MORELLA, CONSTANCE A. (a Representative from Maryland)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1000, Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century, H10112 [14OC]
Articles and editorials
People Smog, Keene (NH) Sentinel, E1093
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit certain late-term abortions (see H.R. 2149), H4127 [10JN]
———provide freedom of choice to military personnel serving overseas (see H.R. 1350), H1802 [25MR]
Afghanistan: prevent any Taliban led Government from obtaining a seat in the U.N. and refuse recognition for any Afghan Government while human rights violations persist against women and girls (see H. Res. 187), H4343 [15JN]
African Americans: relief from Federal tax liability arising from the resolution of discrimination claims by farmers against the Dept. of Agriculture (see H.R. 2233), H4665 [18JN]
Agriculture: prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 443), H539 [9FE]
———repeal peanut quotas, reduce peanut loan rates, and require the Dept. of Agriculture to purchase peanuts for nutrition programs (see H.R. 2571), H6018 [20JY]
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]
American Discovery Trail: designate (see H.R. 2339), H4910 [24JN]
Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 453), H4342 [15JN]
———improve the safety of animals transported on aircraft (see H.R. 2776), H7883 [5AU]
———prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 2166), H4128 [10JN]
———prohibit importation, sale, or manufacturing of products made with dog or cat fur (see H.R. 1622), H3087 [12MY]
———prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 1202), H1472 [18MR]
———provide for a system of sanctuaries for chimpanzees that are no longer needed in research conducted by the Public Health Service (see H.R. 3514), H12904 [22NO]
Armed Forces: restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 2966), H11854 [9NO]
Armenia: murder of government officials during terrorist attack on Parliament building (see H. Con. Res. 216), H11144 [28OC]
———provide all U.S. records relative to the Armenian genocide to the Committee on International Relations (House), the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum library, and the Armenian Genocide Museum (see H. Res. 155), H2470 [28AP]
Armstrong, Neil A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]
Army: close School of the Americas (see H.R. 732), H643 [11FE]
Aviation: establish national policy of fair treatment for airline passengers (see H.R. 2200), H11196 [1NO]
Baltimore, MD: designate certain Postal Service facilities (see H.R. 3238), H11645 [5NO]
Baumel, Zachary: locate and secure return along with other Israeli soldiers missing in action (see H.R. 1175), H1471 [18MR]
Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful (see H.R. 1275), H5687 [15JY]
Budget: establish 2-year cycle (see H.R. 232), H3860 [8JN] (see H.R. 2985), H9076 [30SE] (see H. Res. 396), H12793 [18NO]
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: provide assistance to microenterprises in developing countries (see H.R. 1143), H1405 [17MR]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (see H. Con. Res. 47), H1069 [9MR]
———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), H1163 [10MR]
Census: increase public participation in the 2000 decennial census (see H. Con. Res. 193), H11196 [1NO]
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), H2636 [4MY]
CERCLA: reauthorize and reform Superfund program and promote brownfields redevelopment (see H.R. 1300), H3860 [8JN]
Children and youth: establish programs for early detection, diagnosis and intervention of hearing loss in newborns (see H.R. 1193), H1472 [18MR]
———infant crib safety (see H.R. 2486), H5366 [12JY]
———provide greater access to child care services for Federal employees (see H.R. 28), H225 [6JA]
———provide that children's sleepwear be manufactured in accordance with stricter flammability standards (see H.R. 329), H379 [2FE]
Children's Memorial Day: support goals and ideas and commend organizers (see H. Res. 147), H2811 [5MY]
China, People's Republic of: persecution of Falun Gong practitioners (see H. Con. Res. 218), H11956 [10NO]
China, Republic of: assist in enhancement of security (see H.R. 1838), H4736 [22JN]
Citizenship: declare as U.S. citizens certain women who through marriage to an alien lost their citizenship (see H.R. 2493), H6600 [29JY]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 541), H1867 [12AP]
———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1271), H4471 [16JN]
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]
Commission on Ocean Policy: establish (see H.R. 2425), H5332 [1JY]
Computers: authorize the purchase of information technology relative to year 2000 conversion by State and local governments through Federal supply schedules (see H.R. 1599), H2468 [28AP]
———minimize the disruption of Government and private sector operations caused by the year 2000 computer problem (see H.R. 1502), H2271 [21AP]
———networking and information technology research and development funding (see H.R. 2086), H4022 [9JN]
———regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail and prohibit unauthorized use of Internet domain names (see H.R. 2162), H4127 [10JN]
———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 850), H814 [25FE]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2120), H4126 [10JN]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 107), H1163 [10MR]
Coordinated Oceanographic Program Advisory Panel: establish (see H.R. 2090), H4022 [9JN]
Copyrights: prevent the misappropriation of collections of information (see H.R. 354), H7996 [8SE]
Council of Conservative Citizens: condemn racist and bigoted views (see H. Res. 35), H1164 [10MR]
Courts: allow media coverage of court proceedings (see H.R. 1281), H1799 [25MR]
———cost-of-living adjustments for administrative law judges (see H.R. 915), H889 [2MR]
———encourage efficient resolution of litigation arising from year 2000 computer problem (see H.R. 775), H796 [24FE]
CPSC: promulgate fire safety standards for cigarettes (see H.R. 1130), H1334 [16MR]
