UNDERWOOD, ROBERT A. (a Delegate from Guam)
Appointments
Conferee: S. 1059, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H5215 [1JY]
Articles and editorials
Chinese Detainees Start Asylum Process, Hiroshi Hiyama, Agana (GU) Pacific Daily News, H1795 [25MR]
Chinese Dream of Life Abroad, Brad Wong, Agana (GU) Pacific Daily News, H1794 [25MR]
Chinese Nationals Wait for Day in Court, Frieda Bush, Agana (GU) Pacific Daily News, H1794 [25MR]
Fena Survivors Tell Tales, Joseph E. Duenes, Agana (Guam) Pacific Daily News, H6348 [22JY]
Guam Remembers Lessons of 1944, Hirashi Hiyama, Agana (Guam) Pacific Daily News, H6348 [22JY]
95 Apprehended in Agat—6 Women, 12 Children Among Group in INS Custody, Hiroshi Hiyama, Agana (GU) Pacific Daily News, H1793 [25MR]
They Just Want To Change Their Life, Brad Wong, Agana (GU) Pacific Daily News, H1795 [25MR]
Underground Trip Starts on Guam, Brad Wong, Agana (GU) Pacific Daily News, H1794 [25MR]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: constitutional amendment on right to life (see H.J. Res. 31), H716 [23FE]
American Battle Monuments Commission: expand fundraising authorities for establishment, repair, and maintenance of World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1247), H3859 [8JN]
Antitrust policy: make technical corrections to laws (see H.R. 1801), H3170 [13MY]
Arlington National Cemetery: enact into law eligibility requirements for interment (see H.R. 70), H378 [2FE]
Armed Forces: improve Montgomery GI Bill benefits by improving and expanding educational assistance programs (see H.R. 1071), H9646 [7OC]
———provide retirees all benefits promised to them upon enlistment (see H.R. 355), H957 [3MR]
———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), H11481 [3NO]
Asian Americans: racial stereotyping relative to espionage and campaign fundraising investigations (see H. Con. Res. 124), H3860 [8JN]
Aviation: establish national policy of fair treatment for airline passengers (see H.R. 2200), H8469 [21SE]
Business and industry: end credit card possession requirements (see H.R. 599), H6019 [20JY]
———promote youth entrepreneurship education and training (see H.R. 1331), H3861 [8JN]
Capitol Police: appreciation for efforts during impeachment proceedings (see H. Res. 106), H1163 [10MR]
Census: conduct an interim census of Americans abroad and use data to decide whether to count such individuals in future decennial censuses (see H.R. 2444), H5333 [1JY]
CERCLA: amend (see H.R. 617), H480 [8FE]
Chavez, Cesar E.: commemorate birthday (see H.J. Res. 22), H419 [3FE]
———issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 144), H3462 [20MY]
Children and youth: tribute to ``Code Adam'' child safety program and commend and encourage implementation of abduction prevention programs in retail business establishments (see H. Res. 90), H3087 [12MY]
China, People's Republic of: Tiananmen Square massacre anniversary (see H. Res. 178), H3393 [19MY]
China, Republic of: assist in enhancement of security (see H.R. 1838), H10770 [25OC]
———express sympathy for earthquake victims (see H. Res. 297), H8873 [27SE]
Citizenship: 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]
Clinton, President: abstain from renegotiating international agreements governing antidumping and countervailing measures (see H. Res. 298), H10612 [20OC]
Clothing industry: legal accountability for sweatshop conditions (see H.R. 90), H644 [11FE]
Commission on Ocean Policy: establish (see H.R. 2425), H5332 [1JY]
Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H1267 [15MR]
Computers: coordinate testing and disclose readiness of certain Federal and non-Federal computer systems relative to the year 2000 problem (see H.R. 1447), H2131 [15AP]
———disclose readiness of certain Federal and non-Federal computer systems relative to the year 2000 problem (see H.R. 1884), H3460 [20MY]
———encourage expansion of electronic commerce (see H.R. 1320), H3087 [12MY]
———regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail and prohibit unauthorized use of Internet domain names (see H.R. 2162), H4127 [10JN]
———repeal Internet intellectual infrastructure fee (see H.R. 749), H957 [3MR]
———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 850), H1597 [23MR]
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]
Council of Conservative Citizens: condemn racist and bigoted views (see H. Res. 35), H1164 [10MR]
Credit cards: prevent issuers from taking advantage of traditional college students and protect parents of such students (see H.R. 3142), H10769 [25OC]
Crime: condemn hate-crime shootings in Midwest States (see H. Res. 254), H8557 [22SE]
———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]
———improve information on, and protections against, child sexual abuse (see H.R. 2382), H11145 [28OC]
———prevent the abuse and abduction of children (see H.R. 3204), H11371 [2NO]
———youth violence (see H. Res. 357), H11481 [3NO]
Cuba: exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment (see H.R. 1644), H2811 [5MY]
Davis-Bacon Act: create additional category of construction workers called ``helpers'' (see H.R. 1012), H2133 [15AP]
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]
———Navy Theater-Wide Missile Defense system and Theater High-Altitude Area Defense system testing program development (see H.R. 2596), H7997 [8SE]
