GEKAS, GEORGE W. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Amendments

Budget: improve and strengthen budget process (H.R. 853), H3128 [16MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4733), H5267 [27JN]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2415, Bankruptcy Reform Act, H9796 [11OC]

Articles and editorials

Collins, Snowe Criticize Oil Reserve Release Plan, Alex Canizares and Myron Struck, Bangor (ME) Daily News, H11590 [30OC]

Europe's Low Oil Supplies May Blunt U.S. Effort, Alexei Barrionuevo and John J. Fialka, Wall Street Journal, H11589 [30OC]

Release of Oil Barely Helps Needy States, Alexei Barrionuevo and John J. Fialka, Wall Street Journal, H11590 [30OC]

Sweetheart Deals? Strategic Reserve Contracts Look Highly Questionable, Dallas (TX) Morning News, H11591 [30OC]

U.S. Tightens Rules for Bidding on Oil, Alexei Barrionuevo and John J. Fialka, Wall Street Journal, H11591 [30OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association: tribute to individuals who are being awarded the Medal for Military Service (see H. Con. Res. 283), H1120 [16MR]

Aviation: establish national policy of fair treatment for airline passengers (see H.R. 2200), H757 [8MR]

Bankruptcy: extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (see H.R. 4718), H5036 [22JN]

Chesapeake Bay: restoration (see H.R. 3039), H1077 [15MR]

China, Republic of: congratulations on elections and reaffirmation of U.S. commitment to security and democracy (see H. Con. Res. 292), H1477 [28MR]

Clean Air Act: methyl bromide phaseout schedule (see H.R. 4215), H2512 [3MY]

Coastal zones: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States (see H.R. 701), H510 [16FE]

Computers: impose a permanent moratorium on Internet access taxes, extend a moratorium on electronic commerce taxes, and encourage States to adopt a uniform sales and use tax (see H.R. 4267), H2336 [13AP]

Congressional Review Act: technical amendments (see H.R. 5380), H8799 [4OC]

Contracts: ensure public accountability, efficient delivery of services, reasonable cost savings, and prevention of unwarranted expenses (see H.R. 3766), H758 [8MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enhance outreach programs to more fully inform surviving spouses and dependents of available benefits and provide dedicated staff to assist in obtaining those benefits (see H.R. 5552), H11207 [26OC]

FCC: follow normal rulemaking procedures in establishing additional requirements for noncommercial educational television broadcasters (see H.R. 3525), H165 [1FE]

———prohibit from establishing rules authorizing the operation of new, low power FM radio stations (see H.R. 3439), H48 [27JA]

FDA: uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 2129), H7991 [21SE]

Federal agencies and departments: review of efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 2128), H219 [7FE]

Federal firefighters: make mandatory separation age match requirement for Federal law enforcement officers (see H.R. 460), H209 [2FE]

Foreign policy: make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (see H.R. 5241), H8617 [2OC]

Friedman, Milton: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4672), H4590 [15JN]

George Atlee Goodling Post Office Building, York, PA: designate (see H.R. 5210), H7870 [19SE]

Gertrude A. Barber Post Office Building, Erie, PA: designate (see H.R. 4625), H4173 [9JN]

Government: review, reform, and terminate unnecessary and inequitable Federal payments, benefits, services, and tax advantages (see H.R. 3221), H255 [8FE]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: compliance (see H. Con. Res. 293), H1405 [23MR]

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: 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), H7366 [7SE]

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), H10257 [18OC]

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]

Joseph F. Smith Post Office Building, Philadelphia, PA: designate (see H.R. 4554), H3867 [25MY]

Korean War: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 86), H165 [1FE]

Medicare: coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1187), H2606 [4MY]

———eliminate reduction in payment rates to home health agencies for home health services (see H.R. 4219), H2607 [4MY]

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

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

National Guard: anniversary of initial activation of personnel for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm (see H. Res. 549), H6600 [19JY]

Navajo Code Talkers: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4527), H8736 [3OC]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: waive applicability to employment performed in an employee's residence (see H.R. 3518), H255 [8FE] (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), H7003 [25JY]

Poland: anniversary of workers' strikes that led to the creation of the independent trade union Solidarnosc (see H. Con. Res. 416), H9768 [11OC]

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: issue a semipostal in order to afford the public a convenient way to contribute to funding for the establishment of the World War II Memorial (see H.R. 4492), H5037 [22JN]

Public welfare programs: repeal certain restrictions on food stamp eligibility and increase Federal support for emergency food assistance programs (see H.R. 3192), H4592 [15JN]

Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (see H.R. 4844), H6719 [20JY]

———protection of train employees (see H.R. 3091), H90 [31JA]

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

Robert S. Walker Post Office, Millersville, PA: designate (see H.R. 5418), H9504 [6OC]

Social Security: computation system for benefits relative to spouses' and surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 1217), H11446 [27OC]

———eliminate benefit penalties to individuals receiving pensions from noncovered employment (see H.R. 742), H10036 [17OC]

