WALSH, JAMES T. (a Representative from New York)

Amendments

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4635), H4767 [20JN]

Appointments

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

———H.R. 4461, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H8431 [28SE]

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

Articles and editorials

Veteran, Aide, Family Man Didn't Die for Nothing, Sean Kirst, Syracuse (NY) Post-Standard, E1984 [28OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: prohibit products containing dry ultra-filtered milk or casein from being labeled domestic natural cheese (see H.R. 4652), H4484 [14JN]

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

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. 2966, 3573), H575 [29FE]

Capital punishment: reduce the risk that innocent persons may be executed (see H.R. 4167), H2341 [13AP]

Congress: establish a day of peace and sharing at the beginning of each year (see H. Con. Res. 363), H5084 [23JN]

Dept. of Defense: equitable retirement for military reserve technicians covered under FERS or CSRS (see H.R. 1079), H2340 [13AP]

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 and sale of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve relative to anticompetitive activities (see H.R. 3543), H511 [16FE]

———draw down of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (see H. Con. Res. 273), H921 [9MR]

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), H8469 [28SE]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize States to establish hunting seasons for double-crested cormorants (see H.R. 3118), H5036 [22JN]

———conduct special resource study on the preservation and public use of sites in Auburn, NY, associated with Harriet Ross Tubman (see H.R. 3712), H1285 [22MR]

Dept. of Transportation: delay implementation of NAFTA provisions that allow access for Mexican trucks to U.S. roads (see H. Res. 602), H10473 [19OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: assist claimants for benefits in developing claims and clarify the burden of proof for such claims (see H.R. 3193), H1852 [5AP]

———make pay adjustments for nurses and certain other health-care professionals in the same manner as Federal employees and allow locality pay adjustments for those employees (see H.R. 1216), H632 [1MR]

Diseases: increase public awareness of tuberous sclerosis (see H. Con. Res. 337), H11446 [27OC]

———increased support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (see H. Con. Res. 321), H3474 [19MY]

———international tuberculosis control (see H.R. 4057), H1477 [28MR]

Education: establish and expand programs relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 4271, 4272), H3413 [18MY]

———provide grants to local educational agencies to initiate and improve physical education programs (see H.R. 4536), H3813 [24MY]

———qualify public defenders for student loan forgiveness under the Federal Perkins Loan Program (see H.R. 4290), H2337 [13AP]

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

FDA: restrict authority to issue clinical holds on investigational drugs or to deny patients expanded access to such drugs (see H.R. 3677), H5656 [29JN]

Federal firefighters: make mandatory separation age match requirement for Federal law enforcement officers (see H.R. 460), H7991 [21SE]

Gambling: prohibit gambling on high school and college sports and the Olympic games (see H.R. 3575), H575 [29FE]

Great Lakes: prohibit vessels from discharging ballast water that contains nonindigenous aquatic species and treat such water, and its sediments, using the most effective and efficient methods available (see H.R. 4191), H2341 [13AP]

GSA: Federal Protective Service reform (see H.R. 809), H165 [1FE]

Health: prohibit health insurance and employment discrimination on the basis of genetic information (see H.R. 2457), H4674 [19JN]

Higgins, Andrew Jackson and family: award Congressional Gold Medals (see H.R. 4384), H4121 [8JN]

Higgins Industries: award Congressional Gold Medal to World War II-era employees (see H.R. 4384), H4121 [8JN]

Immigration: 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), H7211 [27JY]

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

Information services: deregulate Internet and high speed data services (see H.R. 2420), H2967 [11MY]

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), H10036 [17OC]

Italian-American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 347), H8736 [3OC]

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

Law enforcement: combat club drug trafficking, distribution, and abuse (see H.R. 4553), H4485 [14JN]

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]

Medicaid: assure preservation of safety net hospitals through maintenance of Disproportionate Share Hospital Program (see H.R. 3710), H3869 [25MY]

———establish a new prospective payment system for federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics (see H.R. 2341), H5656 [29JN]

———provide families and disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 4825), H7991 [21SE]

Medicare: coverage of vision rehabilitation services (see H.R. 2870), H1477 [28MR]

———designate certain diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes education services (see H.R. 3003), H7871 [19SE]

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

———ensure reimbursement for certain ambulance services, apply reasonable standard to determination of medical necessity for ambulance services, and recognize additional costs of ambulance services in rural areas (see H.R. 5153), H7933 [20SE]

———increase payment amount and establish an annual payment review process for renal dialysis services (see H.R. 5152), H7933 [20SE]

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

Mitchell, George J.: urge the awarding of the Nobel Prize for Northern Ireland peace efforts (see H. Con. Res. 242), H49 [27JA]

National Environmental Education Act: redesignate in honor of John H. Chafee, establish the John H. Chafee Memorial Fellowship Program, and extend programs (see H.R. 4745), H5168 [26JN]

