HYDE, HENRY J. (a Representative from Illinois)

Analyses

Offender Reentry and Community Safety Act (H.R. 5563), E1959-E1961 [27OC]

Appointments

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

———H.R. 3244, Trafficking Victims Protection Act, H7631 [14SE]

———H.R. 4205, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H7134 [27JY]

———S. 1692, Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act, H3830 [25MY]

Articles and editorials

James Kirie—First Held Office at 21, Curtis Lawrence, Chicago (IL) Sun-Times, E1208 [11JY]

``Pooch'' May Be the Father of Net, Chicago (IL) Sun-Times, E1826 [19OC]

Why the Public Schools Are Being Federalized, Phyllis Schlafly Report (publication), E611 [2MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 3660), H454 [15FE]

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

Antitrust policy: remove the notification requirement applicable to acquisitions of certain voting securities and assets and modify filing fees (see H.R. 4194), H1851 [5AP]

Armed Forces: restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 3573), H922 [9MR]

Cesar Chavez Post Office, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 4830), H7282 [6SE]

Children and youth: improve efficiency and effectiveness of abuse and neglect courts (see H.R. 5369), H8735 [3OC]

———protect infants who are born alive (see H.R. 4292), H3413 [18MY]

———recognize importance and support goals and ideas of National Youth Day (see H. Con. Res. 375), H6470 [18JY]

Citizenship: waiving of residency and English language requirements for Hmong refugees (see H.R. 371), H1406 [23MR]

Courts: legal definition of human life relative to presence of brain wave activity and spontaneous cardiac activity (see H. Con. Res. 305), H3474 [19MY]

Crime: provide incentives for States to enact mandatory minimum sentences for certain firearms offenses (see H.R. 4051), H1413 [27MR]

Cuba: assist internal opposition and further help the Cuban people to regain their freedom (see H.R. 4537), H3813 [24MY]

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]

Drugs: prevent abuse of inhalants (see H.R. 4565), H5657 [29JN]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123), H341 [10FE]

Europe: authorize assistance to southeastern European countries, but only democratization aid to Serbia and Montenegro, and require equitable burdensharing in the region (see H.R. 4053), H1284 [22MR]

Fair Credit Reporting Act: exempt certain investigative reports from the definition of consumer reports (see H.R. 3408), H1077 [15MR]

FCC: follow normal rulemaking procedures in establishing additional requirements for noncommercial educational television broadcasters (see H.R. 3525), H48 [27JA]

FDA: grant authority to regulate tobacco (see H.R. 4207), H2239 [12AP]

———restrict authority to issue clinical holds on investigational drugs or to deny patients expanded access to such drugs (see H.R. 3677), H3649 [23MY]

FEMA: make grants to fire departments to improve public safety against fire and fire-related hazards (see H.R. 1168), H1674 [3AP]

Guam: restitution for atrocities during Japanese occupation in World War II (see H.R. 755), H5084 [23JN]

Health: revise and extend organ procurement and transplantation programs (see H.R. 3885), H2411 [2MY]

Helsinki Final Act: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 100), H7003 [25JY]

Henry W. McGee Post Office Building, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 3909), H1589 [29MR]

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), H7281 [6SE]

International law: protect U.S. military personnel and other U.S. officials from criminal prosecution by an international court to which the U.S. is not a party (see H.R. 4654), H4484 [14JN]

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

Medicare: exempt certain beneficiaries from financial limitations imposed on physical, speech-language pathology, and occupational therapy services (see H.R. 1837), H1285 [22MR]

———revise inflation update factor used in making payments to prospective payment system hospitals (see H.R. 3580), H3869 [25MY]

Monuments and memorials: support construction and completion of a World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia (see H. Con. Res. 419), H9504 [6OC]

Motor vehicles: improve safety of car seats for children (see H.R. 4145), H1628 [30MR]

National Law Enforcement Museum: establish (see H.R. 2710), H8200 [26SE]

Nicaragua: protect U.S. citizens against expropriations of property by the Nicaraguan Government (see H.R. 4602), H4120 [8JN]

O'Connor, John Cardinal: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3557), H89 [31JA]

Olympic games: mint commemorative coins to support the 2002 Salt Lake Olympic Winter Games and U.S. Olympic Committee programs (see H.R. 3679), H7003 [25JY]

Panama Canal: negotiate new agreement relative to the presence of U.S. Armed Forces (see H.R. 3673), H1852 [5AP]

Pope John Paul II: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3544), H1120 [16MR]

Postal Service: 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), H3412 [18MY]

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), H2337 [13AP]

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

———modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (see H.R. 4844), H7003 [25JY]

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

Roberto Clemente Post Office, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 4831), H7282 [6SE]

Russia: prohibit the rescheduling or forgiveness of any debt owed to the U.S. until the intelligence facility at Lourdes, Cuba is permanently closed (see H.R. 4118), H1587 [29MR]

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

Schools: improve security with the placement and use of metal detectors (see H.R. 4108), H1476 [28MR]

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), H7502 [12SE]

