DREIER, DAVID (a Representative from California)

Addresses

Removal of U.S. From U.N. Human Rights Commission: Jerry S. Grafstein, E943 [24MY]

Appointments

Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H2313 [17MY]

Committee To Escort President Vicente Fox of Mexico Into the House Chamber, H5410 [6SE]

Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China, H3212 [19JN]

John Joseph Moakley funeral attendees, H2929 [6JN]

Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H1944 [8MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Air pollution: application of California State regulations relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas (see H.R. 2270), H3464 [21JN]

Andean Trade Preference Act: extend and expand (see H.R. 3009), H8181 [14NO]

Aviation: preserve nonstop service to and from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport for certain communities in case of airline bankruptcy (see H.R. 2387), H3803 [28JN]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (see H.R. 333), H163 [31JA]

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

California: implement program to increase water yield and environmental benefits, improve water system reliability, quality, use efficiency, watershed management, water transfers, and levee protection (see H.R. 1985), H2709 [24MY]

Computers: encourage expansion of electronic commerce (see H. Con. Res. 132), H2142 [10MY]

Congressman Julian C. Dixon Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 2454), H5340 [2AU]

Credit unions: clarify definition of a member business loan relative to religious organization based credit unions (see H.R. 164), H61 [6JA]

———limitations on certain member business loans (see H.R. 760), H624 [1MR]

Cuba: assist internal opposition and further help the Cuban people to regain their freedom (see H.R. 1271), H1294 [28MR]

Dept. of Education: provide specific waiver authority to respond to conditions in the national emergency declared by the President (see H.R. 3086), H6700 [11OC]

Dept. of State: increase rewards program payments in connection with the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2894), H5703 [14SE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of the Lower Los Angeles River and San Gabriel River watersheds in California (see H.R. 2534), H4863 [30JY]

———establish the Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site (see H.R. 400), H1116 [22MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify compensation standards for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans suffering from certain undiagnosed illnesses (see H.R. 612), H3150 [13JN]

Discrimination: protect rights and condemn attacks on Arab Americans, American Muslims, and South Asian Americans relative to terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Con. Res. 227), H5704 [14SE]

Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 2725), H5333 [2AU]

Drucker, Peter F.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1879), H2890 [5JN]

Earthquakes: provide incentives to encourage private sector efforts to reduce earthquake losses and establish a national disaster mitigation program (see H.R. 1669), H1715 [1MY]

Education: close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (see H.R. 1), H1112 [22MR]

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

———provide grants to develop initiatives and disseminate information about character education (see H.R. 613), H1013 [20MR]

Election Administration Commission: establish (see H.R. 263), H109 [30JA]

Employment: provide for work authorization for nonimmigrant spouses of intracompany transferees and reduce the time they must be continuously employed before applying for admission to the U.S. (see H.R. 2278), H3464 [21JN]

Foreign policy: recognize important relationship between the U.S. and Mexico (see H. Con. Res. 206), H4949 [31JY]

Foreign trade: extend trade authorities procedures with respect to reciprocal trade agreements (see H.R. 2149), H3149 [13JN]

Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, Saratoga, NY: designate (see H.R. 3392), H8842 [4DE]

Hector G. Godinez Post Office Building, Santa Ana, CA: designate (see H.R. 1366), H1861 [2MY]

Housing: provide affordability and ensure a competitive North American market for softwood lumber (see H. Con. Res. 45), H828 [8MR]

Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge: designate the Richard J. Guadagno Headquarters and Visitors Center (see H.R. 3334), H8337 [16NO]

Immigration: Federal reimbursement for indirect costs of incarcerating illegal aliens and for emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens (see H.R. 823), H622 [1MR]

Israel: recognition of Jerusalem as capital (see H.R. 598), H2184 [15MY]

Medicaid: extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital allotments (see H.R. 854), H2082 [9MY]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 600), H323 [13FE]

Mexico: grant a temporary waiver of requirements relative to foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts (see H.R. 753), H441 [27FE]

