ANDREWS, ROBERT E. (a Representative from New Jersey)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), H3523 [22MY], H3650 [23MY], H3927 [6JN], H5037 [22JN]

Computers: networking and information technology research and development funding (H.R. 2086), H373 [14FE], H405, H455 [15FE]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4475), H3413 [18MY], H3442 [19MY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), H3928 [6JN], H4036 [7JN], H4236, H4284, H4287 [13JN]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4635), H4485 [14JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4733), H5169 [26JN], H5262 [27JN]

Housing: expand homeownership (H.R. 1776), H1908 [6AP]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 4516), H4675 [19JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: improve representation and accountability of Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act committees and access to and service of Dept. of Agriculture programs (see H.R. 4675), H5085 [23JN]

———repeal peanut quotas, reduce peanut loan rates, and require the Dept. of Agriculture to purchase peanuts for nutrition programs (see H.R. 2571), H632 [1MR]

Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see H.R. 2900), H1077 [15MR]

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), H1077 [15MR]

Animals: improve the safety of animals transported on aircraft (see H.R. 2776), H2239 [12AP]

———prohibit certain conduct relative to elephants in circuses (see H.R. 2929), H5169 [26JN]

———prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 1202), H7991 [21SE]

———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), H5656 [29JN]

Architect of the Capitol: establish the position of Director of Fire Safety and Protection (see H.R. 4366), H2511 [3MY]

Armed Forces: improve Montgomery GI Bill benefits by improving and expanding educational assistance programs (see H.R. 1071, 1182), H1119 [16MR]

———maintain programs and procedures for accounting of military personnel unaccounted for from previous and future conflicts (see H. Con. Res. 311), H2339 [13AP]

———provide improved benefits training to members to enhance retention (see H.R. 4388), H2606 [4MY]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 3573), H342 [10FE]

Army: close School of the Americas (see H.R. 732), H2606 [4MY]

Baltic States: recognize anniversary of U.S. nonrecognition policy of the Soviet takeover of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania and support democratic and economic reforms (see H. Con. Res. 367), H6355 [17JY]

BLS: develop methodology for measuring the cost of living in each State and require GAO study to determine effect on Federal benefits (see H.R. 5437), H9634 [10OC]

Children and youth: improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours (see H.R. 3235), H2411 [2MY]

———improve health and safety of children receiving child care outside the home (see H.R. 4750), H5956 [12JY]

China, Republic of: elections (see H. Con. Res. 272), H921 [9MR]

———ensure that future is resolved peacefully through a democratic mechanism and with the express consent of the Taiwanese people (see H. Res. 659), H11445 [27OC]

———high-level visits by Taiwanese officials to the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 401), H7651 [14SE]

———U.N. participation (see H. Con. Res. 390), H7280 [6SE]

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]

Colleges and universities: disclosure of fire safety standards and measures with respect to campus buildings (see H.R. 3895), H921 [9MR]

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), H6719 [20JY]

Computers: encourage disclosure and exchange of information relative to cyber security of critical infrastructure (see H.R. 4246), H3926 [6JN]

———improve Internet security and protect against cyberterrorism (see H. Con. Res. 285), H3926 [6JN]

Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2120), H2770 [9MY]

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

Courts: restore the Federal civil rights remedy for victims of gender-motivated violence (see H.R. 5021), H7207 [27JY]

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

Customs Service: detention and searches of travelers (see H.R. 4001), H7991 [21SE]

Delaware River: designate certain portions and tributaries as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 2317), H3813 [24MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: discipline members of certain county and area committees who discriminate against farmers, ranchers, or others, on the basis of race, sex, national origin, marital status, religion, age, or handicap (see H.R. 4687), H5241 [27JN]

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

Dept. of Education: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 4539), H3813 [24MY]

Dept. of Energy: create an oil reserve for use when fuel oil prices rise sharply because of anticompetitive activity, shortage, or extreme winter weather (see H.R. 3608), H278 [9FE]

