REGULA, RALPH (a Representative from Ohio)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 3338), H8422 [27NO]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2216, supplemental appropriations, H3979 [12JY]

———H.R. 2217, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, H5857 [20SE]

———H.R. 2500, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, H5959 [24SE]

———H.R. 3061, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, H7942 [8NO]

North Atlantic Assembly, H77 [30JA]

Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents, H227 [8FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: provide for the removal from power of the Taliban regime (see H.R. 3088), H6920 [16OC]

Budget: establish 2-year cycle (see H.R. 981), H875 [13MR]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2917), H6260 [3OC]

Education: establish international education policy (see H. Con. Res. 201), H4724 [26JY]

Fair Labor Standards Act: permit certain youth to perform certain work with wood (see H.R. 2639), H4634 [25JY]

Flag—U.S.: encourage displaying of the flag in response to hijacking and crashing of aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Con. Res. 225), H5616 [13SE]

Food Security Act: authorize enrollment of land in the Wetlands Reserve Program (see H.R. 1506), H1497 [4AP]

Foreign trade: amend trade laws to address import crises (see H.R. 1988), H3358 [20JN]

———application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 784), H506 [28FE]

Gambling: expand and modernize the prohibition against interstate gambling (see H.R. 3215), H8732 [29NO]

Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 2315), H4010 [12JY]

Insurance: prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 602), H2712 [24MY]

Iron and steel industry: encourage use of domestic steel in rebuilding and military efforts following attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Con. Res. 234), H6381 [4OC]

———provide certain safeguards relative to the domestic steel industry (see H.R. 808), H1660 [26AP]

———respond to the surge of steel imports resulting from the financial crises in Asia, Russia, and other regions (see H. Res. 16), H28 [3JA]

James C. Corman Federal Building, Van Nuys, CA: designate (see H.R. 621), H393 [14FE]

Law enforcement officers: exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H4352 [19JY]

Massey, Walter E.: appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see H.J. Res. 19), H324 [13FE]

Medicare: coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1624), H4724 [26JY]

Monuments and memorials: expedite construction of the World War II memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1696), H1923 [3MY]

National Museum of African American History and Culture Plan for Action Presidential Commission: establish (see H.R. 3442), H9238 [11DE]

Pensions: reform (see H.R. 10), H927 [14MR]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (see H.J. Res. 7), H166 [31JA]

Schools: allow display of the words ``God Bless America'' in public schools (see H. Con. Res. 248), H6780 [12OC]

Sharon, Ariel: commend election as Prime Minister of Israel, encourage end to Middle East violence, and reaffirm U.S. commitment to friendship (see H. Res. 34), H325 [13FE]

Social Security: ensure entitled entities comply with certain regulations providing for the electronic exchange of health information (see H.R. 3323), H8337 [16NO]

Stonesifer, Patricia Q.: appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see H.J. Res. 73), H7909 [7NO]

Taxation: allow individuals who claim a religious exemption from the self-employment tax to establish certain retirement plans (see H.R. 838), H622 [1MR]

———provide relief for payment of asbestos-related claims (see H.R. 1412), H1482 (see H.R. 1412), H1492 [4AP]

———reduce marriage tax penalty by adjusting the income tax rate brackets, standard deduction amounts, and earned income tax credit and allow nonrefundable credits against certain tax liability (see H.R. 6), H952 [15MR]

Telephones: prohibit telemarketers from interfering with a consumers caller identification service (see H.R. 90), H112 [30JA]

World Trade Organization: oppose changes that weaken existing antidumping and safeguard laws during upcoming negotiations (see H. Con. Res. 256), H7529 [30OC]

World War II: preserve certain Federal court actions relative to Japanese companies compensating former prisoners of war used as slave labor (see H.R. 1198), H6919 [16OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 3061), H6457 [9OC]

District of Columbia: retrocession to Maryland (see H.R. 810), H621 [1MR]

