HYDE, HENRY J. (a Representative from Illinois)
Analyses
Offender Reentry and Community Safety Act (H.R. 5563), E1959
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2415, Bankruptcy Reform Act, H9796 [11OC]
———H.R. 3244, Trafficking Victims Protection Act, H7631 [14SE]
———H.R. 4205, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H7134 [27JY]
———S. 1692, Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act, H3830 [25MY]
Articles and editorials
James Kirie—First Held Office at 21, Curtis Lawrence, Chicago (IL) Sun-Times, E1208
``Pooch'' May Be the Father of Net, Chicago (IL) Sun-Times, E1826
Why the Public Schools Are Being Federalized, Phyllis Schlafly Report (publication), E611
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 3660), H454 [15FE]
American Folklife Center: collect video and audio recordings of personal histories and testimonials of U.S. war veterans (see H.R. 5212), H7870 [19SE]
Antitrust policy: remove the notification requirement applicable to acquisitions of certain voting securities and assets and modify filing fees (see H.R. 4194), H1851 [5AP]
Armed Forces: restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 3573), H922 [9MR]
Cesar Chavez Post Office, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 4830), H7282 [6SE]
Children and youth: improve efficiency and effectiveness of abuse and neglect courts (see H.R. 5369), H8735 [3OC]
———protect infants who are born alive (see H.R. 4292), H3413 [18MY]
———recognize importance and support goals and ideas of National Youth Day (see H. Con. Res. 375), H6470 [18JY]
Citizenship: waiving of residency and English language requirements for Hmong refugees (see H.R. 371), H1406 [23MR]
Courts: legal definition of human life relative to presence of brain wave activity and spontaneous cardiac activity (see H. Con. Res. 305), H3474 [19MY]
Crime: provide incentives for States to enact mandatory minimum sentences for certain firearms offenses (see H.R. 4051), H1413 [27MR]
Cuba: assist internal opposition and further help the Cuban people to regain their freedom (see H.R. 4537), H3813 [24MY]
Dept. of Defense: 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]
Drugs: prevent abuse of inhalants (see H.R. 4565), H5657 [29JN]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123), H341 [10FE]
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]
Fair Credit Reporting Act: exempt certain investigative reports from the definition of consumer reports (see H.R. 3408), H1077 [15MR]
FCC: follow normal rulemaking procedures in establishing additional requirements for noncommercial educational television broadcasters (see H.R. 3525), H48 [27JA]
FDA: grant authority to regulate tobacco (see H.R. 4207), H2239 [12AP]
———restrict authority to issue clinical holds on investigational drugs or to deny patients expanded access to such drugs (see H.R. 3677), H3649 [23MY]
FEMA: make grants to fire departments to improve public safety against fire and fire-related hazards (see H.R. 1168), H1674 [3AP]
Guam: restitution for atrocities during Japanese occupation in World War II (see H.R. 755), H5084 [23JN]
Health: revise and extend organ procurement and transplantation programs (see H.R. 3885), H2411 [2MY]
Helsinki Final Act: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 100), H7003 [25JY]
Henry W. McGee Post Office Building, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 3909), H1589 [29MR]
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), H7281 [6SE]
International law: protect U.S. military personnel and other U.S. officials from criminal prosecution by an international court to which the U.S. is not a party (see H.R. 4654), H4484 [14JN]
J.T. Weeker Service Center, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 5016), H7206 [27JY]
Medicare: exempt certain beneficiaries from financial limitations imposed on physical, speech-language pathology, and occupational therapy services (see H.R. 1837), H1285 [22MR]
———revise inflation update factor used in making payments to prospective payment system hospitals (see H.R. 3580), H3869 [25MY]
Monuments and memorials: support construction and completion of a World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia (see H. Con. Res. 419), H9504 [6OC]
Motor vehicles: improve safety of car seats for children (see H.R. 4145), H1628 [30MR]
National Law Enforcement Museum: establish (see H.R. 2710), H8200 [26SE]
Nicaragua: protect U.S. citizens against expropriations of property by the Nicaraguan Government (see H.R. 4602), H4120 [8JN]
O'Connor, John Cardinal: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3557), H89 [31JA]