Dept. of Justice: establish the Violence Against Women Office (see H.R. 4848), H7212 [27JY]

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 Veterans Affairs: assist claimants for benefits in developing claims and clarify the burden of proof for such claims (see H.R. 3193), H1852 [5AP]

———conduct Stand Down events and establish a pilot program that will provide for an annual Stand Down event in each State (see H.R. 566), H757 [8MR]

———improve outreach program to more fully inform veterans of available benefits (see H.R. 3256), H757 [8MR]

———require notification and allow local law enforcement agencies to investigate crimes and search for missing patients at VA medical facilities (see H.R. 374), H1476 [28MR]

Diseases: increase research, treatment, and public education of Lyme disease (see H.R. 2790), H3925 [6JN]

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

———study and demonstration projects regarding cases of hepatitis C among firefighters, paramedics, and emergency medical technicians who are employees or volunteers of units of local government (see H.R. 3659), H7003 [25JY]

Drugs: distribution of prescription drugs (see H.R. 4301), H7723 [18SE]

———use of marijuana for medicinal purposes (see H.R. 912), H1852 [5AP]

Education: establish a program for next-generation technology grants to improve teaching and learning in schools (see H.R. 4183), H1851 [5AP]

———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), H2409 [2MY]

———promote child literacy by making books available through early learning and other child care programs (see H.R. 5043), H7207 [27JY]

———provide for teacher technology training (see H.R. 2933), H7002 [25JY]

———school construction and infrastructure improvements funding (see H.R. 3705), H572 [29FE]

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

EEOC: require mediation of certain employee claims (see H.R. 4593), H5085 [23JN]

Emergency services: authorizing appropriations for State and local emergency responders (see H.R. 4146), H1628 [30MR]

ERISA: provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 5405), H9011 [5OC]

FDA: establish a performance standard for breast pumps to facilitate their regulation (see H.R. 3372), H7281 [6SE]

———facilitate the importation into the U.S. of certain approved drugs (see H.R. 1885), H1588 [29MR]

Federal employees: reduce contributions to CSRS and FERS (see H.R. 2631), H1852 [5AP]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 1890), H10257 [18OC]

Financial institutions: encourage acceptance of environmentally sound processes for dry and wet cleaning as safe investments (see H. Con. Res. 383), H7373 [11SE]

———streamline the regulation of depository institutions and safeguard confidential banking and credit union supervisory information (see H.R. 1585), H2340 [13AP]

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

Fish and fishing: conserve Atlantic highly migratory species of fish (see H.R. 3331), H50 [27JA] (see H.R. 4612), H4592 [15JN]

———establish a moratorium on bottom trawling and use of other mobile fishing gear on the seabed in certain coastal areas (see H.R. 3059), H209 [2FE]

Food: purchase of additional commodities for distribution to needy persons (see H.R. 1324), H4674 [19JN]

———require labels on food that contains, or is produced with, a genetically engineered material (see H.R. 3377), H1477 [28MR]

Foreign aid: international family planning programs funding (see H.R. 3634), H1477 [28MR]

———prohibit application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental and multilateral organizations (see H.R. 4211), H7366 [7SE]

Frank R. Lautenberg Post Office and Courthouse, Newark, NJ: designate (see H.R. 4975), H7128 [26JY]

Gambling: prohibit gambling on high school and college sports and the Olympic games (see H.R. 3575), H2411 [2MY]

Health: establish Alzheimer's clinical research and training awards, expand Medicare definition of homebound relative to home health services, and revise tax treatment of long-term care insurance (see H.R. 4029), H1407 [23MR]

———prohibit health insurance and employment discrimination on the basis of genetic information (see H.R. 2457), H2606 [4MY]

Health Care Financing Administration: consider current systems that provide better, more cost-effective emergency transport before promulgating any final rule on emergency medical services (see H. Con. Res. 320), H2770 [9MY]

