DOOLITTLE, JOHN T. (a Representative from California)
Amendments
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), H4221 [12JN], H4575 [15JN]
Appointments
Julian C. Dixon funeral attendees, H12081 [13DE]
Articles and editorials
Attack on Christians, India Abroad (publication), E720
Camp Meeting Celebrates the Vision of a Hindu India, Celia W. Dugger, New York (NY) Times, E1952
Christians in India Seek Help From Abroad, Newsroom.org (Internet site), E1056
Protests by Hindu Group Raise Fear in India, New York (NY) Times, E1348
Self Immolation in Front of UP Assembly, Bhupendra Pandey, Hindustan Times (publication), E60
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 3660), H454 [15FE]
American Samoa: centennial of U.S. territory status (see H. Res. 443), H1119 [16MR]
Americans With Disabilities Act: require that any civil action against a place of public accommodation or commercial facility allow an opportunity for alleged violations to be corrected (see H.R. 3590), H7002 [25JY]
Armed Forces: restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 2966), H90 [31JA] (see H.R. 3573), H2012 [10AP]
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]
———tribute (see H. Con. Res. 384), H7503 [12SE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a task force to recommend an appropriate recognition for the slave laborers who worked on the construction of the U.S. Capitol (see H. Con. Res. 368), H7003 [25JY]
Census: establish a policy relative to the constitutional requirement of a decennial census for purposes of congressional apportionment (see H.R. 4198), H2239 [12AP]
———limit decennial census questionnaires to requesting only information required by the Constitution (see H.R. 4085), H1477 [28MR]
Children and youth: protect infants who are born alive (see H.R. 4292), H2655 [8MY]
China, Republic of: elections (see H. Con. Res. 272), H921 [9MR]
———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]
Citizenship: restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 73), H757 [8MR]
Computers: ensure the Internet remains open to fair competition, free from Government regulation, and easily accessible (see H.R. 1686), H3049 [15MY]
Courts: legal definition of human life relative to presence of brain wave activity and spontaneous cardiac activity (see H. Con. Res. 305), H2239 [12AP]
Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (see H.J. Res. 64), H1589 [29MR]
Croatia: elections (see H. Con. Res. 251), H1852 [5AP]
Cuba: assist internal opposition and further help the Cuban people to regain their freedom (see H.R. 4537), H3813 [24MY]
Dept. of Defense: submit a report to Congress on production alternatives for the Joint Strike Fighter program (see H.R. 3396), H922 [9MR]
———terminate the practice of euthanizing military working dogs at the end of their working life and facilitate the adoption of such dogs (see H.R. 5314), H9505 [6OC]
Dept. of Energy: establish compensation for employees sustaining beryllium and radiation-related injury, illness, or death (see H.R. 4398), H3869 [25MY]
Dept. of the Interior: collect and maintain information on public memorials commemorating military conflicts and service of individuals in the Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 345), H4592 [15JN]
———dispose of all BLM administered public lands that have been identified for disposal under the Federal land use planning process (see H.R. 2825), H1077 [15MR]
———National Park Service snowmobile regulations (see H.R. 4560), H3867 [25MY]
———refund certain collections received pursuant to the Reclamation Reform Act (see H.R. 4847), H6051 [13JY]
Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 4069), H2967 [11MY]
Drugs: combat manufacture, traffic, import, and export of methamphetamine (see H.R. 4248), H2238 [12AP]
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]
Executive Office of the President: express disapproval regarding Presidential circumvention of congressional legislative authority to set public policy (see H. Res. 463), H1852 [5AP]
Fair Labor Standards Act: amend (see H.R. 5026), H7871 [19SE]
FCC: follow normal rulemaking procedures in establishing additional requirements for noncommercial educational television broadcasters (see H.R. 3525), H90 [31JA]
FDA: clarify certain responsibilities relative to importation of drugs into the U.S. (see H.R. 3240), H511 [16FE]
