WYNN, ALBERT RUSSELL (a Representative from Maryland)
Amendments
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2670), H7361 [5AU]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit certain late-term abortions (see H.R. 2149), H4127 [10JN]
———provide freedom of choice to military personnel serving overseas (see H.R. 1350), H2636 [4MY]
Africa: HIV/AIDS prevention programs funding for sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 2765), H7883 [5AU]
Agriculture: improve crop insurance coverage and administration (see H.R. 2239), H5094 [29JN]
———prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 443), H375 [2FE]
Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1239), H1596 [23MR]
Alcoholic beverages: prohibit the direct shipment of alcohol to minors (see H.R. 2161), H4127 [10JN]
Angola: support peace process (see H. Res. 390), H12226 [17NO]
Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 453), H11854 [9NO]
———improve the safety of animals transported on aircraft (see H.R. 2776), H9899 [12OC]
———prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 2166), H4128 [10JN]
———prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 1202), H1472 [18MR]
Arlington National Cemetery: enact into law eligibility requirements for interment (see H.R. 70), H644 [11FE]
Armed Forces: extend and make improvements to procurement contract goals relative to small disadvantaged businesses and certain institutions of higher education (see H.R. 2334), H4822 [23JN]
———improve Montgomery GI Bill benefits by improving and expanding educational assistance programs (see H.R. 1071), H1336 [16MR]
———increase basic pay and revise the retired pay computation formula applicable to certain veterans (see H.R. 500), H1070 [9MR]
———provide retirees all benefits promised to them upon enlistment (see H.R. 355), H1163 [10MR]
———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 2966), H11557 [4NO]
———strengthen limitation on participation in foreign airshows or trade exhibitions involving military equipment (see H.R. 1935), H5336 [1JY]
Armenia: 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]
Army: close School of the Americas (see H.R. 732), H2921 [6MY]
Asian Americans: racial stereotyping relative to espionage and campaign fundraising investigations (see H. Con. Res. 124), H3711 [27MY]
Baltimore, MD: designate certain Postal Service facilities (see H.R. 3238), H11645 [5NO]
Bankruptcy: amend laws (see H.R. 833), H794 [24FE]
Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful (see H.R. 1275), H12896 [19NO]
Business and industry: end credit card possession requirements (see H.R. 599), H1163 [10MR]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (see H. Con. Res. 47), H1069 [9MR]
———rename the Document Door of the Capitol as the Memorial Door (see H. Con. Res. 158), H5750 [16JY]
Capitol Police: appreciation for efforts during impeachment proceedings (see H. Res. 106), H1163 [10MR]
Census: use of sampling to determine populations in States for purposes of congressional redistricting (see H.R. 548), H481 [8FE]
Census Monitoring Board: amend qualification requirements (see H.R. 2306), H5094 [29JN]
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), H1407 [17MR]
Children and youth: establish programs for early detection, diagnosis and intervention of hearing loss in newborns (see H.R. 1193), H6353 [22JY]
———improve health of children (see H.R. 1085), H2373 [27AP]
———provide greater access to child care services for Federal employees (see H.R. 206), H238 [7JA]
China, People's Republic of: persecution of Falun Gong practitioners (see H. Con. Res. 218), H11703 [8NO]
China, Republic of: assist in enhancement of security (see H.R. 1838), H8290 [14SE]
———express sympathy for earthquake victims (see H. Res. 297), H8629 [23SE]
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), H5839 [19JY]
Clark, Wesley K.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2459), H5334 [1JY]
Clinton, President: abstain from renegotiating international agreements governing antidumping and countervailing measures (see H. Res. 298), H9411 [5OC]
Clothing industry: legal accountability for sweatshop conditions (see H.R. 90), H234 [7JA]
Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H1867 [12AP]
Computers: regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail (see H.R. 1910), H5094 [29JN] (see H.R. 3113), H10725 [21OC]
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]
Corp. for Public Broadcasting: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2384), H6019 [20JY]
Council of Conservative Citizens: condemn racist and bigoted views (see H. Res. 35), H586 [10FE]
Courts: allow suits against the Federal Government for gross negligence when individuals are injured or killed overseas (see H.R. 1371), H1866 [12AP]
———applicability of certain titles of the Civil Rights Act to the judicial branch of the Federal government (see H.R. 1048), H1161 [10MR]
———establish new method for fixing rates of basic pay for administrative appeals judges (see H.R. 3185), H11557 [4NO]
