OSE, DOUG (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Coastal zones: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States (H.R. 701), H2926 [11MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), H4460, H4485 [14JN]

Appointments

Julian C. Dixon funeral attendees, H12081 [13DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Americans With Disabilities Act: require that any civil action against a place of public accommodation or commercial facility allow an opportunity for alleged violations to be corrected (see H.R. 3590), H7723 [18SE]

Armed Forces: provide retirees all benefits promised to them upon enlistment (see H.R. 355), H454 [15FE]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 2966), H342 [10FE]

Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful (see H.R. 1275), H8062 [25SE]

Business and industry: restrict use of mandatory minimum personnel experience and educational requirements in procurement of information technology goods or services unless sufficiently justified (see H.R. 3582), H373 [14FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a task force to recommend an appropriate recognition for the slave laborers who worked on the construction of the U.S. Capitol (see H. Con. Res. 368), H7003 [25JY]

Children and youth: encourage communities to implement the Amber Plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see H. Res. 605), H9505 [6OC]

China, Republic of: accession to the World Trade Organization (see H. Con. Res. 262), H1629 [30MR]

Clean Air Act: methyl bromide phaseout schedule (see H.R. 4215), H5084 [23JN]

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

Contracts: prohibit delinquent Federal debtors from being eligible to enter into Federal contracts (see H.R. 4181), H1851 [5AP]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: allow dissemination of statistical information on olive growers and processors (see H.R. 4218), H2607 [4MY]

Dept. of Defense: submit a report to Congress on production alternatives for the Joint Strike Fighter program (see H.R. 3396), H1958 [6AP]

Dept. of Justice: establish the Violence Against Women Office (see H.R. 4848), H6778 [24JY]

Dept. of the Interior: collect and maintain information on public memorials commemorating military conflicts and service of individuals in the Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 345), H4592 [15JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: assist claimants for benefits in developing claims and clarify the burden of proof for such claims (see H.R. 3193), H2607 [4MY]

———improve outreach program to more fully inform veterans of available benefits (see H.R. 3256), H2411 [2MY]

———reaffirm and clarify duty of the Secretary to administer laws which assist claimants for benefits (see H.R. 4864), H6600 [19JY]

Disasters: creation of protection funds by property and casualty insurance companies for the payment of policyholders' claims arising from future catastrophic events (see H.R. 2749), H757 [8MR]

Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 4069), H1675 [3AP]

———support efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness, treatment, and research (see H. Res. 576), H8201 [26SE]

Drugs: combat manufacture, traffic, import, and export of methamphetamine (see H.R. 4248), H2238 [12AP]

———establish grants for drug treatment alternatives to prison programs administered by State or local prosecutors (see H.R. 4493), H7991 [21SE]

———penalties for operating methamphetamine laboratories and increased funding to combat methamphetamine production, trafficking, and abuse (see H.R. 2987), H1285 [22MR]

Education: establish and expand programs relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 4271, 4272), H5169 [26JN]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize Impact Aid Program (see H.R. 3616), H575 [29FE]

Fair Labor Standards Act: amend (see H.R. 5026), H7871 [19SE]

———clarify treatment of stock options (see H.R. 4182), H1851 [5AP]

FDA: uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 2129), H922 [9MR]

Federal employees: establish program under which current and former employees may obtain long-term care insurance (see H.R. 4040), H1589 [29MR]

———reduce contributions to CSRS and FERS (see H.R. 2631), H511 [16FE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: improve implementation (see H.R. 4502), H5657 [29JN]

Fire prevention: development of a strategy by Federal land management agencies to reduce forest fuels that place natural resources at a high risk of catastrophic wildfire (see H. Con. Res. 406), H7996 [22SE]

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

Housing: consolidate and improve the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (see H.R. 3703), H7211 [27JY]

Immigration: establish a system of registries for temporary agricultural workers and streamline the procedures for the admission, and extension of stay, for nonimmigrant agricultural workers (see H.R. 4548), H7652 [14SE]

———establish the eligibility for cancellation of removal of certain aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence (see H.R. 5062), H7208 [27JY]

