POVERTY related term(s) Homeless

Addresses

Lyndon Johnson—History Reconsidered: John Kenneth Galbraith, S13 [24JA]

Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) Program Anniversary: John E. Gherty, S11369-S11371 [30OC]

Agreements

Digital empowerment by ensuring computer literacy for all children: Consortium for Outstanding Achievement in Teaching With Technology, S1398 [9MR]

Amendments

Health: minority health programs (S. 1880), S11151 [26OC]

Housing: expand homeownership (H.R. 1776), H1630 [30MR], H1764, H1765 [4AP], H1868, H1889, H1902, H1905, H1907, H1908, H1909, H1911, H1916, H1917, H1919, H1922, H1936 [6AP]

Native Americans: provide technical and legal assistance for tribal justice systems and members of Indian tribes (S. 1508), S11756 [11DE]

Analyses

American Homeownership and Economic Opportunity Act (H.R. 5640), H11986-H11991 [5DE]

National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act (S. 2997), S7917 [27JY]

Articles and editorials

Are the Rich Cleaning Up?, S8056-S8058 [6SE]

Burdened Families Look for Child-Care Aid, S6419 [11JY]

COTS Director Is Our Vermonter of the Year, S162 [31JA]

Dual Edged Sword of Medicare Reimbursement—The Medicare Provider and Health Maintenance Organization Perspective, E2041-E2043 [31OC]

Fair Deal for the Poor, S3638 [9MY]

Feeling the Pinch of a Military Salary—For Some Families, Pay Doesn't Cover the Basics, S4537 [6JN]

Feeling the Pinch of a Military Salary—For Some Families Pay Doesn't Cover the Basics, S2289 [6AP]

Full Hospitals Make Canadians Wait and Look South, H94 [1FE]

High-Tech Homeless—In Silicon Valley, a Dark Side to Booming Economy, H1361 [23MR]

Inglewood Writes the Book on Success, E841-E843 [25MY]

Issue No. 1—Health-Care System Wanted, E1910 [25OC]

On Home Front, Military Families Struggle With Low Pay, S4538 [6JN]

SFFR Joins Marines To Bring Holiday Cheer to Needy Kids, E34 [31JA]

U.S. Soldiers Rely on Charity To Support Families, S4538 [6JN]

Voucher Chorus Is Off-Key, S8816 [20SE]

Bills and resolutions

Africa: efforts to avert drought and famine (see H. Con. Res. 316), H2511 [3MY]

Alaska: increase the Federal medical assistance percentage (see S. 2693), S4820 [8JN]

Armed Forces: establish a special subsistence allowance for certain members of the uniformed services who are eligible to receive food stamp assistance (see S. 2322), S1884 [29MR]

Child Nutrition Act: increase the minimum amount available to States for State administrative expenses (see S. 3197), S10411 [12OC]

Children and youth: expand access to health care (see H.R. 4932), H6777 [24JY]

———increase the availability, affordability, and quality of child care and improve support services for families with young children (see H.R. 4206), H1956 [6AP]

Colleges and universities: assist at-risk students to stay in school and complete their academic programs (see S. 3170), S9945 [5OC]

Community development: provide community-based economic development assistance for trade-affected communities (see S. 2445), S2728 [13AP]

———provide for community renewal and new markets initiatives (see H.R. 5663), H12094 [14DE]

Computers: provide for digital empowerment by ensuring computer literacy for all children (see S. 2229), S1391 [9MR] (see H.R. 3897), H921 [9MR]

Contracts: require wages paid under Federal contracts to be above local poverty line (see H.R. 4353), H2410 [2MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: make grants to assist low and moderate income individuals to finance construction, refurbishing, and servicing of household water well systems in rural areas (see S. 3207), S10590 [13OC] (see H.R. 3910), H996 [14MR]

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 HUD: consolidate and reform Federal housing programs to empower communities and individuals (see S. 2968), S7839 [27JY]

———waive contract termination notification requirements for families receiving project-based rental assistance in cases where such termination facilitates purchase of the home by the tenant (see H.R. 5566), H11206 [26OC]

Dept. of State: establish undergraduate grant program to assist certain U.S. students to pursue studies at foreign institutions of higher education (see S. 3076), S8823 [20SE] (see H.R. 4528), H3812 [24MY]

Dept. of the Interior: weatherization assistance grants funding (see S. 2429), S2727 [13AP]

Diseases: authorize microfinance and food assistance for communities affected by AIDS (see S. 2030), S328 [3FE] (see H.R. 4039), H1162 [21MR]

Economy: global sustainable development (see H. Res. 479), H2340 [13AP]

Education: establish an alternative path to teaching in needy school districts (see H.R. 5583), H11207 [26OC]

———increase student loan forgiveness to teachers who work in schools with a high concentration of low-income students (see H.R. 4956), H7002 [25JY]

———school construction and infrastructure improvements funding (see S. 2124), S930 [29FE] (see H.R. 3705), H572 [29FE]

Financial institutions: establish a program to promote access to financial services for low- and moderate-income individuals (see S. 2592), S4190 [18MY] (see H.R. 4490), H3412 [18MY]

Foreign aid: support programs and activities that provide food to the needy and school-age children in developing countries (see H. Res. 649), H10808 [24OC]

Foreign policy: make debt relief to heavily indebted poor countries contingent on democracy efforts and human rights reforms (see H.R. 5561), H11194 [25OC]

Health: improve access to health care services for uninsured and low-income individuals in medically under served areas (see S. Res. 260), S799 [24FE]

———increase State immunization programs funding (see S. 2443), S2728 [13AP] (see H. Con. Res. 315), H2511 [3MY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see S. 2888), S7229 [19JY] (see S. 3172), S9945 [5OC] (see H.R. 4992), H7205 [27JY] (see H.R. 5551), H11194 [25OC]

Homeless: improve programs for veterans (see H.R. 5311), H8405 [27SE]

Housing: allow prepayment of loans for rural multifamily housing and preserve such housing as affordable for low-income families (see H.R. 5079), H7209 [27JY]

———delegate the primary responsibility for the preservation and expansion of affordable low-income housing to States and localities (see S. 3033), S8413 [12SE]

———establish demonstration program to modernize and increase access to health services in public housing for elderly and disabled persons (see H.R. 4664), H4484 [14JN]

———expand homeownership (see S. 3274), S11575 [5DE] (see H.R. 5640), H12017 [5DE]

———expand homeownership (H.R. 1776), consideration (see H. Res. 460), H1851 [5AP]

———increase the availability of affordable housing through certain housing assistance funding (see H.R. 5604), H11621 [30OC]

———preserve assisted housing for low-income elderly persons, disabled persons, and certain families (see S. 2733), S5240 [15JN]

———promote the development of affordable, quality rental housing in rural areas for low-income households (see S. 3228), S10926 [24OC]

Insurance: require comprehensive coverage for childhood immunizations (see S. 2444), S2728 [13AP] (see H.R. 4563), H3868 [25MY]

Investments: enhance flexibility in individual development account programs to encourage savings for poor working families (see S. 3214), S10716 [18OC]

