KLECZKA, GERALD D. (a Representative from Wisconsin)

Appointments

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

Articles and editorials

In the Land of Bratwurst, a New Hispanic Boom, Paulette Thomas, Wall Street Journal, E391 [22MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: prohibit products containing dry ultra-filtered milk or casein from being labeled domestic natural cheese (see H.R. 4652), H5657 [29JN]

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

Animal Welfare Act: regulate the personal possession of certain wild animals and prohibit the transport or possession of certain wild animals for purposes of hunting them (see H.R. 5057), H7992 [21SE]

Animals: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 2166), H7281 [6SE]

———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), H7281 [6SE]

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

Carter, Jimmy and Rosalyn: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4289), H7211 [27JY]

Children and youth: authorize grants for the prevention of alcoholic beverage consumption by underage individuals (see H.R. 3430), H209 [2FE]

———construction and renovation of child care facilities (see H.R. 3889), H1477 [28MR]

Clean Air Act: prohibit the use of certain fuel additives including methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in reformulated gasoline (see H.R. 1367), H50 [27JA]

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]

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), H6719 [20JY]

Contracts: ensure public accountability, efficient delivery of services, reasonable cost savings, and prevention of unwarranted expenses (see H.R. 3766), H758 [8MR]

Croatia: elections (see H. Con. Res. 251), H1852 [5AP]

Dept. of Commerce: establish an Office of Community Economic Adjustment to coordinate the Federal response in regions and communities experiencing economic distress (see H.R. 4711), H4816 [21JN]

Dept. of Defense: adjustment of composite theoretical performance levels of high performance computers (see H.R. 3680), H2607 [4MY]

Dept. of Justice: establish the Violence Against Women Office (see H.R. 4848), H7282 [6SE]

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), H165 [1FE]

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

Disasters: reduce impacts of hurricanes, tornadoes, and other windstorms through a program of research and development and technology transfer (see H.R. 5499), H11781 [1NO]

Diseases: address problems associated with polycystic kidney disease (see H. Res. 537), H7652 [14SE]

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

Ecology and environment: expand public's right to know about toxic chemical use and release in their communities and disclose toxins in children's consumer products (see H.R. 1657), H10473 [19OC]

EPA: make grants for the remediation of sediment contamination in certain areas of the Great Lakes (see H.R. 4283), H4220 [12JN]

Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 2551), H511 [16FE]

Food: require labels on food that contains, or is produced with, a genetically engineered material (see H.R. 3377), H165 [1FE]

Forests: ban clearcutting and logging on certain Federal lands to strengthen protection of native biodiversity (see H.R. 2512), H4121 [8JN]

Gonzalez-Brotons, Elian: reunite with father (see H. Con. Res. 240), H166 [1FE]

Health: emphasize the importance of organ, tissue, bone marrow, and blood donation, and support National Donor Day (see H. Con. Res. 247), H254 [8FE]

———issue special postage stamps to fund organ and tissue donation awareness (see H.R. 3809), H998 [14MR]

———prohibit health insurance and employment discrimination on the basis of genetic information (see H.R. 2457), H9505 [6OC]

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: provide refugee status to foreign nationals who assist in the return of POW/MIA (see H.R. 1926), H1588 [29MR]

Information services: deregulate Internet and high speed data services (see H.R. 2420), H1285 [22MR]

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), H6355 [17JY]

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]

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]

Les Aspin Post Office Building, Janesville, WI: designate (see H.R. 4241), H2122 [11AP]

Lumber industry: promote open and competitive trade of softwood lumber between the U.S. and Canada (see H. Con. Res. 252), H510 [16FE]

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

———coverage of screening pap smears and pelvic exams (see H.R. 4571), H8200 [26SE]

———coverage of self-administered drugs that, when used as a replacement for covered drugs, result in overall cost savings to the program (see H.R. 4375), H2511 [3MY]

———eliminate budget neutrality adjustment factor used in calculating blended capitation rate for Medicare+Choice organizations (see H.R. 406), H90 [31JA]

———ensure adequacy of digital mammography payments (see H.R. 5172), H7577 [13SE]

