McCOLLUM, BETTY (a Representative from Minnesota)

Articles and editorials

Bruce Vento Just Another Guy From the East Side Who Went On To Do Great Things, Garrison Keillor, St. Paul (MN) Pioneer Press, E498 [29MR]

Car Rolls Into Ditch on Slippery Road at Halma, Burns, Karlstad (MN) Advocate, E1643 [13SE]

Godspeed, Congressman Vento, Hill (publication), E499 [29MR]

He Wore a Blue Collar and a White Hat, St. Paul (MN) Pioneer Press, E499 [29MR]

Man of the People—Bruce Vento's Legacy Etched by Service, St. Paul (MN) Pioneer Press, E499 [29MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: provide freedom of choice to military personnel serving overseas (see H.R. 1350), H1408 [3AP]

Afghanistan: condemn the destruction of pre-Islamic statues by the Taliban regime (see H. Con. Res. 52), H741 [7MR]

———tribute to organizations led by Afghan women that are providing humanitarian services and ensure inclusion of women in any newly established Government (see H. Res. 281), H8421 [27NO]

Africa: efforts to reduce hunger in sub-Saharan Africa (see H. Con. Res. 102), H3714 [27JN]

Agriculture: prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 1421), H8564 [28NO]

Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see H.R. 1256), H1189 [27MR]

———reduce emissions of fossil-fuel-generated carbon dioxide to stabilize greenhouse gas emissions (see H. Res. 117), H1488 (see H. Res. 117), H1500 [4AP]

Alaska: provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (see H.R. 2908), H5925 [21SE]

Animals: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 397), H929 [14MR]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 770), H505 [28FE]

Armed Forces: annual determination of the basic benefit rate for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 1280), H5406 [5SE]

———improve Montgomery GI Bill benefits by improving and expanding educational assistance programs (see H.R. 320), H224 [7FE]

———increase basic pay (see H.R. 298), H5455 [6SE] (see H.R. 2310), H3807 [28JN]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 179), H224 [7FE]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation and establish a joint congressional task force to assess the education and training needs for Latin American military personnel (see H.R. 1810), H2890 [5JN]

Aviation: direct NIST to develop standards for effective aviation security technologies and direct the FAA to evaluate such technologies (see H.R. 3101), H7960 [8NO]

———improve security (see H.R. 2951), H7529 [30OC]

———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]

Business and industry: ensure project labor agreements are permitted in certain circumstances (see H.R. 1360), H4216 [18JY]

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), H739 [7MR]

Cemeteries and funerals: urge maintenance of flags placed on the grave sites of U.S. veterans on Memorial Day (see H. Res. 120), H2713 [24MY]

Children and youth: establish an international infant and child nutrition and education program (see H.R. 1700), H2890 [5JN]

———establish national policy on youth development (see H.R. 17), H2142 [10MY]

———improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours (see H.R. 1822), H6780 [12OC]

———provide access to early care and education so the families can work and children can receive quality custodial care (see H.R. 3524), H10908 [19DE]

———provide for a national media campaign to reduce and prevent underage drinking (see H.R. 1509), H9239 [11DE]

———recognize importance and support goals and ideas of National Youth Day (see H. Res. 124), H3261 [19JN]

Chisholm, Shirley: tribute (see H. Res. 97), H1191 [27MR]

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

Colleges and universities: reduce the costs of Federal student loans to students and their families (see H.R. 1622), H2023 [8MY]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and conduct studies on the impact of dams on salmon and steelhead on the endangered species list (see H.R. 2573), H4429 [23JY]

Congress: hold joint session in New York, NY (see H. Con. Res. 249), H7529 [30OC]

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), H8843 [4DE]

———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]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 18), H10067 [13DE]

Correctional institutions: prohibit operation by private contractors and require persons convicted of Federal offenses be housed in facilities managed and maintained by governmental employees (see H.R. 1764), H6056 [25SE]

CPSC: confirm jurisdiction over child safety devices for handguns (see H.R. 499), H2281 [16MY]

Credit: protect consumers from payday lenders demanding exorbitant interest rates and participating in other unfair practices (see H.R. 1319), H5339 [2AU]

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]