———establish Individual Development Accounts for certain individuals and families (see S. 2740), S5240 [15JN]

Medicaid: apply the disproportionate share hospital payment transition rule to public hospitals (see S. 3255), S11252 [27OC] (see H.R. 5621), H11781 [1NO]

———assure preservation of safety net hospitals through maintenance of Disproportionate Share Hospital Program (see S. 2308), S1815 [28MR] (see H.R. 3710), H572 [29FE]

———implement regulations clarifying allowable costs for school-based health services provided to children with disabilities (see S. 3088), S8941 [21SE] (see H.R. 5248), H7990 [21SE]

———improve quality of care furnished in nursing homes (see H.R. 4949), H7002 [25JY]

———permit additional States to enter into long-term care partnerships in order to promote the use of long-term care insurance (see H.R. 5002), H7206 [27JY]

———provide families and disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 2274), S1596 [22MR] (see H.R. 4825), H5954 [12JY]

———provide States with the option of covering intensive community mental health treatment (see H.R. 5572), H11206 [26OC]

———remove the cap on payments for Puerto Rico and certain other territories and adjust the statutory matching rate (see H.R. 5126), H7364 [7SE]

———State funding for disproportionate share hospitals (see S. 2299), S1747 [27MR] (see H.R. 3698), H510 [16FE]

———waive disproportionate share hospital designation for certain rural hospitals relative to obstetrician requirements (see H.R. 4793), H5654 [29JN]

Medicare: establish a physician recruitment and retention project (see S. 3167), S9944 [5OC]

———improve access to benefits for certain individuals and provide financial assistance to individuals who are too poor to afford premiums (see H.R. 3529), H48 [27JA]

———increase access to health care for beneficiaries through telehealth services (see H.R. 4841), H5955 [12JY]

———increase awareness of the availability of cost-sharing assistance to eligible low-income beneficiaries (see S. 2814), S6121 [29JN] (see H.R. 4797), H5654 [29JN]

———provide bad hospital debt relief to certain facilities and provide beneficiaries with cost-sharing under Medicaid (see S. 2981), S7840 [27JY]

Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Balanced Budget Refinement Act: implementation of a prospective payment system for psychiatric hospitals (see S. 2556), S3946 [15MY]

National Affordable Housing Trust Fund: establish to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families (see S. 2997), S7840 [27JY]

National Association of Letter Carriers: tribute to food drive efforts (see H. Res. 452), H1588 [29MR]

National School Lunch Act: use of pilot projects to increase number of children participating in summer food service programs (see S. 3054), S8585 [14SE]

National Teach for America Week: designate (see S. Res. 359), S8941 [21SE] (see S. Res. 381), S10926 [24OC]

Pharmaceuticals: availability of HIV/AIDS pharmaceuticals and medical technologies in sub-Saharan Africa and other developing countries (see H.R. 5101), H7210 [27JY]

Public welfare programs: establish asset-based welfare policies (see S. 2023), S285 [2FE]

Safety Net Organizations and Patient Advisory Commission: establish (see S. 3035), S8413 [12SE] (see H.R. 5162), H7502 [12SE]

Senior citizens: increase accountability of nursing facilities and ensure adequate nurse staffing for patient needs in the facilities under the Medicare and Medicaid programs (see H.R. 5646), H12045 [7DE]

Social Security: expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (see S. 2923), S7656 [26JY] (see H.R. 4927), H6776 [24JY]

———expand State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (see S. 2976), S7840 [27JY]

———extend availability of State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments (see S. 2434), S2728 [13AP] (see H.R. 4393), H2654 [8MY]

———improve coverage of low-income children under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 5192), H7651 [14SE]

———make corrections in Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program relative to the Balanced Budget Act (see S. 3077), S8823 [20SE] (see S. 3165), S9944 [5OC] (see H.R. 5291), H8199 [26SE] (see H.R. 5324), H8406 [27SE] (see H.R. 5543), H11193 [25OC] (see H.R. 5601), H11620 [30OC] (see H.R. 5612), H11781 [1NO] (see H.R. 5661), H12094 [14DE]

———prevent conflicts of interest in the use of administrative vendors in the administration of State children's health insurance plans (see H.R. 3600), H254 [8FE]

———promote smoking cessation under Medicare, Medicaid, and the Maternal and Child Health Program (see S. 3073), S8759 [19SE] (see H.R. 5208), H7870 [19SE]

———provide equitable payments to providers of services under the Medicare Program and provide coverage of additional children under the Medicaid Program (see H.R. 5001), H7206 [27JY]

———provide for more equitable distribution of block grant funds under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 5281), H8061 [25SE]

———provide targeted payment relief for hospitals that serve primarily Medicare and Medicaid patients that have been disproportionately impacted by certain payment reductions (see H.R. 4624), H4173 [9JN]

———restore Social Services Block Grant funding and the ability of States to transfer Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds to such block grant (see S. 2585), S4103 [17MY] (see H.R. 4481), H3308 [17MY]

States: permit the option of coverage of legal immigrants under the Medicaid Program and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 4707), H4816 [21JN]

Taxation: allow the empowerment zone employment credit for additional empowerment zones and enterprise communities and increase funding for such zones and communities (see H.R. 4463), H3171 [16MY]

———designate educational empowerment zones in certain low-income areas and give a tax incentive to attract teachers to work in such areas (see H.R. 5584), H11207 [26OC]

———designate renewal communities, provide tax credits to investors seeking to provide capital to create new markets in low-income communities, and establish Individual Development Accounts (see S. 2779), S5663 [22JN]

———establish a commission to study and make recommendations on marginal tax rates for the working poor (see H.R. 3839), H647 [6MR]

———exclude hazardous duty pay for members of the Armed Forces from earned income tax credit calculations (see H.R. 4335), H2339 [13AP]

———provide incentives for renewal of distressed communities and empowerment zone development, increase the number of empowerment zones, and encourage investment in new markets (see S. 3152), S9701 [3OC] (see H.R. 4923), H6776 [24JY]

———provide tax credits to promote home ownership among low-income individuals (see H.R. 5084), H7209 [27JY]

———strengthen effectiveness of earned income tax credit in reducing child poverty and promoting work (see S. 2825), S6121 [29JN] (see H.R. 5524), H10534 [23OC]

———treatment of charitable donation of food by businesses and farmers (see S. 2084), S680 [22FE]

———treatment of computer contributions (see S. 2424), S2727 [13AP] (see H.R. 4061), H1284 [22MR]

Women: improve health and reduce health care costs for low-income and uninsured women by expanding existing screening and preventive health programs (see S. 2635), S4460 [25MY]

World Bank: ensure transparency, accountability, and efficiency of programs and projects (see S. Con. Res. 136), S8759 [19SE]

Conference reports

Minimum Wage Increase, Taxpayer Relief, Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program Corrections, Pain Management Promotion, and Small Business Programs Improvement (H.R. 2614), H10909-H11087 [25OC]

Descriptions

Local Housing Opportunities Act (S. 2968), S7868-S7870 [27JY]

Excerpts

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 4577): Child Care Development Block Grant funding provisions, H4434 [14JN]

