GOODE, VIRGIL H., JR. (a Representative from Virginia)

Appointments

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

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

Herbert H. Bateman funeral attendees, H7631 [14SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 3660), H454 [15FE]

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

Americans With Disabilities Act: require that any civil action against a place of public accommodation or commercial facility allow an opportunity for alleged violations to be corrected (see H.R. 3590), H1852 [5AP]

Animals: prohibit importation, sale, or manufacturing of products made with dog or cat fur (see H.R. 1622), H7211 [27JY]

———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), H1285 [22MR]

Armed Forces: declare the American GI as the ``Person of the Century'' for the 20th century (see H. Con. Res. 282), H2013 [10AP]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 3573), H342 [10FE]

———revise rules on retirement payments to former spouses (see H.R. 72), H1629 [30MR]

Boy Scouts: prohibit use of Federal funds to discriminate against the Boy Scouts of America on the basis of organizational, associational, or constitutional beliefs (see H.R. 5306), H8200 [26SE]

———tribute (see H. Con. Res. 384), H7503 [12SE]

Budget: require a balanced Federal budget and repayment of the national debt (see H.R. 1017), H342 [10FE]

Capital punishment: prohibit the execution of pregnant women (see H.R. 4888), H6778 [24JY]

Census: limit penalties for refusing or neglecting to answer decennial census questions beyond those necessary for enumeration of the population (see H.R. 4188), H2341 [13AP]

Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge: designate visitors center as the Herbert H. Bateman Educational and Administrative Center (see H.R. 5388), H8799 [4OC]

Clark, William: posthumous promotion to the grade of captain in the Army (see H.R. 3621), H340 [10FE]

Clean Air Act: methyl bromide phaseout schedule (see H.R. 4215), H5656 [29JN]

Court of International Trade: review certain determinations of binational panels under NAFTA (see H.R. 5469), H9900 [12OC]

Courts: product liability reform (see H.R. 1577), H1629 [30MR]

———provide a civil action for a minor injured by exposure to explicit sexual or violent material (see H.R. 5045), H7723 [18SE]

Crime: increase cooperation on extradition efforts between the U.S. and foreign governments (see H.R. 3212), H6470 [18JY]

Dept. of Commerce: establish an Office of Community Economic Adjustment to coordinate the Federal response in regions and communities experiencing economic distress (see H.R. 4711), H4816 [21JN]

Dept. of Defense: terminate the practice of euthanizing military working dogs at the end of their working life and facilitate the adoption of such dogs (see H.R. 5314), H9505 [6OC]

Dept. of HHS: establish an Office on Men's Health (see H.R. 4653), H7871 [19SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: assist claimants for benefits in developing claims and clarify the burden of proof for such claims (see H.R. 3193), H575 [29FE]

Diseases: increased support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (see H. Con. Res. 321), H4220 [12JN]

Drugs: distribution of prescription drugs (see H.R. 4301), H7366 [7SE]

Education: tribute to home educators and home schooled students (see H. Res. 578), H7933 [20SE]

EPA: ensure changes to the rule on water quality standards total maximum daily load program are subjected to public and congressional review (see H.R. 4922), H7212 [27JY]

———repeal rule on water quality standards total maximum daily load program (see H.J. Res. 105), H7129 [26JY]

Fair Credit Reporting Act: exempt certain investigative reports from the definition of consumer reports (see H.R. 3408), H1958 [6AP]

FCC: follow normal rulemaking procedures in establishing additional requirements for noncommercial educational television broadcasters (see H.R. 3525), H48 [27JA]

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

FDA: establish restrictions relative to the qualifications of physicians prescribing the abortion drug known as RU-486 (see H.R. 5385), H8799 [4OC]

———uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 2129), H2411 [2MY]

Federal Deposit Insurance Act: require periodic cost-of-living adjustments to the maximum amount of deposit insurance available (see H.R. 4467), H3813 [24MY]

Federal employees: make percentage limitations on contributions to the Thrift Savings Plan comparable to dollar amount limitations on elective deferrals (see H.R. 483), H7280 [6SE]

———reduce contributions to CSRS and FERS (see H.R. 2631), H3925 [6JN]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: improve implementation (see H.R. 4502), H3474 [19MY]

Financial institutions: allow payment of Financing Corporation interest obligations from excess deposit insurance fund reserves (see H.R. 4082), H1629 [30MR]

Fire prevention: development of a strategy by Federal land management agencies to reduce forest fuels that place natural resources at a high risk of catastrophic wildfire (see H. Con. Res. 406), H7996 [22SE]

Firearms: prohibit funding to give or withhold a preference to a seller of firearms or ammunition relative to an agreement on enhanced safety of handguns and pistols (see H.R. 4257), H3474 [19MY]

Food: purchase of additional commodities for distribution to needy persons (see H.R. 3453), H2340 [13AP]

Foreign policy: reduce, suspend, or terminate certain assistance to countries engaged in oil price fixing to the detriment of the U.S. economy (see H.R. 3822), H998 [14MR]

