JOHNSON, EDDIE BERNICE (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), H6150 [2OC], H6356 [4OC]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2506), H4354 [19JY], H4448 [24JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: provide freedom of choice to military personnel serving overseas (see H.R. 1350), H1861 [2MY]

Africa: efforts to reduce hunger in sub-Saharan Africa (see H. Con. Res. 102), H4541 [24JY]

Agriculture: prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 1421), H10966 [20DE]

Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see H.R. 1256), H1661 [26AP]

Animals: improve enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act as it applies to commercial dog breeders (see H.R. 3058), H10966 [20DE]

———prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 397), H10966 [20DE]

———prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 3464), H10967 [20DE]

Armed Forces: restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 179), H650 [6MR]

``Asian and Pacific Islander Americans in Congress'': authorizing printing (see H. Con. Res. 130), H2022 [8MY]

Aviation: direct NIST to develop standards for effective aviation security technologies and direct the FAA to evaluate such technologies (see H.R. 3101), H6781 [12OC]

———improve security (see H.R. 3110), H6779 [12OC]

———permit carriers to meet and discuss their schedules in order to reduce flight delays (see H.R. 1407), H2023 [8MY]

———provide assistance for employees who are separated from employment due to reductions in service by air carriers and airport closures caused by terrorist actions or security measures (see H.R. 2946), H6057 (see H.R. 2955), H6055 [25SE]

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

Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful (see H.R. 1155), H3960 [11JY]

``Black Americans in Congress, 1870-1989'': authorizing printing (see H. Con. Res. 43), H442 [27FE]

Capital punishment: ensure that defendants in capital cases have adequate counsel and allow those convicted to have a reasonable opportunity to present new evidence of innocence (see H.R. 912), H929 [14MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: design and construct monument to commemorate contributions of minority women to women's suffrage and the participation of women in public life (see H. Con. Res. 169), H3357 [20JN]

Carter, Jimmy and Rosalynn: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 399), H218 [7FE]

Census: funding for the planning of a special census of U.S. citizens living abroad (see H.R. 680), H396 [14FE]

Children and youth: ensure health coverage, promote parental support and family stability, improve early education and child care, reduce poverty, create youth development programs, and provide a safe environment (see H.R. 1990), H4724 [26JY]

———increase the availability, affordability, and quality of child care (see H.R. 2097), H3466 [21JN]

———increase the availability and affordability of quality child care and early learning services, and amend the Family and Medical Leave Act (see H.R. 265), H5339 [2AU]

Chisholm, Shirley: tribute (see H. Res. 97), H1411 [3AP]

Citizenship: declare as U.S. citizens certain women who through marriage to an alien lost their citizenship (see H.R. 875), H1295 [28MR]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 781), H506 [28FE]

Colleges and universities: increase funding and decrease matching requirement for historically black colleges and universities (see H.R. 1606), H1658 [26AP]

———provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 2145), H3149 [13JN]

Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H25 [3JA]

Computers: networking and information technology research and development funding (see H.R. 3400), H8842 [4DE]

Congress: hold joint session in New York, NY (see H. Con. Res. 249), H7960 [8NO]

Courts: give U.S. district courts jurisdiction over competing State custody determinations (see H.R. 2688), H4948 [31JY]

CPSC: require child-proof caps for portable gasoline containers (see H.R. 688), H397 [14FE]

———restore jurisdiction over fixed site amusement park rides (see H.R. 1488), H1487 (see H.R. 1488), H1496 [4AP]

Crime: amend laws relative to bail bond forfeitures (see H.R. 2734), H5334 [2AU] (see H.R. 2929), H5926 [21SE]

———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]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 1343), H1407 [3AP]

Cuba: make exception to trade embargo for food, medicines, and goods and services intended for children, lift travel restrictions, and provide scholarships for certain Cuban nationals (see H.R. 2138), H3067 [12JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: ensure minority farmers are adequately compensated for discrimination claims (see H.R. 2676), H5340 [2AU]

