LEWIS, JERRY (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2586), H5734 [19SE], H5848 [20SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), H8472 [28NO]

Appointments

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

———H.R. 2506, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, H7859 [7NO]

———H.R. 2647, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H5857 [20SE]

———H.R. 3338, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H9318 [12DE]

John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development Board of Trustees, H1075 [22MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: provide for the removal from power of the Taliban regime (see H.R. 3088), H7718 [1NO]

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

Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 2578), H5340 [2AU]

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]

Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful (see H.R. 1155), H1060 [21MR]

California: appointment of additional Federal district judges (see H.R. 261), H1556 [24AP]

———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]

China, Republic of: participation in WHO (see H.R. 428), H828 [8MR]

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]

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]

Cyprus: membership in European Union (see H. Con. Res. 164), H3259 [19JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish an Office on Men's Health (see H.R. 632), H394 [14FE]

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

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]

Electric power: provide that no electric utility shall be required to enter into a new contract or obligation to purchase or to sell electricity or capacity (see H.R. 381), H877 [13MR]

FERC: provide authority to order certain refunds of electric rates and under certain circumstances to expand and revoke the market mitigation plan (see H.R. 1974), H3260 [19JN]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 3424), H9076 [6DE]

Firearms: protect manufacturers and sellers in the firearms and ammunition industry from restrictions on interstate or foreign commerce (see H.R. 2037), H3358 [20JN]

Fish and fishing: conserve Atlantic highly migratory species of fish (see H.R. 1367), H1558 [24AP]

———efforts to rehabilitate salmon stocks in the Pacific Northwest (see H.R. 1157), H1060 [21MR]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 36), H3359 [20JN]

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

Hector G. Godinez Post Office Building, Santa Ana, CA: designate (see H.R. 1366), H1408 [3AP]

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

Hydrogen Research, Development, and Demonstration Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 2174), H4217 [18JY]

Immigration: allow acceptance of an affidavit of support from another eligible sponsor if the original sponsor has died (see H.R. 1892), H2333 [17MY]

INS: replace with the Agency for Immigration Affairs (see H.R. 3231), H8249 [15NO]

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

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

Law enforcement officers: exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H5488 [10SE]

Medicaid: extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital allotments (see H.R. 854), H3863 [10JY]

Pipelines: improve safety, public awareness, and environmental protection of pipeline transportation (see H.R. 459), H650 [6MR]

———improve safety, public awareness, and environmental protection of pipeline transportation, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 459), H1061 [21MR]

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]

———establish and implement competitive, environmentally sound, and job creating oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (see H.R. 39), H254 [8FE]

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

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

Roads and highways: use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles (see H.R. 2369), H3802 [28JN]

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

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

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

Small business: provide loans for energy costs (see H.R. 2309), H3617 [26JN]

Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 498), H508 [28FE]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 2638), H7529 [30OC]

Spruance, Raymond A.: promote posthumously to the grade of Fleet Admiral of the U.S. Navy (see H.R. 2492), H4725 [26JY]

Taxation: encourage the development of a cost effective commercial space transportation industry (see H.R. 2177), H3201 [14JN]

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

———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 income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 2525), H4111 [17JY]

Turkey: claim of sovereignty over islands and islets in the Aegean Sea (see H. Con. Res. 97), H1718 [1MY]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (see H.R. 3338), H8342 [19NO]

Conference reports

Dept. of Defense Appropriations (H.R. 3338), H10503-H10820 [19DE]

Histories

California Hospital Seismic Mandate: California Healthcare Association, E685 [1MY]

Motions

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 3338), H9318 [12DE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H1015 [21MR]

Remarks

Air Force: tanker aircraft lease program funding, H10928 [20DE]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2216), H3293, H3304, H3306, H3309, H3313, H3314 [20JN]

———making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2216), conference report, H4364 [20JY]

———making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2216), consideration (H. Res. 171), H3287 [20JN]

Architect of the Capitol: authorize lease, purchase, or acquisition of buildings and facilities in certain emergency situations, H10933 [20DE]