Explanations

Community Renewal and New Markets Act (H.R. 4923), H6816-H6820 [25JY]

Community Renewal and New Markets Act (S. 3152), S9729-S9746 [3OC]

Factsheets

Individual Development Accounts—Federal Policy, S5267 [15JN]

Letters

American Homeownership and Economic Opportunity Act: Frank O'Bannon, Governor of Indiana, H1900 [6AP]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act programs funding: Gordon M. Ambach, Council of Chief State School Officers, S5855 [27JN]

Family Care Act: Anna Eleanor Roosevelt and Jennifer L. Howse, March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation, S7661 [26JY]

———Deborah F. Dietrich, Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, S7661 [26JY]

———Gregg Haifley, Children's Defense Fund (organization), S7661 [26JY]

———Kathy Thornton and Catherine Pinkerton, NETWORK (organization), S7662 [26JY]

———Kerb Kuhn, Premier, Inc., S7662 [26JY]

———Lawrence A. McAndrews, National Association of Children's Hospitals, S7661 [26JY]

———Rick Pollack, American Hospital Association, S7662 [26JY]

———Ronald F. Pollack, Families USA (organization), S7662 [26JY]

———Stanley B. Peck, American Dental Hygienists' Association, S7661 [26JY]

Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) funding: Kendra Fox-Davis, U.S. Student Association, S5962 [28JN]

Improve health and reduce health care costs for low-income and uninsured women by expanding existing screening and preventive health programs: Diane L. Balma, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, S4464 [25MY]

———Phyllis Greenberger and Roberta Biegel, Society for Women's Health Research, S4464 [25MY]

———Sandra C. Raymond, National Osteoporosis Foundation, S4464 [25MY]

LSC funding: John Engler, Governor of Michigan, H4972 [22JN]

Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program expansion to include parents of low-income families: several organizations, S2414 [7AP]

Medicaid coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services for certain women screened under federally funded programs: Barbara Morrow, S2325 [6AP]

Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Balanced Budget Refinement Act: Deborah F. Dietrich, Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, S8853 [20SE]

———Howard Bedlin, National Council on the Aging, S8853 [20SE]

———Kenneth E. Raske, Greater New York Hospital Association, S8854 [20SE]

———Larry S. Gage, National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems, S8852 [20SE]

———National Immigration Law Center, S8852 [20SE]

———Robert Greenstein, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, S8853 [20SE]

———Ronald F. Pollack, Families USA (organization), S8853 [20SE]

———Thomas J. Van Coverden, National Association of Community Health Centers, Inc., S8853 [20SE]

Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program corrections relative to the Balanced Budget Act: Alliance To Save Cancer Care Access, H11224 [26OC]

———American Association of Blood Banks, American Red Cross, and America's Blood Centers (organization), H11226 [26OC]

———American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, H11221 [26OC]

———American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association, H11227 [26OC]

———Ann B. Howard, American Federation of HomeCare Providers, Inc., H11221 [26OC]

———Armin D. Weinberg, Intercultural Cancer Council, H11224 [26OC]

———Bill Finerfrock, Rural Health Clinics (organization), H11218 [26OC]

———Carolyn S. Markey, Visiting Nurse Associations of America, H11221 [26OC]

———Charles B. Mullins, University of Texas, H11220 [26OC]

———Charles L. DeBrunner, National Association of Urban Critical Access Hospitals, H11218 [26OC]

———Clark R. Law, Association for Ohio Philanthropic Homes, Housing and Service for the Aging, H11222 [26OC]

———Craig A. Becker, FACHE (organization), H11219 [26OC]

———Daniel E. Smith, American Cancer Society, H11223 [26OC]

———David LaBlanc, Lifecare Management Services (organization), H11223 [26OC]

———Donald W. Fisher, American Medical Group Association, H11219 [26OC]

———Edward A. Eckenhoff, American Medical Rehabilitation Providers Association, H11217 [26OC]

———Gary Goldstein, Kennedy Krieger Institute, H11218 [26OC]

———Geraldine Brueckner, National Association of Long Term Hospitals, H11218 [26OC]

———Howard G. Capek and Matthew J. Ripperger, U.S. Healthcare (business), H11228 [26OC]

———Howard J. Braverman, American Optometric Association, H11226 [26OC]

———Jane V. White, American Dietetic Association, H11226 [26OC]

———Jeff Immelt, General Electric Co., H11227 [26OC]

———John Davis, National Kidney Foundation, H11225 [26OC]

———John W. Corwin, Glaucoma Foundation, H11225 [26OC]

———Judith Baskins, National PACE Association, H11222 [26OC]

———Karen A. Davie, National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, H11222 [26OC]

———Leah Mullin, Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International, H11225 [26OC]

———Mark Covall, National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems, H11220 [26OC]

———Mary R. Grealy, Health Care Leadership Council, H11220 [26OC]

———Michael Walker, Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care, H11221 [26OC]

———Mike Dugan, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, H11225 [26OC]

———Nancy Brinker, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, H11225 [26OC]

———National Orthotic Manufacturers Association, H11227 [26OC]

———Pam Bailey, Advanced Medical Technology Association, H11227 [26OC]

———Patient Access to Transplantation Coalition, H11222 [26OC]

———Peters D. Willson, National Association of Children's Hospitals, H11218 [26OC]

———Phyllis Landrieu, Tenet Healthcare Corp., H11227 [26OC]

———Richard M. Scrushy, Health South (business), H11217 [26OC]

———Rick Pollack, American Hospital Association, S11110 [26OC], S11203 [27OC]

———Rowen K. Zetterman, American College of Gastroenterology, H11226 [26OC]

———S. Bradley Traverse, Acute Long Term Hospital Association, H11218 [26OC]

———Sam W. Cameron, Mississippi Hospital Association, H11219 [26OC]

———Thomas A. Connaughton, American Association for Homecare, H11220 [26OC]

———Thomas A. Scully, Federation of American Hospitals, H11217 [26OC]

———Thomas J. Van Coverden, National Association of Community Health Centers, Inc., H11217 [26OC]

———Val J. Halamandaris, National Association for Home Care, H11220 [26OC]

———William L. Rich III, American Academy of Ophthalmology, H11226 [26OC]

———William Teutsch, Association of Surgical Technologists, H11227 [26OC]

———several Representatives, E2031 [30OC]

———several hospital and healthcare associations, H11500 [29OC]

———several religious organizations, H11222 [26OC]

National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act: Aaron Gornstein, Citizens' Housing and Planning Association, Inc., S7917 [27JY]

———Barbara J. Thompson, National Council of State Housing Agencies, S7918 [27JY]

———Dennis R. Cronk, National Association of Realtors, S7918 [27JY]

———Gerald M. Howard, National Association of Home Builders, S7918 [27JY]

———Kristin Siglin, Enterprise Foundation, S7919 [27JY]

———Mary Ann Gleason, National Coalition for the Homeless, S7918 [27JY]

———Robert J. Reid, National Housing Conference (organization), S7917 [27JY]

———Sheila Crowley, National Low Income Housing Coalition, S7918 [27JY]

Oklahoma use of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program funds for marriage and family programs: Frank Keating, Governor of Oklahoma, H6027 [13JY]

