PITTS, JOSEPH R. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 3660), H454 [15FE]
Afghanistan: reestablishment of representative Government (see H. Con. Res. 414), H8468 [28SE]
———reestablishment of representative government (see H. Con. Res. 411), H8406 [27SE]
Armed Forces: declare the American GI as the ``Person of the Century'' for the 20th century (see H. Con. Res. 282), H2013 [10AP]
Azerbaijan: encourage free and fair elections (see H. Con. Res. 382), H7128 [26JY]
Boy Scouts: prohibit use of Federal funds to discriminate against the Boy Scouts of America on the basis of organizational, associational, or constitutional beliefs (see H.R. 5306), H8200 [26SE]
———tribute (see H. Con. Res. 384), H7503 [12SE]
Budget: allow projected on-budget surplus to be used for tax cuts (see H.R. 1016), H922 [9MR]
———ensure on-budget surplus is used to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 3695), H510 [16FE]
Burma: recognize anniversary of free and fair elections and improve democratic and human rights (see H. Con. Res. 328), H3172 [16MY]
Capital punishment: prohibit the execution of pregnant women (see H.R. 4888), H6778 [24JY]
Children and youth: protect infants who are born alive (see H.R. 4292), H2655 [8MY]
Cole (U.S.S.): terrorist attack on Navy destroyer in Yemen (see H. Con. Res. 441), H12022 [6DE]
Commission for the Comprehensive Study of Privacy Protection: establish (see H.R. 4049), H1163 [21MR]
Computers: regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail (see H.R. 3113), H1163 [21MR]
———require schools and libraries to install and use Internet filtering or blocking technology to be eligible for Federal funds for computers (see H.R. 4600), H4120 [8JN]
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]
———legal definition of human life relative to presence of brain wave activity and spontaneous cardiac activity (see H. Con. Res. 305), H2239 [12AP]
———provide a civil action for a minor injured by exposure to explicit sexual or violent material (see H.R. 5045), H7207 [27JY]
———provide for equitable treatment of governmental and private plaintiffs in certain civil actions (see H.R. 2597), H7578 [13SE]
Crime: improve information on, and protections against, child sexual abuse (see H.R. 2382), H209 [2FE]
Dept. of Defense: protect citizen soldiers (see H.R. 4669), H4590 [15JN]
———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]
Dept. of Energy: require an inventory of documents and devices containing restricted data at national security laboratories and improve security procedures for access to vaults containing such data (see H.R. 4737), H5843 [11JY]
Dept. of the Treasury: instruct the IMF to oppose loans to countries restricting oil production to the detriment of the U.S. economy (see H.R. 4102), H2512 [3MY]
Education: importance of music education (see H. Con. Res. 266), H1164 [21MR]
———support teachers (see H. Res. 492), H2655 [8MY]
———tribute to home educators and home schooled students (see H. Res. 578), H7933 [20SE]
Fair Labor Standards Act: amend (see H.R. 5026), H7871 [19SE]
FCC: follow normal rulemaking procedures in establishing additional requirements for noncommercial educational television broadcasters (see H.R. 3525), H50 [27JA]
———prohibit from establishing rules authorizing the operation of new, low power FM radio stations (see H.R. 3439), H1764 [4AP]
FDA: establish restrictions relative to the qualifications of physicians prescribing the abortion drug known as RU-486 (see H.R. 5385), H8799 [4OC]
FEMA: make grants to fire departments to improve public safety against fire and fire-related hazards (see H.R. 1168), H1674 [3AP]
Firearms: prohibit funding to give or withhold a preference to a seller of firearms or ammunition relative to an agreement on enhanced safety of handguns and pistols (see H.R. 4257), H3813 [24MY]
Foreign policy: defend fundamental human rights to family, conscience, and life in international negotiations (see H. Res. 521), H4174 [9JN]
GAO: conduct a comprehensive fraud audit of the Dept. of Education (see H.R. 4079), H1405 [23MR]
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]
Glacier National Park: Going-to-the-Sun Road rehabilitation funding (see H.R. 4521), H3649 [23MY]
Government: review, reform, and terminate unnecessary and inequitable Federal payments, benefits, services, and tax advantages (see H.R. 3221), H255 [8FE]
Hamzah, Jafar S.: condemn murder of human rights lawyer in Medan, Indonesia (see H. Res. 580), H7722 [18SE]
Health: limit medical malpractice claims (see H.R. 5344), H8799 [4OC]
Helsinki Final Act: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 100), H4120 [8JN]
Human rights: combat trafficking in human beings and provide assistance to victims (see H.R. 3244), H2655 [8MY]
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), H3867 [25MY]
``In God We Trust'': encourage public display of national motto (see H. Res. 548), H6053 [13JY]
———support national motto (see H. Res. 551), H6052 [13JY]
Indonesia: condemn militia attack on U.N. refugee workers in West Timor and call for an end to militia violence in East and West Timor (see H. Con. Res. 395), H7502 [12SE]