Bishop, CA: participation of students on the California team at the National History Day competition, E1074 [12JN]

California: restore FERC oversight of natural gas pipelines, H5131, H5132 [1AU]

Dept. of Defense: Air Force airborne laser program funding, H3306 [20JN]

———counter-terrorism programs funding through reductions in ballistic missile defense program funding, H8478 [28NO]

———funding, H3293, H3309 [20JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), H8448, H8473, H8475, H8478, H8479, H8498, H8515, H8525, H8543 [28NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), conference report, H10917, H10928, H10933 [20DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), consideration (H. Res. 296), H8437 [28NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), motion to close conference committee meetings, H9318 [12DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), motion to instruct conferees, H9314 [12DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), unanimous-consent agreement, H9311 [12DE]

———reduce Air Force operation and maintenance funding relative to certain aircraft logistic support, H3304 [20JN]

———Space-Based Infrared Sensors program funding, H8479 [28NO]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2620), H4678 [26JY]

Earthquakes: provide incentives to encourage private sector efforts to reduce earthquake losses and establish a national disaster mitigation program (H.R. 1669), E685 [1MY]

Federal employees: ensure that those activated by the National Guard or Reserves shall receive pay equal to the basic pay such individual would otherwise be receiving, H8475 [28NO]

FERC: impose cost-of-service based rates on sales by public utilities of electric energy at wholesale in the western energy market, H3313, H3314 [20JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2506), conference report, H10452 [19DE]

Health care facilities: community health centers funding, H8525 [28NO]

Immigration: allow acceptance of an affidavit of support from another eligible sponsor if the original sponsor has died (H.R. 1892), H4398 [23JY]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2883), H6400 [5OC]

NASA: funding, H4678 [26JY]

National security: establish a commission to assess the performance of Federal agencies responsible for preparedness and prevention of terrorism and clarify membership eligibility and authorities, H6400 [5OC]

New York, NY: allocation of funds relative to terrorist attacks, H8543 [28NO]

———economic impact of terrorist attacks, H8543 [28NO]

Point of order, H8475, H8515 [28NO]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), H5131, H5132 [1AU]

———imposition of wholesale price caps, H3287 [20JN]

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), H5528 [11SE]

———making emergency appropriations for disaster and antiterrorism initiatives surrounding the crashing of aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H8498, H8525 [28NO], H9314 [12DE]

———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), H5623, H5624 [14SE]

———tribute to those killed in attacks at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H8562 [28NO]

Unemployment: prohibit use of community development funds for any purpose other than wage supplements and health insurance assistance, H8543 [28NO]

Votes: position on missed, H3904, H3905, H3906, H3925, H3926 [11JY], H3972, H3979, H3990 [12JY], E1320 [12JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H3957 [11JY]

Special order: granted, H198 [6FE]

Reports filed

Dept. of Defense Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3338) (H. Rept. 107-350), H10401, H10908 [19DE]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3338) (H. Rept. 107-298), H8342 [19NO]

Statements

Impact of California Hospital Seismic Mandate: California Healthcare Association, E685 [1MY]

Tables

Dept. of Defense appropriations (H.R. 3338), H8449-H8452 [28NO]

———conference report, H10918-H10927 [20DE]

Tributes

Becker, Sharon, E1228 [27JN]

Burg, Phillip, E456 [27MR]

Cohn, Hillel, H1015 [21MR], E845 [17MY]

Coyle, Philip E., III, E496 [29MR]

Dixson, H. Lee, E244 [28FE]

Ebbs, William, E2350 [20DE]

Finley, Michael V., E895 [22MY]

Fletcher, G. Louis, E1177 [21JN]

Fristachi, John C.P., E548 [5AP]

Holmes, Stewart H., E897 [22MY], E978 [25MY]

Johnson, H. Norman, E1798 [4OC]

Leonard, William E., E1520 [3AU]

LesStrang, Jacques, E2230 [7DE]

Reagan, Ronald, H187 [6FE]

Weeden, Paul, E2098 [15NO]

White, Letitia Hoadley, E2066 [13NO]