HINCHEY, MAURICE D. (a Representative from New York)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), H5436 [28JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), H4461 [14JN]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4871), H6689 [20JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4690), H4818 [21JN], H5010 [22JN]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4635), H4487 [14JN], H4676 [19JN], H4767 [20JN], H4818, H4862, H4870, H4877 [21JN]

San Rafael Western Legacy District: establish (H.R. 3605), H3926 [6JN]

Appointments

Bruce F. Vento funeral attendees, H9861 [12OC]

Conferee: H.R. 4461, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H8431 [28SE]

———H.R. 4578, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, H6928 [25JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: eliminate use of antibiotic drugs in livestock unless there is a reasonable certainty of no harm to human health (see H.R. 3266), H7578 [13SE]

———establish an educational program to improve the risk management skills of agricultural producers (see H.R. 4018), H2411 [2MY]

———improve representation and accountability of Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act committees and access to and service of Dept. of Agriculture programs (see H.R. 4675), H5085 [23JN]

———prohibit products containing dry ultra-filtered milk or casein from being labeled domestic natural cheese (see H.R. 4652), H5241 [27JN]

———promote competition among wholesale purchasers and establish a commission to review large agriculture mergers, concentration, and market power (see H.R. 4321), H2338 [13AP]

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

American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association: tribute to individuals who are being awarded the Medal for Military Service (see H. Con. Res. 283), H1077 [15MR]

Animals: conservation of great apes (see H.R. 4320), H3413 [18MY]

———improve the safety of animals transported on aircraft (see H.R. 2776), H1477 [28MR]

———provide for a system of sanctuaries for chimpanzees that are no longer needed in research conducted by the Public Health Service (see H.R. 3514), H50 [27JA]

Architect of the Capitol: establish the position of Director of Fire Safety and Protection (see H.R. 4366), H5657 [29JN]

Armed Forces: restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 3573), H219 [7FE]

Aviation: establish national policy of fair treatment for airline passengers (see H.R. 2200), H50 [27JA]

Azerbaijan: encourage free and fair elections (see H. Con. Res. 382), H8469 [28SE]

Bob Jones University: condemn discriminatory practices (see H. Con. Res. 261), H641 [2MR]

Capital punishment: reduce the risk that innocent persons may be executed (see H.R. 4167), H6471 [18JY]

———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. 4162), H4336 [13JN]

Children and youth: improve health and safety of children receiving child care outside the home (see H.R. 4750), H5956 [12JY]

———provide for a national media campaign to reduce and prevent underage drinking (see H.R. 5137), H7365 [7SE]

China, Republic of: elections (see H. Con. Res. 272), H921 [9MR]

———ensure that future is resolved peacefully through a democratic mechanism and with the express consent of the Taiwanese people (see H. Res. 659), H11445 [27OC]

Clean Air Act: waive oxygen content requirement and phase-out use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in reformulated gasoline (see H.R. 1705), H511 [16FE]

Clinton, President: address issues of neighborhood crime prevention, community policing and reduction of school crime (see H. Res. 561), H6718 [20JY]

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]

Colorado: designate certain lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (see H.R. 829), H757 [8MR]

Community development: enhance availability of capital and credit for citizens and communities and ensure that community reinvestment keeps pace as financial service providers become affiliated (see H.R. 4893), H6599 [19JY]

———increase capital available to communities for economic and community development projects (see H.R. 4822), H7281 [6SE]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Act: revise and extend programs to provide access to health care and support services to individuals and families with HIV and AIDS (see H.R. 4807), H5655 [29JN]

Contracts: ensure public accountability, efficient delivery of services, reasonable cost savings, and prevention of unwarranted expenses (see H.R. 3766), H573 [29FE]

———require wages paid under Federal contracts to be above local poverty line (see H.R. 4353), H2410 [2MY]

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

———restore the Federal civil rights remedy for victims of gender-motivated violence (see H.R. 5021), H7207 [27JY]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 4471), H3172 [16MY]

