FILNER, BOB (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4690), H5132 [26JN]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4635), H4486, H4487 [14JN], H4627 [19JN], H4725 [20JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4811), H5844 [11JY], H5957 [12JY], H5962 [13JY]

Appointments

Conferee: S. 835, Estuary Habitat and Chesapeake Bay Restoration Act, H8766 [4OC]

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

Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H2596 [4MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: HIV/AIDS prevention programs funding for sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 2765), H574 [29FE]

Agriculture: eliminate use of antibiotic drugs in livestock unless there is a reasonable certainty of no harm to human health (see H.R. 3266), H7578 [13SE]

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

American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association: tribute to individuals who are being awarded the Medal for Military Service (see H. Con. Res. 283), H1120 [16MR]

Animal Welfare Act: regulate the personal possession of certain wild animals and prohibit the transport or possession of certain wild animals for purposes of hunting them (see H.R. 5057), H7208 [27JY]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 453), H2655 [8MY]

———prohibit certain conduct relative to elephants in circuses (see H.R. 2929), H90 [31JA]

———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), H50 [27JA]

Architect of the Capitol: establish the position of Director of Fire Safety and Protection (see H.R. 4366), H5657 [29JN]

Armed Forces: annual determination of the basic benefit rate for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 4334), H2339 [13AP]

———improve pay for certain enlisted members (see H.R. 4313), H4036 [7JN]

———payment of a monthly stipend to the surviving parents of members who die during a period of war (see H.R. 4709), H4816 [21JN]

———permit certain members of the Individual Ready Reserve to participate in the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance Program (see H.R. 4376), H2605 [4MY]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 3573), H219 [7FE]

Armstrong, Lance: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 5258), H9901 [12OC]

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

Aviation: enhance competition between airlines and improve consumers' access to airline industry information (see H.R. 908), H8617 [2OC]

———prohibit employment of certain individuals in positions affecting air transportation security (see H.R. 4529), H3869 [25MY]

BATF: expand powers to regulate firearms, ammunition, firearm products, and non-powder firearms (see H.R. 920), H6777 [24JY]

Bureau of the Census: decennial census funding (see H.R. 3581), H575 [29FE]

Capital punishment: reduce the risk that innocent persons may be executed (see H.R. 4167), H4036 [7JN]

Carter, Jimmy and Rosalyn: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4289), H2337 [13AP]

Census: conduct an interim census of Americans abroad and require such individuals to be included in future decennial censuses (see H.R. 3649), H373 [14FE]

Children and youth: acquisition, construction, and improvement of child care facilities or equipment (see H.R. 3610), H7723 [18SE]

———assist State and local prosecutors, and law enforcement agencies, with implementation of juvenile justice witness assistance programs (see H.R. 3132), H455 [15FE]

———improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours (see H.R. 3235), H255 [8FE]

———increase the availability, affordability, and quality of child care and improve support services for families with young children (see H.R. 4206), H1956 [6AP]

———provide benefits for children of women Vietnam veterans who suffer from certain types of birth defects (see H.R. 4488), H3412 [18MY]

———provide for a national media campaign to reduce and prevent underage drinking (see H.R. 5137), H9635 [10OC]

———require posting of CPSC safety standards in child care centers and require a Dept. of HHS report with recommendations to promote compliance with such standards (see H.R. 2552), H574 [29FE]

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), H509 [16FE]

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]

Commission on Ocean Policy: establish (see H.R. 4410), H11207 [26OC]

Community development: enhance availability of capital and credit for citizens and communities and ensure that community reinvestment keeps pace as financial service providers become affiliated (see H.R. 4893), H6599 [19JY]

———increase capital available to communities for economic and community development projects (see H.R. 4822), H7281 [6SE]

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), H6355 [17JY]

Congress: establish a day of peace and sharing at the beginning of each year (see H. Con. Res. 363), H5084 [23JN]