———compel compliance with court decision relative to disclosure of certain information on the labeling of dietary supplements (see H.R. 4604), H4120 [8JN]
———establish restrictions relative to the qualifications of physicians prescribing the abortion drug known as RU-486 (see H.R. 5385), H8799 [4OC]
———restrict authority to issue clinical holds on investigational drugs or to deny patients expanded access to such drugs (see H.R. 3677), H509 [16FE]
Federal firefighters: make mandatory separation age match requirement for Federal law enforcement officers (see H.R. 460), H5240 [27JN]
FERC: hydroelectric projects licensing reform (see H.R. 2335), H632 [1MR]
Fire prevention: development of a strategy by Federal land management agencies to reduce forest fuels that place natural resources at a high risk of catastrophic wildfire (see H. Con. Res. 406), H7996 [22SE]
Firearms: prohibit funding to give or withhold a preference to a seller of firearms or ammunition relative to an agreement on enhanced safety of handguns and pistols (see H.R. 4257), H3309 [17MY]
Foreign policy: defend fundamental human rights to family, conscience, and life in international negotiations (see H. Res. 521), H4174 [9JN]
Foreign trade: require that imported agricultural products be subject to the same sanitary or phytosanitary measures as domestic products (see H.R. 3552), H209 [2FE]
Forest Service: Recreational Fee Demonstration Program termination (see H.R. 786), H90 [31JA]
Friedman, Milton: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4672), H4590 [15JN]
GAO: conduct a comprehensive fraud audit of the Dept. of Education (see H.R. 4079), H1405 [23MR]
———require report to Congress on agency regulatory actions (see H.R. 4744), H5436 [28JN]
Glacier National Park: Going-to-the-Sun Road rehabilitation funding (see H.R. 4521), H3649 [23MY]
Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: compliance (see H. Con. Res. 293), H1405 [23MR]
Health: allow access to drugs and medical devices recommended and provided by health care practitioners that are not approved by the FDA (see H.R. 2635), H931 [13MR]
Higgins, Andrew Jackson and family: award Congressional Gold Medals (see H.R. 4384), H3926 [6JN]
Higgins Industries: award Congressional Gold Medal to World War II-era employees (see H.R. 4384), H3926 [6JN]
Immigration: ensure no alien is removed, denied benefits, or otherwise deprived of liberty, based on evidence that is kept secret from the alien (see H.R. 2121), H2770 [9MY]
———establish a system of registries for temporary agricultural workers and streamline the procedures for the admission, and extension of stay, for nonimmigrant agricultural workers (see H.R. 4548), H3867 [25MY]
Information services: deregulate Internet and high speed data services (see H.R. 2420), H1077 [15MR]
Kyrgyzstan: normal trade relations status (see H.R. 1318), H1119 [16MR]
Law enforcement: authorize appropriations for the prosecution of obscenity cases (see H.R. 4710), H6599 [19JY]
Law enforcement officers: authority of probation officers and pretrial services officers to carry firearms (see H.R. 4423), H2966 [11MY]
———ensure confidentiality of personnel records or personal information (see H.R. 3694), H1477 [28MR]
Marshall Islands: name the Army missile range at Kwajalein Atoll for former President Ronald Reagan (see H.R. 3554), H455 [15FE]
Matthew `Mack' Robinson Post Office Building, Pasadena, CA: designate (see H.R. 4157), H2771 [9MY]
Medicaid: waive disproportionate share hospital designation for certain rural hospitals relative to obstetrician requirements (see H.R. 4793), H5654 [29JN]
Medicare: waive waiting period for coverage and provide coverage of drugs for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 353), H4336 [13JN]
Merchant marine industry: tribute to service and sacrifice during periods of war (see H. Con. Res. 327), H6720 [20JY]
Monuments and memorials: prohibit extension or establishment of any national monument without an express act of Congress (see H.R. 4121), H1587 [29MR]
National forests: return of fair and reasonable fees for use and occupancy of land under the recreation residence program (see H.R. 3327), H511 [16FE]
National Museum of Jewish Heritage: establish (see H.R. 5287), H8061 [25SE]
National Trails System Act: require compensation of property owners when certain railbanked trails are developed for public use (see H.R. 4086), H1405 [23MR]
Olympic games: mint commemorative coins to support the 2002 Salt Lake Olympic Winter Games and U.S. Olympic Committee programs (see H.R. 3679), H509 [16FE]
