SUNUNU, JOHN E. (a Representative from New Hampshire)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (H. Con. Res. 290), H1375 [23MR]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), H4222 [12JN], H4437, H4485 [14JN]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 4635, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, H9992 [17OC]

———H.R. 4942, District of Columbia appropriations, H8754 [4OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Armed Forces: restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 2966), H212 [3FE] (see H.R. 3573), H219 [7FE]

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

Budget: ensure on-budget surplus is used to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 3695), H758 [8MR]

China, Republic of: accession to the World Trade Organization (see H. Con. Res. 262), H641 [2MR]

Clinton, President: address issues of neighborhood crime prevention, community policing and reduction of school crime (see H. Res. 561), H6778 [24JY]

Commission for the Comprehensive Study of Privacy Protection: establish (see H.R. 4049), H1163 [21MR]

Courts: legal definition of human life relative to presence of brain wave activity and spontaneous cardiac activity (see H. Con. Res. 305), H5843 [11JY]

Dept. of Defense: Navy Theater-Wide Missile Defense system and Theater High-Altitude Area Defense system testing program development (see H.R. 2596), H1406 [23MR]

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

Dept. of State: provide appropriate training and materials to all executive branch employees involved in responding to issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide (see H. Res. 398), H7723 [18SE]

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

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

Drugs: distribution of prescription drugs (see H.R. 4301), H7723 [18SE]

EPA: waive oxygen content requirement for certain reformulated gasoline (see H.R. 3449), H255 [8FE]

FCC: follow normal rulemaking procedures in establishing additional requirements for noncommercial educational television broadcasters (see H.R. 3525), H342 [10FE]

———prohibit from establishing rules authorizing the operation of new, low power FM radio stations (see H.R. 3439), H48 [27JA]

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

Firefighters: authorize equal overtime pay for all Federal employees engaged in wildfire suppression operations (see H.R. 2814), H1674 [3AP]

GAO: conduct a comprehensive fraud audit of the Dept. of Education (see H.R. 4079), H1405 [23MR]

Glacier National Park: Going-to-the-Sun Road rehabilitation funding (see H.R. 4521), H3649 [23MY]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: compliance (see H. Con. Res. 293), H2655 [8MY]

Health: recognize success of lay person CPR training in increasing the rate of survival of cardiac arrest and support efforts to enhance public awareness of the need for such training (see H. Con. Res. 139), H50 [27JA]

Immigration: promote a fairer and more efficient means for using highly skilled workers and improve collection and use of H-1B nonimmigrant fees (see H.R. 3983), H1589 [29MR]

Information services: deregulate Internet and high speed data services (see H.R. 2420), H255 [8FE]

Iraq: failure to release prisoners of war from Kuwait and nine other nations in violation of international agreements (see H. Con. Res. 275), H2341 [13AP]

Lumber industry: promote open and competitive trade of softwood lumber between the U.S. and Canada (see H. Con. Res. 252), H2967 [11MY]

Medicare: demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer patients enrolled in certain clinical trials (see H.R. 1388), H4174 [9JN]

———eliminate reduction in payment rates to home health agencies for home health services (see H.R. 4219), H2607 [4MY]

———revise inflation update factor used in making payments to prospective payment system hospitals (see H.R. 3580), H2512 [3MY]

———waive waiting period for coverage and provide coverage of drugs for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 353), H3813 [24MY]

Merchant marine industry: tribute to service and sacrifice during periods of war (see H. Con. Res. 327), H4036 [7JN]

National School Lunch Act: ensure an adequate level of commodity purchases under the school lunch program (see H.R. 3614), H998 [14MR]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: waive applicability to employment performed in an employee's residence (see H.R. 3518), H255 [8FE]

Olympic games: mint commemorative coins to support the 2002 Salt Lake Olympic Winter Games and U.S. Olympic Committee programs (see H.R. 3679), H7365 [7SE]

OSHA: require public comment, and a sound scientific basis, for proposed ergonomics regulations (see H. Con. Res. 260), H758 [8MR]

Pope, Edmond: demand release from Russian prison for humanitarian reasons (see H. Con. Res. 364), H5956 [12JY] (see H. Con. Res. 404), H7871 [19SE]

Pope John Paul II: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3544), H998 [14MR]

Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see H.R. 3842), H3813 [24MY]

Power resources: provide a transition to market-based rates for power sold by the TVA and Federal Power Marketing Administration (see H.R. 1486), H50 [27JA]

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

Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of the National Museum of the American Indian (see H.R. 4259), H7871 [19SE]

Social Security: eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (see H.R. 5), H454 [15FE]