Customs Service: detention and searches of travelers (see H.R. 4001), H4036 [7JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: discipline members of certain county and area committees who discriminate against farmers, ranchers, or others, on the basis of race, sex, national origin, marital status, religion, age, or handicap (see H.R. 4687), H5241 [27JN]

———ensure milk producers receive a fair price for milk marketed for domestic consumption and establish a National Milk Pricing Board (see H.R. 5052), H7208 [27JY]

———extend Milk Price Support Program at an increased price support rate (see H.R. 3864), H756 [8MR]

———provide emergency assistance to dairy producers (see H.R. 3863), H756 [8MR]

Dept. of Education: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 3105), H7002 [25JY]

Dept. of Energy: create an oil reserve for use when fuel oil prices rise sharply because of anticompetitive activity, shortage, or extreme winter weather (see H.R. 3608), H373 [14FE]

Dept. of HUD: evaluate and reduce lead-based paint hazards at public elementary schools and licensed child day-care facilities (see H.R. 5261), H7991 [21SE]

Dept. of Justice: establish the Violence Against Women Office (see H.R. 4848), H6051 [13JY]

Dept. of Labor: establish Normal Trade Relations for China Transitional Adjustment Assistance Program (see H.R. 4649), H6599 [19JY]

Dept. of State: establish undergraduate grant program to assist certain U.S. students to pursue studies at foreign institutions of higher education (see H.R. 4528), H3812 [24MY]

———provide appropriate training and materials to all executive branch employees involved in responding to issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide (see H. Res. 398), H2240 [12AP]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct special resource study of the route used by George Washington and General Rochambeau during the American Revolution (see H.R. 4794), H5654 [29JN]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a grant program for providing assistance to emergency response organizations (see H.R. 3155), H278 [9FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: assist claimants for benefits in developing claims and clarify the burden of proof for such claims (see H.R. 3193), H757 [8MR]

———reaffirm and clarify duty of the Secretary to administer laws which assist claimants for benefits (see H.R. 4864), H6719 [20JY]

Diseases: address problems associated with polycystic kidney disease (see H. Res. 537), H11195 [25OC]

———authorizing appropriations for international HIV/AIDS control efforts (see H.R. 4140), H2655 [8MY]

———create incentives for private sector research to develop vaccines against widespread diseases and ensure that such vaccines are affordable and widely distributed (see H.R. 3812), H631 [1MR]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 4069), H1404 [23MR]

———increased support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (see H. Con. Res. 321), H4675 [19JN]

———international tuberculosis control (see H.R. 4057), H3049 [15MY]

Domestic Volunteer Service Act: establish National Youth Technology Corps Program (see H.R. 2934), H922 [9MR]

Donald J. Pease Federal Building, Medina, OH: designate (see H.R. 1405), H997 [14MR]

Drugs: establish grants for drug treatment alternatives to prison programs administered by State or local prosecutors (see H.R. 4493), H9505 [6OC]

Education: establish and expand programs relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 4272), H11207 [26OC]

———importance of music education (see H. Con. Res. 266), H1164 [21MR]

———improve character education programs (see H.R. 3681), H2341 [13AP]

———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), H3309 [17MY]

———provide grants to eligible consortia to provide professional development to superintendents and principals and prospects for such positions (see H.R. 4487), H3308 [17MY]

———provide grants to local educational agencies to initiate and improve physical education programs (see H.R. 4536), H3813 [24MY]

———raise awareness, and create educational programs, concerning eating disorders (see H.R. 3928), H1075 [15MR]

———support youth civic literacy (see H. Res. 661), H11490 [28OC]

EEOC: require mediation of certain employee claims (see H.R. 4593), H5085 [23JN]

Employment: require U.S. nationals employing more than 20 persons in a foreign country to implement a corporate code of conduct relative to the employment of those persons (see H.R. 4596), H4485 [14JN]