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

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 1444), H1484 (see H.R. 1444), H1494 [4AP]

Power resources: allow any business or individual in any State experiencing a power emergency to operate any type of power generation available to ensure their economic stability (see H.R. 1874), H2280 [16MY]

Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor: award to officers killed, injured, or involved in rescue efforts in the aftermath of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Con. Res. 243), H6781 [12OC]

Radio Free Afghanistan: establish (see H.R. 2998), H6380 [4OC]

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

Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act: increase Federal share of costs of the San Gabriel Basin demonstration project (see H.R. 1251), H1189 [27MR]

Russia: normal trade relations status (see H.R. 3553), H10963 [20DE]

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area: conduct special resources study on the suitability and feasibility of inclusion of the Rim of the Valley Corridor (see H.R. 2715), H5332 [2AU]

Santee, CA: shooting of students at Santana High School (see H. Con. Res. 57), H827 [8MR]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 1644), H2571 [22MY] (see H.R. 2172), H3466 [21JN]

Social Security: ensure solvency (see H. Con. Res. 214), H5338 [2AU]

———protect Social Security and Medicare surpluses through strengthened budgetary enforcement mechanisms (see H.R. 2), H252 [8FE]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance and establish State health insurance safety-net programs (see H.R. 1331), H1861 [2MY]

———allow distilled spirits wholesalers a credit for their cost of carrying Federal excise taxes prior to the sale of the product bearing the tax (see H.R. 1987), H5340 [2AU]

———expand the exclusion for qualified small business stock and terminate the minimum tax preference for incentive stock options (see H.R. 2383), H3803 [28JN]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 1552), H6458 [9OC]

———incentives for education (see H.R. 549), H253 [8FE]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see H.R. 267), H109 [30JA]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 1675), H6458 [9OC]

———permanently extend research credit and adjust the alternative incremental credit rates (see H.R. 41), H2387 [21MY]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see H.R. 1030), H2712 [24MY]

———provide incentives to reduce energy consumption (see H.R. 778), H506 [28FE]

———provide relief for payment of asbestos-related claims (see H.R. 1412), H5125 [1AU]

———rates (see H.R. 3), H650 [6MR]

———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]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 330), H163 [31JA]

———repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 8), H926 [14MR]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 236), H64 [6JA]

———treatment of adoption expenses (see H.R. 622), H828 [8MR]

———treatment of certain franchise operation property (see H.R. 1507), H2387 [21MY]

———treatment of depreciation of computers and other technological equipment, software, and certain auction-acquired telecommunications licenses (see H.R. 2981), H6135 [2OC]

———treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 2023), H4113 [17JY]

———treatment of gold, silver, and platinum in the same manner as stocks and bonds for purposes of maximum capital gains rates (see H.R. 991), H875 [13MR]

———treatment of unused benefits under cafeteria plans that allow flexible spending accounts for out-of-pocket medical expenses (see H.R. 167), H61 [6JA]

Treaties and agreements: extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority (see H.R. 3005), H6259 [3OC]

Veterans: increase educational benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 1291), H1343 [29MR]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: authorize design and construction of a temporary education center (see H.R. 510), H3519 [25JN]

Vietnamese Conflict: require a study on the eligibility requirements for inclusion of veterans' names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and an alternative means to honor ineligible veterans (see H.R. 3443), H10910 [19DE]

Voting: establish a grant program to provide assistance to States for modernizing and enhancing voting procedures and administration (see H.R. 2398), H3804 [28JN] (see H.R. 3295), H9082 [10DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Alliance for Reform and Democracy in Asia: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 125), H1924 [3MY]

Children and youth: promote financial education (see H.R. 61), H26 [3JA]

Committee on Rules (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 40), H399 [14FE]

Computers: oppose imposition of criminal liability on Internet service providers based on the actions of their users (see H. Res. 12), H28 [3JA]

Congress: joint session to receive a message from the President (see H. Con. Res. 231), H5736 [19SE]