CPSC: promulgate fire safety standards for cigarettes (see H.R. 1130), H2273 [21AP]
Credit: allow any consumer to receive a free credit report annually from any consumer reporting agency (see H.R. 1015), H1013 [4MR]
Credit cards: consumer protections (see H.R. 900), H3087 [12MY]
Crime: 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), H11372 [2NO]
———punish the depiction of animal cruelty (see H.R. 1887), H8290 [14SE]
———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]
Davis-Bacon Act: create additional category of construction workers called ``helpers'' (see H.R. 1012), H3087 [12MY]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish an electronic filing and retrieval system to improve public access to certain information (see H.R. 852), H1474 [18MR]
———implementation of certain milk price structures as part of the implementation of the final rule to consolidate Federal milk marketing orders (see H.R. 1402), H2374 [27AP]
Dept. of Defense: eliminate backlog of requests for issuance or replacement of military medals and decorations (see H.R. 1226), H3171 [13MY]
———improve authorities relative to the provision of honor guard details at funerals of veterans (see H.R. 2283), H5179 [30JN]
Dept. of Transportation: conduct a study on improving the safety of persons present at roadside emergencies (see H.R. 1990), H7997 [8SE]
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), H1335 [16MR]
———furnish headstones or markers for the marked graves of certain individuals (see H.R. 1160), H2373 [27AP] (see H.R. 1387), H1971 [13AP]
———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), H5687 [15JY]
———payment of benefits for smoking-related illnesses caused by nicotine dependence developed during service (see H.R. 832), H794 [24FE]
———payment of monthly educational assistance benefits to veterans enrolled at educational institutions during periods between terms (see H.R. 625), H1335 [16MR]
———provide long-term nursing care at public expense to veterans with extensive service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 1432), H2471 [28AP]
Diseases: efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 2405), H5178 [30JN]
———expand research activities relative to lupus (see H.R. 762), H957 [3MR]
———increase public awareness, encourage regular testing and examinations, and extend research programs for prostate cancer (see H. Res. 211), H4471 [16JN]
———increase research, treatment, and public education of Lyme disease (see H.R. 2790), H12227 [17NO]
———increased support and funding to combat diabetes (see H. Res. 325), H11068 [27OC]
———issue special postage stamps to fund AIDS research and education programs (see H.R. 597), H645 [11FE]
———issue special postage stamps to fund diabetes research (see H.R. 1472), H2547 [29AP]
———ovarian cancer research programs (see H.R. 961), H10340 [19OC]
———promote research into, and the development of an ultimate cure for, the disease known as fragile X (see H.R. 1445), H5573 [14JY]
———provide for screenings, referrals, and education relative to osteoporosis (see H.R. 2471), H5366 [12JY]
District of Columbia: establish program to allow high school graduates to pay in-State tuition rates at State colleges and universities (see H.R. 974), H1011 [4MR]
———provide discretion to the Bureau of Prisons Director in the transfer of inmates to private contract facilities (see H.R. 215), H272 [19JA]
Drugs: eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties for crack cocaine offenses (see H.R. 939), H891 [2MR]
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]
———expand public's right to know about toxic chemical use and release in their communities and disclose toxins in children's consumer products (see H.R. 1657), H2552 [3MY]
Education: provide funds to assist high-poverty school districts meet their teaching needs (see H.R. 2344), H4910 [24JN]
Electronic Fund Transfer Act: require additional disclosures relative to exchange rates in transfers involving international transactions (see H.R. 382), H892 [2MR]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 1960), H4025 [9JN]
Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 2355), H4911 [24JN]
Fair Labor Standards Act: reform provisions relative to child labor (see H.R. 2119), H4126 [10JN]
Families and domestic relations: child abuse and neglect prevention (see H.R. 764), H3461 [20MY]
———increase availability, affordability, and quality of child care and enhance early childhood development (see H.R. 1139), H1334 [16MR]
FCC: establish Ethnic and Minority Affairs Section (see H.R. 125), H5334 [1JY]
———preserve low-power television stations that provide community broadcasting (see H.R. 486), H4912 [24JN]
FDA: uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 2129), H4127 [10JN]
Federal aid programs: participation requirements for summer youth employment programs relative to attendance rates (see H.R. 777), H1070 [9MR]
