SENSENBRENNER, F. JAMES, JR. (a Representative from Wisconsin)

Amendments

M/V Mist Cove (vessel): weight measurement (H.R. 3903), H1681 [4AP]

Analyses

Agricultural Risk Protection Act (H.R. 2559): Biomass Research and Development Provisions, E888 [6JN]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1654, NASA appropriations, H3145 [16MY]

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

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: prohibit products containing dry ultra-filtered milk or casein from being labeled domestic natural cheese (see H.R. 4652), H4784 [20JN]

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

Coast Guard: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 372), H6471 [18JY]

Croatia: elections (see H. Con. Res. 251), H1852 [5AP]

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: adjustment of composite theoretical performance levels of high performance computers (see H.R. 3680), H2341 [13AP]

Dept. of Energy: external regulation of nuclear safety and occupational safety and health at facilities (see H.R. 3907), H996 [14MR]

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

Drugs: combat manufacture, traffic, import, and export of methamphetamine (see H.R. 4248), H3474 [19MY]

Education: establish and expand programs relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 4271), H7281 [6SE]

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

Government regulations: require Federal agencies to impose certain requirements on recipients of awards for scientific and engineering research (see H.R. 4414), H2905 [10MY]

Great Lakes: moratorium on export of bulk fresh water until certain conditions are met (see H.R. 2973), H1120 [16MR]

Harry S Truman Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 3639), H1077 [15MR]

Immigration: arrival and departure requirements for Canadian citizens relative to automated entry and exit control systems (see H.R. 4489), H3523 [22MY]

Les Aspin Post Office Building, Janesville, WI: designate (see H.R. 4241), H2122 [11AP]

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

Medicare/Medicaid: waive certain nurse aide training requirements (see H.R. 4547), H4036 [7JN]

National Trails System Act: require compensation of property owners when certain railbanked trails are developed for public use (see H.R. 4086), H1405 [23MR]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: waive applicability to employment performed in an employee's residence (see H.R. 3530), H511 [16FE]

Olympic games: mint commemorative coins to support the 2002 Salt Lake Olympic Winter Games and U.S. Olympic Committee programs (see H.R. 3679), H7211 [27JY]

Political campaigns: prohibition against political fundraising activities in Federal buildings (see H.R. 4845), H7003 [25JY]

Pope John Paul II: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3544), H3049 [15MY]

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]

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

Social Security: protect Social Security and Medicare surpluses through strengthened budgetary enforcement mechanisms (see H.R. 3859), H2770 [9MY]

States: permit individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles within State borders after meeting minimum standards (see H.R. 3219), H2239 [12AP]

Taxation: allow a credit against income tax for certain audio or video postproduction equipment (see H.R. 5497), H10256 [18OC]

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

———exclude income derived from the manufacture of products, and provision of services, in outer space (see H.R. 3898), H921 [9MR]

———modify the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 175), H1077 [15MR]

———provide relief for payment of asbestos-related claims (see H.R. 4543), H4485 [14JN]

———repeal adjusted gross income limitations on itemized deductions, personal exemption deduction, and child tax credit and repeal the alternative minimum tax on individuals (see H.R. 3612), H339 [10FE]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 3916), H3413 [18MY]

———repeal modification of capital gains tax payments relative to small businesses sold on the installment sales method (see H.R. 3594), H254 [8FE]

———require child support delinquent parents to include their unpaid obligation in gross income, and allow custodial parents a deduction for unpaid child support (see H.R. 816), H342 [10FE]

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

———treatment of adoption expenses (see H.R. 531), H6719 [20JY]

Vatican City: U.N. status of the Holy See (see H. Con. Res. 253), H3869 [25MY]

Water pollution: exempt discharges from certain silviculture activities from permit requirements of the national pollutant discharge elimination system (see H.R. 3625), H2607 [4MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Crime: allow use of DNA testing by Federal prisoners (see H.R. 4980), H7128 [26JY]

