WEINER, ANTHONY D. (a Representative from New York)
Addresses
Tribute to Philip E. Lagana: Joseph Crea, E1743
Amendments
NASA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1654), H3323 [19MY]
NTSB: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2910), H9038 [30SE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: provide freedom of choice to military personnel serving overseas (see H.R. 1350), H2273 [21AP]
Agriculture: prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 443), H3859 [8JN]
———repeal peanut quotas, reduce peanut loan rates, and require the Dept. of Agriculture to purchase peanuts for nutrition programs (see H.R. 2571), H6018 [20JY]
Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see H.R. 2900), H10174 [18OC]
Airlines: whistleblower protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety information (see H.R. 953), H3461 [20MY]
Airports: conduct a study to assess and reduce the adverse environmental impacts of ground and flight operations (see H.R. 1463), H3461 [20MY]
Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1239), H2273 [21AP]
Alcoholic beverages: prohibit the direct shipment of alcohol to minors (see H.R. 2161), H4127 [10JN]
Aldrin, Edwin E. (Buzz): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]
Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 453), H4342 [15JN]
———improve the safety of animals transported on aircraft (see H.R. 2776), H11145 [28OC]
———prohibit certain conduct relative to elephants in circuses (see H.R. 2929), H8628 [23SE]
———prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 2166), H10174 [18OC]
———prohibit importation, sale, or manufacturing of products made with dog or cat fur (see H.R. 1622), H4342 [15JN]
———prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 1202), H4129 [10JN]
———provide for a system of sanctuaries for chimpanzees that are no longer needed in research conducted by the Public Health Service (see H.R. 3514), H12904 [22NO]
Armed Forces: improve Montgomery GI Bill benefits by improving and expanding educational assistance programs (see H.R. 1071), H7885 [5AU]
———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 2966), H11854 [9NO]
Armstrong, Neil A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]
Army: close School of the Americas (see H.R. 732), H1972 [13AP]
Asian Americans: racial stereotyping relative to espionage and campaign fundraising investigations (see H. Con. Res. 124), H5572 [14JY]
Aviation: civil penalties for unruly passengers of air carriers (see H.R. 1052), H4912 [24JN]
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]
BATF: expand powers to regulate firearms, ammunition, firearm products, and non-powder firearms (see H.R. 920), H3861 [8JN]
Baumel, Zachary: locate and secure return along with other Israeli soldiers missing in action (see H.R. 1175), H1471 [18MR]
Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful (see H.R. 1275), H8628 [23SE]
BLS: development and circulation of a monthly cost-of-living index (see H. Res. 41), H1973 [13AP]
Capitol Police: appreciation for efforts during impeachment proceedings (see H. Res. 106), H1868 [12AP]
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), H1867 [12AP]
CERCLA: reauthorize and reform Superfund program and promote brownfields redevelopment (see H.R. 1300), H4024 [9JN]
———reauthorize and reform Superfund program and promote brownfields redevelopment, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1300), H11481 [3NO]
Children and youth: assist State and local prosecutors, and law enforcement agencies, with implementation of juvenile justice witness assistance programs (see H.R. 3132), H10724 [21OC]
———establish programs for early detection, diagnosis and intervention of hearing loss in newborns (see H.R. 1193), H6424 [26JY]
———provide that children's sleepwear be manufactured in accordance with stricter flammability standards (see H.R. 329), H6582 [27JY]
———require posting of CPSC safety standards in child care centers and require a Dept. of HHS report with recommendations to promote compliance with such standards (see H.R. 2552), H5838 [19JY]
China, People's Republic of: congressional approval before the U.S. supports admission into the World Trade Organization, and U.S. withdrawal if admission is granted without U.S. approval (see H.R. 884), H1336 [16MR]
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]
———protect first amendment rights relative to abortion and reproductive services (see H.R. 270), H8468 [21SE]
Clark, Wesley K.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2459), H5334 [1JY]
Clean Air Act: reduce acid deposition (see H.R. 25), H2470 [28AP]
Clinton, President: abstain from renegotiating international agreements governing antidumping and countervailing measures (see H. Res. 298), H11068 [27OC]
———address issues of neighborhood crime prevention, community policing and reduction of school crime (see H. Res. 270), H6759 [30JY]
