LEACH, JAMES A. (a Representative from Iowa)

Analyses

American Homeownership and Economic Opportunity Act (H.R. 5640), H11986-H11991 [5DE]

American Homeownership and Economic Opportunity Act (S. 1452), E1924-E1930 [25OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: HIV/AIDS prevention programs funding for sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 2765), H342 [10FE]

Agriculture: increase maximum amount of marketing loan gains and loan deficiency payments that an agricultural producer may receive during the crop year (see H.R. 4894), H6778 [24JY]

Animals: improve the safety of animals transported on aircraft (see H.R. 2776), H255 [8FE]

———prohibit importation, sale, or manufacturing of products made with dog or cat fur (see H.R. 1622), H7871 [19SE]

———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), H7503 [12SE]

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

Children and youth: provide that children's sleepwear be manufactured in accordance with stricter flammability standards (see H.R. 329), H3049 [15MY]

Clean Air Act: prohibit the use of certain fuel additives including methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in reformulated gasoline (see H.R. 1367), H574 [29FE]

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]

Commodity Exchange Act: reauthorize and amend to promote legal certainty, enhance competition, and reduce systemic risk in markets for futures and over-the-counter derivatives (see H.R. 5660), H12094 [14DE]

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]

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

Contracts: ensure public accountability, efficient delivery of services, reasonable cost savings, and prevention of unwarranted expenses (see H.R. 3766), H6599 [19JY]

CPSC: promulgate fire safety standards for cigarettes (see H.R. 1130), H3172 [16MY]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 4471), H3172 [16MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: implement GAO recommendations on improving the administration of the Packers and Stockyards Act (see H.R. 5367), H9901 [12OC]

Dept. of Defense: adjustment of composite theoretical performance levels of high performance computers (see H.R. 3680), H2906 [10MY]

Dept. of Justice: establish the Violence Against Women Office (see H.R. 4848), H7282 [6SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: clarify the intent of Congress relative to the authority of the U.S. Mint to produce numismatic coins (see H.R. 5273), H8061 [25SE]

———establish a commemorative quarter dollar coin program for the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, and the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 5010), H7206 [27JY]

Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation: establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor veterans who became disabled while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1509), H922 [9MR]

Diseases: increase public awareness of multiple sclerosis (see H. Con. Res. 271), H6355 [17JY]

———increased support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (see H. Con. Res. 321), H4175 [9JN]

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

EPA: require discharges from combined storm and sanitary sewers conform to the combined sewer overflow control policy (see H.R. 828), H1958 [6AP]

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), H2013 [10AP]

Fair Labor Standards Act: prohibit issuance of a certificate for subminimum wages for individuals with impaired vision (see H.R. 3540), H212 [3FE]

FDA: grant authority to regulate tobacco (see H.R. 4207), H1956 [6AP]

Federal Elections Review Commission: establish (see H.R. 5631), H11927 [14NO]

Federal firefighters: make mandatory separation age match requirement for Federal law enforcement officers (see H.R. 460), H7991 [21SE]

FEMA: make grants to fire departments to improve public safety against fire and fire-related hazards (see H.R. 1168), H3049 [15MY]

FHA: require partial rebates of mortgage insurance premiums to certain mortgagors upon payment of their FHA-insured mortgages (see H.R. 4795), H7212 [27JY]

Financial institutions: establish a program to promote access to financial services for low- and moderate-income individuals (see H.R. 4490), H3412 [18MY]

———repeal authority of the FDIC and the FRS Board of Governors to impose examination fees on State depository institutions (see H.R. 3900), H921 [9MR]

———repeal the prohibition on the payment of interest on demand deposits (see H.R. 4067), H1404 [23MR]

Food Security Act: authorize enrollment of land in the Wetlands Reserve Program (see H.R. 2066), H3172 [16MY]

Gonzalez, Henry B.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 445), H12045 [7DE]

Higgins, Andrew Jackson and family: award Congressional Gold Medals (see H.R. 4384), H4036 [7JN]

Higgins Industries: award Congressional Gold Medal to World War II-era employees (see H.R. 4384), H4036 [7JN]

Homeowners Protection Act: technical corrections (see H.R. 3637), H340 [10FE]

Housing: consolidate and improve the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (see H.R. 3703), H572 [29FE]

Insurance: require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see H.R. 49), H4035 [7JN]

Iraq: provide citizens access to U.S. food and medicines (see H.R. 3825), H922 [9MR]

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), H10036 [17OC]

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

Lumber industry: promote open and competitive trade of softwood lumber between the U.S. and Canada (see H. Con. Res. 252), H510 [16FE]

Medicaid: establish a new prospective payment system for federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics (see H.R. 2341), H8469 [28SE]

———provide families and disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 4825), H7503 [12SE]

———provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 5274), H11781 [1NO]

Medicare: coverage of chiropractic services under Medicare+Choice program (see H. Con. Res. 62), H758 [8MR]

———coverage of medically appropriate actinic keratoses treatment and removal (see H. Con. Res. 341), H4036 [7JN]

