MINK, PATSY T. (a Representative from Hawaii)
Amendments
Education: empower teachers, improve student achievement through professional development for teachers, and reauthorize the Reading Excellence Act (H.R. 1995), H5751 [16JY], H5896 [20JY]
———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (H.R. 2), H10178 [18OC], H10495 [20OC]
Education Flexibility Partnership Demonstration Act: allow State participation in activities (H.R. 800), H1073 [9MR]
Social Security: grants for projects designed to promote responsible fatherhood (H.R. 3073), H11886, H11891 [10NO]
Appointments
Conferee: S. 1059, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H5215 [1JY]
Articles and editorials
After Bombs, Ecological Disaster and Hunger, Vesna Perio-Zimonjic, IPS Terraviva (publication), H2398
Now and Tomorrow—A Hawaiian Social Worker in Wai'anae Brings Together Her Work and Culture, Sally-Jo Keal-o-Anuenue Bowman, Island Scene (publication), E2338
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: provide freedom of choice to military personnel serving overseas (see H.R. 1350), H1802 [25MR]
Agriculture: prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 443), H645 [11FE]
———require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (see H.R. 1145), H1406 [17MR]
Airlines: whistleblower protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety information (see H.R. 953), H3695 [26MY]
Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1239), H1596 [23MR]
Aldrin, Edwin E. (Buzz): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]
Animals: prohibit certain conduct relative to elephants in circuses (see H.R. 2929), H9023 [29SE]
Armed Forces: improve Montgomery GI Bill benefits by improving and expanding educational assistance programs (see H.R. 1071), H2921 [6MY]
———recognize the sacrifice and dedication of members throughout history (see H.J. Res. 25), H1014 [4MR]
———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 2966), H11145 [28OC]
Armstrong, Neil A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]
Army: close School of the Americas (see H.R. 732), H957 [3MR]
Asian Americans: racial stereotyping relative to espionage and campaign fundraising investigations (see H. Con. Res. 124), H3711 [27MY]
Aviation: establish national policy of fair treatment for airline passengers (see H.R. 2200), H8629 [23SE]
Bankruptcy: temporarily extend chapter 12 of bankruptcy code relative to the treatment of farmers' reorganization plans by banks (see H.R. 808), H892 [2MR]
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]
Capitol Police: appreciation for efforts during impeachment proceedings (see H. Res. 106), H1698 [24MR]
Census: increase public participation in the 2000 decennial census (see H. Con. Res. 193), H11196 [1NO]
———use of sampling to determine populations in States for purposes of congressional redistricting (see H.R. 548), H481 [8FE]
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), H2272 [21AP]
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), H2203 [20AP]
———improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours (see H.R. 3235), H12796 [18NO]
———improve health of children (see H.R. 1085), H6353 [22JY]
———mental health services (see H.R. 3455), H12791 [18NO]
Citizenship: declare as U.S. citizens certain women who through marriage to an alien lost their citizenship (see H.R. 2493), H6600 [29JY]
———waiving of residency and English language requirements for Hmong refugees (see H.R. 371), H796 [24FE]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 541), H539 [9FE] (see H.R. 2397), H5178 [30JN]
Clean Air Act: prohibit listing of liquefied petroleum gas (see H.R. 1301), H4665 [18JN]
Clinton, President: abstain from renegotiating international agreements governing antidumping and countervailing measures (see H. Res. 298), H11196 [1NO]
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]
Colombia: condemn kidnapping and murder by Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) of Ingrid Washinawatok, Terence Freitas, and Lahe'ena'e Gay (see H. Res. 181), H3392 [19MY]
Commission on Ocean Policy: establish (see H.R. 2425), H5332 [1JY]
Community development: license America's Private Investment Companies and provide enhanced credit to stimulate private investment in low-income communities (see H.R. 2764), H7882 [5AU]
———provide grant funding for additional empowerment zones, enterprise communities, and strategic planning communities (see H.R. 2463), H7886 [5AU]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2120), H4342 [15JN]
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), H4342 [15JN]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 107), H1163 [10MR]
Correctional institutions: prohibit operation by private contractors and require persons convicted of Federal offenses be housed in facilities managed and maintained by Federal employees (see H.R. 979), H2470 [28AP]
Council of Conservative Citizens: condemn racist and bigoted views (see H. Res. 35), H958 [3MR]
Courts: applicability of certain titles of the Civil Rights Act to the judicial branch of the Federal government (see H.R. 1048), H1161 [10MR]
———convert a Federal judgeship in Hawaii to permanent status and extend statutory authority for magistrate positions in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands (see H.R. 944), H891 [2MR]
———improve procedures for Federal civil forfeitures (see H.R. 1658), H3461 [20MY]
———waive time limits for introduction of motions for forensic DNA testing in certain Federal trials (see H.R. 3233), H12796 [18NO]
