BENTSEN, KEN (a Representative from Texas)
Amendments
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2216), H3340, H3359 [20JN]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), H3961 [11JY]
Articles and editorials
Scaling Back Research Is a Mistake, Richard Smalley, H1941 [8MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit certain late-term abortions (see H.R. 2702), H5125 [1AU]
———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), H1117 [22MR]
Africa: efforts to reduce hunger in sub-Saharan Africa (see H. Con. Res. 102), H3519 [25JN]
Animals: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 397), H218 [7FE]
Archivist of the U.S.: establish the Holocaust Insurance Registry and require certain disclosures by insurers (see H.R. 2693), H6919 [16OC]
Aviation: 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), H6458 [9OC]
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), H1060 [21MR]
Buffalo Bayou National Heritage Area: feasibility study (see H.R. 1776), H2142 [10MY]
Children and youth: give highest priority to providing assistance, services, and benefits to children who lost parents or guardians in terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Con. Res. 228), H5972 [24SE]
China, People's Republic of: persecution of Falun Gong practitioners (see H. Con. Res. 188), H4216 [18JY]
Civil rights: protect first amendment rights relative to abortion and reproductive services (see H.R. 185), H112 [30JA]
Computers: regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail (see H.R. 718), H628 [5MR]
Congress: hold joint session in New York, NY (see H. Con. Res. 249), H7960 [8NO]
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), H7852 [6NO]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 1111), H1011 [20MR]
Courts: give U.S. district courts jurisdiction over competing State custody determinations (see H.R. 2688), H4948 [31JY]
Crime: combat the financing of terrorism and other financial crimes (see H.R. 3004), H6259 [3OC]
———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), H7719 [1NO]
———prevent identity fraud in consumer credit transactions and credit reports (see H.R. 3053), H6421 [5OC]
———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), H5405 [5SE]
Dept. of HHS: establish an Office on Men's Health (see H.R. 632), H444 [27FE]
———establish an Office on Women's Health (see H.R. 1784), H2082 [9MY]
———provide grants to communities to strengthen the effectiveness, efficiency, and coordination of services for the uninsured and underinsured (see H.R. 504), H222 [7FE]
Dept. of HUD: increase mortgage loan limits for multifamily housing mortgage insurance (see H.R. 1629), H9239 [11DE]
Dept. of Justice: establish an office to monitor acts of international terrorism alleged to have been committed by Palestinian individuals or organizations (see H.R. 2098), H4541 [24JY]
———establish the Violence Against Women Office (see H.R. 28), H650 [6MR]
Dept. of Labor: establish voluntary protection programs (see H.R. 2235), H8248 [15NO]
Diseases: collect data on benign brain-related tumors through the national program of cancer registries (see H.R. 239), H224 [7FE]
———eliminate tuberculosis (see H.R. 1167), H1925 [3MY]
———expand research activities relative to Duchenne muscular dystrophy (see H.R. 717), H398 [14FE]
———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 2725), H5407 [5SE]
———increased support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (see H. Con. Res. 36), H399 [14FE]
———international tuberculosis control (see H.R. 1168), H1925 [3MY]
———recognize importance of international tuberculosis control efforts and acknowledge the severe impact on minority populations (see H. Res. 67), H1014 [20MR]
District of Columbia: establish a memorial to the victims of terrorist attacks on the U.S. (see H.R. 2982), H6135 [2OC]
Drugs: distribution chain of prescription drugs (see H.R. 68), H223 [7FE]
Ecuador: condemn kidnapping and murder of individuals by terrorists and support U.S. efforts to combat such terrorism (see H. Con. Res. 89), H2713 [24MY]
Education: establish a national teaching fellowship program to encourage individuals to enter, and remain, in the field of teaching at public schools (see H.R. 839), H8564 [28NO]
———establish and expand programs relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 1693), H2890 [5JN]
———improve and refocus civic education (see H.R. 611), H1410 [3AP]
———increase amount of loan forgiveness for teachers (see H.R. 687), H397 [14FE]
———provide grants to develop initiatives and disseminate information about character education (see H.R. 613), H444 [27FE]
Election Administration Commission: establish (see H.R. 775), H505 [28FE]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 345), H164 [31JA]
EPA: reinstate revised drinking water standards for arsenic (see H.R. 1413), H1482 (see H.R. 1413), H1492 [4AP]
