MILLENDER-McDONALD, JUANITA (a Representative from California)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1000, Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century, H10112 [14OC]
———S. 1467, Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century, H7459 [5AU]
George E. Brown, Jr., funeral attendees, H6558 [27JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: provide freedom of choice to military personnel serving overseas (see H.R. 1350), H1802 [25MR]
Africa: HIV/AIDS prevention programs funding for sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 2765), H7883 [5AU]
Agriculture: allow referendum on creation of avocado promotion, research, and information program (see H.R. 2962), H10340 [19OC]
———labeling of imported meat and meat food products containing imported meat (see H.R. 1144), H1973 [13AP]
Air pollution: application of California State regulations relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas (see H.R. 11), H224 [6JA]
Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1239), H4616 [17JN]
Alcoholic beverages: enforcement of State, territory, or possession laws in Federal court relative to interstate transportation of liquor (see H.R. 2094), H4223 [14JN]
Aldrin, Edwin E. (Buzz): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]
Armed Forces: extend and make improvements to procurement contract goals relative to small disadvantaged businesses and certain institutions of higher education (see H.R. 2334), H4822 [23JN]
———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 2966), H11645 [5NO]
Armstrong, Neil A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]
Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful (see H.R. 1275), H12109 [16NO]
Bureau of the Census: facilitate recruitment of temporary employees to assist in the conduct of the decennial census (see H.R. 683), H957 [3MR]
Business and industry: promote youth entrepreneurship education and training (see H.R. 1331), H5750 [16JY]
———require profit-sharing plans for the provision of Federal contracts or subsidies (see H.R. 1600), H2468 [28AP]
Capitol Building and Grounds: display artwork in the Capitol and the House office buildings which represent the contributions of women to American society (see H. Res. 202), H3859 [8JN]
Census: use of sampling to determine populations in States for purposes of congressional redistricting (see H.R. 548), H418 [3FE]
Census Monitoring Board: amend qualification requirements (see H.R. 2306), H4913 [24JN]
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), H3860 [8JN]
CERCLA: reauthorize (see H.R. 2956), H8872 [27SE]
———reauthorize and reform Superfund program and promote brownfields redevelopment (see H.R. 1300), H7886 [5AU]
Chavez, Cesar E.: commemorate birthday (see H.J. Res. 22), H419 [3FE]
Children and youth: assist State and local prosecutors, and law enforcement agencies, with implementation of juvenile justice witness assistance programs (see H.R. 3132), H10724 [21OC]
———establish programs for early detection, diagnosis and intervention of hearing loss in newborns (see H.R. 1193), H4129 [10JN]
———improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours (see H.R. 3235), H12227 [17NO]
———infant crib safety (see H.R. 2486), H5366 [12JY]
———meet mental health and substance abuse treatment needs of incarcerated children and youth (see H.R. 837), H794 [24FE]
———mental health services (see H.R. 3455), H12791 [18NO]
Children's Memorial Day: support goals and ideas and commend organizers (see H. Res. 147), H2811 [5MY]
Citizenship: declare as U.S. citizens certain women who through marriage to an alien lost their citizenship (see H.R. 2493), H6760 [30JY]
———waiving of residency and English language requirements for Hmong refugees (see H.R. 371), H6019 [20JY]
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), H4471 [16JN]
Clinton, President: abstain from renegotiating international agreements governing antidumping and countervailing measures (see H. Res. 298), H9411 [5OC]
Clothing industry: legal accountability for sweatshop conditions (see H.R. 90), H234 [7JA]
Colleges and universities: require distribution of information relative to handling of sexual harassment complaints (see H.R. 2837), H8099 [9SE]
Collins, Michael: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]
Community development: amend certain community reinvestment statutes (see H.R. 3504), H12793 [18NO]
———encourage small business development in certain communities through support of Community Development Venture Capital funds (see H.R. 2812), H7995 [8SE]
———provide grant funding for additional empowerment zones, enterprise communities, and strategic planning communities (see H.R. 2170), H8149 [13SE]
Computers: coordinate testing and disclose readiness of certain Federal and non-Federal computer systems relative to the year 2000 problem (see H.R. 1447), H2131 [15AP]
———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 850), H814 [25FE]
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), H2374 [27AP]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 107), H1163 [10MR]
Correctional institutions: protect female inmates from sexual misconduct (see H.R. 3158), H11067 [27OC]