Federal employees: alleviate pay-compression problem affecting members of the Senior Executive Service and other senior-level Federal employees (see H.R. 3147), H10861 [26OC]
———allow for the contribution of rollover distributions to accounts and eliminate waiting-period requirements for participation in the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 208), H538 [9FE]
———ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 34), H657 [12FE]
———equitable overtime pay policies (see H.R. 582), H2373 [27AP]
———establish program under which current and former employees may obtain long-term care insurance (see H.R. 1111), H2304 [26AP]
———health benefits coverage for infertility treatment (see H.R. 2706), H9410 [5OC]
———increase leave time relative to services as an organ donor (see H.R. 457), H892 [2MR]
———make percentage limitations on contributions to the Thrift Savings Plan comparable to dollar amount limitations on elective deferrals (see H.R. 483), H796 [24FE]
———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]
———reduce contributions to CSRS and FERS (see H.R. 2631), H6597 [29JY]
———require any health benefits plan which provides obstetrical benefits to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of infertility (see H.R. 2774), H10340 [19OC]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: safeguard public health and provide food that is safe, unadulterated, and honestly presented (see H.R. 1346), H2133 [15AP]
FEMA: make grants to fire departments for the acquisition of thermal imaging cameras (see H.R. 1839), H3860 [8JN]
———make grants to fire departments to improve public safety against fire and fire-related hazards (see H.R. 1168), H2373 [27AP]
FERC: hydroelectric projects licensing reform (see H.R. 2335), H11854 [9NO]
Firearms: assist State and local governments in conducting community gun buy back programs (see H.R. 2813), H7996 [8SE] (see H.R. 3255), H11702 [8NO]
———ban importation and transfer of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1037), H3859 [8JN]
———encourage State and local governments to bring lawsuits against weapons manufacturers (see H.R. 1086), H1257 [11MR]
———improve safety of handguns (see H.R. 515), H2054 [14AP]
———permanent ban on possession of firearms by dangerous juvenile offenders (see H.R. 1717), H3711 [27MY]
———prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce in handguns (see H.R. 315), H379 [2FE]
———prohibit possession or transfer of handguns to individuals who have not attained 21 years of age (see H.R. 85), H3711 [27MY]
———regulate transfer over the Internet (see H.R. 1245), H4024 [9JN]
———regulation of transfers at gun shows (see H.R. 902), H2811 [5MY]
Firefighters: acknowledge the dedication and sacrifice made by men and women who have lost their lives in the line of duty (see H. Res. 203), H5336 [1JY]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 33), H795 [24FE]
Food: improve safety of imported foods (see H.R. 830), H794 [24FE]
Food Safety Administration: establish as independent agency to consolidate food safety, labeling, and inspection functions (see H.R. 2345), H4911 [24JN]
Food stamps: provide for a national standard of interoperability and portability for electronic benefit transfer systems (see H.R. 2709), H8629 [23SE]
Foreign aid: prohibit certain defense services to countries ineligible for international military education, training assistance, or arms transfers (see H.R. 1063), H1162 [10MR]
———prohibit military assistance and arms transfers to certain countries (see H.R. 2269), H4615 [17JN]
Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 434), H374 [2FE]
———provide bilateral debt relief and improve the provision of multilateral debt relief (see H.R. 1095), H3503 [24MY]
Foreign trade: bar the imposition of increased tariffs or other retaliatory measures against products of the European Union in response to its banana regime (see H.R. 1361), H5093 [29JN]
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), H12795 [18NO]
Gambling: require certain notices in any mailing using a game of chance for the promotion of a product or service (see H.R. 170), H1163 [10MR]
———restore the effectiveness of State laws over gambling cruises-to-nowhere (see H.R. 316), H2054 [14AP]
Germany: discrimination against members of minority religious groups (see H. Res. 388), H12226 [17NO]
———jurisdiction of cases in U.S. courts involving genocide during World War II (see H.R. 271), H2054 [14AP]
Glenn, John: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 239), H717 [23FE]
Government: procurement access for minority-owned businesses (see H. Res. 184), H3460 [20MY]
———shutdown relative to budget process (see H.R. 142), H236 [7JA]
GSA: Federal Protective Service reform (see H.R. 809), H2304 [26AP]
Health: allow access to drugs and medical devices recommended and provided by health care practitioners that are not approved by the FDA (see H.R. 2635), H6598 [29JY]
———application of antitrust laws to labor negotiations by groups of health care professionals with HMO's (see H.R. 1304), H7997 [8SE]