———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 Defense: equitable retirement for military Reserve technicians covered under FERS or CSRS (see H.R. 2012), H3466 [21JN]

———field current weapons that provide alternatives to landmines, join the Convention on the Prohibition of Anti-Personnel Mines, and expand support for mine victims (see H.R. 948), H2023 [8MY]

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]

———provide student loan forgiveness to surviving spouses of the victims of terrorist attacks (see H.R. 3163), H7217 [23OC]

Dept. of HHS: establish an Office on Women's Health (see H.R. 1784), H2185 [15MY]

Dept. of HUD: assist States, tribal governments, and Native Hawaiian organizations with land use planning to promote improved quality of life, regionalism, sustainable economic development, and environmental stewardship (see H.R. 1433), H3961 [11JY]

———grants to States to supplement assistance for the preservation of affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 425), H508 [28FE]

———increase mortgage loan limits for multifamily housing mortgage insurance (see H.R. 1629), H2998 [7JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify compensation standards for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans suffering from certain undiagnosed illnesses (see H.R. 612), H959 [19MR]

———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]

———dispense medications to veterans for prescriptions written by private practitioners (see H.R. 1136), H6260 [3OC]

———enhance outreach programs to more fully inform surviving spouses and dependents of available benefits and provide dedicated staff to assist in obtaining those benefits (see H.R. 336), H5405 [5SE]

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), H1489 [4AP]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 2725), H6422 [5OC]

———improve access to HIV/AIDS-related treatments and services in sub-Saharan Africa and other developing countries (see H.R. 933), H878 [13MR]

———increase research, treatment, and public education of Lyme disease (see H.R. 1254), H4352 [19JY]

———international tuberculosis control (see H.R. 1168), H3358 [20JN]

———ovarian cancer research programs (see H.R. 326), H325 [13FE]

———recognize importance of international tuberculosis control efforts and acknowledge the severe impact on minority populations (see H. Res. 67), H878 [13MR]

Domestic Volunteer Service Act: establish National Education Technology Corps (see H.R. 1149), H5704 [14SE]

Drugs: extend and modify the Drug-Free Communities Support Program and authorize a National Community Antidrug Coalition Institute (see H.R. 2291), H4217 [18JY]

Ecology and environment: assessment, cleanup, and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R. 2064), H3204 [14JN]

Education: expand the teacher loan forgiveness programs under the guaranteed and direct student loan programs (see H.R. 2765), H5488 [10SE]

———give gifted and talented students the opportunity to develop their capabilities (see H.R. 490), H1346 [29MR]

———improve and refocus civic education (see H.R. 611), H1605 [25AP]

———improve quality and raise student achievement by strengthening accountability, raising teaching standards, rewarding success, and providing better information to parents (see H.R. 340), H163 [31JA]

———provide for teacher technology training (see H.R. 1703), H1923 [3MY]

———provide student loan forgiveness to teachers who work in tribal colleges or universities (see H.R. 1180), H1113 [22MR]

———reduce class size through the use of fully qualified teachers (see H.R. 1036), H928 [14MR]

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

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

———prohibit forced overtime hours of licensed health care employees (see H.R. 1289), H3203 [14JN]

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

Fair Credit Reporting Act: ensure that the statute of limitations for actions on identity theft doesn't start until the consumer discovers the problem (see H.R. 3368), H9240 [11DE]

FBI: permit access to National Instant Criminal Background Check System records in law enforcement investigations (see H.R. 3494), H10066 [13DE]

FDA: improve safety of imported foods (see H.R. 3075), H8949 [5DE]

Federal contracts: ensure public accountability, efficient delivery of services, reasonable cost savings, and prevention of unwarranted expenses (see H.R. 721), H444 [27FE]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1841), H6919 [16OC]

———ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 42), H1117 [22MR]

———include legislative branch employees in the program under which Federal agencies may agree to repay student loans of their employees (see H.R. 2555), H5456 [6SE]

Firearms: improve safety of handguns (see H.R. 1014), H3068 [12JN]

———require all semiautomatic firearms be equipped with chamber load indicators and/or magazine disconnect mechanisms (see H.R. 2773), H5335 [2AU] (see H.R. 3207), H7717 [1NO]

