NADLER, JERROLD (a Representative from New York)

Amendments

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4871), H6471 [18JY], H6694 [20JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4635), H4338 [13JN], H4751 [20JN], H4893 [21JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4811), H5958 [12JY], H5997 [13JY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2415, Bankruptcy Reform Act, H9796 [11OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: prevent any Taliban led Government from obtaining a seat in the U.N. and refuse recognition for any Afghan Government while human rights violations persist against women and girls (see H. Res. 187), H998 [14MR]

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

Agriculture: eliminate use of antibiotic drugs in livestock unless there is a reasonable certainty of no harm to human health (see H.R. 3266), H6719 [20JY]

———improve representation and accountability of Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act committees and access to and service of Dept. of Agriculture programs (see H.R. 4675), H5085 [23JN]

Animals: conservation of great apes (see H.R. 4320), H3926 [6JN]

———prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 2166), H165 [1FE]

———prohibit importation, sale, or manufacturing of products made with dog or cat fur (see H.R. 1622), H50 [27JA]

———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), H2122 [11AP]

Austria: inclusion of extremist party in coalition Government (see H. Res. 429), H1285 [22MR]

Azerbaijan: encourage free and fair elections (see H. Con. Res. 382), H8062 [25SE]

Bankruptcy: extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (see H.R. 5475), H10257 [18OC] (see H.R. 5540), H11716 [31OC]

Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful (see H.R. 1275), H5656 [29JN]

BLS: develop methodology for measuring the cost of living in each State and require GAO study to determine effect on Federal benefits (see H.R. 5437), H9634 [10OC]

Bob Jones University: condemn discriminatory practices (see H. Con. Res. 261), H631 [1MR] (see H. Res. 428), H574 [29FE]

Boy Scouts: repeal Federal charter (see H.R. 4892), H6599 [19JY]

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

Capital punishment: reduce the risk that innocent persons may be executed (see H.R. 4167), H2341 [13AP]

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

Children and youth: improve health and safety of children receiving child care outside the home (see H.R. 4750), H5956 [12JY]

———provide State grants to improve child care (see H.R. 2175), H574 [29FE]

Citizenship: confer U.S. citizenship automatically and retroactively to foreign-born children adopted by U.S. citizens (see H.R. 2883), H997 [14MR]

———waiving of residency and English language requirements for Hmong refugees (see H.R. 371), H1629 [30MR]

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

Clean Air Act: continue transportation projects funding relative to lapses in conformity requirements (see H.R. 3686), H1077 [15MR]

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 To Study Reparation Proposals for African Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H8406 [27SE]

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]

Computers: impose a permanent moratorium on Internet access taxes, extend a moratorium on electronic commerce taxes, and encourage States to adopt a uniform sales and use tax (see H.R. 4267), H2336 [13AP]

Congress: establish a day of peace and sharing at the beginning of each year (see H. Con. Res. 363), H6778 [24JY]

Congressional Review Act: technical amendments (see H.R. 5380), H8799 [4OC]

Contracts: ensure public accountability, efficient delivery of services, reasonable cost savings, and prevention of unwarranted expenses (see H.R. 3766), H3926 [6JN]

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

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 107), H633 [1MR]

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

CPSC: restore jurisdiction over fixed site amusement park rides (see H.R. 3032), H4035 [7JN]

Credit: protect consumers from payday lenders demanding exorbitant interest rates and participating in other unfair practices (see H.R. 1684), H4783 [20JN]

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

———lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 4471), H5169 [26JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: discipline members of certain county and area committees who discriminate against farmers, ranchers, or others, on the basis of race, sex, national origin, marital status, religion, age, or handicap (see H.R. 4687), H5241 [27JN]

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: terminate the practice of euthanizing military working dogs at the end of their working life and facilitate the adoption of such dogs (see H.R. 5314), H9505 [6OC]

Dept. of Education: establish the High Performance Schools Program (see H.R. 3143), H1588 [29MR]

———make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 4539), H5843 [11JY]

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), H575 [29FE]

———draw down and sale of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve relative to anticompetitive activities (see H.R. 3543), H49 [27JA]

———draw down of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (see H. Con. Res. 273), H7578 [13SE]

———treatment of Strategic Petroleum Reserve relative to anticompetitive activities (see H. Con. Res. 267), H922 [9MR]

Dept. of HHS: establish an Office on Women's Health (see H.R. 4483), H6052 [13JY]

Dept. of Justice: establish the Violence Against Women Office (see H.R. 4848), H6051 [13JY]