Credit cards: consumer protections (see H.R. 900), H889 [2MR]
Crime: condemn hate-crime shootings in Midwest States (see H. Res. 254), H8100 [9SE]
———enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (see H.R. 1082), H1257 [11MR]
———require Internet service providers to report child pornography violations to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (see H.R. 2708), H7887 [5AU]
Cuba: exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment (see H.R. 1644), H8100 [9SE]
Dept. of Defense: eliminate backlog of requests for issuance or replacement of military medals and decorations (see H.R. 1226), H3171 [13MY]
———equitable retirement for military reserve technicians covered under FERS or CSRS (see H.R. 1079), H1257 [11MR]
———requirements for honor guard details at funerals of veterans (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1014 [4MR]
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), H4665 [18JN]
Dept. of HUD: grants to States to supplement assistance for the preservation of affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 425), H1407 [17MR]
———insure mortgages for the acquisition, construction, or rehabilitation of child care facilities and establish a Children's Development Commission to certify such facilities (see H.R. 1112), H1333 [16MR]
Dept. of the Interior: make grants to promote voluntary protection of certain lands in Marin and Sonoma Counties, CA (see H.R. 2202), H5367 [12JY]
———prohibit mineral leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 1036), H1069 [9MR]
Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit the sale of guns that have not been approved (see H.R. 1580), H2372 [27AP]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: make pay adjustments for nurses and certain other health-care professionals in the same manner as Federal employees and allow locality pay adjustments for those employees (see H.R. 1216), H1595 [23MR]
———payment of benefits for smoking-related illnesses caused by nicotine dependence developed during service (see H.R. 832), H794 [24FE]
———provide long-term nursing care at public expense to veterans with extensive service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 1432), H2273 [21AP]
DiMaggio, Joe: tribute (see H. Res. 105), H1268 [15MR]
Discrimination: condemn all prejudice against Asian and Pacific Islander Americans and support political and civic participation by these persons (see H. Con. Res. 111), H3503 [24MY]
Diseases: expand research activities relative to lupus (see H.R. 762), H657 [12FE]
———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 diabetes research (see H.R. 1472), H2132 [15AP]
———promote research into, and the development of an ultimate cure for, the disease known as fragile X (see H.R. 1445), H7026 [4AU]
———research programs for lymphangioleiomyomatosis (see H.R. 2527), H5686 [15JY]
Domestic policy: establish a living wage, develop job opportunities, convert military programs to social programs, produce a capital budget, reduce poverty and violence, and redistribute wealth and power (see H.R. 1050), H1162 [10MR]
Drugs: treatment of gamma y-hydroxybutyrate and ketamine hydrochloride relative to the Controlled Substances Act (see H.R. 2130), H7886 [5AU]
Ecology and environment: 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), H586 [10FE]
Education: distribution of Impact Aid Program funds to local educational agencies (see H. Con. Res. 136), H5688 [15JY]
———encourage the implementation or expansion of pre-kindergarten programs to include certain young students (see H.R. 2865), H11703 [8NO]
———ensure schools prepare girls to compete in the 21st century (see H.R. 2505), H5570 [14JY]
———give gifted and talented students the opportunity to develop their capabilities (see H.R. 637), H4993 [25JN]
———grants to provide integrated classroom-related computer training for elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 455), H645 [11FE]
———improve and transfer the jurisdiction of the Troops-to-Teachers Program (see H.R. 1326), H2203 [20AP]
———provide funds to assist high-poverty school districts meet their teaching needs (see H.R. 2344), H4910 [24JN]
———provide grants to local educational agencies to develop smaller schools (see H.R. 3044), H11068 [27OC]
———provide grants to rural educational agencies to enable the recruitment and retention of qualified teachers (see H.R. 1629), H2544 [29AP]
———reduce class size and improve teacher quality (see H.R. 2390), H5177 [30JN]
———reductions in school class size (see H.R. 1623), H3695 [26MY]
Electronic Fund Transfer Act: require additional disclosures relative to exchange rates in transfers involving international transactions (see H.R. 382), H11854 [9NO]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 1960), H3693 [26MY]
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]
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), H2133 [15AP]
Federal employees: equitable overtime pay policies (see H.R. 582), H1474 [18MR]
———establish program under which current and former employees may obtain long-term care insurance (see H.R. 1111), H3695 [26MY]
———make certain temporary Federal service creditable for retirement purposes (see H.R. 1606), H2637 [4MY]
———reduce contributions to CSRS and FERS (see H.R. 2631), H8375 [15SE]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of bone mass measurements (see H.R. 933), H4823 [23JN]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: safeguard public health and provide food that is safe, unadulterated, and honestly presented (see H.R. 1346), H11372 [2NO]
