McNULTY, MICHAEL R. (a Representative from New York)

Appointments

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: provide grants for State programs to provide pregnant women with alternatives to abortion (see H.R. 2901), H1077 [15MR]

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

Agriculture: prohibit products containing dry ultra-filtered milk or casein from being labeled domestic natural cheese (see H.R. 4652), H7281 [6SE]

Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see H.R. 2900), H455 [15FE]

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

American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association: tribute to individuals who are being awarded the Medal for Military Service (see H. Con. Res. 283), H1077 [15MR]

Animals: prohibit certain conduct relative to elephants in circuses (see H.R. 2929), H90 [31JA]

———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), H2770 [9MY]

Architect of the Capitol: establish the position of Director of Fire Safety and Protection (see H.R. 4366), H3869 [25MY]

Armed Forces: improve Montgomery GI Bill benefits by improving and expanding educational assistance programs (see H.R. 1071), H757 [8MR]

———payment of a monthly stipend to the surviving parents of members who die during a period of war (see H.R. 4709), H4816 [21JN]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 2966), H373 [14FE] (see H.R. 3573), H922 [9MR]

Baltic States: recognize anniversary of U.S. nonrecognition policy of the Soviet takeover of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania and support democratic and economic reforms (see H. Con. Res. 367), H5655 [29JN]

Belarus: human rights violations and democracy efforts (see H. Con. Res. 304), H2239 [12AP]

Black Patriots Foundation: extend authority to establish a Black Revolutionary War Patriots Memorial (see H.R. 4957), H7366 [7SE]

Bronx, NY: authorize Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical center renovation project (see H.R. 4302), H2338 [13AP]

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

Children and youth: authorize grants for the prevention of alcoholic beverage consumption by underage individuals (see H.R. 3430), H632 [1MR]

———provide for a national media campaign to reduce and prevent underage drinking (see H.R. 5137), H9011 [5OC]

China, Republic of: congratulations on elections and reaffirmation of U.S. commitment to security and democracy (see H. Con. Res. 292), H1407 [23MR]

———elections (see H. Con. Res. 272), H921 [9MR]

———high-level visits by Taiwanese officials to the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 401), H7651 [14SE]

———U.N. participation (see H. Con. Res. 390), H7280 [6SE]

Coast Guard: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 372), H6471 [18JY]

Coastal zones: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States (see H.R. 701), H510 [16FE]

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), H5737 [10JY]

Contracts: allow choice of arbitration as a means of settling disputes (see H.R. 534), H3869 [25MY]

———ensure public accountability, efficient delivery of services, reasonable cost savings, and prevention of unwarranted expenses (see H.R. 3766), H1120 [16MR]

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

Courts: allow suits against the Federal Government for gross negligence when individuals are injured or killed overseas (see H.R. 1371), H757 [8MR]

Cuba: lift trade embargo (see H.R. 229), H4484 [14JN]

———lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 4471), H6355 [17JY]

Customs Service: detention and searches of travelers (see H.R. 4001), H5084 [23JN]

Dept. of Education: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 4539), H4675 [19JN]

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]

———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), H633 [1MR]

Dept. of HHS: establish an Office on Men's Health (see H.R. 4653), H5737 [10JY]

———establish an Office on Women's Health (see H.R. 4483), H4784 [20JN]

———provide State grants for dental health programs for children (see H.R. 4821), H5842 [11JY]

Dept. of Justice: establish the Violence Against Women Office (see H.R. 4848), H7212 [27JY]

Dept. of Labor: establish Normal Trade Relations for China Transitional Adjustment Assistance Program (see H.R. 4649), H7366 [7SE]

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 the Interior: conduct special resource study on the preservation and public use of sites in Auburn, NY, associated with Harriet Ross Tubman (see H.R. 3712), H9011 [5OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: assist claimants for benefits in developing claims and clarify the burden of proof for such claims (see H.R. 3193), H4784 [20JN]

Disasters: grant program to assist small businesses and agricultural enterprises in meeting disaster-related expenses (see H.R. 3109), H5036 [22JN]

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

———support efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness, treatment, and research (see H. Res. 576), H7723 [18SE]

