KUCINICH, DENNIS J. (a Representative from Ohio)
Addresses
Independence Day: Robert Blomquist, Mayor of Olmsted Falls, OH, E1238
Amendments
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), H2736 [21MY]
Business and industry: protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures pursuant to securities laws (H.R. 3763), H1567 [24AP]
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 5010), H4109, H4113 [27JN]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5120), H4873 [17JY], H5260 [23JY], H5330 [24JY]
Eximbank: reauthorize (H.R. 2871), H1792 [1MY]
Articles and editorials
Accountant's War, Jane Mayer, New Yorker (publication), H1568-H1571 [24AP]
Enron's Corporate Welfare, Robert Novak, Chicago (IL) Sun-Times, H1793 [1MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 4039), H1088 [20MR]
———ensure use of certain antibiotic drugs in agriculture does not compromise human health by contributing to the development of antibiotic resistance (see H.R. 3804), H1769 [30AP]
Armed Forces: require congressional authority to authorize use against Iraq (see H.J. Res. 109), H5996 [26JY]
Arts and humanities: application of antitrust laws to certain negotiations of freelance writers and artists for the sale of their written and graphic material to publishers (see H.R. 4643), H2472 [14MY]
Aviation: develop technologies that will enable future aircraft with significantly lower noise, emissions, and fuel consumption and reinvigorate basic and applied research in aeronautics and aviation (see H.R. 4653), H4498 [10JY]
Bush, President: address issues of neighborhood crime prevention and community policing and support Federal participation in National Night Out (see H. Res. 437), H3514 [12JN]
Capital punishment: temporary moratorium on carrying out the death penalty to allow those convicted to have a reasonable opportunity to present new evidence of innocence (see H.R. 321), H3720 [19JN]
———temporary moratorium until a national commission reviews the justice, fairness, and due process of the administration of the death penalty (see H.R. 1038), H3721 [19JN]
Capitol Building and Grounds: design and construct monument to commemorate contributions of minority women to women's suffrage and the participation of women in public life (see H. Con. Res. 169), H1091 [20MR]
Chicago, IL: expand aviation capacity, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 3479), H1285 [11AP]
Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see H.R. 5326), H6304 [17SE]
———improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours (see H.R. 1822), H201 [6FE]
———increase the availability and quality of child care for disabled children (see H.R. 2787), H285 [12FE]
———provide access to early care and education so the families can work and children can receive quality custodial care (see H.R. 3524), H105 [29JA]
———support and evaluate the provision of before-school activities that advance student academic achievement and encourage the establishment of and increase participation in school breakfast programs (see H.R. 4192), H1282 [11AP]
Citizenship: accord honorary citizenship to certain alien victims of terrorist attacks against the U.S. and grant citizenship to the alien spouses and children of certain victims of such attacks (see H.R. 5294), H6251 [12SE]
Clarence Miller Post Office Building, Lancaster, OH: designate (see H.R. 4755), H3161 [4JN]
Clothing industry: provide access to information about sweatshop conditions (see H.R. 4768), H3562 [13JN]
Colleges and universities: disclosure of fire safety standards and measures with respect to campus buildings (see H.R. 471), H1688 [29AP]
Computers: amend copyright laws relative to royalty fees for webcasting (see H.R. 5285), H5995 [26JY]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 18), H3293 [6JN]
Corporations: prohibit certain expatriated corporations from being eligible for the award of Federal contracts (see H.R. 4831), H3826 [21JN]
Courts: establish domestic violence court systems from amounts available for grants to combat violence against women (see H.R. 4091), H1152 [9AP]
———waive certain defenses to legal claims brought by workers participating in the Bracero Program (see H.R. 4918), H3563 [13JN]
CPSC: promulgate a consumer product safety standard for each durable infant or toddler product (see H.R. 3283), H6693 [25SE]
Crime: eliminate the securities fraud exception from the civil remedy for racketeering violations (see H.R. 3644), H1091 [20MR]
———make grants to train sexual assault nurse examiners and other personnel handling sexual assault cases, establish minimum standards for forensic evidence collection, and carry out crime scene DNA analysis (see H.R. 2874), H833 [12MR]
———prohibit unauthorized placement of a writing on or inside a consumer product (see H.R. 2621), H2945 [22MY]
