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[House Journal, 105th Congress, 1st Session, Part 2]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access]
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HISTORY OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
SPONSORS
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HOUSE BILLS
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H.R. 1--
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide
compensatory time for employees in the private sector; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BALLENGER (for himself, Mr. Goodling, Mrs. Myrick, Ms. Dunn of
Washington, Ms. Molinari, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Shays, Mr. Stenholm,
Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Upton, Mrs. Fowler,
Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Ms. Granger, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Petri, Mr.
Fawell, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Burr of North
Carolina, Mr. Herger, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. McKeon, Mr.
Cunningham, Mr. Graham, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Hayworth,
Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Coburn, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Ehlers, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Goss, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. McIntosh, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. Ney, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Boehner, and Mr.
Smith of Texas), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [10FE], [11FE], [13FE], [26FE], [4MR], [5MR], [6MR],
[11MR], [12MR]
Removal of cosponsors, [25FE], [26FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-21), [12MR]
Passed House amended, [19MR]
H.R. 2--
A bill to repeal the U.S. Housing Act of 1937, deregulate the public
housing program and the program for rental housing assistance for
low-income families, and increase community control over such
programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. LAZIO of New York, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [13FE], [24AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-76, part 1), [25AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-76, part 2), [29AP]
Considered, [30AP], [1MY], [6MY], [7MY], [8MY], [13MY]
Passed House amended, [14MY]
H.R. 3--
A bill to combat violent youth crime and increase accountability for
juvenile criminal offenses; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Coble, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr.
Bryant, and Mr. Canady of Florida), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-86), [1MY]
Considered, [7MY]
Passed House amended, [8MY]
H.R. 4--
A bill to provide off-budget treatment for the Highway Trust Fund, the
Airport and Airway Trust Fund, the Inland Waterways Trust Fund, and
the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; the Budget, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself and Mr. Oberstar), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [9JA], [4FE], [26FE], [20MR], [21MR], [10AP],
[17AP], [7MY], [22MY], [4SE]
H.R. 5--
A bill to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, to
reauthorize and make improvements to that Act, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GOODLING (for himself, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Castle, Mr. Petri, Mr.
Ballenger, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Talent, Mr.
Greenwood, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Graham, Mr. Souder, Mr. McIntosh,
Mr. Norwood, and Mr. Cunningham), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [21JA], [19MR], [21MR]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-95), [13MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [13MY]
Passed Senate, [14MY]
Presented to the President (June 3, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-17] (signed June 4, 1997)
H.R. 6--
A bill to extend the authorization of programs under the Higher
Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. McKEON (for himself, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Clay, and Mr. Kildee),
[7JA]
H.R. 7--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to deny citizenship
at birth to children born in the United States of parents who are
not citizens or permanent resident aliens; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself, Mr. Archer, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Bereuter,
Mr. Bryant, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr.
Herger, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr.
Jones, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Packard, Mr.
Radanovich, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Royce, Mr. Skeen, Mr.
Traficant, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Weldon of Florida, and Mr. Weller), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [9JA], [26FE], [23AP], [1MY], [14MY], [10JN],
[23JY], [4SE], [21OC], [24OC]
H.R. 8--
A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to deny entry into the United States
of certain foreign motor vehicles that do not comply with State laws
governing motor vehicle emissions, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Hunter, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Bono, and Mr. Condit),
[7JA]
Cosponsors added, [3MR], [14JY]
H.R. 9--
A bill to waive certain prohibitions with respect to nationals of Cuba
coming to the United States to play organized professional baseball;
to the Committees on International Relations; the Judiciary, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SERRANO, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [5FE], [5MR], [1MY]
H.R. 10--
A bill to enhance competition in the financial services industry by
providing a prudential framework for the affiliation of banks,
securities firms, and other financial service providers, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services;
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. LEACH (for himself, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Castle, and Mr. Lazio of
New York), [7JA]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-164, part 1), [3JY]
Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended, [3JY], [5SE], [30SE],
[30OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-164, part 2), [17SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-164, part 3), [3NO]
H.R. 11--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit
political action committees from making contributions or
expenditures for the purpose of influencing elections for Federal
office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. ARCHER, [7JA]
H.R. 12--
A bill to prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce in handguns; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mr. Nadler), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [18MR], [17AP], [1MY], [13MY], [19JN], [26JN],
[8JY], [14JY], [17JY], [24JY], [31JY], [3SE], [17SE], [30SE], [29OC]
H.R. 13--
A bill to amend the Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge
Act to provide that the Secretary of the Interior may acquire lands
for purposes of that act only by donation or exchange, or otherwise
with the consent of the owner of the lands; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. BASS, [7JA]
H.R. 14--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide maximum
rates of tax on capital gains of 14 percent for individuals and 28
percent for corporations and to index the basis of assets of
individuals for purposes of determining gains and losses; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DREIER (for himself, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Mr. Hall of Texas), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [9JA], [20JA], [5FE], [11FE], [25FE], [11MR],
[18MR], [20MR], [9AP], [15AP], [17AP], [29AP], [1MY], [15MY], [11JN]
H.R. 15--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve
preventive benefits under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on
Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, and Mr. Cardin), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [26FE], [6MR], [20MR], [17AP], [24AP],
[29AP], [6MY], [14MY], [15MY], [22MY], [3JN], [4JN], [5JN], [10JN],
[12JN], [17JN], [19JN], [23JN], [25JN], [8JY], [16JY], [22JY],
[28JY], [30JY], [3SE], [9SE], [11SE], [23SE]
H.R. 16--
A bill to provide a program of national health insurance, and for other
purposes; to the
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Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. DINGELL, [7JA]
H.R. 17--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage
retirement savings by allowing more individuals to make
contributions to individual retirement plans, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. POMEROY, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [5FE], [25FE], [11MR], [19JN]
H.R. 18--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase to 100
percent the amount of the deduction for the health insurance costs
of self-employed individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. POMEROY, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [5FE], [12FE], [13FE], [25FE], [4MR], [11MR],
[21MR], [8AP], [14AP], [7MY], [5JN], [12JN], [26JN], [9JY], [8SE]
H.R. 19--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a deduction
for higher education expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. POMEROY, [7JA]
H.R. 20--
A bill to authorize the Architect of the Capitol to establish a Capitol
Visitor Center under the East Plaza of the U.S. Capitol, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. MICA, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [19MR], [21OC], [6NO]
H.R. 21--
A bill to require the general application of the antitrust laws to major
league baseball, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [25FE], [4MR], [19MR]
H.R. 22--
A bill to reform the postal laws of the United States; to the Committee
on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. McHUGH, [7JA]
H.R. 23--
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for
legal accountability for sweatshop conditions in the garment
industry, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. CLAY, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [26JN], [14JY], [22JY], [17SE], [7OC], [23OC],
[13NO]
H.R. 24--
A bill to provide for State credit union representation on the National
Credit Union Administration Board, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia, [7JA]
H.R. 25--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the
percentage of completion method of accounting shall not be required
to be used with respect to contracts for the manufacture of property
if no payments are required to be made before the completion of the
manufacture of such property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. EHLERS, [7JA]
H.R. 26--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide that the
firearms prohibitions applicable by reason of a domestic violence
misdemeanor conviction do not apply if the conviction occurred
before the prohibitions became law; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Stump), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [21JA], [5FE], [13FE], [6MR], [28JY], [25SE],
[29SE], [4NO], [13NO]
H.R. 27--
A bill to protect the right to obtain firearms for security, and to use
firearms in defense of self, family, or home, and to provide for the
enforcement of such right; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr.
Solomon, Mr. Coble, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Calvert, Mr.
Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Stump,
Mr. Collins, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Condit, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Holden, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Crane, and Mr. Hall of Texas),
[7JA]
Cosponsors added, [21JA], [12FE], [4MR], [11MR], [20MR], [8AP],
[15AP], [1MY], [14MY], [12JN], [17JN], [15JY], [16SE], [9OC],
[22OC], [23OC], [30OC], [5NO], [9NO], [12NO]
H.R. 28--
A bill to amend the Housing Act of 1949 to extend the loan guarantee
program for multifamily rental housing in rural areas; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. BEREUTER, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [13MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [8AP]
H.R. 29--
A bill to designate the Federal building located at 290 Broadway in New
York, New York, as the ``Ronald H. Brown Federal Building''; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mrs. Maloney of New York,
Mr. Cummings, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Kennedy of
Massachusetts, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Portman, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Underwood, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Payne,
Mr. Pallone, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Waters,
Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Norton, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Matsui, and Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin),
[7JA]
Cosponsors added, [12MR], [20MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-210), [28JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [23SE]
H.R. 30--
A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code to make
nondischargeable a debt for death or injury caused by the debtor's
operation of watercraft or aircraft while intoxicated; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. EHLERS, [7JA]
H.R. 31--
A bill to reform the Federal Home Loan Bank System, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. BAKER (for himself and Mr. Kanjorski), [7JA]
H.R. 32--
A bill to terminate the property disposition program of the Department
of Housing and Urban Development providing single family properties
for use for the homeless; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. BAKER (for himself, Mr. Bachus, and Mr. Lazio of New York),
[7JA]
H.R. 33--
A bill to amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 to
extend the loan guarantee program for Indian housing; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. BEREUTER, [7JA]
H.R. 34--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit
individuals who are not citizens of the United States from making
contributions or expenditures in connection with an election for
Federal office; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. BEREUTER, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [12FE], [27FE], [5MR], [8AP], [9NO]
H.R. 35--
A bill to provide a more effective remedy for inadequate trade benefits
extended to the United States by other countries and for
restrictions on free emigration imposed by other countries; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BEREUTER, [7JA]
H.R. 36--
A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (most-
favored-nation treatment) to the products of Mongolia; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Crane, and
Mr. Matsui), [7JA]
H.R. 37--
A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to exempt veterans'
organizations from regulations prohibiting the solicitation of
contributions on postal property; to the Committee on Reform and
Oversight.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [20JN]
H.R. 38--
A bill to provide a minimum survivor annuity for the unremarried
surviving spouses of retired members of the Armed Forces who died
before having an opportunity to participate in the survivor benefit
plan; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself and Mr. Norwood), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [13FE], [26FE], [5MR], [11MR], [19MR],
[15AP], [24AP], [6MY], [3JN], [12JN], [26JN], [11JY], [17JY],
[31JY], [4SE], [25SE], [24OC], [6NO]
H.R. 39--
A bill to reauthorize the African Elephant Conservation Act; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. Cunningham), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-59), [21AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [23AP]
H.R. 40--
A bill to acknowledge the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality, and
inhumanity of slavery in the United States and the 13 American
colonies between 1619 and 1865 and to establish a commission to
examine the institution of slavery, subsequent de jure and de facto
racial and economic discrimination against African-Americans, and
the impact of these forces on living African-Americans, to make
recommendations to the Congress on appropriate remedies, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Hastings
of Florida, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson
of Texas, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Owens, Mr. Rush, and Mr. Towns),
[7JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [10FE], [25FE], [5MY], [14MY], [28JY], [24OC]
H.R. 41--
A bill to provide a sentence of death for certain importations of
significant quantities of controlled substances; to the Committees
on the Judiciary; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. GINGRICH, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [9JA], [21JA], [4FE], [11FE], [25FE]
H.R. 42--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax
credit to any employer who employs a member of the Ready Reserve or
of the National Guard for a portion of the value of the service not
performed for the employer while the employee is performing service
as such a member; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS, [7JA]
H.R. 43--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax
credit to any employer who employs a member of the Ready Reserve or
of the National Guard for a portion of the compensation paid by the
employer while the employee is performing service as such a member;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [16MY], [3JN]
H.R. 44--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide limited
authority for concurrent payment of retired pay and veterans'
disability compensation for certain disabled veterans; to the
Committees on National Security; Veterans' Affairs, for a period to
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [26FE], [19MR], [8AP], [15AP], [3JN], [12JN],
[20JN], [26JN], [17JY], [24JY], [4SE], [16SE], [25SE], [6OC], [9OC],
[24OC], [31OC]
H.R. 45--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for an
improved benefit computation formula for workers who attain age 65
in or after 1982 and to whom applies the 15-year period of
transition to the changes in benefit computation rules enacted in
the Social Security Amendments of 1977 and related beneficiaries and
to provide
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prospectively for increases in their benefits accordingly; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLEMENT, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [13FE], [25FE], [11MR], [9AP], [15MY], [5JN], [8JY],
[23JY], [4SE], [25SE], [12NO], [13NO]
H.R. 46--
A bill to repeal the provision of law under which pay for Members of
Congress is automatically adjusted; to the Committees on Government
Reform and Oversight; House Oversight, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. COBLE, [7JA]
H.R. 47--
A bill to make Members of Congress ineligible to participate in the
Federal Employees' Retirement System; to the Committees on
Government Reform and Oversight; House Oversight, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. COBLE, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [15AP], [6NO]
H.R. 48--
A bill to limit the duration of certain benefits afforded to former
Presidents, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. COBLE, [7JA]
H.R. 49--
A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to prevent the U.S. Postal
Service from disclosing the name or addresses of any postal patrons
or other persons, except under certain conditions; to the Committee
on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. CONDIT, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [20MR]
H.R. 50--
A bill to provide for the operation of a combined post exchange and
commissary store at Castle Air Force Base, California, a military
installation selected for closure under the base closure laws, in
order to ensure that adequate services remain available to the
numerous members of the Armed Forces, retired members, and their
dependents who reside in the vicinity of the installation; to the
Committee on National Security.
By Mr. CONDIT, [7JA]
H.R. 51--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that persons
retiring from the Armed Forces shall be entitled to all benefits
which were promised them when they entered the Armed Forces; to the
Committee on National Security.
By Mr. CONDIT, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [30AP], [3JN], [12JN], [18JN], [20JN], [24JN],
[26JN], [8JY], [10JY], [15JY], [22JY], [24JY], [3SE], [26SE],
[21OC], [13NO]
H.R. 52--
A bill to establish a code of fair information practices for health
information, to amend section 552a of title 5, United States Code,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Government
Reform and Oversight; the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. CONDIT, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [14AP]
H.R. 53--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a Higher
Education Accumulation Program [HEAP] under which individuals are
allowed a deduction for contributions to HEAP accounts; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Farr of California, Mr.
Underwood, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr.
Frost, Ms. Norton, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Jackson-Lee, and Mr. Green),
[7JA]
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [4MR], [8JY]
H.R. 54--
A bill to amend the Andean Trade Preference Act to prohibit the
provision of duty-free treatment under the act for live plants and
fresh cut flowers described in chapter 6 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FARR of California (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Ms. Eshoo, Mr.
Riggs, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Lantos, and Ms.
Lofgren), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [9JA], [5FE], [13FE], [25FE], [20MR], [21MR],
[29AP], [30JY]
H.R. 55--
A bill to amend the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of
1972 relating to the dumping of dredged material in Long Island
Sound, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. FORBES, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [10FE], [12MY], [28JY]
H.R. 56--
A bill to authorize establishment of a Department of Veterans Affairs
ambulatory care facility in Brookhaven, NY; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. FORBES, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [31JY]
H.R. 57--
A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to clarify that residents
of certain neighborhoods which are underserved by depository
institutions may become members of any Federal credit union which
establishes a branch in such neighborhoods; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. FROST, [7JA]
H.R. 58--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve
Medicare treatment and education for beneficiaries with diabetes by
providing coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training
services and uniform coverage of blood-testing strips for
individuals with diabetes; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and
Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Ms. FURSE (for herself, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Bereuter,
Mr. Boucher, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Waxman,
Mr. Wynn, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Rush, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Ney, Mr.
Ramstad, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Green, Mr. Brown of Ohio,
Mr. Pallone, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Engel,
Mr. Markey, Mr. Manton, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Stupak, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Towns, Mr. Gordon, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Klink, Mr. Condit,
Mr. Deutsch, Mrs. Myrick, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Hall of
Ohio, Mr. Hamilton, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Barrett
of Wisconsin, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Yates, Mr. Wolf, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Petri, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Bonior, Ms.
Pelosi, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Underwood, Mr.
Cardin, Mr. Clay, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. LaFalce,
Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Sabo,
Mr. Martinez, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Wamp,
Mr. DeFazio, and Ms. Hooley of Oregon), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [21JA], [4FE], [10FE], [12FE], [25FE], [4MR], [6MR],
[12MR], [13MR], [19MR], [20MR], [21MR], [9AP], [23AP], [1MY], [7MY],
[15MY], [20MY], [22MY], [3JN], [7JN], [18JN], [26JN], [8JY], [17JY],
[28JY], [23SE]
H.R. 59--
A bill to preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees
to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from
such activities; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce;
Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Largent,
Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Stump, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Taylor
of North Carolina, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Linder, Mr.
Cunningham, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Barton of
Texas, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Calvert, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Bonilla, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Istook, and Mr. Graham),
[7JA]
Cosponsors added, [21JA], [12FE], [5MR], [10AP], [13MY], [8JY],
[25JY], [3SE], [8SE], [16SE], [25SE], [30SE], [21OC], [22OC],
[28OC], [4NO], [7NO], [12NO], [13NO]
H.R. 60--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance
to the Casa Malpais National Historic Landmark in Springerville, AZ;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HAYWORTH, [7JA]
H.R. 61--
A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to assure that the
operations of the Forest Service are free of racial, sexual, and
ethnic discrimination; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. HERGER, [7JA]
H.R. 62--
A bill to provide relief to State and local governments from Federal
regulation; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. HERGER, [7JA]
H.R. 63--
A bill to designate the reservoir created by Trinity Dam in the Central
Valley project, CA, as Trinity Lake; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HERGER, [7JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-9), [10MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [11MR]
Passed Senate, [16SE]
Presented to the President (September 18, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-44] (signed September 30, 1997)
H.R. 64--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an
inflation adjustment for the amount of the maximum benefit under the
special estate tax valuation rules for certain farm, and so forth,
real property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HERGER (for himself and Ms. Dunn of Washington), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [4MR], [24AP], [3SE]
H.R. 65--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit retired members
of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability to
receive military retired pay concurrently with veterans' disability
compensation; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself and Mr. Norwood), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [13FE], [26FE], [5MR], [11MR], [19MR], [8AP],
[15AP], [6MY], [16MY], [3JN], [12JN], [20JN], [26JN], [11JY],
[24JY], [4SE], [16SE], [25SE], [6OC], [24OC]
H.R. 66--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide
protections for Medicare beneficiaries who enroll in Medicare
managed care plans; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. COBURN (for himself and Mr. Brown of Ohio), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [21JA], [4FE], [13FE], [5MR], [6MR], [13MR], [20MR],
[10AP], [17AP], [24AP], [1MY], [6MY], [8MY], [16MY], [3JN], [5JN],
[11JN], [17JN], [19JN], [24JN], [25JN], [11JY], [17JY], [5SE],
[21OC]
H.R. 67--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit or
refund of motor fuel excise taxes on fuel used by the motor of a
highway vehicle to operate certain power takeoff equipment on such
vehicle; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HERGER, [7JA]
H.R. 68--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that a
monthly insurance benefit thereunder shall be paid for the month in
which the recipient dies, subject to a reduction of 50 percent if
the recipient dies during the first 15 days of such month, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLDEN (for himself, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Borski, Mr. Boucher, Ms.
Brown of Florida, Mr.
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Condit, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Evans, Mr. Frost, Mr. Green,
Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms.
McKinney, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [20JA], [4FE], [13MR], [10AP], [4JN], [8NO], [12NO]
H.R. 69--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase to 100
percent the amount of the deduction for the health insurance costs
of self-employed individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLDEN, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [20JA], [4FE], [5FE], [25FE], [5MR], [12MR], [10AP],
[13MY]
H.R. 70--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit
multicandidate political committee contributions and expenditures in
elections for Federal office; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. Sanford), [7JA]
H.R. 71--
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt from the
minimum wage and overtime requirements individuals who volunteer
their time in order to enhance their occupational opportunities; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. KNOLLENBERG, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [4MR], [11MR], [8AP], [13MY]
H.R. 72--
A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to allow the making of a
copy of a computer program in connection with the maintenance or
repair of a computer; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KNOLLENBERG, [7JA]
H.R. 73--
A bill to amend section 101 of title 11 of the United States Code to
modify the definition of single asset real estate and to make
technical corrections; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KNOLLENBERG, [7JA]
H.R. 74--
A bill to protect the voting rights of homeless citizens; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Foglietta, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Towns, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Flake, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr.
Gonzalez, and Mr. Shays), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [13FE], [23AP], [15JY], [28OC], [31OC]
H.R. 75--
A bill to establish the National Commission on the Long-Term Solvency of
the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce;
Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Ms. McCARTHY of Missouri (for herself, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Luther, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Mascara, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Kaptur,
Mr. Pallone, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Doyle, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut,
Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Dooley of
California, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Jackson, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr.
Boswell, and Ms. Jackson-Lee), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [21JA], [19MR]
H.R. 76--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit covered
beneficiaries under the military health care system who are also
entitled to Medicare to enroll in the Federal Employee Health
Benefits Program; to the Committees on National Security; Government
Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr.
Hefner, and Mr. Deal of Georgia), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [5FE], [6MR], [20MR], [8AP], [6MY], [22MY], [5JN],
[12JN], [26JN], [11JY], [28OC], [7NO], [12NO]
H.R. 77--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to limit
expenditures in House of Representatives elections; to the Committee
on House Oversight.
By Mr. POMEROY, [7JA]
H.R. 78--
A bill to assess the impact of NAFTA, to require further negotiations of
certain provisions of NAFTA, to establish a commission to review the
dispute settlement reports of the World Trade Organization, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Rules, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. REGULA, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [21JA], [4FE], [16MY]
H.R. 79--
A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain land in the Six Rivers
National Forest in the State of California for the benefit of the
Hoopa Valley Tribe; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. RIGGS, [7JA]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-110), [3JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [3JN]
Passed Senate, [4NO]
Presented to the President (November 5, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-79] (signed November 13, 1997)
H.R. 80--
A bill to require the return of excess amounts from the representational
allowances of Members of the House of Representatives to the
Treasury for deficit reduction; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. ROEMER, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [21JA], [4FE], [13FE], [26FE], [5MR], [18MR],
[20MR], [17AP], [1MY], [16MY], [30JY], [3SE], [6OC], [21OC], [4NO],
[7NO], [13NO]
H.R. 81--
A bill to designate the U.S. courthouse located at 401 South Michigan
Street in South Bend, Indiana, as the ``Robert K. Rodibaugh United
States Bankruptcy Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ROEMER, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [21JA], [4FE], [27FE], [10JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-235), [31JY]
H.R. 82--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make higher
education more affordable by providing tax benefits to individuals
who save for, or pay for, higher education; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Ms. Slaughter), [7JA]
H.R. 83--
A bill to enhance and protect retirement savings; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. SCHUMER, [7JA]
H.R. 84--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require radio and
television broadcasters to provide free broadcasting time for
political advertising; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [6FE], [18MR], [22MY], [10JN], [12JN],
[19JN], [16JY], [16SE], [17SE], [18SE], [24OC]
H.R. 85--
A bill to improve the regulation of explosives and explosive materials,
and to prevent the use of explosives against persons and the
unlawful use of explosives against property; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [27FE], [17AP]
H.R. 86--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow farmers to
income average over 2 years; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr.
Stenholm, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr.
Boehner, Mr. Evans, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Pomeroy, Ms.
Stabenow, Mr. Combest, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Weller, Mr. Solomon, Mr.
Pombo, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Latham, Mr. Blunt, Mr.
Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Hill, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Hastert, Mr.
Kingston, Mr. Herger, Mr. Thune, Mr. Frost, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Parker,
Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Sensenbrenner, and Mr. Crapo), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [9JA], [21JA], [4FE], [12FE], [5MR], [11MR], [17AP],
[4SE]
H.R. 87--
A bill to oppose the provision of assistance to the People's Republic of
China by any international financial institution; to the Committee
on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [21JA], [27FE], [13MR]
H.R. 88--
A bill to suspend Federal education benefits to individuals convicted of
drug offenses; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [7JA]
H.R. 89--
A bill to require preemployment drug testing with respect to applicants
for Federal employment; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [7JA]
H.R. 90--
A bill to require random drug testing within the executive branch of the
Government; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [7JA]
H.R. 91--
A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968
to reduce funding if States do not enact legislation that requires
the death penalty in certain cases; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [13FE]
H.R. 92--
A bill to require random drug testing of Federal judicial branch
officers and employees; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [7JA]
H.R. 93--
A bill to prohibit the importation of foreign-made flags of the United
States of America; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [5FE], [17MR], [8AP]
H.R. 94--
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide an
exemption from overtime compensation for firefighters and rescue
squad members who volunteer their services; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BATEMAN, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [12NO]
H.R. 95--
A bill to ensure that Federal agencies establish the appropriate
procedures for assessing whether or not Federal regulations might
result in the taking of private property, and to direct the
Secretary of Agriculture to report to the Congress with respect to
such takings under programs of the Department of Agriculture; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Agriculture, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [7JA]
H.R. 96--
A bill to provide regulatory assistance for small business concerns, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Small Business; Government
Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [10FE], [12FE], [25FE], [4MR], [5MR], [6MR], [11MR],
[13MR], [18MR], [20MR], [21MR], [8AP], [9AP], [10AP], [15AP],
[17AP], [29AP], [1MY], [6MY], [7MY], [8MY], [13MY], [15MY], [21MY],
[22MY], [3JN], [4JN], [10JN], [17JN], [20JN], [25JN], [26JN],
[10JY], [22JY], [31JY], [9SE], [17SE]
H.R. 97--
A bill to amend section 207 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
Members of Congress after leaving office from representing foreign
governments before the U.S. Government; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
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By Mr. UPTON, [7JA]
H.R. 98--
A bill to regulate the use by interactive computer services of
personally identifiable information provided by subscribers to such
services; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. VENTO, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [5FE], [11MR]
H.R. 99--
A bill to establish a temporary commission to recommend reforms in the
laws relating to elections for Federal office; to the Committees on
House Oversight; Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. WHITE (for himself and Mr. Horn), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [6FE]
H.R. 100--
A bill to establish the Commonwealth of Guam, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Resources; Ways and Means, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. UNDERWOOD (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Bonier, Mr. Clay,
Mr. Dellums, Mr. Evans, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Holden, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Martinez, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Nadler, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Torres, Mr. Towns, and
Mr. Yates), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [21JA], [11FE], [6MR], [24JY], [9OC], [7NO]
H.R. 101--
A bill to amend the National Forest Foundation Act to extend and
increase the matching funds authorization for the foundation, to
provide additional administrative support to the foundation, to
authorize the use of investment income, and to permit the foundation
to license the use of trademarks, tradenames, and other such devices
to advertise that a person is an official sponsor or supporter of
the Forest Service or the National Forest System; to the Committee
on Agriculture.
By Mr. BAKER, [9JA]
H.R. 102--
A bill to require the national instant criminal background check system
to be established and used in connection with firearms transfers by
November 28, 1997; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia, [9JA]
H.R. 103--
A bill to expedite State reviews of criminal records of applicants for
private security officer employment, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Education and the Workforce; the Judiciary, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Martinez), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [21JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-161, part 1), [26JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [28JY]
H.R. 104--
A bill to authorize the private ownership and use of National Park
System lands; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [8NO]
H.R. 105--
A bill to establish a locally oriented commission to assist the city of
Berlin, NH, in identifying and studying its region's historical and
cultural assets, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. BASS, [9JA]
H.R. 106--
A bill to amend the Social Security Act to establish the teaching
hospital and graduate medical education trust fund, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. BENTSEN, [9JA]
H.R. 107--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that the Civil
Service Retirement and Disability Fund be excluded from the budget
of the United States Government; to the Committees on the Budget;
Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [13FE], [26FE], [5MR], [11MR], [19MR],
[20MR], [8AP], [15AP], [24AP], [6MY], [16MY], [12JN], [20JN],
[11JY], [4SE], [16SE], [24OC], [31OC], [8NO], [12NO]
H.R. 108--
A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, concerning eligibility for
grants to implement alcohol-impaired driving countermeasures; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [13FE], [26FE], [3MR], [5MR], [8AP], [30AP], [1MY],
[7MY], [14MY], [16MY], [21MY], [10JN], [20JN], [24JN], [15JY],
[25JY], [3SE], [5SE]
H.R. 109--
A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce;
Government Reform and Oversight; House Oversight, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. CLAY, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [18MR], [26JN]
H.R. 110--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to ban soft
money in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. CLEMENT, [9JA]
H.R. 111--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of
unused agricultural land in Dos Palos, California, to the Dos Palos
Ag Boosters for use as a farm school; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. CONDIT, [9JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-34), [20MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [16AP]
Passed Senate, [23SE]
Presented to the President (September 24, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-49] (signed October 6, 1997)
H.R. 112--
A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain property from the United
States to Stanislaus County, CA; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. CONDIT, [9JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [9NO]
H.R. 113--
A bill to amend chapter 11 of title 31, United States Code, to require
that each President's budget submission to Congress include a
detailed plan to achieve a balanced Federal budget, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on the Budget; Rules, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. CONDIT (for himself and Ms. Granger), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [20JA], [4FE], [10FE], [13MR], [14AP], [24JN],
[10JY]
H.R. 114--
A bill to require the President to submit to the Congress each year an
integrated justification for U.S. foreign assistance programs, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations;
Agriculture; Banking and Financial Services; Rules, for a period to
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. CONDIT, [9JA]
H.R. 115--
A bill to prohibit the transfer of a firearm to, and the possession of a
firearm by, a person who is intoxicated; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS, [9JA]
H.R. 116--
A bill to apply equal standards to certain foreign made and domestically
produced handguns; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS, [9JA]
H.R. 117--
A bill to reauthorize the independent counsel statute, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS, [9JA]
H.R. 118--
A bill to provide for the collection of data on traffic stops; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS, [9JA]
H.R. 119--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to impose additional
conditions on employers of H-1B nonimmigrants; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS, [9JA]
H.R. 120--
A bill to make technical corrections to title 11, United States Code,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS, [9JA]
H.R. 121--
A bill to repeal the statutory authority for the Corporation for Public
Broadcasting; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself and Mr. Norwood), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [7OC]
H.R. 122--
A bill to amend the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities
Act of 1965 to abolish the National Endowment for the Arts and the
National Council on the Arts; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson, and Mr. Norwood), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [17AP], [24AP], [29AP], [1MY], [8MY],
[22MY], [4JN], [19JN], [20JN], [8JY], [9JY], [5NO]
H.R. 123--
A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to declare English as the
official language of the Government of the United States; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay,
Mr. Linder, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Riggs, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Ballenger,
Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Talent,
Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Souder, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Archer, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Stump, Mr.
Bereuter, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Porter, Mr. Bliley, Mr.
Hunter, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Gekas,
Mr. Kasich, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr.
Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Herger, Mr.
Pickett, Mr. Shays, Mr. Clement, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr.
Tanner, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Ewing, Mr.
Bachus, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Collins, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Ms. Dunn of
Washington, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Horn, Mr. King of New York, Mr.
Miller of Florida, Mr. Royce, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Barr of
Georgia, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr.
Chambliss, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Hayworth,
Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Ney, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr.
Weldon of Florida, and Mr. Hulshof), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [20JA], [21JA], [4FE], [13FE], [26FE], [13MR],
[20MR], [8AP], [9AP], [17AP], [22MY], [5JN], [18JN], [31JY], [8SE],
[6OC], [24OC], [31OC]
H.R. 124--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that
service performed for an elementary or secondary school operated
primarily for religious purposes is exempt from the Federal
unemployment tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [15AP], [6MY], [12MY], [19JN]
H.R. 125--
A bill to make clear that the definition of a base period, under the
unemployment compensation law of a State, is not an administrative
provision subject to section 303(a)(1) of the Social Security Act;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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By Mr. CRANE, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [5FE], [8AP], [15AP], [6MY], [15MY], [22MY], [23JY]
H.R. 126--
A bill to establish procedures to provide for a deficit reduction lock-
box and related downward adjustment of discretionary spending
limits; to the Committees on the Budget; Rules, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Ms. Harman, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr.
Schumer, Mr. Royce, Mr. Goss, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Norwood, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Coburn, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Talent, Mr. Bereuter, Mr.
Burton of Indiana, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Frost, Mr. Inglis of
South Carolina, Ms. Molinari, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Greenwood,
Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Blunt, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Shays, Mrs.
Myrick, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Foley, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Deal of Georgia,
Mr. Pappas, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Klug, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr.
Stenholm, Mr. White, and Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [6FE], [13FE]
H.R. 127--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend
the exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance and to
restore the exclusion for graduate level educational assistance; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Rangel, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Crane, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Houghton, Mrs.
Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Petri, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Waxman,
Mr. Holden, Mr. McHale, Mr. Pomeroy, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Jackson),
[9JA]
Cosponsors added, [9JA], [21JA], [4FE], [5FE], [25FE], [26FE], [27FE],
[5MR], [19MR], [8AP], [15AP], [23AP], [8MY], [14MY], [4JN], [12JN],
[25JN], [26JN], [17JY], [30JY]
H.R. 128--
A bill to preserve the authority of the States over waters within their
boundaries, to delegate the authority of the Congress to the States
to regulate water, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mrs.
Chenoweth, and Mr. Skeen), [9JA]
H.R. 129--
A bill to provide for the retention of the name of the geologic
formation known as Devils Tower at the Devils Tower National
Monument in the State of Wyoming; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. CUBIN, [9JA]
H.R. 130--
A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to provide for the reclassification of
downwind nonattainment areas, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Hunter, and Mr. Bilbray), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [20JA], [8AP]
H.R. 131--
A bill to provide that a new Federal program shall terminate not later
than 5 years after the date of the enactment of the law that
authorizes the program; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Royce, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr.
McKeon, Mr. Riggs, and Mr. English of Pennsylvania), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [20JA], [21JA], [4FE], [5FE], [6FE]
H.R. 132--
A bill to establish a second National Blue Ribbon Commission to
Eliminate Waste in Government; to the Committee on Government Reform
and Oversight.
By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, and Mr. Bartlett of Maryland), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [21JA], [4FE], [6FE], [4MR]
H.R. 133--
A bill to require a temporary moratorium on leasing, exploration, and
development on lands of the Outer Continental Shelf off the State of
California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Riggs, Mr. McKeon,
Mr. Bono, Mr. Bilbray, and Ms. Harman), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [28AP]
H.R. 134--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide a loan
guarantee to the Olivenhain water storage project, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CUNNINGHAM, [9JA]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-327), [21OC]
H.R. 135--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require that group and
individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide
coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies and lymph node
dissections performed for the treatment of breast cancer; to the
Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce, for a period to
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Dingell, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Ackerman,
Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Bentsen, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clement, Mr. Conyers, Mr. DeFazio,
Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Evans, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr of California, Mr.
Foglietta, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Green, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut,
Mr. Kildee, Mr. LaFalce, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi,
Mr. Quinn, Mr. Rahall, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Towns, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Kennedy of
Massachusetts, and Mr. Matsui), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [9JA], [21JA], [4FE], [11FE], [11MR], [13MR],
[24AP], [30AP], [7MY], [20MY], [21MY], [3JN], [4JN], [10JN], [11JN],
[12JN], [17JN], [19JN], [31JY], [4SE], [9SE], [10SE], [18SE],
[25SE], [29SE], [30SE], [1OC], [30OC], [4NO], [7NO], [8NO], [13NO]
H.R. 136--
A bill to amend the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 to
designate the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness and to amend the
Everglades National Park Protection and Expansion Act of 1989 to
designate the Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. DEUTSCH (for himself and Mr. Goss), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [13MR], [8AP], [18SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-328), [21OC]
H.R. 137--
A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from
finding that a State Medicaid plan is not in compliance with title
XIX of the Social Security Act solely on the grounds that the plan
does not cover abortions for pregnancies resulting from an act of
rape or incest if coverage for such abortions is inconsistent with
State law; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. DICKEY, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [6FE]
H.R. 138--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit
contributions by nonparty multicandidate political committees; to
the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. DICKEY, [9JA]
H.R. 139--
A bill to reform the independent counsel statute, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DICKEY (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Hefley, Mr. English, Mr.
King, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Shays, and Mr. Taylor of North Carolina),
[9JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [10AP]
H.R. 140--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to promote the
disclosure of contributions and expenditures made with respect to
campaigns for election for Federal office, to ban the use of soft
money with respect to such campaigns, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. DINGELL, [9JA]
H.R. 141--
A bill to establish the Select Commission to Advise on Reforming
Elections to issue recommendations for the reform of laws governing
the financing of campaigns for election for Federal office, to
establish expedited procedures for the consideration of legislation
implementing the recommendations, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on House Oversight; Rules, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. DINGELL, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [25FE]
H.R. 142--
A bill to require the President to submit a separately identified
appropriation request to provide priority funding for the national
parks of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on the Budget.
By Ms. DUNN of Washington, [9JA]
H.R. 143--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide equity to
exports of software; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. DUNN of Washington (for herself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Herger, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Crane, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. McCrery, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Weller), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [13FE], [27FE], [4MR], [13MR], [19MR], [20MR],
[16AP], [30AP], [14MY], [19JN], [24JN]
H.R. 144--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make health
insurance costs fully deductible for the self-employed; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. EMERSON, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [13FE], [16AP], [7MY], [24JY]
H.R. 145--
A bill to terminate the effectiveness of certain amendments to the
foreign repair station rules of the Federal Aviation Administration,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. BORSKI (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. English of Pennsylvania,
Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Evans, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Quinn, Mr.
Clement, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Costello, Mr. Hall of
Ohio, Mr. Holden, Mr. Frost, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Jackson, Mr.
DeFazio, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Ney, Ms. Kaptur, and Mr. Nadler), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [5FE], [12FE], [27FE], [6MR], [19MR], [20MR],
[9AP], [15AP], [24AP], [30AP], [1MY], [6MY], [8MY], [13MY], [15MY],
[20MY], [30MY], [4JN], [10JN], [12JN], [17JN], [23JN], [26JN],
[10JY], [17JY], [25JY], [3SE], [10SE], [30SE], [24OC], [30OC], [7NO]
H.R. 146--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for an
improved benefit computation formula for workers who attain age 65
in or after 1982 and to whom applies the 5-year period of transition
to the changes in benefit computation rules enacted in the Social
Security Amendments of 1977, and related beneficiaries, and to
provide prospectively for increases in their benefits accordingly;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. EMERSON (for herself and Mr. Goss), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [13FE], [13MR], [7MY], [19JN], [22JY], [24JY],
[25SE], [8OC], [21OC], [13NO]
H.R. 147--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal
Communications Commission to establish an ethnic and minority
affairs section; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. ENGEL, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [13FE], [12MR], [14AP]
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H.R. 148--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to assure that
Medicaid disproportionate share hospital payments go directly to
Medicaid disproportionate share hospitals; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. ENGEL, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [13FE], [27FE], [12MR], [9AP], [4SE]
H.R. 149--
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to
allow certain counties flexibility in spending funds; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Manton, Mr. Serrano, Mrs.
Lowey, Mr. Rangel, and Mr. Flake), [9JA]
H.R. 150--
A bill to amend the Anglo-Irish Agreement Support Act of 1986 to require
that disbursements from the International Fund for Ireland are
distributed in accordance with the MacBride principles of economic
justice, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Manton, Mr.
Walsh, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Shays, Mrs. Lowey, Mr.
Menendez, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Olver,
Mrs. Kelly, and Mr. Nadler), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [13FE], [26FE], [19MR], [24AP], [4SE]
H.R. 151--
A bill concerning paramilitary groups and British security forces in
Northern Ireland; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ENGEL, [9JA]
H.R. 152--
A bill to designate the U.S. courthouse under construction in White
Plains, New York, as the ``Thurgood Marshall United States
Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself and Mr. Gilman), [9JA]
H.R. 153--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to exempt noise and access
restrictions on aircraft operations to and from metropolitan
airports from certain Federal review and approval requirements, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. ENGEL, [9JA]
H.R. 154--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require
governmental deferred compensation plans to maintain set asides for
the exclusive benefits of participants; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. ENGEL, [9JA]
H.R. 155--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for
designation of overpayments and contributions to the U.S. Textbook
and Technology Trust Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. ENGEL, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [13FE], [12MR], [24AP]
H.R. 156--
A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide that recently
enacted provisions requiring payment of Federal benefits in the form
of electronic funds transfers do not apply with respect to benefits
payable under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance
program under title II of the Social Security Act; to the Committee
on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. English of Pennsylvania, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [21JA], [11FE]
H.R. 157--
A bill to authorize and request the President to award the Congressional
Medal of Honor posthumously to Brevet Brig. Gen. Strong Vincent for
his actions in the defense of Little Round Top at the Battle of
Gettysburg, July 2, 1863; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. English of Pennsylvania, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [21JA], [11FE], [11MR]
H.R. 158--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the tax on
beer to its pre-1991 level; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Cox of California,
Mr. McCollum, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. King of New York, Mr.
McIntosh, and Mr. Knollenberg), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [21JA], [11FE], [26FE], [11MR], [21MR], [15AP],
[24AP], [1MY], [8MY], [5JN], [20JN], [4SE], [9OC]
H.R. 159--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the excise
tax treatment of draft cider; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, and Mr. McHugh), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [21JA], [15AP], [24AP], [1MY], [8MY], [5JN]
H.R. 160--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the
application of the retail tax on heavy trucks and trailers; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [26FE], [8MY], [5JN], [16JY]
H.R. 161--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate the tax
subsidies for large producers of ethanol used as a fuel; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, and Mr. McDermott), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [21JA], [21MR], [15AP], [4SE]
H.R. 162--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the
alternative minimum tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [21JA], [11FE], [26FE], [11MR]
H.R. 163--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to place the burden of
proof on the Secretary to prove that the cash method of accounting
does not clearly reflect income; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [21JA], [11FE], [26FE], [15AP]
H.R. 164--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974 to require that group and individual
health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage
for reconstructive breast surgery if they provide coverage for
mastectomies; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the
Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Towns, Mrs
Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Slaughter, and Mr. Frost), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [8AP], [21MY], [30JY], [5SE], [18SE], [7OC], [28OC],
[31OC], [6NO], [7NO], [8NO]
H.R. 165--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the two-tier
annuity computation system applicable to annuities for surviving
spouses under the survivor benefit plan for retired members of the
Armed Forces so that there is no reduction in such an annuity when
the beneficiary becomes 62 years of age; to the Committee on
National Security.
By Mr. FILNER, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [6FE], [25FE], [4MR], [17MR], [8AP], [9AP],
[16AP], [21AP], [30AP], [8MY], [19MY], [20MY], [21MY], [30MY],
[4JN], [16JN], [17JN], [18JN], [21JN], [26JN], [14JY], [15JY],
[8SE], [18SE], [24SE], [21OC], [28OC], [13NO]
H.R. 166--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions
under which an action may be brought against a State to enforce
veterans' reemployment rights, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. FILNER, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [25FE], [3MR], [17MR], [18MR], [15AP]
H.R. 167--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a Veterans'
Employment and Training Bill of Rights, to strengthen preference for
veterans in hiring, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. FILNER, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [25FE], [17MR], [18MR], [16JN]
H.R. 168--
A bill to amend the Small Business Act to establish programs and
undertake efforts to assist and promote the creation, development,
and growth of small business concerns owned and controlled by
veterans of service in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Small Business; Veterans' Affairs, for a period to
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. FILNER, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [25FE], [3MR], [17MR], [18MR], [9AP], [4JN],
[21OC]
H.R. 169--
A bill to amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of
1994 to prevent luxurious conditions in prisons; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Mrs. Emerson,
Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. McHale, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Graham, and Mr. Royce),
[9JA]
Cosponsors added, [5FE], [11FE], [11MR], [4JN], [28OC]
H.R. 170--
A bill to establish a temporary commission to recommend reforms in the
laws relating to elections for Federal office; to the Committees on
House Oversight; Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [12NO]
H.R. 171--
A bill to amend section 214 of the Housing and Community Development Act
of 1980 to make technical corrections; to the Committee on Banking
and Financial Services.
By Mr. GALLEGLY, [9JA]
H.R. 172--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that the
mandatory separation age for Federal firefighters be made the same
as the age that applies with respect to Federal law enforcement
officers; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. GALLEGLY, [9JA]
H.R. 173--
A bill to amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of
1949 to authorize donation of surplus Federal law enforcement
canines to their handlers; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself and Mr. Shays), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [12MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [16AP]
Passed Senate, [27JN]
Presented to the President (July 9, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-27] (signed July 18, 1997)
H.R. 174--
A bill to require the relocation of a National Weather Service radar
tower which is on Sulphur Mountain near Ojai, CA; to the Committee
on Science.
By Mr. GALLEGLY, [9JA]
H.R. 175--
A bill to prohibit Federal funding for earthquake-related repairs or
restoration of Bottle Village in Simi Valley, CA; to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. GALLEGLY, [9JA]
H.R. 176--
A bill to provide for hearing care services by audiologists to Federal
civilian employees; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Mr. GILMAN, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [24AP], [29AP], [1MY], [8MY], [16MY], [5JN], [19JN],
[11JY], [23JY], [25JY], [5SE], [23SE], [30OC]
H.R. 177--
A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish
a schedule of preventive health care services and to provide for
coverage of such services in accordance with such schedule under
private health insurance plans and
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health benefit programs of the Federal Government, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Government
Reform and Oversight; Veterans' Affairs; National Security, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. GILMAN, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [26FE], [29AP]
H.R. 178--
A bill to provide for adherence with the MacBride principles of economic
justice by United States persons doing business in Northern Ireland,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on International
Relations; Ways and Means; Rules, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. Manton), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [13FE], [8AP]
H.R. 179--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the
financing of campaigns for election to Federal office, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on House Oversight; Commerce; Government
Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. GOODLING, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE]
H.R. 180--
A bill imposing certain restrictions and requirements on the leasing
under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act of lands offshore
Florida, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GOSS, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [21JA], [11FE], [25FE], [18MR], [21MR], [8AP], [3SE]
H.R. 181--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the
financing of elections for members of the House of Representatives,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on House Oversight;
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. GOSS, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [13FE]
H.R. 182--
A bill to provide for a livable wage for employees under Federal
contracts and subcontracts; to the Committees on Education and the
Workforce; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [21JA], [4FE], [26FE], [16SE], [22OC], [12NO]
H.R. 183--
A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to prepare
and publish annually a consumer guide to prescription drug prices;
to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [29AP]
H.R. 184--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require State
Medicaid Programs to provide coverage of screening mammography and
screening pap smears; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, [9JA]
H.R. 185--
A bill to establish a commission to study employment and economic
insecurity in the workforce in the United States; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, [9JA]
H.R. 186--
A bill to provide for the mandatory registration of handguns; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, [9JA]
H.R. 187--
A bill to establish a commission to make recommendations on the
appropriate size of membership of the House of Representatives and
the method by which Representatives are elected; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, [9JA]
H.R. 188--
A bill to establish Federal, State, and local programs for the
investigation, reporting, and prevention of bias crimes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, [9JA]
H.R. 189--
A bill to establish a commission to investigate exposure to chemical and
biological warfare agents as a result of the Persian Gulf conflict;
to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, [9JA]
H.R. 190--
A bill to amend the Act entitled ``An Act to provide for the
establishment of the Everglades National Park in the State of
Florida and for other purposes,'' approved May 30, 1934, to clarify
certain rights of the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself and Mrs. Meek of Florida),
[9JA]
H.R. 191--
A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to apply the
act to a greater percentage of the U.S. work force and to allow
employees to take parental involvement leave to participate in or
attend their children's educational and extracurricular activities,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the
Workforce; Government Reform and Oversight; House Oversight, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [29AP]
H.R. 192--
A bill to establish a demonstration project to evaluate the cost
effectiveness of using the Medicare trust funds to reimburse the
Department of Defense for certain health care services provided to
Medicare-eligible covered military beneficiaries; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; Commerce; National Security, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. HEFLEY (for himself, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Norwood, Mr.
Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Filner, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Bonilla, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Ramstad,
Mr. Condit, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Ballenger, Mr.
Bereuter, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Clement, and Mr. Herger), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [6FE], [12FE], [26FE], [6MR], [13MR], [18MR],
[20MR], [8AP], [10AP], [17AP], [24AP], [1MY], [6MY], [8MY], [14MY],
[21MY], [3JN], [7JN], [12JN], [19JN], [8JY], [22JY], [23JY], [31JY],
[4SE], [6OC], [28OC], [7NO], [13NO]
H.R. 193--
A bill to amend the National Historic Preservation Act to prohibit the
inclusion of certain sites on the National Register of Historic
Places and to prohibit the designation of the Mt. Shasta area in the
State of California as a historic district, historic sites, or
national monument under the National Historic Preservation Act or
the Antiquities Act; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HERGER, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [10AP]
H.R. 194--
A bill to enhance the financial security of children by providing for
contributions by the Federal Government to child retirement
accounts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself and Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut), [9JA]
H.R. 195--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an election
to exclude from the gross estate of a decedent the value of certain
land subject to a qualified conservation easement, and to make
technical changes to alternative valuation rules; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself and Mr. Cardin), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [8AP], [19MY], [21MY], [22MY], [3JN], [5JN], [11JN],
[18JN], [23JN], [26JN], [16JY], [25JY], [30JY]
H.R. 196--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to limit the
applicability of the generation-skipping transfer tax; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself and Mr. Matsui), [9JA]
H.R. 197--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for
501(c)(3) bonds, a tax treatment similar to governmental bonds, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself and Mr. Matsui), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [6MY], [5JN], [10JN], [23JN], [8JY]
H.R. 198--
A bill to limit the types of commercial nonpostal services which may be
offered by the U.S. Postal Service; to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Packard, Mr. Cox of
California, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Young of
Alaska, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Calvert, Mr.
Livingston, Mr. Coble, and Mr. Combest), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [9JA], [13MR], [20MR], [21MR], [15AP], [30AP],
[15MY], [5JN], [25JN], [22JY], [5SE]
Removal of cosponsors, [25JY]
H.R. 199--
A bill to provide for greater accountability for Presidential
appointees; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. JONES, [9JA]
H.R. 200--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that gain
on the sale of a principal residence shall be excluded from gross
income without regard to the age of the taxpayer or the amount of
the gain; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. KELLY, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [5FE], [27FE], [13MR], [17AP]
H.R. 201--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax
incentives for the economic recovery of areas affected by the loss
of employment in the financial institution and real estate sectors;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut, [9JA]
H.R. 202--
A bill to clarify the tax treatment of certain disability benefits
received by former police officers or firefighters; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [8AP], [23AP], [6MY], [19JN]
H.R. 203--
A bill to designate the Republic of Korea as a visa waiver pilot program
country for 1 year under the Immigration and Nationality Act; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KIM (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, and Mr. Underwood), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [27FE], [5MR], [21MR], [10AP], [21MY],
[10JY], [10SE]
H.R. 204--
A bill to provide financial assistance to Mexican border States for
transportation projects that are necessary to accommodate increased
traffic resulting from the implementation of the North American
Free-Trade Agreement; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. KIM (for himself and Mr. Bilbray), [9JA]
H.R. 205--
A bill to provide that receipts and disbursements of the Highway Trust
Fund, the Airport and Airways Trust Fund, the Inland Waterways Trust
Fund, and the Harbor Maintenance Tust Fund shall not be included in
the totals of the budget of the U.S. Government as submitted by the
President or the congressional budget; to the Committees on the
Budget; Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
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By Mr. KIM, [9JA]
H.R. 206--
A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the late James Cagney; to
the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. KING of New York, [9JA]
H.R. 207--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to
make organizations controlled by individuals who promote prejudice
or bias based on race, religion, or ethnicity, ineligible for
assistance under programs administered by the Secretary, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. KING of New York, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [21JA]
H.R. 208--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code to protect the sanctity of
religious communications; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KING of New York, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [10AP], [16MY], [9JY]
H.R. 209--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish and
provide a checkoff for a breast and prostate cancer research fund,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. KING of New York, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [23AP], [24AP], [7MY], [9JY], [24JY], [3SE], [23OC]
H.R. 210--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the
furnishing of recreational fitness services by tax-exempt hospitals
shall be treated as an unrelated trade or business and that tax-
exempt bonds may not be used to provide facilities for such
services; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KLECZKA (for himself and Mr. Sensenbrenner), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [9AP]
H.R. 211--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to assure continued
health insurance coverage of retired workers; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Commerce; Education and the Workforce, for a period
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. KLECZKA (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms.
McKinney, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
Martinez, Mr. Evans, Mr. Manton, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Pallone, Ms.
Norton, Ms. Slaughter, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Coyne, Mr. Clay, Ms. DeLauro, and Mr. Rangel), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [21JA], [3SE], [11SE], [24SE], [30SE]
H.R. 212--
A bill to amend the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act to
provide for the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to notify
and consult with the unit of general local government within which
an assisted multifamily housing project is to be located before
providing any low-income housing assistance for the project; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. KLINK (for himself and Mr. Doyle), [9JA]
H.R. 213--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction
for contributions to an individual training account; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KLINK (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr.
Underwood, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Engel, Mr.
Frost, and Mr. Stupak), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [9JA], [4FE], [12FE], [27FE], [20MR], [16AP], [26JN]
H.R. 214--
A bill to amend the Social Security Act to reinstate requirements
regarding Department of Housing and Urban Development access to
certain information of State agencies, and to amend the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development to reveal certain income tax return information to
public housing agencies, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; Banking and Financial Services, for a period to
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. KNOLLENBERG, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [10AP]
H.R. 215--
A bill relating to the period of availability of certain emergency
relief funds allocated under section 125 of title 23, United States
Code, for carrying out a project to repair or reconstruct a portion
of a Federal-aid primary route in San Mateo, CA; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Ms. Eshoo, and Ms. Pelosi),
[9JA]
Cosponsors added, [5MR]
H.R. 216--
A bill to amend section 1128B of the Social Security Act to repeal the
criminal penalty for fraudulent disposition of assets in order to
obtain Medicaid benefits added by section 217 of the Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996; to the
Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE (for himself, Mr. Green, and Mr. LoBiondo), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [21JA], [6FE], [13FE], [6MR], [12MR], [13MR], [8AP],
[23AP], [29AP], [6MY], [14MY], [16MY], [3JN], [4JN], [24JN], [10JY],
[16JY], [31JY]
H.R. 217--
A bill to amend title IV of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance
Act to consolidate the Federal programs for housing assistance for
the homeless into a block grant program that ensures that States and
communities are provided sufficient flexibility to use assistance
amounts effectively; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. LAZIO of New York, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [13FE], [11JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-407), [19DE]
H.R. 218--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to exempt qualified
current and former law enforcement officers from State laws
prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Ms. Molinari, Mr. Packard, Mr. Hunter,
Mr. Bilbray, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Coble, Mr. Frost, Mr. Coburn, Mr.
Bryant, Mr. Collins, and Mr. Hall of Texas), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [20JA], [21JA], [4FE], [25FE], [27FE], [4MR],
[11MR], [20MR], [21MR], [8AP], [9AP], [14AP], [17AP], [28AP], [1MY],
[8MY], [22MY], [5JN], [18JN], [26JN], [31JY], [6OC], [24OC]
H.R. 219--
A bill to establish a Federal program to provide reinsurance for State
disaster insurance programs; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. LAZIO of New York (for himself, Mr. Fazio of California, and
Mr. McCollum), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [13FE], [24AP], [22MY]
H.R. 220--
A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to clarify the due
process protections applicable to directors and officers of insured
depository institutions and other institution-affiliated parties,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. McCOLLUM, [9JA]
H.R. 221--
A bill to amend the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 to reduce onerous
recordkeeping and reporting requirements for regulated financial
institutions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking
and Financial Services.
By Mr. McCOLLUM, [9JA]
H.R. 222--
A bill to amend the Uniform Time Act of 1966 to provide that daylight
saving time begins on the first Sunday in March; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. McCOLLUM, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [8AP], [5JN]
H.R. 223--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to establish
the Presidential Debate Commission on an ongoing basis and to amend
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the amount of funds
provided under such act for party nominating conventions for any
party whose nominee for President or Vice President does not
participate in any debate scheduled by the Commission, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. McCOLLUM, [9JA]
H.R. 224--
A bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require
each individual registering to vote in elections for Federal office
to provide the individual's Social Security number and to permit a
State to remove a registrant who fails to vote in two consecutive
general elections for Federal office from the official list of
eligible voters in election for Federal office on the ground that
the registrant has changed residence, if the registrant fails to
respond to written notices requesting confirmation of the
registrant's residence; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. McCOLLUM, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [23SE]
H.R. 225--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit certain
aliens who are at least 55 years of age to obtain a 4-year
nonimmigrant visitor's visa; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [5FE], [8AP], [23SE], [9NO]
H.R. 226--
A bill to deem the Florida Panther to be an endangered species under the
Endangered Species Act of 1973; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. McCOLLUM, [9JA]
H.R. 227--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to conduct a study of
mitigation banks, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself and Mr. Mica), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE]
H.R. 228--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow penalty-free
withdrawals from IRA's for certain purposes, to increase the amount
of tax deductible IRA contributions, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McCOLLUM, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [18MR], [8AP], [15AP], [23AP], [22JY]
H.R. 229--
A bill to amend the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977, the Equal Credit
Opportunity Act, and the Fair Housing Act to improve the
administration of such acts, to prohibit redlining in connection
with the provision of credit, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Banking and Financial Services; the Judiciary, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. McCOLLUM, [9JA]
H.R. 230--
A bill to ensure that insurance against the risk of catastrophic natural
disasters, such as hurricanes, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions,
is available and affordable, and to provide for expanded hazard
mitigation and relief, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Banking and Financial Services; Transportation and Infrastructure,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mrs.
Emerson, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr.
Deutsch, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mrs. Meek of Florida,
Mr. Mica, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Scarborough, and Mr. Stearns), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [26FE], [5MR], [18MR], [20MR], [8AP],
[10AP], [6MY], [8MY], [3JN], [10JN], [12JN], [23JN], [26JN], [10JY],
[16JY], [22JY], [23JY], [4SE], [21OC]
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H.R. 231--
A bill to improve the integrity of the Social Security card and to
provide for criminal penalties for fraud and related activity
involving work authorization documents for purposes of the
Immigration and Nationality Act; to the Committees on the Judiciary;
Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Horn, Mr.
Gallegly, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bryant,
Mr. Campbell, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Kim,
Mr. LaFalce, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Packard, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr.
Shays, Mr. Stark, Mr. Traficant, and Mr. Waxman), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [21JA], [27FE], [15JY], [12NO]
H.R. 232--
A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to require prosecutors in
the Department of Justice to be ethical; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. McDADE, [9JA]
H.R. 233--
A bill to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. McINTOSH, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [12NO]
H.R. 234--
A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to allow
employees to take, as additional leave, parental involvement leave
to participate in or attend their children's educational and
extracurricular activities and to clarify that leave may be taken
for routine medical needs and to assist elderly relatives, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce;
Government Reform and Oversight; House Oversight, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Lowey, Mr.
Rush, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Lofgren, Ms.
Pelosi, and Mr. Ackerman), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [13FE], [12MR], [19MR], [14AP], [14MY],
[18JN], [17JY], [31JY]
H.R. 235--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, and the National Security
Act of 1947 to require disclosure under the Freedom of Information
Act regarding certain individuals; to the Committees on Government
Reform and Oversight; Intelligence (Permanent Select); the
Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself and Mr. Horn), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [5FE], [25FE], [17MR], [14AP], [23AP], [30AP],
[18JN]
H.R. 236--
A bill to prohibit Government contractors from being reimbursed by the
Federal Government for certain environmental response costs; to the
Committees on National Security; Government Reform and Oversight,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York, [9JA]
H.R. 237--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that an
individual who has been denied benefits by reason of confinement to
a public institution by reason of conviction for a sex offense shall
continue to be denied benefits, upon completion of such confinement,
while continuing to be confined thereafter by court order in a
public institution; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MEEHAN, [9JA]
H.R. 238--
A bill to amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to make the act more
effective in preventing oil pollution in the Nation's waters through
enhanced prevention of, and improved response to, oil spills, and to
ensure that citizens and communities injured by oil spills are
promptly and fully compensated, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, [9JA]
H.R. 239--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose penalties on
self-dealing between certain tax-exempt organizations and
disqualified persons, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, [9JA]
H.R. 240--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that
consideration may not be denied to preference eligibles applying for
certain positions in the competitive service, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight;
House Oversight; the Judiciary; Transportation and Infrastructure,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. MICA (for himself, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Stump, and Mr. Everett),
[9JA]
Cosponsors added, [13FE], [5MR], [12MR], [20MR]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight (H. Rept. 105-40, part 1), [20MR]
Referral to the Committees on House Oversight; the Judiciary;
Transportation and Infrastructure extended, [20MR]
Committees on House Oversight; the Judiciary; Transportation and
Infrastructure discharged, [4AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [9AP]
H.R. 241--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction
for capital gains for middle-income taxpayers; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [13FE], [26JN]
H.R. 242--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the
marriage penalty under the one-time exclusion of gain on the sale of
a principal residence by an individual who has attained age 55; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [13FE], [19MR], [17AP]
H.R. 243--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for
expenditure limitations and public financing for House of
Representatives general elections, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on House Oversight; Ways and Means; Rules, for a period
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. OBEY, [9JA]
H.R. 244--
A bill to terminate ocean dumping at the Mud Dump Site and other sites
within the New York Bight Apex off the coast of New Jersey; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. PALLONE, [9JA]
H.R. 245--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to phase out the tax
of capital gains, to increase the unified credit under the estate
and gift taxes, and to increase the maximum benefit under section
2032A to $1 million; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAPPAS, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [13MY], [10JN]
H.R. 246--
A bill to restore the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to
extend existing and expiring contracts under the Conservation
Reserve Program; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, [9JA]
H.R. 247--
A bill to allow for a 1-year extension on Conservation Reserve Program
contracts expiring in 1997; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, [9JA]
H.R. 248--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require the
disclosure of certain information by persons conducting polls by
telephone during campaigns for election for Federal office; to the
Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. PITTS, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [9JA], [12FE], [24AP]
H.R. 249--
A bill to repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. PITTS, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [9JA], [12FE]
H.R. 250--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide authority for
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to extend priority health care to
veterans who served during the Persian Gulf war in Israel or Turkey;
to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. QUINN (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr.
Doyle, Mr. Filner, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Deal of
Georgia, and Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [9JA], [4FE], [13FE], [26FE], [5MR], [20MR], [29SE]
H.R. 251--
A bill to establish an Office of Inspector General for the Medicare and
Medicaid Programs; to the Committees on Government Reform and
Oversight; Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. QUINN (for himself, Mr. McHugh, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Deal
of Georgia, Mr. Holden, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Goss),
[9JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [13FE], [8SE], [11SE], [24OC], [28OC], [9NO],
[13NO]
H.R. 252--
A bill to amend the Black Lung Benefits Act to provide for more just
procedures for certain claims due to pneumoconiosis; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. RAHALL, [9JA]
H.R. 253--
A bill to modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on
public domain lands, consistent with the principles of self-
initiation of mining claims, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. RAHALL (for himself and Mr. Miller of California), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [13MR], [1MY], [11JN], [23SE]
H.R. 254--
A bill to further enhance flood control efforts along the Greenbrier
River Basin in the State of West Virginia; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. RAHALL, [9JA]
H.R. 255--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the
deposit of the general revenue portion of highway motor fuel excise
tax revenues into the highway trust fund; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. RAHALL (for himself and Mr. Petri), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [13MR], [11JN]
H.R. 256--
A bill to provide for the retention of the name of Mount McKinley; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. REGULA, [9JA]
H.R. 257--
A bill to amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to
allow small communities to use limited space in public facilities
acquired, constructed, or rehabilitated using community development
block grant funds for local government offices; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. RICHARDSON, [9JA]
H.R. 258--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for
mandatory coverage of services furnished by nurse practitioners and
clinical nurse specialists under State Medicaid plans; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. RICHARDSON, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [12FE]
H.R. 259--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the
prevention of fetal alcohol syndrome, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce.
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By Mr. RICHARDSON, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [9JA]
H.R. 260--
A bill to establish a Presidential commission to determine the validity
of certain land claims arising out of the Treaty of Guadalupe-
Hidalgo of 1848 involving the descendants of persons who were
Mexican citizens at the time of the Treaty; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. RICHARDSON, [9JA]
H.R. 261--
A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to provide
for Federal funding of foster care and adoption assistance programs
of Indian tribes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RICHARDSON, [9JA]
H.R. 262--
A bill to amend the act to establish a Redwood National Park in the
State of California, to increase efficiency and cost savings in the
management of Redwood National Park by authorizing the Secretary of
the Interior to enter into agreements with the State of California
to acquire from and provide to the State goods and services to be
used by the National Park Service and the State of California in the
cooperative management of lands in Redwood National Park and lands
in Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park, Jebediah Smith Redwoods
State Park, and Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. RIGGS, [9JA]
H.R. 263--
A bill to provide for the disposition of unoccupied and substandard
multifamily housing projects owned by the Secretary of Housing and
Urban Development; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mrs. ROUKEMA, [9JA]
H.R. 264--
A bill to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to require notice of
certain fees imposed by the operator of an automated teller machine
in connection with an electronic fund transfer initiated by a
consumer at the machine, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mrs. ROUKEMA (for herself and Mr. Schumer), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [21MR], [13MY], [8JY], [6NO]
H.R. 265--
A bill to amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to increase public
housing opportunities for intact families; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mrs. ROUKEMA, [9JA]
H.R. 266--
A bill to evaluate the effectiveness of certain community efforts in
coordination with local police departments in preventing and
removing violent crime and drug trafficking from the community, in
increasing economic development in the community, and in preventing
or ending retaliation by perpetrators of crime against community
residents, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. ROUKEMA, [9JA]
H.R. 267--
A bill to require States to impose criminal penalties on persons who
willfully fail to pay child support, as a condition of Federal
funding of State child support enforcement programs; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. ROUKEMA, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [15MY]
H.R. 268--
A bill to enhance competition in the financial services sector and merge
the commercial bank and savings association charters; to the
Committees on Banking and Financial Services; Commerce, for a period
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mrs. ROUKEMA (for herself and Mr. Vento), [9JA]
H.R. 269--
A bill to provide for a role models academy demonstration program; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. ROUKEMA, [9JA]
H.R. 270--
A bill to amend part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to provide
for a set-aside of funds for States that have enacted certain
divorce laws, to amend the Legal Services Corporation Act to
prohibit the use of funds made available under the act to provide
legal assistance in certain proceedings relating to divorces and
legal separations, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mrs. ROUKEMA, [9JA]
H.R. 271--
A bill to establish a second National Blue Ribbon Commission to
Eliminate Waste in Government; to the Committee on Government Reform
and Oversight.
By Mr. ROYCE, [9JA]
H.R. 272--
A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of
1974 to prohibit the consideration of retroactive tax increases; to
the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. ROYCE, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [12FE]
H.R. 273--
A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to require States to use
electronic benefit transfer systems, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. SCHUMER, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [16AP]
H.R. 274--
A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to require a credit card issuer
to disclose, in any preapproved application, solicitation, or offer
to open a credit card account under an open end consumer credit
plan, each rate of interest that will actually apply to any credit
extended under such plan, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. SCHUMER, [9JA]
H.R. 275--
A bill to combat domestic terrorism; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mr. Conyers), [9JA]
H.R. 276--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a $100,000
lifetime deduction for net capital gain; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. SCHUMER, [9JA]
H.R. 277--
A bill to increase penalties and strengthen enforcement of environmental
crimes, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary;
Commerce; Agriculture; Transportation and Infrastructure; Resources,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Pallone, and Mr. Miller of
California), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [21MR], [17AP]
H.R. 278--
A bill to make changes in Federal juvenile justice proceedings, and to
foster youth development and prevent juvenile crime and delinquency;
to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education and the Workforce, for
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SCHUMER, [9JA]
H.R. 279--
A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Francis Albert Sinatra; to
the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. SERRANO (for himself, Mr. Bono, Mr. Clay, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Dellums, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Frost, Mr. Green, Mr. Hastings of Florida,
Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Miller of California, and Mr. Pastor), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [5FE], [13FE], [26FE], [5MR], [6MR], [13MR], [20MR],
[21MR], [8AP], [10AP], [17AP], [21AP], [23AP], [24AP], [28AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [29AP]
Laid on the table, [29AP]
H.R. 280--
A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to implement the
recommendations of the joint board concerning universal service
support for schools and libraries; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. SERRANO, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [5FE], [5MR], [20MR]
H.R. 281--
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to apply to Hispanic-
serving institutions of higher education the same student loan
default rate limitations applicable to historically black colleges
and universities; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SERRANO, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [27FE]
H.R. 282--
A bill to designate the U.S. Post Office building located at 153 East
110th Street, New York, New York, as the ``Oscar Garcia Rivera Post
Office Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Mr. SERRANO (for himself and Mr. Rangel), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [21MR], [10AP], [12JN], [17JN], [31JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [21OC]
Passed Senate, [9NO]
Presented to the President (November 10, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-87] (signed November 19, 1997)
H.R. 283--
A bill to permit members of the House of Representatives to donate used
computer equipment to public elementary and secondary schools
designated by the members; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. SERRANO, [9JA]
H.R. 284--
A bill to repeal the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992 and the Cuban Liberty
and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996; to the Committee
on International Relations.
By Mr. SERRANO, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [5FE], [5MR], [1MY], [20JN]
H.R. 285--
A bill to reinstate the authorization of cash remittances to family
members in Cuba under the Cuban assets control regulations; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SERRANO, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [5FE], [5MR], [20MR], [1MY]
H.R. 286--
A bill to protect the constitutional right to travel to foreign
countries; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SERRANO, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [5FE], [5MR], [20MR], [1MY], [7OC], [28OC]
H.R. 287--
A bill to allow for news bureau exchanges between the United States and
Cuba; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SERRANO, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [5FE], [5MR], [20MR], [7OC], [28OC]
H.R. 288--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for
coverage under part B of the Medicare Program of medical nutrition
therapy services of registered dietitians and nutrition
professionals; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SERRANO, [9JA]
H.R. 289--
A bill to amend the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the egg, meat, and
poultry inspection laws to ensure that consumers receive
notification regarding food products produced from crops, livestock,
or poultry raised on land on which sewage sludge was applied; to the
Committees on Commerce; Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. SERRANO, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [5FE], [5MR], [15MY]
H.R. 290--
A bill to provide demonstration grants to establish clearing houses for
the distribution to
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community-based organizations of information on prevention of youth
violence and crime; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education
and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SERRANO, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [21JA], [4FE], [27FE]
H.R. 291--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for
designation of overpayments and contributions to the United States
Library Trust Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. SERRANO, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [21JA], [4FE], [12FE], [27FE], [28JY]
H.R. 292--
A bill to require Congress to specify the source of authority under the
U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SHADEGG (for himself, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. White, Mr. Norwood,
and Mr. Graham), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [21JA], [4FE], [5FE], [10FE], [25FE], [4MR], [11MR],
[13MR], [8AP], [17AP], [23AP], [15MY], [30JY], [9SE], [10SE],
[16SE], [18SE], [30SE], [8OC]
H.R. 293--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax credits
for Indian investment and employment, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHADEGG, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [21MY]
H.R. 294--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat for
unemployment compensation purposes, Indian tribal governments the
same as State or local units of government or as nonprofit
organizations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHADEGG, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [21MY]
H.R. 295--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the
issuance of tax-exempt bonds by Indian tribal governments, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHADEGG, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [21MY]
H.R. 296--
A bill to privatize the Federal Power Marketing Administrations, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; Commerce, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SHADEGG, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [18MR], [19JN], [30OC], [31OC]
H.R. 297--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for programs of
research on prostate cancer; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, and Mr. Gejdenson), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [25FE], [11MR], [20MR], [8AP], [25JN]
H.R. 298--
A bill to require recreational camps to report information concerning
deaths and certain injuries and illnesses to the Secretary of Health
and Human Services, to direct the Secretary to collect the
information in a central data system, to establish a President's
Advisory Council on Recreational Camps, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Martinez, and Mr. Lipinski), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [21JA], [25FE], [11MR], [17JN]
H.R. 299--
A bill to authorize appropriations for the payment of U.S. arrearages in
assessed contributions to the United Nations for prior years and to
authorize appropriations for the payment of assessed contributions
of the United States for U.N. peacekeeping operations; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Farr of California, Mr.
Houghton, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Olver, and Mr.
Rangel), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [13FE], [24AP], [29AP]
H.R. 300--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to permit a State located
within 5 miles of an airport in another State to participate in the
process for approval of airport development projects at the airport;
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHAYS, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [6OC]
H.R. 301--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for
coverage of early detection of prostate cancer and certain drug
treatment services under part B of the Medicare Program and to amend
chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, to provide for coverage
of such early detection and treatment services under the programs of
the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the Committees on Commerce;
Ways and Means; Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself and Mr. Gejdenson), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [25FE], [11MR], [20MR], [8AP], [25JN], [22JY], [3SE]
H.R. 302--
A bill entitled ``Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness Act of 1997'';
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SKAGGS (for himself and Ms. DeGette), [9JA]
H.R. 303--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to permit retired members
of the Armed Forces who have service-connected disabilities to
receive compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs
concurrently with retired pay, without deduction from either; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself and Mr. Norwood), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [13FE], [26FE], [5MR], [11MR], [19MR], [8AP],
[15AP], [24AP], [6MY], [16MY], [3JN], [12JN], [20JN], [26JN],
[11JY], [24JY], [4SE], [16SE], [25SE], [9OC], [31OC], [6NO]
Removal of cosponsors, [31JY]
H.R. 304--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to employment
opportunities in the Department of Health and Human Services for
women who are scientists, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Commerce.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [13FE], [25FE], [12MR], [8AP], [17AP], [3JN], [4JN],
[11JN], [20JN], [25JY]
H.R. 305--
A bill to provide protection from sexual predators; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Fazio of California,
Mr. Frost, Mr. Green, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holden, Ms. Norton, Ms.
Jackson-Lee, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. McIntyre, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Maloney of
Connecticut, Mr. Manton, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Menendez, Mrs.
Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Owens, Ms.
Pelosi, Mr. Porter, and Mr. Schumer), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [9JA], [21JA], [27FE], [18MR], [17AP], [1MY],
[14MY], [16MY], [12JN], [17JN], [15JY], [17JY], [3SE]
H.R. 306--
A bill to prohibit discrimination against individuals and their family
members on the basis of genetic information, or a request for
genetic services; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means;
Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of California,
Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Danner, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Dellums, Ms. Eshoo, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Green, Mr. Hilliard, Mr.
Hinchey, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Kildee,
Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Sanders,
Mr. Serrano, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Thurman, Mr.