Colleges and universities: treatment of financial aid grants relative to access of ROTC and military recruiting on campus (see H.R. 1123), H8468 [21SE]
Collins, Michael: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2815), H11145 [28OC]
Computers: minimize the disruption of Government and private sector operations caused by the year 2000 computer problem (see H.R. 1502), H2271 [21AP]
———networking and information technology research and development funding (see H.R. 2086), H9022 [29SE]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2120), H5179 [30JN]
Contracts: provide simplified criteria for determining whether an individual is an employee or an independent contractor and limit retroactive employment tax reclassifications (see H.R. 1525), H2374 [27AP]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 107), H6760 [30JY]
Correctional institutions: prohibit operation by private contractors and require persons convicted of Federal offenses be housed in facilities managed and maintained by Federal employees (see H.R. 979), H1867 [12AP]
Council of Conservative Citizens: condemn racist and bigoted views (see H. Res. 35), H586 [10FE]
Courts: allow media coverage of court proceedings (see H.R. 1281), H1799 [25MR]
———appoint an Assistant U.S. Attorney for each judicial district to prosecute firearms offenses (see H.R. 2081), H4342 [15JN]
CPSC: 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 cards: consumer protections (see H.R. 900), H5179 [30JN]
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]
———penalties for intentionally damaging mass transit vehicles or causing death or serious injury to transit employees or passengers (see H.R. 1080), H3296 [18MY]
———prevent the abuse and abduction of children (see H.R. 3204), H11371 [2NO]
———promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (see H.R. 1501), H2271 [21AP]
———punish the depiction of animal cruelty (see H.R. 1887), H6583 [27JY]
Cuba: exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment (see H.R. 1644), H4735 [22JN]
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: employment opportunities for women scientists (see H.R. 269), H8099 [9SE]
———make additional payments to certain home health agencies with high-cost patients and provide for an interest-free grace period for repayment of overpayments (see H.R. 1917), H8100 [9SE]
Dept. of Justice: State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Programs funding (see H.R. 1724), H5573 [14JY]
Dept. of State: report on U.S. citizens injured or killed by certain terrorist groups (see H.R. 2172), H7886 [5AU]
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), H7996 [8SE]
———improve access of veterans to emergency medical care in non-Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical facilities (see H.R. 135), H9241 [1OC]
———make pay adjustments for nurses and certain other health-care professionals in the same manner as Federal employees and allow locality pay adjustments for those employees (see H.R. 1216), H4342 [15JN]
DiMaggio, Joe: tribute (see H. Res. 105), H1163 [10MR]
Discrimination: condemn all prejudice against Asian and Pacific Islander Americans and support political and civic participation by these persons (see H. Con. Res. 111), H6965 [3AU]
Diseases: efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 2405), H5178 [30JN]
———expand research activities relative to lupus (see H.R. 762), H2203 [20AP]
———issue special postage stamps to fund Alzheimer's research (see H.R. 1939), H3605 [25MY]
———issue special postage stamps to fund diabetes research (see H.R. 1472), H2132 [15AP]
———ovarian cancer research programs (see H.R. 961), H2998 [11MY]
Donald J. Mitchell Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Rome, NY: designate (see H.R. 1982), H3709 [27MY]
Ecology and environment: assist local governments and encourage State voluntary response programs relative to remediating brownfield sites (see H.R. 1750), H3171 [13MY]
———control water pollution from concentrated animal feeding operations (see H.R. 684), H8628 [23SE]
———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), H1867 [12AP]
———national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 525), H586 [10FE]
Education: establish a child care provider scholarship program (see H.R. 846), H2998 [11MY]
———establish State infrastructure banks for education (see H.R. 1648), H2545 [29AP]
———give gifted and talented students the opportunity to develop their capabilities (see H.R. 637), H4222 [14JN]
———increase Pell Grant awards (see H.R. 959), H1260 [11MR]
———provide grants to improve the infrastructure of elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 3071), H11956 [10NO]
———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), H10340 [19OC]
Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 2355), H4911 [24JN]
EPA: reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control (see H.R. 2702), H7025 [4AU]
Families and domestic relations: community-based family resource and support grants appropriations (see H.R. 1720), H5573 [14JY]