———prosecute persons who alter or destroy evidence in certain investigations or who defraud investors, prohibit certain debts from being discharged in bankruptcy, and protect whistleblowers from retaliation (see H.R. 4098), H2235 [8MY]
———provide grants for public information campaigns to educate racial and ethnic minorities about domestic violence (see H.R. 4089), H1152 [9AP]
Croatia: anniversary of U.S. recognition (see H. Res. 454), H5791 [25JY]
Delbert L. Latta Federal Building, Bowling Green, OH: designate (see H.R. 5439), H6927 [1OC]
Dept. of HUD: reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (see H.R. 5499), H8546 [12NO]
Dept. of Justice: appoint an independent counsel on matters relating to Enron Corp. (see H. Con. Res. 333), H907 [13MR]
———establish a national DNA database for sex offenders and those who commit violent crimes against children (see H.R. 5262), H5994 [26JY]
Dept. of the Interior: implement final rule to phase out snowmobile use in Yellowstone National Park, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Memorial Parkway, and Grand Teton National Park, and snowplane use in Grand Teton National Park (see H.R. 5044), H4324 [27JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow for substitution of parties in claims for benefits when the applicant for such benefits dies while the claim is pending (see H.R. 3733), H781 [7MR]
Developing countries: reauthorize microenterprise assistance programs and expand sustainable poverty-focused microenterprise programs by implementing improved poverty measurement methods (see H.R. 4209), H1484 [18AP]
Ecology and environment: ensure recovery of biological diversity, strengthen protection of wildlife, and provide certain assurances to local governments and individuals relative to economic development efforts (see H.R. 4579), H1619 [24AP]
Education: constitutional amendment on the right to a quality public education (see H.J. Res. 31), H8733 [13NO]
———improve access to printed instructional materials used by blind or other print-disabled persons in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 4582), H1619 [24AP]
———provide educational opportunities for all students in State public school systems (see H.R. 5346), H6304 [17SE]
———provide for the purchase of textbooks and establishment of the Textbook Recycling Program (see H.R. 4951), H4873 [17JY]
———reserve funds to provide special training, technical assistance, and professional development to eligible entities implementing Even Start programs, and to staff such programs (see H.R. 5036), H6777 [26SE]
EPA: establish greenhouse gas inventory, registry, and information system (see H.R. 4611), H2662 [20MY]
ERISA: improve Dept. of Labor enforcement of requirements relating to pension participation, vesting, benefit accrual, and funding (see H.R. 4778), H3514 [12JN]
———joint trusteeship of single-employer pension plans (see H.R. 5529), H8042 [24OC]
———provide for improved disclosure, diversification, account access, and accountability under individual account plans (see H.R. 3657), H737 [6MR]
———provide for timely notification of plan participants and beneficiaries whose individual accounts hold employer securities of insider trading in employer securities (see H.R. 3840), H686 [5MR]
Executive Office of the President: ensure that requests or petitions for executive clemency are treated as lobbying contacts (see H.R. 5131), H4765 [16JY]
Fair Labor Standards Act: require payment of at least the minimum wage to certain drivers for all hours worked as a condition of exempting such drivers from overtime requirements (see H.R. 4762), H6983 [2OC]
Families and domestic relations: provide coverage of domestic violence screening and treatment under Maternal and Child Health Program, Medicaid, and Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 4032), H1675 [25AP]
FBI: reform (see H.R. 5387), H6302 [17SE]
Federal aid programs: provide housing assistance to domestic violence victims (see H.R. 3752), H366 [13FE]
Federal employees: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see H.R. 2588), H4069 [26JN]
———ensure one-half of leave for birth, adoption, or foster placement of a child shall be leave with pay (see H.R. 3915), H1284 [11AP]
———ensure that those activated by the National Guard or Reserves shall receive pay equal to the basic pay such individual would otherwise be receiving (see H.R. 3337), H367 [13FE]
———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 638), H785 [11MR]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over certain wetlands (see H.R. 5194), H6374 [18SE]
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), H562 [26FE]
Food: require foods containing known allergens to bear labeling that states that fact and the names of the allergens (see H.R. 4704), H2355 [9MY]
Foreign policy: ensure that the Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative substantially increases resources available for human development and poverty reduction in countries eligible for assistance (see H.R. 4524), H1483 [18AP]
Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 4865), H3228 [5JN]
Forests: ban clearcutting and logging on certain Federal lands to strengthen protection of native biodiversity (see H.R. 5279), H5995 [26JY]
Government: enhance security and efficiency of immigration, visa, border patrol, and naturalization functions (see H.R. 5073), H6229 [11SE]
———support use of fair trade certified coffee (see H. Res. 491), H6061 [4SE]
Haiti: end embargo and certain restrictions on humanitarian and development assistance (see H. Con. Res. 382), H3563 [13JN]
Health: reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 3469), H1769 [30AP]
Height, Dorothy I.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4531), H6303 [17SE]
Higher Education Act: repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 786), H3514 [12JN]
Housing: constitutional amendment relative to the right to a home (see H.J. Res. 21), H1202 [10AP]
Human rights: condemn the practice of execution by stoning (see H. Con. Res. 351), H3514 [12JN]
Immigration: assess aliens' immigration status relative to eligibility to serve in the Armed Forces and to be employed in airport security, and permit naturalization through certain active-duty military service (see H.R. 4058), H3562 [13JN]
———facilitate entry of nonimmigrant aliens into the U.S. for temporary stays due to certain family obligations (see H.R. 3714), H1091 [20MR]
———protection of battered immigrant families (see H.R. 3828), H650 [28FE]
———restore fairness to immigration law (see H.R. 3894), H1155 [9AP]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: amend to improve early intervention programs for infants and toddlers with disabilities (see H.R. 5076), H6374 [18SE]
———develop and implement strategies to reduce the number of emotionally disturbed children that require special education services (see H.R. 5352), H6374 [18SE]
Insurance: modify antitrust exemption for the insurance industry (see H.R. 5437), H8546 [12NO]
Iraq: support U.N. efforts to assure Iraq's compliance with Security Council resolutions and advance peace and security in the Persian Gulf region (see H. Con. Res. 473), H6418 [19SE]
Iron and steel industry: remedy certain injurious effects of steel imports by protecting benefits of steelworkers and retirees and strengthening the U.S. steel industry (see H.R. 4646), H2099 [2MY]
Jackson, Jesse L., Sr.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1122), H4605 [15JY]
Law enforcement: provide additional resources to States to eliminate the backlog of unanalyzed rape kits and ensure timely analysis of rape kits (see H.R. 3961), H2735 [21MY]
Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 3794), H834 [12MR]
Lobbyists: require certain coalitions and associations to disclose lobbying activities (see H.R. 5526, 5527), H6982 [2OC]
Medicaid: extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital allotments (see H.R. 854), H833 [12MR]
Medicare: coverage for rehabilitation services provided by State vocational rehabilitation agencies to older, blind individuals (see H.R. 2674), H367 [13FE]
———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases (see H.R. 2117), H907 [13MR]
———reimbursement for certain midwife services (see H.R. 3602), H7303 [8OC]
———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 3834), H3721 [19JN]
———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), H3928 [25JN]
———standardize payment amounts for inpatient hospital services (see H.R. 1609), H781 [7MR]
Medicare/Medicaid: require certain staffing in nursing facilities (see H.R. 4715), H6419 [19SE]
Middle East: condemn hostilities between Israel and the Palestinians and encourage peace initiatives (see H. Res. 394), H1484 [18AP]
Mink, Patsy T.: honorary renaming of Title IX prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs (see H.J. Res. 113), H6983 [2OC]
Museum and Library Services Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3784), H561 [26FE]
National and Community Service Act: establish the Right of Passage Community Service Program (see H.R. 4803), H3563 [13JN]
National Aviation Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 5148), H4872 [17JY]
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: establish (see H.R. 4777), H5087 [22JY]
National Farmers Union: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 462), H6130 [9SE]
National Guard: reduce number of consecutive days of deployment required before a member of a reserve component of the uniformed services is entitled to the higher rate of the basic allowance for housing (see H.R. 3280), H907 [13MR]
National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3389), H1091 [20MR]
National security: make the diversity of the American people a resource to promote national security (see H.R. 4868), H6374 [18SE]
National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: amend (see H.R. 3741), H365 [13FE]