Towns, Ms. Waters, Mr. Waxman, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Watt of
North Carolina, and Ms. Roybal-Allard), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [9JA], [21JA], [4FE], [6FE], [11FE], [12MR], [13MR],
[18MR], [20MR], [8AP], [10AP], [17AP], [29AP], [30AP], [6MY],
[12MY], [13MY], [16MY], [20MY], [22MY], [3JN], [4JN], [11JN],
[17JN], [26JN], [10JY], [15JY], [22JY], [25JY], [31JY], [3SE],
[8SE], [26SE], [21OC], [28OC], [4NO], [7NO], [8NO]
Discharge petition filed (Pet. 105-4) filed, [11JN]
H.R. 307--
A bill to amend the vaccine injury compensation portion of the Public
Health Service Act to permit a petition for compensation to be
submitted within 48 months of the first symptoms of injury; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [9JA]
H.R. 308--
A bill to amend chapter 15 of title 5, United States Code, to eliminate
the provision prohibiting certain State and local employees from
seeking elective office; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [9JA]
H.R. 309--
A bill to prohibit federally sponsored research pertaining to the
legalization of drugs; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [9JA]
H.R. 310--
A bill to require random drug testing of Federal legislative branch
Members, officers, and employees; to the Committee on House
Oversight.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [9JA]
H.R. 311--
A bill to amend the Taiwan Relations Act; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [5FE]
H.R. 312--
A bill to prohibit United States voluntary and assessed contributions to
the United Nations if the United Nations imposes any tax or fee on
U.S. persons or continues to develop or promote proposals for such
taxes or fees; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [21JA], [5FE], [13FE], [27FE], [13MR], [20MR],
[15AP], [26JN], [30JY]
H.R. 313--
A bill to amend the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 to eliminate the
discretion of the court in connection with the denial of certain
Federal benefits upon conviction of certain drug offenses; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), [9JA]
H.R. 314--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to modify the death
penalty for drug kingpins; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [13FE], [4NO]
H.R. 315--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the child
care credit for lower-income working parents, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), [9JA]
H.R. 316--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
refundable income tax credit for the recycling of hazardous wastes;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), [9JA]
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H.R. 317--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit
against income tax for the purchase of a principal residence by a
first-time homebuyer; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), [9JA]
H.R. 318--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a Federal
income tax credit for tuition; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), [9JA]
H.R. 319--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the prior
law exclusion for scholarships and fellowships and to restore the
deduction for interest on educational loans; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), [9JA]
H.R. 320--
A bill to prohibit the entry into the United States of items produced,
grown, or manufactured in the People's Republic of China with the
use of forced labor; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [20MR], [4JN]
H.R. 321--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow health
insurance premiums to be fully deductible to the extent not in
excess of $3,000; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [28AP]
H.R. 322--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that an
individual's entitlement to any benefit thereunder shall continue
through the month of his or her death (without affecting any other
person's entitlement to benefits for that month) and that such
individual's benefit shall be payable for such month only to the
extent proportionate to the number of days in such month preceding
the date of such individual's death; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [28AP], [3JN]
H.R. 323--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that tax-
exempt interest shall not be taken into account in determining the
amount of Social Security benefits included in gross income; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), [9JA]
H.R. 324--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the
unified estate and gift tax credit to an exemption equivalent of
$1,200,000, and to provide a cost-of-living adjustment for such
amount; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [9AP]
H.R. 325--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the
unrelated business income tax shall apply to the gaming activities
of Indian tribes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), [9JA]
H.R. 326--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act so as to remove the
limitation upon the amount of outside income which an individual may
earn while receiving benefits thereunder; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), [9JA]
H.R. 327--
A bill to prohibit retroactive Federal income tax rate increases; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), [9JA]
H.R. 328--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to prohibit health issuers
and group health plans from discriminating against individuals on
the basis of genetic information; to the Committees on Commerce;
Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [21JA], [4FE], [5MR], [11MR], [13MY]
H.R. 329--
A bill to require States that receive funds under the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 to enact a law that requires the
expulsion of students who are convicted of a crime of violence; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), [9JA]
H.R. 330--
A bill to repeal the provision of law under which pay for Members of
Congress is automatically adjusted; to the Committees on Government
Reform and Oversight; House Oversight, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), [9JA]
H.R. 331--
A bill to prohibit foreign assistance to Russia unless certain
requirements relating to Russian intelligence activities, relations
between Russia and certain countries, Russian arms control policy,
and the reform of the Russian economy are met; to the Committees on
International Relations; Banking and Financial Services, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [21JA], [5FE], [13MR]
H.R. 332--
A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled
Substances Import and Export Act with respect to penalties for
powder cocaine and crack cocaine offenses; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [17JN], [24JY]
H.R. 333--
A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to require that courts,
upon the criminal conviction under that act, notify the employer of
the convicted person; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), [9JA]
H.R. 334--
A bill to amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to bring more balance
into the negotiation of tribal-State compacts, to require an
individual participating in class II or class III Indian gaming to
be physically present at the authorized gaming activity, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; the Judiciary, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mrs.
Chenoweth, Mr. Goodlatte, and Mr. Herger), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [21JA]
H.R. 335--
A bill to establish the Commission on the Future for America's Veterans;
to the Committees on Rules; Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Watts of Oklahoma), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [21JA], [20MR], [8AP], [9AP], [15AP], [17AP], [1MY],
[8MY], [3JN], [17JN], [21JY], [8OC]
H.R. 336--
A bill to amend titles II and XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure
the integrity of the Social Security trust funds by reconstituting
the boards of trustees of such trust funds and the managing trustee
of such trust funds to increase their independence, by providing for
annual investment plans to guide investment of amounts in such trust
funds, and by removing unnecessary restrictions on investment and
disinvestment of amounts in such trust funds; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Goss, Mr.
McInnis, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Ney, Mr. Norwood, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr.
Royce, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Traficant, and
Mr. Smith of New Jersey), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [21JA], [4FE], [13FE], [5MR], [11MR], [18JN], [5SE],
[17SE]
H.R. 337--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and titles XVIII and
XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure access to services and
prevent fraud and abuse for enrollees of managed care plans, to
amend standards for Medicare supplemental polices, to modify the
Medicare select program, and to provide other protections for
beneficiaries of health plans generally, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Filner), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [9JA], [11FE], [5MR], [15MY], [14JY]
H.R. 338--
A bill to prospectively repeal section 210 of the Public Utility
Regulatory Policies Act of 1978; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Solomon, Mr. McHale, Mr.
Manton, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Houghton, and Mr. Boehlert), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [11FE], [25FE], [10MR], [20MR], [9AP]
H.R. 339--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a national
standard in accordance with which nonresidents of a State may carry
certain concealed firearms in the State, and to exempt qualified
current and former law enforcement officers from State laws
prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Hostettler,
and Mr. Barr of Georgia), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [12FE], [25FE], [27FE], [6MR], [13MR],
[19MR], [20MR], [21MR], [8AP], [9AP], [10AP], [16AP], [24AP],
[29AP], [1MY], [7MY], [8MY], [15MY], [22MY], [3JN], [17JN], [18JN],
[19JN], [26JN], [8JY], [14JY], [23JY], [29JY], [3SE], [9SE], [15SE],
[16SE], [18SE], [8OC], [9OC], [24OC]
H.R. 340--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the
withholding of income taxes and to require individuals to pay
estimated taxes on a monthly basis; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. STEARNS, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [11FE], [10MR]
H.R. 341--
A bill to establish limitations with respect to the disclosure and use
of genetic information, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Commerce; Government Reform and Oversight; Education and the
Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each
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case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina,
Mr. Calvert, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Oberstar, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Minge,
Mr. Watt of North Carolina, and Mr. Oxley), [9JA]
H.R. 342--
A bill to provide for the comparable treatment of Federal employees and
Members of Congress and the President during a period in which there
is a Federal Government shutdown; to the Committees on Government
Reform and Oversight; House Oversight, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. STEARNS, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [6MR], [21MR]
H.R. 343--
A bill to provide that pay for Members of Congress may not be increased
by any adjustment scheduled to take effect in a year immediately
following a fiscal year in which a deficit in the budget of the U.S.
Government exists; to the Committees on Government Reform and
Oversight; House Oversight, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Coburn, Mr.
Hamilton, and Ms. Danner), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [11FE], [12FE], [6MR], [13MR], [8JY]
H.R. 344--
A bill to establish the bipartisan Commission on the future of Medicare
to make findings and issue recommendations on the future of the
Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Rohrabacher, and Mr.
Wolf), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [1MY], [20MY]
H.R. 345--
A bill to repeal the National Voter Registration Act of 1993; to the
Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself and Mr. Goss), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [21JA], [12FE], [26FE], [13MR], [21MR], [9AP],
[29SE]
H.R. 346--
A bill to clarify the effect on the citizenship of an individual of the
individual's birth in the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. STUMP, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [21JA]
H.R. 347--
A bill to effect a moratorium on immigration by aliens other than
refugees, priority workers, and the spouses and children of U.S.
citizens; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself and Mr. Callahan), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [21JA], [12FE], [26FE], [20MR], [15AP], [23AP],
[24AP], [30AP], [1MY], [14MY], [26JN], [9JY], [30JY], [4SE]
H.R. 348--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the
unified credit against estate and gift taxes to an amount equivalent
to a $1,000,000 exclusion; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. STUMP, [9JA]
H.R. 349--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act so as to remove the
limitation upon the amount of outside income which an individual may
earn while receiving benefits thereunder; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. STUMP, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [28OC]
H.R. 350--
A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1986 to encourage States to enact a law enforcement officer's
bill of rights, to provide standards and protection for the conduct
of internal police investigations, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. STUPAK, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [5FE], [6MR], [5MY], [11SE], [30OC]
H.R. 351--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to make appropriate
improvements to a county road located in the Pictured Rocks National
Lakeshore, and to prohibit construction of a scenic shoreline drive
in that national lakeshore; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. STUPAK (for himself and Mr. Ehlers), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [22OC], [31OC]
H.R. 352--
A bill to provide for return of excess amounts from official allowances
of Members of the House of Representatives to the Treasury for
deficit reduction; to the Committees on House Oversight; Rules, for
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. STUPAK, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [30OC], [9NO]
H.R. 353--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the
treatment of educational grants by private foundations, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TANNER (for himself and Mr. Clement), [9JA]
H.R. 354--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit
individuals who are not citizens of the United States from making
contributions in connection with an election for Federal office; to
the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. THOMAS, [9JA]
H.R. 355--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require the
national committees of political parties to file pre-general
election reports with the Federal Election Commission without regard
to whether or not the parties have made contributions or
expenditures under such act during the periods covered by such
reports; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. THOMAS, [9JA]
H.R. 356--
A bill to improve health status in medically disadvantaged communities
through comprehensive community-based managed care programs; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. TOWNS, [9JA]
H.R. 357--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to fund
adolescent health demonstration projects; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. TOWNS, [9JA]
H.R. 358--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to reduce infant
mortality through improvement of coverage of services to pregnant
women and infants under the Medicaid Program; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. TOWNS, [9JA]
H.R. 359--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require State
Medicaid programs to provide coverage of screening mammography and
screening pap smears; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. TOWNS, [9JA]
H.R. 360--
A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to prohibit the
international export and import of certain solid waste; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. TOWNS, [9JA]
H.R. 361--
A bill to require the Consumer product Safety Commission to ban toys
which in size, shape, or overall appearance resemble real handguns;
to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. TOWNS, [9JA]
H.R. 362--
A bill to improve Federal enforcement against health care fraud and
abuse; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. TOWNS, [9JA]
H.R. 363--
A bill to amend section 2118 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to extend
the Electric and Magnetic Fields Research and Public Information
Dissemination Program; to the Committees on Commerce; Science, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. TOWNS, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [5MR]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Commerce (H. Rept. 105-
60, part 1), [21AP]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Science (H. Rept. 105-
60, part 2), [21AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [29AP]
Passed Senate, [20JN]
Presented to the President (June 24, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-23] (signed July 3, 1997)
H.R. 364--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for
Medicare contracting reforms, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. TOWNS, [9JA]
H.R. 365--
A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Fair Housing Act to
prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual
orientation, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. TOWNS, [9JA]
H.R. 366--
A bill to require the surgical removal of silicone gel and saline filled
breast implants, to provide for research on silicone and other
chemicals used in the manufacture of breast implants, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. TRAFICANT (for himself, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Thompson,
Mr. Rangel, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. Molinari, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Hyde, Ms. Norton, Mr. Dellums, and Ms.
DeLauro), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [9JA], [21JA], [4FE], [12FE], [26FE], [11MR],
[13MR], [18MR], [1MY], [7MY]
H.R. 367--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to place the burden of
proof on the Secretary of the Treasury in civil cases and on the
taxpayer in administrative proceedings, to require 15 days notice
and judicial consent before seizure, to exclude civil damages for
unauthorized collection actions from income, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TRAFICANT (for himself, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Hayworth,
and Mr. Duncan), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [20JA], [4FE], [10FE], [25FE], [27FE], [3MR],
[18MR], [8AP], [10AP], [17AP], [29AP], [5MY], [14MY], [3JN], [4JN],
[11JN], [16JN], [17JN], [24JN], [8JY], [9JY], [9SE], [10SE], [29SE],
[2OC], [6OC], [8OC], [21OC], [28OC], [29OC], [6NO]
H.R. 368--
A bill to amend the Organic Act of Guam to provide the government of
Guam with a right-of-first refusal regarding excess Federal real
property located in Guam; to the Committees on Resources; Government
Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. UNDERWOOD, [9JA]
H.R. 369--
A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to prescribe
rules to protect public safety by preventing broadcasts that create
hazards for motorists; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. VENTO, [9JA]
H.R. 370--
A bill to require that wages paid under a Federal contract are greater
than the local poverty line, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. VENTO, [9JA]
H.R. 371--
A bill to expedite the naturalization of aliens who served with special
guerrilla units in Laos; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. VENTO, [9JA]
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Cosponsors added, [5FE], [12FE], [5MR], [13MR], [20MR], [24AP],
[20MY], [19JN], [31JY], [4SE], [16SE], [22OC], [30OC], [13NO]
H.R. 372--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an
exclusion from gross income for that portion of a governmental
pension received by an individual which does not exceed the maximum
benefits payable under title II of the Social Security Act which
could have been excluded from income for the taxable year; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. VENTO, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [23JY], [4SE], [16SE], [29OC], [13NO]
H.R. 373--
A bill to amend the Small Business Act to strengthen existing
protections for small business participation in Federal contracting
opportunities, to provide for assessments of the impacts on small
businesses of the steadily increasing use of contract bundling by
the procurement activities of the various Federal agencies, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Small Business; Government
Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. WYNN, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [6FE], [12FE], [4MR], [20MY], [25JN], [2OC]
H.R. 374--
A bill to amend the act popularly known as the Sikes Act to enhance fish
and wildlife conservation and natural resources management programs;
to the Committees on Resources; National Security, for a period to
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. Saxton), [9JA]
H.R. 375--
A bill for the relief of Margarito Domantay; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS, [9JA]
H.R. 376--
A bill to require approval of an application for compensation for the
death of Wallace B. Sawyer, Jr.; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DICKEY, [9JA]
H.R. 377--
A bill for the relief of Inna Hecker Grade; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. ENGEL, [9JA]
H.R. 378--
A bill for the relief of Heraclio Tolley; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HUNTER, [9JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-125), [10JN]
Passed House, [15JY]
H.R. 379--
A bill for the relief of Larry Errol Pieterse; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. LINDER, [9JA]
H.R. 380--
A bill for the relief of Robert and Verda Shatusky; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. STUPAK, [9JA]
H.R. 381--
A bill to renew patent numbered 3,387,268, relating to a quotation
monitoring unit, for a period of 10 years; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. TOWNS, [9JA]
H.R. 382--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction
for the payment of postsecondary education expenses; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ACKERMAN, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [21JA], [4FE], [12FE], [26FE], [19MR], [7MY]
H.R. 383--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for
coverage of early detection of prostate cancer and certain drug
treatment services under part B of the Medicare Program, to amend
chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, to provide for coverage
of such early detection and treatment services under the programs of
the Department of Veterans Affairs, and to expand research and
education programs of the National Institutes of Health and the
Public Health Service relating to prostate cancer; to the Committees
on Commerce; Ways and Means; Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself, Mr. Borski, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Cunningham,
Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Filner, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Hilliard, Mr.
Hinchey, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kildee, Mr. King of
New York, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. McHale, Mr. Manton, Mr. Miller of
California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Molinari, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Schumer, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Traficant, and Mr. Wolf), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [21JA], [4FE], [5FE], [12FE], [26FE], [4MR], [11MR],
[17MR], [18MR], [20MR], [8AP], [16AP], [24AP], [29AP], [7MY],
[25JN], [6OC], [4NO]
H.R. 384--
A bill to exclude certain veterans' compensation and pension amounts
from consideration as adjusted income for purposes of determining
the amount of rent paid by a family for a dwelling unit assisted
under the United States Housing Act of 1937; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [9JA]
H.R. 385--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the
participation of the public in governmental decisions regarding the
location of group homes established pursuant to the program of block
grants for the prevention and treatment of substance abuse; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [9JA]
H.R. 386--
A bill to substitute evaluations of educational quality for cohort
default rates in eligibility determinations for proprietary
institutions of higher education under the Federal student
assistance programs; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself, Mr. Holden, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Martinez,
and Mr. Serrano), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [5FE], [27FE]
H.R. 387--
A bill to terminate the authorities of the Overseas Private Investment
Corporation; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Royce, Mr.
Condit, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Klug, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr.
Shadegg, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Pascrell, and Mr. Dickey), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [4MR], [21MY], [8JY], [17JY], [28OC]
H.R. 388--
A bill to prohibit all United States military and economic assistance
for Turkey until the Turkish Government takes certain actions to
resolve the Cyprus problem and complies with its obligations under
international law; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [26JN]
H.R. 389--
A bill concerning denial of passports to noncustodial parents subject to
State arrest warrants in cases of nonpayment of child support; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [9JA]
H.R. 390--
A bill to amend section 207 of title 18, United States Code, to increase
to 5 years the period during which former Members of Congress may
not engage in certain lobbying activities; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [9JA]
H.R. 391--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives
for investments in tax enterprise zone businesses and domestic
businesses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [9JA]
H.R. 392--
A bill to provide for economic growth by reducing income taxes for most
Americans, by encouraging the purchase of American-made products,
and by extending transportation-related spending, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Transportation and
Infrastructure; Government Reform and Oversight; Banking and
Financial Services; Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [9JA]
H.R. 393--
A bill to prohibit the commercial harvesting of Atlantic striped bass in
the coastal waters and the exclusive economic zone; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself Mr. Andrews, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut,
Mr. Shays, and Mr. Markey), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [16MY]
H.R. 394--
A bill to provide for the release of the reversionary interest held by
the United States in certain property located in the County of
Iosco, MI; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. BARCIA of Michigan, [9JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-35), [20MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [8AP]
Passed Senate, [30SE]
Presented to the President (October 2, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-59] (signed October 10, 1997)
H.R. 395--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify the
assessment and collection of the excise tax arrows; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BARCIA of Michigan (for himself and Mr. Camp), [9JA]
H.R. 396--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the
alternative minimum tax shall not apply to installment sales of farm
property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska, [9JA]
H.R. 397--
A bill to require that the President transmit to Congress, that the
congressional Budget Committees report, and that the Congress
consider a balanced budget for each fiscal year; to the Committees
on the Budget; Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. BENTSEN, [9JA]
H.R. 398--
A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to exempt pesticide rinse
water degradation systems from subtitle C permit requirements; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS, [9JA]
H.R. 399--
A bill to prohibit the provision of financial assistance by the Federal
Government to any person who is more than 60 days delinquent in the
payment of any child support obligation; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Rohrabacher,
Mr. McHugh, Mr. King of New York, and Mr. Gilmor), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [21JA], [4FE], [5FE], [13FE], [27FE], [5MR], [16AP],
[23AP], [6MY], [8MY], [14MY], [21MY], [22MY], [3JN], [4JN], [19JN],
[8JY], [15JY], [24JY], [31JY], [8SE], [23SE], [6OC], [24OC]
H.R. 400--
A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, with respect to patents,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Goodlate, and Ms.
Lofgren), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [13FE], [25FE], [3MR], [11MR], [18MR], [20MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-39), [20MR]
Considered, [17AP]
Passed House amended, [23AP]
H.R. 401--
A bill to modify the application of the antitrust laws to encourage the
licensing and other use of certain intellectual property; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. Hyde (for himself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Coble, Mr.
Smith of Texas, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Bono, and
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts), [9JA]
H.R. 402--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers a
tax credit for hiring displaced homemakers; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
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By Mr. BILIRAKIS, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [8MY], [14MY], [8SE]
H.R. 403--
A bill to modify the provision of law which provides a permanent
appropriation for the compensation of Members of Congress, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Rules; Appropriations, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS, [9JA]
H.R. 404--
A bill to amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of
1949 to authorize the transfer to State and local governments of
certain surplus property for use for law enforcement or public
safety purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Mr. CALVERT (for himself, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Lewis of
California, Mr. Horn, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Fazio of California, Ms.
Rivers, and Mr. Boucher), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [13FE], [20MR], [6MY], [8MY], [21MY], [22MY], [3JN],
[5JN], [10JN], [12JN], [19JN], [10JY], [11JY], [25JY], [3SE], [5SE],
[10SE], [24SE], [9OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [4NO]
H.R. 405--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for
coverage of expanded nursing facility and in-home services for
dependent individuals under the Medicare Program, to provide for
coverage of outpatient prescription drugs under part B of such
program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways
and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. ENGEL, [9JA]
H.R. 406--
A bill to establish the Independent Commission on Medicare to make
recommendations on how to best match the structure of the Medicare
Program with the funding made available for the program by Congress,
to provide for expedited consideration in Congress of the
Commission's recommendations, and to establish a default process for
meeting congressional spending targets for the Medicare Program if
Congress rejects the Commission's recommendations; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; Commerce; Rules; the Budget, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. McHale, Mr. Saxton,
Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Graham, Mr. Ehlers, and Mr. LoBiondo),
[9JA]
Cosponsors added, [21JA], [11FE], [26FE], [11MR], [24AP], [8MY]
H.R. 407--
A bill to allow postal patrons to contribute to funding for breast-
cancer research through the voluntary purchase of certain specially
issued U.S. postage stamps; to the Committees on Government Reform
and Oversight; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. FAZIO of California (for himself, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr.
Norwood, and Ms. Woolsey), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [11FE], [13FE], [25FE], [27FE], [4MR], [6MR],
[12MR], [18MR], [20MR], [8AP], [14AP], [23AP], [1MY], [6MY], [7MY],
[8MY], [13MY], [20MY], [3JN], [10JN], [15JY], [17JY]
H.R. 408--
A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to support the
International Dolphin Conservation Program in the eastern tropical
Pacific Ocean, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. GILCHREST (for himself, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Young
of Alaska, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Bilbray, and Mr. Kolbe), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [21JA], [5FE], [26FE], [13MR], [8AP], [15AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-74, part 1), [24AP]
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, [24AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-74, part 2), [1MY]
Passed House amended, [21MY]
Passed Senate amended, [30JY]
House agreed to Senate amendment, [31JY]
Presented to the President (August 4, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-42] (signed August 15, 1997)
H.R. 409--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to restore the provisions
of chapter 76 of that title (relating to missing persons) as in
effect before the amendments made by the National Defense
Authorization Act for fiscal year 1997; to the Committee on National
Security.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Solomon, Mr. McHale, Mr.
Talent, and Mr. Sam Johnson), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [26FE], [21MR], [23AP], [30AP], [8MY], [14MY],
[5JN], [11JY], [16SE], [9NO]
H.R. 410--
A bill to prohibit the regulation of the use of tobacco or tobacco
products as a sponsor of an event of the National Association of
Stock Car Automobile Racing, its agents or affiliates, or any other
professional motor sports association by the Secretary of Health and
Human Services or any other instrumentality of the Federal
Government; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GORDON (for himself, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Stump, Mr. Baesler, Mr.
Jones, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr.
Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Coble, Mr.
Hefner, Mr. Collins, Mr. Clement, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Callahan, Mr.
Graham, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Mica, Mr. Sisisky, and Mr.
Hostettler), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [11FE]
H.R. 411--
A bill to restore freedom of choice to women in the uniformed services
serving outside the United States; to the Committee on National
Security.
By Ms. HARMAN (for herself, Mrs. Morella, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Kelly, Mr.
Dellums, Mr. Baldacci, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Ms. Rivers, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, and Ms. Slaughter), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [21JA], [4FE], [11FE], [12FE], [6MR], [21MR],
[10AP], [14AP], [16AP], [8MY], [13MY], [15MY], [20MY], [22MY],
[3JN], [4JN], [5JN], [11JN], [16SE], [22SE]
H.R. 412--
A bill to approve a settlement agreement between the Bureau of
Reclamation and the Oroville-Tonasket Irrigation District; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [9JA]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-8), [10MR]
Passed House amended, [18MR]
Passed Senate, [8AP]
Presented to the President (April 10, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-9] (signed April 14, 1997)
H.R. 413--
A bill to prohibit further extension or establishment of any national
monument in Washington State without full public participation and
an express Act of Congress, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [9JA]
H.R. 414--
A bill to authorize the use of the Medicare trust funds to reimburse the
Department of Defense for certain health care services provided to
Medicare-eligible covered military beneficiaries; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; Commerce; National Security, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. HEFLEY (for himself, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Norwood, Mr.
Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Filner, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Bonilla, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Ramstad,
Mr. Condit, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Ballenger, Mr.
Bereuter, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Clement, Mr. Herger, Mr. Stearns, Mr.
Dan Schaefer of Colorado, and Mr. Hoyer), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [6FE], [12FE], [26FE], [6MR], [13MR], [18MR],
[20MR], [8AP], [10AP], [17AP], [24AP], [1MY], [6MY], [8MY], [14MY],
[21MY], [3JN], [7JN], [12JN], [19JN], [8JY], [22JY], [31JY], [4SE],
[6OC], [9OC], [7NO], [13NO]
H.R. 415--
A bill to modify the application of the antitrust laws to health care
provider networks that provide health care services, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Archer, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Coble, Mr.
Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Canady of
Florida, Mr. Bono, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Shaw, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Crane,
Mr. Deal of Georgia, and Mr. Linder), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [5FE], [17AP]
H.R. 416--
A bill to amend section 207 of title 18, United States Code, to further
restrict Federal officers and employees from representing or
advising foreign entities after leaving Government service; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. KAPTUR, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [21JA], [13FE]
H.R. 417--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide annual
screening mammography and waive deductibles and coinsurance for
screening mammography under the Medicare Program; to the Committees
on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut (for herself and Mrs. Morella), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [21JA], [13FE], [11MR], [13MR], [20MR], [20MY]
H.R. 418--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for
coverage of an annual screening mammography under part B of the
Medicare Program for women age 65 or older; to the Committees on
Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself and Mr. Ensign), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [11FE], [13FE], [10MR], [20MR], [8AP],
[14AP], [23AP], [7MY], [14MY], [22MY], [18JN], [9JY], [6OC]
H.R. 419--
A bill to establish a temporary commission to recommend reforms in the
laws relating to elections for Federal office; to the Committees on
House Oversight; Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Horn, Mr. Minge, and Mr.
Serrano), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [5MR], [13MR]
H.R. 420--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the
exclusion of gain on certain small business stock and to allow
nonrecognition on gain from the sale of such stock if other small
business stock is purchased; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MATSUI (for himself, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, and Mr.
McCrery), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [11FE], [5MR], [13MR], [30AP]
H.R. 421--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require State
Medicaid plans to provide coverage of screening mammography; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself and Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut), [9JA]
H.R. 422--
A bill to require the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics to
conduct time use surveys of unremunerated work performed in the
United States and to calculate the monetary value of such work; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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By Mrs. MORELLA, [9JA]
H.R. 423--
A bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to impose civil monetary
penalties against persons disseminating false political
advertisements; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mrs. MYRICK (for herself, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Graham, Mr. Poshard, and Mr. Klink),
[9JA]
Cosponsors added, [5FE], [13FE], [12MR], [15AP]
H.R. 424--
A bill to provide for increased mandatory minimum sentences for
criminals possessing firearms, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MYRICK (for herself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Graham, Mr. Solomon, and
Mr. Sensenbrenner), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [21JA], [5FE], [15AP], [25JY], [8SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-344), [24OC]
H.R. 425--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to punish false statements
during debate on the floor of either House of Congress; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Rules, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mrs. MYRICK, [9JA]
H.R. 426--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the
alternative minimum tax shall not apply to installment sales of farm
property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NETHERCUTT (for himself, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Ms. Dunn of
Washington, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr.
McCrery, Mr. Herger, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Weller, Mr.
Hastings of Washington, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Combest,
Mr. Boehner, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Radanovich,
Mr. Crapo, Mr. LaHood, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Pombo,
Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Minge, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Holden,
Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Hastert, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Frost, Mr. Bryant,
Mr. Leach, Mr. Latham, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Barrett
of Nebraska, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Parker, Mr. Tanner, Ms.
Danner, Mr. Costello, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Hostettler,
Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma,
Mr. Hill, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Metcalf, Mr.
Cramer, Mr. Hobson, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Deal of
Georgia, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Baker, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Buyer,
Mr. Bono, Mr. Berry, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Oxley, Mr.
Callahan, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Thune, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Stump,
Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Cook, and Mr. Hutchinson), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [10FE], [13FE], [25FE], [27FE], [6MR],
[13MR], [8AP], [14AP], [17AP], [1MY], [8MY], [21MY], [11JN]
H.R. 427--
A bill to allow for a 1-year extension on Conservation Reserve Program
contracts expiring in 1997; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, [9JA]
H.R. 428--
A bill to provide that the property of innocent owners is not subject to
forfeiture under the laws of the United States; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. PICKETT, [9JA]
H.R. 429--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for
special immigrant status for NATO civilian employees in the same
manner as for employees of international organizations; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PICKETT, [9JA]
H.R. 430--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the
exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PICKETT, [9JA]
H.R. 431--
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to allow employees
in classified positions in community colleges to serve in certified
or other academic capacities; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. RADANOVICH, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [21MY], [17JN]
H.R. 432--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the
issuance of a nuclear radiation medal to persons who while members
of the Armed Forces participated in an activity resulting in risk of
exposure to nuclear radiation; to the Committee on National
Security.
By Mr. RICHARDSON, [9JA]
H.R. 433--
A bill to enhance the National Park System, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. RICHARDSON, [9JA]
H.R. 434--
A bill to provide for the conveyance of small parcels of land in the
Carson National Forest and the Santa Fe National Forest, NM, to the
village of El Rito and the town of Jemez Springs, NM; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. RICHARDSON, [9JA]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-359), [30OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [4NO]
H.R. 435--
A bill to provide for the establishment of uniform accounting systems,
accounting standards, and accounting reporting systems in the
Federal Government, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. SANFORD, [9JA]
H.R. 436--
A bill to eliminate certain benefits for Members of Congress; to the
Committees on House Oversight; Government Reform and Oversight;
Rules; Transportation and Infrastructure; National Security, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SANFORD, [9JA]
H.R. 437--
A bill to reauthorize the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Abercrombie, and
Mr. Farr of California), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [25FE], [5MR], [11MR], [12MR], [17MR], [8AP],
[14AP], [15AP], [16AP], [17AP], [21AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-22, part 1), [12MR]
Referred to the Committee on Science, [12MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-22, part 2), [21AP]
Passed House amended, [18JN]
H.R. 438--
A bill to rescind the consent of Congress to the Northeast Interstate
Dairy Compact; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Obey, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Petri,
Mr. Klug, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr.
Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Ramstad, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Minge, Ms.
Rivers, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Vento, and Mr. Evans), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [10JY], [3SE], [10SE], [16SE], [24OC]
H.R. 439--
A bill to prohibit acquisitions of land or waters for the National
Wildlife Refuge System if wildlife refuge revenue sharing payments
have not been made for the preceding fiscal year; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER, [9JA]
H.R. 440--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain
corporations and certain trusts to be shareholders of subchapter S
corporations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER, [9JA]
H.R. 441--
A bill to repeal the Impoundment Control Act of 1974; to the Committees
on the Budget; Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER, [9JA]
H.R. 442--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross
income up to $500,000 of gain on the sale of a principal residence
and up to $500,000 of gain on the sale of farmland; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself and Mrs. Chenoweth), [9JA]
H.R. 443--
A bill to amend part A of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to deny
Medicare payment with respect to nonprofit hospitals that transfer
assets or control to for-profit entities without approval; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island,
Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Waxman, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Lewis of
Georgia), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [5MR], [20MR], [17AP], [30AP], [15MY]
H.R. 444--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to assist in assuring health
coverage for workers over 55 who leave employment; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Green, Mr.
Martinez, Mr. Oberstar, Ms. Rivers, and Mr. Towns), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [12FE], [5MR], [23AP], [15MY], [5SE]
H.R. 445--
A bill to provide that the firearms prohibitions applicable by reason of
a domestic violence misdemeanor conviction do not apply to
government entities; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. STUPAK, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [6MR], [5MY]
H.R. 446--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage savings
and investment through individual retirement accounts, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Ensign, Mr.
Bereuter, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. McIntosh,
Mr. Livingston, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Herger, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Frost,
Mr. Cook, Mrs. Emerson, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Crane, Mr.
Graham, Mr. Green, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska,
and Mr. Bartlett of Maryland), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [21JA], [4FE], [5FE], [6FE], [11FE], [12FE], [13FE],
[25FE], [26FE], [27FE], [4MR], [5MR], [6MR], [11MR], [12MR], [13MR],
[18MR], [20MR], [8AP], [10AP], [15AP], [23AP], [29AP], [6MY], [7MY],
[21MY], [4JN], [10JN], [16JN], [16JY]
H.R. 447--
A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to require the U.S. Postal
Service to accept a change-of-address order from a commercial mail
receiving agency and to forward mail to the new address; to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Rohrabacher,
Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Shays, and Mr. Poshard), [9JA]
H.R. 448--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for
coverage of early detection of prostate cancer and certain drug
treatment services under part B of the Medicare Program, to amend
chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, to provide for coverage
of such early detection and treatment services under the programs of
the Department of Veterans Affairs, and to expand research and
education programs of the National Institutes of Health and the
Public Health Service relating to prostate cancer; to the Committees
on Commerce; Ways and Means; Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. BACHUS, [9JA]
H.R. 449--
A bill to provide for the orderly disposal of certain Federal lands in
Clark County, NV,
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and to provide for the acquisition of environmentally sensitive
lands in the State of Nevada; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. ENSIGN, [20JA]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-68), [23AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [23AP]
H.R. 450--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify the method
of payment of taxes on distilled spirits; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Crane, Mr. Riggs, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Pickett, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Woolsey, Ms.
DeLauro, and Mr. Deal of Georgia), [20JA]
Cosponsors added, [5FE], [11FE], [12FE], [27FE], [4MR], [6MR], [12MR],
[18MR], [20MR], [10AP], [15AP], [24AP], [8MY], [13MY], [19MY],
[17JN], [24JN], [23JY], [30SE], [21OC]
H.R. 451--
A bill to provide for a special Medicare part B enrollment period and a
special medigap open enrollment period for certain military retirees
and dependents; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself and Mr. Scarborough), [20JA]
H.R. 452--
A bill to amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to provide adequate and
certain remedies for sovereign tribal governments, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Resources; the Judiciary; Ways and
Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. TORRES (for himself and Mr. Pastor), [21JA]
Cosponsors added, [12FE]
H.R. 453--
A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to make it
unlawful for any stockyard owner, market agency, or dealer to
transfer or market nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses,
mules, or goats, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Andrews, Mr.
Dellums, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr.
Kleczka, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Norton, Mr. Owens,
Mr. Schumer, Mr. Shays, and Mr. Waxman), [21JA]
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [9AP], [16AP], [1MY], [9JY], [10SE], [25SE],
[6OC], [23OC], [29OC], [31OC]
H.R. 454--
A bill to amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of
1994 to provide enhanced penalties for crimes against elderly and
child victims; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ACKERMAN, [21JA]
H.R. 455--
A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency to make grants to the States of New York and Connecticut for
the purpose of demonstrating methods of improving water quality in
Long Island Sound; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself, Mr. Forbes, Mr. King, Mr. Lazio of New
York, Mr. Manton, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Shays,
Mr. Towns, and Ms. Norton), [21JA]
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [9AP], [1MY], [10SE]
H.R. 456--
A bill to amend chapter 211 of title 49, United States Code, with
respect to hours of service of railroad employees, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Evans, and Ms. Norton),
[21JA]
Cosponsors added, [9AP], [10SE]
H.R. 457--
A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to provide for
budgeting for emergencies through the establishment of a budget
reserve account, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Budget; Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. CASTLE, [21JA]
Cosponsors added, [13MR], [21MR], [10AP], [7MY], [20MY], [21MY],
[3JN], [7JN], [11JN], [18JN]
H.R. 458--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to ban soft
money in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. CLEMENT, [21JA]
Cosponsors added, [31JY]
H.R. 459--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require health
maintenance organizations participating in the Medicare Program to
assure access to out-of-network services to Medicare beneficiaries
enrolled with such organizations; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. COBURN (for himself, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Cardin, Mr.
Davis of Virginia, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Ehlers, Mr.
Foley, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Largent, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
LoBiondo, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Pallone, Ms.
Pelosi, Mr. Regula, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Stark, Mr. Stump, and Mr.
Weldon of Florida), [21JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [13FE], [13MR], [1MY]
H.R. 460--
A bill to amend the Housing Act of 1949 to provide for private servicing
of rural housing loans made under section 502 of such act; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. CONDIT, [21JA]
H.R. 461--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit
against income tax for the purchase and installation of agricultural
water conservation systems; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CONDIT, [21JA]
H.R. 462--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to control
House of Representatives campaign spending, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. COSTELLO, [21JA]
H.R. 463--
A bill to prohibit, in connection with the termination of Army
activities at the Stratford Army Engine Plant, Stratford,
Connecticut, the expenditure of Federal funds to cover the costs of
relocating a Government contractor currently located at that
installation; to the Committee on National Security.
By Ms. DeLAURO, [21JA]
H.R. 464--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to establish, for
purposes of disability determinations under such title, a uniform
minimum level of earnings, for demonstrating ability to engage in
substantial gainful activity, at the level currently applicable
solely to blind individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Upton, Mr. Horn, and
Mr. Lazio of New York), [21JA]
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [26FE], [11MR], [21MR], [16JY]
H.R. 465--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax
credit for investment necessary to revitalize communities within the
United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Rahall,
Mr. Graham, Mr. Frost, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Hinojosa, and Ms. Woolsey),
[21JA]
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [26FE], [11MR], [21MR], [15AP], [24AP],
[1MY], [8MY], [5JN], [20JN], [9OC]
H.R. 466--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the period of
time for the manifestation of chronic disabilities due to
undiagnosed symptoms in veterans who served in the Persian Gulf war
in order for those disabilities to be compensable by the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. DeFazio, Mrs.
Meek of Florida, Mr. Holden, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Dellums, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Filner, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Talent, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Barcia, and Mr. Bryant), [21JA]
Cosponsors added, [5FE], [27FE], [12MR], [22MY], [26JN]
H.R. 467--
A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to provide a conditional
exemption for certain transactions involving professional markets,
to clarify the effect of the designation of a board of trade as a
contract market, to simplify the process for implementing contract
market rules, to regulate audit trail requirements, to establish
cost-benefits analysis requirements, to combat fraud in transactions
in or involving foreign currency, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. EWING, [21JA]
H.R. 468--
A bill to amend section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 to
provide for rental assistance payments to assist certain owners of
manufactured homes who rent the lots on which their homes are
located; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. FILNER, [21JA]
H.R. 469--
A bill to amend the Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 1996 to
eliminate the requirements that members of the Commission on
Servicemembers and Veterans Transition Assistance be allocated to
separate programs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. FILNER, [21JA]
Cosponsors added, [25FE]
H.R. 470--
A bill to curtail illegal immigration through increased enforcement of
the employer sanctions provisions in the Immigration and Nationality
Act and related laws; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education
and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. FILNER, [21JA]
H.R. 471--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to not count work
experience as an unauthorized alien for purposes of admission as an
employment-based immigrant or an H-1B nonimmigrant; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GALLEGLY, [21JA]
Cosponsors added, [10FE], [13FE], [6MR], [9AP], [8MY], [22MY], [26JN]
H.R. 472--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit
nonparty multicandidate political committee contributions in
elections for Federal office; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. GILCHREST, [21JA]
H.R. 473--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit
nonparty multicandidate political committee contributions in
elections for Federal office, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. GILCHREST, [21JA]
H.R. 474--
A bill to improve the criminal law relating to fraud against consumers;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland,
Mr. Saxton, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr.
Smith of Texas, Mr. Coble, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Boucher, Mrs. Cubin, Mr.
Combest, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Ehlers, Mr.
Smith of Oregon, Mr. Calvert, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Barr of
Georgia, Mr. Jones, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Weller,
Mr. Bono, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Gallegly, Mr.
Chabot, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Linder, Mr. Quinn,
Mr. Riggs, Mr. Stearns, and Mr. Buyer), [21JA]
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [5MR], [10AP], [20MY]
H.R. 475--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for
offering the option of Medicare coverage through qualified provider-
sponsored organizations [PSO's], and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; the Judiciary, for a period
to be subse
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quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of
such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself and Mr. Stenholm), [21JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [5FE], [10FE], [12FE], [25FE], [5MR], [12MR],
[20MR], [8AP], [9AP], [15AP], [17AP], [24AP], [28AP], [30AP], [1MY],
[5MY], [6MY], [7MY], [8MY], [13MY], [14MY], [15MY], [19MY], [22MY],
[4JN], [11JN], [18JN], [20JN], [10JY], [16JY], [4SE], [29OC]
H.R. 476--
A bill to prohibit the possession or transfer of non-sporting handguns;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mr. Berman, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Filner,
Mr. Wynn, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Stark, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Nadler,
Mr. Yates, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Flake, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Dellums, Ms.
McKinney, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Norton, Ms. Pelosi, and Mr. Engel),
[21JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [12FE], [26FE], [9AP], [23AP]
H.R. 477--
A bill to amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, relating to
metropolitan planning; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. HEFLEY, [21JA]
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [1MY]
H.R. 478--
A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to improve the
ability of individuals and local, State, and Federal agencies to
comply with that act in building, operating, maintaining, or
repairing flood control projects, facilities, or structures; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HERGER (for himself and Mr. Pombo), [21JA]
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [20MR], [10AP]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-75), [24AP]
Considered, [7MY]
H.R. 479--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the
treatment of funeral trusts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HERGER, [21JA]
Cosponsors added, [21MR], [24AP], [8MY], [22MY], [4JN]
H.R. 480--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that members
of tax-exempt organizations are notified of the portion of their
dues used for political and lobbying activities, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HERGER, [21JA]
Cosponsors added, [3SE]
H.R. 481--
A bill to provide for the establishment of a professional trade service
corps, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Government
Reform and Oversight; the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Ms. KAPTUR, [21JA]
Cosponsors added, [27FE], [20MR]
H.R. 482--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide a one-stop
information service for individuals with serious life-threatening
diseases; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. LAZIO of New York, [21JA]
Cosponsors added, [27FE], [15AP], [24AP], [11JN]
H.R. 483--
A bill to authorize appropriations for the payment of U.S. arrearages to
the United Nations; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. LEACH, [21JA]
Cosponsors added, [21AP], [7MY], [14MY], [1AU]
H.R. 484--
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to permit State and
local government workers to perform volunteer services for their
employer or community organization or purpose without requiring the
employer to pay them compensation; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mrs. MYRICK (for herself and Mr. Porter), [21JA]
Cosponsors added, [5FE], [13FE], [12MR], [21MR], [5JN], [25JY]
H.R. 485--
A bill to appropriate funds for the purpose of implementing the
compromise between the Forest Service and timber contractors
operating in the Vallecitos sustained-yield unit, New Mexico, in
order to preserve large diameter old growth pine trees located in
the unit; to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. RICHARDSON, [21JA]
H.R. 486--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to promote greater
telecommunications and information services to Native Americans, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. RICHARDSON, [21JA]
H.R. 487--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the health
of individuals who are members of minority groups, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. RICHARDSON, [21JA]
H.R. 488--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an
agreement with the Arch Hurley Conservancy District in New Mexico,
authorizing the district to prepay any amounts outstanding under
water reclamation repayment contracts; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. RICHARDSON, [21JA]
H.R. 489--
A bill to amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 as
regards the National Park Service, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. RICHARDSON, [21JA]
H.R. 490--
A bill to relieve the Puerto Rico Housing Bank and Finance Agency and
its assignees of liability for certain loans subject to the Truth-
in-Lending Act; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO, [21JA]
H.R. 491--
A bill to prohibit the Department of State from imposing a charge or fee
for providing passport information to the general public; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself and Mr. Quinn), [21JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [5FE], [12FE], [25FE], [4MR], [12MR], [8AP],
[19MY]
H.R. 492--
A bill to apply the same quality and safety standards to domestically
manufactured handguns that are currently applied to imported
handguns; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Lowey, and Mr. Brown of
California), [21JA]
Cosponsors added, [13MR], [17AP], [8JY], [17SE], [24SE]
H.R. 493--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the
financing of Federal elections, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on House Oversight; Commerce; Government Reform and
Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, Mr. Kind, and Mr.
Duncan), [21JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [6FE], [11FE], [12FE], [25FE], [12MR],
[18MR], [8AP], [15AP], [24AP], [15MY], [30MY], [29JY], [3SE], [21OC]
H.R. 494--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to the
treatment of crops destroyed by casualty; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. THOMAS, [21JA]
Cosponsors added, [4MR]
H.R. 495--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to double the maximum
benefit under the special estate tax valuation rules for certain
farm, and so forth, real property; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. THOMAS, [21JA]
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [20MR]
H.R. 496--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to include medical foods as
a specific item for which coverage may be provided under the Federal
Employees Health Benefits Program; to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself and Ms. Pryce of Ohio), [21JA]
H.R. 497--
A bill to repeal the Federal charter of Group Hospitalization and
Medical Services, Inc., and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Morella, Mr.
Wolf, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr.
Cummings, and Mr. Cardin), [4FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [26FE]
Passed Senate amended, [8NO]
H.R. 498--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require
certain disclosures with respect to phone bank communications; to
the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Olver, and Mr. Walsh), [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [10FE], [11FE], [13FE], [25FE], [27FE], [5MR],
[10MR], [12MR], [13MR], [3SE]
H.R. 499--
A bill to designate the facility of the U.S. Postal Service under
construction at 7411 Barlite Boulevard in San Antonio, TX, as the
``Frank M. Tejeda Post Office Building''; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. BONILLA (for himself and Mr. Ortiz), [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [5FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [5FE]
Passed Senate, [26FE]
Presented to the President (February 27, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-4] (signed March 3, 1997)
H.R. 500--
A bill to reprogram certain funds for fiscal year 1997 to provide
additional agricultural assistance to Armenia; to the Committees on
Appropriations; International Relations, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. RADANOVICH, [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [10FE], [11FE], [12FE], [25FE], [12MR], [21MR],
[8AP], [16AP], [23AP], [7MY], [16MY]
H.R. 501--
A bill to amend the Anti-Car Theft Act of 1992 to provide for the
establishment of a toll-free telephone number for the reporting of
stolen and abandoned passenger motor vehicles, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ACKERMAN, [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [26FE], [4MR], [13MR], [8AP], [15JY]
H.R. 502--
A bill to prevent the implementation of parity payments and certain
marketing quotas under the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 and
the Agricultural Act of 1949, to reduce the amounts available for
payments under production flexibility contracts entered into under
the Agricultural Market Transition Act, and to shorten the period
during which such payments will be made; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [28OC]
H.R. 503--
A bill to amend the General Education Provisions Act to allow State and
county prosecutors access to student records in certain cases; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [4FE]
H.R. 504--
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 relating to the
minimum wage and overtime exemption for employees subject to certain
leave policies; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [4FE]
H.R. 505--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage economic
development through the creation of additional empowerment zones and
enterprise communities and to encourage the cleanup of contaminated
brownfield sites; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Coyne, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
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Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Dellums,
Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Towns, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Waters, Mr. Bishop, Mr.
Clayburn, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Blumenauer, and Mr. Jackson),
[4FE]
Cosponsors added, [13FE], [17MR], [8AP], [15MY], [10JY]
H.R. 506--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for
public funding for House of Representatives elections, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [4FE]
H.R. 507--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt from income
tax the gain from the sale of a business closely held by an
individual who has attained age 62, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [4FE]
H.R. 508--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the FICA tax
inapplicable to overtime hours of small business employees; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [4FE]
H.R. 509--
A bill to protect the retirement security of Americans; to the
Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means;
Government Reform and Oversight; Transportation and Infrastructure,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [4FE]
H.R. 510--
A bill to establish a Federal cause of action for failure of State and
local public employee pension plans to meet the terms of such plans,
subject to differing burdens of proof depending on whether changes
in the plan relating to employer contributions are subject, under
the law of the principal State involved, to qualified review boards;
to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education and the Workforce, for
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [4FE]
H.R. 511--
A bill to amend the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act
of 1966 to improve the management of the National Wildlife Refuge
System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Saxton, Mr.
Tanner, and Mr. Cunningham), [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [4MR], [10AP], [23AP]
H.R. 512--
A bill to prohibit the expenditure of funds from the Land and Water
Conservation Fund for the creation of new National Wildlife Refuges
without specific authorization from Congress pursuant to a
recommendation from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to create the
refuge; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. Pombo), [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [23AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-276), [29SE]
H.R. 513--
A bill to exempt certain contracts entered into by the government of the
District of Columbia from review by the Council of the District of
Columbia; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself and Ms. Norton), [4FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [6MR]
H.R. 514--
A bill to permit the waiver of District of Columbia residency
requirements for certain employees of the Office of the Inspector
General of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself and Ms. Norton), [4FE]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-29), [17MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [18MR]
Passed Senate, [20MR]
Presented to the President (March 21, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-7] (signed March 25, 1997)
H.R. 515--
A bill to eliminate corporate welfare; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Commerce; Resources; Agriculture; Transportation and
Infrastructure; the Budget, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [4FE]
H.R. 516--
A bill to establish the Federal authority to regulate tobacco and other
tobacco products containing nicotine; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BAESLER, [4FE]
H.R. 517--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to establish a sentence
under the Uniform Code of Military Justice of confinement for life
without eligibility for parole and to provide that a decision to
deny parole for a military offender serving a sentence of
confinement for life may be appealed only to the President; to the
Committee on National Security.
By Mr. BRYANT, [4FE]
H.R. 518--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide the death
penalty for the intentional transmission of the human
immunodeficiency virus to an innocent victim of a Federal offense;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, [4FE]
H.R. 519--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend
the special rule for charitable contributions to private foundations
of stock for which market quotations are readily available; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMP (for himself and Mr. Cardin), [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [13FE], [26FE], [5MR], [13MR], [20MR], [10AP],
[17AP], [24AP], [7MY], [14MY], [3JN], [18JN], [24JN], [8JY], [25JY],
[9SE], [8NO]
H.R. 520--
A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for
reassignment of certain Federal cases upon request of a party; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CANADY of Florida, [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [19MR]
H.R. 521--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make certain
changes to hospice care under the Medicare Program; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Committee on Commerce, for a period to
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Portman, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut,
Ms. Furse, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Stark, Mr. Solomon, Mrs.
Clayton, Mr. Miller of Florida, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Evans, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Thurman, Mr.
Poshard, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Graham, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr.
Mascara, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Ney, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. McDermott,
Ms. Woolsey, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Condit, Mr.
Gejdenson, Mr. Skaggs, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Watt of North
Carolina, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Greenwood, Ms. Dunn, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Fazio of
California, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Holden, Mr. Foley, Mr.
Foglietta, Mr. Olver, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr.
Bunning, Mr. Yates, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Wise, Mr. Torres, and Mr.
Sanders), [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [4MR], [11MR], [19MR], [21MR], [8AP],
[16AP], [23AP], [29AP], [6MY], [16MY], [22MY], [4JN], [10JN],
[12JN], [26JN], [9JY], [15JY], [22JY], [29JY]
H.R. 522--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the issuance
of tax-exempt bonds for the economic development of distressed
communities; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COYNE, [4FE]
H.R. 523--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit for
the cleanup of certain contaminated industrial sites and to allow
the use of tax-exempt redevelopment bonds for such cleanup; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COYNE (for himself and Mr. Rangel), [4FE]
H.R. 524--
A bill to require the mandatory reporting of deaths resulting from the
prescribing, dispensing, and administration of drugs, to allow the
continuation of voluntary reporting programs, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. COYNE, [4FE]
H.R. 525--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the estate
and gift taxes and the tax on generation skipping transfers; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself and Mr. Hulshof), [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [13FE], [11MR], [18SE]
H.R. 526--
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to adjust the
maximum hour exemption for agricultural employees, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CRAPO, [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [23AP], [31JY]
H.R. 527--
A bill to terminate the authorities of the Overseas Private Investment
Corporation; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. DICKEY, [4FE]
H.R. 528--
A bill to authorize further appropriations for clean up and repair of
damages to facilities of Yosemite National Park caused by heavy
rains and flooding in December 1996 and January 1997; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DOOLITTLE (for himself and Mr. Radanovich), [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [27FE], [20MR]
H.R. 529--
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to exempt certain small
lenders from the audit requirements of the guaranteed student loan
program; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. EWING (for himself and Mr. Lewis of Kentucky), [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [14MY]
H.R. 530--
A bill to provide for the implementation of prohibitions against payment
of Social Security benefits to prisoners, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HERGER (for himself, Mr. Clement, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Bunning, Ms.
Dunn, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Hayworth, and Mr. Burton of Indiana), [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [4MR], [21MR], [24AP], [29AP], [8MY], [14MY], [4JN],
[3SE], [9NO]
H.R. 531--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to limit the
applicability of the generation-skipping transfer tax; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself and Mr. Matsui), [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [6MY], [20MY], [16JN]
H.R. 532--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the
deduction for lobbying expenses in connection with State
legislation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Crane, Mr. LaHood,
Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Matsui, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Abercrombie,
and Mr. Pickett), [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [26FE], [6MY], [4JN], [24JY], [23OC]
H.R. 533--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the
treatment of frequent flyer mileage awards; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut, [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [26FE], [4MR], [12MR], [20MR], [8AP], [15AP], [20MY]
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H.R. 534--
A bill to provide as a demonstration project a Transition to Work
Program for individuals entitled to disability benefits under title
II of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut, [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [20MR], [20MY]
H.R. 535--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a capital
loss deduction with respect to the sale or exchange of a principal
residence; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Shays, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Bereuter, Mr. Frost, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Towns, Ms. Norton, Mr. Davis
of Virginia, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Filner, Mr. Green, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Wynn,
Mr. Walsh, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Barcia, Mrs. Kelly, Mr.
Taylor of North Carolina, Ms. Christian-Green, and Mr. Rohrabacher),
[4FE]
Cosponsors added, [5MR], [20MR], [8MY]
H.R. 536--
A bill to reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control in the
Environmental Protection Agency; to the Committees on Commerce;
Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Shays, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Skaggs, Mrs.
Kelly, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Frost, Mr. Yates, Mr. Sabo, Ms. Rivers, Ms.
Jackson-Lee, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Rush, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Nadler, Mr. Vento, Mr. Manton, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Mr. Bonior, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Berman, and Mr. Serrano),
[4FE]
Cosponsors added, [5MR], [8AP], [10AP], [16AP], [30AP], [8MY], [14MY],
[16MY], [22MY], [5JN], [26JN], [25JY], [1AU], [4SE], [10SE], [9OC],
[28OC]
H.R. 537--
A bill to amend the law popularly known as the Presidential Records Act
of 1978 and the law popularly known as Privacy Act, to ensure that
Federal Bureau of Investigation records containing sensitive
background security information that are provided to the White House
are properly protected for privacy and security; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York, [4FE]
H.R. 538--
A bill to require explosive materials to contain taggants to enable law
enforcement authorities to trace the source of the explosive
material, whether before or after detonation; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. MANTON, [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [5MR], [11MR], [18MR], [20MR], [9AP], [11JN]
H.R. 539--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain
employees without employer-provided health coverage a refundable
credit for their health insurance costs; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Stark, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
McGovern, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Christian-Green, and Ms.
Jackson-Lee), [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [13FE], [27FE]
Removal of cosponsors, [27FE]
H.R. 540--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain materials used in the
manufacture of skis and snowboards; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. McDERMOTT, [4FE]
H.R. 541--
A bill to prohibit discrimination by the States on the basis of
nonresidency in the licensing of dental health care professionals,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. McNULTY, [4FE]
H.R. 542--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that military
reservists who are retained in active status after qualifying for
reserve retired pay shall be given credit toward computation of such
retired pay for service performed after so qualifying; to the
Committee on National Security.
By Mr. McNULTY, [4FE]
H.R. 543--
A bill to provide for award of the Navy Combat Action Ribbon based upon
participation in ground or surface combat as a member of the Navy or
Marine Corps during the period between July 4, 1943, and March 1,
1961; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. McNULTY (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mr. Bono, Mr. Underwood, Mr.
Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Foley, Mr. Manton, Mr. Smith of
Washington, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Slaughter, Mrs. Clayton,
Mr. Saxton, Mr. Frost, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Clement, Mr. Leach, Mr.
Frelinghuysen, Mr. Flake, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Kildee, and Mr. Bentsen),
[4FE]
Cosponsors added, [5FE], [13FE], [20MR], [7MY], [19JN], [31JY],
[10SE], [1OC], [9NO], [13NO]
H.R. 544--
A bill for the relief of Henry Johnson; to the Committee on National
Security.
By Mr. McNULTY, [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [13FE]
H.R. 545--
A bill to establish the Hudson and Mohawk Rivers National Historical
Park in the State of New York, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. McNULTY (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mr. Bono, Mr. Underwood, Mr.
Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Foley, Mr. Manton, Mr. Smith of
Washington, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Slaughter, Mrs. Clayton,
Mr. Saxton, Mr. Frost, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Clement, Mr. Leach, Mr.
Frelinghuysen, Mr. Flake, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Kildee, and Mr. Bentsen),
[4FE]
H.R. 546--
A bill to redesignate General Grant National Memorial as Grant's Tomb
National Monument, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself and Mr. Hall of Ohio), [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [13FE], [10AP], [24AP], [1MY]
H.R. 547--
A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of
Agriculture to establish grazing fees at fair market value for use
of public grazing lands; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. NADLER, [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [4SE], [23OC]
H.R. 548--
A bill to designate the U.S. courthouse located at 500 Pearl Street in
New York City, NY, as the ``Ted Weiss United States Courthouse''; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself and Mr. Rangel), [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [26FE], [6MR], [13MR], [20MR], [10AP], [8MY], [16JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-234), [31JY]
Considered under suspension of the rules, [29SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [13NO]
H.R. 549--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for
individuals who are residents of the District of Columbia a maximum
rate of tax of 15 percent on income from sources within the District
of Columbia; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Reform and
Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Ms. NORTON, [4FE]
H.R. 550--
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish
requirements and provide assistance to prevent nonpoint sources of
water pollution, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. OBERSTAR, [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [6NO]
H.R. 551--
A bill to amend the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 and
title 23, United States Code, concerning length and weight
limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. OBERSTAR, [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [13FE], [25FE], [4MR], [6MR], [19MR], [9AP],
[23AP], [30AP], [7MY], [16MY], [19MY], [9JY], [23JY], [29JY], [3SE],
[24SE]
H.R. 552--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on any
scheduled airline flight segment in intrastate, interstate, or
foreign air transportation; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. OBERSTAR, [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [13FE], [25FE], [4MR], [6MR], [19MR], [9AP], [23AP],
[22MY]
H.R. 553--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
scholarships and fellowships from income, to restore the deduction
for interest on educational loans, and to permit penalty-free
withdrawals from individual retirement plans to pay higher education
expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. Etheridge), [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [25FE], [27FE], [11MR], [17MR], [21MR],
[10AP], [1MY], [22MY], [22JY]
H.R. 554--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for
equalization of Medicare reimbursement rates to managed care plans
to improve the health of residents of rural areas; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. RAMSTAD (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Vento, Mr. Bereuter,
Mr. Petri, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Evans, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Upton, Mr.
Walsh, Mr. Condit, Mr. Klug, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Clyburn,
Mr. McHugh, Mr. Minge, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Gutknecht, Mr. Luther, Mr. Nethercutt, and Mr. Hill), [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [6FE], [11FE], [12FE], [5MR]
H.R. 555--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to promote greater
telecommunications and information services to Native Americans, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. RICHARDSON (for himself and Mr. Miller of California), [4FE]
H.R. 556--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a program of
providing information and education to the public on the prevention
and treatment of eating disorders; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER, [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [13FE], [25FE], [12MR], [6MY], [3JN], [17JN]
H.R. 557--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a program for
postreproductive health care; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER, [4FE]
H.R. 558--
A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to protect first amendment
rights, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER, [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [25FE], [17AP]
H.R. 559--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to add bronchiolo-alveolar
carcinoma to the list of diseases presumed to be service-connected
for certain radiation-exposed veterans; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [10AP], [22MY], [31JY]
H.R. 560--
A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide for a program of
health insurance for children under 18 years of age and for mothers-
to-be; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration
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for such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. STARK, [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [5MR]
H.R. 561--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group
health plans and insurers offer access to coverage for children and
to assist families in the purchase of such coverage, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the
Workforce; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. STARK, [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [5MR], [20MR], [17AP], [20MY], [14JY], [5SE]
H.R. 562--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent, for
unemployment compensation purposes, service performed by a person
committed to a penal institution from being treated as employment;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Rohrabacher, and Mr.
Rogan), [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [13FE], [4MR]
H.R. 563--
A bill to establish a toll-free number in the Department of Commerce to
assist consumers in determining if products are American-made; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [27FE], [8AP], [8MY], [6JN], [24JY], [16SE], [6OC]
H.R. 564--
A bill to provide for the phase-out of existing private sector
development enterprise funds for foreign countries and to prohibit
the establishment of, or the support for, new private sector
development enterprise funds, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on International Relations; Banking and Financial
Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [8AP]
H.R. 565--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reinstate a 10-
percent domestic investment tax credit, to provide a credit for the
purchase of domestic durable goods, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [4FE]
H.R. 566--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide annual
and other opportunities for individuals enrolled under a Medicare-
select policy to change to a medigap policy without prejudice; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BENTSEN (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Evans, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Green, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Stark, and Mrs.
Thurman), [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [27FE], [15AP], [24AP], [1MY]
H.R. 567--
A bill to amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to provide for the
registration and protection of trademarks used in commerce, in order
to carry out provisions of certain international conventions, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE, [4FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-199), [24JY]
H.R. 568--
A bill to secure the voting rights of former felons who have been
released from incarceration; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS, [4FE]
H.R. 569--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reduce the
amount that a nonparty multicandidate political committee may
contribute to a candidate in a congressional election, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mrs. FOWLER, [4FE]
H.R. 570--
A bill to make appropriations for fiscal year 1998 for a plant genetic
conservation program; to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [8AP]
H.R. 571--
A bill to amend the Act of March 3, 1931, known as the Davis-Bacon Act,
to require that contract work covered by the act which requires
licensing be performed by a person who is so licensed; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [4FE]
H.R. 572--
A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to require the National
Labor Relations Board to assert jurisdiction in a labor dispute
which occurs on Johnston Atoll, an unincorporated territory of the
United States; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [4FE]
H.R. 573--
A bill to amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to remove the
requirement that exposure resulting in stomach cancer occur before
age 30, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [4FE]
H.R. 574--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for less
restrictive standards for naturalization as a citizen of the United
States for certain categories of persons; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Pastor, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Stark, Mr. Towns, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Dellums, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Velazquez, Mr.
Gutierrez, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Torres, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Olver, and
Mr. Jefferson), [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [13FE], [27FE], [20MR], [8AP], [30AP], [26JN]
H.R. 575--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to extend eligibility to
use the military health care system and commissary stores to an
unremarried former spouse of a member of the uniformed services if
the member performed at least 20 years of service which is
creditable in determining the member's eligibility for retired pay
and the former spouse was married to the member for a period of at
least 17 years during those years of service; to the Committee on
National Security.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [4FE]
H.R. 576--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to undertake the
necessary feasibility studies regarding the establishment of certain
new units of the National Park System in the State of Hawaii; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [4FE]
H.R. 577--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for
treatment of severe spinal cord injury equivalent to the treatment
of blindness in determining whether earnings derived from services
demonstrate an ability to engage in substantial gainful activity; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [6MR], [11MR], [13MR], [20MR], [8AP], [23AP], [6MY]
H.R. 578--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to the
treatment of certain personal care services under the unemployment
tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [4FE]
H.R. 579--
A bill to provide for a Federal program of insurance against the risk of
catastrophic earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and hurricanes, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Banking and Financial
Services; Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [4FE]
H.R. 580--
A bill to require the Federal Government to consider as having arrived
on time any sealed bid submitted in response to a solicitation for a
procurement of goods or services if the bid was sent by an overnight
message delivery service at least 2 working days before the date
specified for receipt of bids; to the Committees on Government
Reform and Oversight; National Security, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [4FE]
H.R. 581--
A bill to amend Public Law 104-208 to provide that the President may
make funds appropriated for population planning and other population
assistance available on March 1, 1997, subject to restrictions on
assistance to foreign organizations that perform or actively promote
abortions; to the Committees on International Relations;
Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, and Mr. Hyde),
[4FE]
Passed House, [13FE]
H.R. 582--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to correct
beneficiary overcharges for hospital outpatient department services
and to provide for prospective payment for such services and to
eliminate the formula-driven overpayments for certain hospital
outpatient services; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. STARK (for himself and Mr. Coyne), [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [5MR], [20MR]
H.R. 583--
A bill for the relief of David R.W. Light; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. McNULTY, [4FE]
H.R. 584--
A bill for the relief of John Wesley Davis; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. WYNN, [4FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-87), [5MY]
Passed House amended, [15JY]
Passed Senate, [31JY]
Presented to the President (August 1, 1997)
Approved [Private Law 105-2] (signed August 11, 1997)
H.R. 585--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for
prospective payment under the Medicare Program for inpatient
services of rehabilitation hospitals and units based on discharges
classified by functional-related groups; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. LoBIONDO (for himself, Mr. Condit, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Saxton,
Mr. Stark, Mr. Stupak, and Mr. Traficant), [5FE]
H.R. 586--
A bill to prohibit the restriction of certain types of medical
communications between a health care provider and a patient; to the
Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. GANSKE (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman,
Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Borski, Mr. Boucher, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr.
Chabot, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clement, Mr. Coburn, Mr.
Condit, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Virginia,
Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Dellums, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Ehlers, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Evans,
Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Fox of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Ms. Furse, Mr.
Gejdenson, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Green, Mr. Green
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wood, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Hinchey,
Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Houghton, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas,
Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Kildee, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. King of New York, Mr.
Kleczka, Mr. Klink, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Latham, Mr. Leach, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. LoBiondo, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mr.
McDermott, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Martinez, Mr.
Meehan, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Miller of
California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Myrick,
Mr. Nadler, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Ney, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Ms.
Pelosi, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Porter, Mr. Poshard, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr.
Rahall, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Saxton,
Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Skaggs, Mr. Skeen, Ms. Slaughter,
Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Stark, Mr. Stokes, Mr.
Tauzin, Mr. Thornberry, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Weldon of
Florida, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Whitfield, Mr.
Wise, and Ms. Woolsey), [5FE]
Cosponsors added, [6FE], [12FE], [13FE], [25FE], [26FE], [27FE],
[4MR], [5MR], [6MR], [11MR], [12MR], [13MR], [18MR], [20MR], [21MR],
[8AP], [10AP], [15AP], [17AP], [24AP], [30AP], [1MY], [7MY], [8MY],
[15MY], [5JN], [18JN], [26JN], [9JY], [10JY], [4SE], [24SE], [21OC],
[7NO], [9NO]
Removal of cosponsors, [21MR]
H.R. 587--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate tax
subsidies for ethanol fuel; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BENTSEN, [5FE]
Cosponsors added, [10MR], [20MR], [8AP], [24AP], [15MY]
H.R. 588--
A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to create a new category
of long-distance trails to be known as national discovery trails, to
authorize the American Discovery Trail as the first trail in that
category, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Castle, Mr. Costello, Mrs. Kelly,
Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Pickett, Mr. McIntosh,
Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Evans, Mr. Dan Schaefer of Colorado,
Mr. Hefley, Mr. Frost, Mr. Mollohan, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Faleomavaega,
Mr. Miller of California, Ms. Norton, Mr. Skaggs, Mr. Poshard, Mr.
Fazio of California, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Stark, Mr. Barrett
of Nebraska, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Vento, Mr.
Ehlers, Mr. Weller, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Fawell, Mr. Leach, Mrs.
Tauscher, Ms. Pelosi, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Rahall, and Mr. Hinchey),
[5FE]
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [27FE], [14AP], [5JN], [8OC]
H.R. 589--
A bill to amend the Fair Housing Act, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself, Ms. Harman, Mr. Horn, Mr. White, Mr.
Calvert, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Packard, Mr. Baker, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
Hunter, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. King of New York, and Mr.
Dreier), [5FE]
Cosponsors added, [27FE], [20MR], [15AP], [1MY], [7MY]
H.R. 590--
A bill to amend the act of September 30, 1961, to limit the antitrust
exemption applicable to broadcasting agreements made by leagues of
professional sports, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Farr of California,
and Mr. Traficant), [5FE]
Cosponsors added, [13FE], [20MR], [1MY], [19JN], [16JY], [23SE],
[7OC], [21OC], [13NO]
Removal of cosponsors, [13MY]
H.R. 591--
A bill to require the Commissioner of Social Security and the Secretary
of the Treasury to develop and implement measures to eliminate and
prevent mismatching of earnings information maintained by the Social
Security Administration and the Internal Revenue Service resulting
in underpayment of Social Security benefits; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. BROWN of California (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Dellums, Mr.
Engel, Mr. Evans, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Martinez, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mrs. Mink of
Hawaii, Ms. Norton, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
Torres, and Mr. Waxman), [5FE]
Cosponsors added, [4MR], [8OC], [4NO]
H.R. 592--
A bill to establish a priority in the disposal of real property
resulting from the closure or realignment of military installations
toward States and other entities that agree to convert the property
into correctional facilities for youthful offenders to be operated
as military-style boot camps and to require the Secretary of Defense
to develop a program to promote the expanded use of such
correctional facilities; to the Committees on National Security; the
Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, [5FE]
H.R. 593--
A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of
1985 to provide for a sequestration of all budgetary accounts for
fiscal year 1998, except Social Security, Federal retirement, and
interest on the debt, equal to 5 percent of the OMB baseline; to the
Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, [5FE]
H.R. 594--
A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to ensure that all dogs and cats
used by research facilities are obtained legally; to the Committee
on Agriculture.
By Mr. CANADY of Florida (for himself, Mr. Brown of California, Mr.
Goss, Mr. Calvert, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Shays,
Mr. Pallone, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Yates, Mr. Herger, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Hyde, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Leach, Mr.
McIntosh, Mr. Miller of California, and Ms. Furse), [5FE]
Cosponsors added, [26FE], [16MY], [11JN], [9JY], [5SE], [24SE],
[28OC], [13NO]
H.R. 595--
A bill to designate the Federal building and U.S. courthouse located at
475 Mulberry Street in Macon, Georgia, as the ``William Augustus
Bootle Federal Building and United States Courthouse''; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. CHAMBLISS, [5FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-233), [31JY]
Considered under suspension of the rules, [29SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [13NO]
H.R. 596--
A bill to prohibit further extension or establishment of any national
monument without an express act of Congress; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mrs. CHENOWETH (for herself, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Doolittle, and Mr.
Smith of Oregon), [5FE]
H.R. 597--
A bill to prohibit further extension or establishment of any national
monument in Idaho without full public participation and an express
act of Congress, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mrs. CHENOWETH (for herself, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Doolittle, and Mr.
Smith of Oregon), [5FE]
H.R. 598--
A bill to provide for certain military retirees and dependents a special
Medicare part B enrollment period during which the late enrollment
penalty is waived and a special medigap open enrollment period
during which no underwriting is permitted; to the Committees on
Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself and Mr. Scarborough), [5FE]
Cosponsors added, [26FE], [4MR], [6MR], [18MR], [19MR], [20MR],
[23AP], [24AP], [1MY], [8MY], [13MY], [20MY], [21MY], [22MY], [3JN],
[17JN], [31JY], [8SE], [17SE], [26SE], [30SE]
H.R. 599--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce tax benefits
for foreign corporations, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Mr. Sabo, Mr. Dellums, Mr. DeFazio, and Mr. Sanders), [5FE]
Cosponsors added, [13MR], [30JY]
H.R. 600--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the
financing of Federal election campaigns, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on House Oversight; Ways and Means; Commerce;
Government Reform and Oversight; Rules, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. FARR of California (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Bonior, Mr.
Fazio of California, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
Borski, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Cramer,
Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Faleomavaega,
Mr. Fattah, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Furse, Mr.
Gejdenson, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Hefner, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Jackson-
Lee, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kennedy of
Massachusetts, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kleczka, Mr.
LaFalce, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Manton, Mr.
Mascara, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr.
Minge, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Owens, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Spratt,
Mr. Torres, Mr. Vento, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Wise, Mr.
Dingell, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Matsui, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. DeFazio, and Mrs. Meek of Florida), [5FE]
Cosponsors added, [10FE], [13FE], [25FE], [6MR], [12MR], [20MR],
[9AP], [17JY], [25SE], [30SE], [6OC]
Removal of cosponsors, [12MR], [8NO]
H.R. 601--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit local
educational agencies to waive the reimbursement of the agency
otherwise required for an alien to be accorded nonimmigrant status
to study at a public secondary school administered by the agency; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, [5FE]
Cosponsors added, [11JN]
H.R. 602--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the
Attorney General to provide for special consideration concerning the
English language requirements with respect to the naturalization of
individuals over 65 years of age; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, [5FE]
Cosponsors added, [21AP], [11JN]
H.R. 603--
A bill to prohibit Federal subsidies for the Tennessee Valley Authority
after fiscal year 1998; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Meehan), [5FE]
Cosponsors added, [26FE], [19MR], [8AP], [17AP], [15MY], [12NO]
H.R. 604--
A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, with respect to the
duration of copyright, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Coble, Mr. Berman, Mr. McCollum, Ms.
Lofgren, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Clement, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Underwood, and
Mr. Owens), [5FE]
Cosponsors added, [10FE], [13FE], [8AP], [8MY], [16MY], [26JN]
H.R. 605--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that
certain school bus contractors and drivers are not employees; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GILCHREST (for himself and Mr. Bartlett of Maryland), [5FE]
[[Page 2350]]
H.R. 606--
A bill to amend the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 to
include Montgomery, Roanoke, and Rockbridge Counties, VA, as part of
the Appalachian region; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself and Mr. Boucher), [5FE]
H.R. 607--
A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to require notice of
cancellation rights with respect to private mortgage insurance which
is required by creditor as a condition for entering into a
residential mortgage transaction, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. HANSEN (for himself, Mr. Baker, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts,
Mr. Calvert, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Boucher, Ms. Furse, and Mr. Frost), [5FE]
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [13FE], [27FE], [5MR], [11MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-55), [16AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [16AP]
Passed Senate amended, [13NO]
H.R. 608--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Marion
National Fish Hatchery and the Claude Harris National Aquacultural
Research Center to the State of Alabama; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. HILLIARD, [5FE]
H.R. 609--
A bill to make improvements in the Black Lung Benefits Act; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. HOLDEN (for himself, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Mascara,
Mr. Murtha, and Mr. Wise), [5FE]
H.R. 610--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit
contributions and expenditures by multicandidate political
committees controlled by foreign-owned corporations, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on House Oversight; the Judiciary, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, and Ms.
Slaughter), [5FE]
Cosponsors added, [13FE], [20MR], [31JY], [5SE], [18SE], [29SE]
H.R. 611--
A bill to close the U.S. Army School of the Americas; to the Committee
on National Security.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Lowey,
Mr. Bonior, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Stark, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Vento, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Mink
of Hawaii, Mr. Markey, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Klug, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Gejdenson, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Olver, Ms.
McKinney, Mr. Shays, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Borski, Mr. Evans, Mr. Minge, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Baldacci,
Mr. Sanders, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Towns,
Mr. Engel, Mr. Brown of California, and Mr. Hall of Ohio), [5FE]
Cosponsors added, [27FE], [20MR], [10AP], [24AP], [8MY], [15MY],
[5JN], [12JN], [19JN], [11JY], [15JY], [22JY], [3SE], [1OC], [30OC],
[8NO]
H.R. 612--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to restore the link
between the maximum amount of earnings by blind individuals
permitted without demonstrating ability to engage in substantial
gainful activity and the exempt amount permitted in determining
excess earnings under the earnings test; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr.
Bereuter, Mr. Clement, Mr. Serrano, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Traficant,
Mr. Frost, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Davis
of Virginia, Mr. Latham, Mr. Adam Smith of Washington, Ms. Lofgren,
Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr.