———improve the availability of child care and development services outside normal school hours (see H.R. 489), H4823 [23JN]
FCC: establish Ethnic and Minority Affairs Section (see H.R. 125), H4735 [22JN]
FDA: facilitate the importation into the U.S. of certain approved drugs (see H.R. 1885), H3861 [8JN]
Federal employees: availability of health coverage for dependent parents (see H.R. 2096), H4472 [16JN]
———establish program under which current and former employees may obtain long-term care insurance (see H.R. 1111), H5367 [12JY]
———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 2859), H11557 [4NO]
———require any health benefits plan which provides obstetrical benefits to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of infertility (see H.R. 2774), H8873 [27SE]
———treatment of retirement benefits for assistant U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 583), H11196 [1NO]
Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act: strengthen sanctions for certain violations relative to oil or gas royalties (see H.R. 1269), H1868 [12AP]
FEMA: make grants to fire departments to improve public safety against fire and fire-related hazards (see H.R. 1168), H3087 [12MY]
Firearms: allow States to develop or expand instant gun checking capabilities, allow tax credits for safe storage devices, promote the use of child safety locks, and prevent children from injuring themselves and others (see H.R. 1726), H5573 [14JY]
———assist State and local governments in conducting community gun buy back programs (see H.R. 724), H3860 [8JN]
———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]
———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]
———condition certain State justice assistance grants on implementation of handgun registration systems (see H.R. 2917), H8556 [22SE]
———encourage State and local governments to bring lawsuits against weapons manufacturers (see H.R. 1086), H1257 [11MR]
———encourage States to require a holding period for students expelled for bringing a gun to school (see H.R. 1723), H5573 [14JY]
———establish Federal cause of action against weapons manufacturers, dealers, and importers for damages caused by firearms (see H.R. 1233), H1868 [12AP]
———improve safety of handguns (see H.R. 515), H2998 [11MY] (see H.R. 1512), H2272 [21AP]
———prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce in handguns (see H.R. 315), H242 [7JA]
———protect children from violence (see H.R. 1342), H1973 [13AP]
———regulate transfer over the Internet (see H.R. 1245), H2553 [3MY]
———regulation of dealers (see H.R. 2443), H5333 [1JY]
———regulation of transfers at gun shows (see H.R. 902), H2133 [15AP]
———require persons to obtain a State license before receiving a handgun or ammunition (see H.R. 2916), H8556 [22SE]
———require reporting of buyer's residence to law enforcement officials and a waiting period before purchase of a handgun (see H.R. 1062), H2998 [11MY]
Fisher, Zachary: confer status as an honorary veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces (see H.J. Res. 46), H9899 [12OC]
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), H1070 [9MR]
Floyd H. Flake Federal Building, Queens, NY: designate (see H.R. 3323), H11954 [10NO]
Foreign aid: prohibit certain defense services to countries ineligible for international military education, training assistance, or arms transfers (see H.R. 1063), H1867 [12AP]
———prohibit military assistance and arms transfers to certain countries (see H.R. 2269), H4615 [17JN]
Foreign policy: limit sanctions on exports to India and Pakistan to material contributions to nuclear weapons and missiles (see H. Con. Res. 146), H7887 [5AU]
———provide bilateral debt relief and improve the provision of multilateral debt relief (see H.R. 1095), H4735 [22JN]
———suspend certain sanctions imposed on India and Pakistan (see H.R. 1784), H4665 [18JN]
Foreign trade: amend trade laws to address import crises (see H.R. 1505), H11372 [2NO]
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), H8099 [9SE]
Freedom of religion: protect religious liberty (see H.R. 1691), H2809 [5MY]
Gateway National Recreation Area: redesignate Great Kills Park as World War II Veterans Park at Great Kills (see H.R. 592), H2373 [27AP]
Germany: jurisdiction of cases in U.S. courts involving genocide during World War II (see H.R. 271), H645 [11FE]
Head Start Program: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 1722), H5573 [14JY]
Health: application of antitrust laws to labor negotiations by groups of health care professionals with HMO's (see H.R. 1304), H3392 [19MY]
———importance of education, early detection, and treatment in the prevention of breast cancer (see H. Res. 278), H7885 [5AU]
———prohibit discrimination or retaliation against health care workers who report unsafe conditions and practices (see H.R. 137), H4471 [16JN]
———protect the privacy of personally identifiable health information (see H.R. 2878), H8375 [15SE]