Council of Conservative Citizens: condemn racist and bigoted views (see H. Res. 35), H958 [3MR]
CPSC: improve handling of defective products (see H.R. 3208), H11480 [3NO]
Credit: protect consumers from unreasonable credit card fees or interest rates (see H.R. 1276), H2922 [6MY]
Credit cards: prevent issuers from taking advantage of traditional college students and protect parents of such students (see H.R. 3142), H11854 [9NO]
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), H6352 [22JY]
———prevent the abuse and abduction of children (see H.R. 3204), H11371 [2NO]
———youth violence (see H. Res. 357), H11481 [3NO]
Cuba: exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment (see H.R. 1644), H3711 [27MY]
Dept. of Defense: make certain equipment available to State and local governments to assist in emergency law enforcement and rescue operations (see H.R. 1369), H1866 [12AP]
Dept. of Energy: provide compensation and increase safety for on-site storage of spent nuclear fuel and radioactive waste (see H.R. 1309), H2300 [22AP]
Dept. of HHS: employment opportunities for women scientists (see H.R. 269), H8099 [9SE]
Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit the sale of guns that have not been approved (see H.R. 1580), H2372 [27AP]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enhance quality assurance program within the Veterans Benefits Administration (see H.R. 1214), H1595 [23MR]
Diseases: Depts. of HHS and Education asthma programs funding and authority (see H.R. 1965), H7886 [5AU]
———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]
———issue special postage stamps to fund Alzheimer's research (see H.R. 1939), H3861 [8JN]
———ovarian cancer research programs (see H.R. 961), H1804 [25MR]
———provide for screenings, referrals, and education relative to osteoporosis (see H.R. 2471), H5366 [12JY]
———recognize the severity of colon cancer and the need for education in prevention and early detection (see H. Con. Res. 133), H4823 [23JN]
Drugs: eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties for crack cocaine offenses (see H.R. 939), H891 [2MR]
Ecology and environment: assist local governments and encourage State voluntary response programs relative to remediating brownfield sites (see H.R. 1750), H2997 [11MY]
———ensure recovery of biological diversity, strengthen protection of wildlife, and provide certain assurances to local governments and individuals relative to economic development efforts (see H.R. 960), H956 [3MR]
———expand public's right to know about toxic chemical use and release in their communities and disclose toxins in children's consumer products (see H.R. 1657), H2552 [3MY]
Education: encourage school personnel to participate in technology education (see H.R. 3156), H11956 [10NO]
———ensure schools prepare girls to compete in the 21st century (see H.R. 2505), H5570 [14JY]
———include violence prevention in training for individuals pursuing careers in early childhood development and education (see H.R. 2673), H6843 [2AU]
Electric power: promote energy independence and self-sufficiency through net metering by certain small electric energy generation systems (see H.R. 2947), H8665 [24SE]
Electronic Fund Transfer Act: require additional disclosures relative to exchange rates in transfers involving international transactions (see H.R. 382), H8665 [24SE]
Employment: prevent involuntary application of arbitration to discrimination claims (see H.R. 872), H892 [2MR]
———prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 2355), H4911 [24JN]
FAA: reauthorizing programs (see H.R. 1000), H1260 [11MR]
Families and domestic relations: child abuse and neglect prevention (see H.R. 764), H3461 [20MY]
———increase availability, affordability, and quality of child care and enhance early childhood development (see H.R. 1139), H1334 [16MR]
FDA: facilitate the importation into the U.S. of certain approved drugs (see H.R. 1885), H11703 [8NO]
Federal aid programs: participation requirements for summer youth employment programs relative to attendance rates (see H.R. 777), H2811 [5MY]
Federal employees: establish program under which current and former employees may obtain long-term care insurance (see H.R. 1111), H2636 [4MY]
———payment of compensation to the families of those killed in the crash of an Air Force CT-43A aircraft on April 3, 1996, near Dubrovnik, Croatia (see H.R. 3295), H11953 [10NO]
———reduce contributions to CSRS and FERS (see H.R. 2631), H10770 [25OC]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of bone mass measurements (see H.R. 933), H890 [2MR]
Financial institutions: prohibit fees for using teller windows (see H.R. 114), H235 [7JA]
Firearms: encourage State and local governments to bring lawsuits against weapons manufacturers (see H.R. 1086), H1257 [11MR]
———improve safety of handguns (see H.R. 515), H416 [3FE]
———prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce in handguns (see H.R. 315), H379 [2FE]
———protect children from violence (see H.R. 1342), H3695 [26MY]
———regulation of dealers (see H.R. 2443), H5333 [1JY]
———standards for certain foreign and domestically-produced handguns (see H.R. 2003), H3710 [27MY]
