SHAYS, CHRISTOPHER (a Representative from Connecticut)

Addresses

Yale-China Association Centennial: Joseph V. Reed, E2225 [7DE]

Amendments

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1646), H2226 [16MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: provide freedom of choice to military personnel serving overseas (see H.R. 1350), H1408 [3AP] (see H.R. 2866), H5592 [11SE]

Afghanistan: provide for the removal from power of the Taliban regime (see H.R. 3088), H7960 [8NO]

Agriculture: prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 1421), H1483 (see H.R. 1421), H1493 [4AP]

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

Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act: clarify that reductions in compensation received from collateral sources don't include charitable contributions in such sources (see H.R. 3376), H8949 [5DE]

Airport Noise Curfew Commission: establish (see H.R. 2746), H5334 [2AU]

American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 103), H1606 [25AP]

Animals: improve enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act as it applies to commercial dog breeders (see H.R. 3058), H6421 [5OC]

———increase the availability of drugs for minor species and rare diseases in all animals (see H.R. 1956), H5488 [10SE]

———prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 397), H218 [7FE]

———prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 3464), H10054 [12DE]

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

Armed Forces: clarify protections under the Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act (see H.R. 2738), H5334 [2AU]

———revise rules on retirement payments to former spouses (see H.R. 1983), H3466 [21JN]

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), H2141 [10MY]

Aung San Suu Kyi: anniversary of Nobel Peace Prize (see H. Con. Res. 211), H5338 [2AU]

Aviation: amend regulations relative to the airport noise and access review program (see H.R. 1288), H1343 [29MR]

———improve security (see H.R. 2951), H6055 [25SE]

———require screening of all property carried in aircraft (see H.R. 3029), H6379 [4OC]

Bankruptcy: revise banking and bankruptcy insolvency laws relative to termination and netting of financial contracts (see H.R. 3211), H10173 [17DE]

BIA: provide for uniform recognition of Indian tribes (see H.R. 3548), H10909 [19DE]

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]

Burma: U.S. policy (see H. Con. Res. 211), H5338 [2AU]

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]

Charity Accountability Board: establish (see H.R. 3192), H8339 [16NO]

Classified information: establish a process for executive agencies for declassifying and disclosing certain documents relating to human rights abuses in foreign countries (see H.R. 1152), H1059 [21MR]

Clean Air Act: reduce acid deposition (see H.R. 25), H2022 [8MY]

Computers: establish an Internet site on Federal financial assistance (see H.R. 782), H1489 [4AP]

Congress: hold joint session in New York, NY (see H. Con. Res. 249), H10067 [13DE]

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), H8949 [5DE]

———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]

Connecticut River: congressional consent to interstate compact on restoration of Atlantic salmon and Connecticut River Atlantic Salmon Commission reauthorization (see H.R. 2062), H2888 [5JN]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1701), H3863 [10JY]

Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 1111), H1011 [20MR]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 18), H28 [3JA]

Correctional institutions: prohibit use of Federal funds for certain amenities and personal comforts for inmates in Federal prisons (see H.R. 1031), H928 [14MR]

Courts: expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (see H.R. 2341), H5406 [5SE]

———provide grants to assist State and local prosecutors and law enforcement agencies with implementing juvenile and young adult witness assistance programs (see H.R. 1226), H1188 [27MR]

CPSC: confirm jurisdiction over child safety devices for handguns (see H.R. 499), H741 [7MR]

Credit unions: limitations on certain member business loans (see H.R. 760), H1557 [24AP]

Crime: combat the financing of terrorism and other financial crimes (see H.R. 3004), H6458 [9OC]

———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]

———provide incentives for States to enact mandatory minimum sentences for certain firearms offenses (see H.R. 534), H1061 [21MR]

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

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

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify compensation standards for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans suffering from certain undiagnosed illnesses (see H.R. 612), H741 [7MR]

———furnish headstones or markers for the marked graves of certain individuals (see H.R. 1351), H1408 [3AP]