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 358), H268 [19JA] (see H.R. 2723), H8967 [28SE]
———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), H4025 [9JN]
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]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1581), H2372 [27AP]
Hurricanes: disaster assistance to Caribbean and Central American countries (see H.R. 984), H7996 [8SE]
Immigration: asylum or deportation regulations relative to gender-related persecution (see H.R. 1849), H3295 [18MY]
———cancellation of removal and waiver of exclusion for certain aliens (see H.R. 1485), H4735 [22JN]
———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), H10770 [25OC]
———modify implementation requirements for automated entry and exit control systems (see H.R. 1650), H5367 [12JY]
———protection of battered immigrant women (see H.R. 3083), H10119 [14OC]
———provide refugee status to foreign nationals who assist in the return of POW/MIA (see H.R. 1926), H8149 [13SE]
Incentive Grants for Local Delinquency Prevention Programs Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1721), H5573 [14JY]
Income: protect retirement security of individuals (see H.R. 1590), H2467 [28AP]
Indonesia: prohibit military assistance until the termination of paramilitary funding and human rights violations in East Timor (see H. Con. Res. 97), H3862 [8JN]
———support for peace process in East Timor (see H. Res. 251), H8100 [9SE]
Insurance: coverage of colorectal cancer screening (see H.R. 1816), H6583 [27JY]
———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 306), H2373 [27AP]
———provide equitable coverage of mental health, substance abuse, and chemical dependency treatment services under group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 1515), H5839 [19JY]
———require group health plans and health insurance issuers to provide coverage for human leukocyte antigen testing (see H.R. 2021), H4912 [24JN]
———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), H2133 [15AP]
———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 116), H1867 [12AP]
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), H4912 [24JN]
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), H4616 [17JN]
Israel: elections (see H. Con. Res. 109), H3860 [8JN]
———recognition of Jerusalem as capital (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]
James W. McCabe, Sr., Post Office Building, Johnson City, NY: designate (see H.R. 2302), H7886 [5AU]
Kuwait: commend decision to grant women the right to vote and run for elected office (see H. Con. Res. 147), H6583 [27JY]
Law enforcement: facilitate exchange and collection of DNA identification information from violent offenders (see H.R. 2810), H10033 [13OC] (see H.R. 3375), H12796 [18NO]
———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), H2131 [15AP]
Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1093), H4665 [18JN]
———extend retroactive eligibility dates for educational assistance to the surviving spouse and dependent children of officers killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 2059), H11196 [1NO]
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]
Libya: liquidate assets to pay for travel costs of families of the victims of the Pan Am flight 103 crash in attending the trial of the terrorist suspects in the crash (see H.R. 899), H3695 [26MY]
Long Island Sound: management plan implementation funding (see H.R. 3313), H11953 [10NO]
Matthew F. McHugh Post Office, Ithaca, NY: designate (see H.R. 3030), H11703 [8NO]
Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services for certain women screened under federally funded programs (see H.R. 1070), H1973 [13AP]
———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 1591), H2467 [28AP]
———provide State options to allow eligibility for legal immigrant pregnant women, children, and certain disabled individuals (see H.R. 1399), H6964 [3AU]
Medicare: coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1187), H4993 [25JN]
———coverage of nursing facilities and in-home services (see H.R. 131), H2304 [26AP]
———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see H.R. 1109), H1267 [15MR] (see H.R. 1495), H2471 [28AP]
———coverage of vision rehabilitation services (see H.R. 2870), H8374 [15SE]
———demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer patients enrolled in certain clinical trials (see H.R. 1388), H4993 [25JN]
———eliminate reduction in payment amounts to home health agencies and provide for an interest-free grace period for repayment of overpayments (see H.R. 2618), H6582 [27JY]
———exclude clinical social worker services from coverage under the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system (see H.R. 655), H7996 [8SE]
———extend community nursing organization demonstration projects (see H.R. 1999), H7997 [8SE]
———improve access to health insurance and benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 2228), H4341 [15JN]
