SENSENBRENNER, F. JAMES, JR. (a Representative from Wisconsin)
Amendments
M/V Mist Cove (vessel): weight measurement (H.R. 3903), H1681 [4AP]
Analyses
Agricultural Risk Protection Act (H.R. 2559): Biomass Research and Development Provisions, E888
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1654, NASA appropriations, H3145 [16MY]
———H.R. 4205, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H7134 [27JY]
Julian C. Dixon funeral attendees, H12081 [13DE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: prohibit products containing dry ultra-filtered milk or casein from being labeled domestic natural cheese (see H.R. 4652), H4784 [20JN]
American Folklife Center: collect video and audio recordings of personal histories and testimonials of U.S. war veterans (see H.R. 5212), H7870 [19SE]
Coast Guard: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 372), H6471 [18JY]
Croatia: elections (see H. Con. Res. 251), H1852 [5AP]
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 Defense: adjustment of composite theoretical performance levels of high performance computers (see H.R. 3680), H2341 [13AP]
Dept. of Energy: external regulation of nuclear safety and occupational safety and health at facilities (see H.R. 3907), H996 [14MR]
Dept. of Justice: establish Bureau of Immigration Services and the Bureau of Immigration Enforcement (see H.R. 3918), H4485 [14JN]
Drugs: combat manufacture, traffic, import, and export of methamphetamine (see H.R. 4248), H3474 [19MY]
Education: establish and expand programs relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 4271), H7281 [6SE]
FCC: follow normal rulemaking procedures in establishing additional requirements for noncommercial educational television broadcasters (see H.R. 3525), H48 [27JA]
Government regulations: require Federal agencies to impose certain requirements on recipients of awards for scientific and engineering research (see H.R. 4414), H2905 [10MY]
Great Lakes: moratorium on export of bulk fresh water until certain conditions are met (see H.R. 2973), H1120 [16MR]
Harry S Truman Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 3639), H1077 [15MR]
Immigration: arrival and departure requirements for Canadian citizens relative to automated entry and exit control systems (see H.R. 4489), H3523 [22MY]
Les Aspin Post Office Building, Janesville, WI: designate (see H.R. 4241), H2122 [11AP]
Lumber industry: promote open and competitive trade of softwood lumber between the U.S. and Canada (see H. Con. Res. 252), H510 [16FE]
Medicare/Medicaid: waive certain nurse aide training requirements (see H.R. 4547), H4036 [7JN]
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), 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), H7211 [27JY]
Political campaigns: prohibition against political fundraising activities in Federal buildings (see H.R. 4845), H7003 [25JY]
Pope John Paul II: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3544), H3049 [15MY]
Product safety: promote new and revised toxicological tests that protect human, animal, and environmental health while reducing need for animal testing (see H.R. 4281), H2337 [13AP]
Reagan, Ronald and Nancy: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3591), H253 [8FE]
Social Security: protect Social Security and Medicare surpluses through strengthened budgetary enforcement mechanisms (see H.R. 3859), H2770 [9MY]
States: permit individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles within State borders after meeting minimum standards (see H.R. 3219), H2239 [12AP]
Taxation: allow a credit against income tax for certain audio or video postproduction equipment (see H.R. 5497), H10256 [18OC]
———constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (see H.J. Res. 94), H1957 [6AP]
———exclude income derived from the manufacture of products, and provision of services, in outer space (see H.R. 3898), H921 [9MR]
———modify the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 175), H1077 [15MR]
———provide relief for payment of asbestos-related claims (see H.R. 4543), H4485 [14JN]
———repeal adjusted gross income limitations on itemized deductions, personal exemption deduction, and child tax credit and repeal the alternative minimum tax on individuals (see H.R. 3612), H339 [10FE]
———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 3916), H3413 [18MY]
———repeal modification of capital gains tax payments relative to small businesses sold on the installment sales method (see H.R. 3594), H254 [8FE]
———require child support delinquent parents to include their unpaid obligation in gross income, and allow custodial parents a deduction for unpaid child support (see H.R. 816), H342 [10FE]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 4199), H1956 [6AP]