Fish and fishing: efforts to rehabilitate salmon stocks in the Pacific Northwest (see H.R. 2798), H11372 [2NO]
Food industry: freshness dates on food (see H.R. 2897), H8467 [21SE]
Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 434), H3694 [26MY] (see H.R. 772), H3461 [20MY]
Foreign trade: bar the imposition of increased tariffs or other retaliatory measures against products of the European Union in response to its banana regime (see H.R. 1361), H5093 [29JN]
Forests: ban clearcutting and logging on certain Federal lands to strengthen protection of native biodiversity (see H.R. 2512), H5571 [14JY]
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: discrimination against members of minority religious groups (see H. Res. 388), H12226 [17NO]
Haiti: encourage political leaders to seek agreement on transparent, free, and widely participatory elections (see H. Con. Res. 140), H5336 [1JY]
Health: develop monitoring systems to promote safe motherhood (see H.R. 2316), H8290 [14SE]
———extend COBRA continuation health coverage for surviving spouses (see H.R. 1335), H1973 [13AP]
———improve access and choice for small business owners relative to employee health insurance expenses (see H.R. 1496), H2553 [3MY]
———minority health programs (see H.R. 3250), H11702 [8NO]
———prohibit discrimination or retaliation against health care workers who report unsafe conditions and practices (see H.R. 137), H4471 [16JN]
———prohibit health insurance and employment discrimination on the basis of genetic information (see H.R. 2457), H5334 [1JY]
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 358), H268 [19JA]
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and preserve against preemption of certain State causes of action (see H.R. 216), H644 [11FE]
———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]
———regulatory burdens on home health agencies (see H. Con. Res. 79), H1802 [25MR]
———require insurance coverage of bone mass measurements and inform women concerning reproductive and post-menopausal health care choices (see H.R. 925), H890 [2MR]
———require managed care organizations to contract with providers in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 1860), H3391 [19MY]
Hector G. Godinez Post Office Building, Santa Ana, CA: designate (see H.R. 2539), H8290 [14SE]
Hesburgh, Theodore M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1932), H4025 [9JN]
Human rights: prevent trafficking of women and children for forced prostitution and labor (see H.R. 1238), H3392 [19MY]
Hunger: issue special postage stamps to fund emergency food relief programs (see H.R. 2730), H11703 [8NO]
Hurston, Zora Neale: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 60), H644 [11FE]
Immigration: asylum or deportation regulations relative to gender-related persecution (see H.R. 1849), H3295 [18MY]
———make Religious Worker Visa Program permanent (see H.R. 1871), H11196 [1NO]
———prevent admission, require removal, and authorize investigation of aliens who commit acts of torture or genocide abroad (see H.R. 3058), H11372 [2NO]
———protection of battered immigrant women (see H.R. 3083), H10119 [14OC]
Income: protect retirement security of individuals (see H.R. 1590), H2467 [28AP]
Information services: deregulate Internet and high speed data services (see H.R. 2420), H12226 [17NO]
Insurance: coverage of colorectal cancer screening (see H.R. 1816), H6019 [20JY]
———coverage of prescription drugs (see H.R. 3319), H11954 [10NO]
———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), H5093 [29JN]
———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]
Iron and steel industry: limit steel imports to the average monthly volume of such imports during the 3 years preceding July, 1997 (see H.R. 506), H377 [2FE]
———reduce the volume of steel imports (see H.R. 975), H1011 [4MR]
Jackson, Jesse L., Sr.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1821), H5335 [1JY]
———tribute to efforts to secure release of captured U.S. servicemen held in Serbia (see H. Res. 156), H2637 [4MY]
Joseph Ileto Post Office, Chino Hills, CA: designate (see H.R. 3189), E2532 [22NO]
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), H11481 [3NO]
Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1093), H1258 [11MR]
———condemn acts of police brutality and use of excessive force (see H. Res. 124), H1473 [18MR]
Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (see H.R. 919), H5367 [12JY]
Library of Congress: assemble a written history of the House of Representatives for publication (see H.R. 2303), H4734 [22JN]
Marshall, Thurgood: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 319), H9241 [1OC]
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]
———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 1591), H2467 [28AP]
———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 medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1187), H2273 [21AP]
———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see H.R. 1495), H3860 [8JN]
———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), H10032 [13OC]
———exempt certain beneficiaries from financial limitations imposed on physical, speech-language pathology, and occupational therapy services (see H.R. 1837), H5750 [16JY]