FEMA: make grants to fire departments to improve public safety against fire and fire-related hazards (see H.R. 1168), H3087 [12MY]
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: improve safety of handguns (see H.R. 515), H2998 [11MY] (see H.R. 1512), H2272 [21AP]
———prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce in handguns (see H.R. 315), H3860 [8JN]
———regulation of dealers (see H.R. 2443), H5333 [1JY]
Food: require labels on food that contains, or is produced with, a genetically engineered material (see H.R. 3377), H12107 [16NO]
Foreign aid: prohibit certain defense services to countries ineligible for international military education, training assistance, or arms transfers (see H.R. 1063), H3861 [8JN]
———prohibit military assistance and arms transfers to certain countries (see H.R. 2269), H4615 [17JN]
FRS: require the Board of Governors to post notices to employees relative to the applicable provisions of the Civil Rights Act (see H.R. 2424), H5332 [1JY]
Germany: jurisdiction of cases in U.S. courts involving genocide during World War II (see H.R. 271), H241 [7JA]
Government regulations: debarment or suspension from Federal procurement and nonprocurement activities of persons that violate certain labor and safety laws (see H.R. 1227), H1596 [23MR]
Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption: implementation (see H.R. 2909), H8555 [22SE]
Hawaii: increase the Federal medical assistance percentage (see H.R. 442), H375 [2FE]
Hazardous substances: increase funding for poison control centers and establish toll-free telephone number to improve access (see H.R. 1221), H2300 [22AP]
Health: 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), H889 [2MR]
———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]
———extend COBRA continuation health coverage for individuals 55 and older (see H.R. 2227), H4913 [24JN]
———limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information (see H.R. 2555), H7997 [8SE]
———protect the privacy of personally identifiable health information (see H.R. 1941), H3605 [25MY] (see H.R. 2878), H8375 [15SE]
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 358), H268 [19JA]
———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), H5094 [29JN]
———require insurance coverage of bone mass measurements and inform women concerning reproductive and post-menopausal health care choices (see H.R. 925), H890 [2MR]
———revise and extend organ procurement and transplantation programs (see H.R. 2418), H9646 [7OC]
Hesburgh, Theodore M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1932), H5688 [15JY]
Higher Education Act: repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 1053), H1408 [17MR]
Homeless: require that a portion of housing program funds be designated to primarily serve homeless veterans (see H.R. 1008), H2133 [15AP]
Housing: establish a program to assist homeowners experiencing temporary difficulty making payments on mortgages insured under the National Housing Act (see H.R. 595), H2636 [4MY]
Human rights: expedite the declassification of certain documents relating to human rights abuses in Guatemala and Honduras and other regions (see H.R. 1625), H7997 [8SE]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1581), H2372 [27AP]
Immigration: arrival and departure requirements for Canadian citizens relative to automated entry and exit control systems (see H.R. 1250), H1695 [24MR]
———consider adopted aliens who are less than 18 years of age as children if adopted with, or after, a sibling who is a child (see H.R. 2886), H8467 [21SE]
———ensure no alien is removed, denied benefits, or otherwise deprived of liberty, based on evidence that is kept secret from the alien (see H.R. 2121), H7997 [8SE]
———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), H8557 [22SE]
———make Religious Worker Visa Program permanent (see H.R. 1871), H5572 [14JY]
———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]
———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), H6424 [26JY]
Income: protect retirement security of individuals (see H.R. 1590), H2467 [28AP]
Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Presidential Unit Citation to final crew (see H.J. Res. 48), H2469 [28AP]
Insurance: coverage of colorectal cancer screening (see H.R. 1816), H5335 [1JY]
———coverage of long-term care services (see H. Con. Res. 8), H6424 [26JY]
———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), H3861 [8JN]
———provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse treatment services under private group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 1977), H11145 [28OC]
———require group and individual health insurance plans to provide coverage of cancer screening (see H.R. 1285), H1799 [25MR]
———require group health plans and health insurance issuers to provide coverage for human leukocyte antigen testing (see H.R. 2021), H7886 [5AU]
———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), H957 [3MR]
———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see H.R. 49), H3296 [18MY]
———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 116), H235 [7JA]
International relations: commend Greece and Turkey for mutual humanitarian assistance and rescue relief relative to earthquakes (see H. Con. Res. 188), H10033 [13OC]
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), H957 [3MR]
———reduce the volume of steel imports (see H.R. 975), H1011 [4MR]
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]
