HOLT, RUSH D. (a Representative from New Jersey)
Amendments
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4635), H4857 [21JN]
San Rafael Western Legacy District: establish (H.R. 3605), H3927 [6JN], H3954 [7JN]
Appointments
Committee To Escort Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee of India Into the House Chamber, H7580 [14SE]
Conferee: H. Con. Res. 290, setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005, H1987 [10AP]
Articles and editorials
Your PC Is Watching, Ariana E. Cha, Washington (DC) Post, E1950
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see H.R. 2900), H632 [1MR]
American Folklife Center: collect video and audio recordings of personal histories and testimonials of U.S. war veterans (see H.R. 5212), H7870 [19SE]
Animals: conservation of great apes (see H.R. 4320), H2338 [13AP]
———prohibit certain conduct relative to elephants in circuses (see H.R. 2929), H1674 [3AP]
———prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 2166), H8736 [3OC]
———prohibit importation, sale, or manufacturing of products made with dog or cat fur (see H.R. 1622), H4484 [14JN]
———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), H3869 [25MY]
Armed Forces: improve Montgomery GI Bill benefits by improving and expanding educational assistance programs (see H.R. 1071), H8736 [3OC]
———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 2966), H50 [27JA] (see H.R. 3573), H998 [14MR]
Bob Jones University: condemn discriminatory practices (see H. Con. Res. 261), H631 [1MR] (see H. Res. 428), H574 [29FE]
Children and youth: improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours (see H.R. 3235), H3813 [24MY]
———improve health and safety of children receiving child care outside the home (see H.R. 4750), H5956 [12JY]
Clean Air Act: waive oxygen content requirement and phase-out use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in reformulated gasoline (see H.R. 1705), H342 [10FE]
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]
Colleges and universities: disclosure of fire safety standards and measures with respect to campus buildings (see H.R. 3895), H921 [9MR]
———require disclosure of fires in dormitories and plans to reduce fire safety hazards and require the U.S. Fire Administration to establish fire safety standards for dormitories (see H.R. 3831), H641 [2MR]
Commission on Dredged Material Policy: authority to issue permits for transportation of dredged materials to be dumped into ocean waters (see H.R. 3892), H2906 [10MY]
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), H6719 [20JY]
Computers: regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail (see H.R. 3113), H1163 [21MR]
Contracts: ensure public accountability, efficient delivery of services, reasonable cost savings, and prevention of unwarranted expenses (see H.R. 3766), H758 [8MR]
———provide simplified criteria for determining whether an individual is an employee or an independent contractor and limit retroactive employment tax reclassifications (see H.R. 1525), H5084 [23JN]
Correctional institutions: prohibit operation by private contractors and require persons convicted of Federal offenses be housed in facilities managed and maintained by Federal employees (see H.R. 979), H1764 [4AP]
Dept. of Defense: adjustment of composite theoretical performance levels of high performance computers (see H.R. 3680), H2607 [4MY]
———equitable retirement for military reserve technicians covered under FERS or CSRS (see H.R. 1079), H4484 [14JN]
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), H575 [29FE]
———draw down and sale of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve relative to anticompetitive activities (see H.R. 3543), H49 [27JA]
Dept. of HHS: make additional payments to certain home health agencies with high-cost patients and provide for an interest-free grace period for repayment of overpayments (see H.R. 1917), H2411 [2MY]
Dept. of Justice: establish the Violence Against Women Office (see H.R. 4848), H7578 [13SE]
Dept. of Labor: establish Normal Trade Relations for China Transitional Adjustment Assistance Program (see H.R. 4649), H8617 [2OC]
Dept. of State: 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), H1852 [5AP]
Dept. of the Interior: authorize compensation for damages arising from the prescribed burn on the Bandelier National Monument (see H.R. 4574), H4122 [8JN]
———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 Veterans Affairs: assist claimants for benefits in developing claims and clarify the burden of proof for such claims (see H.R. 3193), H757 [8MR]
———provide grants for toll-free telephone number to provide information and assistance to veterans (see H.R. 2736), H2512 [3MY]
Diseases: increase public awareness of tuberous sclerosis (see H. Con. Res. 337), H9505 [6OC]
———increased support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (see H. Con. Res. 321), H5843 [11JY]
———issue special postage stamps to fund prostate cancer research (see H.R. 2562), H2411 [2MY]