———requirements for honor guard details at funerals of veterans (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1014 [4MR]
———use of funds to pay for environmental fines and penalties (see H.R. 3387), H12107 [16NO]
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 Justice: establish Bureau of Immigration Services and the Bureau of Immigration Enforcement (see H.R. 2528), H5686 [15JY]
Dept. of the Interior: prohibit mineral leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 1036), H1069 [9MR]
Dept. of Transportation: authorizing appropriations for certain maritime programs (see H.R. 1557), H2304 [26AP]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct Stand Down events and establish a pilot program that will provide for an annual Stand Down event in each State (see H.R. 566), H418 [3FE]
———enhance quality assurance program within the Veterans Benefits Administration (see H.R. 1214), H1595 [23MR]
———furnish headstones or markers for the marked graves of certain individuals (see H.R. 1387), H1971 [13AP]
———improve outreach program to more fully inform veterans of available benefits (see H.R. 3256), H11702 [8NO]
———provide grants for toll-free telephone number to provide information and assistance to veterans (see H.R. 2736), H8149 [13SE]
DiMaggio, Joe: tribute (see H. Res. 105), H1268 [15MR]
Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation: establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor veterans who became disabled while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1509), H2272 [21AP]
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: increase research, treatment, and public education of Lyme disease (see H.R. 2790), H10120 [14OC]
———increased support and funding to combat diabetes (see H. Res. 325), H11068 [27OC]
———issue special postage stamps to fund AIDS research and education programs (see H.R. 597), H645 [11FE]
Drugs: treatment of gamma y-hydroxybutyrate and ketamine hydrochloride relative to the Controlled Substances Act (see H.R. 2130), H7997 [8SE]
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]
Education: improve and transfer the jurisdiction of the Troops-to-Teachers Program (see H.R. 1326), H2203 [20AP]
———increase Pell Grant awards (see H.R. 959), H1260 [11MR]
———provide for teacher technology training (see H.R. 2933), H10120 [14OC]
———transfer of certain public lands or national forest lands for use as elementary or secondary schools (see H.R. 150), H481 [8FE]
Education Flexibility Partnership Demonstration Act: allow State participation in activities (see H.R. 800), H892 [2MR]
Electric power: promote energy independence and self-sufficiency through net metering by certain small electric energy generation systems (see H.R. 2947), H8665 [24SE]
Electronic Fund Transfer Act: require additional disclosures relative to exchange rates in transfers involving international transactions (see H.R. 382), H461 [4FE]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend (see H.R. 2719), H7881 [5AU]
———reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 1960), H6583 [27JY]
Employment: prevent involuntary application of arbitration to discrimination claims (see H.R. 872), H2546 [29AP]
———prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 2355), H4911 [24JN]
Fair Labor Standards Act: reform provisions relative to child labor (see H.R. 2119), H4126 [10JN]
Families and domestic relations: improve the availability of child care and development services outside normal school hours (see H.R. 489), H376 [2FE]
———increase availability, affordability, and quality of child care and enhance early childhood development (see H.R. 1139), H2133 [15AP]
FCC: establish Ethnic and Minority Affairs Section (see H.R. 125), H1267 [15MR]
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), H378 [2FE]
———ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 34), H1014 [4MR]
———establish program under which current and former employees may obtain long-term care insurance (see H.R. 1111), H4616 [17JN]
———increase leave time relative to services as an organ donor (see H.R. 457), H375 [2FE]
———make percentage limitations on contributions to the Thrift Savings Plan comparable to dollar amount limitations on elective deferrals (see H.R. 483), H376 [2FE]
———reduce contributions to CSRS and FERS (see H.R. 2631), H6965 [3AU]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: allow option of obtaining coverage for self and children only (see H.R. 1170), H2553 [3MY]
———coverage of bone mass measurements (see H.R. 933), H890 [2MR]
Federal firefighters: make mandatory separation age match requirement for Federal law enforcement officers (see H.R. 460), H11372 [2NO]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: safeguard public health and provide food that is safe, unadulterated, and honestly presented (see H.R. 1346), H2133 [15AP]
Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act: strengthen sanctions for certain violations relative to oil or gas royalties (see H.R. 1269), H2138 [19AP]
FEMA: make grants to fire departments to improve public safety against fire and fire-related hazards (see H.R. 1168), H11481 [3NO]
50 States Commemorative Coin Program Act: include District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, and the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 1029), H1019 [8MR]