Public Schools Emergency Recovery Program proposal: Representatives Owens and Clyburn, Congressional Black Caucus, H11615 [30OC]

School construction and infrastructure improvements funding: Representative Owens, H11613, H11614 [30OC]

State Children's Health Insurance Program funding: Frank O'Bannon, Governor of Indiana, S5827 [27JN]

———Michael O. Leavitt and Parris N. Glendening, National Governors' Association, S5827 [27JN]

———Mike Huckabee and James B. Hunt, Jr., National Governors' Association, S5826 [27JN]

———several health care and community service organizations, S5825 [27JN]

———several Senators, S5826, S5827 [27JN]

Subsistence allowance for certain members of the uniformed services who are eligible to receive food stamp assistance: Charles L. Calkins, Fleet Reserve Association, S2288 [6AP]

———Dennis F. Pierman, Naval Enlisted Reserve Association, S2289 [6AP]

———Edwin Dorn, Dept. of Defense, S2290 [6AP]

———James D. Staton, Air Force Sergeants Association, S2288 [6AP]

———John W. Smart, VFW, S2287 [6AP]

———Joseph A. Violante, DAV, S2287 [6AP]

———Larry D. Rhea, Non Commissioned Officers Association, S2288 [6AP]

———Mark H. Olanoff, Retired Enlisted Association, S2288 [6AP]

———Michael P. Cline, Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the U.S., S2288 [6AP]

———Paul W. Arcari, Retired Officers Association, S2288 [6AP]

———Richard D. Murray, National Association for Uniformed Services, S2287 [6AP]

———Senator Domenici, Committee on the Budget (Senate), S2289, S2290 [6AP]

———Steve A. Robertson, American Legion, S2287 [6AP]

———William S. Cohen, Sec. of Defense, S2290 [6AP]

Lists

Organizations supporting Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program corrections relative to the Balanced Budget Act, S11110 [26OC], S11203 [27OC]

Patient Access to Transplantation Coalition members, H11223 [26OC]

Possible State losses of State-Children's Health Insurance Program funds, S7892 [27JY]

School construction bills introduced during the 106th Congress, H11617 [30OC]

Motions

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 2990), H67 [31JA], H129 [1FE]

Outlines

Democratic proposal on Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program corrections relative to the Balanced Budget Act: Representatives Rangel and Dingell, H11553 [30OC]

Press releases

Governor Frank Keating Challenges Nation To Tackle Divorce Rate—Oklahoma Commits $10 Million To Address the Problem, H6027 [13JY]

Remarks in House

Albertville, AL: McCord Elementary School recipient of Title I Distinguished School Award, E589 [13AP]

Annan, Kofi: remarks by U.N. Secretary General on U.S. efforts against world poverty, H5850 [12JY]

Appalachian region: problem of hunger, E944 [9JN], E999-E1002 [14JN]

Boaz, AL: Carlisle Elementary School recipient of Title I Distinguished School Award, E589 [13AP]

Brand New Day, Inc.: anniversary, E2139 [7DE]

Canada: national health care system, H93 [1FE]

Child Care Development Block Grant: funding, H4050, H4054 [8JN], H4204-H4208, H4210-H4214 [12JN], H4434, H4435 [14JN], E990 [13JN]

Children and youth: increase the availability, affordability, and quality of child care, H7974 [21SE]

———provide health insurance for uninsured children, H19 [27JA], H367 [14FE]

———use of State Children's Health Insurance Program funds, H8038-H8040 [25SE]

Cleveland, OH: anniversary of St. Procop Ladies' Guild, E1467 [13SE]

———tribute to ``The Great Hunger'' memorial, E1518 [18SE]

Cobb Family Resources (organization): anniversary, E747 [17MY]

Community development: license America's Private Investment Companies and provide enhanced credit to stimulate private investment in low-income communities, H6823 [25JY]

———provide for community renewal and new markets initiatives, E2246 [2JA]

———provide grant funding for additional empowerment zones, enterprise communities, and strategic planning communities, E990 [13JN]

Computers: provide for digital empowerment by ensuring computer literacy for all children, H2639 [8MY], H2970 [15MY]

Deafness Research Foundation: tribute to efforts to raise awareness through the National Campaign for Hearing Health, E2178 [13DE]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H10, H16-H23 [27JA], H168 [2FE], H11203 [26OC], H11608-H11617 [30OC], E2004 [28OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: colonias initiatives funding, H5591-H5593, H5598 [29JN]

———make grants to assist low and moderate income individuals to finance construction, refurbishing, and servicing of household water well systems in rural areas (H.R. 3910), E301 [14MR]

———school breakfast programs research funding, H5712-H5714 [10JY], E1211 [11JY]

Dept. of HHS: Consolidated Health Centers Program funding, H4104 [8JN]

———filing of discrimination complaints by limited-English-speaking and hearing-impaired persons relative to benefits, H4243 [13JN]

Dept. of HUD: allow use of Section 8 funds to provide cash assistance for purchase of homes, H1902 [6AP]

———empowerment zones funding, H4760, H4761, H4764, H4765 [20JN]

———funding, H4738-H4746, H4770 [20JN]

———housing assistance programs funding, H4629 [19JN], H10390, H10391 [19OC]

———include builders and building inspectors on consensus committee for development, revision, and interpretation of safety standards for manufactured home construction, H1902 [6AP]

———modify eligibility requirements for Public and Assisted Housing Drug Elimination Program grants, H1936, H1937 [6AP]

———Public Housing Operating Fund funding, H4746-H4750 [20JN]

———section 8 housing voucher funding, H4626 [19JN], H4907 [21JN]

———section 8 housing voucher funding through reductions in NASA space station program, H4893-H4897 [21JN]

Dept. of Justice: abortion services for women in Federal prison funding, H5021-H5027 [22JN]

Dept. of State: establish undergraduate grant program to assist certain U.S. students to pursue studies at foreign institutions of higher education (H.R. 4528), H5760-H5762 [11JY], E837 [25MY]

Dept. of the Interior: weatherization assistance grants program funding through reductions in fossil energy research and development program, H4544-H4550 [15JN]

Education: anniversary of Head Start Program, H8774 [4OC]

———funding, H4021, H4022 [7JN], H4199 [12JN], H4345 [14JN]

———provide funds to assist high-poverty school districts meet their teaching needs (H.R. 2344), H7971-H7974 [21SE]

———school construction and infrastructure improvements funding, H1342 [23MR], H2415 [3MY], H2782, H2783 [10MY], H4052 [8JN], H4249-H4254 [13JN], H7640-H7646 [14SE], H7889-H7897 [20SE], H8301-H8306 [27SE], H10875, H10880 [25OC], H11214, H11216 [26OC], H11465, H11466-H11474 [28OC], H11608, H11612-H11617 [30OC], H11678 [31OC], H11729-H11739 [1NO], H11801 [2NO]

———school construction and infrastructure improvements funding (H.R. 3705), E200 [29FE], E650 [4MY]

———TRIO Programs funding, E1026 [15JN]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: Title I grants funding, H4204-H4208 [12JN]

Essex County, NJ: anniversary of North Ward Center, E1570 [22SE]

