DEATH AND DYING

Addresses

Witness to Life—Catholic Church and the Death Penalty: Roger Mahony, S7826-S7828 [27JY]

Analyses

Pain Relief Promotion Act (H.R. 5544), S11116 [26OC]

Articles and editorials

Approve Pain Relief Promotion Bill—Senate Should Put a Quick End to Wyden's Filibuster and Pass Bill That Favors Pain-Killing Over Patient-Killing, S11214 [27OC]

Author Natalie Davis Spingarn Dies, S6466 [11JY]

Death Edict for the Guilty Only, S4682 [7JN]

Health, Not Suicide, S11214 [27OC]

High Infant Mortality Rates in Brooklyn Mystify Experts, H627 [1MR]

Innocent on Death Row, S4681, S4682 [7JN]

James Kirie—First Held Office at 21, E1208 [11JY]

Kill the Pain, Not the Patients, S11213 [27OC]

New Looks at the Death Penalty, S4683 [7JN]

On Virginia's Death Row, S4683 [7JN]

Require Certainty Before Executing, S7820 [27JY]

State's Rights, a State's Wrongs—Not Even Oregon Has a Right To Intrude on Federal Government's Traditional Regulatory Arena, S11214 [27OC]

Stroke Therapy's New Push—Aggressive Doctors Go Deep Into the Brain, E1900 [25OC]

Thoughts on Executions, S4681 [7JN]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: payment of a monthly stipend to the surviving parents of members who die during a period of war (see H.R. 4709), H4816 [21JN]

Capital punishment: ensure that defendants in capital cases have adequate counsel and allow those convicted to have a reasonable opportunity to present new evidence of innocence (see S. 2073), S613 [10FE] (see S. 2690), S4669 [7JN]

———reduce the risk that innocent persons may be executed (see H.R. 4078), H1405 [23MR] (see H.R. 4167), H1762 [4AP]

———temporary moratorium to ensure that defendants have adequate counsel and to allow those convicted to have a reasonable opportunity to present new evidence of innocence (see H.R. 3623), H340 [10FE] (see H.R. 4162), H1762 [4AP]

———temporary moratorium until a national commission reviews the justice, fairness, and due process of the administration of the death penalty (see S. 2463), S2940 [26AP] (see S. 3048), S8585 [14SE] (see H.R. 5236, 5237), H7990 [21SE]

Children and youth: suicide prevention activities funding (see S. 3079), S8823 [20SE]

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

Decade of Pain Control and Research: designate (see S. 3163), S9944 [5OC]

Dept. of Defense: return unclaimed military decorations subject to State escheatment to the proper military department for donation to museums and resource centers (see H.R. 5517), H10472 [19OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: revise system for payment of accrued benefits in cases involving the death of a veteran with a pending claim for an increase in service-connected disability rating (see H.R. 4785), H5654 [29JN]

Flag—U.S.: ensure that rules of etiquette for flying the flag do not preclude the flying of flags at half mast when ordered by city and local officials (see H.R. 5029), H7207 [27JY]

———provide Capitol-flown flags to the families of deceased law enforcement officers (see H.R. 5489), H10256 [18OC]

Health: create a national voluntary reporting system to continually reduce medical errors and improve patient safety (see S. 2743), S5240 [15JN]

———promote pain management and palliative care without permitting assisted suicide and euthanasia (see S. 2607), S4297 [23MY] (see H.R. 5544), H11193 [25OC]

———reduce accidental injury and death resulting from medical mistakes and reduce medication-related errors (see S. 2038), S489 [8FE] (see S. 2738), S5240 [15JN]

Hispanic Americans: prevent suicide among Latina adolescents (see H.R. 4439; H. Con. Res. 325), H2966 [11MY]

Law enforcement officers: honor and recognize officers killed in the line of duty and daily risks and sacrifices of officers (see H. Res. 501), H3049 [15MY]

Medicare: establish a hospice demonstration and grant program for beneficiaries (see S. 3026), S8412 [12SE]

———provide attending physicians greater authority in determining whether a beneficiary is eligible for hospice care (see H.R. 5222), H7932 [20SE]

National Children's Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 340), S7448 [21JY] (see H. Con. Res. 415), H8617 [2OC]

National Survivors of Suicide Day: designate (see S. Res. 339), S7448 [21JY]

