PETRI, THOMAS E. (a Representative from Wisconsin)

Appointments

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

Articles and editorials

Basic History Test Stumps Many Collegians, New York (NY) Times, H5662 [10JY]

Beavis Meets ``The Patriot'', Detroit (MI) News, H5665 [10JY]

Don't Let America's History Fade Away, Roanoke (VA) Times, H5666 [10JY]

Give Me Liberty or Give Me . . . Beavis?, Thomas R. Oldt, Lakeland (FL) Ledger, H5666 [10JY]

History 101—Americans Flunk When It Comes to U.S. Knowledge, Amy Baumhardt, Reporter (publication), H5667 [10JY]

History 101—Snoop Doggy Roosevelt, Scott Veale, New York (NY) Times, H5662 [10JY]

History Is a Mystery to Many, Hartford (CT) Courant, H5665 [10JY]

History's Greek to Them, Boston (MA) Herald, H5664 [10JY]

Info-Age Students Missing It, Mary McCarty, Dayton (OH) Daily News, H5664 [10JY]

Jefferson, Not ``The Jeffersons'', William Hageman, Chicago (IL) Tribune, H5664 [10JY]

Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Barbecue, James P. Pinkerton, Melville (NY) Newsday, H5665 [10JY]

Neglecting History . . ., David S. Broder, Washington (DC) Post, H5663 [10JY]

Rail Crossing Rules One More Mandate, Oshkosh (WI) Northwestern, H2509 [3MY]

Students Should at Least Know George, James Gill, New Orleans (LA) Times-Picayune, H5666 [10JY]

Unhappy Course of Human Events, Chicago (IL) Sun-Times, H5665 [10JY]

We Ignore History at Our Own Peril, H5668 [10JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 3660), H632 [1MR]

Agriculture: issue commemorative postage stamp to honor U.S. farm women (see H. Res. 213), H2341 [13AP]

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

Armed Forces: establish a combat artillery medal (see H.R. 3043), H2512 [3MY]

Capital punishment: reduce the risk that innocent persons may be executed (see H.R. 4167), H2607 [4MY]

Clinton, President: address issues of neighborhood crime prevention, community policing and reduction of school crime (see H. Res. 561), H6778 [24JY]

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]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1634), H3172 [16MY]

Contracts: ensure public accountability, efficient delivery of services, reasonable cost savings, and prevention of unwarranted expenses (see H.R. 3766), H2607 [4MY]

CPSC: restore jurisdiction over fixed site amusement park rides (see H.R. 3032), H5436 [28JN]

Dept. of Defense: adjustment of composite theoretical performance levels of high performance computers (see H.R. 3680), H1477 [28MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: assist claimants for benefits in developing claims and clarify the burden of proof for such claims (see H.R. 3193), H1588 [29MR]

———make pay adjustments for nurses and certain other health-care professionals in the same manner as Federal employees and allow locality pay adjustments for those employees (see H.R. 1216), H4336 [13JN]

———reaffirm and clarify duty of the Secretary to administer laws which assist claimants for benefits (see H.R. 4864), H6778 [24JY]

Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 4069), H1675 [3AP]

Ecology and environment: encourage cross-border cooperation and environmental cleanup in Northern Europe (see H.R. 4249), H2655 [8MY]

Education: establish and expand programs relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 4271, 4272), H2655 [8MY]

———importance of music education (see H. Con. Res. 266), H4337 [13JN]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: allow States and local school districts flexibility in allocating Federal funds (see H.R. 4141), H1628 [30MR]

———assist States and local educational agencies with expenses of Federal infrastructure, technology, and equipment requirements (see H.R. 4766), H5240 [27JN]

ERISA: establish requirements for certain stock purchase arrangements maintained by employers for employees and provide favorable tax treatment for such arrangements (see H.R. 3462), H5436 [28JN]

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: reduce the cost of credit (see H.R. 2544), H219 [7FE]

Families and domestic relations: grants to carry out certain activities promoting adoption counseling (see H.R. 2511), H7211 [27JY]

FCC: follow normal rulemaking procedures in establishing additional requirements for noncommercial educational television broadcasters (see H.R. 3525), H255 [8FE]

———prohibit from establishing rules authorizing the operation of new, low power FM radio stations (see H.R. 3439), H48 [27JA]

FDA: clarify certain responsibilities relative to importation of drugs into the U.S. (see H.R. 3240), H1120 [16MR]

———grant authority to regulate tobacco (see H.R. 4207), H3173 [16MY]

———uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 2129), H5656 [29JN]

Federal employees: establish program under which current and former employees may obtain long-term care insurance (see H.R. 4040), H2013 [10AP]

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

Friedman, Milton: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4672), H4590 [15JN]

Gambling: prohibit gambling on high school and college sports and the Olympic games (see H.R. 3575), H1163 [21MR]

Health: application of antitrust laws to labor negotiations by groups of health care professionals with HMO's (see H.R. 1304), H2967 [11MY]

———limit medical malpractice claims (see H.R. 2242), H7211 [27JY]

House of Representative: direct the posting of all lobbying registrations and reports, filed with the Clerk, on the official public Internet site (see H. Res. 462), H2341 [13AP]

Information services: deregulate Internet and high speed data services (see H.R. 2420), H2122 [11AP]

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), H2607 [4MY]

Laos: condemn human rights abuses and role in the abduction of Houa Ly and Michael Vang (see H. Res. 332), H633 [1MR]

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), H2607 [4MY]

Medicare: revise inflation update factor used in making payments to prospective payment system hospitals (see H.R. 3580), H7578 [13SE]

Medicare/Medicaid: waive certain nurse aide training requirements (see H.R. 4547), H4337 [13JN]