Housing: establish a program to assist homeowners experiencing temporary difficulty making payments on mortgages insured under the National Housing Act (see H.R. 595), H8799 [4OC]

Immigration: establish the eligibility for cancellation of removal of certain aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence (see H.R. 5062), H7503 [12SE]

———provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 3650), H8469 [28SE]

———restore fairness to immigration law (see H.R. 4966), H7652 [14SE]

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), H5737 [10JY]

———require group health plans and health insurance issuers to provide coverage for human leukocyte antigen testing (see H.R. 2021), H3309 [17MY]

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), H10257 [18OC]

Law enforcement officers: clarify procedures and conditions for the award of matching grants for the purchase of armor vests (see H.R. 4033), H2411 [2MY]

———ensure confidentiality of personnel records or personal information (see H.R. 3694), H2411 [2MY]

Medicaid: coverage of community-based attendant services (see H.R. 4416), H4121 [8JN]

———establish a new prospective payment system for federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics (see H.R. 2341), H1477 [28MR]

———provide families and disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 4825), H10257 [18OC]

Medicare: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 1890), H10257 [18OC]

———coverage of chiropractic services under Medicare+Choice program (see H. Con. Res. 62), H1413 [27MR]

———coverage of medically appropriate actinic keratoses treatment and removal (see H. Con. Res. 341), H11955 [4DE]

———coverage of vision rehabilitation services (see H.R. 2870), H2770 [9MY]

———eliminate time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive drugs (see H.R. 1115), H7281 [6SE]

———improve access to health insurance and benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 2228), H574 [29FE]

———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]

———protect right of beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare+Choice plans to receive services at any skilled nursing facility (see H.R. 3004), H3049 [15MY]

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

———revise the calculation of base payment rates for the prospective payment system for home health services (see H.R. 5163), H9505 [6OC]

Middle East: condemn current level of violence between Israelis and Palestinians (see H. Con. Res. 426), H10037 [17OC]

———prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority if a Palestinian state is declared unilaterally (see H.R. 4976), H7503 [12SE]

Motor vehicles: include air pollution information on fuel economy labels for new automobiles (see H.R. 1976), H5240 [27JN]

National Guard: anniversary of initial activation of personnel for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm (see H. Res. 549), H6355 [17JY]

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Engineering: establish (see H.R. 1795), H5656 [29JN]

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), H2512 [3MY]

Natural Gas Act: limit use of eminent domain to acquire certain State-owned property (see H.R. 5515), H10472 [19OC]

Northern Mariana Islands: prohibit use of the ``Made in USA'' label on products and deny such products duty-free and quota-free treatment (see H.R. 1621), H50 [27JA]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: require changes in the bloodborne pathogens standard (see H.R. 5178), H8469 [28SE]

Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see H.R. 3842), H4036 [7JN]

———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), H5737 [10JY]

———require door delivery of mail sent to persons residing in senior communities (see H.R. 3202), H10257 [18OC]

Product safety: establish flammability testing standards and labeling regulations for upholstered furniture which is sold in interstate commerce (see H.R. 4368), H2511 [3MY]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 488), H48 [27JA]

Public utilities: establish programs for electric energy conservation and efficiency, renewable energy, and universal and affordable service (see H.R. 2569), H511 [16FE]

Public welfare programs: repeal certain restrictions on food stamp eligibility and increase Federal support for emergency food assistance programs (see H.R. 3192), H3649 [23MY]

Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (see H.R. 4844), H6471 [18JY]

Reagan, Ronald and Nancy: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3591), H1120 [16MR]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: provide comprehensive technical assistance and implement highly effective prevention programs (see H.R. 3413), H997 [14MR]

Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument: establish (see H.R. 3676), H5241 [27JN]

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

Small business: analyze potential impacts of rules proposed by certain agencies (see H.R. 1882), H2967 [11MY]