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]
Law enforcement: authorize appropriations for the prosecution of obscenity cases (see H.R. 4710), H6355 [17JY]
Lumber industry: promote open and competitive trade of softwood lumber between the U.S. and Canada (see H. Con. Res. 252), H3474 [19MY]
Medicare: coverage of medically necessary pancreas transplantation procedures (see H.R. 4495), H7212 [27JY]
———eliminate reduction in payment rates to home health agencies for home health services (see H.R. 4219), H6355 [17JY]
———provide guidance to health care providers attempting to properly submit claims and target truly fraudulent activity for enforcement of billing regulations rather than inadvertent errors (see H.R. 5200), H8799 [4OC]
———revise inflation update factor used in making payments to prospective payment system hospitals (see H.R. 3580), H2340 [13AP]
———waive waiting period for coverage and provide coverage of drugs for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 353), H5084 [23JN]
National Trails System Act: require compensation of property owners when certain railbanked trails are developed for public use (see H.R. 4086), H1405 [23MR]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: waive applicability to employment performed in an employee's residence (see H.R. 3530), H165 [1FE]
O'Connor, John Cardinal: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3557), H89 [31JA]
Ohio: constitutionality of State motto (see H. Res. 494), H2967 [11MY]
Pope, Edmond: demand release from Russian prison for humanitarian reasons (see H. Con. Res. 364), H5956 [12JY]
Pope John Paul II: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3544), H342 [10FE]
Public debt: allow individuals to designate a portion of their income tax return for deficit reduction (see H.R. 5349), H8551 [29SE]
Reagan, Ronald and Nancy: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3591), H253 [8FE]
Research: requirements for disclosures relative to transfers of human fetal tissue (see H.R. 3980), H1076 [15MR]
Russia: condemn interference with freedom of the press (see H. Con. Res. 339), H3868 [25MY]
Serbia: elections (see H. Res. 620), H9635 [10OC]
Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of the National Museum of the American Indian (see H.R. 4259), H7991 [21SE]
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds (see H.R. 1803), H1119 [16MR]
———eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (see H.R. 5), H510 [16FE]
———include additional information in account statements (see H.R. 5028), H8469 [28SE]
———provide for personalized retirement security through personal retirement savings accounts and increase individual control over retirement income (see H.R. 4839), H5955 [12JY]
Taxation: allow a refundable credit for health insurance costs (see H.R. 4113), H5656 [29JN]
———allow credit for elementary and secondary school teachers who provide classroom materials (see H.R. 4025), H1589 [29MR]
———allow credit to businesses who employ military reservists and a comparable credit to self-employed military reservists, and restore deductions for services performed by military reservists (see H.R. 3915), H5656 [29JN]
———clarify the definition of contribution in aid of construction (see H.R. 4308), H7723 [18SE]
———constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (see H.J. Res. 94), H1957 [6AP]
———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), H2341 [13AP]
———increase annual limitation on nondeductible contributions and adjust for inflation the amount of deductible contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 1322), H1629 [30MR]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 4199), H1956 [6AP]
———treatment of computers provided to employees for personal use (see H.R. 4274), H3413 [18MY]
———treatment of payments received pursuant to the Declaration on Extraordinary Emergency Because of Plum Pox Virus (see H.R. 5211), H8469 [28SE]
Vatican City: U.N. status of the Holy See (see H. Con. Res. 253), H510 [16FE]
Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H11716 [31OC]
Voting: prohibit States from determining that a ballot submitted by an absent uniformed services voter was improperly or fraudulently cast unless the State finds clear and convincing evidence of fraud (see H.R. 5642), H12021 [6DE]
Water pollution: exempt discharges from certain silviculture activities from permit requirements of the national pollutant discharge elimination system (see H.R. 3625), H2512 [3MY]
White Clay Creek: designate segments and tributaries in Delaware and Pennsylvania as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 3556), H89 [31JA]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Families and domestic relations: importance of responsible fatherhood (see H. Res. 522), H4174 [9JN]
Robert S. Walker Post Office, Millersville, PA: designate (see H.R. 5418), H9504 [6OC]
Taxation: establish individual development accounts to allow those with limited means to accumulate assets, access education, own homes and businesses, and achieve economic self-sufficiency (see H.R. 4106), H1476 [28MR]
———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]