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

———increase research, treatment, and public education of Lyme disease (see H.R. 1254), H5406 [5SE]

———increased support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (see H. Con. Res. 36), H3864 [10JY]

District of Columbia: establish a memorial to the victims of terrorist attacks on the U.S. (see H.R. 2982), H6135 [2OC]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make tax benefits permanent (see H.R. 2316), H3807 [28JN]

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

———establish and expand programs relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 100, 101), H224 [7FE]

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

———require parental notification and consent before enrollment of a child in a bilingual education or special alternative instructional language program (see H.R. 385), H165 [31JA]

Eight Mile River: designate a segment for study for potential addition to the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 182), H61 [6JA]

Elections: require certain disclosure and reports relative to polling by telephone or electronic device (see H.R. 150), H60 [6JA]

EPA: establish position of Deputy Administrator for Science and Technology (see H.R. 64), H3067 [12JN]

———reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control (see H.R. 1116), H1011 [20MR]

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

FDIC: make certain temporary Federal service performed creditable for retirement purposes (see H.R. 1586), H1604 [25AP]

Federal employees: allow receipt of frequent flyer miles and other promotional benefits received during Government travel (see H.R. 2456), H4541 [24JY]

———clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see H.R. 2588), H8843 [4DE]

Financial institutions: repeal prohibition on payment of interest on demand deposits (see H.R. 1009), H929 [14MR]

Firearms: 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]

Food: improve cooperation and eliminate duplication between the Depts. of Agriculture and HHS in the area of food safety inspection (see H. Con. Res. 258), H7718 [1NO]

Foreign aid: authorize U.S. participation in and replenishment of certain international development funds and set forth additional policies toward certain international development banks and funds (see H.R. 2604), H4539 [24JY]

———prohibit application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental and multilateral organizations (see H.R. 755), H441 [27FE]

Foreign countries: human rights violations against homosexuals, bisexuals, and transgendered individuals (see H. Con. Res. 173), H3618 [26JN]

Foreign policy: impose sanctions on the PLO, or the Palestinian Authority, if the President determines that these entities have not complied with certain commitments (see H.R. 1795), H3863 [10JY]

———support aspirations of the Tibetan people to safeguard their distinct identity (see H.R. 1779), H4113 [17JY]

Foreign trade: export controls on certain high-speed computers (see H.R. 1553), H2890 [5JN]

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

———implement an importation requirement system for diamonds (see H.R. 2722), H8421 [27NO]

Gambling: prohibit gambling on high school and college sports and the Olympic games (see H.R. 1110), H1011 [20MR]

Government National Mortgage Association: authorize the guarantee of conventional mortgage-backed securities (see H.R. 3206), H8421 [27NO]

Health: emphasize the importance of organ, tissue, bone marrow, and blood donation, and support National Donor Day (see H. Con. Res. 31), H324 [13FE]

———limit medical malpractice claims (see H.R. 2103), H2997 [7JN]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 2315), H3618 [26JN]

———support Federal funding of pluripotent stem cell research (see H. Con. Res. 17), H4353 [19JY]

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]

House of Representatives: post all lobbying registrations and reports on the official public Internet site (see H. Res. 48), H399 [14FE]

Humane Methods of Slaughter Act: ensure enforcement to prevent needless suffering of animals (see H. Con. Res. 175), H3712 [27JN]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1187), H1113 [22MR]

Immigration: cancellation of removal for certain aliens (see H.R. 1452), H3068 [12JN]

———ensure no alien is removed, denied benefits, or otherwise deprived of liberty, based on evidence that is kept secret from the alien (see H.R. 1266), H2571 [22MY]

———improve procedures relative to the admission to, and departure from the U.S. (see H.R. 3077), H6920 [16OC]

———naturalization of individuals over 65 relative to English language requirements (see H.R. 964), H2082 [9MY]

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

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

———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 602), H1346 [29MR]

———provide equitable coverage of mental health, substance abuse, and chemical dependency treatment services under group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 162), H61 [6JA]

———provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse treatment services under private group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 1194), H1191 [27MR]

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development: establish trust fund to address long-term food production and rural development needs in Afghanistan and the Central Asian Republics (see H.R. 3566), H10964 [20DE]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 2622), H5406 [5SE]

Iran: conviction of Iranian Jews accused of espionage (see H. Con. Res. 29), H628 [5MR]

Iran and Libya Sanctions Act: extend authorities (see H.R. 1954), H3466 [21JN]

Israel: relocate U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 30), H3619 [26JN]

John P. McGuirk Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, New London, CT: designate (see H.R. 3418), H8948 [5DE]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 2074), H2955 [6JN]

———provide for intergovernmental cooperation to enhance the sharing of information (see H.R. 3483), H10066 [13DE]

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]

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

Marine mammals: reaffirm opposition to commercial and lethal scientific whaling and provide protection for and conservation of the world's whale populations to prevent trade in whale meat (see H. Con. Res. 180), H4010 [12JY]

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

Medicare: coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases (see H.R. 2117), H2997 [7JN]

———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), H4113 [17JY]

———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), H10355 [18DE]

Middle East: prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority until certification that no excavation of the Temple Mount in Israel is being conducted (see H.R. 2566), H5927 [21SE]

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), H4353 [19JY]

———prohibit States from requiring a license or fee relative to motor vehicles providing interstate pre-arranged ground transportation service (see H.R. 2546), H4215 [18JY]

National Affordable Housing Trust Fund: establish to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 2349), H8421 [27NO]

National Coast Guard Museum: establish (see H.R. 850), H623 [1MR]

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), H2281 [16MY]

National Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) Awareness Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 61), H3261 [19JN]

Native Americans: provide grants to local governments to assist in the participation of certain decisions related to Indian groups and Indian tribes (see H.R. 992), H2082 [9MY]

———require State approval of new gambling facilities, develop minimum Federal standards for Indian gaming, and establish commission to report on living standards on Indian lands (see H.R. 2244), H3259 [19JN]

NATO: recommend the integration of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (see H. Con. Res. 116), H2281 [16MY]

Navy: tribute to crew of reconnaissance plane that made emergency landing in the People's Republic of China (see H. Con. Res. 106), H1718 [1MY]

New York, NY: tribute to Rudolph Giuliani, rescue workers, and residents for efforts in responding to the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center (see H. Res. 243), H6138 [2OC]

Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act: provide certain nationals an opportunity to apply for adjustment of status (see H.R. 348), H650 [6MR]

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

Office of Technology Assessment: reestablish (see H.R. 2148), H3149 [13JN]

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]

Pensions: provide retirement investment advice to workers managing their retirement income assets (see H.R. 2269), H4429 [23JY]

———reform (see H.R. 10), H927 [14MR]

Political campaigns: increase penalties for making or accepting contributions in the name of another and prohibit foreign nationals from making any campaign-related disbursements (see H.R. 1019), H928 [14MR] (see H.R. 2252), H3357 [20JN]

Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see H.R. 250), H650 [6MR]

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), H6421 [5OC]

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

SBA: authorize loans to small businesses and certain other businesses that suffered substantial economic injury as a result of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2961), H6380 [4OC] (see H.R. 3230), H8843 [4DE]

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

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

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]

Shriver, Sargent: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2949), H6055 [25SE]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 1774), H2081 [9MY]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of African American History and Culture (see H.R. 1718), H2281 [16MY]

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

———level of benefit payment in the month of the beneficiary's death (see H.R. 1464), H1485 (see H.R. 1464), H1495 [4AP]

———restore Social Services Block Grant funding and the ability of States to transfer Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds to such block grant (see H.R. 956), H826 [8MR] (see H.R. 1470), H1485 (see H.R. 1470), H1495 [4AP]

Sudan: increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts (see H.R. 931), H1557 [24AP] (see H.R. 2052), H2888 [5JN]