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: exempt mortgage servicers from certain requirements relative to Federal mortgage loans secured by a first lien (see H.R. 163), H61 [6JA]
Federal Elections Review Commission: establish (see H.R. 57), H64 [6JA]
Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1841), H3203 [14JN]
———ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 42), H2388 [21MY]
———health benefits coverage for infertility treatment (see H.R. 389), H166 [31JA]
———require any health benefits plan which provides obstetrical benefits to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of infertility (see H.R. 1246), H1189 [27MR]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of bone mass measurements (see H.R. 689), H397 [14FE]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 36), H2680 [23MY]
Food Security Act: authorize enrollment of land in the Wetlands Reserve Program (see H.R. 1506), H1497 [4AP]
———expand conservation reserve (see H.R. 1082), H954 [15MR]
Foreign aid: prohibit application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental and multilateral organizations (see H.R. 755), H441 [27FE]
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), H3260 [19JN]
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), H740 [7MR]
``God Bless America'': designate as the national hymn of the U.S. (see H.R. 3051), H6421 [5OC]
Government: enhance citizen access to information and services through use of Internet-based information technology (see H.R. 2458), H3959 [11JY]
Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: urge all contracting States to recommend the production of practice guides (see H. Con. Res. 69), H1012 [20MR]
Health: assure coverage of emergency services under group health plans and health insurance (see H.R. 1674), H1859 [2MY]
———emphasize the importance of organ, tissue, bone marrow, and blood donation, and support National Donor Day (see H. Con. Res. 31), H624 [1MR]
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 526), H1061 [21MR]
———support Federal funding of pluripotent stem cell research (see H. Con. Res. 17), H1411 [3AP]
Health care professionals: alleviate nursing profession shortage by improving educational programs and partnerships and supporting additional training (see H.R. 1436), H5406 [5SE]
Housing: provide for one percent FHA mortgage loan downpayments for teachers and public safety officers to purchase homes within employing jurisdictions (see H.R. 674), H396 [14FE]
Houston, TX: tribute to recovery efforts following Tropical Storm Allison (see H. Res. 166), H3202 [14JN]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1187), H1113 [22MR]
Immigration: Federal reimbursement for indirect costs of incarcerating illegal aliens and for emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens (see H.R. 823), H2571 [22MY]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 737), H441 [27FE]
Information services: deregulate Internet and high speed data services (see H.R. 1542), H2023 [8MY]
Insurance: coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 292), H5927 [21SE]
———ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism (see H.R. 3210), H7717 [1NO]
———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), H827 [8MR]
———provide equitable coverage of mental health, substance abuse, and chemical dependency treatment services under group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 162), H400 [14FE]
———require comprehensive coverage for childhood immunizations (see H.R. 580), H2022 [8MY]
———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 536), H253 [8FE]
Intermountain Dairy Compact: congressional consent (see H.R. 1827), H2147 [14MY]
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), H2677 [23MY]
Iron and steel industry: provide certain safeguards relative to the domestic steel industry (see H.R. 808), H2334 [17MY]
Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1475), H2849 [25MY]
———exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H5927 [21SE]
Medicaid: allow States to expand family planning coverage to certain women (see H.R. 2777), H7910 [7NO]
———extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital allotments (see H.R. 854), H4541 [24JY]
———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), H2281 [16MY]
Medicare: comprehensive financing for graduate medical education (see H.R. 2178), H3201 [14JN]
———coverage of additional hemodialysis treatments for certain patients and increased update in composite rate for dialysis services (see H.R. 2220), H4863 [30JY]
———coverage of marriage and family therapist services (see H.R. 898), H1925 [3MY]
———coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1624), H1659 [26AP]
———coverage of screening pap smears and pelvic exams (see H.R. 1202), H1114 [22MR]
