DAVIS, JIM (a Representative from Florida)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Folklife Center: collect video and audio recordings of personal histories and testimonials of U.S. war veterans (see H.R. 5212), H7870 [19SE]

Architect of the Capitol: establish the position of Director of Fire Safety and Protection (see H.R. 4366), H4174 [9JN]

Argentina: condemn terrorist attack on Jewish Cultural Center in Buenos Aires and urge Argentine Government to punish those responsible (see H. Res. 531), H5436 [28JN]

Arthur (Pappy) Kennedy Post Office Building, Orlando, FL: designate (see H.R. 4399), H8200 [26SE]

Belarus: human rights violations and democracy efforts (see H. Con. Res. 304), H2341 [13AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: use of the rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust (see H. Con. Res. 244), H90 [31JA]

Carter, Jimmy and Rosalyn: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4289), H9767 [11OC]

China, People's Republic of: provide for commercial and labor rule of law programs to reform administration of justice and strengthen protection of labor rights (see H.R. 4306), H2512 [3MY]

China, Republic of: ensure that future is resolved peacefully through a democratic mechanism and with the express consent of the Taiwanese people (see H. Res. 659), H11445 [27OC]

———U.N. participation (see H. Con. Res. 390), H8201 [26SE]

Commission for the Comprehensive Study of Privacy Protection: establish (see H.R. 4049), H1163 [21MR]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Act: revise and extend programs to provide access to health care and support services to individuals and families with HIV and AIDS (see H.R. 4807), H6777 [24JY]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 107), H2341 [13AP]

Dept. of Defense: adjustment of composite theoretical performance levels of high performance computers (see H.R. 3680), H3869 [25MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: assist claimants for benefits in developing claims and clarify the burden of proof for such claims (see H.R. 3193), H3049 [15MY]

———reaffirm and clarify duty of the Secretary to administer laws which assist claimants for benefits (see H.R. 4864), H6354 [17JY]

Eddie Mae Steward Post Office Building, Jacksonville, FL: designate (see H.R. 4400), H8200 [26SE]

Education: ensure recruitment and training of math and science teachers at institutions of higher education (see H.R. 3702), H758 [8MR]

———establish program that improves achievement through the integration of technology into curriculum (see H.R. 4081), H1405 [23MR]

FEC: authorizing appropriations and improving efficiency (see H.R. 4037), H1162 [21MR]

FEMA: make grants to fire departments to improve public safety against fire and fire-related hazards (see H.R. 1168), H7932 [20SE]

Foreign aid: improve famine prevention and freedom from hunger programs (see H.R. 4002), H1118 [16MR]

———international family planning programs funding (see H.R. 3634), H1477 [28MR]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: compliance (see H. Con. Res. 293), H1405 [23MR]

Helsinki Final Act: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 100), H7003 [25JY]

Immigration: promote a fairer and more efficient means for using highly skilled workers and improve collection and use of H-1B nonimmigrant fees (see H.R. 3983), H1764 [4AP]

Immigration and Nationality Act: remove certain limitations on eligibility for adjustment of status (see H.R. 1841), H7652 [14SE]

Insurance: coverage of long-term care services (see H. Con. Res. 412), H8406 [27SE]

Law enforcement: community policing programs (see H.R. 3144), H4121 [8JN]

Library of Congress: bicentennial (see H. Con. Res. 269), H756 [8MR]

———establish revolving funds for the operation of certain programs and activities (see H.R. 5410), H9635 [10OC]

———establish the National Recording Registry (see H.R. 4846), H6051 [13JY]

Lumber industry: promote open and competitive trade of softwood lumber between the U.S. and Canada (see H. Con. Res. 252), H1629 [30MR]

Marjory Williams Scrivens Post Office, Miami, FL: designate (see H.R. 5068), H8469 [28SE]

Medicaid: assure preservation of safety net hospitals through maintenance of Disproportionate Share Hospital Program (see H.R. 3710), H7652 [14SE]

———establish a new prospective payment system for federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics (see H.R. 2341), H8469 [28SE]

