WAXMAN, HENRY A. (a Representative from California)
Amendments
Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (H.R. 350), H552 [10FE]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2990, Quality Care for the Uninsured Act, H11395 [3NO]
———S. 900, Financial Services Act, H6738 [30JY]
George E. Brown, Jr., funeral attendees, H6558 [27JY]
John H. Chafee funeral attendees, H11122 [28OC]
Articles and editorials
Suicide Bill's Deep Flaws, H10882 [27OC]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: eliminate prohibitions on the transmission of abortion related material (see H.R. 2808), H7995 [8SE]
———provide freedom of choice to military personnel serving overseas (see H.R. 1350), H1802 [25MR]
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research: revise and extend (see H.R. 2506), H5688 [15JY]
Agriculture: allow referendum on creation of avocado promotion, research, and information program (see H.R. 2962), H8966 [28SE]
———eliminate use of antibiotic drugs in livestock unless there is a reasonable certainty of no harm to human health (see H.R. 3266), H11852 [9NO]
———prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 443), H375 [2FE]
Airlines: whistleblower protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety information (see H.R. 953), H3461 [20MY]
Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1239), H1596 [23MR]
Aldrin, Edwin E. (Buzz): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]
Animals: prohibit certain conduct relative to elephants in circuses (see H.R. 2929), H11372 [2NO]
———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]
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), H957 [3MR]
Asian Americans: racial stereotyping relative to espionage and campaign fundraising investigations (see H. Con. Res. 124), H3711 [27MY]
Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 643), H537 [9FE]
Aviation: develop and implement plans to reduce certain public risk caused by helicopter operations (see H.R. 729), H10340 [19OC]
Babbitt, Dina: release of paintings by the Auschwitz-Birkenau state museum in Poland (see H. Con. Res. 162), H6352 [22JY]
Barak, Ehud: tribute to election as Prime Minister of Israel and encouraging peace agreement with Syria and Lebanon (see H. Con. Res. 154), H5571 [14JY]
Baumel, Zachary: locate and secure return along with other Israeli soldiers missing in action (see H.R. 1175), H1471 [18MR]
Beaches: improve quality of coastal recreation waters (see H.R. 950), H1408 [17MR]
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]
California: designate all unreserved and unappropriated coastal rocks and islands as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System (see H.R. 2277), H4664 [18JN]
Census: use of sampling to determine populations in States for purposes of congressional redistricting (see H.R. 548), H481 [8FE]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: surveillance and research of autism and related developmental diseases to implement effective treatment and prevention strategies (see H.R. 274), H3605 [25MY]
CERCLA: reauthorize (see H.R. 2956), H8872 [27SE]
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), H5335 [1JY]
China, People's Republic of: Tiananmen Square massacre anniversary (see H. Res. 178), H3296 [18MY]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 541), H717 [23FE] (see H.R. 2397), H5178 [30JN]
———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1271), H9077 [30SE]
———protect first amendment rights relative to abortion and reproductive services (see H.R. 270), H8099 [9SE]
Clean Air Act: moratorium on disclosure of certain submissions to provide for the reporting of certain site security information to Congress (see H.R. 2257), H4615 [17JN]
Clinton, President: abstain from renegotiating international agreements governing antidumping and countervailing measures (see H. Res. 298), H10612 [20OC]
Colleges and universities: require distribution of information relative to handling of sexual harassment complaints (see H.R. 2837), H8099 [9SE]
———treatment of financial aid grants relative to access of ROTC and military recruiting on campus (see H.R. 1123), H2273 [21AP]
Collins, Michael: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]
Computers: funding for States to correct year 2000 problem in computers that administer State and local government programs (see H.R. 909), H889 [2MR]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2120), H4126 [10JN]
Contracts: provide simplified criteria for determining whether an individual is an employee or an independent contractor and limit retroactive employment tax reclassifications (see H.R. 1525), H2999 [11MY]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 107), H1163 [10MR]
Council of Conservative Citizens: condemn racist and bigoted views (see H. Res. 35), H796 [24FE]
CPSC: improve handling of defective products (see H.R. 3208), H11480 [3NO]
———promulgate fire safety standards for cigarettes (see H.R. 1130), H1334 [16MR]
———restore jurisdiction over fixed site amusement park rides (see H.R. 3032), H9515 [6OC]
Credit: protect consumers from unreasonable credit card fees or interest rates (see H.R. 1276), H4735 [22JN]
Credit cards: consumer protections (see H.R. 900), H3087 [12MY]
Crime: condemn hate-crime shootings in Midwest States (see H. Res. 254), H8100 [9SE]
———enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (see H.R. 1082), H1257 [11MR]
———ensure that older or disabled persons are protected from institutional, community, and domestic violence, and sexual assault (see H.R. 2590), H6352 [22JY]
———use of antique firearms (see H.R. 2377), H5572 [14JY]
———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. 230), H645 [11FE] (see H.R. 1644), H3711 [27MY]
Dept. of Agriculture: regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar beets (see H.R. 1850), H3295 [18MY]
Dept. of Defense: use of funds to pay for environmental fines and penalties (see H.R. 3387), H12107 [16NO]
Dept. of Education: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 3105), H10339 [19OC]
Dept. of HHS: ensure individuals who undertake federally funded research and development of drugs enter into pricing agreements (see H.R. 626), H481 [8FE]
———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), H10861 [26OC]
Dept. of HUD: establish program to eliminate redlining in the insurance business (see H.R. 1429), H3461 [20MY]
———grants to States to supplement assistance for the preservation of affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 425), H2300 [22AP]
Dept. of the Interior: prohibit mineral leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 1036), H1069 [9MR]
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]
———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]
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: efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 2405), H5178 [30JN]
———establishment and operation of asthma treatment services for children (see H.R. 2840), H8148 [13SE]
———expand research activities relative to lupus (see H.R. 762), H957 [3MR]
———increased support and funding to combat diabetes (see H. Res. 325), H10770 [25OC]
———ovarian cancer research programs (see H.R. 961), H2998 [11MY]
Drugs: treatment of gamma y-hydroxybutyrate and ketamine hydrochloride relative to the Controlled Substances Act (see H.R. 2130), H7026 [4AU]
Drunken driving: national standard to prohibit the operation of motor vehicles by intoxicated individuals (see H.R. 1595), H2468 [28AP]
Ecology and environment: assist local governments and encourage State voluntary response programs relative to remediating brownfield sites (see H.R. 1750), H2997 [11MY]
———ensure recovery of biological diversity, strengthen protection of wildlife, and provide certain assurances to local governments and individuals relative to economic development efforts (see H.R. 960), H956 [3MR]
Education: ensure schools prepare girls to compete in the 21st century (see H.R. 2505), H8629 [23SE]
———grants to provide integrated classroom-related computer training for elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 455), H375 [2FE]
———increase Pell Grant awards (see H.R. 959), H2203 [20AP]
———reductions in school class size (see H.R. 1623), H3695 [26MY]
Electronic Fund Transfer Act: require additional disclosures relative to exchange rates in transfers involving international transactions (see H.R. 382), H2203 [20AP]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 1960), H4025 [9JN]
Employment: prevent involuntary application of arbitration to discrimination claims (see H.R. 872), H2811 [5MY]
———prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 2355), H4911 [24JN]
———provide certain temporary employees with the same benefits as permanent employees (see H.R. 2298), H9899 [12OC]
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), H1334 [16MR]
———reduction of teenage pregnancy rates through evaluation of prevention programs (see H.R. 1636), H7886 [5AU]
FDA: establish a comprehensive program to ensure food safety (see H.R. 1612), H2469 [28AP]
Federal aid programs: provide housing assistance to domestic violence victims (see H.R. 1352), H2471 [28AP]
Federal employees: allow service credit portability for Federal Reserve Board employees who obtain employment with other Federal agencies (see H.R. 807), H716 [23FE]
———ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 34), H4342 [15JN]
———establish program under which current and former employees may obtain long-term care insurance (see H.R. 110), H891 [2MR]
———payment of compensation to the families of those killed in the crash of an Air Force CT-43A aircraft on April 3, 1996, near Dubrovnik, Croatia (see H.R. 3295), H11953 [10NO]
———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 2859), H11372 [2NO]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of bone mass measurements (see H.R. 933), H890 [2MR]
Financial institutions: ensure consumer privacy when establishing a framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers (see H.R. 3320), H11954 [10NO]
Firearms: ban import of firearms that have been cosmetically altered to avoid the ban on semiautomatic assault weapons (see H.R. 1809), H3170 [13MY]
———ban importation and transfer of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1037), H1069 [9MR]
———improve safety of handguns (see H.R. 515), H3694 [26MY]
———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 the manufacture and sale of armor-piercing ammunition and laser sights (see H.R. 2421), H5332 [1JY]
———regulate transfer over the Internet (see H.R. 1245), H2553 [3MY]