Fair Credit Reporting Act: exempt certain investigative reports from the definition of consumer reports (see H.R. 3408), H209 [2FE]

Fair Labor Standards Act: prohibit issuance of a certificate for subminimum wages for individuals with impaired vision (see H.R. 3540), H212 [3FE]

Families and domestic relations: limit the effects of domestic violence on the lives of children (see H.R. 3315), H2512 [3MY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to address domestic violence and its effects (see H.R. 5262), H7991 [21SE]

FDA: grant authority to regulate tobacco (see H.R. 4207), H3173 [16MY]

———restrict authority to issue clinical holds on investigational drugs or to deny patients expanded access to such drugs (see H.R. 3677), H2967 [11MY]

Federal contracts: require each bidder for a construction contract to identify the subcontractors that the contractor intends to use (see H.R. 4012), H1118 [16MR]

Federal employees: equitable overtime pay and credit hour policies (see H.R. 2696), H1406 [23MR]

———health benefits coverage for hearing aids and examinations (see H.R. 2321), H3049 [15MY]

———reduce contributions to CSRS and FERS (see H.R. 2631), H1406 [23MR]

———require any health benefits plan which provides obstetrical benefits to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of infertility (see H.R. 2774), H4484 [14JN]

Federal firefighters: make mandatory separation age match requirement for Federal law enforcement officers (see H.R. 460), H165 [1FE]

Financial institutions: establish a program to promote access to financial services for low- and moderate-income individuals (see H.R. 4490), H3412 [18MY]

———protect consumers from exorbitant fees for basic financial services (see H.R. 4332), H2339 [13AP]

———strengthen consumer control over use and disclosure of personal financial and health information (see H.R. 4380), H2605 [4MY]

Fish and fishing: recover depleted fish stocks and promote the long-term sustainability of marine fisheries (see H.R. 4046), H4036 [7JN]

Food: extend mandatory nutrition information labeling requirements to single-ingredient, raw meat, and poultry products (see H.R. 4175), H1763 [4AP]

Food industry: require Dept. of Agriculture report on safety and monitoring of genetically engineered foods (see H.R. 5095), H7209 [27JY]

———safety of genetically engineered foods (see H.R. 3883), H920 [9MR]

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

Foreign aid: international family planning programs funding (see H.R. 3634), H373 [14FE]

———prohibit application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental and multilateral organizations (see H.R. 4211), H2123 [11AP]

Foreign countries: human rights violations against homosexuals, bisexuals, and transgendered individuals (see H. Con. Res. 259), H1852 [5AP]

Foreign policy: encourage foreign countries to investigate and prosecute crimes committed in the name of family honor and to provide relief for victims (see H. Con. Res. 362), H5036 [22JN]

Foreign trade: extend trade adjustment assistance benefit period for adversely affected workers enrolled in training programs (see H.R. 4077), H2341 [13AP]

Forests: eliminate commercial logging on public lands and facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of communities dependent on the Federal logging program (see H.R. 1396), H7365 [7SE]

FRS: reduce interest rates (see H. Res. 536), H5240 [27JN]

Gambling: prohibit gambling on high school and college sports and the Olympic games (see H.R. 3575), H2607 [4MY]

GAO: conduct a comprehensive fraud audit of the Dept. of Defense (see H.R. 4645), H4336 [13JN]

Gonzalez-Brotons, Elian: reunite with father (see H. Con. Res. 240), H48 [27JA]

Government: prohibit the acquisition of products produced by forced labor (see H. Con. Res. 308), H8201 [26SE]

Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption: implementation (see H.R. 2909), H3925 [6JN]

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

Harry S Truman Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 3639), H455 [15FE]

Health: development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 3891), H931 [13MR]

———embryonic stem cell research funding (see H. Res. 414), H7003 [25JY]

———emphasize the importance of organ, tissue, bone marrow, and blood donation, and support National Donor Day (see H. Con. Res. 247), H254 [8FE]