Education: provide student loan borrowers with a choice of lender for loan consolidation (see H.R. 3273), H8034 [9NO]

Mount McKinley: retain name (see H.R. 158), H61 [6JA]

Skimmer (vessel): certificate of documentation (see H.R. 855), H623 [1MR]

Trade Act: amend (see H.R. 518), H223 [7FE]

Conference reports

Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2217), H6507-H6568 [11OC]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 3061), H10239-H10353 [18DE]

Remarks

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2216), H3325, H3340, H3344 [20JN]

Armed Forces: authorize use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.J. Res. 64), H5660 [14SE]

Arts and humanities: National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, and Institute of Museum and Library Services funding through reductions in Dept. of the Interior and Forest Service funding, H3386 [21JN]

Buy American Act: compliance, H6664 [11OC], H8473 [28NO]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: biological disease and chemical threat prevention studies funding through reductions in the Corp. for Public Broadcasting, H6665, H6666 [11OC]

Children and youth: abstinence education program funding through reductions in certain disease control programs and child care development grants, H6667 [11OC]

———give highest priority to providing assistance, services, and benefits to children who lost parents or guardians in terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H6653 [11OC]

Congress: staff exchange program with the German Bundestag, E22 [6JA]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 3338), H8473, H8498 [28NO]

Dept. of Education: elementary school counseling program funding, H6650 [11OC]

Dept. of Labor: Job Corps funding, H10438 [19DE]

Dept. of the Interior: weatherization assistance, energy conservation, and payment in lieu of taxes programs funding through reductions in fossil energy research and development program, H3398 [21JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), H3386, H3398, H3409, H3410 [21JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2500), H4081 [17JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3061), H6569, H6634, H6638, H6640, H6643, H6648, H6650, H6652, H6653, H6655, H6656, H6658, H6659, H6664, H6665, H6666, H6667, H6670, H6674 [11OC], H7916 [8NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3061), conference report, H10431, H10436, H10437, H10438 [19DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3061), motion to instruct conferees, H7916, H7917, H7918 [8NO]

Diseases: allocation of AIDS epidemic funding to rural areas, H6658 [11OC]

———autism diagnosis and intervention funding through reductions in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention communicable disease activities, H6652 [11OC]

———State AIDS Drug Assistance Programs funding through reductions in other AIDS-related services funding, H6648 [11OC]

District of Columbia: retrocession to Maryland (H.R. 810), H605 [1MR]

Education: funding, H7916, H7917, H7918 [8NO]

———improve the quality and scope of science and mathematics education, H10436, H10437 [19DE]

———Pell Grant Program funding, H3344 [20JN]

———provide for a rural education development initiative, H6640 [11OC]

FEMA: funding through reductions in non-defense allocations, H3340 [20JN]

Forest Service: Recreational Fee Demonstration Program termination, H3409, H3410 [21JN]

Health: improve access to oral health care by strengthening the dental workforce in rural and underserved communities, H6643 [11OC]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding, H6638, H6655, H6656 [11OC]

Insurance: mental health coverage parity, H10438 [19DE]

Languages: prohibit funding to implement Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency, H6674 [11OC]

LIHEAP: funding, H3325 [20JN]

Point of order, H6640 [11OC]

Terrorism: condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.J. Res. 61), H5576 [11SE]

———making emergency appropriations for disaster and antiterrorism initiatives surrounding the crashing of aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H8498 [28NO]

———making emergency appropriations for disaster and antiterrorism initiatives surrounding the crashing of aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.R. 2888), H5628 [14SE]

———tribute to relief efforts surrounding the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H5576 [11SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, E912 [23MY]

Reports filed

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3061) (H. Rept. 107-342), H10354 [18DE]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3061) (H. Rept. 107-229), H6457 [9OC]

Tables

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 3061), H6572-H6628 [11OC]

Tributes

Clapper, Jeffrey T., E2281 [13DE]

Murphy, Grace Ann, E795 [15MY]