COX, CHRISTOPHER (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), H3357 [18MY]

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

Health: application of antitrust laws to labor negotiations by groups of health care professionals with HMO's (H.R. 1304), H5641 [29JN]

Appointments

Committee To Escort Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee of India Into the House Chamber, H7580 [14SE]

Committee To Escort the President, H29 [27JA]

Julian C. Dixon funeral attendees, H12081 [13DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: prevent any Taliban led Government from obtaining a seat in the U.N. and refuse recognition for any Afghan Government while human rights violations persist against women and girls (see H. Res. 187), H2412 [2MY]

Aliens: deny coverage under certain anti-discrimination statutes of employed individuals that are unlawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 3170), H511 [16FE]

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), H1406 [23MR]

Animals: 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), H7503 [12SE]

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

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), H10473 [19OC]

———tribute (see H. Con. Res. 384), H8736 [3OC]

Budget: ensure on-budget surplus is used to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 3695), H510 [16FE]

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

CBO: analyze impact of proposed Federal private sector mandates (see H.R. 4698), H10257 [18OC]

Census: limit penalties for refusing or neglecting to answer decennial census questions beyond those necessary for enumeration of the population (see H.R. 4154), H11813 [2NO]

China, People's Republic of: improve human rights situation before Olympic games are held in Beijing (see H. Res. 601), H8468 [28SE]

———normal trade relations treatment relative to attack, invasion, or blockade of the Republic of China (see H. Con. Res. 334, 335), H3813 [24MY]

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

———participation in the World Health Organization (see H.R. 4004), H1285 [22MR]

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), H5655 [29JN]

Courts: legal definition of human life relative to presence of brain wave activity and spontaneous cardiac activity (see H. Con. Res. 305), H2341 [13AP]

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

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

———make grants to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America to establish after-school technology programs (see H.R. 4178), H6777 [24JY]

Dept. of State: provide appropriate training and materials to all executive branch employees involved in responding to issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide (see H. Res. 398), H3926 [6JN]

Dept. of the Interior: collect and maintain information on public memorials commemorating military conflicts and service of individuals in the Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 345), H4592 [15JN]

———participate in Inland Empire regional water recycling and Lower Chino Dairy Area desalination demonstration and reclamation projects and aid construction of California regional brine lines (see H.R. 4531), H3869 [25MY]

Diseases: increase public awareness of tuberous sclerosis (see H. Con. Res. 337), H8736 [3OC]

Drugs: combat manufacture, traffic, import, and export of methamphetamine (see H.R. 4248), H3474 [19MY]

Education: direct funding and control to local educational agencies (see H.R. 995), H10257 [18OC]

———provide safer schools and a better educational environment (see H.R. 3465), H10473 [19OC]

Fair Labor Standards Act: amend (see H.R. 5026), H9635 [10OC]

———clarify treatment of stock options (see H.R. 4182), H2341 [13AP]

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

———follow normal rulemaking procedures in establishing additional requirements for noncommercial educational television broadcasters (see H.R. 3525), H255 [8FE]

FDA: grant authority to regulate tobacco (see H.R. 4207), H1956 [6AP]

———uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 2129), H2122 [11AP]

Food Quality Protection Act: establish certain requirements (see H.R. 1592), H632 [1MR]

Foreign policy: defend fundamental human rights to family, conscience, and life in international negotiations (see H. Res. 521), H4485 [14JN]

Friedman, Milton: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4672), H4590 [15JN]

Government: prohibit the acquisition of products produced by forced labor (see H. Con. Res. 308), H4122 [8JN]

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), H11928 [14NO]

———limit medical malpractice claims (see H.R. 5344), H10257 [18OC]

Immigration: waive naturalization requirement to take oath of renunciation and allegiance for certain disabled or impaired applicants (see H.R. 4838), H7366 [7SE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorize school personnel to discipline children with disabilities who engage in certain dangerous behavior (see H.R. 4127), H10257 [18OC]

International law: protect U.S. military personnel and other U.S. officials from criminal prosecution by an international court to which the U.S. is not a party (see H.R. 4654), H4484 [14JN]

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 (see H.R. 4266), H2336 [13AP]

———require congressional approval of any nuclear cooperation agreement with the U.S. (see H.R. 4228), H2121 [11AP] (see H.R. 4251), H2238 [12AP]

Korean War: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 86), H575 [29FE]

Latvia: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 319), H2606 [4MY]

Marshall Islands: name the Army missile range at Kwajalein Atoll for former President Ronald Reagan (see H.R. 3554), H455 [15FE]

Matthew `Mack' Robinson Post Office Building, Pasadena, CA: designate (see H.R. 4157), H2512 [3MY]

Medicaid: definition of audiologist (see H.R. 1068), H5955 [12JY]

Medicare: require Dept. of HHS study on mortality and adverse outcome rates of patients receiving anesthesia services (see H.R. 632), H8736 [3OC]

Mental health: issue commemorative postage stamp to raise autism awareness (see H. Res. 458), H7282 [6SE]