OSHA: require public comment, and a sound scientific basis, for proposed ergonomics regulations (see H. Con. Res. 260), H758 [8MR]
Pope, Edmond: demand release from Russian prison for humanitarian reasons (see H. Con. Res. 364), H5956 [12JY] (see H. Con. Res. 404), H7871 [19SE]
Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see H.R. 3842), H7211 [27JY]
Power resources: establish and implement competitive, environmentally sound, and job creating oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (see H.R. 2250), H2340 [13AP]
Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: compensation for certain individuals exposed to radiation in uranium mines, mills, or during transport (see H.R. 1045), H4121 [8JN]
Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (see H.R. 783), H4817 [21JN]
Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (see H.R. 4844), H6719 [20JY]
Reagan, Ronald and Nancy: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3591), H253 [8FE]
Research: requirements for disclosures relative to transfers of human fetal tissue (see H.R. 3980), H1076 [15MR]
Russia: propose principles governing the provision of IMF assistance (see H.R. 3027), H5036 [22JN]
———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), H5036 [22JN]
Schools: promote the use of proven academic and classroom-management solutions for problems of behavior, attention, and learning in school children (see H. Res. 459), H4592 [15JN]
Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of the National Museum of the American Indian (see H.R. 4259), H4174 [9JN]
Social Security: include additional information in account statements (see H.R. 5028), H7871 [19SE]
———modify reporting requirements (see H.R. 3578), H2512 [3MY]
———provide for personalized retirement security through personal retirement savings accounts and increase individual control over retirement income (see H.R. 4839), H5955 [12JY]
States: permit funding of prescription drugs for minors relative to parental consent (see H.R. 3302), H7211 [27JY]
Taxation: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (see H.J. Res. 94), H1957 [6AP]
———exclude from gross income payments made under Dept. of Defense programs for the repayment of student loans of members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 4214), H1957 [6AP] (see H.R. 4245), H3309 [17MY]
———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see H.R. 4728), H7503 [12SE]
———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]
———prohibit the use of Presidential Election Campaign Fund for Presidential nominating conventions (see H.R. 5146), H7501 [12SE]
———provide a nonrefundable credit for individuals who purchase a residential safe storage device for firearms (see H.R. 4902), H6717 [20JY]
———provide relief for payment of asbestos-related claims (see H.R. 4543), H5843 [11JY]
———provide tax relief for health insurance and medical care expenses and establish more options for obtaining quality health care (see H.R. 4925), H6776 [24JY]
———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 3916), H3173 [16MY]
———repeal modification of capital gains tax payments relative to small businesses sold on the installment sales method (see H.R. 3594), H342 [10FE]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 4199), H1956 [6AP]
———treatment of adoption expenses (see H.R. 531), H6052 [13JY]
———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1366), H1852 [5AP]
———treatment of computers provided to employees for personal use (see H.R. 4274), H3413 [18MY]
———treatment of depreciation of computers and peripheral equipment (see H.R. 1560), H4591 [15JN]
———treatment of losses attributable to operating mineral interests of oil and gas producers (see H.R. 423), H6719 [20JY]
Telecommunications: promote deployment of advanced services and competition by relieving unnecessary burdens on the two percent local exchange carriers (see H.R. 3850), H2341 [13AP]
Television: ensure local service to small, rural markets by satellite providers (see H.R. 3615), H339 [10FE]
Terrorism: improve Federal efforts to prepare for, and respond to, terrorist attacks (see H.R. 4210), H3813 [24MY]
TVA: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see H.R. 4859), H6052 [13JY]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: eliminate administrative waste, fraud, and abuse in fish and wildlife restoration projects funded by excise taxes on hunting and fishing equipment (see H.R. 3671), H998 [14MR]