———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), H2636 [4MY]
Fish and fishing: efforts to rehabilitate salmon stocks in the Pacific Northwest (see H.R. 2798), H11372 [2NO]
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), H1598 [23MR]
Food: improve safety of imported foods (see H.R. 830), H794 [24FE]
———purchase of additional commodities for distribution to needy persons (see H.R. 1324), H3461 [20MY]
Food Safety Administration: establish as independent agency to consolidate food safety, labeling, and inspection functions (see H.R. 2345), H4911 [24JN]
Food Security Act: expand conservation reserve (see H.R. 408), H796 [24FE]
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), H4735 [22JN]
Forests: ban clearcutting and logging on certain Federal lands to strengthen protection of native biodiversity (see H.R. 2512), H5571 [14JY]
———eliminate commercial logging on public lands and facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of communities dependent on the Federal logging program (see H.R. 1396), H1972 [13AP]
———guarantee States and counties containing Federal forest lands compensation for loss of property tax revenues instead of timber sale revenues (see H.R. 2868), H10340 [19OC]
Frank M. Johnson Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 3031), H11196 [1NO]
Gambling: require certain notices in any mailing using a game of chance for the promotion of a product or service (see H.R. 170), H9077 [30SE]
Germany: jurisdiction of cases in U.S. courts involving genocide during World War II (see H.R. 271), H273 [19JA]
Glenn, John: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 239), H3860 [8JN]
Glenville, NY: tribute to Air National Guard 109th Airlift Wing for South Pole rescue of Jerri Nielsen (see H. Con. Res. 205), H11481 [3NO]
Government: ensure confidentiality of statistical information and permit limited sharing of records among designated agencies for statistical purposes (see H.R. 2885), H8467 [21SE]
———reduce waste, fraud, and error by making improvements in Federal management and debt collection practices, payment systems, and benefit programs (see H.R. 436), H374 [2FE]
———review, reform, and terminate unnecessary and inequitable Federal payments, benefits, services, and tax advantages (see H.R. 3221), H11556 [4NO]
Haiti: encourage political leaders to seek agreement on transparent, free, and widely participatory elections (see H. Res. 97), H2134 [15AP]
Hazardous substances: increase funding for poison control centers and establish toll-free telephone number to improve access (see H.R. 1221), H2922 [6MY]
———require powerplants, industrial plants, and incinerators to reduce mercury emissions (see H.R. 2667), H7887 [5AU]
Health: extend COBRA continuation health coverage for individuals 55 and older (see H.R. 2227), H4913 [24JN]
———importance of education, early detection, and treatment in the prevention of breast cancer (see H. Res. 278), H9023 [29SE]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 1200), H2273 [21AP]
———prohibit health insurance and employment discrimination on the basis of genetic information (see H.R. 2457), H6019 [20JY]
———protect the privacy of personally identifiable health information (see H.R. 1941), H3605 [25MY]
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 358), H268 [19JA] (see H.R. 2723), H7881 [5AU]
———provide access, ensure privacy, and impose penalties on unauthorized use of certain health information (see H.R. 1057), H4823 [23JN]
———recognize success of lay person CPR training in increasing the rate of survival of cardiac arrest and support efforts to enhance public awareness of the need for such training (see H. Con. Res. 139), H4735 [22JN]
Hector G. Godinez Post Office Building, Santa Ana, CA: designate (see H.R. 2539), H5687 [15JY]
Hesburgh, Theodore M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1932), H3604 [25MY]
Hoat, Doan Viet: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 51), H2273 [21AP]
House of Representatives: require approval of any payments from the reserve fund designated for certain committee expenses (see H. Res. 38), H419 [3FE]
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]
Hunger: issue special postage stamps to fund emergency food relief programs (see H.R. 2730), H10340 [19OC]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1581), H2372 [27AP]
Immigration: cancellation of removal and waiver of exclusion for certain aliens (see H.R. 1485), H2637 [4MY]
———exempt certain elderly persons from certain naturalization requirements and permit certain other elderly persons to take the history and government examination in a language of their choice (see H.R. 2899), H11372 [2NO]
———make Religious Worker Visa Program permanent (see H.R. 1871), H5094 [29JN]
———prevent admission, require removal, and authorize investigation of aliens who commit acts of torture or genocide abroad (see H.R. 3058), H11956 [10NO]
———protection of battered immigrant women (see H.R. 3083), H10119 [14OC]
``In Memory'' Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 134), H4993 [25JN]
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), H10724 [21OC]
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), H8873 [27SE]
———prohibit economic assistance until the results of the referendum in East Timor have been fully implemented (see H.R. 2809), H8968 [28SE]
