SHAYS, CHRISTOPHER (a Representative from Connecticut)

Amendments

Housing: expand homeownership (H.R. 1776), H1916 [6AP]

Appointments

Conferee: H. Con. Res. 290, setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005, H1987 [10AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: humane living conditions for calves raised for the production of veal (see H.R. 4415), H2905 [10MY]

Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see H.R. 2900), H90 [31JA]

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

Animal Welfare Act: regulate the personal possession of certain wild animals and prohibit the transport or possession of certain wild animals for purposes of hunting them (see H.R. 5057), H7208 [27JY]

Armed Forces: make anthrax vaccination immunization program voluntary (see H.R. 2543), H4035 [7JN]

Aviation: amend regulations relative to the airport noise and access review program (see H.R. 5340), H8468 [28SE]

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

Burma: recognize anniversary of free and fair elections and improve democratic and human rights (see H. Con. Res. 328), H3172 [16MY]

Capital punishment: reduce the risk that innocent persons may be executed (see H.R. 4167), H2607 [4MY]

Colorado: designate certain lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (see H.R. 829), H2905 [10MY]

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]

Congressional Research Service: make certain publications and congressional documents available to the public on the Internet (see H.R. 4582), H4122 [8JN]

Contracts: prohibit delinquent Federal debtors from being eligible to enter into Federal contracts (see H.R. 4181), H1851 [5AP]

Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (see H.J. Res. 64), H7652 [14SE]

———improve information on, and protections against, child sexual abuse (see H.R. 2382), H1477 [28MR]

———increase research of link between violence against animals and violence against humans (see H. Con. Res. 338), H3868 [25MY]

———provide incentives for States to enact mandatory minimum sentences for certain firearms offenses (see H.R. 4051), H2122 [11AP]

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

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: adjustment of composite theoretical performance levels of high performance computers (see H.R. 3680), H633 [1MR]

———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 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), H278 [9FE]

———draw down and sale of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve relative to anticompetitive activities (see H.R. 3543), H49 [27JA]

———require report on readiness of heating oil and propane industries to respond to rises in prices due to anticompetitive activity, shortage, or extreme winter weather (see H.R. 3662), H454 [15FE]

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: acquire title to the Hunt House in Waterloo, NY (see H.R. 3404), H3474 [19MY]

———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: furnish headstones or markers for the marked graves of certain individuals (see H.R. 1387), H7365 [7SE]

Diseases: address problems associated with polycystic kidney disease (see H. Res. 537), H7366 [7SE]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 4069), H1404 [23MR]

———increase public awareness of multiple sclerosis (see H. Con. Res. 271), H1764 [4AP]

———increased support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (see H. Con. Res. 321), H4818 [21JN]

———recognize the severity of colon cancer and the need for education in prevention and early detection (see H. Con. Res. 133), H7129 [26JY]

Education: establish and expand programs relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 4271, 4272), H5037 [22JN]

———importance of music education (see H. Con. Res. 266), H1164 [21MR]

———require parental notification and consent before enrollment of a child in a bilingual education or special alternative instructional language program (see H.R. 1933), H165 [1FE]

EPA: waive oxygen content requirement for certain reformulated gasoline (see H.R. 3449), H632 [1MR]

Fair Credit Reporting Act: exempt certain investigative reports from the definition of consumer reports (see H.R. 3408), H7281 [6SE]

Firearms: require reporting of buyer's residence to law enforcement officials and a waiting period before purchase of a handgun (see H.R. 1062), H219 [7FE]

———standards for certain foreign and domestically-produced handguns (see H.R. 2003), H7652 [14SE]

Food: purchase of additional commodities for distribution to needy persons (see H.R. 3453), H9767 [11OC]

Foreign aid: international family planning programs funding (see H.R. 3634), H1477 [28MR]

———prohibit application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental and multilateral organizations (see H.R. 4211), H1957 [6AP]

Foreign policy: improve relations with India and intensify bilateral cooperation in the fight against terrorism (see H. Res. 572), H7502 [12SE]

———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]

Gambling: prohibit gambling on high school and college sports and the Olympic games (see H.R. 3575), H632 [1MR]

GAO: conduct a comprehensive fraud audit of the Dept. of Education (see H.R. 4079), H1405 [23MR]

———require report to Congress on agency regulatory actions (see H.R. 3669), H4121 [8JN]