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]
———expand prohibition on stalking (see H.R. 1869), H3391 [19MY]
———penalties for harming Federal law enforcement animals (see H.R. 1791), H3606 [25MY]
———prevent misuse of genuine and counterfeit police badges by those seeking to commit a crime (see H.R. 2633), H6597 [29JY]
———punish the depiction of animal cruelty (see H.R. 1887), H3460 [20MY]
Cuba: exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment (see H.R. 230), H645 [11FE] (see H.R. 1644), H2545 [29AP]
Dept. of Agriculture: implementation of certain milk price structures as part of the implementation of the final rule to consolidate Federal milk marketing orders (see H.R. 1402), H2053 [14AP]
Dept. of Defense: allow Medicare-eligible military health care system beneficiaries to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 113), H1070 [9MR]
Dept. of Education: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 3105), H10339 [19OC]
Dept. of HHS: provide bonus grants to high performance States based on certain criteria and collect data to evaluate the outcome of welfare reform (see H.R. 3150), H12795 [18NO]
Dept. of HUD: grants to States to supplement assistance for the preservation of affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 425), H5093 [29JN]
———provide enhanced rental assistance vouchers for low-income elderly and disabled tenants of certain housing projects (see H.R. 1336), H7886 [5AU]
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), H4223 [14JN]
Dept. of the Interior: study on establishing a national historic trail to commemorate the War of 1812 (see H.R. 791), H4024 [9JN]
Dept. of Transportation: make grants to develop a pilot program on the use of telecommuting as a means of reducing air pollutant emissions (see H.R. 2556), H8557 [22SE]
———promote use and construction of infrastructure facilities for inherently low-emission vehicles at airports (see H.R. 1035), H1069 [9MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: furnish headstones or markers for the marked graves of certain individuals (see H.R. 1387), H1971 [13AP]
———provide long-term nursing care at public expense to veterans with extensive service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 1432), H8149 [13SE]
Diseases: efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 2405), H5178 [30JN]
———expand research activities relative to lupus (see H.R. 762), H957 [3MR]
———increase public awareness, encourage regular testing and examinations, and extend research programs for prostate cancer (see H. Res. 211), H4471 [16JN]
———increase research, treatment, and public education of Lyme disease (see H.R. 2790), H7884 [5AU]
———increased support and funding to combat diabetes (see H. Res. 325), H10770 [25OC]
———issue special postage stamps to fund AIDS research and education programs (see H.R. 597), H1013 [4MR]
———issue special postage stamps to fund 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), H1804 [25MR]
———promote research into, and the development of an ultimate cure for, the disease known as fragile X (see H.R. 1445), H3861 [8JN]
District of Columbia: establish program to allow high school graduates to pay in-State tuition rates at State colleges and universities (see H.R. 974), H1011 [4MR]
———extend whistleblower protection coverage to personnel of the District of Columbia courts (see H.R. 858), H815 [25FE]
———restore certain authorities to the Mayor (see H.R. 433), H374 [2FE]
Drunken driving: national standard to prohibit the operation of motor vehicles by intoxicated individuals (see H.R. 1595), H2468 [28AP]
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1184), H1471 [18MR]
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), H1336 [16MR]
———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: 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), H537 [9FE]
———improve and expand access to educational television programming (see H.R. 2965), H8966 [28SE]
———improve and transfer the jurisdiction of the Troops-to-Teachers Program (see H.R. 1326), H3461 [20MY]
———tribute to Toshiba America, Inc./National Science Teachers Association ExploraVision Awards program (see H. Con. Res. 126), H3857 [8JN]
Employment: prevent involuntary application of arbitration to discrimination claims (see H.R. 872), H815 [25FE]
———prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 2355), H4911 [24JN]
———provide an exemption of overtime compensation for certain firefighters and rescue squad members (see H.R. 1693), H2809 [5MY]
———provide for work authorization for nonimmigrant spouses of intracompany transferees if the U.S. has a reciprocal agreement with the country of which the transferee is a national (see H.R. 2662), H6759 [30JY]
EPA: reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control (see H.R. 2702), H7025 [4AU]
Explosives: Federal permit requirements for distribution or receipt of explosives (see H.R. 1584), H3393 [19MY]
Families and domestic relations: limit the effects of domestic violence on the lives of children (see H.R. 3315), H11954 [10NO]
———reduction of teenage pregnancy rates through evaluation of prevention programs (see H.R. 1636), H2544 [29AP]
Fastener Quality Act: strengthen the protection against the sale of mismarked and counterfeit fasteners (see H.R. 1183), H1471 [18MR]
FCC: establish Ethnic and Minority Affairs Section (see H.R. 125), H11481 [3NO]
FDA: establish a performance standard for breast pumps to facilitate their regulation (see H.R. 3372), H11972 [15NO]
Federal aid programs: provide housing assistance to domestic violence victims (see H.R. 1352), H2471 [28AP]
Federal employees: alleviate pay-compression problem affecting members of the Senior Executive Service and other senior-level Federal employees (see H.R. 3147), H10861 [26OC]
———allow agencies to reimburse for certain adoption expenses (see H.R. 2733), H11068 [27OC]
———allow service credit portability for Federal Reserve Board employees who obtain employment with other Federal agencies (see H.R. 807), H716 [23FE]