———treatment of adoption expenses (see H.R. 531), H6719 [20JY]
Vatican City: U.N. status of the Holy See (see H. Con. Res. 253), H3869 [25MY]
Water pollution: exempt discharges from certain silviculture activities from permit requirements of the national pollutant discharge elimination system (see H.R. 3625), H2607 [4MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Crime: allow use of DNA testing by Federal prisoners (see H.R. 4980), H7128 [26JY]
Government: accountability of Federal agencies for violations of antidiscrimination and whistleblower protection laws (see H.R. 5516), H10472 [19OC]
———prevent elimination of certain reports (see H.R. 3904), H931 [13MR]
NASA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1654), corrections in enrollment of conference report (see H. Con. Res. 409), H8200 [26SE]
Natural gas: promote research and development of methane hydrate resources (H.R. 1753), Senate amendments (see H. Res. 453), H1674 [3AP]
———promote research and development of methane hydrate resources (H.R. 1753), consideration (see H. Res. 424), H573 [29FE]
NSF: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4485), H3308 [17MY]
Taxation: temporarily suspend and permanently repeal increases in motor fuel taxes (see H.R. 4111), H1587 [29MR]
U.S. Fire Administration: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1550), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 655), H11207 [26OC]
Conference reports
NASA Appropriations (H.R. 1654), H7404-H7413 [12SE]
Financial statements
Personal, E748
Letters
Limit funding for activities included in the Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions prior to implementation: by, H4825 [21JN]
Oceans Act: by, Committee on Science (House), H6858 [25JY]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H11359 [27OC]
Remarks
Agriculture: strengthen safety net for agricultural producers and improve efficiency and integrity of the Federal crop insurance program (H.R. 2559), conference report, E888
Aldrin, Edwin E. (Buzz): award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 2815), H4719
American Museum of Science and Energy: designate (H.R. 4940), H10622, H10625 [24OC]
Armstrong, Neil A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 2815), H4719
Business and industry: establish a statute of repose for durable goods (H.R. 2005), H180
Buy American Act: compliance, H407 [15FE]
Collins, Michael: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 2815), H4719
Computers: make computer security and telemedicine priorities in research and development funding, H405 [15FE]
———networking and information technology research and development funding (H.R. 2086), H392, H398, H401, H402, H403, H404, H405, H406, H407 [15FE]
———prohibit gambling on the Internet (H.R. 3125), H6068
Crime: allow use of DNA testing by Federal prisoners (H.R. 4980), E1336
Dept. of Commerce: Office of Space Commercialization funding (H.R. 2607), H9949, H9950 [17OC]
Dept. of Energy: authorizing appropriations for civilian research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities (H.R. 1655), E1037
———authorizing appropriations for civilian research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities (H.R. 1656), E1037
———Clean Coal Technology Program funding, E1037
———National Ignition Facility funding, E1893
Dept. of HUD: Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS Program funding through reductions in NSF funding, H4753
———section 8 housing voucher funding through reductions in NASA space station program, H4897
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), E1037
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: medical research funding through reductions in NASA programs, H4734
———State Extended Care Facilities Construction Grant Program funding through reductions in NASA programs, H4734 [20JN]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4635), H4625
———making appropriations (H.R. 4635), conference report, E1893
Ecology and environment: carbon cycle research and sequestration funding, H7604 [14SE]
Education: establish and expand programs relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (H.R. 4271), H10610, H10615, H10617, H10618, H10620, H10621 [24OC]
Energy and water development: making appropriations, E1893
EPA: limit funding for activities included in the Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions prior to implementation, E1037
FAA: Office of the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation funding (H.R. 2607), H9949, H9950 [17OC]