———expand coverage of certain self-injected biologicals (see H.R. 2892), H1477 [28MR]

———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]

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

———provide for equitable reimbursement rates to Medicare+Choice organizations (see H.R. 4968), H7127 [26JY]

Merchant marine industry: tribute to service and sacrifice during periods of war (see H. Con. Res. 327), H4036 [7JN]

Mexico: adopt measures to support a peaceful resolution of the conflict and to protect human rights in Chiapas (see H. Con. Res. 238), H166 [1FE]

Middle East: condemn current level of violence between Israelis and Palestinians (see H. Con. Res. 426), H10257 [18OC]

National Labor Relations Act: treatment of employers and performers in the live performing arts (see H.R. 5185), H11207 [26OC]

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]

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), H255 [8FE]

Poland: anniversary of workers' strikes that led to the creation of the independent trade union Solidarnosc (see H. Con. Res. 416), H8735 [3OC]

Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see H.R. 3842), H1958 [6AP]

———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), H3813 [24MY]

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

———preserve, rehabilitate, and improve certain railroad tracks and bridges using funds collected through the diesel fuel tax (see H.R. 4746), H5168 [26JN]

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

———enhance privacy protections for individuals, prevent fraudulent misuse of account numbers, and provide additional safeguards for beneficiaries with representative payees (see H.R. 4857), H6051 [13JY]

———extend availability of State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments (see H.R. 4393), H4817 [21JN]

———make corrections in Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program relative to the Balanced Budget Act (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), H7366 [7SE]

Taxation: allow tax credit to holders of qualified bonds issued by an intercity passenger rail carrier (see H.R. 3700), H1629 [30MR]

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

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from certain renewable resources to include landfill gas (see H.R. 3466), H5084 [23JN]

———increase annual limitation on deductible contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 802), H1958 [6AP]

———provide relief for payment of asbestos-related claims (see H.R. 4543), H6777 [24JY]

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

———treatment of certain expenses of rural letter carriers relative to the business use of a personal vehicle (see H.R. 4715), H9505 [6OC]

———treatment of Indian tribal governments as State, local governments or nonprofit organizations relative to unemployment compensation (see H.R. 4556), H3867 [25MY]

———treatment of policyholder dividends of mutual life insurance companies and policyholder surplus accounts (see H.R. 3905), H931 [13MR]

Telecommunications: promote deployment of advanced services and competition by relieving unnecessary burdens on the two percent local exchange carriers (see H.R. 3850), H1413 [27MR]

Veterans: establish a comprehensive program for the testing and treatment of the Hepatitis C virus (see H.R. 5132), H7364 [7SE]

———recognize the importance of veterans to the U.S. and express support for the goals of Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day (see H. Con. Res. 58), H7872 [19SE]

Volunteer workers: extend appropriations for programs under the National and Community Service Act and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act (see H.R. 4740), H7578 [13SE]

Women: reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (see H.R. 1248), H3813 [24MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Employment: repeal overtime exemptions for motor carrier employees (see H.R. 4062), H1284 [22MR]

Health: allow certain retirees who lose employer-based coverage to acquire coverage under Medicare or COBRA and require employers to notify retirees of any changes in their health benefits (see H.R. 3631), H340 [10FE]

Taxation: restore the right of accrual basis taxpayers to use the installment method for Federal income tax purposes (see H.R. 3568), H208 [2FE]

Letters

Elimination of Government waste: Steve Cywinski, E343 [16MR]

Importance of the U.S. Flag: Joseph G. Serketich, E1009 [14JN]

Poems

``I Am Your Flag'', E1009 [14JN]

Remarks

Animals: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (S. 1109), return to Senate (H. Res. 645), H10755 [24OC]

———prohibit importation, sale, or manufacturing of products made with dog or cat fur, H6923 [25JY]

Army: anniversary of the 32d Infantry Division call to active duty, E1286 [21JY], E1322 [26JY]