———enhance the Nation's capacity to address public health threats and emergencies (see H.R. 4964), H7503 [12SE]

———increase assistance to developing nations with high levels of infectious disease and premature death (see H.R. 3826), H641 [2MR]

———increase public awareness of the dangers of pediatric cancer (see H. Con. Res. 115), H575 [29FE]

Helsinki Final Act: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 100), H5737 [10JY]

Higher Education Act: repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 1053), H574 [29FE]

Hungary: anniversary of foundation as a state (see H. Con. Res. 297), H5037 [22JN]

Immigration: provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 3650), H373 [14FE]

INS: provide for direct payment of information fees by foreign students under the Coordinated Interagency Partnership Regulating International Students Program (see H.R. 3732), H758 [8MR]

Iran: condemn arrest and detention of Iranian Jews accused of espionage (see H. Con. Res. 307), H3309 [17MY]

———emancipation of the Bahai community (see H. Con. Res. 257), H573 [29FE]

Iron and steel industry: monitor imports from certain countries and impose a ban on such imports if exporting country is noncompliant with international trade agreements (see H. Res. 442), H2771 [9MY]

———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]

Italian-American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 347), H3173 [16MY]

Japan: oppose permanent seat on U.N. Security Council until the Japanese Government complies with International Whaling Commission requirements and ends the commercialization of whale meat (see H. Con. Res. 431), H10473 [19OC]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 3633), H2411 [2MY]

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

Law enforcement: create national accreditation standards for law enforcement agencies relative to police misconduct and treatment of minorities (see H.R. 3981), H1076 [15MR]

Law enforcement officers: clarify procedures and conditions for the award of matching grants for the purchase of armor vests (see H.R. 4033), H1164 [21MR]

———extend retroactive eligibility dates for educational assistance to the surviving spouse and dependent children of officers killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 2059), H50 [27JA]

Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (see H.R. 919), H1674 [3AP]

Libraries: provide up-to-date school library media resources and professionally certified school library media specialists for elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 3008), H922 [9MR]

Medicaid: improve quality of care furnished in nursing homes (see H.R. 4949), H7002 [25JY]

———provide families and disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 4825), H8736 [3OC]

Medicare: coverage of marriage and family therapist services (see H.R. 2945), H2607 [4MY]

———coverage of medically necessary pancreas transplantation procedures (see H.R. 4495), H5657 [29JN]

———coverage of screening mammography, pap smears, and pelvic exams (see H.R. 4330), H3474 [19MY]

———coverage of screening pap smears and pelvic exams (see H.R. 4571), H7366 [7SE]

———coverage of vision rehabilitation services (see H.R. 2870), H50 [27JA]

———eliminate reduction in payment rates to home health agencies for home health services (see H.R. 4219), H6355 [17JY]

———extend coverage of immunosuppressive drugs to cases of transplants not paid for under the program (see H.R. 3107), H50 [27JA]

———graduate medical education payments (see H.R. 4239), H5656 [29JN]

———improve access to health insurance by offering certain individuals a Medicare buy-in option and allow tax credit for payment of premiums (see H.R. 4938), H6777 [24JY]

———protect right of beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare+Choice plans to receive services at any skilled nursing facility (see H.R. 3004), H6470 [18JY]

———reimbursement for chiropractic services (see H.R. 1046), H3649 [23MY]

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

———waive waiting period for coverage and provide coverage of drugs for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 353), H3523 [22MY]

———waive waiting period for coverage of individuals disabled with AIDS and provide coverage of drugs used for treatment (see H.R. 4557), H4036 [7JN]

Mental health: issue commemorative postage stamp to raise autism awareness (see H. Res. 458), H4784 [20JN]

Middle East: prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority if a Palestinian state is declared unilaterally (see H.R. 4976), H7578 [13SE]