Contracts: allow choice of arbitration as a means of settling disputes (see H.R. 534), H6777 [24JY]

———ensure public accountability, efficient delivery of services, reasonable cost savings, and prevention of unwarranted expenses (see H.R. 3766), H573 [29FE]

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

Correctional institutions: prohibit operation by private contractors and require persons convicted of Federal offenses be housed in facilities managed and maintained by Federal employees (see H.R. 979), H1958 [6AP]

Courts: appointment of Federal district judges (see H.R. 4704), H4816 [21JN]

CPSC: restore jurisdiction over fixed site amusement park rides (see H.R. 3032), H4484 [14JN]

Credit unions: clarify definition of a member business loan relative to religious organization based credit unions (see H.R. 4701), H7281 [6SE]

Crime: convene a summit of national leaders to develop an action plan to deter acts of violence, especially domestic violence and sexual assault (see H. Con. Res. 353), H4484 [14JN]

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: improve authorities relative to the provision of honor guard details at funerals of veterans (see H.R. 2283), H7991 [21SE]

———make certain improvements to the military health care system (see H.R. 3655), H2341 [13AP]

———submit a report to Congress on production alternatives for the Joint Strike Fighter program (see H.R. 3396), H1675 [3AP]

Dept. of Education: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 3105), H7211 [27JY]

Dept. of Energy: draw down and sale of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve relative to cases of severe emergency supply interruptions on a State or regional level (see H.R. 3644), H511 [16FE]

Dept. of HHS: provide State grants for dental health programs for children (see H.R. 4821), H8469 [28SE]

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

———establish the Violence Against Women Office (see H.R. 4848), H6355 [17JY]

———make grants to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America to establish after-school technology programs (see H.R. 4178), H5436 [28JN]

Dept. of Labor: establish Normal Trade Relations for China Transitional Adjustment Assistance Program (see H.R. 4649), H6599 [19JY]

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), H2240 [12AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enhance outreach programs to more fully inform surviving spouses and dependents of available benefits and provide dedicated staff to assist in obtaining those benefits (see H.R. 5552), H11194 [25OC]

———ensure compensation rates for the service-connected loss of a breast due to a mastectomy are comparable to rates for the loss of use of a creative organ (see H.R. 3998), H1118 [16MR]

———establish presumption of service connection for a stroke or heart attack incurred or aggravated while performing inactive duty training (see H.R. 3816), H631 [1MR]

———establish presumption of service connection for certain chronic symptoms of Persian Gulf Conflict veterans (see H.R. 2697), H2411 [2MY]

———improve outreach program to more fully inform veterans of available benefits (see H.R. 3256), H219 [7FE]

———provide cost-of-living adjustment for service-connected disability benefits and enhance programs providing compensation and life insurance benefits for veterans (see H.R. 4850), H6051 [13JY]

———reaffirm and clarify duty of the Secretary to administer laws which assist claimants for benefits (see H.R. 4864), H6354 [17JY]

Diseases: authorizing appropriations for international HIV/AIDS control efforts (see H.R. 4140), H2655 [8MY]

———establish an international trust fund to combat the AIDS epidemic (see H.R. 3519), H575 [29FE]

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

———international tuberculosis control (see H.R. 4057), H1284 [22MR]

———issue special postage stamps to fund prostate cancer research (see H.R. 2562), H4121 [8JN]

Domestic Volunteer Service Act: establish National Youth Technology Corps Program (see H.R. 2934), H511 [16FE]

Donald J. Mitchell Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Rome, NY: designate (see H.R. 1982), H6777 [24JY]

Education: establish a program to assist States in including at least one year of early education preceding kindergarten (see H.R. 3006), H3474 [19MY]

———establish and expand programs relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 4271, 4272), H6777 [24JY]

———importance of music education (see H. Con. Res. 266), H1477 [28MR]

———improve and refocus civic education (see H.R. 3195), H922 [9MR]