Firearms: ban importation and transfer of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1037), H1069 [9MR]
———ban manufacture of handguns that cannot be personalized, require report on commercial feasibility of personalizing firearms, and provide grants to improve firearms safety (see H.R. 2025), H3857 [8JN]
———improve safety of handguns (see H.R. 1512), H2272 [21AP]
———regulation of transfers at gun shows (see H.R. 109), H235 [7JA] (see H.R. 902), H889 [2MR]
Fish and fishing: condemn practice known as shark finning (see H. Con. Res. 189), H8872 [27SE]
———condemn practice known as shark finning, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H. Con. Res. 189), H9646 [7OC]
Fisher, Zachary: confer status as an honorary veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces (see H.J. Res. 46), H10770 [25OC]
Flag—U.S.: designate flagpole upon which U.S. flag is set at half-staff whenever a law enforcement officer is killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 31), H586 [10FE]
Food: purchase of additional commodities for distribution to needy persons (see H.R. 1324), H3461 [20MY]
Food industry: freshness dates on food (see H.R. 2897), H8467 [21SE]
Foreign aid: prohibit certain defense services to countries ineligible for international military education, training assistance, or arms transfers (see H.R. 1063), H1162 [10MR]
———prohibit military assistance and arms transfers to certain countries (see H.R. 2269), H4615 [17JN]
Foreign policy: provide bilateral debt relief and improve the provision of multilateral debt relief (see H.R. 1095), H9022 [29SE]
Forests: ban clearcutting and logging on certain Federal lands to strengthen protection of native biodiversity (see H.R. 2512), H9303 [4OC]
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), H379 [2FE]
Glenn, John: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 239), H419 [3FE]
GSA: Federal Protective Service reform (see H.R. 809), H1474 [18MR]
Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption: implementation (see H.R. 2909), H8555 [22SE]
Harbors: repeal harbor maintenance tax and authorize appropriations for activities formerly funded with Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund revenues (see H.R. 1260), H3392 [19MY]
Hazardous substances: require powerplants, industrial plants, and incinerators to reduce mercury emissions (see H.R. 2667), H6842 [2AU]
Health: apply group health plan portability requirements to students covered under college-sponsored health plans (see H.R. 991), H1260 [11MR]
———assure coverage of emergency services under group health plans and health insurance (see H.R. 904), H889 [2MR]
———extend COBRA continuation health coverage for surviving spouses (see H.R. 1335), H1801 [25MR]
———minority health programs (see H.R. 3250), H11702 [8NO]
———promote purchase of private long-term care insurance by providing tax deductibility, State Medicaid flexibility, and information dissemination (see H.R. 1260), H3392 [19MY]
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 358), H268 [19JA]
———require insurance coverage of bone mass measurements and inform women concerning reproductive and post-menopausal health care choices (see H.R. 925), H890 [2MR]
Hesburgh, Theodore M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1932), H3604 [25MY]
Higher Education Act: repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 1053), H1972 [13AP]
Homeless: require that a portion of housing program funds be designated to primarily serve homeless veterans (see H.R. 1008), H1867 [12AP]
Human rights: expedite the declassification of certain documents relating to human rights abuses in Guatemala and Honduras and other regions (see H.R. 1625), H2544 [29AP]
———prevent trafficking of women and children for forced prostitution and labor (see H.R. 1238), H2998 [11MY]
IMF: make funding contingent upon cancellation of certain foreign debt owed to the U.S. (see H.R. 1305), H8872 [27SE]
Immigration: allow certain aliens to obtain nonimmigrant visitor's visas (see H.R. 184), H4616 [17JN]
———asylum or deportation regulations relative to gender-related persecution (see H.R. 1849), H3295 [18MY]
———make Religious Worker Visa Program permanent (see H.R. 1871), H5572 [14JY]
———permit admission of nonimmigrant students and visitors who are spouses and children of permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 840), H3086 [12MY]
———prevent admission, require removal, and authorize investigation of aliens who commit acts of torture or genocide abroad (see H.R. 3058), H11145 [28OC]
———temporarily increase visas for backlogged spouses and children of lawful permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 1854), H3295 [18MY]
Immigration and Nationality Act: remove certain limitations on eligibility for adjustment of status (see H.R. 1841), H4912 [24JN]
``In Memory'' Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 134), H5094 [29JN]
Income: protect retirement security of individuals (see H.R. 1590), H2467 [28AP]
Indian Health Service: elevate position of Director to Assistant Sec. of HHS (see H.R. 403), H645 [11FE]
Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Presidential Unit Citation to final crew (see H.J. Res. 48), H2469 [28AP]