———recognize the severity of colon cancer and the need for education in prevention and early detection (see H. Con. Res. 133), H3649 [23MY]
Drunken driving: national standard to prohibit the operation of motor vehicles by intoxicated individuals (see H.R. 1595), H4674 [19JN]
Education: ensure recruitment and training of math and science teachers at institutions of higher education (see H.R. 3702), H758 [8MR]
———establish a program for next-generation technology grants to improve teaching and learning in schools (see H.R. 4183), H1851 [5AP]
———establish and expand programs relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 4271, 4272), H2336 [13AP]
———establish program that improves achievement through the integration of technology into curriculum (see H.R. 4081), H1405 [23MR]
———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), H2409 [2MY]
ERISA: improve the retirement security of American families (see H.R. 5549), H11194 [25OC]
FAA: limitation on carry-on baggage by airline passengers (see H.R. 2495), H3869 [25MY]
Families and domestic relations: increase availability, affordability, and quality of child care and enhance early childhood development (see H.R. 1139), H7211 [27JY]
FDA: grant authority to regulate tobacco (see H.R. 4042), H7652 [14SE]
Federal aid programs: provide housing assistance to domestic violence victims (see H.R. 1352), H922 [9MR]
Federal employees: treatment of retirement benefits for assistant U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 583), H4817 [21JN]
Financial institutions: give customers notice and choice about how institutions share or sell personally identifiable sensitive financial information (see H.R. 1929), H8799 [4OC]
Firearms: prevent possession of firearms by certain violent juvenile offenders (see H.R. 5194), H7722 [18SE]
Fish and fishing: establish a moratorium on bottom trawling and use of other mobile fishing gear on the seabed in certain coastal areas (see H.R. 3059), H575 [29FE]
———prohibit commercial harvesting of Atlantic striped bass in coastal waters and the exclusive economic zone (see H.R. 934), H4817 [21JN]
Foreign aid: international family planning programs funding (see H.R. 3634), H3926 [6JN]
Foreign policy: improve relations with India and intensify bilateral cooperation in the fight against terrorism (see H. Res. 572), H7502 [12SE]
Frank R. Lautenberg Post Office and Courthouse, Newark, NJ: designate (see H.R. 4975), H7128 [26JY]
FTC: issue new rules regulating telemarketing firms (see H.R. 3180), H5084 [23JN]
Health: embryonic stem cell research funding (see H. Res. 414), H6720 [20JY]
———increase assistance to developing nations with high levels of infectious disease and premature death (see H.R. 3826), H5084 [23JN]
———increase public awareness of the dangers of pediatric cancer (see H. Con. Res. 115), H373 [14FE]
Health Care Financing Administration: consider current systems that provide better, more cost-effective emergency transport before promulgating any final rule on emergency medical services (see H. Con. Res. 320), H2770 [9MY]
Higgins, Andrew Jackson and family: award Congressional Gold Medals (see H.R. 4384), H4121 [8JN]
Higgins Industries: award Congressional Gold Medal to World War II-era employees (see H.R. 4384), H4121 [8JN]
Human rights: condemn use of children as soldiers (see H. Con. Res. 209), H166 [1FE]
Hungary: anniversary of foundation as a state (see H. Con. Res. 297), H2655 [8MY]
Immigration: promote a fairer and more efficient means for using highly skilled workers and improve collection and use of H-1B nonimmigrant fees (see H.R. 3983), H5036 [22JN]
———provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 3650), H7365 [7SE]
———provide H-1B status to nonimmigrants that meet certain educational requirements and whose employers make scholarship payments to institutions of higher education (see H.R. 3508), H2122 [11AP]
Insurance: coverage of colorectal cancer screening (see H.R. 1816), H574 [29FE]
———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), H5737 [10JY]
———provide equitable coverage of mental health, substance abuse, and chemical dependency treatment services under group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 1515), H8617 [2OC]
———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see H.R. 49), H3925 [6JN]
———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 116), H4035 [7JN]
Iran: condemn arrest and detention of Iranian Jews accused of espionage (see H. Con. Res. 307), H3309 [17MY]
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]
Italian-American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 347), H7652 [14SE]
Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 398), H7723 [18SE]
King, Martin Luther, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 3633), H8617 [2OC]
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]
———ensure confidentiality of personnel records or personal information (see H.R. 3694), H3413 [18MY]