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

National security: U.S. policy relative to deployment of a national missile defense system (see H.R. 5536), H10808 [24OC]

Native Americans: settlement of issues and claims related to the trust lands of the Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians (see H.R. 4643), H7212 [27JY]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: waive applicability to employment performed in an employee's residence (see H.R. 3518), H90 [31JA]

Olympic games: mint commemorative coins to support the 2002 Salt Lake Olympic Winter Games and U.S. Olympic Committee programs (see H.R. 3679), H7003 [25JY]

Panama Canal: negotiate new agreement relative to the presence of U.S. Armed Forces (see H.R. 3673), H1852 [5AP]

Pensions: reform (see H.R. 1102), H6354 [17JY]

Political campaigns: increase penalties for making or accepting contributions in the name of another and prohibit foreign nationals from making any campaign-related disbursements (see H.R. 1747), H511 [16FE]

Pope, Edmond: demand release from Russian prison for humanitarian reasons (see H. Con. Res. 364), H5956 [12JY] (see H. Con. Res. 404), H7871 [19SE]

Pope John Paul II: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3544), H998 [14MR]

Postal Service: delivery of mail to a commercial mail receiving agency (see H.J. Res. 55), H3523 [22MY]

Ramadan: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 220), H255 [8FE]

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

Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument: establish (see H.R. 3676), H5241 [27JN]

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), H10473 [19OC]

Social Security: improve benefit computation formula for certain workers affected by changes in benefit computation rules (see H.R. 1771), H10809 [24OC]

———provide for personalized retirement security through personal retirement savings accounts and increase individual control over retirement income (see H.R. 4839), H5955 [12JY]

States: permit individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles within State borders after meeting minimum standards (see H.R. 3219), H2607 [4MY]

———remove constraints against employers offering flextime to their employees to reduce ozone concentrations and fuel consumption associated with automobile commuting (see H.R. 4501), H9505 [6OC]

Taxation: allow an exclusion from gross income for certain amounts of capital gains distributions from regulated investment companies (see H.R. 4723), H8469 [28SE]

———allow credit for dry cleaning equipment that uses reduced amounts of hazardous substances (see H.R. 1303), H9900 [12OC]

———allow investment of certain coins in individual retirement accounts and other individually directed pension plan accounts (see H.R. 3052), H10257 [18OC]

———allow medical innovation tax credits for clinical testing expenses attributable to academic medical centers and other hospital research organizations (see H.R. 1039), H7365 [7SE]

———allow tax-free rollovers of amounts in one qualified State tuition program to another qualified State tuition program for the same beneficiary (see H.R. 3674), H10473 [19OC]

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

———eliminate the temporary increase in unemployment tax (see H.R. 1975), H757 [8MR]

———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), H1957 [6AP]

———extend due date for filing a tax return for any member of a uniformed service on a tour of duty outside the U.S. (see H.R. 1411), H10534 [23OC]

———incentives for education (see H.R. 464), H10534 [23OC]

———increase standard mileage rates for certain deductions for use of passenger automobiles (see H.R. 5090), H10257 [18OC]

———remove mandatory withdrawal requirements for individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 252), H2606 [4MY]

———repeal adjusted gross income limitations on itemized deductions, personal exemption deduction, and child tax credit and repeal the alternative minimum tax on individuals (see H.R. 3612), H7365 [7SE]

———repeal alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 2364), H10473 [19OC]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 3916), H1120 [16MR]

———repeal increases in motor fuel taxes (see H.R. 3844), H998 [14MR]

———repeal modification of capital gains tax payments relative to small businesses sold on the installment sales method (see H.R. 3594), H575 [29FE]

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

———simplify method of determining a partner's share of items in a qualified investment club (see H.R. 1708), H255 [8FE]

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

———treatment of adoption expenses (see H.R. 531), H632 [1MR]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1366), H3172 [16MY]

———treatment of computers provided to employees for personal use (see H.R. 4274), H2771 [9MY]

———treatment of information technology job training expenses (see H.R. 5004), H7206 [27JY]

———treatment of printed wiring boards and printed wiring assembly equipment (see H.R. 1122), H6719 [20JY]

Terrorism: improve Federal efforts to prepare for, and respond to, terrorist attacks (see H.R. 4210), H2512 [3MY]

Voting: establish uniform poll closing time for Presidential elections (see H.R. 5678), H12532 [15DE]

Water pollution: exempt discharges from certain silviculture activities from permit requirements of the national pollutant discharge elimination system (see H.R. 3625), H2341 [13AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Berke, Irving: relief (see H.R. 5481), H10036 [17OC]

———relief (H.R. 5481), refer to the Court of Federal Claims (see H. Res. 636), H10036 [17OC]

Borders, Robert S.: relief (see H.R. 5481), H10036 [17OC]

———relief (H.R. 5481), refer to the Court of Federal Claims (see H. Res. 636), H10036 [17OC]