Dept. of Labor: establish Normal Trade Relations for China Transitional Adjustment Assistance Program (see H.R. 4649), H7652 [14SE]

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), H2412 [2MY]

Diseases: establish an international trust fund to combat the AIDS epidemic (see H.R. 3519), H647 [6MR]

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

———increase research, treatment, and public education of Lyme disease (see H.R. 2790), H342 [10FE]

Domestic Volunteer Service Act: establish National Youth Technology Corps Program (see H.R. 2934), H2340 [13AP]

Drugs: use of marijuana for medicinal purposes (see H.R. 912), H647 [6MR]

Drunken driving: national standard to prohibit the operation of motor vehicles by intoxicated individuals (see H.R. 1595), H8736 [3OC]

Education: assist local educational agencies in financing and establishing alternative education systems (see H.R. 3873), H1164 [21MR]

———ensure fairness and accuracy of student standardized tests and require the use of additional student performance measures for evaluations (see H.R. 4333), H6471 [18JY]

———establish a program to assist States in including at least one year of early education preceding kindergarten (see H.R. 3006), H3925 [6JN]

———improve program for the forgiveness of student loans to teachers (see H.R. 4538), H5956 [12JY]

———increase amount of loan forgiveness for teachers (see H.R. 3880), H1164 [21MR]

———provide funds to assist high-poverty school districts meet their teaching needs (see H.R. 2344), H6052 [13JY]

———provide grants to eligible consortia to provide professional development to superintendents and principals and prospects for such positions (see H.R. 4487), H3308 [17MY]

———provide grants to States to encourage retention of teachers through payment of bonuses (see H.R. 4406), H4036 [7JN]

———qualify public defenders for student loan forgiveness under the Federal Perkins Loan Program (see H.R. 4290), H2337 [13AP]

———school construction and infrastructure improvements funding (see H.R. 3705), H998 [14MR]

Employment: require U.S. nationals employing more than 20 persons in a foreign country to implement a corporate code of conduct relative to the employment of those persons (see H.R. 4596), H4035 [7JN]

FAA: limitation on carry-on baggage by airline passengers (see H.R. 2495), H3869 [25MY]

Fair Labor Standards Act: prohibit issuance of a certificate for subminimum wages for individuals with impaired vision (see H.R. 3540), H998 [14MR]

FDA: grant authority to regulate tobacco (see H.R. 4207), H3813 [24MY]

Federal employees: establish program under which current and former employees may obtain long-term care insurance (see H.R. 4040), H2411 [2MY]

———payment of compensation to the families of those killed in the crash of an Air Force CT-43A aircraft on April 3, 1996, near Dubrovnik, Croatia (see H.R. 3295), H511 [16FE]

FEMA: make grants to fire departments to improve public safety against fire and fire-related hazards (see H.R. 1168), H1406 [23MR]

Firearms: application of Federal laws to antique firearms (see H.R. 4137), H1628 [30MR]

———enhance the enforcement of gun violence laws (see H.R. 4066), H1284 [22MR]

———improve safety of handguns (see H.R. 1512), H2340 [13AP]

———provide grants for the purchase of firearms to States and units of local government that enforce certain rules designed to protect the public from the misuse of handguns (see H.R. 5472), H9900 [12OC]

Fish and fishing: recover depleted fish stocks and promote the long-term sustainability of marine fisheries (see H.R. 4046), H8200 [26SE]

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

Food industry: require Dept. of Agriculture report on safety and monitoring of genetically engineered foods (see H.R. 5095), H8062 [25SE]

Foreign aid: international family planning programs funding (see H.R. 3634), H1406 [23MR]

———prohibit application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental and multilateral organizations (see H.R. 4211), H2123 [11AP]

Foreign countries: human rights violations against homosexuals, bisexuals, and transgendered individuals (see H. Con. Res. 259), H631 [1MR]

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

Freedom of religion: protect religious liberty (see H.R. 4862), H6052 [13JY]

GAO: conduct a comprehensive fraud audit of the Dept. of Defense (see H.R. 4645), H4336 [13JN]

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

Government regulations: technical corrections in copyright laws (see H.R. 5107), H7503 [12SE]

Health: development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 3891), H7578 [13SE]

———embryonic stem cell research funding (see H. Res. 414), H4036 [7JN]

———establish demonstration projects for States to provide universal, comprehensive, and cost-effective health care coverage with simplified administration (see H.R. 4412), H7366 [7SE]