———apply group health plan portability requirements to students covered under college-sponsored health plans (see H.R. 991), H1012 [4MR]
———carry out programs to prevent and manage asthma, allergies, and related respiratory problems in children and establish a pest control services tax credit for low-income multifamily residential housing (see H.R. 1966), H3693 [26MY]
———importance of education, early detection, and treatment in the prevention of breast cancer (see H. Res. 278), H7885 [5AU]
———minority health programs (see H.R. 3250), H11702 [8NO]
———prohibit health insurance and employment discrimination on the basis of genetic information (see H.R. 2457), H5367 [12JY]
———protect the privacy of personally identifiable health information (see H.R. 1941), H5572 [14JY]
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 358), H268 [19JA] (see H.R. 2723), H7881 [5AU]
———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), H6600 [29JY]
———require insurance coverage of bone mass measurements and inform women concerning reproductive and post-menopausal health care choices (see H.R. 925), H1260 [11MR]
———require managed care organizations to contract with providers in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 1860), H3391 [19MY]
Hesburgh, Theodore M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1932), H3604 [25MY]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1581), H4129 [10JN]
Hurricanes: disaster assistance to Caribbean and Central American countries (see H.R. 984), H10611 [20OC]
Hurston, Zora Neale: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 60), H644 [11FE]
Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act: repeal judicial jurisdiction limitations (see H.R. 2125), H5336 [1JY] (see H.R. 3149), H10861 [26OC]
Immigration: arrival and departure requirements for Canadian citizens relative to automated entry and exit control systems (see H.R. 1250), H2547 [29AP]
———cancellation of removal and waiver of exclusion for certain aliens (see H.R. 1485), H2201 [20AP]
———grant relief to certain permanent resident aliens adversely affected by changes made to the definition of aggravated felony (see H.R. 2999), H9899 [12OC]
———modify implementation requirements for automated entry and exit control systems (see H.R. 1650), H2545 [29AP]
———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), H4472 [16JN]
———treatment of aliens born in the Philippines or Japan who were fathered by U.S. citizens (see H.R. 1128), H1334 [16MR]
Immigration and Nationality Act: remove certain limitations on eligibility for adjustment of status (see H.R. 1841), H3861 [8JN]
``In Memory'' Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 134), H5094 [29JN]
Income: protect retirement security of individuals (see H.R. 1590), H2467 [28AP]
Indian Health Service: elevate position of Director to Assistant Sec. of HHS (see H.R. 403), H645 [11FE]
Indonesia: support for peace process in East Timor (see H. Res. 251), H6600 [29JY]
Information services: deregulate Internet and high speed data services (see H.R. 2420), H5332 [1JY]
INS: replace with the National Immigration Bureau, separate functions and restructure fees relative to immigration enforcement and adjudication services, and restore status adjustment eligibility (see H.R. 2680), H8629 [23SE]
Insurance: coverage of prescription drugs (see H.R. 3319), H11954 [10NO]
———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 306), H242 [7JA]
———require group and individual health insurance plans to provide coverage of cancer screening (see H.R. 1285), H3296 [18MY]
———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), H2203 [20AP]
———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see H.R. 49), H2203 [20AP]
———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 116), H235 [7JA]
International relations: commend Greece and Turkey for mutual humanitarian assistance and rescue relief relative to earthquakes (see H. Con. Res. 188), H9516 [6OC]
Iran: discrimination against members of minority religious groups (see H. Con. Res. 128), H4130 [10JN]
———impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 1883), H4616 [17JN]
Iron and steel industry: limit steel imports to the average monthly volume of such imports during the 3 years preceding July, 1997 (see H.R. 506), H377 [2FE]
———reduce the volume of steel imports (see H.R. 975), H1070 [9MR]
Jackson, Jesse L., Sr.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1821), H5335 [1JY]
———tribute to efforts to secure release of captured U.S. servicemen held in Serbia (see H. Res. 156), H2637 [4MY]
King, Martin Luther, Jr.: placement of a plaque commemorating the ``I Have a Dream'' speech at the Lincoln Memorial (see H.R. 2879), H8375 [15SE]
Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 1671), H2811 [5MY]
Kosovo: tribute to U.S. and NATO troops for carrying out military operations against Serbia (see H. Con. Res. 130), H4223 [14JN] (see H. Con. Res. 145), H5091 [29JN]