Kate Mullany National Historic Site: establish (see H.R. 641), H537 [9FE]
Korea, Republic of: designate for Visa Waiver Pilot Program (see H.R. 1896), H8290 [14SE]
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]
———provide assistance to State and local forensic laboratories in analyzing DNA samples from convicted offenders (see H.R. 3087), H10725 [21OC]
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]
Lawyers and attorneys: reimburse individuals for attorneys' fees who are indicted by an independent counsel but found not guilty (see H.R. 943), H891 [2MR]
Leland, Mickey: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 175), H7884 [5AU]
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]
McVay, Charles B., III: court-martial conviction relative to sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis (see H.J. Res. 48), H2469 [28AP]
Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services for certain women screened under federally funded programs (see H.R. 1070), H2133 [15AP]
———establish a new prospective payment system for federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics (see H.R. 2341), H6760 [30JY]
———permit presumptive eligibility of Medicare beneficiaries for certain low-income Medicare beneficiary programs (see H.R. 854), H1803 [25MR]
———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), 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), H11372 [2NO]
Medicare: coverage of adult day care services (see H.R. 745), H643 [11FE]
———coverage of advanced new therapies to treat diabetic foot ulcers (see H.R. 2369), H7886 [5AU]
———coverage of chiropractic services under Medicare+Choice program (see H. Con. Res. 62), H4823 [23JN]
———coverage of marriage and family therapist services (see H.R. 2945), H12795 [18NO]
———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1187), H1973 [13AP]
———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see H.R. 1495), H12109 [16NO]
———demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer patients enrolled in certain clinical trials (see H.R. 1388), H3860 [8JN]
———eliminate time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive drugs (see H.R. 1115), H1333 [16MR]
———exclude cancer treatment from the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient services (see H.R. 1090), H1257 [11MR]
———increase payment for pap smear laboratory tests (see H.R. 976), H1336 [16MR]
———increase payments for physician services provided in health professional shortage areas in Alaska and Hawaii (see H.R. 2967), H8967 [28SE]
———limit penalty for late enrollment (see H.R. 914), H889 [2MR]
———payment for insulin pumps (see H.R. 360), H269 [19JA]
———reductions in prescription drug prices (see H.R. 664), H8967 [28SE]
———reimbursement for chiropractic services (see H.R. 1046), H3861 [8JN]
———repeal the financial limitation on rehabilitation services (see H.R. 1385), H2374 [27AP]
———waive waiting period for coverage and provide coverage of drugs for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 353), H2546 [29AP]
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), H6583 [27JY]
Merchant marine industry: protect seamen against economic reprisal (see H.R. 714), H2810 [5MY]
Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 325), H267 [19JA]
National Center for Research on Domestic Health Disparities: establish (see H.R. 2391), H5177 [30JN]
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Engineering: establish (see H.R. 1795), H5572 [14JY]
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 Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: revise filing deadline for certain claims (see H.R. 1003), H3503 [24MY]
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]
Native Americans: enhance self-governance relative to direct operation, control, and redesign of Indian Health Service activities (see H.R. 1167), H1407 [17MR]
Natural resources: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund acquisition, improvement, and maintenance of public resources (see H.R. 798), H715 [23FE]
Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act: eliminate requirement that family members of eligible aliens be Nicaraguan or Cuban nationals and provide status adjustment to other nationals (see H.R. 36), H460 [4FE]
———provide certain nationals an opportunity to apply for adjustment of status (see H.R. 2722), H7997 [8SE]
NIH: biomedical research funding (see H. Res. 89), H1973 [13AP]
———expansion, intensification, and coordination of autism research activities (see H.R. 997), H2300 [22AP]
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), H2544 [29AP]
NSF: demonstration project to encourage interest in the fields of mathematics, science, and information technology (see H.R. 1265), H3695 [26MY]
———report on establishment of high-speed, large bandwidth capacity Internet access for all public elementary and secondary schools and libraries (see H.R. 2534), H8629 [23SE]
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), H11645 [5NO]
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), H2273 [21AP]
Office of National Drug Control Policy: enter into negotiations with Cuban Government representatives to provide for increased cooperation on drug interdiction efforts (see H.R. 2365), H6353 [22JY]
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), H4735 [22JN]
OSHA: issue regulations to eliminate or minimize the significant risk of needlestick injury to health care workers (see H.R. 1899), H5572 [14JY]