———increase certain payments to hospitals (see H.R. 2266), H7886 [5AU]
———increase payment for pap smear laboratory tests (see H.R. 976), H2203 [20AP]
———limit penalty for late enrollment (see H.R. 914), H1019 [8MR]
———preserve and expand (see H. Con. Res. 135), H4471 [16JN]
———reductions in prescription drug prices (see H.R. 664), H1474 [18MR]
———require universal product numbers on claims forms for reimbursement for durable medical equipment and other items (see H.R. 418), H8099 [9SE]
———revise interim payment system to home health agencies for home health services (see H.R. 2492), H9899 [12OC]
———waive waiting period for coverage and provide coverage of drugs for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 353), H1972 [13AP]
Medicare/Medicaid: restrict use and require recording and reporting of information on use of physical and chemical restraints and seclusion in mental health facilities (see H.R. 1313), H10120 [14OC]
Mental health: clarify application of certain mental health parity provisions to annual and lifetime visit, benefit, and dollar limits (see H.R. 2445), H5367 [12JY]
———establish demonstration diversion courts (see H.R. 2594), H9410 [5OC]
———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), H2134 [15AP]
Middle East: oppose unilateral declaration of a Palestinian State (see H. Con. Res. 24), H539 [9FE]
Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 325), H645 [11FE]
Motor vehicles: prohibit the manufacture, sale, delivery, or importation of school buses without seatbelts (see H.R. 165), H2373 [27AP]
NASA: academic programs funding (see H.R. 1527), H2299 [22AP]
National Guard: civilian youth opportunities program funding (see H.R. 1719), H5573 [14JY]
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Engineering: establish (see H.R. 1795), H7886 [5AU]
National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see H. Res. 165), H2997 [11MY]
Natural resources: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund acquisition, improvement, and maintenance of public resources (see H.R. 798), H1867 [12AP]
Navy Combat Action Ribbon: retroactive awarding to certain individuals (see H.R. 552), H957 [3MR]
New York, NY: require new multifamily housing to comply with Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act (see H.R. 1126), H1334 [16MR]
NIH: establish Office of Autoimmune Diseases (see H.R. 2573), H9646 [7OC]
———expansion, intensification, and coordination of autism research activities (see H.R. 997), H2133 [15AP]
Noise pollution: prohibit operation of civil subsonic turbojets in certain metropolitan areas (see H.R. 561), H957 [3MR]
Northern Ireland Peace Agreement: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 54), H1259 [11MR]
Northern Mariana Islands: prohibit use of the ``Made in USA'' label on products and deny such products duty-free and quota-free treatment (see H.R. 1621), H2544 [29AP]
NSF: demonstration project to encourage interest in the fields of mathematics, science, and information technology (see H.R. 1265), H1696 [24MR]
———report on establishment of high-speed, large bandwidth capacity Internet access for all public elementary and secondary schools and libraries (see H.R. 2534), H6600 [29JY]
Nuclear weapons: remove from hair-trigger alert (see H. Con. Res. 177), H11972 [15NO]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend to protect State and local government employees (see H.R. 776), H4342 [15JN]
Older Americans Act: amend to help prevent osteoporosis (see H.R. 2294), H4733 [22JN]
———reauthorize (see H.R. 773), H714 [23FE]
OSHA: issue regulations to eliminate or minimize the significant risk of needlestick injury to health care workers (see H.R. 1899), H3861 [8JN]
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), H4128 [10JN]
Parks, Rosa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 573), H1407 [17MR]
Passports: record place of birth as Jerusalem, Israel, on certain U.S. passports (see H.R. 2768), H7883 [5AU]
Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 82), H3860 [8JN]
———reform (see H.R. 1102), H4342 [15JN]
Petroleum: authorize oilheat industry research and consumer education programs (see H.R. 380), H3296 [18MY]
———limit sulfur concentrations in gasoline (see H.R. 888), H8468 [21SE]
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), H539 [9FE]
Postal Service: establish a notification system under which individuals may elect not to receive mailings related to skill contests or sweepstakes (see H.R. 2731), H10174 [18OC]
———guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 670), H12226 [17NO]
Presidential Advisory Commission on Holocaust Assets in the U.S.: extend period by which final report is due and authorize additional funding (see H.R. 2401), H7886 [5AU]
Public buildings: placement of automatic external defibrillators to assist individuals who experience cardiac arrest and protections from civil liability relative to emergency use of the devices (see H.R. 2498), H5456 [13JY]
Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 488), H7885 [5AU]
Public welfare programs: deny benefits to individuals who participated in Nazi war crimes during World War II (see H.R. 1788), H3861 [8JN]
Puerto Rico: transfer Federal control over Vieques Island to the Puerto Rican Government for public purposes (see H.R. 2890), H11068 [27OC]
Railroads: protection of train employees (see H.R. 3091), H11854 [9NO]
Robert C. Weaver Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 1236), H2055 [14AP]
Russia: promote freedom of news media and freedom of expression to support democratization (see H. Con. Res. 67), H3503 [24MY]
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]
SBA: women's business center programs funding and conditions of participation (see H.R. 1497), H2202 [20AP]
Schools: enhance safety (see H.R. 1895), H4223 [14JN]
———ensure safety by increasing police presence (see H.R. 1531), H6964 [3AU]
SEC: limit collection of certain fees (see H.R. 1256), H2471 [28AP]
Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 1422), H2054 [14AP]
———improve the quality of housing for the elderly (see H.R. 1624), H6424 [26JY]
———prevent abuse (see H.R. 1984), H4130 [10JN]
———prevent and increase penalties for crimes such as health care, pension, and telemarketing fraud, and nursing home abuse and fraud (see H.R. 1862), H4025 [9JN]
———warn of the dangers of telemarketing fraud, including Internet fraud, and provide information that will help them protect themselves (see H.R. 612), H645 [11FE]
Serbia: release of captured U.S. servicemen and adherence to Geneva Convention protocols relative to POW and civilians (see H. Con. Res. 83), H1866 [12AP]
Sherer, Morris: tribute (see H. Res. 229), H5092 [29JN]
Social Security: choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 148), H816 [25FE]
———computation system for benefits relative to spouses' and surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 1217), H3087 [12MY]
———earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 1601), H2468 [28AP]
———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), H2203 [20AP]
———protect Social Security surpluses and reserve a portion of non-Social Security surpluses to strengthen and protect Medicare (see H.R. 3165), H11972 [15NO]
States: require equal education funding throughout the State (see H.R. 555), H2470 [28AP]
Surgeon General: importance of report on media and violence (see H.J. Res. 47), H3393 [19MY]
Taxation: allow a credit to holders of Better America Bonds (see H.R. 2446), H6600 [29JY]
———allow a deduction for post-secondary tuition and related expenses (see H.R. 1188), H1472 [18MR]
———allow designation of charity contributions on tax returns and establish the Checkoff for Charity Commission to ensure payment of contributions (see H.R. 2053), H5688 [15JY]
———allow individuals to designate percentage of their tax overpayments or to make contributions for units of the National Park System (see H.R. 1154), H3861 [8JN]
———creation of a new class of bonds for new school construction (see H.R. 415), H1163 [10MR]
———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1172), H2133 [15AP]
———deny deduction for certain reparations received by Holocaust survivors (see H.R. 3511), H12896 [19NO]
———exclude reparations received by Holocaust survivors (see H.R. 1292), H4472 [16JN]
———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), H8099 [9SE]
———increase annual limitation on deductible contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 802), H6582 [27JY]
———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 864), H2133 [15AP]
———modify the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 175), H2133 [15AP]
———prohibit the imposition of access fees on Internet service providers (see H.R. 1291), H4471 [16JN]
———provide a credit to taxpayers investing in entities seeking to provide capital to create new markets in low-income communities (see H.R. 2713), H7880 [5AU]
———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see H.R. 844), H4471 [16JN]
———provide a source of interest-free capital for school construction and renovation in States experiencing increased enrollment (see H.R. 996), H1012 [4MR]
———provide credit for medical research relative to developing vaccines against widespread diseases (see H.R. 1274), H3171 [13MY]
———provide credits for constructing energy efficient homes or improving existing homes (see H.R. 1358), H6424 [26JY]
———provide incentives and job training grants for communities affected by migration of businesses and jobs to Canada or Mexico as a result of NAFTA (see H.R. 1967), H7997 [8SE]
———repeal motor fuel excise taxes which remain in the general fund of the Treasury on railroads and inland waterway transportation (see H.R. 1001), H5750 [16JY]
———treatment of adoption expenses (see H.R. 531), H1867 [12AP]
———treatment of flight training expenses reimbursed through certain veterans educational assistance allowances (see H.R. 2004), H3711 [27MY]