Donald J. Pease Federal Building, Medina, OH: designate (see H.R. 1405), H997 [14MR]

Drugs: establish grants for drug treatment alternatives to prison programs administered by State or local prosecutors (see H.R. 4493), H8736 [3OC]

Drunken driving: issue commemorative postage stamp to raise public awareness of the serious problem of driving while intoxicated (see H. Con. Res. 108), H633 [1MR]

Education: provide grants to local educational agencies to develop smaller schools (see H.R. 3044), H1123 [20MR]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 318), H2606 [4MY]

Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor: establish (see H.R. 5375), H8799 [4OC]

Fair Labor Standards Act: prohibit issuance of a certificate for subminimum wages for individuals with impaired vision (see H.R. 3540), H373 [14FE]

———reform provisions relative to child labor (see H.R. 2119), H373 [14FE]

FDA: facilitate the importation into the U.S. of certain approved drugs (see H.R. 1885), H2512 [3MY]

Federal Elections Review Commission: establish (see H.R. 5631), H12080 [11DE]

Federal employees: availability of health coverage for dependent parents (see H.R. 2096), H647 [6MR]

FEMA: make grants to fire departments for the acquisition of thermal imaging cameras (see H.R. 1839), H50 [27JA]

Foreign countries: human rights violations against homosexuals, bisexuals, and transgendered individuals (see H. Con. Res. 259), H1852 [5AP]

Foreign policy: encourage foreign countries to investigate and prosecute crimes committed in the name of family honor and to provide relief for victims (see H. Con. Res. 362), H5036 [22JN]

Forests: eliminate commercial logging on public lands and facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of communities dependent on the Federal logging program (see H.R. 1396), H10257 [18OC]

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

George Atlee Goodling Post Office Building, York, PA: designate (see H.R. 5210), H7870 [19SE]

Gonzalez-Brotons, Elian: reunite with father (see H. Con. Res. 240), H90 [31JA]

Government: prohibit the acquisition of products produced by forced labor (see H. Con. Res. 308), H6355 [17JY]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: compliance (see H. Con. Res. 293), H1405 [23MR]

Harry S Truman Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 3639), H455 [15FE]

Health: increase assistance to developing nations with high levels of infectious disease and premature death (see H.R. 3826), H3474 [19MY]

———prohibit health insurance and employment discrimination on the basis of genetic information (see H.R. 2457), H4817 [21JN]

Higgins, Andrew Jackson and family: award Congressional Gold Medals (see H.R. 4384), H4337 [13JN]

Higgins Industries: award Congressional Gold Medal to World War II-era employees (see H.R. 4384), H4337 [13JN]

Hungary: anniversary of foundation as a state (see H. Con. Res. 297), H1852 [5AP]

Immigration: provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 3650), H5084 [23JN]

Indonesia: prohibit military assistance relative to free elections and human rights conditions in East Timor (see H.R. 4357), H2906 [10MY]

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), H8200 [26SE]

———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see H.R. 49), H5084 [23JN]

International law: protect U.S. military personnel and other U.S. officials from criminal prosecution by an international court to which the U.S. is not a party (see H.R. 4654), H5085 [23JN]

———protect U.S. military personnel and other U.S. officials from criminal prosecution by an international court to which the U.S. is not a party, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 4654), H7003 [25JY]

Iran: condemn arrest and detention of Iranian Jews accused of espionage (see H. Con. Res. 307), H3650 [23MY]

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), H7503 [12SE]

Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 398), H7577 [13SE]

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

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), H647 [6MR]

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]

———ensure confidentiality of personnel records or personal information (see H.R. 3694), H922 [9MR]

Medicaid: assure preservation of safety net hospitals through maintenance of Disproportionate Share Hospital Program (see H.R. 3710), H1120 [16MR]

———provide families and disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 4825), H7212 [27JY]

———State funding for disproportionate share hospitals (see H.R. 3698), H1406 [23MR]

Medicare: coverage of bone mass measurements (see H.R. 3840), H7723 [18SE]

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

———coverage of screening mammography, pap smears, and pelvic exams (see H.R. 4330), H7652 [14SE]

———coverage of screening pap smears and pelvic exams (see H.R. 4571), H7933 [20SE]

