KANJORSKI, PAUL E. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Appointments

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Armed Forces: restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 3573), H632 [1MR]

Carter, Jimmy and Rosalyn: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4289), H2337 [13AP]

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]

Computers: tribute to Federal workforce for successfully preparing for year 2000 computer problem (see H. Con. Res. 300), H1957 [6AP]

Congress: establish a day of peace and sharing at the beginning of each year (see H. Con. Res. 363), H12095 [14DE]

Consumers: protect from predatory mortgage lending practices (see H.R. 4250), H2238 [12AP]

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

Credit: prohibit distribution of negotiable checks or instruments in consumer solicitations (see H.R. 2351), H9635 [10OC]

Crime: prevent identity fraud in consumer credit transactions and credit reports (see H.R. 4311), H2338 [13AP]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 4471), H5843 [11JY]

Dairy Farmer Viability Commission: establish (see H.R. 5356), H9505 [6OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: 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]

———regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar beets (see H.R. 1850), H3869 [25MY]

Dept. of Commerce: establish an Office of Community Economic Adjustment to coordinate the Federal response in regions and communities experiencing economic distress (see H.R. 4711), H4816 [21JN]

Dept. of Energy: draw down and sale of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve relative to anticompetitive activities (see H.R. 3543), H49 [27JA]

———establish compensation programs for employees sustaining beryllium and radiation-related injury, illness, or death (see H.R. 4398), H2769 [9MY] (see H.R. 5189), H7651 [14SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: assist claimants for benefits in developing claims and clarify the burden of proof for such claims (see H.R. 3193), H6354 [17JY]

———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), H11194 [25OC]

EPA: require discharges from combined storm and sanitary sewers conform to the combined sewer overflow control policy (see H.R. 828), H4035 [7JN]

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: exempt mortgage servicers from certain requirements relative to Federal mortgage loans secured by a first lien (see H.R. 3492), H8406 [27SE]

FDIC: merge deposit insurance funds (see H.R. 3899), H921 [9MR]

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

———prohibit federally insured institutions from engaging in high-cost payday loans and expand protections for consumers in connection with the making of such loans by uninsured entities (see H.R. 3823), H641 [2MR]

———repeal the prohibition on the payment of interest on demand deposits (see H.R. 4067), H1477 [28MR]

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

GAO: require report to Congress on agency regulatory actions (see H.R. 3669), H4121 [8JN]

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]

Gonzalez, Henry B.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 445), H12095 [14DE]

Gonzalez-Brotons, Elian: reunite with father (see H. Con. Res. 240), H90 [31JA]

Harry S Truman Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 3639), H922 [9MR]

Health: application of antitrust laws to labor negotiations by groups of health care professionals with HMO's (see H.R. 1304), H278 [9FE]

———prohibit health insurance and employment discrimination on the basis of genetic information (see H.R. 2457), H6470 [18JY]

Higgins, Andrew Jackson and family: award Congressional Gold Medals (see H.R. 4384), H4485 [14JN]

Higgins Industries: award Congressional Gold Medal to World War II-era employees (see H.R. 4384), H4485 [14JN]

Housing: provide for one percent FHA mortgage loan downpayments for teachers and public safety officers to purchase homes within employing jurisdictions (see H.R. 3884), H920 [9MR]

Information services: deregulate Internet and high speed data services (see H.R. 2420), H255 [8FE]

Insurance: require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 116), H5036 [22JN]

Investments: establish regulatory framework for over-the-counter derivative instruments operating under Federal banking agencies and clarify legality of certain transactions involving such derivatives (see H.R. 4203), H1956 [6AP]

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]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 3633), H2770 [9MY]

Korean War: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 86), H575 [29FE]

Law enforcement: community policing programs (see H.R. 3144), H219 [7FE]

Law enforcement officers: clarify procedures and conditions for the award of matching grants for the purchase of armor vests (see H.R. 4033), H3413 [18MY]