———increase assistance to developing nations with high levels of infectious disease and premature death (see H.R. 3826), H5737 [10JY]

———increase public awareness of the dangers of pediatric cancer (see H. Con. Res. 115), H575 [29FE]

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]

House of Representatives: direct the posting of all lobbying registrations and reports, filed with the Clerk, on the official public Internet site (see H. Res. 462), H1852 [5AP]

Human rights: expedite the declassification of certain documents relating to human rights abuses in Guatemala and Honduras and other regions (see H.R. 1625), H165 [1FE]

Immigration: make Religious Worker Visa Program permanent (see H.R. 1871), H7723 [18SE]

———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), H2906 [10MY]

———protection of battered immigrant women (see H.R. 3083), H2340 [13AP]

———restore fairness to immigration law (see H.R. 4966), H7127 [26JY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4055), H1629 [30MR]

———use of local funds to provide additional funding for Elementary and Secondary Education Act programs (see H.R. 5096), H7209 [27JY]

Indonesia: prohibit military assistance relative to free elections and human rights conditions in East Timor (see H.R. 4357), H3926 [6JN]

Insurance: guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (see H.R. 4390), H5843 [11JY]

———provide equitable coverage of mental health, substance abuse, and chemical dependency treatment services under group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 1515), H574 [29FE]

———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), H5737 [10JY]

Iran: encourage respect for religious and ethnic minorities and deter from supporting international terrorism or from furthering its weapons of mass destruction programs (see H.R. 5006), H7206 [27JY]

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: create national accreditation standards for law enforcement agencies relative to police misconduct and treatment of minorities (see H.R. 3981), H1076 [15MR]

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]

———extend retroactive eligibility dates for educational assistance to the surviving spouse and dependent children of officers killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 2059), H5737 [10JY]

Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (see H.R. 919), H7578 [13SE]

Medicaid: assure preservation of safety net hospitals through maintenance of Disproportionate Share Hospital Program (see H.R. 3710), H1477 [28MR]

———coverage of community-based attendant services (see H.R. 4416), H11842 [3NO]

———provide families and disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 4825), H7503 [12SE]

Medicare: coverage of augmentative communication devices (see H.R. 4479), H3308 [17MY]

———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), H5737 [10JY]

———eliminate reduction in payment rates to home health agencies for home health services (see H.R. 4219), H5843 [11JY]

———graduate medical education payments (see H.R. 4239), H3926 [6JN]

———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]

———promote research for health promotion and disease prevention and add preventive benefits (see H.R. 3887), H7578 [13SE]

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

———revise inflation update factor used in making payments to prospective payment system hospitals (see H.R. 3580), H1764 [4AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: restrict use and require recording and reporting of information on use of physical and chemical restraints and seclusion in mental health facilities (see H.R. 1313), H165 [1FE]

Mexico: adopt measures to support a peaceful resolution of the conflict and to protect human rights in Chiapas (see H. Con. Res. 238), H50 [27JA]

———political repression of foreign observers (see H. Con. Res. 350), H4120 [8JN]

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

———prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority and for programs, projects, and activities in the West Bank and Gaza (see H.R. 5522), H10809 [24OC]

———U.S. policy on Jericho (see H. Con. Res. 286), H1407 [23MR]

———withhold diplomatic recognition and prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority if a Palestinian state is declared unilaterally (see H.R. 5272), H8061 [25SE]

Million Mom March: tribute to event supporting gun control legislation (see H. Res. 498), H2770 [9MY]

Motor vehicles: include air pollution information on fuel economy labels for new automobiles (see H.R. 1976), H4035 [7JN]

Mozambique: support humanitarian assistance (see H. Res. 431), H998 [14MR]

National Center for Social Work Research: establish (see H.R. 3214), H9900 [12OC]

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Engineering: establish (see H.R. 1795), H209 [2FE]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 3433), H1285 [22MR]

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

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), H7723 [18SE]

New York: conveyance of Governors Island (see H.R. 5242), H7990 [21SE]

Olympic games: mint commemorative coins to support the 2002 Salt Lake Olympic Winter Games and U.S. Olympic Committee programs (see H.R. 3679), H7365 [7SE]

OSHA: issue regulations to eliminate or minimize the significant risk of needlestick injury to health care workers (see H.R. 1899), H50 [27JA]

Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 82), H50 [27JA]

Petroleum: prohibit the use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in reformulated gasoline, accelerate cleanup of leaking underground storage tanks, and assist communities with drinking water contamination (see H.R. 3798), H631 [1MR]

