SMITH, CHRISTOPHER H. (a Representative from New Jersey)

Appointments

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

Articles and editorials

Vietnam's Failed Revolution, Le Van Tien, Wall Street Journal, H2421 [3MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

American Institute in Taiwan: construction funding for a facility in the Republic of China (see H.R. 3707), H1406 [23MR]

Animals: 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), H7281 [6SE]

Argentina: condemn terrorist attack on Jewish Cultural Center in Buenos Aires and urge Argentine Government to punish those responsible (see H. Res. 531), H5084 [23JN]

Armed Forces: improve Montgomery GI Bill benefits by improving and expanding educational assistance programs (see H.R. 4268), H2336 [13AP]

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

———make anthrax vaccination immunization program voluntary (see H.R. 2543), H2012 [10AP]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 3573), H373 [14FE]

Austria: boycott relative to inclusion of extremist party in coalition Government (see H. Res. 417), H373 [14FE]

———inclusion of extremist party in coalition Government (see H. Res. 429), H632 [1MR]

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), H5655 [29JN]

Belarus: condemn human rights violations and undemocratic elections and provide for full accounting of the disappearance and release of opposition leaders (see H. Con. Res. 433), H10534 [23OC]

———human rights violations and democracy efforts (see H. Con. Res. 304), H2239 [12AP]

Boy Scouts: prohibit use of Federal funds to discriminate against the Boy Scouts of America on the basis of organizational, associational, or constitutional beliefs (see H.R. 5306), H8200 [26SE]

Burma: prohibit importation of any textile or apparel article that is produced, manufactured, or grown in Burma (see H.R. 5603), H11620 [30OC]

———recognize anniversary of free and fair elections and improve democratic and human rights (see H. Con. Res. 328), H3172 [16MY]

Business and industry: require countries receiving foreign assistance engage in fair business practices (see H.R. 4697), H4783 [20JN]

Capital punishment: prohibit the execution of pregnant women (see H.R. 4888), H6778 [24JY]

CERCLA: reauthorize and reform Superfund program and promote brownfields redevelopment (see H.R. 1300), H4783 [20JN]

Children and youth: collection and dissemination of statistics on the number of newborn babies abandoned in public places (see H. Res. 465), H1957 [6AP]

———protect infants who are born alive (see H.R. 4292), H2967 [11MY]

China, People's Republic of: improve human rights situation before Olympic games are held in Beijing (see H. Res. 601), H8468 [28SE]

China, Republic of: 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]

Citizenship: confer U.S. citizenship automatically and retroactively to foreign-born children adopted by U.S. citizens (see H.R. 2883), H997 [14MR]

Clean Air Act: prohibit the use of certain fuel additives including methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in reformulated gasoline (see H.R. 1367), H219 [7FE]

Clinton, President: abstain from renegotiating international agreements governing antidumping and countervailing measures (see H. Res. 298), H373 [14FE]

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), H6600 [19JY]

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

———legal definition of human life relative to presence of brain wave activity and spontaneous cardiac activity (see H. Con. Res. 305), H2239 [12AP]

Crime: improve information on, and protections against, child sexual abuse (see H.R. 2382), H50 [27JA]

Croatia: elections (see H. Con. Res. 251), H2412 [2MY]

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

Dept. of Defense: protect citizen soldiers (see H.R. 4669), H7503 [12SE]

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), H575 [29FE]

Dept. of HHS: establish an Office on Men's Health (see H.R. 4653), H5737 [10JY]

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), H4675 [19JN]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct special resource study of the route used by George Washington and General Rochambeau during the American Revolution (see H.R. 4794), H5654 [29JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: make pay adjustments for nurses and certain other health-care professionals in the same manner as Federal employees and allow locality pay adjustments for those employees (see H.R. 1216), H2340 [13AP]

———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), H6471 [18JY]

———reaffirm and clarify duty of the Secretary to administer laws which assist claimants for benefits (see H.R. 4864), H6471 [18JY]

Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 4069), H1477 [28MR]

———increase public awareness of multiple sclerosis (see H. Con. Res. 271), H1477 [28MR]

———international tuberculosis control (see H.R. 4057), H5656 [29JN]

———issue special postage stamps to fund prostate cancer research (see H.R. 2562), H7281 [6SE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize Impact Aid Program (see H.R. 3616), H455 [15FE]

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

FDA: establish restrictions relative to the qualifications of physicians prescribing the abortion drug known as RU-486 (see H.R. 5385), H8799 [4OC]

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

Financial institutions: require payment of interest on reserves maintained at Federal reserve banks by insured depository institutions (see H.R. 4209), H3926 [6JN]