———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), H511 [16FE]
Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services for certain women screened under federally funded programs (see H.R. 1070), H2340 [13AP]
———improve quality of care furnished in nursing homes (see H.R. 4949), H7002 [25JY]
Medicare: clarify definition of homebound relative to home health services (see H.R. 5067), H7208 [27JY]
———coverage of marriage and family therapist services (see H.R. 2945), H2607 [4MY]
———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1187), H1406 [23MR]
———coverage of medically appropriate actinic keratoses treatment and removal (see H. Con. Res. 341), H3926 [6JN]
———coverage of screening mammography, pap smears, and pelvic exams (see H.R. 4330), H8062 [25SE]
———coverage of vision rehabilitation services (see H.R. 2870), H5656 [29JN]
———eliminate reduction in payment rates to home health agencies for home health services (see H.R. 4219), H6355 [17JY]
———graduate medical education payments (see H.R. 4239), H6052 [13JY]
———limit penalty for late enrollment (see H.R. 914), H4121 [8JN]
———protect right of beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare+Choice plans to receive services at any skilled nursing facility (see H.R. 3004), H1588 [29MR]
———revise inflation update factor used in making payments to prospective payment system hospitals (see H.R. 3580), H3813 [24MY]
———waive waiting period for coverage and provide coverage of drugs for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 353), H3523 [22MY]
Mental health: issue commemorative postage stamp to raise autism awareness (see H. Res. 458), H7723 [18SE]
———postpartum depression policies (see H. Res. 163), H1629 [30MR]
———recognize the importance of mental health awareness, mental disorders, and early detection of mental illnesses (see H. Con. Res. 243), H1589 [29MR]
Middle East: condemn current level of violence between Israelis and Palestinians (see H. Con. Res. 426), H9900 [12OC]
———prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority if a Palestinian state is declared unilaterally (see H.R. 4976), H7933 [20SE]
National 4-H Council: issue postage stamp in commemoration of 4-H Youth Development Program's centennial (see H. Res. 109), H5956 [12JY]
National Center for Rural Law Enforcement: funding (see H.R. 2564), H455 [15FE]
National Environmental Education Act: redesignate in honor of John H. Chafee, establish the John H. Chafee Memorial Fellowship Program, and extend programs (see H.R. 4745), H5168 [26JN]
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Engineering: establish (see H.R. 1795), H2905 [10MY]
National Law Enforcement Museum: establish (see H.R. 2710), H6777 [24JY]
National Weather Service: provide overtime pay for forecasters performing essential services during severe weather events and limit Sunday premium pay to hours of service actually performed (see H.R. 826), H165 [1FE]
National Writing Project: improve (see H.R. 1456), H2122 [11AP]
Natural Gas Act: limit use of eminent domain to acquire certain State-owned property (see H.R. 5515), H10472 [19OC]
New Jersey: restrict ocean dumping of dredged material in the Historic Area Remediation Site to States that have developed, and made commercially available, alternative uses for dredged materials (see H.R. 3894), H2906 [10MY]
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), H50 [27JA]
Nuclear weapons: stockpile management (see H. Con. Res. 74), H575 [29FE]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: require changes in the bloodborne pathogens standard (see H.R. 5178), H8469 [28SE]
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]
Pipelines: improve safety, public awareness, and environmental protection of pipeline transportation (see H.R. 4792), H5654 [29JN]
———require periodic inspections and improve safety (see H.R. 5361), H9768 [11OC]
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]
Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see H.R. 3842), H7211 [27JY]
———require door delivery of mail sent to persons residing in senior communities (see H.R. 3202), H3049 [15MY]
Privacy: regulate use of personal information obtained by interactive computer services (see H.R. 3560), H4592 [15JN]
Public Health Service Act: provide certain children's health services (see H.R. 3301), H2411 [2MY]
Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 488), H48 [27JA]
Public utilities: establish programs for electric energy conservation and efficiency, renewable energy, and universal and affordable service (see H.R. 2569), H3813 [24MY]
Public welfare programs: repeal certain restrictions on food stamp eligibility and increase Federal support for emergency food assistance programs (see H.R. 3192), H7281 [6SE]
Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (see H.R. 4844), H6600 [19JY]
Reagan, Ronald and Nancy: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3591), H757 [8MR]
Rivers: reduce sediment and nutrient loss in the Upper Mississippi River Basin (see H.R. 4013), H4336 [13JN]