Mitchell, George J.: urge the awarding of the Nobel Prize for Northern Ireland peace efforts (see H. Con. Res. 242), H49 [27JA]

Mozambique: support humanitarian assistance (see H. Res. 431), H998 [14MR]

National Guard: provide more equitable civil service retirement and retention provisions for technicians (see H.R. 5342), H8468 [28SE]

National Health Service Corps: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 5116), H7280 [6SE]

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Engineering: establish (see H.R. 1795), H632 [1MR]

National School Lunch Act: ensure an adequate level of commodity purchases under the school lunch program (see H.R. 3614), H2411 [2MY]

———revise eligibility of private organizations under the child and adult care food program (see H.R. 2907), H342 [10FE]

Native Americans: treatment of certain income for tribe members, age 50 or older, relative to determining eligibility for means-tested public assistance benefits (see H.R. 4858), H7503 [12SE]

New York: conveyance of Governors Island (see H.R. 5242), H8799 [4OC]

NIH: establish Office of Autoimmune Diseases (see H.R. 2573), H511 [16FE]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: require changes in the bloodborne pathogens standard (see H.R. 5178), H8617 [2OC]

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]

Political campaigns: require persons making certain campaign-related telephone calls to disclose the identity of the person financing the call (see H.R. 5624), H11812 [2NO]

Pope, Edmond: demand release from Russian prison for humanitarian reasons (see H. Con. Res. 404), H8736 [3OC]

Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see H.R. 3842), H3173 [16MY]

Power resources: ensure the energy self-sufficiency of the U.S. (see H.R. 5585), H11813 [2NO]

———permit draw down of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve relative to anticompetitive activities and provide tax credits for certain energy efficiency improvements (see H.R. 4043), H1163 [21MR]

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), H7281 [6SE]

Public Health Service Act: provide certain children's health services (see H.R. 3301), H2012 [10AP]

Public welfare programs: repeal certain restrictions on food stamp eligibility and increase Federal support for emergency food assistance programs (see H.R. 3192), H757 [8MR]

Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (see H.R. 4844), H6600 [19JY]

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

Ramadan: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 220), H455 [15FE]

Research: continuation of Federal research and development programs funding in a fiscally sustainable way (see H.R. 3161), H209 [2FE]

Rosie the Riveter-World War II Home Front National Historical Park: establish (see H.R. 4063), H2341 [13AP]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: provide comprehensive technical assistance and implement highly effective prevention programs (see H.R. 3413), H997 [14MR]

Schools: provide grants for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training in public schools (see H.R. 4506), H8469 [28SE]

Schulz, Charles M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3642), H341 [10FE]

Ships and vessels: encourage safe and responsible use of personal watercraft (see H.R. 3141), H50 [27JA]

Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of the National Museum of the American Indian (see H.R. 4259), H7871 [19SE]

Social Security: make corrections in Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program relative to the Balanced Budget Act (see H.R. 5612), H11813 [2NO]

———restore Social Services Block Grant funding and the ability of States to transfer Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds to such block grant (see H.R. 4481), H6471 [18JY]

———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to certain individuals (see H.R. 860), H50 [27JA]

Taxation: allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 3249), H575 [29FE]

———allow deduction for charitable contributions to individuals who do not itemize other deductions (see H.R. 1310), H342 [10FE]

———allow tax credit to holders of qualified bonds issued by an intercity passenger rail carrier (see H.R. 3700), H922 [9MR]

———avoid duplicate reporting of information on political activities of certain State and local political organizations (see H.R. 5277), H9768 [11OC]

———encourage stronger mathematics and science programs at elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 4273), H11207 [26OC]

———expand incentives for the construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 4094), H1476 [28MR]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see H.R. 4728), H9767 [11OC]

———increase annual limitation on nondeductible contributions and adjust for inflation the amount of deductible contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 1322), H1588 [29MR]

———provide a credit for energy efficient appliances (see H.R. 4977), H7578 [13SE]