———enable the Government to enroll an employee's child in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program when the employee fails to provide coverage for the child under a State court order (see H.R. 2842), H8148 [13SE]
———ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 34), H657 [12FE]
———equitable overtime pay policies (see H.R. 582), H459 [4FE]
———increase leave time relative to services as an organ donor (see H.R. 457), H375 [2FE]
———provide for the rectification of certain retirement coverage errors (see H.R. 416), H271 [19JA]
———reduce contributions to CSRS and FERS (see H.R. 2631), H6597 [29JY]
———revise overtime pay limitation (see H.R. 1770), H3085 [12MY]
———treatment of retirement benefits for assistant U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 583), H1474 [18MR]
FEMA: make grants to fire departments to improve public safety against fire and fire-related hazards (see H.R. 1168), H1407 [17MR]
Firearms: prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce in handguns (see H.R. 315), H242 [7JA]
———protect children from violence (see H.R. 1342), H1973 [13AP]
———regulate transfer over the Internet (see H.R. 1245), H4024 [9JN]
———regulation of transfers at gun shows (see H.R. 109), H235 [7JA] (see H.R. 902), H889 [2MR]
———require reporting of buyer's residence to law enforcement officials and a waiting period before purchase of a handgun (see H.R. 1062), H1260 [11MR]
Food: purchase of additional commodities for distribution to needy persons (see H.R. 1324), H5367 [12JY]
Foreign aid: prohibit certain defense services to countries ineligible for international military education, training assistance, or arms transfers (see H.R. 1063), H1697 [24MR]
———prohibit military assistance and arms transfers to certain countries (see H.R. 2269), H4615 [17JN]
Foreign policy: provide bilateral debt relief and improve the provision of multilateral debt relief (see H.R. 1095), H2203 [20AP]
Foreign trade: exempt certain small businesses from increased tariffs or other retaliatory measures against products of the European Union in response to its banana regime and treatment of imported meat (see H.R. 2106), H4023 [9JN]
Freedom of religion: protect religious liberty (see H.R. 1691), H3171 [13MY]
Gambling: require certain notices in any mailing using a game of chance for the promotion of a product or service (see H.R. 170), H1163 [10MR]
Germany: jurisdiction of cases in U.S. courts involving genocide during World War II (see H.R. 271), H241 [7JA]
Glenn, John: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 239), H4735 [22JN]
Government: require comparable treatment of Federal employees, Members of Congress and the President during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 877), H815 [25FE]
———shutdown relative to budget process (see H.R. 142), H957 [3MR]
Health: application of antitrust laws to labor negotiations by groups of health care professionals with HMO's (see H.R. 1304), H3860 [8JN]
———assure coverage of emergency services under group health plans and health insurance (see H.R. 904), H4024 [9JN]
———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]
———develop monitoring systems to promote safe motherhood (see H.R. 2316), H6353 [22JY]
———importance of education, early detection, and treatment in the prevention of breast cancer (see H. Res. 278), H9304 [4OC]
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 2723), H7881 [5AU]
———require insurance coverage of bone mass measurements and inform women concerning reproductive and post-menopausal health care choices (see H.R. 925), H890 [2MR]
Health care professionals: training to identify, address, and prevent domestic violence (see H.R. 3317), H11954 [10NO]
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), H2374 [27AP]
———permit payments to reimburse Members, officers, and employees for qualified adoption expenses (see H. Res. 238), H11068 [27OC]
———require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit reduction (see H.R. 2171), H4128 [10JN]
Housing: expand homeownership (see H.R. 1776), H3461 [20MY]
———restructure financing for assisted housing for senior citizens (see H.R. 202), H7885 [5AU]
Human rights: condemn use of children as soldiers (see H. Con. Res. 209), H10861 [26OC]
———expedite the declassification of certain documents relating to human rights abuses in Guatemala and Honduras and other regions (see H.R. 1625), H2544 [29AP]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1581), H2372 [27AP]
Hurricanes: disaster assistance to Caribbean and Central American countries (see H.R. 984), H10611 [20OC]
Hurston, Zora Neale: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 60), H644 [11FE]
Immigration: adjust status of certain Colombian and Peruvian nationals (see H.R. 2741), H8665 [24SE]
———asylum or deportation regulations relative to gender-related persecution (see H.R. 1849), H3295 [18MY]
———cancellation of removal and waiver of exclusion for certain aliens (see H.R. 1485), H2201 [20AP]
———give priority to certain immigrants in the allotment of visas (see H.R. 1520), H3860 [8JN]
———pilot program to extend voluntary departure period for certain nonimmigrant aliens admitted under the Visa Waiver Pilot Program for medical treatment in the U.S. (see H.R. 2961), H8966 [28SE]
———prevent admission, require removal, and authorize investigation of aliens who commit acts of torture or genocide abroad (see H.R. 3058), H11145 [28OC]
———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), H7026 [4AU]
Immigration and Nationality Act: remove certain limitations on eligibility for adjustment of status (see H.R. 1841), H3294 [18MY]
Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Presidential Unit Citation to final crew (see H.J. Res. 48), H4025 [9JN]
Indonesia: elections (see H. Res. 32), H377 [2FE]
———implementation of results of referendum in East Timor and end violence by paramilitary groups (see H. Res. 285), H8099 [9SE]
———prohibit assistance until Government has provided full compensation for damage done by paramilitary groups in East Timor (see H.R. 3157), H11067 [27OC]