Education: establish a grant program to help school students improve their English proficiency while not falling behind in their academic studies (see H.R. 59), H26 [3JA]

Foreign trade: export controls on certain high-speed computers (see H.R. 1553), H1555 [24AP]

———provide export control authority (see H.R. 2568), H4352 [19JY]

Insurance: make Federal Employees Health Benefits Program available to individuals age 55 to 65 who would not otherwise have health insurance (see H.R. 55), H26 [3JA]

Monuments and memorials: establish a national database to identify, locate, and catalogue memorials and permanent tributes to U.S. veterans (see H.R. 2748), H5334 [2AU]

Taxation: allow a U.S. independent film and television production wage credit (see H.R. 3131), H6918 [16OC]

———reduce capital gains rates and index the basis of certain assets (see H.R. 15), H25 [3JA]

———treatment of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 63), H26 [3JA]

Letters

Securing America's Future Energy (SAFE) Act: Representatives Gephardt and Frost, H5005 [1AU]

Remarks

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), consideration (H. Res. 248), H6169 [3OC]

Air pollution: application of California State regulations relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas, H5135 [1AU]

Andean Trade Preference Act: extend and expand (H.R. 3009), consideration (H. Res. 289), H8259 [16NO]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 70), unanimous-consent agreement, H7300 [24OC]

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), H5647 [14SE]

Aviation: improve security (H.R. 3150), H7298 [24OC]

———improve security (H.R. 3150), consideration (H. Res. 274), H7625 [1NO]

———improve security (S. 1447), same-day consideration of rule on conference report (H. Res. 290), H10938 [20DE]

———preserve the continued viability of the U.S. air transportation system (H.R. 2926), consideration (H. Res. 244), same-day consideration (H. Res. 242), H5876 [21SE]

Budget: revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), H1264 [28MR]

———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), conference report, H1913, H1914, H1915 [3MY]

———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), consideration (H. Res. 100), H1195 [28MR]

———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 136), H2027 [9MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of the rotunda for a ceremony to present Congressional Gold Medals to the original Navajo Code Talkers (H. Con. Res. 174), H3824 [10JY]

China, People's Republic of: make trade relations with the U.S. contingent upon free emigration and improved human rights conditions (H.J. Res. 50), H4306 [19JY]

Committee on Financial Services (House): establish, H9, H13, H14 [3JA]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): continued oversight authority over criminal law, espionage, and subversive activities, H12 [3JA]

Computers: oppose imposition of criminal liability on Internet service providers based on the actions of their users (H. Res. 12), E13 [3JA]

Congress: counting of Presidential electoral votes, H30 [6JA]

———joint session to receive a message from the President (H. Con. Res. 231), H5734 [19SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2586), unanimous-consent agreement, H5729 [19SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), same-day consideration of H. Res. 324, consideration of conference report (H. Res. 321), H10938 [20DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), same-day consideration of rule (H. Res. 291), H10938 [20DE]

Dept. of Energy: Energy Sun Partnership Program funding, H5112 [1AU]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2500), H4183 [18JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2500), return to Senate (H. Res. 240), H5859 [20SE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2620), H4669, H4670 [26JY]

Discrimination: protect rights and condemn attacks on Arab Americans, American Muslims, and South Asian Americans relative to terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H. Con. Res. 227), H5692 [14SE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2506), same-day consideration of rule on consideration of conference report (H. Res. 318), H10938 [20DE]

Foreign trade: prohibit importation of diamonds unless the countries exporting the diamonds have in place certain controls to verify the source of the diamonds, H5859 [20SE]

Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, Saratoga, NY: designate (H.R. 3392), H8806 [4DE]

Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 2563), H4861 [30JY]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 2563), consideration (H. Res. 219), H5193 [2AU]

Higher Education Act: remove limits on Internet course offerings, modify treatment of non-standard term programs, and clarify incentive compensation requirements (H.R. 1992), consideration (H. Res. 256), H6469 [10OC]

House Ethics Reform Task Force: implement recommendations, H10 [3JA]