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

———modernize public schools, reduce class size, increase access to technology, enhance school safety, improve teacher quality, and strengthen accountability for academic results (see H.R. 4346), H5737 [10JY]

———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), H2412 [2MY]

———school construction and infrastructure improvements funding (see H.R. 3705), H758 [8MR]

———support teachers (see H. Res. 492), H2655 [8MY]

———support youth civic literacy (see H. Res. 661), H11490 [28OC]

Education for All Handicapped Children Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 399), H7577 [13SE]

Employment: limit the number of overtime hours of licensed health care employees (see H.R. 5179), H7651 [14SE]

———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), H3172 [16MY]

Fair Labor Standards Act: prohibit issuance of a certificate for subminimum wages for individuals with impaired vision (see H.R. 3540), H342 [10FE]

Families and domestic relations: importance of families eating together (see H. Con. Res. 343), H3926 [6JN]

FDA: grant authority to regulate tobacco (see H.R. 4207), H2412 [2MY]

Federal Elections Review Commission: establish (see H.R. 5631), H12017 [5DE]

Federal employees: eliminate certain inequities in the computation of retirement benefits for law enforcement officers, firefighters, air traffic controllers, nuclear materials couriers, and their survivors (see H.R. 1769), H8469 [28SE]

———ensure one-half of leave for birth, adoption, or foster placement of a child shall be leave with pay (see H.R. 4567), H4818 [21JN]

———make permanent the authority under which comparability allowances may be paid to Government physicians (see H.R. 3841), H5436 [28JN]

———treatment of Government physicians' comparability allowances as basic pay for retirement purposes (see H.R. 207), H5169 [26JN]

FERC: reform electric power rates in California (see H. Con. Res. 417), H8799 [4OC]

———release of findings and recommendations on electric power in California (see H. Res. 650), H11207 [26OC]

Financial institutions: strengthen consumer control over use and disclosure of personal financial and health information (see H.R. 4380), H7212 [27JY]

Firearms: enhance the enforcement of gun violence laws (see H.R. 4066), H4485 [14JN]

———improve safety of handguns (see H.R. 515), H5435 [28JN]

Flags: display of the Confederate flag (see H. Res. 466), H1958 [6AP]

Foreign aid: international family planning programs funding (see H.R. 3634), H575 [29FE]

———prohibit application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental and multilateral organizations (see H.R. 4211), H4121 [8JN]

———prohibit military assistance and arms transfers to certain countries (see H.R. 2269), H2122 [11AP]

Foreign trade: require disclosure of source of gem-quality diamonds and gem-quality diamond products imported into the U.S. (see H.R. 3188), H3049 [15MY]

Government: prohibit the acquisition of products produced by forced labor (see H. Con. Res. 308), H3523 [22MY]

GSA: Federal Protective Service reform (see H.R. 809), H2012 [10AP]

Health: increase assistance to developing nations with high levels of infectious disease and premature death (see H.R. 3826), H3926 [6JN]

———issue special postage stamps to fund organ and tissue donation awareness (see H.R. 3809), H998 [14MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 4992), H7282 [6SE]

———prohibit health insurance and employment discrimination on the basis of genetic information (see H.R. 2457), H574 [29FE]

———provide programs for the treatment of mental illness (see H.R. 5091), H7503 [12SE]

Helsinki Final Act: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 100), H5843 [11JY]

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]

Hispanic Americans: prevent suicide among Latina adolescents (see H.R. 4439; H. Con. Res. 325), H2966 [11MY]

Homeless: improve programs for veterans (see H.R. 5311), H8736 [3OC]

Human rights: condemn use of children as soldiers (see H. Con. Res. 209), H166 [1FE]

Immigration: establish the eligibility for cancellation of removal of certain aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence (see H.R. 5062), H7208 [27JY]