———improve agricultural credit programs (see H.R. 2653), H4723 [26JY]

———support exchange programs whereby African-American farmers and other agricultural specialists share technical knowledge with African and Caribbean farmers to improve farming in Africa (see H.R. 1894), H4216 [18JY]

Dept. of Justice: establish the Violence Against Women Office (see H.R. 28), H650 [6MR]

Dept. of the Interior: study the suitability and feasibility of designating the International Civil Rights Center and Museum, in Greensboro, NC, as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 2008), H3203 [14JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify compensation standards for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans suffering from certain undiagnosed illnesses (see H.R. 612), H2889 [5JN]

———conduct Stand Down event outreach programs and establish a pilot program that will provide for an annual Stand Down event in each State (see H.R. 3271), H7959 [8NO]

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: assist mother-to-child HIV/AIDS transmission prevention efforts (see H.R. 684), H4009 [12JY]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 2725), H6056 [25SE]

———improve access to HIV/AIDS-related treatments and services in sub-Saharan Africa and other developing countries (see H.R. 933), H1489 [4AP]

———international tuberculosis control (see H.R. 1168), H4863 [30JY]

———ovarian cancer research programs (see H.R. 326), H162 [31JA]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress and exempt residents from paying Federal income taxes until such voting representation takes effect (see H.R. 1193), H6137 [2OC]

Domestic Volunteer Service Act: establish National Education Technology Corps (see H.R. 1149), H3713 [27JN]

Drugs: concentrate Federal resources on the prosecution of major drug offenses (see H.R. 1978), H2679 [23MY]

Education: establish and expand programs relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 1693), H1922 [3MY]

———improve the quality and scope of science and mathematics education (see H.R. 1858), H3961 [11JY]

Eldon B. Mahon U.S. Courthouse, Fort Worth, TX: designate (see H.R. 1801), H2388 [21MY]

Election Administration Commission: establish (see H.R. 775), H505 [28FE]

Election Voting Systems Standards Commission: establish (see H.R. 1165), H1558 [24AP]

Electronic Fund Transfer Act: require additional disclosures relative to exchange rates in transfers involving international transactions (see H.R. 1306), H1344 [29MR]

Employment: prevent involuntary application of arbitration to discrimination claims (see H.R. 1489), H1487 (see H.R. 1489), H1496 [4AP]

———prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 2692), H4948 [31JY]

Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative: reform (see H.R. 1642), H2023 [8MY]

EPA: reinstate revised drinking water standards for arsenic (see H.R. 1413), H1482 (see H.R. 1413), H1492 [4AP]

Families and domestic relations: importance of responsible fatherhood (see H. Res. 167), H3202 [14JN]

———provide grants to States to encourage media campaigns to promote responsible fatherhood skills (see H.R. 1300), H1344 [29MR]

FDIC: make certain temporary Federal service performed creditable for retirement purposes (see H.R. 1586), H4541 [24JY]

Federal contracts: ensure public accountability, efficient delivery of services, reasonable cost savings, and prevention of unwarranted expenses (see H.R. 721), H398 [14FE]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 2163), H3807 [28JN]

FEMA: establish a minority emergency preparedness demonstration program (see H.R. 2562), H4351 [19JY]

FHA: expand moratorium on foreclosure of mortgage loans to employees of air carriers and aircraft manufacturers affected by terrorist attacks (see H.R. 3277), H8132 [13NO]

Financial institutions: ensure continued stability of the Federal deposit insurance system (see H.R. 1293), H1664 [27AP]

Firearms: improve safety of handguns (see H.R. 1014), H1411 [3AP]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental and multilateral organizations (see H.R. 755), H1557 [24AP]

Foreign Assistance Act: improve immunization injection safety in disease control programs (see H.R. 2453), H4010 [12JY]

Foreign trade: implement an importation requirement system for diamonds (see H.R. 2722), H5705 [14SE]