Information services: deregulate Internet and high speed data services (see H.R. 2420), H10340 [19OC]
Insurance: coverage of colorectal cancer screening (see H.R. 1816), H3170 [13MY]
———coverage of long-term care services (see H. Con. Res. 8), H243 [7JA]
———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]
———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), H2272 [21AP]
———provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse treatment services under private group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 1977), H3862 [8JN]
———require group and individual health insurance plans to provide coverage of cancer screening (see H.R. 1285), H1799 [25MR]
———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), H2203 [20AP]
———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), H4023 [9JN]
International relations: commend Greece and Turkey for mutual humanitarian assistance and rescue relief relative to earthquakes (see H. Con. Res. 188), H10770 [25OC]
Iran: discrimination against members of minority religious groups (see H. Con. Res. 128), H4223 [14JN]
———impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 1883), H4616 [17JN]
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]
Italian-American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 347), H11372 [2NO]
King, Martin Luther, Jr.: placement of a plaque commemorating the ``I Have a Dream'' speech at the Lincoln Memorial (see H.R. 2879), H8375 [15SE]
Lane Victory (S.S.): issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 112), H5572 [14JY]
Law enforcement: limit access to body armor by violent felons and facilitate the donation of Federal surplus body armor to State and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1424), H3860 [8JN]
———provide for the collection of data on traffic stops (see H.R. 1443), H4129 [10JN]
Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1093), H1258 [11MR]
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), H4025 [9JN]
Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services for certain women screened under federally funded programs (see H.R. 1070), H1256 [11MR]
———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), H3860 [8JN]
———waive Federal claim to State tobacco settlements if State uses funds for smoking reduction programs and economic assistance for tobacco farming communities (see H.R. 1232), H2471 [28AP]
Medicare: coverage of chronic disease prescription drugs (see H.R. 1796), H5094 [29JN]
———coverage of frail elderly beneficiaries permanently residing in certain nursing facilities (see H.R. 1998), H6599 [29JY]
———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1187), H1471 [18MR]
———demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer patients enrolled in certain clinical trials (see H.R. 1388), H1971 [13AP]
———eliminate time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive drugs (see H.R. 1115), H1333 [16MR]
———exempt certain beneficiaries from financial limitations imposed on physical, speech-language pathology, and occupational therapy services (see H.R. 1837), H8100 [9SE]
———expand coverage of certain self-injected biologicals (see H.R. 2892), H9515 [6OC]
———extend coverage of immunosuppressive drugs to cases of transplants not paid for under the program (see H.R. 3107), H12227 [17NO]
———payment for insulin pumps (see H.R. 360), H8556 [22SE]
———payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs (see H.R. 1579), H7997 [8SE]
———reimbursement for nurse-midwife services and free-standing birth centers (see H.R. 2817), H7996 [8SE]
———waive waiting period for coverage and provide coverage of drugs for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 353), H379 [2FE]
Medicare/Medicaid: ensure that individuals enjoy the right to be free from restraint (see H.R. 3010), H11956 [10NO]
———expand and clarify requirements regarding advance directives to ensure that an individual's health care decisions are observed (see H.R. 1149), H1406 [17MR]
———restrict use and require recording and reporting of information on use of physical and chemical restraints and seclusion in mental health facilities (see H.R. 1313), H1800 [25MR]
Mental health: postpartum depression policies (see H. Res. 163), H6353 [22JY]
———provide for treatment parity (see H.R. 2593), H6352 [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), H586 [10FE]
Middle East: oppose unilateral declaration of a Palestinian State (see H. Con. Res. 24), H460 [4FE]
Motor vehicles: transfer certain motor carrier safety functions from the Federal Highway Administration to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (see H.R. 507), H8290 [14SE]
National Civility Week, Inc.: support efforts to restore civility, honesty, integrity, and respectful consideration in the U.S. (see H. Res. 134), H7026 [4AU]
National discovery trails: establish (see H.R. 2339), H4910 [24JN]
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Engineering: establish (see H.R. 1795), H4912 [24JN]
National Museum of Women's History Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 1246), H1695 [24MR]
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), H1164 [10MR]
National Writing Project: improve (see H.R. 1456), H3860 [8JN]
NATO: recommend integration of Slovakia (see H. Res. 92), H956 [3MR]
Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act: eliminate requirement that family members of eligible aliens be Nicaraguan or Cuban nationals and provide status adjustment to other nationals (see H.R. 36), H225 [6JA]
———provide certain nationals an opportunity to apply for adjustment of status (see H.R. 2722), H8100 [9SE]
NIH: biomedical research funding (see H. Res. 89), H1014 [4MR]
———establish Office of Autoimmune Diseases (see H.R. 2573), H6018 [20JY]
———expansion, intensification, and coordination of autism research activities (see H.R. 997), H1260 [11MR]
———improve and expand clinical research programs (see H.R. 1798), H3169 [13MY]
NIST: improve computer security (see H.R. 2413), H5331 [1JY]
Noise pollution: prohibit operation of certain aircraft not complying with certain noise levels (see H.R. 2499), H5456 [13JY]