Parks, Rosa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 573), H459 [4FE]
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), H9410 [5OC]
———reform (see H.R. 1102), H3861 [8JN]
Population: develop, promote, and implement policies to stabilize U.S. population growth (see H. Con. Res. 17), H3711 [27MY]
Postal Service: guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 670), H584 [10FE]
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), H5456 [13JY]
Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (see H.R. 783), H957 [3MR]
Richard C. White Federal Building, El Paso, TX: designate (see H.R. 233), H645 [11FE]
Robeson, Paul L.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 38), H3393 [19MY]
Ronald H. Brown Federal Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 938), H890 [2MR]
Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building, Oakland, CA: designate (see H.R. 396), H270 [19JA]
Rongelap Atoll: prescribe certain terms for resettlement of residents due to conditions created from nuclear testing (see H.R. 2970), H10120 [14OC]
Rudolph, Wilma G.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 384), H270 [19JA]
Serbia: express regret and apologize for accidental bombing of Chinese Embassy by NATO forces (see H. Con. Res. 106), H3695 [26MY]
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]
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds (see H.R. 685), H1408 [17MR]
———computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 1217), H1595 [23MR]
———earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 1601), H2468 [28AP]
———effects of reform proposals on women (see H. Res. 34), H377 [2FE]
———eliminate benefit penalties to individuals receiving pensions from noncovered employment (see H.R. 742), H1474 [18MR]
———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), H9077 [30SE]
———improve coverage of low-income children under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 827), H2054 [14AP]
———level of benefit payment in the month of the beneficiary's death (see H.R. 163), H237 [7JA]
———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to certain individuals (see H.R. 860), H3859 [8JN]
States: provide grants to improve reporting of unidentified and missing persons (see H.R. 1915), H3604 [25MY]
Supreme Court: hiring of qualified minority applicants to serve as clerks to the Justices (see H. Res. 111), H1259 [11MR]
Taxation: allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts (see H.R. 957), H1408 [17MR]
———applications for an exclusion of gain on certain sales of a principal residence by a surviving spouse (see H.R. 241), H3215 [17MY]
———deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Con. Res. 7), H1408 [17MR] (see H. Con. Res. 87), H2132 [15AP]
———encourage production and use of electric vehicles (see H.R. 1108), H1267 [15MR]
———enhance the portability of retirement benefits (see H.R. 739), H4735 [22JN]
———exclusion from gross income for foster care payments relative to certain nongovernmental placement agencies (see H.R. 1194), H1472 [18MR]
———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), H7886 [5AU]
———expand incentives for the construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 1760), H7886 [5AU]
———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 225), H4735 [22JN] (see H.R. 980), H1011 [4MR]
———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 864), H815 [25FE]
———make dependent care credit refundable and increase amount of allowable dependent care expenses (see H.R. 847), H1697 [24MR]
———modify the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 175), H2921 [6MY]
———prohibit denial of unemployment compensation solely on the basis of leaving employment due to a reasonable fear of domestic violence (see H.R. 2370), H5091 [29JN]
———provide a source of interest-free capital for school construction and renovation in States experiencing increased enrollment (see H.R. 996), H2636 [4MY]
———provide assistance to first-time homebuyers (see H.R. 1333), H1801 [25MR]
———treatment of employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 323), H419 [3FE]
———treatment of flight training expenses reimbursed through certain veterans educational assistance allowances (see H.R. 2004), H3711 [27MY]
———treatment of primary health providers in health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 385), H658 [12FE] (see H.R. 1704), H2810 [5MY]
———treatment of self-employment tax relative to certain farm rental income (see H.R. 1044), H2636 [4MY]
———treatment of year 2000 computer conversion costs for small businesses (see H.R. 179), H2373 [27AP]
Telephones: develop a plan for efficient allocation of telephone numbers to limit the creation of new area codes (see H.R. 2439), H8469 [21SE]
Television: exempt licenses in the instructional television fixed service from competitive bidding (see H.R. 879), H2203 [20AP]
———importance of family-oriented programming (see H. Res. 346), H12796 [18NO]
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo: establish Presidential commission to determine validity of certain land claims involving the descendants of persons who were Mexican citizens (see H.R. 505), H8468 [21SE]
Turkey: end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of the enclaved people of Cyprus (see H. Con. Res. 80), H7887 [5AU]
U.N.: payment of U.S. arrearages (see H.R. 1355), H1868 [12AP] (see H. Con. Res. 78), H3695 [26MY]
———restore a voluntary U.S. contribution to the U.N. Population Fund (see H.R. 895), H2133 [15AP]