Medicaid: assure preservation of safety net hospitals through maintenance of Disproportionate Share Hospital Program (see H.R. 3710), H1406 [23MR]

———establish a new prospective payment system for federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics (see H.R. 2341), H2411 [2MY]

Medicare: coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1187), H255 [8FE]

———coverage of vision rehabilitation services (see H.R. 2870), H6599 [19JY]

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

———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]

———improve geographic fairness in Medicare+Choice payments and hospital payments (see H.R. 5070), H7208 [27JY]

———increase payment rates to Medicare+Choice organizations to correct inequities in rural and urban areas (see H.R. 5288), H8617 [2OC]

———revise inflation update factor used in making payments to prospective payment system hospitals (see H.R. 3580), H1285 [22MR]

———revise the calculation of base payment rates for the prospective payment system for home health services (see H.R. 5163), H8617 [2OC]

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), H4783 [20JN]

OPM: develop classification standards for physician assistants in Federal agencies (see H.R. 1697), H8469 [28SE]

Poland: anniversary of workers' strikes that led to the creation of the independent trade union Solidarnosc (see H. Con. Res. 416), H8735 [3OC]

Pope, Edmond: demand release from Russian prison for humanitarian reasons (see H. Con. Res. 364), H6052 [13JY] (see H. Con. Res. 404), H7871 [19SE]

Pope John Paul II: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3544), H2411 [2MY]

Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see H.R. 3842), H2341 [13AP]

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]

Radioactive substances: set contamination content standards in metals industry, prohibit release of contaminated scrap metal by Dept. of Energy facilities, and document contamination of imported scrap metals (see H.R. 4566), H4784 [20JN] (see H.R. 4566), H4818 [21JN]

Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (see H.R. 4844), H6471 [18JY]

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

Reagan, Ronald and Nancy: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3591), H931 [13MR]

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

SBA: establish a New Market Venture Capital Program (see H.R. 4530), H3812 [24MY]

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

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), H7933 [20SE]

———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to certain individuals (see H.R. 860), H10809 [24OC]

Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act: rename as the ``McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act'' (see H.R. 5417), H9504 [6OC]

Taxation: expand incentives for the construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 4094), H4784 [20JN]

———prevent companies from reinsuring income in Bermuda or other tax havens to avoid paying U.S. income tax (see H.R. 4192), H1959 [6AP]

———provide credits for modifications to inter-city buses required under the Americans With Disabilities Act (see H.R. 3836), H2607 [4MY]

———provide relief for payment of asbestos-related claims (see H.R. 4543), H7933 [20SE]

———repeal modification of capital gains tax payments relative to small businesses sold on the installment sales method (see H.R. 3594), H7723 [18SE]

———require certain political organizations to report information to the FEC (see H.R. 3688), H4592 [15JN]

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

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), H11207 [26OC]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H1476 [28MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: liability for claims of military personnel for damages for certain injuries (see H.R. 5048), H7208 [27JY]

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]

Health care facilities: provide relief for essential hospitals in certain regions and assist in the long-range economic recovery of such hospitals (see H.R. 4622), H4173 [9JN] (see H.R. 5228), H7932 [20SE]

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]

Letters

Job Corps employment opportunities: Dawn Day, E1294 [21JY]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), H5578 [29JN]

American Heritage Rivers Initiative: funding, H5578 [29JN]

American Red Cross: tribute to Northeastern Pennsylvania Blood Program, E230 [6MR]

Armed Forces: liability for claims of military personnel for damages for certain injuries (H.R. 5048), E1368 [27JY]

Big Band Society of Northeastern Pennsylvania: anniversary, E1281 [19JY]

Breiseth, Chris and Jane: Wilkes-Barre Society of Fellows, Anti-Defamation League Distinguished Community Service Awards recipients, E610 [2MY]

Capitol Pages: tribute, H4166 [9JN]

China, People's Republic of: permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), H3698 [24MY]