Schulz, Charles M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3642), H341 [10FE]
Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of the National Museum of the American Indian (see H.R. 4259), H7871 [19SE]
Social Security: enhance privacy protections for individuals, prevent fraudulent misuse of account numbers, and provide additional safeguards for beneficiaries with representative payees (see H.R. 4857), H7503 [12SE]
———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), H5436 [28JN]
Taxation: allow tax credit to holders of qualified bonds issued by an intercity passenger rail carrier (see H.R. 3700), H7366 [7SE]
———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1172), H4817 [21JN]
———encourage stronger mathematics and science programs at elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 4273), H2336 [13AP]
———expand incentives for the construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 4094), H4174 [9JN]
———increase annual limitation on nondeductible contributions and adjust for inflation the amount of deductible contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 1322), H2967 [11MY]
———provide consistent treatment of survivor benefits for public safety officers killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 3517), H5241 [27JN]
———provide retirement security and pension reform (see H.R. 5546), H11194 [25OC]
———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), H3869 [25MY]
———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 interest on student loans (see H.R. 1129), H5656 [29JN]
———treatment of small businesses (see H.R. 3874), H920 [9MR]
Tobacco products: reduce youth smoking, increase tobacco-related research, and develop safer tobacco products (see H.R. 4041), H7652 [14SE]
Trucking industry: support freeze on longer combination vehicles and current Federal limitations on truck size and weight (see H. Con. Res. 306), H3649 [23MY]
Ukrainian-American Veterans, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 3463), H4220 [12JN]
Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 601), H997 [14MR]
———increase minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for surviving spouses age 62 and older (see H.R. 2000), H1406 [23MR]
———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), H11207 [26OC]
———presumption of service connection for hepatitis C in certain veterans (see H.R. 1020), H6470 [18JY]
Volunteer workers: extend appropriations for programs under the National and Community Service Act and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act (see H.R. 4740), H8201 [26SE]
Women: reduce health care costs and promote improved health by providing supplemental grants for preventive health services (see H.R. 4606), H5037 [22JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Education: improve the quality and scope of science and mathematics education (see H.R. 5504), H10472 [19OC]
———promote child literacy by making books available through early learning and other child care programs (see H.R. 5043), H7207 [27JY]
Firearms: prohibit possession in places of worship or educational and scholastic settings (see H. Con. Res. 359), H4817 [21JN]
Food: educate the public on the use of biotechnology in producing food and support additional scientific research into the potential economic and environmental risks and benefits of using biotechnology (see H.R. 4627), H4173 [9JN]
Hazardous substances: detect, prevent, and minimize the consequences of accidental releases due to criminal activity and ensure public disclosure of information regarding hazardous chemicals and the potential for accidental releases (see H.R. 5623), H11812 [2NO]
Health care professionals: commend the Army Nurse Corps for extending equal opportunities to men and women and recognize certain historical service (see H. Res. 476), H2239 [12AP]
Medicare: coverage of oral drugs to treat low blood calcium levels or elevated parathyroid hormone levels for patients with end stage renal disease (see H.R. 4628), H4174 [9JN]
Privacy: disclose the collection of information through computer software (see H.R. 5571), H11206 [26OC]
States: provide grants to test innovative ways to increase nursing home staff levels, reduce turnover, and improve quality of care for residents in nursing homes (see H.R. 5243), H7990 [21SE]
Telephones: prohibit use of text, graphic, or image messaging systems of wireless telephone systems to transmit unsolicited commercial messages (see H.R. 5300), H8199 [26SE]
Voting: establish a commission to study voting procedures in Federal, State, and local elections (see H.R. 5677), H12531 [15DE]
Forewords
``Natural Lives, Modern Times—People and Places of the Delaware River,'' by Bruce Stutz: Walt Whitman, H9983 [17OC]
Letters
Gun safety legislation: several New Jersey citizens, H7545 [13SE]
Motions
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), H11492 [29OC], H11668 [31OC], H11729 [1NO]
Poems