Fish and fishing: establish a moratorium on bottom trawling and use of other mobile fishing gear on the seabed in certain coastal areas (see H.R. 3059), H4220 [12JN]

Foreign policy: reduce, suspend, or terminate certain assistance to countries engaged in oil price fixing to the detriment of the U.S. economy (see H.R. 3822), H998 [14MR]

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]

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), H511 [16FE]

Government: ensure public accountability, efficient delivery of services, reasonable cost savings, and prevention of unwarranted expenses (see H.R. 3766), H4675 [19JN]

Hamzah, Jafar S.: condemn murder of human rights lawyer in Medan, Indonesia (see H. Res. 580), H7722 [18SE]

Health: establish Alzheimer's clinical research and training awards (see H.R. 4015), H1118 [16MR]

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]

Horowitz, Michael: tribute for efforts to raise awareness about the human rights situation in Sudan (see H. Res. 421), H278 [9FE]

House of Representatives: direct the posting of all lobbying registrations and reports, filed with the Clerk, on the official public Internet site (see H. Res. 462), H1852 [5AP]

———implementation of Office Waste Recycling Program (see H. Res. 146), H7997 [22SE]

Human rights: condemn use of children as soldiers (see H. Con. Res. 348), H4675 [19JN]

Hungary: anniversary of foundation as a state (see H. Con. Res. 297), H3173 [16MY]

Immigration: appointment of a guardian ad litem to protect the interests under of certain alien minor children present in the U.S. without a parent or other legal guardian (see H.R. 5061), H7208 [27JY]

Indonesia: prohibit military assistance relative to free elections and human rights conditions in East Timor (see H.R. 4319), H2338 [13AP] (see H.R. 4357), H2410 [2MY]

———provide assistance for democracy efforts in East Timor (see H.R. 5253), H7990 [21SE]

Information services: deregulate Internet and high speed data services (see H.R. 2420), H2967 [11MY]

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]

———provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse treatment services under private group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 1977), H511 [16FE]

———require group and individual health insurance plans to provide coverage of cancer screening (see H.R. 1285), H7002 [25JY]

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

Iran: emancipation of the Bahai community (see H. Con. Res. 257), H573 [29FE]

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]

Kosovo: condemn detention of Kosovar Albanians held in Serbia and call for their release (see H. Con. Res. 265), H647 [6MR]

———promote peace, justice, and stability (see H. Res. 451), H1588 [29MR]

Marshall Islands: name the Army missile range at Kwajalein Atoll for former President Ronald Reagan (see H.R. 3554), H455 [15FE]

Medicare: clarify definition of homebound relative to home health services (see H.R. 5067), H7208 [27JY] (see H.R. 5303), H8200 [26SE]

———conduct study on physician reimbursement rates for diagnosis, treatment, and management of Alzheimer's disease (see H.R. 4016), H1118 [16MR]

———coverage of glaucoma detection services (see H.R. 2620), H9011 [5OC]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1187), H2122 [11AP]

———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see H.R. 4149), H2013 [10AP]

———coverage of screening mammography, pap smears, and pelvic exams (see H.R. 4330), H7652 [14SE]

———coverage of vision rehabilitation services (see H.R. 2870), H7871 [19SE]

———designate certain diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes education services (see H.R. 3003), H90 [31JA]

———eliminate reduction in payment rates to home health agencies for home health services (see H.R. 4219), H7652 [14SE]

———graduate medical education payments (see H.R. 4239), H7578 [13SE]

———provide guidance to health care providers attempting to properly submit claims and target truly fraudulent activity for enforcement of billing regulations rather than inadvertent errors (see H.R. 5200), H8469 [28SE]

———reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R. 4684), H4591 [15JN]

———revise inflation update factor used in making payments to prospective payment system hospitals (see H.R. 3580), H1764 [4AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: waive certain nurse aide training requirements (see H.R. 4547), H7212 [27JY]

Mental health: issue commemorative postage stamp to raise autism awareness (see H. Res. 458), H2341 [13AP]

Mexico: elections (see H. Res. 544), H5843 [11JY]

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

———U.S. policy on U.N. Security Council resolution condemning current level of violence between the Israelis and Palestinians (see H. Res. 623), H9767 [11OC]

———withhold diplomatic recognition and prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority if a Palestinian state is declared unilaterally (see H.R. 5272), H8201 [26SE]

Music and dance: designate the square dance as the national folk dance of the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 60), H1675 [3AP]

New Jersey: dumping of dredged material in the Historic Area Remediation Site (see H.R. 3549), H49 [27JA]