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: reauthorize and modify conditions (see H.R. 1604), H2469 [28AP]
Northern Ireland Peace Agreement: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 54), H1259 [11MR]
Nutrition: establish a national folic acid education program to prevent birth defects (see H.R. 2538), H5687 [15JY]
Older Americans Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 773), H714 [23FE]
One America: celebrate differences in ethnicity, race, and religion in the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 141), H4735 [22JN]
OSHA: issue regulations to eliminate or minimize the significant risk of needlestick injury to health care workers (see H.R. 1899), H8290 [14SE]
Parks, Rosa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 573), H459 [4FE]
Patents: enhance protection for inventors, innovators, and patent terms, and reduce patent litigation (see H.R. 1907), H4223 [14JN]
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), H6843 [2AU]
———reform (see H.R. 1102), H1258 [11MR]
Petroleum: authorize oilheat industry research and consumer education programs (see H.R. 380), H269 [19JA]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 417), H271 [19JA]
Population: develop, promote, and implement policies to stabilize U.S. population growth (see H. Con. Res. 17), H272 [19JA]
Postal Service: guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 670), H12226 [17NO]
———make American Battle Monuments Commission and World War II Memorial Advisory Board eligible to use nonprofit mail rates (see H.R. 2319), H8100 [9SE]
POW: authorize payment of compensation to surviving spouses of certain former prisoners relative to service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 784), H6964 [3AU]
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), H7886 [5AU]
Privacy: prohibit appearance of Social Security numbers on, or through, unopened Dept. of the Treasury mailings (see H.R. 3218), H11556 [4NO]
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), H5687 [15JY]
Research: repeal public access requirement on data produced under Federal grants and agreements awarded to institutions of higher education, hospitals, and other nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 88), H4024 [9JN]
Robeson, Paul L.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 38), H816 [25FE]
Russia: promote freedom of news media and freedom of expression to support democratization (see H. Con. Res. 67), H2999 [11MY]
Small business: provide grants to microenterprise organizations to assist disadvantaged entrepreneurs using funds from the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (see H.R. 413), H2553 [3MY]
Social Security: 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 earnings test for retirement age individuals (see H.R. 5), H824 [1MR]
———expand health care coverage for working, disabled individuals and establish a Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program to provide work opportunities for such individuals (see H.R. 1180), H1471 [18MR]
———improve coverage of low-income children under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 827), H794 [24FE]
———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to certain individuals (see H.R. 860), H815 [25FE]
Southern Dairy Compact: congressional consent (see H.R. 1604), H2469 [28AP]
Space policy: tribute to the 30th anniversary of the first lunar landing and the accomplishments of the Apollo program (see H. Con. Res. 110), H5751 [16JY]
Surgeon General: importance of report on media and violence (see H.J. Res. 47), H2469 [28AP]
Tariff: personal effects of individuals associated with the 1999 International Special Olympics and Women's World Cup, the 2001 International Special Olympics, and the 2002 Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympic Games (see H.R. 103), H235 [7JA]
Taxation: allow credit for providing an appropriate environment for employed mothers to breastfeed or express milk at work (see H.R. 1163), H1406 [17MR]
———allow deduction for charitable contributions to individuals who do not itemize other deductions (see H.R. 1310), H9303 [4OC]
———allow designation of charity contributions on tax returns and establish the Checkoff for Charity Commission to ensure payment of contributions (see H.R. 2053), H10770 [25OC]
———allow designation of income tax refunds for use in NIH biomedical research programs (see H.R. 785), H1474 [18MR]
———authorize Federal entities to take control of certain State child support enforcement programs (see H.R. 1488), H5573 [14JY]
———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1172), H5571 [14JY]
———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]
———exclude reparations received by Holocaust survivors (see H.R. 1292), H6583 [27JY]
———exclusion from gross income for foster care payments relative to certain nongovernmental placement agencies (see H.R. 1194), H2546 [29AP]
———expand dependent care credit (see H.R. 2259), H12795 [18NO]
———expand incentives for the construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 1760), H4912 [24JN]
———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see H.R. 750), H11955 [10NO]
———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 225), H4735 [22JN] (see H.R. 980), H3212 [14MY]
———incentives for education (see H.R. 464), H375 [2FE]
———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 864), H4222 [14JN]
———modify the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 175), H3212 [14MY]
———permanently extend research credit (see H.R. 760), H2304 [26AP]
———permanently extend research credit and adjust the alternative incremental credit rates (see H.R. 835), H794 [24FE]
———permit penalty-free withdrawals from retirement plans for medical expenses of certain older relatives (see H.R. 275), H2272 [21AP]
———provide credit for medical research relative to developing vaccines against widespread diseases (see H.R. 1274), H8469 [21SE]
———reduce the per dose tax on vaccines (see H.R. 1337), H2374 [27AP]