———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), H8100 [9SE]
Insurance: 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), H6759 [30JY]
———require health insurance issuers to notify participants of impending termination of coverage due to the failure of a group health plan to pay premiums (see H.R. 845), H795 [24FE]
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), H2201 [20AP]
International Claims Settlement Act: settlement of claims relative to U.S. victims of National Socialist persecution (see H.R. 2781), H11703 [8NO]
International relations: commend Greece and Turkey for mutual humanitarian assistance and rescue relief relative to earthquakes (see H. Con. Res. 188), H10174 [18OC]
Internet: regulation of online sales of pharmaceuticals (see H.R. 2763), H7882 [5AU]
Iran: discrimination against members of minority religious groups (see H. Con. Res. 128), H3859 [8JN]
———impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 1883), H5839 [19JY]
Israel: elections (see H. Con. Res. 109), H3295 [18MY]
———recognition of Jerusalem as capital (see H.R. 2515), H6019 [20JY] (see H.R. 2785), H7883 [5AU]
Italian Americans: prepare report detailing injustices suffered during World War II and require the President to formally acknowledge such injustices (see H.R. 2442), H5333 [1JY]
Jordan: encourage holders of Jordanian debt to provide debt relief (see H. Res. 265), H7998 [8SE]
———tribute to efforts by King Abdullah Bin Hussein on the Middle East peace process and to condemn efforts within Jordan to further hostility towards Israel (see H. Res. 340), H11703 [8NO]
Joseph Ileto Post Office, Chino Hills, CA: designate (see H.R. 3189), E2532 [22NO]
Kaczynski, David R. and Patrik, Linda E.: exclude from taxation any portion of rewards donated to victims of the Unabomber or used for attorneys' fees (see H.R. 622), H481 [8FE]
Kosovo: tribute to U.S. and NATO troops for carrying out military operations against Serbia (see H. Con. Res. 145), H5336 [1JY]
Kuwait: commend decision to grant women the right to vote and run for elected office (see H. Con. Res. 147), H5572 [14JY]
Laos: support democracy and human rights (see H. Res. 169), H10725 [21OC]
Law enforcement: community policing programs (see H.R. 3144), H10862 [26OC]
———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), H2922 [6MY]
———provide for the collection of data on traffic stops (see H.R. 1443), H2273 [21AP]
Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1093), H1258 [11MR]
———condemn acts of police brutality and use of excessive force (see H. Res. 124), H1473 [18MR]
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]
Los Angeles County, CA: eliminate limit on percentage of community development block grant funds used for public services and allow all communities to use same percentage (see H.R. 1315), H5687 [15JY]
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: add to the list of days on which the flag should especially be displayed (see H.R. 576), H645 [11FE]
Medicaid: assure preservation of safety net hospitals through maintenance of Disproportionate Share Hospital Program (see H.R. 3103), H10339 [19OC]
———coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services for certain women screened under federally funded programs (see H.R. 1070), H1256 [11MR]
———establish a new prospective payment system for federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics (see H.R. 2341), H5572 [14JY]
———exempt disabled individuals from being required to enroll with a managed care entity (see H.R. 797), H9899 [12OC]
———permit presumptive eligibility of Medicare beneficiaries for certain low-income Medicare beneficiary programs (see H.R. 854), H1803 [25MR]
———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 1591), H2467 [28AP]
———prohibit transfers or discharges of residents of nursing facilities (see H.R. 540), H417 [3FE]
———provide State options to allow eligibility for legal immigrant pregnant women, children, and certain disabled individuals (see H.R. 1399), H2547 [29AP]
———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), H4822 [23JN]
Medicare: coverage of adult day care services (see H.R. 745), H643 [11FE]
———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1187), H1471 [18MR]
———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see H.R. 1495), H2202 [20AP]
———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]
———exclude clinical social worker services from coverage under the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system (see H.R. 655), H538 [9FE]
———exempt financial limitations imposed on physical, speech-language pathology, and occupational therapy services and develop and implement a classification system to vary the limitations (see H.R. 1736), H3212 [14MY]
———improve access to health insurance and benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 2228), H4341 [15JN]
———improve the operation of certain Medicare+Choice and Medigap programs (see H.R. 491), H376 [2FE]
———payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs (see H.R. 1579), H2372 [27AP]
———payments to hospitals that have graduate medical education programs in critical need specialty areas (see H.R. 1645), H4223 [14JN]