Health: emphasize the importance of organ, tissue, bone marrow, and blood donation, and support National Donor Day (see H. Con. Res. 247), H254 [8FE]

Health Care Financing Administration: revise performance standards and certification process for organ procurement organizations (see H.R. 4152), H2607 [4MY] (see H.R. 4592), H4175 [9JN]

Higgins, Andrew Jackson and family: award Congressional Gold Medals (see H.R. 4384), H5657 [29JN]

Higgins Industries: award Congressional Gold Medal to World War II-era employees (see H.R. 4384), H5657 [29JN]

House of Representatives: direct the posting of all lobbying registrations and reports, filed with the Clerk, on the official public Internet site (see H. Res. 462), H1852 [5AP]

Hurricanes: disaster assistance to Caribbean and Central American countries (see H.R. 984), H574 [29FE]

Immigration: exempt certain elderly persons from certain naturalization requirements and permit certain other elderly persons to take the history and government examination in a language of their choice (see H.R. 2899), H255 [8FE]

———promote a fairer and more efficient means for using highly skilled workers and improve collection and use of H-1B nonimmigrant fees (see H.R. 3983), H1076 [15MR]

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

Insurance: coverage of long-term care services (see H. Con. Res. 412), H8799 [4OC]

Iran: condemn arrest and detention of Iranian Jews accused of espionage (see H. Con. Res. 307), H3309 [17MY]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 3633), H3173 [16MY]

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

Kosovo: condemn detention of Kosovar Albanians held in Serbia and call for their release (see H. Con. Res. 265), H2341 [13AP]

Law enforcement officers: clarify procedures and conditions for the award of matching grants for the purchase of armor vests (see H.R. 4033), H1958 [6AP]

———exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H757 [8MR]

Lighthouses: establish a national historic lighthouse preservation program (see H.R. 4613), H4120 [8JN]

Lumber industry: promote open and competitive trade of softwood lumber between the U.S. and Canada (see H. Con. Res. 252), H633 [1MR]

Medicaid: assure preservation of safety net hospitals through maintenance of Disproportionate Share Hospital Program (see H.R. 3710), H1675 [3AP]

———State funding for disproportionate share hospitals (see H.R. 3698), H1852 [5AP]

Medicare: coverage of chiropractic services under Medicare+Choice program (see H. Con. Res. 62), H998 [14MR]

———designate certain diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes education services (see H.R. 3003), H7281 [6SE]

———eliminate reduction in payment rates to home health agencies for home health services (see H.R. 4219), H4337 [13JN]

———improve methodology for the calculation of Medicare+Choice program payment rates (see H.R. 4951), H7002 [25JY]

———revise inflation update factor used in making payments to prospective payment system hospitals (see H.R. 3580), H1764 [4AP]

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

———prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority if a Palestinian state is declared unilaterally (see H.R. 4976), H7282 [6SE]

———U.S. policy on Jericho (see H. Con. Res. 286), H7366 [7SE]

Million Mom March: tribute to event supporting gun control legislation (see H. Res. 498), H2770 [9MY]

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), H5737 [10JY]

National Law Enforcement Museum: establish (see H.R. 2710), H7652 [14SE]

National Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 420), H4485 [14JN]

National School Lunch Act: ensure an adequate level of commodity purchases under the school lunch program (see H.R. 3614), H3474 [19MY]

Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act: provide certain nationals an opportunity to apply for adjustment of status (see H.R. 2722), H7365 [7SE]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: waive applicability to employment performed in an employee's residence (see H.R. 3530), H1120 [16MR]

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]

Political campaigns: prohibition against political fundraising activities in Federal buildings (see H.R. 4845), H6051 [13JY]

———require sponsors of certain election-related communications to provide information regarding their identities and sources of funds (see H.R. 4621), H4173 [9JN]

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

Pope John Paul II: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3544), H3049 [15MY]

Postal Service: 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), H3412 [18MY]

Product safety: promote new and revised toxicological tests that protect human, animal, and environmental health while reducing need for animal testing (see H.R. 4281), H2337 [13AP]

Racial relations: recognize the significant contribution the Birmingham Pledge has made in fostering racial harmony and reconciliation (see H.J. Res. 102), H5657 [29JN]

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]

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

———restore Social Services Block Grant funding and the ability of States to transfer Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds to such block grant (see H.R. 4481), H6052 [13JY]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit to individuals who donate their organs at death (see H.R. 4048), H2341 [13AP]