Foreign trade: provide additional benefits for individuals receiving trade adjustment assistance (see H.R. 4466), H4036 [7JN]

Gambling: prohibit gambling on high school and college sports and the Olympic games (see H.R. 3575), H1120 [16MR]

GAO: require report to Congress on agency regulatory actions (see H.R. 3669), H509 [16FE]

Government: separation of powers between Congress and the President (see H.R. 2655), H11955 [4DE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 5180), H8736 [3OC]

Information services: deregulate Internet and high speed data services (see H.R. 2420), H3869 [25MY]

Insurance: make the same health insurance options afforded to executive and judicial branch employees available to Federal annuitants, legislative branch employees, and Armed Forces members and retirees (see H.R. 4277), H4675 [19JN]

Iran: condemn arrest and detention of Iranian Jews accused of espionage (see H. Con. Res. 307), H5169 [26JN]

Jamestown 400th Commemoration Commission: establish (see H.R. 4907), H6778 [24JY]

Joel T. Broyhill Postal Building, Merrifield, VA: designate (see H.R. 3699), H572 [29FE]

Joseph L. Fisher Post Office, Arlington, VA: designate (see H.R. 3701), H572 [29FE]

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

Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 1671), H7502 [12SE]

Law enforcement: authorize appropriations for the prosecution of obscenity cases (see H.R. 4710), H6599 [19JY]

Law enforcement officers: clarify procedures and conditions for the award of matching grants for the purchase of armor vests (see H.R. 4033), H1589 [29MR]

Madison, James: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 396), H7933 [20SE]

Medicaid: assure preservation of safety net hospitals through maintenance of Disproportionate Share Hospital Program (see H.R. 3710), H998 [14MR]

———coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services for certain women screened under federally funded programs (see H.R. 1070), H1077 [15MR]

———State funding for disproportionate share hospitals (see H.R. 3698), H998 [14MR]

———waive disproportionate share hospital designation for certain rural hospitals relative to obstetrician requirements (see H.R. 4793), H5654 [29JN]

Medicare: coverage of glaucoma detection services (see H.R. 2620), H7281 [6SE]

———demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer patients enrolled in certain clinical trials (see H.R. 1388), H9900 [12OC]

———eliminate reduction in payment rates to home health agencies for home health services (see H.R. 4219), H1957 [6AP]

———eliminate reduction in the market basket percentage under the prospective payment system for payments to small rural hospitals (see H.R. 4996), H7991 [21SE]

———improve Medicare-dependent, small rural hospital program (see H.R. 4997), H7992 [21SE]

———increase access to health care for beneficiaries through telehealth services (see H.R. 4841), H7933 [20SE]

———payments made under the prospective payment system for home health services (see H.R. 4727), H6600 [19JY]

———provide for equity in the amount of disproportionate share payment adjustments between urban and rural hospitals (see H.R. 4995), H7991 [21SE]

———provide guidance to health care providers attempting to properly submit claims and target truly fraudulent activity for enforcement of billing regulations rather than inadvertent errors (see H.R. 5200), H7992 [21SE]

———revise inflation update factor used in making payments to prospective payment system hospitals (see H.R. 3576), H632 [1MR] (see H.R. 3580), H931 [13MR]

———revise the calculation of base payment rates for the prospective payment system for home health services (see H.R. 4623), H5169 [26JN] (see H.R. 5163), H7577 [13SE]

Medicare/Medicaid: waive certain nurse aide training requirements (see H.R. 4547), H4175 [9JN]

Montgomery, G.V. (Sonny): name an honorary room in the House of Representatives wing of the Capitol (see H. Res. 491), H2655 [8MY]

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Engineering: establish (see H.R. 1795), H632 [1MR]

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

Occupational Safety and Health Act: waive applicability to employment performed in an employee's residence (see H.R. 3539), H455 [15FE]

Olympic games: mint commemorative coins to support the 2002 Salt Lake Olympic Winter Games and U.S. Olympic Committee programs (see H.R. 3679), H2905 [10MY]

———support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 259), H3869 [25MY]

Owen B. Pickett U.S. Customhouse, Norfolk, VA: designate (see H.R. 5284), H8061 [25SE]

Pope, Edmond: demand release from Russian prison for humanitarian reasons (see H. Con. Res. 364), H6052 [13JY] (see H. Con. Res. 404), H7871 [19SE]

Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see H.R. 3842), H1629 [30MR]

———issue a semipostal in order to afford the public a convenient way to contribute to funding for the establishment of the World War II Memorial (see H.R. 4492), H3813 [24MY]

Power resources: establish and implement competitive, environmentally sound, and job creating oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (see H.R. 2250), H5084 [23JN]

Presidents of the U.S.: require disclosure of funding sources and amounts relative to creation of a Presidential archival depository (see H.R. 3239), H757 [8MR]

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

Public utilities: facilitate competition in electric power industry (see H.R. 4971), H7366 [7SE]