———require criminal background checks for sale, offer for sale, transfer, or exchange of firearms at certain events and provide additional resources for gun crime enforcement (see H.R. 2377), H3803 [28JN]

Fish and fishing: recover depleted fish stocks and promote the long-term sustainability of marine fisheries (see H.R. 2570), H8343 [19NO]

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]

Floods: reduce losses (see H.R. 2021), H2847 [25MY]

Food Security Act: establish the Conservation Security Program (see H.R. 1949), H2570 [22MY]

———expand conservation reserve (see H.R. 1082), H954 [15MR]

Foreign aid: authorize assistance for individuals with disabilities in foreign countries, including victims of landmines, civil strife, and warfare (see H.R. 3169), H7333 [25OC]

———increase accountability relative to the education and training of foreign military personnel (see H.R. 1594), H2335 [17MY]

———international family planning programs funding (see H.R. 361), H443 [27FE]

———prohibit application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental and multilateral organizations (see H.R. 755), H1925 [3MY]

———provide food and agricultural development assistance to civilians in Afghanistan and other central Asian countries (see H. Con. Res. 240), H6702 [11OC]

Foreign policy: support aspirations of the Tibetan people to safeguard their distinct identity (see H.R. 1779), H2081 [9MY]

Foreign trade: 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), H4724 [26JY]

Gambling: prohibit gambling on high school and college sports and the Olympic games (see H.R. 1110), H3713 [27JN]

Great Lakes: prohibit oil and gas drilling (see H.R. 1032), H2956 [6JN]

———prohibit oil and gas drilling and conduct a study on the environmental impact of potential future drilling (see H.R. 2167), H3150 [13JN]

———prohibit vessels from discharging ballast water that contains nonindigenous aquatic species and treat such water, and its sediments, using the most effective and efficient methods available (see H.R. 1680), H4378 [20JY]

Health: develop the field of health promotion and disease prevention and develop strategies to integrate health and lifestyle improvement programs into national policy (see H. Res. 115), H1487 (see H. Res. 115), H1499 [4AP]

———increase assistance to developing nations with high levels of infectious disease and premature death (see H.R. 1269), H5406 [5SE]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 526), H1557 [24AP]

———provide programs for the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of stroke (see H.R. 3431), H9077 [6DE]

———require insurance coverage of bone mass measurements and inform women concerning reproductive and post-menopausal health care choices (see H.R. 1683), H2185 [15MY]

Health care professionals: alleviate nursing profession shortage by improving educational programs and partnerships and supporting additional training (see H.R. 1436), H2335 [17MY]

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

Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act: extend the deadlines for application and payment of fees (see H.R. 2690), H4948 [31JY]

Homeless: educational assistance for children and youth (see H.R. 623), H955 [15MR]

———improve programs for veterans (see H.R. 936), H825 [8MR]

House of Representatives: constitutional amendment on appointment and election of new Members if a significant number of Members can no longer serve due to a national emergency (see H.J. Res. 67), H7333 [25OC]

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

Immigration: eligibility of certain aliens suffering from domestic abuse for Federal aid programs (see H.R. 2258), H8843 [4DE]

———expand class of beneficiaries who may apply for adjustment of status by extending the deadline for a classification petition and a labor certification filing (see H.R. 1195), H1605 [25AP]

———provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 690), H397 [14FE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: use of local funds to provide additional funding for Elementary and Secondary Education Act programs (see H.R. 714), H1346 [29MR]

Indonesia: provide assistance for democracy efforts in East Timor (see H.R. 675), H396 [14FE]

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), H324 [13FE]

———provide coverage for individuals participating in approved cancer clinical trials (see H.R. 967), H1557 [24AP]

———provide equitable coverage of mental health, substance abuse, and chemical dependency treatment services under group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 162), H8133 [13NO]

———provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse treatment services under private group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 1194), H3806 [28JN]

———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see H.R. 792), H8181 [14NO]

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

International Women's Day: observance (see H. Res. 86), H827 [8MR]

Iron and steel industry: provide certain safeguards relative to the domestic steel industry (see H.R. 808), H1116 [22MR]