———treatment of Government pensions relative to Social Security benefits (see H.R. 372), H1407 [17MR]
———treatment of individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 226), H2272 [21AP]
———treatment of individual retirement accounts relative to charitable contributions (see H.R. 1311), H9303 [4OC]
———treatment of reparations received by Holocaust survivors (see H.R. 390), H645 [11FE]
———treatment of Social Security benefits (see H.R. 761), H9646 [7OC]
Ted Weiss U.S. Courthouse, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 2163), H4127 [10JN]
Tobacco products: prohibit use of vending machines other than in locations in which the presence of minors is prohibited (see H.R. 1421), H2922 [6MY]
———smuggling prevention programs (see H.R. 2503), H6600 [29JY]
Transportation: prohibit the awarding of transportation project grants relative to purchases of diesel-fueled buses for use in certain nonattainment areas (see H.R. 3326), H11954 [10NO]
———provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 111), H2636 [4MY]
U.N.: payment of U.S. arrearages (see H.R. 1355), H7886 [5AU]
———restore a voluntary U.S. contribution to the U.N. Population Fund (see H.R. 895), H2133 [15AP]
U.S. Submarine Force: issue postage stamp in commemoration of anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 120), H3694 [26MY]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1732), H2919 [6MY]
Veterans: eligibility for hospital care and services relative to awarding of Purple Heart (see H.R. 430), H2304 [26AP]
———improve benefits for World War II Filipino veterans (see H.R. 1594), H3212 [14MY]
———increase minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for surviving spouses age 62 and older (see H.R. 2000), H8290 [14SE]
———issue a series of postage stamps in commemoration of veterans service organizations (see H. Con. Res. 60), H3212 [14MY]
———issue commemorative postage stamp honoring Purple Heart recipients (see H. Con. Res. 77), H4343 [15JN]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H7885 [5AU]
VFW: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring anniversary (see H. Res. 115), H3296 [18MY]
Water: authorize EPA grants to States to maximize the available water supply and develop alternative water sources (see H.R. 1106), H1868 [12AP]
Water pollution: estuary conservation and management programs funding (see H.R. 1237), H7886 [5AU]
Weapons: 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: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 41), H1973 [13AP]
———protect breastfeeding by new mothers (see H.R. 1478), H10174 [18OC]
———reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (see H.R. 357), H268 [19JA] (see H.R. 1248), H1868 [12AP]
World War II: allow Federal district courts to hear civil actions to recover damages caused by the Nazi government of Germany (see H.R. 3254), H11702 [8NO]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Argentina: investigation of terrorist attack on Jewish Cultural Center in Buenos Aires (see H. Con. Res. 163), H6352 [22JY]
Colleges and universities: require distribution of information relative to handling of sexual harassment complaints (see H.R. 2837), H8099 [9SE]
Federal employees: health benefits coverage for infertility treatment (see H.R. 2706), H7025 [4AU]
Financial institutions: prohibit imposition of fees for checks returned due to insufficient funds, other than a fee imposed on the maker of the check (see H.R. 2386), H5091 [29JN]
Health care professionals: establish demonstration projects to provide specialized assistance to victims of sexual assault and interpersonal violence in hospital emergency rooms (see H.R. 3287), H11853 [9NO]
Israel: recognition of Jerusalem as capital (see H.R. 2515), H5571 [14JY]
Law enforcement: community policing programs (see H.R. 3144), H10769 [25OC]
———provide assistance to State and local forensic laboratories in analyzing DNA samples from convicted offenders (see H.R. 3087), H10120 [14OC]
Noise pollution: prohibit operation of certain aircraft not complying with certain noise levels (see H.R. 2499), H5456 [13JY]
Roads and highways: construction and installation funding for pedestrian safety features (see H.R. 3334), H11954 [10NO]
Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 2180), H4128 [10JN]
Taxation: expand child tax credit (see H.R. 2692), H6963 [3AU]
Remarks
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1906), H3809 [8JN]
American Fujian Association of Commerce and Industry: anniversary, E934
Argentina: investigation of terrorist attack on Jewish Cultural Center in Buenos Aires (H. Con. Res. 163), E1669
Brooklyn, NY: installation of doppler weather radar system, H9038 [30SE]
———tribute to Jewish Community House of Bensonhurst anniversary celebration honorees, E1185
———tribute to Park Slope Neighborhood Family Center, E738
———tribute to Temple Beth Ahavath Sholom honorees, E1066
———tribute to the Brooklyn Irish-American Parade Committee, E498