———prohibit importation of colombo tantalite from certain countries involved in conflict with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (see H.R. 2954), H8843 [4DE]

Forests: eliminate commercial logging on public lands and facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of communities dependent on the Federal logging program (see H.R. 1494), H1497 [4AP]

``God Bless America'': designate as the national hymn of the U.S. (see H.R. 3051), H6421 [5OC]

Health: assure coverage of emergency services under group health plans and health insurance (see H.R. 1674), H1859 [2MY]

———development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 2405), H5456 [6SE]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 526), H3519 [25JN]

———require managed care organizations to contract with providers in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 2743), H5334 [2AU]

Health care professionals: alleviate nursing profession shortage by inproving educational programs and partnerships and supporting additional training (see H.R. 1436), H1484 (see H.R. 1436), H1493 [4AP]

Higgins, Andrew Jackson: posthumous awarding of Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2078), H2955 [6JN]

Higgins Industries: award Congressional Gold Medal to World War II-era employees (see H.R. 2078), H2955 [6JN]

Higher Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1162), H1112 [22MR]

Houston, TX: tribute to recovery efforts following Tropical Storm Allison (see H. Res. 166), H3202 [14JN]

Huerta, Dolores: tribute for commitment to the improvement of working conditions for children, women, and farm worker families (see H. Con. Res. 177), H3807 [28JN]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1187), H1191 [27MR]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 659), H828 [8MR]

Infrastructure: invest funds to restore the economy and to enhance security of transportation and environmental facilities (see H.R. 3166), H7308 [24OC]

Insurance: implement coverage of reconstructive breast surgery resulting from mastectomies (see H.R. 887), H648 [6MR]

———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 602), H1295 [28MR]

———provide equitable coverage of mental health, substance abuse, and chemical dependency treatment services under group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 162), H6702 [11OC]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 536), H253 [8FE]

Iron and steel industry: provide certain safeguards relative to the domestic steel industry (see H.R. 808), H1013 [20MR]

———provide retiree health care by allowing steel companies a partial refund of net operating loss carryforwards (see H.R. 3059), H6781 [12OC]

James L. Watson U.S. Court of International Trade Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 2841), H6260 [3OC]

JET Magazine: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 274), H8338 [16NO]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1184), H1113 [22MR]

King, Martin Luther, Jr. and Coretta Scott: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2723), H5333 [2AU]

Korean Americans: reunification with family members in North Korea (see H. Con. Res. 77), H3807 [28JN]

Law enforcement: community policing programs (see H.R. 2009), H2711 [24MY]

———prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 2074), H5340 [2AU]

———require Federal law enforcement agencies to expunge voidable arrest records and provide incentive funds to States that have systems for expunging such records (see H.R. 1154), H1060 [21MR]

LIHEAP: encourage the release of funds to individuals affected by the terrorist attacks (see H. Res. 300), H8732 [29NO]

Medicaid: clarify that Native American women eligible for coverage under Indian health plans are eligible for optional breast and cervical cancer coverage (see H.R. 1383), H8248 [15NO]

Medicare: coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1624), H2281 [16MY]

———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see H.R. 3238), H7852 [6NO]

Mental health: provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis (see H.R. 2380), H3803 [28JN]

Mexico: compliance of Mexico-domiciled trucks operating in the U.S. with certain safety and environmental regulations (see H. Res. 152), H2711 [24MY]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 665), H396 [14FE]

Motor vehicles: provide for greater fairness in the motor vehicle franchise contract arbitration process (see H.R. 1296), H3960 [11JY]

National Affordable Housing Trust Fund: establish to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 2349), H3712 [27JN]

National Guard: tribute to continued commitment of combat units deployed in support of Army operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina (see H. Con. Res. 154), H3204 [14JN]

NIH: uterine fibroid research funding (see H.R. 1672), H1859 [2MY]

NSF: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 108), H2023 [8MY]