Poland: commemorate anniversary of the execution of Polish captives by Soviet authorities in Katyn, Miednoye, and Kharkiv (see S. Con. Res. 118), S4460 [25MY]

———designate a day of remembrance for victims of Katyn Forest Massacre (see S. Con. Res. 105), S2728 [13AP]

Social Security: level of benefit payment in the month of the beneficiary's death (see S. 2926), S7656 [26JY] (see H.R. 4310), H2338 [13AP]

———provide an exception to certain marriage requirements for widows and widowers relative to State restrictions on divorce from a prior spouse institutionalized due to mental incompetence (see H.R. 5007), H7206 [27JY]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit to individuals who donate their organs at death (see H.R. 4048), H1163 [21MR]

———increase unified estate and gift tax credit (see H.R. 5138), H7365 [7SE]

———increase unified estate and gift tax credit and provide for inflation adjustment (see H.R. 4112), H1587 [29MR] (see H.R. 4324), H2339 [13AP] (see H.R. 5129), H7364 [7SE]

———provide consistent treatment of survivor benefits for public safety officers killed in the line of duty (see S. 2558), S4014 [16MY]

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

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

Veterans: increase burial and funeral allowance for certain veterans (see H.R. 3678), H509 [16FE]

Conference reports

Minimum Wage Increase, Taxpayer Relief, Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program Corrections, Pain Management Promotion, and Small Business Programs Improvement (H.R. 2614), H10909-H11087 [25OC]

Excerpts

U.S. Code provisions on Gold Star Parent eligibility, E1080 [22JN]

Factsheets

Voluntary Error Reduction and Improvement in Patient Safety Act (S. 2743), S5269 [15JN]

Letters

Estate taxes: Todd M. Kolber, H1313 [23MR]

National Survivors of Suicide Day: Robert Gebbia, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, S7454 [21JY]

Tribute to suicide hotlines and crisis centers, S5975 [28JN]

———Art Rudat, Fairfax County, VA, Police Dept., S5975 [28JN]

———Fran Fisher, Revenue Recovery Consultants, Inc., S5975 [28JN]

———Jim Barnett, Catholic Newman Association, University of Houston, S5975 [28JN]

Voluntary Error Reduction and Improvement in Patient Safety Act: Andrew Dreyfus, Massachusetts Hospital Association, S5270 [15JN]

———David Johnson, Federation of Behavioral, Psychological and Cognitive Sciences, S5270 [15JN]

Lists

Groups supporting Wellstone amendment on suicide hotline and crisis center certification programs funding to H.R. 4577, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, S5972 [28JN]

Journalists who died covering the news in 1999, E949 [9JN]

Lehigh Valley Hospice volunteers, E473 [3AP]

Organizatons supporting legislation on pain management and palliative care promotion without permitting assisted suicide and euthanasia, S11213 [27OC]

Victims of gun violence, S4510 [6JN], S4814 [8JN], S4938 [12JN], S5101 [14JN], S5317 [19JN], S5652 [22JN], S6006 [28JN], S6342 [10JY], S6463 [11JY], S7150 [18JY], S7993 [5SE], S8634 [15SE], S8936 [21SE]

Poems

``Beyond,'' Ella Wheeler Wilcox, S10065 [6OC]

``Guardians of the Night'', E440 [29MR]

``Human Touch,'' Spencer Michael Free, S3450 [3MY]

``What God Hath Promised,'' Annie Johnson Flint, S3450 [3MY]

``When I Must Leave,'' Helen Steiner Rice, S10263 [11OC]

Press releases

Three Hundred Thirty-Two Journalists Who Died Covering the News Since 1812 To Be Added to Journalists Memorial: Newseum, E949 [9JN]

Remarks in House

Angola, LA: Louisiana State Penitentiary hospice program recipient of the American Hospital Association Circle of Life Award, E691 [10MY]

Armed Forces: payment of a monthly stipend to the surviving parents of members who die during a period of war (H.R. 4709), E1080 [22JN]

Ashtabula County, OH: tribute to Sheriff's Dept. K-9, Cero, killed in the line of duty, E439 [29MR]

Bayne, Martin K.: tribute to establishment of ``A Weekend of Giving Care, A Lifetime of Commitment'', E1852 [19OC]

Boyd, Joseph S.: clarify status as a public safety officer relative to payment of death benefits (H.R. 513), E1835 [19OC]

Capital punishment: emergency national moratorium, H1944 [6AP]