Federal agencies and departments: improve ability to license federally owned inventions (H.R. 209), H9947 [17OC]
GAO: study impact of networking and information technology research and development on lower income families, minorities, and women, H406 [15FE]
Geological Survey: participation in the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program, H402 [15FE]
Government: accountability of Federal agencies for violations of antidiscrimination and whistleblower protection laws (H.R. 5516), E1867
———prevent elimination of certain reports (H.R. 3904), H1634 [3AP]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (H.R. 1883), Senate amendments, H605 [1MR]
Les Aspin Post Office Building, Janesville, WI: designate (H.R. 4241), H3880
Malofienko, Alexandre: relief (S. 199), H11360 [27OC], H11957 [5DE]
Malofienko, Vladimir: relief (S. 199), H11360 [27OC], H11957 [5DE]
Matsko, Olga: relief (S. 199), H11360 [27OC], H11957 [5DE]
McGregor, Belinda: relief (S. 452), H95 [1FE], H1680 [4AP]
M/V Mist Cove (vessel): weight measurement (H.R. 3903), H1681 [4AP]
NASA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1654), H3056 [16MY]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1654), conference report, H7404 [12SE], H7600, H7604, H7606 [14SE]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1654), corrections in enrollment of conference report (H. Con. Res. 409), H8078 [26SE]
———design and present an award to the Apollo astronauts (H.R. 2572), H8075, H8076 [26SE]
———funding, E1893
National Research Council: require study on accessibility to information technologies by the elderly and disabled, H404 [15FE]
Natural gas: promote research and development of methane hydrate resources (H.R. 1753), Senate amendments (H. Res. 453), H1634, H1635 [3AP]
NIH: computational techniques and software tools research funding relative to biomedical and behavioral research, H403 [15FE]
NIST: establish electronic commerce extension program to ensure that small businesses participate fully in the electronic commerce revolution (H.R. 4429), H8079, H8080 [26SE]
———improve computer security (H.R. 2413), H10606, H10608 [24OC]
NSF: authorize competitive grant awards to public and private schools to hire master teachers, H10617, H10618, H10620 [24OC]
———funding, E1893
———report on establishment of high-speed, large bandwidth capacity Internet access for all public elementary and secondary schools and libraries, H403 [15FE]
Power resources: authorize research to promote the conversion of biomass into biobased industrial products, E888
Small business: protect from litigation excesses and limit product liability of non-manufacturer product sellers (H.R. 2366), H473
Space policy: encourage the development of a commercial space industry (H.R. 2607), H9949, H9950 [17OC]
———space station program funding, H4852
Taxation: temporarily suspend and permanently repeal increases in motor fuel taxes (H.R. 4111), E448
Turkey: cooperative efforts with the U.S. relative to earthquake prediction and dangers, E1147
U.S. Fire Administration: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1550), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 655), H11321, H11324 [26OC]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H4587 [15JN], H5166 [26JN]
Special order: granted, H3307 [17MY]
Reports filed
Computer Security Enhancement Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 2413) (H. Rept. 106-876), H7989 [21SE]
Dept. of Energy Appropriations for Civilian Research, Development, Demonstration, and Commercial Application Activities: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1656) (H. Rept. 106-492), H218 [7FE]
Electronic Commerce Enhancement Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 4429) (H. Rept. 106-877), H7990 [21SE]
EPA Office of Air and Radiation Appropriations: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1743) (H. Rept. 106-511), H646 [6MR]
EPA Office of Research and Development and Science Advisory Board Appropriations: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1742) (H. Rept. 106-512), H646 [6MR]
NASA Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 1654) (H. Rept. 106-843), H7501 [12SE]
National Science Education Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 4271) (H. Rept. 106-821), H7279 [6SE]
NOAA and NSF Marine Research and Related Environmental Research and Development Program Activities Appropriations: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1552) (H. Rept. 106-987), H10256 [18OC]
Tributes
Archer, Representative, E2027
Bateman, Herbert H., E1479
Bliley, Representative, E1807
Canady, Representative, E2079
Goodling, Representative, E1688
Moynihan, Senator, E1599
Packard, Representative, E1998