———exempt certain elderly persons from certain naturalization requirements and permit certain other elderly persons to take the history and government examination in a language of their choice (see H.R. 2899), H255 [8FE]

———protection of battered immigrant women (see H.R. 3083), H342 [10FE]

———provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 3650), H511 [16FE]

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

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4055), H2411 [2MY]

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

Insurance: coverage of colorectal cancer screening (see H.R. 1816), H1588 [29MR]

———guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (see H.R. 4390), H5037 [22JN]

———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), H4337 [13JN]

Iran: condemn arrest and detention of Iranian Jews accused of espionage (see H. Con. Res. 307), H3650 [23MY]

———emancipation of the Bahai community (see H. Con. Res. 257), H3869 [25MY]

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), H10473 [19OC]

Japan: oppose permanent seat on U.N. Security Council until the Japanese Government complies with International Whaling Commission requirements and ends the commercialization of whale meat (see H. Con. Res. 431), H11928 [14NO]

Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 398), H7723 [18SE]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 3633), H1675 [3AP]

Korean War: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 86), H165 [1FE]

Law enforcement officers: clarify procedures and conditions for the award of matching grants for the purchase of armor vests (see H.R. 4033), H1477 [28MR]

———ensure accountability, guarantee due process, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, and require enactment of relevant State laws (see H.R. 3896), H7991 [21SE]

———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), H922 [9MR]

Library of Congress: bicentennial (see H. Con. Res. 269), H1407 [23MR]

Medicaid: assure preservation of safety net hospitals through maintenance of Disproportionate Share Hospital Program (see H.R. 3710), H572 [29FE]

———provide families and disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 4825), H12022 [6DE]

———State funding for disproportionate share hospitals (see H.R. 3698), H998 [14MR]

Medicare: coverage of vision rehabilitation services (see H.R. 2870), H50 [27JA]

———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]

———increase payment amount and establish an annual payment review process for renal dialysis services (see H.R. 5152), H8406 [27SE]

———promote research for health promotion and disease prevention and add preventive benefits (see H.R. 3887), H2906 [10MY]

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

———provide more equitable payments for direct graduate medical education (see H.R. 5005), H7992 [21SE]

———provide more equitable payments to home health agencies (see H.R. 2546), H5737 [10JY]

———require submission and posting of nursing staff level data, assess adequacy of training requirements, and improve quality of care provided by skilled nursing facilities (see H.R. 4614), H7366 [7SE]

———revise inflation update factor used in making payments to prospective payment system hospitals (see H.R. 3580), H2411 [2MY]

Mental health: establish demonstration diversion courts (see H.R. 2594), H5656 [29JN]

Mexico: adopt measures to support a peaceful resolution of the conflict and to protect human rights in Chiapas (see H. Con. Res. 238), H255 [8FE]

———elections (see H. Res. 544), H6600 [19JY]

———grant a temporary waiver of requirements relative to foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts (see H.R. 5155), H8469 [28SE]

Middle East: condemn current level of violence between Israelis and Palestinians (see H. Con. Res. 426), H10257 [18OC]

Motor vehicles: prohibit certain discriminatory pricing policies in wholesale motor fuel sales (see H.R. 5479), H10036 [17OC]

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

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), H2905 [10MY]

National Kindness and Justice Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 250), H575 [29FE]

National Law Enforcement Museum: establish (see H.R. 2710), H7281 [6SE]

National Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 420), H1478 [28MR]

National School Lunch Act: ensure an adequate level of commodity purchases under the school lunch program (see H.R. 3614), H2411 [2MY]

National Writing Project: improve (see H.R. 1456), H4174 [9JN]

Native Americans: prohibit gaming on certain Indian trust lands in California that were purchased with Federal grants (see H.R. 5477), H10036 [17OC]

———treatment of certain income for tribe members, age 50 or older, relative to determining eligibility for means-tested public assistance benefits (see H.R. 4858), H6051 [13JY]