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: eligibility for hospital care and services relative to awarding of Purple Heart (see H.R. 430), H374 [2FE]
———ensure eligibility for discretionary relief from detention or deportation (see H.R. 2287), H4665 [18JN]
———improve benefits for World War II Filipino veterans (see H.R. 1594), H2811 [5MY]
———increase minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for surviving spouses age 62 and older (see H.R. 2000), H6599 [29JY]
———issue commemorative postage stamp honoring Purple Heart recipients (see H. Con. Res. 77), H3606 [25MY]
———make permanent the eligibility of former members of the Selected Reserve for veterans housing loans (see H.R. 1603), H4342 [15JN]
———pay special compensation to certain severely disabled military retirees (see H.R. 44), H796 [24FE]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H1335 [16MR]
———repeal computation system that reduces annuity for surviving spouses at age 62 relative to Social Security offset (see H.R. 363), H891 [2MR]
VFW: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring anniversary (see H. Res. 115), H2374 [27AP]
Voting: secure the Federal voting rights of persons who have been released from incarceration (see H.R. 906), H4129 [10JN]
Williams, Serena: tribute (see H. Res. 287), H8469 [21SE]
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), H4823 [23JN]
———determine the health risks of dioxin, synthetic fibers, and other additives in tampons and similar products (see H.R. 890), H825 [1MR]
———protection of reproductive rights (see H.R. 2624), H6582 [27JY]
———ratify equal rights amendment as part of the Constitution upon ratification by certain State legislatures (see H. Res. 37), H9899 [12OC]
———reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (see H.R. 357), H268 [19JA] (see H.R. 1248), H2928 [10MY]
———recognize the severity of the issue of cervical health (see H. Con. Res. 5), H273 [19JA] (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), H718 [23FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Agriculture: crop insurance coverage for losses due to plant viruses and diseases and loan eligibility for producers who suffer such losses (see H.R. 473), H376 [2FE]
Air Force: conduct study of proposed changes to management of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 2224), H4341 [15JN]
Armed Forces: alternative financing mechanism for TRICARE program (see H.R. 476), H376 [2FE]
———use of military health care system and commissary stores by unremarried former spouses of members (see H.R. 475), H376 [2FE]
Citizenship: declare certain Amerasians to be U.S. citizens (see H.R. 799), H716 [23FE]
———modify retroactively the residence requirement for certain individuals born abroad before 1953 to one citizen parent and one alien parent (see H.R. 801), H716 [23FE]
Contracts: require that work that requires licensing be performed by a person who is so licensed (see H.R. 479), H376 [2FE]
Crime Stoppers International (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 28), H272 [19JA]
Dept. of Defense: ensure that Federal construction contractors abide by State tax, employment, and licensing regulations (see H.R. 474), H376 [2FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: exempt amounts owed for prescription drugs and medical supplies from certain interest charges and administrative costs (see H.R. 3227), H11556 [4NO]
Disasters: establish Federal insurance programs against the risks of catastrophic earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and hurricanes (see H.R. 481), H376 [2FE]
Diseases: ovarian cancer research programs (see H.R. 961), H956 [3MR]
Education: Pell Grant Program funding (see H.R. 1675), H2635 [4MY]
———provide grants to State and local educational agencies to pay one-half of salaries of teachers who use approved sabbatical leave for a course of study to improve their classroom teaching (see H.R. 2223), H4341 [15JN]
Firearms: regulate transfer over the Internet (see H.R. 1702), H2810 [5MY]
Hawaii: conduct a study to determine ways of restoring the natural wetlands conditions in the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge (see H.R. 3176), H11144 [28OC]
———regulation of airspace over National Park System lands (see H.R. 482), H376 [2FE]
Health: research on cognitive disorders arising from traumatic brain injuries (see H.R. 477), H376 [2FE]
Horticulture: plant genetic conservation program funding (see H.R. 398), H270 [19JA]
Immigration: preclude removal of an alien who unlawfully voted solely due to a misunderstanding of his or her eligibility to vote or citizenship status (see H.R. 2721), H7881 [5AU]
———waiting periods for immigrant visas relative to reclassification of family preference because of naturalization of a parent or spouse (see H.R. 2448), H5333 [1JY]
Insurance: establish requirements for the cancellation of automobile insurance policies (see H.R. 644), H537 [9FE]
Law enforcement officers: increase mandatory retirement age (see H.R. 1748), H2997 [11MY]
Medicare: extend health care coverage (see H.R. 402), H270 [19JA]
National Eye Institute: funding (see H.R. 731), H642 [11FE]
NLRB: jurisdiction in labor disputes on Johnston Atoll (see H.R. 478), H376 [2FE]
Political campaigns: prohibit candidates from accepting unsecured loans from depository institutions regulated under Federal law (see H.R. 400), H270 [19JA]
———prohibit use of soft money in Federal elections (see H.R. 399), H270 [19JA]
Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: remove requirement that exposure resulting in stomach cancer occur before a certain age (see H.R. 930), H890 [2MR]
Schools: recruit, hire, and train additional school-based mental health personnel (see H.R. 2982), H9076 [30SE]
Social Security: continue eligibility for child's insurance benefits to individuals who marry and have Hansen's disease (see H.R. 3280), H11853 [9NO]
———provide lump-sum death payments (see H.R. 3281), H11853 [9NO]
———treatment of severe spinal cord injuries relative to certain earnings (see H.R. 401), H270 [19JA]
Taxation: reduce minimum age for an individual without children to be eligible for the earned income credit (see H.R. 2898), H8467 [21SE]
———treatment of certain personal care services under the unemployment tax (see H.R. 480), H376 [2FE]
———treatment of certain welfare benefits as earned income for purposes of earned income credit (see H.R. 932), H890 [2MR]
———treatment of interest on student loans (see H.R. 1129), H1334 [16MR]
Unemployment: eligibility for compensation for individuals leaving employment relative to victimization by sexual harassment or loss of child care (see H.R. 931), H890 [2MR]
Essays: Voice of Democracy
Herlihy, Carmen M., E679
Letters
Foreign aid certification of Mexico's drug enforcement efforts: George W. Bush, Governor of Texas, Jane Dee Hull, Governor of Arizonia, and Gary E. Johnson, Governor of New Mexico, H1265 [15MR]
Remarks
Agriculture: crop insurance coverage for losses due to plant viruses and diseases and loan eligibility for producers who suffer such losses (H.R. 473), H1305
———strengthen safety net for agricultural producers and improve efficiency and integrity of the Federal crop insurance program (H.R. 2559), E2027
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations (H.R. 1141), H1623
Armed Forces: use of military health care system and commissary stores by unremarried former spouses of members (H.R. 475), E366
Army: School of the Americas funding, E1727
Asia Foundation: funding, H5816
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, H3498, H3499 [24MY]
Bankruptcy: adopt means-test to determine permissible living expenses for persons seeking bankruptcy protection, E899
———amend laws (H.R. 833), E899
———temporarily extend chapter 12 of bankruptcy code relative to the treatment of farmers' reorganization plans by banks (H.R. 808), E400
Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and West: funding, H5816
Chafee, John H.: tribute (H. Res. 341), H10753
Children and youth: State funding to assist the transition of children from foster care to independent adults (H.R. 1802), H4971
China, People's Republic of: normal trade relations status (H.J. Res. 57), E1690
Clinton, President: impeachment, E56
Collins, Eileen: tribute to space shuttle mission with first female commander (H. Res. 267), H6769
Colombia: condemn kidnapping and murder by Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) of Ingrid Washinawatok, Terence Freitas, and Lahe'ena'e Gay (H. Res. 181), H9260 [4OC]
Committee on U.S. National Security and Military/Commercial Concerns With the People's Republic of China (House, Select): implement recommendations in report on Chinese nuclear espionage, H3960 [9JN]
———release of report on Chinese nuclear espionage, H3499 [24MY]
Courts: encourage efficient resolution of litigation arising from year 2000 computer problem (H.R. 775), H3022
———improve procedures for Federal civil forfeitures (H.R. 1658), E1465
Crime: penalties for violent conduct against pregnant women which interrupts or terminates a pregnancy, H9057 [30SE]
———promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), H4517 [17JN]
———protect unborn victims of violence (H.R. 2436), H9057 [30SE]
Crime Stoppers International (organization): tribute (H. Res. 28), E78
Dante B. Fascell North-South Center: funding, H5816
Death and dying: promote pain management and palliative care without permitting assisted suicide and euthanasia (H.R. 2260), H10886
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1401), H3960, H3966, H3967 [9JN]
———ensure that Federal construction contractors abide by State tax, employment, and licensing regulations (H.R. 474), E365
Dept. of Education: Title I Concentration Grants funding for local school districts relative to school-age population and poverty, H10630 [21OC]
Dept. of Energy: expand counterintelligence polygraph program for employees who have access to high-risk programs or information, H3966, H3967 [9JN]
Dept. of Labor: require completion of a National Academy of Sciences study before implementing standards or guidelines on ergonomics (H.R. 987), H6916, H6918
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2415), H5773, H5811
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2670), H7335, H7380
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations, E2233
Diseases: ovarian cancer research programs, H5156
———ovarian cancer research programs (H.R. 961), H1305
District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 3064), conference report, E2233
Drug abuse: national drug control policy, H1262-H1265 [15MR]
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1184), E821 [29AP]
Education: assist local educational agencies in enabling students to meet academic achievement standards (H.R. 2300), H10707
———empower teachers, improve student achievement through professional development for teachers, and reauthorize the Reading Excellence Act (H.R. 1995), H5865, H5897, H5914 [20JY]
