CONDIT, GARY A. (a Representative from California)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2559, Risk Management for the 21st Century Act, H1621 [30MR]

———H.R. 4392, intelligence services appropriations, H8766 [4OC]

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: HIV/AIDS prevention programs funding for sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 2765), H574 [29FE]

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

American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association: tribute to individuals who are being awarded the Medal for Military Service (see H. Con. Res. 283), H8736 [3OC]

Animals: prohibit certain conduct relative to elephants in circuses (see H.R. 2929), H5169 [26JN]

———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), H9011 [5OC]

Armed Forces: improve Montgomery GI Bill benefits by improving and expanding educational assistance programs (see H.R. 1071), H1852 [5AP]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 3573), H455 [15FE]

Armstrong, Lance: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 5258), H9901 [12OC]

Bipartisan Commission on Social Security Reform: establish (see H.R. 5593), H11445 [27OC]

California: develop and implement drainage, storm, and flood control projects as part of water-related projects in the Colusa Basin Watershed (see H.R. 1113), H2512 [3MY]

Carter, Jimmy and Rosalyn: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4289), H5084 [23JN]

CERCLA: exempt small businesses from certain liability (see H.R. 5175), H7651 [14SE]

Children and youth: improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours (see H.R. 3235), H2512 [3MY]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 2397), H4336 [13JN]

Clean Air Act: methyl bromide phaseout schedule (see H.R. 4215), H3309 [17MY]

Cole (U.S.S.): terrorist attack on Navy destroyer in Yemen (see H. Con. Res. 441), H12022 [6DE]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 4471), H3172 [16MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: agricultural trade programs funding (see H.R. 3593), H922 [9MR]

———allow dissemination of statistical information on olive growers and processors (see H.R. 4218), H2655 [8MY]

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: submit a report to Congress on production alternatives for the Joint Strike Fighter program (see H.R. 3396), H1675 [3AP]

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

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), H3523 [22MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: assist claimants for benefits in developing claims and clarify the burden of proof for such claims (see H.R. 3193), H455 [15FE]

Drugs: combat manufacture, traffic, import, and export of methamphetamine (see H.R. 4248), H2238 [12AP]

Fair Labor Standards Act: clarify treatment of stock options (see H.R. 4109), H1587 [29MR]

Families and domestic relations: issue special postage stamps to fund domestic violence programs (see H.R. 4659), H4675 [19JN]

Federal employees: health benefits coverage for hearing aids and examinations (see H.R. 2321), H2606 [4MY]

Federal firefighters: make mandatory separation age match requirement for Federal law enforcement officers (see H.R. 460), H3412 [18MY]

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]

Food Security Act: establish the Conservation Security Program (see H.R. 5511), H10472 [19OC]

Foreign countries: human rights violations against homosexuals, bisexuals, and transgendered individuals (see H. Con. Res. 259), H631 [1MR]

Gambling: prohibit gambling on high school and college sports and the Olympic games (see H.R. 3575), H511 [16FE]

GAO: require report to Congress on agency regulatory actions (see H.R. 3669), H509 [16FE] (see H.R. 4924), H6776 [24JY]

Health: prohibit health insurance and employment discrimination on the basis of genetic information (see H.R. 2457), H5737 [10JY]

INS: reduce backlog in processing of benefit applications and improve infrastructure necessary for effective provision of immigration services (see H.R. 4798), H5654 [29JN]

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), H10257 [18OC]

Israel: commend redeployment from southern Lebanon (see H. Con. Res. 331), H3814 [24MY]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 3633), H2411 [2MY]

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

Law enforcement officers: clarify procedures and conditions for the award of matching grants for the purchase of armor vests (see H.R. 4033), H1164 [21MR]

Medicaid: coverage of community-based attendant services (see H.R. 4416), H11842 [3NO]

Medicare: eliminate reduction in payment rates to home health agencies for home health services (see H.R. 4219), H7211 [27JY]

Middle East: prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority if a Palestinian state is declared unilaterally (see H.R. 4976), H7933 [20SE]

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

National Labor Relations Act: treatment of employers and performers in the live performing arts (see H.R. 5185), H11207 [26OC]

Northern Mariana Islands: prohibit use of the ``Made in USA'' label on products and deny such products duty-free and quota-free treatment (see H.R. 1621), H7211 [27JY]

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]

Pope John Paul II: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3544), H2411 [2MY]

Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see H.R. 3842), H3173 [16MY]

———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]

Public debt: allow individuals to designate a portion of their income tax return for deficit reduction (see H.R. 5349), H8551 [29SE]

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), H253 [8FE]

Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument: establish (see H.R. 3676), H5036 [22JN]

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

Selective Service System: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 402), H7651 [14SE]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 1422), H9635 [10OC]

Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of the National Museum of the American Indian (see H.R. 4259), H3649 [23MY]