Social Security: expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (see H.R. 4927), H6776 [24JY]

———improve the payment system for representation of claimants (see H.R. 4633), H6599 [19JY]

———make corrections in Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program relative to the Balanced Budget Act (see H.R. 5612), H11781 [1NO]

Social Security Protection, Preservation, and Reform Commission: establish (see H.R. 4714), H5037 [22JN]

Sri Lanka: elections (see H. Con. Res. 298), H6720 [20JY]

States: expand eligibility for, and strengthen administrative financing of, the unemployment compensation program and improve the solvency of State accounts in the Unemployment Trust Fund (see H.R. 1830), H511 [16FE]

———permit the option of coverage of legal immigrants under the Medicaid Program and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 4707), H12532 [15DE]

Surface Transportation Board: enhance railroad competition and collective bargaining agreements between railroads and their employees (see H.R. 3446), H7871 [19SE]

Taxation: allow an exclusion from gross income for certain amounts of capital gains distributions from regulated investment companies (see H.R. 4723), H7373 [11SE]

———allow credit for providing an appropriate environment for employed mothers to breastfeed or express milk at work (see H.R. 1163), H7281 [6SE]

———allow tax credit to holders of qualified bonds issued by an intercity passenger rail carrier (see H.R. 3700), H6052 [13JY]

———clarify that certain small businesses that use merchandise or inventory are permitted to use the cash method of accounting (see H.R. 2273), H7578 [13SE]

———clarify the definition of contribution in aid of construction (see H.R. 4308), H7578 [13SE]

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

———expand incentives for the construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 4094), H4174 [9JN]

———increase annual limitation on nondeductible contributions and adjust for inflation the amount of deductible contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 1322), H3649 [23MY]

———provide that ancestors or lineal descendants of members of the Armed Forces shall be taken into account in determining tax-exempt status of veterans' organizations (see H.R. 4434), H7366 [7SE]

———reduce estate and gift tax rates (see H.R. 5315), H10473 [19OC]

———repeal limits on the deduction for interest on education loans and increase income threshold for the phase out of such deduction (see H.R. 2141), H1852 [5AP]

———repeal modification of capital gains tax payments relative to small businesses sold on the installment sales method (see H.R. 3594), H1764 [4AP]

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

———treatment of adoption expenses (see H.R. 531), H10473 [19OC]

———treatment of charitable donation of food by businesses and farmers (see H.R. 1325), H4674 [19JN]

———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see H.R. 4570), H3868 [25MY]

———treatment of gross income for amounts received under qualified group legal services plans (see H.R. 1640), H7365 [7SE]

———treatment of primary health providers in health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 1704), H1852 [5AP]

———treatment of small business meal and entertainment expenses (see H.R. 1195), H1764 [4AP]

Terrorism: modify the enforcement of certain anti-terrorism judgments (see H.R. 3485), H931 [13MR]

Trade Adjustment Assistance Program: reauthorize (see H.R. 1728), H922 [9MR]

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: 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), H7282 [6SE]

Ukrainian-American Veterans, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 3463), H10257 [18OC]

Veterans: establish a comprehensive program for the testing and treatment of the Hepatitis C virus (see H.R. 5132), H7364 [7SE]

———health care funding (see H. Con. Res. 225), H922 [9MR] (see H. Con. Res. 226), H758 [8MR]

———increase minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for surviving spouses age 62 and older (see H.R. 2000), H7281 [6SE]

———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]

———presumption of service connection for hepatitis C in certain veterans (see H.R. 1020), H922 [9MR]

———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), H8200 [26SE]

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]

White Clay Creek: designate segments and tributaries in Delaware and Pennsylvania as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 3520, 3556), H2411 [2MY]

Women: protect breastfeeding by new mothers (see H.R. 3861), H7281 [6SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Budget: provide for expedited consideration of certain proposed rescissions of budget authority and limited tax benefits (see H.R. 3523), H47 [27JA]