———enhance privacy protections for individuals, prevent fraudulent misuse of account numbers, and provide additional safeguards for beneficiaries with representative payees (see H.R. 4857), H7366 [7SE]

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

———provide for personalized retirement security through personal retirement savings accounts and increase individual control over retirement income (see H.R. 4839), H5955 [12JY]

Taxation: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (see H.J. Res. 94), H1957 [6AP]

———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1172), H7128 [26JY]

———exclude from self-employment earnings certain payments under the Conservation Reserve Program (see H.R. 4064), H2341 [13AP]

———exclusion from gross income for foster care payments relative to certain nongovernmental placement agencies (see H.R. 1194), H8200 [26SE]

———increase annual limitation on nondeductible contributions and adjust for inflation the amount of deductible contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 1322), H2967 [11MY]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 3252), H50 [27JA]

———reduce motor fuel taxes (see H.R. 3849), H1078 [15MR]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 3916), H3173 [16MY]

———repeal modification of capital gains tax payments relative to small businesses sold on the installment sales method (see H.R. 3594), H342 [10FE]

———simplify method of determining a partner's share of items in a qualified investment club (see H.R. 1708), H7281 [6SE]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 4199), H1956 [6AP]

———treatment of adoption expenses (see H.R. 531), H6470 [18JY]

———treatment of forestry activities (see H.R. 1083), H2411 [2MY]

Telephones: protect consumers against slamming and cramming and provide jurisdiction over deceptive trade practices to the FTC (see H.R. 2727), H641 [2MR]

———regulate interstate commerce in the use of mobile telephones and strengthen and clarify prohibitions on electronic eavesdropping (see H.R. 3489), H1120 [16MR]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: eliminate administrative waste, fraud, and abuse in fish and wildlife restoration projects funded by excise taxes on hunting and fishing equipment (see H.R. 3671), H998 [14MR]

Vatican City: U.N. status of the Holy See (see H. Con. Res. 253), H922 [9MR]

Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H4591 [15JN]

Water: prohibit use of Federal funds for any program that restricts the use of any privately owned water source (see H.R. 3865), H3309 [17MY]

Water pollution: exempt discharges from certain silviculture activities from permit requirements of the national pollutant discharge elimination system (see H.R. 3625), H2512 [3MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Alan B. Shepard, Jr., Post Office Building, Derry, NH: designate (see H.R. 4517), H3648 [23MY]

Social Security: modify reporting requirements (see H.R. 3578), H212 [3FE]

Remarks

Agriculture: price supports for sugar, H5571, H5573 [29JN]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), H5571, H5573 [29JN]

Alan B. Shepard, Jr., Post Office Building, Derry, NH: designate (H.R. 4517), H6387 [18JY]

Budget: allocation of funds, H1259, H1260 [22MR]

———ensure Medicare coverage of prescription drugs prior to consideration of any tax cuts, H1979 [10AP]

———improve and strengthen budget process (H.R. 853), H3095, H3140 [16MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (H. Con. Res. 290), H1259, H1260 [22MR], H1306, H1316, H1349, H1372, H1380, H1381, H1384, H1385, H1393 [23MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (H. Con. Res. 290), conference report, H2251 [13AP]

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

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

———treatment of any budget surpluses, H1259, H1260 [22MR], H3140 [16MY]

CCC: limit purchase of raw or refined sugar from sugarcane or sugar beets, H5571, H5573 [29JN]

Dept. of Defense: make certain improvements to the military health care system, H1381 [23MR]

Dept. of Energy: Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles Program funding, H4437, H4440, H4442 [14JN]

Dept. of HUD: Public Housing Operating Fund funding, H4748 [20JN]

Dept. of Justice: Federal Prison System salaries and expenses funding reductions relative to INS use of secret evidence in the detention of certain non-citizens, H4998 [22JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), H4437, H4440, H4442 [14JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4690), H4998 [22JN]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4635), H4748 [20JN]

Manchester, NH: anniversary of VA Medical Center, E1061 [20JN]

Portsmouth, NH: anniversary of Naval Shipyard, E945 [9JN]

Taxation: condition phase-out and repeal of estate and gift taxes on solvency of Social Security and Medicare and public debt reduction, H4081 [8JN]

———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 519), H4081, H4082 [8JN]

———rates, H1316 [23MR]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: eliminate administrative waste, fraud, and abuse in fish and wildlife restoration projects funded by excise taxes on hunting and fishing equipment (H.R. 3671), H1810 [5AP]

Votes: position on missed, H7133 [27JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H4118 [8JN]