National Weather Service: provide overtime pay for forecasters performing essential services during severe weather events and limit Sunday premium pay to hours of service actually performed (see H.R. 2868), H737 [6MR]
NATO: recommend integration of Slovak Republic (see H. Res. 253), H5454 [24JY]
Nuclear energy: improve security at U.S. nuclear facilities (see H.R. 3382), H4069 [26JN]
Nuclear weapons: encourage end to the threat of nuclear destruction (see H.J. Res. 97), H3453 [11JN]
Pensions: application of catch-up contributions to the Federal Employees Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 3340), H834 [12MR]
———improve pension plan security (see H.R. 5110), H5195 [23JY]
Pharmaceuticals: permit commercial importation of prescription drugs from Canada (see H.R. 4614), H2019 [1MY]
———require prescription drug manufacturers, packers, and distributors to disclose certain gifts provided in connection with promotional or marketing activities (see H.R. 5037), H4498 [10JY]
Postage and stamps: moratorium on postage rate increases for nonprofit organizations and certain other mailers (see H.J. Res. 98), H3601 [17JN]
POW: eligibility of surviving spouses of certain former prisoners to receive dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 2878), H1484 [18AP]
Presidential Records Act: establish procedures for the consideration of claims of constitutionality based privilege against disclosure of Presidential records (see H.R. 4187), H1282 [11AP]
Public Health Service Act: establish Nationwide Health Tracking Network (see H.R. 4061), H1089 [20MR]
Public safety officers: ensure that officers who suffer a fatal heart attack or stroke while on duty shall be presumed to have died in the line of duty for purposes of survivor benefits (see H.R. 5334), H8733 [13NO]
Public welfare programs: address barriers to employment as a work activity under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 5344), H6129 [9SE]
———provide racial equity and fair treatment under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 4669), H2235 [8MY]
———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 4210), H2356 [9MY]
———reauthorize and reform block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3625), H2356 [9MY]
Refugees: eliminate sexual exploitation (see H. Con. Res. 349), H3514 [12JN]
Robeson, Paul L.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 114), H1339 [16AP]
Securities and Derivatives Oversight Commission: establish (see H.R. 4038), H1088 [20MR]
Senior citizens: modify the eligibility criteria for supplemental foods provided under the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (see H.R. 5107), H4932 [18JY]
Social Security: credit prospectively individuals serving as caregivers of dependent relatives with deemed wages for up to five years of such service (see H.R. 4743), H7019 [3OC]
———improve benefits for aged survivors, disabled survivors, and divorced spouses (see H.R. 4671), H2164 [7MY]
———improve coverage of certain pregnant women, infants, and children under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 3675), H737 [6MR]
———provide greater equity and efficiency to the SSA payment system for claimant representation (see H.R. 3332), H367 [13FE]
———reject proposals to partially or completely substitute private saving accounts for benefits provided through Social Security (see H.R. 4780), H4326 [27JN]
Task Force on Sealed Source Protection: establish to evaluate and make recommendations on security of sealed sources of radioactive materials (see H.R. 5023), H5998 [26JY]
Taxation: allow a U.S. independent film and television production wage credit (see H.R. 3131), H141 [5FE]
———allow corporate tax benefits from stock option compensation expenses only to the extent that such expenses are included in a corporation's financial statements (see H.R. 4075), H8546 [12NO]
———expand the Hope Scholarship credit for certain expenses and exempt certain Federal education grants when taking expenses into account (see H.R. 2219), H4574 [12JY]
———limit manufacturers' deduction for advertising of FDA approved prescription drugs to the level of research and development expenditures (see H.R. 4821), H3928 [25JN]
———prevent corporations from avoiding the U.S. income tax by reincorporating in a foreign country (see H.R. 3884), H4931 [18JY]
———prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade U.S. income tax (see H.R. 4993), H3824 [21JN]
———reinstate Superfund and oil spill excise taxes and extend leaking underground storage tank taxes (see H.R. 4060), H1089 [20MR]
———require child support delinquent parents to include their unpaid obligation in gross income, and allow custodial parents a deduction for unpaid child support (see H.R. 5130), H4765 [16JY]
———treatment of amounts paid on behalf of Federal employees under Federal student loan repayment programs (see H.R. 3893), H834 [12MR]