———preserve and expand (see H. Con. Res. 135), H4471 [16JN]
———protect right of beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare+Choice plans to receive services at any skilled nursing facility (see H.R. 3004), H9303 [4OC]
———reductions in prescription drug prices (see H.R. 664), H584 [10FE]
———reimbursement for nurse-midwife services and free-standing birth centers (see H.R. 2817), H7996 [8SE]
———reimbursement of routine patient care costs for individuals participating in approved clinical trials (see H.R. 61), H378 [2FE]
———restore the non-applicability of private contracts for the provision of benefits (see H.R. 958), H955 [3MR]
———waive waiting period for coverage and provide coverage of drugs for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 353), H379 [2FE]
Medicare/Medicaid: expand and clarify requirements regarding advance directives to ensure that an individual's health care decisions are observed (see H.R. 1149), H7026 [4AU]
———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: 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]
Mervyn Malcolm Dymally Post Office Building, Compton, CA: designate (see H.R. 642), H537 [9FE]
Middle East: oppose unilateral declaration of a Palestinian State (see H. Con. Res. 24), H539 [9FE]
Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 325), H267 [19JA]
Motor vehicles: prohibit the manufacture, sale, delivery, or importation of school buses without seatbelts (see H.R. 165), H419 [3FE]
National Civility Week, Inc.: support efforts to restore civility, honesty, integrity, and respectful consideration in the U.S. (see H. Res. 134), H7026 [4AU] (see H. Res. 324), H9645 [7OC]
National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see H. Res. 165), H2997 [11MY]
National Unity Day: designate (see H. Res. 315), H9646 [7OC]
National Writing Project: improve (see H.R. 1456), H3503 [24MY]
Native Americans: enhance self-governance relative to direct operation, control, and redesign of Indian Health Service activities (see H.R. 1167), H1868 [12AP]
———improve services and facilities of Federal Indian health programs and encourage maximum participation of Indians in such programs (see H.R. 3397), H12108 [16NO]
Natural resources: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund acquisition, improvement, and maintenance of public resources (see H.R. 798), H715 [23FE]
Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act: eliminate requirement that family members of eligible aliens be Nicaraguan or Cuban nationals and provide status adjustment to other nationals (see H.R. 36), H2203 [20AP]
———provide certain nationals an opportunity to apply for adjustment of status (see H.R. 2722), H11196 [1NO]
NIH: expansion, intensification, and coordination of autism research activities (see H.R. 997), H2921 [6MY]
———improve and expand clinical research programs (see H.R. 1798), H3169 [13MY]
Noise pollution: prohibit operation of civil subsonic turbojets in certain metropolitan areas (see H.R. 561), H8099 [9SE]
Northern Ireland Peace Agreement: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 54), H1259 [11MR]
Northern Mariana Islands: labeling, minimum wage, and immigration requirements relative to textile industry (see H.R. 730), H642 [11FE]
Nuclear weapons: recognize the security interests of the U.S. in furthering complete nuclear disarmament (see H. Res. 82), H795 [24FE]
———remove from hair-trigger alert (see H. Con. Res. 177), H11854 [9NO]
Nutrition: establish a national folic acid education program to prevent birth defects (see H.R. 2538), H5687 [15JY]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend to protect State and local government employees (see H.R. 776), H3860 [8JN]
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), H5336 [1JY]
Organ donors: establish congressional commemorative medal (see H.R. 941), H891 [2MR]
OSHA: issue regulations to eliminate or minimize the significant risk of needlestick injury to health care workers (see H.R. 1899), H4223 [14JN]
Palestinians: condemn efforts to revive the original Palestine partition plan and the U.N. Commission on Human Rights resolution endorsing self-determination based on the plan (see H. Con. Res. 131), H4913 [24JN]
Parks, Rosa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 573), H459 [4FE]
Passports: record place of birth as Jerusalem, Israel, on certain U.S. passports (see H.R. 2768), H7883 [5AU]
Petroleum: limit sulfur concentrations in gasoline (see H.R. 888), H824 [1MR]
Pharmaceuticals: establish therapeutic equivalence requirements for generic drugs (see H.R. 805), H716 [23FE]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 417), H271 [19JA] (see H.R. 1739), H2920 [6MY]
Postal Service: guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 670), H9022 [29SE]
Presidential Advisory Commission on Holocaust Assets in the U.S.: extend period by which final report is due and authorize additional funding (see H.R. 2401), H6583 [27JY]
Public 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), H6424 [26JY]
Public Health Service Act: provide certain children's health services (see H.R. 3301), H11953 [10NO]
Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 488), H1972 [13AP]
Public utilities: establish programs for electric energy conservation and efficiency, renewable energy, and universal and affordable service (see H.R. 2569), H10725 [21OC]