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

Rural areas: promote and improve access to health care services (see H.R. 1344), H7365 [7SE] (see H.R. 4677), H7281 [6SE]

———provide funds for automatic external defibrillators and the training of individuals in advanced cardiac life support (see H.R. 4953), H7002 [25JY]

Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument: establish (see H.R. 3676), H5436 [28JN]

Schools: provide grants for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training in public schools (see H.R. 4506), H8469 [28SE]

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

Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of the National Museum of the American Indian (see H.R. 4259), H7871 [19SE]

Supreme Court: interpretation of the first amendment to the Constitution in the case Buckley v. Valeo (see H. Con. Res. 377), H8469 [28SE]

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), H2411 [2MY]

———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. 4214), H2412 [2MY]

———exclude from self-employment earnings certain payments under the Conservation Reserve Program (see H.R. 4064), H2239 [12AP]

———exempt State and local political committees from certain notification and reporting requirements applicable to political organizations (see H.R. 5265), H9505 [6OC]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from certain renewable resources to include landfill gas (see H.R. 3466), H4592 [15JN]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see H.R. 4728), H7991 [21SE]

———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 864), H1958 [6AP]

———provide a nonrefundable credit for individuals who purchase a residential safe storage device for firearms (see H.R. 4902), H7003 [25JY]

———provide relief for payment of asbestos-related claims (see H.R. 4543), H6719 [20JY]

———provide tax relief for health insurance and medical care expenses and establish more options for obtaining quality health care (see H.R. 4925), H6776 [24JY]

———provide that ancestors or lineal descendants of members of the Armed Forces shall be taken into account in determining tax-exempt status of veterans' organizations (see H.R. 4434), H3869 [25MY]

———repeal modification of capital gains tax payments relative to small businesses sold on the installment sales method (see H.R. 3594), H254 [8FE]

———restore deductions for expenses relative to services performed by military reservists (see H.R. 4328), H5955 [12JY]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 4199), H1956 [6AP]

———treatment of certain farmland sold with a principal residence (see H.R. 4421), H3413 [18MY]

———treatment of certain franchise operation property (see H.R. 2451), H50 [27JA]

———treatment of computers provided to employees for personal use (see H.R. 4274), H3649 [23MY]

———treatment of estate taxes on value of certain property restricted to use as farmland (see H.R. 4101), H1476 [28MR]

———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see H.R. 3872), H1406 [23MR]

———treatment of gross income gain on the sale or exchange of certain property restricted to use as farmland (see H.R. 4100), H1476 [28MR]

———treatment of sale of certain animals associated with educational programs (see H.R. 3692), H3413 [18MY]

Television: ensure local service to small, rural markets by satellite providers (see H.R. 3615), H339 [10FE]

Tobacco products: provide export promotion assistance (see H.R. 5382), H8799 [4OC]

Trade Adjustment Assistance Program: reauthorize (see H.R. 1728), H1629 [30MR]

Veterans: repeal computation system that reduces annuity for surviving spouses at age 62 relative to Social Security offset (see H.R. 363), H5240 [27JN]

Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies (see H.R. 4736), H7281 [6SE]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 2720), H90 [31JA]

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

Computers: support Internet safety awareness (see H. Res. 575), H7502 [12SE]

Foreign trade: extend trade adjustment assistance benefit period for adversely affected workers enrolled in training programs (see H.R. 4077), H1405 [23MR]

Virginia: designate certain National Forest System lands as wilderness areas (see H.R. 4646), H4336 [13JN]

Bills and resolutions relative to

Committee on Appropriations (House): majority party appointments (see H. Res. 410), H165 [1FE]

Letters

Vacation of election to the Committee on Agriculture (House): Speaker Hastert, H128 [1FE]

Vacation of election to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House): Speaker Hastert, H128 [1FE]

Remarks

Bateman, Herbert H.: tribute (H. Res. 573), H7433 [12SE]

BATF: prohibit procurement preference to firearms manufacturers that enter into agreements with the Federal Government, H6704 [20JY]

Boy Scouts: repeal Federal charter (H.R. 4892), H7452 [12SE]

Computers: support Internet safety awareness (H. Res. 575), H9537 [10OC]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4871), H6704 [20JY]

Pamela B. Gwin Hall, Charlottesville, VA: designate (H.R. 1729), H2458 [3MY]

Pharmaceuticals: eliminate barriers to improve access to generic drugs, H7742 [19SE]

Taxation: provide incentives and job training grants for communities affected by migration of businesses and jobs to Canada or Mexico as a result of NAFTA (H.R. 1967), H495 [16FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Committee on Appropriations (House): majority party appointments (H. Res. 410), H128 [1FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 410, majority party appointments to Committee on Appropriations (House), H128 [1FE]

Tributes

Bateman, Herbert H., H9512 [10OC]

Bliley, Representative, H9512 [10OC]

Pickett, Representative, H9512 [10OC]