Financial institutions: establish a program to promote access to financial services for low- and moderate-income individuals (H.R. 4490), E763 [18MY]

Food stamps: prevent fraud and abuse, H1854 [6AP]

Foreign policy: make debt relief to heavily indebted poor countries contingent on democracy efforts and human rights reforms (H.R. 5561), E1912 [25OC]

———make debt relief to heavily indebted poor countries contingent on negotiations on extradition treaties, H10835 [25OC]

———provide bilateral debt relief to heavily indebted poor countries, H5897, H5900, H5904-H5923, H5926-H5932 [12JY], H6029 [13JY], E1235 [14JY], E1273 [19JY]

GAO: study impact of networking and information technology research and development on lower income families, minorities, and women, H405, H406 [15FE]

Greater Philadelphia Health Action, Inc.: anniversary, E1558 [21SE]

Guttenberg, NJ: anniversary of Guttenberg Housing Authority, E1502 [18SE]

Harcum College: tribute to Upward Bound Program, E227 [6MR]

Head Start Program: funding, H1829, H1830 [5AP], H4204-H4208, H4215 [12JN]

Health: improve access to health care services for uninsured and low-income individuals in medically under served areas, H4305 [13JN]

———increase State immunization programs funding (H. Con. Res. 315), H2486 [3MY]

———minority health programs (H.R. 3250), E70 [7FE]

———minority health programs (S. 1880), H11686-H11697 [31OC], E2053 [1NO], E2063 [2NO], E2077 [3NO], E2186 [14DE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H79 [31JA], H93 [1FE], H7563 [13SE], H7713-H7715 [18SE], H7875 [20SE], H7939 [21SE], H10238-H10242 [18OC], H11201 [26OC], H11516-H11520 [29OC], H11595-H11601 [30OC], E490 [4AP], E1910 [25OC]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 2990), H67 [31JA], H139-H143 [1FE], H367-H370 [14FE], H1465-H1468 [28MR], H2110-H2114 [11AP]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 2990), motion to instruct conferees, H129-H137 [1FE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 5551), E1908 [25OC]

Homeless: improve programs for veterans (H.R. 5311), E1611 [27SE]

Housing: establish demonstration program to modernize and increase access to health services in public housing for elderly and disabled persons (H.R. 4664), E1005 [14JN]

———expand homeownership, E1910 [25OC], E1974 [28OC]

———expand homeownership (H.R. 1776), H1801 [5AP], H1857-H1941 [6AP], H7744 [19SE], E520 [10AP], E527 [11AP], E775 [19MY], E1921 [25OC]

———expand homeownership (H.R. 1776), amendment process, H1623 [30MR]

———expand homeownership (H.R. 1776), consideration (H. Res. 460), H1855-H1857 [6AP]

———expand homeownership (H.R. 1776), corrections in engrossment, H1941 [6AP]

———expand homeownership (H.R. 5640), H11960-H11996 [5DE], E2149 [7DE], E2173 [11DE], E2182 [14DE]

———restructure financing for assisted housing for senior citizens, H4907 [21JN]

———strike increase in median household income relative to housing assistance eligibility through community development block grant funds, H1911-H1914 [6AP], E527 [11AP]

Hunger: eradication in the U.S., H4345 [14JN]

Hunger Project (organization): tribute, E1553 [21SE]

Insurance: require comprehensive coverage for childhood immunizations, H2486 [3MY]

Interagency Group on Insular Affairs: provide guidance on Federal policies towards U.S. territories, H222 [8FE]

IRS: impact of technical advice memoranda on the low-income housing tax credit program, E2171 [11DE]

Jersey City, NJ: anniversary of the Puertorriquenos Asociados for Community Organization, E1500 [18SE]

———tribute to Liberty Science Center Partnership Program for at-risk students, E2143 [7DE]

Jones, Lovell A.: Howard University Hospital Legacy of Leadership Award for Distinguished Health Care Advocate recipient, E765 [18MY]

LSC: funding, H4969-H4978 [22JN]

Medicaid: apply the disproportionate share hospital payment transition rule to public hospitals (H.R. 5621), E2123 [5DE]

———increase the cap on payments for U.S. territories, H7967 [21SE]

———permit public schools and other entities to determine presumptive eligibility for low-income children, H12490 [15DE]

———permit State waiver authority to provide medical assistance in cases of congenital heart defects (H.R. 3325), E125 [14FE]

———provide families and disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (H.R. 4825), H11787 [2NO]

———provide States with the option of covering intensive community mental health treatment (H.R. 5572), E1949 [26OC]

———reform, E2031 [30OC]

———remove the cap on payments for Puerto Rico and certain other territories and adjust the statutory matching rate (H.R. 5126), E1421 [7SE]

Medicare: calculation of Medicare+Choice payments for medical services at Dept. of Veterans Affairs and Dept. of Defense facilities (H.R. 2447), E1652 [3OC]

———increase access to health care for beneficiaries through telehealth services (H.R. 4841), H7543 [13SE]

———increase awareness of the availability of cost-sharing assistance to eligible low-income beneficiaries (H.R. 4797), E1165 [30JN]

Minnesota: emergency fuel assistance for low-income families and senior citizens, H9 [27JA]

National Association of Letter Carriers: Branches 70, 1100, and 2225, San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council, AFL-CIO, Community Service Award recipients, E784 [19MY]

———tribute to food drive efforts, E571 [13AP], E617, E625, E628 [3MY]

National TRIO Day: observance, E227 [6MR]

Native Americans: provide technical and legal assistance for tribal justice systems and members of Indian tribes (S. 1508), H10506-H10508 [23OC]

Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago (organization): anniversary, E212 [1MR]

New York, NY: tribute to Healthy Start Consortium, E2160 [8DE]

Oakland, CA: opening of Evergreen Baptist Church New Sanctuary and Multi-Community Center, E1242 [14JY]

Oklahoma: use of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program funds for marriage and family programs, H6026 [13JY]

Public welfare programs: reform, H8747 [4OC]

———repeal certain restrictions on food stamp eligibility and increase Federal support for emergency food assistance programs, H9706 [11OC], E1903 [25OC]

———repeal certain restrictions on food stamp eligibility and increase Federal support for emergency food assistance programs (H.R. 3192), H7936, H7970 [21SE], H8292 [27SE], H10878 [25OC]

Redwood Community Action Agency: anniversary, E1483 [14SE]

Rural areas: tribute to students testifying on living conditions in Colonias, H1082 [16MR]

San Diego, CA: anniversary of Neighborhood House Association, H8774 [4OC]

San Francisco, CA: anniversary of Franciscan Friars St. Anthony Foundation, E2064 [2NO]

Santa Fe, NM: tribute to Food Depot, E2098 [14NO]

Senior citizens: increase accountability of nursing facilities and ensure adequate nurse staffing for patient needs in the facilities under the Medicare and Medicaid programs (H.R. 5646), E2139 [7DE]