———reduce the risk that innocent persons may be executed (H.R. 4167), H6797 [25JY]

Compassionate Friends, Inc.: tribute, E1843 [19OC]

Dept. of Transportation: conduct study to determine ways to reduce fatalities, injuries, and property damage caused by backing vehicles, E1366 [27JY]

DeWitt, MI: tribute to VFW Post 671 Honor Guard, E417 [27MR]

Health: comparision between medical-related deaths and accidental firearm deaths, H1682 [4AP]

———promote pain management and palliative care without permitting assisted suicide and euthanasia, H11211, H11212, H11252, H11261 [26OC]

———reduce accidental injury and death resulting from medical mistakes and reduce medication-related errors, H7006 [26JY]

———stroke prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation efforts, E1900 [25OC]

———use of alternative medicine and hospice care to improve end of life care, E2230 [15DE]

Illinois: decision by Governor Ryan to stay all executions until a State panel can review implementation of death sentences, H1944 [6AP]

Lane County, OR: airing of public-access cable television program on guide to committing suicide, H257 [9FE]

Law enforcement officers: honor and recognize officers killed in the line of duty and daily risks and sacrifices of officers (H. Res. 501), H3025-H3028, H3033 [15MY]

Medicare: provide attending physicians greater authority in determining whether a beneficiary is eligible for hospice care (H.R. 5222), E1540 [20SE]

National Children's Memorial Day: designate (H. Con. Res. 415), H9989, H9990 [17OC], E1843 [19OC]

National College of Probate Judges: tribute, E469 [30MR]

Newton, NJ: anniversary of Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice, E70 [7FE]

Organ donors: establish congressional commemorative medal (H.R. 941), H354 [14FE]

Pennsylvania: tribute to Lehigh Valley Hospice volunteers, E473 [3AP]

Poland: commemorate anniversary of the execution of Polish captives by Soviet authorities in Katyn, Miednoye, and Kharkiv, E1499 [18SE]

Taxation: reduce estate and gift tax rates, H8788 [4OC]

———relief, H11250 [26OC]

Texas: request for Governor Bush to stay all executions until a State panel can review implementation of death sentences, H4915 [21JN], H5032 [22JN]

Veterans: increase burial and funeral allowance for certain veterans (H.R. 3678), E157 [16FE]

———require employers to give employees who are members of reserve components leave of absence to participate in an honor guard for veterans' funerals (H.R. 284), H8631-H8634 [3OC]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: place a plaque to honor those veterans who died after their service, but as a direct result of that service (H.R. 3293), H2663-H2667 [9MY]

World Press Freedom Day: observance, E949 [9JN]

Remarks in Senate

Capital punishment: ensure that defendants in capital cases have adequate counsel and allow those convicted to have a reasonable opportunity to present new evidence of innocence, S198-S200 [1FE]

———ensure that defendants in capital cases have adequate counsel and allow those convicted to have a reasonable opportunity to present new evidence of innocence (S. 2073), S4508-S4510 [6JN], S7819 [27JY], S10793-S10795 [19OC]

———ensure that defendants in capital cases have adequate counsel and allow those convicted to have a reasonable opportunity to present new evidence of innocence (S. 2690), S4673-S4676, S4683, S4684 [7JN], S10648-S10650 [18OC], S11810 [15DE]

———Supreme Court reconsideration of execution of Johnny Paul Penry relative to mental retardation, S11810 [15DE]

———temporary moratorium to ensure that defendants have adequate counsel and to allow those convicted to have a reasonable opportunity to present new evidence of innocence, S5656, S5657 [22JN]

———temporary moratorium until a national commission reviews the justice, fairness, and due process of the administration of the death penalty, S7826 [27JY], S8408 [12SE], S11736 [7DE]

———temporary moratorium until a national commission reviews the justice, fairness, and due process of the administration of the death penalty (S. 2463), S2940 [26AP], S4177 [18MY], S4508-S4510 [6JN], S11323 [29OC]

———temporary moratorium until a national commission reviews the justice, fairness, and due process of the administration of the death penalty (S. 3048), S8587 [14SE], S11323 [29OC]

Dept. of HHS: suicide hotline and crisis center certification programs funding, S5971-S5977 [28JN]

Garza, Juan: postponement of execution relative to Dept. of Justice action on clemency guidelines, S6404 [11JY]