Law enforcement: community policing programs (see H.R. 3144), H10862 [26OC]
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]
———provide death benefits to retired public safety officers (see H.R. 789), H1070 [9MR]
———reinforce training, reestablish community relations, and create commission to study and report on policies and practices that govern training, recruitment, and oversight of police officers (see H.R. 1659), H3393 [19MY]
Lawyers and attorneys: reimburse individuals for attorneys' fees who are indicted by an independent counsel but found not guilty (see H.R. 943), H891 [2MR]
Leland, Mickey: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 175), H7884 [5AU]
Library of Congress: assemble a written history of the House of Representatives for publication (see H.R. 2303), H4734 [22JN]
Marshall, Thurgood: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 319), H9241 [1OC]
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: add to the list of days on which the flag should especially be displayed (see H.R. 576), H586 [10FE]
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]
———definition of audiologist (see H.R. 1068), H4735 [22JN]
———establish a new prospective payment system for federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics (see H.R. 2341), H7886 [5AU]
———permit presumptive eligibility of Medicare beneficiaries for certain low-income Medicare beneficiary programs (see H.R. 854), H5571 [14JY]
———prohibit transfers or discharges of residents of nursing facilities (see H.R. 540), H892 [2MR]
———provide State options to allow eligibility for legal immigrant pregnant women, children, and certain disabled individuals (see H.R. 1399), H2547 [29AP]
Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see H.R. 1109), H1267 [15MR] (see H.R. 1495), H2374 [27AP]
———coverage of vision rehabilitation services (see H.R. 2870), H10174 [18OC]
———demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer patients enrolled in certain clinical trials (see H.R. 1388), H2273 [21AP]
———eliminate time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive drugs (see H.R. 1115), H1973 [13AP]
———exclude cancer treatment from the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient services (see H.R. 1090), H1257 [11MR]
———expand coverage of certain self-injected biologicals (see H.R. 2892), H11068 [27OC]
———implement budget neutrality adjustment factor in determining payment rates for Medicare+Choice organizations (see H.R. 2419), H8469 [21SE]
———increase payment for pap smear laboratory tests (see H.R. 976), H2203 [20AP]
———limit penalty for late enrollment (see H.R. 914), H889 [2MR]
———payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs (see H.R. 1579), H5750 [16JY]
———reductions in prescription drug prices (see H.R. 664), H10120 [14OC]
———reimbursement for nurse-midwife services and free-standing birth centers (see H.R. 2817), H7996 [8SE]
———waive waiting period for coverage and provide coverage of drugs for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 353), H379 [2FE]
Medicare/Medicaid: restrict use and require recording and reporting of information on use of physical and chemical restraints and seclusion in mental health facilities (see H.R. 1313), H1800 [25MR]
Mental health: postpartum depression policies (see H. Res. 163), H6353 [22JY]
———provide for treatment parity (see H.R. 2593), H6352 [22JY]
———recognize the significance to society of issues relating to mental illness and express full support for the White House Conference on Mental Health (see H. Res. 133), H1802 [25MR]
Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 325), H267 [19JA]
Monuments and memorials: prohibit desecration of veterans' memorials (see H.R. 678), H585 [10FE]
NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 33), H644 [11FE]
National 4-H Council: issue postage stamp in commemoration of 4-H Youth Development Program's centennial (see H. Res. 109), H2374 [27AP]
National Center for Research on Domestic Health Disparities: establish (see H.R. 2391), H5177 [30JN]
National Eye Institute: funding (see H.R. 731), H5839 [19JY]
National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see H. Res. 293), H8290 [14SE]
National Museum of Women's History Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 1246), H1695 [24MR]
National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see H. Res. 165), H2997 [11MY]
Natural resources: establish a fund to meet the outdoor conservation and recreation needs of the American people (see H.R. 701), H1408 [17MR]
New Jersey (U.S.S.): issue commemorative postage stamp to honor ship and crew (see H. Con. Res. 119), H5094 [29JN]
Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act: eliminate requirement that family members of eligible aliens be Nicaraguan or Cuban nationals and provide status adjustment to other nationals (see H.R. 36), H225 [6JA]
———provide certain nationals an opportunity to apply for adjustment of status (see H.R. 2722), H8873 [27SE]
NIH: biomedical research funding (see H. Res. 89), H2374 [27AP]
