SPRATT, JOHN M., JR. (a Representative from South Carolina)

Addresses

Tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr., H530-H532 [29FE]

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (H. Con. Res. 290), H1386 [23MR]

Appointments

Conferee: H. Con. Res. 290, setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005, H1987 [10AP]

———H.R. 4205, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H7134 [27JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: issue commemorative postage stamp to honor U.S. farm women (see H. Res. 213), H1120 [16MR]

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

Animals: provide for a system of sanctuaries for chimpanzees that are no longer needed in research conducted by the Public Health Service (see H.R. 3514), H8469 [28SE]

Belarus: human rights violations and democracy efforts (see H. Con. Res. 304), H2239 [12AP]

Carter, Jimmy and Rosalyn: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4289), H4036 [7JN]

Clark, William: posthumous promotion to the grade of captain in the Army (see H.R. 3621), H1477 [28MR]

Colleges and universities: preservation and restoration of historic buildings at historically women's public colleges or universities (see H.R. 4503), H4220 [12JN]

Contracts: allow choice of arbitration as a means of settling disputes (see H.R. 534), H90 [31JA]

———ensure public accountability, efficient delivery of services, reasonable cost savings, and prevention of unwarranted expenses (see H.R. 3766), H998 [14MR]

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

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: make certain improvements to the military health care system (see H.R. 3655), H632 [1MR]

Dept. of Energy: create an oil reserve for use when fuel oil prices rise sharply because of anticompetitive activity, shortage, or extreme winter weather (see H.R. 3608), H758 [8MR]

Dept. of Justice: establish Bureau of Immigration Services and the Bureau of Immigration Enforcement (see H.R. 3918), H4485 [14JN]

———establish the Violence Against Women Office (see H.R. 4848), H7578 [13SE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct special resource study on the preservation and public use of sites in Auburn, NY, associated with Harriet Ross Tubman (see H.R. 3712), H6052 [13JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: assist claimants for benefits in developing claims and clarify the burden of proof for such claims (see H.R. 3193), H997 [14MR]

———reaffirm and clarify duty of the Secretary to administer laws which assist claimants for benefits (see H.R. 4864), H6354 [17JY]

Education: importance of music education (see H. Con. Res. 266), H1164 [21MR]

———improve character education programs (see H.R. 3681), H2341 [13AP]

FCC: prohibit from establishing rules authorizing the operation of new, low power FM radio stations (see H.R. 3439), H50 [27JA]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: improve implementation (see H.R. 4502), H3474 [19MY]

FEMA: make grants to fire departments to improve public safety against fire and fire-related hazards (see H.R. 1168), H2606 [4MY]

FERC: hydroelectric projects licensing reform (see H.R. 2335), H9767 [11OC]

Financial institutions: allow payment of Financing Corporation interest obligations from excess deposit insurance fund reserves (see H.R. 4082), H5843 [11JY]

Fort Sumter National Monument: recalculate franchise fee owed by Fort Sumter Tours, Inc. (see H.R. 3241), H4784 [20JN]

Harry S Truman Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 3639), H998 [14MR]

Health: prohibit health insurance and employment discrimination on the basis of genetic information (see H.R. 2457), H7211 [27JY]

Health care professionals: training to identify, address, and prevent domestic violence (see H.R. 3317), H4484 [14JN]

Higgins, Andrew Jackson and family: award Congressional Gold Medals (see H.R. 4384), H3926 [6JN]

Higgins Industries: award Congressional Gold Medal to World War II-era employees (see H.R. 4384), H3926 [6JN]

INS: provide for direct payment of information fees by foreign students under the Coordinated Interagency Partnership Regulating International Students Program (see H.R. 3732), H8469 [28SE]

Iraq: failure to release prisoners of war from Kuwait and nine other nations in violation of international agreements (see H. Con. Res. 275), H3649 [23MY]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 3633), H2411 [2MY]

Korean War: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 86), H165 [1FE]

Law enforcement officers: clarify procedures and conditions for the award of matching grants for the purchase of armor vests (see H.R. 4033), H1477 [28MR]

