BERRY, MARION (a Representative from Arkansas)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), H5574, H5657 [29JN]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4635), H4784 [20JN]

Appointments

Committee To Escort the President, H29 [27JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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, 4895), H6599 [19JY]

———require country of origin labeling of peanuts and peanut products (see H.R. 3263), H7211 [27JY]

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

Armed Forces: declare the American GI as the ``Person of the Century'' for the 20th century (see H. Con. Res. 282), H2013 [10AP]

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

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

Carter, Jimmy and Rosalyn: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4289), H6599 [19JY]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 2397), H6354 [17JY]

Clean Air Act: methyl bromide phaseout schedule (see H.R. 4215), H11621 [30OC]

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

———ensure public accountability, efficient delivery of services, reasonable cost savings, and prevention of unwarranted expenses (see H.R. 3766), H2607 [4MY]

Courts: give U.S. district courts jurisdiction over competing State custody determinations (see H.R. 5456), H9899 [12OC]

Cuba: exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment (see H.R. 230), H3049 [15MY]

DEA: funding to assist State and local efforts to clean up methamphetamine laboratories (see H.R. 4468), H3172 [16MY]

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 Veterans Affairs: assist claimants for benefits in developing claims and clarify the burden of proof for such claims (see H.R. 3193), H1077 [15MR]

Drugs: distribution of prescription drugs (see H.R. 4301), H2338 [13AP]

———enhance competition for prescription drugs by increasing enforcement of existing antitrust laws relative to brand name and generic drugs (see H.R. 5235), H7932 [20SE]

Education: 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), H2906 [10MY]

EPA: ensure changes to the rule on water quality standards total maximum daily load program are subjected to public and congressional review (see H.R. 4922), H6776 [24JY]

FCC: prohibit from establishing rules authorizing the operation of new, low power FM radio stations (see H.R. 3439), H511 [16FE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: improve implementation (see H.R. 4502), H3474 [19MY]

Financial institutions: allow payment of Financing Corporation interest obligations from excess deposit insurance fund reserves (see H.R. 4082), H3173 [16MY]

Food Security Act: establish the Conservation Security Program (see H.R. 5511), H10472 [19OC]

``In Memory'' Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 134), H255 [8FE]

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Presidential Unit Citation to final crew (see H.J. Res. 48), H11446 [27OC]

Information services: deregulate Internet and high speed data services (see H.R. 2420), H7652 [14SE]

Insurance: coverage of prescription drugs (see H.R. 3319), H2012 [10AP]

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]

McVay, Charles B., III: court-martial conviction relative to sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis (see H.J. Res. 48), H11446 [27OC]

Medicare: coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1187), H255 [8FE]

———revise inflation update factor used in making payments to prospective payment system hospitals (see H.R. 3580), H3926 [6JN]

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), H8200 [26SE]

Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see H.R. 3842), H9635 [10OC]

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

Rural areas: promote and improve access to health care services (see H.R. 4677), H4591 [15JN]

———provide funds for automatic external defibrillators and the training of individuals in advanced cardiac life support (see H.R. 4953), H7002 [25JY]

Social Security: eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (see H.R. 5), H510 [16FE]

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

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

Taxation: allow tax credit to holders of qualified bonds issued by an intercity passenger rail carrier (see H.R. 3700), H4174 [9JN]

———exclude from self-employment earnings certain payments under the Conservation Reserve Program (see H.R. 4064), H2341 [13AP]

———expand incentives for the construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 4094), H5656 [29JN]

———extend tax credit for production of fuel from a nonconventional source (see H.R. 5401), H9011 [5OC]

———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 8), H3308 [17MY]

———provide incentives to encourage small business health plans (see H.R. 5184), H7651 [14SE]

———reduce estate and gift tax rates (see H.R. 5315), H8405 [27SE]

———repeal modification of capital gains tax payments relative to small businesses sold on the installment sales method (see H.R. 3594), H7365 [7SE]

———require certain political organizations to report information to the FEC (see H.R. 3688), H3309 [17MY]

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

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1366), H10473 [19OC]

———treatment of certain farmland sold with a principal residence (see H.R. 4421), H3413 [18MY]

———treatment of self-employment tax relative to certain farm rental income (see H.R. 1044), H2512 [3MY]