———designate certain diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes education services (see H.R. 1645), H4780 [27JY]
———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), H4541 [24JY]
———limit penalty for late enrollment (see H.R. 1177), H3863 [10JY]
———payments to hospitals that have graduate medical education programs in critical need specialty areas (see H.R. 1928), H2387 [21MY]
———reimbursement for chiropractic services (see H.R. 902), H4378 [20JY]
———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), H8949 [5DE]
———study anesthesia services and expand service arrangements for certified registered nurse anesthetists (see H.R. 716), H1346 [29MR]
Middle East: prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority and for programs, projects, and activities in the West Bank and Gaza (see H.R. 1087), H955 [15MR]
Motor vehicles: provide for greater fairness in the motor vehicle franchise contract arbitration process (see H.R. 1296), H2334 [17MY]
National Center for Social Work Research: establish (see H.R. 663), H395 [14FE]
National Disaster Medical System: establish (see H.R. 2333), H5928 [21SE]
National Eye Institute: funding (see H.R. 590), H3203 [14JN]
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), H6780 [12OC]
National Labor Relations Act: require arbitration of initial contract negotiation disputes (see H.R. 652), H2998 [7JN]
National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: amend (see H.R. 1287), H1661 [26AP]
NIH: biomedical research funding (see H. Res. 72), H507 [28FE]
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: reauthorize (see H.R. 1827), H2147 [14MY]
OMB: establish a Federal Chief Information Officer (see H.R. 2458), H3959 [11JY]
Outer Continental Shelf: use of oil and gas production royalties to establish a fund for outdoor conservation and recreation needs (see H.R. 701), H1489 [4AP]
Pacific Northwest Dairy Compact: congressional consent (see H.R. 1827), H2147 [14MY]
Pensions: reform (see H.R. 10), H927 [14MR]
Pesticides: implement integrated pest management systems to minimize use in schools and provide parents and employees with notices of pesticide use (see H.R. 111), H2571 [22MY]
Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see H.R. 250), H108 [30JA]
———preservation of six day mail delivery (see H. Res. 154), H3807 [28JN]
Public Health Service: promote organ donation (see H.R. 624), H624 [1MR]
Public welfare programs: reauthorize supplemental grant for population increases in certain States under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 1930), H5126 [1AU]
Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (see H.R. 1140), H1489 [4AP]
Schools: enhance safety (see H.R. 1812), H2141 [10MY]
SEC: limit collection of certain fees and adjust compensation for employees (see H.R. 1088), H959 [19MR]
Securities: issue Victory Bonds in response to the acts of terrorism perpetrated against the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2900), H5736 [19SE]
Seguin, Juan N.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 186), H3805 [28JN]
Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 2035), H2999 [7JN]
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]
Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of African American History and Culture (see H.R. 1718), H4113 [17JY]
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), H222 [7FE]
———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), H5488 [10SE]
Southern Dairy Compact: congressional consent (see H.R. 1827), H2147 [14MY]
Sudan: increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts (see H.R. 931), H1191 [27MR] (see H.R. 2052), H2888 [5JN]
Taxation: allow a deduction for State and local sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (see H.R. 322), H443 [27FE]
———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), H2712 [24MY]
———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]
———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), H1112 [22MR]
———deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Con. Res. 8), H28 [3JA]
———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see H.R. 959), H8949 [5DE]
———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), H1013 [20MR]
———expand the Hope Scholarship credit for certain expenses and exempt certain Federal education grants when taking expenses into account (see H.R. 2219), H8421 [27NO]
———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see H.R. 876), H1489 [4AP]
———incentives to encourage production and use of efficient energy sources (see H.R. 2108), H2997 [7JN]
———increase limitation on contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 12), H111 [30JA]
———permanently extend research credit and adjust the alternative incremental credit rates (see H.R. 41), H224 [7FE]
———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see H.R. 1030), H928 [14MR]