``Old Walt Whitman,'' Langston Hughes, H9983 [17OC]
Remarks
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 3660), H1789 [5AP]
Armed Forces: restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services, H9657
Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H2174
Boy Scouts: anniversary, E93
Budget: improve and strengthen budget process (H.R. 853), consideration (H. Res. 499), H3090 [16MY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (H. Con. Res. 290), H1303 [23MR]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (H. Con. Res. 290), conference report, H2251 [13AP]
China, People's Republic of: permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), H3608 [23MY], H3696 [24MY]
Coastal zones: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States (H.R. 701), H2844 [10MY]
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 (S. 2311), H8846
Copeland, Timothy: Ewing Township, NJ, Kiwanis Club Police Officer of the Year award recipient, E704
Crime: promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), motion to instruct conferees, H2086 [11AP]
Delaware River: designate certain portions and tributaries as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (S. 1296), H9982 [17OC]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), conference report, H9657
———making appropriations (H.R. 4576), H3998 [7JN]
———TRICARE senior pharmacy program funding through reductions in the national missile defense system, H3998 [7JN]
Dept. of State: provide appropriate training and materials to all executive branch employees involved in responding to issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide (H. Res. 398), H2174
Dept. of the Interior: land exchange with Idaho (S. 1705), H9963 [17OC]
———require study on methods to commemorate the national significance of the Lincoln Highway (H.R. 2570), H9962 [17OC]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), H4472, H4479
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations, H11238 [26OC]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), H4241 [13JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 4577), motion to instruct conferees, H11668 [31OC], H11729, H11731, H11737, H11738 [1NO]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4635), H4857, H4860, H4906
Diamond Valley Lake: establish interpretive center and museum to ensure protection and interpretation of paleontology discoveries and develop a trail system for the lake (H.R. 4187), H9955 [17OC]
District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 4942), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 653), H11238 [26OC]
Ecology and environment: national objectives priority assignments, H4906
Eden Institute: anniversary, E935
Education: development and recruitment of teachers in mathematics and science, H10230 [18OC]
———importance of music education (H. Con. Res. 266), H4329
———increase amount of loan forgiveness for teachers (H.R. 5034), H8181, H8183 [26SE]
———national policy to improve system, H6766, H6767, H6768, H6769 [24JY], H8410 [28SE], H10230 [18OC]
———promote child literacy by making books available through early learning and other child care programs (H.R. 5043), E1377
———reduce class size and improve teacher quality, H4241 [13JN]
———school construction and infrastructure improvements funding, H2415 [3MY], H7643, H7644, H7645 [14SE], H11729, H11731, H11737, H11738 [1NO]
Everglades National Park: restoration plan, H10363
Falun Dafa Week: observance, E2182
Firearms: enhance enforcement of handgun safety laws and prevent children from obtaining access to firearms, H2086 [11AP]
———gun control, H7544 [13SE]
Flemington, NJ: tribute to American Legion Auxiliary No. 159, E1299
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4811), H6014
Forest Service: watershed improvement and fish and wildlife protection programs funding through reductions in Timber Sales Management Program, H4472 [14JN]
Frank R. Lautenberg Post Office and Courthouse, Newark, NJ: designate (H.R. 4975), H7829 [19SE]
Freehold, NJ: anniversary of VFW Post 4374, E1575
Glacier National Park: Going-to-the-Sun Road rehabilitation funding (H.R. 4521), H9967 [17OC]
Health care professionals: commend the Army Nurse Corps for extending equal opportunities to men and women and recognize certain historical service (H. Res. 476), H12520
Illinois and Michigan Canal Heritage Corridor Commission: increase authorization (H.R. 3926), H9975 [17OC]
Income: increase minimum wage and provide tax benefits for small businesses (H.R. 3081), H863 [9MR]
India: allocation of foreign aid, H6014
Indian Health Service: extend program for direct billing of Medicare, Medicaid, and other third party payors and expand program eligibility to other tribes and tribal organizations (S. 406), H9959 [17OC]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4055), H2453 [3MY]
Israel: commend redeployment from southern Lebanon (H. Con. Res. 331), H3751 [24MY]
Jamesburg, NJ: anniversary of Elks Lodge 2180, E2181