Business and industry: impose a temporary moratorium on the elimination of the existing ``pooling of interests'' method of accounting for business mergers and acquisitions (see H.R. 5365), H8735 [3OC]

Conrad, Adele E.: relief (see H.R. 5481), H10036 [17OC]

———relief (H.R. 5481), refer to the Court of Federal Claims (see H. Res. 636), H10036 [17OC]

Davis, Sarabeth M.: relief (see H.R. 5481), H10036 [17OC]

———relief (H.R. 5481), refer to the Court of Federal Claims (see H. Res. 636), H10036 [17OC]

Drugs: facilitate environmental cleanup caused by the manufacture of methamphetamines and impose new monetary fines for the manufacture and trafficking of methamphetamines (see H.R. 5589), H11445 [27OC]

Immigration: provide H-1B nonimmigrant status to aliens without regard to certain limits if the U.S. employer seeking the alien's entry makes a scholarship contribution to an institution of higher education (see H.R. 5625), H11842 [3NO]

Maron, Victor: relief (see H.R. 5481), H10036 [17OC]

———relief (H.R. 5481), refer to the Court of Federal Claims (see H. Res. 636), H10036 [17OC]

Rajan, Vijai: relief (see H.R. 4422), H2905 [10MY]

Taxation: make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 3709), H572 [29FE]

———repeal increases in motor fuel taxes (see H.R. 3982), H1076 [15MR]

———treatment of computer software (see H.R. 4184), H1851 [5AP]

———treatment of medical expenses (see H.R. 5022), H7207 [27JY]

Letters

California electric power market: Representative Bilbray, H11320 [26OC]

Remarks

Aldrin, Edwin E. (Buzz): award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 2815), H4718 [20JN]

Appropriations: establish automatic system for continuing appropriations, H3133 [16MY]

Armstrong, Neil A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 2815), H4718 [20JN]

Budget: improve and strengthen budget process (H.R. 853), H3099, H3133 [16MY]

———improve and strengthen budget process (H.R. 853), consideration (H. Res. 499), H3089 [16MY]

California: anniversary of statehood, H7560 [13SE]

China, People's Republic of: permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), consideration (H. Res. 510), H3657 [24MY]

China, Republic of: assist in enhancement of security (H.R. 1838), H117 [1FE]

———assist in enhancement of security (H.R. 1838), consideration (H. Res. 408), H110 [1FE]

Collins, Michael: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 2815), H4718 [20JN]

Computers: encourage expansion of electronic commerce (S. 761), conference report, H4362 [14JN]

———prohibit gambling on the Internet (H.R. 3125), H6066 [17JY]

Dalai Lama: visit to Southern California, E1114 [26JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), H3357, H3360, H3361 [18MY]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4475), H3442 [19MY]

Dixon, Julian C.: tribute (H. Res. 671), H12059 [8DE]

FCC: clarify service obligations of noncommercial educational broadcast stations (H.R. 4201), H4691, H4697 [20JN]

FERC: release of findings and recommendations on electric power in California (H. Res. 650), H11317, H11319, H11320 [26OC]

———roll back wholesale price of electric energy sold in the Western System Coordinating Council (H.R. 5131), H11319 [26OC]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4811), H6006 [13JY]

Health: application of antitrust laws to labor negotiations by groups of health care professionals with HMO's (H.R. 1304), H5641 [29JN]

Health care professionals: ensure rights to choose whether to join a labor organization, H5641 [29JN]

House of Representatives: legislative program, H609 [1MR]

Immigration: waive naturalization requirement to take oath of renunciation and allegiance for certain disabled or impaired applicants (H.R. 4838), H9547 [10OC]

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, H3357, H3360, H3361 [18MY], H6006 [13JY]

Minimum wage: level (H.R. 3846), H890 [9MR]

Pasadena, CA: prohibit freeway extension project funding, H3442 [19MY]

Social Security: eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (H.R. 5), H601 [1MR]

Taxation: eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (H.R. 6), H301 [10FE]

———eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (H.R. 6), consideration (H. Res. 419), H287 [10FE]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (H.R. 3709), H2796, H2806, H2812 [10MY]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (H.R. 3709), motion to recommit, H2820 [10MY]

———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), H4139, H4154 [9JN]

———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 519), H4083 [8JN]

———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), veto, H7327 [7SE]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (H.R. 3916), H3846 [25MY]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (H.R. 4865), H7163 [27JY]

Television: ensure local service to small, rural markets by satellite providers (H.R. 3615), H2298 [13AP]

Votes: position on missed, H1114 [16MR]

Statements

FERC Release of Findings and Recommendations on Electric Power in California (H. Res. 650): Representative Bilbray, H11320 [26OC]

Minimum Wage Level: by, H890 [9MR]

Tributes

Davis, Steve, E1094 [23JN]

Green, Michael, E1037 [19JN]

Hunsberger, Don and Cathie, E1678 [4OC]

Packard, Representative, H10890 [25OC]

Thalman, Kristine, E323 [15MR]

Via, Burks A., E583 [13AP]