Political campaigns: require persons making certain campaign-related telephone calls to disclose the identity of the person financing the call (see H.R. 5624), H11812 [2NO]

Power resources: ensure the energy self-sufficiency of the U.S. (see H.R. 5585), H11782 [1NO]

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), H4220 [12JN]

Public welfare programs: improve onsite inspections of State food stamp programs and provide grants to develop community partnerships and innovative outreach strategies for food stamp and related programs (see H.R. 2738), H574 [29FE]

———repeal certain restrictions on food stamp eligibility and increase Federal support for emergency food assistance programs (see H.R. 3192), H1764 [4AP]

Puerto Rico: recognize entry into a permanent union with the U.S., based on a delegation of Government powers to the U.S., and guarantee citizenship rights (see H.R. 4751), H9767 [11OC]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: provide comprehensive technical assistance and implement highly effective prevention programs (see H.R. 3413), H997 [14MR]

SBA: conduct a pilot program to raise awareness about telecommuting among small business employers (see H.R. 3500), H1120 [16MR]

Schools: improve security with the placement and use of metal detectors (see H.R. 4108), H2655 [8MY]

———provide grants for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training in public schools (see H.R. 4506), H8469 [28SE]

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

Smithsonian Institution: establish National African-American Museum (see H.R. 923), H757 [8MR]

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

Social Security: make corrections in Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program relative to the Balanced Budget Act (see H.R. 5324), H9768 [11OC] (see H.R. 5612), H11955 [4DE]

———promote smoking cessation under Medicare, Medicaid, and the Maternal and Child Health Program (see H.R. 5208), H9767 [11OC]

———provide targeted payment relief for hospitals that serve primarily Medicare and Medicaid patients that have been disproportionately impacted by certain payment reductions (see H.R. 4624), H7652 [14SE]

———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), H10036 [17OC]

———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to certain individuals (see H.R. 860), H50 [27JA]

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), H7933 [20SE]

———require equal education funding throughout the State (see H.R. 555), H7211 [27JY]

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

Surface Transportation Board: strengthen railroad merger review standards and apply Federal antitrust laws to rail carriers and railroad transportation (see H.R. 4514), H4174 [9JN]

Syria: provide certain nationals an opportunity to apply for adjustment of immigration status (see H.R. 4681), H4591 [15JN]

Taxation: allow credit for dry cleaning equipment that uses reduced amounts of hazardous substances (see H.R. 1303), H8406 [27SE]

———allow tax credit to holders of qualified bonds issued by an intercity passenger rail carrier (see H.R. 3700), H4174 [9JN]

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

———establish nexus requirements for State and local taxation of mobile telecommunication services (see H.R. 4391), H2654 [8MY]

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

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 4460), H3171 [16MY]

———provide a uniform dollar limitation for transportation fringe benefits excludable from gross income (see H.R. 3546), H2239 [12AP]

———require certain political organizations to report information to the FEC (see H.R. 3688), H509 [16FE]

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

———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see H.R. 4570), H6052 [13JY]

———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see H.R. 3872), H10809 [24OC]

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

Terrorism: improve Federal efforts to prepare for, and respond to, terrorist attacks (see H.R. 4210), H3869 [25MY]

Trucking industry: support freeze on longer combination vehicles and current Federal limitations on truck size and weight (see H. Con. Res. 306), H3926 [6JN]

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), H3926 [6JN]

U.N.: encourage the establishment of a Rapid Deployment Police and Security Force (see H.R. 4453), H3926 [6JN]

———establish permanent security force (see H. Con. Res. 346), H6778 [24JY]

———promote full equality for Israel (see H.R. 3405), H342 [10FE]

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4115), H1587 [29MR]

Veterans: establish a comprehensive program for the testing and treatment of the Hepatitis C virus (see H.R. 5132), H9900 [12OC]

———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), H11207 [26OC]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H50 [27JA]

———provide housing loan benefits for the purchase of residential cooperative apartment units (see H.R. 3571), H1477 [28MR]

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), H50 [27JA]

Volunteer workers: extend appropriations for programs under the National and Community Service Act and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act (see H.R. 4740), H7503 [12SE]

World War II: allow certain individuals of Japanese ancestry who were brought forcibly to the U.S. from Latin America and were interned in the U.S. to be provided restitution (see H.R. 4735), H5083 [23JN]