Public welfare programs: deny benefits to individuals who participated in Nazi war crimes during World War II (see H.R. 1788), H4912 [24JN]
———improve onsite inspections of State food stamp programs and provide grants to develop community partnerships and innovative outreach strategies for food stamp and related programs (see H.R. 2738), H9410 [5OC]
———reauthorize Welfare-To-Work program to provide additional resources and flexibility (see H.R. 1482), H7026 [4AU]
Radioactive substances: remediation of Atlas uranium milling site near Moab, UT (see H.R. 393), H957 [3MR]
Railroads: protection of train employees (see H.R. 3091), H11703 [8NO]
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), H2203 [20AP]
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]
Russia: condemn anti-Semitic statements made by members of the Duma (see H. Con. Res. 37), H1408 [17MR]
———promote freedom of news media and freedom of expression to support democratization (see H. Con. Res. 67), H2999 [11MY]
Sacramento, CA: condemn arson at three area synagogues and affirm opposition to all forms of hate crimes (see H. Res. 219), H4822 [23JN] (see H. Res. 226), H5092 [29JN]
Schools: enhance safety (see H.R. 1895), H3460 [20MY]
SEC: require improved disclosure of after-tax returns relative to mutual fund performance (see H.R. 1089), H1257 [11MR]
Senior citizens: establish a national family caregiver support program (see H.R. 1341), H1801 [25MR]
———improve the quality of housing for the elderly (see H.R. 1624), H2544 [29AP]
———warn of the dangers of telemarketing fraud, including Internet fraud, and provide information that will help them protect themselves (see H.R. 612), H2470 [28AP]
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]
———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]
———level of benefit payment in the month of the beneficiary's death (see H.R. 163), H796 [24FE]
———permit children covered under the State Children's Health Insurance Program to be eligible for the Federal Vaccines for Children Program (see H.R. 2976), H9021 [29SE]
———protect Social Security surpluses and reserve a portion of non-Social Security surpluses to strengthen and protect Medicare (see H.R. 3165), H11972 [15NO]
———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to certain individuals (see H.R. 860), H815 [25FE]
States: improve data collection and evaluation of children's health coverage under the State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 1545), H2471 [28AP]
———increase allotments to territories under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 806), H716 [23FE]
Sudan: condemn government for genocide in southern Sudan, support for terrorism, and human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 75), H1804 [25MR]
Taxation: allow a credit to holders of Better America Bonds (see H.R. 2446), H5333 [1JY]
———allow deduction for charitable contributions to individuals who do not itemize other deductions (see H.R. 1310), H4129 [10JN]
———creation of a new class of bonds for new school construction (see H.R. 415), H271 [19JA]
———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1172), H6599 [29JY]
———deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Con. Res. 87), H3171 [13MY]
———deny employers a deduction for payments of excessive compensation (see H.R. 740), H643 [11FE]
———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see H.R. 1215), H2133 [15AP]
———exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 2265), H4615 [17JN]
———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools and provide incentives for corporations to participate in cooperative agreements with public schools in distressed areas (see H.R. 1660), H2634 [4MY]
———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see H.R. 750), H7026 [4AU]
———increase excise tax on firearms and earmark revenue for juvenile justice and delinquency prevention programs (see H.R. 3139), H11481 [3NO]
———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 864), H815 [25FE]
———modify and extend the work opportunity credit and allow nonprofit organizations to participate in the work opportunity tax credit hiring incentives (see H.R. 2101), H6353 [22JY]
———modify the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 175), H1803 [25MR]
———permanently extend research credit (see H.R. 760), H1803 [25MR]
———permanently extend research credit and adjust the alternative incremental credit rates (see H.R. 835), H794 [24FE]
———prevent abuse of the enhanced charitable deduction for overseas contributions of drugs (see H.R. 3197), H11371 [2NO]
———provide a source of interest-free capital for school construction and renovation in States experiencing increased enrollment (see H.R. 996), H1012 [4MR]
———provide incentives to reduce energy consumption (see H.R. 2380), H5091 [29JN]
———reduce the per dose tax on vaccines (see H.R. 1337), H1801 [25MR]
———treatment of adoption expenses (see H.R. 531), H2304 [26AP]
———treatment of certain sniper weapons (see H.R. 2127), H4126 [10JN]
———treatment of charitable donation of food by businesses and farmers (see H.R. 1325), H2374 [27AP]
———treatment of employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 323), H419 [3FE]