———repeal information reporting requirement imposed on educational institutions and certain other trades and businesses relative to the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning Credits (see H.R. 1389), H4024 [9JN]
———treatment of adoption expenses (see H.R. 531), H2304 [26AP]
———treatment of capital gains and estate taxes relative to certain farm property (see H.R. 2497), H5456 [13JY]
———treatment of charitable donation of food by businesses and farmers (see H.R. 1325), H6583 [27JY]
———treatment of contributions of computers to schools and public libraries (see H.R. 2308), H4734 [22JN]
———treatment of employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 323), H267 [19JA]
———treatment of golf caddies (see H.R. 19), H378 [2FE]
———treatment of Government pensions relative to Social Security benefits (see H.R. 372), H419 [3FE]
———treatment of individual retirement accounts relative to charitable contributions (see H.R. 1311), H5335 [1JY]
Turkey: compliance with U.N. resolutions relative to Cyprus (see H. Con. Res. 100), H3695 [26MY]
———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), H4343 [15JN]
———payment of U.S. arrearages (see H.R. 1355), H1868 [12AP] (see H. Con. Res. 78), H1802 [25MR]
———restore a voluntary U.S. contribution to the U.N. Population Fund (see H.R. 895), H888 [2MR]
U.S. Submarine Force: issue postage stamp in commemoration of anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 120), H11068 [27OC]
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), H2811 [5MY]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1732), H2919 [6MY]
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]
———issue a series of postage stamps in commemoration of veterans service organizations (see H. Con. Res. 60), H8100 [9SE]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H6199 [21JY]
———presumption of service connection for hepatitis C in certain veterans (see H.R. 1020), H5367 [12JY]
———provide technical, financial, and procurement assistance to veteran owned small businesses (see H.R. 1568), H5093 [29JN]
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), H11952 [10NO]
Water pollution: restore estuary habitats through more efficient financing of projects and the enhanced coordination of Federal and non-Federal programs (see H.R. 1775), H3085 [12MY]
Weapons: limit production of Trident II missiles (see H.R. 679), H1408 [17MR]
———restrict the mail order sale of body armor (see H.R. 1423), H3860 [8JN]
———strengthen firearms and explosives laws (see H.R. 1768), H3085 [12MY]
Williams, Serena: tribute (see H. Res. 287), H8148 [13SE]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 41), H5573 [14JY]
———ensure a woman's right to breastfeed her child on Federal property under certain conditions (see H.R. 1848), H3295 [18MY]
———Government procurement access for women-owned businesses (see H. Res. 15), H8968 [28SE]
———reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (see H.R. 357), H268 [19JA]
———recognize the severity of the issue of cervical health (see H. Con. Res. 5), H461 [4FE] (see H. Con. Res. 64), H1473 [18MR]
Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge: reconstruction funding (see H.R. 2563), H6018 [20JY]
World War II: tribute to women who served in military capacities and contributed to victory (see H. Res. 41), H2055 [14AP]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Children and youth: provide greater access to child care services for Federal employees (see H.R. 206), H238 [7JA]
Collins, Eileen: tribute to space shuttle mission with first female commander (see H. Res. 267), H6599 [29JY]
Courts: establish new method for fixing rates of basic pay for administrative appeals judges (see H.R. 3185), H11195 [1NO]
Education: provide for teacher technology training (see H.R. 645), H537 [9FE]
FAA: authorize research, engineering, and development programs (see H.R. 1551), H2304 [26AP]
Federal agencies and departments: improve ability to license federally owned inventions (see H.R. 209), H239 [7JA]
Federal employees: allow for the contribution of rollover distributions to accounts and eliminate waiting-period requirements for participation in the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 208), H239 [7JA]
———establish program under which current and former employees may obtain long-term care insurance (see H.R. 1111), H1333 [16MR]
———health benefits coverage for hearing aids and examinations (see H.R. 2321), H4822 [23JN]
———make percentage limitations on contributions to the Thrift Savings Plan comparable to dollar amount limitations on elective deferrals (see H.R. 483), H376 [2FE]
———treatment of Government physicians' comparability allowances as basic pay for retirement purposes (see H.R. 207), H239 [7JA]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of bone mass measurements (see H.R. 933), H890 [2MR]
Health: establish standards to improve children's health quality in managed care plans and other health plans (see H.R. 1661), H2635 [4MY]
———initiatives to protect and inform the public about food allergies (see H. Res. 309), H8967 [28SE]
Medicaid: permit State waiver authority to provide medical assistance in cases of congenital heart defects (see H.R. 3325), H11954 [10NO]
National Commission for Science and Mathematics Leadership: establish (see H.R. 210), H239 [7JA]
NIST: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1744), H2928 [10MY]
Taxation: make dependent care credit refundable (see H.R. 3282), H11853 [9NO] (see H.R. 3436), H12225 [17NO]
Women: reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (see H.R. 1248), H1695 [24MR]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H621 [11FE], H1269 [16MR], H2135 [19AP], H7468 [5AU], H10727 [25OC], H12888 [18NO]
Letters
Provide greater access to child care services for Federal employees: Judith A. Miller, Dept. of Defense, H8346 [15SE]
Year 2000 Readiness and Responsibility Act: Dyan Brasington, High Technology Council of Maryland, H3044 [12MY]
Remarks
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1906), H3793
AID: child survival and disease programs funding through offsets in the International Military Education Program, H6678 [29JY]