National Guard: extend to military technicians certain provisions concerning separation and retirement benefits of Army Reserve and Air Force Reserve military technicians (see H.R. 4361), H6471 [18JY]

———provide more equitable civil service retirement and retention provisions for technicians (see H.R. 5342), H8468 [28SE]

National Housing Act: prevent fraud under FHA rehabilitation loan program (see H.R. 3617), H340 [10FE]

Northern Ireland: peace efforts (see H. Res. 547), H5843 [11JY]

O'Connor, John Cardinal: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3557), H89 [31JA]

———tribute (see H. Con. Res. 317), H2606 [4MY]

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), H255 [8FE]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 488), H997 [14MR]

Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (see H.R. 4844), H6719 [20JY]

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]

Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of the National Museum of the American Indian (see H.R. 4259), H7991 [21SE]

Social Security: computation system for benefits relative to spouses' and surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 1217), H1588 [29MR]

———disregard State annuities paid to blind veterans in the determination of SSI benefits (see H.R. 4817), H7933 [20SE]

———eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (see H.R. 5), H574 [29FE]

———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), H7933 [20SE]

States: permit the option of coverage of legal immigrants under the Medicaid Program and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 4707), H7366 [7SE]

Taxation: allow an income tax credit to holders of bonds issued to finance land and water reclamation for the anthracite region of Pennsylvania (see H.R. 4314), H3523 [22MY]

———allow deduction for charitable contributions to individuals who do not itemize other deductions (see H.R. 1310), H4674 [19JN]

———allow tax credit to holders of qualified bonds issued by an intercity passenger rail carrier (see H.R. 3700), H6719 [20JY]

———encourage stronger mathematics and science programs at elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 4273), H3413 [18MY]

———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), H1589 [29MR]

———expand incentives for the construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 4094), H1476 [28MR]

———increase annual limitation on nondeductible contributions and adjust for inflation the amount of deductible contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 1322), H2340 [13AP]

———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), H9505 [6OC]

———recycling and remanufacturing equipment credit (see H.R. 2953), H9900 [12OC]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 3916), H3474 [19MY]

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

———require child support delinquent parents to include their unpaid obligation in gross income, and allow custodial parents a deduction for unpaid child support (see H.R. 816), H342 [10FE]

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

Theodore Roosevelt U.S. Courthouse, Islip, NY: designate (see H.R. 5267), H7996 [22SE]

Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H5240 [27JN]

———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), H8736 [3OC]

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), H2122 [11AP]

Volunteer firefighters: issue postage stamp in recognition of service (see H. Con. Res. 392), H9901 [12OC]

Women: reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (see H.R. 1248), H5843 [11JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 4635), H4220 [12JN] (see H.R. 5482), H10256 [18OC]

Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor: establish (see H.R. 5375), H8735 [3OC]

Health care facilities: require Federal authorities to provide information in medical records, seized from a medical practice to that practice, in order to continue patient care (see H.R. 4689), H4591 [15JN]

Power resources: encourage summer fill and fuel budgeting programs for propane, kerosene, and heating oil (see H.R. 4264), H2238 [12AP]

Conference reports

Dept. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 4635), H10083-H10224 [18OC]

Essays

Our Flag, Why Should We Respect It? Amanda Nodine, E599 [2MY]

Letters

EPA wastewater treatment of raw sewage entering into the U.S. from Mexico: by, H4866 [21JN]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), H5584 [29JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4461), conference report, H9692 [11OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4461), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 617), H9673 [11OC]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary, E1331 [27JY]

Appropriations: establish automatic system for continuing appropriations, H3130 [16MY]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations (H.R. 3908), H1580 [29MR]

Asheville, NC: VA Medical Center Alzheimer's disease funding, H10383 [19OC]

Baldwinsville, NY: tribute to C.W. Baker High School marching band, E2080 [3NO]

Beirne, Charles J.: appointment as president of Le Moyne College, E1856 [19OC]

Budget: improve and strengthen budget process (H.R. 853), H3100, H3130 [16MY]

Business and industry: merger of United Airlines, Inc., and US Airways, Inc., E1090 [23JN]

Camillus, NY: tribute to West Genesee High School marching band, E2080 [3NO]

Corp. for National and Community Service: funding, H4774 [20JN]

CPSC: list of children's products subject to recall or corrective action, H4846 [21JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: Rural Community Advancement Program agritourism funding, H5584 [29JN]

Dept. of HUD: Community Builder Fellow Program termination, H4767 [20JN]

———empowerment zones funding, H4761 [20JN]

———funding, H4739, H4742, H4744 [20JN]

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

———Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight funding, H4768, H4769 [20JN]

———prohibit funding to implement Smith & Wesson (business) gun safety settlement agreement, H4901 [21JN]

———section 8 housing voucher funding through reductions in NASA space station program, H4893, H4895, H4896, H4897 [21JN]