———increase payment for pap smear laboratory tests (see H.R. 976), H1336 [16MR]
———payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs (see H.R. 1579), H3860 [8JN]
———preserve and expand (see H. Con. Res. 135), H4471 [16JN]
———prohibit collection of data from home health agencies under the OASIS data collection program from non-Medicare patients (see H.R. 2246), H4470 [16JN]
———reductions in prescription drug prices (see H.R. 664), H584 [10FE]
———restore the non-applicability of private contracts for the provision of benefits (see H.R. 958), H955 [3MR]
———treatment of payments to Medicare+Choice organizations relative to disproportionate share hospital payments (see H.R. 1103), H4912 [24JN]
———waive waiting period for coverage and provide coverage of drugs for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 353), H4993 [25JN]
Mental health: postpartum depression policies (see H. Res. 163), H6353 [22JY]
———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), H1804 [25MR]
Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 325), H267 [19JA]
NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 33), H644 [11FE]
National Center for Research on Domestic Health Disparities: establish (see H.R. 2391), H5177 [30JN]
National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see H. Res. 293), H8290 [14SE]
National Museum of Women's History Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 1246), H1695 [24MR]
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), H2636 [4MY]
Northern Mariana Islands: labeling, minimum wage, and immigration requirements relative to textile industry (see H.R. 730), H642 [11FE]
NSF: demonstration project to encourage interest in the fields of mathematics, science, and information technology (see H.R. 1265), H1696 [24MR]
Nutrition: establish a national folic acid education program to prevent birth defects (see H.R. 2538), H5687 [15JY]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend to protect State and local government employees (see H.R. 776), H2636 [4MY]
Older Americans Act: amend to help prevent osteoporosis (see H.R. 2294), H4733 [22JN]
———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), H9646 [7OC]
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), H3295 [18MY]
———recognize importance of families pledging to each other to be organ and tissue donors (see H. Res. 201), H5368 [12JY]
OSHA: issue regulations to eliminate or minimize the significant risk of needlestick injury to health care workers (see H.R. 1899), H4912 [24JN]
Parks, Rosa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 573), H459 [4FE]
Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 82), H2373 [27AP]
Pesticides: implement integrated pest management systems to minimize use in schools and provide parents and employees with notices of pesticide use (see H.R. 3275), H12796 [18NO]
Postal Service: guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 670), H12226 [17NO]
Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 488), H11068 [27OC]
Racial relations: recognize the historical significance of the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision and reaffirm the fundamental belief that we are all ``one Nation under God, indivisible'' (see H. Res. 176), H3295 [18MY]
Railroads: protection of train employees (see H.R. 3091), H12795 [18NO]
———reform the safety practices of the railroad industry (see H.R. 2450), H5333 [1JY]
Remy, France: tribute to citizens for burial of Houston Braly (see H. Con. Res. 123), H4993 [25JN]
———tribute to fundraising efforts of 364th Fighter Group for restoration of stained glass windows (see H. Con. Res. 123), H4993 [25JN]
Riverside, CA: designate memorial being built at Riverside National Cemetery to honor Medal of Honor recipients as a national memorial (see H.R. 1663), H2635 [4MY]
Robeson, Paul L.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 38), H5688 [15JY]
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: addition of slots and lifting of perimeter rule on flight distances (see H.R. 1507), H6019 [20JY]
Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building, Oakland, CA: designate (see H.R. 396), H270 [19JA]
Rudolph, Wilma G.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 384), H270 [19JA]
SBA: improve the certified development company program (see H.R. 2614), H6581 [27JY]
———improve the general business loan program (see H.R. 2615), H6581 [27JY]
———provide financial and business development assistance to military reservists' small businesses (see H.R. 1614), H4342 [15JN]
———women's business center programs funding and conditions of participation (see H.R. 774), H714 [23FE]
Schools: 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]
———limit hardship endured when meeting prescription drug needs (see H. Con. Res. 152), H5688 [15JY]
———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]
Sierra Leone: condemn military coup d'etat and human rights violations (see H. Res. 62), H1260 [11MR]
Small business: provide grants to microenterprise organizations to assist disadvantaged entrepreneurs using funds from the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (see H.R. 413), H3392 [19MY]
Small Business Act: amend (see H.R. 68), H233 [7JA]