———provide for personalized retirement security through personal retirement savings accounts and increase individual control over retirement income (see H.R. 4839), H5955 [12JY]

———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to certain individuals (see H.R. 860), H7281 [6SE]

States: permit funding of prescription drugs for minors relative to parental consent (see H.R. 3302), H7211 [27JY]

Supreme Court: make permanent the authority of the Marshal of the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court Police to provide security beyond the Supreme Court building and grounds (see H.R. 5136), H7933 [20SE]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit to individuals who donate their organs at death (see H.R. 4048), H2341 [13AP]

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 3249), H9505 [6OC]

———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), H2340 [13AP]

———repeal modification of capital gains tax payments relative to small businesses sold on the installment sales method (see H.R. 3594), H575 [29FE]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 1041), H1284 [22MR] (see H.R. 4199), H1956 [6AP]

———treatment of certain farmland sold with a principal residence (see H.R. 4421), H3413 [18MY]

———treatment of certain foreign base company shipping income (see H.R. 3102), H3309 [17MY]

———treatment of Government pensions relative to Social Security benefits (see H.R. 372), H7365 [7SE]

Telecommunications: limit FCC authority to review and impose conditions on certain mergers and transactions (see H.R. 4019), H4121 [8JN]

Vatican City: U.N. status of the Holy See (see H. Con. Res. 253), H510 [16FE]

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), H2012 [10AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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]

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

Correctional institutions: authorize funding for successful reentry of criminal offenders into local communities (see H.R. 5563), H11206 [26OC]

Courts: protect budget of the Federal courts (see H.R. 4852), H6051 [13JY]

Crime: lobbying with appropriated funds (see H.R. 4826), H5954 [12JY]

Death and dying: promote pain management and palliative care without permitting assisted suicide and euthanasia (see H.R. 5544), H11193 [25OC]

Political campaigns: prohibition against political fundraising activities in Federal buildings (see H.R. 4845), H6051 [13JY]

Pope John Paul II: urge the awarding of the Nobel Prize for Peace (see H. Con. Res. 369), H5736 [10JY]

Power resources: develop a national energy policy and repeal increases in motor fuel taxes (see H.R. 5278), H8061 [25SE]

Tariff: copper and brass sheet and strip (see H.R. 3869), H757 [8MR]

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

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

———provide relief for payment of asbestos-related claims (see H.R. 4543), H3867 [25MY]

———treatment of diplomas, medals, and amounts received as part of international awards for physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, economics, and peace (see H.R. 5505), H10472 [19OC]

Cost Estimates

Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act (H.R. 1658): CBO, H2047-H2049 [11AP]

Essays

Just as American as Apple Pie: Robert Arroyo, E1493 [14SE]

Rule of Law: Kate Brenan, E1494 [14SE]

Letters

Commodity Futures Modernization Act: by, E1877 [23OC]

Dept. of Agriculture authority on plant protection and quarantine: by, E936 [9JN]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction: by, H3392 [18MY]

Drug Addiction Treatment Act: by, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H6376 [18JY]

Financial Contract Netting Improvement Act: by, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H10697 [24OC]

Importation of prescription drugs into the U.S. by pharmacists and wholesalers for resale and by U.S. citizens for personal use: by, Committee on the Judiciary (House), S10688 [18OC]

Juvenile Justice Reform Act conference committee meeting: by, S2706 [13AP], H2085 [11AP]

Merit Systems Protection Board Administrative Dispute Resolution Act: by, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H10631 [24OC]

National Recording Preservation Act: by, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H6850 [25JY]

Small Business Liability Reform Act: by, H472 [16FE]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 3660), H1792 [5AP]

Armed Forces: performance of abortions at overseas military medical facilities, H3348, H3349 [18MY]

Arroyo, Robert: Illinois Sixth Congressional District Essay Contest winner, E1493 [14SE]

Brenan, Kate: Illinois Sixth Congressional District Essay Contest winner, E1493 [14SE]

Children and youth: encourage communities to implement the Amber Plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (H. Res. 605), H10636 [24OC]

———improve efficiency and effectiveness of abuse and neglect courts (S. 2272), H8690, H8692 [3OC]

Citizenship: waiving of residency and English language requirements for Hmong refugees (H.R. 371), H2359 [2MY]

Correctional institutions: authorize funding for successful reentry of criminal offenders into local communities (H.R. 5563), E1959 [27OC]

Courts: clarification of jurisdiction over private property takings and land use disputes (H.R. 2372), H1096 [16MR]

———improve procedures for Federal civil forfeitures (H.R. 1658), H2046, H2049, H2052 [11AP]

Crime: encourage States to incarcerate individuals convicted of murder, rape, or child molestation, H9038 [6OC]

———promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), motion to instruct conferees, H2081, H2083, H2087 [11AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), H3348, H3349 [18MY]

Dept. of Energy: draw down of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, H8037 [25SE]

Dept. of Justice: abortion services for women in Federal prison funding, H5026 [22JN]

———provide grants to organizations to find missing adults (H.R. 2780), H10454 [19OC]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4475), H3424 [19MY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4690), H5026 [22JN], H5060, H5061 [23JN]

