GEPHARDT, RICHARD A. (a Representative from Missouri)

Appointments

Bruce F. Vento funeral attendees, H9861 [12OC]

Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint), H2619 [8MY]

Committee To Escort Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee of India Into the House Chamber, H7580 [14SE]

Committee To Escort the President, H29 [27JA]

Committee To Notify the President of Adjournment, H12503 [15DE]

Committee To Notify the President That a Congressional Quorum Has Assembled, H7 [27JA]

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

National Commission for the Review of the National Reconnaissance Office, H98 [1FE], H217 [7FE]

Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Advisory Panel, H1121 [20MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: HIV/AIDS prevention programs funding for sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 2765), H50 [27JA]

Armed Forces: restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 3573), H647 [6MR]

Carter, Jimmy and Rosalyn: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4289), H2337 [13AP]

Contracts: allow choice of arbitration as a means of settling disputes (see H.R. 534), H7578 [13SE]

———ensure public accountability, efficient delivery of services, reasonable cost savings, and prevention of unwarranted expenses (see H.R. 3766), H8062 [25SE]

Courts: restore the Federal civil rights remedy for victims of gender-motivated violence (see H.R. 5021), H7207 [27JY]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize compensation for damages arising from the prescribed burn on the Bandelier National Monument (see H.R. 4574), H4592 [15JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: include certain parts of the Constitution in the redesign of the one dollar bill (see H.R. 903), H342 [10FE]

Education: modernize public schools, reduce class size, increase access to technology, enhance school safety, improve teacher quality, and strengthen accountability for academic results (see H.R. 4346), H2409 [2MY]

———school construction and infrastructure improvements funding (see H.R. 3705), H572 [29FE]

Families and domestic relations: importance of responsible fatherhood (see H. Res. 522), H4174 [9JN]

Financial institutions: strengthen consumer control over use and disclosure of personal financial and health information (see H.R. 4380), H3413 [18MY]

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

Foreign trade: eliminate disincentives to fair trade conditions (see H.R. 842), H7723 [18SE]

———export controls on certain high-speed computers (see H.R. 2623), H50 [27JA]

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

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]

Israel: commend redeployment from southern Lebanon (see H. Con. Res. 331), H3523 [22MY]

Medicaid: improve quality of care furnished in nursing homes (see H.R. 4949), H7002 [25JY]

Medicare: improve access to health insurance by offering certain individuals a Medicare buy-in option and allow tax credit for payment of premiums (see H.R. 4938), H6777 [24JY]

———waive waiting period for coverage and provide coverage of drugs for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 353), H2966 [11MY]

Middle East: condemn current level of violence between Israelis and Palestinians (see H. Con. Res. 426), H9900 [12OC]

Mitchell, George J.: urge the awarding of the Nobel Prize for Northern Ireland peace efforts (see H. Con. Res. 242), H455 [15FE]

Navajo Code Talkers: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4527), H8200 [26SE]

Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (see H.R. 4844), H6600 [19JY]

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

Social Security: expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (see H.R. 4927), H6776 [24JY]

———make corrections in Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program relative to the Balanced Budget Act (see H.R. 5612), H11813 [2NO]

States: provide grants to test innovative ways to increase nursing home staff levels, reduce turnover, and improve quality of care for residents in nursing homes (see H.R. 5243), H7990 [21SE]

Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act: rename as the ``McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act'' (see H.R. 5417), H9504 [6OC]

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

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

———require certain political organizations to report information to the IRS (see H.R. 4168), H1762 [4AP]

———treatment of small businesses (see H.R. 3874), H920 [9MR]

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

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), H1764 [4AP]

Women: reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (see H.R. 1248), H7281 [6SE]

Woods, Tiger: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4926), H8062 [25SE]

———tribute (see H. Res. 654), H11194 [25OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Foreign trade: require country-of-origin marking on door hinges (see H.R. 5353), H8617 [2OC]

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

Letters

Presidential use of pocket-veto power during congressional adjournment: by, H11853 [13NO], E1523 [19SE]

Remarks

Africa: HIV/AIDS prevention programs funding for sub-Saharan Africa, H5992 [13JY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 617), H9677 [11OC]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 109), consideration (H. Res. 591), H8109 [26SE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 111), H9822 [12OC]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 114), H10410 [19OC]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 117), H11365 [27OC]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 122), H11723 [1NO]