———support Day of Honor 2000 to honor and recognize the service of minority veterans (see H.J. Res. 98), H3523 [22MY]

———war crimes committed by the Japanese military (see H. Con. Res. 357), H6778 [24JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Civil liberties: religious accommodations in the workplace (see H.R. 4237), H2122 [11AP]

Education: provide grants to partnerships to establish and carry out information technology training programs and to provide incentives for educators to obtain information technology certification (see H.R. 4176), H1763 [4AP]

FEC: study voting procedures in Federal elections and award Voting Improvement Grants to States (see H.R. 5680), H12532 [15DE]

Firearms: control sale of gun kits (see H.R. 4632), H4174 [9JN]

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]

Immigration: cancellation of removal and adjustment of status for certain nonpermanent resident aliens whose removal would result in extreme medical hardship (see H.R. 5232), H7932 [20SE]

———provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 3650), H373 [14FE]

Middle East: prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority if a Palestinian state is declared unilaterally (see H.R. 4976), H7128 [26JY]

National Endowment for the Arts: repeal State grant limitations (see H.R. 3635), H340 [10FE]

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: amend (see H.R. 5330), H8468 [28SE]

New York: conveyance of Governors Island (see H.R. 3744), H573 [29FE]

Motions

Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 2415), H9791 [11OC]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H1175 [22MR]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 3660), H1782 [5AP]

Army: close School of the Americas and determine appropriate education and training for Latin American military personnel, H3353 [18MY]

Bankruptcy: amend laws, H8097 [26SE]

———amend laws (H.R. 2415), H9789, H9790 [11OC]

———amend laws (H.R. 2415), motion to instruct conferees, H9791, H9792, H9795 [11OC]

———extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (H.R. 5540), H11703 [31OC]

Berenson, Lori H.: incarceration in Peru, E1372 [27JY]

Business and industry: establish a statute of repose for durable goods (H.R. 2005), H178, H179 [2FE]

Census: importance of decennial census, H1247 [22MR]

Children and youth: protect infants who are born alive (H.R. 4292), H8157 [26SE]

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 (S. 2311), H8845 [5OC]

Computers: impose a permanent moratorium on Internet access taxes, extend a moratorium on electronic commerce taxes, and encourage States to adopt a uniform sales and use tax (H.R. 4267), E623 [3MY]

———networking and information technology research and development funding (H.R. 2086), H397 [15FE]

Contracts: allow choice of arbitration as a means of settling disputes (H.R. 534), H8690 [3OC]

Corps of Engineers: Kill Van Kull dredging project funding, H5221 [27JN]

———New York and New Jersey channel deepening projects funding, H11822 [3NO]

Crime: encourage States to incarcerate individuals convicted of murder, rape, or child molestation, H9032 [6OC]

———enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, H7525, H7528 [13SE]

———enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (H.R. 1082), H3935 [7JN]

———promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), motion to instruct conferees, H1045 [15MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), H3353 [18MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), motion to instruct conferees, H7525, H7528 [13SE]

Dept. of HUD: Housing Opportunities for People With AIDS Program funding, H1914 [6AP]

———Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS Program funding through reductions in NSF funding, H4751 [20JN], E1149 [29JN]

———prohibit procurement preference to firearms manufacturers that enter into agreements with the Federal Government, H4892 [21JN]

———section 8 housing voucher funding through reductions in NASA space station program, H4893, H4896, H4897 [21JN]

Dept. of Justice: abortion services for women in Federal prison funding, H5023, H5024 [22JN]

———Federal Prison System salaries and expenses funding reductions relative to INS use of secret evidence in the detention of certain non-citizens, H5000 [22JN]

———transfer of appropriations from other Federal departments and agencies to fund litigation against tobacco industry, H4644 [19JN]

Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2415), H9789, H9790 [11OC]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), H4526 [15JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4578), conference report, H8654 [3OC]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4871), H6662, H6694 [20JY]

Dept. of Transportation: require study of air quality on airplanes, H1023 [15MR]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4690), H4976, H5000, H5023, H5024 [22JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), H4233 [13JN]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4635), H4644 [19JN], H4751 [20JN], H4880, H4892, H4893, H4896, H4897 [21JN], E1149 [29JN]

Diseases: establish an international trust fund to combat the AIDS epidemic (H.R. 3519), H3024 [15MY]

Egypt: allocation of foreign aid, H5897 [12JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4733), H5221 [27JN]

EPA: dredging or other invasive sediment remediation technologies funding limitations, H4880 [21JN]