Navajo Code Talkers: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4527), H8200 [26SE]

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]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: require changes in the bloodborne pathogens standard (see H.R. 5178), H8062 [25SE]

Olympic games: mint commemorative coins to support the 2002 Salt Lake Olympic Winter Games and U.S. Olympic Committee programs (see H.R. 3679), H509 [16FE]

Philippines: address the environmental contamination and health effects emanating from former U.S. military facilities (see H. Con. Res. 355), H7282 [6SE]

Political campaigns: permit any Presidential candidates to participate in debates relative to support in national public opinion polls (see H. Con. Res. 373), H7723 [18SE]

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

Pope, Edmond: demand release from Russian prison for humanitarian reasons (see H. Con. Res. 404), H8736 [3OC]

Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see H.R. 3842), H5955 [12JY]

———delivery of mail to a commercial mail receiving agency (see H.J. Res. 55), H10036 [17OC]

———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]

Power resources: ensure the energy self-sufficiency of the U.S. (see H.R. 5585), H11928 [14NO]

Privacy: protect the integrity and confidentiality of Social Security numbers and prohibit the establishment of any uniform national identifying number (see H.R. 220), H10036 [17OC]

Public Health Service Act: provide certain children's health services (see H.R. 3301), H2012 [10AP]

Public utilities: provide for the reliability of the electric power transmission system (see H.R. 4941), H11842 [3NO]

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), H255 [8FE]

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

Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (see H.R. 783), H2122 [11AP]

Radioactive substances: set contamination content standards in metals industry, prohibit release of contaminated scrap metal by Dept. of Energy facilities, and document contamination of imported scrap metals (see H.R. 4566), H5241 [27JN]

Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (see H.R. 4844), H6719 [20JY]

———preserve, rehabilitate, and improve certain railroad tracks and bridges using funds collected through the diesel fuel tax (see H.R. 4746), H5168 [26JN]

Robeson, Paul L.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 38), H575 [29FE]

Rohna (H.M.T.): tribute to crew who lost their lives during World War II (see H. Con. Res. 408), H8617 [2OC]

Schools: establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize school facilities (see H.R. 2955), H1285 [22MR]

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

Senior citizens: ensure the opportunity to serve as mentors, tutors, and volunteers for certain programs (see H.R. 2802), H342 [10FE]

Ships and vessels: revise laws relative to cruise vessels (see H.R. 5337), H9635 [10OC]

Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of the National Museum of the American Indian (see H.R. 4259), H3813 [24MY]

Social Security: make corrections in Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program relative to the Balanced Budget Act (see H.R. 5324), H8617 [2OC] (see H.R. 5612), H11813 [2NO]

———promote smoking cessation under Medicare, Medicaid, and the Maternal and Child Health Program (see H.R. 5208), H7870 [19SE]

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), H7366 [7SE]

Taxation: allow credit to businesses who employ military reservists and a comparable credit to self-employed military reservists, and restore deductions for services performed by military reservists (see H.R. 3915), H1764 [4AP]

———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), H922 [9MR]

———allow small business employers a credit for certain expenses for long-term training of employees in highly skilled small business trades (see H.R. 1824), H7281 [6SE]

———allow tax credit to holders of qualified bonds issued by an intercity passenger rail carrier (see H.R. 3700), H572 [29FE]

———encourage stronger mathematics and science programs at elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 4273), H6777 [24JY]

———establish individual development accounts to allow those with limited means to accumulate assets, access education, own homes and businesses, and achieve economic self-sufficiency (see H.R. 4106), H2412 [2MY]

———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. 4214, 4245), H2412 [2MY]

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

———impose a windfall profit tax on electricity (see H.R. 5531), H10808 [24OC]

———impose a windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas products, allow an income tax credit for the purchase of fuel-efficient passenger vehicles, and allow grants for mass transit (see H.R. 4974), H7128 [26JY]