Budget: proposed taxes and user fees in Presidential budget (H. Res. 467), H2073, H2074 [11AP]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and elimination of the marriage tax penalty (H.R. 4810), conference report, H6614 [20JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and elimination of the marriage tax penalty (H.R. 4810), veto, H7513 [13SE]

Capitol Police: purchase of domestically manufactured motorcycles, H4936 [22JN]

China, People's Republic of: permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), H3614 [23MY]

Coughlin, Daniel P.: appointment as Chaplain of the House of Representatives, H1329 [23MR]

———Republican National Committee hosting of Mass at St. Peter's to introduce House Chaplain, H2166 [12AP]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), conference report, H12495 [15DE]

Education: tribute to Catholic schools (H. Res. 409), H99, H101, H102 [1FE]

Flag Day: observance, E1009 [14JN]

Foreign trade: temporarily modify certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws (H.R. 4868), H6923 [25JY]

———temporarily modify certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws (H.R. 4868), concur with Senate amendment (H. Res. 644), H10752 [24OC]

Hamm, Morgan: tribute for participation in Olympic games, E1805 [17OC]

Hamm, Paul: tribute for participation in Olympic games, E1804 [17OC]

Health: allow certain retirees who lose employer-based coverage to acquire coverage under Medicare or COBRA and require employers to notify retirees of any changes in their health benefits (H.R. 3631), E116 [10FE]

———provide grants to States or private sector institutions to foster organ donor programs, H1715 [4AP]

———revise and extend organ procurement and transplantation programs (H.R. 2418), H1715 [4AP]

House of Representatives: selection process for appointment of Chaplain, H99, H101, H102 [1FE], H1329 [23MR]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 4516), H4936 [22JN]

Les Aspin Post Office Building, Janesville, WI: designate (H.R. 4241), H3879 [6JN]

Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment for certain women and research on relationship between cervical cancer and human papillomavirus (H.R. 4386), H2696 [9MY]

Medicare: make more competitive and efficient and provide for a prescription drug benefit (H.R. 4680), H5351, H5371 [28JN]

Milwaukee, WI: anniversary of American Serb Memorial Hall, E1450 [13SE]

———anniversary of St. Helen's Catholic Church, E1287 [21JY]

———tribute to Thomas More High School Jennie Fund initiative to provide scholarships to students willing to participate in Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) program, E549 [12AP]

———tribute to Wisconsin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, E391 [22MR]

National Association of Letter Carriers: tribute to food drive efforts, E625 [3MY]

New Berlin, WI: tribute to New Berlin West High School boys' basketball team, E406 [23MR]

Parliamentary inquiry, H1328 [23MR]

Polonia Sport Club, Inc.: anniversary, E1753 [12OC]

Red Arrow Club: tribute, E1286 [21JY], E1322 [26JY]

Social Security: eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (H.R. 5), Senate amendment, H1445 [28MR]

———make corrections in Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program relative to the Balanced Budget Act, H12495 [15DE]

Taxation: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (H.J. Res. 94), H2134, H2135, H2136, H2137, H2139, H2141, H2142, H2143, H2144 [12AP]

———eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (H.R. 6), H299, H319 [10FE]

———make marriage tax penalty relief contingent on Social Security and Medicare solvency certification and public debt elimination, H319 [10FE]

———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), H4159 [9JN]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (H.R. 3916), H3843 [25MY]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (H.R. 3916), consideration (H. Res. 511), H3835 [25MY]

———repeal modification of capital gains tax payments relative to small businesses sold on the installment sales method (H.R. 3594), H12098, H12099 [15DE]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4199), H2273 [13AP]

Weakland, Rembert: Milwaukee Ethnic Council Vision for Milwaukee Award recipient, E1285 [21JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H2236 [12AP], H2334 [13AP]

Tributes

Adams, Robert, E2117 [4DE]

Almquist, Donald, E606 [2MY]

Hill, James, E1759 [12OC]

Larkin, William, E603 [2MY]

McKelvie, Angeline M., E725 [15MY]

O'Brien, Tim, H1329 [23MR]

Romano, Nicholas, E1406 [6SE]

Serketich, Joseph G., E1009 [14JN]