Indonesia: deployment of a U.N. force to address human rights violations in East Timor relative to vote on self-determination (see H. Res. 292), H8289 [14SE]
———elections (see H. Res. 32), H892 [2MR]
———prohibit military assistance until the termination of paramilitary funding and human rights violations in East Timor (see H. Con. Res. 97), H7997 [8SE]
———support for peace process in East Timor (see H. Res. 251), H6353 [22JY]
INS: modify rate of basic pay and classification of positions for certain Border Patrol agents (see H.R. 1881), H5367 [12JY]
Insurance: require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 116), H378 [2FE]
International Atomic Energy Agency: withhold voluntary proportional assistance relative to the development and completion of the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran (see H.R. 1477), H4024 [9JN]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 1883), H5094 [29JN]
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), H539 [9FE]
———reduce the volume of steel imports (see H.R. 975), H1164 [10MR]
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]
Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 1671), H2811 [5MY]
Kosovo: tribute to U.S. and NATO troops for carrying out military operations against Serbia (see H. Con. Res. 145), H5368 [12JY]
Kuwait: commend decision to grant women the right to vote and run for elected office (see H. Con. Res. 147), H6583 [27JY]
Laos: support democracy and human rights (see H. Res. 169), H10725 [21OC]
Library of Congress: assemble a written history of the House of Representatives for publication (see H.R. 2303), H4734 [22JN]
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: add to the list of days on which the flag should especially be displayed (see H.R. 576), H2054 [14AP]
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), H1256 [11MR]
———provide State options to allow eligibility for legal immigrant pregnant women, children, and certain disabled individuals (see H.R. 1399), H3171 [13MY]
———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]
———waive Federal claim to State tobacco settlements if State uses funds only for smoking reduction and public health programs (see H.R. 1289), H3859 [8JN]
Medicare: eliminate time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive drugs (see H.R. 1115), H10032 [13OC]
———expand and make permanent the demonstration project for military retirees and dependents (see H.R. 1413), H2053 [14AP]
———improve access to health insurance and benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 2228), H4341 [15JN]
———limit penalty for late enrollment (see H.R. 914), H889 [2MR]
———reductions in prescription drug prices (see H.R. 664), H1014 [4MR]
———waive waiting period for coverage and provide coverage of drugs for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 353), H379 [2FE]
Medicare Eligible Military Retiree Health Care Consensus Task Force: establish (see H.R. 119), H236 [7JA]
Mental health: 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]
Military Retirement Reform Act: restore certain military retirement benefits (see H.R. 648), H3296 [18MY]
Milosevic, Slobodan: culpability for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide in the former Yugoslavia (see H. Con. Res. 118), H6760 [30JY]
Monuments and memorials: prohibit desecration of veterans' memorials (see H.R. 678), H585 [10FE]
National Center for Research on Domestic Health Disparities: establish (see H.R. 2391), H5177 [30JN]
National Museum of Women's History Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 1246), H2922 [6MY]
National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see H. Res. 165), H2997 [11MY]
National School Lunch Act: revise eligibility of private organizations under the child and adult care food program (see H.R. 2907), H11145 [28OC]
National security: national missile defense system (see H.R. 4), H458 [4FE]
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), H8290 [14SE]
National Wildlife Refuge System: prohibit expenditure of certain funds for new refuges without specific authorization from Congress (see H.R. 1199), H1973 [13AP]
National Writing Project: improve (see H.R. 1456), H6353 [22JY]
Native Americans: enhance self-governance relative to direct operation, control, and redesign of Indian Health Service activities (see H.R. 1167), H1407 [17MR]
———use a portion of the budget surplus for payment and management of all federally held tribal trust fund accounts and individual Indian money accounts (see H. Con. Res. 237), H12793 [18NO]
Navy Combat Action Ribbon: retroactive awarding to certain individuals (see H.R. 552), H418 [3FE]
New Ulm, MN: recognize the Hermann Monument and Hermann Heights Park as a national symbol of the contributions of German Americans (see H. Con. Res. 89), H7997 [8SE]
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), H272 [19JA]
———provide certain nationals an opportunity to apply for adjustment of status (see H.R. 2722), H8100 [9SE]
NIH: establish Office of Autoimmune Diseases (see H.R. 2573), H9646 [7OC]
Northern Ireland Peace Agreement: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 54), H1336 [16MR]
NSF: report on establishment of high-speed, large bandwidth capacity Internet access for all public elementary and secondary schools and libraries (see H.R. 2534), H7997 [8SE]