———coverage of vision rehabilitation services (see H.R. 2870), H6470 [18JY]

———eliminate reduction in payment rates to home health agencies for home health services (see H.R. 4219), H4784 [20JN]

———graduate medical education payments (see H.R. 4239), H2967 [11MY]

———increase payment amount and establish an annual payment review process for renal dialysis services (see H.R. 5152), H7501 [12SE]

———payments made under the prospective payment system for home health services (see H.R. 4727), H5241 [27JN]

———protect right of beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare+Choice plans to receive services at any skilled nursing facility (see H.R. 3004), H1588 [29MR]

———provide comprehensive and coordinated care for individuals with serious and disabling chronic illnesses (see H.R. 4981), H7366 [7SE]

———require universal product numbers on claims forms for reimbursement for durable medical equipment and other items (see H.R. 418), H6719 [20JY]

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

———revise the calculation of base payment rates for the prospective payment system for home health services (see H.R. 5163), H7652 [14SE]

Mental health: issue commemorative postage stamp to raise autism awareness (see H. Res. 458), H3650 [23MY]

———recognize the importance of mental health awareness, mental disorders, and early detection of mental illnesses (see H. Con. Res. 243), H342 [10FE]

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 and for programs, projects, and activities in the West Bank and Gaza (see H.R. 5522), H10473 [19OC]

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

Motor vehicles: prohibit operation with drugs or alcohol in the body of the driver at a land border port of entry (see H.R. 4329), H3926 [6JN]

National Association of Letter Carriers: tribute to food drive efforts (see H. Res. 452), H2412 [2MY]

National Health Service Corps: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 5116), H7578 [13SE]

Nazi War Crimes Disclosure Act: extend authority of the Nazi War Crimes Records Interagency Working Group and encourage cooperation of foreign nations with such Group in carrying out its duties (see H.R. 5065), H7992 [21SE]

New York: conveyance of Governors Island (see H.R. 5242), H8469 [28SE]

NIH: biomedical research funding (see H. Res. 437), H1478 [28MR]

Northern Mariana Islands: prohibit use of the ``Made in USA'' label on products and deny such products duty-free and quota-free treatment (see H.R. 1621), H50 [27JA]

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), H509 [16FE]

Political campaigns: require persons making certain campaign-related telephone calls to disclose the identity of the person financing the call (see H.R. 5624), H12045 [7DE]

Pope John Paul II: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3544), H373 [14FE]

Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see H.R. 3842), H2607 [4MY]

———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), H5037 [22JN]

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (see H.J. Res. 23), H12045 [7DE]

Product safety: establish flammability testing standards and labeling regulations for upholstered furniture which is sold in interstate commerce (see H.R. 4368), H5037 [22JN]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 488), H1119 [16MR]

Public welfare programs: repeal certain restrictions on food stamp eligibility and increase Federal support for emergency food assistance programs (see H.R. 3192), H1120 [16MR]

Puerto Rico: provide wage-based tax credits (see H.R. 2138), H6719 [20JY]

Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (see H.R. 4844), H7003 [25JY]

———protection of train employees (see H.R. 3091), H209 [2FE]

Reagan, Ronald and Nancy: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3591), H757 [8MR]

Research: continuation of Federal research and development programs funding in a fiscally sustainable way (see H.R. 3161), H2122 [11AP]

Schools: ensure safety by increasing police presence (see H.R. 1531), H997 [14MR]

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

Sierra Leone: support Government in its peace-building efforts (see H. Con. Res. 323), H3650 [23MY]

Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of the National Museum of the American Indian (see H.R. 4259), H3413 [18MY]

Social Security: create a grant program to promote joint activities between Federal, State, and local child welfare and alcohol and drug abuse prevention and treatment agencies (see H.R. 5081), H7209 [27JY]

———eliminate benefit penalties to individuals receiving pensions from noncovered employment (see H.R. 742), H1163 [21MR]

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

———make corrections in Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program relative to the Balanced Budget Act (see H.R. 5324), H8406 [27SE] (see H.R. 5612), H11781 [1NO]

———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), H7503 [12SE]

———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to certain individuals (see H.R. 860), H1119 [16MR]