Social Security: protect Social Security and Medicare surpluses through strengthened budgetary enforcement mechanisms (see H.R. 3859), H4592 [15JN]

Taxation: allow a credit against income tax for certain audio or video postproduction equipment (see H.R. 5497), H10256 [18OC]

———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), H454 [15FE]

———exclude from self-employment earnings certain payments under the Conservation Reserve Program (see H.R. 4064), H2341 [13AP]

———extend tax credit for production of fuel from a nonconventional source (see H.R. 5401), H9011 [5OC]

———increase annual limitation on nondeductible contributions and adjust for inflation the amount of deductible contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 1322), H3925 [6JN]

———increase unified estate and gift tax credit and provide for inflation adjustment (see H.R. 4324), H2339 [13AP]

———provide relief for payment of asbestos-related claims (see H.R. 4543), H7212 [27JY]

———recycling and remanufacturing equipment credit (see H.R. 2953), H2607 [4MY]

———reduce estate and gift tax rates (see H.R. 5315), H10473 [19OC]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 3916), H3049 [15MY]

———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 FEC (see H.R. 3688), H2906 [10MY] (see H.R. 4168), H2341 [13AP]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 1041), H1629 [30MR] (see H.R. 4199), H1956 [6AP]

Tiger Woods Foundation: tribute (see H. Res. 654), H11194 [25OC]

Veterans: health care funding (see H. Con. Res. 226), H373 [14FE]

———increase minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for surviving spouses age 62 and older (see H.R. 2000), H3813 [24MY]

———mint coins in commemoration and use proceeds of surcharges imposed on the sale of such coins to fund the transport of veterans to and from Dept. of Veterans Affairs hospitals (see H.R. 5397), H9010 [5OC]

———require employers to give employees who are members of reserve components leave of absence to participate in an honor guard for veterans' funerals (see H.R. 284), H7652 [14SE]

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), H1675 [3AP]

Women: reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (see H.R. 1248), H5436 [28JN]

Woods, Tiger: tribute (see H. Res. 654), H11194 [25OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Crime: provide criminal penalties for the harassment of victims of Federal offenses by the convicted offenders (see H.R. 4166), H1762 [4AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend time period for filing complaints by growers for economic losses due to fradulent fruit and vegetable inspections at Hunts Point Terminal Market, Bronx, NY (see H.R. 4965), H7127 [26JY]

GAO: require report to Congress on agency regulatory actions (see H.R. 4763), H5239 [27JN]

Poultry Products Inspection Act: cover pigeons distributed for use as human food (see H.R. 4073), H1404 [23MR]

Remarks

Agriculture: strengthen safety net for agricultural producers and improve efficiency and integrity of the Federal crop insurance program (H.R. 2559), conference report, H3821, H3826 [25MY]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations (H.R. 3908), H1601 [30MR]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations (H.R. 3908), motion to recommit, H1619 [30MR]

Bowler, Michael J.: Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (organization) Caring Hands Gold Award recipient, E1150 [29JN]

California: anniversary of statehood, H7553 [13SE]

Carlsen, Janet: Newman, CA, Chamber of Commerce John T. Silveira Award recipient, E1024 [15JN]

China, People's Republic of: permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), H3674 [24MY]

Commodity Exchange Act: reauthorize and amend to promote legal certainty, enhance competition, and reduce systemic risk in markets for futures and over-the-counter derivatives (H.R. 4541), E1858 [19OC]

Day of Portugal: observance, E928 [9JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), H3260 [17MY]

Drugs: substance abuse prevention and treatment programs funding, H1619 [30MR]

GAO: require report to Congress on agency regulatory actions (H.R. 4924), H6853 [25JY]

Health: protect the privacy of personally identifiable health information (H.R. 1941), E2037 [31OC]

———shortage of influenza vaccinations, E2015 [28OC]

House of Representatives: legislative program, H2590 [4MY]

International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia: prosecution of war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity, E2001 [28OC]

Kosovo: condition U.S. funding on certification that European countries live up to prior commitments, H1601 [30MR]

———prohibit funding for deployment of U.S. Armed Forces after a set date unless authorized by law and condition current funding on certification that European countries live up to prior commitments, H3260 [17MY]

Motor vehicles: require reports relative to defects in foreign products (H.R. 5164), E2024 [30OC]

Rucker, Bob: Greater Merced, CA, Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award recipient, E1093 [23JN]

Smith, Bette Belle: Green Thumb, Inc., Outstanding Older Worker award recipient for California, E1688 [6OC]

Tributes

Antinetti, Norm, E1383 [27JY]

Baxter, Arthur (Paul), E2168 [11DE]

Brugger, John, E2167 [11DE]

Heath, Walter O., E440 [29MR]

Ridenour, Dick, E2169 [11DE]