———redesignate the Historic Area Remediation Site as the Albert Gore, Jr., Mud Dump Site (see H.R. 3548), H49 [27JA]

Northern Ireland: peace efforts (see H. Res. 547), H5843 [11JY]

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

———tribute (see H. Con. Res. 317), H2606 [4MY]

Philippines: address the environmental contamination and health effects emanating from former U.S. military facilities (see H. Con. Res. 355), H10473 [19OC]

Poland: anniversary of workers' strikes that led to the creation of the independent trade union Solidarnosc (see H. Con. Res. 416), H8735 [3OC]

Pope, Edmond: demand release from Russian prison for humanitarian reasons (see H. Con. Res. 404), H7871 [19SE]

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

Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see H.R. 3842), H7652 [14SE]

———require door delivery of mail sent to persons residing in senior communities (see H.R. 3202), H922 [9MR]

Product safety: promote new and revised toxicological tests that protect human, animal, and environmental health while reducing need for animal testing (see H.R. 4281), H2337 [13AP]

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

Reagan, Ronald and Nancy: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3591), H757 [8MR]

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

Russia: condemn interference with freedom of the press (see H. Con. Res. 339), H3868 [25MY]

———condition participation in the Group of Eight on voluntary acceptance of and adherence to the norms and standards of democracy (see H. Con. Res. 425), H9900 [12OC]

———express concern with manipulation of the mass media and intimidation of the independent press and express support for freedom of speech (see H. Con. Res. 352), H4484 [14JN]

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

———sale and transfer of Moskit anti-ship missiles (see H.R. 4022), H1119 [16MR]

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

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

Ships and vessels: revise laws relative to cruise vessels (see H.R. 5337), H9011 [5OC]

Social Security: choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 148), H632 [1MR]

———increase earnings limit (see H.R. 107), H5737 [10JY]

———provide choice between lump sum payments or an improved computation formula for certain workers who attain age 65 (see H.R. 568), H373 [14FE]

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

———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to certain individuals (see H.R. 860), H255 [8FE]

Taxation: allow deduction for charitable contributions to individuals who do not itemize other deductions (see H.R. 1310), H8617 [2OC]

———allow penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses and expand and extend permanently the exclusion allowed for employer adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 2282), H1629 [30MR]

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

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

———exclusion from gross income for foster care payments relative to certain nongovernmental placement agencies (see H.R. 1194), H7932 [20SE]

———expand incentives for the construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 4094), H2122 [11AP]

———increase child tax credit for certain children and allow such credit against the alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 756), H1958 [6AP]

———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 8), H3925 [6JN]

———repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 107), H5737 [10JY]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 3916), H2512 [3MY]

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

———treatment of computers provided to employees for personal use (see H.R. 4274), H2967 [11MY]

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (see H.R. 7), H1406 [23MR]

———treatment of Social Security benefits (see H.R. 107), H5737 [10JY]

Trucking industry: support freeze on longer combination vehicles and current Federal limitations on truck size and weight (see H. Con. Res. 306), H7282 [6SE]

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]

U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees: anniversary (see H. Res. 577), H7651 [14SE]

U.S. Submarine Force: anniversary (see H. Res. 397), H455 [15FE]

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

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1732), H3925 [6JN]

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

———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 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), H7502 [12SE]

Veterans Health Administration: ensure pay parity between dentists and physicians (see H.R. 2660), H2411 [2MY]

———improve personnel system (see H.R. 4759), H7281 [6SE] (see H.R. 5109), H7578 [13SE]

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

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

Women: reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (see H.R. 1248), H7281 [6SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Asia: human rights violations and noncompliance with Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe commitments on democratization in Central Asia (see H. Con. Res. 397), H7502 [12SE]

Azerbaijan: encourage free and fair elections (see H. Con. Res. 382), H7128 [26JY]

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), H1119 [16MR]

Helsinki Final Act: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 100), H4120 [8JN]

Indonesia: condemn militia attack on U.N. refugee workers in West Timor and call for an end to militia violence in East and West Timor (see H. Con. Res. 395), H7502 [12SE]

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

Medicare: expand definition of homebound relative to home health services to allow beneficiaries to attend adult day care programs for treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other conditions (see H.R. 4028), H1119 [16MR]

New Jersey: dumping of dredged material in the Historic Area Remediation Site (see H.R. 3652), H373 [14FE]

Serbia: elections (see H. Res. 620), H9635 [10OC]

Taxation: allow a credit against gross income for organ donation (see H.R. 5436), H9634 [10OC]

