CRANE, PHILIP M. (a Representative from Illinois)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 3009, Trade Act, H4020 [26JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 4965), H3928 [25JN]

Armed Forces: provide for a Korea Defense Service Medal to be issued to members who participated in Korea after the Korean War (see H.R. 1935), H3562 [13JN]

———restore the tax-exempt status of death gratuity payments (see H.R. 3973), H3161 [4JN]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 86), H1283 [11AP]

Center for International Human Rights: establish (see H.R. 5528), H7895 [10OC]

Cesar Chavez Post Office, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 3613), H6777 [26SE]

Charity Accountability Board: establish (see H.R. 3192), H141 [5FE]

China, People's Republic of: anniversary of inauguration of Sino-American relations and commend President Bush for advancing such relations (see H. Con. Res. 365), H1090 [20MR]

Congress: require the posting of the Ten Commandments in the House and Senate Chambers (see H. Con. Res. 315), H1533 [23AP]

Courts: product liability reform (see H.R. 1966), H3161 [4JN]

District of Columbia: scholarship vouchers to provide school choice (see H.R. 5033), H4324 [27JN]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: allow tax relief to continue as scheduled (see H. Con. Res. 303), H105 [29JA] (see H. Con. Res. 312), H141 [5FE]

Europe: condemn rise in anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 393), H3928 [25JN]

———recognize importance of a trans-Atlantic relationship and reaffirm the need for a continued and meaningful dialogue between the U.S. and Europe (see H. Res. 555), H6927 [1OC]

Foreign trade: amend trade laws to provide more fairness to U.S. industry (see H.R. 2770), H6777 [26SE]

Gilman, Representative: tribute for efforts to promote a strong trans-Atlantic dialogue (see H. Res. 555), H6927 [1OC]

Government: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal Government contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 2055), H3229 [5JN]

Haiti: duty-free treatment of certain apparel articles relative to certification of market, political, and social reforms (see H.R. 5650), H8042 [24OC]

Harold, Erika: tribute (see H. Res. 575), H7303 [8OC]

Health: emphasize the importance of bone marrow donation and support National Marrow Donor Program and National Marrow Awareness Month (see H. Res. 563), H6777 [26SE]

———expand applicability of laws preventing governmental discrimination against health care entities who refuse to perform or provide training in performing abortions (see H.R. 4691), H3293 [6JN]

———reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 4600), H2945 [22MY]

Immigration: oppose granting of amnesty to individuals who are in the U.S., or its territories, illegally (see H. Con. Res. 350), H6061 [4SE]

Israel: express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (see H. Res. 392), H1675 [25AP]

ITC: conduct an expedited review of temporary safeguards on imports of certain steel products (see H. Con. Res. 507), H7738 [9OC]

James V. Hansen Federal Building, Ogden, UT: designate (see H.R. 5611), H7893 [10OC]

Joe Skeen Federal Building, Roswell, NM: designate (see H.R. 5427), H6418 [19SE]

Medicare: clarify right of beneficiaries to enter into private contracts with physicians and other health care professionals for services not payable under Medicare (see H.R. 4702), H2355 [9MY]

———coverage of inpatient hospital services in Puerto Rico (see H.R. 1656), H1283 [11AP]

———improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit (see H.R. 3710), H6251 [12SE]

National Apprenticeship Act: ensure that apprenticeship program applications are processed in a fair and timely manner (see H.R. 1950), H3161 [4JN]

National Importance of Health Care Coverage Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 271), H1202 [10AP]

North American Occupational Safety and Health Week: support goals and ideas (see H. Res. 356), H687 [5MR]

Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see H. Res. 459), H4326 [27JN]

Pornography: support vigorous enforcement of Federal obscenity laws (see H. Con. Res. 445), H7895 [10OC]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (see H.J. Res. 82), H141 [5FE]

Religion: defend the Ten Commandments (see H.R. 3895), H780 [7MR]

States: permit individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles within State borders after meeting minimum standards (see H.R. 2466), H1484 [18AP]

Taxation: allow minimum credit against alternative minimum tax where stock acquired pursuant to incentive stock options is sold or exchanged at a loss (see H.R. 5398), H8733 [13NO]

———apply look-thru rules for purposes of the foreign tax credit limitation to dividends from foreign corporations not controlled by a domestic corporation (see H.R. 4810), H3161 [4JN]

———clarify that the parsonage allowance exclusion is limited to the fair rental value of the property (see H.R. 4156), H1200 [10AP]

———constitutional amendment on tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 96), H3291 [6JN]

———expand depreciation benefits available to small businesses for new business investment and equipment (see H.R. 4470), H1409 [17AP]

———extend foreign tax credit carryforward (see H.R. 4958), H3668 [18JN]

———improve retirement income by taxing annuities and certain life insurance payments at capital gains rates (see H.R. 3320), H3453 [11JN]

———increase deduction for teacher classroom supplies and expand to include qualified professional development expenses (see H.R. 5085), H4497 [10JY]

———simplify Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 5166), H4931 [18JY]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2714), H1284 [11AP] (see H.R. 4716), H2470 [14MY]

———treatment of amounts received under qualified group legal services plans (see H.R. 1434), H3601 [17JN]

———treatment of certain reinvested gains by S corporations (see H.R. 3124), H79 [24JA] (see H.R. 4675), H2164 [7MY]

———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see H.R. 840), H3562 [13JN]

———treatment of expenses in connection with services as a member of a Reserve component of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 968), H6926 [1OC]

———treatment of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 4804), H4873 [17JY]