Medicare: coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1187), H1629 [30MR]

———revise inflation update factor used in making payments to prospective payment system hospitals (see H.R. 3580), H3926 [6JN]

Mitchell, George J.: urge the awarding of the Nobel Prize for Northern Ireland peace efforts (see H. Con. Res. 242), H49 [27JA]

Public welfare programs: 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), H5240 [27JN]

———repeal certain restrictions on food stamp eligibility and increase Federal support for emergency food assistance programs (see H.R. 3192), H4121 [8JN]

Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (see H.R. 4844), H7003 [25JY]

Reagan, Ronald and Nancy: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3591), H1120 [16MR]

Ronald W. Reagan Post Office Building, Melbourne, FL: designate (see H.R. 5309), H10036 [17OC]

Schulz, Charles M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3642), H341 [10FE]

States: permit the option of coverage of legal immigrants under the Medicaid Program and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 4707), H10036 [17OC]

———regulate transactions at pawn shops and prohibit the imposition of usurious interest rates on loans to consumers (see H. Con. Res. 312), H2339 [13AP]

Taxation: expand incentives for the construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 4094), H2122 [11AP]

———require certain political organizations to report information to the FEC (see H.R. 3688), H509 [16FE]

———require certain political organizations to report information to the IRS (see H.R. 4168), H1762 [4AP]

———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see H.R. 3872), H5436 [28JN]

Trucking industry: support freeze on longer combination vehicles and current Federal limitations on truck size and weight (see H. Con. Res. 306), H7652 [14SE]

Venezuela: commend disaster recovery efforts and consider providing additional disaster assistance (see H. Res. 405), H49 [27JA]

Veterans: presumption of service connection for hepatitis C in certain veterans (see H.R. 1020), H4174 [9JN]

Vicki Coceano Post Office Building, Miramar City, FL: designate (see H.R. 3985), H3173 [16MY]

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), H2340 [13AP]

Volunteer workers: extend appropriations for programs under the National and Community Service Act and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act (see H.R. 4740), H7503 [12SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Medicare: provide for the classification of certain hospitals as cancer hospitals for payment of services (see H.R. 4967), H7127 [26JY]

Remarks

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (H. Con. Res. 290), H1306, H1380 [23MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (H. Con. Res. 290), conference report, H2253 [13AP]

China, People's Republic of: permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), H3702 [24MY], E941 [9JN]

Dept. of Education: teacher transition programs funding, H4248 [13JN], H12495 [15DE]

Dept. of Energy: Windows and Glazing Program funding, E1220 [13JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), H4242, H4248 [13JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4577), conference report, H12495 [15DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4577), motion to instruct conferees, H11470 [28OC]

Dixon, Julian C.: tribute (H. Res. 671), H12063 [8DE]

Education: national policy to improve system, H7973 [21SE]

———provide funds to assist high-poverty school districts meet their teaching needs (H.R. 2344), H7973 [21SE]

———reduce class size and improve teacher quality, H4242 [13JN]

———school construction and infrastructure improvements funding, H11470 [28OC]

Everglades National Park: restoration plan, H11826 [3NO]

Foreign aid: improve famine prevention and freedom from hunger programs (H.R. 4002), H6730 [24JY]

Taxation: condition repeal of tax increase on Social Security benefits on solvency of Social Security and Medicare, H7173 [27JY]

———expand incentives for the construction and renovation of public schools, H11470 [28OC]

———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 519), H4080 [8JN]

———rates, H1306 [23MR]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (H.R. 3916), H3849 [25MY]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (H.R. 4865), H7173 [27JY]

———require certain political organizations to report information to the IRS, H3849 [25MY], H4080 [8JN]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (S. 2796), conference report, H11826 [3NO]

World Trade Organization: withdraw U.S. membership and funding (H.J. Res. 90), H4808 [21JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H2965 [11MY]

Tributes

Fowler, Representative, E1932 [25OC]

Ryals, Shirley, E160 [16FE]