ROYCE, EDWARD R. (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), H3526 [22MY], H5242 [27JN], H5694, H5700, H5701 [10JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), H4222 [12JN], H4541 [15JN], H5966 [13JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4733), H5170 [26JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4811), H5845 [11JY]

Appointments

Committee To Escort Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee of India Into the House Chamber, H7580 [14SE]

Conferee: H.R. 434, Trade and Development Act, H2469 [3MY]

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: reestablishment of representative Government (see H. Con. Res. 414), H8468 [28SE]

———reestablishment of representative government (see H. Con. Res. 411), H8406 [27SE]

Budget: provide for reconciliation of the concurrent resolution to reduce the public debt and to decrease the statutory debt limit (see H.R. 5173), H7723 [18SE]

Business and industry: promote and improve employee stock ownership plans (see H.R. 2124), H3474 [19MY]

China, Republic of: accession to the World Trade Organization (see H. Con. Res. 262), H641 [2MR]

———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]

Crime: encourage States to incarcerate individuals convicted of murder, rape, or child molestation (see H.R. 894), H5737 [10JY]

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 Justice: establish Bureau of Immigration Services and the Bureau of Immigration Enforcement (see H.R. 3918), H4485 [14JN]

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: collect and maintain information on public memorials commemorating military conflicts and service of individuals in the Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 345), H4592 [15JN]

———participate in Inland Empire regional water recycling and Lower Chino Dairy Area desalination demonstration and reclamation projects and aid construction of California regional brine lines (see H.R. 4531), H4036 [7JN]

Diseases: increase public awareness of tuberous sclerosis (see H. Con. Res. 337), H11195 [25OC]

Fair Credit Reporting Act: exempt certain investigative reports from the definition of consumer reports (see H.R. 3408), H757 [8MR]

Families and domestic relations: issue special postage stamps to fund domestic violence programs (see H.R. 4659), H4818 [21JN]

FDIC: merge deposit insurance funds (see H.R. 3899), H921 [9MR]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 1890), H455 [15FE]

Food Quality Protection Act: establish certain requirements (see H.R. 1592), H3309 [17MY]

GAO: conduct a comprehensive fraud audit of the Dept. of Education (see H.R. 4079), H4220 [12JN]

———require report to Congress on agency regulatory actions (see H.R. 3669), H2967 [11MY]

Kenya: condemn assassination of John Kaiser and others who worked to promote human rights and justice (see H. Con. Res. 410), H8200 [26SE]

Korean Peninsula: summit between North and South Korea (see H. Res. 543), H7003 [25JY]

Latvia: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 319), H2906 [10MY]

Law enforcement officers: exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H757 [8MR]

Malaysia: human rights violations against Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim (see H. Res. 658), H11445 [27OC]

Matthew `Mack' Robinson Post Office Building, Pasadena, CA: designate (see H.R. 4157), H2771 [9MY]

Medicare: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 1890), H455 [15FE]

———revise inflation update factor used in making payments to prospective payment system hospitals (see H.R. 3576), H3926 [6JN] (see H.R. 3580), H4485 [14JN]

Mozambique: support humanitarian assistance (see H. Res. 431), H756 [8MR]

Pensions: reform (see H.R. 1102), H6354 [17JY]

Public debt: allow individuals to designate a portion of their income tax return for deficit reduction (see H.R. 5349), H8551 [29SE]

Ramadan: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 220), H342 [10FE]

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

Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument: establish (see H.R. 3676), H5436 [28JN]

Senegal: elections (see H. Res. 449), H1406 [23MR]

Sierra Leone: support Government in its peace-building efforts (see H. Con. Res. 323), H2966 [11MY]

Social Security: eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (see H.R. 5), H454 [15FE]

Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act: rename as the ``McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act'' (see H.R. 5417), H9635 [10OC]

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

———prohibit certain allocations of S corporation stock held by an employee stock ownership plan (see H.R. 3082), H7502 [12SE]

———provide relief for payment of asbestos-related claims (see H.R. 4543), H7578 [13SE]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 3916), H3049 [15MY]

———repeal increases in motor fuel taxes (see H.R. 3844), H1120 [16MR]

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

Turkey: withdraw armed forces from Cyprus and negotiate for the reunification of Cyprus (see H. Con. Res. 370), H7578 [13SE]

Vietnam: human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 295), H1588 [29MR]

Vietnamese Americans: support improved social and political conditions in Vietnam (see H. Con. Res. 322), H2966 [11MY]

Voting: prohibit States from determining that a ballot submitted by an absent uniformed services voter was improperly or fraudulently cast unless the State finds clear and convincing evidence of fraud (see H.R. 5642), H12021 [6DE]

Water pollution: exempt discharges from certain silviculture activities from permit requirements of the national pollutant discharge elimination system (see H.R. 3625), H3413 [18MY]