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]
Panama Canal: negotiate new agreement relative to the presence of U.S. Armed Forces (see H.R. 3673), H1852 [5AP]
Pope John Paul II: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3544), H1120 [16MR]
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), H3412 [18MY]
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), H2337 [13AP]
Railroads: delay effective date for the implementation of regulations requiring audible warnings at highway-rail grade crossings (see H.R. 5059), H7208 [27JY]
———modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (see H.R. 4844), H7003 [25JY]
Reagan, Ronald and Nancy: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3591), H253 [8FE]
Roberto Clemente Post Office, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 4831), H7282 [6SE]
Russia: prohibit the rescheduling or forgiveness of any debt owed to the U.S. until the intelligence facility at Lourdes, Cuba is permanently closed (see H.R. 4118), H1587 [29MR]
Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument: establish (see H.R. 3676), H5436 [28JN]
Schools: improve security with the placement and use of metal detectors (see H.R. 4108), H1476 [28MR]
Schulz, Charles M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3642), H341 [10FE]
Social Security: computation system for benefits relative to spouses' and surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 1217), H7502 [12SE]
———provide for personalized retirement security through personal retirement savings accounts and increase individual control over retirement income (see H.R. 4839), H5955 [12JY]
———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to certain individuals (see H.R. 860), H7281 [6SE]
States: permit funding of prescription drugs for minors relative to parental consent (see H.R. 3302), H7211 [27JY]
Supreme Court: make permanent the authority of the Marshal of the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court Police to provide security beyond the Supreme Court building and grounds (see H.R. 5136), H7933 [20SE]
Taxation: allow a refundable credit to individuals who donate their organs at death (see H.R. 4048), H2341 [13AP]
———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), H9505 [6OC]
———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. 3663), H1589 [29MR]
———increase annual limitation on nondeductible contributions and adjust for inflation the amount of deductible contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 1322), H2340 [13AP]
———repeal modification of capital gains tax payments relative to small businesses sold on the installment sales method (see H.R. 3594), H575 [29FE]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 1041), H1284 [22MR] (see H.R. 4199), H1956 [6AP]
———treatment of certain farmland sold with a principal residence (see H.R. 4421), H3413 [18MY]
———treatment of certain foreign base company shipping income (see H.R. 3102), H3309 [17MY]
———treatment of Government pensions relative to Social Security benefits (see H.R. 372), H7365 [7SE]
Telecommunications: limit FCC authority to review and impose conditions on certain mergers and transactions (see H.R. 4019), H4121 [8JN]
Vatican City: U.N. status of the Holy See (see H. Con. Res. 253), H510 [16FE]
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), H2012 [10AP]
Bills and resolutions introduced
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]
Correctional institutions: authorize funding for successful reentry of criminal offenders into local communities (see H.R. 5563), H11206 [26OC]
Courts: protect budget of the Federal courts (see H.R. 4852), H6051 [13JY]
Crime: lobbying with appropriated funds (see H.R. 4826), H5954 [12JY]
Death and dying: promote pain management and palliative care without permitting assisted suicide and euthanasia (see H.R. 5544), H11193 [25OC]
Political campaigns: prohibition against political fundraising activities in Federal buildings (see H.R. 4845), H6051 [13JY]
Pope John Paul II: urge the awarding of the Nobel Prize for Peace (see H. Con. Res. 369), H5736 [10JY]
Power resources: develop a national energy policy and repeal increases in motor fuel taxes (see H.R. 5278), H8061 [25SE]
Tariff: copper and brass sheet and strip (see H.R. 3869), H757 [8MR]
Taxation: establish nexus requirements for State and local taxation of mobile telecommunication services (see H.R. 4391), H2654 [8MY]
———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 4460), H3171 [16MY]
———provide relief for payment of asbestos-related claims (see H.R. 4543), H3867 [25MY]
