FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY P. (a Representative from New Jersey)

Amendments

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4871), H6600 [19JY], H6684 [20JY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 4576, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H5923 [12JY]

———H.R. 4635, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, H9992 [17OC]

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Air Force: establish an Office of Air Force Research and enhance research functions (see H.R. 5490), H10256 [18OC]

Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1239), H11446 [27OC]

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

Animals: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 2166), H8469 [28SE]

———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), H10534 [23OC]

Armed Forces: maintain programs and procedures for accounting of military personnel unaccounted for from previous and future conflicts (see H. Con. Res. 311), H4337 [13JN]

Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful (see H.R. 1275), H1674 [3AP]

CERCLA: exempt small businesses from certain liability (see H.R. 5175), H8062 [25SE]

Clean Air Act: prohibit the use of certain fuel additives including methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in reformulated gasoline (see H.R. 1367), H342 [10FE]

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]

Colleges and universities: disclosure of fire safety standards and measures with respect to campus buildings (see H.R. 3895), H921 [9MR]

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]

Computers: regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail (see H.R. 3113), H2012 [10AP]

Cuba: assist internal opposition and further help the Cuban people to regain their freedom (see H.R. 4537), H3813 [24MY]

Dept. of Defense: use of facilities as polling places for Federal, State, and local elections (see H.R. 5174), H9900 [12OC]

Dept. of Energy: create an oil reserve for use when fuel oil prices rise sharply because of anticompetitive activity, shortage, or extreme winter weather (see H.R. 3608), H455 [15FE]

———draw down of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (see H.R. 5252), H7990 [21SE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct special resource study of the route used by George Washington and General Rochambeau during the American Revolution (see H.R. 4794), H5654 [29JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: assist claimants for benefits in developing claims and clarify the burden of proof for such claims (see H.R. 3193), H5169 [26JN]

———improve outreach program to more fully inform veterans of available benefits (see H.R. 3256), H6599 [19JY]

———reaffirm and clarify duty of the Secretary to administer laws which assist claimants for benefits (see H.R. 4864), H6600 [19JY]

Disabled: improve service systems for individuals with developmental disabilities (see H.R. 4920), H7003 [25JY]

Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 4069), H1477 [28MR]

———increased support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (see H. Con. Res. 321), H4036 [7JN]

———issue special postage stamps to fund prostate cancer research (see H.R. 2562), H7128 [26JY]

Education for All Handicapped Children Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 399), H7577 [13SE]

FCC: prohibit from establishing rules authorizing the operation of new, low power FM radio stations (see H.R. 3439), H511 [16FE]

Federal employees: establish program under which current and former employees may obtain long-term care insurance (see H.R. 1111), H50 [27JA]

———reduce contributions to CSRS and FERS (see H.R. 2631), H1406 [23MR]

Food Quality Protection Act: establish certain requirements (see H.R. 1592), H2512 [3MY]

Frank R. Lautenberg Post Office and Courthouse, Newark, NJ: designate (see H.R. 4975), H7128 [26JY]

Gambling: prohibit gambling on high school and college sports and the Olympic games (see H.R. 3575), H7503 [12SE]

Health: enhance the Nation's capacity to address public health threats and emergencies (see H.R. 4964), H12017 [5DE]

———issue special postage stamps to fund organ and tissue donation awareness (see H.R. 3809), H3813 [24MY]

———prohibit health insurance and employment discrimination on the basis of genetic information (see H.R. 2457), H7128 [26JY]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1581), H4674 [19JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4055), H1629 [30MR]

Iran: condemn arrest and detention of Iranian Jews accused of espionage (see H. Con. Res. 307), H4784 [20JN]

Korean War: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 86), H165 [1FE]

Medicare: demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer patients enrolled in certain clinical trials (see H.R. 1388), H11207 [26OC]

———eliminate time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive drugs (see H.R. 1115), H454 [15FE]

———waive waiting period for coverage and provide coverage of drugs for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 353), H4336 [13JN]

Middle East: condemn current level of violence between Israelis and Palestinians (see H. Con. Res. 426), H10037 [17OC]

———U.S. policy on U.N. Security Council resolution condemning current level of violence between the Israelis and Palestinians (see H. Res. 623), H9767 [11OC]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 3433), H11207 [26OC]

National Law Enforcement Museum: establish (see H.R. 2710), H7281 [6SE]

National Wildlife Refuge System Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 4442), H4337 [13JN]

Natural Gas Act: limit use of eminent domain to acquire certain State-owned property (see H.R. 5515), H10472 [19OC]

Noise pollution: prohibit operation of certain aircraft not complying with certain noise levels (see H.R. 2499), H1588 [29MR]

Olympic games: mint commemorative coins to support the 2002 Salt Lake Olympic Winter Games and U.S. Olympic Committee programs (see H.R. 3679), H509 [16FE]

OSHA: require public comment, and a sound scientific basis, for proposed ergonomics regulations (see H. Con. Res. 260), H641 [2MR]

Petroleum: prohibit use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE), provide flexibility within the EPA's oxygenate requirements, and promote the use of renewable ethanol (see H.R. 4011), H1589 [29MR]

———prohibit use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE), provide flexibility within the EPA's oxygenate requirements, and promote the use of renewable ethanol, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 4011), H1852 [5AP]

Pipelines: improve safety and environmental protection (see H.R. 4849), H6051 [13JY]

Public debt: allow individuals to designate a portion of their income tax return for deficit reduction (see H.R. 5349), H10257 [18OC]

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

Ramadan: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 220), H50 [27JA]

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

Social Security: eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (see H.R. 5), H510 [16FE]

Taxation: allow deduction for charitable contributions to individuals who do not itemize other deductions (see H.R. 1310), H342 [10FE]

