DAVIS, THOMAS M. (a Representative from Virginia)

Amendments

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4871), H6672 [20JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4690), H5047 [23JN]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 4942), H7003, H7004 [25JY]

Appointments

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 3660), H1675 [3AP]

Armed Forces: restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 3573), H255 [8FE]

Bureau of the Census: establish a term limit for the Director of the Census (see H.R. 5257), H8062 [25SE]

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]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (see H. Con. Res. 277), H931 [13MR]

Children and youth: establish a national center on volunteer screening to reduce sexual and other types of abuse against children (see H.R. 4244), H2122 [11AP]

———provide for a national media campaign to reduce and prevent underage drinking (see H.R. 5137), H7365 [7SE]

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

Commission for the Comprehensive Study of Privacy Protection: establish (see H.R. 4049), H1163 [21MR]

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), H6777 [24JY]

Computers: improve Internet security and protect against cyberterrorism (see H. Con. Res. 285), H2512 [3MY]

———provide Federal employees with a home computer and Internet access (see H.R. 4232), H5084 [23JN]

———tribute to Federal workforce for successfully preparing for year 2000 computer problem (see H. Con. Res. 300), H1957 [6AP]

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

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

Dept. of the Interior: conduct special resource study of the route used by George Washington and General Rochambeau during the American Revolution (see H.R. 4794), H5654 [29JN]

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

District of Columbia: designate the Washington Opera as the National Opera (see H.R. 4542), H3867 [25MY]

———establish procedures governing the responsibilities of court-appointed receivers who administer departments, offices, and agencies (see H.R. 3995), H1077 [15MR]

———include longevity bonus payments in calculation of retirement benefits for police officers (see H.R. 4099), H1476 [28MR]

———provide that local legislation on the membership and responsibilities of the Board of Eeducation and school election districts shall take effect upon ratification by the voters (see H.R. 4387), H2606 [4MY]

Education: establish and expand programs relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 4271, 4272), H2512 [3MY]

Fair Labor Standards Act: clarify treatment of stock options (see H.R. 4109), H1587 [29MR] (see H.R. 4182), H1851 [5AP]

FCC: prohibit from establishing rules authorizing the operation of new, low power FM radio stations (see H.R. 3439), H511 [16FE]

FDA: uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 2129), H4817 [21JN]

Federal employees: clarify the computation of certain civil service retirement system annuities based on part-time service (see H.R. 4569), H3868 [25MY]

———ensure one-half of leave for birth, adoption, or foster placement of a child shall be leave with pay (see H.R. 4567), H3868 [25MY]

———establish program under which current and former employees may obtain long-term care insurance (see H.R. 4040), H1407 [23MR]

———expand commuting options and reduce traffic congestion resulting from current commuting patterns (see H.R. 3603), H254 [8FE]

———require the same transit pass transportation benefits offered in the National Capital Region to be extended to other similarly situated employees (see H.R. 5605), H11621 [30OC]

———treatment of Government physicians' comparability allowances as basic pay for retirement purposes (see H.R. 207), H3049 [15MY]

Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 2551), H2340 [13AP]

Financial institutions: allow payment of Financing Corporation interest obligations from excess deposit insurance fund reserves (see H.R. 4082), H4121 [8JN]

———encourage acceptance of environmentally sound processes for dry and wet cleaning as safe investments (see H. Con. Res. 383), H7723 [18SE]

Firefighters: authorize equal overtime pay for all Federal employees engaged in wildfire suppression operations (see H.R. 2814), H1477 [28MR]

Food Quality Protection Act: establish certain requirements (see H.R. 1592), H574 [29FE]

Frederick Douglass Gardens, Inc.: establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs (see H.R. 5331), H8468 [28SE]

Freedmen's Bureau: ensure preservation of records (see H.R. 5157), H10473 [19OC]

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

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

Immigration: ensure no alien is removed, denied benefits, or otherwise deprived of liberty, based on evidence that is kept secret from the alien (see H.R. 2121), H50 [27JA]

———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]

Jamestown 400th Commemoration Commission: establish (see H.R. 4907), H7282 [6SE]

Joel T. Broyhill Postal Building, Merrifield, VA: designate (see H.R. 3559), H90 [31JA] (see H.R. 3699), H572 [29FE]

Joseph L. Fisher Post Office, Arlington, VA: designate (see H.R. 3559), H90 [31JA] (see H.R. 3701), H572 [29FE]