House of Representatives: legislative program, H1086 [22MR], H1915 [3MY], H10887 [19DE]

House Rules: adopt and amend (H. Res. 5), H8, H12, H13, H14, H16 [3JA]

———allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 317), H10938 [20DE]

———same-day consideration of certain resolutions (H. Res. 130), H1913, H1914, H1915 [3MY]

Information services: deregulate Internet and high speed data services (H.R. 1542), H9264 [12DE]

John Joseph Moakley U.S. Courthouse, Boston, MA: designate (H.R. 559), H340 [14FE]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: juvenile delinquency prevention and accountability programs funding (H.R. 1900), unanimous-consent agreement, H5734 [19SE]

Moakley, John Joseph: tribute (H. Res. 157), H2909, H2919 [6JN]

NASA: Jet Propulsion Laboratory funding, H4669, H4670 [26JY]

———tribute to successful Mars mission, H7222 [24OC]

NATO: endorse further enlargement (H.R. 3167), consideration (H. Res. 277), H7861 [7NO]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: prohibit funding to initiate World Trade Organization proceedings challenging policies in developing countries relative to HIV/AIDS pharmaceuticals, H4183 [18JY]

Patriot Day: designate (H.J. Res. 71), unanimous-consent agreement, H7300 [24OC]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), H3823 [10JY]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), consideration (H. Res. 188), H3988 [12JY]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2360), H3823 [10JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), H4761 [27JY], H5110, H5112, H5135 [1AU]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), consideration (H. Res. 216), H5005 [1AU]

Senate: legislative program, H5734 [19SE]

South America: impact of free trade on drug interdiction efforts, H8259 [16NO]

Southeastern University: amend charter relative to Board of Trustees membership requirements (H.R. 2061), unanimous-consent agreement, H5734 [19SE]

Taxation: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (H.J. Res. 41), consideration (H. Res. 118), H1566 [25AP]

———phase out estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 111), H1419 [4AP]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), consideration (H. Res. 270), H7235 [24OC]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3529), consideration (H. Res. 320)—same-day consideration (H. Res. 319), H10502 [19DE]

———rates (H.R. 3), consideration (H. Res. 83), H757 [8MR]

———rates (H.R. 1836), consideration (H. Res. 142), H2205 [16MY]

Terrorism: condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H5712 [17SE]

———condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.J. Res. 61), H5510 [11SE]

———deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (H.R. 3162), H7203 [23OC]

———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), H5626 [14SE]

Treaties and agreements: extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority, H4871 [31JY]

———extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority (H.R. 3005), H8037 [13NO], H8138 [14NO], H8188 [15NO], H8429 [28NO], H8907 [5DE], H9011 [6DE]

———extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority (H.R. 3005), consideration (H. Res. 306), H8974 [6DE]

———extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority (H.R. 3005), unanimous-consent request, H8995 [6DE]

———implement the agreement establishing a U.S.-Jordan free trade area (H.R. 2603), H4875 [31JY]

U.N. Human Rights Commission: U.S. removal, E943 [24MY]

Voting: establish a grant program to provide assistance to States for modernizing and enhancing voting procedures and administration (H.R. 3295), consideration (H. Res. 311), H9260 [12DE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H102 [30JA]

Reports filed

Activities During the 106th Congress: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Rept. 106-1051), H25 [3JA]

Commission on Federal Budget Concepts Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H.R. 981) (H. Rept. 107-200), H8180 [14NO]

Rules

Committee on Rules (House), H94-H96 [30JA]

Subpoena Notices

U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, H78 [30JA]

Summaries

House Rules Adoption and Amendments (H. Res. 5), H10 [3JA]

Tributes

Cranston, Alan, E121 [6FE]

Holcombe, Anne, H3787 [28JN]

Sebo, Cindy, H3787 [28JN]

Solomon, Gerald B.H., H7362 [30OC], H7861 [7NO]

Stallsworth, Vicky, H3787 [28JN]