Armed Forces: performance of abortions at overseas military medical facilities, H3993 [9JN]
Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H2243 [21AP]
———murder of government officials during terrorist attack on Parliament building, H10920 [27OC]
———murder of government officials during terrorist attack on Parliament building (H. Con. Res. 222), H12014
Association of Mapping Seniors: anniversary, E2537
Asthma Awareness Month: observance, H3684 [26MY]
Aviation: eliminate high-density rule for slot-controlled airports, H4323 [15JN]
———revise existing noise abatement programs at high-density airports if additional flights are added, H4319 [15JN]
Bernton, Horace W.: Bell Atlantic Corp. Outstanding Leader Award recipient, E1400
Bethesda, MD: Ashburton Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1038
———tribute to Bethesda Soccer Club Falcons, E1337
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H9638
Chafee, John H.: tribute (H. Res. 341), H10752 [25OC]
Children and youth: prohibit importation of children's sleepwear without labels required by CPSC flammability standards, H5675
———provide greater access to child care services for Federal employees, H5618 [15JY], H8345 [15SE]
———provide greater access to child care services for Federal employees (H.R. 206), H485 [9FE]
———State funding to assist the transition of children from foster care to independent adults (H.R. 1802), H4969 [25JN]
Collins, Eileen: tribute to space shuttle mission with first female commander (H. Res. 267), H6768
Commission on the Advancement of Women in Science, Engineering, and Technology Development: establish, E588
Committee To Protect Journalism: International Press Freedom Award recipients, E2452
Correctional institutions: Federal funding for abortions, H7206 [4AU]
Courts: cost-of-living adjustments for administrative law judges (H.R. 915), H10741 [25OC]
———encourage efficient resolution of litigation arising from year 2000 computer problem (H.R. 775), H3044 [12MY]
———encourage efficient resolution of litigation arising from year 2000 computer problem (H.R. 775), conference report, H5201 [1JY]
Crime: expand prohibition on stalking (H.R. 1869), H11912 [10NO]
———penalties for harming Federal law enforcement animals (H.R. 1791), H9836 [12OC]
———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), H5119 [30JN]
———promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), H4535 [17JN]
———promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), motion to instruct conferees, H8599 [23SE]
———protect unborn victims of violence (H.R. 2436), H9054, H9068 [30SE]
———punish the depiction of animal cruelty (H.R. 1887), H10271 [19OC]
Dept. of Agriculture: limit funding for livestock protection from predatory wildlife, H3793
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1401), H3993 [9JN]
Dept. of Energy: weatherization assistance grants funding, H5481 [14JY]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2415), H5801, H5802 [19JY], H6056 [21JY]
Dept. of the Interior: study on establishing a national historic trail to commemorate the War of 1812 (H.R. 791), H5130, H5132 [30JN]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2466), H5481, H5487, H5542 [14JY]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2490), H5618, H5619, H5637, H5658, H5673
———making appropriations (H.R. 2490), conference report, H8345 [15SE]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2670), H7002, H7015, H7206 [4AU], H7332 [5AU]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2684), conference report, H10052 [14OC]
Diseases: increase funding for breast cancer research, treatment, and prevention, H9638
———increase public awareness and encourage regular testing and examinations for prostate cancer (H. Res. 211), H4680 [22JN]
———increased support and funding to combat diabetes (H. Res. 325), H12036 [16NO]
District of Columbia: establish program to allow high school graduates to pay in-State tuition rates at State colleges and universities (H.R. 974), H11173 [1NO]
———extend whistleblower protection coverage to personnel of the District of Columbia courts (H.R. 858), H1280
———making appropriations (H.R. 2587), H6624, H6636 [29JY]
———prohibit funding for joint adoptions by individuals not related by blood or marriage, H6636 [29JY]
———prohibit needle exchange programs funding, H6624 [29JY]
———reform gun-ownership laws, H4634, H4636 [18JN]
Drugs: treatment of gamma y-hydroxybutyrate and ketamine hydrochloride relative to the Controlled Substances Act (H.R. 2130), H9868 [12OC]
Earth Day: observance, E754
Education: empower teachers, improve student achievement through professional development for teachers, and reauthorize the Reading Excellence Act (H.R. 1995), H5890
———establish partnerships between State and local education agencies for character education programs, H4535 [17JN]
———include science among subjects requiring State standards and assessments, H10648
———provide for teacher technology training, H5890
———provide for teacher technology training (H.R. 645), H488 [9FE]
———provide teachers with instructional training relative to character education, H5890
———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (H.R. 2), H10499 [20OC], H10648
———tribute to Toshiba America, Inc./National Science Teachers Association ExploraVision Award recipients, E1137
———tribute to Toshiba America, Inc./National Science Teachers Association ExploraVision Awards program (H. Con. Res. 126), E1139
FAA: authorize research, engineering, and development programs (H.R. 1551), H8321 [15SE]
———reauthorizing programs (H.R. 99), H394 [3FE]
———reauthorizing programs (H.R. 1000), H4319, H4323 [15JN]
Families and domestic relations: child abuse and neglect prevention (H.R. 764), H9354 [5OC]
———reduction of teenage pregnancy rates through evaluation of prevention programs (H.R. 1636), H3065 [12MY]
Fastener Quality Act: strengthen the protection against the sale of mismarked and counterfeit fasteners (H.R. 1183), H2938 [11MY]
FDA: prohibit funding for research, development, and approval of any drug for chemical inducement of abortion, H3804 [8JN]
