ROYCE, EDWARD R. (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2330), H3715 [27JN], H3915 [11JY]

Appointments

Conferee: S. 180, Sudan Peace Act, H8219 [15NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: condemn the Taliban for requiring Hindus to wear identifying symbols (see H. Con. Res. 145), H2890 [5JN]

———provide for the removal from power of the Taliban regime (see H.R. 3049), H6421 [5OC] (see H.R. 3088), H6700 [11OC]

Agriculture: repeal peanut quotas, reduce peanut loan rates, and require the Dept. of Agriculture to purchase peanuts for nutrition programs (see H.R. 2164), H3150 [13JN]

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]

Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see H.J. Res. 23), H507 [28FE]

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]

Cargo transportation: require inspection of all cargo on commercial trucks and vessels entering the U.S. (see H.R. 2960), H6055 [25SE]

Chen Shui-bian: U.S. visit (see H. Con. Res. 135), H2184 [15MY]

China, People's Republic of: persecution of Falun Gong practitioners (see H. Con. Res. 188), H4780 [27JY]

Congress: hold joint session in New York, NY (see H. Con. Res. 249), H9240 [11DE]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to officers, emergency personnel, and governmental employees who responded to the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center (see H.R. 3054), H10055 [12DE]

———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), H8843 [4DE]

Congressman Julian C. Dixon Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 2454), H5928 [21SE]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1701), H5592 [11SE]

Crime: condemn violence directed at Sikhs in the aftermath of hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Res. 255), H6380 [4OC]

———life imprisonment for repeat offenders who commit sex offenses against children (see H.R. 2146), H3149 [13JN]

———provide incentives for States to enact mandatory minimum sentences for certain firearms offenses (see H.R. 534), H1295 [28MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar beets (see H.R. 2081), H2955 [6JN]

Disasters: creation of protection funds by property and casualty insurance companies for the payment of policyholders' claims arising from future catastrophic events (see H.R. 785), H506 [28FE]

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: expand research activities relative to Duchenne muscular dystrophy (see H.R. 717), H651 [6MR]

———increase public awareness of tuberous sclerosis (see H. Con. Res. 25), H2023 [8MY]

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

———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (see H.R. 1944), H2570 [22MY]

Fair Credit Reporting Act: exempt certain communications from the definition of consumer reports (see H.R. 1543), H5592 [11SE]

Federal agencies and departments: review of efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 2373), H3802 [28JN]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 747), H1190 [27MR]

Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 1577), H1555 [24AP]

FERC: provide authority to order certain refunds of electric rates (see H.R. 1941), H2680 [23MY]

Financial institutions: ensure continued stability of the Federal deposit insurance system (see H.R. 1293), H2023 [8MY]

———repeal prohibition on payment of interest on demand deposits (see H.R. 1009), H959 [19MR]

Firearms: protect manufacturers and sellers in the firearms and ammunition industry from restrictions on interstate or foreign commerce (see H.R. 2037), H10910 [19DE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 36), H2388 [21MY]

Foreign policy: recognize important relationship between the U.S. and the Philippines (see H. Con. Res. 273), H8949 [5DE]

———remove certain sanctions imposed on India and Pakistan (see H.R. 1358), H1408 [3AP]

Foreign trade: implement an importation requirement system for diamonds (see H.R. 2722), H5333 [2AU]

———prohibit importation of diamonds unless the countries exporting the diamonds have in place certain controls to verify the source of the diamonds (see H.R. 918), H2387 [21MY]

GAO: conduct a comprehensive fraud audit of the Dept. of Education (see H.R. 353), H164 [31JA]

Health: allow access to drugs and medical devices recommended and provided by health care practitioners that are not approved by the FDA (see H.R. 1964), H2678 [23MY]

Hector G. Godinez Post Office Building, Santa Ana, CA: designate (see H.R. 1366), H1661 [26AP]

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

India: express sympathy for victims of earthquake and support ongoing aid efforts (see H. Con. Res. 13), H111 [30JA]