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

Veterans: authorize compensation to surviving spouses and children of certain veterans with a service-connected disability that was continuously rated totally disabling for certain period immediately preceding death (see H.R. 5435), H9634 [10OC]

Conference reports

Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act (H.R. 3244), H8855-H8886 [5OC]

Interviews

Interview with Radio Liberty Correspondent Andrei Babitsky: Hero of the Day Program, NTV (Russian television network), E301 [14MR]

Letters

People's Republic of China permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization: by, H3470 [19MY]

U.N. status of the Holy See: Joseph A. Fiorenza, National Conference of Catholic Bishops, H5759 [11JY]

———William H. Keeler, Baltimore Catholic Archdiocese, H5759 [11JY]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 3660), H1785 [5AP]

Africa: HIV/AIDS prevention programs funding for sub-Saharan Africa, H5992 [13JY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), H5769 [11JY]

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

Asia: human rights violations and noncompliance with Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe commitments on democratization in Central Asia (H. Con. Res. 397), H11577 [30OC]

Azerbaijan: elections, E2159 [8DE]

———encourage free and fair elections (H. Con. Res. 382), E1342 [27JY], E2159 [8DE]

Belarus: condemn human rights violations and undemocratic elections and provide for full accounting of the disappearance and release of opposition leaders (H. Con. Res. 433), E1980 [28OC]

———human rights violations, E453 [30MR]

———human rights violations and democracy efforts, E1774 [13OC]

———human rights violations and democracy efforts (H. Con. Res. 304), H2427 [3MY]

Burma: recognize anniversary of free and fair elections and improve democratic and human rights (H. Con. Res. 328), H9584 [10OC]

Capital punishment: prohibit the execution of pregnant women (H.R. 4888), H6794 [25JY]

Children and youth: protect infants who are born alive (H.R. 4292), H8157 [26SE]

China, People's Republic of: make trade relations with the U.S. contingent upon free emigration and improved human rights conditions (H.J. Res. 103), H6408 [18JY]

———normal trade relations treatment relative to attack, invasion, or blockade of the Republic of China, H3744 [24MY]

———permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), H3471 [19MY], H3612 [23MY], H3694, H3704 [24MY]

———permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), motion to recommit, H3744 [24MY]

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: funding, H5135 [26JN]

———hearing on human rights in Russia, E860 [25MY]

Crime: encourage States to incarcerate individuals convicted of murder, rape, or child molestation, H9033 [6OC]

Croatia: democracy efforts, E141 [15FE]

———elections (H. Con. Res. 251), H2987 [15MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: emphasize use of nonlethal methods of predator control for livestock protection at small farms and ranches, H5769 [11JY]

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

Dept. of Justice: abortion services for women in Federal prison funding, H5022, H5023 [22JN]

Dept. of State: establish undergraduate grant program to assist certain U.S. students to pursue studies at foreign institutions of higher education (H.R. 4528), H5761 [11JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), H4468 [14JN]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4871), H6659 [20JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: reaffirm and clarify duty of the Secretary to administer laws which assist claimants for benefits (H.R. 4864), H6788 [25JY]

———Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation System funding, H4876 [21JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4690), H5022, H5023 [22JN], H5064 [23JN], H5135 [26JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), motion to instruct conferees, H7820 [19SE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4635), H4876 [21JN]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of abortion procedures, H6659 [20JY]

Foreign aid: HIV/AIDS programs funding through reductions in the International Development Association, H5942 [12JY]

———improve certain defense and security assistance programs and authorize the transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign countries (H.R. 4919), conference report, E2070 [2NO]

———international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, H5984, H5986, H5989, H5990, H5991, H5992 [13JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4811), H5942, H5947, H5948 [12JY], H5984, H5986, H5989, H5990, H5991, H5992, H6023 [13JY]

Foreign policy: promote democracy in Serbia and Montenegro (H.R. 1064), H8027 [25SE]

———reduce, suspend, or terminate certain assistance to countries engaged in oil price fixing to the detriment of the U.S. economy (H.R. 3822), H1227 [22MR]

Forest Service: watershed improvement and fish and wildlife protection programs funding through reductions in Timber Sales Management Program, H4468 [14JN]

Gongadze, Heorhii: disappearance of journalist in Ukraine, E1698 [6OC]

Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption: implementation (H.R. 2909), H6396 [18JY]

Health: application of antitrust laws to labor negotiations by groups of health care professionals with HMO's (H.R. 1304), H5644 [29JN]

Health care professionals: exempt discussions on requiring abortion coverage from collective bargaining negotiations between health care professionals and HMO's, H5644 [29JN]