Japan: encourage issuance of an apology for the sexual enslavement of young women during colonial occupation of Asia during World War II (see H. Con. Res. 195), H4540 [24JY]

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

———limit access to body armor by violent felons and facilitate the donation of Federal surplus body armor to State and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1007), H3960 [11JY]

———prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 2074), H3806 [28JN]

Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1475), H1486 (see H.R. 1475), H1496 [4AP]

———honor and recognize officers killed in the line of duty and daily risks and sacrifices of officers (see H. Res. 116), H2148 [14MY]

Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (see H.R. 357), H1488 [4AP] (see H.R. 1806), H2141 [10MY]

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

———make available royalties received from domestic Federal oil and gas production (see H.R. 962), H1061 [21MR]

Lumber industry: importation of unfairly traded Canadian lumber (see H.R. 2181), H3201 [14JN]

McCarthy, Eugene J.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1199), H1661 [26AP]

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), H1718 [1MY]

———delay changes in regulations that modify upper payment limit for non-State government-owned or operated hospitals (see H.R. 3360), H10055 [12DE]

———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 2063), H2888 [5JN]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 600), H3260 [19JN]

———State funding for disproportionate share hospitals (see H.R. 1604), H2281 [16MY]

Medicare: coverage of additional hemodialysis treatments for certain patients and increased update in composite rate for dialysis services (see H.R. 2220), H5456 [6SE]

———coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1624), H4541 [24JY]

———improve outpatient vision services (see H.R. 2484), H6137 [2OC]

———increase the payment amount for inpatient hospital services and freeze the reduction in payments to hospitals for indirect costs of medical education (see H.R. 1556), H2998 [7JN]

———provide guidance to health care providers attempting to properly submit claims and target truly fraudulent activity for enforcement of billing regulations rather than inadvertent errors (see H.R. 868), H2712 [24MY]

———reductions in prescription drug prices (see H.R. 1400), H1482 (see H.R. 1400), H1491 [4AP]

———specify the update for physician fee schedule payments and conduct a study on replacing the use of the sustainable growth rate as a factor in such update (see H.R. 3351), H8843 [4DE]

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

Motor vehicles: increase fuel economy standards for light trucks, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), and the Federal fleet, and increase weight limit of vehicles subject to fuel economy standards (see H.R. 1815), H5406 [5SE]

———provide for greater fairness in the motor vehicle franchise contract arbitration process (see H.R. 1296), H6137 [2OC]

National 4-H Program Centennial Initiative: funding (see H.R. 1388), H3260 [19JN]

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

National Center for Social Work Research: establish (see H.R. 663), H1605 [25AP]

National Day of Remembrance: designate (see H. Con. Res. 230), H8843 [4DE]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 1723), H2849 [25MY]

———authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to women's health and disease prevention (see H.R. 183), H400 [14FE]

National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day: add to the list of days on which the flag should be especially displayed (see H.R. 2675), H6056 [25SE]

National security: develop local emergency response plans that provide a defined and unified response to terrorist attacks and other catastrophes (see H.R. 3161), H7333 [25OC]

National Writing Project: improve (see H.R. 1192), H1558 [24AP]

Native Americans: clarify citizenship eligibility for certain members of the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona (see H.R. 2348), H4429 [23JY]

———establish programs to improve energy development on Indian lands (see H.R. 2412), H3804 [28JN]

———improve services and facilities of Federal Indian health programs and encourage maximum participation of Indians in such programs (see H.R. 1662), H1715 [1MY]

Natural resources: promote the conservation and preservation of working farms, ranches, and private forests (see H.R. 2375), H3802 [28JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: use of oil and gas production royalties to establish a fund for outdoor conservation and recreation needs (see H.R. 701), H1664 [27AP]

Peace Corps: authorizing additional appropriations (see H.R. 2839), H5405 [5SE]

Pensions: reform (see H.R. 10), H1556 [24AP]

Pipelines: require periodic inspections and improve safety (see H.R. 144), H2848 [25MY]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 380), H165 [31JA]

Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see H.R. 250), H443 [27FE]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 488), H5125 [1AU]

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]

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

Refugees: treatment programs funding for victims of torture (see H.R. 1405), H3960 [11JY]