———treatment of gross income for amounts received under qualified group legal services plans (see H.R. 1640), H3711 [27MY]
———treatment of individual retirement accounts relative to charitable contributions (see H.R. 1311), H3212 [14MY]
———treatment of interest on student loans (see H.R. 1129), H2811 [5MY] (see H.R. 1196), H2546 [29AP]
Tobacco products: smuggling prevention programs (see H.R. 2503), H5570 [14JY]
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo: establish Presidential commission to determine validity of certain land claims involving the descendants of persons who were Mexican citizens (see H.R. 505), H8149 [13SE]
Turkey: compliance with U.N. resolutions relative to Cyprus (see H. Con. Res. 100), H5336 [1JY]
———end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of the enclaved people of Cyprus (see H. Con. Res. 80), H6019 [20JY]
U.N.: payment of U.S. arrearages (see H.R. 1355), H2374 [27AP] (see H. Con. Res. 78), H2204 [20AP]
———restore a voluntary U.S. contribution to the U.N. Population Fund (see H.R. 895), H888 [2MR]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1732), H2919 [6MY]
Veterans: eligibility for hospital care and services relative to awarding of Purple Heart (see H.R. 430), H1070 [9MR]
———expand list of diseases presumed to be service connected with respect to radiation-exposed veterans (see H.R. 1286), H2055 [14AP]
———issue a series of postage stamps in commemoration of veterans service organizations (see H. Con. Res. 60), H2273 [21AP]
———presumption of service connection for hepatitis C in certain veterans (see H.R. 1020), H3861 [8JN]
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), H10724 [21OC]
Weapons: increase monitoring of the use of offsets in international defense trade (see H.R. 2652), H8557 [22SE]
———restrict the mail order sale of body armor (see H.R. 1423), H2922 [6MY]
———strengthen firearms and explosives laws (see H.R. 1768), H3085 [12MY]
Women: collection and analysis of data on toxic shock syndrome (see H.R. 889), H824 [1MR]
———constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 41), H5573 [14JY]
———determine the health risks of dioxin, synthetic fibers, and other additives in tampons and similar products (see H.R. 890), H825 [1MR]
———promote research and disseminate information on the health effects of silicone breast implants (see H.R. 1323), H1800 [25MR]
———protection of reproductive rights (see H.R. 2624), H6582 [27JY]
———reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (see H.R. 357), H268 [19JA] (see H.R. 1248), H1695 [24MR]
———recognize the severity of the issue of cervical health (see H. Con. Res. 64), H1473 [18MR]
World Tibet Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 156), H5750 [16JY]
World War II: tribute to women who served in military capacities and contributed to victory (see H. Res. 41), H1014 [4MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see H.R. 2900), H8467 [21SE]
Ecology and environment: expand public's right to know about toxic chemical use and release in their communities and disclose toxins in children's consumer products (see H.R. 1657), H2552 [3MY]
———national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 525), H417 [3FE]
Ghahfarokhi, Zohreh F.: relief (see H.R. 3184), H11144 [28OC]
International Olympic Committee: prohibit U.S. corporations from providing financial support until institutional reforms are adopted (see H.R. 1370), H1866 [12AP]
Medicaid: waive Federal claim to State tobacco settlements if State uses funds only for smoking reduction and public health programs (see H.R. 1289), H1799 [25MR]
NIH: establish Office of Autoimmune Diseases (see H.R. 2573), H6018 [20JY]
Postal Service: preserve, protect, and promote viability (see H.R. 2535), H5686 [15JY]
Letters
Pain Relief Promotion Act: Robert Raben, Dept. of Justice, H10883 [27OC]
Press releases
Pain Relief Promotion Act: American Pain Foundation, H10882 [27OC]
Remarks
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research: revise and extend (H.R. 2506), H8934 [28SE]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1906), H3802, H3803 [8JN]
American Heart Association: tribute to Westside American Heart Walk, E2377
AmeriCorps: anniversary, E2143
Anti-Defamation League: tribute to past Los Angeles, CA, Regional Board presidents, E2405
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations (H.R. 1141), conference report, H3264
Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H2233 [21AP]
———murder of government officials during terrorist attack on Parliament building, E2229
Budget: assist CBO with scoring of State and local mandates (H.R. 3257), H12005
Business and industry: involvement of private companies in the trafficking of fetal tissue and body parts (H. Res. 350), H11728
Census: require use of postcensus local review (H.R. 472), H2009 [14AP]
Children and youth: protect from exposure to explicit sexual or violent material and prevent youth violence, H4405 [16JN]
Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 101), H1560 [23MR]
Community development: encourage community renewal through community- and faith-based organizations (H. Res. 207), H4697
Courts: apply principles of Federal diversity jurisdiction to interstate class actions (H.R. 1875), H8580 [23SE]
———prohibit moving tobacco company class action claims from State courts to Federal courts, H8580 [23SE]