———treatment of small businesses (see H.R. 3874), H4036 [7JN]

Telecommunications: promote deployment of advanced services and competition by relieving unnecessary burdens on the two percent local exchange carriers (see H.R. 3850), H7723 [18SE]

Television: ensure local service to small, rural markets by satellite providers (see H.R. 3615), H511 [16FE]

Trucking industry: support freeze on longer combination vehicles and current Federal limitations on truck size and weight (see H. Con. Res. 306), H7003 [25JY]

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), H9010 [5OC]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: place a plaque to honor those veterans who died after their service, but as a direct result of that service (see H.R. 3293), H2012 [10AP]

Water pollution: exempt discharges from certain silviculture activities from permit requirements of the national pollutant discharge elimination system (see H.R. 3609), H278 [9FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture: authorize emergency loans to poultry producers to rebuild chicken houses destroyed by disasters (see H.R. 3653), H373 [14FE]

EPA: repeal rule on water quality standards total maximum daily load program (see H.J. Res. 105), H6470 [18JY]

Tariff: isoxaflutole (see H.R. 4252), H2238 [12AP]

Letters

Facilitate the importation into the U.S. of certain FDA approved drugs: several Representatives, H5428 [28JN]

Memorandums

Facilitate the Importation Into the U.S. of Certain FDA Approved Drugs: Christopher J. Sroka, Congressional Research Service, H5430 [28JN]

Motions

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 2990), H67 [31JA], H129 [1FE]

Remarks

Agriculture: strengthen safety net for agricultural producers and improve efficiency and integrity of the Federal crop insurance program (H.R. 2559), conference report, H3819 [25MY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), H5574 [29JN]

Appropriations: consideration of certain joint resolutions making continuing (H. Res. 662), H11543 [30OC]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations (H.R. 3908), H1541 [29MR]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (H. Con. Res. 290), H1369 [23MR]

China, People's Republic of: permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization, H1826 [5AP]

———permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), H3150 [16MY], H3705 [24MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: Office of Natural Resources and the Environment funding relative to proposed EPA rules on water quality total maximum daily load, H5574 [29JN]

Drug abuse: combat methamphetamine production and abuse, H1541 [29MR]

Drugs: discrepancy in prescription drug prices between U.S. and foreign countries, H5428 [28JN], H7913 [20SE]

EPA: regulatory process implementation, H4914 [21JN]

FDA: clarify certain responsibilities relative to importation of drugs into the U.S. (H.R. 3240), H5428 [28JN]

———facilitate the importation into the U.S. of certain approved drugs (H.R. 1885), H5428 [28JN], H7914 [20SE]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 2990), H67 [31JA]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 2990), motion to instruct conferees, H129, H135 [1FE]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, H129, H135 [1FE], H10896, H10897, H10898, H10899 [25OC], H11481 [28OC], H11808 [2NO]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 2723), H741 [8MR]

Jonesboro (AR) Sun: tribute, E1591 [26SE]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, H2186 [12AP], H2500 [3MY], H4918 [21JN], H5822 [11JY], H7257, H7259 [6SE], H7913, H7914 [20SE], H11481 [28OC], H11805 [2NO]

———make more competitive and efficient and provide for a prescription drug benefit (H.R. 4680), H5365 [28JN]

———reductions in prescription drug prices, H4918 [21JN]

———reductions in prescription drug prices (H.R. 664), H424 [15FE]

Pharmaceuticals: eliminate barriers to improve access to generic drugs, E1527 [19SE]

Rivers: economic development assistance for the lower Mississippi Delta region, H10358 [19OC]

Votes: position on missed, H291 [10FE]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (S. 2796), H10358 [19OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H1849 [5AP], H3170 [16MY], H4814 [21JN]

Tributes

Blair, Diane, E1322 [26JY]

Faught, Dewey, E431 [28MR]

Felty, William J., E1313 [25JY]

Ferguson, Elmer A., E2026 [30OC]

Fisher, Polly, E1577 [25SE]

Gibson, Jack, E158 [16FE]

Hartz, Jake, Jr., E1319 [26JY]

Hillgren, Priscilla, E1672 [4OC]

Simmons, Richard, E992 [13JN]

Troutt, John, Jr., E1592 [26SE]