Rivers: reduce sediment and nutrient loss in the Upper Mississippi River Basin (see H.R. 1800), H2140 [10MY]

Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 3132), H6918 [16OC]

Robert F. Kennedy Dept. of Justice Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 2815), H8343 [19NO]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: provide comprehensive technical assistance and implement highly effective prevention programs (see H.R. 970), H1346 [29MR]

Safe Drinking Water Act: provide grants to small public drinking water systems (see H.R. 1178), H8338 [16NO]

September 11th Victim Compensation Fund: expand to include individuals diagnosed with anthrax (see H.R. 3194), H7719 [1NO]

Shriver, Sargent: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2949), H7910 [7NO]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of African American History and Culture (see H.R. 1718), H3068 [12JN]

Social Security: computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 664), H1660 [26AP]

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

———eliminate benefit penalties to individuals receiving pensions from noncovered employment (see H.R. 848), H1489 [4AP]

———permit States the option of coverage of legal immigrants under the Medicaid Program and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 1143), H9077 [6DE]

———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to certain individuals (see H.R. 1073), H1717 [1MY]

Sports: encourage more revenue sharing among Major League Baseball teams as an alternative to team eliminations (see H. Res. 326), H10966 [20DE]

———make antitrust laws applicable to the elimination or relocation of Major League Baseball franchises (see H.R. 3288), H8181 [14NO]

Taxation: allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued by Amtrak (see H.R. 2329), H4378 [20JY]

———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), H6137 [2OC]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 2125), H5456 [6SE]

———allow investments by certain retirement plans in principal residences of children and grandchildren of participants who are first-time homebuyers (see H.R. 2308), H6919 [16OC]

———allow use of principal repayments to issue additional mortgages and modify price limitations under the mortgage revenue bond program and change income limit for housing credit program (see H.R. 951), H1557 [24AP]

———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1172), H1112 [22MR]

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 1076), H2387 [21MY]

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

———first-time homebuyers tax credit (see H.R. 1773), H6919 [16OC]

———increase limitation on contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 12), H2142 [10MY]

———prohibit treatment of certain games of chance as an unrelated trade or business expense (see H.R. 2237), H3259 [19JN]

———provide incentives to reduce energy consumption (see H.R. 778), H1557 [24AP]

———provide retirement security and pension reform (see H.R. 3445), H9238 (see H.R. 3446), H9239 [11DE]

———repeal alternative minimum tax treatment of incentive stock options to change the taxable event from the exercise of the stock option to the stock sale (see H.R. 1487, 1487), H3207 [18JN]

———treatment of certain franchise operation property (see H.R. 1507), H3151 [13JN]

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

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (see H.R. 3310), H8421 [27NO]

———prevent, prepare for, and respond to threats (see H.R. 3555), H10963 [20DE]

———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), H6702 [11OC]

University of Minnesota: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 140), H2570 [22MY]

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

Veterans: increase maximum amount of home loan guarantees available to veterans (see H.R. 442), H6056 [25SE]

———issue commemorative postage stamp honoring Purple Heart recipients (see H. Con. Res. 104), H6459 [9OC]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H225 [7FE]

———provide housing loan benefits for the purchase of residential cooperative apartment units (see H.R. 1808), H8564 [28NO]

———repeal computation system that reduces annuity for surviving spouses at age 62 relative to Social Security offset (see H.R. 1232), H2023 [8MY]

———repeal manifestation period for a presumption of service-connection for respiratory cancers occurring in Vietnam veterans (see H.R. 1587), H5927 [21SE]

Vietnam: promote freedom and democracy (see H.R. 2368), H5406 [5SE]

Voting: establish a grant program to provide assistance to States for modernizing and enhancing voting procedures and administration (see H.R. 3295), H8565 [28NO]

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

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

———restore eligibility to vote and register to vote in Federal elections to individuals who have completed sentences for criminal offenses (see H.R. 2830), H7128 [17OC]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 668), H1660 [26AP]

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]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act: repeal requirement to collect information on nonimmigrant foreign students and exchange program participants (see H.R. 2779), H5336 [2AU]

Immigration: establish an alien nonimmigrant student information collection program and require a GAO review of such program (see H.R. 3033), H6379 [4OC]