Veterans: increase minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for surviving spouses age 62 and older (see H.R. 2000), H922 [9MR]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H6719 [20JY]
Vietnamese Americans: support improved social and political conditions in Vietnam (see H. Con. Res. 322), H4485 [14JN]
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]
Water pollution: exempt discharges from certain silviculture activities from permit requirements of the national pollutant discharge elimination system (see H.R. 3625), H2341 [13AP]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of the Interior: provide cost sharing for CALFED water enhancement programs in California (see H.R. 5130), H7364 [7SE]
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]
Puerto Rico: recognize entry into a permanent union with the U.S., based on a delegation of Government powers to the U.S., and guarantee citizenship rights (see H.R. 4751), H5168 [26JN]
Water Resources Research Act: reauthorize grants for water resources research and technology institutes (see H.R. 4132), H1628 [30MR]
Letters
Designate India as a state sponsor of terrorism: Representative Payne, E1329
Press releases
Council's International Convention Very Successful—Delegates Very Enthusiastic and Upbeat: Council of Khalistan, E1962
Remarks
Ak-Chin Indian Community: settlement of water rights claims (H.R. 2647), H2662, H2663 [9MY]
American Samoa: centennial of U.S. territory status (H. Res. 443), H3541 [23MY]
Budget: treatment of any budget surpluses, H8907 [5OC]
China, People's Republic of: permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), H3718
Coastal zones: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States (H.R. 701), H2842, H2886 [10MY]
Committee on Resources (House): report to U.S. Attorney on refusals to comply with subpoenas in investigation of the Project on Government Oversight (organization) relative to False Claims Act lawsuit against oil companies (H. Res. 657), H11393 [27OC]
Courts: clarification of jurisdiction over private property takings and land use disputes (H.R. 2372), H1095 [16MR]
Dept. of HUD: prohibit funding to implement Smith & Wesson (business) gun safety settlement agreement, H4898 [21JN]
Dept. of the Interior: contract with the Mancos Water Conservancy District to use Mancos Project facilities for impounding, storage, diverting, and carriage of nonproject water for irrigation (S. 2594), H11846, H11847 [13NO]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), H4575 [15JN]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4635), H4898 [21JN]
Dragila, Stacy: tribute for participation in Olympic games, E1696
EPA: implementation of Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions, H1835, H1836 [5AP]
Forest Service: prohibit funding to purchase or paint Federal vehicles any color other than white, H4575 [15JN]
Fort Lauderdale, FL: tribute to Council of Khalistan International Convention, E1962
India: civil liberties violations of religious minorities, E1055
———civil liberties violations of Sikhs, E60
———designate as a state sponsor of terrorism, E1329
———elections, E254
———human rights violations, E720
Joe Rowell Park: land conveyance to Dolores, CO (S. 1972), H11847, H11848 [13NO]
Lewis and Clark Rural Water System, Inc.: authorize construction and assistance (H.R. 297), H3539, H3540 [23MY]
———authorize construction and assistance (H.R. 297), corrections in engrossment, H3583 [23MY]
Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices, H1835, H1836, H1839 [5AP]
Power resources: national energy policy, H1835, H1836 [5AP]
Public lands: restrict Federal acquisition of lands to certain designated areas, H2886 [10MY]
Puerto Rico: recognize entry into a permanent union with the U.S., based on a delegation of Government powers to the U.S., and guarantee citizenship rights (H.R. 4751), E1113
Republican Party: national agenda, H8907 [5OC]
Sessions, Gwen: Rocklin, CA, Unified School District Elementary School Teacher of the Year recipient, E1807
Taxation: rates, H1838 [5AP]
Votes: position on missed, H2437
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H1282 [22MR]
Special order: granted, H11192 [25OC]
Tributes
Brennan, Philip R., E832
Doyle, Robert L., E1488
Packard, Representative, H10888 [25OC]
Simmons, R. Douglas, E1870