Law enforcement officers: ensure accountability, guarantee due process, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, and require enactment of relevant State laws (see H.R. 3896), H921 [9MR]

———establish new pay rates and compensation schedules for Secret Service and U.S. Park Police officers (see H.R. 4880), H6469 [18JY]

Madison, James: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 396), H7723 [18SE]

Medicare: coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1187), H1406 [23MR]

National Take Your Kids To Vote Day: support (see H. Con. Res. 389), H7210 [27JY]

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. 3530), H48 [27JA]

Office of Information Technology: establish (see H.R. 4670), H7578 [13SE]

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]

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), H5956 [12JY] (see H. Con. Res. 404), H7871 [19SE]

Pope John Paul II: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3544), H255 [8FE]

Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see H.R. 3842), H756 [8MR]

———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), H3926 [6JN]

Racial relations: recognize the significant contribution the Birmingham Pledge has made in fostering racial harmony and reconciliation (see H.J. Res. 102), H6778 [24JY]

Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (see H.R. 4844), H6471 [18JY]

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

Research: continuation of Federal research and development programs funding in a fiscally sustainable way (see H.R. 3161), H455 [15FE]

Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument: establish (see H.R. 3676), H5169 [26JN]

Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of the National Museum of the American Indian (see H.R. 4259), H7723 [18SE]

Taxation: allow individuals a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance and provide for a report on State health insurance safety-net programs (see H.R. 2362), H5656 [29JN]

———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1172), H6052 [13JY]

———encourage stronger mathematics and science programs at elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 4273), H2512 [3MY]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see H.R. 4728), H9505 [6OC]

———increase annual limitation on nondeductible contributions and adjust for inflation the amount of deductible contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 1322), H1764 [4AP]

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

———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 8), H3868 [25MY]

———provide a higher purchase price limitation applicable to mortgage subsidy bonds based on median family income (see H.R. 4552), H4175 [9JN]

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

———repeal modification of capital gains tax payments relative to small businesses sold on the installment sales method (see H.R. 3594), H342 [10FE]

———require certain political organizations to report information to the FEC (see H.R. 3688), H3649 [23MY]

———require certain political organizations to report information to the FEC, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 3688), H3814 [24MY]

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

———treatment of computers and computer equipment (see H.R. 4279), H2337 [13AP]

———treatment of computers provided to employees for personal use (see H.R. 4274), H3413 [18MY]

———treatment of information technology job training expenses (see H.R. 838), H1284 [22MR] (see H.R. 5004), H7206 [27JY]

———treatment of telecommuting (see H.R. 3819), H631 [1MR]

Telephones: prohibit telemarketers from interfering with a consumers caller identification service (see H.R. 3100), H4220 [12JN]

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

Vietnam: human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 295), H2013 [10AP]

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), H1406 [23MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Business and industry: restrict use of mandatory minimum personnel experience and educational requirements in procurement of information technology goods or services unless sufficiently justified (see H.R. 3582), H253 [8FE]

Computers: encourage disclosure and exchange of information relative to cyber security of critical infrastructure (see H.R. 4246), H2238 [12AP]

District of Columbia: waive congressional review of local legislation reforming the current child welfare system (see H.R. 5537), H11193 [25OC]

Election Administration Commission: establish (see H.R. 5674), H12531 [15DE]

Executive Office of the President: establish a Federal Chief Information Officer and an Office of Information Policy (see H.R. 5024), H7207 [27JY]

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), H2337 [13AP]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: waive applicability to employment performed in an employee's residence (see H.R. 3518), H47 [27JA]

Vietnamese Americans: support improved social and political conditions in Vietnam (see H. Con. Res. 322), H2966 [11MY]

Letters

Federal Contractor Flexibility Act: Harris N. Miller, Information Technology Association of America, H2355 [2MY]

Prohibit implementation of proposed contractor responsibility amendments to Federal acquisition regulations: Bruce N. Hahn, Computing Technology Industry Association, H6675 [20JY]

———Charles H. Cantus, Professional Services Council, H6676 [20JY]

———Dan Danner, National Federation of Independent Business, H6673 [20JY]

———Electronic Industries Alliance, H6675 [20JY]

———Gary Engebretson, Contract Services Association of America, H6676 [20JY]

———John W. Douglass, Aerospace Industries Association of America, H6676 [20JY]