Outer Continental Shelf: use of oil and gas production royalties to establish a fund for outdoor conservation and recreation needs (see H.R. 701), H2184 [15MY]

Patriotism: mint coins in commemoration of the Spirit of America and to establish the Victims of September 11th Fund (see H.R. 3244), H7909 [7NO]

Peace Corps: authorizing additional appropriations (see H.R. 2839), H6056 [25SE]

Peace Parks Foundation: efforts to facilitate the establishment and development of transfrontier conservation efforts in southern Africa (see H. Con. Res. 287), H10055 [12DE]

Political campaigns: require certain disclosures and reports relative to polling by telephone (see H.R. 283), H443 [27FE]

Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see H.R. 250), H2387 [21MY]

Power resources: establish a balanced energy policy that unlocks the potential of renewable energy and energy efficiency (see H.R. 2324), H3618 [26JN]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 488), H221 [7FE]

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]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3113), H6780 [12OC]

Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (see H.R. 1140), H1191 [27MR]

Research: computer and network security research and development and research fellowship programs funding (see H.R. 3394), H8842 [4DE]

Robert F. Kennedy Dept. of Justice Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 2815), H5337 [2AU]

Robeson, Paul L.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 143), H2711 [24MY]

Safety: authorize grants to improve security on over-the-road buses (see H.R. 3429), H9077 [6DE]

Seguin, Juan N.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 186), H3805 [28JN]

Shriver, Sargent: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2949), H8181 [14NO]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of African American History and Culture (see H.R. 1718), H1923 [3MY]

Social Security: computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 664), H395 [14FE]

———earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 498), H400 [14FE]

———effects of reform proposals on women (see H. Res. 128), H1716 [1MY]

———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to certain individuals (see H.R. 1073), H8949 [5DE]

States: adopt and enforce standards that prohibit the use of racial profiling in the enforcement of laws regulating the use of Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 1907), H2333 [17MY]

Sudan: increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts (see H.R. 931), H2184 [15MY]

Taxation: allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued by Amtrak (see H.R. 2329), H3711 [27JN]

———allow a deduction for State and local sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (see H.R. 322), H224 [7FE]

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 1598), H4780 [27JY]

———allow refundable credit for rent in excess of certain amount of income (see H.R. 2338), H3711 [27JN]

———establish a temporary checkoff on income tax returns to provide funds to States for Federal election administration improvement (see H.R. 1025), H2184 [15MY]

———exclude certain severance payments from gross income (see H.R. 147), H412 [26FE]

———exempt State and local political committees from certain notification and reporting requirements applicable to political organizations (see H.R. 1676), H1860 [2MY]

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 1076), H2889 [5JN]

———extend and expand the enhanced deduction for charitable contributions of computers to provide public access to computers (see H.R. 2281), H3864 [10JY]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see H.R. 876), H3465 [21JN]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see H.R. 267), H628 [5MR]

———permanently extend research credit and adjust the alternative incremental credit rates (see H.R. 41), H2022 [8MY]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 236), H167 [31JA]

———treatment of computers and Internet access provided to employees for personal use (see H.R. 1835), H3961 [11JY]

Terrorism: bioterrorism preparedness and response funding (see H.R. 3255), H7959 [8NO]

U.N.: enhance capability to rapidly respond to emerging crises (see H.R. 938), H2142 [10MY]

———establish permanent security force (see H. Res. 194), H4013 [16JY]

U.S. Commission on Election Law Reform: establish (see H.R. 49), H2890 [5JN]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1613), H1658 [26AP]

Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H1861 [2MY]

Voting: establish a grant program to provide assistance to States for modernizing and enhancing voting procedures and administration (see H.R. 3295), H8181 [14NO]

———establish a program to provide funds to State and local governments to replace punch card voting systems (see H.R. 775), H505 [28FE]

———establish uniform poll closing time for Presidential elections (see H.R. 50), H26 [3JA]

———protect voting rights (see H.R. 1170), H1112 [22MR]