FAA: reauthorizing programs (H.R. 1000), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 438), H1005 [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), H7295 [7SE]

Firearms: enhance enforcement of handgun safety laws and prevent children from obtaining access to firearms, H2081, H2083, H2087 [11AP]

Freedom of religion: protect religious liberty (S. 2869), E1564 [22SE]

Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act: extend applicability to certain former spouses of deceased Hmong veterans (H.R. 5234), H8006, H8007 [25SE]

Human rights: combat trafficking in human beings and provide assistance to victims (H.R. 3244), conference report, H9038 [6OC]

Immigration: establish the eligibility for cancellation of removal of certain aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence (H.R. 5062), H7766 [19SE]

Italian Americans: prepare report detailing injustices suffered during World War II and require the President to formally acknowledge such injustices (H.R. 2442), H10628 [24OC]

J.T. Weeker Service Center, Chicago, IL: designate (H.R. 5016), E1821 [18OC]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 4516), consideration (H. Res. 530), H4933 [22JN]

Motor vehicles: impose criminal and civil penalties for false statements and failure to file reports relative to defects in foreign products, H9631 [10OC]

———require reports relative to defects in foreign products (H.R. 5164), H9631 [10OC]

Patent and Trademark Office: funding through reductions in Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of the Census, and the Educational and Cultural Exchange Program, H5060, H5061 [23JN]

Peotone, IL: airport construction funding, H3424 [19MY]

Power resources: national energy policy, H8037 [25SE]

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

Votes: position on missed, H1114 [16MR]

Women: reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women, H9038 [6OC]

———reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (H.R. 1248), H8086, H8093, H8095, H8101 [26SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H5034 [22JN]

Special order: granted, H8059 [25SE]

Reports filed

Activities During the 106th Congress: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Rept. 106-1048), H12534 [2JA]

Akal Security, Inc., Relief: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3363) (H. Rept. 106-581), H2336 [13AP]

AMVETS Charter Amendments: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 604) (H. Rept. 106-904), H8405 [27SE]

Application Process and Compensation Improvement for Individuals Exposed to Radiation in Uranium Mines and Mills and Through Fallout From Nuclear Weapons Testing: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (S. 1515) (H. Rept. 106-697), H5168 [26JN]

Bankruptcy Reform Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2415) (H. Rept. 106-970), H9766 [11OC]

Born-Alive Infants Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4292) (H. Rept. 106-835), H7373 [11SE]

Fairness in Asbestos Compensation Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1283) (H. Rept. 106-782), H6776 [24JY]

Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 371) (H. Rept. 106-563), H1956 [6AP]

Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3485) (H. Rept. 106-733), H6051 [13JY], H6469 [18JY]

Kansas and Missouri Metropolitan Culture District Compact: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4700) (H. Rept. 106-769), H6717 [20JY]

National Police Athletic League Youth Enrichment Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3235) (H. Rept. 106-859), H7722 [18SE]

Patent, Copyright, and Trademark Laws Technical Corrections: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4870) (H. Rept. 106-853), H7650 [14SE]

Persian Gulf Conflict Evacuees Relief: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3646) (H. Rept. 106-580), H2336 [13AP]

Quality Health-Care Coalition Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1304) (H. Rept. 106-625), H3412 [18MY]

Red River Boundary Compact: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 72) (H. Rept. 106-770), H6717 [20JY]

Relief of Luis A. Leon-Molina, Ligia Padron, Jaun Leon Padron, Rendy Leon Padron, Manuel Leon Padron, and Luis Leon Padron: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3414) (H. Rept. 106-892), H8199 [26SE]

Relief of Sepandan and Farbod Farnia: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 848) (H. Rept. 106-894), H8199 [26SE]

Relief of Zohreh F. Ghahfarokhi: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3184) (H. Rept. 106-893), H8199 [26SE]

Retroactive Eligibility Dates Extension for Educational Assistance to the Surviving Spouse and Children of Law Enforcement Officers Killed in the Line of Duty: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2059) (H. Rept. 106-800), H7205 [27JY]

Secure Our Schools Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4108) (H. Rept. 106-718), H5736 [10JY]

Small Business Liability Reform Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2366) (H. Rept. 106-494), H218 [7FE]

Student Athlete Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3575) (H. Rept. 106-903), H8405 [27SE]

Traffic Stops Statistics Study Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1443) (H. Rept. 106-517), H930 [13MR]

Violence Against Women Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1248) (H. Rept. 106-891), H8199 [26SE]

Wireless Telecommunications Sourcing and Privacy Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3489) (H. Rept. 106-726), H5842 [11JY]

Statements

Zoning Conflicts Between Churches and Cities: Christian Legal Society, E1564-E1567 [22SE]

Texts of

H.R. 371, Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act, H2359 [2MY]

Tributes

Garde, John F., E1720 [6OC]

Kirie, James C., E1208 [11JY]

McKeown, Joseph P., E461 [30MR]

Morella, Representative, H8095 [26SE]

Porter, Representative, E1866 [19OC]

Pucinski, Roman C., E1826 [19OC]