Small Business Investment Act: technical corrections (see H.R. 68), H233 [7JA]
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]
———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), H5572 [14JY]
———improve coverage of low-income children under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 827), H4129 [10JN]
———level of benefit payment in the month of the beneficiary's death (see H.R. 163), H796 [24FE]
———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]
Taxation: allow a credit to holders of Better America Bonds (see H.R. 2446), H5333 [1JY]
———allow designation of charity contributions on tax returns and establish the Checkoff for Charity Commission to ensure payment of contributions (see H.R. 2053), H12795 [18NO]
———creation of a new class of bonds for new school construction (see H.R. 415), H271 [19JA]
———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 the work opportunity credit and the welfare-to-work credit (see H.R. 2015), H5179 [30JN]
———increase excise tax on firearms and earmark revenue for juvenile justice and delinquency prevention programs (see H.R. 3139), H10769 [25OC]
———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 864), H2133 [15AP]
———modify the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 175), H1867 [12AP]
———provide a source of interest-free capital for school construction and renovation in States experiencing increased enrollment (see H.R. 996), H1012 [4MR]
———provide additional retirement savings opportunities for small employers and self-employed individuals (see H.R. 352), H419 [3FE]
———S corporation reform (see H.R. 689), H585 [10FE]
———treatment of contributions of computers to schools and public libraries (see H.R. 2308), H4734 [22JN]
———treatment of gross income for amounts received under qualified group legal services plans (see H.R. 1640), H7997 [8SE]
———treatment of primary health providers in health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 385), H270 [19JA]
Tobacco products: prohibit use of vending machines other than in locations in which the presence of minors is prohibited (see H.R. 1421), H2054 [14AP]
Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 111), H378 [2FE]
U.S. Submarine Force: issue postage stamp in commemoration of anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 120), H3694 [26MY]
Urban areas: develop and implement integrated cockroach management programs to reduce health risks to residents, especially children, suffering from asthma and asthma-related illnesses (see H.R. 875), H3392 [19MY]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1732), H12904 [22NO]
Veterans: allow certain World War II Filipino veterans to receive a reduced SSI benefit after moving back to the Philippines (see H.R. 26), H225 [6JA]
———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]
———expand list of diseases presumed to be service connected with respect to radiation-exposed veterans (see H.R. 1286), H1799 [25MR]
———provide technical, financial, and procurement assistance to veteran owned small businesses (see H.R. 1568), H4024 [9JN]
Vietnam Veterans Memorial: place a plaque to honor those veterans who died after their service, but as a direct result of that service (see H.R. 3293), H12227 [17NO]
Williams, Serena: tribute (see H. Res. 287), H8148 [13SE]
Women: allow direct access to obstetrician-gynecologists (see H. Res. 164), H3296 [18MY]
———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]
———Government procurement access for women-owned businesses (see H. Res. 15), H244 [7JA]
———promote research and disseminate information on the health effects of silicone breast implants (see H.R. 1323), H5367 [12JY]
———protection of reproductive rights (see H.R. 2624), H6582 [27JY]
———reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (see H.R. 357), H268 [19JA] (see H.R. 1248), H2998 [11MY]
World War II: tribute to women who served in military capacities and contributed to victory (see H. Res. 41), H1598 [23MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Alcoholic beverages: prohibit the direct shipment of alcohol to minors (see H.R. 2161), H4127 [10JN]
Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 643), H537 [9FE]
Diseases: issue special postage stamps to fund AIDS research and education programs (see H.R. 597), H459 [4FE]
Firearms: improve safety of handguns (see H.R. 1512), H2272 [21AP]
Government: procurement access for minority-owned businesses (see H. Res. 184), H3460 [20MY]
Hairston, Ruth: relief (see H.R. 660), H538 [9FE]
Health: carry out programs to prevent and manage asthma, allergies, and related respiratory problems in children and establish a pest control services tax credit for low-income multifamily residential housing (see H.R. 1966), H3693 [26MY]
Immigration: treatment of aliens born in the Philippines or Japan who were fathered by U.S. citizens (see H.R. 1128), H1334 [16MR]
Mervyn Malcolm Dymally Post Office Building, Compton, CA: designate (see H.R. 642), H537 [9FE]
SBA: women's business center programs funding (see H.R. 392), H270 [19JA]
Women: heart disease (see H. Res. 220), H4822 [23JN]
———recognize the severity of the issue of cervical health (see H. Con. Res. 5), H243 [7JA] (see H. Con. Res. 64), H1473 [18MR]