Social Security: make corrections in Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program relative to the Balanced Budget Act, H8435 [28SE], H11200, H11201, H11210-H11217, H11228, H11247 [26OC], H11451, H11453, H11455 [28OC], H11497, H11499, H11500, H11504, H11505, H11506 [29OC], H11547-H11554, H11595-H11601 [30OC], H11793, H11802 [2NO], H12490, H12491, H12494, H12495, H12498, H12500, H12501 [15DE], E1997, E2004 [28OC], E2031 [30OC], E2039, E2041 [31OC], E2052 [1NO], E2194 [15DE]

———make corrections in Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program relative to the Balanced Budget Act (H.R. 5291), E1601 [27SE]

———make corrections in Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program relative to the Balanced Budget Act (H.R. 5324), E1615 [27SE]

———make corrections in Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program relative to the Balanced Budget Act (H.R. 5612), E2051 [1NO]

———prevent conflicts of interest in the use of administrative vendors in the administration of State children's health insurance plans (H.R. 3600), E88 [8FE]

———provide targeted payment relief for hospitals that serve primarily Medicare and Medicaid patients that have been disproportionately impacted by certain payment reductions (H.R. 4624), E1099 [23JN]

South Florida Food Recovery (organization): tribute, E34 [31JA]

States: permit the option of coverage of legal immigrants under the Medicaid Program and the State Children's Health Insurance Program, H11257 [26OC]

Taxation: designate renewal communities, H11248 [26OC], H12484, H12485, H12494 [15DE]

———establish a commission to study and make recommendations on marginal tax rates for the working poor (H.R. 3839), E227 [6MR]

———promote job creation and expand small businesses in economically-distressed communities (H.R. 3247), H222 [8FE]

———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), H6797-H6841 [25JY], E1311 [24JY], E1330, E1339, E1343 [27JY]

———provide tax credits to promote home ownership among low-income individuals (H.R. 5084), E1385 [27JY]

———treatment of computer contributions (H.R. 4061), H1248 [22MR]

Texas: participation in State Children's Health Insurance Program, H3895-H3901 [6JN], E923 [9JN]

———tribute to Children's Health Insurance Program, E821 [24MY]

Union City, NJ: anniversary of Housing Authority, E1400 [6SE]

Williams, Bill and Helen: St. Joseph Orphanage of Cincinnati, OH, Scholar of Life Award recipients, E688 [10MY]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska: increase the Federal medical assistance percentage (S. 2693), S4820 [8JN]

Armed Forces: establish a special subsistence allowance for certain members of the uniformed services who are eligible to receive food stamp assistance, S2286-S2290, S2295 [6AP], S4537-S4541 [6JN]

———establish a special subsistence allowance for certain members of the uniformed services who are eligible to receive food stamp assistance (S. 2322), S1905 [29MR]

———extend food stamp eligibility requirements to members stationed overseas, S5071 [14JN], S5236 [15JN]

Benton Harbor, MI: anniversary of Salvation Army, S3829 [10MY]

Casa Alianza (organization): Hilton Foundation Conrad N. Hilton Award recipient, S11909 [15DE]

Catholic Charities USA (organization): anniversary, S9189 [25SE]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: increase State immunization programs funding, S6192-S6195 [30JN]

Children and youth: increase the availability, affordability, and quality of child care and improve support services for families with young children, S6420 [11JY]

———lead poisoning screening and treatment funding, S9105 [22SE]

———use of State Children's Health Insurance Program funds, S11052 [26OC]

Colleges and universities: assist at-risk students to stay in school and complete their academic programs (S. 3170), S9955 [5OC]

Community development: provide community-based economic development assistance for trade-affected communities (S. 2445), S2764 [13AP]

Computers: provide for digital empowerment by ensuring computer literacy for all children, S2301-S2305 [6AP], S2389 [7AP], S5304 [16JN], S9370 [27SE]

———provide for digital empowerment by ensuring computer literacy for all children (S. 2229), S1397 [9MR]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S3-S5 [24JA], S122-S124 [31JA], S7494-S7498, S7503-S7507 [25JY], S8250 [8SE], S8359 [12SE], S8785-S8787 [20SE], S8907 [21SE], S10048 [6OC], S11343, S11344 [29OC], S11350 [30OC], S11401-S11404 [31OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: Economic Research Service study on the decline in food stamp program participation, S7334-S7337 [20JY]

———Food Electronically and Effectively Distributed Website Demonstration Project funding, S7367 [20JY]

———make grants to assist low and moderate income individuals to finance construction, refurbishing, and servicing of household water well systems in rural areas (S. 3207), S10591 [13OC]

Dept. of Education: Advanced Placement Incentive Program funding, S6210, S6211 [30JN]

———Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) funding, S5961-S5963, S5978 [28JN]

———Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership Program funding, S6212 [30JN]

Dept. of HHS: Consolidated Health Centers Program funding, S5715-S5719 [23JN]

———report to Congress on extent and severity of child poverty, S1009-S1013 [1MR], S4765-S4767 [8JN], S10344 [12OC]

———State Children's Health Insurance Program funding, S5823-S5829, S5871 [27JN], S6101 [29JN]

Dept. of HUD: consolidate and reform Federal housing programs to empower communities and individuals (S. 2968), S7867 [27JY]

———housing programs funding, S10313 [12OC], S10763 [19OC]

Dept. of State: establish undergraduate grant program to assist certain U.S. students to pursue studies at foreign institutions of higher education (S. 3076), S8817, S8824 [20SE]

Dept. of the Interior: weatherization assistance grants funding, S7014-S7016 [17JY], S7086 [18JY]

———weatherization assistance grants funding (S. 2429), S2737 [13AP]

Economy: impact of Government on current economic prosperity, S11053 [26OC]

Education: development of high school dropout prevention programs, S6190 [30JN]

———funding, S2159-S2161, S2163-S2178, S2194-S2196 [5AP], S2335, S2336, S2337 [6AP]

———provide funds to assist high-poverty school districts meet their teaching needs, S1000-S1003 [1MR]

———school construction and infrastructure improvements funding, S2451 [10AP], S11104 [26OC]

———school construction and infrastructure improvements funding (S. 2124), S950 [29FE]

———school modernization and infrastructure improvements funding, S3650, S3651 [9MY]

———Title I programs for disadvantaged children funding, S2411, S2412 [7AP]

———voucher program to provide school choice, S3286-S3292 [3MY], S8816 [20SE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: ensure accountability in programs for disadvantaged students and assistance for failing schools, S5853-S5858, S5862 [27JN]

———funding, S2390 [7AP]

———Migrant Education Program funding, S3597 [8MY]

———portability demonstration program to allow school systems to use Title I funding to provide school choice or allow tutorial assistance, S3288-S3292, S3319 [3MY], S3484 [4MY]

———preserve State accountability for performance goals, S3287-S3292, S3319 [3MY], S3643, S3644 [9MY]

———Title I grants funding, S5842, S5845-S5850, S5861, S5862 [27JN], S5986-S5990, S5993, S6002 [28JN]

Financial institutions: establish a program to promote access to financial services for low- and moderate-income individuals (S. 2592), S4201 [18MY]

Food stamps: raise cap on excess shelter cost and adjust for inflation, S10682 [18OC]

Foreign policy: bilateral debt relief to heavily indebted poor countries, S10650-S10652 [18OC]