———treatment of estate taxes on value of certain property restricted to use as farmland (see H.R. 4101), H1476 [28MR]
———treatment of gross income gain on the sale or exchange of certain property restricted to use as farmland (see H.R. 4100), H1476 [28MR]
———treatment of retirement benefits received by members of certain religious orders (see H.R. 4325), H2339 [13AP]
White Clay Creek: designate segments and tributaries in Delaware and Pennsylvania as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 3520), H47 [27JA]
Descriptions
Innocent Child Protection Act (H.R. 4888), H6796 [25JY]
Letters
Full and Fair Political Activity Disclosure Act: Beverly LaHaye, Concerned Women for America (organization), H5297 [27JN]
———Charles A. Donovan, Family Research Council, H5297 [27JN]
———David N. O'Steen and Douglas Johnson, National Right to Life Committee, Inc., H5296 [27JN]
———Phyllis Schlafly, Eagle Forum (organization), H5297 [27JN]
———several organizations, H5297 [27JN]
———Susan T. Muskett, Christian Coalition, H5296 [27JN]
People's Republic of China permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization: Richard Cizik, National Association of Evangelicals, E789
———several religious leaders, E879
Western Sahara self-determination referendum: several Members of Congress, H5033 [22JN]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H759 [9MR], H1128 [21MR], H7215 [6SE]
Remarks
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 3660), H1681 [4AP]
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 3660), consideration (H. Res. 457), H1774 [5AP]
Armed Forces: performance of abortions at overseas military medical facilities, H3348 [18MY]
Atakov, Shageldy: persecution by Turkmenistani officials relative to religious beliefs, H7699 [18SE]
Atglen, PA: tribute to Octorara Area High School boys' soccer team, H517 [29FE]
Boy Scouts: regulation of activities on public lands, H7284 [7SE]
———repeal Federal charter (H.R. 4892), H7451 [12SE]
Budget: allocation of funds, H258 [9FE], H1000 [15MR]
———deficit, H3532 [23MY], H7936 [21SE]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (H. Con. Res. 290), H1000 [15MR]
———treatment of any budget surpluses, H1000 [15MR], H7936 [21SE], H8814 [5OC]
Burma: human rights violations, H8409 [28SE], E2005
———U.S. policy, H8409 [28SE], E2005
Business and industry: involvement of private companies in the trafficking of fetal tissue and body parts, H759 [9MR]
Capital punishment: prohibit the execution of pregnant women (H.R. 4888), H6795 [25JY]
Children and youth: protect infants who are born alive (H.R. 4292), H7006 [26JY], H7901 [20SE], H8158 [26SE]
China, People's Republic of: permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), E879
Clinton, Hillary Rodham: accusations relative to use of ethnic slur, H6603 [20JY]
———receipt of gifts from the Moroccan Government, H6782 [25JY]
———use of Government aircraft for political campaign, H2018 [11AP], H8630 [3OC]
Clinton, President: continuation of independent counsel investigation, H2126 [12AP]
———visit to South Asian countries, H1853 [6AP]
Congress: anniversary of the authorization to print the Bible in English, H7379 [12SE]
———history of prayer in legislative session, H7219 [6SE]
Congressional Life Forum and Cannon Caucus: meeting, H226 [8FE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), H3199 [17MY], H3348 [18MY]
Dept. of Energy: investigation of missing nuclear missile technology from Los Alamos National Laboratory, H4682 [20JN]
Dept. of Justice: abortion services for women in Federal prison funding, H5023 [22JN]
———prosecution for distribution of pornography, H1289 [23MR]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), H4521 [15JN]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4871), H6658 [20JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4690), H5023 [22JN]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), motion to instruct conferees, H7820 [19SE]
Downingtown, PA: tribute to Downingtown Senior High School boys' soccer team, H704 [8MR]
Education: national policy to improve system, H7874 [20SE]
———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (H.R. 2), H4596 [19JN]
———support teachers (H. Res. 492), H2730 [9MY]
Families and domestic relations: importance of responsible fatherhood (H. Res. 522), H4608 [19JN]
FCC: clarify service obligations of noncommercial educational broadcast stations (H.R. 4201), H4689 [20JN]
———enforcement of Federal obscenity laws, H3057 [16MY]
———prohibit from establishing rules authorizing the operation of new, low power FM radio stations (H.R. 3439), E597
Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates relative to minimum wage levels, H880 [9MR]
Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, H5986 [13JY]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4811), H5986 [13JY]
Forest Service: wildland fire management funding through reductions in National Endowment for the Arts funding, H4521 [15JN]
France: proposed legislation to imprison certain religious denominations, H5740 [11JY]
Gonzalez-Brotons, Elian: custody and immigration status, H2514 [4MY]
———INS operation to reunite with father, H2414 [3MY]