Helsinki Final Act: anniversary (H.J. Res. 100), H8033 [25SE], E946 [9JN], E1360 [27JY]

Human rights: combat trafficking in human beings and provide assistance to victims (H.R. 3244), H2675, H2683, H2686 [9MY]

———combat trafficking in human beings and provide assistance to victims (H.R. 3244), conference report, H9045 [6OC]

———combat trafficking in human beings and provide assistance to victims (H.R. 3244), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 613), H9033 [6OC]

———prevent trafficking of women and children for forced prostitution and labor, H5947, H5948 [12JY]

Korean War: anniversary (H.J. Res. 86), H732 [8MR]

Kosovo: displacement of refugees and detention of ethnic Albanians, E209 [1MR]

———promote peace, justice, and stability (H. Res. 451), H9591 [10OC]

Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment for certain women and research on relationship between cervical cancer and human papillomavirus (H.R. 4386), H9849 [12OC]

Montenegro: democracy efforts, E82 [8FE]

New Jersey: dumping of dredged material in the Historic Area Remediation Site (H.R. 3652), E132 [14FE]

NIH: expansion, intensification, and coordination of autism research activities, H2713 [9MY]

Northern Ireland: peace efforts (H. Res. 547), H8165 [26SE]

O'Connor, John Cardinal: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 3557), H382 [15FE]

———tribute (H. Con. Res. 317), H2513 [4MY]

Patent and Trademark Office: funding through reductions in Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of the Census, and the Educational and Cultural Exchange Program, H5064 [23JN]

Point of order, H5134 [26JN]

Poland: anniversary of workers' strikes that led to the creation of the independent trade union Solidarnosc (H. Con. Res. 416), E1653 [3OC]

Pope, Edmond: demand release from Russian prison for humanitarian reasons (H. Con. Res. 404), H9588 [10OC]

Pope John Paul II: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 3544), H3547 [23MY]

Public Health Service Act: provide certain children's health services (H.R. 4365), H2713 [9MY]

Russia: condemn anti-Semitic activities, E1613 [27SE]

———condemn interference with freedom of the press (H. Con. Res. 339), E860 [25MY]

———detention of journalist Andrei Babitsky and interference with freedom of the press, E300 [14MR]

———prohibit the rescheduling or forgiveness of any debt owed to the U.S. until the intelligence facility at Lourdes, Cuba is permanently closed (H.R. 4118), consideration (H. Res. 555), H6559 [19JY]

———removal of troops from Moldova, E991 [13JN]

Schools: postcoital emergency contraception distribution funding, H7820 [19SE]

Serbia: oppose regime of Slobodan Milosevic, support efforts of the democratic opposition, and promote peace, stability, and prosperity in Southeastern Europe, H6023 [13JY]

Sudan: increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts (S. 1453), H10642 [24OC]

Taxation: eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (H.R. 6), H312 [10FE]

Turkey: proposed sale of attack helicopters, E2070 [2NO]

U.N. Development Program: reduce U.S. contributions by the amount spent in Burma, H9584 [10OC]

U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees: anniversary (H. Res. 577), H9593 [10OC]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: funding, H5769 [11JY]

Ukraine: independence anniversary, E1222 [13JY]

Vatican City: U.N. status of the Holy See (H. Con. Res. 253), H5757, H5758 [11JY]

Veterans: enhance education benefits programs (S. 1402), H3558 [23MY]

———treatment of cold weather injuries received during military operations, H732 [8MR]

Veterans Health Administration: improve personnel system (H.R. 5109), H7960 [21SE]

Vietnam: human rights violations (H. Con. Res. 295), H2420 [3MY]

Women: reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women, H9033, H9045 [6OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H12529 [15DE]

Reports

People's Republic of China Human Rights Violations: Dept. of State (excerpt), H3694 [24MY]

Visit to the Soviet Union (1989): by, H348-H351 [14FE]

Why Failing To Implement the Patten Report on Peace Efforts in Northern Ireland Matters: Brendan O'Leary, H8170-H8173 [26SE]

Reports filed

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3244) (H. Rept. 106-939), H9010 [5OC]

Statements

Helsinki Final Act Anniversary: David T. Johnson, H8034 [25SE]

Testimonies

Northern Ireland Peace Efforts: Elisa Massimino, Lawyers Committee for Human Rights, H8168-H8170 [26SE]

———Gerald W. Lynch, City University of New York John Jay College of Criminal Justice, H8167 [26SE]

———Martin O'Brien, Committee on the Administration of Justice, H8167 [26SE]

Tributes

McHugh, James T., H12521 [15DE], E2216 [15DE]