COSTELLO, JERRY F. (a Representative from Illinois)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund: allocate accruing interest to cover health care costs for certain miners (see H.R. 4144), H2123 [11AP]

African Americans: acknowledge the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity of slavery in U.S. history (see H. Con. Res. 356), H4674 [19JN]

Animals: prohibit certain conduct relative to elephants in circuses (see H.R. 2929), H4174 [9JN]

———prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 2166), H8469 [28SE]

———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), H8200 [26SE]

Armed Forces: restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 3573), H1958 [6AP]

Aviation: increase civil penalties and criminal fines for violation of regulations prohibiting the transportation of chemical oxygen generators on passenger-carrying aircraft in air commerce (see H.R. 5445), H9767 [11OC]

———prohibit employment of certain individuals in positions affecting air transportation security (see H.R. 4529), H3869 [25MY]

Carter, Jimmy and Rosalyn: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4289), H2607 [4MY]

Cesar Chavez Post Office, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 4830), H7212 [27JY]

Children and youth: improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours (see H.R. 3235), H455 [15FE]

Civil liberties: protect day laborers from unfair labor practices (see H.R. 5182), H7651 [14SE]

Clinton, President: address issues of neighborhood crime prevention, community policing and reduction of school crime (see H. Res. 561), H6718 [20JY]

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), H6471 [18JY]

Contracts: allow choice of arbitration as a means of settling disputes (see H.R. 534), H7932 [20SE]

———ensure public accountability, efficient delivery of services, reasonable cost savings, and prevention of unwarranted expenses (see H.R. 3766), H2770 [9MY]

———require wages paid under Federal contracts to be above local poverty line (see H.R. 4353), H2410 [2MY]

Courts: give U.S. district courts jurisdiction over competing State custody determinations (see H.R. 5456), H9899 [12OC]

CPSC: improve handling of defective products (see H.R. 3208), H2340 [13AP]

———restore jurisdiction over fixed site amusement park rides (see H.R. 3032), H5240 [27JN]

Credit: create money in the form of noninterest bearing credit and use to provide for noninterest bearing loans to State and local governments for funding capital projects (see H.R. 1452), H5656 [29JN]

Cuba: exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment (see H.R. 1644), H632 [1MR]

Dept. of Energy: draw down and sale of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve relative to anticompetitive activities (see H.R. 3543), H90 [31JA]

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), H1852 [5AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: assist claimants for benefits in developing claims and clarify the burden of proof for such claims (see H.R. 3193), H5843 [11JY]

———ensure compensation rates for the service-connected loss of a breast due to a mastectomy are comparable to rates for the loss of use of a creative organ (see H.R. 3998), H1118 [16MR]

———reaffirm and clarify duty of the Secretary to administer laws which assist claimants for benefits (see H.R. 4864), H6719 [20JY]

Diseases: increased support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (see H. Con. Res. 321), H5436 [28JN]

Education: establish and expand programs relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 4271, 4272), H7003 [25JY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize Impact Aid Program (see H.R. 3616), H373 [14FE]

FAA: require automatic external defibrillators in terminals at certain airports (see H.R. 5323), H8406 [27SE]

FCC: prohibit from establishing rules authorizing the operation of new, low power FM radio stations (see H.R. 3439), H165 [1FE]

FDA: grant authority to regulate tobacco (see H.R. 4207), H4817 [21JN]

Federal firefighters: make mandatory separation age match requirement for Federal law enforcement officers (see H.R. 460), H5084 [23JN]

Federal-State relations: clarify primacy of State and local regulation of fees and surcharges imposed by operators of automatic teller machines (see H.R. 3494), H48 [27JA]

Government regulations: debarment or suspension from Federal procurement and nonprocurement activities of persons that violate certain labor and safety laws (see H.R. 1227), H574 [29FE]

Harry S Truman Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 3639), H575 [29FE]

Health: prohibit health insurance and employment discrimination on the basis of genetic information (see H.R. 2457), H7365 [7SE]

———revise and extend organ procurement and transplantation programs (see H.R. 3885), H1406 [23MR]

Henry W. McGee Post Office Building, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 3909), H1589 [29MR]

Higgins, Andrew Jackson and family: award Congressional Gold Medals (see H.R. 4384), H4485 [14JN]

Higgins Industries: award Congressional Gold Medal to World War II-era employees (see H.R. 4384), H4485 [14JN]

Income: protect retirement security of individuals (see H.R. 1590), H4674 [19JN]

Information services: deregulate Internet and high speed data services (see H.R. 2420), H1077 [15MR]

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), H7281 [6SE]

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]

J.T. Weeker Service Center, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 5016), H7206 [27JY]

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

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: provide families and disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 4825), H7652 [14SE]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see H.R. 1495), H511 [16FE] (see H.R. 4770), H5240 [27JN]

———eliminate time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive drugs (see H.R. 1115), H2012 [10AP]

———graduate medical education payments (see H.R. 4239), H7578 [13SE]

———revise inflation update factor used in making payments to prospective payment system hospitals (see H.R. 3580), H575 [29FE]

Middle East: condemn current level of violence between Israelis and Palestinians (see H. Con. Res. 426), H10809 [24OC]

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

Mitchell, George J.: urge the awarding of the Nobel Prize for Northern Ireland peace efforts (see H. Con. Res. 242), H5037 [22JN]

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

National Law Enforcement Museum: establish (see H.R. 2710), H7281 [6SE]

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

Natural resources: establish a fund to meet the outdoor conservation and recreation needs of the American people (see H.R. 701), H574 [29FE]