———tribute to Yeshivah of Flatbush honorees, E407
Brooklyn Pride (organization): tribute to Spring Gala honorees, E742
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2000-2009 (H. Con. Res. 68), H1754 [25MR]
Clinton, President: House of Representatives' appointment and authorization of managers for impeachment trial (H. Res. 10), H214 [6JA]
Courts: improve procedures for Federal civil forfeitures (H.R. 1658), H4860, H4867, H4868, H4870 [24JN]
Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (H.R. 1082), H9962 [13OC]
———national policy to control juvenile crime and violence, H3614 [26MY]
———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 1218), H5114 [30JN]
———protect unborn victims of violence (H.R. 2436), consideration (H. Res. 313), H9043 [30SE]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2415), E1606
Diseases: national policy to control spread of hepatitis C, H6850 [3AU]
District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2587), H6628, H6635 [29JY]
———prohibit funding for joint adoptions by individuals not related by blood or marriage, H6635 [29JY]
———prohibit needle exchange programs funding, H6628 [29JY]
Education: implement policies to provide universal access to information technology, H10923, H10924 [27OC]
Education Flexibility Partnership Demonstration Act: allow State participation in activities (H.R. 800), H1078 [10MR]
Electronic commerce: facilitate the use of electronic records and signatures in interstate or foreign commerce (H.R. 1714), H11752 [9NO]
———recognize the validity of electronic records and signatures in commercial transactions, H11752 [9NO]
FDA: prohibit funding for research, development, and approval of any drug for chemical inducement of abortion, H3809 [8JN]
Federal employees: health benefits coverage for infertility treatment (H.R. 2706), E1749
Firearms: gun control, H3614 [26MY]
———improve safety of handguns, H3614 [26MY]
———regulation of transfers at gun shows (H.R. 2122), H4348 [16JN], H4583 [17JN]
Freedom of religion: protect religious liberty (H.R. 1691), H5600 [15JY]
———restrict filing of housing and employment discrimination claims to small landlords, religious institutions, and small business owners, H5600 [15JY]
Gotlieb, Brian L.: B'nai B'rith Brighton-Atlantic Unit 1671 Youth Services Award recipient, E2431
Greater Woodhaven Development Corp.: anniversary, E940
International Red Cross: recognition of Israeli Magen David Adom Society as member, E1606
Kew Gardens Civic Association, Inc.: anniversary, E776
Kirby, Mary Anne: Queens, NY, Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians Division 22 Hibernian of the Year award recipient, E740
Law enforcement officers: allow railroad police officers to attend the FBI National Academy for law enforcement training (S. 1235), H12120 [17NO]
Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, H589 [11FE]
———coverage of prescription drugs, H1339 [17MR]
Moynihan, Patrick M.: Queens, NY, Ancient Order of Hibernians Division 21 Hibernian of the Year award recipient, E740
NASA: aircraft noise reduction technology funding, H3323, H3325, H3326, H3327, H3328 [19MY]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1654), H3323, H3325, H3326, H3327, H3328 [19MY]
New York, NY: tribute to Revitalization of the Southern Area of the Slope (organization) Community Service Awards Banquet, E1051
Noise pollution: prohibit operation of certain aircraft not complying with certain noise levels (H.R. 2499), E1540
NTSB: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2910), H9038 [30SE]
Queens, NY: tribute to Church of St. Rose of Lima honorees, E1063
———tribute to Rockaway Chamber of Commerce Bravest & Finest Luncheon honorees, E680
Queens County, NY: tribute to St. Patrick's Day Parade, E373
Schools: modernize public schools, H963 [4MR]
Sheepshead Bay, NY: anniversary of First Baptist Church of Sheepshead Bay, E894
Social Security: use of budget surplus to ensure solvency, H589 [11FE], H1339 [17MR]
Taxation: provide a source of interest-free capital for school construction and renovation in States experiencing increased enrollment (H.R. 996), H963 [4MR]
Transportation: prohibit States from imposing a discriminatory commuter tax on nonresidents (H.R. 2014), H5028, H5029 [29JN]
U.N.: oppose convening of conference to enforce the Fourth Geneva Convention for the Protection of Civilians in Time of War relative to Israeli actions in the occupied Palestinian territory (H. Con. Res. 117), H5345 [12JY]
Votes: position on missed, H1178
Young Israel of Avenue K (organization): tribute to Journal Luncheon honorees, E1194
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H10030 [13OC]
Summaries
Silent Skies Act (H.R. 2499), E1540
Tributes
Chapey, Geraldine D., E355
Chapey, Geraldine M., E355
DeVoy, Joseph E., E938
Foster, Dan, E1197
Genovesi, Anthony J., E1191
Harris, O. Lewis, E774
Kelman, Abraham, E854
Koziarz, Edward A., E1064
Lagana, Philip E., E1743
Ressel, William (Sonny), E409