———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain restaurant buildings (see H.R. 826), H2889 [5JN]
———provide additional retirement savings opportunities for small employers and self-employed individuals (see H.R. 738), H441 [27FE]
———provide relief for payment of asbestos-related claims (see H.R. 1412), H3806 [28JN]
———reduce the per dose tax on vaccines (see H.R. 921), H1717 [1MY]
———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 236), H64 [6JA]
———repeal limits on the deduction for interest on education loans and increase income threshold for the phase out of such deduction (see H.R. 436), H1557 [24AP]
———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1305), H3068 [12JN]
———treatment of certain franchise operation property (see H.R. 1507), H4724 [26JY]
———treatment of charitable contributions to public charities for use in medical research (see H.R. 744), H1605 [25AP]
———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see H.R. 840), H6056 [25SE]
———treatment of the sale of a principal residence by a member of the uniformed services or Foreign Service (see H.R. 1596), H2712 [24MY]
Telephones: prohibit telemarketers from interfering with a consumers caller identification service (see H.R. 90), H112 [30JA]
Terrorism: bioterrorism preparedness and response funding (see H.R. 3255), H7959 [8NO]
———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), H5928 [21SE]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1613), H1658 [26AP]
Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 440), H6702 [11OC]
———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 548, 548), H3207 [18JN]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H1717 [1MY]
———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]
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]
———increase the ability of absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters to participate in Federal elections (see H.R. 1997), H4217 [18JY]
———protect voting rights (see H.R. 1170), H4113 [17JY]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 40), H1114 [22MR]
———promote research and disseminate information on the health effects of breast implants and encourage FDA review of implant manufacturers (see H.R. 1961), H2999 [7JN]
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), H6056 [25SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of State: designate an Assistant Sec. of State for Victims of International Terrorism (see H.R. 1338), H1407 [3AP]
National Flood Insurance Program: improve predisaster mitigation and facilitate voluntary buyouts of repetitively flooded properties (see H.R. 1551), H1555 [24AP]
Pensions: provide additional fiduciary protections for participants and beneficiaries under employee stock ownership plans relative to lockdowns placed on plan assets (see H.R. 3509), H10355 [18DE]
Postal Service: waive postage for donations mailed to the White House for ``America's Fund for Afghan Children'' (see H.R. 3115), H6780 [12OC]
Taxation: issuance of tax-exempt bonds for certain air and water pollution control facilities (see H.R. 1427), H1483 (see H.R. 1427), H1493 [4AP]
———treatment of ethanol fuel (see H.R. 3116), H6780 [12OC]
Trade Act: amend to consolidate and improve trade adjustment assistance programs and provide community-based economic development assistance for trade-affected communities (see H.R. 3359), H8564 [28NO]
Remarks
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2330), E1328
———making appropriations (H.R. 2330), conference report, H8079
Air pollution: application of California State regulations relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas, H5136 [1AU]
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2216), H3340, H3341, H3342 [20JN]
———making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2216), conference report, H4365 [20JY]
———making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2216), consideration (H. Res. 171), H3285, H3288 [20JN]
———making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2216), motion to go to conference, H3970 [12JY]
———making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2216), motion to instruct conferees, H3978
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H5168
———preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness, H5168
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), H5648 [14SE]
Aviation: Federal versus private employment status for aviation security personnel, H7686
———improve security (H.R. 3150), H7686
———improve security (S. 1447), conference report, H8311
———preserve the continued viability of the U.S. air transportation system (H.R. 2926), H5913
———preserve the continued viability of the U.S. air transportation system (H.R. 2926), consideration (H. Res. 244), same-day consideration (H. Res. 242), H5881 [21SE]