Government: accountability of Federal agencies for violations of antidiscrimination and whistleblower protection laws (see H.R. 5516), H10472 [19OC]

———prevent elimination of certain reports (see H.R. 3904), H931 [13MR]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1654), corrections in enrollment of conference report (see H. Con. Res. 409), H8200 [26SE]

Natural gas: promote research and development of methane hydrate resources (H.R. 1753), Senate amendments (see H. Res. 453), H1674 [3AP]

———promote research and development of methane hydrate resources (H.R. 1753), consideration (see H. Res. 424), H573 [29FE]

NSF: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4485), H3308 [17MY]

Taxation: temporarily suspend and permanently repeal increases in motor fuel taxes (see H.R. 4111), H1587 [29MR]

U.S. Fire Administration: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1550), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 655), H11207 [26OC]

Conference reports

NASA Appropriations (H.R. 1654), H7404-H7413 [12SE]

Financial statements

Personal, E748 [17MY]

Letters

Limit funding for activities included in the Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions prior to implementation: by, H4825 [21JN]

Oceans Act: by, Committee on Science (House), H6858 [25JY]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H11359 [27OC]

Remarks

Agriculture: strengthen safety net for agricultural producers and improve efficiency and integrity of the Federal crop insurance program (H.R. 2559), conference report, E888 [6JN]

Aldrin, Edwin E. (Buzz): award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 2815), H4719 [20JN]

American Museum of Science and Energy: designate (H.R. 4940), H10622, H10625 [24OC]

Armstrong, Neil A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 2815), H4719 [20JN]

Business and industry: establish a statute of repose for durable goods (H.R. 2005), H180 [2FE]

Buy American Act: compliance, H407 [15FE]

Collins, Michael: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 2815), H4719 [20JN]

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), H392, H398, H401, H402, H403, H404, H405, H406, H407 [15FE]

———prohibit gambling on the Internet (H.R. 3125), H6068 [17JY]

Crime: allow use of DNA testing by Federal prisoners (H.R. 4980), E1336 [27JY]

Dept. of Commerce: Office of Space Commercialization funding (H.R. 2607), H9949, H9950 [17OC]

Dept. of Energy: authorizing appropriations for civilian research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities (H.R. 1655), E1037 [19JN]

———authorizing appropriations for civilian research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities (H.R. 1656), E1037 [19JN]

———Clean Coal Technology Program funding, E1037 [19JN]

———National Ignition Facility funding, E1893 [24OC]

Dept. of HUD: Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS Program funding through reductions in NSF funding, H4753 [20JN]

———section 8 housing voucher funding through reductions in NASA space station program, H4897 [21JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), E1037 [19JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: medical research funding through reductions in NASA programs, H4734 [20JN]

———State Extended Care Facilities Construction Grant Program funding through reductions in NASA programs, H4734 [20JN]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4635), H4625 [19JN], H4734, H4753 [20JN], H4852, H4897 [21JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4635), conference report, E1893 [24OC]

Ecology and environment: carbon cycle research and sequestration funding, H7604 [14SE]

Education: establish and expand programs relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (H.R. 4271), H10610, H10615, H10617, H10618, H10620, H10621 [24OC]

Energy and water development: making appropriations, E1893 [24OC]

EPA: limit funding for activities included in the Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions prior to implementation, E1037 [19JN]

FAA: Office of the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation funding (H.R. 2607), H9949, H9950 [17OC]

Federal agencies and departments: improve ability to license federally owned inventions (H.R. 209), H9947 [17OC]

GAO: study impact of networking and information technology research and development on lower income families, minorities, and women, H406 [15FE]

Geological Survey: participation in the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program, H402 [15FE]

Government: accountability of Federal agencies for violations of antidiscrimination and whistleblower protection laws (H.R. 5516), E1867 [19OC]

———prevent elimination of certain reports (H.R. 3904), H1634 [3AP]

Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (H.R. 1883), Senate amendments, H605 [1MR]

Les Aspin Post Office Building, Janesville, WI: designate (H.R. 4241), H3880 [6JN]

Malofienko, Alexandre: relief (S. 199), H11360 [27OC], H11957 [5DE]

Malofienko, Vladimir: relief (S. 199), H11360 [27OC], H11957 [5DE]

Matsko, Olga: relief (S. 199), H11360 [27OC], H11957 [5DE]

McGregor, Belinda: relief (S. 452), H95 [1FE], H1680 [4AP]

M/V Mist Cove (vessel): weight measurement (H.R. 3903), H1681 [4AP]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1654), H3056 [16MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1654), conference report, H7404 [12SE], H7600, H7604, H7606 [14SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1654), corrections in enrollment of conference report (H. Con. Res. 409), H8078 [26SE]

———design and present an award to the Apollo astronauts (H.R. 2572), H8075, H8076 [26SE]

———funding, E1893 [24OC]

National Research Council: require study on accessibility to information technologies by the elderly and disabled, H404 [15FE]

Natural gas: promote research and development of methane hydrate resources (H.R. 1753), Senate amendments (H. Res. 453), H1634, H1635 [3AP]

NIH: computational techniques and software tools research funding relative to biomedical and behavioral research, H403 [15FE]

NIST: establish electronic commerce extension program to ensure that small businesses participate fully in the electronic commerce revolution (H.R. 4429), H8079, H8080 [26SE]

———improve computer security (H.R. 2413), H10606, H10608 [24OC]

NSF: authorize competitive grant awards to public and private schools to hire master teachers, H10617, H10618, H10620 [24OC]

———funding, E1893 [24OC]

———report on establishment of high-speed, large bandwidth capacity Internet access for all public elementary and secondary schools and libraries, H403 [15FE]

Power resources: authorize research to promote the conversion of biomass into biobased industrial products, E888 [6JN]

Small business: protect from litigation excesses and limit product liability of non-manufacturer product sellers (H.R. 2366), H473 [16FE]

Space policy: encourage the development of a commercial space industry (H.R. 2607), H9949, H9950 [17OC]

———space station program funding, H4852 [21JN]

Taxation: temporarily suspend and permanently repeal increases in motor fuel taxes (H.R. 4111), E448 [30MR]

Turkey: cooperative efforts with the U.S. relative to earthquake prediction and dangers, E1147 [29JN]

U.S. Fire Administration: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1550), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 655), H11321, H11324 [26OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H4587 [15JN], H5166 [26JN]

Special order: granted, H3307 [17MY]

Reports filed

Computer Security Enhancement Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 2413) (H. Rept. 106-876), H7989 [21SE]

Dept. of Energy Appropriations for Civilian Research, Development, Demonstration, and Commercial Application Activities: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1656) (H. Rept. 106-492), H218 [7FE]

Electronic Commerce Enhancement Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 4429) (H. Rept. 106-877), H7990 [21SE]

EPA Office of Air and Radiation Appropriations: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1743) (H. Rept. 106-511), H646 [6MR]

EPA Office of Research and Development and Science Advisory Board Appropriations: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1742) (H. Rept. 106-512), H646 [6MR]

NASA Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 1654) (H. Rept. 106-843), H7501 [12SE]

National Science Education Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 4271) (H. Rept. 106-821), H7279 [6SE]

NOAA and NSF Marine Research and Related Environmental Research and Development Program Activities Appropriations: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1552) (H. Rept. 106-987), H10256 [18OC]

Tributes

Archer, Representative, E2027 [30OC]

Bateman, Herbert H., E1479 [14SE]

Bliley, Representative, E1807 [17OC]

Canady, Representative, E2079 [3NO]

Goodling, Representative, E1688 [6OC]

Moynihan, Senator, E1599 [27SE]

Packard, Representative, E1998 [28OC]