Political campaigns: public financing of congressional elections (see H.R. 2780), H5336 [2AU]

Letters

Native American Small Business Development Act: Bobby Whitefeather, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians, E2247 [10DE]

Tribute to Paul Coverdell through honorary naming of Peace Corps headquarters, H4031 [17JY]

———Dane F. Smith, National Peace Corps Association, H4031 [17JY]

Remarks

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H5163 [1AU]

———preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness, H5163 [1AU]

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), H5674 [14SE]

Aviation: Federal versus private employment status for aviation security personnel, H7688 [1NO]

———improve security (H.R. 3150), H7688 [1NO]

Budget: revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), conference report, H2046 [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), H3826 [10JY]

Chisholm, Shirley: tribute (H. Res. 97), H3022 [12JN]

Committee on Education and the Workforce (House): subcommittee jurisdiction over issues concerning historically Black colleges, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities, H512 [1MR]

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), H4258 [19JY]

Coverdell, Paul: tribute through honorary naming of Peace Corps headquarters, World Wise Schools Program, and the Institute of the Biomedical and Health Sciences at the University of Georgia (S. 360), H4031 [17JY]

Crime: protect unborn victims of violence (H.R. 503), H1635 [26AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2586), H6038 [25SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), E2174 [29NO]

Dept. of Education: national testing standards, H2528 [22MY]

Dept. of Labor: congressional disapproval of ergonomic regulations (S.J. Res. 6), consideration (H. Res. 79), H663 [7MR]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1646), H2125 [10MY], E803 [15MY]

Education: close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), H2402, H2528 [22MY], E1025 [6JN]

———improve quality and raise student achievement by strengthening accountability, H2402 [22MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2311), H3681 [27JN], E1284 [29JN]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 36), E1362 [18JY]

Foreign aid: authorize assistance for individuals with disabilities in foreign countries, including victims of landmines, civil strife, and warfare (H.R. 3169), H10221 [18DE]

Foreign policy: recognize important relationship between the U.S. and the Philippines (H. Con. Res. 273), H10221 [18DE]

Great Lakes: prohibit oil and gas drilling, H3681 [27JN], E1284 [29JN]

Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 526), H3623 [27JN]

Insurance: ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism (H.R. 3210), E2245 [10DE]

International law: protect U.S. military personnel and other U.S. officials from criminal prosecution by an international court to which the U.S. is not a party, H2125 [10MY], E803 [15MY]

Israel: express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (H. Con. Res. 280), E2275 [13DE]

Korean Americans: reunification with family members in North Korea (H. Con. Res. 77), E2166 [29NO]

Medicare: reductions in prescription drug prices (H.R. 1400), E1315 [11JY]

Minnesota Public Radio: ``Marketplace'' (financial news show) recipient of George Foster Peabody Award, E611 [24AP]

Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for sport utility vehicles and other light trucks, E1558 [3AU]

National security: national missile defense system, H6038 [25SE]

National Stroke Awareness Month: observance, E1053 [7JN]

Native American Heritage Month: observance (H. Con. Res. 270), E2170 [29NO]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), H3965 [12JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), H5163 [1AU], E1558 [3AU]

———national energy policy, H2154 [15MY]

Refugees: support victims of torture (H. Con. Res. 168), H3818 [10JY]

SBA: expand and improve assistance provided by small business development centers to Native Americans (H.R. 2538), E2220 [7DE], E2247 [10DE]

Schools: honor Native Americans for their contributions to U.S. history, culture, and education (H. Res. 168), H3272, H3275 [20JN]

St. Paul, MN: Museum Magnet School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E905 [23MY]

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), H5555 [11SE]

———tribute to relief efforts surrounding the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H5555 [11SE]

Treaties and agreements: extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority (H.R. 3005), H8848 [5DE]

———extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority (H.R. 3005), consideration (H. Res. 306), H8978 [6DE]

Votes: position on missed, E480 [28MR], E2036 [8NO]

Tributes

Johnson, Alden T., E1643 [13SE]

Schepers, Tom, E907 [23MY]

Vento, Bruce F., E498 [29MR]