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), H10473 [19OC]

Taxation: allow a credit against income tax for certain energy-efficient property (see H.R. 5339), H8468 [28SE]

———allow credit for dry cleaning equipment that uses reduced amounts of hazardous substances (see H.R. 1303), H9900 [12OC]

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

———avoid duplicate reporting of information on political activities of certain State and local political organizations (see H.R. 5277), H8061 [25SE]

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

———prevent evasion of excise taxes on cigarettes (see H.R. 4598), H6052 [13JY]

———provide for increased fairness to taxpayers (see H.R. 4163), H2013 [10AP]

———provide relief for payment of asbestos-related claims (see H.R. 4543), H4485 [14JN]

———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), H7366 [7SE]

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

———repeal the targeted area limitation on the expense deduction for environmental remediation costs and extend the termination date of such deduction (see H.R. 4003), H1118 [16MR]

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

———restore deductions for expenses relative to services performed by military reservists (see H.R. 4328), H7991 [21SE]

———treatment of adoption expenses (see H.R. 531), H632 [1MR]

———treatment of computers provided to employees for personal use (see H.R. 4274), H6471 [18JY]

———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see H.R. 1997), H7002 [25JY]

———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see H.R. 3872), H11928 [14NO]

———treatment of policyholder dividends of mutual life insurance companies and policyholder surplus accounts (see H.R. 3905), H1958 [6AP]

———treatment of volunteer firefighter savings account contributions (see H.R. 1870), H922 [9MR]

Terrorism: modify the enforcement of certain anti-terrorism judgments (see H.R. 3485), H3926 [6JN]

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

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), H4220 [12JN]

———claim of sovereignty over islands and islets in the Aegean Sea (see H. Con. Res. 340), H3868 [25MY]

———withdraw armed forces from Cyprus and negotiate for the reunification of Cyprus (see H. Con. Res. 370), H6720 [20JY]

U.N.: promote full equality for Israel (see H.R. 3405), H165 [1FE]

Ukrainian-American Veterans, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 3463), H6719 [20JY]

Veterans: increase minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for surviving spouses age 62 and older (see H.R. 2000), H1406 [23MR]

———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), H1119 [16MR]

———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), H7502 [12SE]

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), H632 [1MR]

Volunteer firefighters: issue postage stamp in recognition of service (see H. Con. Res. 392), H7365 [7SE]

———remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies (see H.R. 4736), H8617 [2OC]

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]

Voting: constitutional amendment to provide a new procedure for appointment of Electors for the election of the President and Vice President (see H.J. Res. 131), H12066 [8DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Tariff: ortho-cumyl-octylphenol (OCOP) (see H.R. 3837), H647 [6MR]

Motions

House of Representatives: adjournment, H11198 [26OC]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H2125 [12AP], H7132 [27JY], H10289 [19OC], H11816 [3NO], H12023 [7DE]

Remarks

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H2176 [12AP]

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), H2176 [12AP]

Flag Day: observance, H4346 [14JN]

Israel: commend redeployment from southern Lebanon (H. Con. Res. 331), H3750 [24MY]

Journal: question of approval, H1175, H1177 [22MR], H1481 [29MR], H2241 [13AP], H4341 [14JN], H9013 [6OC], H10811 [25OC], H11197, H11203 [26OC], H11447 [28OC], H11491 [29OC], H11536 [30OC], H11623 [31OC], H11717 [1NO], H11816 [3NO]

Korean War: anniversary (H.J. Res. 86), H728 [8MR]

Taxation: eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (H.R. 6), H297 [10FE]

Vietnam: make trade relations with the U.S. contingent upon free emigration and improved human rights conditions (H.J. Res. 99), H7011, H7018 [26JY]

Votes: position on missed, H1658 [3AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H35 [27JA], H252 [8FE], H1161 [21MR], H1627 [30MR], H3047 [15MY], H3521 [22MY], H3918 [6JN], H5653 [29JN], H5734 [10JY], H6345 [17JY], H7868 [19SE], H11877 [13NO]

Tributes

Moynihan, Senator, E1599 [27SE]

Piltman, Michael F., E1495 [14SE]