———provide a uniform dollar limitation for transportation fringe benefits excludable from gross income (see H.R. 3546), H922 [9MR]

———provide credits for constructing energy efficient homes or improving existing homes (see H.R. 1358), H342 [10FE]

———provide incentives to reduce energy consumption (see H.R. 5345), H9901 [12OC]

———provide tax credits to promote home ownership among low-income individuals (see H.R. 5084), H7209 [27JY]

———provide that ancestors or lineal descendants of members of the Armed Forces shall be taken into account in determining tax-exempt status of veterans' organizations (see H.R. 4434), H7212 [27JY]

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

———treatment of payments received pursuant to the Declaration on Extraordinary Emergency Because of Plum Pox Virus (see H.R. 5211), H8062 [25SE]

———treatment of small businesses (see H.R. 3874), H920 [9MR]

———treatment of volunteer firefighter savings account contributions (see H.R. 1870), H90 [31JA]

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

Theodore Roosevelt U.S. Courthouse, Islip, NY: designate (see H.R. 5267), H7996 [22SE]

Turkey: call for the release of certain Kurdish members of the Parliament from prison, and for the recognition of full cultural and language rights for the Kurdish people (see H. Res. 461), H4220 [12JN]

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4115), H2341 [13AP]

Veterans: authorize the Pyramid of Remembrance Foundation to establish a memorial dedicated to soldiers who have died in foreign conflicts other than declared wars (see H.R. 1804), H2340 [13AP]

———establish a comprehensive program for the testing and treatment of the Hepatitis C virus (see H.R. 5132), H7364 [7SE]

———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]

———repeal computation system that reduces annuity for surviving spouses at age 62 relative to Social Security offset (see H.R. 363), H4220 [12JN]

Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies (see H.R. 4736), H7281 [6SE]

Volunteer workers: extend appropriations for programs under the National and Community Service Act and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act (see H.R. 4740), H5084 [23JN]

Water Resources Research Act: reauthorize grants for water resources research and technology institutes (see H.R. 4132), H3523 [22MY]

World Trade Organization: file complaint against oil-producing countries for violating trade rules prohibiting quantitative limitations on import or export of resources or products across borders (see H. Con. Res. 276), H931 [13MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Children and youth: relationship between eating disorders and certain advertising practices (see H. Con. Res. 380), H7002 [25JY]

Kingston, NY: lighthouse conveyance (see H.R. 5199), H7722 [18SE]

Medicare: coverage of paramedic intercept ambulance support services (see H.R. 4952), H7002 [25JY]

Remarks

Agriculture: establish grants and loans for equity capital to establish farmer-owned cooperatives, H1566 [29MR]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), H5454, H5580, H5583 [29JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4461), conference report, H9698 [11OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4461), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 617), H9675 [11OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4461), motion to instruct conferees, H8428 [28SE]

Air pollution: clean air standards, H8778 [4OC]

American Heritage Rivers Initiative: funding, H5580 [29JN]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 114), H10406 [19OC]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations (H.R. 3908), H1566 [29MR]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H8778 [4OC]

BLM: wilderness reinventory activities, H4451 [14JN]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (H. Con. Res. 290), H1360 [23MR]

CERCLA: exempt small businesses from certain liability (H.R. 5175), H8131 [26SE]

China, People's Republic of: clarify U.S. commitment to security and democracy in the Republic of China, E265 [9MR]

China, Republic of: observance of National Day, E1717 [6OC]

Coastal zones: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States, H9870 [12OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: Rural Community Advancement Program agritourism funding, H5583 [29JN]

Dept. of HUD: Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight funding, H4767, H4770 [20JN]

Dept. of Justice: Federal Prison System salaries and expenses funding reductions relative to INS use of secret evidence in the detention of certain non-citizens, H5001 [22JN]

———transfer of appropriations from other Federal departments and agencies to fund litigation against tobacco industry, H4648 [19JN]