Nuclear weapons: recognize the security interests of the U.S. in furthering complete nuclear disarmament (see H. Res. 82), H1973 [13AP]
———stockpile management (see H. Con. Res. 74), H8968 [28SE]
Oceans: provide financial assistance for coral reef conservation projects (see H.R. 3133), H10724 [21OC]
Older Americans Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 773), H714 [23FE]
Panama Canal Commission: authorize expenditures (see H.R. 1558), H2304 [26AP]
Parks, Rosa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 573), H459 [4FE]
Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 82), H957 [3MR]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 417), H3171 [13MY]
Postal Service: guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 670), H584 [10FE]
———make American Battle Monuments Commission and World War II Memorial Advisory Board eligible to use nonprofit mail rates (see H.R. 2319), H6583 [27JY]
POW: authorize payment of compensation to surviving spouses of certain former prisoners relative to service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 784), H1597 [23MR]
Power resources: authorize research to promote the conversion of biomass into biobased industrial products (see H.R. 2819), H10120 [14OC]
Puerto Rico: transfer Federal control over Vieques Island to the Puerto Rican Government for public purposes (see H.R. 2890), H10770 [25OC]
Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (see H.R. 783), H957 [3MR]
———protect critical infrastructure radio systems from interference and promote efficient spectrum management of the private land mobile radio bands (see H.R. 866), H815 [25FE]
Refuse disposal: State control of municipal solid waste transportation and disposal (see H.R. 1190), H3296 [18MY]
Rivers: economic development assistance for the lower Mississippi Delta region (see H.R. 2911), H10611 [20OC]
Riverside, CA: designate memorial being built at Riverside National Cemetery to honor Medal of Honor recipients as a national memorial (see H.R. 1663), H2635 [4MY]
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]
Schools: establish school violence prevention hotlines (see H.R. 1937), H5839 [19JY]
Selective Service System: suspend registration requirement and activities of local boards except during national emergencies and require report on development of standby registration program (see H.R. 1812), H3695 [26MY]
Senior citizens: warn of the dangers of telemarketing fraud, including Internet fraud, and provide information that will help them protect themselves (see H.R. 612), H460 [4FE]
Small business: provide grants to microenterprise organizations to assist disadvantaged entrepreneurs using funds from the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (see H.R. 413), H645 [11FE]
Smithsonian Institution: establish National African-American Museum (see H.R. 923), H890 [2MR]
Social Security: computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 1217), H1595 [23MR]
———create a fair and modern Social Security Program to strengthen and protect the retirement income security of every U.S. citizen (see H. Res. 93), H956 [3MR]
———earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 1601), H2468 [28AP]
———effects of reform proposals on women (see H. Res. 34), H377 [2FE]
———eliminate benefit penalties to individuals receiving pensions from noncovered employment (see H.R. 742), H1474 [18MR]
———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. 1091), H2133 [15AP]
———extend SSI benefits to Guam and the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 1308), H1800 [25MR]
———improve coverage of low-income children under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 827), H11372 [2NO]
———level of benefit payment in the month of the beneficiary's death (see H.R. 163), H378 [2FE]
———permit children covered under the State Children's Health Insurance Program to be eligible for the Federal Vaccines for Children Program (see H.R. 2976), H9021 [29SE]
Sports: limit antitrust exemption applicable to broadcasting agreements made by professional sports leagues (see H.R. 532), H417 [3FE]
States: increase allotments to territories under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 806), H716 [23FE]
Supreme Court: hiring of qualified minority applicants to serve as clerks to the Justices (see H. Res. 111), H1259 [11MR]
Taxation: allow a refundable credit to certain low-income members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 1055), H1162 [10MR]
———allow deduction for charitable contributions to individuals who do not itemize other deductions (see H.R. 1310), H9303 [4OC]
———clarify exclusion from gross income for veterans' benefits (see H.R. 71), H7885 [5AU]
———dependent care tax credit (see H.R. 963), H1474 [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), H8665 [24SE]
———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 611), H460 [4FE]
———increase annual limitation on nondeductible contributions and adjust for inflation the amount of deductible contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 1322), H10861 [26OC]
———prohibit the imposition of access fees on Internet service providers (see H.R. 1291), H1973 [13AP]
———promote job creation and expand small businesses in economically-distressed communities (see H.R. 3247), H11702 [8NO]
———repeal authority of NSF to tax the registration of domain names on the Internet (see H.R. 2797), H7884 [5AU]