Farr of California, Mr. Menendez, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
Lantos, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Kleczka, Mrs. Maloney
of New York, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Coyne, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Maloney of
Connecticut, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Towns, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Shays, Ms.
McCarthy of Missouri, and Ms. Kaptur), [5FE]
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [12FE], [26FE], [4MR], [12MR], [13MR],
[20MR], [10AP], [23AP], [22MY], [5JN], [19JN], [14JY], [31JY],
[5SE], [21OC], [5NO], [13NO]
H.R. 613--
A bill to designate the Federal building located at 100 Alabama Street
NW, in Atlanta, Georgia, as the ``Sam Nunn Federal Center''; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Chambliss, Mr.
Deal of Georgia, Mr. Kingston, and Mr. Norwood), [5FE]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-232), [31JY]
H.R. 614--
A bill to reduce the number of executive branch political appointees; to
the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. LUTHER (for himself, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Condit, Mr. Ramstad,
Ms. Furse, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Baker, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
Ensign, and Mr. McHale), [5FE]
Cosponsors added, [13FE], [26FE], [20MR], [15AP], [8MY], [11JN],
[23JN], [9JY], [4SE], [22OC]
H.R. 615--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow expanded
penalty-free withdrawals from certain retirement plans during
periods of unemployment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Torres, Ms. Norton, Mr. Rush, Mr. Hinchey,
Mr. Fazio of California, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Clayton, and Mr. Canady
of Florida), [5FE]
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [13FE], [27FE]
Removal of cosponsors, [27FE]
H.R. 616--
A bill to require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum
hospital stay for mastectomies and lymph node dissection for the
treatment of breast cancer, coverage for reconstructive surgery
following mastectomies, and coverage for secondary consultations; to
the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and the
Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Ms. MOLINARI (for herself, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Flake, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. King of New York, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Deal of Georgia,
Mr. Saxton, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Fox
of Pennsylvania, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Frost, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Wolf, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Roukema, Mr.
Forbes, Mr. Adam Smith of Washington, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Filner, Mr. Horn, Mr. Davis of Virginia,
Mr. Martinez, Mr. Weller, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr.
Gilman, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Foley, Mr. Shaw, Ms. Granger, Mr. Gibbons,
Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Olver, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. LaFalce, and Mr.
Bilbray), [5FE]
Cosponsors added, [25FE], [6MR], [12MR], [29AP], [13MY], [3JN],
[26JN], [8JY], [23OC], [7NO], [13NO]
H.R. 617--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974 to require that group and individual
health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage
for annual screening mammography for women 40 years of age or older
if the coverage or plans include coverage for diagnostic
mammography; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means;
Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Lazio of New York, Ms. Slaughter, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Yates, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Engel,
Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Faleomavaega, and Ms. Christian-Green), [5FE]
Cosponsors added, [13FE], [11MR], [24AP], [1MY], [15MY], [18JN],
[23OC], [13NO]
H.R. 618--
A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from using information
from the National Cheese Exchange to fix minimum milk prices under
Federal milk marketing orders; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, [5FE]
H.R. 619--
A bill to prohibit the import, export, sale, purchase, possession,
transportation, acquisition, and receipt of bear viscera or products
that contain or claim to contain bear viscera, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Resources; International Relations;
Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. PORTER (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Olver, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Ms. Molinari, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Bentsen, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Brown of California, Ms.
McKinney, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Manton, Mr. Farr of
California, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Skaggs, Mr. Stark, Mr. Yates, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Towns,
Mr. Rogan, Mr. Goss, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Leach, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Torres,
Mrs. Morella, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Costello, Mr. Evans, Mr. Dellums, Mr.
Boehlert, Mr. Horn, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Talent, Ms. Furse, and Mr.
Payne), [5FE]
Cosponsors added, [27FE], [20MR], [23AP], [20MY], [11JN], [5SE],
[24SE], [7OC], [21OC], [28OC], [4NO]
H.R. 620--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the
conducting of certain games of chance shall not be treated as an
unrelated trade or business; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RAMSTAD (for himself, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Luther, Mr. Minge, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Sabo, and Mr. Vento), [5FE]
Cosponsors added, [11JN], [30JY], [24OC]
H.R. 621--
A bill to provide for parity in the treatment of mental illness; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts), [5FE]
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [5MR], [23AP], [25SE]
H.R. 622--
A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to declare English as the
official language of the Government of the United States; to the
Committees on Education and the Workforce; the Judiciary, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Petri, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hilleary, Mr.
Bunning of Kentucky, and Mr. Ewing), [5FE]
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [26FE], [11MR], [19MR], [9AP], [15AP],
[30AP], [1MY], [7MY], [20MY], [3JN], [4JN], [19JN], [9JY], [24JY],
[4SE], [4NO]
H.R. 623--
A bill to amend the Public Buildings Act of 1959 concerning the
calculation of public building transactions; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [5FE]
Cosponsors added, [9AP], [14AP], [17AP], [24JY]
H.R. 624--
A bill to amend the Armored Car Industry Reciprocity Act of 1993 to
clarify certain requirements and to improve the flow of interstate
commerce; to the Committee on Commerce.
[[Page 2351]]
By Mr. WHITFIELD (for himself, Mr. Oxley, and Mr. Manton), [6FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-6), [25FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [26FE]
H.R. 625--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide
additional consumer protections for Medicare supplemental insurance;
to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
Greenwood, Mr. Stark, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Pallone,
Mr. DeFazio, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Ackerman,
Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Coburn, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Borski, Mr. Ensign, Mr.
Leach, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Miller
of California, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Olver, Mr. Dellums, Ms. Lofgren,
Mr. Shays, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Ney, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Clayton, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Klink, Mr. Rush, Mr. Stupak, Mr. LaFalce, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Green, Ms.
Furse, Mr. Engel, Mr. Markey, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Boucher, Ms. DeGette, and Mr. Manton), [6FE]
Cosponsors added, [10FE], [12MR], [10AP], [10JN]
H.R. 626--
A bill to provide Federal housing assistance to native Hawaiians; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, and Mr.
Faleomavaega), [6FE]
H.R. 627--
A bill to establish a visa waiver pilot program for nationals of Korea
who are traveling in tour groups to the United States; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself, Mr. Kim, and Mrs. Mink of Hawaii),
[6FE]
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [25SE]
H.R. 628--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore a 100-
percent deduction for business meals and entertainment and the
deduction for the travel expenses of spouses and others accompanying
the taxpayer on business; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself, Ms. Harman, and Mr. Frost), [6FE]
Cosponsors added, [4MR], [6MR], [11MR], [24AP], [15MY], [19JN],
[31JY], [25SE]
H.R. 629--
A bill to grant the consent of the Congress to the Texas Low-Level
Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Baldacci,
Mr. Sanders, Mr. Allen, Mr. Archer, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Combest, Mr.
DeLay, Mr. Edwards, Ms. Granger, Mr. Green, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Smith of Texas, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Turner, Mr.
Norwood, and Mr. Burr of North Carolina), [6FE]
Cosponsors added, [13MR], [16AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-181), [15JY]
Passed House amended, [7OC]
H.R. 630--
A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to permit the exclusive application of
California State regulations regarding reformulated gas in certain
areas within the State; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Torres, Mr.
Calvert, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Filner, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Herger, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Packard, Mr. Dooley of California, and Mr. Cox of
California), [6FE]
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [27FE], [3MR], [19MR], [8AP], [15AP],
[23AP], [24AP], [7MY], [8MY], [13MY], [16MY], [21MY], [3JN], [12JN],
[17JN], [20JN], [26JN], [9JY], [10JY], [14JY]
H.R. 631--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to place the burden on
the Secretary of the Treasury of proving the accuracy of
determinations forming a basis for certain notices of deficiency; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CANADY of Florida, [6FE]
Cosponsors added, [19MR], [10AP], [28AP], [15MY], [17JN], [26JN],
[8JY], [23JY], [30JY], [17SE], [26SE]
H.R. 632--
A bill to eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on House Oversight;
Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. CHRISTENSEN, [6FE]
Cosponsors added, [10JN], [25JN], [29JY], [30JY], [23SE]
H.R. 633--
A bill to amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to provide that the
annuities of certain special agents and security personnel of the
Department of State be computed in the same way as applies generally
with respect to Federal law enforcement officers, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; Government
Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia, [6FE]
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [12MR], [18MR], [9AP], [20MY], [3JN], [8JY],
[10JY], [16JY], [22JY], [29JY], [23OC], [6NO]
H.R. 634--
A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to allow labor-
management cooperative efforts that improve economic competitiveness
in the United States to continue to thrive, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. FAWELL (for himself, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Dooley of
California, Mr. Hoekstra, and Mr. Hall of Texas), [6FE]
Cosponsors added, [20MR], [3JN], [31JY], [17SE], [30OC], [7NO]
H.R. 635--
A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to extend the licensing
requirements of the act to additional dealers in animals and to
strengthen the registration, prohibition, and enforcement provisions
of the act; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mrs. Kelly, Mr.
Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Shays, Ms.
Furse, Ms. Molinari, Mr. Manton, Mr. andrews, and Mr. Farr of
California), [6FE]
Cosponsors added, [10FE], [25FE], [4MR], [12MR], [8AP], [6JN], [3SE]
H.R. 636--
A bill to prohibit fund-raising at the White House and elsewhere; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania, [6FE]
Cosponsors added, [26FE], [18MR]
Removal of cosponsors, [27FE]
H.R. 637--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit
against the estate tax for certain transfers of real property for
conservation purposes; to the Committee on Way and Means.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, [6FE]
Cosponsors added, [13NO]
H.R. 638--
A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for continuing
appropriations in the absence of regular appropriations; to the
Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. GEKAS (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Istook, Mr. Hansen,
Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Ehlers, and
Mr. Horn), [6FE]
Cosponsors added, [27FE], [17MR], [9AP], [16AP]
H.R. 639--
A bill to establish a commission on structural alternatives for the
Federal Courts of Appeals; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HILL, [6FE]
Cosponsors added, [13MY]
H.R. 640--
A bill to amend the wetland conservation provisions of the Food Security
Act of 1985 and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to permit
the unimpeded use of privately owned crop, range, and pasture lands
that have been used for the planting of crops or the grazing of
livestock in at least 5 of the preceding 10 years; to the Committees
on Transportation and Infrastructure; Agriculture, for a period to
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. HOSTETTLER (for himself, Mr. Combest, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska,
Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Souder, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Smith of Michigan, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Baker, Mr. McCrery,
Mr. McHugh, Mr. Herger, Mr. Royce, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Riggs, Mr.
Latham, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Christensen, and Mr. Doolittle),
[6FE]
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [27FE], [6MR], [19MR], [20MR], [9AP]
H.R. 641--
A bill to implement equal protection under the 14th article of the
amendment to the Constitution of the United States for the right to
life of each born and preborn human person from the moment of
fertilization; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr.
Barr of Georgia, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr.
Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Crane,
Mr. Dickey, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hill, Mr.
Hoekstra, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mrs.
Myrick, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Petri, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Smith of New Jersey,
Mr. Stearns, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, and Mr. Young of Alaska),
[6FE]
Cosponsors added, [13FE], [10MR], [9AP], [16AP], [23AP], [6MY], [4JN],
[9JY], [17JY], [3SE], [5NO]
H.R. 642--
A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to prevent certain types
of mail matter from being sent by a Member of the House of
Representatives as part of a mass mailing; to the Committees on
House Oversight; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. LaHOOD, [6FE]
H.R. 643--
A bill to designate the U.S. courthouse to be constructed at the corner
of Superior and Huron Roads, in Cleveland, Ohio, as the ``Carl B.
Stokes United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE (for himself, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Regula, Mr. Oberstar,
Mr. Traficant, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Clay, Mr. Sawyer, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Norton, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Portman,
Mr. Olver, Mr. Filner, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Watt
of North Carolina, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Scott,
Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Towns, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Mascara, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Lewis of California),
[6FE]
Cosponsors added, [13FE], [12MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-231), [31JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [23SE]
H.R. 644--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the
deposit of the general revenue portion of the motor fuel excise
taxes into the Highway Trust Fund and Airport and Airway Trust Fund,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE (for himself, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Pitts,
Mr. Petri, Mr. Clement, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Pease, and Mr. Cramer),
[6FE]
Cosponsors added, [13FE], [6MR]
H.R. 645--
A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to require the Commodity
Futures Trading Commission to regulate certain cash markets, such as
the National Cheese Exchange, until the Commission determines that
the market does not establish reference points for other
transactions; to the Committee on Agriculture.
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By Mr. OBEY (for himself, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Johnson of
Wisconsin, and Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin), [6FE]
Cosponsors added, [12FE]
H.R. 646--
A bill to improve price discovery in milk and dairy markets by reducing
the effects of the National Cheese Exchange on the basic formula
price established under milk marketing orders, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. OBEY (for himself, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Johnson of
Wisconsin, and Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin), [6FE]
Cosponsors added, [12FE]
H.R. 647--
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prescribe a
salary base for an exemption of an employee for the wage
requirements of such Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. PETRI, [6FE]
Cosponsors added, [10FE], [12MR], [16AP]
H.R. 648--
A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Defense from treating as allowable
costs under a defense contract any restructuring costs of the Boeing
Co. arising from its acquisition of the McDonnell Douglas Corp.; to
the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), [6FE]
Cosponsors added, [16AP], [28JY]
H.R. 649--
A bill to amend sections of the Department of Energy Organization Act
that are obsolete or inconsistent with other statutes and to repeal
a related section of the Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974;
to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. DAN SCHAEFER of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Hall of Texas),
[6FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-11), [11MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [11MR]
Passed Senate, [27JN]
Presented to the President (July 9, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-28] (signed July 18, 1997)
H.R. 650--
A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to improve safety at
public railway-highway crossings, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and infrastructure.
By Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Roemer, Mr.
McIntosh, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mrs. Carson, Mr. Hamilton, and Mr.
Pease), [6FE]
Cosponsors added, [9AP], [29AP], [6MY], [30MY], [4SE]
H.R. 651--
A bill to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act for the
construction of a hydroelectric project located in the State of
Washington, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. WHITE, [6FE]
Cosponsors added, [25FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-12), [11MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [11MR]
H.R. 652--
A bill to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act for the
construction of a hydroelectric project located in the State of
Washington, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. WHITE, [6FE]
Cosponsors added, [25FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-13), [11MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [11MR]
H.R. 653--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to permit
interactive computer services to provide their facilities free of
charge to candidates for Federal offices for the purpose of
disseminating campaign information and enhancing public debate; to
the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. WHITE (for himself, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr.
Boehner, Mr. Goodlatte, and Mr. English of Pennsylvania), [6FE]
Cosponsors added, [16AP]
H.R. 654--
A bill for the relief of Thomas McDermott, Sr.; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. PETRI, [6FE]
H.R. 655--
A bill to give all American electricity consumers the right to choose
among competitive providers of electricity, in order to secure lower
electricity rates, higher quality services, and a more robust U.S.
economy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. DAN SCHAEFER of Colorado, [10FE]
H.R. 656--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that
distributions from qualified State tuition programs which are used
to pay educational expenses shall not be includible in gross income
and to include as such expenses the cost of room and board; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BACHUS (for himself, Mr. Young, of Alaska, Mr. Cramer, Mr.
Riley, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Mica, Mr. Oxley, Mr. McCollum, and Mr.
LaTourette), [10FE]
Cosponsors added, [23AP]
H.R. 657--
A bill to establish a National Center for Rural Law Enforcement, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BALDACCI, [10FE]
H.R. 658--
A bill to provide for the conveyance to the city of Bangor, ME, of
unused military family housing located in the city; to the Committee
on National Security.
By Mr. BALDACCI, [10FE]
H.R. 659--
A bill to amend the Clean Air Act and the Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act of 1986 to clarify the listing of a unique
chemical substance; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation
and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. Burr of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Spratt, Mr. McIntosh,
Mr. Bachus, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Calvert, Mr. Sessions, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Collins, Mr. Doyle, Mr.
Borski, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Dan
Schaefer of Colorado, Mr. Graham, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Ewing,
Mr. Coburn and Mr. Barton of Texas), [10FE]
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [6MR], [12MR], [17MR], [19MR], [8AP],
[15AP], [23AP], [24AP], [30AP], [8MY], [16MY], [21MY], [4JN],
[19JN], [24JY], [16SE]
H.R. 660--
A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to allow an interlocutory
appeal from a court order determining whether an action may be
maintained as a class action; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CANADY of Florida, [10FE]
H.R. 661--
A bill to make a technical correction to section 214(h) of the Housing
and Community Development Act of 1980; to the Committee on Banking
and Financial Services.
By Mr. GALLEGLY, [10FE]
H.R. 662--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to
fulfillment by elderly persons of the requirements for
naturalization; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MEEK of Florida, [10FE]
Cosponsors added, [10MR], [20MR], [14AP], [30MY]
H.R. 663--
A bill to amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity
Reconciliation Act of 1996 to provide for an exception to limited
eligibility for the supplemental security income program for
permanent resident aliens; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MEEK of Florida, [10FE]
Cosponsors added, [10MR], [20MR], [14AP], [28AP], [30MY], [18SE]
Removal of cosponsors, [11JN]
H.R. 664--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, relating to the
installation of emergency locator transmitters on aircraft; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mrs. Johnson
of Connecticut, Ms. DeLauro, and Mr. Maloney of Connecticut), [10FE]
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [3MR], [8AP], [23AP]
H.R. 665--
A bill to provide for the award of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
to members of the Armed Forces who participate in Operation Joint
Endeavor or Operation Joint Guard in the Republic of Bosnia and
Herzegovina; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [10FE]
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [4MR], [21MY]
H.R. 666--
A bill to amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity
Reconciliation Act of 1996 relating to welfare and public benefits
for aliens; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Agriculture, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself and Mr. Diaz-Balart), [11FE]
H.R. 667--
A bill to amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity
Reconciliation Act of 1996 to provide for an exception to limited
eligibility for SSI and food stamps for totally and permanently
disabled permanent resident aliens; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART (for himself and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen), [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [5MR], [12MR], [21MR], [8AP], [15AP]
H.R. 668--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reinstate the
Airport and Airway Trust Fund excise taxes, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ARCHER, [11FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-5), [13FE]
Considered under suspension of the rules, [25FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [26FE]
Passed Senate, [27FE]
Presented to the President (February 28, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-2] (signed February 28, 1997)
H.R. 669--
A bill to enhance competition in the financial services sector, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services;
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. BAKER (for himself, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Dreier, Mr. LaFalce, and
Mr. Flake), [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [18MR]
H.R. 670--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to permit States to impose
fees to finance programs for providing air service to small
communities; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska, [11FE]
H.R. 671--
A bill to prohibit the use of certain assistance provided under the
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 and the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1992 for employment relocation
activities; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Petri, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Bereuter, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Foglietta, and Mr.
Luther), [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [26FE], [19MR]
H.R. 672--
A bill to make technical amendments to certain provisions of title 17,
United States Code; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE, [11FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-25), [17MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [18MR]
Passed Senate amended, [30OC]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendments, [4NO]
Presented to the President (November 5, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-80] (signed November 13, 1997)
H.R. 673--
A bill to provide for the extension of surcharges on patent fees; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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By Mr. COBLE, [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [25FE], [3MR]
H.R. 674--
A bill to authorize funds for construction of highways, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. DeLAY (for himself, Mr. Condit, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Hostettler,
Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Coble, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Dickey,
Mr. Norwood, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Thornberry,
Mr. Tanner, Mr. Goode, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Bateman, Mrs. Carson, Mr.
McIntyre, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Bonilla,
Mr. Salmon, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Stearns, Mr.
Goodlatte, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Souder, Mr. Parker, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr.
Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mrs.
Meek of Florida, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Canady of Florida,
Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Frost, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Edwards, Mrs.
Northup, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Archer, Mr. Pickett, Mr.
Bentsen, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Combest, Mr. Pease, Mr. Turner, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Hefner, Mr. Sisisky, Mr.
Cramer, Mr. Goss, Mr. Scott, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Ballenger, Mr.
Everett, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Mica, Mr.
Jones, Mr. Brady, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. John,
Mr. Baesler, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Price of North
Carolina, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, and
Mr. Hulshof), [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [27FE], [3MR], [17MR], [20MR], [8AP],
[24AP], [29AP], [14MY], [20MY], [22MY], [5JN], [21JN], [9JY],
[16JY], [31JY]
Removal of cosponsors, [5SE]
H.R. 675--
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to clarify the
authority of the Secretary of Education with respect to eligibility
standards for short-term educational programs; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, [11FE]
H.R. 676--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit the
penalty for late enrollment under the Medicare Program to 10 percent
and twice the period of no enrollment; to the Committees on
Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Gonzalez,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Evans, Mr. Watt of North
Carolina, Mr. Borski, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Olver, and Mr.
Sanders), [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [25FE], [8AP], [20MY], [17JN], [10JY], [21OC],
[22OC], [7NO], [12NO]
H.R. 677--
A bill to amend the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 to provide
that no funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out that
act; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN (for himself, Mr. Bass, and Mr. Franks of New
Jersey), [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [7NO]
H.R. 678--
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in
commemoration of the sesquicentennial of the birth of Thomas Alva
Edison, to redesign the half dollar circulating coin for 1997 to
commemorate Thomas Edison, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. GILLMOR (for himself, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Goss, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Payne, Mr. Lampson, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Ney, Mr.
Portman, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Regula, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr.
Traficant, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Levin, Ms.
Rivers, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Frost, Ms. Norton,
Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Towns, Mr. Horn, Mr. Berman, Mr. Saxton,
Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Stearns, Mr.
Hastert, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Borski, Mrs. Thurman, Mr.
Shays, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. King of New
York, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Ms.
Stabenow), [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [5MR], [22MY], [31JY], [23SE]
H.R. 679--
A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to exclude beverage alcohol compounds
emitted from aging warehouses from the definition of volatile
organic compounds; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. HAMILTON (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Whitfield,
Mr. Gordon, Mrs. Northup, and Mr. McIntosh), [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [20MR], [23JN]
H.R. 680--
A bill to amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of
1949 to authorize the transfer to States of surplus personal
property for donation to nonprofit providers of necessaries to
impoverished families and individuals; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. HAMILTON, [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [13FE], [25FE], [27FE], [3MR], [4MR], [5MR], [6MR],
[10MR], [11MR], [13MR], [17MR], [19MR], [8AP], [14AP], [21AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [29AP]
Passed Senate amended, [9JY]
House agreed to Senate amendments, [18SE]
Presented to the President (September 24, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-50] (signed October 6, 1997)
H.R. 681--
A bill to designate the U.S. Post Office building located at 313 East
Broadway in Glendale, California, as the ``Carlos J. Moorhead Post
Office Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Coble, and Mr. Rogan), [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [14AP], [29AP], [13MY], [22MY], [3JN], [11JN],
[17JN], [19JN], [25JN], [8JY], [10JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [21OC]
Passed Senate, [9NO]
Presented to the President (November 10, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-88] (signed November 19, 1997)
H.R. 682--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to assess up to $2 per
person visiting the Grand Canyon or other national park to secure
bonds for capital improvements to the park, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. KOLBE, [11FE]
H.R. 683--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the
unified estate and gift tax credit to an amount equivalent to a
$1,200,000 exemption; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LIVINGSTON (for himself, Mr. Baker, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr.
Cooksey, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Frost, Ms.
Granger, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Holden, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr.
Latham, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McIntosh, Ms.
Molinari, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Ney, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Norwood, Mr.
Packard, Mr. Parker, Mr. Petri, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr.
Shadegg, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Snowbarger, and Mr. Walsh), [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [6MR], [8AP], [20MY]
H.R. 684--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the
treatment of funeral trusts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [27FE], [6MR], [8AP], [23AP]
H.R. 685--
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to raise the
minimum wage; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. OLVER (for himself, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Dellums, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Martinez, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Sanders),
[11FE]
Cosponsors added, [25FE], [18MR]
H.R. 686--
A bill to extend certain Medicare community nursing organization
demonstration projects; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. RAMSTAD (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Vento, Mr. Rahall, Mr.
Sabo, Mr. Manton, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Barrett
of Wisconsin, Mr. Minge, Mr. Luther, Mr. Gutknecht, and Mr.
Campbell), [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [5MR], [12MR]
H.R. 687--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny employers a
deduction for payments of excessive compensation; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SABO (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Olver, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Towns, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Vento, Ms.
Velazquez, and Ms. McKinney), [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [13FE], [4MR], [11MR], [13MR], [19MR], [8AP],
[30AP], [8MY], [23JY], [9SE], [18SE], [25SE], [12NO]
H.R. 688--
A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to require at least 85
percent of funds appropriated to the Environmental Protection Agency
from the leaking underground storage tank trust fund to be
distributed to States for cooperative agreements for undertaking
corrective action and for enforcement of subtitle I of such act; to
the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. DAN SCHAEFER of Colorado (for himself, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Oxley,
Mr. Norwood, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Livingston, Mr. McHugh,
Mr. Skeen, Ms. Norton, Mr. Bereuter, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr.
Nethercutt, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Klug, Mr. Parker, Mr. Graham, Mr. Deal
of Georgia, Mr. Gillmor, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina,
Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Doyle, Mr. LaFalce, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Gekas, Mrs.
Thurman, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Porter,
Mr. McDade, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr.
Ehlers, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Bob Schaffer of Colorado, Mr.
Kanjorski, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Tauzin, and Mr. McCrery), [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [13FE], [25FE], [5MR], [11MR], [19MR],
[8AP], [14AP], [16AP]
Reported from the Committee on Commerce (H. Rept. 105-58, part 1),
[17AP]
Referral to the Committee on Ways and Means extended, [17AP]
Committee on Ways and Means discharged, [17AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [23AP]
H.R. 689--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to continue full-
time equivalent resident reimbursement for an additional one year
under Medicare for direct graduate medical education for residents
enrolled in combined approved primary care medical residency
training programs; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McNulty,
and Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island), [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [8AP], [10AP], [29AP], [30AP], [12MY], [20JN], [3SE]
H.R. 690--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify that the
Government in the Sunshine Act applies to the Federal Open Market
Committee; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [9AP], [30MY], [31JY]
H.R. 691--
A bill to provide for a three-judge division of the court to determine
whether cases alleging breach of secret Government contracts should
be tried in court; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [24JY]
H.R. 692--
A bill to amend the independent counsel provisions of title 28, United
States Code, to authorize the appointment of an independent counsel
when the Attorney General determines that Department
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of Justice employees have engaged in certain conduct; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [6JN], [16JN], [28OC], [7NO]
H.R. 693--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the increase
in the tax on Social Security benefits; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Solomon, Ms. Pryce of
Ohio, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Herger, Mr. McCrery, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr.
Sam Johnson, Mr. Portman, Mr. Ensign, Mr. English of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Weller, Mr. Hayworth, and Mr. Foley), [12FE]
Cosponsors added, [12MR], [10AP], [1MY], [10JN], [28JY], [11SE],
[29OC]
H.R. 694--
A bill to provide for a change with respect to the requirements for a
Canadian border boat landing permit pursuant to section 235 of the
Immigration and Nationality Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE, [12FE]
Cosponsors added, [13FE]
H.R. 695--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to affirm the rights of
U.S. persons to use and sell encryption and to relax export controls
on encryption; to the Committees on the Judiciary; International
Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Boehner,
Mr. Coble, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Bono, Mr. Pease, Mr. Cannon, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Inglis of
South Carolina, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Ms.
Jackson-Lee, Ms. Waters, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Baker, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Engel, Ms.
Eshoo, Mr. Everett, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Farr of California, Mr.
Gejdenson, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Goode, Ms. Norton, Mr. Horn, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. McIntosh,
Mr. McKeon, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Mica, Mr. Minge, Mr.
Moakley, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Packard, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Upton, Mr.
White, and Ms. Woolsey), [12FE]
Cosponsors added, [26FE], [13MR], [18MR], [21MR], [10AP], [16AP],
[17AP], [24AP], [1MY], [6MY], [7MY], [8MY], [15MY], [16MY], [20MY],
[21MY], [22MY], [4JN], [10JN], [19JN], [23JN], [24JN], [25JN],
[26JN], [9JY], [10JY], [11JY], [15JY], [16JY], [17JY], [22JY],
[24JY], [29JY], [30JY], [3SE]
Removal of cosponsors, [13MY], [24JY], [30JY], [4SE], [8SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-108, part 1), [22MY]
Referral to the Committee on International Relations extended, [22MY],
[26JN]
Referred to the Committees on Commerce; National Security;
Intelligence (Permanent Select), [26JN]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on International Relations
(H. Rept. 105-108, part 2), [25JY]
Referral to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select) extended,
[30JY], [11SE], [1AU]
Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended, [5SE], [11SE], [25SE]
Referral to the Committee on National Security extended, [31JY]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on National Security(H.
Rept. 105-108, part 3), [15SE]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent
Select) (H. Rept. 105-108, part 4), [16SE]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Commerce (H. Rept. 105-
108, part 5), [29SE]
H.R. 696--
A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to require humane living
conditions for calves raised for the production of veal; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. ACKERMAN, [12FE]
Cosponsors added, [9JY], [15JY], [23JY], [10SE], [6OC], [23OC], [29OC]
H.R. 697--
A bill to waive temporarily the Medicaid enrollment composition rule for
certain health maintenance organizations; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mrs. Thurman, and Mrs. Fowler), [12FE]
H.R. 698--
A bill to designate the U.S. Post Office Building located at Bennett and
Kansas Avenue in Springfield, MO, as the ``John Griesemer Post
Office Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Mr. BLUNT, [12FE]
H.R. 699--
A bill to guarantee the right of all active duty military personnel,
merchant mariners, and their dependents to vote in Federal, State,
and local elections; to the Committees on House Oversight; Veterans'
Affairs; the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. BONILLA (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson), [12FE]
Cosponsors added, [20MR], [21MR], [10AP], [1MY], [15MY], [10JN],
[12JN], [19JN], [23JN], [26JN], [16JY], [5NO]
Reported from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs (H. Rept. 105-183,
part 1), [15JY]
H.R. 700--
A bill to remove the restriction on the distribution of certain revenues
from the Mineral Springs parcel to certain members of the Agua
Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BONO (for himself and Mr. Kildee), [12FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-241), [3SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [8SE]
H.R. 701--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction
for personal exemptions in determining alternative minimum taxable
income; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BORSKI, [12FE]
H.R. 702--
A bill to amend section 372 of title 28, United States Code, to provide
that proceedings on complaints filed with respect to conduct of a
judge or magistrate judge of a court be held by a circuit other than
the circuit within which the judge serves, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BRYANT (for himself, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Bono, Mr. Canady
of Florida, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. McCollum, Mr.
Schumer, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Smith of Texas, and Mr. Duncan),
[12FE]
Cosponsors added, [27FE]
H.R. 703--
A bill to refocus the mission of the Federal Reserve System on
stabilization of the currency and provide greater public scrutiny of
the operations of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky, [12FE]
H.R. 704--
A bill to require the general application of the antitrust laws to major
league baseball, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky (for himself and Mr. Conyers), [12FE]
H.R. 705--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the
application of the passive loss limitations to equine activities; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky, [12FE]
Cosponsors added, [20MY], [18JN], [30JY], [4SE], [30SE], [13NO]
H.R. 706--
A bill to provide off-budget treatment for one-half of the receipts and
disbursements of the land and water conservation fund; to the
Committees on the Budget; Resources, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), [12FE]
H.R. 707--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax
treatment for foreign investment through a U.S. regulated investment
company comparable to the tax treatment for direct foreign
investment and investment through a foreign mutual fund; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Ms. Dunn of Washington, and Mr. McDermott),
[12FE]
Cosponsors added, [23AP], [15MY]
H.R. 708--
A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study
concerning grazing use of certain land within and adjacent to Grand
Teton National Park, WY, and to extend temporarily certain grazing
privileges; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. CUBIN, [12FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-300), [6OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [21OC]
Passed Senate, [4NO]
Presented to the President (November 5, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-81] (signed November 13, 1997)
H.R. 709--
A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Geologic Mapping Act of
1992, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. CUBIN (for herself and Mr. Gibbons), [12FE]
Cosponsors added, [27FE], [10MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-17), [11MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [11MR]
Passed Senate, [23JY]
Presented to the President (July 25, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-36] (signed August 5, 1997)
H.R. 710--
A bill to amend the National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 to
direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study of the
feasibility of expanding the types of projects eligible for
assistance from State infrastructure banks; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. DeLauro (for herself and Mrs. Meek of Florida), [12FE]
Cosponsors added, [13FE], [12MR], [10AP], [30AP], [5NO]
H.R. 711--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 concerning the tax
treatment of distributions from qualified retirement plans investing
in public benefit bonds; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. DeLAURO, [12FE]
H.R. 712--
A bill to facilitate efficient investments and financing of
infrastructure projects and new job creation through the
establishment of a National Infrastructure Development Corporation,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and
Infrastructure; Banking and Financial Services; Ways and Means, for
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Fazio of
California, Ms. Pelosi, and Mr. Borski), [12FE]
Cosponsors added, [4JN], [5JN], [10JN], [11JN], [18JN], [22JY], [5SE],
[8SE], [5NO]
H.R. 713--
A bill to facilitate efficient investments and financing of
infrastructure projects and new job creation through the
establishment of a National Infrastructure Development Corporation,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and
Infrastructure; Banking and Financial Services; Ways and Means, for
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committees concerned.
By Ms. DeLAURO, [12FE]
H.R. 714--
A bill to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs nursing care
center at the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in
Aspinwall, PA, as the ``H. John Heinz III Department of Veterans
Affairs Nursing Care Center''; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. DOYLE, [12FE]
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Cosponsors added, [5MR], [20MR], [8AP], [16JY], [9SE], [23SE]
H.R. 715--
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise the campus
security reporting provisions to provide for a more complete,
timely, and accurate disclosure of crime reports and statistics, and
to provide for specific methods of enforcement of the campus
security provisions of such Act; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. DUNCAN (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Shays, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Quinn, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Foley, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Klug,
Mr. Markey, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. McHale, Mr. Lipinski, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Payne, and Mr. Andrews), [12FE]
Cosponsors added, [26FE], [11MR], [18MR], [10AP], [16AP], [1MY],
[6MY], [3JN], [20JN], [26JN], [9JY], [11JY], [17JY], [24JY], [28JY],
[31JY], [1AU], [16SE], [25SE], [30SE], [8OC], [28OC], [7NO]
H.R. 716--
A bill to require that the Federal Government procure from the private
sector the goods and services necessary for the operations and
management of certain Government agencies, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; the Budget,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. DUNCAN (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Rohrabacher,
Mr. Porter, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Canady of Florida, and Mr. Herger),
[12FE]
Cosponsors added, [13FE], [26FE], [27FE], [11MR], [12MR], [18MR],
[19MR], [20MR], [10AP], [16AP], [17AP], [23AP], [30AP], [8MY],
[21MY], [3JN], [11JN], [20JN], [25JN], [26JN], [9JY], [4SE], [24SE],
[30SE], [24OC], [4NO]
H.R. 717--
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to continue the
exemption of certain institutions of higher education serving
minorities from default-based ineligibility for student loan
programs; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. FLAKE, [12FE]
H.R. 718--
A bill to privatize certain Federal power generation and transmission
assets, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources;
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr.
Klug, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Scarborough, and Mr.
Solomon), [12FE]
Cosponsors added, [28OC]
H.R. 719--
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to
allow children who meet certain criteria to attend a school that
receives funds under part A of title I of such act; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, [12FE]
H.R. 720--
A bill to terminate the international military education and training
[IMET] program for Indonesia; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, [12FE]
H.R. 721--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to correct the
treatment of tax-exempt financing of professional sports facilities;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, [12FE]
Cosponsors added, [30OC], [4NO]
H.R. 722--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain
small businesses from the required use of the electronic fund
transfer system for depository taxes, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington (for himself, Mr. Talent, Mr.
Nethercutt, Mr. Manzullo, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Combest, Mr. Cunningham,
Mr. Hoekstra, Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, Mr. Goodling, Mr.
Chabot, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Barr
of Georgia, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Condit, Mr.
Snowbarger, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Watkins, Mr.
Cooksey, and Ms. Harman), [12FE]
Cosponsors added, [26FE], [5MR], [12MR], [9AP], [15AP], [24AP],
[30AP], [15MY], [19JN]
H.R. 723--
A bill to require the U.S. Trade Representative to determine whether the
European Union has failed to implement satisfactorily its
obligations under certain trade agreements relating to U.S. meat and
pork exporting facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOSTETTLER, [12FE]
Cosponsors added, [18MR], [20MR], [9AP], [15AP], [24AP], [21MY]
H.R. 724--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction
for the payment of interest on student loans; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself and Mr. Fox of
Pennsylvania), [12FE]
Cosponsors added, [18MR], [8MY]
H.R. 725--
A bill to amend the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant
Act to provide increased emphasis on competitive grants to promote
agricultural research projects regarding precision agriculture and
to provide for the dissemination of the results of such research
projects; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Bunning of
Kentucky, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr.
Hostettler, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Latham, Mr. Hefner, Mr. Leach, Mr.
Holden, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Ney,
Mr. Evans, Mr. Poshard, and Mr. Pastor), [12FE]
Cosponsors added, [29AP], [13MY], [4JN], [31JY], [17SE], [8NO]
H.R. 726--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to
make grants to nonprofit community organizations for the development
of open space on municipally owned vacant lots in urban areas; to
the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Bonior, Mrs. Carson, Ms.
Christian-Green, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Evans, Mr. Fattah,
Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr.
Kildee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Rush, Mr. Serrano, and Mr. Towns), [12FE]
Cosponsors added, [23AP]
H.R. 727--
A bill to amend chapter 51 of title 18, United States Code, to establish
Federal penalties for the killing or attempted killing of a law
enforcement officer of the District of Columbia, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. MOLINARI, [12FE]
Cosponsors added, [13FE], [3MR], [21AP], [14JY], [16JY], [17JY],
[29JY]
H.R. 728--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that service
performed by air traffic second-level supervisors and managers be
made creditable for retirement purposes; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. OBERSTAR, [12FE]
H.R. 729--
A bill to amend certain provisions of title 5, United States Code,
relating to the treatment of Members of Congress and congressional
employees for retirement purposes; to the Committees on Government
Reform and Oversight; House Oversight, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. PITTS, [12FE]
H.R. 730--
A bill to prohibit Members of the House of Representatives from using
official funds for the production or mailing of newsletters, to
reduce by 50 percent the amount which may be made available for the
official mail allowance of any such Member, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. POSHARD, [12FE]
H.R. 731--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the interest
on water, waste, and essential community facilities loans guaranteed
by the Secretary of Agriculture to be tax exempt; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. POSHARD (for himself and Mr. Goode), [12FE]
Cosponsors added, [30AP], [22MY], [25JY]
H.R. 732--
A bill to authorize an appropriation for the construction of a public
museum located in, and relating to the history of, the State of New
Mexico; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. RICHARDSON, [12FE]
H.R. 733--
A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency to provide for a review of a decision concerning a
construction grant for the Ypsilanti Wastewater Treatment Plant is
Washtenaw County, MI; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Ms. RIVERS, [12FE]
H.R. 734--
A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to
require hospitals participating in the Medicare or Medicaid Program
to provide notice of availability of Medicare and Medicaid providers
as part of discharge planning and to maintain and disclose
information on certain referrals; to the Committees on Commerce;
Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. STARK, [12FE]
Cosponsors added, [5MR], [20MR], [15MY]
H.R. 735--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and title XVIII of the
Social Security Act to establish a program of assistance for
essential community providers of health care services, to establish
a program to update and maintain the infrastructure requirements of
safety net hospitals, and to require States to develop plans for the
allocation and review of expenditures for the capital-related costs
of health care services; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. STARK, [12FE]
Cosponsors added, [20MR], [5SE]
H.R. 736--
A bill to repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself and Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania); , [12FE]
H.R. 737--
A bill to amend the International Air Transportation Competition Act of
1979; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Moran of Kansas, and
Mr. Ryun), [12FE]
Cosponsors added, [12MR], [19MR]
H.R. 738--
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public
Health Service Act with respect to myelogram-related arachnoiditis;
to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [12FE]
Cosponsors added, [26FE], [21OC], [28OC], [6NO], [7NO], [9NO], [13NO]
H.R. 739--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to increasing
the number of health professionals who practice in the United States
in a field of primary health care; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [12FE]
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [8AP]
H.R. 740--
A bill to designate the national cemetery established at the former site
of the Joliet Arsenal, IL, as the ``Abraham Lincoln National
Cemetery''; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Davis of Illinois, and Mr. Shimkus),
[12FE]
Cosponsors added, [12MR], [29AP]
H.R. 741--
A bill to clarify hunting prohibitions and provide for wildlife habitat
under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Tanner, and Mr. Stearns),
[12FE]
Cosponsors added, [10AP], [14MY], [25JN], [11SE]
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H.R. 742--
A bill for the relief of Florence Barrett Cox; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BRYANT, [12FE]
H.R. 743--
A bill for the relief of Wayne T. Alderson; to the Committee on National
Security.
By Mr. DOYLE, [12FE]
H.R. 744--
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase the maximum
Pell Grant; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. McGOVERN, [13FE]
Cosponsors added, [20MR], [16AP], [30AP], [13MY], [22MY]
H.R. 745--
A bill to deauthorize the Animas-La Plata Federal reclamation project,
and to direct the Secretary of the Interior to enter into
negotiations to satisfy, in a manner consistent with all Federal
laws, the water rights interests of the Ute Mountain Ute Indian
Tribe and the Southern Ute Indian Tribe; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Petri, Mr. Miller of California, Mr.
Meehan, Mr. Porter, Mr. Royce, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Foley, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Doyle, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Markey, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Levin),
[13FE]
Cosponsors added, [13MR], [16AP], [22MY]
H.R. 746--
A bill to allow patients to receive any medical treatment they want
under certain conditions, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Commerce.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Kildee, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Evans, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Pickett, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Stump, Ms. Norton, Mr. Archer, Mr. Owens,
Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Clement, Mr. Condit, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Rahall,
Mr. McGovern, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Moran of Virginia,
Mr. Andrews, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Hefley, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Cox of
California, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Furse, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Dreier, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Graham, Mr. Rush, Mr. Talent, Mr.
Wynn, Mr. Filner, Mr. Deutsch, and Mr. Burton of Indiana), [13FE]
Cosponsors added, [20MR], [17JN], [26JN], [16JY], [4SE], [9OC], [4NO],
[6NO], [12NO], [13NO]
H.R. 747--
A bill to require notification of the interstate relocation of a witness
by State engaging in that relocation, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Deutsch, and Mr. Romero-Barcelo),
[13FE]
H.R. 748--
A bill to amend the prohibition of title 18, United States Code, against
financial transactions with terrorists; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself and Mr. Schumer), [13FE]
Cosponsors added, [25FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-141), [21JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [8JY]
H.R. 749--
A bill to amend the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation
Act to provide for improved notification and consent, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself and Mr. Faleomavaega), [13FE]
H.R. 750--
A bill to support the autonomous governance of Hong Kong after its
reversion to the People's Republic of China; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Berman,
Mr. Solomon, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Faleomavaega,
Mr. Crane, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Kolbe, and Mr. Cox of California), [13FE]
Cosponsors added, [3MR], [5MR], [10MR], [11MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [11MR]
H.R. 751--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for research on
the disease known as lymphangioleiomyomatosis (commonly known as
LAM); to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. Portman, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr.
Boehner, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Towns, Mr. Gonzalez, Mrs.
Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Olver, Mr. Rahall,
Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, and Ms. Jackson-
Lee), [13FE]
Cosponsors added, [27FE], [21MR]
H.R. 752--
A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to ensure that
persons that suffer or are threatened with injury resulting from a
violation of the Act or a failure of the Secretary to act in
accordance with the Act have standing to commence a civil suit on
their own behalf; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. CHENOWETH (for herself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Smith of
Oregon, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Crapo, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Bono, Mr.
Cunningham, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Kolbe,
Mr. Stump, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. McIntosh, Mr.
Gibbons, Mr. Herger, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky,
Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Burton of Indiana,
Mr. Cannon, Mr. Istook, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Combest, Mr. Neumann, Mr.
Hill, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Metcalf, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Crane, Mr. Barr of
Georgia, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Ney, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Peterson
of Pennsylvania, Mr. Bonilla, and Mr. McKeon), [13FE]
Cosponsors added, [26FE], [11MR], [12MR], [17MR], [20MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-42), [21MR]
H.R. 753--
A bill to require a separate, unclassified statement of the aggregate
amount of budget outlays for intelligence activities; to the
Committees on the Budget; Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Dellums,
Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Farr of California, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Stark, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
Filner, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Nadler, Ms. McKinney, Mr.
Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Yates, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Olver, Ms. Eshoo,
Mr. Pastor, and Ms. Velazquez), [13FE]
Cosponsors added, [27FE], [6MR], [13MR], [20MR], [21MR], [8AP],
[17AP], [24AP], [6MY], [8MY], [22MY], [8JY]
H.R. 754--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require the use of
child safety restraint systems approved by the Secretary of
Transportation on commercial aircraft; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Filner, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Horn, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Blagojevich, Ms. Norton, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr.
Rahall, Mrs. Carson, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Mascara, Mr.
Flake, Mr. Gonzalez, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Pelosi, and Mr.
Dan Schaefer of Colorado), [13FE]
Cosponsors added, [19MR], [17AP], [6MY], [7MY], [13MY], [15MY],
[21MY], [4JN], [10JN], [17JN], [18JN], [8JY], [16JY], [22JY], [4SE],
[9SE], [11SE], [17SE], [18SE], [23SE], [25SE], [29SE], [30SE],
[7OC], [9OC], [23OC], [4NO]
H.R. 755--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals
to designate any portion of their income tax overpayments, and to
make other contributions, for the benefit of units of the National
Park System; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Resources, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. DUNCAN (for himself, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hefley, Ms. Rivers, Mr.
Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Baker, Mr. Wamp, Ms. Norton, Mr. Spratt,
Ms. Molinari, Mr. Payne, Mr. LaTourette, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Regula,
Mr. Hansen, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Dan Schaefer of
Colorado, Mr. Holden, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Ehlers,
Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Gejdenson,
Mr. Bereuter, and Mr. Jenkins), [13FE]
Cosponsors added, [26FE], [27FE], [5MR], [11MR], [12MR], [18MR],
[10AP], [16AP], [23AP], [30AP], [8MY], [26JN], [9JY], [16JY],
[17JY], [22JY], [24JY], [31JY], [4SE], [5SE], [24SE]
H.R. 756--
A bill to establish a National Physical Fitness and Sports Foundation to
carry out activities to support and supplement the mission of the
President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. EHRLICH, [13FE]
Cosponsors added, [25FE], [13MR], [21MR], [24AP]
H.R. 757--
A bill to develop the economy of American Samoa; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, [13FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-38), [20MR]
H.R. 758--
A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to protect employer
rights; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. FAWELL (for himself, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska,
Mr. McKeon, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Graham,
Mr. Souder, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr.
Boehner, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Bunning of
Kentucky, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Weldon of
Florida, Mr. Herger, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Wicker,
Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Linder, Mr. Bereuter,
Mr. Sessions, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Dan Schaefer
of Colorado, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Hill, Mr. Hutchinson, and
Mr. Nethercutt), [13FE]
Cosponsors added, [25FE], [15AP], [13MY], [10JN], [25JN], [26JN],
[10JY], [16JY], [25JY], [3SE], [25SE], [1OC], [9OC], [23OC], [30OC],
[7NO], [13NO]
H.R. 759--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase certain rates
of educational assistance, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. FILNER, [13FE]
Cosponsors added, [17JN]
H.R. 760--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974 to require that group and individual
health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage
for screening mammography and pap smears; to the Committees on
Commerce; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mrs. Carson, Ms. Jackson-Lee,
and Mr. Romero-Barcelo), [13FE]
Cosponsors added, [26FE], [18MR]
H.R. 761--
A bill to amend title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to extend the 1-year
transition from disqualification for a current welfare recipient
while the recipient's naturalization application is pending; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Agriculture, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, [13FE]
Cosponsors added, [21AP], [3JN], [11JN]
H.R. 762--
A bill to restrict the advertising and promotion of tobacco products; to
the Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. HANSEN (for himself, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Ehlers, Ms. Furse, Mr.
McInnis, and Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts), [13FE]
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H.R. 763--
A bill to establish for certain employees of international organizations
an estate tax credit equivalent to the limited marital deduction; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself and Mr. Rangel), [13FE]
H.R. 764--
A bill to make technical corrections to title 11, United States Code,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Gekas, and Mr. McCollum), [13FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-324), [21OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [12NO]
H.R. 765--
A bill to ensure maintenance of a herd of wild horses in Cape Lookout
National Seashore; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. JONES, [13FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-179), [14JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [22JY]
H.R. 766--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
comprehensive pension protection for women; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce; Transportation and
Infrastructure; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut (for herself, Ms. Brown of Florida,
Mrs. Carson, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. Kaptur, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Maloney
of New York, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms.
Sanchez, Mrs. Morella, and Ms. Furse), [13FE]
Cosponsors added, [26FE], [4MR], [12MR], [20MR], [8AP], [20MY]
H.R. 767--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act to 1971 to require
candidates for election for the House of Representatives or the
Senate to raise at least 65 percent of their contributions from
individuals residing in the district or State involved, to limit the
amount of contributions such candidates may accept from
multicandidate political committees, and to prohibit individuals who
are ineligible to register to vote in Federal elections from making
contributions to candidates or political parties; to the Committee
on House Oversight.
By Mr. KNOLLENBERG, [13FE]
Cosponsors added, [4MR], [6MR], [11MR], [10AP], [16AP], [8JY]
H.R. 768--
A bill to restrict the Food and Drug Administration from penalizing
retailers for face-to-face tobacco sales that are in accordance with
State law; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. LaHOOD (for himself, Mr. Ehrlich, and Mr. Martinez), [13FE]
Cosponsors added, [6MR], [13MR], [19MR], [21MR], [10AP], [29AP],
[6MY], [14MY], [22MY], [5JN], [20JN], [25JY], [18SE], [6OC], [29OC],
[7NO]
H.R. 769--
A bill to amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act to
1949 to ensure proper classification as employees and independent
contractors of persons awarded Federal procurement contracts; to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself and Mr. Shays), [13FE]
Cosponsors added, [23AP]
H.R. 770--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure proper
classification as employees and independent contractors of persons
awarded Federal procurement contracts; to the Committee on National
Security.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself and Mr. Shays), [13FE]
Cosponsors added, [23AP]
H.R. 771--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Revenue Act of
1978 to revise the procedures applicable to the determination of
employment status; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself and Mr. Shays), [13FE]
Cosponsors added, [23AP]
H.R. 772--
A bill to authorize the Director of the Federal Emergency Management
Agency to reimburse certain State and local jurisdictions for
expenses incurred in support of Federal rescue and salvage
operations in connection with the crash of Trans World Airlines
Flight 800; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LAZIO of New York (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, and Mr. Forbes),
[13FE]
H.R. 773--
A bill to authorize the establishment of the National African-American
Museum within the Smithsonian Institution; to the Committees on
House Oversight; Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Bonior, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown
of California, Ms. Christian-Green, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clyburn, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Dellums, Mr.
Dixon, Mr. Engel, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr.
Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Flake, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frost,
Ms. Furse, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Green, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Hilliard, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Jackson, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Jefferson,
Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Ms. McKinney,
Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Miller of California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii,
Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Rivers,
Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Rush, Mr. Scott, Mr. Shays, Ms. Slaughter,
Mr. Stark, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Torres, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Traficant, Mr. Underwood, Ms. Waters, Mr. Watt of North Carolina,
Mr. Wynn, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Ms. Millender-McDonald, and Ms.
Kilpatrick), [13FE]
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [19MR], [19JN], [15JY], [13NO]
H.R. 774--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to restore freedom of
speech to the Internet and to protect children from unsuitable
online material; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. LOFGREN, [13FE]
Cosponsors added, [12MR], [18MR], [20MR], [9AP], [1MY], [4JN], [8JY],
[16JY], [23JY], [25SE]
H.R. 775--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to discourage American
businesses from moving jobs overseas and to encourage the creating
of new jobs in the United States, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. McKINNEY (for herself, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Borski, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Evans, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Foglietta, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson
of Texas, Mr. Lipinski, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Norton, Mr. Owens,
Mr. Rush, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Towns, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, and Mr.
Wynn), [13FE]
Cosponsors added, [6MR], [17AP], [24AP]
H.R. 776--
A bill to provide for greater accuracy in the 2000 decennial census of
population, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
By Mrs. MEEK of Florida (for herself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Bishop, Mr.
Blumenauer, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of California, Mrs.
Carson, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Clay, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clyburn,
Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Dellums, Mr.
Diaz-Balart, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Flake, Mr.
Foglietta, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Green, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Jackson, Ms.
Jackson-Lee, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms.
Lofgren, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Maloney of New York, Mr. Menendez, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. Miller of California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii,
Ms. Norton, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rangel, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Scott, Mr. Stark, Mr. Stokes, Mr.
Thompson, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Torres, Mr. Towns, Ms. Waters, Mr. Watt
of North Carolina, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Wynn), [13FE]
H.R. 777--
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a 21st
Century Scholars Program; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. FATTAH (for himself, Mr. Clay, and Mr. Kildee), [13FE]
Cosponsors added, [8AP], [29AP], [8MY], [12JN], [25JN], [9JY], [15JY],
[23JY], [29JY], [3SE], [4SE], [10SE], [26SE], [1OC], [8OC], [21OC],
[22OC], [28OC], [5NO]
H.R. 778--
A bill to ensure that Federal taxpayers receive a fair return for the
extraction of locatable minerals on public domain lands, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. MILLER of California (for himself and Mr. Rahall), [13FE]
Cosponsors added, [17MR], [21AP], [23AP], [24AP], [8MY], [15MY],
[22MY], [30MY], [23SE], [29SE]
H.R. 779--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the
percentage depletion allowance for certain hardrock mines; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MILLER of California (for himself and Mr. Rahall), [13FE]
Cosponsors added, [17MR], [21AP], [23AP], [24AP], [15MY], [22MY],
[30MY], [23SE], [29SE]
H.R. 780--
A bill to provide for the reclamation of abandoned hardrock mines, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Resources,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. MILLER of California (for himself and Mr. Rahall), [13FE]
Cosponsors added, [17MR], [21AP], [23AP], [24AP], [8MY], [15MY],
[22MY], [30MY], [23SE], [29SE]
H.R. 781--
A bill to ensure that crop losses resulting from plant viruses and other
plant diseases are covered by crop insurance and the noninsured crop
assistance program and that agricultural producers who suffer such
losses are eligible for emergency loans; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [13FE]
H.R. 782--
A bill to provide for the use of private delivery services in filing
documents with Federal agencies; to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [13FE]
H.R. 783--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit
candidates for election for Federal office from accepting unsecured
loans from depository institutions regulated under Federal law, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [13FE]
H.R. 784--
A bill to save lives and prevent injuries to children in motor vehicles
through improved national, State, and local child passenger
protection programs; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Frost, and
Mr. Gonzalez), [13FE]
Cosponsors added, [26FE], [10MR], [20MR], [8MY], [25JN]
H.R. 785--
A bill to designate the J. Phil Campbell, Senior, Natural Resource
Conservation Center; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. NORWOOD (for himself, Mr. Linder, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Kingston,
Ms. McKinney, Mr. Collins, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Barr of Georgia, and Mr.
Deal of Georgia), [13FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-36), [20MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [8AP]
Passed Senate, [10AP]
Presented to the President (April 15, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-10] (signed April 24, 1997)
H.R. 786--
A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to restore the
effectiveness of certain provisions
[[Page 2358]]
regulating Federal milk marketing orders; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. NORWOOD (for himself, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr.
Bishop, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Burr of North
Carolina, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Collins, Mr.
Cooksey, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Everett, Mr. Foley, Mr. Graham,
Mr. Hefner, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr.
Livingston, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Spence, Mr. Solomon, Mr.
Tauzin, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. John), [13FE]
Cosponsors added, [25FE], [27FE], [6MR], [19MR], [24AP], [18SE]
H.R. 787--
A bill to prohibit the manufacture, importation, exportation, sale,
purchase, transfer, receipt, possession, or transportation of
handguns and handgun ammunition, with certain exceptions; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. OWENS, [13FE]
H.R. 788--
A bill to expand the powers of the Secretary of the Treasury and the
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms to regulate the
manufacture, distribution, and sale of firearms and ammunition, and
to expand the jurisdiction of the Bureau to include firearm products
and nonpowder firearms; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. OWENS (for himself, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. Hastings of Florida),
[13FE]
H.R. 789--
A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, with respect to certain
exemptions from copyright, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr.
Cunningham, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Norwood, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Andrews, Mr.
Ensign, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Herger, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Burton
of Indiana, Mr. Petri, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Parker, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Inglis of South
Carolina, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Ehlers, Mr.
Ehrlich, Mr. Hoekstra, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota,
Mr. LoBiondo, Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, Mr. Holden, Mr.
Schiff, Mr. Stump, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr.
Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Baesler, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Doyle, Mr.
Spratt, Mr. Skeen, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Porter, Mr.
Bachus, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Collins, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Duncan, Mr.
Upton, Mr. Weller, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Crane, Mr. Metcalf, Ms. Pryce of
Ohio, Mr. Salmon, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. McHale, Mr.
Horn, Mr. Klug, Mr. Latham, Mr. Talent, Mr. Franks of New Jersey,
Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr.
McInnis, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Packard, Mr. Bonilla, Mr.
Skelton, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Gekas, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. Combest, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr.
Gilchrest, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Hobson),
[13FE]
Cosponsors added, [25FE], [26FE], [27FE], [5MR], [13MR], [17MR],
[21MR], [8AP], [10AP], [15AP], [16AP], [23AP], [29AP], [1MY],
[13MY], [20MY], [3JN], [4JN], [11JN], [19JN], [23JN], [8JY], [9JY],
[22JY], [24JY], [31JY], [3SE], [8SE], [9SE], [16SE], [23SE], [24SE],
[25SE], [7OC], [8OC], [9OC], [21OC], [24OC], [31OC]
Removal of cosponsors, [18MR]
H.R. 790--
A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to ensure the continued
availability of affordable crop insurance for producers whose farms
are located in counties designated as Federal disaster areas because
of weather-related conditions; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. POMEROY, [13FE]
Cosponsors added, [25FE], [7MY]
H.R. 791--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 relating to the
treatment of livestock sold on account of weather-related
conditions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. POMEROY (for himself; Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Hill, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, and Mr. Stenholm), [13FE]
Cosponsors added, [25FE], [27FE]
H.R. 792--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent Federal
prisoners from engaging in activities to increase their strength or
fighting ability while in prison; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio (for herself, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Herger, Ms.
Molinari, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Ney, Mr. Kingston, and Mr.
Foley), [13FE]
Cosponsors added, [10AP]
H.R. 793--
A bill to provide for permanent resident status for certain Persian Gulf
evacuees; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RAHALL, [13FE]
Cosponsors added, [6MR], [13MR], [8AP], [10AP], [15AP], [10JN],
[11JN], [12JN], [18JN], [15JY], [29JY], [31JY], [4SE]
H.R. 794--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Federal
Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for public financing of
House of Representatives general election campaigns, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on House Oversight; Ways and Means, for
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SABO, [13FE]
Cosponsors added, [15AP], [30AP], [8MY]
H.R. 795--
A bill to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to prohibit the
imposition of certain additional fees on consumers in connection
with any electronic fund transfer which is initiated by the consumer
from an electronic terminal operated by a person other than the
financial institution holding the consumer's account and which
utilizes a national or regional communication network; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. SANDERS, [13FE]
Cosponsors added, [13MR], [3JN], [25JN], [29JY], [30SE]
H.R. 796--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to make technical
corrections to a map relating to the Coastal Barrier Resources
System; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SANFORD, [13FE]
H.R. 797--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reduce the
amount that a multicandidate political committee may contribute to a
House of Representatives candidate, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. SCHIFF, [13FE]
H.R. 798--
A bill to prohibit the issuance of new public debt obligations after
December 31, 2001; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Neumann, and Mr. Bartlett
of Maryland), [13FE]
H.R. 799--
A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to make a minor
adjustment in the exterior boundary of the Hells Canyon Wilderness
in the States of Oregon and Idaho to exclude an established Forest
Service road inadvertently included in the wilderness; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SMITH of Oregon, [13FE]
Cosponsors added, [25FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-377), [4NO]
H.R. 800--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the
governing boards of Medicare national accrediting entitles have
public representation and have public meetings as a condition of
recognizing their accreditation under the Medicare Program; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. STARK, [13FE]
Cosponsors added, [5MR], [20MR]
H.R. 801--
A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products
Inspection Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to permit
the interstate distribution of State-inspected meat and poultry when
the Secretary determines that State inspection requirements are at
least equal to Federal inspection standards and such requirements
are consistently enforced; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. THORNBERRY, [13FE]
H.R. 802--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the estate
and gift taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. THORNBERRY, [13FE]
Cosponsors added, [20MR], [8AP], [23AP], [24SE], [24OC]
H.R. 803--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 relating to the
treatment of livestock sold on account of weather-related
conditions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Hill, Mr.
Latham, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mrs. Emerson, and Mr. Pomeroy),
[13FE]
H.R. 804--
A bill to amend part Q of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968 to ensure that Federal funds made available to
hire or rehire law enforcement officers are used in a manner that
produces a net gain of the number of law enforcement officers who
perform nonadministrative public safety services; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [13FE]
Cosponsors added, [6MR], [17MR], [6MY], [23JN]
H.R. 805--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary
of Defense to assign Department of Defense personnel to assist the
Immigration and Naturalization Service and the U.S. Customs Service
in the performance of their border protection functions; to the
Committee on National Security.
By Mr. TRAFICANT (for himself and Mr. Hunter), [13FE]
Cosponsors added, [10MR], [11MR], [8AP], [16AP], [12MY], [13MY],
[16MY], [19MY], [22MY], [30MY], [3JN], [10JY], [17JY], [31JY],
[3SE], [9OC], [21OC], [30OC]
H.R. 806--
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish a
National Clean Water Trust Fund and to authorize the Administrator
of the Environmental Protection Agency to use amounts in that fund
to carry out projects to restore and recover waters of the United
States from damages resulting from violations of that act, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Lipinski, and Mrs.
Lowey), [13FE]
Cosponsors added, [29AP], [15MY], [12JN], [23OC], [6NO], [8NO]
H.R. 807--
A bill to repeal the requirement relating to specific statutory
authorization for increases in judicial salaries, to provide for
automatic annual increases for judicial salaries, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WICKER (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Ms.
Molinari, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Borski, Mr. LaHood, Mr. King of New
York, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Schiff, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Lofgren,
Mr. Hyde, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Minge, Mr. Bryant, and
Mr. Graham), [13FE]
Cosponsors added, [19MR], [5JN], [26JN]
H.R. 808--
A bill for the relief of John M. Ragsdale; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. CALVERT, [13FE]
H.R. 809--
A bill for the relief of Frank J. Notrem; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts, [13FE]
H.R. 810--
A bill to deter and punish serious gang and violent crime, promote
accountability in the juvenile justice system, prevent juvenile and
youth crime, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. SCHUMER (by request), [25FE]
Cosponsors added, [9AP], [23AP]
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H.R. 811--
A bill to restore the term of patents and to provide for the publication
of patent applications; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Hunter,
Mr. Forbes, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Calvert, Mrs.
Chenoweth, Mr. Condit, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Cunningham, Mr.
Davis of Virginia, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Duncan, Mr.
Foley, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
Largent, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Ney, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Paul, Mr. Royce, Mr.
Sanford, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Tiahrt,
Mr. Traficant, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Wamp, and Ms. Waters), [25FE]
Removal of cosponsors, [6MR]
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [19MR], [9AP], [10AP], [16AP]
H.R. 812--
A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to enable the Patent and
Trademark Office to improve the integrity of the U.S. patent system
and to further ensure the validity of U.S. patents, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, and Mr. Traficant),
[25FE]
Cosponsors added, [13MR], [20MR], [15AP]
H.R. 813--
A bill to amend the National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 to
prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from requiring States to
use the metric system with respect to designing, advertising, or
preparing documents for Federal-aid highway projects; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BACHUS (for himself, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Riley, Mr. Clement, Mr.
Everett, and Mr. Stump), [25FE]
Cosponsors added, [6MR], [8AP], [10AP], [16AP], [22MY], [3JN], [8JY]
H.R. 814--
A bill to prevent children from injuring themselves with firearms; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER, [25FE]
Cosponsors added, [6MR], [20MR], [15AP], [7MY], [8OC]
H.R. 815--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the Public Health
Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974,
and titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to assure access
to emergency medical services under group health plans, health
insurance coverage, and the Medicare and Medicaid programs; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce; Education and the Workforce,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Condit, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Pomeroy, Mrs. Thurman, Mr.
Gejdenson, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Clement, Mr. Doyle, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Levin, Mr. Evans, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Campbell, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Rahall, Mr. McGovern, and Mr. Ganske),
[25FE]
Cosponsors added, [4MR], [11MR], [19MR], [20MR], [21MR], [8AP],
[16AP], [23AP], [29AP], [6MY], [16MY], [22MY], [4JN], [10JN],
[26JN], [9JY], [15JY], [22JY], [24JY], [29JY], [30JY], [3SE], [9SE],
[16SE], [24SE], [25SE], [30SE], [9OC], [21OC], [22OC], [29OC],
[4NO], [5NO], [7NO], [13NO]
Removal of cosponsors, [20MY]
H.R. 816--
A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds for certain amenities and
personal comforts in the Federal prison system; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. CASTLE, [25FE]
Cosponsors added, [12MR], [17MR], [18MR], [21MR], [8AP], [10AP],
[15AP], [16AP], [24AP], [30AP], [5MY], [7MY], [13MY], [15MY],
[22MY], [4JN], [26JN], [8SE], [28OC]
H.R. 817--
A bill to require the appointment of the Chief of the Forest Service by
the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; to
the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mrs. CHENOWETH (for herself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Bob Schaffer,
Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hill, and Mr.
Radanovich), [25FE]
Cosponsors added, [3MR]
H.R. 818--
A bill to require that employees who participate in cash or deferred
arrangements are free to determine whether to be invested in
employer real property and employer securities, and if not, to
protect such employees by applying the same prohibited transaction
rules that apply to traditional defined benefit pension plans, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CONDIT (for himself, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Foglietta), [25FE]
Cosponsors added, [13MR], [8MY]
H.R. 819--
A bill to require annual, detailed investment reports by plans with
qualified cash or deferred arrangements, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CONDIT (for himself, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Foglietta), [25FE]
Cosponsors added, [13MR], [20MR], [8MY]
H.R. 820--
A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to
establish standards for protection of consumers in managed care
plans and other health insurance coverage; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. DINGELL, [25FE]
Cosponsors added, [26FE], [11MR], [20MR], [10AP], [17AP], [14MY],
[21MY], [25JY], [16SE], [22OC], [29OC], [9NO]
H.R. 821--
A bill to provide for an increase in the supplemental security insurance
benefit standard for long-term care recipients based on the cost of
living adjustment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, [25FE]
H.R. 822--
A bill to facilitate a land exchange involving private land within the
exterior boundaries of Wenatchee National Forest in Chelan County,
Washington; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [25FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-168), [8JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [8JY]
H.R. 823--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reinstate the
Airport and Airway Trust Fund excise taxes and to suspend the 4.3-
cent general revenue portion of such taxes during the reinstatement
period; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HILLEARY, [25FE]
Cosponsors added, [27FE]
H.R. 824--
A bill to redesignate the Federal building located at 717 Madison Place,
NW., in the District of Columbia, as the ``Howard T. Markey National
Courts Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. HYDE, [25FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-211), [28JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [23SE]
H.R. 825--
A bill to require the Attorney General to promulgate regulations
relating to gender-related persecution, including female genital
mutilation, for use in determining an alien's eligibility for asylum
or withholding of deportation; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Conyers,
Mr. Frost, Mr. Stark, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms.
Pelosi, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, and Mr. Jefferson),
[25FE]
Cosponsors added, [5MR], [17MR], [21AP]
H.R. 826--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide specific
penalties for taking a firearm from a Federal law enforcement
officer; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. NEY (for himself, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Baker,
Mr. Riggs, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Goode, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Hobson, and
Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania), [25FE]
Cosponsors added, [21MR]
H.R. 827--
A bill to provide for nuclear disarmament and economic conversion in
accordance with the District of Columbia Initiative Measure No. 37
of 1993; to the Committees on National Security; International
Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Ms. NORTON, [25FE]
H.R. 828--
A bill to require States to equalize funding for education throughout
the State; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. FATTAH, [25FE]
H.R. 829--
A bill to amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of
1949 to prohibit executive agencies from awarding contracts that
contain a provision allowing for the acquisition by the contractor,
at Government expense, of certain equipment or facilities to carry
out the contract, if the principal purpose of such provision is to
increase competition by establishing an alternative source of supply
for property or services; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Mr. OLVER, [25FE]
H.R. 830--
A bill to amend chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, popularly
known as the Paperwork Reduction Act, to require that collections of
information that ask a respondent to specify a racial classification
or ethnic classification from among a list of classifications shall
provide an opportunity for the respondent to specify, respectively,
``multiracial'' or ``multiethnic''; to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. PETRI, [25FE]
Cosponsors added, [13MR], [4SE]
H.R. 831--
A bill to provide for the retrocession of the District of Columbia to
the State of Maryland, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
the Judiciary; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. REGULA (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Rohrabacher, and Mr.
Hansen), [25FE]
Cosponsors added, [10MR], [17MR], [8AP]
H.R. 832--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a program
of research and education regarding menopause and related
conditions; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. Stearns, [25FE]
Cosponsors added, [6MR], [11MR], [21MR], [8AP], [28OC]
H.R. 833--
A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study
regarding Fort King, FL; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. Stearns, [25FE]
H.R. 834--
A bill to permit the current refunding of certain tax-exempt bonds; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, [25FE]
Cosponsors added, [5SE]
H.R. 835--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve the
Federal medical assistance percentage used under the Medicaid
Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mrs. Thurman (for herself, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Brown of
Florida, Mr. Goss, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Foley, Mrs. Fowler,
Mr. Wexler, Mr. Canady of Florida, and Mr. McCollum), [25FE]
Cosponsors added, [22MY]
H.R. 836--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to deem certain service in
the organized military forces of the Government of the Commonwealth
of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active
service for purposes of benefits under programs administered by the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
[[Page 2360]]
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. Filner), [26FE]
Cosponsors added, [23AP], [14MY], [5JN], [19JN], [25JN], [26JN],
[11JY], [16JY], [28JY], [31JY], [5SE], [9SE], [16SE], [18SE], [6OC],
[30OC], [5NO]
H.R. 837--
A bill to improve the administration of the Fair Debt Collection
Practices Act; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. BACHUS, [26FE]
H.R. 838--
A bill to require adoption of a management plan for the Hells Canyon
National Recreation Area that allows appropriate use of motorized
and nonmotorized river craft in the recreation area, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. CHENOWETH (for herself, Mr. Crapo, and Mr. Smith of Oregon),
[26FE]
Cosponsors added, [17MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-378), [4NO]
H.R. 839--
A bill to amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to require the
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to administer a program
of construction and revitalization of public housing, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Evans, Mrs. Meek of
Florida, and Ms. Waters), [26FE]
H.R. 840--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disregard certain
amounts of capital expenditures in applying $10,000,000 limit on
such issues, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Fox of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Holden, Mr. Frost, Mr. Mascara, and Mr. Fattah),
[26FE]
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [21MR], [1MY], [8MY], [5JN], [16JY]
H.R. 841--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 relating to the
unemployment tax for individuals employed in the entertainment
industry; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Royce,
Mr. Ensign, Mr. Gejdenson, and Mr. Waxman), [26FE]
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [21MR], [15AP], [4SE]
H.R. 842--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt small issues
from the restrictions on the deduction by financial institutions for
interest; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Holden), [26FE]
Cosponsors added, [21MR]
H.R. 843--
A bill to prohibit the location of solid and hazardous waste facilities
near residential, day care, church, and school properties; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. FORD (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Thompson, Mr.
Reyes, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Ms.
Jackson-Lee, Mr. Clyburn, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Stark, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, and Ms. Kilpatrick), [26FE]
Cosponsors added, [7NO]
H.R. 844--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the
disposition of a firearm to, and the possession of a firearm by,
nonpermanent resident aliens; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, [26FE]
H.R. 845--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a minimum
mandatory penalty for conveying false bomb threats through
instrumentalities of interstate and foreign commerce; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut, [26FE]
Cosponsors added, [6MR], [12MR], [10AP], [22MY]
H.R. 846--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require gain
recognition in the case of certain transactions that are equivalent
to sales of financial instruments, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut, [26FE]
H.R. 847--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a program of
providing information and education to the public on the prevention
and treatment of eating disorders; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mrs. Morella), [26FE]
Cosponsors added, [3JN]
H.R. 848--
A bill to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act applicable to
the construction of the AuSable Hydroelectric Project in New York,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. McHUGH, [26FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-122), [7JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [10JN]
H.R. 849--
A bill to prohibit an alien who is not lawfully present in the United
States from receiving assistance under the Uniform Relocation
Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. PACKARD (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Hunter,
Mr. Rohrabacher, and Mr. Traficant), [26FE]
Cosponsors added, [5MR], [11MR], [9AP], [4JN], [23JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-147), [23JN]
Placed on the Corrections Calendar, [23JN]
Passed House amended, [8JY]
H.R. 850--
A bill to amend certain provisions of law concerning communications
between Government agencies and the Immigration and Naturalization
Service; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself and Mr. Gilman), [26FE]
Cosponsors added, [24AP], [8MY]
H.R. 851--
A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to allow leave
to address domestic violence and its effects, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the
Workforce; Government Reform and Oversight; House Oversight, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD (for herself, Mr. Torres, Mrs. Morella, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Norton, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Jackson, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Mr. Baldacci), [26FE]
Cosponsors added, [6NO], [7NO]
H.R. 852--
A bill to amend chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, popularly
known as the Paperwork Reduction Act, to minimize the burden of
Federal paperwork demands upon small businesses, educational and
nonprofit institutions, Federal contractors, State and local
governments, and other persons through the sponsorship and use of
alternative information technologies; to the Committees on
Government Reform and Oversight; Small Business, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. TALENT, [26FE]
Cosponsors added, [6MR], [11MR], [12MR]
Reported from the Committee on Small Business (H. Rept. 105-7, part
1), [6MR]
Passed House, [13MR]
H.R. 853--
A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to study
the effect that a tax system comprised of a 10 percent Federal
consumption tax and a 10 percent flat Federal income tax would have
on the Federal Government and the U.S. economy; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [26FE]
Cosponsors added, [21MR], [9SE], [28OC]
H.R. 854--
A bill to discourage domestic corporations from establishing foreign
manufacturing subsidiaries in order to avoid Federal taxes by
including in gross income of U.S. shareholders in foreign
corporations the retained earnings of any such subsidiary which are
attributable to manufacturing operations in runaway plants or tax
havens; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [26FE]
H.R. 855--
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide
administrative support and information to States for the
establishment and operation of prepaid tuition programs, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. WOOLSEY, [26FE]
Cosponsors added, [18MR], [10AP], [30AP]
H.R. 856--
A bill to provide a process leading to full self-government for Puerto
Rico; to the Committees on Resources; Rules, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Romero-Barcelo,
Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Kennedy of
Rhode Island, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Tauzin, Mr.
Green, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Gilchrest, Mr. Jones, Mr. Stump, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Fazio of
California, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Kildee, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Klink, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Ms.
Jackson-Lee, Mr. DeFazio, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Torres, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Pascrell, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr.
Vento, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Kim, Mr. Rothman, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Tierney, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Miller of California, Mr.
Adam Smith of Washington, Mr. Engel, Mr. John, Mr. DeLay, Ms.