———increase funding for Pell Grant awards and existing campus-based aid programs (H. Con. Res. 88), H2574 [4MY]
———provide grants to State and local educational agencies to pay one-half of salaries of teachers who use approved sabbatical leave for a course of study to improve their classroom teaching, H5897 [20JY]
———reduce class size and improve teacher quality, H5914 [20JY]
———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (H.R. 2), H10422, H10497 [20OC], H10630 [21OC], E2188
Education Flexibility Partnership Demonstration Act: allow State participation in activities (H.R. 800), H1121 [10MR]
———ensure that increased flexibility leads to improved student achievement, H1121 [10MR]
Electronic commerce: facilitate the use of electronic records and signatures in interstate or foreign commerce (H.R. 1714), H11741
Fathers Count Act: eliminate Fatherhood Projects of National Significance, H11891 [10NO]
———replace Fatherhood Grant Program with Parents Count Program, H11889 [10NO]
Firearms: regulation of transfers at gun shows (H.R. 2122), H4603 [17JN]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2606), E1727
Hawaii: regulation of airspace over National Park System lands (H.R. 482), E178
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 2723), H9632 [7OC]
Honolulu, HI: East-West Center funding, H5773 [19JY], H7335 [5AU]
Horticulture: plant genetic conservation program funding (H.R. 398), E85
Immigration: preclude removal of an alien who unlawfully voted solely due to a misunderstanding of his or her eligibility to vote or citizenship status (H.R. 2721), E1765
———waiting periods for immigrant visas relative to reclassification of family preference because of naturalization of a parent or spouse (H.R. 2448), H5353
Insurance: establish requirements for the cancellation of automobile insurance policies (H.R. 644), E174
Japanese Americans: restitution for internment during World War II, H1623
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: assess and treat mental health needs of juvenile offenders, H4517 [17JN]
———authorizing appropriations, H4517 [17JN]
Kahanamoku, Duke P.: issue commemorative postage stamp, E2225
Kahuku, HI: tribute to Kahuku High & Intermediate School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E1846
Kosovo: prohibit funding for deployment of U.S. Armed Forces unless authorized by law (H.R. 1569), H2398
Law enforcement officers: increase mandatory retirement age (H.R. 1748), E930
Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts, H1262-H1265 [15MR]
National Eye Institute: funding, H5156
National Park System: regulation of airspace over park lands (H.R. 717), E2031
Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship Program: tribute, E2338
NIH: biomedical research funding (H. Res. 89), H5156
NLRB: jurisdiction in labor disputes on Johnston Atoll (H.R. 478), E367
Patents: enhance protection for inventors, innovators, and patent terms, and reduce patent litigation (H.R. 1907), E1756
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, H3498 [24MY]
———ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 417), H8241 [14SE], E1917
———prohibit candidates from accepting unsecured loans from depository institutions regulated under Federal law (H.R. 400), E82
———prohibit contributions from individuals that are not U.S. citizens, H8241 [14SE], E1917
———prohibit use of soft money in Federal elections (H.R. 399), E76
SBA: women's business center programs funding and conditions of participation (H.R. 1497), H10239
Schools: recruit, hire, and train additional school-based mental health personnel (H.R. 2982), H9179
Serbia: authorize the President to conduct military air operations and missile strikes (S. Con. Res. 21), H2398
———declaration of war (H.J. Res. 44), H2398
———direct the President to withdraw U.S. Armed Forces pursuant to the War Powers Resolution (H. Con. Res. 82), H2398
Social Security: effects of reform proposals on women (H. Res. 34), H1399, H1400 [17MR]
———grants for projects designed to promote responsible fatherhood (H.R. 3073), H11878, H11889, H11891 [10NO]
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), H6218
———reduce minimum age for an individual without children to be eligible for the earned income credit (H.R. 2898), E1920
———treatment of certain welfare benefits as earned income for purposes of earned income credit (H.R. 932), E369
———treatment of interest on student loans (H.R. 1129), H1404
U.N.: U.S. contribution to U.N. Population Fund relative to family planning activities in the People's Republic of China, H5811
Udall, Morris K.: tribute (H. Con. Res. 40), H980 [4MR]
Unemployment: eligibility for compensation for individuals leaving employment relative to victimization by sexual harassment or loss of child care (H.R. 931), E371
Veterans: allow certain World War II Filipino veterans to receive a reduced SSI benefit after moving back to the Philippines, H4971
WIC: anniversary, E861
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, H10497 [20OC], E2188
Women's World Cup: tribute to U.S. women's soccer team (H. Res. 244), H5382
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H1255 [11MR], H1332 [16MR], H1404 [17MR], H2807 [5MY], H2994 [11MY], H5176 [30JN], H5361 [12JY], H6422 [26JY], H8553 [22SE], H9074 [30SE], H9408 [5OC]
Tribute, H6399, H6401, H6404 [26JY]
Texts of
H.R. 644, establish requirements for the cancellation of automobile insurance policies, E174
H.R. 2448, waiting periods for immigrant visas relative to reclassification of family preference because of naturalization of parent or spouse, H5353