Colleges and universities: require institutions of higher education to notify parents concerning missing person reports about their children (see H.R. 3619), H340 [10FE]

Consumers: prohibit operators of automatic teller machines that display paid advertising from imposing any fee (see H.R. 4812), H5736 [10JY]

Contracts: require entities entering into certain governmental contracts to offer employees carrying out services before the award of a contract the right to continue employment after the award of the contract (see H.R. 4221), H2012 [10AP]

Courts: divide New Jersey into two judicial districts (see H.R. 3835), H647 [6MR]

Crime: modify authority relative to the use of pen registers, trap and trace devices, and computer fraud activities (see H.R. 4347), H2410 [2MY]

Cuba: encourage release of political prisoners (see H. Con. Res. 430), H10473 [19OC]

Dept. of Defense: enhance the ability of States and local governments to participate in certain projects that acquire and improve military housing (see H.R. 4367), H2511 [3MY]

———establish grant program to assist States and local governments in improving their ability to prevent and respond to domestic terrorism (see H.R. 3553), H89 [31JA]

Dept. of Justice: establish an office to monitor acts of international terrorism alleged to have been committed by Palestinian individuals or organizations (see H.R. 5500), H10472 [19OC]

Dept. of Labor: establish Office of Pension Participant Advocacy (see H.R. 4820), H5842 [11JY]

Dept. of Transportation: establish program to market dredged material (see H.R. 4185), H1851 [5AP]

———require use of dredged material in the construction of federally funded transportation projects (see H.R. 4186), H1851 [5AP]

Drugs: enhance competition for prescription drugs by increasing enforcement of existing antitrust laws relative to brand name and generic drugs (see H.R. 5313), H8405 [27SE]

ERISA: ensure employees are not improperly disqualified from benefits under pension and welfare plans based on a miscategorization of employee status (see H.R. 4962), H7127 [26JY]

———improve the retirement security of American families (see H.R. 5549), H11194 [25OC]

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: reform relative to liability for noncompliance (see H.R. 3618), H340 [10FE]

Federal employees: availability of health coverage for dependent parents (see H.R. 4813), H5736 [10JY]

Financial institutions: facilitate transfers between interest-bearing accounts and transactions accounts for small businesses (see H.R. 3647), H373 [14FE]

Housing Act: amend the rural housing loan guarantee program to provide loan guarantees for loans made to refinance existing guaranteed mortgage loans (see H.R. 3834), H646 [6MR]

Insurance: restore children's insurance benefits in the case of children of a certain age who attend postsecondary schools (see H.R. 4873), H6469 [18JY]

———treatment of fertility and impotence in health care coverage under group health plans, health insurance coverage, and health plans under the Federal employees' health benefits program (see H.R. 4532), H3812 [24MY]

Law enforcement: establish national integrated ballistics information network (see H.R. 5148), H7501 [12SE]

Medicare: coverage of home health services (see H.R. 4874), H6469 [18JY]

———require home health agencies to conduct criminal background checks for all applicants for employment as patient care providers (see H.R. 5246), H7990 [21SE]

———waive late enrollment penalty for certain beneficiaries living abroad and provide a special Medigap open enrollment period which prohibits underwriting (see H.R. 5197), H7722 [18SE]

Motor vehicles: establish certain rules for inspection and maintenance in States that contract out vehicle testing and inspection services (see H.R. 3522), H47 [27JA]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: issue standards for the use of motorized skate boards (see H.R. 5008), H7206 [27JY]

Railroad Retirement Act: eliminate a limitation on benefits (see H.R. 5245), H7990 [21SE]

Real estate: authorize a homeowner to recover treble damages from the homeowner's mortgage escrow servicer for failure to make timely payments for homeowners insurance, taxes, or other charges (see H.R. 4905), H6717 [20JY]

Refuse disposal: phase out incineration of solid waste (see H.R. 3524), H47 [27JA]