Slaughter, and Ms. Sanchez), [27FE]
Cosponsors added, [10AP], [20MY]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Resources (H. Rept. 105-
131, part 1), [12JN]
Referral to the Committee on Rules extended, [12JN]
Committee on Rules discharged, [11JY]
Removal of cosponsors, [5SE]
H.R. 857--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to ensure the
integrity of the Social Security trust funds by requiring the
Managing Trustee to invest the annual surplus of such trust funds in
marketable interest-bearing obligations of the United States and
certificates of deposit in depository institutions insured by the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and to protect such trust
funds from the public debt limit; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. NEUMANN (for himself, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Souder, Mr. Metcalf,
Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Bass, Mr. Bono, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Burr of
North Carolina, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Chabot, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr.
Christensen, Mr. Coburn, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Duncan, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Foley, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Gutknecht, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hilleary,
Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. LaHood, Mr. LaTourette, Mrs.
Myrick, Mr. Ney, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Petri, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Riggs,
Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Royce, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Scarborough, Mr.
Shadegg, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington,
Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr.
Wamp, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Weller, Mr. White, Mr. Goode, Mr.
Paul, and Mr. Gibbons), [27FE]
Cosponsors added, [12MR], [13MR], [19MR], [17AP], [7MY], [20MY],
[22MY], [20JN], [23JY], [9SE], [24SE], [8OC]
H.R. 858--
A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a pilot project
on designated lands within Plumas, Lassen, and Tahoe National
Forests in the State of California to demonstrate the effectiveness
of the resource management activities proposed by the Quincy Library
Group and to amend current
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land and resource management plans for these national forests to
consider the incorporation of these resource management activities;
to the Committees on Resources; Agriculture, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. HERGER (for himself, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Smith of
Oregon, and Mr. Faleomavaega), [27FE]
Cosponsors added, [4MR], [10AP]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Resources (H. Rept. 105-
136, part 1), [18JN]
Referral to the Committee on Agriculture extended, [18JN]
Committee on Agriculture discharged, [18JN]
Passed House amended, [9JY]
H.R. 859--
A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to eliminate
certain regulation of plumbing supplies; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. KNOLLENBERG, [27FE]
Cosponsors added, [14MY], [15MY], [4JN], [8JY], [10JY], [23JY],
[24JY], [28JY], [29JY], [31JY], [3SE], [8SE], [9SE], [11SE], [17SE],
[25SE], [8OC], [9OC], [21OC], [12NO]
H.R. 860--
A bill to authorize appropriations to the Department of Transportation
for surface transportation research and development, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Science.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself and Mr. Brown of California), [27FE]
H.R. 861--
A bill to authorize a farmer or rancher whose bid for reenrollment of
land into the conservation reserve is rejected to unilaterally
extend the contract for a final year; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. MORAN of Kansas, [27FE]
Cosponsors added, [15AP]
H.R. 862--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a decrease
in the maximum rate of tax on capital gains which is based on the
length of time the taxpayer held the capital asset; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BENTSEN, [27FE]
Cosponsors added, [15AP], [1MY]
H.R. 863--
A bill to establish or expand existing community prosecution programs;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH, [27FE]
Cosponsors added, [29AP]
H.R. 864--
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in
commemoration of the centennial of the birth of Marian Anderson, to
redesign the half dollar circulating coin for 1997 to commemorate
Marian Anderson, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking
and Financial Services.
By Mr. BROWN of California (for himself, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr.
Maloney of Connecticut, Ms. Norton, Mr. Frost, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr.
Fattah, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Filner, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Foglietta, Mr. Dellums, and Ms. Slaughter), [27FE]
Cosponsors added, [13MR], [17AP], [13MY], [3SE], [8SE], [12NO]
H.R. 865--
A bill to provide that Kentucky may not tax compensation paid to a
resident of Tennessee for services as a Federal employee at Fort
Campbell, KY; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BRYANT (for himself and Mr. Tanner), [27FE]
Cosponsors added, [17AP]
H.R. 866--
A bill to provide that Members of the House of Representatives may
return unused amounts from the Members' representational allowance
to the Treasury for deficit reduction; to the Committee on House
Oversight.
By Mr. CAMP, [27FE]
Cosponsors added, [10AP], [17AP], [24AP], [6MY], [15MY], [22MY],
[17JY], [25JY], [1OC], [5NO]
H.R. 867--
A bill to promote the adoption of children in foster care; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, and Mr. Shaw),
[27FE]
Cosponsors added, [5MR], [13MR], [20MR], [21MR], [10AP], [17AP],
[24AP], [28AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-77), [28AP]
Passed House amended, [30AP]
Passed Senate amended, [8NO]
House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment (pursuant to H. Res.
327), [13NO]
Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment, [13NO]
Presented to the President (November 17, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-89] (signed November 19, 1997)
H.R. 868--
A bill to amend title XVIII and title XIX of the Social Security Act to
prohibit expenditures under the Medicare Program and Federal
financial participation under the Medicaid Program for assisted
suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; the Judiciary, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. CAMP, [27FE]
H.R. 869--
A bill to require a parent who is delinquent in child support to include
his unpaid obligation in gross income, and to allow custodial
parents a bad debt deduction for unpaid child support payments; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COX of California, [27FE]
Cosponsors added, [3JN], [4JN], [10JN], [16JY], [3SE]
H.R. 870--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into
contracts to assist the Pajaro Valley Water Management Plan Agency,
CA, to implement a basin management plan for the elimination of
ground water overdraft and seawater intrusion, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. FARR of California, [27FE]
H.R. 871--
A bill to provide rental assistance under section 8 of the United States
Housing Act of 1937 for victims of domestic violence to enable such
victims to relocate; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Jackson-
Lee, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Norton, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Oberstar, Ms. Brown
of Florida, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Frost, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. DeFazio, and
Ms. Slaughter), [27FE]
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [20MR], [14AP], [17AP], [24AP], [8MY],
[14MY], [26JN], [13NO]
H.R. 872--
A bill to establish rules governing product liability actions against
raw materials and bulk component suppliers to medical device
manufacturers, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. GEKAS (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Burr of North
Carolina, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Cunningham, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Ehlers, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Greenwood, Mr.
Gutknecht, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Hayworth, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kind of
Wisconsin, Mr. Luther, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Pastor, Mr.
Ramstad, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Sensenbrenner,
Mr. Stump, and Mr. Vento), [27FE]
Cosponsors added, [17MR], [20MR], [17AP], [14MY], [3JN], [11JN],
[18JN], [11JY], [9SE], [2OC], [24OC]
H.R. 873--
A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,
and Liability Act of 1980 to limit Federal authority for response
action for releases subject to State voluntary response programs, to
provide protection for prospective purchasers of land, and for
innocent landowners, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself and Mr. Klink), [27FE]
Cosponsors added, [10MR], [20MR], [10AP], [23AP], [29AP], [10JN],
[24JN], [29JY]
H.R. 874--
A bill to provide that Oregon may not tax compensation paid to a
resident of Washington for services as a Federal employee at a
Federal hydroelectric facility located on the Columbia River; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington (for himself, Mrs. Smith of Washington,
Mr. Nethercutt, Ms. Dunn, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Smith of
Washington, Mr. Dicks, Mr. White, and Mr. Traficant), [27FE]
Cosponsors added, [1MY]
H.R. 875--
A bill to adjust, and provide a procedure for the future adjustment of,
the salaries of Federal judges; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself and Mr. Conyers), [27FE]
Cosponsors added, [12MR], [18MR], [20MR], [8AP], [15AP], [17AP],
[23AP], [29AP], [13MY], [15MY], [22MY], [3JN], [11JN], [19JN],
[26JN], [8JY], [9JY], [15JY], [17JY], [23JY], [30JY], [3SE], [4SE],
[5SE], [9SE], [16SE], [17SE], [30SE], [29OC]
H.R. 876--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the
deduction for the health insurance costs of self-employed
individuals to 100 percent of such costs; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mrs. KELLY (for herself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Goodling, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Linder, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Manzullo, Mr.
Metcalf, Mr. Minge, Ms. Molinari, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Norwood, Mr.
Pitts, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Riggs, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Scarborough,
Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Smith of
Michigan, Mr. Thornberry, and Ms. Woolsey), [27FE]
Cosponsors added, [24AP]
H.R. 877--
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prevent students
called to active duty from entering repayment on student loans; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. KLUG (for himself, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Saxton, Mr. McIntosh, Mr.
Kleczka, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. English
of Pennsylvania, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Ney,
Ms. Slaughter, Ms. DeLauro, and Mr. Hinojosa), [27FE]
Cosponsors added, [13MR], [10AP], [6MY], [8MY], [15MY], [9JY], [5SE],
[21OC]
H.R. 878--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount
of employer-provided transit passes excludable from income and
require a cash-out option to excludable parking fringe benefits, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Fox of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Gutierrez,
Mr. McDermott, Ms. Norton, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Dellums, Ms. Eshoo, Mr.
Bonior, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Borski, Mr. Olver, Mr. Oberstar, Mr.
Pastor, and Mr. Jackson), [27FE]
Cosponsors added, [16AP], [30JY]
H.R. 879--
A bill to require initial intake screenings and the use of youth
development specialists in Federal juvenile proceedings, and to
encourage States and local governments to use similar procedures; to
the Committees on the Judiciary; Education and the Workforce, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Ms. LOFGREN (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Berman, Mr. Delahunt,
Mr. Frost, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Ms. Christian-Green,
and Mr. Scott), [27FE]
Cosponsors added, [5MR], [12MR], [18MR], [21MR], [9AP]
H.R. 880--
A bill to provide for a reduction in regulatory costs by maintaining
Federal average fuel economy
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standards applicable to automobiles in effect at current levels
until changed by law; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
Hoekstra, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Riggs, Mr.
Traficant, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Souder, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Barcia
of Michigan, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Camp, and Mr. Levin),
[27FE]
Cosponsors added, [5MR], [12MR], [19MR], [9AP], [15AP], [23AP], [6MY],
[21MY], [10JN], [9JY], [29JY], [3SE], [21OC]
H.R. 881--
A bill to establish a medical education trust fund, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Ms. Slaughter), [27FE]
Cosponsors added, [22MY], [20JN], [11SE]
H.R. 882--
A bill to reduce the risk of oil pollution and improve the safety of
navigation in San Francisco Bay by removing hazards to navigation,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. MILLER of California (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Filner, Ms.
Eshoo, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Stark, and Mrs. Tauscher),
[27FE]
Cosponsors added, [3MR]
H.R. 883--
A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to simplify credit card
payments to governments; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Gejdenson, and Mr. Serrano), [27FE]
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [12MR], [20MY], [5JN], [11JN], [8JY], [3SE],
[9OC]
H.R. 884--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the
training of health professions students with respect to the
identification and referral of victims of domestic violence; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. Serrano, and Mr. Ganske), [27FE]
H.R. 885--
A bill to prohibit any executive branch agency from entering into any
service contract if the services procured under the contract can be
performed at a lower cost by employees of the agency; to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Ms. NORTON (for herself and Mrs. Morella), [27FE]
Cosponsors added, [9AP], [4JN], [25JN]
H.R. 886--
A bill to provide for funding for Federal employee pay adjustments and
comparability payments through reductions in agency spending on
service contracts for fiscal year 1996; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Ms. NORTON, [27FE]
Cosponsors added, [9AP], [25JN]
Removal of cosponsors, [8JY]
H.R. 887--
A bill to require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to
develop and implement a system for determining and reporting the
number of individuals employed by non-Federal Government entities
providing services under contracts awarded by executive branch
agencies; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Ms. NORTON (for herself and Mrs. Morella), [27FE]
Cosponsors added, [9AP], [4JN], [8JY]
H.R. 888--
A bill to amend the Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act, for fiscal
year 1997, to prohibit the contracting out of certain duties; to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Ms. NORTON (for herself and Mrs. Morella), [27FE]
Cosponsors added, [9AP], [25JN]
H.R. 889--
A bill to repeal various congressionally imposed tax exemptions provided
to entities in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Ms. NORTON, [27FE]
H.R. 890--
A bill to provide for special immigrant status for certain aliens
working as journalists in Hong Kong; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. PORTER (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Engel, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Dickey, Mr. Horn, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. Norton, Mr. Gilman, Mrs.
Morella, and Mr. Wicker), [27FE]
Cosponsors added, [20MR], [29AP], [31JY]
H.R. 891--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the
maximum amount of contributions to individual retirement accounts
and the amounts of adjusted gross income at which the IRA deduction
phases out for active participants in pension plans, and to allow
penalty-free distributions from individual retirement accounts and
401(k) plans for certain purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Stump, Mr. Miller of
Florida, Mr. Armey, Mr. Chabot, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), [27FE]
Cosponsors added, [14AP], [15MY]
H.R. 892--
A bill to redesignate the Federal building located at 223 Sharkey Street
in Clarksdale, MS, as the ``Aaron Henry United States Post Office'';
to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. THOMPSON, [27FE]
Rereferred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
[24AP]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-230), [31JY]
H.R. 893--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for
increased Medicare reimbursement for nurse practitioners and
clinical nurse specialists to increase the delivery of health
services in health professional shortage areas, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. TOWNS (for himself and Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut), [27FE]
Cosponsors added, [1MY], [22MY], [3JN], [17JN], [20JN], [26JN],
[29JY], [9SE]
H.R. 894--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for
increased Medicare reimbursement for physician assistants, to
increase the delivery of health services in health professional
shortage areas, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. TOWNS (for himself and Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut), [27FE]
Cosponsors added, [1MY], [22MY], [3JN], [17JN], [20JN]
H.R. 895--
A bill to amend section 106 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of
1968 to improve the housing and counseling program of the Department
of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [27FE]
Cosponsors added, [13MR], [21MR], [8AP], [17AP]
H.R. 896--
A bill to amend section 108(q)(4) of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974 to promote regional cooperation in proposed
plans for economic development grants; to the Committee on Banking
and Financial Services.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [27FE]
Cosponsors added, [30AP], [5MY]
H.R. 897--
A bill to require the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration, in meeting the needs of the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration for additional facilities, to
select abandoned and underutilized facilities in depressed
communities; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [27FE]
Cosponsors added, [17MR], [8AP], [23AP], [6MY]
H.R. 898--
A bill to achieve a balanced Federal budget by fiscal year 2002 and each
year thereafter, achieve significant deficit reduction in fiscal
year 1998 and each year through 2002, establish a Board of
Estimates, require the President's budget and the congressional
budget process to meet specified deficit reduction and balance
requirements, enforce those requirements through a multiyear
congressional budget process and, if necessary, sequestration, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on the Budget; Ways and Means;
Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself and Mr. Stenholm), [27FE]
Cosponsors added, [4MR], [13MR], [12JN]
H.R. 899--
A bill to provide funds for child care for low-income working families,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Ms. WOOLSEY, [27FE]
Cosponsors added, [18MR], [10AP], [30AP], [24JY]
H.R. 900--
A bill to designate certain lands in Alaska as wilderness; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. VENTO (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Yates, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Sanders, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lantos, Mrs.
Meek of Florida, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Torres, Mr. Traficant, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Deutsch, Mr.
Borski, Mr. Clay, Ms. Rivers, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr.
Meehan, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Ramstad, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Minge, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Evans, Mr. Fazio of California,
Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Waxman, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Sabo, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Holden, Mr. Skaggs, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Nadler, Mr. Shays, Mr. Flake, Mr. Gonzalez, Mrs. Lowey, Mr.
Gejdenson, Ms. Furse, Mr. Markey, Mr. Filner, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Cardin, Mr. McHale, Mr. Brown of
California, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Engel, Mr. Olver, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Serrano, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Payne, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Matsui, Ms. DeGette, and Mr. Berman), [27FE]
Cosponsors added, [12MR], [16AP], [1MY], [21MY], [24JN], [10JY],
[25JY], [31JY], [4SE], [10SE], [26SE], [8OC], [23OC], [5NO], [7NO],
[12NO], [13NO]
Removal of cosponsors, [10AP], [7MY], [15MY]
H.R. 901--
A bill to preserve the sovereignty of the United States over public
lands and acquired lands owned by the United States, and to preserve
State sovereignty and private property rights in non-Federal lands
surrounding those public lands and acquired lands; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Condit, Mr. Solomon, Mr.
Pickett, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Stenholm, Mr.
Hilleary, Ms. Danner, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Ortiz, Mrs. Cubin, Mr.
Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Nethercutt,
Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Herger, Mr. Stump, Mr.
Bono, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr.
Doolittle, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
McIntosh, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Weldon
of Florida, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Combest, Mr. Sensenbrenner,
Mr. Bachus, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Gekas, Mrs.
Linda Smith of Washington, Mr. Collins, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Largent,
Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Kim, Mr. Calvert, Mr.
Knollenberg, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Talent, Mr.
Crane, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Archer, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Hill,
Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Goodlatte,
[[Page 2363]]
Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Spence, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, and
Mr. Hulshof), [27FE]
Cosponsors added, [4MR], [18MR], [20MR], [9AP], [15AP], [17AP],
[23AP], [24AP], [1MY], [13MY], [15MY], [22MY], [5JN], [20JN],
[26JN], [9JY], [10JY], [16JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-245), [5SE]
Considered, [7OC]
Passed House amended, [8OC]
H.R. 902--
A bill to repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes and the tax on
generation-skipping transfers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COX of California (for himself, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Andrews, Mr.
Hall of Texas, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Solomon,
Ms. Molinari, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Largent, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Talent, Mr.
Burton of Indiana, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baker, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Bono, Mr.
Bryant, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Calvert, Mr.
Cannon, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs.
Chenoweth, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Collins, Mr. Cook, Mr.
Cooksey, Mr. Crane, Mr. Crapo, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr.
Doolittle, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Ehrlich, Mrs. Emerson, Mr.
Foley, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Gallegly, Mr.
Gibbons, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Graham, Ms. Granger, Mr. Hastings of
Washington, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hill, Mr.
Horn, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr.
Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Jones, Mrs. Kelly,
Mr. Kim, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr.
Kolbe, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr. Lucas
of Oklahoma, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McKeon, Mr.
Manzullo, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Packard, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Parker, Mr. Paul, Mr. Pease,
Mr. Pombo, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Riley, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr.
Royce, Mr. Ryun, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Smith of
Texas, Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr.
Smith of Oregon, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stump, Mr. Taylor
of North Carolina, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Weldon of Florida, and Mr. Young of Alaska), [3MR]
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [20MR], [9AP], [15AP], [24AP], [6MY], [8MY],
[17JN], [6NO], [8NO], [13NO]
H.R. 903--
A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, with respect to
arbitration in U.S. district courts, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE (for himself and Mr. Goodlatte), [3MR]
H.R. 904--
A bill to amend the definition of State in the Federal Home Loan Bank
Act to include American Samoa within the meaning of such term; to
the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, [3MR]
H.R. 905--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that U.S.
nationals should be eligible for advanced training in, and for
financial assistance as members of, the Senior Reserve Officers'
Training Corps; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, [3MR]
H.R. 906--
A bill to provide for a reduced rate of postage for certain mailings
that under Federal or State law, are required to be made by local
governments; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. McINTOSH (for himself, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Frost, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Condit, Mrs. Myrick, Ms.
Lofgren, and Mr. Moran of Virginia), [3MR]
Cosponsors added, [8AP], [22MY], [10JY], [3SE], [12NO]
H.R. 907--
A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to modify the minimum
allocation formula under the Federal-aid highways program, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. SANFORD (for himself, Mr. Clement, Mr. Largent, Mr. Ballenger,
Mr. Calvert, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Coburn,
Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Graham, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hilleary, Mr.
Hoekstra, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Istook, Mr. Jones. Mr. Kingston, Mr.
Klug, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Mica,
Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Ney, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Pickering, Mr.
Salmon, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Souder,
Mr. Spence, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina Mr.
Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, and Mr. Whitfield), [3MR]
Cosponsors added, [5MR], [11MR], [12MR], [13MR], [8AP], [24AP], [8MY],
[20MY], [23JN], [25JN]
H.R. 908--
A bill to establish a Commission on Structural Alternatives for the
Federal Courts of Appeals; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE (for himself and Mr. Berman), [4MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-26), [17MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [3JN]
H.R. 909--
A bill to authorize certain construction at military installations for
fiscal year 1998, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
National Security.
By Mr. HEFLEY (for himself and Mr. Ortiz) (both by request), [4MR]
H.R. 910--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require that violent
television programming is limited to broadcast after the hours when
children are reasonably likely to comprise a substantial portion of
the audience, unless it is specifically rated on the basis of its
violent content so that it is blockable by electronic means
specifically on the basis of that content; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Spratt, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Klink, Mr. Poshard, Mr.
Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Hinchey,
Mr. Filner, and Ms. Hooley of Oregon), [4MR]
Cosponsors added, [20MR], [15AP], [24AP], [6MY], [14MY], [20MY],
[10JN], [19JN], [26SE]
H.R. 911--
A bill to encourage the States to enact legislation to grant immunity
from personal civil liability, under certain circumstances, to
volunteers working on behalf of nonprofit organizations and
governmental entities; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Ways and
Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. Porter (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Baker, Mr. Barrett of
Nebraska, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Bliley, Mr.
Boehlert, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Campbell, Mr.
Canady of Florida, Mrs. Carson, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Cooksey,
Mr. Coyne, Mr. Cunningham, Ms. Danner, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr.
Dickey, Mr. Doyle, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Ehrlich,
Mrs. Emerson, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Evans,
Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Foley, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Frost, Ms. Furse, Mr. Gallegly, Mr.
Gilchrest, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Goss, Mr. Greenwood, Mr.
Hall of Ohio, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hobson, Mr.
Holden, Mr. Horn, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kim,
Mr. Largent, Mr. Leach, Mr. Livingston, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McHugh,
Mr. McKeon, Ms. McKinney, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Meehan, Ms. Molinari,
Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Ney, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Owens, Mr. Parker, Mr. Payne, Mr. Petri, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Poshard,
Mr. Quinn, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Sanders,
Mr. Sanford, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Shays,
Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Skeen, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stark, Mr. Stump, Mrs.
Thurman, Mr. Towns, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Weller, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Castle, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Ms. Jackson-Lee, and Mr.
Martinez), [4MR]
Cosponsors added, [6MR], [20MR], [9AP], [15AP], [17AP], [23AP],
[24AP], [1MY], [8MY], [13MY], [16MY], [20MY]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on the Judiciary (H. Rept.
105-101, part 1), [19MY]
Referral to the Committee on Ways and Means extended, [19MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [21MY]
Laid on the table, [21MY]
H.R. 912--
A bill to amend section 1928 of the Social Security Act to extend
eligibility for Medicaid payment for administration of a pediatric
vaccine to all children who are not insured with respect to that
vaccine; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BACHUS, [4MR]
Cosponsors added, [19MR]
H.R. 913--
A bill to amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to provide
greater planting flexibility; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. COMBEST (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Lucas
of Oklahoma, Mr. Chambliss, and Mr. Edwards), [4MR]
H.R. 914--
A bill to make certain technical corrections in the Higher Education Act
of 1965 relating to graduation data disclosures; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. McKEON (for himself and Mr. Kildee), [4MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-14), [11MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [11MR]
Passed Senate amended, [16AP]
House agreed to Senate amendment with amendments (pursuant to H. Res.
145), [13MY]
H.R. 915--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide protection for
airline employees who provide certain air safety information; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BOEHLERT (for himself and Mr. Clyburn), [4MR]
Cosponsors added, [15AP], [24AP], [13MY], [4JN], [8JY], [4SE], [30SE],
[8OC], [6NO], [13NO]
H.R. 916--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove the
requirement of an x ray as a condition of coverage of chiropractic
services under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Commerce;
Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. CRANE, [4MR]
Cosponsors added, [8AP], [15AP], [6MY], [15MY], [22MY], [19JN], [23JY]
H.R. 917--
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide that the
overtime exemption available to employees engaged in the
transportation and preparation of fruit and vegetables is available
to employees engaged in the transportation and preparation of sugar
beets; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CRAPO, [4MR]
H.R. 918--
A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to
States for the construction and maintenance of highways, to direct
the Federal Communications Commission to conduct spectrum auctions
to provide funding for the grants, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure; Ways and
Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. KNOLLENBERG, [4MR]
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [8AP]
H.R. 919--
A bill to establish fair market value pricing of Federal natural assets,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; Agriculture;
the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
[[Page 2364]]
By Mr. MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Woolsey,
Mr. Meehan, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Yates, Mr.
Brown of California, Mr. Andrews, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Nadler, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Sabo, Mr.
Kennedy of Massachusetts, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. Vento, Ms. Furse, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Markey, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Clay, Mr. Porter, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Gejdenson, Ms. Lofgren, and Ms. DeLauro), [4MR]
Cosponsors added, [6MR], [11MR], [18MR], [10AP], [14AP], [15AP],
[28AP], [13MY], [15MY], [3SE], [21OC], [6NO]
H.R. 920--
A bill to establish an Office on Women's Health within the Department of
Health and Human Services; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut,
Ms. Norton, Mr. Greenwood, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Waxman, Mr. McHugh,
Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Fazio of California, Ms. Sanchez, Mr.
Romero-Barcelo, Mrs. Carson, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Oberstar, Mr.
Dellums, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Evans, Mr. Frost, Ms.
Furse, and Mrs. Kelly), [4MR]
Cosponsors added, [13MR], [20MR], [9AP], [17AP], [23AP], [29AP],
[13MY], [16MY], [22MY], [17JN], [25JN]
H.R. 921--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross
income pension benefits received by the survivors of law enforcement
officers killed in the line of duty; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Ms. NORTON, [4MR]
Cosponsors added, [14MY], [4JN], [25JN], [8JY]
H.R. 922--
A bill to prohibit the expenditure of Federal funds to conduct or
support research on the cloning of humans; to the Committees on
Commerce; Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. EHLERS, [5MR]
Cosponsors added, [6MR], [20MR], [30AP], [7MY], [10JN], [26JN],
[28JY], [8SE], [16SE]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Science (H. Rept. 105-
239, part 1), [1AU]
H.R. 923--
A bill to prohibit the cloning of humans; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. EHLERS, [5MR]
Cosponsors added, [6MR], [20MR], [7MY], [10JN], [26JN], [28JY], [8SE],
[16SE]
H.R. 924--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to give further assurance
to the right of victims of crime to attend and observe the trials of
those accused of the crime; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma),
[5MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-28), [17MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [18MR]
Passed Senate, [19MR]
Presented to the President (March 19, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-6] (signed March 19, 1997)
H.R. 925--
A bill to prohibit the Department of Defense from allowing defense
contractors to recoup merger-related restructuring costs from the
taxpayers; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Sanders, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.
Klug, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Barrett of
Nebraska, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, Mr. Chabot, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Mr. Stark, Mr. Hoekstra, Ms. Jackson- Lee, Mr. LoBiondo,
Mr. Evans, Ms. Norton, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Stabenow, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Carson, and Mr. Blumenauer), [5MR]
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [13MR], [16AP], [23AP], [26JN], [16JY],
[22JY], [3SE], [5SE], [23SE], [13NO]
H.R. 926--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to permit Federal
prisoners to engage in community service projects; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM, [5MR]
H.R. 927--
A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for appointment
of U.S. marshals by the Attorney General; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself and Mr. Schumer), [5MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-27), [17MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [18MR]
H.R. 928--
A bill to amend the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of
1959 to ensure that employees have adequate access and information
regarding the use of employee dues and fees paid to labor
organizations; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CHRISTENSEN (for himself, Mr. Bass, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Coburn, Mr.
Dickey, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Norwood, and Mr. Whitfield),
[5MR]
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [13MR], [8AP], [17AP], [29AP], [16MY],
[30JY]
H.R. 929--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to ban partial-birth
abortions; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CANADY of Florida (for himself, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Hyde,
Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Coburn, Mrs. Emerson, Mr.
Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mrs. Linda Smith of
Washington, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Hostettler,
Mr. Hulshof, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Holden, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Klink, Mrs.
Chenoweth, Mr. Skelton, Ms. Danner, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Knollenberg,
Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland,
Mr. Herger, Mr. Crane, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Hefley, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Goodlatte,
Mr. Hunter, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Pappas, Mr. King of New York, Mr.
Roemer, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Cannon, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Portman,
Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Forbes, Mr.
Crapo, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Ensign, Mr.
Walsh, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Hill, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Thornberry, Mr.
Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Stump, Mr. Mica, Mr.
Latham, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Talent, Mr. Packard, Mr.
Camp, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. McIntosh,
Mr. Buyer, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Poshard, Mr.
Murtha, Mr. Kildee, Mr. John, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Taylor of
Mississippi, Mr. Baker, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Souder, Mr. Barrett of
Nebraska, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Ryun, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr.
Parker, Mr. Coble, Mr. Bono, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr.
Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Istook, Mr. Watkins, Mr.
Schiff, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. McDade, Mr. Hansen, Mr.
Barton of Texas, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Jones, Mr.
Stenholm, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Graham, Mr. Wamp, Mr.
Linder, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Petri, Mr.
Ney, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Largent, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Nussle,
Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Pombo, Mr.
Chambliss, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Gallegly, Mr.
Smith of Oregon, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Everett, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Archer,
Mr. Sununu, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Blunt, Mr.
Pickering, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Spence, Mr. Kasich, Mr.
Neumann, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Goode, Mr.
Pease, Mr. Combest, and Mr. Whitfield), [5MR]
Cosponsors added, [13MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-24), [14MR]
H.R. 930--
A bill to require Federal employees to use Federal travel charge cards
for all payments of expenses of official Government travel, to amend
title 31, United States Code, to establish requirements for
prepayment audits of Federal agency transportation expenses, to
authorize reimbursement of Federal agency employees for taxes
incurred on travel or transportation reimbursements, and to
authorize test programs for the payment of Federal employee travel
expenses and relocation expenses; to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. HORN (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Mica, and Mr.
Portman), [5MR]
Cosponsors added, [11MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [16AP]
H.R. 931--
A bill to provide an exception to the restrictions on eligibility for
public benefits for certain legal aliens; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Ms. Lofgren, and Ms. Eshoo), [5MR]
Cosponsors added, [21MR], [23AP], [26JN]
H.R. 932--
A bill to amend chapter 3 of title 28, United States Code, to provide
for the appointment in each U.S. circuit court of appeals, of at
least one resident of each State in such circuit, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself and Mrs. Mink of Hawaii), [5MR]
H.R. 933--
A bill to expand the definition of limited tax benefit for purposes of
the Line Item Veto Act; to the Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin, [5MR]
H.R. 934--
A bill to prohibit the payment to the United Nations of any
contributions by the United States until U.S. overpayments to such
body have been properly credited or reimbursed; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Traficant,
Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stump, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr.
Skeen, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr.
Barr of Georgia, Mr. Crane, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Scarborough,
Mr. Salmon, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Herger, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr.
Istook, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Jones, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Hilleary, Mr.
Hostettler, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Graham, Mr. Burton of Indiana,
Mr. Pitts, Mr. Hunter, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Packard, Mr. Neumann, Mr.
Dickey, Mr. Coble, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Souder, Mr. Doolittle, Mrs.
Chenoweth, Mr. Bono, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Paul, Mr.
Metcalf, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Hastings of Washington, and Mr.
Hutchinson, [5MR]
Cosponsors added, [6MR], [12MR], [13MR], [8AP], [1MY], [25JN], [8SE],
[17SE]
H.R. 935--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to impose a penalty upon
States that do not give full faith and credit to the protective
orders of other States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS, [5MR]
H.R. 936--
A bill to authorize further appropriations for the stabilization and
repair of damages to the Mountain Quarries Railroad Bridge, commonly
known as No Hands Bridge, caused by the heavy rains and flooding in
California in December 1996 and January 1997; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. DOOLITTLE, [5MR]
H.R. 937--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the
inclusion in gross income of unemployment compensation; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, [5MR]
Cosponsors added, [21MR], [8MY]
H.R. 938--
A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to extend the period of time
within which workers may file a petition for trade adjustment
assistance; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, [5MR]
H.R. 939--
A bill to permit revocation by members of the clergy of their exemption
from Social Security coverage; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, [5MR]
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Cosponsors added, [21MR], [15AP], [5JN], [20JN], [16JY], [4SE],
[11SE], [9OC], [5NO]
H.R. 940--
A bill to reform the Federal unemployment benefits system; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, [5MR]
H.R. 941--
A bill to provide for permanent most-favored-nation treatment to the
products of the People's Republic of China when that country becomes
a member of the World Trade Organization; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. EWING (for himself, Ms. Dunn of Washington, and Mr. Kolbe),
[5MR]
H.R. 942--
A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide authority for
States to limit the interstate transportation of municipal solid
waste, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mrs. Roukema, and Mr.
Frelinghuysen), [5MR]
H.R. 943--
A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide authority for
States to control the movement of municipal solid waste to waste
management facilities within the boundaries of the State or within
the boundaries of political subdivisions of the State; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mrs. Roukema, and Mr.
Frelinghuysen), [5MR]
H.R. 944--
A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require improved
disclosure of corporate charitable contributions, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GILLMOR (for himself, Mr. Oxley, and Mr. Manton), [5MR]
H.R. 945--
A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require
corporations to obtain the views of shareholders concerning
corporate charitable contributions; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GILLMOR, [5MR]
H.R. 946--
A bill to amend chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, to provide
that annuities for Members of Congress be computed under the same
formula as applies to Federal employees generally, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight;
House Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.Calvert, Mr.
Hastings of Washington, and Mr. Hutchinson
By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Ney, Mr.
Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Graham, Ms. Furse, Mr.
Canady of Florida, and Mr. Goode), [5MR]
Cosponsors added, [10AP], [24AP], [15MY], [22OC]
H.R. 947--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend
the research credit and to allow greater opportunity to elect the
alternative incremental credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Sawyer,
Mr. Houghton, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr.
Camp, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Ms. Molinari, Mr. Herger, Mr. Weller, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Portman, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Campbell, Mr.
Gejdenson, Mr. Ney, Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, Ms. Eshoo, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Klug, Mr.
Gillmor, Mr. Frost, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Price of North
Carolina, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Skaggs, Mr. Evans, Ms.
Furse, Mr. Cannon, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Farr of
California, and Mr. Cook), [5MR]
Cosponsors added, [19MR], [20MR], [8AP], [15AP], [16AP], [17AP],
[29AP], [1MY], [6MY], [14MY], [22MY], [24JN]
H.R. 948--
A bill to reaffirm and clarify the Federal relationship of the Burt Lake
Band as a distinct federally recognized Indian Tribe, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. KILDEE, [5MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-351), [28OC]
Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, [4NO]
H.R. 949--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the
disposition of a firearm to, and the possession of a firearm by,
nonpermanent resident aliens; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, and Mr. Engel),
[5MR]
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [21MR], [8AP]
H.R. 950--
A bill to establish a national public works program to provide
incentives for the creation of jobs and address the restoration of
infrastructure in communities across the United States, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce;
Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. MARTINEZ (for himself, Mr. Dellums, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Serrano,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Torres, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Rush, Mr. Foglietta, Mr.
Manton, Ms. Waters, Mr. Owens, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Towns, Mr. Flake, Mr. Engel, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Sanchez, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Scott, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Brown of California, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Payne, Mr. Davis of Illinois, and Mr. Dixon), [5MR]
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [20MR], [16AP], [6MY], [8MY], [3JN], [19JN],
[24JN], [25JY], [30SE], [5NO]
Removal of cosponsors, [15AP]
H.R. 951--
A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to exchange certain
lands located in Hinsdale, Colorada; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. McINNIS, [5MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-170), [8JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [8JY]
H.R. 952--
A bill to clarify the mission, purposes, and authorized uses of the
National Wildlife Refuge System, and to establish requirements for
administration and conservation planning for that system; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. MILLER of California (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Vento, Mrs. Mink of
Hawaii, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr. Shays), [5MR]
Cosponsors added, [10AP], [13MY], [11JY], [22JY]
H.R. 953--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for programs
regarding ovarian cancer; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii (for herself, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Christian-
Green, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Evans, Mr. Frost, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson
of Texas, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Mascara, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Sanchez, Ms.
Slaughter, and Ms. Woolsey), [5MR]
Cosponsors added, [13MR], [20MR], [15AP], [30AP], [7MY], [20MY],
[4JN], [11JN], [17JN], [19JN], [20JN], [23JN], [25JN], [26JN],
[9JY], [10JY], [15JY], [5SE], [8SE], [18SE], [26SE], [6NO]
H.R. 954--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify the authority
of the Federal Communications Commission to authorize foreign
investment in U.S. broadcast and common carrier radio licenses; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. OXLEY (for himself, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Upton, Mr.
White, and Mr. Dan Schaefer of Colorado), [5MR]
Cosponsors added, [6MR], [11MR]
H.R. 955--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the
deduction of home office expenses where the home office is the sole
fixed location of the business; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAPPAS (for himself and Mr. Talent), [5MR]
Cosponsors added, [10MR], [17MR], [18MR], [19MR], [8AP], [15AP],
[17AP], [28AP], [8MY], [13MY], [20MY], [21MY], [3JN], [4JN], [5JN],
[10JN], [11JN], [18JN], [25JN], [26JN], [26SE], [7OC]
H.R. 956--
A bill to amend the National Narcotics Leadership Act of 1988 to
establish a program to support and encourage local communities that
first demonstrate a comprehensive, long-term commitment to reduce
substance abuse among youth, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; Commerce, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Rangel),
[5MR]
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [12MR], [13MR], [18MR], [20MR], [8AP],
[9AP], [16AP], [23AP], [24AP], [29AP], [30AP], [1MY], [6MY], [13MY],
[15MY], [16MY], [19MY], [20MY]
Reported with amendment from the Committees on Government Reform and
Oversight (H. Rept. 105-105, part 1), [20MY]
Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended, [20MY]
Committee on Commerce discharged, [20MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [22MY]
Passed Senate, [17JN]
Presented to the President (June 20, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-20] (signed June 27, 1997)
H.R. 957--
A bill to abolish the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct in the
House of Representatives, establish an Independent Commission on
House Ethics, and provide for the transfer of the duties and
functions of the Committee to the Independent Commission; to the
Committee on Rules.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself and Mr. McHale), [5MR]
Cosponsors added, [23AP], [10JN]
H.R. 958--
A bill to prohibit United States assistance to Mexico for fiscal year
1998 unless the Government of Mexico meets certain narcotics control
requirements; to the Committees on International Relations; Banking
and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SOUNDER, [5MR]
Cosponsors added, [10AP]
H.R. 959--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to restrict the mail-order
sale of body armor; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. STUPAK, [5MR]
Cosponsors added, [5MY], [30JY], [30OC]
H.R. 960--
A bill to validate certain conveyances in the city of Tulare, Tulare
County, California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. THOMAS, [5MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-171), [8JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [8JY]
H.R. 961--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the
requirement that States pay unemployment compensation on the basis
of services performed by election workers; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. UPTON (for himself and Mr. Farr of California), [5MR]
Cosponsors added, [4JN], [20JN], [22JY]
H.R. 962--
A bill to redesignate a Federal building in Suitland, MD, as the ``W.
Edwards Deming Federal Building''; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. WYNN, [5MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-229), [31JY]
H.R. 963--
A bill to prohibit employment discrimination on any basis other than
factors pertaining to job performance; to the Committees on
Education and the Workforce; the Judiciary; Government Reform and
Oversight; House Oversight, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself, Mr. Horn, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kolbe, Mr.
Boehlert, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Traficant), [6MR]
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Removal of cosponsors, [17AP]
H.R. 964--
A bill to authorize the marketing of breast self-examination pads
without restriction; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BURR of North Carolina, [6MR]
Cosponsors added, [9AP], [15AP], [24AP], [14MY], [21MY], [11JY]
H.R. 965--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the
financing of campaigns for election for Federal office; to the
Committees on House Oversight; Ways and Means, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. DOOLITTLE (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Young
of Alaska, Mr. Ballenger, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. McKeon, Mr.
Radanovich, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr.
McInnis, Mr. Hunter, and Mr. Rohrabacher), [6MR]
Cosponsors added, [20MR], [8AP], [9AP], [15AP], [16AP], [17AP],
[23AP], [24AP], [30AP], [1MY], [6MY], [7MY], [14MY], [20MY], [8JY],
[24SE], [30SE], [7OC], [8OC], [9OC], [6NO]
H.R. 966--
A bill to provide reimbursement under the Medicare Program for
telehealth services, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. COMBEST (for himself and Mr. Hilliard), [6MR]
H.R. 967--
A bill to prohibit the use of United States funds to provide for the
participation of certain Chinese officials in international
conferences, programs, and activities and to provide that certain
Chinese officials shall be ineligible to receive visas and be
excluded from admission to the United States; to the Committees on
International Relations; the Judiciary, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Cox of
California, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Payne, and Mr. Lantos), [6MR]
Cosponsors added, [20MR], [19JN], [23JY]
Reported with amendments from the Committee on International Relations
(H. Rept. 105-309, part 1), [6OC]
Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended, [6OC]
Committee on the Judiciary discharged, [7OC]
Passed House amended, [6NO]
H.R. 968--
A bill to amend title XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to permit
a waiver of the prohibition of offering nurse aide training and
competency evaluation programs in certain nursing facilities; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. EHRLICH (for himself, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, and Mr.
Minge), [6MR]
Reported with amendments from the Committee on Ways and Means (H.
Rept. 105-23, part 1), [13MR]
Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended, [13MR]
Reported with amendments from the Committee on Commerce (H. Rept. 105-
23, part 2), [18MR]
Placed on the Corrections Calendar, [18MR]
Passed House amended, [8AP]
Passed Senate, [30AP]
Presented to the President (May 6, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-15] (signed May 15, 1997)
H.R. 969--
A bill to establish sources of funding for the certain transportation
infrastructure projects in the vicinity of the border between the
United States and Mexico that are necessary to accommodate increased
traffic resulting from the implementation of the North American
Free-Trade Agreement, including construction of new Federal border
crossing facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; the Judiciary, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. FILNER, [6MR]
Cosponsors added, [26JN]
H.R. 970--
A bill to encourage the increased use of domestic natural gas as a
transportation fuel, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure; National Security; Ways
and Means; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Wise, Mr.
Regula, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Combest, Mr. Bono, Mr. Gingrich, Mr.
Sherman, Mr. Tauzin, and Mr. Sessions), [6MR]
Cosponsors added, [7MY], [15MY], [20JN]
H.R. 971--
A bill to implement the recommendations of the Northern Forest Lands
Council; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. BASS (for himself, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr.
Gilman, Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Molinari, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Shays, Mr. Saxton,
Mr. Sununu, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Hinchey,
Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Markey, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Olver, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Lazio of New York),
[6MR]
Cosponsors added, [13MR], [20MR], [10AP], [23AP], [30AP], [10JN],
[5SE], [21OC], [30OC], [4NO], [5NO], [6NO], [7NO]
H.R. 972--
A bill to amend the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to eliminate the
market access program; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Portman, Mr. Royce, Mr.
Meehan, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr.
Barrett of Wisconsin, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Owens, Mr. Shays, Mr. Doyle,
Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Sanford,
Mr. Olver, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Ramstad, Ms. Rivers, and Mr. Wynn), [6MR]
Cosponsors added, [18MR], [8AP], [9AP], [10AP], [29AP], [15MY],
[22MY], [4SE], [23SE], [30SE], [21OC]
Removal of cosponsors, [15JY]
H.R. 973--
A bill to amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to require the
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to administer a program
of construction and revitalization of public housing, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Evans, Mrs. Meek of
Florida, and Ms. Waters), [6MR]
Cosponsors added, [13MR]
H.R. 974--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to restore the Department
of Defense loan guarantee program for small and medium-sized
business concerns that are economically dependent on defense
expenditures; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. FORBES (for himself and Mrs. McCarthy of New York), [6MR]
Cosponsors added, [30JY], [31JY]
H.R. 975--
A bill to remove a restriction on the authority of the Secretary of
Agriculture to enter into agreements with other Federal agencies to
acquire goods and services directly related to improving or
utilizing firefighting capability of the Forest Service; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. McKeon, and Mr.
Schiff), [6MR]
H.R. 976--
A bill to provide for the disposition of certain funds appropriated to
pay judgment in favor of the Mississippi Sioux Indians, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HILL (for himself, Mr. Thune, and Mr. Pomeroy), [6MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-242), [3SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [8SE]
H.R. 977--
A bill to provide for the conversion of existing temporary U.S. district
judgeships to permanent status, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself and Mr. Conyers), [6MR]
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [18MR], [15AP], [17AP], [23AP], [29AP],
[13MY], [22MY], [3JN], [11JN], [8JY], [11JY], [17JY], [23JY],
[30JY], [23SE]
H.R. 978--
A bill to assess the impact of NAFTA, to require the renegotiation of
certain provisions of NAFTA, and to provide for the withdrawal from
NAFTA unless certain conditions are met; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Danner, Mr. Miller
of California, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Evans, Mrs. Carson, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Bonior, Mr. Costello, Mr. Klink, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Pascrell, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Doyle,
Mr. Dellums, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Lantos,
Mr. Sabo, Ms. Waters, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Obey, Mr. Vento,
Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Rush, Mr. Clay, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Hilliard, Mr.
Hunter, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Wamp, Mr.
Bono, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Souder, and Mr. Tiahrt), [6MR]
Cosponsors added, [13MR], [9AP], [10AP], [15AP], [23AP], [6MY],
[16MY], [5JN], [18JN], [23JN], [8JY], [15JY], [4SE], [8SE], [18SE],
[24SE]
H.R. 979--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount
of private activity which may be issued in each State, and to index
such amount for inflation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Houghton, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Lazio of New York), [6MR]
Cosponsors added, [12MR], [20MR], [8AP], [15AP], [23AP], [1MY],
[13MY], [20MY], [22MY], [3JN], [19JN], [10JY], [22JY], [10SE],
[17SE], [26SE], [7OC], [22OC], [23OC], [28OC], [29OC], [30OC],
[4NO], [6NO], [9NO], [12NO]
H.R. 980--
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to protect the speech
and association rights of students attending institutions of higher
education; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. LIVINGSTON (for himself, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Mica, Mr. Tiahrt, and
Mr. Sensenbrenner), [6MR]
Cosponsors added, [8AP], [20MY]
H.R. 981--
A bill to provide for a national standard to prohibit the operation of
motor vehicles by intoxicated individuals; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. LOWEY, [6MR]
Cosponsors added, [13MR], [20MR], [8AP], [10AP], [16AP], [30AP],
[16MY], [5JN], [19JN], [26JN], [9JY], [17JY], [25JY], [1AU], [4SE],
[10SE], [16SE], [9OC], [21OC], [28OC], [30OC], [6NO]
H.R. 982--
A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for a national
minimum sentence for a person who operates a motor vehicle while
under the influence of alcohol; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. LOWEY, [6MR]
Cosponsors added, [13MR], [20MR], [16AP], [5JN], [19JN], [26JN],
[17JY], [1AU], [4SE]
H.R. 983--
A bill to amend certain Federal civil rights statutes to prevent the
involuntary application of arbitration to claims that arise from
unlawful employment discrimination based on race, color, religion,
sex, national origin, age, or disability, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Education and the Workforce; the Judiciary, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
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By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Jackson, Ms.
Furse, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Berman, Mr. Olver, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Frost, Mr. Dellums, Mr.
Vento, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Flake, Mr. Stark, Mr. Rush,
Mr. Nadler, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Fattah, and
Ms. Norton), [6MR]
Cosponsors added, [12MR], [18MR], [21MR], [8AP], [15AP], [23AP],
[24AP], [30AP], [14MY], [10JN], [12JN], [19JN], [11JY], [17JY],
[22JY], [24JY], [28JY], [4SE], [26SE], [7OC], [9OC], [22OC], [28OC],
[13NO]
H.R. 984--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction
for contributions to individual investment accounts, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McCRERY, [6MR]
Cosponsors added, [15AP]
H.R. 985--
A bill to provide for the expansion of the Eagles Nest Wilderness within
Arapaho and White River National Forests, Colorado, to include the
lands known as the Slate Creek Addition upon the acquisition of the
lands by the United States; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. McINNIS, [6MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-111), [3JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [17JN]
H.R. 986--
A bill to amend chapter 71 of title 5, United States Code, to establish
certain limitations relating to the use of official time by Federal
employees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. MILLER of Florida (for himself, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Canady of
Florida, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Istook, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Bonilla, and Mr. Kingston), [6MR]
Cosponsors added, [15AP], [6MY], [4JN], [16JN], [24JY], [30JY], [8SE],
[24SE], [22OC], [5NO]
H.R. 987--
A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for continuing
appropriations in the absence of the regular appropriations; to the
Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Solomon,
Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Barr of
Georgia, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Pitts, Mr.
Ewing, Mr. Souder, Mr. Largent, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, and Mr.
Snowbarger), [6MR]
H.R. 988--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers a
credit for a portion of the expenses of providing dependent care
services to employees; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. Pryce of Ohio (for herself, Mr. Roemer, Ms. Molinari, Mr.
Frost, Ms. Granger, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Bonior, Mr.
Latham, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr.
Greenwood, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Cummings, Mr. King of New
York, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Shays, Mr. Filner, Mr. Klug, Ms.
Jackson-Lee, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Fattah,
Ms. Rivers, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Evans, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
Foglietta, Ms. Danner, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Deutsch, and Mr. Ackerman),
[6MR]
Cosponsors added, [20MR], [29AP], [8MY], [3JN], [11JY], [18SE]
H.R. 989--
A bill to prohibit the distribution or receipt of restricted explosives
without a Federal permit, and to require applications for such
permits to include a photograph and the fingerprints of the
applicant; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. Quinn, [6MR]
Cosponsors added, [8MY], [10JN], [25JY]
H.R. 990--
A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,
and Liability Act of 1980 to provide for the development and use of
brownfields, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce;
Transportation and Infrastructure; Ways and Means, for a period to
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. QUINN (for himself, Mr. McHale, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr.
Meehan, Mr. Doyle, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Frelinghuysen,
Mr. Conyers, Mrs. Carson, Mr. Porter, Mr. Holden, Ms. Christian-
Green, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, and Mr. McHugh), [6MR]
Cosponsors added, [13MR], [19MR], [17AP], [21MY]
H.R. 991--
A bill to amend the Railway Labor Act concerning the applicability of
requirements of that act to U.S. air carriers and flight deck crews
engaged in flight operations outside the United States; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. RAHALL (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. Borski, Mr. Petri, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Nadler, Mr.
DeFazio, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Boehlert, Mr.
Costello, Mr. Filner, Mr. Solomon, and Mr. LaHood), [6MR]
Cosponsors added, [13MR], [18MR], [20MR], [8AP], [9AP], [15AP],
[23AP], [24AP], [30AP], [6MY], [7MY], [13MY], [14MY], [15MY],
[21MY], [22MY], [3JN], [10JN], [19JN], [26JN], [8JY], [9JY], [11JY],
[24JY], [29JY], [31JY], [4SE], [9SE], [11SE], [18SE], [23SE],
[24SE], [25SE], [26SE], [29SE], [6OC], [8OC], [9OC], [22OC], [24OC],
[29OC], [31OC], [4NO], [7NO], [12NO], [13NO]
Removal of cosponsors, [7MY]
H.R. 992--
A bill to end the Tucker Act shuffle; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas, [6MR]
Cosponsors added, [8MY], [20MY], [22MY], [4JN], [17JN], [23JN],
[23JY], [29JY], [4SE], [29SE], [22OC], [24OC], [6NO], [9NO], [12NO]
H.R. 993--
A bill to amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to repeal
the National Service Trust Program under which certain persons who
perform national or community service receive stipends and
educational awards for such service; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself, Mr. Foley, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mrs. Roukema,
Mr. Christensen, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr.
Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Stump, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr.
Boehner, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Souder, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Largent, Mr.
Buyer, Mr. Jones, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Neumann, Mr.
Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Istook, Mr.
Wicker, Mr. Collins, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. McIntosh, Mr.
Rogan, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Scarborough, Mr.
Doolittle, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Burton
of Indiana, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Hostettler, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, and Mr. Dan Schaefer of Colorado), [6MR]
Cosponsors added, [12MR], [13MR], [10AP], [1MY], [14MY], [24JN],
[9JY], [24SE], [5NO]
Removal of cosponsors, [18MR], [21MR]
H.R. 994--
A bill to designate the U.S. border station located in Pharr, TX, as the
``Kika de la Garza United States Border Station''; to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [6MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-228), [31JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [23SE]
H.R. 995--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that fees
for Internet and other online services are not, and shall not be,
subject to tax, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. WELDON of Florida, [6MR]
Cosponsors added, [21MR], [10AP]
H.R. 996--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the issuance
of tax-exempt bonds to finance environmental remediation of
contaminated sites; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Crane, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Fawell, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. English, Mr.
Blagojevich, Mr. Shays, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Costello, and Mr.
Evans), [6MR]
Cosponsors added, [19MR]
H.R. 997--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow expensing and
rapid amortization of certain environmental remediation
expenditures; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Crane, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Fawell, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Shays, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Costello, and Mr. Evans), [6MR]
Cosponsors added, [19MR]
H.R. 998--
A bill for the relief of Lloyd B. Gamble; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia, [6MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-223), [31JY]
Passed House, [7OC]
H.R. 999--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for
employment in the coastwise trade for a hopper barge; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. JONES, [6MR]
H.R. 1000--
A bill to require States to establish a system to prevent prisoners from
being considered part of any household for purposes of determining
eligibility of the household for food stamp benefits and the amount
of food stamp benefits to be provided to the household under the
Food Stamp Act of 1977; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. Smith of Oregon, and Mr. Stenholm),
[10MR]
Cosponsors added, [8AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-43), [8AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [8AP]
H.R. 1001--
A bill to extend the term of appointment of certain members of the
Prospective Payment Assessment Commission and the Physician Payment
Review Commission; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself and Mr. Bilirakis), [10MR]
Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means (H. Rept. 105-49, part
1), [10AP]
Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended, [10AP]
Reported from the Committee on Commerce (H. Rept. 105-49, part 2),
[14AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [15AP]
Passed Senate, [30AP]
Presented to the President (May 2, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-13] (signed May 14, 1997)
H.R. 1002--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to standardize
coverage of bone mass measurements under part B of the Medicare
Program; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Lowey,
Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Greenwood, Ms. Molinari, Ms.
Dunn of Washington, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Cardin, Mrs.
Kelly, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stearns, Ms.
Furse, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Lofgren, Ms.
Granger, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Kildee, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Yates, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Evans,
Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Jackson-
Lee, Ms. Norton, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Manton, and Mr.
Faleomavaega), [10MR]
Cosponsors added, [13MR], [20MR], [9AP], [17AP], [23AP], [29AP],
[16MY], [22MY], [17JN], [25JN], [8JY], [10JY], [17JY], [30JY]
H.R. 1003--
A bill to clarify Federal law with respect to restricting the use of
Federal funds in support of assisted suicide; to the Committees on
Commerce; Ways and Means; the Judiciary; Education and
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the Workforce; Government Reform and Oversight; Resources;
International Relations, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. HALL of Texas (for himself, Mr. Baker, Mr. Barcia of Michigan,
Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Barton of Texas,
Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Bryant, Mr.
Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Chabot, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr.
Christensen, Mr. Clement, Mr. Coble, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Collins, Mr.
Condit, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. DeLay,
Mr. Dickey, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Doyle, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Ganske Mr. Goodlatte, Mr.
Graham, Mr. Green, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Hastings of
Washington, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hoekstra,
Mr. Holden, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Istook, Mr.
Sam Johnson, Mr. Jones, Mr. Kasich, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. King of New
York, Mr. Klink, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Largent, Mr. Latham, Mr. Lewis
of Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr. Livingston, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Manton, Mr.
Manzullo, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Mica, Mr. Ney, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Nussle,
Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Packard, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Parker, Mr.
Paul, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Petri, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Rahall, Mr.
Dan Schaefer of Colorado, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Shays,
Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Skaggs, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Solomon,
Mr. Souder, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Stump, Mr. Talent, Mr.
Tauzin, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Wamp, Mr.
Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon of Florida, and Mr. Wicker), [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [20MR]
Reported with amendments from the Committee on Commerce (H. Rept. 105-
46, part 1), [8AP]
Referral to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Judiciary; Education
and the Workforce; Government Reform and Oversight; Resources;
International Relations extended, [8AP]
Committees on Ways and Means; the Judiciary; Education and the
Workforce; Government Reform and Oversight; Resources; International
Relations discharged, [8AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [10AP]
Passed Senate, [16AP]
Presented to the President (April 18, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-12] (signed April 30, 1997)
H.R. 1004--
A bill to amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of
1949 to authorize the transfer of surplus real property and surplus
personal property to nonprofit organizations for housing use, and to
authorize the transfer of surplus personal property for donation to
nonprofit providers of necessaries to impoverished families and
individuals; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. BOEHNER, [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [24AP], [14MY]
H.R. 1005--
A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to declare English as the
official language of the Government of the United States, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce;
the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Petri, Mr. Christensen, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Lipinski, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Royce, Mr.
Stump, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Ney, Mr. Bono, Mr. Barrett
of Nebraska, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Weldon of Florida, and
Mrs. Roukema), [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [20MR], [10AP], [23AP], [16MY], [3SE], [7NO]
H.R. 1006--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide veterans'
preference status to certain individuals who served on active duty
in the Armed Forces in connection with Operation Desert Shield or
Operation Desert Storm, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. McHale), [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [10AP], [21AP], [5MY], [21MY]
H.R. 1007--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs to offer a loan guaranteed by an adjustable rate
mortgage under chapter 37 of such title; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Norwood, Mr. McHale, Mr.
Saxton, Mr. Holden, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Hayworth,
Mr. McHugh, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Fattah, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Coburn, Mr.
Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Calvert, Mr.
Pickett, Mr. Filner, and Mr. Deal of Georgia), [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [10AP], [21AP], [5MY]
H.R. 1008--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the provision
of funds in order to provide financial assistance by grant or
contract to legal assistance entities for representation of
financially needy veterans in connection with proceedings before the
U.S. Court of Veterans Appeals; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Quinn, and Mr. Filner), [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [21AP], [5MY]
H.R. 1009--
A bill to repeal section 658 of Public Law 104-208, commonly referred to
as the Lautenberg amendment; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. CHENOWETH (for herself, Mr. Goode, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr.
Skeen, Mr. Paul, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Gibbons, Mr.
Herger, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Doolittle, and Mrs. Cubin),
[11MR]
Cosponsors added, [8AP], [17AP], [24AP], [1MY], [8MY], [22MY], [10JN],
[10JY], [24JY], [29JY], [3SE], [25SE], [7OC], [4NO]
H.R. 1010--
A bill to improve congressional deliberation on proposed Federal private
sector mandates, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. CONDIT (for himself, Mr. Portman, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr.
Herger, and Mr. Watts of Oklahoma), [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [20MR], [8AP], [10AP], [16AP], [23AP], [1MY], [8MY],
[16MY], [4JN], [5JN], [24JN], [26JN], [11JY], [17JY], [25JY],
[30JY], [31JY], [8SE], [11SE], [25SE], [23OC], [24OC], [30OC],
[13NO]
H.R. 1011--
A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to carry out a
comprehensive program to assist States in adopting a nationwide
emergency telephone number for cellular telephone users, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. DANNER, [11MR]
H.R. 1012--
A bill to make emergency supplemental appropriations, for relief from
the tornadoes that occurred in the State of Arkansas, for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 1997; to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. DICKEY, [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [18MR]
H.R. 1013--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to facilitate utilization
of volunteer resources on behalf of the amateur radio service; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Klug, Mr. Price of North
Carolina, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Horn, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. English
of Pennsylvania, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Klink, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota,
Mr. Manton, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Deal of
Georgia, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Dellums, and Mr.
Barrett of Wisconsin), [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [28AP], [18JN]
H.R. 1014--
A bill to amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to authorize
public housing agencies to establish rental payment amounts for
assisted families that do not discourage members of such families
from obtaining employment, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Kennedy of
Massachusetts, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Schumer, Mr. Stark, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Kleczka, Mrs. Carson, Mr.
LaFalce, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Watt of
North Carolina, and Ms. Norton), [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [20MR], [8AP]
H.R. 1015--
A bill to rescind restrictions on welfare and public benefits for legal
immigrants enacted by title 4 of the Personal Responsibility and
Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, to reduce corporate
welfare, to strengthen tax provisions regarding persons who
relinquish U.S. citizenship, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Filner, Mr. Dellums, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Waters,
Mr. Stark, Mr. Torres, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Pastor, Ms. Roybal-Allard,
Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Green, Mr.
Meehan, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Vento, Mr. Ford, Ms.
Jackson-Lee, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Frost, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Oberstar,
Mr. Davis of Illinois, and Mr. Brown of California), [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [10AP], [24AP], [29AP], [7MY], [17JY]
H.R. 1016--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a mechanism
for taxpayers to designate $1 of any overpayment of income tax, and
to contribute other amounts, for use by the U.S. Olympic Committee;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HEFLEY, [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [20MR], [8AP], [23AP], [24AP], [14MY], [15MY]
H.R. 1017--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal
Communications Commission to establish a toll-free telephone number
and a computer network site for the collection of complaints
concerning violence and other patently offensive material on
broadcast and cable television, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Gejdenson, and Ms. Jackson-Lee), [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [1MY]
H.R. 1018--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for
coverage under part B of the Medicare Program of certain beta
interferons and other biologicals and drugs approved by the Food and
Drug Administration for treatment of multiple sclerosis; to the
Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. LaFALCE (for himself, Mr. Greenwood, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Olver,
Ms. Rivers, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Evans, Mr. Pastor, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Skeen, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Foglietta, Mr.
Gejdenson, and Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut), [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [21MR], [29AP], [10JN], [20JN], [26JN], [9JY],
[25JY], [4SE], [16SE], [9OC], [28OC], [7NO]
H.R. 1019--
A bill to provide for a boundary adjustment and land conveyance
involving the Raggeds Wilderness, White River National Forest,
Colorado, to correct the effects of earlier erroneous land surveys;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. McINNIS, [11MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-112), [3JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [3JN]
H.R. 1020--
A bill to adjust the boundary of the White River National Forest in the
State of Colorado
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to include all National Forest System lands within Summit County,
Colorado, which are currently part of the Dillon Ranger District of
the Arapaho National Forest; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. McINNIS, [11MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-113), [3JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [3JN]
H.R. 1021--
A bill to provide for a land exchange involving certain National Forest
System lands within the Routt National Forest in the State of
Colorado; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. McINNIS, [11MR]
H.R. 1022--
A bill to authorize manufacturers and dealers of cars, trucks, buses,
and multipurpose passenger vehicles and motor vehicle repair
businesses to install switches to be used by drivers to deactivate
air bags in cars, trucks, buses, and multipurpose passenger
vehicles; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure;
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. MILLER of Florida (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Coble, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Frost, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Bentsen, Mr.
Shays, Mr. Flake, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Boehlert, Mr.
DeFazio, Mr. Quinn, and Mr. Solomon), [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [17AP], [6MY], [13MY], [5JN], [17SE]
H.R. 1023--
A bill to provide for compassionate payments with regard to individuals
with blood-clotting disorders, such as hemophilia, who contracted
human immunodeficiency virus due to contaminated blood products, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce;
Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. GOSS (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Archer,
Mr. Baker, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Barrett of
Nebraska, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Berman, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr.
Blagojevich, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Borski, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Brown of
Florida, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mrs. Carson, Mr. Castle, Mr. Clay,
Mr. Coble, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Condit, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Coyne, Mr.
Cunningham, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Delahunt, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Ms. Dunn of
Washington, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ensign, Ms.
Eshoo, Mr. Evans, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr of California, Mr.
Fattah, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Flake, Mr.
Foglietta, Mr. Foley, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Frank
of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Ms. Furse, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Gejdenson,
Mr. Gekas, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Green, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Hastings of Florida,
Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hefner, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holden, Mr. Horn, Ms.
Jackson-Lee, Mr. Jenkins, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kanjorski, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Kennelly
of Connecticut, Mr. Kildee, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Knollenberg,
Mr. Kolbe, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Largent, Mr.
Latham, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mr. Manton, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Matsui, Mr.
McCollum, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McHale, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
McKeon, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Miller
of California, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr.
Moakley, Ms. Molinari, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Oxley, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr.
Rahall, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Dan Schaefer of
Colorado, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Shays, Mr. Shuster, Mr.
Sisisky, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Stearns, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Talent, Mr. Taylor of North
Carolina, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Torres, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Visclosky, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Yates, Mr. Weller,
Mr. Schiff, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Brown of California, and
Mr. Spratt), [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [21MR], [8AP], [14AP], [29AP], [6MY], [16MY], [3JN],
[12JN], [8JY], [15JY], [30JY], [3SE], [25SE], [8OC], [21OC], [22OC],
[29OC], [8NO]
H.R. 1024--
A bill to establish requirements for the cancellation of automobile
insurance policies; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [11MR]
H.R. 1025--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit
the use of soft money to influence any campaign for election for
Federal office; to the Committees on House Oversight
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [4JN], [9SE], [24SE], [25SE], [26SE], [1OC], [8OC],
[9OC], [5NO]
H.R. 1026--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a capital
loss deduction with respect to the sale of a principal residence; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PACKARD (for himself, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Pappas,
Mr. Foley, Mr. Baker, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Filner, Mrs.
Kelly, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Shays, and Mr. Weldon of
Pennsylvania), [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [9AP], [23AP], [4JN], [22JY]
H.R. 1027--
A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for a three-
judge court to hear and determine any application for an injunction
against the enforcement of a State or Federal law on the ground of
unconstitutionality, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. PAXON, [11MR]
H.R. 1028--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a partial
exclusion from gross income of certain retirement benefits received
by taxpayers who have attained age 65; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. SAXTON, [11MR]
H.R. 1029--
A bill to protect the personal privacy rights of insurance customers and
claimants, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce;
the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. TOWNS, [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [16MY], [17JN]
H.R. 1030--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel W.G. Jackson; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA, [11MR]
H.R. 1031--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the
designation of renewal communities, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce; Banking
and Financial Services; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma (for himself, Mr. Flake, and Mr. Talent),
[12MR]
Cosponsors added, [15AP], [1MY], [6MY], [22MY], [4JN], [5JN], [26JN],
[16JY], [11SE], [25SE], [8OC], [30OC]
Removal of cosponsors, [23AP], [24AP], [17JY], [3SE], [8OC]
H.R. 1032--
A bill to prohibit certain abortions; to the Committees on Commerce; the
Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. HOYER (for himself and Mr. Greenwood), [12MR]
Cosponsors added, [13MR], [19MR], [5JN]
H.R. 1033--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide all
taxpayers with a 50-percent deduction for capital gains, to increase
the exclusion for gain on qualified small business stock, to index
the basis of certain capital assets, to allow the capital loss
deduction for losses on the sale or exchange of an individual's
principal residence, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Ms. DUNN of Washington (for herself, Mr. Herger, Mr. Metcalf, Mr.
Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Christensen, Mr. McCrery, Mr.
Ensign, Mr. Collins, Mr. Hastings of Washington, and Mr. Barr of
Georgia), [12MR]
Cosponsors added, [13MR], [19MR], [10AP], [16AP], [14MY]
H.R. 1034--
A bill to approve the determination of the President that Colombia is a
major illicit drug producing country and/or a major drug-transit
country and has failed to fully cooperate with the United States in
its anti-narcotic efforts, and to provide for a waiver of the
requirement to withhold United States assistance for Colombia for
fiscal year 1997 pursuant to that determination; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Hastert, and Mr.
Mica), [12MR]
H.R. 1035--
A bill to provide for modification of State agreements under title II of
the Social Security Act with respect to certain students; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson, and Mr.
Peterson of Pennsylvania), [12MR]
Cosponsors added, [15AP], [24AP], [4SE]
H.R. 1036--
A bill to require Congress and the President to fulfill their
constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for Federal
laws; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Rules, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. HAYWORTH (for himself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baker, Mr. Chabot, Mr.
Coburn, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Duncan, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Herger, Mr.
Hostettler, Mr. Kim, Mr. Kingston, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. McKeon, Mrs.
Myrick, Mr. Ney, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Royce,
Mr. Salmon, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Stump, Mr. Talent, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr.
Traficant, and Mr. Weldon of Florida), [12MR]
Cosponsors added, [6MY], [22MY], [26JN], [15JY], [25JY], [8SE],
[24SE], [13NO]
H.R. 1037--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the
limitation on the amount of receipts attributable to military
property which may be treated as exempt foreign trade income; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HERGER (for himself, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Crane, Ms. Dunn of
Washington, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. English
of Pennsylvania, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Packard, Mr. Dreier, Mr. King of
New York, and Mr. McCollum), [12MR]
Cosponsors added, [24AP], [8MY], [14MY], [15MY], [22MY], [4JN], [3SE]
H.R. 1038--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for
coverage of qualified acupuncturist services under part B of the
Medicare Program, and to amend title 5, United States Code, to
provide for coverage of such services under the Federal Employees
Health Benefits Program; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and
Means; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. Filner, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Dellums, and
Mr. DeFazio), [12MR]
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Cosponsors added, [30AP], [13MY], [3JN], [17JN], [24JN], [9JY], [8NO]
H.R. 1039--
A bill to reform campaign practices for elections to the House of
Representatives by limiting contributions from political action
committees, establishing tax credits for individual campaign
contributions, providing matching funds for individual small
contributions, limiting the use of personal funds in a campaign,
offsetting independent expenditures, encouraging the use of longer
campaign commercials, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
House Oversight; Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. KANJORSKI, [12MR]
Cosponsors added, [16AP], [23SE]
H.R. 1040--
A bill to promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity for
families by reducing the power and reach of the Federal
establishment; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Rules; the
Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. ARMEY, [12MR]
Cosponsors added, [18MR], [10AP], [16JY]
H.R. 1041--
A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide grants to States
to stabilize and remove large tire piles that are near drinking
water sources and sensitive populations; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, [12MR]
Cosponsors added, [20MR], [8AP], [10AP], [16SE]
H.R. 1042--
A bill to amend the Illinois and Michigan Canal Heritage Corridor Act of
1984 to extend the Illinois and Michigan Canal Heritage Corridor
Commission; to the Committee on Resources.
By By Mr. LIPINSKI, [12MR]
Cosponsors added, [18MR], [10AP], [29AP]
H.R. 1043--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to temporarily expand the
Department of Defense program by which State and local law
enforcement agencies may procure certain law enforcement equipment
through the Department; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. LUTHER (for himself, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Filner, Ms.
Rivers, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Bishop, Ms. McKinney, and Mr. Evans),
[12MR]
Cosponsors added, [15AP], [8MY], [25JN], [8NO]
H.R. 1044--
A bill to promote the fitting of firearms with child safety locks; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD, [12MR]
H.R. 1045--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat a portion of
welfare benefits which are contingent on employment as earned income
for purposes of the earned income credit, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [12MR]
H.R. 1046--
A bill to allow each Member of the House of Representatives to hire one
additional employee, if the employee is hired from the welfare
rolls, and to provide that, if such employment is in the District of
Columbia, the jurisdiction represented by the Member may count the
employment toward its welfare participation rate requirement; to the
Committees on House Oversight; Ways and Means, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Ms. NORTON (for herself, Mrs. Carson, Mr. Filner, Mr. Hilliard,
Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mrs. Morella, Mr.
Towns, Ms. Waters, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Wynn), [12MR]
Cosponsors added, [13MR], [17MR], [10AP], [23AP], [24AP], [1MY],
[13MY]
H.R. 1047--
A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to improve
the safety of handguns; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Porter,
Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms.
DeGette, Mr. Filner, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Lipinski, Ms.
Lofgren, Ms. Norton, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Yates, and Mr.
Manton), [12MR]
Cosponsors added, [17AP], [23AP], [1MY], [3JN], [16JN], [19JN],
[24JY], [17SE]
H.R. 1048--
A bill to make technical amendments relating to the Personal
Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; the Judiciary; Education and the
Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SHAW (for himself and Mr. Levin), [12MR]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Ways and Means (H. Rept.
105-78, part 1), [28AP]
Referral to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education and the
Workforce extended, [28AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [29AP]
H.R. 1049--
A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide
financial assistance to support the assessment, cleanup, and
economic redevelopment of brownfield sites, to amend the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage the cleanup of such sites by
allowing the expensing of environmental remediation costs, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Banking and Financial
Services; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself and Mr. Maloney of Connecticut), [12MR]
Cosponsors added, [20MR], [8AP], [10AP], [15AP], [30AP], [28JY], [5NO]
H.R. 1050--
A bill to establish a living wage, jobs for all policy by instituting
overall planning to develop those living wage job opportunities
essential to fulfillment of basic rights and responsibilities in a
healthy democratic society, by facilitating conversion from unneeded
military programs to civilian activities that meet important human
needs, by producing a Federal capital budget through appropriate
distinctions between operating and investment outlays, and by
reducing poverty, violence, and the undue concentration of income,
wealth, and power, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Education and the Workforce; the Budget; National Security; Rules,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. DELLUMS (for himself, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Martinez, Mr.
McDermott, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Nadler, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Sanders,
Mr. Torres, Mr. Towns, Ms. Waters, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Yates),
[12MR]
Cosponsors added, [8AP], [14AP], [15AP], [7MY], [15MY], [30MY], [8JY],
[3SE]
H.R. 1051--
A bill to amend the act of June 20, 1910, to protect the permanent trust
funds of the State of New Mexico from erosion due to inflation and
modify the basis on which distributions are made from those funds;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SKEEN (for himself and Mr. Schiff), [12MR]
Cosponsors added, [22JY]
H.R. 1052--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that
changes to the Consumer Price Index used in making increases in
Social Security benefits shall be restricted to changes specifically
authorized by law; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KLECZKA (for himself and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts), [13MR]
H.R. 1053--
A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to eliminate legal
impediments to quotation in decimals for securities transactions in
order to protect investors and to promote efficiency, competition,
and capital formation; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. OXLEY (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Gillmor, Mr.
Crapo, Ms. Furse, Mr. Largent, Mr. Ganske, and Mr. Boucher), [13MR]
Cosponsors added, [10AP], [16AP], [23AP], [8MY], [15MY], [20MY],
[20JN], [24JN], [3SE]
Removal of cosponsors, [14MY]
H.R. 1054--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish a national
policy against State and local interference with interstate commerce
on the Internet or interactive computer services, and to exercise
congressional jurisdiction over interstate commerce by establishing
a moratorium on the imposition of exactions that would interfere
with the free flow of commerce via the Internet, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary, for a period
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. COX of California (for himself and Mr. White), [13MR]
Cosponsors added, [20MR], [9AP], [15AP], [24AP], [6MY], [8MY], [14MY],
[20MY], [4JN], [10JN], [17JN], [8JY], [9JY], [10JY], [16JY], [23JY],
[3SE], [24SE], [9OC], [21OC], [6NO], [8NO], [13NO]
H.R. 1055--
A bill to establish within the National Institutes of Health an agency
to be known as the National Center for Integral Medicine, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. Archer, Mr. Andrews, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Green, Mr. Rush, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Foglietta), [13MR]
Removal of cosponsors, [21MR]
H.R. 1056--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit or
refund of motor fuel excise taxes on fuel used by the motor of a
highway vehicle to operate certain power takeoff equipment on such
vehicle; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CHRISTENSEN (for himself and Mr. Weller), [13MR]
H.R. 1057--
A bill to designate the building in Indianapolis, Inidana, which houses
the operations of the Circle City Station Post Office as the
``Andrew Jacobs, Jr. Post Office Building''; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, [13MR]
Cosponsors added, [18MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [17JN]
Passed Senate, [9NO]
Presented to the President (November 10, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-90] (signed November 19, 1997)
H.R. 1058--
A bill to designate the facility of the U.S. Postal Service under
construction at 150 West Margaret Drive in Terre Haute, Indiana, as
the ``John T. Myers Post Office Building''; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Pease), [13MR]
Cosponsors added, [18MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [17JN]
Passed Senate, [9NO]
Presented to the President (November 10, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-91] (signed November 19, 1997)
H.R. 1059--
A bill to amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to reduce the
cost of credit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking
and Financial Services.