———require pension plans to provide adequate notice to beneficiaries whose future accruals are being significantly reduced (see H.R. 3047), H10611 [20OC]
———treatment of charitable donation of food by businesses and farmers (see H.R. 1325), H2374 [27AP]
———treatment of individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 226), H379 [2FE]
———treatment of information technology job training expenses (see H.R. 838), H1474 [18MR]
———treatment of interest on student loans (see H.R. 1129), H4024 [9JN]
———treatment of primary health providers in health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 385), H379 [2FE]
———treatment of scholarships received under the National Health Corps Scholarship Program and the F. Edward Hebert Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship and Financial Assistance Program (see H.R. 1414), H2053 [14AP]
Television: exempt licenses in the instructional television fixed service from competitive bidding (see H.R. 879), H6759 [30JY]
———reform laws relative to satellite retransmissions of broadcast signals (see H.R. 89), H378 [2FE]
Thomas M. Foglietta Support Site, Gricignano d'Aversa, Italy: designate (see H.R. 52), H1697 [24MR]
U.N.: payment of U.S. arrearages (see H.R. 1355), H2471 [28AP] (see H. Con. Res. 78), H2547 [29AP]
———restore a voluntary U.S. contribution to the U.N. Population Fund (see H.R. 895), H2546 [29AP]
Veterans: allow certain World War II Filipino veterans to receive a reduced SSI benefit after moving back to the Philippines (see H.R. 26), H419 [3FE]
———authorize the Pyramid of Remembrance Foundation to establish a memorial dedicated to soldiers who have died in foreign conflicts other than declared wars (see H.R. 1804), H3170 [13MY]
———change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 601), H460 [4FE]
———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), H6353 [22JY]
———expand list of diseases presumed to be service connected with respect to radiation-exposed veterans (see H.R. 1286), H1799 [25MR]
———extend dependency and indemnity compensation benefits to surviving spouses whose subsequent marriages have terminated (see H.R. 708), H641 [11FE]
———improve benefits for World War II Filipino veterans (see H.R. 1594), H3212 [14MY]
———increase burial and funeral allowance for certain veterans (see H.R. 652), H538 [9FE]
———pay special compensation to certain severely disabled military retirees (see H.R. 44), H644 [11FE]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H5687 [15JY]
———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]
Walsh, John: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 986), H1011 [4MR]
Women: collection and analysis of data on toxic shock syndrome (see H.R. 889), H1260 [11MR]
———constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 41), H6353 [22JY]
———determine the health risks of dioxin, synthetic fibers, and other additives in tampons and similar products (see H.R. 890), H1260 [11MR]
———Government procurement access for women-owned businesses (see H. Res. 15), H539 [9FE]
———promote research and disseminate information on the health effects of silicone breast implants (see H.R. 1323), H1800 [25MR]
———reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (see H.R. 357), H268 [19JA]
World War II: tribute to women who served in military capacities and contributed to victory (see H. Res. 41), H645 [11FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Computers: funding for States to correct year 2000 problem in computers that administer State and local government programs (see H.R. 1022), H1013 [4MR]
Courts: 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]
Guam: restitution for atrocities during Japanese occupation in World War II (see H.R. 755), H644 [11FE]
Organic Act of Guam: amend (see H.R. 2462), H5334 [1JY]
Refugees: deny aliens the opportunity to apply for asylum in Guam (see H.R. 945), H891 [2MR]
Essays
What Do You Feel Are the Causes of Violence Among Teenagers Today? Joanna Manuel, E2484
Lists
Guam Excel Program award recipients, E2170
Paka Outreach Program team members, E154
South Pacific Games medal winners from Guam, E1714
Papers
Voting Privileges in the House of Representatives for Delegates of U.S. Territories: Raphael Underwood, E125
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H9647 [8OC], H11149 [1NO]
Remarks
Abilities Employment Month: observance, E2168
Antitrust policy: make technical corrections to laws (H.R. 1801), H11320
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for military operations, refugee relief, and humanitarian assistance relative to Kosovo conflict, and for military operations in Southwest Asia (H.R. 1664), H2836
Armed Forces: support for troops carrying out NATO military operations against Serbia (H. Res. 130), H1668
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, H2932 [11MY], H3493, H3495, H3498, H3499, H3501 [24MY]
Association of Pacific Island Legislatures: anniversary, E2341
Bikini Atoll: assist in resettlement and relocation of people (H.R. 2368), H8116 [13SE]
Borja, Albert: Congressional Arts Competition winner, E1412
Census: require use of postcensus local review (H.R. 472), H2013 [14AP]
Central Utah Project: acquisition of water rights, completion of project facilities, and implementation of water conservation measures (H.R. 2889), H11154 [1NO]