Federal agencies and departments: improve ability to license federally owned inventions (H.R. 209), H2944 [11MY]
Federal employees: allow for the contribution of rollover distributions to accounts and eliminate waiting-period requirements for participation in the Thrift Savings Plan (H.R. 208), H2163 [20AP]
———allow service credit portability for Federal Reserve Board employees who obtain employment with other Federal agencies (H.R. 807), H1284 [16MR]
———establish program under which current and former employees may obtain long-term care insurance (H.R. 1111), H12157 [17NO]
———health benefits coverage for hearing aids and examinations (H.R. 2321), E1372
———make percentage limitations on contributions to the Thrift Savings Plan comparable to dollar amount limitations on elective deferrals (H.R. 483), H485 [9FE]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of abortion procedures, H5637 [15JY]
———exempt certain participating health plans from coverage of abortifacients, H5658 [15JY]
Firearms: gun control, H8599 [23SE]
———regulation of transfers at gun shows, H8599 [23SE]
———regulation of transfers at gun shows (H.R. 2122), H4600 [17JN], H4623, H4634, H4636 [18JN]
———require provision of a child safety lock in connection with the transfer of a handgun, H4623 [18JN]
Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, H6670, H6672 [29JY], E1093
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2606), H6670, H6672, H6678 [29JY]
Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 434), H5743
———importance of addressing HIV/AIDS crisis in sub-Saharan Africa, H5743
Freedom of religion: protect religious liberty (H.R. 1691), H5607
———restrict filing of housing and employment discrimination claims to small landlords, religious institutions, and small business owners, H5607
Health: initiatives to protect and inform the public about food allergies (H. Res. 309), H9238 [1OC], E1979
Iams, Sarah: Siemens Foundation Award for Advanced Placement recipient, E191
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding, H768 [24FE]
Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies and lymph node removals relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (H.R. 383), H9638
Italian Americans: prepare report detailing injustices suffered during World War II and require the President to formally acknowledge such injustices (H.R. 2442), H11907 [10NO]
LSC: funding, H7015 [4AU]
Montgomery County, MD: FDA facility funding, H5619 [15JY]
———tribute to Mark Shore Memorial Bike Team, E986
———tribute to the Montgomery County Senior Youth Orchestra, E74
National 4-H Council: tribute to members for their voluntary community service (H. Con. Res. 194), H10739 [25OC]
National Alzheimer's Awareness Month: observance, H12157 [17NO]
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: observance, H11128 [28OC]
National Endowment for the Arts: funding, H5487 [14JY]
National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month: observance, H3065 [12MY]
National Wildlife Refuge System: prohibit use of steel jaw leghold traps or neck snares for commerical or hunting purposes, H5542 [14JY]
National Women's History Month: observance, E588
NIH: biomedical research funding (H. Res. 89), H5147 [30JN]
NIST: Advanced Measurement Laboratory funding, H7002 [4AU]
NOAA: tribute to NOAA Corps, E2131
Occupational Therapy Month: observance, E716
Olney, MD: Brooke Grove Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1040
Parks, Rosa: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 573), H2155 [20AP]
Peerless Rockville (organization): anniversary, E2102
Peru: increase U.S. support to democracy and human rights activists, review threats to freedom of the press and judicial independence, and secure release of Lori H. Berenson, H6056 [21JY]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 417), H8241, H8243, H8264 [14SE]
———prohibit contributions from individuals that are not U.S. citizens, H8241, H8243 [14SE]
Potomac, MD: Our Lady of Mercy School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1035
Rockville, MD: tribute to American Legion Post 86 Color Guard, E2190
Silver Spring, MD: tribute to Montgomery Blair High School finalists in the Intel Science Talent Search, E191
———tribute to Young Israel Shomrai Emunah of Greater Washington, E2177
Small business: provide grants to microenterprise organizations to assist disadvantaged entrepreneurs using funds from the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (H.R. 413), H11204 [2NO]
Social Security: 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 (H.R. 1180), H10260 [19OC]
Travel and Tourism Week: observance, H2537 [29AP]
U.N.: eliminate authorization requirements on payment of U.S. arrearages, H7332 [5AU]
———U.S. contribution to U.N. Population Fund relative to family planning activities in the People's Republic of China, H5801, H5802 [19JY]
Women: celebrate and continue accomplishments of Title IX provisions relative to equity in women's educational and athletic opportunities, H6396 [26JY]
———ensure a woman's right to breastfeed her child on Federal property under certain conditions, H5673
———reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (H.R. 357), E588
———reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (H.R. 1248), H1602 [24MR]
Women's Educational Equity Act: reauthorize, H10499 [20OC]
Women's History Month: observance, E589
Women's World Cup: tribute to U.S. women's soccer team, H6396 [26JY]
———tribute to U.S. women's soccer team (H. Res. 244), H5379 [13JY]
World Standards Day: observance, E1924
WTOP-Radio (Washington, DC): anniversary, E370
Remarks in House relative to
Speaker pro tempore: designation during adjournment, H1781 [25MR]
Special order: granted, H2200 [20AP], H3084 [12MY], H3691 [26MY], H5089 [29JN], H5361 [12JY], H5569 [14JY], H6422 [26JY], H6580 [27JY], H6596 [29JY], H6840 [2AU], H9239 [1OC], H10337 [19OC], H11141 [28OC], H12223 [17NO]
Tributes
Brown, George E., Jr., E1779
Conrad, Charles P., Jr. (Pete), H5353 [12JY]
Jalette, Henry and Rita, E657
McConnell, Dave, E370
Pogue, Lloyd W., E1756
Tobias, Robert, E1785