Remarks
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), E1010
Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (H.R. 643), H9839 [12OC]
Census: require use of postcensus local review (H.R. 472), consideration (H. Res. 138), H2004 [14AP]
Clinton, President: impeachment, E30
Crime: penalties for violent conduct against pregnant women which interrupts or terminates a pregnancy, H9068 [30SE]
———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 1218), H5109 [30JN]
———promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), H8563 [23SE]
———protect unborn victims of violence (H.R. 2436), H9068 [30SE]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2415), H5803 [19JY]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2490), E1576
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2084), H4762
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2670), H7365
Disasters: authorize predisaster mitigation programs, streamline the administration of disaster relief, and control the costs of disaster assistance (H.R. 707), H971
Diseases: HIV/AIDS research and prevention programs funding relative to minority populations, H9291 [4OC]
District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2587), H6629
———prohibit needle exchange programs funding, H6629
Education: empower teachers, improve student achievement through professional development for teachers, and reauthorize the Reading Excellence Act (H.R. 1995), H5868 [20JY]
———reduce class size and improve teacher quality, H5868 [20JY]
———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (H.R. 2), H10500, H10501 [20OC]
Families and domestic relations: child abuse and neglect prevention (H.R. 764), H9354, H9360 [5OC]
———clarify definition of child abuse to include child sexual abuse, H9360 [5OC]
FCC: prohibit requirement to use accounting method not conforming to generally accepted accounting principles, H7365
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of contraceptives under any plan providing prescription drug coverage, E1576
Firearms: gun control, H8563 [23SE]
———improve safety of handguns, H8563 [23SE]
———improve safety of handguns (H.R. 1512), H3069 [12MY], H4328 [15JN], H8538 [22SE], E725
———regulation of transfers at gun shows (H.R. 2122), H4603 [17JN]
Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, H6674 [29JY]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2606), H6674 [29JY]
Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 434), H5720, H5735, H5743 [16JY], E1647
———encourage development of small businesses in sub-Saharan Africa and trade with U.S. small businesses, H5735 [16JY]
———importance of addressing HIV/AIDS crisis in sub-Saharan Africa, H5743 [16JY]
Health: carry out programs to prevent and manage asthma, allergies, and related respiratory problems in children and establish a pest control services tax credit for low-income multifamily residential housing (H.R. 1966), E1105
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 2990), H9469
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 2990), consideration (H. Res. 323), H9428 [6OC]
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 2723), H9501
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 2723), consideration (H. Res. 323), H9428 [6OC]
Immigration: treatment of aliens born in the Philippines or Japan who were fathered by U.S. citizens (H.R. 1128), E447
Mother's Day: observance, H2619 [4MY]
National Women's History Month: observance, E684
Parks, Rosa: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 573), H2182 [20AP]
SBA: improve the certified development company program (H.R. 2614), H6792
———women's business center programs funding and conditions of participation (H.R. 1497), H10240
Small Business Act: amend (H.R. 68), E134
Small Business Innovation Research Program: extend authorization (H.R. 2392), H8763, H8765 [27SE]
Small Business Investment Act: technical corrections (H.R. 68), E134
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H10376 [20OC]
———effects of reform proposals on women, H2619, H2620, H2622, H2623, H2624 [4MY]
U.N.: U.S. contribution to U.N. Population Fund relative to family planning activities in the People's Republic of China, H5803 [19JY]
Veterans: provide technical, financial, and procurement assistance to veteran owned small businesses (H.R. 1568), H5050 [29JN]
Votes: position on missed, H1080
Women: celebrate and continue accomplishments of Title IX provisions relative to equity in women's educational and athletic opportunities, H6399 [26JY]
Women's Educational Equity Act: reauthorize, H10500, H10501 [20OC]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H3602 [25MY]
Special order: granted, H1593 [23MR], H2051 [14AP], H2200 [20AP], H3084 [12MY], H3691 [26MY], H4020 [9JN], H4469 [16JN], H5089 [29JN], H6197 [21JY], H6422 [26JY], H8553 [22SE], H8870 [27SE], H9074 [30SE], H10609 [20OC]
Resolutions
Tribute to extended Millender family and ancestors: by, E2533
Tribute to Thomas Kilgore, Jr.: by, E2535
Summaries
Child Safety Lock Act (H.R. 1512), E725
Tributes
Blackburn, Charles H., H8829 [27SE]
Green, Edith, H6399 [26JY]
Mink, Representative, H6399 [26JY]
Pillors, Isaiah H., E2536