By Mr. BACHUS, [13MR]
Cosponsors added, [10AP], [8MY], [3JN], [10JN], [20JN], [26JN],
[17JY], [28JY], [3SE], [10SE], [17SE], [23SE], [8OC], [28OC], [13NO]
[[Page 2371]]
H.R. 1060--
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to authorize
compounding of drugs and devices under certain circumstances; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BURR of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Condit, Mr. DeLay, Mr.
McCollum, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Andrews, Mr.
Deal of Georgia, Mr. Holden, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr.
DeFazio, Mr. Klug, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Spratt, Mr. McIntosh, Ms.
Furse, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr.
LaHood, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Norwood, and Mr. Miller
of Florida), [13MR]
Cosponsors added, [20MR], [8AP], [15AP], [24AP], [6MY], [14MY],
[21MY], [4JN], [23JN], [26JN], [8JY], [11JY], [28JY], [30JY],
[31JY], [3SE], [5SE], [10SE], [16SE], [24SE], [26SE], [21OC], [13NO]
Removal of cosponsors, [9JY]
H.R. 1061--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the
time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive drugs under the
Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. CANADY of Florida (for himself, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Cooksey, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Frost, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hefner, Mr. Lipinski, Ms.
Jackson-Lee, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Walsh, and Mr.
Nethercutt), [13MR]
Cosponsors added, [10AP], [28AP], [7MY], [21MY], [3JN], [17JN],
[25JN], [8JY], [30JY], [5SE], [17SE], [8OC], [28OC], [7NO], [13NO]
H.R. 1062--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act with respect to
preventing the transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus,
commonly known as HIV, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. COBURN (for himself, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Bryant,
Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr.
Chambliss, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Combest, Mr.
Cooksey, Mr. Crane, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. DeLay,
Mr. Dickey, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mrs.
Fowler, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
Hefley, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Hunter, Mr.
Hutchinson, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Jones, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Klug, Mr.
Largent, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Lucas
of Oklahoma, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McInnis, Mr. McIntosh, Ms. Molinari,
Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Parker,
Mr. Pickering, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Ryun, Mr. Salmon, Mr.
Saxton, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Smith
of New Jersey, Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, Mr. Souder, Mr.
Stearns, Mr. Stump, Mr. Talent, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Watkins,
Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon of Florida, and Mr. Wicker),
[13MR]
Cosponsors added, [20MR], [10AP], [24AP], [6MY], [8MY], [16MY], [3JN],
[11JY], [31JY], [12NO], [13NO]
Removal of cosponsors, [21MR], [23AP], [4JN]
H.R. 1063--
A bill to amend the Webb-Kenyon Act to allow any State, territory, or
possession of the United States to bring an action in Federal court
to enjoin violations of that act or to enforce the laws of such
State, territory, or possession with respect to such violations; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. EHRLICH, [13MR]
Cosponsors added, [28AP], [13MY], [21MY], [3JN], [10JN], [19JN],
[10JY], [28JY], [1AU], [26SE], [9OC], [13NO]
H.R. 1064--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the duration of
the pilot program providing for interest buy down authority, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. FILNER, [13MR]
Cosponsors added, [18MR], [8MY], [21JN]
H.R. 1065--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the
actual deferral percentage test shall not apply in determining
whether an arrangement for restaurant employees is a qualified cash
or deferred arrangement; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GILCHREST, [13MR]
H.R. 1066--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that an
individual who receives a passing grade in an examination for
entrance into the competitive service shall, if such individual is a
welfare recipient, be granted additional points above the
individual's earned rating; to the Committee on Government Reform
and Oversight.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, [13MR]
Cosponsors added, [20MR]
H.R. 1067--
A bill to prohibit the advertising of distilled spirits on radio and
television; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Conyers,
Mr. Bachus, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms.
Norton, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Kasich,
Mr. Fattah, Ms. Kaptur, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), [13MR]
Cosponsors added, [19MR]
H.R. 1068--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the
limitations on the number of taxpayers who may have medical savings
accounts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. Costello, and Mr. Poshard), [13MR]
Cosponsors added, [24AP], [1MY], [8MY], [14MY], [5JN], [18JN]
H.R. 1069--
A bill to permit individuals to continue health plan coverage of
services while participating in approved clinical studies; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mrs. LOWEY, [13MR]
Cosponsors added, [14MY], [20MY], [9JY]
H.R. 1070--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to extend the program of
research on breast cancer; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mrs. Morella), [13MR]
Cosponsors added, [24AP], [6MY], [8MY], [14MY], [20MY], [5JN], [20JN],
[9JY], [25JY], [31JY], [11SE], [9OC], [21OC], [28OC], [8NO]
H.R. 1071--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit
for employers for certain costs incurred to combat violence against
women; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. LOWEY, [13MR]
Cosponsors added, [8AP], [10AP], [16AP], [24AP], [14MY], [9OC]
H.R. 1072--
A bill to establish a commission to investigate certain policies and
procedures with respect to the military justice system, including
policies and procedures with respect to the investigation of reports
of sexual misconduct, sexual harassment, and unlawful gender
discrimination; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York, [13MR]
Cosponsors added, [21AP], [23AP], [10JN], [18JN], [23SE], [6OC],
[21OC]
H.R. 1073--
A bill to amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to encourage
the use of generic instead of nongeneric drugs; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mrs. MEEK of Florida, [13MR]
Cosponsors added, [14AP], [30MY], [18SE]
H.R. 1074--
A bill to promote the fitting of firearms with child safety locks; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD, [13MR]
Cosponsors added, [19MR], [17AP], [1MY]
H.R. 1075--
A bill to limit the sale or export of plastic bullets to the United
Kingdom; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Lipinski, Mr.
Manton, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Norton, Mr. Neal
of Massachusetts, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Menendez, Mr.
Borski, and Mrs. Meek of Florida), [13MR]
Cosponsors added, [15MY], [30JY], [24SE]
H.R. 1076--
A bill to amend the Legal Services Corporation Act to prescribe an
income rule for determining if a client who is a victim of domestic
violence is eligible for assistance; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Ms. PELOSI (for herself, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin,
Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Evans, Mr. Farr of California,
Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gephardt,
Mr. Green, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Jefferson,
Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr.
LaFalce, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. McDermott, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mr. Markey, Mr. Martinez, Mrs. Meek of Florida,
Ms. Molinari, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Sanders, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Stark, Mr. Torres, Ms. Waters, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Yates, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Faleomavaega, and Mrs. Lowey), [13MR]
Cosponsors added, [10AP], [7MY], [14MY], [15MY]
H.R. 1077--
A bill to stay implementation of the plan for allocation of health care
resources of the Department of Veterans Affairs until the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs certifies that the Secretary, in developing such
plan, took into account certain medical and nonmedical factors of
veterans residing within each region to be served by a veterans
integrated services network; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. QUINN (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Manton, Mr.
Boehlert, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Forbes, Mr. King of New York, Mr. McHugh,
Mr. Paxon, Mr. Walsh, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
Schumer, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Towns, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Engel, Mr. LaFalce, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Flake, Mr. Nadler, and Mr. Houghton), [13MR]
Cosponsors added, [9AP], [1MY], [8MY], [16MY], [5JN], [18JN], [15JY]
H.R. 1078--
A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency to prescribe a rule that prohibits the importation for
disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls at concentrations of 50 parts
per million or greater; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. RIVERS, [13MR]
Cosponsors added, [1AU]
H.R. 1079--
A bill to require the inclusion of provisions relating to worker rights
and environmental standards in any trade agreement entered into
under any future trade negotiating authority; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Miller of California, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr. Spratt), [13MR]
Cosponsors added, [16AP], [28JY], [8SE]
H.R. 1080--
A bill to study the high rate of cancer among children in Dover
Township, NJ, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. SAXTON, [13MR]
Cosponsors added, [18MR], [9AP], [10AP], [23AP], [29AP], [24JN]
H.R. 1081--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reduce the
influence of multicandidate political committees in elections for
Federal office; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan, [13MR]
H.R. 1082--
A bill to amend the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. Miller of California),
[13MR]
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H.R. 1083--
A bill to establish certain uniform rights, duties, and enforcement
procedures relating to franchise agreements; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. ACKERMAN, [17MR]
H.R. 1084--
A bill to amend the provisions of title 18, United States Code, placing
restrictions on the sale of handguns to require a purchaser to
reveal if the purchaser is the subject of a court order of
protection; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself and Mrs. Roukema), [17MR]
H.R. 1085--
A bill to revise, codify, and enact without substantive change certain
general and permanent laws, related to patriotic and national
observances, ceremonies, and organizations, as title 36, United
States Code, ``Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and
Organizations''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HYDE, [17MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-326), [21OC]
H.R. 1086--
A bill to codify without substantive change laws related to
transportation and to improve the United States Code; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HYDE, [17MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-153), [25JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [8JY]
Passed Senate, [8NO]
Presented to the President (November 13, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-102] (signed November 20, 1997)
H.R. 1087--
A bill to clarify the method of execution of Federal prisoners; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM, [17MR]
H.R. 1088--
A bill to reauthorize appropriations for the conservation of the
Washington salmon fishery through the purchase of salmon fishing
licenses and fishing vessels; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. METCALF, [17MR]
H.R. 1089--
A bill to rename the U.S. Court of Veterans Appeals as the U.S. Court of
Appeals for Veterans Claims; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Mascara, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Frost, Ms. Christian-
Green, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and
Mrs. Clayton), [18MR]
Cosponsors added, [19MR], [20MR], [8AP], [14AP]
H.R. 1090--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to allow revision of
veterans benefits decisions based on clear and unmistakable error;
to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Payne, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, and Mr. Lipinski), [18MR]
Cosponsors added, [19MR], [20MR], [8AP], [9AP], [14AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-52), [14AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [16AP]
Passed Senate, [10NO]
Presented to the President (November 13, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-111] (signed November 21, 1997)
H.R. 1091--
A bill to impose certain requirements on health care liability claims;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Callahan, and Mr. Everett), [18MR]
H.R. 1092--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authority of
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into enhanced-use leases
for Department of Veterans Affairs property, to rename the U.S.
Court of Veterans Appeals and the National Cemetery System, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself and Mr. Evans), [18MR]
Cosponsors added, [21MR], [9AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-47), [9AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [16AP]
H.R. 1093--
A bill to amend the medical device provisions of the Federal Food, Drug,
and Cosmetic Act; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania, [18MR]
H.R. 1094--
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to make
improvements in the regulation of drugs; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania, [18MR]
H.R. 1095--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make a technical
correction relating to depreciation on property used within an
Indian reservation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ARCHER (for himself and Mr. Rangel), [18MR]
H.R. 1096--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent nonimmigrants
from possessing a firearm for other than lawful hunting or sporting
purposes, and to prevent permanent resident aliens from possessing a
firearm until present in the United States for 1 year; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ACKERMAN, [18MR]
H.R. 1097--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Tinopal CBS-X; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, [18MR]
H.R. 1098--
A bill to require the continued availability of $1 Federal reserve notes
for circulation; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Olver, Mr. Talent, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, and Mrs. Emerson), [18MR]
H.R. 1099--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the special
deduction for the living expenses of Members of Congress; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, [18MR]
H.R. 1100--
A bill to eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress;
to the Committees on House Oversight; Government Reform and
Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Goodling, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Stearns, Mr.
Coble, Mr. Souder, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Baldacci, and Mr. Camp), [18MR]
Cosponsors added, [15MY], [31JY], [23SE], [7OC]
H.R. 1101--
A bill to provide for a project to demonstrate the application of
telemedicine and medical informatics to improving the quality and
cost-effectiveness in the delivery of health care services under the
Medicare Program and other health programs; to the Committees on
Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself and Mr. Rangel), [18MR]
Cosponsors added, [6MY], [7MY], [14MY]
H.R. 1102--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax
incentives to encourage the preservation of low-income housing; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JEFFERSON, [18MR]
Cosponsors added, [6MY]
H.R. 1103--
A bill to modify the project for flood control, San Timoteo Creek, CA,
to permit the non-Federal contribution for certain costs of the
project to be made after completion of the project; to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LEWIS of California (for himself and Mr. Brown of California),
[18MR]
H.R. 1104--
A bill to establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize America's
school facilities; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Clay,
Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Schumer, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Miller of
California, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Green, Ms.
Waters, Ms. Norton, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Andrews, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Ms. Sanchez, Ms. Christian-Green, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr.
Matsui, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Frost, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Ford, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Underwood, Mr.
Baldacci, Mr. Fattah, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Markey, and
Mr. Gutierrez), [18MR]
Cosponsors added, [20MR], [21MR], [17AP], [24AP], [30AP], [6MY],
[13MY], [14MY], [20MY], [22MY], [5JN], [20JN], [25JY], [11SE],
[28OC], [13NO]
H.R. 1105--
A bill to provide additional pension security for spouses and former
spouses, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Education and the Workforce; Government Reform and Oversight;
Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mrs. LOWEY, [18MR]
H.R. 1106--
A bill to amend the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982
to require that any settlement, by an alternative means of dispute
resolution, of a claim against the United States for payment of
royalties under that act for an amount greater than $2,000,000 shall
not be effective unless approved by the Secretary of the Interior;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Dellums, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. Kucinich),
[18MR]
Cosponsors added, [15JY]
H.R. 1107--
A bill to transfer oil and gas royalty auditing and reconciling
functions of the Secretary of the Interior to the Secretary of the
Treasury, and to direct the Secretary of the Treasury, in performing
functions relating to auditing and reconciling oil and gas
production activities, to exercise all available authorities to
ensure the U.S. Government receives all amounts of royalties to
which it is entitled; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Dellums, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. Kucinich),
[18MR]
Cosponsors added, [23AP], [15JY]
H.R. 1108--
A bill to affirm the role of States in setting reasonable occupancy
standards, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, and Mrs. Roukema), [18MR]
Cosponsors added, [10AP], [23AP], [3JN], [18JN], [8JY], [15JY],
[17JY], [24JY], [3SE], [4SE], [9SE], [24SE]
H.R. 1109--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections
Act of 1994 to eliminate the special transition rule for issuance of
a certificate of citizenship for certain children born outside the
United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Berman), [18MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [28JY]
Laid on the table, [28JY]
H.R. 1110--
A bill to designate a portion of the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord
Rivers as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Moakley, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Delahunt, Mrs. Johnson
of Connecticut, Mr. Bass, Mr. Sununu, and Mr. Shays), [18MR]
H.R. 1111--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for research
and services with respect to lupus; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mrs. MEEK of Florida, [18MR]
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Cosponsors added, [14AP], [6MY], [15MY], [30MY], [26JN], [1AU],
[18SE], [7OC]
Removal of cosponsors, [15MY]
H.R. 1112--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the
preferential income tax treatment of political organizations shall
apply only to principal campaign committees, to provide that a
cancellation of a loan to such a committee shall be includible in
such committee's taxable income, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself and Mr. Yates), [18MR]
H.R. 1113--
A bill to provide that if an employer provides additional leave to a
parent for the birth, such employer shall provide the same leave to
a parent for an adopted child or a foster child; to the Committees
on Education and the Workforce; Government Reform and Oversight;
House Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Ms. NORTON, [18MR]
H.R. 1114--
A bill to provide surveillance, research, and services aimed at
prevention of birth defects, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. ORTIZ (for himself and Mr. Bonilla), [18MR]
Cosponsors added, [21MR], [15AP], [1MY], [4JN], [10JN], [11JN],
[17JN], [18JN], [19JN], [23JN], [26JN], [8JY], [10JY], [11JY],
[17JY], [22JY], [29JY], [31JY], [4SE], [5SE], [10SE], [11SE],
[16SE], [17SE], [18SE], [23SE], [25SE], [26SE], [29SE], [30SE],
[1OC], [6OC], [7OC], [8OC], [9OC], [21OC], [23OC], [28OC], [31OC],
[5NO], [6NO], [7NO], [12NO], [13NO]
H.R. 1115--
A bill to amend the Goals 2000-Educate America Act, to restore
opportunity-to-learn standards; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. OWENS (for himself, Mr. Martinez, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Flake, Mr. Ford, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Towns, Mr. McGovern,
Mr. Fattah, Mr. Engel, Mr. Scott, Ms. Norton, Mr. Frost, Ms.
Lofgren, and Ms. Christian-Green), [18MR]
Cosponsors added, [28AP], [4JN], [4NO]
H.R. 1116--
A bill to provide for the conveyance of the reversionary interest of the
United States in certain lands to the Clint Independent School
District and the Fabens Independent School District; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. REYES, [18MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [29SE]
H.R. 1117--
A bill to prevent discrimination against victims of abuse in all lines
of insurance; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the
Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Schumer,
Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Bishop,
Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Dellums, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Filner, Mr. Flake, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr.
Green, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holden, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Jefferson, Mr.
LaFalce, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Manton, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
Meehan, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Owens, Ms. Roybal-
Allard, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stark, and Ms. Waters), [18MR]
Cosponsors added, [9AP], [24AP], [6MY], [16MY], [8SE], [7NO]
H.R. 1118--
A bill to prohibit a rental car company from imposing a fee based upon
the residence of a renter; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. SCHUMER, [18MR]
Cosponsors added, [17AP], [14MY], [7JN]
H.R. 1119--
A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1998 and 1999 for
military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe
military personnel strengths for fiscal years 1998 and 1999, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. SPENCE (for himself and Mr. Dellums) (both by request), [19MR]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-132), [16JN]
Considered, [19JN], [20JN], [23JN], [24JN]
Passed House amended, [25JN]
Passed Senate amended, [11JY]
Senate insisted on its amendments and asked for a conference, [11JY]
House disagreed to Senate amendments and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, [25JY]
Motion to close conference committee meetings when National Security
information is under consideration was agreed to, [25JY]
Change in conferees, [28JY]
Motion to instruct conferees considered, [4SE]
Motion to instruct conferees agreed to in House, [5SE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 105-340) submitted in the House, [23OC]
Conference report agreed to in the House, [28OC]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, [6NO]
Presented to the President (November 6, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-85] (signed November 18, 1997)
H.R. 1120--
A bill to assist local governments in assessing and remediating
brownfield sites, to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to encourage State voluntary
response programs for remediating such sites, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and
Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Borski,
Ms. DeGette, Mr. Manton, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Towns, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Clement, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Markey, Mr. Mascara, Mr.
Boucher, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Furse, Mr. Deutsch, Mr.
Blumenauer, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Klink, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Engel, Mr. Sawyer,
Mr. Wynn, Mr. Green, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Conyers, Ms.
Rivers, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. Kaptur, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Olver, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Doyle, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.
Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Gordon, Ms. Brown of
Florida, Ms. Norton, Mr. Wise, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mrs. Lowey,
Mr. Cummings, and Mr. Rangel), [19MR]
Cosponsors added, [10AP], [17AP], [24AP], [13MY], [16MY], [22MY],
[10JN], [18JN], [19JN], [10JY]
H.R. 1121--
A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to clarify existing law and
ratify the longstanding policy of the National Credit Union
Administration Board with regard to field of membership of Federal
credit unions and to repeal the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977,
and to provide for a reduced tax rate for qualified community
lenders; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; Ways
and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. PAUL, [19MR]
Cosponsors added, [7NO]
H.R. 1122--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to ban partial-birth
abortions; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [19MR]
Passed House, [20MR]
Passed Senate amended, [20MY]
House agreed to Senate amendments, [8OC]
Presented to the President (October 9, 1997)
Presidential veto, [10OC]
Presidential veto referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, [21OC]
H.R. 1123--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit loans from
individual retirement plans for certain first-time homebuyer,
education, and medical emergency expenses; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. ACKERMAN, [19MR]
H.R. 1124--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that no
capital gains tax shall apply to individuals or corporations; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, and Mr. Hayworth), [19MR]
Cosponsors added, [22MY], [4JN], [10JY]
H.R. 1125--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that amounts
collected with respect to the provisions of health care at a
Department of Veterans Affairs medical center may be retained by
that medical center; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr.
Gilman, Mr. Klink, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Sandlin, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Frelinghuysen, and Mr. Houghton), [19MR]
Cosponsors added, [15AP], [29AP], [8MY], [16JY]
H.R. 1126--
A bill to provide that certain service of members of the U.S. merchant
marine during World War II constituted active military service for
purposes of any law administered by the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Goode, Mr. Adam Smith of
Washington, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Taylor of
Mississippi, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Frost, Mr. Calvert, Mr.
Ballenger, Mr. Vento, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Regula, and
Mr. Underwood), [19MR]
Cosponsors added, [21MR], [8AP], [9AP], [14AP], [15AP], [16AP],
[23AP], [28AP], [1MY], [6MY], [19MY], [20MY], [21MY], [30MY], [3JN],
[5JN], [10JN], [16JN], [17JN], [18JN], [21JN], [8JY], [10JY],
[14JY], [15JY], [16JY], [22JY], [23JY], [24JY], [31JY], [3SE],
[16SE], [17SE], [18SE], [22SE], [24SE], [26SE], [30SE], [2OC],
[6OC], [21OC], [28OC], [31OC], [4NO], [6NO], [8NO], [13NO]
H.R. 1127--
A bill to amend the Antiquities Act to require an Act of Congress and
the concurrence of the Governor and State legislature for the
establishment by the President of national monuments in excess of
5,000 acres; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HANSEN (for himself, Mr. Cannon, and Mr. Cook), [19MR]
Cosponsors added, [10AP], [18JN]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-191), [21JY]
Considered, [6OC]
Passed House amended, [7OC]
H.R. 1128--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for
coverage of periodic colorectal screening services under part B of
the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Evans, Ms.
Norton, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Oberstar, Ms. Harman, Mr. Clement, Mrs. Meek
of Florida, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Flake, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Gordon, Ms.
Christian-Green, and Mr. Skeen), [19MR]
Cosponsors added, [20MY], [17JY]
H.R. 1129--
A bill to establish a program to provide assistance for programs of
credit and other assistance for microenterprises in developing
countries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Dan Schaefer of
Colorado, Mr. Torres, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Filner, Mr. Walsh, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Meehan,
Mrs. Morella, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Payne, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
Dellums, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mr. Vento, Mr. LaFalce, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Levin, and Mr.
McDermott), [19MR]
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Cosponsors added, [21MR], [8AP], [15AP], [1MY], [15MY], [21MY],
[22MY], [5JN], [11JN], [26JN], [16JY], [30JY], [31JY], [5SE],
[11SE], [30SE], [7OC], [21OC], [6NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [9NO]
H.R. 1130--
A bill to provide for retirement savings and security, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the
Workforce; Government Reform and Oversight; Transportation and
Infrastructure; National Security, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. GEJDENSON (for himself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Bentsen, Mrs. Kennelly
of Connecticut, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Delahunt,
Mr. Kucinich, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri,
Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Andrews, Mr.
Gonzalez, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Frost, Mr. Sabo
Mr. Borski, Mr. Wise, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Sawyer, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Olver, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Filner, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Strickland, Mr.
Blagojevich, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Pascrell, Mr.
Sandlin, and Mr. Underwood), [19MR]
Cosponsors added, [20MR], [8AP], [9AP], [10AP], [15AP], [17AP],
[23AP], [29AP], [6MY], [8MY], [13MY], [29JY], [4SE], [23OC], [30OC]
H.R. 1131--
A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to make funds available
for surface transportation projects on roads functionally classified
as local or rural minor collectors, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, [19MR]
H.R. 1132--
A bill to limit U.S. military assistance and arms transfers to the
Government of Indonesia; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Berman,
Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Porter, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Kennedy of Massachusetts, and Mr. Hall of Ohio), [19MR]
Cosponsors added, [16AP], [24AP], [6MY], [21MY], [3SE], [13NO]
H.R. 1133--
A bill to amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity
Reconciliation Act of 1996 to provide exceptions for mentally
disabled aliens from provisions which restrict welfare and public
benefits for aliens; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Agriculture; Commerce; the Judiciary, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, [19MR]
H.R. 1134--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit
against income tax to individuals who rehabilitate historic homes or
who are the first purchasers of rehabilitated historic homes for use
as a principal residence; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mrs. Johnson
of Connecticut, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. English of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. McCrery,
Mr. Coyne, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Baker, Mr. Bentsen, Ms. Christian-Green,
Mr. Clay, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr.
McCollum, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Mica, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Vento, Mr. Walsh, and Mr. Wolf), [19MR]
Cosponsors added, [8AP], [10AP], [16AP], [17AP], [23AP], [29AP],
[6MY], [7MY], [14MY], [15MY], [22MY], [3JN], [4JN], [10JN], [11JN],
[18JN], [24JN], [9JY], [16JY], [29JY], [3SE], [16SE], [28OC], [12NO]
H.R. 1135--
A bill to provide for the protection of farmland at the Point Reyes
National Seashore, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Resources; Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself and Mr. Gilchrest), [19MR]
H.R. 1136--
A bill for the relief of Leland E. Person; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. LIPINSKI, [19MR]
H.R. 1137--
A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products
Inspection Act to permit the movement in interstate commerce of meat
and poultry products that satisfy State inspection requirements that
are at least equal to Federal inspection standards; to the Committee
on Agriculture.
By Mr. THUNE, [20MR]
H.R. 1138--
A bill to prohibit the conveyance, directly or indirectly, of property
at Naval Station, Long Beach, CA, to a commercial shipping company
owned or controlled by a foreign country; to the Committee on
National Security.
By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland,
Mr. Bono, and Mr. Solomon), [20MR]
Cosponsors added, [21MR], [8AP], [16AP], [21MY], [19JN], [9JY], [12NO]
H.R. 1139--
A bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require
individuals applying to register to vote in elections for Federal
office to produce actual proof of citizenship and to permit States
to require individuals to produce a photographic identification in
order to vote in an election for Federal office; to the Committee on
House Oversight.
By Mr. TAUZIN, [20MR]
H.R. 1140--
A bill to require prior congressional approval before the United States
supports the admission of the People's Republic of China into the
World Trade Organization, and to provide for the withdrawal of the
United States from the World Trade Organization if China is accepted
into the WTO without the support of the United States; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Rules, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. GEPHARDT (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Solomon, Mr.
Miller of California, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Levin, Mr. Obey, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Ms. Norton, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Borski, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Stearns,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Payne,
Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Torres, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Stark, Mrs.
Thurman, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Klink, Mr.
Scarborough, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Kucinich, and Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania), [20MR]
Cosponsors added, [21MR], [8AP], [15AP], [29AP], [1MY], [4JN], [10JN],
[12JN], [28JY], [29JY], [30JY], [12NO]
H.R. 1141--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require the use of
child safety restraint systems approved by the Secretary of
Transportation on commercial aircraft and to restrict the fares
charged by air carriers for air transportation provided to children
under 3 years of age; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. DeFAZIO, [20MR]
H.R. 1142--
A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Securities Act
of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the creation
or assignment of rights to employee pension benefits if necessary to
satisfy a judgment against a plan participant or beneficiary for
physically, sexually, or emotionally abusing a child; to the
Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Ramstad, Ms. Norton, and
Mr. Smith of New Jersey), [20MR]
Cosponsors added, [18JN]
H.R. 1143--
A bill for the relief of Mary M. Mertz; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. VENTO, [20MR]
H.R. 1144--
A bill to amend the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act to
revise and extend programs providing urgently needed assistance for
the homeless, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking
and Financial Services.
By Mr. VENTO, [20MR]
H.R. 1145--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the
deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals,
to provide clarification for the deductibility of expenses incurred
by a taxpayer in connection with the business use of the home, to
clarify the standards used for determining that certain individuals
are not employees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. TALENT (for himself, Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, Mr.
Portman, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Pappas, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Ehrlich, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Hill, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Manzullo, Mrs.
Kelly, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Jones, and Mr. McIntosh),
[20MR]
Cosponsors added, [7MY], [22MY], [24JN]
H.R. 1146--
A bill to provide for complete withdrawal of the United States from the
United Nations; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. PAUL, [20MR]
Cosponsors added, [17AP], [30AP], [5MY], [13MY], [20MY], [5JN],
[16JN], [17JN], [29OC], [6NO], [7NO]
H.R. 1147--
A bill to repeal the prohibitions relating to semiautomatic firearms and
large capacity ammunition feeding devices; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. PAUL, [20MR]
Cosponsors added, [14AP], [24AP], [13MY], [17JN], [18JN], [23JN],
[26JN], [9JY], [16JY], [22JY], [4SE], [9SE], [25SE], [6OC], [21OC],
[28OC], [29OC], [6NO]
H.R. 1148--
A bill to authorize expenditures for fiscal year 1998 for the operation
and maintenance of the Panama Canal, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on National Security.
By Mr. BATEMAN (for himself and Mr. Abercrombie) (both by request),
[20MR]
H.R. 1149--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the
exclusion from gross income for veterans' benefits; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS, [20MR]
Cosponsors added, [16MY]
H.R. 1150--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify certain
provisions applicable to real estate investment trusts; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Crane, Mr. Thomas, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Herger, Mr. Levin, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Cardin,
Mr. Ensign, Mr. Camp, Mr. Collins, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Weller, and Ms. Dunn of Washington), [20MR]
Cosponsors added, [21MR]
H.R. 1151--
A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to clarify existing law and
ratify the longstanding policy of the National Credit Union
Administration Board with regard to field of membership of Federal
credit unions; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE (for himself, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Brown
of California, Mr. Lewis of California, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. McDade, Mr.
Dingell, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Livingston, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Yates, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
Hinchey, and Mr. Cardin), [20MR]
Cosponsors added, [8AP], [23AP], [6MY], [8MY], [16MY], [22MY], [5JN],
[9JY], [11JY], [17JY], [24JY], [30JY], [4SE], [5SE], [18SE], [25SE],
[2OC], [8OC], [9OC], [30OC], [9NO], [13NO]
H.R. 1152--
A bill to amend the Revise Organic Act of the Virgin Islands, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
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By Ms. CHRISTIAN-GREEN (for herself, Mr. Miller of California, Mr.
Faleomavaega, and Mr. Underwood), [20MR]
H.R. 1153--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance the
incentive for contributions of computer technology and equipment for
elementary or secondary school purposes; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Hunter,
Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Shays, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Greenwood,
Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Filner, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Foley, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Cook, and Mr. Gibbons.), [20MR]
Cosponsors added, [21MR], [8AP], [9AP], [17AP], [22MY], [5JN], [18JN],
[26JN], [31JY]
H.R. 1154--
A bill to provide for administrative procedures to extend Federal
recognition to certain Indian groups, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, [20MR]
Cosponsors added, [1MY], [30JY], [3SE], [5NO]
H.R. 1155--
A bill to exempt certain maintenance, repair, and improvement of flood
control facilities in California from the Endangered Species Act of
1973 during the flood emergency period; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. FAZIO of California (for himself, Mr. Dooley of California, and
Mr. Condit), [20MR]
H.R. 1156--
A bill to provide for greater equity in the allocation by the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs of amounts appropriated for medical care
programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs for the next 2 fiscal
years and for other purposes related to the needs of veterans
medical care; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN (for himself, Mr. Paxon, Ms. Molinari, Mr. Franks
of New Jersey, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Houghton, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Solomon, Mr.
Quinn, Mrs. Roukema, and Mr. Menendez), [20MR]
Cosponsors added, [8AP], [29AP], [13MY], [22JY]
H.R. 1157--
A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,
and Liability Act of 1980 to provide that the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers perform contract oversight of fund financed remedial
actions under that act; to the Committees on Commence;
Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be substantially
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, [20MR]
H.R. 1158--
A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,
and Liability Act of 1980 to restrict the liability under that act
of local educational agencies; to the Committees on Commerce;
Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, [20MR]
Cosponsors added, [24JN], [3SE]
H.R. 1159--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to assure the availability
of health insurance coverage for children in the individual market
in a manner similar to guaranteed availability of individual health
insurance coverage for certain previously covered individuals under
the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. FURSE (for herself, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Allen, Ms. Christian-
Green, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Rivers, and Mr. Markey), [20MR]
Cosponsors added, [21MR], [9AP], [23AP], [1MY], [15MY], [20MY],
[18JN], [22JY], [28JY], [18SE], [7NO]
H.R. 1160--
A bill to promote accountability and the public interest in the
operation of the Federal Reserve System, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; Government Reform
and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. GONZALEZ, [20MR]
Cosponsors added, [21MY], [5JN]
H.R. 1161--
A bill to mandate the display of the POW/MIA flag on various occasions
and in various locations; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Ms. HARMAN (for herself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Holden, Mr.
Horn, Mr. King of New York, Mr. McNulty, and Mr. Ramstad), [20MR]
Cosponsors added, [21MR], [8AP], [10AP], [14AP], [16AP], [17AP],
[21AP], [23AP], [28AP], [30AP], [6MY], [15MY], [19MY], [3JN],
[19JN], [8JY], [4SE], [5SE], [25SE], [30SE], [22OC]
H.R. 1162--
A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. HEFLEY (for himself, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Dan Schaefer of Colorado,
Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr.
Skeen, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Norwood, and Mr.
Paul), [20MR]
Cosponsors added, [14AP], [21AP], [1MY], [6MY], [8MY], [13MY], [19MY]
H.R. 1163--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to transfer jurisdiction
over Naval Oil Shale Reserves Numbered 1 and 3 to the Secretary of
the Interior and to authorize the leasing of such reserves for oil
and gas exploration and production; to the Committees on National
Security; Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. HEFLEY (for himself and Mr. McInnis), [20MR]
Cosponsors added, [21MY]
H.R. 1164--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide taxpayers
engaged in certain agriculture-related activities a credit against
income tax for property used to control environmental pollution and
for soil and water conservation expenditures; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. HERGER (for himself, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Houghton, Mr.
Watkins, Mr. Camp, Mr. Frost, Mr. Latham, Mr. Minge, Mr. Kingston,
Mr. McHugh, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Walsh, and Mr. Nethercutt), [20MR]
Cosponsors added, [24AP], [14MY], [3SE]
H.R. 1165--
A bill to require Medicare providers to disclose publicly staffing and
performance in order to promote improved consumer information and
choice, to protect employees of Medicare providers who report
concerns about the safety and quality of services provided by
Medicare providers or who report violations of Federal or State law
by those providers, and to require review of the impact on public
health and safety of proposed mergers and acquisitions of Medicare
providers; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Dellums,
Mr. Evans, Mr. Holden, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Olver, Ms. Rivers, and Mr.
Thompson), [20MR]
Cosponsors added, [13MY], [3JN], [5JN], [17JN], [18JN], [23JN],
[24JN], [8JY], [11JY], [24JY], [30JY], [31JY], [3SE], [5SE], [16SE],
[2OC], [21OC], [4NO], [5NO], [7NO], [8NO]
H.R. 1166--
A bill to amend certain provisions of title 5, United States Code, in
order to ensure equality between Federal firefighters and other
employees in the civil service and other public sector firefighters,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Wynn, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Lewis of
California, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Leach, and Mr. Gilman),
[20MR]
Cosponsors added, [10AP], [16AP], [30AP], [16MY], [10JN], [24JN],
[15JY], [28JY], [24OC]
H.R. 1167--
A bill to grant immunity from personal civil liability, under certain
circumstances, to volunteers working on behalf of nonprofit
organizations and governmental entities; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina, [20MR]
H.R. 1168--
A bill to encourage competition and tax fairness and to protect the tax
base of State and local governments; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. ISTOOK (for himself, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Graham, Mr. Coble, Mr.
Snowbarger, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Whitfield,
Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Latham, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Lucas of
Oklahoma, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, and Mr. Moran of Kansas), [20MR]
Cosponsors added, [7MY], [3JN], [4JN], [20JN], [8JY]
H.R. 1169--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend
the orphan drug credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Houghton,
Mr. Crane, Mr. Herger, Mr. McCrery, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut,
Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Ensign,
Mr. Christensen, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Hulshof, Mrs. Thurman,
Mr. McDermott, Mr. Ehrlich, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Chabot,
and Mr. Towns), [20MR]
Cosponsors added, [8AP], [15AP], [16AP], [17AP], [29AP], [1MY], [6MY],
[8MY], [14MY], [22MY], [5JN], [17JN], [26JN], [8JY], [8SE]
H.R. 1170--
A bill to provide that an application for an injunction restraining the
enforcement, operation, or execution of a State law adopted by
referendum may not be granted on the ground of the
unconstitutionality of such law unless the application is heard and
determined by a 3-judge court; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BONO (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Coble, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr.
Gekas, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr.
Gallegly, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Bryant, Mr.
Schiff, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Calvert, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Horn, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Riggs, Mr. McKeon, Mr.
Royce, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Kim, Mr.
Ehrlich, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hostettler, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, and Mr. McIntosh), [20MR]
Cosponsors added, [17AP], [21MY], [12NO]
H.R. 1171--
A bill to provide for the elimination of 12 Federal subsidy programs and
projects; to the Committees on Agriculture; Resources; Commerce;
Science; International Relations; Transportation and Infrastructure;
Ways and Means; Banking and Financial Services, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. KASICH (for himself, Mr. Condit, Mr. Royce, Mr. Andrews, Mr.
Klug, Mr. Miller of Florida, and Mr. Chabot), [20MR]
Cosponsors added, [8JY], [3SE]
Removal of cosponsors, [30SE]
H.R. 1172--
A bill to prohibit the use of funds appropriated to the Department of
Defense or any other Federal department or agency from being used
for the deployment on the ground of United States Armed Forces in
the territory of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina after
September 30, 1997, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
International Relations; National Security; Rules, for a period to
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
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By Mr. KASICH (for himself, Mr. Spence, Mr. Condit, Mr. Hilleary, Mr.
Jones, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Parker, and Mr.
Hefley), [20MR]
Cosponsors added, [24AP], [30AP], [1MY], [7MY], [14MY], [15MY]
H.R. 1173--
A bill to provide collective bargaining rights for public safety
officers employed by States or their political subdivisions; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. KILDEE (for himself, Mr. Ney, Mr. Clement, Mr. Duncan, Mr.
Foley, and Mr. Kleczka), [20MR]
Cosponsors added, [6MY], [22MY], [10JN], [19JN], [26JN], [22JY],
[1AU], [10SE], [18SE], [24SE], [21OC], [22OC], [31OC], [6NO], [7NO],
[13NO]
Removal of cosponsors, [1OC], [12NO]
H.R. 1174--
A bill to provide for the minting and circulation of $1 coins, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. KOLBE (for himself, Mr. Porter, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Lipinski, Mr.
Klug, Mr. Evans, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Wynn, Mr. LaFalce,
and Mr. Metcalf), [20MR]
Cosponsors added, [30AP], [25JN], [24OC], [12NO]
H.R. 1175--
A bill to authorize the granting of money to control methamphetamine; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEWIS of California (for himself, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr.
Bono, and Ms. Roybal-Allard), [20MR]
Cosponsors added, [24AP], [14MY], [20MY], [4JN], [8JY], [14JY],
[17JY], [28JY], [4SE]
H.R. 1176--
A bill to end the use of steel jaw leghold traps on animals in the
United States; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means;
International Relations; the Judiciary, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Hyde, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Clay, Mr. Torres,
Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Goss, Mr. Filner, Mr. Manton, Mr.
Martinez, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Porter, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Deutsch, Mr.
Yates, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Markey, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Foglietta, Ms. Norton,
Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Gilman, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Olver, Mr. Levin, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Skaggs, Mr. Schiff,
Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. Lantos), [20MR]
Cosponsors added, [10AP], [24AP], [1MY], [16MY], [22MY], [5JN],
[19JN], [26JN], [9JY], [17JY], [5SE], [23SE], [7OC], [6NO]
H.R. 1177--
A bill to require the head of each Federal agency to ensure that
computer systems of the agency are capable of performing their
functions after December 31, 1999; to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York, [20MR]
H.R. 1178--
A bill to amend title 13, United States Code, to make clear that
sampling may be used in order to improve the accuracy of the
decennial censuses of population, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York, [20MR]
Cosponsors added, [14AP], [15AP], [17AP], [29AP], [5MY], [15MY],
[30MY], [22JY], [3SE]
H.R. 1179--
A bill to authorize appropriations for the Federal Election Commission
for fiscal year 1998; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Dellums, and Mr. Shays),
[20MR]
H.R. 1180--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require Internet
access providers to provide screening software to permit parents to
control Internet access by their children; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. McDADE, [20MR]
Cosponsors added, [10JY]
H.R. 1181--
A bill to authorize the President to enter into a trade agreement
concerning Northern Ireland and certain border counties of the
Republic of Ireland, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself, Mr. Manton, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr.
Gilman, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Kelly, and Mr.
Shays). , [20MR]
Cosponsors added, [24AP], [8JY]
H.R. 1182--
A bill to withhold United States assistance for programs or projects of
the International Atomic Energy Agency in Cuba, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and
Mr. Burton of Indiana), [20MR]
H.R. 1183--
A bill to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act for the
construction of the Swamp Creek and Ruth Creek hydroelectric
projects located in the State of Washington, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. METCALF, [20MR]
H.R. 1184--
A bill to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act for the
construction of the Bear Creek hydroelectric project in the State of
Washington, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. METCALF, [20MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-123), [7JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [10JN]
H.R. 1185--
A bill to ensure that land enrolled in the land conservation program of
the State of Minnesota known as Reinvest in Minnesota remains
eligible for enrollment in the conservation reserve upon the
expiration of the Reinvest in Minnesota contract; to the Committee
on Agriculture.
By Mr. MINGE (for himself, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, and Mr.
Gutknecht), [20MR]
H.R. 1186--
A bill to provide authorities to, and impose requirements on, the
Secretary of Defense in order to facilitate State enforcement of
State tax, employment, and licensing laws against Federal
construction contractors; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [20MR]
Cosponsors added, [18JN]
H.R. 1187--
A bill to provide for the regulation of the airspace over National Park
System lands in the State of Hawaii by the Federal Aviation
Administration and the National Park Service, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Resources; Transportation and
Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [20MR]
H.R. 1188--
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to eliminate
certain discharges of chlorine compounds into the navigable waters,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Pallone),
[20MR]
Cosponsors added, [10AP], [17AP], [8MY], [21MY]
H.R. 1189--
A bill to amend the Social Security Act and the Public Health Service
Act with respect to the health of residents of rural areas, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. NUSSLE (for himself, Mr. Poshard, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Bonilla,
Mr. Bereuter, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mrs.
Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Minge, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Moran of Kansas,
Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska,
Mr. Boucher, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Costello, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Ganske, Mr.
Hill, Mr. Latham, Mr. Leach, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Petri,
Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, and Mr. Peterson
of Minnesota), [20MR]
Cosponsors added, [21MR], [10AP], [17AP], [30AP], [15MY], [22MY],
[12JN], [22JY]
H.R. 1190--
A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to consider the
feasibility of basing the basic formula price for milk under Federal
milk marketing orders on the costs of production for dairy farmers
and the benefits to farmers and consumers of such a pricing
approach; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. OBEY, [20MR]
H.R. 1191--
A bill to provide patients with information and rights to promote better
health care; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. OWENS, [20MR]
H.R. 1192--
A bill to amend the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of
Health and Human Services to approve or deny an application for a
waiver for certain demonstration projects under title IV or XI of
the Social Security Act in a timely manner; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. PAXON, [20MR]
H.R. 1193--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow indexing of
capital assets for purposes of determining gain or loss and to allow
an exclusion of gain from the sale of a principal residence; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROYCE, [20MR]
Cosponsors added, [30AP], [6JN]
H.R. 1194--
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act relating to
Federal facilities pollution control; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. DAN SCHAEFER of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Norwood), [20MR]
Cosponsors added, [22JY], [25JY], [4SE], [24OC], [12NO]
H.R. 1195--
A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,
and Liability Act of 1980 to ensure full Federal compliance with
that act; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and
Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. DAN SCHAEFER of Colorado, [20MR]
Cosponsors added, [22JY], [25JY], [4SE], [24OC], [6NO], [12NO]
H.R. 1196--
A bill to amend the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 to extend the
interim protection of the Spanish Peaks planning area in the San
Isabel National Forest, CO; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SKAGGS (for himself, Mr. McInnis, and Ms. DeGette), [20MR]
H.R. 1197--
A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to protect patent owners
against the unauthorized sale of plant parts taken from plants
illegally reproduced, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Oregon, [20MR]
H.R. 1198--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land to
the city of Grants Pass, OR; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SMITH of Oregon, [20MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-166), [8JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [8JY]
Passed Senate, [31JY]
Presented to the President (August 1, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-39] (signed August 11, 1997)
H.R. 1199--
A bill to protect residents and localities from irresponsibly sited
hazardous waste facilities; to the Committee on Commerce.
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By Mr. SOUDER, [20MR]
H.R. 1200--
A bill to provide for health care for every American and to control the
cost and enhance the quality of the health care system; to the
Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Government Reform and
Oversight; National Security, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr.
Dellums, Mr. Evans, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Gonzalez, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Martinez, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Olver, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Rush,
Mr. Scott, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Towns, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Yates), [20MR]
Removal of cosponsors, [15AP]
Cosponsors added, [29OC]
H.R. 1201--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a
medication evaluation and dispensing system for Medicare
beneficiaries, to improve the quality of pharmaceutical services
received by our Nation's elderly and disabled, and to reduce
instances of adverse reactions to prescription drugs experienced by
Medicare beneficiaries; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. STARK, [20MR]
Cosponsors added, [17AP], [15MY]
H.R. 1202--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit interstate-
connected conduct relating to exotic animals; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. BROWN of California (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr.
Manton, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Borski, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Stark, Mr. Filner, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Leach, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. DeFazio, Ms.
Rivers, Mr. Clay, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Markey, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Foglietta,
Mr. Conyers, Mr. Porter, Ms. Norton, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr.
Doyle, Mr. Klug, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Skaggs, Mr.
Castle, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr.
Rangel), [20MR]
Cosponsors added, [29AP], [16MY], [18JN], [9JY], [16SE], [26SE],
[8OC], [30OC], [12NO]
Removal of cosponsors, [6NO]
H.R. 1203--
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to
ensure that funds provided under such act are not used to promote
the teaching or use of regional or group dialects; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. STUMP, [20MR]
Cosponsors added, [21MR], [9AP], [7MY], [20MY], [4JN], [10JN], [19JN],
[9SE]
H.R. 1204--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the
sale of a life estate or a remainder interest in a principal
residence qualifies for the one-time exclusion of gain on sale of a
principal residence; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Stark,
and Mr. Wicker), [20MR]
Cosponsors added, [8AP], [13MY], [24JN]
H.R. 1205--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat distributions
from publicly traded partnerships as qualifying income of regulated
investment companies; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself and Mr. Crane), [20MR]
Cosponsors added, [8AP], [28AP], [3JN]
H.R. 1206--
A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency to establish a program under which States may be certified to
carry out voluntary environmental cleanup programs for low and
medium priority sites to protect human health and the environment
and promote economic development; to the Committees on Commerce;
Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. VISCLOSKY, [20MR]
Cosponsors added, [14MY], [4JN], [17JN], [19JN], [4SE]
H.R. 1207--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide all
taxpayers with a 50-percent deduction for capital gains, to increase
the exclusion for gain on qualified small business stock, to index
the basis of certain capital assets, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATKINS, [20MR]
Cosponsors added, [10AP]
H.R. 1208--
A bill to repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes and the tax on
generation-skipping transfers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATKINS, [20MR]
Cosponsors added, [10AP]
H.R. 1209--
A bill to provide for the defense of the environment, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Rules; the Judiciary, for a period to
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, and Mr. Miller of
California), [20MR]
H.R. 1210--
A bill to provide an equitable process for strengthening the passenger
rail service network of Amtrak through the timely closure and
realignment of routes with low economic performance; to the
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Rules, for a period
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned. of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. WOLF (for himself, Mr. Packard, and Mr. DeLay), [20MR]
Cosponsors added, [10AP]
Removal of cosponsors, [15JY]
H.R. 1211--
A bill for the relief of Global Exploration and Development Corp., Kerr-
McGee Corp. and Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp.; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM, [20MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-222), [31JY]
Passed House amended, [7OC]
H.R. 1212--
A bill to authorize the construction of the Fall River Waters Users
District rural water system and authorize the appropriation of
Federal dollars to assist the Fall River Water Users District, a
nonprofit corporation, in the planning and construction of the water
supply system; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. THUNE, [21MR]
H.R. 1213--
A bill to authorize the construction of the Perkins County rural water
system and authorize the appropriation of Federal dollars to assist
the Perkins County Rural Water System, Inc., a nonprofit
corporation, in the planning and construction of the water supply
system; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. THUNE, [21MR]
H.R. 1214--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the chemical P-
Toluenesulfonamide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky (by request), [21MR]
H.R. 1215--
A bill to amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code, to
extend the civil service retirement provisions of such chapter which
are applicable to law enforcement officers, to inspectors of the
Immigration and Naturalization Service, inspectors and canine
enforcement officers of the U.S. Customs Service, and revenue
officers of the Internal Revenue Service; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. FILNER, [21MR]
Cosponsors added, [15AP], [30AP], [13MY], [20MY], [3JN], [19JN],
[25JN], [9JY], [15JY], [31JY], [3SE], [18SE], [1OC], [7OC], [6NO]
H.R. 1216--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prevent splitting of
local communities into multiple telephone area codes; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. KUCINICH, [21MR]
Cosponsors added, [17AP]
H.R. 1217--
A bill to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act for the
construction of a hydroelectric project located in the State of
Washington, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. METCALF, [21MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-124), [7JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [10JN]
H.R. 1218--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for
coverage of pharmaceutical care services under part B of the
Medicare Program; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Lipinski,
Mr. Dellums, and Ms. Brown of Florida), [21MR]
Cosponsors added, [24AP], [1MY], [14MY], [3JN], [3SE]
H.R. 1219--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to promote activities for
the prevention of additional cases of infection with the virus
commonly known as HIV; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. PELOSI (for herself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Bentsen, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Borski, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Brown of California, Mr. Capps, Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Carson, Ms.
Christian-Green, Mr. Clay, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cummings, Mr. DeFazio,
Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Engel, Ms.
Eshoo, Mr. Evans, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Fawell, Mr. Fazio of
California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Ms. Furse, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Gilchrest,
Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Harman, Mr. Hinchey,
Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Jackson, Ms.
Jackson-Lee, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson
of Texas, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mrs. Kennelly of
Connecticut, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis
of Georgia, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
McGovern, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Matsui, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Millender-McDonald,
Mr. Miller of California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne,
Mr. Rangel, Mr. Regula, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Ms. Roybal-
Allard, Mr. Sabo, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Schumer,
Mr. Shays, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Skaggs, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Stokes, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Torres, Mr. Towns, Ms. Velazquez, Ms.
Waters, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Wynn, Mr. Yates, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Deutsch, and Mr. Faleomavaega),
[21MR]
Cosponsors added, [17AP], [8MY], [5JN]
H.R. 1220--
A bill to amend title 13, United States Code, to make clear that no
sampling or other statistical procedure may be used in determining
the total population by States for purposes of the apportionment of
Representatives in Congress; to the Committee on Government Reform
and Oversight.
By Mr. PETRI, [21MR]
Cosponsors added, [14MY], [5JN]
H.R. 1221--
A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to prohibit a reduction in
the overseas locality allowance for a member of the uniformed
services on duty outside of the United States or in Hawaii
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or Alaska during the course of the member's tour of duty; to the
Committee on National Security.
By Mr. PICKETT, [21MR]
H.R. 1222--
A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and
the Public Health Service Act to require managed care group health
plans and managed care health insurance coverage to meet certain
consumer protection requirements; to the Committees on Education and
the Workforce; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mrs. ROUKEMA, [21MR]
Cosponsors added, [15MY]
H.R. 1223--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the
requirements, with respect to understanding the English language,
history, principles, and form of government of the United States,
applicable to the naturalization of certain older individuals; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SHAYS, [21MR]
Cosponsors added, [11JN]
H.R. 1224--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue shall be nominated from individuals
recommended by a selection panel and to provide a 6-year term for
such Commissioner; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WOLF, [21MR]
Cosponsors added, [15AP]
H.R. 1225--
A bill to make a technical correction to title 28, United States Code,
relating to jurisdiction for lawsuits against terrorist states; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Schumer, Mr.
Canady of Florida, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Mica, and Mr. McNulty), [8AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-48), [10AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [15AP]
Passed Senate, [24AP]
Presented to the President (April 25, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-11] (signed April 25, 1997)
H.R. 1226--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent the
unauthorized inspection of tax returns or tax return information; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ARCHER (for himself, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Rangel, Mrs.
Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Herger, Mr. Camp,
Mr. Ensign, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Weller, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut,
Mr. Levin, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Tanner, Mrs. Thurman, and Mr.
Portman), [8AP]
Cosponsors added, [9AP], [10AP], [14AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-51), [14AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [15AP]
Passed Senate, [23JY]
Presented to the President (July 25, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-35] (signed August 5, 1997)
H.R. 1227--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for
increased accountability by Internal Revenue Service agents and
other Federal Government officials in tax collection practices and
procedures, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Ms. DUNN of Washington (for herself, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Ms. Granger, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr.
Snowbarger, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. English of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Shimkus, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Gutknecht,
Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Barr of
Georgia, Mr. Paul, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Camp, Mr. Cook, and Mr.
Weller), [8AP]
Cosponsors added, [10AP], [16AP], [6MY], [14MY], [19JN], [30SE],
[6OC], [22OC]
H.R. 1228--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to permanently prohibit
the possession of firearms by persons who have been convicted of a
felony, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. McCarthy of New York,
Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Brown of California, Ms.
Christian-Green, Mr. Evans, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Foglietta,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Furse, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Manton, Mr.
Markey, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Porter, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Romero-
Barcelo, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Stark, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Yates, Ms.
Lofgren, Mr. Blumenauer, and Mr. Rothman), [8AP]
Cosponsors added, [29AP], [15JY]
H.R. 1229--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure that affordable,
comprehensive, high quality health care coverage is available
through the establishment of State-based programs for children and
for all uninsured pregnant women, and to facilitate access to health
services, strengthen public health functions, enhance health-related
research, and support other activities that improve the health of
mothers and children, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Commerce; Ways and Means; the Judiciary; Education and the
Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. ACKERMAN, [8AP]
H.R. 1230--
A bill to give all American electricity consumers the right to choose
among competitive providers of electricity in order to secure lower
electricity rates, higher quality services, and a more robust U.S.
economy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. DeLAY, [8AP]
H.R. 1231--
A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to establish guidelines
for renovation, relocation, closing, or consolidation of post
offices, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Frost, and Mr. Foglietta), [8AP]
Cosponsors added, [15AP], [24AP], [30AP], [1MY], [7MY], [14MY],
[16MY], [21MY], [5JN], [10JN], [20JN], [10JY], [25JY], [3SE], [5SE],
[23SE], [30SE], [1OC], [6OC], [7OC], [21OC], [22OC], [7NO]
H.R. 1232--
A bill to require country of origin labeling of perishable agricultural
commodities imported into the United States and to establish
penalties for violations of such labeling requirements; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. BONO (for himself, Mr. Traficant, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Calvert,
Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Ney, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Mica, Mr. Stearns,
Mr. Hunter, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Wexler,
Mr. King of New York, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr.
Goss, Mr. Condit, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr.
Bishop, and Ms. Kaptur), [8AP]
Cosponsors added, [16AP], [17AP], [29AP], [5MY], [7MY], [15MY],
[20MY], [12JN], [18JN], [15JY], [22JY], [23JY], [25JY], [29JY],
[3SE], [5SE], [9SE], [10SE], [17SE], [24SE], [26SE], [2OC], [8OC],
[22OC], [29OC], [4NO], [12NO], [13NO]
H.R. 1233--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief
to middle income families who are struggling to pay for college, to
amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide significantly
increased financial aid for needy students, provide universal access
to post-secondary education, reduce student loan costs while
improving student loan benefits, to streamline the Federal Family
Education Loan Program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. CLAY (for himself and Mr. Rangel), [8AP]
Cosponsors added, [22MY]
H.R. 1234--
A bill to require States to equalize funding for education throughout
the State; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. FATTAH, [8AP]
Cosponsors added, [29AP], [25SE], [8OC], [9OC], [21OC], [22OC],
[23OC], [28OC]
H.R. 1235--
A bill to establish a Corporate Welfare Reduction Commission, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform and
Oversight; Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. DICKEY, [8AP]
H.R. 1236--
A bill to provide for an annual report to Congress concerning diplomatic
immunity; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. DREIER, [8AP]
H.R. 1237--
A bill to provide retrospective application of an amendment made by the
Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 pertaining to
the applicability of mandatory minimum penalties in certain cases;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, [8AP]
Cosponsors added, [13NO]
H.R. 1238--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reduce the period
during which a court has exclusive authority to administer the oath
of allegiance to an applicant for naturalization from 45 days to 5
days; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, [8AP]
Cosponsors added, [21AP], [11JN]
H.R. 1239--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit the
Attorney General to waive the requirement that an applicant for
naturalization take an oath of renunciation and allegiance in cases
where the applicant is unable to understand its meaning because of a
disability or mental impairment; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, [8AP]
Cosponsors added, [21AP], [11JN]
H.R. 1240--
A bill to amend certain provisions of title 5, United States Code,
relating to pay for administrative law judges; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. GEKAS (for himself and Mr. Gilman), [8AP]
Cosponsors added, [8JY], [9SE], [7NO]
H.R. 1241--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to the
eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KLECZKA (for himself, Mr. Herger, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Fazio of
California, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Frost, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Filner, Ms.
Pelosi, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Ms. Furse, Mr.
DeFazio, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Ney, and Mr. Cunningham),
[8AP]
Cosponsors added, [9AP], [7MY], [17JN], [3SE], [16SE], [4NO], [8NO]
H.R. 1242--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that
certain deductions of school bus owner-operators shall be allowable
in computing adjusted gross income; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. LIVINGSTON, [8AP]
H.R. 1243--
A bill to amend the base closure laws to reform the process by which
property at military installations being closed or realigned is made
available for economic redevelopment and to improve the ability of
the Secretary of Defense to contract for protective services at
installations being closed; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Mica, and Ms. Brown of Florida),
[8AP]
H.R. 1244--
A bill to prescribe labels for packages and advertising for tobacco
products, to provide for the disclosure of certain information
relating to tobacco products, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce.
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By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Serrano, and Mr. Visclosky), [8AP]
Cosponsors added, [15JY]
H.R. 1245--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to research
on cognitive disorders arising from traumatic brain injury; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [8AP]
Cosponsors added, [15AP], [23AP], [30AP], [7MY], [13MY]
H.R. 1246--
A bill to prescribe alternative payment mechanisms for the payment of
annual enrollment fees for the TRICARE program of the military
health care system; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [8AP]
Cosponsors added, [15AP], [23AP], [30AP], [4JN], [31JY]
H.R. 1247--
A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from changing the
treatment of partnership distributions to limited partners; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MYRICK (for herself, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. McIntosh, Mr.
Gingrich, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Stump, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Livingston,
Mr. Bliley, Ms. Molinari, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Armey, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Cox
of California, Mr. Linder, and Mr. DeLay), [8AP]
Cosponsors added, [15AP], [16AP], [1MY], [15MY], [21MY], [22MY],
[5JN], [25JY]
H.R. 1248--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit
classification of certain hospitals as rural referral centers, to
permit reclassification of certain hospitals for disproportionate
share payments, and to permit sole community hospitals to rebase
Medicare payments based upon fiscal year 1994 and 1995 costs; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEY (for himself, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Norwood, Mr.
Dickey, Mr. Rahall, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Wise,
Mr. Solomon, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Clyburn, Mr.
Spratt, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, and
Mr. English of Pennsylvania), [8AP]
Cosponsors added, [15AP], [24AP], [8MY], [13MY], [22MY], [4JN]
H.R. 1249--
A bill to redesignate the Federal building located at 107 Federal
Building, in Terre Haute, IN, as the ``John T. Myers Federal
Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. PEASE, [8AP]
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure discharged, [21OC]
Rereferred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, [21OC]
H.R. 1250--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to regulate the
manufacture, importation, and sale of ammunition capable of piercing
police body armor; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mrs. McCarthy of New York), [8AP]
H.R. 1251--
A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for salaries and
expenses of the National Weather Service, including the National
Centers for Environmental Prediction, for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1997; to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Boyd, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Canady
of Florida, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Goss, Mr. Foley, Mr.
McCollum, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Scarborough,
Mr. Stearns, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Young of Florida, and Mr.
Watts of Oklahoma), [8AP]
Cosponsors added, [10AP], [14AP], [23AP]
H.R. 1252--
A bill to modify the procedures of the Federal courts in certain
matters, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Coble, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Bono,
Mr. Bryant, and Mr. Goodlatte), [9AP]
Cosponsors added, [10AP], [23AP], [13MY]
H.R. 1253--
A bill to authorize appropriations for the Department of State and
related agencies for the fiscal years 1998 and 1999, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, [9AP]
H.R. 1254--
A bill to designate the U.S. post office building located at Bennett and
Kansas Avenue in Springfield, Missouri, as the ``John N. Griesemer
Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. Clay, Ms. Danner, Mrs. Emerson, Mr.
Gephardt, Mr. Hulshof, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Skelton, and
Mr. Talent), [9AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [16SE]
Passed Senate, [13NO]
Presented to the President (November 25, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-131] (signed December 2, 1997)
H.R. 1255--
A bill to amend the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to establish certain
additional requirements relating to electronic and information
technology accessibility guidelines for individuals with
disabilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Mr. Frost, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Farr of
California, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Miller of California, Mr.
McGovern, and Ms. Slaughter), [9AP]
H.R. 1256--
A bill to authorize the exchange of National Park Service land in the
Fire Island National Seashore in the State of New York for land in
the Village of Patchogue, Suffolk County, NY; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. FORBES, [9AP]
H.R. 1257--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish, and
provide a checkoff for, a biomedical research fund, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. FORBES, [9AP]
Cosponsors added, [29JY]
H.R. 1258--
A bill to require the Attorney General to conduct a pilot program under
which the Attorney General will notify a State of potential
employment opportunities for welfare recipients in the State created
by the removal of unauthorized aliens from work sites, and to reward
pilot program States with a high rate of success in placing such
recipients in such employment positions; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Gallegly,
Mr. Horn, Mr. Kim, Ms. Molinari, and Mr. Rohrabacher), [9AP]
Cosponsors added, [24AP], [21MY]
H.R. 1259--
A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to lift the
trade embargoes on dolphin-safe tuna harvested in the eastern
tropical Pacific Ocean, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Farr of California, Mr.
Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Stark, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Yates,
Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Evans, Mr.
lantos, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Towns),
[9AP]
Cosponsors added, [17AP], [6MY]
H.R. 1260--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the
establishment of a program for research and training with respect to
Parkinson's disease; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Abercrombie,
Mr. Allen, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr.
Bereuter, Mr. Berman, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Borski,
Mr. Boucher, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Capps, Mr.
Cardin, Ms. Carson, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Condit, Mr.
Coyne, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.
Dellums, Mr. Dingell, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Ms. Eshoo, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Flake, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Foley, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Gilman, Mr.
Gonzalez, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hefner, Mr.
Hilliard, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Horn, Mr. Jackson, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mrs. Kennelly of
Connecticut, Mr. Klug, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Martinez, Mr.
Mascara, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McDade, Ms. McKinney, Mrs.
Meek of Florida, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Miller of California, Mrs. Mink
of Hawaii, Ms. Molinari, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts,
Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Pascrell, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Price of North
Carolina, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Rothman,
Mr. Sabo, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Shadegg, Mr. Shays, Mr. Skaggs, Mr. Skeen, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr.
Thompson, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Towns, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Underwood, Mr.
Vento, Mr. Wise, Mr. Yates, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Hefley, and Ms.
Woolsey), [9AP]
Cosponsors added, [23AP], [29AP], [1MY], [13MY], [15MY], [20MY],
[21MY], [22MY], [4JN], [10JN], [17JN], [19JN], [24JN], [11JY],
[15JY], [16JY], [22JY], [24JY], [4SE], [5SE], [10SE], [18SE],
[23SE], [7OC], [23OC]
H.R. 1261--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain
farm rental income from net earnings from self-employment if the
taxpayer enters into a lease agreement relating to such income; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NUSSLE (for himself and Mr. Minge), [9AP]
Cosponsors added, [5SE], [13NO]
H.R. 1262--
A bill to authorize appropriations for the Securities and Exchange
Commission for fiscal years 1998 and 1999, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. OXLEY (for himself, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Manton, Mr. Dingell, and
Mr. Markey), [9AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-274), [26SE]
Considered, [29SE]
Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, [1OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [13NO]
H.R. 1263--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide access to
health care insurance coverage for children and to amend the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the excise taxes on
tobacco products for the purpose of offsetting the Federal budgetary
costs associated such insurance coverage; to the Committees on
Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce, for a period
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mrs. Roukema, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Pelosi, and
Mr. McDermott), [9AP]
Cosponsors added, [10AP], [14AP], [15AP], [16AP], [24AP], [1MY],
[8MY], [14MY], [21MY], [3JN], [18JN]
H.R. 1264--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit gunrunning,
and provide mandatory minimum penalties for crimes related to
gunrunning; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Government Reform
and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SCHUMER, [9AP]
Cosponsors added, [17AP], [26JN], [17SE]
H.R. 1265--
A bill to assure appropriate disincentives to the illegal use of
marijuana in those States
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where there is an exception for medicinal purposes to the
prohibition against the use of marijuana by denying Federal benefits
to persons convicted of certain drug offenses; to the Committees on
Commerce; the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [9AP]
H.R. 1266--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to index the basis of
certain assets for purposes of determining gain, to provide for the
establishment of American Dream Savings Accounts, and to repeal the
increase enacted in 1993 in taxes on Social Security benefits; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. STEARNS, [9AP]
Cosponsors added, [24AP], [7MY]
H.R. 1267--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a charitable
contribution deduction for certain expenses incurred by whaling
captains in support of Native Alaskan subsistence whaling; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [9AP]
H.R. 1268--
A bill to continue the successful Federal role in developing a national
intermodal surface transportation system, through programs that
ensure the safe and efficient movement of people and goods, improve
economic productivity, preserve the environment, and strengthen
partnerships among all levels of the Government and the private
sector, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Transportation
and Infrastructure; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Petri, and Mr. Rahall)
(all by request), [10AP]
H.R. 1269--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide post-
eligibility treatment of certain payments received under a
Department of Veterans Affairs pension or compensation program; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BOSWELL, [10AP]
H.R. 1270--
A bill to amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982; to the Committees
on Commerce; Resources; Transportation and Infrastructure, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Hall
of Texas, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Barton of
Texas, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Klink, Mr. Rush, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr.
Bonior, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Graham, Mr. Manzullo, Mr.
Shimkus, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Spratt, Mr.
Pickering, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Porter, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. LaHood, Mr.
Fawell, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Everett, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Barcia of Michigan,
Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Latham, Mr.
McHugh, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Camp, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr.
Baker, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Levin, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Goss, Mr. Collins, Mr. Manton, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Chambliss, Mr.
Borski, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Holden, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Packard, and Mr. Berry), [10AP]
Cosponsors added, [15AP], [23AP], [24AP], [29AP], [6MY], [13MY],
[21MY], [22MY], [4JN], [10JN], [18JN], [25JN], [26JN], [11JY],
[25JY], [29JY], [3SE], [16SE], [18SE], [24SE]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Commerce (H. Rept. 105-
290, part 1), [1OC]
Referral to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
extended, [1OC]
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure discharged, [1OC]
Referral to the Committee on Resources extended, [1OC]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Resources (H. Rept. 105-
290, part 2), [21OC]
Considered, [29OC]
Passed House amended, [30OC]
H.R. 1271--
A bill to authorize the Federal Aviation Administration's research,
engineering, and development programs for fiscal years 1998 through
2000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science.
By Mrs. MORELLA, [10AP]
Cosponsors added, [21AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-61), [21AP]
Passed House amended, [29AP]
Passed Senate amended, [13NO]
H.R. 1272--
A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1998 and 1999 for
the U.S. Fire Administration, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Science.
By Mr. SCHIFF, [10AP]
Cosponsors added, [21AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-62), [21AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [23AP]
H.R. 1273--
A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1998 and 1999 for
the National Science Foundation, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Science.
By Mr. SCHIFF, [10AP]
Cosponsors added, [21AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-63), [21AP]
Passed House amended, [24AP]
H.R. 1274--
A bill to authorize appropriations for the National Institute of
Standards and Technology for fiscal years 1998 and 1999, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Science.
By Mrs. MORELLA, [10AP]
Cosponsors added, [21AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-64), [21AP]
Passed House amended, [24AP]
H.R. 1275--
A bill to authorize appropriations for the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration for fiscal years 1998 and 1999, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER, [10AP]
Cosponsors added, [21AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-65), [21AP]
Passed House amended, [24AP]
H.R. 1276--
A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1998 and 1999 for
the research, development, and demonstration activities of the
Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Science.
By Mr. CALVERT, [10AP]
Cosponsors added, [23AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-99, part 1), [16MY]
Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended, [20JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-99, part 2), [26JN]
H.R. 1277--
A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1998 and fiscal year
1999 for the civilian research, development, demonstration, and
commercial application activities of the Department of Energy, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. CALVERT, [10AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-67, part 1), [22AP]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, [22AP]
Cosponsors added, [23AP]
Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended, [5JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-67, part 2), [9JN]
H.R. 1278--
A bill to authorize appropriations for the activities of the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for fiscal years 1998 and
1999, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Science;
Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. CALVERT, [10AP]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Science (H. Rept. 105-
66, part 1), [22AP]
Referral to the Committee on Resources extended, [22AP]
Cosponsors added, [23AP]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Resources (H. Rept. 105-
66, part 2), [20JN]
H.R. 1279--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude the
activity of soliciting and receiving qualified sponsorship payments
from unrelated business income; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. Jefferson, and Mr. Watkins), [10AP]
Cosponsors added, [7MY], [14MY], [3JN], [18JN], [25JY]
H.R. 1280--
A bill to allow the photographing, electronic recording, broadcasting,
and televising to the public of Federal court proceedings; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Coble, Mr. DeLay, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Schiff, Mr.
Rothman, Mr. Portman, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, and Mr. Dixon), [10AP]
Cosponsors added, [14MY], [12JN], [8JY], [11SE], [23OC], [13NO]
H.R. 1281--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and other laws to apply
the health insurance portability requirements applicable to group
health plans to students covered under college-sponsored health
plans; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and
the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. COSTELLO (for himself, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Frost, Ms. Norton,
and Mr. Walsh), [10AP]
Cosponsors added, [24AP], [7MY], [20MY], [11JN], [10JY]
H.R. 1282--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain
facilities of the Minidoka project to the Burley Irrigation
district, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CRAPO (for himself and Mrs. Chenoweth), [10AP]
H.R. 1283--
A bill to provide a moratorium on certain class action lawsuits relating
to the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974; to the
Committees on Banking and Financial Services; the Judiciary, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. EHRLICH (for himself, Mr. Ney, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Baker,
Mrs. Kelly, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. King of New York,
Mr. Hefley, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Jones, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr.
Neumann, Mr. Ramstad, and Mr. Weller), [10AP]
Cosponsors added, [24AP], [29AP], [5MY], [15MY], [21MY], [4JN],
[17JN], [21JN], [8JY], [16JY], [28JY], [1AU], [18SE], [26SE],
[23OC], [13NO]
H.R. 1284--
A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to allow public water
systems to avoid filtration requirements, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. ENGEL, [10AP]
Cosponsors added, [24AP], [12JN], [25JN], [18SE]
H.R. 1285--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 50-
percent limitation on the amount of business meal and entertainment
expenses which are deductible; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENSIGN, [10AP]
Cosponsors added, [8MY], [13MY], [14MY], [19MY], [20MY], [21MY],
[3JN], [11JN], [26JN], [23JY], [8SE], [26SE], [6OC], [21OC]
H.R. 1286--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an
exemption from tax for gain on sale of a principal residence; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania, [10AP]
H.R. 1287--
A bill to regulate the use by interactive computer services of Social
Security account numbers
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and related personally identifiable information; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Herger), [10AP]
Cosponsors added, [15MY], [10JN], [19JN]
H.R. 1288--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for
coverage under part B of cost-effective, medically necessary dental
procedures; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Cardin, and Mr. Stark), [10AP]
Cosponsors added, [16AP], [24AP], [29AP], [13MY], [14MY], [20MY],
[3JN], [5JN], [10JN], [21JN], [17JY], [10SE], [8OC]
H.R. 1289--
A bill to amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to revise and
extend the mammography quality standards program; to the Committee
on Commerce.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Ms. Norton, Ms.
Slaughter, Ms. Christian-Green, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Morella, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, Mrs. Roukema, Ms. Waters, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. DeGette, Ms.
Stabenow, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Molinari, Mr. Dingell, Mrs. Kennelly
of Connecticut, and Ms. Jackson-Lee), [10AP]
Cosponsors added, [1MY], [10JN], [28JY], [11SE], [18SE], [9OC],
[29OC], [9NO], [12NO]
H.R. 1290--
A bill to promote the restoration, conservation, and enhancement of
wetlands through the establishment of a responsible wetlands
mitigation banking program; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. JONES, [10AP]
Cosponsors added, [5JN], [25JN], [31JY], [4SE], [6OC]
H.R. 1291--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the manner by
which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs ranks applicants for grants
under the State home construction grant program administered by the
Secretary and to limit the number of grants any State may be awarded
in a year under that program; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. KELLY (for herself, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Gilman, Mr.
McHugh, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Boehlert, Mr.
Solomon, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Manton, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Houghton, Mr.
Engel, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Owens, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. Rangel), [10AP]
Cosponsors added, [17AP], [24AP]
H.R. 1292--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to authorize the
establishment of a voluntary broadcasting code for alcohol
advertising, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hinchey,
Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Ms. Norton), [10AP]
Cosponsors added, [24AP]
H.R. 1293--
A bill to enhance international security by using the resources and
expertise of the international financial institutions and the United
Nations to redirect world military spending to human development; to
the Committees on International Relations; Banking and Financial
Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Miller
of California, Ms. McKinney, and Ms. Furse), [10AP]
H.R. 1294--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Secretary
of Defense to provide to members of the Armed Forces who receive an
investigational new drug, relevant information regarding the drug,
including the possible side effects of the drug; to the Committee on
National Security.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, [10AP]
H.R. 1295--
A bill to establish a Commission to make recommendations for the
reconfiguration, corporatization, privatization, and consolidation
of Department of Energy National Energy Laboratories, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Science; National Security; Rules,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. KLUG (for himself, Mr. Minge, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Mr. Solomon, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Foley, and Mr. Ramstad),
[10AP]
Cosponsors added, [6MY]
H.R. 1296--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude work study
payments from income; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KNOLLENBERG, [10AP]
Cosponsors added, [16MY], [21MY], [4JN], [10JN], [26JN], [8JY],
[10JY], [23JY]
H.R. 1297--
A bill to amend section 255 of the National Housing Act to prevent the
funding of unnecessary or excessive costs for obtaining a home
equity conversion mortgage; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. LAZIO of New York (for himself, Mr. Leach; Mr. Kennedy of
Massachusetts; Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania,
and Mr. Price of North Carolina), [10AP]
Cosponsors added, [24AP], [22MY]
H.R. 1298--
A bill to record place of birth as Jerusalem, Israel, for purposes of
United States passports; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. LOWERY, [10AP]
Cosponsors added, [14MY], [21MY], [5JN], [26JN], [9JY], [4SE]
H.R. 1299--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide relief from
estate and gift taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McCRERY (for himself, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Herger, Mr.