———eliminate reduction in payment rates to home health agencies for home health services (see H.R. 4219), H7211 [27JY]

———increase proportion of charges recognized for mental health services furnished to qualified beneficiaries residing in congregate residences (see H.R. 4950), H7282 [6SE]

———promote research for health promotion and disease prevention and add preventive benefits (see H.R. 3887), H920 [9MR]

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

Middle East: condemn current level of violence between Israelis and Palestinians (see H. Con. Res. 426), H9900 [12OC]

Music and dance: designate the square dance as the national folk dance of the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 60), H2512 [3MY]

National Center for Social Work Research: establish (see H.R. 3214), H1120 [16MR]

National Housing Act: prevent fraud under FHA rehabilitation loan program (see H.R. 3617), H340 [10FE]

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Engineering: establish (see H.R. 1795), H922 [9MR]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: require changes in the bloodborne pathogens standard (see H.R. 5178), H7872 [19SE]

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

Pensions: reform (see H.R. 1102), H1163 [21MR]

Petroleum: prohibit use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE), provide flexibility within the EPA's oxygenate requirements, and promote the use of renewable ethanol (see H.R. 4011), H1118 [16MR]

———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]

Political campaigns: require sponsors of certain election-related communications to provide information regarding their identities and sources of funds (see H.R. 4621), H4173 [9JN]

Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see H.R. 3842), H3813 [24MY]

———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), H5037 [22JN]

Public welfare programs: repeal certain restrictions on food stamp eligibility and increase Federal support for emergency food assistance programs (see H.R. 3192), H757 [8MR]

Racial relations: recognize the significant contribution the Birmingham Pledge has made in fostering racial harmony and reconciliation (see H.J. Res. 102), H4818 [21JN]

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

Ramadan: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 220), H1959 [6AP]

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), H1118 [16MR]

Rural areas: provide funds for automatic external defibrillators and the training of individuals in advanced cardiac life support (see H.R. 4953), H8406 [27SE]

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

Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of the National Museum of the American Indian (see H.R. 4259), H8062 [25SE]

Social Security: provide a safe harbor under the anti-kickback statute for hospital restocking of certain ambulance drugs and supplies (see H.R. 557), H3172 [16MY]

Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act: rename as the ``McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act'' (see H.R. 5417), H9504 [6OC]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit to certain low-income members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 1055), H1077 [15MR]

———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]

———exclude from self-employment earnings certain payments under the Conservation Reserve Program (see H.R. 4064), H2013 [10AP]

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

———increase annual limitation on nondeductible contributions and adjust for inflation the amount of deductible contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 1322), H3925 [6JN]

———provide a credit for energy efficient appliances (see H.R. 4977), H7128 [26JY]

———treatment of adoption expenses (see H.R. 531), H9505 [6OC]

———treatment of certain farm rental income and all payments under the environmental conservation acreage reserve program (see H.R. 4260), H2238 [12AP]

———treatment of computers provided to employees for personal use (see H.R. 4274), H3413 [18MY]

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

Veterans: 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), H9635 [10OC]

Veterans Health Administration: improve personnel system (see H.R. 4759), H7212 [27JY]

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]

Women: reduce health care costs and promote improved health by providing supplemental grants for preventive health services (see H.R. 4606), H4120 [8JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Computers: prevent the use of certain bank instruments for Internet gambling (see H.R. 4419), H2905 [10MY]

Crime: combat international money laundering (see H.R. 3886), H920 [9MR]

Dept. of State: accept endowment contributions for educational and cultural international exchange programs and allow designation of such programs in recognition of the contributions (see H.R. 3913), H996 [14MR]

Diseases: establish an international trust fund to combat the AIDS epidemic (see H.R. 3519), H47 [27JA]

Financial institutions: strengthen consumer control over use and disclosure of personal financial and health information (see H.R. 4585), H3924 [6JN]

Housing: expand homeownership (see H.R. 5640), H12017 [5DE]

Investments: establish regulatory framework for over-the-counter derivative instruments operating under Federal banking agencies and clarify legality of certain transactions involving such derivatives (see H.R. 4203), H1956 [6AP]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 3633), H340 [10FE]

Political campaigns: constitutional amendment to limit the expenditure of personal funds by candidates for public office (see H.J. Res. 87), H254 [8FE]

Pope John Paul II: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3544), H49 [27JA]

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (see H.J. Res. 113), H9900 [12OC]

Taxation: reduce estate and gift tax rates and increase the exclusion equivalent of the unified credit (see H.R. 5058), H7208 [27JY]

Letters

Commodity Futures Modernization Act: by, Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House), E1878 [23OC]

———Representative Hyde, Committee on the Judiciary (House), E1877 [23OC]

FHA Downpayment Simplification Extension Act: William P. Killmer, National Association of Home Builders, H7744 [19SE]

Financial Contract Netting Improvement Act: by, Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House), H10697 [24OC]

———Representative Bliley, Committee on Commerce (House), H10697 [24OC]

———Representative Hyde, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H10697 [24OC]

Homeowners Financing Protection Act: Moises Loza, Housing Assistance Council, H7745 [19SE]