Bailes, Joseph S.: National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship honoree, E753
Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 333), H529
Barrett Station, TX: tribute to Mount Rose Church of God in Christ, E1309
Baylor College of Medicine: Children's Nutrition Research Center funding, H8079
Budget: allocation of funds, H792
———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), H1159, H1160, H1161 [27MR], H1261, H1281, H1284, H1285, H1286 [28MR]
———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), conference report, H2042, H2047
———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), consideration (H. Res. 100), H1199, H1200 [28MR]
———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), motion to instruct conferees, H1509 [24AP]
———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), recommit conference report (H. Res. 134), H1954 [8MY]
———treatment of public debt, H1261 [28MR]
Buffalo Bayou National Heritage Area: feasibility study (H.R. 1776), H7383
China, People's Republic of: make trade relations with the U.S. contingent upon free emigration and improved human rights conditions (H.J. Res. 50), H4322 [19JY]
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), H4256
Crime: combat the financing of terrorism and other financial crimes (H.R. 3004), H6769
———protect unborn victims of violence (H.R. 503), H1635
Dept. of Agriculture: Agricultural Research Service funding, E1328
Dept. of Defense: antiterrorism initiatives funding, H6036
———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2586), H6036
———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1438), H10074
———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), H8456
Dept. of Labor: congressional disapproval of ergonomic regulations (S.J. Res. 6), H699
Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1646), E836
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1646), consideration (H. Res. 138), H2088 [10MY]
———designate an Assistant Sec. of State for Victims of International Terrorism, H2088 [10MY]
———designate an Assistant Sec. of State for Victims of International Terrorism (H.R. 1338), E509
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2299), H3579 [26JN]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2500), H4200
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3061), H6635
———making appropriations (H.R. 3061), conference report, E2397
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2620), H4675 [26JY], H4851, H4854, H4857
———making appropriations (H.R. 2620), conference report, H7935, H7936
Education: close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), H2641
———close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), conference report, H10108
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2311), H3659, H3660 [27JN], H3736
———making appropriations (H.R. 2311), conference report, H7604 [1NO]
Enron Methanol Co.: Pasadena, TX, Chamber of Commerce Industry of the Year award recipient, E801
Evans, Tracee: Association for Women in Communications Clarion Award recipient, E1487
Exel (business): LaPorte-Bayshore Chamber of Commerce Industry of the Year Award recipient, E1702
Federal aid programs: provide emergency health coverage assistance, H10824 [19DE]
———provide for emergency unemployment compensation program and emergency health coverage assistance, H7256
FEMA: disaster relief funding, H3285, H3288, H3340, H3341, H3342 [20JN], H3970, H3978
FHA: prohibit raising multifamily housing mortgage insurance premiums to an amount greater than cost through reductions in Dept. of HUD Operation Safe Home program, H4854 [30JY]
Floods: disaster assistance to Houston, TX, H4675 [26JY]
Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, E836
Harris County, TX: Brays Bayou flood control project funding, H3736
Health: guarantee Federal remedies that hold health plans accountable for medical decisions and limit non-economical and punitive damages, H5270 [2AU]
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 2563), H5270 [2AU]
Hear O' Israel International Inc.: tribute, E1699
Hilton University: anniversary of African Cultural Exchange Celebration of Africa Week, E1876
Houston, TX: anniversary of Central Congregational Church, E1091
———anniversary of Garden Villas Elementary Music Magnet School, E2213
———anniversary of Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Worship Center, E1680
———light rail project funding, H3579 [26JN]
———opening of Emery-Weiner School, E1486
———Port of Houston dredging project funding, H3736
———Sims Bayou project funding, H3659, H3660 [27JN], H3736
———St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital recipient of American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet Award, E781
———tribute to G A Thompson Intermediate School National Academic Team, E1151