———anniversary of Jamesburg Volunteer Fire Dept., E846
Korean War: anniversary (H.J. Res. 86), E284
Mansue, Amy: Planned Parenthood of Central New Jersey Fred Forrest Community Service Award recipient, E783
McPherson, James M.: selection as lecturer by the National Endowment for the Humanities, E457
Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment for certain women and research on relationship between cervical cancer and human papillomavirus (H.R. 4386), H9851
Medicare: make more competitive and efficient and provide for a prescription drug benefit (H.R. 4680), H5380
Mental health: recognize the importance of mental health awareness, mental disorders, and early detection of mental illnesses, H6587 [19JY]
Million Mom March: tribute to event supporting gun control legislation, H2962, H2963 [11MY]
Missouri River: establish boundaries and classification of Montana segment (H.R. 5041), H9966 [17OC]
Monuments and memorials: support construction and completion of a World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia (S. Con. Res. 145), H9956, H9957 [17OC]
National Endowment for the Arts: funding, H4528 [15JN]
National Endowment for the Humanities: funding, H4528 [15JN]
National Wildlife Refuge System Centennial Commission: establish (H.R. 4442), H5676
Nevada: sale of certain land in the Ivanpah Valley to the Clark County Dept. of Aviation (H.R. 1695), H9960 [17OC]
New Jersey: tribute to U.S. service academy nominees, E849
New Jersey Shade-Tree Federation: tribute, E1842
NSF: funding, H4857, H4860 [21JN]
Oceanport, NJ: dedication of Jeremiah F. Regan Library/Media Center, E486
Pipelines: improve safety and environmental protection (S. 2438), H9559 [10OC]
Plainsboro, NJ: anniversary of Plainsboro Volunteer Fire Co., E708
———recognition as an ``Education Township'', E697
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, H2067 [11AP]
———ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 417), H543, H544, H545, H546 [29FE]
———require sponsors of certain election-related communications to provide information regarding their identities and sources of funds (H.R. 4621), E1014
Privacy: disclose the collection of information through computer software (H.R. 5571), E1949
———protect individuals from certain acts and practices in the sale and purchase of Social Security numbers and Social Security account numbers, H11238 [26OC]
Research: continuation of Federal research and development programs funding in a fiscally sustainable way (H.R. 3161), E1246
San Rafael Western Legacy District: designate certain areas as wilderness study areas, H3949 [7JN]
———establish (H.R. 3605), H3949, H3954, H3955, H3956, H3957, H3958 [7JN]
———use of off-road vehicles, H3954, H3955, H3956, H3957, H3958 [7JN]
Science Coalition: observance of Science Day, E1246
Social Security: eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (H.R. 5), H590 [1MR]
Somerville, NJ: anniversary of Carpenters' Local Union #455, E1296
Supreme Court: decision on contribution limits in campaign finance system, H543, H544, H545, H546 [29FE]
Taxation: provide a source of interest-free capital for school construction and renovation in States experiencing increased enrollment (H.R. 996), H6766, H6767, H6768 [24JY]
———provide for increased fairness to taxpayers (H.R. 4163), H2067 [11AP]
———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (H.R. 4865), H7164
———require certain political organizations to report information to the IRS, H2067 [11AP]
U.S. Park Police: permit direct payment of medical expenses by National Park Service and allow for waiver and indemnification in certain mutual law enforcement agreements (H.R. 4404), H9959 [17OC]
United Negro College Fund (organization): tribute, E215
Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area: feasibility study for establishing in Connecticut and Massachusetts (H.R. 4312), H9979 [17OC]
Voting: establish a commission to study voting procedures in Federal, State, and local elections (H.R. 5677), E2228
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), H10363
Weingart, John: New Jersey Environmental Lobby (organization) Frank J. Oliver Environmental Award recipient, E696
Wilson, Susan N.: Planned Parenthood of Central New Jersey Vivian Aaron Leadership Award recipient, E785
World Trade Organization: withdraw U.S. membership and funding (H.J. Res. 90), H4810 [21JN]
Young, Garrett: Intel Corp., International Science and Engineering Fair participant, E939
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H2236 [12AP], H3647 [23MY], H4482 [14JN], H6593 [19JY], H7575 [13SE], H7868 [19SE], H9816 [11OC], H10254 [18OC]
Tributes
Almeida, Manuel, E1248
Davis, Charles A., E517
Farley, Raymond P., E782
Haddock, Doris (Granny D), H543, H544, H545, H546 [29FE]
Hush, Aaron, E468
Kady, Al, E468
Kielb, John T., E752
Landgraf, Kurt, E2067
Levinson, Helen and Albert, E855
Maviglio, Steven R., E1193
McAlpin, David H., Jr., E2065
Niece, Douglas H., E993
Potter, Leslie Davis, E2125
Regan, Jeremiah F., E486
Wang, Anna, E1032