Danville, PA: anniversary of Service 1st Federal Credit Union, E1273 [19JY]

———anniversary of Valley Grange 1184, E463 [30MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), H3375 [18MY]

Dept. of Energy: establish compensation programs for employees sustaining beryllium and radiation-related injury, illness, or death, H3375 [18MY]

Dept. of HUD: establish consensus committee for development, revision, and interpretation of safety standards for manufactured home construction (S. 1452), H10688 [24OC]

———Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight funding, H4769 [20JN]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4635), H4769 [20JN]

Economic Development Council of Northeastern Pennsylvania: anniversary, E737 [17MY]

Edwardsville, PA: anniversary of Sts. Cyril and Methodius Church, E1612 [27SE]

Giunta, Charles A.: Italian American Association of Luzerne County, PA, Person of the Year award recipient, E1635 [29SE]

Health care facilities: provide relief for essential hospitals in certain regions and assist in the long-range economic recovery of such hospitals (H.R. 4622), H4171 [9JN]

———provide relief for essential hospitals in certain regions and assist in the long-range economic recovery of such hospitals (H.R. 5228), E1546 [20SE]

Higgins, Debby: Newspaper Association of America Innovators in Education Award recipient, E1181 [30JN]

Housing: expand homeownership (H.R. 1776), H1861 [6AP]

Job Corps: tribute, E1294 [21JY]

Luzerne County Head Start, Inc.: anniversary, E776 [19MY]

McFadden, William P.: Greater Pittston, PA, Society of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick W. Francis Swingle Award recipient, E356 [21MR]

McNulty, Carol: Newspaper Association of America Innovators in Education Award recipient, E1181 [30JN]

Mundy, Phyllis: Greater Wilkes-Barre, PA, Chamber of Commerce ATHENA Award recipient, E905 [7JN]

Pennsylvania: anniversary of National Guard 1st Battalion, 109th Field Artillery, E1795 [13OC]

———Library of Congress Local Legacies Project participants, E1690 [6OC]

———tribute to coal mining heritage, E2001 [28OC]

Pocono Pines, PA: anniversary of Pocono Lions Club, E1080 [22JN]

Pope John Paul II: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 3544), H3545 [23MY]

Shoval, Susan and Judd: S.J. Strauss Lodge of B'nai B'rith Community Service Award recipients, E802 [22MY]

Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act: rename as the ``McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act'' (H.R. 5417), H9797 [11OC]

Taxation: allow an income tax credit to holders of bonds issued to finance land and water reclamation for the anthracite region of Pennsylvania, H6825 [25JY]

———allow an income tax credit to holders of bonds issued to finance land and water reclamation for the anthracite region of Pennsylvania (H.R. 4314), E2001 [28OC]

———provide incentives for renewal of distressed communities and empowerment zone development, increase the number of empowerment zones, and encourage investment in new markets (H.R. 4923), H6825 [25JY]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (H.R. 4865), consideration (H. Res. 564), H7140 [27JY]

Tigue, Michael F.: Greater Pittston, PA, Society of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick Man of the Year award recipient, E343 [16MR]

Wilkes-Barre, PA: anniversary of Little Flower Manor, E1664 [4OC]

Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association: anniversary, E629 [3MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H4172 [9JN]

Statements

Pennsylvania Coal Mining Heritage: Richard Morgan, E2001 [28OC]

Tributes

Billington, James H., E1690 [6OC]

Brady, Bill, E1092 [23JN]

Cardoni, Louis, E752 [17MY]

Castellino, Frank, E387 [22MR]

Gonzalez, Henry B., H12008 [5DE]

Goodling, Representative, H8625 [3OC]

Grossman, Howard J., E1865 [19OC]

Heydt, Stuart, E1062 [20JN]

Spitale, Charles J., E1433 [7SE]

Stankovic, John, E1933 [25OC]

Terry, John, E642 [4MY]

Vento, Bruce F., H9797 [11OC]