Korean War: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 86), H342 [10FE]

Law enforcement: combat club drug trafficking, distribution, and abuse (see H.R. 4553), H4485 [14JN]

Law enforcement officers: clarify procedures and conditions for the award of matching grants for the purchase of armor vests (see H.R. 4033), H2771 [9MY]

Matthew `Mack' Robinson Post Office Building, Pasadena, CA: designate (see H.R. 4157), H2771 [9MY]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see H.R. 4149), H3413 [18MY]

———eliminate time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive drugs (see H.R. 1115), H511 [16FE]

———improve the telemedicine program and provide grants for the development of telehealth networks (see H.R. 3420), H511 [16FE]

Merchant marine industry: tribute to service and sacrifice during periods of war (see H. Con. Res. 327), H6720 [20JY]

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]

———U.S. policy on U.N. Security Council resolution condemning current level of violence between the Israelis and Palestinians (see H. Res. 623), H9767 [11OC]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit extension or establishment of any national monument without an express act of Congress (see H.R. 4121), H1587 [29MR]

National Children's Memorial Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 415), H8617 [2OC]

Native Americans: improve American Indian Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (see H.R. 3629), H511 [16FE]

Olympic games: mint commemorative coins to support the 2002 Salt Lake Olympic Winter Games and U.S. Olympic Committee programs (see H.R. 3679), H2905 [10MY]

Political campaigns: increase penalties for making or accepting contributions in the name of another and prohibit foreign nationals from making any campaign-related disbursements (see H.R. 1747), H757 [8MR]

Pope, Edmond: demand release from Russian prison for humanitarian reasons (see H. Con. Res. 404), H8062 [25SE]

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

Real property: compensate owners of private property for the effect of certain regulatory restrictions (see H.R. 2550), H922 [9MR]

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

Selective Service System: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 402), H7651 [14SE]

Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of the National Museum of the American Indian (see H.R. 4259), H7578 [13SE]

Social Security: extend availability of State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments (see H.R. 4393), H2967 [11MY]

———include additional information in account statements (see H.R. 5028), H7207 [27JY]

———modify reporting requirements (see H.R. 3578), H2512 [3MY]

Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act: rename as the ``McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act'' (see H.R. 5417), H9635 [10OC]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit to individuals who donate their organs at death (see H.R. 4048), H2341 [13AP]

———allow an additional individual retirement account deduction based on unused amounts of deduction limitation in prior years (see H.R. 3620), H511 [16FE]

———allow credit for elementary and secondary school teachers who provide classroom materials (see H.R. 4025), H7991 [21SE]

———encourage stronger mathematics and science programs at elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 4273), H5169 [26JN]

———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. 4214), H1957 [6AP] (see H.R. 4245), H2238 [12AP]

———exclude from self-employment earnings certain payments under the Conservation Reserve Program (see H.R. 4064), H3813 [24MY]

———exclusion from gross income for foster care payments relative to certain nongovernmental placement agencies (see H.R. 1194), H511 [16FE]

———increase annual limitation on nondeductible contributions and adjust for inflation the amount of deductible contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 1322), H3925 [6JN]

———increase lifetime learning credit for secondary teachers returning to school for additional training (see H.R. 638), H632 [1MR]

———increase maximum annual contribution allowable to education individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 922), H7002 [25JY]

———provide incentives to reduce energy consumption (see H.R. 5345), H9505 [6OC]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 3916), H3474 [19MY]

———repeal increases in motor fuel taxes (see H.R. 3844), H1477 [28MR]

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

———require certain political organizations to report information to the IRS (see H.R. 4717), H5036 [22JN]

———restore deductions for expenses relative to services performed by military reservists (see H.R. 4328), H8736 [3OC]

———treatment of certain farm rental income and all payments under the environmental conservation acreage reserve program (see H.R. 4260), H2238 [12AP]

———treatment of contributions of computers to schools and public libraries (see H.R. 2308), H574 [29FE]

Veterans: increase minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for surviving spouses age 62 and older (see H.R. 2000), H2239 [12AP]

Water pollution: exempt discharges from certain silviculture activities from permit requirements of the national pollutant discharge elimination system (see H.R. 3625), H1852 [5AP]