Christensen and Mr. Condit), [10AP]
Cosponsors added, [15AP], [24AP], [1MY], [8MY], [5JN]
H.R. 1300--
A bill to amend the base closure laws to reform the process by which
property at military installations being closed or realigned is made
available for economic redevelopment and to improve the ability of
the Secretary of Defense to contract for protective services at
installations being closed; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Mica, and Ms. Brown of
Florida), [10AP]
Cosponsors added, [22MY], [3JN], [25JN], [22JY]
H.R. 1301--
A bill to inform and empower consumers in the United States through a
voluntary labeling system for wearing apparel or sporting goods made
without abusive and exploitative child labor, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Evans, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Kennedy of
Massachusetts, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Bonior, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Obey, Mr. Olver, Mr. Dellums,
Mr. Filner, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Underwood),
[10AP]
Cosponsors added, [15AP], [24AP], [6MY], [14MY], [10JN], [9SE], [4NO],
[12NO]
H.R. 1302--
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit
discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex, race, or
national origin, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. NORTON (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Brown of California,
Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Evans, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Gonzalez, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Martinez, Mr. McDermott, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi,
Mr. Sabo, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Waters, Mr. Serrano, Mrs.
Lowey, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Foglietta, and Ms. Woolsey), [10AP]
Cosponsors added, [15AP], [23AP], [24AP], [1MY], [13MY], [24JN],
[31JY], [23OC]
H.R. 1303--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the
financing of campaigns for election for Federal office, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on House Oversight; Education and
the Workforce; Government Reform and Oversight; the Judiciary, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. PORTMAN, [10AP]
H.R. 1304--
A bill to provide for the temporary suspension of duty on certain
plastic web sheeting; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RAMSTAD, [10AP]
H.R. 1305--
A bill to provide for the transfer to the University of Puerto Rico of
title to Federal real property and improvements used to operate a
center for research on primates, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Commerce; National Security, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO, [10AP]
H.R. 1306--
A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to clarify the
applicability of host State laws to any branch in such State of an
out-of-State bank; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mrs. ROUKEMA (for herself, Mr. Leach, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Baker, Mr.
Flake, Mr. Bachus, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Castle, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr.
Metcalf, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Cook, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Ryun, Mr. Hill,
Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Frelinghuysen, and Mr. Ney),
[10AP]
Cosponsors added, [30AP], [13MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [21MY]
Passed Senate amended, [12JN]
House agreed to Senate amendments, [24JN]
Presented to the President (June 26, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-24] (signed July 3, 1997)
H.R. 1307--
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit an
institution that is ineligible for participation in the Federal
Stafford Loan Program because of high default rates from
participating in the Pell Grant Program; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. ROUKEMA (for herself and Mr. Gordon), [10AP]
H.R. 1308--
A bill to terminate the applicability of certain provisions of the Safe
Drinking Water Act relating to exemptions, variances, and the
application of cost considerations in establishing and implementing
standards for safe drinking water, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), [10AP]
H.R. 1309--
A bill to provide for an exchange of lands with the city of Greeley, CO,
and the Water Supply and Storage Co. to eliminate private inholdings
in wilderness areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. BOB SCHAFFER, [10AP]
H.R. 1310--
A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to prevent recommendations
of the illegal use of controlled substances by registrants under
that Act; to the Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary, for a period
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [10AP]
Cosponsors added, [14MY]
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H.R. 1311--
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize an
estrogenic substances screening program; to the Committees on
Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. STUPAK (for himself, Mrs. Lowey, and Mr. Brown of Ohio), [10AP]
Cosponsors added, [24AP], [6MY], [20MY], [4JN], [18JN], [16JY], [28JY]
H.R. 1312--
A bill to deem as timely submitted, certain written notices of intent
under section 8009(c)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965 for school year 1997-98; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself and Mr. Schiff (both by request), Mr.
Snowbarger, Mr. Ryun, Mr. Moran of Kansas, and Mr. Skeen), [10AP]
H.R. 1313--
A bill for the relief of Nancy B. Wilson; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. ALLEN, [10AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-269), [25SE]
Passed House, [7OC]
H.R. 1314--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Keewaydin; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. GOSS, [10AP]
H.R. 1315--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to require the
establishment of a comprehensive plan regarding the diabetes-related
activities of the National Institutes of Health, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. NETHERCUTT (for himself and Ms. Furse), [14AP]
Cosponsors added, [17AP], [1MY], [8MY], [21MY], [4JN], [10JN], [20JN]
H.R. 1316--
A bill to amend chapter 87 of title 5, United States Code, with respect
to the order of precedence to be applied in the payment of life
insurance benefits; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Mr. COLLINS, [14AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-134), [18JN]
Placed on the Corrections Calendar, [18JN]
Passed House amended, [24JN]
H.R. 1317--
A bill to establish the High Level Commission on International Narcotics
Control; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. KOLBE (for himself, Mr. Diaz-Balart, and Mr. Barton of Texas),
[14AP]
H.R. 1318--
A bill to establish a National Commission to Eliminate Waste in
Government; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. ROYCE (for himself and Mr. Minge), [14AP]
Cosponsors added, [31JY]
H.R. 1319--
A bill to abolish the Department of Commerce; to the Committees on
Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure; Banking and Financial
Services; International Relations; National Security; Agriculture;
Ways and Means; Government Reform and Oversight; the Judiciary;
Science and Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. ROYCE, [14AP]
Cosponsors added, [23SE], [8NO]
H.R. 1320--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to waive in the case
of multiemployer plans the section 415 limit on benefits to the
participant's average compensation for his high 3 years; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. VISCLOSKY, [14AP]
Cosponsors added, [23AP], [1MY], [14MY], [21MY], [22MY], [3JN], [5JN],
[24JN], [31JY], [7OC]
H.R. 1321--
A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of
1974 to provide for the expedited consideration of certain proposed
rescissions of budget authority; to the Committees on the Budget;
Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SKAGGS (for himself, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Spratt, and Mr.
Stenholm), [15AP]
Cosponsors added, [29AP], [30AP], [1MY], [7MY], [13MY]
H.R. 1322--
A bill to implement the Victims' Rights Constitutional Amendment and
protect the rights of crime victims; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Barcia of Michigan,
Mr. Royce, Mr. Stump, Mr. Bono, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Horn, Mr.
Brady, Mr. Foley, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Gallegly, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and
Mr. LoBiondo), [15AP]
Cosponsors added, [29AP], [21MY], [24JN], [26JN], [15JY], [16SE],
[23OC], [8NO], [13NO]
H.R. 1323--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow deductions
for advertising expenses for tobacco products; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. McHALE (for himself, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Oberstar, Mr.
Yates, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Miller of
California, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Gejdenson, Ms. Furse, Mr. Dellums, Mr.
Evans, Ms. Norton, and Ms. DeLauro), [15AP]
Cosponsors added, [17AP], [23AP], [29AP], [1MY], [6MY], [7MY], [8MY],
[22MY], [4JN], [10JN], [12JN], [19JN], [24JN], [22JY]
H.R. 1324--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify the authority
of the Federal Communications Commission to authorize foreign
investment in U.S. broadcast and common carrier radio licenses; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Klink, and Mr. Sawyer),
[15AP]
H.R. 1325--
A bill to promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity for
families by repealing the income tax, abolishing the Internal
Revenue Service, and enacting a national retail sales tax to be
administered primarily by the States; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. DAN SCHAEFER of Colorado (for himself, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Bono,
Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Linder, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Norwood,
Mr. Packard, Mr. Stump, and Mr. Wicker), [15AP]
H.R. 1326--
A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for continuing
appropriations in the absence of regular appropriations; to the
Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky (for himself and Mr. Thornberry), [15AP]
H.R. 1327--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a child
tax credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMP, [15AP]
Cosponsors added, [17AP], [24AP], [30AP], [19MY], [4JN], [20JN]
H.R. 1328--
A bill to prohibit the importation of goods produced abroad with child
labor, and for other purposes; to the Committees on International
Relations; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determine
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, [15AP]
Cosponsors added, [8SE], [12NO]
H.R. 1329--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for
coverage under part B of the Medicare Program of drugs approved by
the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of individuals
with multiple sclerosis; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and
Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. GREENWOOD, [15AP]
Cosponsors added, [28AP], [6MY], [7MY], [8MY], [13MY], [22MY], [4JN],
[11JN], [18JN], [25JN], [10JY], [28JY], [4SE], [16SE], [29OC], [7NO]
H.R. 1330--
A bill to prohibit Federal officers and employees from providing access
to Social Security account statement information, personal earnings
and benefits estimate statement information, or tax return
information of an individual through the Internet or without the
written consent of the individual, and to establish a commission to
investigate the protection and privacy afforded to certain
Government records; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Mr. KANJORSKI (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Borski, Mr. Underwood,
Mr. Mascara, and Ms. Norton), [15AP]
Cosponsors added, [23AP], [1MY], [22MY], [12JN], [19JN], [8JY], [23SE]
H.R. 1331--
A bill to require the Commissioner of Social Security to assemble a
panel of experts to assist the Commissioner in developing
appropriate mechanisms and safeguards to ensure confidentiality and
integrity of personal Social Security records made accessible to the
public; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut, [15AP]
H.R. 1332--
A bill to protect the civil rights of victims of gender-motivated
violence and to promote public safety, health, and regulate
activities affecting interstate commerce by creating employer
liability for negligent conduct that results in an individual's
committing a gender-motivated crime of violence against another
individual on premises controlled by the employer; to the Committees
on Education and the Workforce; the Judiciary, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Mrs. Mink of
Hawaii, and Ms. Christian-Green), [15AP]
Cosponsors added, [23AP]
H.R. 1333--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction
for the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance taxes paid by
employees and self-employed individuals, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NETHERCUTT (for himself, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. McIntosh,
Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Chabot, and Mr. Hefley), [15AP]
Cosponsors added, [1MY], [8MY], [15JY], [29JY], [4SE]
H.R. 1334--
A bill to amend the Federal tort claims provisions of title 28, United
States Code, to repeal the exception for claims arising outside the
United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Ms. NORTON, [15AP]
Cosponsors added, [21MY], [4JN], [24JN], [8JY], [30JY], [1OC], [7OC],
[23OC], [31OC], [4NO], [5NO], [6NO], [9NO], [13NO]
H.R. 1335--
A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to honor Jack Roosevelt
Robinson; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Owens, Mr. Towns, Ms. Molinari, Mr.
Nadler, Mrs. Maloney of New York, and Ms. Velazquez), [15AP]
Cosponsors added, [30AP], [7MY], [13MY], [16MY], [22MY], [4JN],
[18JN], [19JN], [17SE]
H.R. 1336--
A bill to amend the Adult Education Act to authorize the Secretary of
Education to make grants to States to provide support services to
participants in adult education programs; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Roemer, Mrs. Roukema, and Mr.
Watt of North Carolina), [15AP]
Cosponsors added, [14MY]
H.R. 1337--
A bill to enhance the administrative authority of the respective
presidents of Haskell Indian Nations University and the Southwest
Indian Polytechnic Institute, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Education and the Workforce; Government Reform and
Oversight, for a period to be subsequently
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determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. SNOWBARGER (for himself and Mr. Schiff (both by request), Mr.
Moran of Kansas, Mr. Tiahrt, and Mr. Ryun), [15AP]
H.R. 1338--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount
of the charitable contribution deduction, to allow such deduction to
individuals who do not itemize other deductions, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SOUDER (for himself, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Largent, Mr. McIntosh,
Mr. Weller, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Coburn, Mrs.
Kelly, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Duncan, Mr.
Kolbe, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Graham,
Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Paul, Mrs.
Emerson, and Mr. Calvert), [15AP]
Cosponsors added, [24AP], [15MY], [17JN]
H.R. 1339--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to impose certain
notification requirements on the Secretary of Defense as a
precondition on the establishment of Department of Defense domestic
dependent elementary and secondary schools; to the Committee on
National Security.
By Mr. UNDERWOOD, [15AP]
H.R. 1340--
A bill to reduce corporate welfare and promote corporate responsibility;
to the Committees on Ways and Means; Resources; Agriculture;
Science; Banking and Financial Services; the Budget; Transportation
and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. VISCLOSKY, [15AP]
Cosponsors added, [17AP], [1MY], [14MY]
H.R. 1341--
A bill for the relief of Comdr. Carl D. Swanson; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HAYWORTH, [15AP]
H.R. 1342--
A bill to provide for a 1-year enrollment in the conservation reserve of
land covered by expiring conservation reserve program contracts; to
the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. SMITH of Oregon, [16AP]
Cosponsors added, [29AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-80), [29AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [29AP]
H.R. 1343--
A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1998 and 1999 for
certain maritime programs of the Department of Transportation, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. BATEMAN (for himself and Mr. Abercrombie) (both by request),
[16AP]
H.R. 1344--
A bill to amend the Panama Canal Act of 1979, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. BATEMAN (for himself and Mr. Abercrombie) (both by request),
[16AP]
H.R. 1345--
A bill to establish the Commission on National Drug Policy; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. Clay, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Foglietta,
Mr. Ford, Mr. Dellums, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frost,
Ms. Pelosi, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Clyburn, Ms. Carson, Ms.
Norton, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Scott, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Rush), [16AP]
Cosponsors added, [21MY], [3SE]
H.R. 1346--
A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide congressional
authorization for restrictions on receipt of out-of-State municipal
solid waste, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GILCHREST (for himself, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Calvert,
Mr. Holden, Mr. Gibbons, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Conyers,
Mr. Levin, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. Clyburn),
[16AP]
Cosponsors added, [30AP], [18JN], [9JY], [15JY], [25JY]
H.R. 1347--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the mailing of
certain mail matter; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (by request), [16AP]
H.R. 1348--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, relating to war crimes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. JONES, [16AP]
Cosponsors added, [6MY], [7MY], [8MY], [16MY], [22MY], [4JN], [24JN],
[9JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-204), [25JY]
Considered under suspension of the rules, [28JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [29JY]
H.R. 1349--
A bill to regulate handgun ammunition, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts, [16AP]
Cosponsors added, [24AP], [29AP], [1MY], [14JY], [28JY]
H.R. 1350--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow associations
of persons holding timeshare interests in residential property to
elect to be taxed as homeowner associations; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Ney, and Mr. Boehner), [16AP]
Cosponsors added, [23AP], [1MY], [6MY], [7MY], [14MY], [15MY], [22MY],
[3JN], [10JN], [18JN], [9JY], [16JY], [23JY]
H.R. 1351--
A bill to prohibit smoking in any transportation facility for which
Federal financial assistance is provided; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Serrano, Ms.
Rivers, Mr. Filner, Mr. Stark, Mr. Dellums, Ms. Norton, Mr.
McGovern, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Jackson-Lee, and Mr. Oberstar),
[16AP]
H.R. 1352--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide, with respect
to research on breast cancer, for the increased involvement of
advocates in decision making at the National Cancer Institute; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Mrs. LOWEY, [16AP]
Cosponsors added, [14MY]
H.R. 1353--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals
to designate any portion of their income tax overpayments, and to
make other contributions, for the purpose of retiring the national
debt; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MINGE (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Klug, Mr. DeFazio, Ms.
Furse, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Luther, Mr. Pascrell, Mr.
McIntyre, Mr. Hefley, and Mr. Bishop), [16AP]
Cosponsors added, [17AP], [6MY], [7MY], [8MY], [13MY], [3JN], [25JN],
[26JN], [11JY], [24JY], [25JY], [23SE]
H.R. 1354--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for
mandatory coverage of services furnished by nurse practitioners and
clinical nurse specialists under State Medicaid plans; to the
Committee on Commerce.
Mr. OLVER (for himself, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Evans, Mr. Frost,
and Ms. Lofgren), [16AP]
Cosponsors added, [6MY], [5JN], [8NO]
H.R. 1355--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the tax
treatment of qualified State tuition programs; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mrs. THURMAN (for herself and Mr. Shaw), [16AP]
Cosponsors added, [24AP], [30AP], [12MY], [14MY], [22MY], [5JN],
[10JN], [10JY], [28JY], [30JY]
H.R. 1356--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit beneficiaries of
the military health care system to enroll in Federal employees
health benefits plans, to improve health care benefits under the
CHAMPUS and TRICARE Standard, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on National Security; Government Reform and Oversight,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma (for himself, Mr. English of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Wolf, Mr. Condit, and Mr. Norwood), [16AP]
Cosponsors added, [6MY], [21MY], [4JN], [20JN], [9JY], [16JY], [28JY],
[4SE], [30SE], [22OC], [24OC], [30OC], [4NO], [13NO]
H.R. 1357--
A bill to require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Health
and Human Services to carry out a demonstration project to provide
the Department of Defense with reimbursement from the Medicare
Program for health care services provided to Medicare-eligible
beneficiaries under the TRICARE program; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; Commerce; National Security, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, [16AP]
Cosponsors added, [6MY], [21MY], [4JN], [5JN], [20JN], [9JY], [28JY],
[4SE]
H.R. 1358--
A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to permit a Governor to
limit the disposal of out-of-State solid waste in the Governor's
State, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BUYER (for himself, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. McIntosh, Ms. Carson, Mr.
Pease, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Hostettler, Mr.
Souder, and Mr. Visclosky), [17AP]
Cosponsors added, [6MY], [20MY]
H.R. 1359--
A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to
establish a means to support programs for electric energy
conservation and energy efficiency, renewable energy, and universal
and affordable service for electric consumers; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Ms. Furse, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Ms.
Christian-Green, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Hinchey, and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), [17AP]
H.R. 1360--
A bill to amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity
Reconciliation Act of 1996 to provide for an exception to limited
eligibility for SSI and food stamps for certain permanent resident
aliens who are unable because of physical or developmental
disability or mental impairment to naturalize; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mrs. Meek of
Florida, Mr. Manton, Mr. Meehan, and Ms. Christian-Green), [17AP]
Cosponsors added, [23AP], [29AP], [30AP]
H.R. 1361--
A bill to prohibit economic support fund assistance under the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 for the Government of Turkey for fiscal year
1998 unless that Government makes certain improvements relating to
human rights; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself and Mr. Porter), [17AP]
Cosponsors added, [12JN], [26JN], [9SE]
H.R. 1362--
A bill to establish a demonstration project to provide for Medicare
reimbursement for health care services provided to certain Medicare-
eligible veterans in selected facilities of the Department of
Veterans Affairs; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce;
Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Everett, Mr.
Filner,
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Mr. Quinn, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Dan Schaefer of Colorado, Ms. Brown of
Florida, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Mascara,
Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mrs. Chenoweth, Ms.
Carson, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Snyder, and Mr.
Barrett of Nebraska), [17AP]
Cosponsors added, [24AP], [1MY], [8MY], [20MY], [22MY], [12JN],
[20JN], [9JY], [15JY], [24JY], [30JY], [9SE], [11SE], [8OC], [8NO]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs (H.
Rept. 105-186, part 1), [16JY]
H.R. 1363--
A bill to provide grants to States to provide uninsured children with
access to health care insurance coverage; to the Committees on
Commerce; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Riggs,
Mr. Stark, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Shays), [17AP]
Cosponsors added, [1MY], [10JN], [28JY]
H.R. 1364--
A bill to provide grants to States to provide uninsured children with
access to health care insurance coverage and to amend the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the excise taxes on tobacco
products for the purpose of funding such grants and reducing the
deficit; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Education
and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Riggs,
Mr. Stark, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Roukema, and Mr. McGovern), [17AP]
Cosponsors added, [1MY], [10JN], [28JY]
H.R. 1365--
A bill to amend section 355 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
prevent the avoidance of corporate tax on prearranged sales of
corporate stock, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. ARCHER, [17AP]
H.R. 1366--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the
financing of campaigns for election for Federal office, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. BAESLER (for himself, Mr. Turner, Ms. Harman, Mr. Berry, Mr.
Boyd, Mr. Condit, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Goode, Mr. Holden, Mr. John, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Minge, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr.
Sisisky, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Tanner, and Mr. Blumenauer), [17AP]
Cosponsors added, [30AP]
Removal of cosponsors, [8NO]
H.R. 1367--
A bill to prohibit Federal agencies from making available through the
Internet certain confidential records with respect to individuals,
and to provide for remedies in cases in which such records are made
available through the Internet; to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin (for himself, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, and Mr. Kleczka), [17AP]
Cosponsors added, [28AP], [30AP], [8MY], [19JN], [25JN], [11SE]
H.R. 1368--
A bill to provide that Kentucky may not tax compensation paid to a
resident of Tennessee for services at Fort Campbell, KY; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BRYANT (for himself, Mr. Clement, and Mr. Tanner), [17AP]
H.R. 1369--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the tax
treatment of qualified State tuition programs; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky, [17AP]
Cosponsors added, [29AP], [8MY], [14MY], [18JN], [4SE]
H.R. 1370--
A bill to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States; to
the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. CASTLE (for himself (by request), Mr. Flake, Mr. Leach, Mr.
Gonzalez, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Bentsen, Mr.
Gejdenson, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Metcalf, and Mr. Gilman),
[17AP]
Cosponsors added, [6MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-224), [31JY]
Considered, [30SE]
Passed House amended, [6OC]
Laid on the table, [6OC]
H.R. 1371--
A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to require that imported
meat, and meat food products containing imported meat, bear a label
identifying the country of origin; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mrs. CHENOWETH (for herself and Mr. Pomeroy), [17AP]
Cosponsors added, [23AP], [1MY], [3JN], [23JN], [26JN], [10JY],
[22JY], [31JY], [3SE], [8SE], [11SE], [18SE], [23SE], [29SE], [1OC],
[2OC], [9OC], [22OC], [5NO]
H.R. 1372--
A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of
1974 to reform the budget process, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on the Budget; Rules; Appropriations, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. COX of California (for himself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baker, Mr.
Ballenger, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Bass, Mr. Bateman,
Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Berry, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Blunt, Mr.
Boehlert, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Bono, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Bunning of
Kentucky, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Buyer, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Camp, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Canady
of Florida, Mr. Castle, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Chenoweth,
Mr. Christensen, Mr. Coble, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Collins, Mr. Combest,
Mr. Condit, Mr. Cook, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Crane, Mr. Crapo, Mrs. Cubin,
Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr.
Dickey, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Dunn of
Washington, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. English of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Ensign, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Foley, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Forbes, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Ganske, Mr.
Gekas, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Gilman, Mr.
Goodlatte, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Goss, Mr. Graham, Mr. Greenwood, Mr.
Gutknecht, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hansen, Ms. Harman, Mr. Hastert,
Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Herger,
Mr. Hill, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hostettler, Mr.
Houghton, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Inglis of South
Carolina, Mr. Istook, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Sam Johnson,
Mr. Jones, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kim, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Kingston,
Mr. Klug, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Largent, Mr.
Latham, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Leach, Mr. Lewis
of California, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr. Lucas of
Oklahoma, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McDade, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
McInnis, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Manzullo, Mr.
Mica, Mr. Miller of Florida, Ms. Molinari, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mrs.
Myrick, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Ney, Mrs. Northup, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Packard, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Parker, Mr. Paxon,
Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Petri,
Mr. Pickering, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Portman, Mr. Poshard, Ms.
Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Riggs,
Mr. Rogan, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mrs. Roukema, Mr.
Royce, Mr. Ryun, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Saxton, Mr.
Scarborough, Mr. Dan Schaefer of Colorado, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr.
Schiff, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Shaw, Mr.
Shays, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Snowbarger,
Mr. Solomon, Mr. Souder, Mr. Spence, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stenholm, Mr.
Stump, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Talent, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Thomas, Mr.
Thornberry, Mr. Thune, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Upton, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Wamp,
Mr. Watkins, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Weldon of Florida, Mr. Weller, Mr. White, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Whitfield,
and Mr. Wolf), [17AP]
H.R. 1373--
A bill to establish a grant program to improve the quality and expand
the availability of child care services, and of family support
services, for families with children less than 3 years of age, to
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the taxation of
income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported
property, to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to cover
employers that have more than 20 employees, to amend the Head Start
Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1999 through 2002
and to increase the funds reserved for services for families with
children less than 3 years of age, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Hoyer, and Mr. McGovern), [17AP]
Cosponsors added, [23AP], [4JN], [5JN], [10JN], [19JN], [25JN], [8JY],
[11JY], [31JY], [4SE], [23SE], [26SE], [30SE], [8OC], [28OC]
H.R. 1374--
A bill to establish a U.S. Health Service to provide high quality
comprehensive health care for all Americans and to overcome the
deficiencies in the present system of health care delivery; to the
Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; the Judiciary; the Budget,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. DELLUMS, [17AP]
H.R. 1375--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for
coverage under part B of the Medicare Program of medical nutrition
therapy services furnished by registered dietitians and nutrition
professionals; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Mr. Serrano, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut,
Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Baesler, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Blagojevich, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Borski, Mr. Boucher, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. Calvert, Ms. Christian-Green, Mrs. Clayton, Mr.
Clyburn, Mr. Costello, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Engel, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Ms.
Eshoo, Mr. Evans, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Flake, Mr. Foglietta, Mr.
Ford, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Frost, Ms. Furse, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Gilman, Mr.
Gonzalez, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Hastings
of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Kaptur, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kennedy of
Massachusetts, Mr. Kildee, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Klug, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Mr. McCrery, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs. Mink of
Hawaii, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Nadler, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Ortiz, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Ms. Pryce
of Ohio, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sabo, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Shays, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Adam
Smith of Washington, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Solomon, Ms. Stabenow, Mr.
Tanner, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Torres, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Traficant, Mr. Vento, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Weldon of Florida, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Wise, Mr. Yates, Mr. Young of
Alaska, Mr. Leach, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Nethercutt, Ms.
DeLauro,
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Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Pallone, and Mrs. Meek of Florida),
[17AP]
Cosponsors added, [23AP], [24AP], [29AP], [1MY], [6MY], [8MY], [14MY],
[16MY], [19MY], [20MY], [21MY], [22MY], [3JN], [5JN], [11JN],
[17JN], [19JN], [24JN], [26JN], [9JY], [8SE], [21OC], [30OC], [8NO],
[13NO]
H.R. 1376--
A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning
Act of 1974 and related laws to strengthen the protection of native
biodiversity and ban clearcutting on Federal lands, and to designate
certain Federal lands as Northwest Ancient Forests, roadless areas,
and Special Areas where logging and other intrusive activities are
prohibited; to the Committees on Agriculture; Resources; National
Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Berman, Mr. Capps,
Mr. Cardin, Mr. Clay, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Farr of California, Mr. Flake, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Filner, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hinchey, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms.
Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. McKinney, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Meehan, Mrs.
Meek of Florida, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Payne, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schumer, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stark, Mr. Thompson, Mr.
Tierney, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Waters, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr.
Yates), [17AP]
Cosponsors added, [29AP], [8JY], [18SE], [28OC], [29OC], [6NO], [7NO]
H.R. 1377--
A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 to encourage retirement income savings; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. FAWELL (for himself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr.
Knollenberg, Mr. Petri, Mr. Frost, Mr. Castle, Mr. Talent, Mrs.
Roukema, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Fattah, Mr.
Hinojosa, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Upton, Mrs.
Kelly, Mr. Towns, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Norton, Mr. McCollum, Mr.
Calvert, Mr. Weller, and Ms. Waters), [17AP]
Cosponsors added, [13MY], [14MY], [19MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-104), [20MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [21MY]
Passed Senate amended, [7NO]
House agreed to Senate amendment under suspension of the rules, [9NO]
Presented to the President (November 10, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-92] (signed November 19, 1997)
H.R. 1378--
A bill to prohibit discrimination in contracting on federally funded
projects on the basis of certain labor policies of potential
contractors; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. HAYWORTH (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Boehner, Mr.
Paxon, Mr. Linder, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Pitts, Mr.
Nethercutt, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Stump, Mr. Kolbe, Mrs.
Cubin, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Shadegg, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr.
Coburn, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Cooksey, Mr.
Hilleary, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Scarborough, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Mr. Jones, Mr. Parker, Mr. Istook, Mr. Talent, Mr. Lewis
of Kentucky, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Coble, and Mr. Christensen),
[17AP]
Cosponsors added, [29AP], [6MY], [22MY], [26JN], [15JY], [30JY],
[8SE], [17SE], [7OC], [9OC], [6NO], [13NO]
H.R. 1379--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to lower the maximum
capital gains rate to 15 percent with respect to assets held for
more than 3 years, to replace the estate and gift tax rate
schedules, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. HILL, [17AP]
Cosponsors added, [24AP], [1MY], [13MY], [14MY], [4JN]
H.R. 1380--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce estate taxes
on family-owned farm businesses and to exclude gain from the sale or
exchange of a farming business to the extent of the medical expenses
paid by the taxpayer; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOYER, [17AP]
Cosponsors added, [5JN]
H.R. 1381--
A bill to amend the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in
National Environmental and Native American Public Policy Act of 1992
to establish the U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict
Resolution to conduct environmental conflict resolution and
training, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. KOLBE (for himself and Mr. Pastor), [17AP]
H.R. 1382--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that
certain educational benefits provided by an employer to children of
employees shall be excludable from gross income as a scholarship; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Mr. English of Pennsylvania), [17AP]
Cosponsors added, [8MY], [14MY], [22MY], [4JN], [12JN], [25JN],
[22JY], [8NO]
H.R. 1383--
A bill to designate the Federal building located at 10th Street and
Constitution Avenue, NW, in Washington, DC, as the ``Robert F.
Kennedy Department of Justice Building''; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Quinn, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Borski, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Engel, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. Lowey,
Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Manton, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Meehan, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Schumer, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns, Mr. Traficant, and Ms.
Velazquez), [17AP]
Cosponsors added, [23AP], [24AP], [8MY], [15MY], [22MY], [3JN],
[20JN], [25JN], [8OC]
H.R. 1384--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a
telephone reporting system to permit certain individuals traveling
by boat to enter the United States from Canada without applying for
admission at a port of entry; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McHUGH, [17AP]
H.R. 1385--
A bill to consolidate, coordinate, and improve employment, training,
literacy, and vocational rehabilitation programs in the United
States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. McKEON (for himself, Mr. Goodling, and Mr. Kildee), [17AP]
Cosponsors added, [28AP], [6MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-93), [8MY]
Passed House amended, [16MY]
H.R. 1386--
A bill to require uniform appraisals of certain leaseholds of restricted
Indian lands, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. METCALF, [17AP]
H.R. 1387--
A bill to amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to convert the
price support program for sugarcane and sugar beets into a system of
solely recourse loans and to provide for the gradual elimination of
the program; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. MILLER of Florida (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Chabot, Mr.
Quinn, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Horn, Mr.
Klug, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
LoBiondo, Mr. Porter, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr.
Castle, Mr. Royce, Mr. Shays, Mr. Ramstad, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Kennedy
of Rhode Island, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Cardin,
Mr. McHale, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Souder, Mr. Sanford, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Portman, Mr. Fawell, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Markey, Mr. Nadler, Mr.
Ney, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Moakley, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Goss, Mr.
Ensign, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Owens, Mr. Yates, Mr. Stark, Mr. Gekas,
Mrs. Morella, Mr. Petri, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Forbes, Mr.
Wamp, Mr. Bass, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. Kolbe), [17AP]
Cosponsors added, [17JN], [6OC], [22OC]
H.R. 1388--
A bill to provide authority for leave transfer for Federal employees who
are adversely affected by disasters or emergencies, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Ms. NORTON, [17AP]
H.R. 1389--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the
amount of the aviation excise taxes for any fiscal year shall equal
the expenditures from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund for the
prior fiscal year, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. PACKARD, [17AP]
H.R. 1390--
A bill to authorize the Government of India to establish a memorial to
honor Mahatma Gandhi in the District of Columbia; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself and Mr. McCollum), [17AP]
Cosponsors added, [16MY], [17JN], [10JY], [23OC], [29OC]
H.R. 1391--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an
exemption from tax for gain on sale of a principal residence; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Ackerman, and Mrs.
Kelly), [17AP]
Cosponsors added, [18JN], [31JY]
H.R. 1392--
A bill to require the administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency to establish a program under which States may be certified to
carry out voluntary environmental cleanup programs and to amend
CERCLA regarding the liability of landowners and prospective
purchasers; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and
Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. REGULA (for himself and Mr. Murtha), [17AP]
H.R. 1393--
A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to establish certain
requirements regarding the approval of facilities for the disposal
of polychlorinated biphenyls, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. RIVERS, [17AP]
H.R. 1394--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the tax
treatment of qualified State tuition programs; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself and Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts),
[17AP]
H.R. 1395--
A bill to assist the States and local governments in assessing and
remediating brownfield sites and encouraging environmental cleanup
programs, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce;
Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration for such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. ROTHMAN (for himself, Mr. Olver, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Pastor),
[17AP]
Cosponsors added, [24AP], [1MY], [8MY], [15MY], [19JN]
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H.R. 1396--
A bill to require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
to focus on price stability in establishing monetary policy to
ensure the stable, long-term purchasing power of the currency, to
repeal the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services;
Education and the Workforce; the Budget, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Kolbe, Mr.
Peterson of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Graham), [17AP]
Cosponsors added, [1MY]
H.R. 1397--
A bill to provide health insurance benefits to certain former employees
at defense nuclear facilities of the Department of Energy for
injuries caused by exposure to ionizing radiation; to the Committee
on Commerce.
By Mr. SKAGGS (for himself, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Sanders), [17AP]
H.R. 1398--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the
establishment of a program for research and training with respect to
Parkinson's disease; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
Cunningham, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Walsh, Mr. King of New York, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Bunnning of Kentucky,
Mr. Bob Schaffer, and Mr. Norwood), [17AP]
Cosponsors added, [23AP], [1MY], [6MY], [22MY], [3JN], [4JN], [12JN],
[18JN], [26JN], [9JY], [11JY], [15JY], [16JY], [22JY], [23JY],
[28JY], [31JY], [3SE], [5NO]
H.R. 1399--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a presumption
of service connection for injuries classified as cold weather
injuries which occur in veterans who while engaged in military
operations had sustained exposure to cold weather; to the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, [17AP]
H.R. 1400--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the
Bureau of Reclamation, to participate in a water conservation
project with the Tumalo Irrigation District in the State of Oregon;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SMITH of Oregon (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Furse, Ms.
Hooley of Oregon, and Mr. Blumenauer), [17AP]
H.R. 1401--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 5-year
extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Ehlers, Ms.
Dunn of Washington, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. McDermott, and Mr.
Minge), [17AP]
Cosponsors added, [23AP], [7MY], [21MY], [22MY], [4JN], [10JN],
[16JN], [22JY], [5NO]
H.R. 1402--
A bill to establish the Commission on Probabilistic Methods; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. TRAFICIANT, [17AP]
H.R. 1403--
A bill to extend the supplemental security income benefits program to
Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. UNDERWOOD (for himself, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
Jefferson, and Mrs. Mink of Hawaii), [17AP]
H.R. 1404--
A bill to provide for the defense of the environment, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Rules; Government Reform and
Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Miller of California,
Mr. Brown of California, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Flake, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Kennedy of
Rhode Island, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Pallone, Ms.
Pelosi, and Mr. McGovern), [17AP]
Cosponsors added, [5JN], [26JN], [31JY], [29OC], [7NO]
H.R. 1405--
A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require that
information relating to U.S. policy to establish and encourage an
international strategy to reduce violations of the human rights of
working children be included in the annual human rights report of
the Department of State; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia, [21AP]
H.R. 1406--
A bill to provide that the Disabled American Veterans Corporation may
sue or be sued in the Federal courts; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself and Mr. Evans) (both by request), [23AP]
H.R. 1407--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that the
decoration known as the Purple Heart may only be awarded to members
of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
National Security.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Spence, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Farr
of California, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Goode, and Mr. Hill), [23AP]
Cosponsors added, [30AP], [1MY], [24OC]
H.R. 1408--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the
statute of limitations shall not bar a claim for credit or refund
based on a retroactive determination of an entitlement to receive
military disability benefits; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself and Mr. Evans), [23AP]
Cosponsors added, [1MY]
H.R. 1409--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the
exclusion from gross income for veterans' benefits; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself and Mr. Evans), [23AP]
H.R. 1410--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a
nonrefundable tax credit for law enforcement officers who purchase
armor vests, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Solomon, Mr. LaTourette, Mr.
Bachus, Mr. Ney, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Jones, Mrs.
Chenoweth, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Coble, Mr. Chabot, Mr.
Graham, Mr. Gutknecht, and Mr. Chambliss), [23AP]
Cosponsors added, [28JY], [16SE]
H.R. 1411--
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public
Health Service Act to facilitate the development and approval of new
drugs and biological products, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BURR of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Barton
of Texas, Mr. Klug, Mr. Coburn, and Mr. Deal of Georgia), [23AP]
Cosponsors added, [10SE], [16SE], [24SE], [26SE], [6OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-310), [7OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [7OC]
Laid on the table, [7OC]
H.R. 1412--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that
envelopes provided by the Internal Revenue Service with the
instructions for filing income tax returns be postage paid
envelopes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DUNCAN, [23AP]
H.R. 1413--
A bill to provide for expanded research concerning the environmental and
genetic susceptibilities for breast cancer; to the Committees on
Commerce; National Security, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN (for himself, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Payne, Mr. Pappas, Mr.
Rothman, and Mr. Pascrell), [23AP]
Cosponsors added, [23JN]
H.R. 1414--
A bill to recognize the organization known as the Ukrainian-American
Veterans, Inc.; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. Hinchey), [23AP]
H.R. 1415--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to establish standards for
relationships between group health plans and health insurance
issuers with enrollees, health professionals, and providers; to the
Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce, for a period to
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. NORWOOD (for himself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baker, Mr. Barcia of
Michigan, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Bishop,
Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Coble,
Mr. Coburn, Mr. Combest, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. DeFazio,
Mr. Dickey, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Filner, Mr. Foley, Mr. Fox of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hall of Ohio,
Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Jenkins, Mrs. Kelly,
Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. LaHood, Mr.
Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr. Livingston, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. McHale, Mr. McHugh, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Nethercutt, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Riggs, Mrs.
Roukema, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr.
Shadegg, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Spence, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Walsh, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Wise, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Weygand, Mr.
Christensen, Mr. Collins, and Mr. Wamp), [23AP]
Cosponsors added, [30AP], [1MY], [7MY], [21MY], [25JN], [11JY],
[22JY], [3SE], [18SE], [1OC], [9OC], [21OC], [22OC], [24OC], [29OC],
[30OC], [31OC], [4NO], [5NO], [7NO], [9NO], [13NO]
Removal of cosponsors, [9OC]
H.R. 1416--
A bill to amend title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 restricting welfare and
public benefits for aliens to provide an exception to limited
eligibility for SSI and food stamps programs for permanent resident
aliens who are applicants for naturalization; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, [23AP]
Cosponsors added, [14MY], [22MY], [21JN]
H.R. 1417--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for
those who, under color of Government authority, teach or distribute
materials encouraging the use of torture; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts, [23AP]
H.R. 1418--
A bill to extend the transition period for aliens receiving supplemental
security income or food stamp benefits as of August 22, 1996; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Agriculture, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr.
Lazio of New York, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Kelly,
Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Engel, Mr. Flake,
Mr. Nadler, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Manton, Mr. Shays, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Schumer, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr.
Pascrell, Mr. Rangel, and Mr. Owens), [23AP]
Cosponsors added, [7MY]
H.R. 1419--
A bill to reduce the incidence of child abuse and neglect, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce; Education
and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently
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determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Ms. MOLINARI (for herself, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Bilbray,
Mr. Walsh, Mr. Frost, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Greenwood, Mr.
Ewing, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Petri, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr.
Hastert, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Brady, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Solomon, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr.
Burton of Indiana, and Mr. Coburn), [23AP]
Cosponsors added, [13MY], [20MY], [16JN]
H.R. 1420--
A bill to amend the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act
of 1966 to improve the management of the National Wildlife Refuge
System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Saxton, Mr.
Tanner, and Mr. Cunningham), [23AP]
Cosponsors added, [24AP], [14MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-106), [21MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [3JN]
Passed Senate amended, [10SE]
House agreed to Senate amendments under suspension of the rules,
[23SE]
Presented to the President (September 30, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-57] (signed October 9, 1997)
H.R. 1421--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to apply
standards to outpatient physical therapy provided as an incident to
a physician's professional services; to the Committees on Commerce;
Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. NUSSLE (for himself and Mr. Stark), [23AP]
Cosponsors added, [12JN]
H.R. 1422--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to encourage
compliance with spending limits on elections for the House of
Representatives and enhance the importance of individual
contributions and contributions originating within congressional
districts; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. PORTER, [23AP]
H.R. 1423--
A bill to cancel the space station project; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. ROEMER (for himself, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Shays, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Upton, Mr. Yates, Mr. Ramstad, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Christensen, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Minge, Mr. Klug, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Bereuter, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Camp,
Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Danner, Mr. Luther, Mr. Kleczka, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Vento, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mrs. Roukema, Mrs.
Lowey, and Mr. LoBiondo), [23AP]
Cosponsors added, [3SE]
H.R. 1424--
A bill to amend the Petroglyph National Monument Establishment Act of
1990 to adjust the boundary of the monument, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself and Mr. Skeen), [23AP]
Cosponsors added, [30JY]
H.R. 1425--
A bill to designate as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, national park
and preserve study areas, wild land recovery areas, and biological
connecting corridors certain public lands in the States of Idaho,
Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Costello, Mr. Dellums, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Evans,
Mr. Farr of California, Ms. Furse, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Lipinski, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Ms.
Rivers, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. Towns), [23AP]
Cosponsors added, [13MY], [30MY], [3JN], [4JN], [11JN], [17JN],
[28JY], [3SE], [8SE], [6OC], [8OC], [21OC], [22OC], [30OC], [31OC],
[5NO], [6NO], [12NO], [13NO]
H.R. 1426--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a presumption
of service connection for injuries classified as cold weather
injuries which occur in veterans who while engaged in military
operations had sustained exposure to cold weather; to the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Saxton), [23AP]
Cosponsors added, [26JN], [11JY], [22JY], [23SE], [12NO]
H.R. 1427--
A bill to assist in implementing the plan of action adopted by the World
Summit for Children; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. WALSH (for himself, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Houghton, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Boehlert, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mr. Filner, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Green,
Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Torres, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Davis of Illinois,
Mr. Andrews, Mr. Dellums, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Levin, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Capps, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. DeGette, and Mr. Young of
Alaska), [23AP]
Cosponsors added, [1MY], [7MY], [20MY], [3JN], [5JN], [23JY], [31JY],
[3SE], [7OC]
H.R. 1428--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a
system through which the Commissioner of Social Security and the
Attorney General respond to inquiries made by election officials
concerning the citizenship of voting registration applicants and to
amend the Social Security Act to permit States to require
individuals registering to vote in elections to provide the
individual's Social Security number; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; House Oversight; Ways and Means, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. HORN (for himself, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Foley, Mr. Bilbray, Mr.
Calvert, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Gallegly,
Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Packard, Mr. Riggs, Mr.
Royce, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stump, Mr. Traficant, and Mr. Hunter),
[24AP]
Cosponsors added, [6MY], [30MY], [9JY], [28JY], [9SE], [21OC], [28OC]
H.R. 1429--
A bill to reauthorize and amend the Appalachian Regional Development Act
of 1965; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Kim, and Mr. Traficant)
(all by request), [24AP]
H.R. 1430--
A bill to reauthorize and make reforms to programs authorized by the
Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965; to the Committees
on Transportation and Infrastructure; Banking and Financial
Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Kim, and Mr. Traficant)
(all by request), [24AP]
Cosponsors added, [8MY]
H.R. 1431--
A bill to ensure that the enlargement of the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization [NATO] proceeds in a manner consistent with United
States interests, to strengthen relations between the United States
and Russia, to preserve the prerogatives of the Congress with
respect to certain arms control agreements, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Goss, Mr.
Weldon of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Cox of California), [24AP]
H.R. 1432--
A bill to authorize a new trade and investment policy for sub-Saharan
Africa; to the Committees on International Relations; Ways and
Means; Banking and Financial Services, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Houghton,
Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Dreier, Ms.
Christian-Green, Mr. Towns, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms.
Carson, Mr. Payne, Ms. Furse, Ms. McKinney, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Ms. Norton, Mr. Rush, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Hall of Ohio, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Ford, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Fattah, Mr.
Bishop, Mr. Hilliard, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Owens, Mr. Scott, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Owens, Mr. Scott, Mr.
Hinchey, and Mr. Bereuter), [24AP]
Cosponsors added, [28AP], [1MY], [8MY], [19MY], [22MY], [12JN],
[19JN], [1OC], [21OC], [4NO], [6NO]
H.R. 1433--
A bill to protect the financial interests of the Federal Government
through debt restructuring and subsidy reduction in connection with
multifamily housing, to enhance the effectiveness of enforcement
provisions relating to single family and multifamily housing,
including amendments to the bankruptcy code, to consolidate and
reform the management of multifamily housing programs, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; Ways
and Means; the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. LAZIO of New York (for himself and Mr. Kennedy of
Massachusetts), [24AP]
H.R. 1434--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize the
Secretary of the Treasury to postpone certain tax-related deadlines
in the case of taxpayers affected by a Presidentially declared
disaster, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. HERGER, [24AP]
Cosponsors added, [8MY], [22MY], [4JN], [3SE]
H.R. 1435--
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve the access
to and affordability of higher education, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CLAY (for himself, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Martinez, Mr.
Owens, Mr. Payne, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Scott, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr.
Fattah, Mr. Hinojosa, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Tierney, Ms.
Sanchez, Mr. Ford, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Waters,
Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
Stokes, Mr. Bishop, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Clayton,
Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Flake, Ms. McKinney, Mrs.
Meek of Florida, Ms. Norton, Mr. Rush, Mr. Towns, Mr. Wynn, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Davis of Illinois, and Ms. Christian-Green), [24AP]
Cosponsors added, [22MY]
H.R. 1436--
A bill to assist local communities in the renewal of their public
schools; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CLAY (for himself, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Scott, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Fattah, Mr.
Hinojosa, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Ford, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Waters, Mr.
Hilliard, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
Stokes, Mr. Bishop, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Clayton,
Mr. Cummings, Mr. Dixon, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Rush, Mr. Towns, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, and Ms. Christian-Green), [24AP]
Cosponsors added, [22MY]
H.R. 1437--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the
establishment of an intercity passenger rail trust fund, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Transportation
and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions
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as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. CASTLE (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Cardin,
Mr. Bachus, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, and Mr. Olver), [24AP]
Cosponsors added, [30AP], [1MY], [5MY], [13MY], [15MY], [22MY], [5JN],
[10JN], [12JN], [19JN], [20JN], [23JN], [25JN], [26JN], [8JY],
[11JY], [15JY], [17JY], [24JY], [28JY], [3SE], [8SE]
H.R. 1438--
A bill to prohibit the Federal Government from providing insurance,
reinsurance, or noninsured crop disaster assistance for tobacco; to
the Committee on Agriculture.
By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Meehan, Ms. Furse, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Cook, Mr. McDermott, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Olver, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Castle,
Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. McHale, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Underwood, Mr.
Miller of California, Mr. DeFazio, and Mrs. Linda Smith of
Washington), [24AP]
Cosponsors added, [29AP], [30AP], [1MY], [7MY], [8MY], [21MY], [18JN],
[11JY], [15JY], [23SE], [21OC], [7NO]
Removal of cosponsors, [3JN]
H.R. 1439--
A bill to facilitate the sale of certain land in Tahoe National Forest,
in the State of California to Placer County, California; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DOOLITTLE, [24AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-114), [3JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [3JN]
H.R. 1440--
A bill to require the Department of Education to provide links to
databases of information concerning scholarships and fellowships; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself and Mrs. McCarthy of New York), [24AP]
Cosponsors added, [10JN], [18JN], [20JN], [23JY], [4SE], [23SE]
H.R. 1441--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to
discharge of indebtedness income from prepayment of loans under
section 306B of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, [24AP]
Cosponsors added, [8MY], [5JN], [20JN], [16JY], [9OC]
H.R. 1442--
A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act to expand the opportunity for
private enterprise to compete with the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System in the provision of check-clearing and other
services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. GONZALEZ (for himself and Mrs. Maloney of New York), [24AP]
Cosponsors added, [21MY], [5JN]
H.R. 1443--
A bill to amend the Revenue Act of 1987 to provide a permanent extension
of the transition rule for certain publicly traded partnerships; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky,
Mr. Herger, Mr. Crane, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Christensen,
Mr. McCrery, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Weller, Mr. Matsui, and
Mr. Shaw), [24AP]
Cosponsors added, [13MY]
H.R. 1444--
A bill to establish a grant program to install safety devices and
improve safety at convenience stores; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Olver, Mr. Serrano,
Mr. Towns, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Thompson, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr.
Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Frost, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Dellums, and Mr. Bishop), [24AP]
H.R. 1445--
A bill to amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity
Reconciliation Act of 1996 to provide for continued eligibility for
supplemental security income and food stamps with regard to certain
classifications of aliens; to the Committee on Ways and Means;
Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. KING of New York (for himself and Mrs. McCarthy of New York),
[24AP]
Cosponsors added, [7MY], [5SE]
H.R. 1446--
A bill to require the Secretary of the Navy to terminate the operation
of the Extremely Low Frequency Communications System of the Navy; to
the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. KLUG (for himself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin,
Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Obey, and Mr. Kind of Wisconsin), [24AP]
Cosponsors added, [5SE]
H.R. 1447--
A bill to reform the United States Housing Act of 1937, deregulate the
public housing program and the program for rental housing assistance
for low-income families, and increase community control over such
programs, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Banking and
Financial Services; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. LAZIO of New York (for himself and Mr. Kennedy of
Massachusetts) (both by request), [24AP]
H.R. 1448--
A bill to improve the control of outdoor advertising in areas adjacent
to the Interstate System, the National Highway System, and certain
other federally assisted highways, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, [24AP]
H.R. 1449--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an annual
tax on outdoor advertising to provide funding for surface
transportation programs, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Farr of California, Mr.
Stark, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Lipinski, and Ms.
Christian-Green), [24AP]
H.R. 1450--
A bill to provide certain requirements for labeling textile fiber
products and to implement minimum wage and immigration requirements
in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Kleczka,
Mr. Berman, Mr. Stark, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Dingell,
Mr. McGovern, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Clay, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Evans, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. McKinney, Ms. Pelosi, Mrs. Clayton,
Mr. Dellums, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Kind of
Wisconsin, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Hefner, Mr.
Lantos, Mr. Spratt, and Mr. Brown of Ohio), [24AP]
Cosponsors added, [28AP], [29AP], [30AP], [1MY], [5MY], [13MY],
[16MY], [20MY], [3JN], [11JN], [17JN], [23JN], [26JN], [8JY], [9JY],
[22JY], [28JY], [31JY], [3SE], [16SE], [25SE], [21OC]
H.R. 1451--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to research
regarding the health of children; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Wolf, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Scott, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Miller
of California, Mr. Dellums, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Fazio of
California, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Ms. Norton, Ms.
McKinney, Mr. Borski, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Thompson, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
Strickland, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Boucher, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Green, and Mrs. Thurman), [24AP]
Cosponsors added, [30AP], [20MY], [24JN]
H.R. 1452--
A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to provide
for demonstration projects to test the feasibility of establishing
kinship care as an alternative to foster care for a child who has
adult relatives willing to provide safe and appropriate care for the
child, and to require notice to adult relative caregivers; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Owens, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, and Mr.
Moran of Virginia), [24AP]
H.R. 1453--
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to improve the
enforcement and compliance programs; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Gilchrest,
and Mrs. Morella), [24AP]
Cosponsors added, [15MY], [25JY], [31JY], [8NO]
H.R. 1454--
A bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration from closing certain flight service stations; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. RIGGS, [24AP]
H.R. 1455--
A bill to preserve the eligibility for Federal loans and guarantees of
disabled children whose supplemental security income benefits are
terminated by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity
Reconciliation Act of 1996; to the Committee on Government Reform
and Oversight.
By Mr. RUSH (for himself, Mr. Frost, Ms. Christian-Green, Mrs. Mink of
Hawaii, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Sawyer, Mr.
Ackerman, Ms. Waters, Mr. Towns, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Hilliard, and Ms.
Kilpatrick), [24AP]
Cosponsors added, [13MY], [10JN], [5SE], [6OC]
H.R. 1456--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the access to
military treatment facilities for retired members of the uniformed
services, and their dependents, who are over 65 years of age, to
provide for Medicare reimbursement for health care services provided
to such persons, and, as an alternative health care approach, to
permit such persons to enroll in the Federal Employees Health
Benefits program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce;
National Security; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. THORNBERRY, [24AP]
Cosponsors added, [29AP], [1MY], [15MY], [5JN], [23JN], [22JY],
[31JY], [3SE], [8SE], [23OC], [31OC]
H.R. 1457--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve
efforts to combat fraud and abuse under the Medicare Program for
suppliers of durable medical equipment, home health agencies, and
other providers through disclosure of information on ownership
interests and requirement for a surety bond; to the Committees on
Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mrs. THURMAN (for herself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Shaw, and Mr. Davis of
Florida), [24AP]
Cosponsors added, [8SE]
H.R. 1458--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit
labor organizations from using funds withheld from wages for
activities related to a campaign for election for Federal office; to
the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself and Mr. Watts of Oklahoma), [24AP]
Cosponsors added, [1MY], [14MY], [18JN], [9JY]
H.R. 1459--
A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to prevent
children from languishing in foster care; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself and Mr. Burton of Indiana) (both by
request), [24AP]
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H.R. 1460--
A bill to allow for election of the Delegate from Guam by other than
separate ballot, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. UNDERWOOD, [24AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-253), [18SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [23SE]
H.R. 1461--
A bill to facilitate recovery from the recent flooding of the Red River
and its tributaries by providing greater flexibility for depository
institutions and their regulators, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. VENTO (for himself, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Oberstar,
Mr. Sabo, Mr. Pomeroy, and Mr. Minge), [24AP]
Cosponsors added, [12MY], [13MY]
H.R. 1462--
A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency to establish a pilot project providing loans to States to
establish revolving loans for the environmental cleanup of
brownfield sites in distressed areas that have the potential to
attract private investment and create local employment; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. VISCLOSKY, [24AP]
Cosponsors added, [14MY], [4JN], [17JN], [19JN], [4SE]
H.R. 1463--
A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1998 and 1999 for
the Customs Service, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative,
and the International Trade Commission; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. CRANE, [28AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-85), [1MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [6MY]
H.R. 1464--
A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to
expand and make permanent the availability of cost-effective,
comprehensive acute and long-term care services to frail elderly
persons through Programs of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly
[PACE] under the Medicare and Medicaid Programs; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Bilirakis, and Mr. Stark),
[28AP]
Cosponsors added, [6MY], [13MY], [15MY], [3JN], [16JY]
H.R. 1465--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the
deduction for interest on certain educational loans; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky, [28AP]
H.R. 1466--
A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transfer certain
Fort Howard Park lands to Baltimore County, MD; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. EHRLICH, [28AP]
H.R. 1467--
A bill to provide for the continuance of oil and gas operations pursuant
to certain existing leases in the Wayne National Forest; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. NEY, [28AP]
H.R. 1468--
A bill to amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity
Reconciliation Act of 1996 to modify provisions restricting welfare
and public benefits for aliens; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. LEVIN, [29AP]
Cosponsors added, [8MY], [25JN]
H.R. 1469--
A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for recovery from
natural disasters, and for overseas peacekeeping efforts, including
those in Bosnia, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and
for other purposes.
By Mr. LIVINGSTON, [29AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-83), [29AP]
Passed House amended, [15MY]
Passed Senate amended, [16MY]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference. Conferees
appointed, [16MY]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, [16MY]
Conference report (H. Rept. 105-119) submitted in the House, [4JN]
Conference report agreed to in the House, [5JN]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, [5JN]
Presented to the President (June 9, 1997)
Presidential veto, [9JN]
Presidential veto message and bill referred to the Committee on
Appropriations, [10JN]
H.R. 1470--
A bill to empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for
highway programs and mass transit programs, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Ways and
Means; the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. KASICH (for himself, Mr. Obey, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina,
Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr.
Royce, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Istook, Mr. Largent, Mr. Miller of Florida,
Mr. Paul, Mr. Portman, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Shadegg, and Mr. Goss),
[29AP]
H.R. 1471--
A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to determine the
feasibility of placing bar codes on passenger motor vehicles to
facilitate the tracing of stolen vehicles, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. ACKERMAN, [29AP]
H.R. 1472--
A bill to amend the Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
and the Public Health Service Act to require group health plans and
group and individual health insurance coverage to pay interest on
clean claims that are not paid within 30 days; to the Committees on
Commerce; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. ACKERMAN, [29AP]
H.R. 1473--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit, with certain
exceptions, the transfer of a handgun to, or the possession of a
handgun by, an individual who has not attained 21 years of age; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH, [29AP]
H.R. 1474--
A bill to amend section 255 of the National Housing Act to prohibit the
charging of unreasonable and excessive fees in connection with
equity conversion mortgages for elderly homeowners, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. BROWN of California (for himself, Mr. Filner, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
Dellums, Mr. Torres, and Mr. Capps), [29AP]
Cosponsors added, [7MY], [5JN]
H.R. 1475--
A bill to eliminate the National Sheep Industry Improvement Center and
to transfer funds available for the Center to the general fund of
the Treasury to reduce the deficit; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. CHABOT, [29AP]
Cosponsors added, [30AP], [7MY], [8MY], [14MY], [16MY], [21MY],
[22MY], [16JY], [5NO]
H.R. 1476--
A bill to settle certain Miccosukee Indian land takings claims within
the State of Florida; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [29AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-278), [29SE]
Considered under suspension of the rules, [29SE]
Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, [1OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [13NO]
H.R. 1477--
A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a portion of
the Columbia River as a recreational river, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DICKS (for himself, Mr. Adam Smith of Washington, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. McDermott, and Ms. Furse), [29AP]
H.R. 1478--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow companies to
donate computer equipment and software, and training related
thereto, to elementary and secondary schools for use in their
educational programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Frost, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
Boucher, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Brown of California, Mr.
Dellums, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Filner, Ms. Rivers, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Bonior, Mr.
Sandlin, Mr. Ford, Mr. Turner, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Clement, Mr.
Underwood, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Weygand, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
Upton, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Levin, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, and
Ms. Hooley of Oregon), [29AP]
Cosponsors added, [18JN]
H.R. 1479--
A bill to designate the Federal building and U.S. courthouse located at
300 Northeast First Avenue in Miami, FL, as the ``David W. Dyer
Federal Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, [29AP]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-227), [31JY]
Considered under suspension of the rules, [28OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [29OC]
Passed Senate, [9NO]
Presented to the President (November 10, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-93] (signed November 19, 1997)
H.R. 1480--
A bill to increase the overall economy and efficiency of Government
operations and enable more efficient use of Federal funding, by
coordinating Federal financial assistance programs and promoting
local flexibility; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Fattah, and Mr. Weygand),
[29AP]
Cosponsors added, [7MY], [13MY], [3JN], [10JN], [17JN], [19JN],
[25JN], [9JY], [11JY], [24JY]
H.R. 1481--
A bill to amend the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of
1990 to provide for implementation of recommendations of the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service contained in the Great Lakes Fishery
Restoration Study Report; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Dingell,
Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Oxley, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Evans, Mr. Weller, Mr. Kucinich,
Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, and Mr. LaFalce), [29AP]
Cosponsors added, [3JN], [25SE], [21OC], [29OC], [6NO]
H.R. 1482--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to increase whistleblower
protections for members of the Armed Forces; to the Committee on
National Security.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself and Ms. Slaughter), [29AP]
H.R. 1483--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to make nonmilitary
government aircraft subject to safety regulation by the Department
of Transportation; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, [29AP]
H.R. 1484--
A bill to redesignate the Dublin Federal courthouse building located in
Dublin, Georgia, as the ``J. Roy Rowland Federal Courthouse''; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. NORWOOD (for himself, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Collins, Mr.
Chambliss, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Linder, Mr. Lewis
of Georgia, and Mr. Bishop), [29AP]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-226), [31JY]
Considered under suspension of the rules, [28OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [29OC]
Passed Senate, [9NO]
Presented to the President (November 10, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-94] (signed November 19, 1997)
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H.R. 1485--
A bill to provide that the provision of the Fair Labor Standards Act of
1938 on the accounting of tips in determining the wage of tipped
employees shall preempt any State or local provision precluding a
tip credit or requiring a tip credit less than the tip credit
provided under such act; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. RIGGS (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. McKeon,
Mr. Porter, Mr. Campbell, and Mr. Bilbray), [29AP]
H.R. 1486--
A bill to consolidate international affairs agencies, to reform foreign
assistance programs, to authorize appropriations for foreign
assistance programs and for the Department of State and related
agencies for fiscal years 1998 and 1999, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN, [29AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-94), [9MY]
H.R. 1487--
A bill to provide off-budget treatment for one-half of the receipts and
disbursements of the land and water conservation fund, and to
provide that the amount appropriated from the fund for a fiscal year
for Federal purposes may not exceed the amount appropriated for that
fiscal year for financial assistance to the States for State
purposes; to the Committees on the Budget; Resources, for a period
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Fawell, Mr. Farr of California, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Stark, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota), [30AP]
Cosponsors added, [1MY], [16MY]
H.R. 1488--
A bill to authorize U.S. participation in various international
financial institutions; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. CASTLE (for himself, Mr. Flake, Mr. Leach, and Mr. Gonzalez)
(all by request), [30AP]
H.R. 1489--
A bill to establish permanent authority for the provision of assistance
to small orchardists to replace or rehabilitate trees and vineyards
damaged by damaging weather and related conditions and to
appropriate funds to provide such assistance; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. CONDIT (for himself, Mr. Fazio of California, and Mr. Herger),
[30AP]
H.R. 1490--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the capital
gains tax on individuals and to index the basis of assets of
individuals for purposes of determining gains and losses; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COOKSEY, [30AP]
H.R. 1491--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to encourage States
to expand health coverage of low income children and pregnant women
and to provide funds to promote outreach efforts to enroll eligible
children under health insurance programs; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Berry, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Furse, Mr. Green, Mr. LaFalce,
Mr. Matsui, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Stupak,
and Mr. Towns), [30AP]
Cosponsors added, [22MY], [17JN]
H.R. 1492--
A bill to amend rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
regarding representations made to courts by or on behalf of, and
court sanctions applicable with respect to, prisoners; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky,
Mr. Condit, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Foley, Mr.
Gibbons, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Horn, Ms. Molinari, Mr. Packard, Mr.
Royce, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Stearns, and Mr.
Traficant), [30AP]
Cosponsors added, [5MY], [6MY], [7MY], [8MY], [19MY], [22MY], [26JN],
[8JY], [15JY], [16JY], [22JY], [28OC]
H.R. 1493--
A bill to require the Attorney General to establish a program in local
prisons to identify, prior to arraignment, criminal aliens and
aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Royce, Mr. Packard, Mr. Cox of
California, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Calvert,
Mr. Kim, and Mr. Bilbray), [30AP]
Cosponsors added, [8MY], [16MY], [22MY], [3JN], [26JN], [23JY],
[25JY], [31JY], [5SE], [24SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-338), [23OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [4NO]
Passed Senate, [13NO]
Presented to the President (November 25, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-141] (signed December 5, 1997)
H.R. 1494--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require the
Federal Election Commission to establish and administer an escrow
account for certain campaign contributions that a political
committee intends to return to the contributor, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on House Oversight; the Judiciary, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. GEKAS, [30AP]
Cosponsors added, [24JN]
H.R. 1495--
A bill to amend section 29 of the Small Business Act, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. LaFALCE (for himself, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Flake, Mr. Poshard, Ms.
Velazquez, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Jackson, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr.
Weygand, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, and Mr.
Pascrell), [30AP]
H.R. 1496--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide greater
equity in savings opportunities for families with children, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Ms. Dunn, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut,
Mr. Boehner, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Frost, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Ewing, Mrs.
Kelly, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Cooksey, Mrs. Northup, Mr.
Green, Ms. Granger, Mr. Ryun, Mr. Weldon of Florida, and Mr. White),
[30AP]
Cosponsors added, [1MY], [6MY], [8MY], [13MY], [14MY], [19MY], [20MY],
[22MY], [3JN], [10JN]
H.R. 1497--
A bill to extend the authority of the National Peace Garden to establish
a commemorative work on Federal lands; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Yates, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Farr of California, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Frost, Mr. DeFazio,
Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Dellums, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Flake, Mr. Torres, Mr. Petri, Mr.
Filner, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Clay, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mrs.
Clayton, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), [30AP]
Cosponsors added, [10JN], [31JY]
H.R. 1498--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat a portion of
welfare benefits which are contingent on employment as earned income
for purposes of the earned income credit, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Brown of
California, Mr. Clay, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Dellums, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Hilliard,
Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Owens, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sanders, Ms.
Waters, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Torres), [30AP]
H.R. 1499--
A bill to make certain administrative reforms relating to the Federal
Railroad Administration and to make further improvements to the laws
governing railroad safety; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Ms. MOLINARI, [30AP]
H.R. 1500--
A bill to designate certain Federal lands in the State of Utah as
wilderness, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mr. Berman, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Brown of California, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Capps, Mr. Clay, Mr. Clyburn, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Coyne, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Dellums, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo,
Mr. Evans, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Fawell, Mr. Fazio of
California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Flake, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms.
Furse, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Holden, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Jackson, Ms. Jackson-
Lee, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mrs.
Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Klug, Mr. LaFalce, Mr.
Lampson, Mr. Lantos, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Leach, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. Markey, Mr. Martinez, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
McHale, Ms. McKinney, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Meek of Florida,
Mr. Menendez, Mr. Miller of California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Pastor, Mr. Payne, Mr. Porter, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Roybal-
Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Schumer,
Mr. Serrano, Mr. Shays, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Skaggs, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Spratt, Mr. Stark, Mr. Stokes, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Thompson, Mr.
Tierney, Mr. Torres, Mr. Towns, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Vento, Ms.
Waters, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. Yates),
[30AP]
Cosponsors added, [13MY], [3JN], [17JN], [8JY], [17JY], [3SE], [16SE],
[30SE], [2OC], [7OC], [21OC], [23OC], [30OC], [4NO], [5NO], [7NO]
H.R. 1501--
A bill to strengthen Federal law with respect to the prohibitions
against and penalties for acts which sabotage or otherwise threaten
the safety of rail transportation and mass transit; to the
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; the Judiciary, for
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Ms. MOLINARI, [30AP]
H.R. 1502--
A bill to designate the U.S. courthouse located at 301 West Main Street
in Benton, Illinois, as the ``James L. Foreman United States
Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. POSHARD, [30AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-225), [31JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [9NO]
H.R. 1503--
A bill to provide uniform standards for the awarding of compensatory and
punitive damages in a civil action against a volunteer or volunteer
service organization, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. SOUDER (for himself, Mrs. Emerson, and Mr. Packard), [30AP]
Cosponsors added, [1MY], [6MY], [7MY], [8MY], [13MY], [14MY], [20MY],
[10JN]
H.R. 1504--
A bill to ensure the competitiveness of the U.S. textile and apparel
industry; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SPRATT (for himself, Mr. Coble, Mr. Baesler, Mr. Ballenger, Mr.
Bishop, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr.
Cardin, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Combest, Mr.
Cramer, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Evans, Mr. Everett,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Goode, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hefner, Mr. Hilleary, Mr.
Holden, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Jones, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Manton, Mr. McHale, Mr. McIntyre, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Riley, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Solomon, Mr. Spence, Mr. Taylor of North
[[Page 2391]]
Carolina, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Torres, Mr. Towns, Mr. Traficant, and
Mr. Weller, [30AP]
Cosponsors added, [14MY], [5JN], [17JY], [30OC]
H.R. 1505--
A bill to establish a congressional commemorative medal for organ donors
and their families; to the Committees on Banking and Financial
Services; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Kleczka, Mr.
Underwood, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Christian-Green, Ms.
Pelosi, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Berman, Mr. Waxman,
Mr. Cramer, Mr. Ehrlich, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr.
Moakley, Mr. Frost, Mr. Ackerman, and Mr. Spence), [30AP]
Cosponsors added, [8MY], [15MY], [20MY], [18JN]
H.R. 1506--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit discrimination
regarding exposure to hazardous substances; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. Clay, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Manton, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. Flake, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Towns, Mr. Dellums,
Mr. Thompson, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Filner,
Mr. Clyburn, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Payne, Ms. Furse, Ms.
Waters, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Owens, Mr. Davis
of Illinois, Mr. Engel, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Dixon, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Bonior, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Woolsey, and
Mr. Jefferson), [30AP]
Cosponsors added, [8MY], [5JN]
H.R. 1507--
A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to modify certain eligibility
disqualifications, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Agriculture; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. WALSH (for himself, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mrs.
Clayton, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Leach,
Ms. Norton, Mrs. Thurman, and Ms. Waters), [30AP]
Cosponsors added, [1MY], [7MY], [13MY], [20MY], [22MY], [3JN], [5JN],
[20JN], [25JN], [8JY], [11JY], [17JY], [23JY], [29JY], [31JY],
[3SE], [9SE], [11SE], [18SE], [24SE], [29SE], [30SE], [21OC],
[24OC], [6NO], [7NO], [13NO]
H.R. 1508--
A bill to reform the multifamily rental assisted housing programs of the
Federal Government and maintain the affordability and availability
of low-income housing, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Banking and Financial Services; Ways and Means, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio (for herself and Mr. Moran of Virginia), [1MY]
Cosponsors added, [3SE]
H.R. 1509--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include liability
to pay compensation under workmen's compensation acts within the
rules relating to certain personal liability assignments; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Crane, Mrs.
Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Herger, Mr. Portman, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Rangel,
Mr. Matsui, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Levin, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Jefferson, and Mr.
Becerra), [1MY]
Cosponsors added, [14MY], [22MY]
H.R. 1510--
A bill to exempt agreements relating to voluntary guidelines governing
telecast material from the applicability of the antitrust laws; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr.
Greenwood, Mr. Spence, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Ford, Ms.
Lofgren, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Christian-Green, Mrs. Maloney of New York,
Mr. LaFalce, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Clement, Mr. Collins,
Mr. Castle, Mr. Brady, Mr. Sessions, Ms. Granger, Mr. Sam Johnson,
Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Paul, and Mr. Archer), [1MY]
Cosponsors added, [14MY], [22MY]
H.R. 1511--
A bill to establish a National Commission on the Cost of Higher
Education; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. McKEON (for himself, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Smith of
Michigan, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Klug, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Luther,
Mr. Norwood, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Graham, Mr. Gordon,
Mr. Petri, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Barrett
of Nebraska, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Upton, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr.
Bonilla, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Shays, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr.
Horn, Mr. Frost, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Clement,
Mr. DeLay, and Mr. Boehner), [1MY]
Cosponsors added, [6MY], [13MY]
H.R. 1512--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives
for public-private educational partnerships for public educational
institutions serving disadvantaged students and to provide tax
relief to families who are struggling to pay for college; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RANGEL, [1MY]
H.R. 1513--
A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Lincoln
National Historic Trail as a component of the National Trails
System; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, and Mr. Poshard), [1MY]
Cosponsors added, [5NO]
H.R. 1514--
A bill to restore the exclusion of employees' death benefits from gross
income; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BOUCHER, [1MY]
Cosponsors added, [11JN], [31JY]
H.R. 1515--
A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 to provide new portability, participation, solvency, and
other health insurance protections and freedoms for workers in the
mobile work force, to increase the purchasing power of employees and
employers by removing barriers to the voluntary formation of
association health plans, to increase health plan competition
providing more affordable choice of coverage, to expand access to
health insurance coverage for employees of small employers through
open market, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. FAWELL (for himself, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Armey, Mr.
Pickett, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Poshard, Mr.
Traficant, Mr. McHale, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Costello, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Frost, Mr. Condit, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Stenholm,
Mr. Boswell, Mr. Rush, Ms. Molinari, Mr. Petri, Mrs. Roukema, Mr.
Ballenger, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Talent,
Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Graham, Mr. Souder,
Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Paul, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Upton, Mr.
Deal of Georgia, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Baker, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Bateman, Mr.
Boehlert, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Calvert, Mr.
Campbell, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Collins, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Cox
of California, Mr. Crane, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Dickey, Ms. Dunn of
Washington, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ewing,
Mr. Foley, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Gallegly, Mr.
Gekas, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Goss, Mr. Herger, Mr.
Bereuter, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Hunter, Mr.
Hyde, Mr. Kim, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Leach, Mr.
Lewis of California, Mr. Linder, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
Manzullo, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Neumann, Mr. Ney, Mr. Packard, Mr. Porter, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr.
Quinn, Mr. Regula, Mr. Royce, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Dan Schaefer of
Colorado, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Shays, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Smith of Texas,
Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Solomon, Mr.
Spence, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr.
Weller, and Mr. Wicker), [1MY]
Cosponsors added, [13MY], [14MY], [19MY], [30MY], [19JN], [25JN],
[10JY], [25JY], [5NO], [12NO]
Removal of cosponsors, [24JN]
H.R. 1516--
A bill to support local reading programs for children so that all
children are able to read well and independently by the end of the
third grade; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CLAY (for himself, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Kildee, Mr.
Martinez, Mr. Owens, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Fattah,
Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Ms. Sanchez, Mr.
Ford, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
Etheridge, Mr. Filner, Mr. Green, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms.
Jackson-Lee, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Ms. Kaptur,
Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Norton, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Pascrell, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Sawyer, and Mr. Towns), [1MY]
Cosponsors added, [22MY]
H.R. 1517--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the capital
gains tax on individuals and to index the basis of assets of
individuals for purposes of determining gains and losses; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COOKSEY, [1MY]
H.R. 1518--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit farmers to
rollover into an individual retirement account the proceeds from the
sale of a farm; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COSTELLO (for himself and Mr. Ewing), [1MY]
Cosponsors added, [10JY]
H.R. 1519--
A bill to provide for the recognition and designation of the official
society to administer and coordinate activities in the United States
to commemorate and celebrate the achievements of the second
millennium and to promote even greater achievements in the
millennium to come by endowing an international cross-cultural
scholarship fund to further the development and education of the
world's future leaders; to the Committees on the Judiciary;
Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Gejdenson, Mrs. Meek of
Florida, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Scott, Mr. Towns, Mr. Conyers,
Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Herger, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Wolf, Mr.
Roemer, Mr. Stearns, Ms. Norton, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Clay, Mr.
Diaz-Balart, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr.
Torres, Mr. Clement, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Frost,
Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Leach, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Duncan, Mr.
Petri, Mr. Bentsen, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Bilbray, Mr.
Lampson, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Bereuter, Mr.
Porter, and Mr. Martinez, [1MY]
Cosponsors added, [5JN], [17JN], [22JY], [3SE], [9NO]
H.R. 1520--
A bill to amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to authorize
the use of clinical social workers to conduct evaluations to
determine work-related emotional and mental illnesses; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. DeGETTE, [1MY]
[[Page 2392]]
Cosponsors added, [21OC]
H.R. 1521--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, concerning the treatment
of certain aircraft as public aircraft; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. GALLEGLY, [1MY]
Cosponsors added, [15MY], [22MY], [17JN], [26JN], [22JY], [31JY],
[26SE], [6OC], [29OC], [5NO], [8NO], [13NO]
H.R. 1522--
A bill to extend the authorization for the National Historic
Preservation Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. HEFLEY, [1MY]
H.R. 1523--
A bill to amend the Small Business Act to exempt subcontracts for
dredging activities from local buy requirements under the business
development program authorized by section 8(a) of that Act; to the
Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA, [1MY]
H.R. 1524--
A bill to establish a National Center for Rural Law Enforcement, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Taylor of North
Carolina, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Boucher, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Frost, and Mr.
Bunning of Kentucky), [1MY]
Cosponsors added, [21MY], [22MY], [5JN], [7JN], [12JN], [24JN], [9JY],
[10JY], [25JY], [28JY], [31JY], [9SE], [21OC], [29OC], [5NO], [7NO],
[13NO]
H.R. 1525--
A bill to assure equitable treatment in health care coverage of
prescription drugs; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means;
Education and the Workforce; Government Reform and Oversight, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mrs. LOWEY, [1MY]
Cosponsors added, [16MY], [22MY], [5JN], [19JN], [17JY], [6NO], [9NO]
Removal of cosponsors, [5JN]
H.R. 1526--
A bill entitled the ``Americans For Affordable Housing Act''; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. QUINN (for himself, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Price of North
Carolina, Mr. Duncan, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Weller, Mr. Packard, Mr.