Dept. of Justice: transfer of appropriations from other Federal departments and agencies to fund litigation against tobacco industry, H4493, H4494, H4495 [15JN], H4632, H4645, H4646, H4649 [19JN], H4735, H4736 [20JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: health care and research funding, H4869 [21JN]

———improve outreach program to more fully inform veterans of available benefits, H4887 [21JN]

———require report on mental illness research, education, and clinical centers, H4868 [21JN]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4635), H4613, H4617, H4619, H4632, H4645, H4646, H4649 [19JN], H4729, H4735, H4736, H4737, H4739, H4742, H4744, H4750, H4751, H4761, H4767, H4768, H4769, H4771, H4774, H4775, H4776 [20JN], H4824, H4840, H4842, H4844, H4846, H4847, H4848, H4849, H4853, H4854, H4858, H4865, H4866, H4868, H4869, H4878, H4885, H4887, H4893, H4895, H4896, H4897, H4901 [21JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4635), conference report, H10369, H10382, H10383, H10384, H10385 [19OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4635), consideration (H. Res. 525), H4492, H4493, H4494, H4495 [15JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4635), unanimous-consent request, H4724, H4729 [20JN]

DeWitt, NY: anniversary of Christian Brothers Academy, E1446 [13SE]

Eckerd Corp.: sponsorship of ``Drug Quiz Show'' drug abuse education program, E598 [2MY]

Emergency services: firefighting and emergency medical services funding, H1580 [29MR]

EPA: acid rain monitoring programs funding, H4847 [21JN]

———breast cancer research programs funding relative to environmental factors, H10384 [19OC]

———dredging of contaminated sediments, H4865, H4866 [21JN]

———dredging or other invasive sediment remediation technologies funding limitations, H4878 [21JN]

———enforce drinking water standards for arsenic, H4878 [21JN]

———limit funding for activities included in the Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions prior to implementation, H4840 [21JN]

———National Estuary Program funding through reductions in NASA programs, H4824 [21JN]

———National Hazardous Waste and Superfund Ombudsman funding, H4842 [21JN]

———postpone implementation of air quality standards until issuance of Supreme Court decision, H4885 [21JN]

———wastewater treatment of raw sewage entering into the U.S. from Mexico, H4866 [21JN]

———water quality standards total maximum daily load program funding, H4853 [21JN]

Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor: establish (H.R. 5375), H10580 [24OC]

Fabius, NY: tribute to Fabius Junior Senior High School baseball team, E1222 [13JY]

FEMA: disaster relief funding, H4844 [21JN]

Flag—U.S.: tribute, E599 [2MY]

Friends of Ireland (congressional caucus): tribute, E350 [20MR]

Gilligan, Kevin and Eileen: Congressional Coalition on Adoption ``Angels in Adoption'' award recipients, E1627 [28SE]

House of Representatives: selection process for appointment of Chaplain, H616 [1MR]

Housing: expand homeownership (H.R. 1776), H1935, H1936 [6AP]

Jacksonville, FL: classification as ``urban county'' relative to eligibility for Community Development Block Grant Program, H10382 [19OC]

Missouri: flood buyout and relocation program funding, H4853 [21JN]

NASA: funding, H4854 [21JN]

———transfer of certain Jet Propulsion Laboratory functions, H4846 [21JN]

———University Research Centers funding, H4848 [21JN]

Northern Ireland: peace efforts, H447 [15FE]

NRC: memorandum of understanding with the EPA, H4868 [21JN]

NSF: funding, H4858 [21JN]

Point of order, H4629 [19JN], H4729, H4744, H4761, H4765, H4774 [20JN], H4845, H4854, H4857, H4861, H4870 [21JN]

Space policy: space station program funding, H4849 [21JN]

Syracuse, NY: tribute to Westhill High School girls' soccer team, E910 [7JN]

Veterans: health care funding, H4492, H4493, H4494, H4495 [15JN], H4750 [20JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H628 [1MR]

Reports filed

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 4635) (H. Rept. 106-988), H10256 [18OC]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 4635) (H. Rept. 106-674), H4219 [12JN]

Statements

St. Patrick's Day Call for Peace in Northern Ireland: Friends of Ireland (congressional caucus), E350 [20MR]

Tables

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations (H.R. 4635), H4620-H4624 [19JN]

———conference report, H10372-H10377 [19OC]

Tributes

Blansett, Richard F., E1360 [27JY]

Brick, Cary R., H954 [14MR], E351 [20MR]

Davern, William, E2213 [15DE]

Hodgskin, Howell L., Jr., E2103 [14NO]

Liddiard, Deborah, E1266 [19JY]

McGuire, John J., H10537 [24OC], E24 [27JA], E1984 [28OC]

Modleski, Matthew M., E746 [17MY]

Moynihan, Senator, H7734 [19SE]

Nodine, Amanda, E599 [2MY]