———welcome Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee upon U.S. visit and affirm support in campaign against international terrorism (see H. Con. Res. 264), H7909 [7NO]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 737), H2184 [15MY]

Insurance: ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism (see H.R. 3210), H7717 [1NO]

Interstate commerce: renewal of interstate economic protectionism (see H. Res. 230), H5339 [2AU]

Karekin II: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 139), H2571 [22MY]

Korean Americans: reunification with family members in North Korea (see H. Con. Res. 77), H1115 [22MR]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 1109), H5488 [10SE]

Law enforcement officers: authority of probation officers and pretrial services officers to carry firearms (see H.R. 24), H3618 [26JN]

———exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H112 [30JA]

Medicare: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 747), H1190 [27MR]

———remove the sunset and numerical limitation on participation in Medicare+Choice medical savings account plans (see H.R. 2802), H5337 [2AU]

Motor vehicles: provide for greater fairness in the motor vehicle franchise contract arbitration process (see H.R. 1296), H1490 [4AP]

National Commission on Youth Crime and School Violence: establish (see H.R. 537), H1410 [3AP]

National Day of Remembrance: designate (see H. Con. Res. 230), H5928 [21SE]

National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see H. Res. 116), H1488 (see H. Res. 116), H1499 [4AP]

NATO: recommend the integration of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (see H. Con. Res. 116), H3619 [26JN]

Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act: provide additional protections to victims of rape (see H.R. 1533), H1499 [4AP]

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

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. 1075), H954 [15MR] (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), H6379 [4OC]

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 242), H7719 [1NO]

Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 280), H10067 [13DE]

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

Santee, CA: shooting of students at Santana High School (see H. Con. Res. 57), H878 [13MR]

SEC: limit collection of certain fees and adjust compensation for employees (see H.R. 1088), H959 [19MR]

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

Sudan: increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts (see H.R. 2052), H2999 [7JN]

Taxation: allow credit for residential solar energy property (see H.R. 2076), H4217 [18JY]

———clarify the definition of contribution in aid of construction (see H.R. 582), H323 [13FE]

———constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (see H.J. Res. 41), H1115 [22MR]

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

———increase limitation on contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 12), H111 [30JA]

———provide incentives for the ownership and control of corporations by employees (see H.R. 2416), H3804 [28JN]

———provide relief for payment of asbestos-related claims (see H.R. 1412), H1661 [26AP]

———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]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1305), H1717 [1MY]

———treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 2023), H5126 [1AU]

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

Terrorism: issue commemorative postage stamp to assist families of victims of attacks at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2905), H5925 [21SE]

———tribute to first responders injured or killed following attacks at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, and recognize first responders to previous domestic attacks (see H. Con. Res. 233), H5926 [21SE]

———tribute 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. Con. Res. 232), H8732 [29NO]

Turkey: claim of sovereignty over islands and islets in the Aegean Sea (see H. Con. Res. 97), H2023 [8MY]

Victims of Crime Fund: ensure that amounts are fully obligated (see H.R. 1092), H959 [19MR]

Vietnam: promote freedom and democracy (see H.R. 2368), H3802 [28JN] (see H.R. 2833), H5456 [6SE]

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]

Walsh, John: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 911), H739 [7MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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), H442 [27FE]

Dept. of Commerce: abolish (see H.R. 375), H165 [31JA]

Dept. of Energy: abolish (see H.R. 376), H165 [31JA]

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: exempt mortgage servicers from certain requirements relative to Federal mortgage loans secured by a first lien (see H.R. 163), H61 [6JA]

India: express sympathy for victims of earthquake and support ongoing aid efforts (see H. Con. Res. 15), H111 [30JA]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: treatment of refugees detained in the People's Republic of China and returned to face torture, imprisonment, and execution (see H. Con. Res. 213), H5338 [2AU]

National Commission to Eliminate Waste in Government: establish (see H.R. 374), H165 [31JA]

NIST: abolish the Advanced Technology Program (see H.R. 895), H649 [6MR]