Dept. of State: establish undergraduate grant program to assist certain U.S. students to pursue studies at foreign institutions of higher education (H.R. 4528), H5761 [11JY]

Dept. of the Interior: Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem Management Plan implementation, H4505 [15JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), H4451, H4453, H4461 [14JN], H4505, H4514, H4535, H4565 [15JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4578), conference report, H8653 [3OC]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4871), H6691 [20JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation System funding, H4870, H4873, H4874, H4877 [21JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4690), H5001, H5010 [22JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), motion to instruct conferees, H11462 [28OC]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4635), H4648 [19JN], H4756, H4767, H4770 [20JN], H4870, H4873, H4874, H4877, H4881 [21JN]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 4942), H7051 [26JY]

———prohibit needle exchange programs funding, H7051 [26JY]

Drugs: allow importation of prescription drugs into the U.S. by pharmacists and wholesalers for resale and by U.S. citizens for personal use, H9675, H9698 [11OC]

Ecology and environment: national objectives priority assignments, H8778 [4OC], H9870, H9871, H9873 [12OC]

Economic Development Administration: programs funding through reductions in prison construction programs, H5010 [22JN]

Education: national policy to improve system, H10880 [25OC]

———school construction and infrastructure improvements funding, H10880 [25OC]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4733), conference report, H8420 [28SE]

EPA: dredging or other invasive sediment remediation technologies funding limitations, H4877, H4881 [21JN]

———enforce drinking water standards for arsenic, H4877 [21JN]

Everglades National Park: restoration and land acquisition funding, H4453, H4461 [14JN]

Foreign policy: reduce, suspend, or terminate certain assistance to countries engaged in oil price fixing to the detriment of the U.S. economy (H.R. 3822), H1223 [22MR]

Harry S Truman Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (H.R. 3639), H3591 [23MY]

Housing: provide for one percent FHA mortgage loan downpayments for teachers and public safety officers to purchase homes within employing jurisdictions and allow adjustable-rate mortgages, H4756 [20JN]

Indian Health Service: funding, H4565 [15JN]

IRS: enforce pension age discrimination laws relative to conversion of defined benefit plans to cash balance plans, H6691 [20JY]

James W. McCabe, Sr., Post Office Building, Johnson City, NY: designate (H.R. 2302), H7233 [6SE]

LIHEAP: funding, H11462 [28OC]

Matthew F. McHugh Post Office, Ithaca, NY: designate (H.R. 3030), H3881, H3882 [6JN]

National Endowment for the Arts: funding, H4535, H4565 [15JN]

National Endowment for the Humanities: funding, H4535, H4565 [15JN]

National monuments: prohibit funding to establish or manage certain national monuments, H4505, H4514 [15JN]

O'Connor, John Cardinal: tribute (H. Con. Res. 317), H2593 [4MY]

Petroleum: decrease dependence on foreign sources through use of renewable fuels, conservation, improving efficiency, and increasing domestic energy supplies, H8420 [28SE], H8778 [4OC]

———dependence on foreign sources, H9871 [12OC]

———Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve funding, H8420 [28SE]

Power resources: national energy policy, H8778 [4OC]

San Rafael Western Legacy District: establish (H.R. 3605), H3952, H3953 [7JN]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: reauthorize, H8420 [28SE]

Taxation: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (H.J. Res. 94), H2139, H2140 [12AP]

———expand incentives for the construction and renovation of public schools (H.R. 4094), H10880 [25OC]

Ulster County, NY: tribute to United Travel Soccer Club match with Shrewsbury House Soccer Club of England, E1311 [24JY]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (H.R. 1732), H3952 [7JN]

Vento, Bruce F.: tribute (H. Res. 618), H9579 [10OC]

Votes: position on missed, H11495 [29OC], H11786 [2NO]

Water: fresh water resources depletion, H9870 [12OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H3521 [22MY], H11192 [25OC]

Tributes

Moynihan, Senator, H7739 [19SE]