Mental health: issue commemorative postage stamp to raise autism awareness (see H. Res. 458), H2967 [11MY]

National Charter Schools Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 310), H2339 [13AP]

National Day of Honor for African American World War II Veterans: support (see H. Con. Res. 268), H3173 [16MY]

National Guard: extend to military technicians certain provisions concerning separation and retirement benefits of Army Reserve and Air Force Reserve military technicians (see H.R. 4361), H3926 [6JN]

———provide more equitable civil service retirement and retention provisions for technicians (see H.R. 5342), H8468 [28SE]

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Engineering: establish (see H.R. 1795), H2122 [11AP]

National Law Enforcement Museum: establish (see H.R. 2710), H7373 [11SE]

National School Lunch Act: ensure an adequate level of commodity purchases under the school lunch program (see H.R. 3614), H339 [10FE]

National Trails System Act: clarify Federal authority relative to land acquisition from willing sellers for the majority of trails (see H.R. 2267), H922 [9MR]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: require changes in the bloodborne pathogens standard (see H.R. 5178), H8469 [28SE]

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

———provide retirement investment advice to workers managing their retirement income assets (see H.R. 4747), H5168 [26JN]

Pope John Paul II: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3544), H998 [14MR]

Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see H.R. 3842), H2906 [10MY]

Privacy: protect the integrity and confidentiality of Social Security numbers and prohibit the establishment of any uniform national identifying number (see H.R. 220), H6470 [18JY]

Racial relations: recognize the significant contribution the Birmingham Pledge has made in fostering racial harmony and reconciliation (see H.J. Res. 102), H5657 [29JN]

Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (see H.R. 4844), H6051 [13JY]

Reagan, Ronald and Nancy: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3591), H253 [8FE]

Rivers: reduce sediment and nutrient loss in the Upper Mississippi River Basin (see H.R. 4013), H2967 [11MY]

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

Social Security: computation system for benefits relative to spouses' and surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 1217), H1477 [28MR]

Taxation: allow tax-free rollovers of amounts in one qualified State tuition program to another qualified State tuition program for the same beneficiary (see H.R. 3674), H6719 [20JY]

———disclose to Federal employees the Government's share of taxes paid for old-age, survivors, disability, and hospital insurance for the employee (see H.R. 1263), H7281 [6SE]

———encourage stronger mathematics and science programs at elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 4273), H2655 [8MY]

———exclude from gross income payments made under Dept. of Defense programs for the repayment of student loans of members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 3663), H1589 [29MR]

———increase annual limitation on nondeductible contributions and adjust for inflation the amount of deductible contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 1322), H3412 [18MY]

———increase charitable contribution deduction, and allow such deductions to individuals who do not itemize other deductions (see H.R. 969), H6599 [19JY]

———rates (see H.R. 1440), H6599 [19JY]

———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see H.R. 4570), H3868 [25MY]

Telecommunications: promote deployment of advanced services and competition by relieving unnecessary burdens on the two percent local exchange carriers (see H.R. 3850), H1164 [21MR]

Veterans: increase minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for surviving spouses age 62 and older (see H.R. 2000), H2239 [12AP]

Water pollution: exempt discharges from certain silviculture activities from permit requirements of the national pollutant discharge elimination system (see H.R. 3625), H2905 [10MY]

World War II: support Day of Honor 2000 to honor and recognize the service of minority veterans (see H.J. Res. 98), H2906 [10MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Education: importance and value of U.S. history education (see H. Con. Res. 366), H5655 [29JN]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 4224), H2012 [10AP]

Poverty: establish a commission to study and make recommendations on marginal tax rates for the working poor (see H.R. 3839), H647 [6MR]

Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge: establish maintenance and rehabilitation fund (see H.R. 4755), H5168 [26JN]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H51 [31JA], H643 [6MR]

Letters

Regulation of train whistles at crossings: by, H2510 [3MY]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), H5789 [11JY]

Coast Guard: reimburse certain costs incurred for clean-up of former facilities at Cape May, NJ, and authorize transfer of funds and authority for demolition and removal of a structure in Traverse City, MI (H.R. 5637), H11936, H11937 [4DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: Market Access Program funding, H5789 [11JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), motion to instruct conferees, H11742 [1NO]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 4942), H7043, H7054 [26JY]

———strike operational and legislative riders from appropriations legislation, H7043 [26JY]

Education: importance and value of U.S. history education (S. Con. Res. 129), H5661 [10JY]

———promote family literacy projects (H.R. 3222), E1476 [13SE]

———reductions in school class size, H11742 [1NO]

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]

Higher Education Act: technical amendments (H.R. 4504), H4186 [12JN]

Les Aspin Post Office Building, Janesville, WI: designate (H.R. 4241), H3878 [6JN]

Motor vehicles: impose a mandatory fuel surcharge for transportation provided by certain motor carriers (H.R. 4441), H9571 [10OC]

National Charter Schools Week: observance (H. Con. Res. 310), H2367, H2369 [2MY]

Point of order, H7054 [26JY]

Poverty: establish a commission to study and make recommendations on marginal tax rates for the working poor (H.R. 3839), E227 [6MR]

Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (H.R. 4844), H7343 [7SE]

———regulation of train whistles at crossings, H2509 [3MY]

Taxation: treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R. 7), H1420 [28MR]

Statements

Railroad Retirement and Survivors' Improvement Act (H.R. 4844): by, E1244 [14JY]

Transcripts

U.S. History Survey Taken at 55 Top Colleges in U.S: ``Late Edition With Wolf Blitzer'' (CNN television program), H5664 [10JY]

———``World News Now'' (ABC television program), H5663 [10JY]

Tributes

Goodling, Representative, H8622 [3OC]

Rosenberg, Robert, H2907 [11MY]