Terrorism: authorize use of military tribunals in cases arising out of acts of international terrorism committed in the U.S. (see H.R. 4035), H1088 [20MR]
———provide for interagency preparation and response to consequences of attacks against the Yucca Mountain Project (see H.R. 3289), H142 [5FE]
Thomas, Rex D. (Dave): tribute (see H. Res. 336), H104 [29JA]
Tibet: recognize authorities who are currently exiled in Dharamsala, India, as the legitimate representatives of Tibet (see H. Res. 357), H687 [5MR]
Tito Puente Post Office Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 3945), H4605 [15JY]
Tobacco products: combat illicit trafficking of tobacco products (see H.R. 5264), H5994 [26JY]
Tony Hall Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Dayton, OH: designate (see H.R. 5335), H6084 [5SE]
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: provide highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level (see H.R. 3694), H562 [26FE]
Treaties and agreements: continue applicability of the requirements of the Antiballistic Missile Treaty to the U.S. (see H.R. 4920), H3513 [12JN]
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), H5995 [26JY]
Unemployment: modernize benefit system (see H.R. 4373), H1336 [16AP]
Veterans: improve benefits for former POWs (see H.R. 3430), H1533 [23AP]
———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 5403), H6373 [18SE]
Voting: secure the Federal voting rights of persons who have been released from incarceration (see H.R. 5510), H8546 [12NO]
Water: establish marine and freshwater research, development, and demonstration programs to control and eradicate invasive species, educate the public, and restore ecosystems (see H.R. 5395), H6373 [18SE]
———establish national ballast water management program to prevent introduction of invasive species and improve prevention and treatment research and technology (see H.R. 5396), H6373 [18SE]
Weapons: authorize assistance through eligible nongovernmental organizations to remove and dispose of unexploded ordnance in agriculturally-valuable lands in developing countries (see H.R. 5497), H8733 [13NO]
Wildlife: prohibit interstate and foreign commerce of certain wild animals for use as pets (see H.R. 5226), H8041 [24OC]
Williams, Serena: tribute (see H. Res. 94), H4767 [16JY]
Williams, Venus: tribute (see H. Res. 94), H4767 [16JY]
Wood: prohibit use of arsenic-treated wood in playground equipment, children's products, fences, walkways, decks, and other residential purposes (see H.R. 4707), H2355 [9MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Agriculture: provide protections for farmers and ranchers that may be harmed economically by genetically engineered seeds, plants, or animals and ensure fairness in dealings with certain biotech companies (see H.R. 4812), H2944 [22MY]
Collective bargaining: repeal ability of the President to intervene in strikes and lock-outs (see H.R. 5644), H8021 [16OC]
Courts: assign liability for injury caused by genetically engineered organisms (see H.R. 4816), H2944 [22MY]
Education: assist States in establishing a universal prekindergarten program (see H.R. 3912), H780 [7MR]
Federal Bureau of Audits: establish (see H.R. 3795), H561 [26FE]
Food: ensure safety of genetically engineered foods (see H.R. 4813), H2944 [22MY]
———ensure that efforts to address world hunger through the use of genetically engineered animals and crops actually help developing countries and peoples while protecting human health and the environment (see H.R. 4815), H2944 [22MY]
———require labels on food that contains, or is produced with, a genetically engineered material (see H.R. 4814), H2944 [22MY]
Nuclear Waste Policy Act: amend relative to transportation of nuclear waste (see H.R. 4605), H1673 [25AP]
Space policy: preserve peaceful uses of space by prohibiting space-based weapons and the use of weapons to destroy orbiting objects in space (see H.R. 3616), H36 [23JA]
Sports: require sports franchises to make all games available for local television broadcasting in order to be subject to certain presumptions relative to the sale or exchange of a sports franchise (see H.R. 5062), H4350 [8JY]
Lists
Ohio supporters of Campaign of Conscience Peace Pledge, E434
State breakdown of supporters of Campaign of Conscience Peace Pledge, E434
Motions
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (H.J. Res. 114), H7796 [10OC]
House of Representatives: adjournment, H3231 [6JN]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H2514 [16MY], H3611 [18JN], H7931 [16OC]
Prayers
America, E415
Proposals
Require congressional approval for withdrawal from Antiballistic Missile Treaty, H3203 [5JN], H3232 [6JN]
Remarks
Afghanistan: U.S. policy, H4987 [22JY]
American Machinist (publication): anniversary, E91
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), conference report, H5321 [24JY]
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (H.J. Res. 114), H7010 [3OC], H7177 [8OC], H7340 [9OC], H7932 [16OC]