Crime: promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), H4405 [16JN], H4494 [17JN]
Death and dying: promote pain management and palliative care without permitting assisted suicide and euthanasia (H.R. 2260), H10882 [27OC]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1059), conference report, H8306 [15SE]
Dept. of Energy: establish National Nuclear Security Administration, H8306 [15SE]
Dept. of HHS: delay effective date of the final rule relative to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, H12830 [18NO]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2670), H7372
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations, H11115
DiMaggio, Joe: tribute (H. Res. 105), H1288
Diseases: establishment and operation of asthma treatment services for children, E1753
———increase public awareness and encourage regular testing and examinations for prostate cancer (H. Res. 211), H4682
———increased support and funding to combat diabetes (H. Res. 325), H12039
District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 3064), conference report, H11115
Ecology and environment: national objectives priority assignments (H.R. 525), H427 [4FE]
Entertainment industry: develop and enforce a system for labeling violent content in audio and visual media products, H4494 [17JN]
FDA: prohibit funding for research, development, and approval of any drug for chemical inducement of abortion, H3802, H3803 [8JN]
Financial institutions: ensure consumer privacy protection, H5233 [1JY]
———provide framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers (H.R. 10), H5233 [1JY]
———provide framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers (H.R. 10), consideration (H. Res. 235), H5193 [1JY]
———provide framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers (S. 900), conference report, H11543
Ghahfarokhi, Zohreh F.: relief (H.R. 3184), E2218
Government regulations: accounting of costs and benefits (H.R. 1074), H6365, H6367, H6369, H6370, H6371, H6373, H6376, H6377 [26JY]
———analyze extent to which costs imposed on incorporated entities by regulatory programs are offset by Federal subsidies, H6376, H6377 [26JY]
———analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (H.R. 350), H427 [4FE], H549, H550, H552 [10FE]
Health: protect the privacy of personally identifiable health information (H.R. 1941), E1086
———revise and extend organ procurement and transplantation programs, H11115
Health care facilities: provide payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs, H8934 [28SE]
House Rules: allow additional debate on a sustained point of order raised against legislation imposing private sector mandates, H549, H550 [10FE]
———allow points of order against legislation on private sector mandates affecting health, safety, or the environment, H552 [10FE]
International Olympic Committee: prohibit U.S. corporations from providing financial support until institutional reforms are adopted (H.R. 1370), E607
Internet: regulation of online sales of pharmaceuticals (H.R. 2763), E1754
Los Angeles, CA: tribute to AmeriCorps participants, E2143
Los Angeles Valley College: anniversary, E2005
Maurine B. Neuberger U.S. Post Office, Cloverdale, OR: designate (H.R. 1327), H5038 [29JN]
Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services for certain women screened under federally funded programs, H4682
———prohibit transfers or discharges of residents of nursing facilities (H.R. 540), H1031 [9MR]
———waive Federal claim to State tobacco settlements if State uses funds only for smoking reduction and public health programs (H.R. 1289), E582
National Women's History Month: observance, E588
NIH: establish Office of Autoimmune Diseases (H.R. 2573), E1608
Patents: provide term restoration review procedure for certain drug products (H.R. 1598), H4220 [14JN]
Prayer: recommend Nation's leaders to call for days of prayer to promote public healing and reconciliation and to unite in seeking God (H. Con. Res. 94), H5039, H5040 [29JN]
Senior citizens: establish a national family caregiver support program (H.R. 1341), E745
Small business: facilitate compliance with certain Federal paperwork requirements and establish a task force to streamline certain requirements (H.R. 391), H600, H608 [11FE]
———require agencies to implement policies to reduce or waive penalties against first time offenders of Federal paperwork requirements, H608 [11FE]
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), H10259 [19OC]
———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), conference report, H12830
———make corrections in Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program relative to the Balanced Budget Act (H.R. 3075), H11617 [5NO]
Terre Haute, IN: GSA acquisition of building (H.R. 2513), H11234
Treaties and agreements: preemption of State and local laws relative to GATT and NAFTA, H7372
Volpert, Dick: American Jewish Committee Learned Hand Award recipient, E105
Women's World Cup: tribute to U.S. women's soccer team (H. Res. 244), H5381
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H1796 [25MR]
Tributes
Bane, Tom, E637
Braun, Peter, E126
Gelfand, Herb and Beverly, E442
Icaza, Ricardo, E332
Jalili, John, E2196
King Hussein I (Jordan), E272
Rosoff, Jeannie I., E2048