———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to certain individuals (see H.R. 860), H10473 [19OC]

Special days and holidays: specify that the legal public holiday known as Washington's Birthday be called by that name (see H.R. 1363), H212 [3FE]

States: permit funding of prescription drugs for minors relative to parental consent (see H.R. 3302), H7365 [7SE]

Taxation: allow an income tax credit to holders of bonds issued to finance land and water reclamation for the anthracite region of Pennsylvania (see H.R. 4314), H2338 [13AP]

———establish nexus requirements for State and local taxation of mobile telecommunication services (see H.R. 4391), H2654 [8MY]

———exclude from self-employment earnings certain payments under the Conservation Reserve Program (see H.R. 4064), H3523 [22MY]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 4460), H3171 [16MY]

———increase annual limitation on nondeductible contributions and adjust for inflation the amount of deductible contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 1322), H212 [3FE]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 3252), H212 [3FE]

———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), H2411 [2MY]

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

———treatment of computers provided to employees for personal use (see H.R. 4274), H3413 [18MY]

———treatment of payments received pursuant to the Declaration on Extraordinary Emergency Because of Plum Pox Virus (see H.R. 5211), H8469 [28SE]

———treatment of self-employment tax relative to certain farm rental income (see H.R. 1044), H4817 [21JN]

———treatment of volunteer firefighter savings account contributions (see H.R. 1870), H209 [2FE]

Television: ensure local service to small, rural markets by satellite providers (see H.R. 3615), H339 [10FE]

Terrorism: modify the enforcement of certain anti-terrorism judgments (see H.R. 3485), H3049 [15MY]

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), H9907 [16OC]

———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), H8736 [3OC]

Veterans Health Administration: improve personnel system (see H.R. 5109), H7578 [13SE]

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), H209 [2FE]

Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies (see H.R. 4736), H6355 [17JY]

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), H12080 [11DE]

Water pollution: exempt discharges from certain silviculture activities from permit requirements of the national pollutant discharge elimination system (see H.R. 3625), H2905 [10MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Administrative Law Judge Conference of the U.S.: establish (see H.R. 5177), H7651 [14SE]

Copyrights: preserve efficient low-cost commercial financing of enterprises based upon the security of their copyrights and assets (see H.R. 4351), H2410 [2MY]

NIH: biomedical research funding (see H. Res. 437), H921 [9MR]

Power resources: establish a commission to review and explore ways for the U.S. to become energy self-sufficient (see H.R. 4035), H1123 [20MR]

Conference reports

Bankruptcy Reform Act (H.R. 2415), H9723-H9765 [11OC]

Cost Estimates

Congressional consent to Red River Boundary Compact (H.J. Res. 72): CBO, H6745 [24JY]

Letters

National Commission for the New National Goal—The Advancement of Global Health Act: by, H7078 [26JY]

NIH biomedical research funding: Anna D. Barker and Margaret Foti, American Association for Cancer Research, Inc., H7074 [26JY]

———Darwin J. Prockop, MCP Hahnemann University, H7074 [26JY]

———David B. Moore, Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research Funding, H7074 [26JY]

———David G. Kaufman, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, H7073 [26JY]

———Eric S. Lander, Joint Steering Committee for Public Policy, H7073 [26JY]

———Gerald Litwack, Jefferson Medical College, H7074 [26JY]

———Lynn Smaha, American Heart Association, H7073 [26JY]

———several Representatives, H7073 [26JY]

Lists

Biomedical Research Caucus events, H7078 [26JY]

Cosponsors of H. Res. 437, NIH biomedical research funding, H7073 [26JY]

Supporters of H. Res. 437, NIH biomedical research funding, H7074 [26JY]

Remarks

Administrative Law Judge Conference of the U.S.: establish (H.R. 5177), E1490 [14SE]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary, H7065 [26JY], E1344 [27JY]

Appropriations: establish automatic system for continuing appropriations, H3087, H3128, H3130, H3131, H3133 [16MY]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations (H.R. 3908), H1593 [30MR]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H12089, H12090 [14DE]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 2415), H9789, H9790, H9791 [11OC]

———amend laws (H.R. 2415), conference report, H9809 [11OC], H9832, H9835, H9836, H9837, H9838 [12OC]

———amend laws (H.R. 2415), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 624), H9829, H9830 [12OC]

———amend laws (H.R. 2415), motion to instruct conferees, H9792, H9795 [11OC]

———extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (H.R. 5540), H11701, H11702, H11703 [31OC]

———prohibition on conversion of non-exempt assets into exempt homestead property and preservation of States' rights to set homestead exemptions, H9830, H9835, H9836, H9837 [12OC]

———treatment of child support and alimony payments, H9830 [12OC]

Budget: improve and strengthen budget process (H.R. 853), H3128, H3130, H3131, H3133 [16MY]

———improve and strengthen budget process (H.R. 853), consideration (H. Res. 499), H3087 [16MY]