———treatment of diplomas, medals, and amounts received as part of international awards for physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, economics, and peace (see H.R. 5505), H10472 [19OC]
Cost Estimates
Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act (H.R. 1658): CBO, H2047-H2049 [11AP]
Essays
Just as American as Apple Pie: Robert Arroyo, E1493
Rule of Law: Kate Brenan, E1494
Letters
Commodity Futures Modernization Act: by, E1877 [23OC]
Dept. of Agriculture authority on plant protection and quarantine: by, E936
Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction: by, H3392 [18MY]
Drug Addiction Treatment Act: by, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H6376 [18JY]
Financial Contract Netting Improvement Act: by, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H10697 [24OC]
Importation of prescription drugs into the U.S. by pharmacists and wholesalers for resale and by U.S. citizens for personal use: by, Committee on the Judiciary (House), S10688 [18OC]
Juvenile Justice Reform Act conference committee meeting: by, S2706 [13AP], H2085 [11AP]
Merit Systems Protection Board Administrative Dispute Resolution Act: by, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H10631 [24OC]
National Recording Preservation Act: by, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H6850 [25JY]
Small Business Liability Reform Act: by, H472 [16FE]
Remarks
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 3660), H1792 [5AP]
Armed Forces: performance of abortions at overseas military medical facilities, H3348, H3349 [18MY]
Arroyo, Robert: Illinois Sixth Congressional District Essay Contest winner, E1493
Brenan, Kate: Illinois Sixth Congressional District Essay Contest winner, E1493
Children and youth: encourage communities to implement the Amber Plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (H. Res. 605), H10636
———improve efficiency and effectiveness of abuse and neglect courts (S. 2272), H8690, H8692 [3OC]
Citizenship: waiving of residency and English language requirements for Hmong refugees (H.R. 371), H2359 [2MY]
Correctional institutions: authorize funding for successful reentry of criminal offenders into local communities (H.R. 5563), E1959
Courts: clarification of jurisdiction over private property takings and land use disputes (H.R. 2372), H1096
———improve procedures for Federal civil forfeitures (H.R. 1658), H2046, H2049
Crime: encourage States to incarcerate individuals convicted of murder, rape, or child molestation, H9038 [6OC]
———promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), motion to instruct conferees, H2081, H2083, H2087 [11AP]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), H3348, H3349 [18MY]
Dept. of Energy: draw down of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, H8037 [25SE]
Dept. of Justice: abortion services for women in Federal prison funding, H5026 [22JN]
———provide grants to organizations to find missing adults (H.R. 2780), H10454
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4475), H3424 [19MY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4690), H5026 [22JN], H5060, H5061 [23JN]
FAA: reauthorizing programs (H.R. 1000), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 438), H1005 [15MR]
Families and domestic relations: increase child support money to families leaving welfare, improve assignment, distribution and collection of certain child support, and promote marriage (H.R. 4678), consideration (H. Res. 566), H7295 [7SE]
Firearms: enhance enforcement of handgun safety laws and prevent children from obtaining access to firearms, H2081, H2083, H2087 [11AP]
Freedom of religion: protect religious liberty (S. 2869), E1564
Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act: extend applicability to certain former spouses of deceased Hmong veterans (H.R. 5234), H8006, H8007 [25SE]
Human rights: combat trafficking in human beings and provide assistance to victims (H.R. 3244), conference report, H9038 [6OC]
Immigration: establish the eligibility for cancellation of removal of certain aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence (H.R. 5062), H7766 [19SE]
Italian Americans: prepare report detailing injustices suffered during World War II and require the President to formally acknowledge such injustices (H.R. 2442), H10628
J.T. Weeker Service Center, Chicago, IL: designate (H.R. 5016), E1821
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 4516), consideration (H. Res. 530), H4933
Motor vehicles: impose criminal and civil penalties for false statements and failure to file reports relative to defects in foreign products, H9631