Wexler, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Klug, Mr.
Knollenberg, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. LaHood, Mr.
Baesler, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota,
Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Graham, Ms. Pryce of Ohio,
Ms. Molinari, Mr. Largent, Mr. LaTourette, and Mr. Nussle), [1MY]
Cosponsors added, [8MY], [3JN], [10JN], [8JY], [31JY], [5SE], [2OC],
[8OC]
H.R. 1527--
A bill to amend the Federal, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect
to the classification of and performance standards for devices; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Towns, and
Mr. Hall of Texas), [1MY]
Cosponsors added, [22MY]
H.R. 1528--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Southern Star; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York, [1MY]
H.R. 1529--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit
against income tax to individuals who are active participants in
neighborhood crime watch organizations which actively involve the
community in the reduction of local crime; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. FILNER (for himself, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Frost, Mr. Underwood, Mr.
Manton, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. McKinney, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Traficant, and Mr. Martinez), [5MY]
Cosponsors added, [25JN], [31JY]
H.R. 1530--
A bill to schedule Gamma y-hydroxybutyrate in schedule I of the
Controlled Substances Act and to schedule Ketamine in schedule II of
such Act, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; the
Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE (for herself, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Meek of Florida,
Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Morella, Ms.
Velazquez, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Wexler, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. Roybal-Allard,
Mr. Bentsen, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Reyes,
and Mr. Serrano), [5MY]
H.R. 1531--
A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, relating to jurisdictional
immunities of the Federal Republic of Germany, to grant jurisdiction
to the courts of the United States in certain cases involving acts
of genocide occurring against certain individuals during World War
II in the predecessor states of the Federal Republic of Germany, or
in any territories or areas occupied, annexed, or otherwise
controlled by those states; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER, [5MY]
Cosponsors added, [30MY], [3JN], [10JN], [17JN], [24JN], [10JY],
[17JY], [25JY], [31JY], [3SE], [16SE], [17SE], [18SE], [23SE],
[24SE], [29SE], [6OC], [22OC], [29OC], [13NO]
H.R. 1532--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to create criminal
penalties for theft and willful vandalism at national cemeteries; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CALVERT (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Stump, Mr. Bono, Mr.
Royce, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Canady
of Florida, Mr. Gilman, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Barr of
Georgia, Mr. Mica, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Miller of Florida,
Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr.
Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Holden, Mr. Green, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Lewis of
California, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Manton, Mr.
Bilirakis, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Everett, Mr. Frost, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
Cooksey, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Armey,
Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Bishop, Mr.
Regula, Mr. Vento, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Foley, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms.
Kaptur, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Roemer and Mr. Smith of
Michigan), [6MY]
Cosponsors added, [8MY], [13MY], [15MY], [21MY], [22MY], [3JN], [4JN],
[5JN], [10JN], [12JN], [19JN], [20JN], [23JN]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-142), [21JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [23JN]
H.R. 1533--
A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, relating to environmental
improvements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [6MY]
H.R. 1534--
A bill to simplify and expedite access to the Federal courts for injured
parties whose rights and privileges, secured by the U.S.
Constitution, have been deprived by final actions of Federal
agencies, or other government officials or entities acting under
color of State law, to prevent Federal courts from abstaining from
exercising Federal jurisdiction in actions where no State law claim
is alleged, to permit certification of unsettled State law questions
that are essential to resolving Federal claims arising under the
Constitution, and to clarify when government action is sufficiently
final to ripen certain Federal claims arising under the
Constitution; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GALLEGLY, [6MY]
Cosponsors added, [22MY], [12JN], [23JN], [26JN], [8JY], [11JY],
[22JY], [25JY], [30JY], [31JY], [4SE], [16SE], [23SE], [24SE],
[26SE], [2OC], [6OC], [8OC], [9OC], [21OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-323), [21OC]
Passed House amended, [22OC]
H.R. 1535--
A bill to amend the Public Law 99-548 to expand the right of the city of
Mesquite, NV, to purchase certain public lands in the vicinity of
the city; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GIBBONS, [6MY]
H.R. 1536--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to reduce the size of
grand juries; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself and Mr. Goode), [6MY]
Cosponsors added, [12JN]
H.R. 1537--
A bill to amend subchapter III of chapter 13 of title 31, United States
Code, popularly known as the Anti-Deficiency Act, to allow the
United States to enter into contracts or obligations during a lapse
in appropriations if the President determines that a sufficient
appropriation is likely to be made for that purpose before the end
of the fiscal year, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mrs. MEEK of Florida, [6MY]
Cosponsors added, [30MY], [18SE]
H.R. 1538--
A bill to direct certain Federal law enforcement agencies to enter into
cooperative agreements with the Metropolitan Police Department of
the District of Columbia to assist the department in crime
prevention and law enforcement activities in the District of
Columbia; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; the
Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Ms. NORTON, [6MY]
Cosponsors added, [14MY], [25JN]
H.R. 1539--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal
Communications Commission to preserve low-power television stations
that provide community broadcasting, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. NORWOOD (for himself, Mr. Turner, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Deal of
Georgia, Mr. Klink, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Gillmor, Mr.
Whitfield, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Cramer, Ms. Carson, Mr. Clement, Mr.
Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Oberstar, Mr.
Murtha, Mr. Riley, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Kingston, Mr.
Kucinich, and Mr. DeFazio), [6MY]
Cosponsors added, [19MY], [30MY], [26JN], [24JY], [4SE], [23SE]
H.R. 1540--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a presumption
of service connection for certain specified diseases and
disabilities in the case of veterans who were exposed during
military service to carbon tetrachloride; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, [6MY]
Cosponsors added, [4SE]
H.R. 1541--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require
that communications advocating the election or defeat of a candidate
for election for Federal office contain specific information
regarding the sponsor of the communication and whether or not the
communication is authorized by the candidate involved; to the
Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. Horn), [6MY]
Cosponsors added, [10JN], [9JY], [23JY], [24JY], [3SE], [16SE], [1OC],
[22OC], [29OC]
H.R. 1542--
A bill to provide certain immunities from civil liability for trade and
professional associations; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BONO (for himself and Mr. Goode), [7MY]
Cosponsors added, [15MY], [10JN], [12JN], [18JN], [10JY], [15JY],
[22JY], [23JY], [28JY], [31JY], [3SE], [5SE], [22OC]
H.R. 1543--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit certain
nonimmigrant aliens to study in publicly funded adult education
programs if the alien provides reimbursement for such study; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DELLUMS, [7MY]
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Cosponsors added, [8MY], [12JN], [8JY]
H.R. 1544--
A bill to prevent Federal agencies from pursuing policies of
unjustifiable nonacquiescence in, and relitigation of, precedents
established in the Federal judicial circuits; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. GEKAS (for himself and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts), [7MY]
Cosponsors added, [8JY], [16JY], [23JY], [24JY], [31JY], [15SE], [4NO]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-395), [8NO]
H.R. 1545--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act and the Illegal
Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to
eliminate the numerical limitations relating to cancellations of
removal and suspensions of deportation; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ, [7MY]
H.R. 1546--
A bill to provide for a system to classify information in the interests
of national security and a system to declassify such information; to
the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; Intelligence
(Permanent Select); National Security, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. HAMILTON (for himself and Mr. Combest), [7MY]
H.R. 1547--
A bill to provide for notification regarding crimes committed by
diplomats; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HEFLEY, [7MY]
H.R. 1548--
A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the duty on Diiodomethyl-p-
tolylsulfone; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PORTER, [7MY]
H.R. 1549--
A bill to establish a commission to be known as the Harold Hughes-Bill
Emerson Commission on Alcoholism; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. RAMSTAD (for himself, Mr. Kleczka, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Campbell,
Mr. Castle, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Gilchrest, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Klug, Mr. Lazio of New
York, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Wamp, and Mr.
Wolf), [7MY]
Cosponsors added, [8MY], [13MY], [14MY], [15MY], [16MY], [22MY],
[11JN]
H.R. 1550--
A bill to provide for the withdrawal of most-favored-nation status from
Iran, Iraq, Libya, and Syria, and to provide for the restoration of
such status with respect to Syria if the President determines that
Syria is participating in the Middle East peace process in good
faith; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCARBOROUGH (for himself, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Traficant, Mr.
King of New York, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Souder,
Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, and Mr. Ney),
[7MY]
Cosponsors added, [13MY], [17JY], [10SE]
H.R. 1551--
A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to ensure that local
officials are permitted to participate in the selection of certain
surface transportation program projects undertaken in areas of less
than 50,000 population, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. STUPAK, [7MY]
H.R. 1552--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Blue Hawaii; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, [7MY]
H.R. 1553--
A bill to amend the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records
Collection Act of 1992 to extend the authorization of the
Assassination Records Review Board until September 30, 1998; to the
Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; the Judiciary, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. Stokes),
[8MY]
Reported from the Committee on Government Reform and Overisght (H.
Rept. 105-138, part 1), [19JN]
Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended, [19JN]
Committee on the Judiciary discharged, [20JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [23JN]
Passed Senate, [25JN]
Presented to the President (June 27, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-25] (signed July 3, 1997)
H.R. 1554--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the
commercial activities of an Indian tribal organization shall be
subject to the unrelated business income tax; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Sandlin, and Mr.
Edwards), [8MY]
H.R. 1555--
A bill to amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 and
the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to authorize Federal Home Loan Banks
to make guaranteed advances for community development activities to
units of general local government and advances of future community
development block grant entitlement amounts, and to expand the
community participation requirements relating to community
development loan guarantees to include participation of major
community stakeholders, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. FATTAH (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mrs. Meek of
Florida, Ms. McKinney, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Payne, Mr. Frost, Mr. Rush, Mr. Clay, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Thompson, Mr.
Ford, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Carson, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Gephardt, Mr.
Clyburn, Mr. Shays, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. DeGette, Mr.
Dellums, Mr. Filner, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Evans, Mr. Borski, Mr.
Hilliard, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Flake, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Allen, Mr.
Towns, Ms. Waters, Mr. Snyder, and Mr. Rangel), [8MY]
Cosponsors added, [9SE], [16SE], [7OC], [21OC], [28OC], [13NO]
H.R. 1556--
A bill to provide for protection of the flag of the United States; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BOUCHER (for himself and Mr. Gilchrest), [8MY]
Cosponsors added, [15MY], [20MY], [11JN], [12JN], [24JN]
H.R. 1557--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the dollar
limitation on the exclusion under section 911 of such Code to
reflect inflation since the current limitation was imposed; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ARCHER, [8MY]
H.R. 1558--
A bill to authorize the relocation of the Gillis W. Long Hansen's
Disease Center, to provide for the transfer to the State of
Louisiana of the current site of such center, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BAKER (for himself, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. McCrery,
Mr. Cooksey, and Mr. John), [8MY]
H.R. 1559--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require that recruit
basic training in the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps be
conducted separately for male and female recruits; to the Committee
on National Security.
By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland (for himself, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr.
Bono, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Stump,
Mr. Livingston, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mrs. Cubin,
Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr.
Largent, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Jones,
Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Herger, Mr. Doolittle, Mr.
McIntosh, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. McHale,
Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Collins, Mr. Crane, Mr. Salmon,
Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Crapo, Mr.
Deal of Georgia, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Taylor of
Mississippi, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr.
Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Watkins, Mr.
Mica, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Bliley,
Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Coble, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Packard, Mr. Skeen, Mr.
Saxton, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Bateman, Mr.
Hutchinson, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Cooksey, Mr.
Calvert, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Parker, Mr.
Ballenger, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Everett, Mrs. Emerson, and Mr. Istook),
[8MY]
Cosponsors added, [14MY], [15MY], [16MY], [21MY], [22MY], [4JN]
Removal of cosponsors, [10JN]
H.R. 1560--
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in
commemoration of the bicentennial of the Lewis & Clark Expedition,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. BEREUTER, [8MY]
Cosponsors added, [14MY], [22MY], [17JN], [26JN], [29JY], [7NO],
[13NO]
H.R. 1561--
A bill to amend the National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 and
title 23, United States Code, to allow the Virgin Islands and the
other territories to participate in the State infrastructure bank
program and to use surface transportation program funds for
construction of certain access and development roads; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. CHRISTIAN-GREEN (for herself, Mr. Faleomavaega, and Mr.
Underwood), [8MY]
H.R. 1562--
A bill to provide assistance to States and local communities to improve
adult education and literacy, to help achieve the national
educational goals for all citizens, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CLAY (for himself and Mr. Kildee), [8MY]
H.R. 1563--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the
nonrecognition of gain on long-term real property which is
involuntarily converted as the result of the exercise of eminent
domain, without regard to whether the replacement property is
similar or of like kind; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COSTELLO, [8MY]
H.R. 1564--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit
presumptive eligibility for low-income children under the Medicaid
Program; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Brown of Ohio, and Mr.
Waxman), [8MY]
H.R. 1565--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount
of depreciable business assets which may be expensed, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma,
Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Graham), [8MY]
Cosponsors added, [5JN], [9OC], [5NO]
H.R. 1566--
A bill to amend the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity [LIBERTAD]
Act of 1996 relating to the exclusion from the United States of
certain aliens; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, [8MY]
H.R. 1567--
A bill to provide for the designation of additional wilderness lands in
the eastern United States; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HANSEN (for himself, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Ms. Dunn of
Washington, Mr. Crapo, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Hill, Mr. Hastings
of Washington, Mr. Hayworth, and Mrs. Chenoweth), [8MY]
Cosponsors added, [18JN], [18SE]
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H.R. 1568--
A bill to establish the National Military Museum Foundation, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. HOYER, [8MY]
Cosponsors added, [15MY], [22MY]
H.R. 1569--
A bill to require the same distribution of child support arrearages
collected by Federal tax intercept as collected directly by the
States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, [8MY]
H.R. 1570--
A bill to amend the Arms Export Control Act to remove an exemption from
the prohibition on imports of certain firearms and ammunition; to
the Committees on International Relations; Ways and Means; the
Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself and Mrs. Maloney of New
York), [8MY]
Cosponsors added, [21MY], [3JN], [24JN], [24JY], [3SE]
H.R. 1571--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish programs of
research with respect to women and cases of infection with the human
immunodeficiency virus; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. Shays, Ms. Molinari, Ms. Waters, Ms.
Pelosi, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Delahunt, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Filner, Mr. Horn, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Payne, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
Boucher, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Christian-Green, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Stark,
Mr. Thompson, and Ms. Brown of Florida), [8MY]
Cosponsors added, [16MY], [22MY], [17JN], [3SE]
H.R. 1572--
A bill to provide for teacher technology training; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. Leach, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut,
Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Ford, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Boehlert), [8MY]
Cosponsors added, [14MY], [5JN]
H.R. 1573--
A bill to provide equal leave benefits for parents who adopt a child or
provide foster care for a child; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Frost, Mr. Klug, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Clement,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Ackerman, Mrs. Maloney of New York,
Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Sanders, Mr. McDermott,
Mr. Gejdenson, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Gutierrez, and Ms. Norton), [8MY]
Cosponsors added, [16MY], [22MY], [4JN], [5JN], [17JN], [10JY],
[31JY], [11SE], [5NO], [13NO]
H.R. 1574--
A bill to amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to permit
Federal employees and annuitants to elect to receive contributions
into medical savings accounts under the Federal Employee Health
Benefits Program [FEHBP]; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. Mica, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Cooksey, Mrs. Cubin, Mr.
Cunningham, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Foley, Mr. Goss, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Hilleary, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. McCrery, Mr.
Nethercutt, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Packard, Mr. Paul, Mr. Scarborough, Mr.
Bob Schaffer, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Souder,
Mr. Stump, and Mr. Walsh), [8MY]
Cosponsors added, [15MY], [22MY], [11JN], [30JY], [31JY]
H.R. 1575--
A bill to establish a limitation on the vessels that may engage in
harvesting Atlantic mackerel or Atlantic herring within the
exclusive economic zone; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON, [8MY]
H.R. 1576--
A bill to provide for the continuation of the operations of the
California Urban Environmental Research and Education Center; to the
Committees on Education and the Workforce; Science, for a period to
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Dellums, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Matsui, Ms. Eshoo, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Miller of
California, Mr. Berman, and Mr. Torres), [8MY]
Cosponsors added, [4JN], [19JN]
H.R. 1577--
A bill to abolish the Department of Energy; to the Committees on
Commerce; National Security; Science; Resources; Rules; Government
Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself, Mr. Royce, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr.
Boehner, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Coburn, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Neumann, Mr.
Scarborough, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mrs. Myrick,
Mr. Herger, Mr. Klug, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Graham, Mr. Sanford, Mr.
Souder, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Largent, Mr. Latham, Mr.
Doolittle, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Ryun, Mr. Goss, Mr. Radanovich, Mr.
LoBiondo, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Paul, Mr.
McCollum, Mr. Hill, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Parker, Mr. Petri, Mr. Miller of
Florida, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Kelly, and Mr. Moran of
Kansas), [8MY]
Cosponsors added, [15MY], [4SE], [6OC]
Removal of cosponsors, [30JY]
H.R. 1578--
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to assist in the
restoration of the Chesapeake Bay, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself and Mr. Gilchrest), [13MY]
Cosponsors added, [25JN], [11JY], [23JY]
H.R. 1579--
A bill to establish a Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GILCHREST (for himself and Mr. Cardin), [13MY]
Cosponsors added, [25JN], [11JY], [23JY]
H.R. 1580--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for certain
improvements in the way in which health-care resources are allocated
by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. GILMAN, [13MY]
Cosponsors added, [14MY], [16MY], [5JN], [11JY], [16SE]
H.R. 1581--
A bill to reauthorize the program established under chapter 44 of title
28, United States Code, relating to arbitration; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE, [13MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-143), [23JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [23JN]
H.R. 1582--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal restrictions
on taxpayers having medical savings accounts; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. COOKSEY, [13MY]
H.R. 1583--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an
exclusion from estate tax for family-owned businesses; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon (for herself and Mr. Cooksey), [13MY]
Cosponsors added, [20MY], [5JN], [17JN], [17JY], [31JY]
H.R. 1584--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide all
taxpayers with a 50-percent deduction for capital gains, to index
the basis of certain capital assets, to provide credits for
families, to phase-out the estate and gift taxes, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON (for himself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Tiahrt,
Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Crane, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky,
Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Bob Schaffer, and Mr.
Graham), [13MY]
H.R. 1585--
A bill to allow postal patrons to contribute to funding for breast
cancer research through the voluntary purchase of certain specially
issued U.S. postage stamps; to the Committees on Government Reform
and Oversight; Commerce; National Security, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Ms. MOLINARI (for herself, Mr. Fazio of California, and Mr.
Norwood), [13MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [22JY]
Passed Senate, [24JY]
Presented to the President (August 1, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-41] (signed August 13, 1997)
H.R. 1586--
A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to require a refund value
for certain beverage containers, to provide resources for State
pollution prevention and recycling programs, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. RIVERS, [13MY]
Cosponsors added, [1AU], [9SE], [9OC], [31OC]
H.R. 1587--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit the
transportation of chemical oxygen generators as cargo on any
aircraft carrying passengers or cargo in air commerce, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. RUSH, [13MY]
H.R. 1588--
A bill to prohibit the payment of any arrearages for prior years in the
assessed contribution of the United States to the United Nations
until certain reforms in the United Nations have been implemented
and a certification of such reforms has been approved by the
Congress; to the Committees on International Relations; Rules, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SNOWBARGER (for himself, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Hastings of
Washington, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Jones, Mr. Lewis of
Kentucky, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hilleary, Mr.
Ryun, and Mr. Tiahrt), [13MY]
H.R. 1589--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for
employment in the coastwise trade and fisheries for the vessel
Precious Metal; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. FORBES, [13MY]
H.R. 1590--
A bill to implement the obligations of the United States under the
Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production,
Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction,
known as the Chemical Weapons Convention and opened for signature
and signed by the United States on January 13, 1993; to the
Committees on International Relations; the Judiciary, for a period
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. HAMILTON (for himself and Mr. Conyers) (both by request),
[14MY]
H.R. 1591--
A bill to ensure congressional approval of the amount of compliance
costs imposed on the private sector by regulations issued under new
or reauthorized Federal laws; to the Committees on Government Reform
and Oversight; Rules; the Budget, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the Committee
concerned.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Condit, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr.
Herger, Mr. McIntosh, Mr.
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Gekas, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Hostettler, Mrs.
Emerson, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Norwood, Mr.
Cunningham, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky,
Mr. Parker, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Thornberry, and Mr. Blunt), [14MY]
Cosponsors added, [22MY], [4JN], [17JN], [23OC], [28OC], [9NO]
H.R. 1592--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Employment
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 in order to promote and
improve employee stock ownership plans; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. BALLENGER (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr.
Jefferson, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Thurman, and Mr.
Ramstad), [14MY]
Cosponsors added, [21MY], [22MY], [10JN], [11JN], [12JN], [17JN],
[19JN], [26JN]
H.R. 1593--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the
look-back method shall not apply to construction contracts required
to use the percentage of completion method; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. CHRISTENSEN (for himself and Mr. Cramer), [14MY]
Cosponsors added, [16MY], [21MY]
H.R. 1594--
A bill to require employers to notify workers before health care
benefits or retirement benefits are terminated; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. COSTELLO, [14MY]
H.R. 1595--
A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to determine the
appropriateness of certain bargaining units in the absence of a
stipulation or consent; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. FAWELL, [14MY]
Cosponsors added, [26JN], [31JY], [17SE], [25SE], [1OC], [9OC],
[23OC], [30OC], [4NO]
H.R. 1596--
A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to authorize the
appointment of additional bankruptcy judges, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GEKAS (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Conyers, and Mr. Nadler),
[14MY]
Cosponsors added, [5JN], [17JN], [26JN], [9JY], [16JY], [28JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-208), [28JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [28JY]
H.R. 1597--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the
establishment of, and the deduction of contributions to, education
savings accounts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GILLMOR (for himself, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Livingston, Mr. English
of Pennsylvania, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. King of New York, Mr.
Canady of Florida, Mr. Shays, Mr. Quinn, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Manzullo,
Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Norwood, Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Granger,
Mr. Underwood, Ms. Norton, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Klug, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Sensenbrenner,
Mr. Graham, Mr. Bob Schaffer, and Mr. Bilirakis), [14MY]
H.R. 1598--
A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to require the National
Labor Relations Board to resolve unfair labor practice complaints in
a timely manner; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GOODLING, [14MY]
H.R. 1599--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections
Act of 1994 to provide the descendants of female U.S. citizens born
abroad before May 24, 1934, with the same rights to U.S. citizenship
at birth as the descendants of male citizens born abroad before such
date; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself and Mr. Jackson), [14MY]
H.R. 1600--
A bill to amend the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969 to
establish a presumption of eligibility for disability benefits in
the case of certain coal miners who filed claims under part C of
such act between July 1, 1973, and April 1, 1980; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. KANJORSKI, [14MY]
H.R. 1601--
A bill to amend title 32, United States Code, to provide that
performance of honor guard functions at funerals for veterans by
members of the National Guard may be recognized as a Federal
function for National Guard purposes; to the Committee on National
Security.
By Mr. KANJORSKI, [14MY]
Cosponsors added, [26JN]
H.R. 1602--
A bill to restore the grave marker allowance for veterans; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. KANJORSKI, [14MY]
H.R. 1603--
A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide, in the case of any
person who is a party in interest with respect to an employee
benefit plan, that information requested from the Secretary of
Health and Human Services to assist such person with respect to the
administration of such plan shall be provided at least once without
charge; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KANJORSKI, [14MY]
H.R. 1604--
A bill to provide for the division, use, and distribution of judgment
funds of the Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan pursuant to
dockets numbered 18-E, 58, 364, and 18-R before the Indian Claims
Commission; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. KILDEE (for himself, Mr. Hayworth, and Mr. Kennedy of Rhode
Island), [14MY]
Cosponsors added, [10JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-352), [28OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [4NO]
Passed Senate amended, [9NO]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendments 1 through 60, 62
and 63 and disagreed to Senate amendment No. 61, [13NO]
Senate receded from its amendment No. 61, [13NO]
Presented to the President (December 5, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-143] (signed December 15, 1997)
H.R. 1605--
A bill prohibiting the manufacture, sale, delivery, or importation of
school buses that do not have seat belts; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. KLECZKA, [14MY]
H.R. 1606--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on carbamic acid (U-9069); to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LaHOOD, [14MY]
H.R. 1607--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on rimsulfuron; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LaHOOD, [14MY]
H.R. 1608--
A bill to authorize the Pyramid of Remembrance Foundation to establish a
memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs to soldiers who
have died in foreign conflicts other than declared wars; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE, [14MY]
Cosponsors added, [17JY], [24JY], [29JY], [4SE], [18SE], [25SE],
[30SE], [7OC], [9OC], [29OC], [13NO]
H.R. 1609--
A bill to reauthorize the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency
Act of 1991, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; Ways and Means, for a period to
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Ms. MOLINARI (for herself, Mr. Weller, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Solomon,
Mr. Moakley, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr.
Borski, Mr. Castle, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Shays, Mr. Paxon, Mr.
Boehlert, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Nadler, Mr. King of New York, Mrs. Johnson
of Connecticut, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs.
Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Markey, Mr. Engel, Mr. Neal
of Massachusetts, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Manton, Mrs. Lowey,
Mr. Forbes, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Flake, Mr.
Lazio of New York, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Hinchey,
Mr. Schumer, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Towns, Mr. Owens, Ms.
Slaughter, and Mrs. Maloney of New York), [14MY]
Cosponsors added, [3JN], [4JN], [12JN], [19JN], [8JY], [10JY], [11JY],
[17SE]
H.R. 1610--
A bill to waive temporarily the Medicaid enrollment composition rule for
certain health maintenance organizations; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. PAXON (for himself, Mr. Engel, Mr. Houghton, Ms. Molinari, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Manton, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Lazio of
New York, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. Walsh), [14MY]
Cosponsors added, [11JN]
H.R. 1611--
A bill to provide for the establishment and maintenance of personal
Social Security investment accounts under the Social Security
system; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Rules, for a period to
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. PETRI, [14MY]
H.R. 1612--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the taxes on
wine to their pre-1991 rates; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RIGGS (for himself, Mr. Capps, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr.
Houghton, Mr. Bono, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Cox of
California, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Calvert, Ms. Sanchez, and Mr. Torres),
[14MY]
Cosponsors added, [21MY], [22MY], [3JN]
H.R. 1613--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that if a Member
of Congress is convicted of a felony, such Member shall not be
eligible for retirement benefits based on that individual's service
as a Member, and for other purposes; to the Committees on House
Oversight; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. RIGGS (for himself, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Goss, Mr. Ensign, Mr.
Baldacci, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Shays, Mr. Hayworth, Mrs. Kelly, Mr.
Coburn, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Bereuter, Mr.
Greenwood, Mr. Camp, Mr. McCollum, Ms. Rivers, Mr. LoBiondo, Mrs.
Myrick, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Collins, Mr. Porter,
Mr. McKeon, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Kolbe, Mr. Minge, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma,
Mr. McHale, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Canady of
Florida, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Souder, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Jones,
Mr. Horn, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Watkins, Mr.
Hoekstra, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Coble, Mr. Scarborough, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, and Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma), [14MY]
Cosponsors added, [11JN], [24JN], [11SE]
H.R. 1614--
A bill to establish the Independent Commission on Campaign Finance
Reform to recommend reforms in the laws relating to the financing of
political activity; to the Committees on House Oversight; Rules, for
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. WHITE (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Franks of New
Jersey, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Horn, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Barcia of Michigan,
Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Brown of
California, Mr. Castle, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Dixon, Mr.
Doolittle, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Etheridge, Ms. Eshoo,
Mr. Fattah, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr.
Greenwood, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Houghton, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kleczka,
Mr. Klink, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Ms.
McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McHale, Mr. Metcalf,
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Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Minge, Mrs.
Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Owens, Mr. Petri, Mr.
Poshard, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Ramstad, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Smith
of Michigan, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi,
Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Torres, Mr. Wise, and Ms. Woolsey), [14MY]
Cosponsors added, [22MY], [10JN], [8JY], [9JY], [11JY], [15JY],
[17JY], [24JY], [25JY], [29JY], [30JY], [5SE], [1OC], [7OC], [9OC],
[31OC], [5NO], [8NO], [12NO]
H.R. 1615--
A bill to prohibit a State from penalizing a single custodial parent of
a child under age 11 for failing to meet work requirements under the
State program funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security
Act if the parent cannot find suitable child care; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself and Ms. Norton), [14MY]
H.R. 1616--
A bill to make satisfactory progress toward completion of high school or
a college program a permissible work activity under the program of
block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself and Ms. Norton), [14MY]
Cosponsors added, [28JY]
H.R. 1617--
A bill for the relief of Charmaine Bieda; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. KANJORSKI (by request), [14MY]
H.R. 1618--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certification of documentation with appropriate endorsement for
employment in the fisheries for the vessel Nawnsense; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MEEHAN, [14MY]
H.R. 1619--
A bill to provide for farm-related exceptions from hazardous materials
transportation requirements; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. BUYER (for himself, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, and Mr.
Poshard), [15MY]
Cosponsors added, [20JN], [8JY], [11JY], [15JY], [23JY], [24JY],
[31JY], [8SE], [16SE], [2OC]
H.R. 1620--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the special
taxes on wholesale and retail dealers in liquor and beer, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RADANOVICH (for himself, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, and Mr.
Rohrabacher), [15MY]
Cosponsors added, [5JN], [10JN], [21JN]
H.R. 1621--
A bill to amend the provisions of title 17, United States Code, with
respect to the duration of copyright, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BONO, [15MY]
H.R. 1622--
A bill to provide for an annual report to Congress concerning diplomatic
immunity; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. DREIER (for himself and Mr. Duncan), [15MY]
H.R. 1623--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the
rate of tax on certain fuels derived from natural gas shall be based
on the Btu equivalence with a gallon of gasoline, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Sam Johnson, and Mr.
Watkins), [15MY]
Cosponsors added, [11JN], [9JY], [16JY]
H.R. 1624--
A bill to provide for the debarment or suspension from Federal
procurement and nonprocurement activities of persons that violate
certain labor and safety laws; to the Committees on Government
Reform and Oversight; Education and the Workforce, for a period to
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Sabo, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Frost, Mr. Olver, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Holden,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Klink, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Doyle, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Borski, Mr. Rush, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Torres, Ms. Carson,
Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Brown of California, and Mr.
Lipinski), [15MY]
Cosponsors added, [22MY], [11JN], [30JY], [3SE], [24SE]
H.R. 1625--
A bill to ensure that workers have sufficient information about their
rights regarding the payment of dues or fees to labor organizations
and the uses of employee dues and fees by labor organizations; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. FAWELL (for himself, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Armey, Mr. Boehner, Ms.
Molinari, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr.
McKeon, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Graham, Mr. McIntosh, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr.
Hilleary, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hefley,
Mr. Snowbarger, Mrs. Fowler, Mrs. Myrick, Ms. Dunn of Washington,
Mr. Hayworth, and Mr. Skeen), [15MY]
Cosponsors added, [26JN], [31JY], [17SE], [25SE], [1OC], [9OC],
[23OC], [24OC], [4NO], [7NO], [8NO]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-397), [8NO]
H.R. 1626--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the licensing
of certain unused channels for public safety uses; to the Committee
on Commerce.
By Ms. HARMAN (for herself and Mr. Dixon), [15MY]
H.R. 1627--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax
incentives for higher education; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Camp, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, and Mr. McCrery), [15MY]
Cosponsors added, [18JN]
H.R. 1628--
A bill to establish a demonstration project to study and provide
coverage of routine patient care costs for Medicare beneficiaries
with cancer who are enrolled in an approved clinical trial program;
to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Morella,
Mr. Clement, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Olver, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Schumer, and Ms. DeLauro),
[15MY]
Cosponsors added, [10JN], [28JY], [29OC], [9NO]
H.R. 1629--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the maximum
capital gains tax rate by one-half for taxpayers age 55 and older;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JONES, [15MY]
H.R. 1630--
A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to study and report on
existing ferry operations and potential ferry routes in the United
States, to authorize the Secretary to provide financial assistance
for the development of ferry operations, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Dicks, and Mr. Jones), [15MY]
Cosponsors added, [12JN], [4SE]
H.R. 1631--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to make coverage under the
health benefits program for Federal employees available to military
dependents and military retirees, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; National Security,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. MICA, [15MY]
Cosponsors added, [10JN], [10JY], [29SE], [8NO]
H.R. 1632--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend
the exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance programs,
to restore such exclusion for graduate level courses, and to allow a
deduction for interest on education loans; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. PAYNE, [15MY]
Cosponsors added, [23JN], [15JY]
H.R. 1633--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable
credit for education expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PITTS, [15MY]
H.R. 1634--
A bill to set forth certain principles that should be adhered to by any
United States national conducting an industrial cooperation project
in the People's Republic of China or Tibet; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Wolf), [15MY]
H.R. 1635--
A bill to establish within the United States National Park Service the
National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. STOKES (for himself, Mr. Portman, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr.
Bishop, Mr. Boehner, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Cardin, Ms. Carson, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Clay, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clyburn,
Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. DeFazio, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Evans, Mr. Filner,
Mr. Flake, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Gingrich, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Jackson, Ms.
Jackson-Lee, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Kasich, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. McGovern, Ms.
McKinney, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Moran of Virginia,
Mrs. Morella, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Ney, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Owens, Mr. Oxley, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Sawyer, Mr. Dan Schaefer of Colorado, Mr. Scott, Mr. Sisisky, Mr.
Strickland, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Traficant, Ms. Waters, Mr. Watt of
North Carolina, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms.
Christian-Green, Mr. Payne, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Hastings of Florida, and
Mr. Towns), [15MY]
Cosponsors added, [16JY], [29JY], [1AU], [7OC], [9NO]
H.R. 1636--
A bill to disclose environmental risks to children's health and expand
the public's right to know about toxic chemical use and release, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Shays, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Gonzalez, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms.
DeGette, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Horn, Ms.
McCarthy of Missouri, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Ford, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Clay,
Mr. Yates, Mr. Castle, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Capps, Mr. Davis
of Illinois, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Miller of California,
Ms. Eshoo, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Kucinich,
Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Berman, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Menendez, Mr.
Wexler, Mr. Filner, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Payne, Mr. Barcia of Michigan,
Ms. Rivers, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. DeFazio,
Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mrs. Morella, Mr.
Thompson, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Allen, Mr. Evans, Mr. Moran of Virginia,
Mr. Blagojevich, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Rush, Mr. Nadler, Mr.
Pastor, Ms. Furse, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode
Island, Mr. Blumenauer, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Franks
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of New Jersey, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Olver, Mr. Neal
of Massachusetts, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Ackerman, Mrs. Lowey, Mr.
Rothman, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Meehan, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Adam Smith of
Washington, Mr. Stark, Mr. Skaggs, and Mr. Baesler), [15MY]
Cosponsors added, [22MY], [12JN], [8JY], [25JY], [31JY], [3SE],
[11SE], [1OC], [2OC], [6OC], [30OC], [12NO], [13NO]
Removal of cosponsors, [25JN]
H.R. 1637--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the
provision to at-risk communities of services under the program of
block grants for the prevention and treatment of substance abuse; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Jackson,
Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Thompson,
Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Rush, Mr. Towns, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Stokes,
Mr. Conyers, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Ford, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Owens, Mr. Watt of
North Carolina, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Scott, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms.
Christian-Green, Ms. Carson, Ms. Norton, Mr. Payne, Mr. Clay, Mr.
Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Lewis
of Georgia, and Ms. Millender-McDonald), [15MY]
H.R. 1638--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the
provision of rehabilitation services under the program of block
grants for the prevention and treatment of substance abuse; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Jackson,
Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Thompson,
Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Rush, Mr. Towns, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Stokes,
Mr. Conyers, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Ford, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Owens, Mr. Watt of
North Carolina, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Scott, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms.
Christian-Green, Ms. Carson, Ms. Norton, Mr. Payne, Mr. Clay, Mr.
Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Lewis
of Georgia, and Ms. Millender-McDonald), [15MY]
H.R. 1639--
A bill to establish an education development block grant program to
allow local educational agencies to use such funds and to borrow
five times the amount of such funds to repair school infrastructure;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Jackson,
Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Thompson,
Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Rush, Mr. Towns, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Stokes,
Mr. Conyers, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Ford, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Owens, Mr. Watt of
North Carolina, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Scott, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms.
Christian-Green, Ms. Carson, Ms. Norton, Mr. Payne, Mr. Clay, Mr.
Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Lewis
of Georgia, and Ms. Millender-McDonald), [15MY]
H.R. 1640--
A bill to establish computer learning centers in low income areas; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Jackson,
Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Thompson,
Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Rush, Mr. Towns, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Stokes,
Mr. Conyers, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Ford, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Owens, Mr. Watt of
North Carolina, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Scott, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms.
Christian-Green, Ms. Carson, Ms. Norton, Mr. Payne, Mr. Clay, Mr.
Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Lewis
of Georgia, and Ms. Millender-McDonald), [15MY]
H.R. 1641--
A bill to amend the National Narcotics Leadership Act of 1988 to
increase the amount of funds that the Director of National Drug
Control Policy may transfer between National Drug Control Program
agency accounts; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Jackson,
Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Thompson,
Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Rush, Mr. Towns, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Stokes,
Mr. Conyers, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Ford, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Owens, Mr. Watt of
North Carolina, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Scott, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms.
Christian-Green, Ms. Carson, Ms. Norton, Mr. Payne, Mr. Clay, Mr.
Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Lewis
of Georgia, and Ms. Millender-McDonald), [15MY]
H.R. 1642--
A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide for the
establishment of an alternative crop production demonstration
program for developing countries with illicit crop production; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Jackson,
Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Thompson,
Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Rush, Mr. Towns, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Stokes,
Mr. Conyers, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Ford, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Owens, Mr. Watt of
North Carolina, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Scott, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms.
Christian-Green, Ms. Carson, Ms. Norton, Mr. Payne, Mr. Clay, Mr.
Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Lewis
of Georgia, and Ms. Millender-McDonald), [15MY]
H.R. 1643--
A bill to provide for an increase in funding for programs for the
prevention and treatment of substance abuse in the Federal prison
system; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Jackson,
Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Thompson,
Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Rush, Mr. Towns, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Stokes,
Mr. Conyers, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Ford, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Owens, Mr. Watt of
North Carolina, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Scott, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms.
Christian-Green, Ms. Carson, Ms. Norton, Mr. Payne, Mr. Clay, Mr.
Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Lewis
of Georgia, and Ms. Millender-McDonald), [15MY]
H.R. 1644--
A bill to provide for programs that involve continuing judicial
supervision over offenders with substance abuse problems who are not
violent offenders; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Jackson,
Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Thompson,
Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Rush, Mr. Towns, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Stokes,
Mr. Conyers, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Ford, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Owens, Mr. Watt of
North Carolina, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Scott, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms.
Christian-Green, Ms. Carson, Ms. Norton, Mr. Payne, Mr. Clay, Mr.
Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Lewis
of Georgia, and Ms. Millender-McDonald), [15MY]
H.R. 1645--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide additional
penalties for theft by public officials under color of law; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Jackson,
Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Thompson,
Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Rush, Mr. Towns, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Stokes,
Mr. Conyers, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Ford, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Owens, Mr. Watt of
North Carolina, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Scott, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms.
Christian-Green, Ms. Carson, Ms. Norton, Mr. Payne, Mr. Clay, Mr.
Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Lewis
of Georgia, and Ms. Millender-McDonald), [15MY]
H.R. 1646--
A bill to authorize States to provide temporary assistance for needy
families in a manner that complements the efforts of certain adults
who are caring for the children of relatives; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Jackson,
Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Thompson,
Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Rush, Mr. Towns, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Stokes,
Mr. Conyers, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Ford, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Owens, Mr. Watt of
North Carolina, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Scott, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms.
Christian-Green, Ms. Carson, Ms. Norton, Mr. Payne, Mr. Clay, Mr.
Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Lewis
of Georgia, and Ms. Millender-McDonald), [15MY]
H.R. 1647--
A bill to establish a Small Business Development Fund to promote
economic revitalization and community development through investment
in, and assistance to, qualified women and minority business people;
to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Budget; Small Business, for
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Jackson,
Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Thompson,
Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Rush, Mr. Towns, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Stokes,
Mr. Conyers, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Ford, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Owens, Mr. Watt of
North Carolina, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Scott, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms.
Christian-Green, Ms. Carson, Ms. Norton, Mr. Payne, Mr. Clay, Mr.
Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Lewis
of Georgia, and Ms. Millender-McDonald), [15MY]
H.R. 1648--
A bill to encourage production of oil and gas within the United States
by providing tax incentives, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATKINS, [15MY]
Cosponsors added, [25JN], [9JY]
H.R. 1649--
A bill to make retroactive the entitlement of certain Medal of Honor
recipients to the special pension provided for persons entered and
recorded on the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard Medal of
Honor Roll; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. CHENOWETH, [15MY]
H.R. 1650--
A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the
Congress to Mother Teresa of Calcutta in recognition of her
outstanding and enduring contributions through humanitarian and
charitable activities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. CHRISTENSEN (for himself, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Archer, Mr. Armey, Mr. Baesler, Mr.
Baker, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Barrett of
Nebraska, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr.
Bass, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Bereuter, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Blunt, Mr.
Boehlert, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Brady, Ms.
Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Bryant, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr.
Burton of Indiana, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Camp,
Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Cannon, Ms. Carson, Mr. Chabot, Mr.
Chambliss, Mrs. Chenoweth, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Clay, Mrs.
Clayton, Mr. Clement, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Coble, Mr. Coburn, Mr.
Collins, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cook, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Cox of California,
Mr. Crapo, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Cunningham, Ms. Danner, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr.
Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr.
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Dickey, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr.
Doolittle, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr.
Ehlers, Mr. Ehrlich, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Ensign, Mr. Everett, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner,
Mr. Flake, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Foley, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Ford, Mrs.
Fowler, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Frost, Ms. Furse, Mr.
Gallegly, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Gibbons, Mr.
Gilchrest, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Goode, Mr.
Goodlatte, Mr. Goss, Mr. Graham, Mr. Granger, Mr. Green, Mr.
Greenwood, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hastert,
Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hayworth,
Mr. Hefley, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hill, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hilliard, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Holden, Ms.
Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Hoyer,
Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Istook, Mr. Jackson
Lee, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. John, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson
of Texas, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr.
Sam Johnson, Mr. Jones, Mr. Kanjorski, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kasich, Mrs.
Kelly, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island,
Mrs. Kennelly of Connecitcut, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kind
of Wisconsin, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Kleczka, Mr.
Klink, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. LaHood, Mr.
Lampson, Mr. Largent, Mr. Latham, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Lazio of New
York, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Lewis of
Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Livingston, Mr. LoBiondo,
Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Manton, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Mascara, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr.
McCollum, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McDade, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
McHale, Mr. McInnis, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. McKeon, Ms. McKinney, Mr.
McNulty, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Mica, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Moakley, Ms. Molinari, Mr.
Mollohan, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mrs. Morella,
Mr. Murtha, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Neal of Masschusetts, Mr. Nethercutt,
Mr. Neumann, Mr. Ney, Mrs. Northup, Ms. Norton, Mr. Norwood, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Owens, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Parker,
Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Petri, Mr.
Pickering, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Porter, Mr.
Portman, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Ramstad,
Mr. Rangel, Mr. Regula, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Riley, Ms. Rivers,
Mr. Rogan, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Rothman, Mrs. Roukema,
Mr. Rush, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Sanford, Mr.
Sawyer, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Schiff,
Mr. Scott, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Shadegg, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Shays, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Sisisky,
Mr. Skeen, Mr. Adam Smith of Washington, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr.
Smith of New Jersey, Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, Mr. Smith of
Michigan, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Souder, Mr. Spence, Ms.
Stabenow, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Stump, Mr.
Stupak, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Talent, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Taylor
of North Carolina, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Thomas, Mr.
Thompson, Mr. Thune, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Traficant, Mr. Turner, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Upton, Mr. Vento, Mr.
Wamp, Ms. Waters, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Watts
of Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr.
Weller, Mr. White, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Wise, Mr. Wolf,
Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Young of Florida, and Mr. Young of
Alaska), [16MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [20MY]
Passed Senate, [21MY]
Presented to the President (May 22, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-16] (signed June 2, 1997)
H.R. 1651--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require gain
recognition in the case of certain transactions that are equivalent
to sales of financial instruments; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. WELLER, [16MY]
H.R. 1652--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the
exemption from the self-employment tax for termination payments
received by former life insurance salesmen; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. WELLER, [16MY]
H.R. 1653--
A bill to amend the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 to create uniform standards with respect to federally-
regulated securities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Klug, and Mr. Dooley of California),
[16MY]
Cosponsors added, [22MY], [10SE]
H.R. 1654--
A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 in order to require reciprocal
responses to foreign acts, policies, and practices that deny
national treatment to U.S. investment; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Lipinski, Mr.
Lantos, Mr. McDade, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Towns, Mr. Upton,
Mr. Duncan, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hall of
Texas, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Martinez,
and Mr. Porter), [16MY]
H.R. 1655--
A bill to amend the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 to provide
additional relief for limited purpose banks from certain outdated
restrictions imposed by the Competitive Equality Banking Act of 1987
which by the express terms of such act were intended to be temporary
and have now been in place for 10 years, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. CASTLE (for himself, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mr. King of New York, and Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts), [16MY]
Cosponsors added, [22MY]
H.R. 1656--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide small
business employees with a simple, secure, and fully portable defined
benefit plan; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the
Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Pomeroy, and Mr.
Fawell), [16MY]
Cosponsors added, [5NO]
H.R. 1657--
A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, relating to the Interstate
4-R discretionary program; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. LaHOOD (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Rush, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Manzullo, Mr.
Costello, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Yates), [16MY]
Cosponsors added, [22MY]
H.R. 1658--
A bill to reauthorize and amend the Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation
Act and related laws; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON, [16MY]
Cosponsors added, [22MY], [10JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-169), [8JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [8JY]
Passed Senate amended, [10NO]
House agreed to Senate amendments under suspension of the rules,
[13NO]
Presented to the President (December 5, 1997)
Public Law [105-146] (signed December 16, 1997)
H.R. 1659--
A bill to provide for the expeditious completion of the acquisition of
private mineral interests within the Mount St. Helens National
Volcanic Monument mandated by the 1982 Act that established the
monument, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. LINDA SMITH of Washington (for herself, Mr. Dicks, Ms. Dunn of
Washington, Mr. Hastings of Washington, and Mr. Metcalf), [16MY]
H.R. 1660--
A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to extend the Generalized System
of Preferences until May 31, 2007; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself and Mr. Matsui), [19MY]
Cosponsors added, [30MY], [18JN]
H.R. 1661--
A bill to implement the provisions of the Trademark Law Treaty; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE, [20MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-194), [21JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [22JY]
H.R. 1662--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to the
treatment of effectively connected investment income of insurance
companies; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMP (for himself and Mr. Levin), [20MY]
H.R. 1663--
A bill to clarify the intent of the Congress in Public Law 93-632 to
require the Secretary of Agriculture to continue to provide for the
maintenance of 18 concrete dams and weirs that were located in the
Emigrant Wilderness at the time the wilderness area was designated
as wilderness in that Public Law; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DOOLITTLE, [20MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-192), [21JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [22JY]
H.R. 1664--
A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, relating to the bridge
discretionary program; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mrs. EMERSON (for herself, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Weller, Mr. Skelton, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Wise, Mr. Blunt, Ms. Danner, Mr. Talent, Mr. Clay, Ms.
McCarthy of Missouri, and Mr. Hulshof), [20MY]
H.R. 1665--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the small
issuer exemption from pro rata allocation of interest expense of
financial institutions to tax-exempt interest; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. HAYWORTH (for himself and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), [20MY]
Cosponsors added, [28JY], [23OC]
H.R. 1666--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to eliminate provisions of
Federal law that provide special support for, or burdens on, the
operation of Amtrak as a passenger rail carrier, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HEFLEY, [20MY]
Cosponsors added, [11JN], [6NO]
H.R. 1667--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount
of the dependent care credit and to allow such credit for respite
care expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, [20MY]
H.R. 1668--
A bill to authorize the reburial in the Memorial Amphitheater at
Arlington National Cemetery of an unknown American who lost his life
while serving in the Union Army of the United States during the
Civil War, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. KASICH, [20MY]
H.R. 1669--
A bill to authorize the reburial in the Memorial Amphitheater at
Arlington National Cemetery of two unknown Americans who lost their
lives during the Civil War, one while serving in the Union Army of
the United States and the other while serving in the Army of the
Confederate States of America, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. KASICH, [20MY]
H.R. 1670--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require air carriers to
establish procedures for responding to in-flight medical
emergencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
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By Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut, [20MY]
Cosponsors added, [22MY], [3JN], [10JY], [22JY]
H.R. 1671--
A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to provide for Federal-
State performance partnerships, to consolidate all nutrition
programs under the act in the Department of Health and Human
Services, to extend authorizations of appropriations for programs
under the act through fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. MARTINEZ (for himself, Mr. Green, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts,
and Mr. Filner), [20MY]
Cosponsors added, [19JN], [17JY], [9SE], [11SE], [7NO]
H.R. 1672--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit tax-free
distributions of property by cooperative housing corporations to its
shareholders, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. SCHUMER, [20MY]
H.R. 1673--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an
increase in update for certain hospitals with a high proportion of
Medicare patients; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Saxton, Mr.
Houghton, Mr. Stupak, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Pallone, and Mr. Foley),
[20MY]
Cosponsors added, [3JN], [17JN]
H.R. 1674--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount
of the unified credit against estate and gift taxes and to increase
the amount of estate tax deferral available to owners of small
businesses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan, [20MY]
H.R. 1675--
A bill to require the Secretary of the Air Force to conduct a study to
identify Air Force property suitable for exchange to acquire land
authorized for addition to Shaw Air Force Base in the State of South
Carolina; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. SPRATT, [20MY]
H.R. 1676--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the
competitive selection of lessees when a military department leases
certain nonexcess personal property and to ensure that the
Government obtains fair market value for the property; to the
Committee on National Security.
By Mr. SPRATT, [20MY]
H.R. 1677--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain chemicals; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SPRATT, [20MY]
H.R. 1678--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Para ethyl phenol [PEP]; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SPRATT, [20MY]
H.R. 1679--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the
establishment at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of a
program regarding lifesaving interventions for individuals who
experience cardiac arrest, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Commerce.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Barrett
of Wisconsin, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Calvert,
Mr. Canady of Florida, Ms. Carson, Mr. Castle, Mr. Clement, Mr.
Coyne, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Duncan,
Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Foley, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Goodling, Ms.
Christian-Green, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Klink,
Mr. Leach, Mr. McDermott, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Meehan,
Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pallone,
Mr. Payne, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Schumer,
Mr. Shays, Mr. Towns, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. Weldon of
Pennsylvania), [20MY]
Cosponsors added, [3JN], [7JN], [10JN], [18JN], [8JY], [9JY], [11JY],
[16JY], [22JY], [23JY], [28JY], [4SE], [11SE], [26SE], [1OC], [9OC],
[24OC], [30OC], [5NO], [13NO]
H.R. 1680--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a separate
election for each spouse under the one time election to exclude gain
on the sale or exchange of a principal residence and to increase the
maximum exclusion to $250,000 if both a husband and wife make the
election for the same residence; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELDON of Florida, [20MY]
Cosponsors added, [23JY]
H.R. 1681--
A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 with respect to the
activities of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. Hamilton), [20MY]
H.R. 1682--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an
exclusion of capital gains upon the sale of a principal residence;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER, [20MY]
Cosponsors added, [5JN], [24JN]
H.R. 1683--
A bill to clarify the standards for State sex offender registration
programs under the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and
Sexually Violent Offender Registration Act; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Deal of
Georgia, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Ranstad, Mr. Castle, Mr. Foley, Mr.
Diaz-Balart, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Snowbarger, and Ms.
Ros-Lehtinen), [20MY]
Cosponsors added, [3JN], [4JN], [5JN], [31JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-256), [18SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [23SE]
H.R. 1684--
A bill to increase the unified estate and gift tax credit to exempt
small businesses and farmers from inheritance taxes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SOUDER (for himself, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Mr. Chabot, and Mr. Hostettler), [20MY]
Cosponsors added, [21MY], [22MY], [3JN]
H.R. 1685--
A bill to establish an Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring, to
provide for the imposition of sanctions against countries engaged in
a pattern of religious persecution, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on International Relations; Ways and Means, the
Judiciary; Banking and Financial Services; Rules, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. WOLF (for himself, Mr. Porter, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Hall
of Ohio, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Hutchinson, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Bishop, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Manton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. King of
New York, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Cooksey, Mrs. Kelly,
Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Lipinski, Mr.
Ehlers, and Mr. Wamp), [20MY]
Cosponsors added, [12JN], [9JY], [31JY]
H.R. 1686--
A bill for the relief of Lt. Col. (retired) Robert L. Stockwell, U.S.
Army; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SNOWBARGER, [20MY]
H.R. 1687--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that special
pay paid to certain physicians and dentists of the Veterans Health
Administration who retire before October 1, 1999, shall be
considered to be basic pay for retirement purposes; to the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Stearns, and Mr. Gutierrez),
[21MY]
Cosponsors added, [22MY]
H.R. 1688--
A bill to authorize the construction of the Lewis and Clark Rural Water
System and to authorize assistance to the Lewis and Clark Rural
Water System, Inc., a nonprofit corporation, for the planning and
construction of the water supply system, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. Minge, and Mr. Latham), [21MY]
H.R. 1689--
A bill to amend the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 to limit the conduct of securities class actions under
State law, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. WHITE (for himself, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Brown
of Ohio, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Campbell, Mr.
Fazio of California, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Cox of
California, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Ms.
Harman, Mr. Klug, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Nethercutt, Ms.
Lofgren, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Roemer, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mrs. Tauscher,
Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Deutsch), [21MY]
Cosponsors added, [22MY], [3JN], [4JN], [10JN], [11JN], [12JN],
[17JN], [20JN], [23JN], [25JN], [26JN], [8JY], [15JY], [16JY],
[22JY], [30JY], [3SE], [5SE], [8SE], [10SE], [11SE], [17SE], [23SE],
[26SE], [30SE], [1OC], [7OC], [9OC], [21OC], [31OC], [5NO], [7NO],
[8NO], [12NO], [13NO]
H.R. 1690--
A bill to amend title 28 of the United States Code regarding enforcement
of child custody orders; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [21MY]
Cosponsors added, [9SE]
H.R. 1691--
A bill to provide for the stabilization, enhancement, restoration, and
management of the Coeur d'Alene River basin watershed; to the
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Commerce, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
Br Mrs. CHENOWETH (for herself and Mr. Crapo), [21MY]
H.R. 1692--
A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to waive
the 3-day prior hospitalization requirement for coverage of skilled
nursing facility services in the case of individuals classified
within certain diagnosis-related groups; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Mr. Cardin, and Mr. Sam Johnson), [21MY]
H.R. 1693--
A bill to amend the Small Business Act to assist the development of
small business concerns owned and controlled by women, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, [21MY]
Cosponsors added, [21JN], [8JY], [8SE]
H.R. 1694--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a
credit against income tax for certain amounts contributed to an
education investment account; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, [21MY]
H.R. 1695--
A bill to establish a Commission on Retirement Savings; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. POMEROY, [21MY]
H.R. 1696--
A bill to honor agreements reached in the acquisition of Santa Rosa
Island, CA, by the National Park Service; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. RADANOVICH (for himself and Mr. Young of Alaska), [21MY]
Cosponsors added, [4JN]
H.R. 1697--
A bill to assess the impact of the North American Free-Trade Agreement
on domestic job loss and the environment, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. RIVERS, [21MY]
Cosponsors added, [9SE], [9OC]
H.R. 1698--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to assist families in
the purchase of coverage for children under school-based health
insurance programs, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Education
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and the Workforce; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. STARK, [21MY]
Cosponsors added, [10JN], [14JY], [5SE]
H.R. 1699--
A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968
to establish a grant program to prevent and control juvenile crime,
to modify Federal court procedures applicable to violent juvenile
offenders, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Education and the Workforce; Commerce; Government Reform
and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. STUPAK (for himself, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Scott, Mr. Stenholm, Mr.
Gephardt, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Bonior, Mrs. Kennelly of
Connecticut, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Carson, Mr. Boswell, Ms. Hooley of
Oregon, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Turner, Mr. Pascrell, Mr.
Sandlin, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Watt of North
Carolina, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Manton, Mr.
Wynn, Mr. Vento, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Allen, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Markey, Mr. Cramer, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. McIntyre, Mr.
Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Torres, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr.
Rothman, Mr. Holden, Mr. Hinojosa, and Ms. Woolsey), [21MY]
H.R. 1700--
A bill to authorize funds to further the strong Federal interest in the
improvement of highways and transportation, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. Young, of Alaska, Mr. Hill, and Mrs.
Cubin), [21MY]
Cosponsors added, [19JN]
H.R. 1701--
A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide a minimum
allocation of highway funds for States that have low population
densities and comprise large geographic areas; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. Young, of Alaska, Mr. Hill, and Mrs.
Cubin), [21MY]
H.R. 1702--
A bill to encourage the development of a commercial space industry in
the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Science.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Brown of
California, Mr. Cramer, and Ms. Jackson-Lee), [22MY]
Cosponsors added, [18JN], [4NO]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-347), [24OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [4NO]
H.R. 1703--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for improved
and expedited procedures for resolving complaints of unlawful
employment discrimination arising within the Department of Veterans
Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. EVERETT (for himself, Mr. Evans Mr. Stump, Mr. Clyburn, Mr.
Bilirakis, and Mr. Buyer), [22MY]
Cosponsors added, [11SE], [2OC]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-292), [2OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [6OC]
H.R. 1704--
A bill to establish a Congressional Office of Regulatory Analysis; to
the Committees on the Judiciary; Government Reform and Oversight,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mrs. KELLY (for herself and Mr. Talent), [22MY]
Cosponsors added, [11JN], [19JN], [16JY], [30JY], [16SE], [18SE],
[23SE], [24SE], [29SE]
H.R. 1705--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act for 1971 to require
political parties to submit reports to the Federal Election
Commission on expenditures of any funds used to influence an
election for Federal office and to require reports to the Commission
on any independent expenditures which mention a political party or a
candidate for election for Federal office, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. HORN (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Castle, Mr. Dooley of
California, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Hobson, Mr.
Kolbe, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Price of North
Carolina, Mr. Quinn, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Tierney, and Mr. Strickland),
[22MY]
Cosponsors added, [11JN], [4SE], [10SE], [28OC]
H.R. 1706--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit
against tax for employees who provide child care assistance for
dependents of their employees, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself and Mrs. Ros-Lehtinen),
[22MY]
Cosponsors added, [10JN]
H.R. 1707--
A bill making interim emergency supplemental appropriations for
immediate needs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Appropriations; the Budget,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. OBEY, [22MY]
H.R. 1708--
A bill making interim emergency supplemental appropriations for
immediate needs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Appropriations; the Budget,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. LIVINGSTON, [22MY]
H.R. 1709--
A bill to permit any State to use nongovernmental personnel in the
determination of eligibility under the Medicaid, food stamps, and
WIC programs; to the Committees on Commerce; Agriculture; Education
and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. ARCHER (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Boehner, Mr.
Bliley, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr.
Combest, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Bonilla, Mr.
Brady, Mr. Sessions, and Ms. Granger), [22MY]
Cosponsors added, [8JY], [10SE]
H.R. 1710--
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to facilitate
the development, clearance, and use of devices to maintain and
improve the public health and quality of life of the citizens of the
United States; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Bliley, Mr.
Bilirakis, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Dan Schaefer of Colorado, Mr. Hall of
Texas, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Manton, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Towns, Mr. Oxley,
Ms. Furse, Mr. Upton, Mr. Rush, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Gillmor,
Mr. Klug, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr.
Largent, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Whitfield, Mr.
Ganske, Mr. Norwood, Mr. White, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Lazio of New York,
Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr.
Ramstad, Mr. Wynn, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, and Mr. Pallone),
[22MY]
Cosponsors added, [20JN], [26JN], [17JY], [25JY], [31JY], [11SE],
[29SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-307), [6OC]
H.R. 1711--
A bill to establish a maximum level of remediation for dry cleaning
solvents, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce;
Transportation and Infrastructure; Education and the Workforce, for
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Green, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Radanovich, and
Mr. Smith of Texas), [22MY]
Cosponsors added, [5JN], [24JN], [10JY], [17JY], [25JY], [30JY],
[31JY], [4SE], [10SE], [29SE], [30OC], [7NO], [13NO]
H.R. 1712--
A bill to encourage the People's Republic of China to join the World
Trade Organization by removing China from title IV of the Trade Act
of 1974 upon its accession to the World Trade Organization and to
provide a more effective remedy for inadequate trade benefits
extended by the People's Republic of China to the United States; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself and Mr. Ewing), [22MY]
Cosponsors added, [3JN], [4JN], [12JN], [22JY], [29JY], [31JY],
[16SE], [6OC]
H.R. 1713--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an employee
to elect to receive taxable cash compensation in lieu of nontaxable
parking benefits, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. BILBRAY, [22MY]
H.R. 1714--
A bill to provide for the acquisition of the Plains Railroad Depot at
the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. BISHOP, [22MY]
Cosponsors added, [18SE], [8OC]
H.R. 1715--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish the National
Institute of Biomedical Imaging; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BURR of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Goode, Mr. Taylor of
North Carolina, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Clement, Mr.
Norwood, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Hefner, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Hansen, Mr.
Ballenger, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Jones, Mr. Cook, Mr. Etheridge, Mr.
Coble, Mr. Borski, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr.
Kleczka, Mr. Towns, Mr. Fattah, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Spence, and
Mr. McIntyre), [22MY]
Cosponsors added, [4JN], [23JN], [11JY], [3SE], [30SE], [30OC], [13NO]
H.R. 1716--
A bill to authorize appropriations for the National Center for Missing
and Exploited Children, a nonprofit corporation organized under the
laws of the District of Columbia, to operate a national resource
center and clearinghouse relating to missing children; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CASTLE (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Foley,
Mr. Lampson, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Frost, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Ms.
Lofgren, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Carson, Mr. Martinez, Mr.
McInnis, Mr. Dooley of California, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Stabenow,
Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Towns,
Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Kildee, and Ms. Woolsey), [22MY]
Cosponsors added, [3JN], [4JN], [10JN], [12JN], [17JN], [19JN],
[26JN], [8JY], [11JY], [3SE]
H.R. 1717--
A bill to provide for the privatization of the U.S. Postal Service; to
the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, and Mr. Packard), [22MY]
Cosponsors added, [12JN], [9SE]
H.R. 1718--
A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain lands in Wyoming to the
County of Park, WY; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. CUBIN, [22MY]
H.R. 1719--
A bill to protect and enhance sportsmen's opportunities and enhance
wildlife conservation; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr.
Chambliss, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr.
Pombo, Mr. Goode, Mr. Hill, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. John, and
Mr. Hunter), [22MY]
Cosponsors added, [5JN], [11JN], [16JN], [23JN], [26JN], [9JY],
[14JY], [17JY], [22JY], [23JY],
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[25JY], [30JY], [31JY], [3SE], [4SE], [5SE], [8SE], [11SE], [16SE],
[24SE], [1OC], [4NO]
H.R. 1720--
A bill to improve transportation safety, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Commerce; the
Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. DINGELL (for himself and Mr. Oberstar) (both by request),
[22MY]
H.R. 1721--
A bill to prohibit insurers from canceling or refusing to renew fire
insurance policies covering houses of worship and related support
structures, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce;
the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. FILNER (for himself, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Bishop,
Ms. Carson, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cummings,
Mr. Dellums, Mr. Frost, Mr. Green, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Hilliard, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Norton, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Thompson, Mr.
Towns, and Mr. Watts of Oklahoma), [22MY]
H.R. 1722--
A bill to amend various banking laws; to the Committees on Banking and
Financial Services; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania, [22MY]
H.R. 1723--
A bill to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant
Responsibility Act of 1996 to make the restrictions on foreign
students added by such Act inapplicable to students lawfully present
in the United States on the effective date of the restrictions in
cases where a public school or adult education program evidences a
desire for such result; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, [22MY]
Cosponsors added, [11JN]
H.R. 1724--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate certain
restrictions on foreign students added by the Illegal Immigration
Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, [22MY]
Cosponsors added, [11JN]
H.R. 1725--
A bill to establish a regional investments for national growth program
to identify and fund the metropolitan regional transportation
projects that are essential to the national economy, but exceed
State and regional financial capacity; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. FRANK of New Jersey, [22MY]
Cosponsors added, [10JN]
H.R. 1726--
A bill to establish as an element of the national security of the United
States the importance of providing for the health, safety, and
education of children in the United States; to the Committees on
Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce; the
Judiciary; Transportation and Infrastructure; Banking and Financial
Services; the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Ms. FURSE (for herself, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Hooley of
Oregon, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. McKinney, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii,
Ms. Norton, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Waters, and Ms. Woolsey), [22MY]
Cosponsors added, [19JN], [30JY]
H.R. 1727--
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow for
additional deferred effective dates for approval of applications
under the new drugs provisions, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Burr of North Carolina,
Mr. Upton, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Klug, Mr. Franks of New
Jersey, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Towns, Ms. DeGette, Mr.
Boucher, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Horn, and Ms. Slaughter), [22MY]
Cosponsors added, [11JN], [18JN], [16JY], [4SE], [16SE], [30SE],
[29OC]
H.R. 1728--
A bill to provide for the development of a plan and a management review
of the National Park System and to reform the process by which areas
are considered for addition to the National Park System, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HEFLEY (for himself and Mr. Vento), [22MY]
H.R. 1729--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify
the work opportunity credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Weller, Mr. Ensign, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Matsui, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Christensen, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, and Mr. Watkins), [22MY]
Cosponsors added, [3JN]
H.R. 1730--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the
amount of an overpayment otherwise payable to any person shall be
reduced by the amount of pastdue, legally enforceable State tax
obligations of such person; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Coyne, Mr. McCrery,
and Mr. Matsui), [22MY]
Cosponsors added, [21JN]
H.R. 1731--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the
standard mileage rate deduction for charitable use of passenger
automobiles; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. KELLY, [22MY]
H.R. 1732--
A bill to amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to
provide for off-budget treatment of the receipts and disbursements
of the land and water conservation fund and the special accounts
established under such Act; to the Committees on Resources; the
Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. KILDEE, [22MY]
Cosponsors added, [10JN], [17JN], [20JN], [9JY]
H.R. 1733--
A bill to establish the Saint Helena Island National Scenic Area; to the
Committees on Resources; Agriculture, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. KILDEE (for himself and Mr. Stupak), [22MY]
Cosponsors added, [16JY], [22JY], [30JY], [3SE]
H.R. 1734--
A bill to amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. LaFALCE (for himself, Mr. Sisisky, and Mr. Weygand), [22MY]
H.R. 1735--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an individual
who is entitled to receive child support a refundable credit equal
to the amount of unpaid child support and to increase the tax
liability of the individual required to pay such support by the
amount of the unpaid child support; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Ms. LOFGREN, [22MY]
Cosponsors added, [9SE], [23SE], [9OC], [21OC]
H.R. 1736--
A bill to provide for a reduction in the rate of adolescent pregnancy
through the evaluation of public and private prevention programs,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Castle, Mrs. Clayton, and Mrs. Johnson
of Connecticut), [22MY]
Cosponsors added, [7NO], [13NO]
H.R. 1737--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require that group and
individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide
adequate access to services provided by obstetrician-gynecologists;
to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Lazio of New York, and Mr. Combest),
[22MY]
Cosponsors added, [5JN], [17JY], [23SE], [30SE], [7OC], [9OC], [21OC],
[28OC], [6NO]
H.R. 1738--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide a
special Medicare part B enrollment period and MediGap enrollment
period and a waiver of the Medicare part B late enrollment penalty
for certain military retirees and dependents who live near military
hospitals that are closed or that discontinue inpatient hospital
services; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. MATSUI (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Thurman, and Mr. Fazio of
California), [22MY]
H.R. 1739--
A bill to amend the Act designating the Boundary Waters Canoe Area
Wilderness to clarify certain provisions of law regarding activities
authorized within the wilderness area, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. OBERSTAR, [22MY]
Cosponsors added, [21OC]
H.R. 1740--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the
application of the pension nondiscrimination rules to governmental
plans; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Matsui, Mr.
Crane, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Houghton, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Levin,
Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Thomas, Mr.
Weller, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Sawyer, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Blumenauer, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Goode, Mr. Hoyer, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Manzullo, Ms. McCarthy of
Missouri, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pickett, and Mr.
Stump), [22MY]
H.R. 1741--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers in
the process of adopting a child to use alternative information,
rather than a TIN, to claim the dependency exemption for the child;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, [22MY]
Cosponsors added, [3JN], [12JN], [25JY], [9OC]
H.R. 1742--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain viscose rayon yarn; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROTHMAN, [22MY]
Cosponsors added, [13NO]
H.R. 1743--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the
limitations on medical savings accounts relating to the number of
accounts and number of employees of an employer, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Stump, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Goss, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Foley, Mr. Coburn,
Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Manzullo,
Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Largent, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Kolbe, Mr.
Campbell, Mr. Paul, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Cooksey, Mr.
Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Brady, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Royce, Mr.
Ballenger, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Nussle,
Mr. Hayworth, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Chabot, Mr.
Ensign, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Talent, Mr. Cunningham,
Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. White, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr.
Graham, Mr. Everett, Mr. Scarborough, Mr.
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Crapo, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Souder,
and Mr. Combest), [22MY]
Cosponsors added, [4JN], [11JN], [8JY], [30JY]
H.R. 1744--
A bill to make the antitrust laws applicable to owners of teams of major
league professional baseball players, and to leagues composed of
such teams, with respect to selecting the site at which any such
team plays its regular season home games; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mr. Nadler), [22MY]
H.R. 1745--
A bill to reform asset forfeiture laws; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. SCHUMER, [22MY]
H.R. 1746--
A bill to provide that, in any year in which the Congress does not
timely adopt a concurrent resolution on the budget that eliminates
the deficit by fiscal year 2002, Members of Congress shall forfeit
their right to be paid for the remainder of that year; to the
Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. SESSIONS, [22MY]
H.R. 1747--
A bill to amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize the design
and construction of additions to the parking garage and certain site
improvements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself and Mr. Oberstar), [22MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-130), [12JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [17JN]
Passed Senate, [7NO]
Presented to the President (November 10, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-95] (signed November 19, 1997)
H.R. 1748--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ban the transmission
of unsolicited advertisements by electronic mail, and to require
that sender identification information be included with electronic
mail messages; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, [22MY]
Cosponsors added, [11JN], [21JN], [26JN], [10JY], [22JY], [31JY],
[11SE], [5NO]
H.R. 1749--
A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve and clarify
accountability for violations with respect to managed care group
health plans; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways
and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Kildee, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Miller of
California, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
Tierney, Mr. Frost, Mr. Dellums, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
Kleczka, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Rivers, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Berman, and Mrs. Tauscher), [22MY]
Cosponsors added, [14JY], [28OC], [6NO], [12NO], [13NO]
H.R. 1750--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Barefoot Contessa;
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. FOWLER, [22MY]
H.R. 1751--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that gifts
for which the statute of limitations has expired for gift tax
purposes may not be revalued for purposes of determining the estate
tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HULSHOF, [30MY]
H.R. 1752--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the
nonrecognition of gain on sale of stock to certain farmers'
cooperatives; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HULSHOF (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Smith of
Oregon, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mrs.
Emerson, Mr. Herger, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Combest, Mr. Minge, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. LaHood, and Mr. Ewing),
[30MY]
H.R. 1753--
A bill to provide for the establishment of not less than 2,500 Boys and
Girls Clubs of America facilities by the year 2000; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself and Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin), [30MY]
Cosponsors added, [9SE], [16SE], [9OC], [29OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-368), [31OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [13NO]
Laid on the table), [13NO]
H.R. 1754--
A bill to require that a portion of the amounts made available for
housing programs for the homeless be used for activities designed to
serve primarily homeless veterans, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. METCALF (for himself and Mr. Stump), [3JN]
Cosponsors added, [11JN], [18JN], [26JN], [9JY], [16JY], [17JY],
[29JY], [3SE], [8SE], [9SE], [17SE], [24SE], [1OC], [6OC], [23OC],
[29OC]
H.R. 1755--
A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for recovery from
natural disasters, and for overseas peacekeeping efforts, including
Bosnia, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Appropriations; the Budget, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. OBEY, [3JN]
H.R. 1756--
A bill to amend chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code, to require
the development and implementation by the Secretary of the Treasury
of a national money laundering and related financial crimes strategy
to combat money laundering and related financial crimes, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services;
the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Gonzalez, and Mr.
Bachus), [3JN]
H.R. 1757--
A bill to consolidate international affairs agencies, to authorize
appropriations for the Department of State and related agencies for
fiscal years 1998 and 1999, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), [3JN]
Considered, [4JN], [5JN], [10JN]
Passed House amended, [11JN]
Passed Senate amended, [17JN]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, [28JY]
Senate insisted on its amendments and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, [29JY]
Motion to instruct conferees agreed to in the House, [1OC], [8OC]
H.R. 1758--
A bill to ensure that the enlargement of the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization [NATO] proceeds in a manner consistent with United
States interests, to strengthen relations between the United States
and Russia, to preserve the prerogatives of the Congress with
respect to certain arms control agreements, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Goss, Mr.
Weldon of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Cox of California), [3JN]
Passed House amended, [11JN]
Laid on the table, [11JN]
H.R. 1759--
A bill to reform foreign assistance programs and to authorize
appropriations for foreign assistance programs for fiscal years 1998
and 1999, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN, [3JN]
H.R. 1760--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for the
implementation of systems for rating the specific content of
specific television programs; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, [3JN]
H.R. 1761--
A bill to provide for improved coordination, communication, and
enforcement related to health care fraud, waste, and abuse, to
create a point of order against legislation which diverts savings
achieved through Medicare waste, fraud, and abuse enforcement
activities for purposes other than improving the solvency of the
Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund under title XVIII of the
Social Security Act, to ensure the integrity of such trust fund, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce;
the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. DAVIS of Florida, [3JN]
Cosponsors added, [30JY], [13NO]
H.R. 1762--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for
coverage of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy under part B
of the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and
Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. ENSIGN, [3JN]
H.R. 1763--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an election
to exclude from the gross estate of a decedent the value of certain
land subject to a qualified conservation easement, and to make
technical changes to alternative valuation rules; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GILCHREST (for himself, Mr. Farr of California, Mrs. Morella,
Mr. Castle, Mr. Towns, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr.
Ehlers, Mr. Gordon, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Taylor of
Mississippi, and Mr. Romero-Barcelo), [3JN]
Cosponsors added, [18JN], [23JN], [9JY], [11JY], [15JY], [29JY],
[9SE], [9OC]
H.R. 1764--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to restrict
imposition of Medicaid liens and Medicaid estate recovery for long-
term care services in the case of certain individuals who have
received benefits under long-term care insurance policies for at
least 3 years, and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
allow the carryover of reimbursement maximums for flexible spending
arrangements, to allow the reimbursement of long-term care insurance
premiums of FSA's, and to repeal the inclusion in income of long-
term care coverage provided through FSA's; to the Committees on
Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. HILL (for himself, Mrs. Chenoweth, and Mr. Hutchinson), [3JN]
Cosponsors added, [10JN], [10JY]
H.R. 1765--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that, for
purposes relating to retirement, Members of Congress and
congressional employees shall be treated in the same manner as are
employees in the executive branch generally; to the Committees on
House Oversight; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. MINGE (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr.
McHale, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Klug, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Dickey, Mr.