Radio Free Afghanistan: establish (see H.R. 2998), H6136 [2OC]

Social Security: strengthen and protect (see H.R. 166), H61 [6JA]

Taxation: inflation adjustment of the dollar limitation on the exclusion of gain on the sale of a principal residence (see H.R. 165), H61 [6JA]

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

———treatment of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 3105), H6701 [11OC]

Letters

Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act: Representative Hyde, Committee on International Relations (House), H8760 [4DE]

———Representative Oxley, Committee on Financial Services (House), H8759 [4DE]

Remarks

Afghanistan: treatment of women and girls by the Taliban regime, H7579, H7586, H7587, H7588, H7589 [31OC]

Africa: efforts to reduce hunger in sub-Saharan Africa (H. Con. Res. 102), H8756 [4DE]

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), H6335 [4OC]

———price supports for sugar, H6335 [4OC]

———price supports for wool and mohair, H3912 [11JY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2330), H3912, H3915, H3916, H3917 [11JY]

AID: South Asian Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance funding through reductions in Andean Counterdrug Initiative funding, H4450 [24JY]

Andean Trade Preference Act: extend and expand (H.R. 3009), H8289 [16NO]

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]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H1527 [24AP]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 333), H596 [1MR]

California: tribute to California NeighborWorks housing program, E1547 [3AU]

Credit unions: clarify definition of a member business loan relative to religious organization based credit unions (H.R. 164), E8 [3JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: Market Access Program funding, H3916, H3917 [11JY]

Export Administration Act: extend (H.R. 3189), H8371 [27NO]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2506), H4450 [24JY]

Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa, H8289 [16NO]

———recognize important relationship between the U.S. and the Philippines (H. Con. Res. 273), H10223 [18DE]

Foreign trade: implement an importation requirement system for diamonds (H.R. 2722), H8384 [27NO]

———prohibit importation of diamonds unless the countries exporting the diamonds have in place certain controls to verify the source of the diamonds (H.R. 918), H945 [15MR]

———provide export control authority (H.R. 2581), H8371 [27NO]

George P. Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center, Arlington, VA: designate (H.R. 3348), H8753 [4DE]

India: express sympathy for victims of earthquake and support ongoing aid efforts (H. Con. Res. 15), H119 [31JA]

———welcome Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee upon U.S. visit and affirm support in campaign against international terrorism (H. Con. Res. 264), H7944 [8NO]

Korean Americans: reunification with family members in North Korea (H. Con. Res. 77), H8372, H8374 [27NO]

Pensions: reform (H.R. 10), H1818 [2MY]

Radio Free Afghanistan: establish (H.R. 2998), H7586, H7587, H7588, H7589 [31OC], H7745, H7746, H7747 [6NO]

SEC: limit collection of certain fees and adjust compensation for employees (H.R. 1088), H3180 [14JN]

Social Security: protect Social Security and Medicare surpluses through strengthened budgetary enforcement mechanisms (H.R. 2), H272 [13FE]

Sudan: increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts (H.R. 2052), H3098, H3111 [13JN]

———prohibit any entity engaged in the development of oil or gas in Sudan from raising capital or trading its securities in the U.S., H3111 [13JN]

Taxation: provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), H10226, H10227, H10229, H10230, H10231 [18DE]

Vietnam: promote freedom and democracy (H.R. 2833), H5421 [6SE]

``Women in Congress, 1870-1989'': authorizing printing (H. Con. Res. 66), H1383 [3AP]

Zimbabwe: support democratic transition and economic recovery (S. 494), H8758, H8759, H8761 [4DE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H3064 [12JN], H5485 [10SE]

Special order: granted, H948 [15MR], H1551 [24AP], H7590 [31OC], H10053 [12DE]

Texts of

S. 494, Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act, H8758 [4DE]

Tributes

Becerra, Representative, H8374 [27NO]

Buchi, Marilyn, E2015 [6NO]

Korich, Joan Bates, H9322 [12DE]