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

———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1172), H165 [1FE]

———eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (see H.R. 6), H90 [31JA]

———increase annual limitation on nondeductible contributions and adjust for inflation the amount of deductible contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 1322), H3813 [24MY]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 86), H2411 [2MY]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 3916), H2122 [11AP]

———repeal increases in motor fuel taxes (see H.R. 3844), H1123 [20MR]

———repeal modification of capital gains tax payments relative to small businesses sold on the installment sales method (see H.R. 3594), H922 [9MR]

———require certain political organizations to report information to the IRS (see H.R. 4717), H5036 [22JN]

———treatment of individual retirement accounts relative to charitable contributions (see H.R. 1311), H342 [10FE]

Ukrainian-American Veterans, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 3463), H1675 [3AP]

Voting: prohibit States from determining that a ballot submitted by an absent uniformed services voter was improperly or fraudulently cast unless the State finds clear and convincing evidence of fraud (see H.R. 5642), H12021 [6DE]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 2720), H7652 [14SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Defense: strengthen the National Defense Features program (see H.R. 5488), H10256 [18OC]

Dept. of Energy: sell fossil-fuel and nuclear generation facilities and electric power transmission facilities of the TVA (see H.R. 4655), H4484 [14JN]

Health Care Financing Administration: consider current systems that provide better, more cost-effective emergency transport before promulgating any final rule on emergency medical services (see H. Con. Res. 320), H2770 [9MY]

Privacy: regulate use of personal information obtained by interactive computer services (see H.R. 3560), H90 [31JA]

Tariff: iced teas (see H.R. 3858), H756 [8MR]

Telephones: develop a plan for efficient allocation of telephone numbers to limit the creation of new area codes (see H.R. 3555), H89 [31JA]

Veterans: establish a comprehensive program for the testing and treatment of the Hepatitis C virus (see H.R. 5132), H7364 [7SE]

Remarks

Agriculture: price supports for sugar, H5564 [29JN]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), H5564 [29JN], H5774, H5775 [11JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4461), conference report, H9706 [11OC]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, E566 [13AP]

Army: anniversary (H.J. Res. 101), E1006 [14JN]

Bernards, NJ: anniversary, E801 [22MY]

CCC: limit purchase of raw or refined sugar from sugarcane or sugar beets, H5564 [29JN]

China, People's Republic of: permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), H3399 [18MY], H3517 [22MY], H3615 [23MY]

———permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), consideration (H. Res. 510), H3657 [24MY]

Corps of Engineers: funding, H5218 [27JN]

Delaware River: channel deepening project funding, H5263 [27JN]

Dept. of Defense: strengthen the National Defense Features program (H.R. 5488), E1836 [19OC]

Dept. of HUD: funding, H4740 [20JN]

———Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight funding, H4769 [20JN]

Dept. of Justice: transfer of appropriations from other Federal departments and agencies to fund litigation against tobacco industry, H4495 [15JN], H4635, H4646 [19JN]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4871), H6684 [20JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation System funding, H4870 [21JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4690), H5139, H5152 [26JN]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4635), H4615, H4618, H4635, H4646 [19JN], H4740, H4769 [20JN], H4858, H4870, H4884 [21JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4635), conference report, H10383 [19OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4635), consideration (H. Res. 525), H4495 [15JN]

Drugs: allow importation of prescription drugs into the U.S. by pharmacists and wholesalers for resale and by U.S. citizens for personal use, H9706 [11OC]

———pharmaceutical industry research and development costs disclosure, H5774 [11JY]

———require pharmaceutical industry to disclose average prices charged for drugs in Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development countries, H5775 [11JY]

Education for All Handicapped Children Act: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 399), H8004 [25SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4733), H5218, H5263 [27JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4733), consideration (H. Res. 532), H5209 [27JN]

EPA: postpone implementation of air quality standards until issuance of Supreme Court decision, H4884 [21JN]

———reauthorize Clean Lakes Program (H.R. 2328), H2151 [12AP]

FCC: Office of Media Relations funding, H5139 [26JN]

Fort Irwin, CA: tribute to New Jersey National Guard units training at the National Training Center, E942 [9JN]

Government: prohibit funding to any agency to monitor or collect information from visitors to Federal Internet sites, H6684 [20JY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4055), H2452 [3MY], H8004 [25SE]

Korean War: anniversary (H.J. Res. 86), H733 [8MR]

Medicare: make more competitive and efficient and provide for a prescription drug benefit (H.R. 4680), H5381 [28JN]

New Jersey: Congressional Artistic Discovery student art competition winners, E1064 [20JN]

NSF: funding, H4858 [21JN]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: prohibit interference with certain foreign intellectual property laws or policies designed to make pharmaceuticals or medical technologies more affordable, H5152 [26JN]

Pensions: reform (H.R. 1102), H6512 [19JY]

Privacy: regulate use of personal information obtained by interactive computer services (H.R. 3560), E111 [10FE]

Social Security: eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (H.R. 5), H602 [1MR]

Taxation: eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (H.R. 6), H316 [10FE]

Telephones: prohibit telemarketers from interfering with a consumers caller identification service (H.R. 3100), H8274 [27SE]

Veterans: establish a comprehensive program for the testing and treatment of the Hepatitis C virus (H.R. 5132), E1429 [7SE]

———health care funding, H4495 [15JN], H10383 [19OC]

———hepatitis C testing and treatment funding, H4618 [19JN]

Yuma, AZ: testing of the Crusader tank artillery system developed at the Picatinny Arsenal, E942 [9JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H3411 [18MY], H3521 [22MY]

Tributes

Packard, Representative, H10885 [25OC]

Porter, Representative, H10251 [18OC]