———tribute to Houston Family reunion, E1153
———tribute to Houston Minority Business Council EXPO, E1465
———tribute to National African-American Christian Singles Conference, E1914
———tribute to recovery efforts following Tropical Storm Allison (H. Res. 166), H3530 [26JN]
INS: funding, H4200
Insurance: ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism (H.R. 3210), H8612
———ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism (H.R. 3210), consideration (H. Res. 297), H8577 [29NO]
Israel: express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (H. Con. Res. 280), E2221
Law enforcement: community policing programs, H4200
Lebanon: military assistance funding relative to deployment of Lebanese armed forces to Israeli-Lebanese border, E836
Lubrizol Corp.: Deer Park, TX, Chamber of Commerce Industry of the Year award recipient, E1832
Mattox, Kenneth L.: Houston, TX, Surgical Society Distinguished Houston Surgeon Award recipient, E779
Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, H1160 [27MR]
———funding, H1509 [24AP]
———provide regulatory relief and contracting flexibility (H.R. 3391), H8799
———reform, H1284 [28MR]
National Fallen Firefighters Memorial: commemorate fallen firefighters by lowering the U.S. flag to half-staff during the memorial service in Emmitsburg, MD (H.J. Res. 42), E1777
National Flood Insurance Program: improve predisaster mitigation and facilitate voluntary buyouts of repetitively flooded properties (H.R. 1551), E649
NSF: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 108), H1941 [8MY]
Pensions: provide additional fiduciary protections for participants and beneficiaries under employee stock ownership plans relative to lockdowns placed on plan assets (H.R. 3509), E2336
———reform (H.R. 10), H1790 [2MY]
Postal Service: waive postage for donations mailed to the White House for ``America's Fund for Afghan Children'' (H.R. 3115), E1878
Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), H5136, H5168
Public Health Service: promote organ donation (H.R. 624), H677
Rohm and Haas Texas, Inc.: OSHA Voluntary Protection Program Star Site designee, E315
Science: allow the cloning of certain human tissues for research purposes, H4927
———prohibit the cloning of humans (H.R. 2505), H4927
SEC: limit collection of certain fees and adjust compensation for employees (H.R. 1088), H3173 [14JN]
Sharon, Ariel: commend election as Prime Minister of Israel, encourage end to Middle East violence, and reaffirm U.S. commitment to friendship (H. Res. 34), H265
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H1159, H1160 [27MR]
———protect Social Security and Medicare surpluses through strengthened budgetary enforcement mechanisms (H.R. 2), H274
Space policy: space station program funding, H4851 [30JY]
Taxation: issuance of tax-exempt bonds for certain air and water pollution control facilities (H.R. 1427), E584
———phase out estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), H1447 [4AP]
———provide additional retirement savings opportunities for small employers and self-employed individuals, H1790 [2MY]
———provide additional retirement savings opportunities for small employers and self-employed individuals (H.R. 738), E237
———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), H7256
———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3529), H10865
———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3529), consideration (H. Res. 320), H10824 [19DE]
———rates (H.R. 1836), conference report, H2843
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), H5566 [11SE]
———deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (H.R. 2975), H6769
———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
———tribute to relief efforts surrounding the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H5566 [11SE]
Trade Act: amend to consolidate and improve trade adjustment assistance programs and provide community-based economic development assistance for trade-affected communities (H.R. 3359), H8959
Trade Adjustment Assistance Program: extend assistance to workers who lost jobs as a result of terrorist attacks, H8959
———reauthorize (H.R. 3008), H8957, H8959
Treaties and agreements: extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority (H.R. 3005), H9012
———implement the agreement establishing a U.S.-Jordan free trade area (H.R. 2603), H4880
Tunisia: independence anniversary, E511
University of Texas: anniversary of M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, E1201
Wilford, Dan S.: B'nai B'rith National Health Care Award recipient, E1090
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H2138 [10MY], H2330 [17MY], H8562 [28NO]
Tributes
Barnes, Roy and Fern, E908
Byers, Robert M., E1576
Cripe, Julie Ann, E1698
DeBakey, Michael, E313
Garison, Gene (Iggy), E837
Isbell, Johnny, E1204
Jahnke, Jay P., H6789 [16OC]
Johnson, Harry E., Sr., E24