Health: create a national voluntary reporting system to continually reduce medical errors and improve patient safety, S6212 [30JN]

———create a national voluntary reporting system to continually reduce medical errors and improve patient safety (S. 2743), S5268-S5271 [15JN]

———promote pain management and palliative care without permitting assisted suicide and euthanasia, S11106, S11109, S11110 [26OC], S11207-S11216 [27OC], S11469 [1NO]

———promote pain management and palliative care without permitting assisted suicide and euthanasia (H.R. 2260), S14 [24JA]

———promote pain management and palliative care without permitting assisted suicide and euthanasia (H.R. 5544), S11116 [26OC]

———promote pain management and palliative care without permitting assisted suicide and euthanasia (S. 1272), S9842 [4OC], S10244 [11OC]

———promote pain management and palliative care without permitting assisted suicide and euthanasia (S. 2607), S4311 [23MY]

———reduce accidental injury and death resulting from medical mistakes and reduce medication-related errors (S. 2038), S489-S491 [8FE]

———reduce accidental injury and death resulting from medical mistakes and reduce medication-related errors (S. 2738), S5263 [15JN]

Medicare: establish a hospice demonstration and grant program for beneficiaries (S. 3026), S8413 [12SE]

National Children's Memorial Day: designate (S. Res. 340), S7454 [21JY], S10937 [24OC]

National Survivors of Suicide Day: designate (S. Res. 339), S7454 [21JY], S10939 [24OC]

New Hampshire: legislative action to abolish the death penalty, S4177 [18MY]

Oregon: repeal of assisted suicide and euthanasia laws, S9842 [4OC]

Poland: commemorate anniversary of the execution of Polish captives by Soviet authorities in Katyn, Miednoye, and Kharkiv (S. Con. Res. 118), S5756 [23JN]

———designate a day of remembrance for victims of Katyn Forest Massacre (S. Con. Res. 105), S2709, S2773 [13AP]

Social Security: level of benefit payment in the month of the beneficiary's death (S. 2926), S7665 [26JY]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: place a plaque to honor those veterans who died after their service, but as a direct result of that service (H.R. 3293), S4501 [25MY]

Reports filed

Commemorate Anniversary of the Execution of Polish Captives by Soviet Authorities in Katyn, Miednoye, and Kharkiv: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 118), S4952 [12JN]

Pain Relief Promotion Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 2260) (S. Rept. 106-299), S4296 [23MY]

Placement of a Plaque at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial To Honor Those Veterans Who Died After Their Service, but as a Direct Result of That Service: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3293) (H. Rept. 106-585), H2336 [13AP]

Statements

Pain Management and Palliative Care Promotion Without Permitting Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia: AMA, S11215 [27OC]

———C. Everett Koop, S11214 [27OC]

Pain Relief Promotion Act: American Cancer Society, S10244 [11OC]

Voluntary Error Reduction and Improvement in Patient Safety Act: American Health Quality Association, S5270 [15JN]

Summaries

Innocence Protection Act (S. 2690), S4680 [7JN]

Voluntary Error Reduction and Improvement in Patient Safety Act (S. 2743), S5269 [15JN]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 415, National Children's Memorial Day, H9989 [17OC]

H. Res. 501, honor and recognize law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty and daily risks and sacrifices of officers, H3025 [15MY]

H.R. 284, Honor Guard for Veterans Empowerment Act, H8631 [3OC]

H.R. 3293, place a plaque at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to honor those veterans who died after their service, but as a direct result of that service, H2663 [9MY]

H.R. 4709, Gold Star Parents Annuity Act, E1081 [22JN]

S. 2607, Pain Relief Promotion Act, S4312 [23MY]

S. 2690, Innocence Protection Act, S4676-S4680 [7JN]

S. 2926, Social Security Family Relief Act, S7666 [26JY]

S. 3026, Hospice Improvement Program Act, S8414 [12SE]

S. Con. Res. 105, designate a day of remembrance for victims of Katyn Forest Massacre in Poland, S2773 [13AP]

S. Con. Res. 118, commemorate anniversary of the execution of Polish captives by Soviet authorities in Katyn, Miednoye, and Kharkiv, S4489 [25MY], S5756 [23JN]

S. Res. 339, National Survivors of Suicide Day, S7453 [21JY], S10939 [24OC]

S. Res. 340, National Children's Memorial Day, S7454 [21JY], S10937 [24OC]