Children and youth: State funding to assist the transition of children from foster care to independent adults (H.R. 1802), H4963 [25JN]
China, People's Republic of: investigation of theft of nuclear missile technology from Los Alamos National Laboratory, H3120
———normal trade relations status (H.J. Res. 57), H6468 [27JY]
———prohibit military exchanges with the People's Liberation Army that involve Armed Forces training, H3982 [9JN]
China, Republic of: express sympathy for earthquake victims (H. Res. 297), H8889 [28SE]
———observance of National Day, E1954
———participation in WHO (H.R. 1794), H9258 [4OC]
Civil rights: reenactment of Selma-to-Montgomery voting rights march, H1847
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 820), H1375
———interdiction of Chinese vessels transporting illegal aliens to Guam, H1375
Cold war: celebrate victory and anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall (H. Con. Res. 121), H5764
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), H9259 [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, H3961 [9JN]
Computers: funding for States to correct year 2000 problem in computers that administer State and local government programs (H.R. 1022), H1008 [4MR], E349
Corps of Engineers: reauthorizing water resources development programs (H.R. 1480), H2483 [29AP]
Courts: convert a Federal judgeship in Hawaii to permanent status and extend statutory authority for magistrate positions in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands (H.R. 944), H827 [2MR]
Crime: national policy to control juvenile crime and violence, H3487 [24MY]
———promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), H4554
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1059), E1211
———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1059), conference report, H8312
———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1059), motion to instruct conferees, H5209 [1JY]
———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1401), H3887, H3961, H3971, H3982 [9JN], H4048
Dept. of Energy: impose moratorium on foreign visitors to national laboratories until counterintelligence program is implemented and grant waiver authority for those essential to national security, H3971 [9JN]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2415), H6042 [21JY]
Dept. of the Interior: implement agreement conveying title for the Clear Creek Distribution System to the Clear Creek Community Services District (H.R. 862), H11159 [1NO]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2466), H5407 [13JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2466), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 337), H10671 [21OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide cost-of-living adjustment for service-connected disability benefits, improve certain veterans programs, and enhance retirement for U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims judges (H.R. 2280), E2382
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2670), conference report, E2160
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2684), H7913
Education: empower teachers, improve student achievement through professional development for teachers, and reauthorize the Reading Excellence Act (H.R. 1995), H5915
———encourage use of direct systematic phonics instruction in schools (H. Con. Res. 214), H11492 [4NO]
———reduce class size and improve teacher quality, H5915
———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (H.R. 2), H10652
El Dorado Irrigation District: convey the Sly Park Dam and Reservoir (H.R. 992), H11161 [1NO]
Federal Maritime Commission: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 819), H1299
Fish and fishing: condemn practice known as shark finning (H. Con. Res. 189), H11158
Guam: anniversary of Academy of Our Lady of Guam, E1880
———anniversary of liberation from Japanese occupation during World War II, H6346-H6350 [22JY]
———anniversary of School Sisters of Notre Dame, E698
———Compact Impact aid funding relative to continued unrestricted mitigation with Micronesia and the Marshall Islands, H5407 [13JY]
———Corps of Engineers projects funding, H2483 [29AP]
———dedication of Monsignor Oscar Lujan Calvo Museum, E2529
———improve efforts to curtail illegal immigration from the People's Republic of China, H1898 [13AP], H2143 [20AP], H2526 [29AP]
———increase Federal reimbursement for costs associated with migration of immigrants from Freely Associated States, H1006 [4MR], H8388 [21SE]
———political status as an unincorporated territory, H1005 [4MR]
———reform court system, H1007 [4MR]
———reimbursement of costs associated with capture and detaining of illegal immigrants from the People's Republic of China, H5756 [19JY], H8388 [21SE]
———reimbursement of costs associated with the capture and detaining of illegal immigrants from the People's Republic of China, E2160
———restitution for atrocities during Japanese occupation in World War II, H6349 [22JY]
———restitution for atrocities during Japanese occupation in World War II (H.R. 755), H631 [11FE]
———return land condemned by the military to original owners, H1006 [4MR]
———tribute for management and operation of South Pacific Games, H3716 [7JN]
———tribute to athletes participating in South Pacific Games, E1714