Women: reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (see H.R. 1248), H7373 [11SE]

World War II: war crimes committed by the Japanese military (see H. Con. Res. 357), H4674 [19JN]

Zimbabwe: condemn violence, breakdown of rule of law, and troubled pre-election period (see H. Res. 500), H4337 [13JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Constitution Week: observance (see H.R. 4023), H1119 [16MR]

Credit unions: clarify definition of a member business loan relative to religious organization based credit unions (see H.R. 4701), H4783 [20JN]

National Commission to Eliminate Waste in Government: establish (see H.R. 5420), H9504 [6OC]

Taxation: inflation adjustment of the dollar limitation on the exclusion of gain on the sale of a principal residence (see H.R. 4024), H1119 [16MR]

Conference reports

Trade and Development Act (H.R. 434), H2514-H2552 [4MY]

Remarks

Agriculture: price supports for sugar, H5563 [29JN]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), H5563 [29JN], H5694, H5695, H5701, H5704 [10JY]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H2182 [12AP]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 2415), motion to instruct conferees, H9795 [11OC]

Budget: devote cuts in discretionary funding during appropriations process to debt reduction, H4954 [22JN]

———improve and strengthen budget process (H.R. 853), H3098 [16MY]

———provide for reconciliation of the concurrent resolution to reduce the public debt and to decrease the statutory debt limit (H.R. 4601), H4704 [20JN]

———provide for reconciliation of the concurrent resolution to reduce the public debt and to decrease the statutory debt limit (H.R. 5173), H7684 [18SE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and elimination of the marriage tax penalty (H.R. 4810), H5876 [12JY]

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

California: anniversary of statehood, H7558 [13SE]

CCC: limit purchase of raw or refined sugar from sugarcane or sugar beets, H5563 [29JN]

Congress: accomplishments of the 106th Congress, H6475 [19JY], H11787 [2NO]

Credit unions: clarify definition of a member business loan relative to religious organization based credit unions (H.R. 4701), E1060 [20JN]

Crime: encourage States to incarcerate individuals convicted of murder, rape, or child molestation (H.R. 894), H5750 [11JY]

Customs Service: prohibit import of diamonds from certain conflict regions in Africa, H6657 [20JY], H8745 [4OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: Market Access Program funding, H5701, H5704 [10JY]

Dept. of Energy: Clean Coal Technology Program funding, H4541 [15JN]

Dept. of HUD: establish consensus committee for development, revision, and interpretation of safety standards for manufactured home construction, H1863 [6AP]

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), H2182 [12AP]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), H4541 [15JN]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4871), H6657 [20JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4811), H5966, H6014 [13JY]

Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 434), conference report, H2552, H2570, H2580, H2586 [4MY]

———authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 434), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 489), H2573 [4MY]

———improve relations with India and intensify bilateral cooperation in the fight against terrorism (H. Res. 572), H7492 [12SE]

Foreign trade: provide additional trade benefits to certain beneficiary countries in the Caribbean, H2570, H2586 [4MY]

Gore, Vice President: agreement with Russia relative to proliferation of nuclear missile technology, H11520, H11524 [29OC], H11765 [1NO]

House Rules: same-day consideration of certain resolutions (H. Res. 488), H2570 [4MY]

Housing: expand homeownership (H.R. 1776), H1863 [6AP]

Income: increase minimum wage and provide tax benefits for small businesses (H.R. 3081), H861 [9MR]

India: allocation of foreign aid, H6014 [13JY]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 4516), H4954 [22JN]

Mozambique: support humanitarian assistance (H. Res. 431), H947 [14MR]

Parliamentary inquiry, H5701 [10JY]

Pensions: reform (H.R. 1102), H6523 [19JY]

Republican Party: national agenda, H6475 [19JY], H6605 [20JY]

Russia: proliferation of nuclear missile technology to Iran, H11520, H11524, H11525 [29OC]

Sierra Leone: condemn crimes and human rights abuses and ensure those responsible for such acts are held accountable, H8745 [4OC]

———support Government in its peace-building efforts, H5075 [23JN]

———support Government in its peace-building efforts (H.R. 3879), H2429 [3MY]

Social Security: eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (H.R. 5), H628 [1MR]

Taxation: eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (H.R. 6), consideration (H. Res. 419), H285 [10FE]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (H.R. 4865), H7158 [27JY]

Vajpayee, Atal Bihari: U.S. visit by Indian Prime Minister, H7492 [12SE]

Vietnam: make trade relations with the U.S. contingent upon free emigration and improved human rights conditions (H.J. Res. 99), H7013 [26JY]

Vietnamese Americans: support improved social and political conditions in Vietnam (H. Con. Res. 322), H5681 [10JY]

Votes: position on missed, H722 [8MR]

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

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H1161 [21MR]

Special order: granted, H2120 [11AP]

Tributes

Thalman, Kristine, E300 [14MR]