FAA: reauthorizing programs (H.R. 1000), conference report, H1023 [15MR]

Families and domestic relations: increase child support money to families leaving welfare, improve assignment, distribution and collection of certain child support, and promote marriage (H.R. 4678), consideration (H. Res. 566), H7296 [7SE]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of abortion procedures, H6662 [20JY]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates relative to minimum wage levels, H880 [9MR]

Firearms: condition certain State justice assistance grants on implementation of handgun registration systems (H.R. 2917), H2961 [11MY]

———gun control, H1045 [15MR]

———require persons to obtain a State license before receiving a handgun or ammunition (H.R. 2916), H1175 [22MR], H2961 [11MY]

Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, H5990 [13JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4811), H5897 [12JY], H5990, H5997, H5998, H6004 [13JY]

Foreign policy: encourage foreign countries to investigate and prosecute crimes committed in the name of family honor and to provide relief for victims, H5997, H5998 [13JY]

Freedom of religion: protect religious liberty (S. 2869), H7190, H7191 [27JY]

Health: application of antitrust laws to labor negotiations by groups of health care professionals with HMO's (H.R. 1304), H5629, H5630, H5645 [29JN]

———application of antitrust laws to labor negotiations by groups of health care professionals with HMO's (H.R. 1304), consideration (H. Res. 542), H5622 [29JN]

Health care professionals: exempt discussions on requiring abortion coverage from collective bargaining negotiations between health care professionals and HMO's, H5622, H5645 [29JN]

Housing: expand homeownership (H.R. 1776), H1914 [6AP]

Human rights: combat trafficking in human beings and provide assistance to victims (H.R. 3244), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 613), H9032 [6OC]

Immigration: cancellation of removal and adjustment of status for certain nonpermanent resident aliens whose removal would result in extreme medical hardship (H.R. 5232), E1549 [20SE]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5630), H11864 [13NO]

Israel: allocation of foreign aid, H5897 [12JY]

Kosovo: prohibit funding to Kosovo Protection Corps, H6004 [13JY]

LSC: funding, H4976 [22JN]

Marion's Continental Restaurant: anniversary, E1411 [6SE]

Medicare: coverage of augmentative communication devices (H.R. 4479), E755 [17MY]

Middle East: withhold diplomatic recognition and prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority if a Palestinian state is declared unilaterally (H.R. 5272), H8177 [26SE]

Million Mom March: tribute to event supporting gun control legislation, H2961 [11MY]

Minimum wage: level (H.R. 3846), H880 [9MR]

Morvillo, Robert: New York Council of Defense Lawyers Norman S. Ostrow Award recipient, E409 [23MR]

National Committee for the Furtherance of Jewish Education: anniversary, E2151 [7DE]

National Endowment for the Arts: funding, H4526 [15JN], H8654 [3OC]

National Endowment for the Humanities: funding, H4526 [15JN]

Nazi War Crimes Disclosure Act: extend authority of the Nazi War Crimes Records Interagency Working Group and clarify application to the Imperial Government of Japan, H11864 [13NO]

New York: repeal proposed sale of Governors Island, H6694 [20JY]

NIH: funding, H4233 [13JN]

Parliamentary inquiry, H2816 [10MY], H9788 [11OC]

Political campaigns: assessment of Presidential candidates, H11202 [26OC]

Syria: provide certain nationals an opportunity to apply for adjustment of immigration status (H.R. 4681), H5746 [11JY]

Taxation: establish nexus requirements for State and local taxation of mobile telecommunication services (H.R. 4391), H5744 [11JY]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (H.R. 3709), H2788, H2805, H2808, H2816 [10MY]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (H.R. 3709), motion to recommit, H2819 [10MY]

———State tax treatment of Internet and interactive computer service commerce, H2816 [10MY]

Texas: implementation of legislation to protect enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, H11202 [26OC]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (S. 2796), conference report, H11822 [3NO]

Women: reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women, H9032 [6OC]

———reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (H.R. 1248), H8097 [26SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H9898 [12OC]

Special order: granted, H1282 [22MR], H2510 [3MY], H9816 [11OC]

Testimonies

Africa's Diamonds—Precious, Perilous Too? Eli Haas, Diamond Dealers Club, E1058 [20JN]

Tributes

Forbes, Representative, H11408 [27OC]

Merrick, David, E628 [3MY]

Schachter, Jacob J., H2242 [13AP]

West, Judith, E1973 [28OC]

Yates, Sidney R., E1810 [17OC]