———authorize use against Iraq (H.J. Res. 114), consideration (H. Res. 574), H7183 [8OC]
———authorize use against Iraq (H.J. Res. 114), motion to recommit, H7796, H7797 [10OC]
———authorize use against Iraq (S.J. Res. 45), H7773 [10OC]
———require congressional authority to authorize use against Iraq, H5311, H5313 [23JY], H5321 [24JY]
———U.S. policy on use against Iraq, H6132 [10SE], H6359, H6361, H6363, H6364, H6365, H6366 [18SE], H6412 [19SE]
Arms control: abolishment of nuclear weapons, E626
———U.S.-Russian nuclear weapons reduction agreement, H2393 [14MY]
Baldwin-Wallace College: tribute to tuition assistance program for single parents, E2026
Birds: modify hunting seasons for migratory mourning doves in the Pacific Flyway Region (H. Con. Res. 275), consideration (H. Res. 353), H694 [6MR]
Burma: human rights violations, E1597
———U.S. policy, E1597
Bush, President: disapproving the action taken under the Trade Act in response to the surge of steel imports (H.J. Res. 84), disposition (H. Res. 414), H2173 [8MY]
Business and industry: protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures pursuant to securities laws (H.R. 3763), H1568, H1571, H1572, H1573 [24AP]
Capitol Building and Grounds: protect and preserve the Cameron elm, H4894 [18JY]
Cleveland, OH: anniversary of Club Azteca, E1668
———anniversary of St. Nicholas Croatian Byzantine Church, E1669
———tribute to Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization, E1598
———tribute to ``Salute to Teachers—Celebrating Cleveland's Educators'' event, E87
———tribute to Spanish American Committee, E1673
Cohen, Avery: Hattie Larlham Foundation honoree, E2014
Courts: expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (H.R. 2341), H860
———prohibit the sealing of records in class action settlements where the health and safety of the public are at risk, H860
Crime: prevent trafficking in child pornography, condemn activities relating to sexually explicit visual depictions of minors, and prevent the use of child pornography to facilitate crimes against children (H.R. 4623), E1157
Croatian Americans: tribute to authors of ``From the Adriatic to Lake Erie—A History of Croatians in Greater Cleveland'', E1331
Cuyahoga County Agricultural Society: tribute, E1668
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4546), H2341, H2346 [9MY]
———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4546), unanimous-consent agreement, H5602 [25JY]
———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 4547), H5310, H5311, H5313 [23JY], H5321 [24JY]
———funding of certain components relative to Inspector General financial audits, H4109, H4110 [27JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 5010), H4092, H4106, H4109, H4110, H4114, H4115 [27JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 5010), consideration (H. Res. 461), H4078 [27JN]
———space based kinetic energy boost interceptors program funding, H4106 [27JN]
Dept. of Energy: prohibit research and development of nuclear earth penetrator weapons, H2341 [9MY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (H.R. 5005), H5656 [25JY], H5815, H5848 [26JY]
———establish (H.R. 5005), consideration (H. Res. 502), H5628 [25JY]
———establish (H.R. 5005), motion to recommit, H5871 [26JY]
———establish (H.R. 5710), H8700 [13NO]
———establish Joint Interagency Homeland Security Task Force, H5871 [26JY]
———maintain civil service rights and protections for transferred Federal employees, H5815 [26JY]
———remedies for retaliation against whistleblowers, H5848 [26JY]
Dept. of Peace: establish (H.R. 2459), H4078 [27JN], E419
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5120), H5260, H5261 [23JY], H5330 [24JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 5120), unanimous-consent agreement, H5307, H5308 [23JY]
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: allow tax relief to continue as scheduled (H. Con. Res. 312), H160 [6FE]
———make pension and individual retirement arrangement provisions permanent (H.R. 4931), H3804 [21JN]
Enron Corp.: economic collapse, H1238, H1246 [11AP], H1568, H1572 [24AP], E703
EPA: implementation of Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions, E1332
Eximbank: reauthorize (H.R. 2871), H1792, H1793 [1MY]
———reauthorize (S. 1372), conference report, H3173 [5JN]
———require applicants for assistance disclose if they are violators of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and maintain a list of violators, H1792, H1793 [1MY], H3173 [5JN]
Federal Bureau of Audits: establish to conduct audits of financial statements submitted by reporting issuers, H1571, H1572, H1573 [24AP]
Federal employees: cost accounting standards for health insurance companies relative to Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, H5260, H5261 [23JY]
Foreign policy: emphasize peaceful resolution to international situations, E1332
———make energy policy toward Iraq consistent with U.S. national security policies, H6365 [18SE]