———increase annual limitation on nondeductible contributions and adjust for inflation the amount of deductible contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 1322), H3869 [25MY]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see H.R. 844), H1119 [16MR]

———provide tax credits to promote home ownership among low-income individuals (see H.R. 5084), H7209 [27JY]

———recycling and remanufacturing equipment credit (see H.R. 2953), H3172 [16MY]

———require certain political organizations to report information to the FEC (see H.R. 3688), H2967 [11MY]

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

———restore deductions for expenses relative to services performed by military reservists (see H.R. 4328), H3926 [6JN]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1366), H2340 [13AP]

———treatment of computer contributions (see H.R. 4061), H3050 [15MY]

———treatment of computers provided to employees for personal use (see H.R. 4274), H7503 [12SE]

Television: importance of family-oriented programming (see H. Res. 346), H575 [29FE]

Tiger Woods Foundation: tribute (see H. Res. 654), H11194 [25OC]

Trucking industry: support freeze on longer combination vehicles and current Federal limitations on truck size and weight (see H. Con. Res. 306), H3649 [23MY]

Turkey: claim of sovereignty over islands and islets in the Aegean Sea (see H. Con. Res. 340), H3868 [25MY]

———urge the President to condition discussions about foreign military finances on resolution of occupation of Cyprus (see H. Res. 361), H7212 [27JY]

———withdraw armed forces from Cyprus and negotiate for the reunification of Cyprus (see H. Con. Res. 370), H6778 [24JY]

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

Ukrainian-American Veterans, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 3463), H511 [16FE]

Utah: transfer certain oil shale reserves to the Ute Indian Tribe and protect the Colorado River by remediating Atlas uranium milling site near Moab, UT (see H.R. 4165), H1762 [4AP]

Veterans: add diabetes mellitus to the list of service-connected diseases (see H.R. 5438), H9901 [12OC]

———establish a comprehensive program for the testing and treatment of the Hepatitis C virus (see H.R. 5132), H8736 [3OC]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 4131), H1628 [30MR]

———increase size of the estate an incompetent veteran may have without being subject to suspension of benefits while under institutional care by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see H.R. 4935), H6777 [24JY]

———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), H9010 [5OC]

———require certain employment centers use measurable performance outcomes to improve employment and training services provided to veterans and disabled veterans (see H.R. 4765), H5240 [27JN]

———require employers to give employees who are members of reserve components leave of absence to participate in an honor guard for veterans' funerals (see H.R. 284), H7871 [19SE]

———revise rules applicable to net worth limitation relative to pension eligibility (see H.R. 5271), H8617 [2OC]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: authorize design and construction of a temporary education center (see H.R. 5268), H8736 [3OC]

Volunteer workers: extend appropriations for programs under the National and Community Service Act and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act (see H.R. 4740), H5084 [23JN]

Voting Rights Act: clarify intent of Congress (see H.R. 4961), H10473 [19OC]

Woods, Tiger: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4926), H7933 [20SE]

———tribute (see H. Res. 654), H11194 [25OC]

World Bank: prevent U.S. funds from being used for environmentally destructive projects or projects involving involuntary resettlement (see H.R. 2969), H4035 [7JN]

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), H2238 [12AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: authorize the use of military recreational facilities by any veteran with a compensable service-connected disability (see H.R. 5351), H8617 [2OC]

FERC: provide additional authority to order refunds of unjust, unreasonable, unduly discriminatory or preferential rates and charges for electricity (see H.R. 5626), H11842 [3NO]

———roll back wholesale price of electric energy sold in the Western System Coordinating Council (see H.R. 5131), H7364 [7SE]

Taxation: impose a windfall profit tax on wholesale electric energy sold in the Western System Coordinating Council (see H.R. 5415), H9504 [6OC]

———promote the development of domestic wind energy resources (see H.R. 5352), H8617 [2OC]

Tongass National Forest: protect (see H.R. 5414), H9504 [6OC]