Budget: enforcement of spending caps on appropriations legislation, H10822 [25OC]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and elimination of the marriage tax penalty (H.R. 4810), conference report, H6610 [20JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and elimination of the marriage tax penalty (H.R. 4810), motion to recommit, H5878 [12JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and elimination of the marriage tax penalty (H.R. 4810), veto, H7516 [13SE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (H. Con. Res. 290), conference report, H2250 [13AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (H. Con. Res. 290), consideration (H. Res. 446), H1294 [23MR]

China, People's Republic of: permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), H3671 [24MY]

Cole (U.S.S.): terrorist attack on Navy destroyer in Yemen (H. Res. 631), H10077 [18OC]

Coughlin, Daniel P.: appointment as Chaplain of the House of Representatives, H1328 [23MR]

Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, H7532 [13SE]

———enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (H.R. 1082), E928 [9JN]

———promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), motion to instruct conferees, H1042 [15MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), motion to instruct conferees, H7532 [13SE]

Dept. of Education: funding, H7894 [20SE]

Dept. of Justice: Federal Prison System salaries and expenses funding reductions relative to INS use of secret evidence in the detention of certain non-citizens, H5006 [22JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations, H11287 [26OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4690), H5006 [22JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), H11723 [1NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4577), consideration (H. Res. 518), H4047 [8JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4577), motion to instruct conferees, H7894 [20SE]

Diseases: establish an international trust fund to combat the AIDS epidemic (H.R. 3519), H3018 [15MY]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 4942), conference report, H11287 [26OC]

Dixon, Julian C.: tribute (H. Res. 671), H12055 [8DE]

Drugs: allow importation of prescription drugs into the U.S. by pharmacists and wholesalers for resale and by U.S. citizens for personal use, H9677 [11OC]

Education: national policy to improve system, H10410 [19OC]

———reductions in school class size, H7894 [20SE]

———school construction and infrastructure improvements funding, H11214 [26OC]

Firearms: gun control, H1042 [15MR]

Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, H5992 [13JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4811), H5992 [13JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4811), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 647), H10822 [25OC]

Harry S Truman Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (H.R. 3639), H3592 [23MY]

House of Representatives: selection process for appointment of Chaplain, H1328 [23MR]

Immigration: remove certain limitations on the eligibility of aliens residing in the U.S. to obtain lawful permanent residency status, H11287 [26OC]

Income: increase minimum wage and provide tax benefits for small businesses (H.R. 3081), consideration (H. Res. 434), H777 [9MR]

Israel: commend redeployment from southern Lebanon (H. Con. Res. 331), E861 [25MY]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, H5878 [12JY], H7910, H7911 [20SE]

———make more competitive and efficient and provide for a prescription drug benefit (H.R. 4680), consideration (H. Res. 539), H5314 [28JN]

Minimum wage: level (H.R. 3846), consideration (H. Res. 434), H777 [9MR]

OSHA: implementation of ergonomic regulations, H11723 [1NO]

Pensions: reform (H.R. 1102), H6519 [19JY]

Pharmaceuticals: reductions in prescription drug prices, H7911 [20SE]

SBA: improve the certified development company program (H.R. 2614), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 652), H11214 [26OC]

Social Security: eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (H.R. 5), H594 [1MR]

———make corrections in Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program relative to the Balanced Budget Act, H11214 [26OC]

St. Louis Rams (football team): tribute, E104 [9FE]

Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act: rename as the ``McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act'' (H.R. 5417), H9800 [11OC]

Taxation: condition repeal of tax increase on Social Security benefits on solvency of Social Security and Medicare, H7170 [27JY]

———eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (H.R. 6), consideration (H. Res. 419), H286 [10FE]

———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), H4047 [8JN]

———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), motion to recommit, H4162 [9JN]

———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), veto, H7329 [7SE]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (H.R. 4865), H7170 [27JY]

———require certain political organizations to report information to the IRS, H4162 [9JN]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4199), consideration (H. Res. 473), H2262 [13AP]

Webster Groves, MO: anniversary of Lions Club, E1225 [13JY]

Women: reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (H.R. 1248), H8102 [26SE]

Zimbabwe: elections, E1161 [30JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H5238 [27JN]

Tributes

Carnahan, Mel, E1810 [17OC]

Clay, Representative, H11423 [27OC]

Dixon, Julian C., H12078 [11DE]

Gonzalez, Henry B., H12010 [5DE]

Stanze, Robert J., E1769 [13OC]

Vento, Bruce F., H9800 [11OC]