Taxation: allow credits to radio station owners who donate the license, and other assets of such station, to a nonprofit corporation that supports the fine arts (see H.R. 3648), H373 [14FE]

———expand incentives for the environmental cleanup of certain brownfield sites (see H.R. 3579), H219 [7FE]

———increase the deduction for host families of foreign exchange and other students (see H.R. 5009), H7206 [27JY]

———make Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning Credits refundable and allow taxpayers to obtain short-term student loans by using the future refund of such credits as collateral for the loans (see H.R. 5541), H11193 [25OC]

———provide retirement security and pension reform (see H.R. 5546), H11194 [25OC]

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

Veterans: prohibit motor vehicle insurers from treating veterans differently relative to motor vehicles operated during a period of military service (see H.R. 5607), H11716 [31OC]

Letters

Delaware River channel deepening project: by, S8278 [8SE]

Retirement Enhancement Act: Karen W. Ferguson, Pension Rights Center, E1937 [25OC]

———M. Cindy Hounsell, Women's Institute for a Secure Retirement, E1937 [25OC]

———Martin A. Corry, AARP, E1936 [25OC]

———Peggy Taylor, AFL-CIO, E1937 [25OC]

Lists

New Jersey fire and medical emergency personnel, E3 [24JA]

Proclamations

Tribute to Joseph H. Rodriguez: by, E1211 [11JY]

Remarks

Amtrak Reform Council: funding, H3442 [19MY]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 114), consideration (H. Res. 637), H10400 [19OC]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations (H.R. 3908), H1581 [29MR], H1593, H1598 [30MR]

Budget: deficit, H10400 [19OC]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (H. Con. Res. 290), H1384 [23MR]

Business and industry: authorize reimbursement payments to employers for employee portable skills training (H.R. 4216), H8681 [3OC]

China, Republic of: assist in enhancement of security (H.R. 1838), consideration (H. Res. 408), H110 [1FE]

Cole (U.S.S.): terrorist attack on Navy destroyer in Yemen (H. Res. 631), H10077 [18OC]

Colleges and universities: require institutions of higher education to notify parents concerning missing person reports about their children, E1008 [14JN]

Computers: make computer security and telemedicine priorities in research and development funding, H405 [15FE]

———networking and information technology research and development funding (H.R. 2086), H405 [15FE]

Delaware River: channel deepening project funding, H5262, H5263, H5264 [27JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), H3198 [17MY], H3388 [18MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), conference report, H9654 [11OC]

Dept. of Education: funding, H7894 [20SE]

———rulemaking relative to the placement of blind or visually-impaired persons in sheltered work environments by vocational rehabilitation agencies, H4284 [13JN]

Dept. of Energy: Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles Program funding, H4438 [14JN]

———withhold salary from Los Alamos National Laboratory employees who fail to undergo polygraph examinations, H5262 [27JN]

Dept. of HHS: Inner City Cardiac Satellite Demonstration Project funding, H4236 [13JN]

———prohibit funding to Medicare+Choice organizations that fail to comply with certain requirements of the Social Security Act, H4287, H4288 [13JN]

Dept. of Justice: establish or expand existing community prosecution programs for gun-related crimes, H5018 [22JN]

———transfer of appropriations from other Federal departments and agencies to fund litigation against tobacco industry, H5042 [23JN]

Dept. of Labor: establish Office of Pension Participant Advocacy (H.R. 4820), E1200 [11JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), H4438 [14JN]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4871), H6682 [20JY]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4475), H3442 [19MY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4690), H5018 [22JN], H5042 [23JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), H4236, H4259, H4261, H4268, H4284, H4287, H4288 [13JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4577), motion to instruct conferees, H7894 [20SE], H11745 [1NO]

Education: national policy to improve system, H10400 [19OC]

———Pell Grant Program funding, H4261 [13JN]

———reductions in school class size, H7894 [20SE], H11745 [1NO]