———Kevin M. Burke, Food Distributors International, H6678 [20JY]

———Lawrence F. Skibbie, National Defense Industrial Association, H6677 [20JY]

———Loren E. Sweatt, Associated General Contractors of America, H6679 [20JY]

———Lyn M. Withey, International Paper (business), H6679 [20JY]

———Michael E. Baroody, National Association of Manufacturers, H6677 [20JY]

———Michael J. Eastman, Legal Policy Association, Inc., H6678 [20JY]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H6678 [20JY]

———Representative Talent, Committee on Small Business (House), H6673 [20JY]

———Rhett B. Dawson, Information Technology Industry Council, H6674 [20JY]

———Richard W. Carroll, Small Business Technology Coalition, H6673 [20JY]

———Stanley O. Ikenberry, American Council on Education, H6674 [20JY]

———Susan R. Meisinger, Society for Human Resource Management, H6679 [20JY]

———Technology Coalition for Responsible Procurement, H6675 [20JY]

———Todd McCracken, National Small Business United, H6673 [20JY]

———William B. Spencer, Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., H6678 [20JY]

———William T. Archey, American Electronics Association, H6675 [20JY]

———by, H6679 [20JY]

Lists

Contract Services Association of America, H6676 [20JY]

Remarks

America Online, Inc.: anniversary, E839 [25MY]

American Museum of Science and Energy: designate (H.R. 4940), H10626 [24OC]

Appropriations: establish automatic system for continuing appropriations, H3134 [16MY]

Armed Forces: restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services, H9660 [11OC]

Bateman, Herbert H.: tribute (H. Res. 573), H7435 [12SE]

Budget: improve and strengthen budget process (H.R. 853), H3134 [16MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (H. Con. Res. 290), consideration (H. Res. 446), H1299 [23MR]

Business and industry: restrict use of mandatory minimum personnel experience and educational requirements in procurement of information technology goods or services unless sufficiently justified (H.R. 3582), H2354 [2MY], H9660 [11OC]

Capitol Pages: tribute, H4166 [9JN]

China, People's Republic of: permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), consideration (H. Res. 510), H3654 [24MY]

China, Republic of: assist in enhancement of security (H.R. 1838), E64 [2FE]

———congratulations on elections and reaffirmation of U.S. commitment to security and democracy (H. Con. Res. 292), E490 [4AP]

Commission for the Comprehensive Study of Privacy Protection: establish (H.R. 4049), H8569 [2OC]

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 (H.R. 4807), H6979 [25JY]

Computers: encourage disclosure and exchange of information relative to cyber security of critical infrastructure (H.R. 4246), E545 [12AP]

———encourage expansion of electronic commerce (S. 761), conference report, H4359 [14JN]

———tribute to Federal workforce for successfully preparing for year 2000 computer problem (H. Con. Res. 300), H2352 [2MY]

Crime: encourage States to incarcerate individuals convicted of murder, rape, or child molestation (H.R. 894), H5756 [11JY]

Customs Service: computer system modernization funding, H6631 [20JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), conference report, H9660 [11OC]

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 (H. Res. 398), H2175 [12AP]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4871), H6624, H6631, H6672, H6693 [20JY]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4475), conference report, H9022, H9026 [6OC]

Direct Deposit and Direct Payment Week: observance, E574 [13AP]

Diseases: expand research activities relative to lupus (H.R. 762), H9534 [10OC]

District of Columbia: designate the Washington Opera as the National Opera (H.R. 4542), H3873 [6JN]

———establish procedures governing the responsibilities of court-appointed receivers who administer departments, offices, and agencies (H.R. 3995), H4191, H4192 [12JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4942), H7030 [26JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4942), conference report, H11288, H11294 [26OC]

———provide that local legislation on the membership and responsibilities of the Board of Education and school election districts shall take effect upon ratification by the voters (H.R. 4387), H4193 [12JN]

———waive congressional review of local legislation reforming the current child welfare system (H.R. 5537), H11584 [30OC]

———Water and Sewer Authority management, H11288 [26OC]

Election Administration Commission: establish (H.R. 5674), E2236 [15DE]

Executive Office of the President: establish a Federal Chief Information Officer and an Office of Information Policy (H.R. 5024), E1355-E1357 [27JY]

Fair Labor Standards Act: clarify treatment of stock options (S. 2323), H2447 [3MY]