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

Pensions: protect benefits of employees in defined benefit plans and enforce age discrimination requirements relative to tax legislation on defined benefit plans becoming cash balance plans (see H.R. 2902), H6777 [24JY]

Petroleum: prohibit use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE), provide flexibility within the EPA's oxygenate requirements, and promote the use of renewable ethanol (see H.R. 4011), H1407 [23MR]

———promote the use of reformulated gasoline, allow State and local regulation of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE), and revise reformulated gasoline environmental regulations (see H. Con. Res. 256), H573 [29FE]

———reimpose the prohibition on export of Alaskan North Slope crude oil (see H.R. 4017), H1285 [22MR]

———suspend exports of Alaskan North Slope crude oil pending an economic assessment of foreign crude oil supplies and demands (see H.R. 4007), H1675 [3AP]

Pope, Edmond: demand release from Russian prison for humanitarian reasons (see H. Con. Res. 404), H9011 [5OC]

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), H2512 [3MY]

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]

Public welfare programs: repeal certain restrictions on food stamp eligibility and increase Federal support for emergency food assistance programs (see H.R. 3192), H2411 [2MY]

Radioactive substances: set contamination content standards in metals industry, prohibit release of contaminated scrap metal by Dept. of Energy facilities, and document contamination of imported scrap metals (see H.R. 4566), H4784 [20JN] (see H.R. 4566), H4818 [21JN]

Railroads: delay effective date for the implementation of regulations requiring audible warnings at highway-rail grade crossings (see H.R. 5059), H7208 [27JY]

———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), H757 [8MR]

Roberto Clemente Post Office, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 4831), H7212 [27JY]

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), H8062 [25SE]

Social Security: make corrections in Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program relative to the Balanced Budget Act (see H.R. 5612), H11781 [1NO]

Taxation: allow tax credit to holders of qualified bonds issued by an intercity passenger rail carrier (see H.R. 3700), H633 [1MR]

———encourage stronger mathematics and science programs at elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 4273), H7003 [25JY]

———expand incentives for the construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 4094), H2122 [11AP]

———provide consistent treatment of survivor benefits for public safety officers killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 3517), H5241 [27JN]

———recycling and remanufacturing equipment credit (see H.R. 2953), H1120 [16MR]

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

———require certain political organizations to report information to the FEC (see H.R. 4168), H2341 [13AP]

———treatment of computers provided to employees for personal use (see H.R. 4274), H7281 [6SE]

———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see H.R. 3872), H7366 [7SE]

———treatment of Government pensions relative to Social Security benefits (see H.R. 372), H7128 [26JY]

———treatment of volunteer firefighter savings account contributions (see H.R. 1870), H632 [1MR]

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

Veterans: 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), H11621 [30OC]

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), H2239 [12AP]

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]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 2720), H7723 [18SE]

Water pollution: exempt discharges from certain silviculture activities from permit requirements of the national pollutant discharge elimination system (see H.R. 3625), H5656 [29JN]

Women: reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (see H.R. 1248), H4220 [12JN]

Remarks

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations, H5615 [29JN]

Belleville, IL: anniversary of Belle-Scott Committee, E386 [22MR]

———anniversary of Elks Lodge 481, E203 [1MR]

China, People's Republic of: permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), E861 [25MY]

Colombia: drug interdiction assistance, H5615 [29JN]

Computers: networking and information technology research and development funding (H.R. 2086), H405 [15FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), H3394 [18MY]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4425), conference report, H5615 [29JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4690), E1135 [28JN]

Education: support teachers (H. Res. 492), H2732 [9MY]

FAA: reauthorizing programs (H.R. 1000), conference report, H1026 [15MR]

Fairview Heights, IL: anniversary of VFW Post 8677, E206 [1MR]

FCC: prohibit from establishing rules authorizing the operation of new, low power FM radio stations (H.R. 3439), H2308 [13AP]

Foreign policy: reduce, suspend, or terminate certain assistance to countries engaged in oil price fixing to the detriment of the U.S. economy (H.R. 3822), H1230 [22MR]

Freeburg, IL: anniversary of Carpenters Local 480, E1843 [19OC]

Government: prevent elimination of certain reports (H.R. 3904), H1634 [3AP]

Illinois: anniversary of PTA, E205 [1MR]

———anniversary of Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation, E533 [11AP]

Jackson County, IL: anniversary of League of Women Voters, E1408 [6SE]

Madison, IL: anniversary of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary Orthodox Church, E1245 [14JY]

Medicare: make more competitive and efficient and provide for a prescription drug benefit (H.R. 4680), H5380 [28JN]

National Law Enforcement Museum: establish (S. 1438), E1930 [25OC]

National Police Week: observance, E761 [18MY]

National Research Council: require study on accessibility to information technologies by the elderly and disabled, H405 [15FE]

National Weather Service: funding, E1135 [28JN]

Natural gas: promote research and development of methane hydrate resources (H.R. 1753), Senate amendments (H. Res. 453), H1636 [3AP]

O'Fallon, IL: tribute, E1008 [14JN]

Red Bud, IL: anniversary of St. Clement Health Services, E1278 [19JY]

Rednour, John: DuQuoin, IL, Outstanding Citizen of the Year award recipient, E1956 [26OC]

Surplus Government property: clarify authority for the transfer of Dept. of Defense equipment to law enforcement agencies, H3394 [18MY]

Tributes

Baltz, William N., E61 [2FE]

Brunsman, Wade, E159 [16FE]

Ewing, Representative, H10803 [24OC]

Gonzalez, Henry B., H12010 [5DE]

Porter, Representative, H10252 [18OC]

Yates, Sidney R., E1976 [28OC]