Terrorism: compensate victims of bombings of U.S. embassies in East Africa on the same basis as compensation is provided to victims of attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 3375), H367 [13FE]

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: provide highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level (see H.R. 3694), H562 [26FE]

U.N.: rescind approving signature to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court on behalf of the U.S. and take necessary steps to prevent establishment of that Court (see H.R. 4169), H1281 [11AP]

———tribute to President Bush for rescinding approving signature to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court on behalf of the U.S. (see H. Res. 416), H3230 [5JN]

Ukrainian Congress Committee of America: authorize the establishment of a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the victims of the Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932-1933 (see H.R. 5289), H6061 [4SE]

Veterans Day: issue annual commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 429), H5454 [24JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Customs Service, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and ITC: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4779), H2734 [21MY]

Employment: clarify rules for determining whether certain agent-drivers and commission-drivers are employees (see H.R. 3877), H736 [6MR]

Foreign trade: temporarily modify certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws (see H.R. 5385), H6302 [17SE]

Medicare: provide coverage for kidney disease education services (see H.R. 3770), H523 [14FE]

Postal Service: privatization (see H.R. 5702), H8044 [28OC]

Tariff: provide duty-free benefits for certain products produced within qualifying industrial zones in Turkey and Israel (see H.R. 5002), H3859 [24JN]

———rubber riding boots (see H.R. 4279), H1334 [16AP]

Taxation: decrease the floor for the deduction for medical care (see H.R. 4001), H1002 [19MR]

———treat Indian tribes the same as State governments relative to gambling (see H.R. 4887), H3291 [6JN]

———treatment of employee leasing organizations (see H.R. 4099), H1153 [9AP]

Letters

National Aviation Capacity Expansion Act: by, H5173 [23JY]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 4965), H5368 [24JY]

Andean Trade Preference Act: extend and expand (H.R. 3009), conference report, H5970 [26JY]

———extend and expand (H.R. 3009), consideration of Senate amendment with an amendment (H. Res. 450), H3955 [26JN]

Antioch, IL: tribute to Antioch Upper Grade School participation in local VFW essay contest, E43 [29JA]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), E934 [24MY]

Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (H.J. Res. 114), H7393 [9OC], H7793 [10OC]

Chicago, IL: expand aviation capacity (H.R. 3479), H4650 [15JY], H5121 [23JY]

Children and youth: protect infants who are born alive (H.R. 2175), H796 [12MR]

Committee on Taxation (Joint): funding relative to release of report on corporations avoiding U.S. income tax by reincorporating in foreign countries, H4906 [18JY]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 476), E584 [18AP]

Customs Service: civil liability of inspectors relative to alleged use of racial and other discriminatory profiling in connection with searches and detentions of individuals, H2867, H2887 [22MY]

———require reports on repairs to U.S. flag vessels on the high seas, H5346 [24JY]

Customs Service, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and ITC: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3129), H2867, H2878, H2887, H2889 [22MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (H.R. 5005), H5875 [26JY]

———inclusion of Customs Service, H5875 [26JY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5120), H5346 [24JY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make marriage penalty relief provisions permanent (H.R. 4019), complete congressional action (H. Res. 543), H6937 [2OC]

———make permanent the exclusion of reparations received by Holocaust survivors or their heirs or estates (H.R. 4823), H3092 [4JN]

———make tax benefits permanent, H1448 [18AP]

Employment: clarify rules for determining whether certain agent-drivers and commission-drivers are employees (H.R. 3877), E285 [6MR]

Foreign trade: extend Generalized System of Preferences, H3955 [26JN]

———temporarily modify certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws (H.R. 5385), H7101 [7OC]

Hazardous substances: approve Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site (H.J. Res. 87), E806 [15MY]

Illinois: tribute to Girl Scout Gold Award recipients, E243 [28FE]

Israel: express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (H. Res. 392), E805 [15MY]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5121), H4906 [18JY]

Medicare: establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (H.R. 4954), H4271 [27JN]

———provide coverage for kidney disease education services (H.R. 3770), E172 [15FE]

Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (H. Res. 459), H4131 [27JN]

Public debt: ceiling, E934 [24MY]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4090), H1160 [10AP]

———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4737), H2552 [16MY]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (H.J. Res. 82), H170 [6FE]

Social Security: provide additional safeguards for certain beneficiaries with representative payees (H.R. 4070), H3900 [25JN]

Tariff: provide duty-free benefits for certain products produced within qualifying industrial zones in Turkey, H7101 [7OC]

Taxation: decrease the floor for the deduction for medical care (H.R. 4001), E379 [19MR]

———exclusion from gross income for foster care payments relative to certain nongovernmental placement agencies (H.R. 586), H1448 [18AP]

———permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (H.R. 2357), H6917 [1OC]

———treatment of employee leasing organizations (H.R. 4099), E470 [9AP]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (H. Con. Res. 464), E1608 [19SE]

Thomas, Rex D. (Dave): tribute (H. Res. 336), H91 [29JA]

Trade Act: amend to consolidate and improve trade adjustment assistance programs and provide community-based economic development assistance for trade-affected communities, H3955 [26JN]

Treaties and agreements: extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority, H3955 [26JN], H5970 [26JY]

Vietnam: make normal trade relations status contingent upon free emigration policies (H.J. Res. 101), H5099, H5106 [23JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H1531 [23AP], H1767 [30AP], H2016 [1MY], H2162 [7MY], H2386 [9MY]

Remarks—Special Joint Meeting of Congress

New York, NY: commemorate anniversary of terrorist attacks, E1588 [17SE]

Tributes

Durant, John, E1257 [15JY]