Medicaid: establish a new prospective payment system for federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics (see H.R. 2341), H3474 [19MY]

———State funding for disproportionate share hospitals (see H.R. 3698), H4121 [8JN]

Medicare: coverage of drugs and biologicals (see H.R. 5501), H10472 [19OC]

———coverage of home health services (see H.R. 4874), H9900 [12OC]

———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see H.R. 4770), H5240 [27JN]

———revise inflation update factor used in making payments to prospective payment system hospitals (see H.R. 3580), H3926 [6JN]

———waive waiting period for coverage and provide coverage of drugs for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 353), H3172 [16MY]

Middle East: condemn current level of violence between Israelis and Palestinians (see H. Con. Res. 426), H10809 [24OC]

National Law Enforcement Museum: establish (see H.R. 2710), H7373 [11SE]

National School Lunch Act: ensure an adequate level of commodity purchases under the school lunch program (see H.R. 3614), H632 [1MR]

National Writing Project: improve (see H.R. 1456), H2122 [11AP]

NIH: experimental program to stimulate competitive research (see H.R. 4280), H2337 [13AP]

Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see H.R. 3842), H7211 [27JY]

———issue a semipostal in order to afford the public a convenient way to contribute to funding for the establishment of the World War II Memorial (see H.R. 4492), H4121 [8JN]

Poultry Products Inspection Act: cover pigeons distributed for use as human food (see H.R. 4073), H1404 [23MR]

Public welfare programs: repeal certain restrictions on food stamp eligibility and increase Federal support for emergency food assistance programs (see H.R. 3192), H6354 [17JY]

Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (see H.R. 4844), H6600 [19JY]

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

Small business: establish minimum standards of fair conduct in franchise sales and franchise business relationships (see H.R. 3308), H4784 [20JN]

Social Security: make corrections in Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program relative to the Balanced Budget Act (see H.R. 5612), H11781 [1NO]

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

Tariff: tire manufacturing equipment (see H.R. 4573), H3868 [25MY]

Taxation: avoid duplicate reporting of information on political activities of certain State and local political organizations (see H.R. 5277), H8469 [28SE]

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

———increase annual limitation on nondeductible contributions and adjust for inflation the amount of deductible contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 1322), H2606 [4MY]

———provide relief for payment of asbestos-related claims (see H.R. 4543), H7652 [14SE]

———reduce estate and gift tax rates (see H.R. 5315), H8405 [27SE]

———repeal modification of capital gains tax payments relative to small businesses sold on the installment sales method (see H.R. 3594), H922 [9MR]

———require certain political organizations to report information to the FEC (see H.R. 3688), H3474 [19MY]

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

———treatment of small businesses (see H.R. 3874), H920 [9MR]

Telecommunications: promote deployment of advanced services and competition by relieving unnecessary burdens on the two percent local exchange carriers (see H.R. 3850), H2655 [8MY]

Television: importance of family-oriented programming (see H. Res. 346), H1413 [27MR]

U.N.: promote full equality for Israel (see H.R. 3405), H165 [1FE]

Veterans: mint coins in commemoration and use proceeds of surcharges imposed on the sale of such coins to fund the transport of veterans to and from Dept. of Veterans Affairs hospitals (see H.R. 5397), H9010 [5OC]

———recognize the importance of veterans to the U.S. and express support for the goals of Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day (see H. Con. Res. 58), H1285 [22MR]

Water pollution: exempt discharges from certain silviculture activities from permit requirements of the national pollutant discharge elimination system (see H.R. 3625), H2770 [9MY]

World War II: support Day of Honor 2000 to honor and recognize the service of minority veterans (see H.J. Res. 98), H2238 [12AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Sumter County, SC: release interest in certain land, facilitate a land exchange, and provide for the conveyance to mineral interests in such land (see H.R. 4889), H6599 [19JY] (see H.R. 5141), H7365 [7SE]

Excerpts

Report language to accompany Democratic alternative budget resolution, H1399 [23MR]

Letters

Health care coverage for retired members of the uniformed services: Military Coalition, H1399 [23MR]

