CALLAHAN, SONNY (a Representative from Alabama)

Amendments

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4811), H5844 [11JY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 4425, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure, H4216 [12JN]

———H.R. 4475, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, H7628 [14SE]

———H.R. 4733, energy and water development appropriations, H7627 [14SE]

———H.R. 4811, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, H10450 [19OC]

Articles and editorials

Unobserved War, Washington (DC) Post, H5894 [12JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 3660), H1477 [28MR]

Agriculture: prohibit products containing dry ultra-filtered milk or casein from being labeled domestic natural cheese (see H.R. 4652), H6471 [18JY]

———require country of origin labeling of peanuts and peanut products (see H.R. 3263), H6599 [19JY]

Armed Forces: restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 2966), H50 [27JA] (see H.R. 3573), H219 [7FE]

———revise rules on retirement payments to former spouses (see H.R. 72), H341 [10FE]

Children and youth: collection and dissemination of statistics on the number of newborn babies abandoned in public places (see H. Res. 465), H1957 [6AP]

China, Republic of: accession to the World Trade Organization (see H. Con. Res. 262), H1959 [6AP]

———congratulations on elections and reaffirmation of U.S. commitment to security and democracy (see H. Con. Res. 292), H1407 [23MR]

———U.N. participation (see H. Con. Res. 390), H7872 [19SE]

Clean Air Act: methyl bromide phaseout schedule (see H.R. 4215), H6052 [13JY]

Coast Guard: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 372), H6354 [17JY]

Coastal zones: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States (see H.R. 701), H510 [16FE]

Courts: legal definition of human life relative to presence of brain wave activity and spontaneous cardiac activity (see H. Con. Res. 305), H3649 [23MY]

Dept. of Justice: establish Bureau of Immigration Services and the Bureau of Immigration Enforcement (see H.R. 3918), H4485 [14JN]

Diseases: increased support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (see H. Con. Res. 321), H3474 [19MY]

Fair Credit Reporting Act: exempt certain investigative reports from the definition of consumer reports (see H.R. 3408), H7365 [7SE]

Fair Labor Standards Act: prohibit issuance of a certificate for subminimum wages for individuals with impaired vision (see H.R. 3540), H7503 [12SE]

FCC: clarify service obligations of noncommercial educational broadcast stations (see H.R. 4201), H2607 [4MY]

———prohibit from establishing rules authorizing the operation of new, low power FM radio stations (see H.R. 3439), H48 [27JA]

Food Quality Protection Act: establish certain requirements (see H.R. 1592), H3309 [17MY]

GAO: require report to Congress on agency regulatory actions (see H.R. 3669), H4174 [9JN]

Iron and steel industry: provide relief from injury caused by steel imports and request the ITC to commence an expedited investigation for positive adjustment (see H. Res. 635), H10036 [17OC]

Medicare: establish a minimum adjustment to payments to hospitals for costs attributable to wages (see H.R. 4998), H8201 [26SE]

———revise inflation update factor used in making payments to prospective payment system hospitals (see H.R. 3580), H3813 [24MY]

Merchant marine industry: tribute to service and sacrifice during periods of war (see H. Con. Res. 327), H4036 [7JN]

Migratory Bird Treaty Act: restore certain penalties (see H.R. 4296), H2338 [13AP]

Montgomery, G.V. (Sonny): name an honorary room in the House of Representatives wing of the Capitol (see H. Res. 491), H3050 [15MY]

Monuments and memorials: support construction and completion of a World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia (see H. Con. Res. 419), H9768 [11OC]

NIH: biomedical research funding (see H. Res. 437), H921 [9MR]

Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (see H.R. 4844), H6719 [20JY]

———protection of train employees (see H.R. 3091), H1406 [23MR]

Reagan, Ronald and Nancy: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3591), H253 [8FE]

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

Taxation: allow credit to businesses who employ military reservists and a comparable credit to self-employed military reservists, and restore deductions for services performed by military reservists (see H.R. 3915), H996 [14MR]

———constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (see H.J. Res. 94), H1957 [6AP]

———exclude from gross income payments made under Dept. of Defense programs for the repayment of student loans of members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 3663), H1589 [29MR]

———prevent evasion of excise taxes on cigarettes (see H.R. 4598), H6599 [19JY]

———simplify method of determining a partner's share of items in a qualified investment club (see H.R. 1708), H2967 [11MY]

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), H2239 [12AP]

Water pollution: exempt discharges from certain silviculture activities from permit requirements of the national pollutant discharge elimination system (see H.R. 3625), H2512 [3MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Budget: establish 2-year cycle (see H.R. 3586), H253 [8FE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (see H.R. 4811), H5736 [10JY] (see H.R. 5526), H10808 [24OC]

Conference reports

Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations (H.R. 4811), H10759-H10790 [24OC]

Remarks

A Day at the Ranch Youth Foundation: tribute, E1457 [13SE]

Africa: HIV/AIDS prevention programs funding for sub-Saharan Africa, H5896, H5939 [12JY]

African Development Bank: funding, H5967 [13JY]

African Development Fund: funding, H6024 [13JY]

AID: Cuban Transition Project funding, H10834 [25OC]

———international tuberculosis control funding through reductions in the Asian Development Fund, H5940, H5941 [12JY]

———U.N. Drug Control Program economic development activities funding, H1555 [29MR]

Angola: prohibit U.S. assistance to countries not in compliance with U.N. sanctions against UNITA, H5972 [13JY]

Appropriations: establish automatic system for continuing appropriations, H3130 [16MY]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations, H5604 [29JN]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations (H.R. 3908), H1505, H1521, H1525, H1555, H1570 [29MR], H1596, H1597 [30MR]