Women: reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (see H.R. 1248), H7211 [27JY]

Woods, Tiger: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4926), H7723 [18SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Taxation: 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), H454 [15FE]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H999 [15MR], H6473 [19JY], H7005 [26JY], H8203 [27SE], H10289 [19OC]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), H5773 [11JY]

California: anniversary of statehood, H7548 [13SE]

———develop and implement drainage, storm, and flood control projects as part of water-related projects in the Colusa Basin Watershed (H.R. 1113), H7662 [18SE]

———Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention initiative, H8914 [5OC]

———Yolo Bypass national wildlife refuge establishment funding, H4460, H4461 [14JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a task force to recommend an appropriate recognition for the slave laborers who worked on the construction of the U.S. Capitol (H. Con. Res. 368), H7445 [12SE]

China, People's Republic of: permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), H3691 [24MY]

Coastal zones: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States (H.R. 701), H2926 [11MY]

Conservation and Reinvestment Act: restrict funding to incorporated cities and counties with certain population levels, H2926, H2927 [11MY]

Dept. of HUD: Public Housing Operating Fund funding, H4749 [20JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), H4460, H4461 [14JN]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4871), H6681 [20JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4690), H5154 [26JN]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4635), H4749 [20JN]

Drug abuse: national drug control policy, H8914 [5OC]

Drugs: establish grants for drug treatment alternatives to prison programs administered by State or local prosecutors (H.R. 4493), H9952 [17OC]

———penalties for operating methamphetamine laboratories and increased funding to combat methamphetamine production, trafficking, and abuse, H8261 [27SE]

Federal contracts: prohibit implementation of proposed contractor responsibility amendments to Federal acquisition regulations, H6681 [20JY]

Federal firefighters: make mandatory separation age match requirement for Federal law enforcement officers (H.R. 460), H9986, H9987 [17OC]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4811), H5913 [12JY]

Foreign policy: provide bilateral debt relief to heavily indebted poor countries, H5913 [12JY]

George Atlee Goodling Post Office Building, York, PA: designate (H.R. 5210), H9991 [17OC]

Government: require use of recovery audits by Federal agencies to improve the economy and efficiency of operations (H.R. 1827), H715 [8MR]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: compliance, H5154 [26JN]

———compliance (H. Con. Res. 293), H3566 [23MY]

Health: application of antitrust laws to labor negotiations by groups of health care professionals with HMO's (H.R. 1304), H5647 [29JN]

Health care professionals: allow a patient's medical care and treatment to be decided between the health care professional and the patient, H5647 [29JN]

Inspector General Act: appointment of certain Inspectors General by the President and establishment of Inspectors General Criminal Investigator Academy and Inspectors General Forensic Laboratory (S. 1707), H10006 [17OC]

J.T. Weeker Service Center, Chicago, IL: designate (H.R. 5016), H9992 [17OC]

Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services for certain women screened under federally funded programs (H.R. 1070), H2553 [4MY]

National Children's Memorial Day: designate (H. Con. Res. 415), H9989, H9990 [17OC]

Parliamentary inquiry, H1777 [5AP], H5647 [29JN]

Power resources: national energy policy, H8283 [27SE]

Privacy: prohibit appearance of Social Security numbers on, or through, unopened Dept. of the Treasury mailings (H.R. 3218), H9990 [17OC]

Public Health Service Act: provide certain children's health services (H.R. 4365), H8261 [27SE]

Sacramento, CA: flood control projects funding, H10357 [19OC]

Social Security: eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (H.R. 5), H595 [1MR]

Taxation: eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (H.R. 6), H147, H149 [1FE]

———rates, H8299 [27SE]

Votes: position on missed, E1323 [26JY]

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), H10357 [19OC]

Women: reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (H.R. 1248), H8100 [26SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H11617 [30OC]

Special order: granted, H8404 [27SE]

Tributes

Packard, Representative, H10887 [25OC]

Polis, Gary, H1963 [10AP]

Rose, Michael, H1963 [10AP]

Uzelac, Ronald, H4108 [8JN]