Business and industry: establish a statute of repose for durable goods (H.R. 2005), H175 [2FE]

China, Republic of: observance of National Day, E1712 [6OC]

Coleman, William C.: Lebanon Valley, PA, Sertoma Club J. Robert Ladd Community Service Award and Service to Mankind Award recipient, E562 [13AP]

Columbia, PA: anniversary of Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church, E349 [20MR]

Contracts: allow choice of arbitration as a means of settling disputes (H.R. 534), H8689 [3OC]

Copyrights: preserve efficient low-cost commercial financing of enterprises based upon the security of their copyrights and assets (H.R. 4351), E926 [9JN]

Crime: encourage States to incarcerate individuals convicted of murder, rape, or child molestation (H.R. 894), H5748 [11JY]

Dept. of Energy: draw down of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, H11589 [30OC]

Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2415), H9789, H9790, H9791 [11OC]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a grant program for providing assistance to emergency response organizations (H.R. 3155), H1593 [30MR]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4690), H4971 [22JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), H4064 [8JN]

Education: national policy to improve system, H9810 [11OC]

Emergency services: firefighting and emergency medical services funding, H1593 [30MR]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4733), H5268 [27JN], E1162 [30JN]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: observance, H1452 [28MR]

Hershey, PA: tribute to Hershey KIXX Synchronized Skating team, E116 [10FE]

Immigration: provide special immigrant status for certain U.S. international broadcasting employees (S. 3239), H11699, H11701 [31OC]

Internet Nondiscrimination Act: impact of unfunded Federal mandates on States and local governments, H2786 [10MY]

Kansas and Missouri Metropolitan Culture District Compact: congressional consent (H.R. 4700), H6744 [24JY]

Lebanon, PA: tribute to Lebanon Catholic High School girls' and boys' basketball teams, E417 [27MR]

LSC: funding, H4971 [22JN]

National Energy Self-Sufficiency Commission: establish, H5268 [27JN]

National Guard: anniversary of initial activation of personnel for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm (H. Res. 549), H6845 [25JY]

NIH: biomedical research funding (H. Res. 437), H7072, H7079, H7081, H7082, H7083 [26JY]

———funding, H4064 [8JN]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, H924 [13MR], H1115 [16MR], H8899 [5OC]

———economic impact of increasing oil prices, H1115 [16MR], H1835, H1836 [5AP]

Power resources: establish a commission to review and explore ways for the U.S. to become energy self-sufficient, E1162 [30JN]

———establish a commission to review and explore ways for the U.S. to become energy self-sufficient (H.R. 4035), H8899 [5OC], H11589 [30OC], H12089 [14DE]

———national energy policy, H1835 [5AP], H8899 [5OC], H12089, H12090 [14DE]

Red River Boundary Compact: congressional consent (H.J. Res. 72), H6745, H6747 [24JY]

Steelton, PA: tribute to Steelton Highspire Junior Senior High School boys' basketball team, E441 [29MR]

Syria: provide certain nationals an opportunity to apply for adjustment of immigration status (H.R. 4681), H5744, H5745, H5747 [11JY]

Taxation: establish nexus requirements for State and local taxation of mobile telecommunication services (H.R. 4391), H5741, H5743 [11JY]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (H.R. 3709), H2786, H2787, H2797 [10MY]

World War II: tribute to survivors of Stalag III-C, E1596 [26SE]

———tribute to survivors of the Malmady massacre during the Battle of the Bulge, E1625 [28SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H1074 [15MR], H8550 [29SE], H9008 [5OC], H11442 [27OC], H11617 [30OC], H12093 [14DE]

Reports

NIH Biomedical Research Funding: Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research Funding, H7075-H7077 [26JY]

Reports filed

Federal Agency Compliance Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1924) (H. Rept. 106-976), H9899 [12OC]

Internet Nondiscrimination Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3709) (H. Rept. 106-609), H2654 [8MY]

Merit Systems Protection Board Administrative Dispute Resolution Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3312) (H. Rept. 106-994), H10533 [23OC]

Mobile Telecommunications Sourcing Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4391) (H. Rept. 106-719), H5736 [10JY]

Transportation Employee Fair Taxation Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1293) (H. Rept. 106-927), H8735 [3OC]

Resolutions by organizations

Red River Boundary Compact: Kiowa, Comanche and Apache Intertribal Land Use Committee, H6747 [24JY]

Statements

NIH Biomedical Research Funding: Biomedical Research Caucus, H7077 [26JY]

Tables

Economic costs of major illnesses, H7075 [26JY]

Texts of

H.R. 2399, National Commission for the New National Goal—The Advancement of Global Health Act, H7078 [26JY]

Tributes

Anderson, Don, E351 [20MR]

Cummins, Isabella, E1710 [6OC]

DiFrancesco, Dominic D., E2236 [15DE]

Goodling, Representative, H8620 [3OC]

Gutshall, Ronald L., E210 [1MR]

McKinney, J. Bruce, E206 [1MR]

Patchan, Joseph (Jerry), E73 [7FE]