———allow an exclusion from gross income for certain amounts of capital gains distributions from regulated investment companies (see H.R. 4723), H7503 [12SE]

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 3249), H7365 [7SE]

———allow tax credit to holders of qualified bonds issued by an intercity passenger rail carrier (see H.R. 3700), H7871 [19SE]

———clarify the definition of contribution in aid of construction (see H.R. 4308), H4592 [15JN]

———encourage stronger mathematics and science programs at elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 4273), H5037 [22JN]

———prohibit certain allocations of S corporation stock held by an employee stock ownership plan (see H.R. 3082), H50 [27JA]

———provide a uniform dollar limitation for transportation fringe benefits excludable from gross income (see H.R. 3546), H49 [27JA]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 3916), H1164 [21MR]

———repeal modification of capital gains tax payments relative to small businesses sold on the installment sales method (see H.R. 3594), H758 [8MR]

———require certain political organizations to report information to the FEC (see H.R. 3688), H575 [29FE]

———treatment of computers provided to employees for personal use (see H.R. 4274), H2967 [11MY]

———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see H.R. 4570), H7003 [25JY]

———treatment of employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 323), H341 [10FE]

———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see H.R. 3872), H920 [9MR]

Telephones: regulate interstate commerce in the use of mobile telephones and strengthen and clarify prohibitions on electronic eavesdropping (see H.R. 3489), H2340 [13AP]

Terrorism: improve Federal efforts to prepare for, and respond to, terrorist attacks (see H.R. 4210), H1957 [6AP]

Trademarks: prohibit the unauthorized destruction, modification, or alteration of product identification codes (see H.R. 2100), H255 [8FE]

Trucking industry: support freeze on longer combination vehicles and current Federal limitations on truck size and weight (see H. Con. Res. 306), H3649 [23MY]

Turkey: call for the release of certain Kurdish members of the Parliament from prison, and for the recognition of full cultural and language rights for the Kurdish people (see H. Res. 461), H10473 [19OC]

Veterans: establish a comprehensive program for the testing and treatment of the Hepatitis C virus (see H.R. 5132), H8736 [3OC]

———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]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H921 [9MR]

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), H50 [27JA]

Women: protect breastfeeding by new mothers (see H.R. 3861), H756 [8MR]

World Trade Organization: file complaint against oil-producing countries for violating trade rules prohibiting quantitative limitations on import or export of resources or products across borders (see H. Con. Res. 276), H1407 [23MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Tariff: provide separate subheadings for hair clippers used for animals (see H.R. 4824), H5843 [11JY]

Volunteer workers: extend appropriations for programs under the National and Community Service Act and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act (see H.R. 4740), H5084 [23JN]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), H5591 [29JN], H5768 [11JY]

Animals: provide for a system of sanctuaries for chimpanzees that are no longer needed in research conducted by the Public Health Service (H.R. 3514), H10554 [24OC]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations (H.R. 3908), H1562, H1567 [29MR], H1596, H1599 [30MR]

Aviation: installation of emergency locator transmitters on aircraft, H1023 [15MR]

Budget: allocation of funds, H1258 [22MR]

———ensure Medicare coverage of prescription drugs prior to consideration of any tax cuts, H1980, H1981, H1982 [10AP]

———improve and strengthen budget process (H.R. 853), H3107 [16MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (H. Con. Res. 290), H1146, H1148 [21MR], H1258 [22MR], H1307, H1309, H1312, H1314, H1316, H1343, H1350, H1371, H1394 [23MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (H. Con. Res. 290), conference report, H2251 [13AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (H. Con. Res. 290), consideration (H. Res. 446), H1297 [23MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (H. Con. Res. 290), motion to instruct conferees, H1980, H1981, H1982 [10AP]

———treatment of any budget surpluses, H1258 [22MR]

China, People's Republic of: permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), H3731 [24MY]

Coastal zones: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States, H8655 [3OC]

———use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States (H.R. 701), H2849 [10MY]

Community Development Block Grant Program: funding, H4773 [20JN]

Corp. for National and Community Service: funding, H4773 [20JN]

Courts: clarification of jurisdiction over local zoning processes and land use disputes, H1109 [16MR]

———clarification of jurisdiction over private property takings and land use disputes (H.R. 2372), H1109 [16MR]

Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, H7528 [13SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: emphasize use of nonlethal methods of predator control for livestock protection at small farms and ranches, H5768 [11JY]

———senior citizen meal programs funding through reductions in Food for Peace Program, H5591 [29JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), motion to instruct conferees, H7528 [13SE]

Dept. of Energy: extend Strategic Petroleum Reserve, H5272 [27JN]

Dept. of HUD: Housing Opportunities for People With AIDS Program funding, H1914, H1916 [6AP]

———Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS Program funding through reductions in NSF funding, H4751 [20JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), H4553 [15JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4578), conference report, H8655 [3OC]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), H4106 [8JN]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4635), H4751, H4773 [20JN], H4907 [21JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4733), H5272 [27JN]

FAA: conduct study on helicopter noise, H1023 [15MR]

———reauthorizing programs (H.R. 1000), conference report, H1023 [15MR]

Federal employees: establish program under which current and former employees may obtain long-term care insurance (H.R. 4040), H2672 [9MY]

Fish and fishing: commercial lobster fisheries assistance funding, H1567 [29MR]

Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, H5993 [13JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4811), H5993 [13JY]

Garnjost, John T.: International Olympic Committee Olympic Order award recipient, E2151 [7DE]

Government: require use of recovery audits by Federal agencies to improve the economy and efficiency of operations (H.R. 1827), H716 [8MR]

Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, H426 [15FE]

Health care facilities: guidelines for the use of therapeutic restraints, H8255 [27SE]

Housing: expand homeownership (H.R. 1776), H1914, H1916 [6AP]

Human rights: combat trafficking in human beings and provide assistance to victims (H.R. 3244), conference report, H9045 [6OC]

Immigration: waive naturalization requirement to take oath of renunciation and allegiance for certain disabled or impaired applicants (H.R. 4838), H9548 [10OC]

Kosovo: condition U.S. funding on certification that European countries live up to prior commitments, H1596, H1599 [30MR]

Long Island Sound: management plan implementation funding (H.R. 3313), H2724 [9MY]

McKinney Wildlife Refuge: Calves Island acquisition funding, H8655 [3OC]

National College of Probate Judges: tribute, E469 [30MR]

Older Americans Act: reauthorize (H.R. 782), H10603 [24OC]

Petroleum: Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve funding, H5272 [27JN]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, H426, H427, H428, H429, H430, H431 [15FE]

Power resources: Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve funding through reductions in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, H4553 [15JN]

Product safety: promote new and revised toxicological tests that protect human, animal, and environmental health while reducing need for animal testing (H.R. 4281), H10010 [17OC]

Public Health Service Act: provide certain children's health services (H.R. 4365), H8255 [27SE]

Puerto Rico: use of Vieques Island for military operations, H1562 [29MR]

Reagan, Ronald and Nancy: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 3591), H1654 [3AP]

Republican Party: national agenda, H1146, H1148 [21MR]

SEC: proposed rule affecting consulting affiliates of auditing firms, H10225 [18OC]

Taxation: eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (H.R. 6), H307 [10FE]

———rates, H1312, H1316 [23MR]

Telecommunications: promote competition and privatization in satellite communications (S. 376), conference report, H906 [9MR]

Terrorism: improve Federal efforts to prepare for, and respond to, terrorist attacks (H.R. 4210), H6892 [25JY]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: funding, H5768 [11JY]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: place a plaque to honor those veterans who died after their service, but as a direct result of that service (H.R. 3293), H2667 [9MY]

Volunteer workers: extend appropriations for programs under the National and Community Service Act and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act (H.R. 4740), E1100 [23JN]

Votes: position on missed, E825 [24MY], E1225 [13JY], E1234 [14JY]

Water pollution: restore estuary habitats through more efficient financing of projects and the enhanced coordination of Federal and non-Federal programs (S. 835), conference report, H10867 [25OC]

Women: reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women, H9045 [6OC]

———reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (H.R. 1248), H8099 [26SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H35 [27JA]

Special order: granted, H1627 [30MR], H5166 [26JN], H6047 [13JY], H8197 [26SE], H10033 [17OC]

Statements

Cross-County Walk To Support Campaign Finance Reform: Doris Haddock (Granny D), E277 [9MR]

Tributes

Haddock, Doris (Granny D), E277 [9MR]

Kasich, Representative, H1400 [23MR]

Sibal, Abner Woodruff, H2015 [11AP]

Stanko, Etta, E1236 [14JY]