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

———allow a tax credit for certain energy-efficient property (see H.R. 1275), H1294 [28MR]

———allow advanced applied technology equipment to be expensed and reduce the depreciation recovery periods for certain other property (see H.R. 2485), H5928 [21SE]

———allow an employer tax credit for the costs of providing certain transportation fringe benefits to employees (see H.R. 906), H739 [7MR]

———allow an exclusion from gross income for certain amounts of capital gains distributions from regulated investment companies (see H.R. 168), H61 [6JA]

———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), H1657 [26AP]

———allow deduction for charitable contributions to individuals who do not itemize other deductions (see H.R. 777), H1660 [26AP]

———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), H9239 [11DE]

———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), H6380 [4OC]

———applications for an exclusion of gain on certain sales of a principal residence by a surviving spouse (see H.R. 161), H61 [6JA]

———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1172), H4352 [19JY]

———encourage stronger mathematics and science programs at elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 102), H224 [7FE]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see H.R. 876), H2281 [16MY]

———incentives for renewable and alternative electric energy, alternative fuels and alternative fuel vehicles, energy efficiency and conservation, and demand management and distributive energy generation (see H.R. 2392), H3803 [28JN]

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

———increase maximum annual contribution allowable to education individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 676), H1925 [3MY]

———permanently extend research credit and adjust the alternative incremental credit rates (see H.R. 41), H112 [30JA]

———provide a uniform dollar limitation for transportation fringe benefits excludable from gross income (see H.R. 318), H162 [31JA]

———provide relief for victims of the terrorist attacks against the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2884), H5615 [13SE]

———reduce capital gains rates and index the basis of certain assets (see H.R. 15), H1488 [4AP]

———reduce estate and gift tax rates (see H.R. 42), H443 [27FE]

———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 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), H3863 [10JY]

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

———repeal limitation on the use of foreign tax credits under the alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 1600), H2142 [10MY]

———treatment of adoption expenses (see H.R. 622), H393 [14FE]

———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see H.R. 840), H1489 [4AP]

———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see H.R. 831), H2889 [5JN]

———treatment of individual retirement accounts relative to charitable contributions (see H.R. 774), H1660 [26AP]

Terrorism: improve Federal efforts to prepare for, and respond to, terrorist attacks (see H.R. 525), H252 [8FE]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (see H.R. 3310), H8336 [16NO]

———issue commemorative postage stamp to assist families of victims of attacks at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2907), 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]

Turkey: call for the release of certain Kurdish members of the Parliament from prison, and for the recognition of full cultural and language rights for the Kurdish people (see H. Res. 133), H4635 [25JY]

———end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of the enclaved people of Cyprus (see H. Con. Res. 269), H10173 [17DE]

U.N.: restore a voluntary U.S. contribution to the U.N. Population Fund (see H.R. 1117), H1011 [20MR]

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

Veterans: establish a comprehensive program for the testing and treatment of the hepatitis C virus (see H.R. 639), H394 [14FE]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H443 [27FE]

———recognize the importance of veterans to the U.S. and express support for the goals of Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day (see H. Con. Res. 20), H166 [31JA]

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

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

Voting: direct NIST to develop standards to ensure accuracy and validation of the voting process and provide grants to States to improve voting methods and voter education campaigns (see H.R. 2275), H5340 [2AU]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 668), H2889 [5JN]

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]

———protect breastfeeding by new mothers, establish performance standard for breast pumps, and allow tax credit for enabling mothers to breastfeed or express milk at work (see H.R. 285), H1012 [20MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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]

Dept. of HHS: require recreational camps to report information concerning deaths and certain injuries and illnesses (see H.R. 2451), H3861 [10JY]

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

Immigration: allow the Dept. of State and INS electronic access to certain FBI criminal records to determine whether or not a visa applicant or applicant for admission has a criminal record (see H.R. 2965), H6055 [25SE]

Insurance: coverage of long-term care services (see H. Con. Res. 37), H399 [14FE]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 380), H165 [31JA] (see H.R. 2356), H3802 [28JN]