Gore, Vice President: agreement with Russia relative to proliferation of nuclear missile technology, H11200 [26OC]
———receipt of campaign contributions from entertainment industry, H7741 [19SE]
———remarks on the execution of pregnant inmates, H6473 [19JY]
Government: strengthen information security practices throughout the Federal Government, H6367 [18JY]
Gusinsky, Vladimir: arrest by Russian authorities, H4342 [14JN]
History: anniversary of day of prayer and thanksgiving relative to discovery of treason committed by Benedict Arnold, H8067 [26SE]
House of Representatives: consent to pay tribute to retiring members in the Senate, H7700 [18SE]
Human rights: combat trafficking in human beings and provide assistance to victims (H.R. 3244), H2684 [9MY]
———combat trafficking in human beings and provide assistance to victims (H.R. 3244), conference report, H9043 [6OC]
Income: increase minimum wage and provide tax benefits for small businesses (H.R. 3081), H1083 [16MR]
India: civil liberties violations in Kashmir, H7582 [14SE]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4055), H2349 [2MY]
Indonesia: human rights violations of civilian population by the military, H168 [2FE], H6755 [24JY], H10876 [25OC]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: human rights violations, H6565 [19JY]
Landisville, PA: tribute to Hempfield High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, H2660 [9MY]
Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, H2619 [8MY], H3183 [17MY]
Minimum wage: level (H.R. 3846), H880 [9MR]
Morocco: U.S. policy, H1768 [5AP]
National security: military readiness of U.S. forces, H3199 [17MY]
News media: use of the term ``conservative'', H4225 [13JN]
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe: freedom of speech and freedom of the press in member states, E1388
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, H8745 [4OC]
———investigate campaign fundraising practices relative to the transfer of strategic nuclear missile technology to the People's Republic of China, H7505 [13SE]
———use of White House accommodations for fundraising, H8205 [27SE]
Political ethics: importance of cooperation and bipartisanship in Congress, H258 [9FE]
———truthfulness in Presidential campaigns, H9639 [11OC], H9818 [12OC]
Robert S. Walker Post Office, Millersville, PA: designate (S. 3194), H11353 [26OC]
Schools: postcoital emergency contraception distribution funding, H7820 [19SE]
Social Security: allow diversion of percentage of payroll tax payments into personal investment plans, H577 [1MR], H1128 [21MR]
———eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (H.R. 5), H458 [16FE]
SSI: combat waste, fraud, and abuse, H3312 [18MY]
Substance abuse: allow faith-based treatment centers to receive Federal funding and permit individuals receiving Federal assistance to choose private and religious oriented treatment, H6826 [25JY]
Sudan: condemn Government for genocide in southern Sudan, support for terrorism, and human rights violations, H4124 [9JN]
———increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts, H10814 [25OC]
Supreme Court: decision on partial-birth abortions, H5439 [29JN]
———decision relative to constitutionality of prayers and invocations at public school sporting events, H4909 [21JN]
Taxation: eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (H.R. 6), H96 [1FE], H322 [10FE]
———establish individual development accounts to allow those with limited means to accumulate assets, access education, own homes and businesses, and achieve economic self-sufficiency, H6826 [25JY]
———make marriage tax penalty relief contingent on Social Security and Medicare solvency certification and public debt elimination, H322 [10FE]
———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes, H939 [14MR]
———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), H3932 [7JN]
———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), H6826 [25JY]
———require certain political organizations to report information to the IRS (H.R. 4717), H5295 [27JN]
Tripp, Linda R.: treatment by news media, H2782 [10MY]
U.N.: self-determination referendum for Western Sahara, H1768 [5AP], H5033 [22JN]
U.N. Convention on Transnational Organized Crime: modification of definition of prostitution, H13 [27JA]
West Chester, PA: tribute to Henderson High School girls' soccer team, H704 [8MR]
White Clay Creek: designate segments and tributaries in Delaware and Pennsylvania as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (H.R. 3520), E72
———designate segments and tributaries in Delaware and Pennsylvania as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (S. 1849), H7671 [18SE]
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H6466 [18JY], H7498 [12SE], H7868 [19SE], H10806 [24OC]
Reports
Recommended Actions Relative to Human Rights Violations in Burma: Burma Ethnic Delegation, E2008
Testimonies
Human Rights Violations in Burma: David Eubank, E2005
———Edmond Htokut, E2006
———Larry J. Redmon, E2007
———Saw Htoo Htoo Lay, E2006
———Saw Ka Law Lah, E2006
———Stephen Dun, E2007
Tributes
Amway, Andrew U., E779
Cizik, Richard, E789
Redifer, Rea, H5847 [12JY]