———expansion, intensification, and coordination of autism research activities (see H.R. 997), H1804 [25MR]
———improve and expand clinical research programs (see H.R. 1798), H5572 [14JY]
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: reauthorize and modify conditions (see H.R. 1604), H2469 [28AP]
NSF: demonstration project to encourage interest in the fields of mathematics, science, and information technology (see H.R. 1265), H1696 [24MR]
Nuclear weapons: remove from hair-trigger alert (see H. Con. Res. 177), H11972 [15NO]
Older Americans Act: amend to help prevent osteoporosis (see H.R. 2294), H4733 [22JN]
Organ donors: establish congressional commemorative medal (see H.R. 941), H891 [2MR]
Parks, Rosa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 573), H459 [4FE]
Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 82), H1070 [9MR]
Petroleum: authorize oilheat industry research and consumer education programs (see H.R. 380), H816 [25FE]
Pharmaceuticals: establish compulsory licensing of certain patented prescription drugs and medical inventions (see H.R. 2927), H8628 [23SE]
Postal Service: guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 670), H3171 [13MY]
Poultry Products Inspection Act: cover certain birds for use as human food (see H.R. 765), H2811 [5MY]
Privacy: strengthen and clarify prohibitions on electronic eavesdropping (see H.R. 514), H416 [3FE]
Public utilities: provide for expansion of electricity transmission networks to encourage competition and less regulation in the electric power industry (see H.R. 2786), H8469 [21SE]
Racial relations: recognize the historical significance of the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision and reaffirm the fundamental belief that we are all ``one Nation under God, indivisible'' (see H. Res. 176), H3295 [18MY]
Railroads: protection of train employees (see H.R. 3091), H11854 [9NO]
Robeson, Paul L.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 38), H816 [25FE]
Ronald H. Brown Federal Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 938), H1597 [23MR]
Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building, Oakland, CA: designate (see H.R. 396), H270 [19JA]
Rudolph, Wilma G.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 384), H658 [12FE]
SBA: review and adjust size standards used to determine whether certain enterprises are small businesses relative to competing for Federal contracts (see H.R. 234), H2921 [6MY]
Schools: enhance safety (see H.R. 1895), H3460 [20MY]
Senior citizens: limit hardship endured when meeting prescription drug needs (see H. Con. Res. 152), H6600 [29JY]
———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]
Shelton, Henry H.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2672), H6842 [2AU]
Small business: increase opportunities for veterans (see H.R. 366), H1259 [11MR]
———provide grants to microenterprise organizations to assist disadvantaged entrepreneurs using funds from the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (see H.R. 413), H3860 [8JN]
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds (see H. Res. 18), H273 [19JA]
———computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 1217), H1595 [23MR]
———earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 1601), H2468 [28AP]
———effects of reform proposals on women (see H. Res. 34), H377 [2FE]
———expand health care coverage for working, disabled individuals and establish a Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program to provide work opportunities for such individuals (see H.R. 1180), H1471 [18MR]
———improve coverage of low-income children under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 827), H794 [24FE]
———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to certain individuals (see H.R. 860), H815 [25FE]
Southern Dairy Compact: congressional consent (see H.R. 1604), H2469 [28AP]
Sudan: condemn government for genocide in southern Sudan, support for terrorism, and human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 75), H1697 [24MR]
Supreme Court: hiring of qualified minority applicants to serve as clerks to the Justices (see H. Res. 111), H1259 [11MR]
Taxation: adjust tax brackets, provide partial exclusion from income for dividends and interest, provide long-term capital gains deduction, and increase IRA contribution limit (see H.R. 1840), H5094 [29JN]
———allow a deduction for post-secondary tuition and related expenses (see H.R. 1188), H2636 [4MY]
———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 Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts (see H.R. 957), H1408 [17MR]
———allow small business employers a credit for certain expenses for long-term training of employees in highly skilled small business trades (see H.R. 1824), H3211 [14MY]
———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1172), H2811 [5MY]
———deny employers a deduction for payments of excessive compensation (see H.R. 740), H643 [11FE]
