HASTERT, J. DENNIS (a Representative from Illinois)

Appointments

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

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

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

Paul Coverdell funeral attendees, H6721 [24JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Cesar Chavez Post Office, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 4830), H7212 [27JY]

Computers: tribute to Federal workforce for successfully preparing for year 2000 computer problem (see H. Con. Res. 300), H1957 [6AP]

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

Henry W. McGee Post Office Building, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 3909), H3309 [17MY]

House of Representatives: foster a productive and collegial partnership with President-elect George W. Bush (see H. Res. 677), H12532 [15DE]

Iran: condemn arrest and detention of Iranian Jews accused of espionage (see H. Con. Res. 307), H2339 [13AP]

J.T. Weeker Service Center, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 5016), H7206 [27JY]

O'Connor, John Cardinal: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3557), H255 [8FE]

Petroleum: promote the use of reformulated gasoline, allow State and local regulation of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE), and revise reformulated gasoline environmental regulations (see H. Con. Res. 256), H573 [29FE]

Railroads: delay effective date for the implementation of regulations requiring audible warnings at highway-rail grade crossings (see H.R. 5059), H7208 [27JY]

Roberto Clemente Post Office, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 4831), H7212 [27JY]

Taxation: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (see H.J. Res. 94), H1957 [6AP]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 1041), H1674 [3AP] (see H.R. 4199), H1956 [6AP]

Vatican City: U.N. status of the Holy See (see H. Con. Res. 253), H1407 [23MR]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H12087 [14DE]

Letters

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

———Thomas S. Foley and Robert H. Michel, H11853 [13NO], E1523 [19SE]

Remarks

Ann Arbor, MI: Ann Arbor Huron High School recipient of the GRAMMY Signature School award, E703 [11MY]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations (H.R. 3908), H1522 [29MR]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (H. Con. Res. 290), conference report, H2253 [13AP]

Capitol Pages: tribute, H4165 [9JN]

China, People's Republic of: permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), H3713 [24MY]

Colombia: drug interdiction and counter-drug military assistance funding, H1522 [29MR]

Coughlin, Daniel P.: appointment as Chaplain of the House of Representatives, H1326 [23MR]

Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 434), conference report, H2587 [4MY]

Foreign trade: provide additional trade benefits to certain beneficiary countries in the Caribbean, H2587 [4MY]

House of Representatives: selection process for appointment of Chaplain, H1326 [23MR]

Lees-McRae College: anniversary, E1599 [27SE]

Medicare: make more competitive and efficient and provide for a prescription drug benefit (H.R. 4680), H5354 [28JN]

Minimum wage: level, H11245 [26OC]

O'Connor, John Cardinal: tribute (H. Con. Res. 317), H2596 [4MY]

Railroads: regulation of train whistles at crossings, H2508 [3MY]

SBA: improve the certified development company program (H.R. 2614), conference report, H11245 [26OC]

Social Security: eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (H.R. 5), H589 [1MR]

Taxation: eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (H.R. 6), H293 [10FE]

———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), H4158 [9JN]

Tributes

Edelman, Daniel J., E237 [8MR]

Ewing, Representative, E1930 [25OC]

Porter, Representative, E1863 [19OC]