———provide bilateral debt relief to heavily indebted poor countries, S5611, S5612, S5623, S5626 [22JN], S11874 [15DE]

Health: improve access to health care services for uninsured and low-income individuals in medically under served areas (S. Res. 260), S824 [24FE], S840 [28FE]

———improve access to health care services for uninsured and low-income individuals in medically underserved areas, S2415, S2416 [7AP], S2462 [10AP]

———increase State immunization programs funding (S. 2443), S2763 [13AP]

———increase State immunization programs funding (S. 2443), star print, S3268 [2MY]

———minority health programs (S. 1880), S11188-S11190 [26OC]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S4513, S4514 [6JN], S4977 [13JN], S5821 [26JN], S7504, S7508 [25JY], S8045-S8048 [6SE], S9565 [2OC], S10967-S10972 [25OC], S11064-S11067, S11074-S11076, S11111 [26OC], S11340-S11342 [29OC]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 2990), S1698 [27MR], S6412 [11JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 2888), S7229-S7232 [19JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 3172), S9957 [5OC]

Health Care Financing Administration: imposition of fines for improper Medicaid coverage changes, S6204 [30JN]

Homeless: educational assistance for children and youth, S3597 [8MY]

Housing: delegate the primary responsibility for the preservation and expansion of affordable low-income housing to States and localities (S. 3033), S8417 [12SE]

———expand homeownership (H.R. 1776), unanimous-consent request, S8293 [8SE]

———expand homeownership (H.R. 5640), S11680, S11681 [7DE], S11904 [15DE]

———expand homeownership (S. 3274), S11576 [5DE]

———Federal housing production programs funding, S10306, S10308 [12OC]

———preserve assisted housing for low-income elderly persons, disabled persons, and certain families (S. 2733), S5241-S5251 [15JN]

———promote the development of affordable, quality rental housing in rural areas for low-income households (S. 3228), S10926-S10928 [24OC]

———provide decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families, S10763 [19OC]

Houston, TX: tribute to Ronald McDonald House Mobile Healthcare Unit, S11902 [15DE]

Income: address problems of the wealth gap in the U.S. and barriers to wealth accumulation, S2660 [13AP]

Insurance: require comprehensive coverage for childhood immunizations (S. 2444), S2763 [13AP]

Investments: enhance flexibility in individual development account programs to encourage savings for poor working families (S. 3214), S10718 [18OC]

———establish Individual Development Accounts for certain individuals and families (S. 2740), S5264-S5267 [15JN]

IRS: impact of technical advice memoranda on the low-income housing tax credit program, S11776 [14DE]

LIHEAP: funding, S5603 [22JN]

Markley, Rita: Burlington (VT) Free Press Vermonter of the Year award recipient, S162 [31JA]

Medicaid: assure preservation of safety net hospitals through maintenance of Disproportionate Share Hospital Program (S. 2308), S1822 [28MR]

———coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services for certain women screened under federally funded programs, S2226 [5AP], S2324, S2325 [6AP]

———coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services for certain women screened under federally funded programs (S. 662), S4950 [12JN], S5784 [26JN], S7472 [24JY], S7824 [27JY], S9821 [4OC]

———coverage of lead poisoning screening and treatment for children, S6797, S6808 [14JY]

———implement regulations clarifying allowable costs for school-based health services provided to children with disabilities (S. 3088), S8952 [21SE]

———provide families and disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (S. 2274), S1607, S1608 [22MR], S5305 [16JN], S6819 [14JY], S10748 [19OC]

———reform, S5879 [27JN]

———State funding for disproportionate share hospitals, S11876 [15DE]

———State funding for disproportionate share hospitals (S. 2299), S1748 [27MR]

———State funding for disproportionate share hospitals (S. 2299), star print, S4327 [23MY]

Medicare: establish a physician recruitment and retention project (S. 3167), S9949 [5OC]

———increase awareness of the availability of cost-sharing assistance to eligible low-income beneficiaries (S. 2814), S6124 [29JN]

Mississippi River: Delta Regional Authority funding, S8183 [7SE]

Montana: continue food stamp program standard utility allowance waiver, S7371, S7372 [20JY]

National Affordable Housing Trust Fund: establish to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families, S6646-S6648 [13JY]

———establish to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families (S. 2997), S7913-S7920 [27JY]

National Association of Letter Carriers: tribute to food drive efforts, S4290 [23MY]

National School Lunch Act: use of pilot projects to increase number of children participating in summer food service programs (S. 3054), S8591 [14SE]

National Teach for America Week: designate (S. Res. 381), S10937 [24OC]

Native Americans: provide technical and legal assistance for tribal justice systems and members of Indian tribes (S. 1508), S11756 [11DE]

Public welfare programs: establish asset-based welfare policies (S. 2023), S287 [2FE], S374 [7FE]

———prohibit States from diverting unspent funding for the temporary assistance to needy families program for other purposes, S778 [24FE]

———repeal certain restrictions on food stamp eligibility and increase Federal support for emergency food assistance programs (S. 1805), S1571-S1573 [22MR]

———repeal certain restrictions on food stamp eligibility relative to ownership of motor vehicles, S10682 [18OC]

Safety Net Organizations and Patient Advisory Commission: establish (S. 3035), S8407, S8419 [12SE]

Social Security: expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families, S2412-S2414 [7AP], S6790-S6792 [14JY], S7048 [17JY]

———expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (S. 2923), S7660-S7663 [26JY]

———expand State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (S. 2976), S7891 [27JY]

———extend availability of State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments, S11876 [15DE]

———extend availability of State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments (S. 2434), S2744, S2745 [13AP]

———make corrections in Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program relative to Balanced Budget Act, S6984 [14JY]

———make corrections in Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program relative to the Balanced Budget Act, S77 [26JA], S10653 [18OC], S11104, S11109-S11111 [26OC], S11195, S11197-S11204, S11217-S11224, S11283-S11290 [27OC], S11455-S11457, S11472, S11486 [1NO], S11818, S11861-S11863, S11870, S11871, S11882 [15DE]

———make corrections in Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program relative to the Balanced Budget Act (S. 3077), S8825-S8857 [20SE], S8879 [21SE]

———make corrections in Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program relative to the Balanced Budget Act (S. 3165), S9946, S9947, S10027 [5OC]

———promote smoking cessation under Medicare, Medicaid, and the Maternal and Child Health Program (S. 3073), S8765 [19SE]

———restore Social Services Block Grant funding and the ability of States to transfer Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds to such block grant (S. 2585), S4114, S4115 [17MY]

———Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program funding, S5871 [27JN], S6101 [29JN]

Taxation: designate renewal communities, provide tax credits to investors seeking to provide capital to create new markets in low-income communities, and establish Individual Development Accounts, S6649-S6651 [13JY], S6770-S6772 [14JY]

———designate renewal communities, provide tax credits to investors seeking to provide capital to create new markets in low-income communities, and establish Individual Development Accounts (S. 2779), S5684 [22JN]

———designate renewal communities (S. 463), S374 [7FE]