Remarks

Africa: HIV/AIDS prevention programs funding for sub-Saharan Africa, H5915 [12JY]

Bankruptcy: revise banking and bankruptcy insolvency laws relative to termination and netting of financial contracts (H.R. 1161), H10690, H10696, H10698 [24OC]

China, People's Republic of: permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), H3735 [24MY]

Commodity Exchange Act: reauthorize and amend to promote legal certainty, enhance competition, and reduce systemic risk in markets for futures and over-the-counter derivatives, H12498 [15DE]

———reauthorize and amend to promote legal certainty, enhance competition, and reduce systemic risk in markets for futures and over-the-counter derivatives (H.R. 4541), H10444 [19OC], E1877 [23OC]

———reauthorize and amend to promote legal certainty, enhance competition, and reduce systemic risk in markets for futures and over-the-counter derivatives (H.R. 4541), permission to file report, H10365 [19OC]

Dept. of HUD: establish consensus committee for development, revision, and interpretation of safety standards for manufactured home construction (S. 1452), H10655, H10683, H10688 [24OC]

———offer discounts on foreclosed homes to teachers and public safety officers, H1861 [6AP]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), conference report, H12498 [15DE]

Diseases: establish an international trust fund to combat the AIDS epidemic (H.R. 3519), H3016, H3018, H3023 [15MY], H7177, H7180 [27JY]

Financial institutions: repeal the prohibition on the payment of interest on demand deposits (H.R. 4067), H2076, H2077 [11AP]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4811), H5915 [12JY]

Foreign policy: provide bilateral debt relief to heavily indebted poor countries, H5915 [12JY]

Housing: expand homeownership (H.R. 1776), H1801 [5AP], H1857, H1861 [6AP], H7744 [19SE]

———expand homeownership (H.R. 5640), H11960, H11985, H11992, H11994, H11996 [5DE]

———extend applicability of downpayment simplification for the FHA single family housing mortgage insurance program (H.R. 5193), H7743, H7744 [19SE]

Housing Act: amend the rural housing loan guarantee program to provide loan guarantees for loans made to refinance existing guaranteed mortgage loans (H.R. 3834), H7745 [19SE]

Middle East: condemn current level of violence between Israelis and Palestinians (H. Con. Res. 426), H10651 [24OC]

Pope John Paul II: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 3544), H3543 [23MY]

Russia: GAO study on the transition to a market economy, H11751 [1NO]

SBA: improve the certified development company program (H.R. 2614), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 652), H11228 [26OC]

Schulz, Charles M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 3642), H388 [15FE], H3893 [6JN]

Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of the National Museum of the American Indian (H.R. 4259), H8188, H8189, H8190, H8191 [26SE]

Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act: rename as the ``McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act'' (H.R. 5417), H9796, H9799 [11OC]

Taxation: provide incentives for renewal of distressed communities and empowerment zone development, increase the number of empowerment zones, and encourage investment in new markets (H.R. 4923), H6839 [25JY]

Vento, Bruce F.: tribute (H. Res. 618), H9578 [10OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H11617 [30OC], H11714 [31OC]

Reports filed

Activities During the 106th Congress: Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House) (H. Rept. 106-1045), H12534 [2JA]

American Homeownership and Economic Opportunity Act: Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1776) (H. Rept. 106-553), H1587 [29MR], H1851 [5AP]

America's Private Investment Companies Act: Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2764) (H. Rept. 106-638), H3648 [23MY]

Bank Reserves Modernization Act: Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House) (H.R. 4209) (H. Rept. 106-983), H10035 [17OC]

Business Checking Modernization Act: Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House) (H.R. 4067) (H. Rept. 106-568), H2121 [11AP]

Commodity Futures Modernization Act: Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House) (H.R. 4541) (H. Rept. 106-711), H7279 [6SE], H10472 [19OC]

Dept. of the Treasury Production of Certain Security Documents at the Request of Foreign Governments or States on a Reimbursable Basis: Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House) (H.R. 4096) (H. Rept. 106-849), H7650 [14SE]

Financial Contract Netting Improvement Act: Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1161) (H. Rept. 106-834), H7364 [7SE]

Homeowners' Insurance Availability Act: Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House) (H.R. 21) (H. Rept. 106-526), H1075 [15MR]

International Counter-Money Laundering Act: Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House) (H.R. 3886) (H. Rept. 106-728), H5954 [12JY]

Internet Gambling Funding Prohibition Act: Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House) (H.R. 4419) (H. Rept. 106-771), H6717 [20JY]

Medical Financial Privacy Protection Act: Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House) (H.R. 4585) (H. Rept. 106-773), H6717 [20JY]

New Markets Initiative Act: Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2848) (H. Rept. 106-706), H5435 [28JN]

World Bank AIDS Marshall Plan Trust Fund Act: Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House) (H.R. 3519) (H. Rept. 106-548), H1475 [28MR]

Tributes

Gonzalez, Henry B., H12003 [5DE]

Mortara, Michael P., E2216 [15DE]

Vento, Bruce F., H9796, H9799 [11OC]