Fairfax, VA: Fairfax Central Chamber of Commerce Public Safety Award recipients, E216 [1MR]

———tribute to Distributive Education Clubs of America Robinson Secondary School Chapter for Automatic External Defibrillators education initiatives, E572 [13AP]

Fairfax County, VA: anniversary of Lake Barcroft community, E1834 [19OC]

———anniversary of Park Authority, E1984 [28OC]

———tribute to Chamber of Commerce Valor Award recipients, E110, E112, E113 [10FE]

———tribute to Sleepy Hollow Elementary School students for Millennium Pledge, E116 [10FE]

Federal contracts: prohibit implementation of proposed contractor responsibility amendments to Federal acquisition regulations, H6672 [20JY]

Federal employees: establish program under which current and former employees may obtain long-term care insurance (H.R. 4040), H2675 [9MY]

———reduce contributions to CSRS and FERS, H6624, H6693 [20JY]

———treatment of Government physicians' comparability allowances as basic pay for retirement purposes (H.R. 207), H11699 [31OC]

Financial institutions: repeal the prohibition on the payment of interest on demand deposits (H.R. 4067), H2078 [11AP]

Food Allergy Awareness Week: observance, E668 [8MY]

Great Falls, VA: tribute to Forestville Elementary School faculty, E1035 [19JN]

GSA: conversion of Federal Telecommunications Service contracts, E2025 [30OC]

Health: application of antitrust laws to labor negotiations by groups of health care professionals with HMO's (H.R. 1304), H5631 [29JN]

———revise and extend organ procurement and transplantation programs (H.R. 2418), H1696 [4AP]

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 (H.R. 4277), E581 [13AP]

Jamestown 400th Commemoration Commission: establish (H.R. 4907), H11585, H11587, H11588 [30OC]

Joel T. Broyhill Postal Building, Merrifield, VA: designate (H.R. 3699), H943 [14MR]

Joseph L. Fisher Post Office, Arlington, VA: designate (H.R. 3701), H945 [14MR]

Medicare: make more competitive and efficient and provide for a prescription drug benefit (H.R. 4680), H5382 [28JN]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Kim Dae Jung for peace, E1810 [17OC]

Owen B. Pickett U.S. Customhouse, Norfolk, VA: designate (H.R. 5284), H8560 [2OC]

Pope John Paul II: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 3544), H3548 [23MY]

Public buildings: placement of automatic external defibrillators to assist individuals who experience cardiac arrest and protections from civil liability relative to emergency use of the devices (H.R. 2498), H3588 [23MY], E572 [13AP]

Reston, VA: Best of Reston Community Service Award recipients, E620 [3MY]

Small business: protect from litigation excesses and limit product liability of non-manufacturer product sellers (H.R. 2366), H470 [16FE]

Taxation: eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (H.R. 6), H312 [10FE]

U.S. Congressional Philharmonic Society: tribute (H. Con. Res. 229), H3876 [6JN]

Vietnam: human rights violations (H. Con. Res. 295), H2422 [3MY]

———make trade relations with the U.S. contingent upon free emigration and improved human rights conditions (H.J. Res. 99), H7019 [26JY]

Vietnamese Americans: support improved social and political conditions in Vietnam (H. Con. Res. 322), E719 [11MY], E1202 [11JY]

Wesley Housing Development Corp.: anniversary, E1571 [22SE]

Wolf Trap Farm Park for the Performing Arts: rename as Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts (H.R. 2049), H12514 [15DE]

Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge: reconstruction funding, H9022, H9026 [6OC]

———reconstruction funding (H.R. 2563), H1299 [23MR]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H3647 [23MY]

Tributes

Bateman, Herbert H., H9510 [10OC], H11588 [30OC]

Bliley, Representative, H9510 [10OC]

Clark, Linda N., E778 [19MY]

Close, Carl and Martha, E884 [6JN]

Concklin, Bert M., E972 [9JN]

Dixon, Julian C., E2170 [11DE]

Holland, John S. (Sid), E1338 [27JY]

Mitchell, Bobby, E1100 [23JN]

Newell, Julie, H11588 [30OC]

Pickett, Representative, H9510 [10OC]

Rodgers, Michael F., E1857 [19OC]

Scandling, Dan, H11588 [30OC]

Schmidt, Reinhart (Art) and Marie, E889 [6JN]

Thurber, Gary S., E2060 [1NO]

Ward, Alfred H., E1494 [14SE]