———require States to give notice and opportunity for review prior to removing individuals from list of eligible voters in Federal elections for crime convictions (see H.R. 1971), H2713 [24MY]

———support rights of registered voters (see H. Con. Res. 159), H3150 [13JN]

Voting Rights Act: congressional commitment (see H. Res. 139), H2185 [15MY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 40), H1114 [22MR]

———promote economic security and safety of domestic and sexual violence victims (see H.R. 2670), H4779 [27JY]

``Women in Congress, 1870-1989'': authorizing printing (see H. Con. Res. 66), H955 [15MR]

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

Agriculture: support research and development programs in agricultural biotechnology and genetic engineering to address the food and economic needs of developing countries (see H.R. 2343), H3712 [27JN]

AID: clarify process of providing education and related services to foreign law enforcement and military personnel to prevent and control HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis (see H.R. 2104), H2997 [7JN]

Cesar E. Chavez Post Office Building, Dallas, TX: designate (see H.R. 1715), H1923 [3MY]

Housing: provide for a study on the proximity of federally assisted housing to hazardous waste sites (see H.R. 1585), H1604 [25AP]

Miller, Doris: waive certain time limitations to allow the posthumous award of the Medal of Honor for actions while a member of the Navy during World War II (see H.R. 1994), H2710 [24MY]

NSF: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1472), H1486 (see H.R. 1472), H1495 [4AP]

———demonstration project to encourage interest in the fields of mathematics, science, and information technology (see H.R. 1660), H1715 [1MY]

———establish grants to encourage research and development programs in plant biotechnology (see H.R. 2912), H5925 [21SE]

SBA: establish an office to conduct oversight of certain loan programs (see H.R. 1113), H1011 [20MR]

Taxation: repeal the inclusion in gross income of unemployment compensation (see H.R. 886), H648 [6MR]

U.N.: U.S. participation in World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Intolerance (see H. Res. 211), H4724 [26JY]

Women: support participation of women throughout the world in a week of workshops, forums, and other events to speak up for world peace (see H. Con. Res. 290), H10355 [18DE]

Letters

Disputed results in Presidential election in Florida: by, H52 [6JA]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H1936 [8MY]

Remarks

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), H6292, H6345, H6356 [4OC], E1777 [2OC], E1823 [5OC]

———support research and development programs in agricultural biotechnology and genetic engineering to address the food and economic needs of developing countries, H6292 [4OC], E1777 [2OC]

———support research and development programs in agricultural biotechnology and genetic engineering to address the food and economic needs of developing countries (H.R. 2343), E1232 [27JN]

AID: clarify process of providing education and related services to foreign law enforcement and military personnel to prevent and control HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis (H.R. 2104), E1047 [7JN]

Ashcroft, John: nomination to be Attorney General, H150 [31JA]

Aviation: Federal versus private employment status for aviation security personnel, H7678 [1NO], H8312 [16NO]

———improve security (H.R. 3150), H7678 [1NO]

———improve security (S. 1447), conference report, H8312 [16NO]

———preserve the continued viability of the U.S. air transportation system (H.R. 2926), H5901 [21SE]

———provide assistance for employees who are separated from employment due to reductions in service by air carriers and airport closures caused by terrorist actions or security measures (H.R. 2955), H6111 [2OC]

``Black Americans in Congress, 1870-1989'': authorizing printing (H. Con. Res. 43), H481 [28FE], H1019 [21MR]

Black History Month: observance, H311 [13FE], H370 [14FE]

Budget: revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), H1172 [27MR]

China, Republic of: U.S. policy, E358 [14MR]

Chisholm, Shirley: tribute (H. Res. 97), H3024 [12JN]

Community service: provide incentives for communities and individuals to serve the poor and others in need and enhance ability of low-income individuals to build assets (H.R. 7), H4276 [19JY]

Congress: counting of Presidential electoral votes, objection, H34 [6JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: child nutrition programs funding, H6356 [4OC]