———tribute to Excel Program award recipients, E2170
———tribute to Paka Outreach Program for emotional support efforts during disaster recovery, E154
———tribute to Tan Chong Padula Humanitarian Awards ceremony, E844
———U.S. policy, H4999 [29JN]
———year 2000 computer problem funding, H5756 [19JY]
Health care professionals: admission requirements for nonimmigrant nurses willing to practice in underserved areas (H.R. 441), H3476 [24MY]
Illinois: convey certain Federal land along the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail for a historic and interpretive site (H.R. 2737), H11152 [1NO]
Indonesia: elections (H. Res. 32), H1039 [9MR]
———human rights violations in East Timor relative to vote on self-determination, H7891 [8SE]
———support elections in East Timor to determine independence, H6042 [21JY]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1555), H3120
Joeten Enterprises, Inc.: anniversary, E1555
Joseph Ileto Post Office, Chino Hills, CA: designate (H.R. 3189), H11667 [8NO]
Kosovo: presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes, H4048
———prohibit funding for deployment of U.S. Armed Forces unless authorized by law (H.R. 1569), H2407 [28AP]
———tribute to U.S. and NATO troops for carrying out military operations against Serbia, H5209 [1JY]
———U.S. participation in NATO military operations against Serbia relative to human rights violations, H1668
Library of Congress: assemble a written history of the House of Representatives for publication (H.R. 2303), H10735 [25OC]
Medicare: reductions in prescription drug prices (H.R. 664), E1932
Monuments and memorials: authorize the construction of a monument to honor those who have served the Nation's civil defense and emergency management programs (H.R. 348), H11151 [1NO]
———prohibit the return of veterans memorial objects to foreign nations without congressional authorization, E1211
National Geologic Mapping Act: reauthorize and amend (H.R. 1528), H10793 [26OC]
National Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance, E1088
National Police Week: observance, E1088
National security: military readiness of U.S. forces, H2836
———national missile defense system (H.R. 4), H1437 [18MR]
National Teacher Day: observance, E894 [6MY]
Natural gas: promote research and development of methane hydrate resources (H.R. 1753), H10796 [26OC]
NOAA: authorize appropriations for the National Weather Service, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, and National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service activities (H.R. 1553), H3354 [19MY]
Perkins County Water System, Inc.: authorize construction and assistance (H.R. 970), H10790 [26OC]
Philippines: independence anniversary, E1218
Political campaigns: clarify right of U.S. nationals to make contributions to candidates for Federal office, H8244 [14SE]
———ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 417), H8242, H8244 [14SE]
———prohibit contributions from individuals that are not U.S. citizens, H8242 [14SE]
Refugees: deny aliens the opportunity to apply for asylum in Guam (H.R. 945), H827 [2MR], H1007 [4MR], H1793 [25MR], H1898 [13AP], H2143 [20AP]
Rongelap Atoll: prescribe certain terms for resettlement of residents due to conditions created from nuclear testing (H.R. 2970), H10788 [26OC]
SBA: establish a disaster mitigation pilot program (H.R. 818), H844 [2MR]
———establish a disaster mitigation pilot program (S. 388), H1816
Selective Service System: funding, H7913
Ships and vessels: repair of Navy vessels at foreign shipyards, H9647 [8OC], H11126 [28OC]
Social Security: make corrections in Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program relative to the Balanced Budget Act (H.R. 3075), H11623
Talladega National Forest: designate certain lands as the Dugger Mountain Wilderness (H.R. 2632), H11153 [1NO]
Teacher Appreciation Week: observance, E894 [6MY]
Toves, Jesus S.: Naval Criminal Investigative Service Civilian Employee of the Year award recipient, E1253
Udall, Morris K.: tribute (H. Con. Res. 40), H983 [4MR]
Vallejo, CA: authorize certain uses of water from the Solano Project (H.R. 1235), H11161 [1NO]
Veterans: allow certain World War II Filipino veterans to receive a reduced SSI benefit after moving back to the Philippines, H4963 [25JN]
Virgin Islands: provide greater fiscal autonomy (H.R. 2841), H8788
Voices Against Violence Teen Conference: tribute, H10376 [20OC], E2484
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H1332 [16MR], H3691 [26MY], H4732 [22JN], H9897 [12OC], H12105 [16NO]
Special order: granted, H1969 [13AP], H2543 [29AP], H3501 [24MY], H3602 [25MY], H5835 [19JY], H9822 [8OC], H11065 [27OC], H11141 [28OC]
Statements
Rongelap Resettlement Act: Banny deBrum, Ambassador of the Marshall Islands, H10788 [26OC]
U.S. Policy on the Marshall Islands: Imata Kabua (President, Marshall Islands), E488
Tributes
Contreras, Jesse, E2425
Cruz, Antonio C., E393
Eclavea, Antonio B., E1216
Gogue, Arnold, E328
Guerrero, Betty Sur, E1489
Kabua, Imata, E487
Lee Teng-hui, E1025
Manibusan, Frank B., E157
Manibusan, Joaquin V.E., Sr., E1811
Nededog, Jose C., E1878
Pangelinan, Pedro M. (Tun Pete), E2242
Pickens, Allen A., E1989
Quinata, Jose T., E1024
Salas, Juan T., E1450
San Agustin, Joseph A.C., E694
Souder, Paul B., E2221
Weeks, Janet Healy, E1027
Wiederholt, W.C., E553