Army: close School of the Americas and determine appropriate education and training for Latin American military personnel, H3354 [18MY]

Budget: improve and strengthen budget process (H.R. 853), H3100, H3104, H3130 [16MY]

———treatment of any budget surpluses, H8419 [28SE]

Business and industry: provide assistance to microenterprises in developing countries, H5943, H5945 [12JY]

Buy American Act: compliance, H6016 [13JY]

Children and youth: collection and dissemination of statistics on the number of newborn babies abandoned in public places (H. Res. 465), H2025 [11AP]

Coastal zones: prohibit use of offshore oil and gas revenues by States under Federal moratorium on offshore leasing, H2864 [10MY]

———use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States, H8647 [3OC]

———use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States (H.R. 701), H2864 [10MY], H2912 [11MY]

Colombia: authorize urgent support to secure peace and the rule of law, and to enhance the effectiveness of anti-drug efforts, H1505 [29MR]

———drug interdiction and counter-drug military assistance funding, H1521, H1525 [29MR]

———drug interdiction assistance, H5604 [29JN]

Congo, Democratic Republic of: peace process funding, H5951 [12JY]

Conservation and Reinvestment Act: assure funding parity between oil and gas revenue producing States and non-producing States, H2912 [11MY]

Crime: promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), motion to instruct conferees, H2087 [11AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), H3354 [18MY]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4425), conference report, H5604 [29JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 603), H8647 [3OC]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4690), H4967 [22JN]

Development Fund for Africa: funding, H5950 [12JY]

Drug abuse: international narcotics control funding, H1505 [29MR]

Drugs: substance abuse prevention and treatment programs funding, H1525 [29MR]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4733), conference report, H8419 [28SE]

Firearms: enhance enforcement of handgun safety laws and prevent children from obtaining access to firearms, H2087 [11AP]

Foreign aid: HIV/AIDS programs funding through reductions in the International Development Association, H5942 [12JY]

———infant and child health programs funding, H5897 [12JY]

———international education programs funding, H5981 [13JY]

———international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, H5991 [13JY]

———plant biotechnology research and development funding, H5946 [12JY]

———prohibit aid to the Palestinian Authority, H6010, H6016 [13JY]

———prohibit assistance to countries that use children as soldiers, H6001 [13JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4811), H5889, H5895, H5896, H5897, H5901, H5905, H5906, H5908, H5909, H5910, H5929, H5932, H5939, H5940, H5941, H5942, H5943, H5945, H5946, H5947, H5948, H5950, H5951 [12JY], H5962, H5963, H5966, H5967, H5972, H5977, H5980, H5981, H5982, H5991, H5992, H6001, H6005, H6007, H6010, H6012, H6014, H6015, H6016, H6018, H6019 [13JY], H10449 [19OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4811), conference report, H10825, H10834, H10838 [25OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4811), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 647), H10822 [25OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4811), motion to instruct conferees, H10449 [19OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4811), motion to recommit, H6024 [13JY]

Foreign policy: provide bilateral debt relief to heavily indebted poor countries, H5905, H5906, H5908, H5909, H5910, H5929 [12JY]

Government: prohibit the acquisition of products produced by forced labor, H6015 [13JY]

Haiti: allocation of foreign aid, H5977 [13JY]

———elections, H5977 [13JY]

Human rights: prevent trafficking of women and children for forced prostitution and labor, H5946, H5947, H5948 [12JY]

India: allocation of foreign aid, H6012, H6014 [13JY]

Israel: proposed sale of advanced early-warning aircraft to the People's Republic of China, H5851 [12JY]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: prohibit the assumption of liability by the U.S. Government for nuclear accidents that may occur at U.S. provided nuclear reactors, H6005 [13JY]

Kosovo: condition U.S. funding on certification that European countries live up to prior commitments, H1596, H1597 [30MR]

———presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes funding, H1505 [29MR]

Kurdish Human Rights Watch (organization): funding, H5963 [13JY]

Latin America: allocation of foreign aid, H5901 [12JY]

Macedonia: allocation of foreign aid, H6007 [13JY]

Mozambique: provide debt relief and reconstruction aid, H1570 [29MR]

Panama Canal: negotiate new agreement relative to the presence of U.S. Armed Forces, H6016 [13JY]

Point of order, H5923, H5946, H5950, H5951, H5952 [12JY], H5963, H5967, H5972, H5981, H5998, H6001 [13JY]

Russia: agricultural assistance, H6015, H6016 [13JY]

Taxation: eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (H.R. 6), H321, H322 [10FE]

———make marriage tax penalty relief contingent on Social Security and Medicare solvency certification and public debt elimination, H321, H322 [10FE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: eliminate administrative waste, fraud, and abuse in fish and wildlife restoration projects funded by excise taxes on hunting and fishing equipment (H.R. 3671), consideration (H. Res. 455), H1804 [5AP]

Ukraine: agricultural assistance, H6015, H6016 [13JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H370 [14FE]

Tribute, H6019 [13JY]

Reports filed

Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 4811) (H. Rept. 106-997), H10807 [24OC]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 4811) (H. Rept. 106-720), H5736 [10JY]

Tables

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations (H.R. 4811), H5891-H5893 [12JY]

———conference report, H10827-H10830 [25OC]

Tributes

Bernard, Al, E878 [25MY], E897 [6JN]

Culpepper, Marilyn, E1971 [28OC], E2025 [30OC], E2154 [7DE]

Fears, Doug, E1244 [14JY]

Fowler, Representative, H10758 [24OC]

Mannsfeld, Sven-Peter, E1507 [18SE]

Nix, Jim, E1453 [13SE]

Pelosi, Representative, H1508 [29MR]