Emergency services: firefighting and emergency medical services funding, H1581 [29MR], H1593 [30MR]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4733), H5230, H5262, H5263, H5264 [27JN]

ERISA: preempt State law in certain cases relative to certain church plans (S. 1309), H5101 [26JN]

Federal contracts: prohibit implementation of proposed contractor responsibility amendments to Federal acquisition regulations, H6682 [20JY]

Firearms: gun control, H5018 [22JN]

Haddon Heights, NJ: tribute to Haddon Heights Spring Festival Colorguard participants, E683 [9MY]

Health: application of antitrust laws to labor negotiations by groups of health care professionals with HMO's (H.R. 1304), H5631, H5642 [29JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 2990), motion to instruct conferees, H133 [1FE]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, H133 [1FE], H5833, H5834, H5835 [11JY]

Health care professionals: ensure rights to choose whether to join a labor organization, H5642 [29JN]

Higher Education Act: technical amendments (H.R. 4504), E1008 [14JN]

Housing: accreditation of home energy rating system providers for FHA energy efficiency certifications, H1908, H1909 [6AP]

———expand homeownership (H.R. 1776), H1908, H1909 [6AP]

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), H7746 [19SE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding through reductions in Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP), H4259 [13JN]

———funding through reductions in Ready-to-Learn television program, H4268 [13JN]

Kosovo: condition U.S. funding on certification that European countries live up to prior commitments, H1598 [30MR]

Maryland: C&D Canal deepening project funding, H5230 [27JN]

Medicare: coverage of home health services (H.R. 4874), E1549 [20SE]

———expand and make permanent the subvention demonstration project for military retirees and dependents, H3388 [18MY]

Minimum wage: level (H.R. 3846), H888 [9MR]

National security: threat of cyberterrorism against military and civilian infrastructures and systems, H974, H978 [14MR]

New Jersey: tribute to fire and medical emergency personnel, E3 [24JA]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: require changes in the bloodborne pathogens standard (H.R. 5178), H8678 [3OC]

Parliamentary inquiry, H5262 [27JN]

Pennsauken Township, NJ: tribute on efforts to reduce substandard housing, E746 [17MY]

Pensions: reform (H.R. 1102), H6511 [19JY]

Taxation: provide retirement security and pension reform (H.R. 5546), E1935 [25OC]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (H.R. 4865), H7170 [27JY]

Votes: position on missed, H66 [31JA], E685 [9MY], E1370 [27JY]

Wenonah, NJ: tribute to Wenonah Elementary School students, E1213 [11JY]

Westville, NJ: tribute to Shady Lane Elementary School test scores, E1183 [30JN]

Woodbury, NJ: tribute to Evergreen Avenue Elementary School students, E1031 [15JN]

———tribute to Woodbury Public School students fundraising efforts for the Battleship New Jersey Museum, E835, E867 [25MY]

Reports

Congressional Guidance Needed on Federal Cost Share of Water Resource Projects When Project Benefits Are Not Widespread: GAO, H5265-H5267 [27JN]

Corps of Engineers' Clarence Cannon Dam and Mark Twain Lake Project: GAO, H5265 [27JN]

Corps of Engineers Should Reevaluate the Elk Creek Project's Benefits and Costs: GAO, H5265 [27JN]

Montana's Libby Dam Project—More Study Needed Before Adding Generators and a Reregulating Dam: GAO, H5264 [27JN]

Proposed Pricing of Irrigation Water From California's Central Valley New Melones Reservoir: GAO, H5265 [27JN]

TVA's Tellico Dam Project—Costs, Alternatives, and Benefits: GAO, H5264 [27JN]

Summaries

Retirement Enhancement Act (H.R. 5546), E1936 [25OC]

Tributes

Fulginiti, Phyllis, E742 [17MY]

Levy, Steven, E721 [15MY]

White, Lena R.M., E2147 [7DE]