President's Advisory Council on Recreational Camps: establish (see H.R. 2451), H3861 [10JY]

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]

Tariff: provide separate subheadings for hair clippers used for animals (see H.R. 929), H740 [7MR]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H255 [12FE], H3263 [20JN]

Letters

Repeal peanut quotas, reduce peanut loan rates, and require the Dept. of Agriculture to purchase peanuts for nutrition programs: Lawrence J. Dyckman, GAO, H6407-H6409 [5OC]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H255 [12FE]

Remarks

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), H6234 [3OC], H6341 [4OC], H6407 [5OC], E1825 [5OC]

———limit price support payments to producers, H6234 [3OC]

———price supports for sugar, H6341 [4OC]

———prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory livestock, E1825 [5OC]

———repeal peanut quotas, reduce peanut loan rates, and require the Dept. of Agriculture to purchase peanuts for nutrition programs, H6407 [5OC]

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), H5665 [14SE]

Aviation: improve security (H.R. 3150), H7565 [31OC]

———improve security (H.R. 3150), consideration (H. Res. 274), H7623 [1NO]

———improve security (S. 1447), conference report, H8305 [16NO]

———require screening of all property carried in aircraft, H7623 [1NO], H8305 [16NO], H8518, H8519 [28NO]

Budget: revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), H1171 [27MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2586), H6033 [25SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), H8518, H8519 [28NO]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1646), H2197, H2236 [16MY]

Dept. of the Interior: hardrock mining regulations, H7107 [17OC]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), conference report, H7107 [17OC]

Education: close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), H2599 [23MY]

———establish demonstration projects to determine the effectiveness of voucher programs to provide school choice, H2599 [23MY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 36), H4055 [17JY]

Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, H2197 [16MY]

Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 2563), H5284 [2AU]

———provide for health care liability and medical malpractice reform, H5284 [2AU]

Immigration: allow the Dept. of State and INS electronic access to certain FBI criminal records to determine whether or not a visa applicant or applicant for admission has a criminal record, H6765 [12OC]

———allow the Dept. of State and INS electronic access to certain FBI criminal records to determine whether or not a visa applicant or applicant for admission has a criminal record (H.R. 2965), E1723 [25SE]

Insurance: ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism (H.R. 3210), H8604 [29NO]

Juneteenth Independence Day: recognize historical significance (H. Con. Res. 163), H3224, H3227 [19JN]

Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for sport utility vehicles and other light trucks, H5121 [1AU]

———prohibit States from requiring a license or fee relative to motor vehicles providing interstate pre-arranged ground transportation service (H.R. 2546), H8055 [13NO]

Patriot Day: designate (H.J. Res. 71), H7323 [25OC]

Peace Corps: anniversary, E267 [1MR]

———location of offices separate from U.S. embassies, H2236 [16MY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), H5121, H5163 [1AU]

Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (H.R. 1140), H4962 [31JY]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H4962 [31JY]

Taxation: rates, H1171 [27MR]

———rates (H.R. 3), H791 [8MR]

Terrorism: condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H7329 [25OC]

———condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.J. Res. 61), H5551 [11SE]

———deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (H.R. 2975), H6765 [12OC]

———issue commemorative postage stamp to assist families of victims of attacks at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.R. 2907), E1685 [20SE]

———making emergency appropriations for disaster and antiterrorism initiatives surrounding the crashing of aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H8518, H8519 [28NO]

———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), H5629 [14SE]

———U.S. policy, H7329 [25OC]

Treaties and agreements: extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority (H.R. 3005), H9019 [6DE]

U.N.: adjust a condition on the payment of U.S. arrearages that sets the maximum share of peacekeeping operation's budget that may be assessed of any country (S. 248), H5943 [24SE]

Votes: position on missed, E1387 [20JY], E2043 [8NO]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H7590 [31OC]

Tributes

Ivey, William J., E1773 [2OC]