———disclosure of employer's share of taxes paid for old-age, survivors, disability, and hospital insurance for the employee (see H.R. 1264), H2922 [6MY]
———encourage production and use of electric vehicles (see H.R. 1108), H1267 [15MR]
———enhance the portability of retirement benefits (see H.R. 739), H1477 [22MR]
———exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 2265), H9077 [30SE]
———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), H2636 [4MY]
———increase annual limitation on nondeductible contributions and adjust for inflation the amount of deductible contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 1322), H5335 [1JY]
———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 864), H5335 [1JY]
———modify the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 175), H957 [3MR]
———permanently extend research credit and adjust the alternative incremental credit rates (see H.R. 835), H794 [24FE]
———provide a source of interest-free capital for school construction and renovation in States experiencing increased enrollment (see H.R. 996), H2636 [4MY]
———provide credit for medical research relative to developing vaccines against widespread diseases (see H.R. 1274), H3171 [13MY]
———reduce the per dose tax on vaccines (see H.R. 1337), H1801 [25MR]
———treatment of certain welfare benefits as earned income for purposes of earned income credit (see H.R. 932), H2811 [5MY]
———treatment of contributions to standard and education individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 1357), H1802 [25MR]
———treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 716), H5093 [29JN]
———treatment of employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 323), H1259 [11MR]
———treatment of flight training expenses reimbursed through certain veterans educational assistance allowances (see H.R. 2004), H3711 [27MY]
———treatment of individuals requiring home based custodial care (see H.R. 586), H1803 [25MR]
———treatment of interest on student loans (see H.R. 1129), H2811 [5MY]
———treatment of interest on the tax portion of an underpayment and of payments under an installment agreement (see H.R. 753), H2373 [27AP]
———treatment of scholarships received under the National Health Corps Scholarship Program and the F. Edward Hebert Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship and Financial Assistance Program (see H.R. 1414), H2273 [21AP]
———treatment of unearned income of children attributable to personal injury awards (see H.R. 2019), H3857 [8JN]
Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 111), H891 [2MR]
U.N.: payment of U.S. arrearages (see H.R. 1355), H2203 [20AP] (see H. Con. Res. 78), H1973 [13AP]
———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), H7887 [5AU]
Urban areas: develop and implement integrated cockroach management programs to reduce health risks to residents, especially children, suffering from asthma and asthma-related illnesses (see H.R. 875), H1597 [23MR]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1732), H2919 [6MY]
Veterans: allow certain World War II Filipino veterans to receive a reduced SSI benefit after moving back to the Philippines (see H.R. 26), H2054 [14AP]
———authorize certain disabled veterans and their dependents to use Dept. of Defense commissary stores and post and base exchanges (see H.R. 362), H1259 [11MR]
———authorize the Pyramid of Remembrance Foundation to establish a memorial dedicated to soldiers who have died in foreign conflicts other than declared wars (see H.R. 1804), H3170 [13MY]
———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), H6964 [3AU]
———issue a series of postage stamps in commemoration of veterans service organizations (see H. Con. Res. 60), H5336 [1JY]
———issue commemorative postage stamp honoring Purple Heart recipients (see H. Con. Res. 77), H11557 [4NO]
———pay special compensation to certain severely disabled military retirees (see H.R. 44), H1163 [10MR]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 65), H1335 [16MR] (see H.R. 303), H957 [3MR]
———reauthorize pilot program allowing veterans to buy down interest rate on VA housing loans (see H.R. 365), H1259 [11MR]
———repeal computation system that reduces annuity for surviving spouses at age 62 relative to Social Security offset (see H.R. 363), H1259 [11MR]
———strengthen veterans' preferences relative to employment opportunities (see H.R. 364), H1259 [11MR]
Voting: secure the Federal voting rights of persons who have been released from incarceration (see H.R. 906), H889 [2MR]
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), H5367 [12JY]
Williams, Serena: tribute (see H. Res. 287), H8148 [13SE]
Women: collection and analysis of data on toxic shock syndrome (see H.R. 889), H1260 [11MR]
———constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 41), H2204 [20AP]
———determine the health risks of dioxin, synthetic fibers, and other additives in tampons and similar products (see H.R. 890), H1260 [11MR]
———promote research and disseminate information on the health effects of silicone breast implants (see H.R. 1323), H1800 [25MR]
———reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (see H.R. 357), H268 [19JA] (see H.R. 1248), H2373 [27AP]
———recognize the severity of the issue of cervical health (see H. Con. Res. 5), H1014 [4MR] (see H. Con. Res. 64), H1473 [18MR]
Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge: reconstruction funding (see H.R. 2563), H6018 [20JY]
World War II: tribute to women who served in military capacities and contributed to victory (see H. Res. 41), H1336 [16MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Federal Power Act: amend relative to electric reliability and oversight (see H.R. 2602), H6352 [22JY]
Petroleum: prohibit certain transfers or assignments of service station franchises and certain fixing or maintaining of motor fuel prices (see H.R. 811), H716 [23FE]
Web's Construction Co., Inc.: relief (see H.R. 3364), H11955 [10NO]
Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge: reconstruction funding (see H.R. 2118), H4023 [9JN]
Letters
Medicare coverage of outpatient prescription drugs: Virginia Benson, Homecrest House Resident Council, E1708
Petitions
Medicare coverage of outpatient prescription drugs: Mary Rygler, Homecrest House Resident Council, Silver Spring, MD, E1708
Remarks
Aranha, Mary Curtis: American Mothers, Inc., Maryland Mother of the Year award recipient, E369
Aviation: eliminate high-density rule for slot-controlled airports, H4324 [15JN]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2000-2009 (H. Con. Res. 68), H1752 [25MR]
———treatment of any budget surpluses, H383 [3FE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: rename the Document Door of the Capitol as the Memorial Door (H. Con. Res. 158), H5849 [20JY]
Census: allow precensus local review, H2018 [14AP]
———require use of postcensus local review (H.R. 472), H2018 [14AP]
———use of sampling to improve the accuracy of the decennial census, H2018 [14AP]
China, Republic of: humanitarian assistance to Kosovar Albanian refugees, E1261
Crime: national policy to control juvenile crime and violence, H3611 [26MY]
Dept. of State: Administration of Foreign Affairs funding, H7361 [5AU]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2670), H7361, H7362 [5AU]
District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2587), H6624 [29JY]
———prohibit needle exchange programs funding, H6624 [29JY]
———reform gun-ownership laws, H4637 [18JN]
Education Flexibility Partnership Demonstration Act: allow State participation in activities (H.R. 800), H1119 [10MR]
———ensure that increased flexibility leads to improved student achievement, H1119 [10MR]
EEOC: funding, H7361, H7362 [5AU]
FAA: reauthorizing programs (H.R. 1000), H4324 [15JN]
Firearms: gun control, H3611 [26MY], H12113 [17NO]
———regulation of transfers at gun shows (H.R. 2122), H4475 [17JN], H4637 [18JN]
Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 434), H5702 [16JY]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 2990), consideration (H. Res. 323), H9422 [6OC]
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, H4831 [24JN], H12113 [17NO]
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 2723), H8971 [29SE], H9311 [5OC], H9495 [6OC]
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 2723), consideration (H. Res. 323), H9422 [6OC]
Insurance: legal accountability for actions by health insurance companies and HMO's, H9311 [5OC], H9495 [6OC]
Kosovo: presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes (H. Con. Res. 42), H1195 [11MR]
Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, H12113 [17NO], E1708
Minimum wage: level, H12113 [17NO]
Parks, Rosa: award Congressional Gold Medal, E1253
Republican Party: national agenda, H12113 [17NO]
Riverside, MD: Templeton Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1179
Schools: modernize public schools, H962 [4MR]
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H10374 [20OC], H11072 [28OC]
———grants for projects designed to promote responsible fatherhood (H.R. 3073), H11871 [10NO]
———use of budget surplus to ensure solvency, H726 [24FE], H1752 [25MR]
Taxation: provide a source of interest-free capital for school construction and renovation in States experiencing increased enrollment (H.R. 996), H962 [4MR]
———rates, H1752 [25MR]
———reduce individual income tax rates, provide marriage penalty and estate and gift tax relief, reduce taxes on savings and investments, and establish incentives for education and health care (H.R. 2488), H5577 [15JY]
———reduce individual income tax rates, provide marriage penalty and estate and gift tax relief, reduce taxes on savings and investments, and establish incentives for education and health care (H.R. 2488), conference report, H8474 [22SE]
Telecommunications: promote competition and privatization in satellite communications (H.R. 3261), E2491
Votes: position on missed, E914
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H2370 [27AP], H5569 [14JY]
Special order: granted, H9074 [30SE]