———provide incentives for renewal of distressed communities and empowerment zone development, increase the number of empowerment zones, and encourage investment in new markets, S11819 [15DE]

———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), S7952 [27JY]

———provide incentives for renewal of distressed communities and empowerment zone development, increase the number of empowerment zones, and encourage investment in new markets (S. 3152), S9703, S9704, S9773 [3OC]

———strengthen effectiveness of earned income tax credit in reducing child poverty and promoting work (S. 2825), S6137 [29JN]

———treatment of charitable donation of food by businesses and farmers (S. 2084), S688 [22FE]

Tufts University: Center on Hunger and Poverty report on hunger in the U.S., S387 [7FE]

Volunteer workers: anniversary of Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) program, S11369 [30OC]

Volunteers of America (organization): tribute to Founders' Week Celebration, S1387 [9MR]

West Virginia Health Right, Inc.: tribute, S10617 [17OC]

Women: improve health and reduce health care costs for low-income and uninsured women by expanding existing screening and preventive health programs (S. 2635), S4463-S4465 [25MY]

World Bank: ensure transparency, accountability, and efficiency of programs and projects (S. Con. Res. 136), S8770 [19SE]

Reports

Paradox of Our Times—Hunger in a Strong Economy: Tufts University Center on Hunger and Poverty, S387-S389 [7FE]

Reports filed

American Homeownership and Economic Opportunity Act: Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1776) (H. Rept. 106-553), H1587 [29MR], H1851 [5AP]

America's Private Investment Companies Act: Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2764) (H. Rept. 106-638), H3648 [23MY]

Beneficiary Improvement and Protection Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 5291) (H. Rept. 106-1019), H11620 [30OC]

Community Development and Venture Capital Act: Committee on Small Business (Senate) (S. 1594) (S. Rept. 106-383), S8019 [5SE]

Consideration of H.R. 1776, American Homeownership and Economic Opportunity Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 460) (H. Rept. 106-562), H1851 [5AP]

Health Care Fairness Act: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 3250) (H. Rept. 106-986), H10256 [18OC]

Indian Tribal Justice Technical and Legal Assistance Act: Committee on Resources (House) (S. 1508) (H. Rept. 106-819), H7279 [6SE]

International Academic Opportunity Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 3076), S9604 [2OC]

Medicaid Coverage of Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Services for Certain Women Screened Under Federally Funded Programs: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 662) (S. Rept. 106-323), S5883 [27JN]

Statements

Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I Funds for Educationally and Economically Disadvantaged Schools and Students: Senators Grassley, Harkin, and Hatch, S3588-S3590 [8MY]

Family Care Act: Patricia Quezada, S7661 [26JY]

Homeless Teens: Brian Lindstam, E1559 [21SE]

Public Schools Emergency Recovery Program Proposal: Congressional Black Caucus, H11615 [30OC]

School Construction and Infrastructure Improvements Funding: Representative Owens, H11614 [30OC]

Summaries

American Homeownership and Economic Opportunity Act (S. 3274), S11602-S11607 [5DE]

Basic Access to Secure Health Insurance Coverage Health Plan (BASIC Health Plan) Act (H.R. 5551), E1908 [25OC]

Basic Access To Secure Health Insurance Coverage Health Plan (BASIC Health Plan) Act (S. 3172), S9958 [5OC]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 4577): Community Renewal and New Markets Initiatives Development, E2247-E2249 [2JA]

Enhance Flexibility in Individual Development Account Programs To Encourage Savings for Poor Working Families (S. 3214), S10719 [18OC]

Homeless Veterans Assistance Act (H.R. 5311), E1612 [27SE]

Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Balanced Budget Refinement Act (H.R. 5324), E1615 [27SE]

Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Balanced Budget Refinement Act (S. 3077), S8851 [20SE]

Minority Health and Health Disparities Research and Education Act (S. 1880), H11694 [31OC]

Oklahoma Marriage Initiative, H6028 [13JY]

Public Schools Emergency Recovery Program Proposal: Congressional Black Caucus, H11615 [30OC]

State Children's Health Insurance Program, S11052 [26OC]

Tables

CBO estimates of Federal education funding in the Senate budget resolution, S2194 [5AP]

Dept. of Education funding levels in the Federal budget for 2001-2005, S2194 [5AP]

Estimated revenue effects on H.R. 4923, Community Renewal and New Markets Act, H6820 [25JY]

Growth in the number of uninsured Americans (1988-98), S7238 [19JY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act funding, H11731 [1NO]

Most important reasons for not having health insurance (2000), S7238 [19JY]

State allocations through basic and targeted Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I grants, S5987 [28JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 460, consideration of H.R. 1776, American Homeownership and Economic Opportunity Act, H1855 [6AP]

H.R. 1776, American Homeownership and Economic Opportunity Act, H1868-H1889 [6AP]

H.R. 4528, International Academic Opportunity Act, H5760 [11JY], E837 [25MY]

H.R. 4923, Community Renewal and New Markets Act, H6797-H6816 [25JY]

H.R. 5561, Responsible Debt Relief and Democracy Reform Act, E1913 [25OC]

H.R. 5640, American Homeownership and Economic Opportunity Act, H11960-H11985 [5DE]

S. 662, Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act, S9821 [4OC]

S. 1508, Indian Tribal Justice Technical and Legal Assistance Act, S11756 [11DE], H10506 [23OC]

S. 1880, Minority Health and Health Disparities Research and Education Act, H11686-H11691 [31OC]

S. 2299, Medicaid DSH Preservation Act, S1749 [27MR]

S. 2308, Medicaid Safety Net Hospital Act, S1822 [28MR]

S. 2322, Remove Servicemembers From Food Stamps Act, S1906 [29MR]

S. 2434, State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Preservation Act, S2744 [13AP]

S. 2556, implementation of a prospective payment system for psychiatric hospitals under the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Balanced Budget Refinement Act, S3947 [15MY]

S. 2693, Alaska Medicaid Equity Act, S4821 [8JN]

S. 2733, Affordable Housing for Seniors and Families Act, S5242-S5250 [15JN]

S. 2888, Health Security for All Americans Act, S7232-S7238 [19JY]

S. 2968, Local Housing Opportunities Act, S7870-S7881 [27JY]

S. 2997, National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act, S7915-S7917 [27JY]

S. 3076, International Academic Opportunity Act, S8824 [20SE]

S. 3077, Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Balanced Budget Refinement Act, S8826-S8851 [20SE]

S. 3152, Community Renewal and New Markets Act, S9704-S9729 [3OC]

S. 3167, Physician Recruitment and Retention Act, S9949 [5OC]

S. 3228, Rural Rental Housing Act, S10927 [24OC]

S. 3274, American Homeownership and Economic Opportunity Act, S11577-S11602 [5DE]

S. Con. Res. 136, ensure World Bank transparency, accountability, and efficiency of programs and projects, S8769 [19SE]

S. Res. 260, improve access to health care services for uninsured and low-income individuals in medically under served areas, S824 [24FE]

S. Res. 359, National Teach for America Week, S8959 [21SE]

S. Res. 381, National Teach for America Week, S10932, S10937 [24OC]

Tributes

Johnson, Lyndon B., S12 [24JA]