Motions

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (H. Con. Res. 290), H1975 [10AP]

Remarks

Appropriations: establish automatic system for continuing appropriations, H3132 [16MY]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations (H.R. 3908), H1606 [30MR]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations (H.R. 3908), consideration (H. Res. 450), H1489, H1493 [29MR]

Armed Forces: improve pay and retirement equity, H3194 [17MY]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services, H9653 [11OC]

Budget: ensure Medicare coverage of prescription drugs prior to consideration of any tax cuts, H1976, H1977, H1978, H1979, H1983 [10AP]

———establish 2-year cycle, H3125 [16MY]

———improve and strengthen budget process (H.R. 853), H3098, H3125, H3132, H3135, H3136, H3140, H3141, H3142 [16MY]

———improve and strengthen budget process (H.R. 853), consideration (H. Res. 499), H3090 [16MY]

———provide for reconciliation of the concurrent resolution to reduce the public debt and to decrease the statutory debt limit (H.R. 4601), H4705 [20JN]

———provide for reconciliation of the concurrent resolution to reduce the public debt and to decrease the statutory debt limit (H.R. 4866), H6429 [18JY]

———removal of analysis of budget functions from the budget resolution, H3135, H3136 [16MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (H. Con. Res. 290), H1303, H1306, H1308, H1309, H1310, H1311, H1314, H1315, H1316, H1381, H1382, H1383, H1391, H1392, H1393, H1394, H1395, H1398 [23MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (H. Con. Res. 290), conference report, H2255, H2257 [13AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (H. Con. Res. 290), consideration (H. Res. 446), H1295, H1297, H1298 [23MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (H. Con. Res. 290), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 474), H2244 [13AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (H. Con. Res. 290), motion to instruct conferees, H1976, H1977, H1978, H1979, H1983 [10AP]

———treatment of any budget surpluses, H3140, H3141 [16MY]

Committee on the Budget (House): tribute to staff, H2257 [13AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), H3194 [17MY], H3386 [18MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), conference report, H9653 [11OC]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), consideration (H. Res. 504), H3325 [18MY]

———funding, H1493 [29MR]

———make certain improvements to the military health care system, H1310, H1381, H1398 [23MR]

———procurement of ball and roller bearings, H3325 [18MY]

Dept. of Energy: National Ignition Facility funding, H5276 [27JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), H4214 [12JN]

Education: national policy to improve system, H1392 [23MR]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize Impact Aid Program, H1309 [23MR]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4733), H5276 [27JN]

Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 434), conference report, H2568 [4MY]

Foreign trade: provide additional trade benefits to certain beneficiary countries in the Caribbean, H2568 [4MY]

House Rules: same-day consideration of certain resolutions (H. Res. 488), H2568 [4MY]

Medicare: contractor management funding, H4214 [12JN]

———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, H1303 [23MR]

———expand and make permanent the subvention demonstration project for military retirees and dependents, H3386 [18MY]

National security: military readiness of U.S. forces, H3194 [17MY]

Public debt: establish a debt reduction lockbox, H3142 [16MY]

Republican Party: national agenda, H1493 [29MR]

Social Security: eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (H.R. 5), H588 [1MR]

———protect Social Security and Medicare surpluses through strengthened budgetary enforcement mechanisms (H.R. 3859), H4709, H4710, H4712, H4713 [20JN]

Taxation: eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (H.R. 6), consideration (H. Res. 419), H286 [10FE]

———rates, H1314, H1315, H1316 [23MR], H2255 [13AP]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (H.R. 4865), consideration (H. Res. 564), H7142 [27JY]

Thompson, Lonnie: Research & Development Associates for Military Food & Packaging Systems, Inc., Colonel Merton Singer Award recipient, E1762 [12OC]

Votes: position on missed, H603 [1MR]

Remarks in House relative to

Television: ensure local service to small, rural markets by satellite providers (H.R. 3615), E782 [19MY]

Tables

Republican budget resolution use of Federal budget surplus, H1984 [10AP]

Tributes

Kasich, Representative, H1400 [23MR]