Fort Greely, AK: missile silo construction funding, H4114, H4115 [27JN]
Garfield Heights, OH: anniversary of Garfield Heights Baseball League, E1333
———anniversary of Junior Women's League, E454
Government: prohibit the use of human discounting in cost-benefit analyses done during regulatory reviews, H5330 [24JY]
Hall, Representative Tony P.: nomination to be U.S. Representative to the U.N. Agencies for Food and Agriculture, H5620 [25JY]
Hazardous substances: approve Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site (H.J. Res. 87), H2186 [8MY]
Hispanic Business Association—Hispanic Chamber of Commerce for Ohio: anniversary, E456
Independence Day: observance, E1238
Indonesia: commemorate independence of East Timor and encourage establishment of diplomatic relations (H. Con. Res. 405), H2743
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4628), H5440 [24JY]
Iraq: U.S. policy, H3611 [18JN], H4771 [17JY], E434
Iron and steel industry: remedy certain injurious effects of steel imports by protecting benefits of steelworkers and retirees and strengthening the U.S. steel industry (H.R. 4646), E1567
Israel: express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (H. Res. 392), H2082 [2MY]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5121), H4894 [18JY]
Los Angeles National Cemetery: designate the Bob Hope Veterans Chapel (H.R. 4592), H2783 [21MY]
Medicare: maintain availability of health insurance from HMOs to senior citizens, H2841 [22MY]
Miller, William F.: German Service Cross of the Order of Merit award recipient, E81
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: establish, H5440 [24JY]
National security: national missile defense system, H2346 [9MY], H4114, H4115 [27JN]
———potential offensive use of nuclear weapons, E418
———war on terrorism and homeland security funding, H5310, H5311, H5313 [23JY], H5321 [24JY]
NATO: recommend the integration of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (H. Con. Res. 116), H7118 [7OC]
Nuclear weapons: enforce nonproliferation policies, E418
Pensions: provide additional protection to participants in individual account plans, promote investment advice, and prohibit certain insider trades of securities (H.R. 3762), H1238, H1246 [11AP]
Poland: anniversary of Constitution, E742
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), H391 [13FE]
Privilege of the House, H3233, H3234, H3235, H3237 [6JN]
Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4090), H1622 [25AP]
———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4737), H2514, H2545 [16MY]
Research: establish regional plant genome and gene expression research and development centers (H.R. 2051), H2399, H2400, H2402, H2403, H2404 [14MY]
Space policy: preserve peaceful uses of space by prohibiting space-based weapons and the use of weapons to destroy orbiting objects in space (H.R. 3616), E419
Taxation: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), consideration (H. Res. 435), H3243 [6JN]
———treatment of the sale of a principal residence, and death gratuity payments, by a member of the uniformed services (H.R. 5063), concur with Senate amendments with an amendment, H8801
Terrorism: authorize use of military tribunals in cases arising out of acts of international terrorism committed in the U.S. (H.R. 4035), E421
———deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (H.R. 3162), E415
———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 427), H2841 [22MY]
Treaties and agreements: require congressional approval for U.S. withdrawal from the Antiballistic Missile Treaty, H3232, H3233, H3234, H3235, H3237 [6JN], H3421 [11JN]
Ukraine: independence anniversary, E1669
Ukrainian Americans: tribute to veterans, E1672
Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program, H694 [6MR], H8801
Union & League of Romanian Societies, Inc.: anniversary, E1333
War Powers Resolution: compliance, H3611 [18JN], H4771 [17JY], H5460 [25JY]
Yarrow, Peter: Hattie Larlham Foundation honoree, E2014
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H6416 [19SE], H6691 [25SE]
Reports
Enron's Pawns—How Public Institutions Bankrolled Enron's Globalization Game: Institute for Policy Studies, E703
Tributes
Campbell, Jane L., E521
Criswell, Loys, E2013
Cwiklinski, Francis S., E1337
Durinka, George (Bullwinkle), E1455
Farley, Forest, E93
Garrity, John M., E1667
Gaul, Joan Adler, E1331
Grisanti, Alfred, E1074
Hall, Representative Tony P., H5620 [25JY]
Hoover, Gary, E1337
Howlett, Jack J. (Blackie), E1335
McCormack, June Allison, E1336
McGruder, Robert G., E561
O'Flaherty, Hugh J., E381
Pease, Donald J., E1670
Plax, Marty, E745
Ryan, Madeline L., E1671
Ryook, Christina S., E1671
Saringer, Janet, E84
Schwab, Doris S., E340
Schwartz, Michael, E1667
Smith, Horace, E54
Smith, James M., E282
Terry, Beuford J., E1672
Voinovich, Paul, E1330
Walters, Farah M., E743
Warfield, Jimmy, E1454
Yokich, Steve, E1670