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), H1851 [5AP]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 4134), H1628 [30MR]

———increase maximum amount of home loan guarantees available to veterans (see H.R. 5502), H10472 [19OC]

Letters

Montgomery GI Bill benefits improvement by improving and expanding educational assistance programs: C. Donald Sweeney, National Association of State Approving Agencies, Inc., H4629 [19JN]

———Dennis M. Cullinan, VFW, H4628 [19JN]

———Larry D. Rhea, Non Commissioned Officers Association, H4628 [19JN]

———Thomas H. Miller, Blinded Veterans Association, H4629 [19JN]

Memorandums

Montgomery GI Bill Benefits Improvement by Improving and Expanding Educational Assistance Programs: David E. Woodbury, AMVETS, H4629 [19JN]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H5961 [13JY], H7505 [13SE]

Remarks

A.O. Reed & Co.: San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council, AFL-CIO, Spirit of Cooperation Award recipient, E786 [19MY]

Armed Forces: annual determination of the basic benefit rate for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (H.R. 4334), H3555 [23MY]

———improve Montgomery GI Bill benefits by improving and expanding educational assistance programs, H4627 [19JN]

———improve Montgomery GI Bill benefits by improving and expanding educational assistance programs (H.R. 1071), H3555 [23MY]

———improve Montgomery GI Bill benefits by improving and expanding educational assistance programs (H.R. 1182), H3555 [23MY]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H2170 [12AP]

California: anniversary of statehood, H7561 [13SE]

Cyprus: anniversary of Turkish occupation, H6362 [18JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 616), H9644 [11OC]

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), H2170 [12AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: assist claimants for benefits in developing claims and clarify the burden of proof for such claims, H6788 [25JY]

———ensure compensation rates for the service-connected loss of a breast due to a mastectomy are comparable to rates for the loss of use of a creative organ, H6785 [25JY]

———health care and research funding, H4869 [21JN]

———National Veterans Business Development Corp. funding, H5132 [26JN]

———provide cost-of-living adjustment for service-connected disability benefits and enhance programs providing compensation and life insurance benefits for veterans (H.R. 4850), H6785 [25JY], H9912 [17OC]

———reaffirm and clarify duty of the Secretary to administer laws which assist claimants for benefits (H.R. 4864), H6788 [25JY], H9917 [17OC]

———State Extended Care Facilities Construction Grant Program funding through reductions in NASA programs, H4733 [20JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4690), H5113, H5132 [26JN]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4635), H4617, H4627 [19JN], H4725, H4726, H4728, H4733 [20JN], H4869 [21JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4635), consideration (H. Res. 525), H4495 [15JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4635), unanimous-consent request, H4729 [20JN]

Education: anniversary of Head Start Program, H8774 [4OC]

Electric power: protect consumers against rate increases in Western regions, H7220 [6SE]

FERC: release of findings and recommendations on electric power in California (H. Res. 650), H11318, H11319, H11320 [26OC]

———roll back wholesale price of electric energy sold in the Western System Coordinating Council (H.R. 5131), H7506 [13SE], H9456 [6OC], H11318, H11319 [26OC]

Ferraro, Nico: San Diego County Building and Construction Trades Council Labor Leader of the Year award recipient, E1373 [27JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4811), H5962, H5963 [13JY]

Immigration: establish the eligibility for cancellation of removal of certain aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence (H.R. 5062), H7769 [19SE], H8432 [28SE]

Immigration and Nationality Act: restore certain provisions relative to the definition of aggravated felony (H.R. 3272), H494 [16FE]

Income: increase minimum wage and provide tax benefits for small businesses (H.R. 3081), H860 [9MR]

International Boundary and Water Commission: funding, H5113 [26JN]

Iraq: human rights violations, H5962 [13JY]

Journal: question of approval, H7508 [13SE]

King, Herb: California Gay Veterans (organization) Shiela Kuehl Leadership Award recipient, E1408 [6SE]