———competitive research grant funding, H6345 [4OC]

Dept. of Education: Education Technology State Grants funding, E1877 [12OC]

———Office of Civil Rights funding, E1875 [12OC]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1646), H2199 [16MY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3061), H6649 [11OC], E1875, E1877 [12OC]

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, E2089 [15NO]

Diseases: AIDS epidemic, E1045 [7JN]

Education: establish and expand programs relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (H.R. 100), H4806 [30JY]

———improve the quality and scope of science and mathematics education (H.R. 1858), H4801 [30JY]

Elections: ensure the votes of all eligible citizens are counted, H370 [14FE]

Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, H2199 [16MY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2506), H4448 [24JY]

Haiti: U.S. policy, E2084 [15NO]

Hayes, Bob: St. Phillips School and Community Center, Dallas, TX, Ring of Honor inductee, E2301 [14DE]

Health: guarantee Federal remedies that hold health plans accountable for medical decisions and limit non-economical and punitive damages, H5274 [2AU]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 526), H3505 [25JN]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 2563), H5183, H5274 [2AU]

Howard University: Dept. of English observance of Heart's Day, E141 [8FE]

International Bureau of Labor Affairs: workplace-based HIV/AIDS education and prevention programs in developing countries funding, H6649 [11OC]

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: observance (S. Con. Res. 44), E2164 [28NO]

National School Lunch Act: ensure an adequate level of commodity purchases under the school lunch and breakfast programs, E1823 [5OC]

NSF: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 108), H1939 [8MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1472), E580 [5AP]

———demonstration project to encourage interest in the fields of mathematics, science, and information technology (H.R. 1660), E689 [1MY]

———establish grants to encourage research and development programs in plant biotechnology, E1678 [20SE]

Power resources: bioenergy marketing training and education for disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, H5147 [1AU]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), H5147 [1AU]

SBA: establish an office to conduct oversight of certain loan programs (H.R. 1113), E406 [20MR]

Taxation: rates (H.R. 3), H796 [8MR]

Terrorism: condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, E1835 [9OC]

———condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.J. Res. 61), H5542 [11SE]

———economic impact of hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H5901 [21SE]

Texas: tribute to Texas Legislative Black Caucus, E2300 [14DE]

Treaties and agreements: extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority (H.R. 3005), H9022 [6DE]

U.N.: U.S. participation in World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Intolerance, E1602 [6SE]

Votes: position on missed, H2189 [16MY], H4596 [25JY], E1503 [2AU]

Voting: establish a grant program to provide assistance to States for modernizing and enhancing voting procedures and administration (H.R. 3295), H9295 [12DE]

———establish a grant program to provide assistance to States for modernizing and enhancing voting procedures and administration (H.R. 3295), motion to recommit, H9303 [12DE]

———provide funds to State and local governments to replace punch card voting systems, H1172 [27MR]

Women: support participation of women throughout the world in a week of workshops, forums, and other events to speak up for world peace (H. Con. Res. 290), E2330 [19DE]

World AIDS Day: observance, E2169 [29NO]

World Bank: Global Environmental Facility funding through reductions in Eximbank funding, H4448 [24JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H1110 [22MR], H3064 [12JN], H8335 [16NO], H10959 [20DE]

Special order: granted, H10353 [18DE]

Resolutions by organizations

Condemnation of racial statement by Senator Byrd: Congressional Black Caucus, E324 [8MR]

Tributes

Ash, Mary Kay, E2175 [29NO]

Brinker, Norman, E2325 [19DE]

Clark, Diana S., E143 [8FE]

Goldin, Daniel S., E2327 [19DE]

Ireland, Patricia, E2379 [20DE]

Kidd, Foster, E1605 [6SE]

Lander, Fred L., III, E458 [27MR]

Sullivan, Leon H., E700 [2MY]

Ware, Carl, E2376 [20DE]

Weisbrod, Harry, E1604 [6SE]