———require reports relative to defects in foreign products (H.R. 5164), H9631
Patent and Trademark Office: funding through reductions in Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of the Census, and the Educational and Cultural Exchange Program, H5060, H5061 [23JN]
Peotone, IL: airport construction funding, H3424 [19MY]
Power resources: national energy policy, H8037 [25SE]
Taxation: establish nexus requirements for State and local taxation of mobile telecommunication services (H.R. 4391), H5744
Votes: position on missed, H1114 [16MR]
Women: reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women, H9038 [6OC]
———reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (H.R. 1248), H8086, H8093, H8095, H8101 [26SE]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H5034 [22JN]
Special order: granted, H8059 [25SE]
Reports filed
Activities During the 106th Congress: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Rept. 106-1048), H12534 [2JA]
Akal Security, Inc., Relief: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3363) (H. Rept. 106-581), H2336 [13AP]
AMVETS Charter Amendments: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 604) (H. Rept. 106-904), H8405 [27SE]
Application Process and Compensation Improvement for Individuals Exposed to Radiation in Uranium Mines and Mills and Through Fallout From Nuclear Weapons Testing: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (S. 1515) (H. Rept. 106-697), H5168 [26JN]
Bankruptcy Reform Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2415) (H. Rept. 106-970), H9766 [11OC]
Born-Alive Infants Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4292) (H. Rept. 106-835), H7373 [11SE]
Fairness in Asbestos Compensation Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1283) (H. Rept. 106-782), H6776 [24JY]
Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 371) (H. Rept. 106-563), H1956 [6AP]
Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3485) (H. Rept. 106-733), H6051 [13JY], H6469 [18JY]
Kansas and Missouri Metropolitan Culture District Compact: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4700) (H. Rept. 106-769), H6717 [20JY]
National Police Athletic League Youth Enrichment Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3235) (H. Rept. 106-859), H7722 [18SE]
Patent, Copyright, and Trademark Laws Technical Corrections: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4870) (H. Rept. 106-853), H7650 [14SE]
Persian Gulf Conflict Evacuees Relief: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3646) (H. Rept. 106-580), H2336 [13AP]
Quality Health-Care Coalition Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1304) (H. Rept. 106-625), H3412 [18MY]
Red River Boundary Compact: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 72) (H. Rept. 106-770), H6717 [20JY]
Relief of Luis A. Leon-Molina, Ligia Padron, Jaun Leon Padron, Rendy Leon Padron, Manuel Leon Padron, and Luis Leon Padron: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3414) (H. Rept. 106-892), H8199 [26SE]
Relief of Sepandan and Farbod Farnia: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 848) (H. Rept. 106-894), H8199 [26SE]
Relief of Zohreh F. Ghahfarokhi: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3184) (H. Rept. 106-893), H8199 [26SE]
Retroactive Eligibility Dates Extension for Educational Assistance to the Surviving Spouse and Children of Law Enforcement Officers Killed in the Line of Duty: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2059) (H. Rept. 106-800), H7205 [27JY]
Secure Our Schools Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4108) (H. Rept. 106-718), H5736 [10JY]
Small Business Liability Reform Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2366) (H. Rept. 106-494), H218 [7FE]
Student Athlete Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3575) (H. Rept. 106-903), H8405 [27SE]
Traffic Stops Statistics Study Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1443) (H. Rept. 106-517), H930 [13MR]
Violence Against Women Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1248) (H. Rept. 106-891), H8199 [26SE]
Wireless Telecommunications Sourcing and Privacy Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3489) (H. Rept. 106-726), H5842 [11JY]
Statements
Zoning Conflicts Between Churches and Cities: Christian Legal Society, E1564
Texts of
H.R. 371, Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act, H2359 [2MY]
Tributes
Garde, John F., E1720
Kirie, James C., E1208
McKeown, Joseph P., E461
Morella, Representative, H8095 [26SE]
Porter, Representative, E1866
Pucinski, Roman C., E1826