Kurdish Human Rights Watch (organization): funding, H5962, H5963 [13JY]

Lucchino, Larry: San Diego County Building and Construction Trades Council Johns Fellowship Award recipient, E1374 [27JY]

Matthew F. McHugh Post Office, Ithaca, NY: designate (H.R. 3030), H3882 [6JN]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, H2485 [3MY]

Mexico: elections (H. Res. 544), H6948 [25JY]

———treatment of Mexican sewage flowing into U.S. waters (H.R. 3378), H7474 [12SE]

National Association of Letter Carriers: Branches 70, 1100, and 2225, San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council, AFL-CIO, Community Service Award recipients, E784 [19MY]

NIH: biomedical research funding (H. Res. 437), H7083 [26JY]

Parliamentary inquiry, H4629 [19JN]

Pelote, Willie: San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council, AFL-CIO, Friend of the Labor Council Award recipient, E790 [19MY]

Point of order, H4729 [20JN]

Power resources: effects of deregulation of electric utilities, H7246, H7247 [6SE]

Radioactive substances: remediation of Atlas uranium milling site near Moab, UT, H9644 [11OC]

———remediation of Atlas uranium milling site near Moab, UT (H.R. 1559), H191 [2FE]

Saathoff, Ron: San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council, AFL-CIO, Leadership Award recipient, E782 [19MY]

San Diego, CA: anniversary of Neighborhood House Association, H8774 [4OC]

Taxation: promote the development of domestic wind energy resources (H.R. 5352), H8593 [2OC]

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 (H. Res. 461), H1953 [6AP]

Tweet, Bill: San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council, AFL-CIO, Labor to Neighbor Award recipient, E783 [19MY]

Veterans: enhance education benefits programs (S. 1402), H3555 [23MY], H9944 [17OC]

———health care, housing, and education programs funding, E536 [11AP]

———health care funding, H4495 [15JN]

———improve benefits for World War II Filipino veterans, H4725, H4726, H4728 [20JN]

———improve benefits for World War II Filipino veterans (H.R. 1594), E536 [11AP]

Veterans Health Administration: ensure pay parity between dentists and physicians (H.R. 2660), H9944 [17OC]

———improve personnel system (H.R. 5109), H7959 [21SE]

Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians: San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council, AFL-CIO, Spirit of Cooperation Award recipient, E787 [19MY]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: place a plaque to honor those veterans who died after their service, but as a direct result of that service (H.R. 3293), H2664 [9MY]

Votes: position on missed, H4909 [21JN], H9014 [6OC], H10449 [19OC], H11816, H11832 [3NO], H11851, H11852 [13NO], H11901 [14NO], H12028 [7DE], H12053 [8DE], H12502 [15DE], E1184 [30JN], E1476 [13SE], E1665 [4OC], E1873, E1874 [19OC]

Water pollution: restore estuary habitats through more efficient financing of projects and the enhanced coordination of Federal and non-Federal programs (S. 835), conference report, H10858, H10859, H10863 [25OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H12078 [11DE]

Special order: granted, H199 [2FE], H508 [16FE], H2236 [12AP], H2510 [3MY], H5166 [26JN], H5434 [28JN], H6772 [24JY], H7265 [6SE], H7995 [22SE], H8459 [28SE], H8615 [2OC], H8734 [3OC], H9008 [5OC], H9502 [6OC], H9632 [10OC]

Rulings of the Chair

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4635), H4629 [19JN]

Tributes

Dillingham, Benjamin F., III, H6756 [24JY]

Edwards, Gail M., H7994 [22SE], E1557 [21SE]

Gonzales, Adrian, E1298 [21JY]

Hedden, Bill, H191 [2FE]

Packard, Representative, H10892 [25OC]

Richardson, Sec. of Energy, H191 [2FE]

Yates, Sidney R., E2088 [13NO]