Collins, and Mr. LoBiondo), [3JN]
Cosponsors added, [5JN], [18JN]
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H.R. 1766--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to establish a
demonstration project to evaluate the feasibility of using the
Federal employees health benefits program to ensure the availability
of adequate health care for Medicare-eligible beneficiaries under
the military health care system; to the Committees on Government
Reform and Oversight; National Security, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisidication
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself and Mr. Clayton, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Hall of Ohio, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Manton, Mr. Metcalf, Mrs. Mink of
Hawaii, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Olver, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, and
Mr. Weldon of Florida), [3JN]
Cosponsors added, [5JN], [12JN], [26JN], [11JY], [28JY], [30SE],
[28OC], [7NO], [12NO], [13NO]
H.R. 1767--
A bill to consolidate in the Administrator of General Services
authorities relating to the control and utilization of excess and
surplus property, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Government Reform and Oversight; National Security; Small Business;
Science; International Relations, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, [3JN]
Cosponsors added, [30JY]
H.R. 1768--
A bill to terminate certain entitlements of former Speakers of the House
of Representatives; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mrs. LINDA SMITH of Washington (for herself, Mr. Klug, Mr. Shays,
Mr. Coble, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and
Mr. Bachus), [3JN]
Cosponsors added, [18SE], [5NO]
H.R. 1769--
A bill to provide for the imposition of administrative fees for Medicare
overpayment collection, and to require automated prepayment
screening of Medicare claims, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. STARK, [3JN]
Cosponsors added, [5SE]
H.R. 1770--
A bill to prevent fraud, abuse, and waste in the Medicare and Medicaid
Programs, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Commerce; the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Weygand), [3JN]
Cosponsors added, [14JY], [5SE]
H.R. 1771--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to protect the public from
health hazards caused by exposure to environmental tobacco smoke,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce;
Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Hansen, and Mr. Meehan), [3JN]
Cosponsors added, [22SE]
H.R. 1772--
A bill to provide for the reduction in the number of children who use
tobacco products, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Hansen, and Mr. Meehan), [3JN]
Cosponsors added, [22SE]
H.R. 1773--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the National
Mail Order Pharmacy Program of the Department of Defense to include
covered beneficiaries under the military health care system who are
also entitled to Medicare; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mrs. THURMAN, [3JN]
Cosponsors added, [10JN], [12JN], [19JN], [25JN], [10JY], [11JY],
[28JY], [3SE], [11SE], [22OC]
H.R. 1774--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a
deduction for qualified higher education expenses; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WEYGAND, [3JN]
H.R. 1775--
A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1998 for intelligence
and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government, the
Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency
Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
By Mr. GOSS, [4JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-135, part 1), [18JN]
Referred to the Committee on National Security, [18JN]
Committee on National Security discharged, [1JY]
Passed House amended, [9JY]
Laid on the table, [17JY]
H.R. 1776--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to restrict
the use of soft money in political campaigns, to improve the
enforcement of campaign laws, to promote the disclosure of
information on campaign spending, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. McHale, Mr. Horn, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mr. Castle, Mr. Minge, Mr. Leach, Mr. Bilbray, Mr.
Campbell, Mr. Duncan, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Franks of New
Jersey, and Mr. Metcalf), [4JN]
Cosponsors added, [5JN], [10JN], [3SE], [4SE], [18SE], [28OC], [13NO]
H.R. 1777--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the
financing of Federal elections, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on House Oversight; Commerce; Government Reform and
Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. McHale, Mr. Horn, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mr. Castle, Mr. Minge, Mr. Leach, Mr. Bilbray, Mr.
Campbell, Mr. Duncan, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Franks of New
Jersey, and Mr. Metcalf), [4JN]
Cosponsors added, [5JN], [17SE]
H.R. 1778--
A bill to reform the Department of Defense; to the Committee on National
Security.
By Mr. SPENCE (for himself and Mr. Dellums (by request)), [4JN]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on National Security (H.
Rept. 105-133, part 1), [17JN]
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, [17JN]
Referral to Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure
and Government Reform and Oversight extended, [18JN], [30SE]
H.R. 1779--
A bill to make a minor adjustment in the exterior boundary of the Devils
Backbone Wilderness in the Mark Twain National Forest, MO, to
exclude a small parcel of land containing improvements; to the
Committees on Agriculture; Resources, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. BLUNT, [4JN]
Reported from the Committee on Agriculture (H. Rept. 105-295, part 1),
[2OC]
Referral to the Committee on Resources extended, [2OC]
Committee on Resources discharged, [2OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [21OC]
H.R. 1780--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to expand the
types of information on campaign spending required to be reported to
the Federal Election Commission, to transfer responsibility for the
enforcement of Federal laws governing the financing of campaigns for
election for Federal office from the Commission to the Attorney
General, and for other purposes; to the Committees on House
Oversight; Ways and Means; the Judiciary, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. DREIER, [4JN]
H.R. 1781--
A bill to clarify the application of a certain transitional rule; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FORBES, [4JN]
H.R. 1782--
A bill to provide for the medical use of marijuana; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself and Ms. Pelosi), [4JN]
Cosponsors added, [25JN], [8JY], [14JY], [5SE], [7OC], [28OC]
H.R. 1783--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify certain
rules relating to the taxation of U.S. business operating abroad,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Crane, Mr. Matsui, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Herger, and Mr. Sam Johnson), [4JN]
Cosponsors added, [5JN]
H.R. 1784--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the pension
plan rules applicable to State judicial retirement plans; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HYDE, [4JN]
H.R. 1785--
A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide an automatic
continuing appropriation for the U.S. Government; to the Committee
on Appropriations.
By Mr. KLECZKA, [4JN]
H.R. 1786--
A bill to impose sanctions against Nigeria, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on International Relations; Banking and Financial
Services; Transportation and Infrastructure; the Judiciary, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Chabot, Ms. McKinney, Mr.
Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Ackerman, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Porter, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Waters, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Manton, Mr. Shays, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas,
Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Filner, and Mr. Clay), [4JN]
Cosponsors added, [11JY], [30JY], [24SE], [13NO]
H.R. 1787--
A bill to assist in the conservation of Asian elephants by supporting
and providing financial resources of the conservation programs of
nations within the range of Asian elephants and projects of persons
with demonstrated expertise in the conservation of Asian elephants;
to the Committees on Resources; International Relations, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr.
Miller of California, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Cook, Mr. Cunningham, Mr.
Ehlers, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Gilchrest,
Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Upton, and Mr. Traficant), [4JN]
Cosponsors added, [10JY], [9SE]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Resources (H. Rept. 105-
266, part 1), [23SE]
Referral to the Committee on International Relations extended, [23SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [21OC]
Passed Senate, [8NO]
Presented to the President (November 10, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-96] (signed November 19, 1997)
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H.R. 1788--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure adequate
research and education regarding the drug DES; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Christian-
Green, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Kanjorski, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Stark, Mr. Towns,
Ms. Waters, Mr. Waxman, and Ms. Woolsey), [4JN]
Cosponsors added, [11JN], [17JN], [19JN], [20JN], [26JN], [10JY],
[15JY], [22JY], [25JY], [3SE], [8SE], [16SE], [23SE], [26SE], [13NO]
H.R. 1789--
A bill to reauthorize the dairy indemnity program; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. STENHOLM, [4JN]
Cosponsors added, [5JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-294), [2OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [21OC]
H.R. 1790--
A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to create two divisions in
the Eastern Judicial District of Louisiana; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. TAUZIN, [4JN]
H.R. 1791--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the
opportunity to deduct expenses with respect to home offices at which
administrative and managerial functions are carried out on a
consistent basis; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WEYGAND, [4JN]
Cosponsors added, [16SE]
H.R. 1792--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow self-employed
individuals to deduct the full cost of their health insurance; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WEYGAND, [4JN]
Cosponsors added, [16SE]
H.R. 1793--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Pyrithiobac Sodium; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WISE, [4JN]
H.R. 1794--
A bill for the relief of Mai Hoa ``Jasmine'' Salehi; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. SHERMAN, [4JN]
H.R. 1795--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove the dollar
limitation on payment of benefits from a defined benefit plan
maintained by a State or local government for the benefit of
employees of the police department or fire department; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GILMAN, [5JN]
H.R. 1796--
A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for recovery from
natural disasters, and for overseas peacekeeping efforts, including
Bosnia, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Appropriations; the Budget, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. OBEY, [5JN]
H.R. 1797--
A bill to provide scholarship assistance for District of Columbia
elementary and secondary school students; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. ARMEY (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Goodling, Mr.
Davis of Virginia, Mr. Flake, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Talent, Mr.
Bob Schaffer, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Ensign, Mr.
Bliley, and Mr. Boehner), [5JN]
Cosponsors added, [16JY], [23SE], [28OC]
H.R. 1798--
A bill to reform the program of the Department of Housing and Urban
Development for disposition of single family properties in the
inventory of the Department for use for the homeless; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. BAKER (for himself and Mr. Bachus), [5JN]
H.R. 1799--
A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for greater
local input in transportation planning, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BARCIA of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr.
Camp, Mr. Dellums, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Solomon, Ms.
Stabenow, Mr. Strickland, and Mr. Stupak), [5JN]
Cosponsors added, [11JN], [12JN], [11JY], [28JY], [31JY], [3SE],
[10SE]
H.R. 1800--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude gain or
loss from the sale of livestock from the computation of capital gain
net income for purposes of the earned income credit; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BOEHLERT (for himself, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. English
of Pennsylvania, Mr. Holden, Mr. Walsh, Mr. McHugh, and Mr. Kind of
Wisconsin), [5JN]
Cosponsors added, [8OC], [22OC], [6NO]
H.R. 1801--
A bill to authorize the United States Man and the Biosphere Program, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. BROWN of California (for himself and Mr. Miller of California),
[5JN]
Cosponsors added, [24JY], [29JY]
H.R. 1802--
A bill to suspend United States development assistance for India unless
the President certifies to Congress that the Government of India has
taken certain steps to prevent human rights abuses in India; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Condit), [5JN]
Cosponsors added, [23JN], [8JY], [10JY], [30OC], [13NO]
H.R. 1803--
A bill to assist State and secondary and postsecondary schools to
develop, implement, and improve career preparation education so that
every student has an opportunity to acquire academic and technical
knowledge and skills needed for postsecondary education, further
learning, and a wide range of opportunities in high-skill, high-wage
careers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. CLAY (for himself and Mr. Martinez) (both by request), [5JN]
H.R. 1804--
A bill to designate the Federal building located at 210 Seminary Street
in Florence, AL, as the ``John McKinley Federal Building''; to the
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. CRAMER, [5JN]
H.R. 1805--
A bill to amend the Auburn Indian Restoration Act to establish
restrictions related to gaming on and use of land held in trust for
the United Auburn Indian Community of the Auburn Rancheria of
California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DOOLITTLE, [5JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-301), [6OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [9NO]
H.R. 1806--
A bill to provide for the consolidation of the Office of Fossil Energy
and the Office of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency of the
Department of Energy; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. DOYLE (for himself, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Brown of California, Mr.
Roemer, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Klink,
Mr. Mascara, Mr. Ney, Mr. Foley, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, and Mr. Rohrabacher), [5JN]
Cosponsors added, [31JY]
H.R. 1807--
A bill to impose a limitation on lifetime aggregate limits imposed by
health plans; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the
Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Miller of
California, Mr. Tierney, and Mr. Weygand), [5JN]
Cosponsors added, [4SE], [9SE], [8OC], [13NO]
H.R. 1808--
A bill to prohibit the relocation of certain Marine Corps helicopter
aircraft to Naval Air Station Miramar, CA; to the Committee on
National Security.
By Mr. FILNER, [5JN]
H.R. 1809--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers a
credit for a portion of the expenses of providing dependent care
services to employees, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania, [5JN]
H.R. 1810--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax
incentives for higher education; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. GRANGER (for herself, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Pitts, Mr.
DeLay, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Weller, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Paul, Mr. Combest, Mr. Thornberry, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Brady, and Mrs. Myrick), [5JN]
Cosponsors added, [18JN], [26JN], [12NO]
H.R. 1811--
A bill to ensure the long-term protection of the resources of the
portion of the Columbia River known as the Hanford Reach; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington (for himself, Ms. Dunn of Washngton, Mr.
Nethercutt, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mrs. Chenoweth, and Mr. Hill),
[5JN]
H.R. 1812--
A bill to provide for the elimination of the Department of Education,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the
Workforce; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be
subesquently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. HEFLEY (for himself, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Crane,
Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Herger, and Mr.
Hostettler), [5JN]
Cosponsors added, [10JN], [12JN], [8JY], [7NO]
H.R. 1813--
A bill to protect the privacy of the individual with respect to the
Social Security number and other personal information, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Banking and Financial
Services; the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. KLECZKA (for himself, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Towns, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Brown of
California, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms.
Carson, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Stark, Mr. Clay, Mrs. Clayton,
Mr. Kildee, Mr. Frost, Mr. Luther, Mr. Filner, and Mr. Cook), [5JN]
Cosponsors added, [25JN], [4SE], [7OC], [29OC]
H.R. 1814--
A bill to provide for the termination of further production of the
Trident II (D-5) missile; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. LUTHER (for himself and Mr. Ramstad), [5JN]
Cosponsors added, [23JN], [8JY], [9JY], [23JY], [4SE], [24SE]
H.R. 1815--
A bill to protect the privacy of health information in the age of
genetic and other new technologies, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Commerce; Government Reform and Oversight, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Dellums, Ms. Lofgren,
Mr. Rush, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Frost,
Mr. Miller of California, and Mr. Torres), [5JN]
Cosponsors added, [12JN], [26JN], [31JY]
H.R. 1816--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a
credit against income tax for tuition and related expenses for
[[Page 2405]]
public and nonpublic elementary and secondary education; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAUL, [5JN]
Cosponsors added, [18JN], [30JY], [23SE]
H.R. 1817--
A bill to require that employers offering benefits to associates of its
employees who are not spouses or dependents of the employees not
discriminate on the basis of the nature of the relationship between
the employee and the designated associates; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. PAUL, [5JN]
H.R. 1818--
A bill to Amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of
1974 to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1998, 1999, 2000,
and 2001, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. RIGGS (for himself, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Scott, and
Mr. Greenwood), [5JN]
Cosponsors added, [12JN], [18JN], [24JN], [26JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-155), [26JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [15JY]
H.R. 1819--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the
establishment of lifetime learning accounts for the purpose of
accumulating funds to pay the qualified expenses related to higher
education and job training of the taxpayer and the taxpayer's
family; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the
Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. ROTHMAN (for himself, Mr. Frost, and Ms. Christian-Green),
[5JN]
Cosponsors added, [12JN], [19JN]
H.R. 1820--
A bill to delay the application of the substantiation requirements to
reimbursement arrangements of certain loggers; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. STUPAK (for himself and Mr. Camp), [5JN]
H.R. 1821--
A bill to require the Attorney General to add to schedule III of the
Controlled Substances Act, the ``club'' drugs ketamine hydrochloride
and gamma hydroxybutyrate; to the Committees on Commerce; the
Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. STUPAK, [5JN]
H.R. 1822--
A bill to establish State infrastructure banks for education; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. McIntyre, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Frost,
Mr. Farr of California, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Miller of
California, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Lampson, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Boyd, Ms. Stabenow, Ms.
Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Payne, Mr. Ford, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Snyder, Ms.
Christian-Green, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Filner, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Mr. Minge, Mr. Condit, Mr. Holden, Mr. Fazio of
California, and Mr. Tierney), [5JN]
Cosponsors added, [23JN], [16JY], [4SE], [21OC], [9NO], [13NO]
H.R. 1823--
A bill to reduce the incidence of child abuse and neglect, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WEYGAND, [5JN]
Cosponsors added, [16SE], [25SE], [7OC]
H.R. 1824--
A bill to amend the Small Business Act to increase the annual
Government-wide goal from 20 percent to 25 percent for procurement
contracts awarded to small business concerns, small business
concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically
disadvantaged individuals, and small business concerns owned and
controlled by women; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. WYNN (for himself, Mr. Rush, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs.
Meek of Florida, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Frost, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Brown of California, and Mr.
Baldacci), [5JN]
Cosponsors added, [17JN], [25JN], [26JN], [8JY], [24JY], [31JY]
H.R. 1825--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Mighty John III; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. KAPTUR, [5JN]
H.R. 1826--
A bill to increase deficit-reduction assessments for participants in the
Federal price support program for tobacco and to extend the period
during which such assessments will be collected; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Ms. FURSE, [6JN]
Cosponsors added, [21OC]
H.R. 1827--
A bill to eliminate below-cost sales of timber from National Forest
System lands; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Ms. FURSE, [6JN]
Cosponsors added, [3SE]
H.R. 1828--
A bill to limit the total number of political appointees allowable; to
the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Ms. FURSE, [6JN]
Cosponsors added, [6NO]
H.R. 1829--
A bill to establish a formula for the calculation of livestock grazing
fees for the use of National Forest System lands in the 16
contiguous Western States and public domain lands administered by
the Bureau of Land Management; to the Committee on Resources.
By Ms. FURSE, [6JN]
H.R. 1830--
A bill to provide for claim maintenance fees and royalties on hardrock
mining claims, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Ms. FURSE, [6JN]
H.R. 1831--
A bill to terminate the U.S. participation in the International Space
Station Program; to the Committee on Science.
By Ms. FURSE, [6JN]
H.R. 1832--
A bill to achieve budgetary savings by terminating or limiting certain
Department of Defense programs, by reducing the scope of the
Stockpile Stewardship Program of the Department of Energy, and by
reducing arms transfer subsidies; to the Committees on National
Security; International Relations, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Ms. FURSE, [6JN]
Cosponsors added, [3SE]
H.R. 1833--
A bill to amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance
Act to provide for further Self-Governance by Indian Tribes, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr.
Kildee, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, and Mr. Faleomavaega), [7JN]
H.R. 1834--
A bill for the relief of Mercedes Del Carmen Quiroz Martinez Cruz; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BATEMAN, [7JN]
H.R. 1835--
A bill to provide a more just and uniform procedure for Federal civil
forfeitures; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Ways and Means, for
a period to subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
Stark, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr.
Martinez, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Graham, Mr. Manzullo, Mr.
Schiff, Mr. Clay, Mr. Evans, Mr. Foley, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Parker,
Mr. Dellums, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Watt of North
Carolina, Mr. Berman, Mr. Baker, and Mr. Cummings), [10JN]
Cosponsors added, [9JY]
H.R. 1836--
A bill to amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to improve
administration of sanctions against unfit health care providers
under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Mica), [10JN]
Cosponsors added, [8JY], [10JY], [16JY], [17JY], [28JY], [29JY],
[3SE], [5SE], [22SE], [24SE], [24OC], [29OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-374), [4NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [4NO]
H.R. 1837--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to the
penalty for the rape of juveniles in prison; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE, [10JN]
H.R. 1838--
A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1998 and 1999 for
the Coast Guard, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Gilchrest, and Mr.
Clement) (all by request), [10JN]
H.R. 1839--
A bill to establish nationally uniform requirements regarding the
titling and registration of salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt
vehicles; to the Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary, for a period
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. WHITE (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Horn, Mr. Norwood, and Ms.
Dunn of Washington), [10JN]
Cosponsors added, [11JN], [12JN], [18JN], [20JN], [23JN], [26JN],
[8JY], [10JY], [15JY], [17JY], [22JY], [23JY], [24JY], [25JY],
[29JY], [30JY], [31JY], [3SE], [5SE], [8SE], [10SE], [17SE], [18SE],
[23SE], [26SE], [30SE]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Commerce (H. Rept. 105-
285, part 1), [30SE]
Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended, [30SE]
Committee on the Judiciary discharged, [30SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [4NO]
H.R. 1840--
A bill to provide a law enforcement exception to the prohibition on the
advertising of certain electronic devices; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM, [10JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-162), [26JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [8JY]
Passed Senate, [10NO]
Presented to the President (November 13, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-112] (signed November 21, 1997)
H.R. 1841--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the death
tax for family farms and small businesses; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. COX of California (for himself and Mr. Campbell), [10JN]
H.R. 1842--
A bill to terminate further development and implementation of the
American Heritage Rivers Initiative; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. CHENOWETH (for herself, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Smith of
Oregon, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Herger,
Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Smith of Texas, and
Mr. Metcalf), [10JN]
Cosponsors added, [16JN], [18JN], [25JN], [10JY], [16JY], [17JY],
[31JY], [3SE], [5SE], [8SE], [9SE], [11SE], [16SE], [17SE], [23SE],
[25SE], [29SE], [7OC], [22OC], [23OC]
H.R. 1843--
A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to address the failure to
appropriate sufficient funds to make full payments in lieu of taxes
under chapter 69 of such title by exempting certain users of the
National Forest System from fees imposed in connection with such
use; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BASS (for himself, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Metcalf, Mr.
Parker, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Bono, Mr. Pastor. Mr.
Stump,
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Mr. Strickland, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Wicker, Mr.
Graham, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hill, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Riggs,
and Mrs. Emerson), [10JN]
Cosponsors added, [12JN], [22JY], [30JY]
H.R. 1844--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the
treatment of aircraft maintenance and repair expenditures required
by the Federal Aviation Administration; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. COLLINS, [10JN]
H.R. 1845--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce estate taxes
on family-owned businesses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ETHERIDGE (for himself, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Hefner, Mrs. Clayton,
Mr. Coble, and Mr. Price of North Carolina), [10JN]
Cosponsors added, [16JY]
H.R. 1846--
A bill to provide for the immediate application of certain orders
relating to the amendment, modification, suspension, or revocation
of certificates under chapter 447 of title 49, United States Code;
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself and Mr. Cooksey, [10JN]
Cosponsors added, [22JY], [26SE]
H.R. 1847--
A bill to improve the criminal law relating to fraud against consumers;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GOODLATTE, [10JN]
Cosponsors added, [12JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-158), [26JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [8JY]
Passed Senate amended, [9NO]
H.R. 1848--
A bill to amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to modify the
formula under which the Government contribution for a Federal
employee or annuitant enrolled in a health benefits plan under such
chapter is determined; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Ford, and Mr. Davis of
Virginia), [10JN]
Cosponsors added, [12JN]
H.R. 1849--
A bill to establish the Oklahoma City National Memorial as a unit of the
National Park System, to designate the Oklahoma City Memorial Trust,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma, [10JN]
Cosponsors added, [8JY], [17JY], [3SE], [8SE], [17SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-316), [8OC]
H.R. 1850--
A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to plan and carry out pilot
projects to test various best business practices for defense
inventory management; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Jackson, Mr. McGovern,
Ms. Norton, and Mr. Rothman), [10JN]
Cosponsors added, [15JY], [1AU], [7OC]
H.R. 1851--
A bill to designate the U.S. courthouse located at 200 South Washington
Street in Alexandria, VA, as the ``Martin V.B. Bostetter, Jr. United
States Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia, [10JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-212), [28JY]
H.R. 1852--
A bill to reduce the duty on a polymer of alkanediols, monocyclic
dicarboxylic acid dimethyl ester, monocyclic monosulfonated
dicarboxylic acid dimethyl ester monsodium salt and hydroxy
alkoxyalkanesulfonic acid sodium salt; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mrs. MYRICK, [10JN]
H.R. 1853--
A bill to amend the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology
Education Act; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. RIGGS, [10JN]
Cosponsors added, [12JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-177), [14JY]
Considered, [17JY]
Passed House amended, [22JY]
H.R. 1854--
A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to
require the offering of children-only coverage to dependents of
participants under group health plans, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SABO, [10JN]
Cosponsors added, [12JN], [10JY], [15JY], [30JY]
H.R. 1855--
A bill to establish a moratorium on large fishing vessels in Atlantic
herring and mackerel fisheries; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Delahunt, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Pallone,
and Mr. Weygand), [10JN]
Cosponsors added, [8JY], [14JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-209), [28JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [28JY]
H.R. 1856--
A bill to amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to direct the
Secretary of the Interior to conduct a volunteer pilot project at
one national wildlife refuge in each U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
region, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON, [10JN]
Cosponsors added, [21OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-329), [21OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [4NO]
H.R. 1857--
A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for Federal
jurisdiction of certain multiparty, multiform civil actions; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER, [10JN]
H.R. 1858--
A bill to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual
orientation; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; House
Oversight; Government Reform and Oversight; the Judiciary, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Baldacci, Mr.
Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Berman, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Brown of California, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Capps, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Carson, Ms.
Christian-Green, Mr. Clay, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Conyers,
Mr. Coyne, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. DeFazio, Ms.
DeGette, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Deutsch, Mr.
Dicks, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Evans, Mr. Faleomavaega,
Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Flake, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr.
Frost, Ms. Furse, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Gilman, Mr.
Gonzalez, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Harman, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hoyer, Ms.
Jackson-Lee, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson
of Texas, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kennedy of
Massachusetts, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mrs. Kennelly of
Connecticut, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr.
Kolbe, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Leach, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Luther, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Markey, Mr. Martinez, Mr.
Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McHale, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Meehan, Mrs.
Meek of Florida, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Miller of
California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Moran of Virginia,
Mrs. Morella, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne,
Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Rothman, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sabo, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
Sawyer, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Skaggs, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Adam Smith of Washington, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Stark,
Mr. Stokes, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Torres,
Mr. Towns, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Underwood, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Vento,
Ms. Waters, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wexler, Mr.
Weygand, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Yates), [10JN]
Cosponsors added, [20JN], [9JY], [8SE], [7NO]
H.R. 1859--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to reduce restrictions on
media ownership, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Oxley, and Mr. Upton),
[10JN]
Cosponsors added, [24JN], [8JY], [17JY]
H.R. 1860--
A bill for the relief of certain Persian Gulf evacuees; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RAHALL, [10JN]
H.R. 1861--
A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning
Act of 1974, the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, the
National Wildlife Refuse System Administration Act of 1966, the
National Indian Forest Resources Management Act, and title 10,
United States Code, to strengthen the protection of native
biodiversity and to place restraints upon clearcutting and certain
other cutting practices on the forests of the United States; to the
Committees on Agriculture; Resources; National Security, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself and Mr. Shays), [11JN]
Cosponsors added, [22JY], [3SE], [21OC], [23OC], [30OC], [4NO]
H.R. 1862--
A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968
to provide death benefits to retired public safety officers; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. MOLINARI, [11JN]
H.R. 1863--
A bill to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from establishing
a new standard for ozone or particulate matter under the Clean Air
Act before existing ozone and particulate matter standards have been
attained; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. NEY (for himself, Mr. Graham, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Bunning
of Kentucky, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland,
Mr. Callahan, Mr. Cooksey, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr.
Chambliss, Mr. Talent, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ballenger,
Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Collins,
Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Boehner, and Mr. Snowbarger), [11JN]
Cosponsors added, [20JN], [25JN], [9JY], [15JY], [16JY]
H.R. 1864--
A bill to provide for a gradual reduction in the loan rate for peanuts,
to repeal peanut quotas for the 2002 and subsequent crops, and to
make nonrecourse loans available for peanut producers; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mr. Bass, Ms. Carson, Mr. Castle, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Coyne,
Mr. Dellums, Mr. Doyle, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ensign, Mr.
Fawell, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Frelinghuysen,
Mr. Gekas, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Holden, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr.
Kanjorski, Mr. Klug, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. LaFalce, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. McIntosh, Mrs. Maloney
of New York, Mr. Markey, Mr. Martinez, Mr. McHale, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Menendez, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Neumann, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Packard, Mr. Porter, Mr. Portman, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Ramstad,
Ms. Rivers, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Rothman, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Royce,
Mr. Schumer, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Skaggs, Mr. Smith of New
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Jersey, Mr. Souder, Mr. Stark, Mr. Torres, Mr. Visclosky, and Mr.
Wamp), [11JN]
Cosponsors added, [11JY], [15JY], [16JY], [22JY], [30SE], [21OC],
[13NO]
H.R. 1865--
A bill to designate certain lands in the San Isabel National Forest, in
Colorado, as the Spanish Peaks Wilderness; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. SKAGGS (for himsef and Mr. McInnis), [11JN]
H.R. 1866--
A bill to continue favorable treatment for need-based educational aid
under the antitrust laws; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts),
[11JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-144), [23JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [23JN]
Passed Senate amended, [30JY]
House agreed to Senate amendment under suspension of the rules, [8SE]
Presented to the President (September 11, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-43] (signed September 17, 1997)
H.R. 1867--
A bill for the relief of Mr. Guy Lau and Ms. Chantal Lau Pease; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KINGSTON, [11JN]
H.R. 1868--
A bill for the relief of Billy I. Meyer; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. LANTOS, [11JN]
H.R. 1869--
A bill for the relief of the estate of Irwin Rutman; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Ms. MOLINARI, [11JN]
H.R. 1870--
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to reform the
provisions relating to child labor; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Bonior,
Mr. Brown of California, Ms. Carson, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Dellums, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Evans, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Foglietta, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Manton, Mr. Miller of California, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Sanders,
Mr. Schumer, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Torres, Mr. Vento, Ms. Woolsey, Ms.
Velazquez, and Mr. Yates), [12JN]
Cosponsors added, [26JN], [1AU], [25SE], [28OC], [5NO], [13NO]
H.R. 1871--
A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for recovery from
natural disasters, and for overseas peacekeeping efforts, including
those in Bosnia, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Appropriations; the Budget,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. LIVINGSTON, [12JN]
Committees discharged, [12JN]
Passed House, [12JN]
Passed Senate, [12JN]
Presented to the President (June 12, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-18] (signed June 12, 1997)
H.R. 1872--
A bill to amend the Communications Satellite Act of 1962 to promote
competition and privatization in satellite communications, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BLILEY (for himself and Mr. Markey), [12JN]
Cosponsors added, [17JY], [25JY], [31JY], [5SE], [15SE], [26SE],
[9OC], [24OC], [4NO], [9NO], [12NO], [13NO]
H.R. 1873--
A bill to amend chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, to make
certain temporary Federal service creditable for retirement
purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. KANJORSKI (for himself and Mrs. Morella), [12JN]
Cosponsors added, [19JN], [26JN], [8JY], [3SE], [4SE], [28OC], [5NO],
[6NO]
H.R. 1874--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that an
individual serving in a position in the competitive or excepted
service, under an indefinite or temporary appointment, who performs
at least 2 years of service in such a position within a 5-year
period, and who passes a suitable noncompetitive examination, shall
be granted competitive status for purposes of transfer or
reassignment; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. KANJORSKI (for himself, Mr. Bonior, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Jackson,
and Mr. Tierney), [12JN]
Cosponsors added, [26JN], [8JY], [3SE], [28OC], [5NO]
H.R. 1875--
A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to
allow entry of peanut butter and paste manufactured from Mexican
peanuts in foreign trade zones, without being subject to a tariff-
rate quota; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE, [12JN]
H.R. 1876--
A bill to clarify that certain large components of certain scientific
instruments and apparatus shall be provided the same tariff
treatment as those scientific instruments and apparatus; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Brown of California, Mr.
Schiff, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Boehlert, Mrs. Morella, Mr.
Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Barton of
Texas, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Gutknecht, and Mr. McHale), [12JN]
Cosponsors added, [26JN], [9JY], [17JY]
H.R. 1877--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand workstudy for
eligible veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. QUINN (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Evans, Mr. Cooksey, Mr.
Mascara, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Buyer, Mr. LaHood, and Mr. Gilchrest),
[12JN]
Cosponsors added, [18JN]
H.R. 1878--
A bill to impose an indefinite moratorium on enforcement of the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act of 1980 against certain de minimis parties; to the Committees on
Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. CANADY of Florida (for himself, Mr. Foley, Mr. Miller of
Florida, and Mr. Davis of Florida), [12JN]
Cosponsors added, [5SE]
H.R. 1879--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty of Triflusulfuron Methyl; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CASTLE, [12JN]
H.R. 1880--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the
qualifications for a country to be designated as a visa waiver pilot
program country; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Pombo, and Mr. Kennedy
of Rhode Island), [12JN]
Cosponsors added, [21JN], [17JY], [21JY], [24JY], [28JY], [4SE], [9SE]
H.R. 1881--
A bill to establish the Tobacco Accountability Board; to the Committee
on Commerce.
By Mr. WAXMAN, [12JN]
Cosponsors added, [24SE]
H.R. 1882--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain parts for in-line
skates; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, [12JN]
H.R. 1883--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the
establishment of a pediatric research initiative; to the Committee
on Commerce.
By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself and Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut), [12JN]
Cosponsors added, [18JN], [25JN], [22JY], [16SE], [29OC]
H.R. 1884--
A bill to establish limited privileges and immunities for certain
information relating to compliance with environmental laws, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce;
Transportation and Infrastructure; Agriculture; Resources, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. HEFLEY, [12JN]
Cosponsors added, [19JN]
H.R. 1885--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to set aside the conviction
of Dr. Samuel A. Mudd by a military commission in 1865 for aiding,
abetting, and assisting the conspirators who assassinated President
Abraham Lincoln; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. HOYER (for himself and Mr. Ewing), [12JN]
Cosponsors added, [19JN], [28JY]
H.R. 1886--
A bill to suspend the duties on Pantera; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself and Mrs. Kennelly of
Connecticut), [12JN]
H.R. 1887--
A bill to suspend the duties on Triacetonamine; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself and Mrs. Kennelly of
Connecticut), [12JN]
H.R. 1888--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain twisted yarn of
viscose rayon; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KING of New York, [12JN]
H.R. 1889--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on spring steel; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McDERMOTT, [12JN]
H.R. 1890--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on polyethylene base materials;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McDERMOTT, [12JN]
H.R. 1891--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to codify the employer
status of staffing firms with respect to their workers for purposes
of employment taxes and for employee benefit purposes, to clarify
and enhance the ability of such firms to sponsor retirement and
other employee benefit plans, and to facilitate the nonabusive use
of such firms' services by other businesses; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. Cardin), [12JN]
Cosponsors added, [31JY], [23SE], [9OC], [21OC], [22OC], [8NO], [9NO],
[13NO]
H.R. 1892--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat as a
qualified transportation fringe which is excludable from gross
income the payment by the employer of certain telecommunicating-
relating expenses of employees; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, [12JN]
H.R. 1893--
A bill to suspend until January 1, 2000, the duty on
Tetrafluoroethylene, Hexafluoropropylene, and Vinylidene fluoride;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RAMSTAD, [12JN]
H.R. 1894--
A bill to reauthorize the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Citizen Advisory Commission for 10 additional years; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. ROUKEMA (for herself and Mr. McDade), [12JN]
H.R. 1895--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend
programs relating to the health of individuals who are from
disadvantaged backgrounds, including individuals who are members of
racial or ethnic minority groups; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. STOKES (for himself, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Rush, Ms. Waters, Mrs.
Clayton, Mr. Payne, Mr. Flake, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Meek of Florida,
Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Jackson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, Mr. Towns, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Clay, Mr. Clyburn,
Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Scott, Mr. Davis
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of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Fattah,
Mr. Ford, Ms. Norton, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. McKinney, Mr.
Owens, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Jefferson, Mr.
Rangel, and Ms. Carson), [12JN]
H.R. 1896--
A bill to require that travel awards that accrue by reason of official
travel of a Member, officer, or employee of the Senate or House of
Representatives be used only for official travel or travel between
the Member's state and the District of Columbia, or transferred to a
qualified non-profit organization; to the Committees on House
Oversight; Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. THORNBERRY, [12JN]
H.R. 1897--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on KN001--a hydrochloride; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WISE, [12JN]
H.R. 1898--
A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to penalize the rape
of minors in Federal prisons; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE, [16JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-159), [26JN]
H.R. 1899--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Seagull; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SCARBOROUGH, [16JN]
H.R. 1900--
A bill to provide for adequate consumer protection in the provision of
financial services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. LaFALCE (for himself, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Vento, Mr. Schumer, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Waters, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Gutierrez, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Jackson, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Carson, Mr. Torres, and
Mr. Sanders), [17JN]
H.R. 1901--
A bill to clarify that the protections of the Federal Tort Claims Act
apply to the members and personnel of the National Gambling Impact
Study Commission; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HYDE, [17JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-145), [23JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [23JN]
Passed Senate, [9JY]
Presented to the President (July 14, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-30] (signed July 25, 1997)
H.R. 1902--
A bill to immunize donations made in the form of charitable gift
annuities and charitable remainder trusts from the antitrust laws
and State laws similar to the antitrust laws; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Schiff,
Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Berman, Ms. Lofgren, and
Mr. Rothman), [17JN]
Cosponsors added, [23JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-146), [23JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [23JN]
Passed Senate, [24JN]
Presented to the President (June 26, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-26] (signed July 3, 1997)
H.R. 1903--
A bill to amend the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act
to enhance the ability of the National Institute of Standards and
Technology to improve computer security, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Science.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Brown of California, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Ms. Stabenow, Mr.
Ehlers, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Traficant;
Mr. Cook, and Mr. Cannon), [17JN]
Cosponsors added, [24JN], [9JY], [23JY], [24JY], [28JY], [29JY],
[31JY], [3SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-243), [3SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [16SE]
H.R. 1904--
A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to
clarify that certain footwear assembled in beneficiary countries is
excluded from duty-free treatment, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McINTYRE (for himself, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Hefner, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Delahunt, and Mr. Kind of Wisconsin), [17JN]
Cosponsors added, [10JY], [30JY], [8SE], [23OC], [28OC]
H.R. 1905--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to carry out an environmental
restoration project at the Eastern Channel of the Lockwoods Folly
River, Brunswick County, NC; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. McINTYRE, [17JN]
H.R. 1906--
A bill to provide that pay for Members of Congress may not be increased
by any adjustment scheduled to take effect in a year immediately
following a fiscal year in which a deficit in the budget of the U.S.
Government exists; to the Committees on Government Reform and
Oversight; House Oversight, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. DeFAZIO, [17JN]
H.R. 1907--
A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to
allow the duty-free entry of an additional quantity of green peanuts
that are the product of Mexico; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TANNER, [17JN]
H.R. 1908--
A bill to prohibit performance of military honors and burial benefits to
persons convicted of capital crimes; to the Committees on National
Security; Transportation and Infrastructure; Veterans' Affairs, for
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. BACHUS (for himself, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, and Mr. Everett),
[17JN]
Cosponsors added, [18JN], [19JN], [20JN], [24JN], [25JN], [9JY],
[10JY], [29JY], [3SE]
H.R. 1909--
A bill to provide for equal protection of the law and to prohibit
discrimination and preferential treatment on the basis of race,
color, national origin, or sex in Federal actions, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education and the
Workforce; Government Reform and Oversight; House Oversight, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. CANADY of Florida (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mrs. Roukema, Mr.
Campbell, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Boehner, Mr.
Paxon, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Hutchinson, Mrs. Emerson, Mr.
Wicker, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. McIntosh, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Istook, Mr.
Coble, Mr. Goss, Mr. Bono, Mr. Herger, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Cunningham,
Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Thune, Mr. King of New York, Mr.
Packard, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Spence, Mr.
Oxley, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr.
Aderholt, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Everett, Mr. Riley, Mr. Brady,
Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Collins, Mr.
Cannon, Mr. Cook, and Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington), [17JN]
Cosponsors added, [11JY], [31JY], [5SE], [11SE], [25SE], [26SE],
[28OC], [7NO]
H.R. 1910--
A bill to establish minimum nationwide nitrogen oxide pollution
standards for fossil-fuel fired electric powerplants; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. CARSON, [17JN]
H.R. 1911--
A bill to amend the Clear Air Act to impose certain requirements on
areas upwind of ozone nonattainment areas, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. CONDIT (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr.
Doolittle, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Goode, Mr. John,
Mr. Pombo, and Mr. Radanovich), [17JN]
H.R. 1912--
A bill to prevent Government shutdowns; to the Committee on
Appropriations.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Wynn, Mrs. Morella, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, and Mr. Wolf), [17JN]
Cosponsors added, [8JY], [22JY]
H.R. 1913--
A bill to require reauthorizations of budget authority for Government
programs at least every 10 years, to provide for review of
Government programs at least every 10 years, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Rules; the Budget; Government Reform and
Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. DOGGETT, [17JN]
Cosponsors added, [28JY], [31JY], [5SE], [9OC]
H.R. 1914--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals
to designate that up to 10 percent of their income tax liability be
used to reduce the national debt, and to require spending reductions
equal to the amounts so designated; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Camp,
Mr. Solomon, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Sensenbrenner, and Mr.
Bachus), [17JN]
Cosponsors added, [16JY], [1OC]
H.R. 1915--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that consensual
sexual activity between adults shall not be a violation of the
Uniform Code of Military Justice; to the Committee on National
Security.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, [17JN]
Cosponsors added, [17JY], [31OC], [12NO]
H.R. 1916--
A bill to prevent Government shutdowns; to the Committee on
Appropriations.
By Mr. GEKAS, [17JN]
H.R. 1917--
A bill to amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to
transfer to State governments the authority of the Bureau of Land
Management to require bonds or other financial guarantees for the
reclamation of hardrock mineral operations; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. GIBBONS, [17JN]
Cosponsors added, [10JY]
H.R. 1918--
A bill to validate conveyances of certain lands in the State of Nevada
that form part of the right-of-way granted by the United States to
the Central Pacific Railway Company; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GIBBONS, [17JN]
H.R. 1919--
A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the duty on a chemical; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLDEN, [17JN]
H.R. 1920--
A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the duty on a chemical; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLDEN, [17JN]
H.R. 1921--
A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the duty on a chemical; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLDEN, [17JN]
H.R. 1922--
A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the duty on a chemical; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLDEN, [17JN]
H.R. 1923--
A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the duty on a chemical; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLDEN, [17JN]
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H.R. 1924--
A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the duty on a chemical; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLDEN, [17JN]
H.R. 1925--
A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the duty on a chemical; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLDEN, [17JN]
H.R. 1926--
A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the duty on a chemical; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLDEN, [17JN]
H.R. 1927--
A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the duty on a chemical; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLDEN, [17JN]
H.R. 1928--
A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the duty on a chemical; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLDEN, [17JN]
H.R. 1929--
A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the duty on a chemical; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLDEN, [17JN]
H.R. 1930--
A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the duty on a chemical; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLDEN, [17JN]
H.R. 1931--
A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the duty on a chemical; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLDEN, [17JN]
H.R. 1932--
A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the duty on a chemical; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLDEN, [17JN]
H.R. 1933--
A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the duty on a chemical; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLDEN, [17JN]
H.R. 1934--
A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the duty on a chemical; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLDEN, [17JN]
H.R. 1935--
A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the duty on a chemical; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLDEN, [17JN]
H.R. 1936--
A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the duty on a chemical; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLDEN, [17JN]
H.R. 1937--
A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the duty on a chemical; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLDEN, [17JN]
H.R. 1938--
A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the duty on a chemical; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLDEN, [17JN]
H.R. 1939--
A bill to modernize and improve Federal railroad infrastructure
financing programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. MOLINARI, [17JN]
H.R. 1940--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the chemical P-nitrobenzoic;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NUSSLE, [17JN]
H.R. 1941--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that
reimbursements for costs of using passenger automobiles for
charitable and other organizations are excluded from gross income;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RAMSTAD, [17JN]
H.R. 1942--
A bill to provide authority to control exports, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Smith of New Jersey,
Mr. Gallegly, and Mr. Manzullo), [17JN]
H.R. 1943--
A bill to convey certain real property within the Carlsbad Project in
New Mexico to the Carlsbad Irrigation District; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. SKEEN, [17JN]
H.R. 1944--
A bill to provide for a land exchange involving the Warner Canyon Ski
Area and other land in the State of Oregon; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. SMITH of Oregon, [17JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-193), [21JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [22JY]
Passed Senate, [31JY]
Presented to the President (August 1, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-40] (signed August 11, 1997)
H.R. 1945--
A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to
suspend temporarily the duty on certain manufacturing equipment; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SPENCE (for himself, Mr. Spratt, and Mr. Graham), [17JN]
H.R. 1946--
A bill to amend the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act to
require an employer which is terminating its business to offer its
employees an employee stock ownership plan; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [17JN]
Cosponsors added, [8JY], [11JY], [16JY], [1AU]
H.R. 1947--
A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States with
respect to shadow mask steel; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WALSH, [17JN]
H.R. 1948--
A bill to provide for the exchange of lands within Admiralty Island
National Monument, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [17JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-261), [23SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [23SE]
Passed Senate, [30SE]
Presented to the President (October 2, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-60] (signed October 10, 1997)
H.R. 1949--
A bill for the relief of Nuratu Olarewaju Abeke Kadiri; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. YATES, [17JN]
H.R. 1950--
A bill to clarify the family violence option under the temporary
assistance to needy families program; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD (for herself and Mrs. Myrick), [18JN]
H.R. 1951--
A bill to make an exception to the United States embargo on trade with
Cuba for the export of food, medicines, medical supplies, medical
instruments, or medical equipment, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on International Relations; Ways and Means, for a period
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions of fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. TORRES (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Leach, Mr.
Paul, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Serrano, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Valazquez, Mr.
Moakley, Mr. Nadler, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Shays, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Fazio of California,
Mr. Hall of Ohio, and Ms. Lofgren), [18JN]
Cosponsors added, [20JN], [23JN], [9JY], [10JY], [17JY], [30JY],
[31JY], [3SE], [10SE], [18SE], [25SE], [21OC], [5NO]
H.R. 1952--
A bill to designate certain Bureau of Land Management lands in the State
of Utah as wilderness, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. CANNON, [18JN]
H.R. 1953--
A bill to clarify State authority to tax compensation paid to certain
employees; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GEKAS, [18JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-203), [25JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [28JY]
H.R. 1954--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain high tenacity single
yarn of viscose rayon; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JENKINS, [18JN]
H.R. 1955--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that a person
who is sentenced to life in prison or death pursuant to Federal law
forfeits all veterans' gratuitous benefits; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. KNOLLENBERG (for himself, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Gibbons, Mr.
Hayworth, and Mr. Upton), [18JN]
Cosponsors added, [19JN], [20JN], [24JN], [26JN], [8JY], [9JY],
[10JY], [16JY], [17JY]
H.R. 1956--
A bill to amend sections 226 and 226A of the Social Security Act to
provide for entitlement to Medicare benefits of any divorced
individual who otherwise would be so entitled on the basis of the
entitlement to wife's, husband's, widow's, or widower's insurance
benefits but for the failure to meet the 10-year marriage
requirement, if such individual has been married to any 2 fully
insured individuals for a total period of 10 years; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SABO, [18JN]
H.R. 1957--
A bill to amend the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 to exempt voluntary
child custody proceedings from coverage under that act, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself and Ms. Pryce of Ohio), [18JN]
H.R. 1958--
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Act of
March 16, 1950, and the Federal Trade Commission Act to end the
regulation of margarine; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. WHITFIELD, [18JN]
H.R. 1959--
A bill for the relief of Dr. David Robert Zetter, Dr. Sabina Emily
Seitz, and Daniel Robert Zetter; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WHITFIELD, [18JN]
H.R. 1960--
A bill to modernize the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, the
Federal Power Act, the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, and the
Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to promote
competition in the electric power industry, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY, [19JN]
H.R. 1961--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the
Attorney General to continue to treat certain petitions approved
under section 204 of such act as valid notwithstanding the death of
the petitioner or beneficiary; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GILMAN, [19JN]
H.R. 1962--
A bill to provide for the appointment of a Chief Financial Officer and
Deputy Chief Financial Officer in the Executive Office of the
President; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. HORN (for himself, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Klug, Mr.
Davis of Virginia, Mr. Mica, Mr. Shays, and Mr. Sessions), [19JN]
Cosponsors added, [3SE]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-331), [21OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [21OC]
H.R. 1963--
A bill to realign functional responsibilities between the Federal
Government and the government of the District of Columbia, to
address funding mechanisms and sources between the Federal
Government and the government of the District of Columbia, to
address the financial condition of the District of Columbia
government in both the short and long-term, to provide mechanisms
for improving the economy of the District of Columbia, to improve
the ability of the District of Columbia government to match its
resources with its responsibilities, to further improve the
efficiency of the District of Columbia government, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; Ways
and Means; Commerce; the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of
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such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Morella, Mr.
Horn, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Allen, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Moran of Virginia,
Mr. Hoyer, and Mr. Wynn), [19JN]
Cosponsors added, [20JN]
H.R. 1964--
A bill to protect consumer privacy, empower parents, enhance the
telecommunications infrastructure for efficient electronic commerce,
and safeguard data security; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY, [19JN]
H.R. 1965--
A bill to provide a more just and uniform procedure for Federal civil
forfeitures, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself and Mr. Conyers), [19JN]
Cosponsors added, [9JY]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on the Judiciary (H. Rept.
105-358, part 1), [30OC]
Referral to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce extended,
[30OC]
H.R. 1966--
A bill to expand the definition of ``special Government employee'' under
title 18, United States Code; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HORN (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Baker, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Mica, and Mr.
Sessions), [19JN]
H.R. 1967--
A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to provide that the
distribution before January 1, 1978, of a phonorecord shall not for
any purpose constitute a publication of the musical work embodied
therein; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE, [19JN]
Cosponsors added, [15SE], [23SE], [26SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-325), [21OC]
H.R. 1968--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 2-year
applicable recovery period for the depreciation of computers and
peripheral equipment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. COLLINS (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. English of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Sessions, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Klug, and Mr.
Cramer), [19JN]
Cosponsors added, [22JY]
H.R. 1969--
A bill to require the disregard of debt forgiveness that is more than 7
years old in applying the loan and loan servicing limitations under
the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. COOKSEY, [19JN]
H.R. 1970--
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the
establishment of the Thurgood Marshall Legal Educational Opportunity
Program; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Dellums, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Evans, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. Ford, Mr. Payne, Mr. Frost, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Flake, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, Ms. Waters, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Bishop, Mr.
Pastor, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Scott, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr.
Stokes, Mr. Clay, Mr. Jackson, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Hastings of Florida,
Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Stark, and Mr. Fattah), [19JN]
Cosponsors added, [23JN], [14JY], [23JY], [24JY], [3SE], [9SE],
[11SE], [17SE]
H.R. 1971--
A bill to amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to improve
administration of sanctions against unfit health care providers
under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. Towns, Ms. Christian-Green, Ms.
Slaughter, and Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin), [19JN]
Cosponsors added, [24JY]
H.R. 1972--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the sale of
personal information about children without their parents' consent,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. McHugh, Mrs. Kelly, Ms.
Molinari, Mr. Evans, Mr. Foley, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Costello,
Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota,
Mr. Horn, Ms. Granger, Mr. Kim, Mr. King of New York, Ms. Lofgren,
Mr. Cummings, Mr. Oberstar, Ms. Furse, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mr. Baker, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Vento, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Ney,
Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Parker, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Norton, Mr. Clement,
Mr. English of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Wexler), [19JN]
Cosponsors added, [26JN], [11JY], [15JY], [17JY], [24JY], [25JY],
[21OC], [7NO]
H.R. 1973--
A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to
provide for duty-free treatment of oxidized polyacrylonitrile fibers
for use in aircraft brake components; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. GUTKNECHT, [19JN]
H.R. 1974--
A bill to amend the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to eliminate current
Federal subsidies for alcoholic beverage promotions overseas; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts, [19JN]
H.R. 1975--
A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to protect consumers from
certain unreasonable practices of creditors which result in higher
fees or rates of interest for credit cardholders, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts, [19JN]
Cosponsors added, [31JY], [11SE], [7NO]
H.R. 1976--
A bill to require an annual report by the Secretary of Health and Human
Services on alcohol advertising practices, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts, [19JN]
H.R. 1977--
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require
disclosures in alcohol advertising; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts, [19JN]
H.R. 1978--
A bill to establish advertising requirements for alcoholic beverages; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts, [19JN]
H.R. 1979--
A bill to require health warnings to be included in alcoholic beverage
advertisements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts, [19JN]
H.R. 1980--
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide incentives
to colleges and universities to develop, implement, and improve
alcohol abuse prevention and education programs on their campuses,
to strengthen sanctions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts, [19JN]
H.R. 1981--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate tax
deductions for advertising and goodwill expenditures relating to
alcoholic beverages; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts, [19JN]
H.R. 1982--
A bill to carry out a comprehensive program dealing with alcohol and
alcohol abuse; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means;
Education and the Workforce; Agriculture, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts, [19JN]
H.R. 1983--
A bill to amend the Rhode Island Indian Claims Settlement Act to conform
that act with the judgments of the U.S. Federal Courts regarding the
rights and sovereign status of certain Indian Tribes, including the
Narragansett Tribe, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, and
Mr. Kildee), [19JN]
Cosponsors added, [23JN]
H.R. 1984--
A bill to provide for a four-year moratorium on the establishment of new
standards for ozone and fine particulate matter under the Clean Air
Act, pending further implementation of the Clean Air Act Amendments
of 1990, additional review and air quality monitoring under that
act; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. KLINK (for himself, Mr. Boucher, and Mr. Upton), [19JN]
Cosponsors added, [20JN], [23JN], [26JN], [11JY], [15JY], [16JY],
[17JY], [23JY], [24JY], [25JY], [29JY], [30JY], [31JY], [1AU],
[3SE], [8SE], [10SE], [11SE], [17SE], [23SE], [26SE], [30SE],
[21OC], [24OC], [30OC], [13NO]
Removal of cosponsors, [16JY], [4SE], [9OC]
H.R. 1985--
A bill to amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. LaFALCE (for himself, Mr. Talent, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Weygand, and
Mr. Pascrell), [19JN]
H.R. 1986--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount
which may be contributed to defined contribution plans; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEACH, [19JN]
H.R. 1987--
A bill to amend section 485(g) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to
make information regarding men's and women's athletic programs at
institutions of higher education easily available to prospective
students and prospective student athletes; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs.
Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Clay, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Bonior, Ms.
Norton, and Ms. Kilpatrick), [19JN]
Cosponsors added, [25JY], [23OC], [28OC], [7NO], [13NO]
H.R. 1988--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for cost of
living adjustments in the rate of special pension paid to recipients
of the Congressional Medal of Honor; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. McINNIS, [19JN]
H.R. 1989--
A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to provide for the
cancellation of 6 existing leases and to ban all new leasing
activities in the area off the coast of Florida, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SCARBOROUGH (for himself, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mrs. Fowler,
Mr. Stearns, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr.
Miller of Florida, Mr. Goss, Mr. Foley, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms.
Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Shaw,
Mr. Hastings of Florida, and Mr. Davis of Florida), [19JN]
Cosponsors added, [23JN], [24JN]
H.R. 1990--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the range of
criminal offenses resulting in forfeiture of veterans benefits; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SKELTON, [19JN]
H.R. 1991--
A bill to reform the coastwise, intercoastal, and noncontiguous trade
shipping laws, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; National Security, for a period
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Bob
Schaffer, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Petri, Mr. Bereuter, Mr.
Latham, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Klug, Mr. Stenholm, and Mr. Skeen),
[19JN]
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Cosponsors added, [22JY], [31JY], [4SE]
H.R. 1992--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to convey the
property comprising the U.S. Coast Guard Recreation Facility in
Nahant, MA, to the town of Nahant, MA; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. TIERNEY, [19JN]
H.R. 1993--
A bill to provide for school bus safety, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Education and the
Workforce; the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [19JN]
Cosponsors added, [8JY], [10JY], [11JY], [23JY], [8SE]
H.R. 1994--
A bill to amend the act entitled ``An Act to provide for the
establishment of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, and for other
purposes'' to ensure an opportunity for persons who convey property
for inclusion in that national lakeshore to retain a right to use
and occupancy for a fixed term, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. VISCLOSKY, [19JN]
H.R. 1995--
A bill to provide for the protection of farmland at the Point Reyes
National Seashore, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Campbell,
Mr. Dooley of California, and Mr. Condit), [19JN]
Cosponsors added, [5SE], [11SE], [17SE], [26SE], [1OC], [24OC], [4NO],
[5NO], [8NO]
H.R. 1996--
A bill to prohibit the importation, manufacture, sale, purchase,
transfer, receipt, or transportation of handguns in any manner
affecting interstate or foreign commerce, except for or by members
of the Armed Forces, law enforcement officials, and, as authorized
by the Secretary of the Treasury, licensed importers, manufacturers,
and dealers, and pistol clubs; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. YATES, [19JN]
H.R. 1997--
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorney General
of the United States to be consulted before the manufacture,
importation, sale, or delivery of armor piercing ammunition for the
use of a governmental entity; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. YATES, [19JN]
H.R. 1998--
A bill to disarm lawless persons and assist State and Federal law
enforcement agencies in preventing and solving gun crimes by
requiring registration of all firearms and firearm transfers and
requiring permits for the possession and transfer of firearms and
ammunition; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. YATES, [19JN]
H.R. 1999--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the possession
or transfer of handgun ammunition capable of being used to penetrate
standard body armor; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. YATES, [19JN]
H.R. 2000--
A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to make certain
clarifications to the land bank protection provisions, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [19JN]
H.R. 2001--
A bill to promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity for
families by repealing the income tax, abolishing the Internal
Revenue Service, and enacting a national retail sales tax to be
administered primarily by the States; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. DAN SCHAEFER of Colorado (for himself, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Bono,
Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Linder, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Norwood,
Mr. Packard, Mr. Stump, and Mr. Wicker), [19JN]
Cosponsors added, [22JY], [1OC], [21OC]
H.R. 2002--
A bill to amend trade laws and related provisions to clarify the
designation of normal trade relations; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. BACHUS (for himself, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Blunt, Mrs. Northup,
and Mr. Thomas), [20JN]
H.R. 2003--
A bill to reform the budget process and enforce the bipartisan balanced
budget agreement of 1997; to the Committees on the Budget; Rules;
Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Minge, Mr. Stenholm, Mr.
Wamp, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Castle, Mr. Tanner,
Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Condit, Mr. Luther, Ms. Sanchez,
Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Neumann, and Mr. Graham), [20JN]
Cosponsors added, [24JN], [26JN], [9JY], [17JY], [22JY], [23JY]
Removal of cosponsors, [22JY], [23JY]
Failed of passage, [23JY]
H.R. 2004--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the
reinstatement of eligibility for dependency and indemnity
compensation for certain surviving spouses of veterans; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. FILNER (for himself and Mr. Evans), [20JN]
Cosponsors added, [14JY], [16JY], [22JY], [29JY], [30JY], [31JY],
[3SE], [8SE], [16SE], [22SE], [26SE], [30SE], [12NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2005--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to clarify the application
of the act popularly known as the Death on the High Seas Act to
aviation incidents; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. McDADE (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. King of New York, Mr.
Borski, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Holden, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Klink, Mr. Manton, Ms. Furse, Mr.
Rothman, Mr. Shays, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Archer, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Ford, Mr. Cramer, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr.
Fattah, Mr. Murtha, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. McHale, Mr.
Goodling, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Bliley, Mr.
Miller of Florida, Mr. Forbes, Ms. DeLauro, and Mr. Hoyer), [20JN]
Cosponsors added, [8JY], [10JY], [22JY], [23JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-201), [24JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [28JY]
H.R. 2006--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a program of
providing information and education to the public on the prevention
and treatment of eating disorders; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Frost, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Ms. McKinney, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mrs.
Morella, Ms. Norton, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Rush, Mr. Serrano,
Mr. Traficant, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Underwood), [20JN]
Cosponsors added, [26JN], [10JY], [15JY], [22JY]
H.R. 2007--
A bill to amend the act that authorized the Canadian River reclamation
project, Texas, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to allow use
of the project distribution system to transport water from sources
other than the project; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. THORNBERRY (for himself and Mr. Combest), [20JN]
Cosponsors added, [10JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-279), [29SE]
Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, [1OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [13NO]
H.R. 2008--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Mar Y Paz;to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr.WELLER, [20JN]
H.R. 2009--
A bill to amend the Social Security Act to waive the 24 month waiting
period for Medicare coverage of individuals disabled with
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis [ALS], to provide Medicare coverage of
drugs used for treatment of ALS, and to amend the Public Health
Service Act to increase Federal funding for research on ALS; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. CAPPS (for himself and Mr. Gilman), [23JN]
Cosponsors added, [26JN], [21JY], [31JY], [4SE], [22SE], [29SE],
[21OC], [28OC], [29OC], [13NO]
H.R. 2010--
A bill to designate the bridge over lock and dam numbered 4 on the
Arkansas River as the ``Lawrence Blackwell Memorial Bridge''; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. DICKEY, [23JN]
H.R. 2011--
A bill to impose certain sanctions on the People's Republic of China,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on International
Relations; Banking and Financial Services; Ways and Means; the
Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. HUTCHINSON, [23JN]
Cosponsors added, [26JN], [8JY], [31JY], [4SE], [1OC], [22OC]
H.R. 2012--
A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act, to establish the
National Public Employment Relations Commission, and to amend title
I of the Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to
provide for joint trusteeship of single-employer pension plans; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SANDERS, [23JN]
H.R. 2013--
A bill to designate the facility of the U.S. Postal Service located at
551 Kingstown Road in South Kingstown, RI, as the ``David B.
Champagne Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. WEYGAND, [23JN]
Cosponsors added, [25SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [21OC]
Passed Senate, [24OC]
Presented to the President (October 30, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-70] (signed November 10, 1997)
H.R. 2014--
A bill to provide for reconcilliation pursuant to subsections (b)(2) and
(d) of section 105 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for
fiscal year 1998.
By Mr. KASICH, [23JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-148), [24JN]
Passed House amended, [26JN]
Passed Senate amended, [27JN]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference. Conferees
appointed, [27JN]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, [10JY]
Conference report (H. Rept. 105-220) submitted in the House, [30JY]
Conference report agreed to in the House, [31JY]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, [31JY]
Presented to the President (August 1, 1997)
Message from the President-Line item veto [Public Law 105-34], [2SE]
Message from the President-Line item veto (H. Doc. 105-116), [3SE]
Approved [Public Law 105-34] (signed August 5, 1997)
H.R. 2015--
A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to subsections (b)(1) and
(c) of section 105 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for
fiscal year 1988.
By Mr. KASICH, [23JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-149), [24JN]
Passed House, [25JN]
Passed Senate amended, [25JN]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference report.
Conferees appointed, [27JN]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference, [10JY]
Conferees appointed, [10JY]
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Conference report (H. Rept. 105-217) submitted in the House, [29JY]
Conference report agreed to in the House, [30JY]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, [31JY]
Message from the President-Line item veto [Public Law 105-34], [2SE]
Message from the President-Line item veto (H. Doc. 105-115), [3SE]
Presented to the President (August 1, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-33] (signed August 5, 1997)
H.R. 2016--
A bill making appropriations for military construction, family housing,
and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense, for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
By Mr. PACKARD, [24JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-150), [24JN]
Passed House, [8JY]
Passed Senate amended, [22JY]
Senate insisted on its amendments and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, [22JY]
House disagreed to Senate amendments and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, [3SE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 105-247) submitted in the House, [9SE]
Conference report agreed to in the House, [16SE]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, [17SE]
Presented to the President (September 18, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-45] (signed September 30, 1997)
H.R. 2017--
A bill to amend section 1926 of the Public Health Service Act to
encourage States to strengthen their efforts to prevent the sale and
distribution of tobacco products to individuals under the age of 18,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BISHOP, [24JN]
H.R. 2018--
A bill to waive temporarily the Medicaid enrollment composition rule for
the Better Health Plan of Amherst, NY; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. PAXON (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Engel, Mr. Lazio of New
York, and Mr. Manton), [24JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-165), [8JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [8JY]
Passed Senate, [11JY]
Presented to the President (July 16, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-31] (signed July 25, 1997)
H.R. 2019--
A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to assure meaningful
disclosures of the terms of rental-purchase agreements, including
disclosures of all costs to consumers under such agreements, to
provide certain substantive rights to consumers under such
agreements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. JONES (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Manton, and Mr.
McCollum), [24JN]
Cosponsors added, [11SE], [23OC], [13NO]
H.R. 2020--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for
coverage of community attendant services under the Medicaid Program;
to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GINGRICH, [24JN]
Cosponsors added, [14JY], [3SE], [24SE]
H.R. 2021--
A bill to provide for competition between forms of motor vehicle
insurance, to permit an owner of a motor vehicle to choose the most
appropriate form of insurance for that person, to guarantee
affordable premiums, to provide for more adequate and timely
compensation for accident victims, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. ARMEY (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Cox
of California, and Mr. McIntosh), [24JN]
Cosponsors added, [16JY], [4SE], [23SE], [26SE], [6OC], [21OC], [22OC]
H.R. 2022--
A bill to amend trade laws and related provisions to clarify the
designation of normal trade relations; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. CAPPS (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Dooley of
California, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Fazio of California, and Mr.
Bereuter), [24JN]
Cosponsors added, [10JY], [25JY]
H.R. 2023--
A bill to amend the Equal Pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938,
and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to provide more effective remedies
to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of
sex, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Gephardt), [24JN]
Cosponsors added, [26JN], [9JY], [15JY], [23JY], [3SE], [23SE],
[25SE], [30SE], [6OC], [7OC], [8OC], [22OC], [24OC], [28OC], [30OC],
[31OC], [4NO], [5NO], [8NO], [12NO]
H.R. 2024--
A bill to amend the National Kiwifruit Research, Promotion, and Consumer
Information Act to provide for proportional representation of
kiwifruit producers, exporters, and importers on the National
Kiwifruit Board; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. HERGER, [24JN]
H.R. 2025--
A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to allow
up to 24 months of postsecondary education or vocational educational
training to count as a permissible work activity under the program
of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy
families, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. HINCHEY, [24JN]
Cosponsors added, [30JY]
H.R. 2026--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide assistance
to first-time homebuyers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Canady
of Florida, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Frost, Ms. Hooley
of Oregon, Mr. Kanjorski, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Maloney
of New York, Mr. Sisisky, and Mr. Torres), [24JN]
H.R. 2027--
A bill to provide for the revision of the requirements for a Canadian
border boat landing permit pursuant to section 235 of the
Immigration and Nationality Act, and to require the Attorney General
to report to the Congress on the impact of such revision; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE, [24JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-257), [18SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [23SE]
H.R. 2028--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the taxes
on certain alcoholic beverages and to provide additional funds for
alcohol abuse prevention programs; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Ms. NORTON, [24JN]
H.R. 2029--
A bill to prohibit the Corporation for National and Community Service
from receiving information from the Selective Service System or
otherwise using the Selective Service System to notify young people
of service opportunities with the Corporation or recruit national
service participants; to the Committees on Education and the
Workforce; National Security, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Doolittle, Mr.
Hilleary, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Sam
Johnson, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Royce, Mr. Souder, Mr. Stump, Mr. Tiahrt,
and Mr. Weldon of Florida), [24JN]
Cosponsors added, [26JN], [8JY], [9JY], [14JY], [16JY], [3SE], [10SE],
[21OC], [22OC], [24OC], [28OC], [4NO], [8NO]
Removal of cosponsors, [17SE]
H.R. 2030--
A bill to require the Federal Government to approve certain waiver
requests submitted by the State of Wisconsin under the food stamp
and medical assistance programs; to the Committees on Agriculture;
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. PETRI (for himself and Mr. Sensenbrenner), [24JN]
H.R. 2031--
A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled
Substances Import and Export Act to eliminate certain mandatory
minimum penalties relating to crack cocaine offenses; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Towns, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Clay, Ms. Carson, Mr. Dixon, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Hilliard,
Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Payne, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Ford, and Mr.
Cummings), [24JN]
Cosponsors added, [8JY]
H.R. 2032--
A bill to make correct certain provisions of the Safe Drinking Water
Act; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. WAXMAN, [24JN]
H.R. 2033--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Samakee; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. QUINN, [24JN]
H.R. 2034--
A bill to amend section 1926 of the Public Health Service Act to
encourage States to strengthen their efforts to prevent the sale and
distribution of tobacco products to individuals under the age of 18,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BISHOP (for himself, Mr. Baesler, Mr. Bono, Mr. Bilbray, Mr.
Camp, Mr. Cramer, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. John, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota,
Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Stearns, Mr.
Shimkus, and Mr. Taylor of Mississippi), [25JN]
Cosponsors added, [3SE], [18SE], [13NO]
Removal of cosponsors, [11SE]
H.R. 2035--
A bill to authorize the transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign
countries; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. Hamilton), [25JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [15JY]
H.R. 2036--
A bill to amend chapter 443 of title 49, United States Code, to extend
the authorization of the aviation insurance program, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Oberstar, and Mr.
Lipinski), [25JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-244), [4SE]
Considered under suspension of the rules, [29SE]
Laid on the table, [13NO]
H.R. 2037--
A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and the Balanced
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to enforce the
bipartisan budget agreement; to the Committees on the Budget; Rules,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself and Mr. Kasich), [25JN]
H.R. 2038--
A bill to amend the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection
Act to clarify the application of such act; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CANADY of Florida (for himself, Mr. Jenkins, and Mr. Hilleary),
[25JN]
Cosponsors added, [26JN], [9JY], [30JY], [5SE], [24SE], [28OC], [7NO]
H.R. 2039--
A bill to take into trust for the Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma
certain land in Oklahoma that was known as the Fort Reno Military
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Reservation and that was formerly part of the Cheyenne-Arapaho
lands, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, [25JN]
H.R. 2040--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to deny burial in a
federally funded cemetery to persons convicted of certain capital
crimes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Bachus, Mr.
Everett, Mr. Filner, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Clyburn, and Mr. Stearns),
[25JN]
Cosponsors added, [9JY], [15JY], [24JY], [30JY], [16SE], [4NO]
H.R. 2041--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the production of anticancer
drugs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MATSUI, [25JN]
H.R. 2042--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the production of anticancer
drugs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MATSUI, [25JN]
H.R. 2043--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the production of anticancer
drugs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MATSUI, [25JN]
H.R. 2044--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the production of anticancer
drugs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MATSUI, [25JN]
H.R. 2045--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the production of anticancer
drugs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MATSUI, [25JN]
H.R. 2046--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the production of anticancer
drugs; to the Committee on Way and Means.
By Mr. MATSUI, [25JN]
H.R. 2047--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the production of anti-HIV/
anti-AIDS drugs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MATSUI, [25JN]
H.R. 2048--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the production of anti-HIV/
anti-AIDS drugs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MATSUI, [25JN]
H.R. 2049--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the production of anticancer
drugs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MATSUI, [25JN]
H.R. 2050--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to extend commissary and
exchange store privileges to veterans with a service-connected
disability rated at 30 percent or more and their dependents; to the
Committee on National Security.
By Mr. FILNER (for himself and Mr. Evans), [25JN]
Cosponsors added, [28OC]
H.R. 2051--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to promote
increased disclosure of spending on campaigns for election for
Federal office, improve the ability of the Federal Election
Commission to enforce the laws governing the financing of such
campaigns, and for other purposes; to the Committees on House
Oversight; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. FORD, [25JN]
H.R. 2052--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to
cancellation of removal and waiver of exclusion for certain long-
term resident aliens; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, [25JN]
H.R. 2053--
A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit the distribution of
any negotiable check or other instrument with any solicitation to a
consumer by a creditor to open an account under any consumer credit
plan or to engage in any other credit transaction which is subject
to such act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself and Mr. Gonzalez), [25JN]
Cosponsors added, [26SE], [6OC], [7OC], [28OC], [9NO]
H.R. 2054--
A bill to provide for the redesignation of a portion of State Route 17
in New York and Pennsylvania as Interstate Route 86; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Gilman, and Mr.
Houghton), [25JN]
H.R. 2055--
A bill to permit voters to vote for ``None of the Above'' in elections
for Federal office and to require an additional election if ``None
of the Above'' receives the most votes; to the Committee on House
Oversight.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA, [25JN]
H.R. 2056--
A bill to establish a national advisory referendum on limiting the terms
of Members of Congress at the general election of 1998; to the
Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA, [25JN]
H.R. 2057--
A bill to establish a national advisory referendum on a flat income tax
rate, and requiring a national vote to raise taxes at the general
election of 1998; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA, [25JN]
H.R. 2058--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on phenmedipham; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA, [25JN]
H.R. 2059--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on ethofumesate; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA, [25JN]
H.R. 2060--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on desmedipham; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA, [25JN]
H.R. 2061--
A bill to provide that the voters of the United States be given the
right, through advisory voter initiative, to propose the enactment
and repeal of Federal laws in a national election; to the Committees
on House Oversight; Rules, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA, [25JN]
H.R. 2062--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that certain
individuals who would be eligible for military retired pay for
nonregular service but for the fact that they did not serve on
active duty during a period of conflict may be paid such retired pay
if they served in the U.S. merchant marine during or immediately
after World War II; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself and Ms. Eshoo), [25JN]
Cosponsors added, [7NO]
H.R. 2063--
A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make
available to the Secretary of the Treasury information from the
National Directory of New Hires for use in collecting delinquent
debt owed to the Federal Government, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Horn, Mr. Sabo, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Mr. Frost, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Clement, Mr. Engel, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Owens, Mr. Manton,
Ms. Rivers, and Mr. Wynn), [25JN]
Cosponsors added, [15JY], [1AU]
H.R. 2064--
A bill to reauthorize the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. MANZULLO (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Hamilton,
Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Archer, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Christensen,
Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Dreier, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ewing, Mr.
Fazio of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Jefferson, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Kolbe, Mr.
LaHood, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Menendez, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Shimkus, and Mr. Torres),
[25JN]
Cosponsors added, [8JY], [10JY], [16JY], [17JY], [22JY], [23JY],
[24JY], [25JY], [30JY], [31JY], [1AU], [4SE]
H.R. 2065--
A bill to improve teacher mastery and use of educational technology; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself and Mr. Vento), [25JN]
H.R. 2066--
A bill to restructure and reform the laws relating to Amtrak, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself and Mr. Wise) (both by request), [25JN]
H.R. 2067--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to incorporate certain
features in the redesign of the U.S. currency so as to make such
currency readily accessible to the visually impaired; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Ms. RIVERS, [25JN]
Cosponsors added, [8OC]
H.R. 2068--
A bill to provide for the establishment of a multiple-tier price support
program for milk to assist milk producers to receive an adequate
income from their dairy operations and to support long-term
conservation practices by milk producers, while assuring sufficient
low-cost dairy products for nutrition assistance programs; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. SANDERS , [25JN]
H.R. 2069--
A bill to amend the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to ensure that firms
that have shown a commitment to reinvestment and job creation in the
United States are given preference in obtaining financial assistance
from the Export-Import Bank of the United States; to the Committee
on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. McGovern, and Mr. Lipinski), [25JN]
Cosponsors added, [29JY], [18SE], [23SE], [30SE], [7NO]
H.R. 2070--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for the
mandatory testing for serious transmissible diseases of incarcerated
persons whose bodily fluids come into contact with corrections
personnel and notice to those personnel of the results of the tests,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Condit), [25JN]
Cosponsors added, [8JY], [9JY], [31JY], [16SE], [1OC]
H.R. 2071--
A bill to require the Federal Government, in procuring goods and
services and in providing certain foreign trade and investment
assistance relating to trade and exports, to give a preference to
entities that adopt and enforce a corporate code of conduct and to
provide for an annual administrative review and petition process to
ensure compliance with such code; to the Committees on Government
Reform and Oversight; International Relations; Banking and Financial
Services; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Filner, Mr. Lipinski, and
Mr. Lewis of Georgia), [25JN]
H.R. 2072--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross
income gain from oil and gas produced from certain recovered
inactive wells; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. THORNBERRY, [26JN]
Cosponsors added, [28JY], [3SE], [9SE], [23SE], [29OC]
H.R. 2073--
A bill to prohibit fundraising at the White House and elsewhere; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GOODLATTE, [26JN]
H.R. 2074--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to expedite
the availability
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of reports submitted to the Federal Election Commission, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. GOODLATTE, [26JN]
Cosponsors added, [8SE]
H.R. 2075--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require the
disclosure of certain information by persons conducting polls by
telephone during campaigns for election for Federal office; to the
Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. GOODLATTE, [26JN]
H.R. 2076--
A bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to repeal
the requirement that States provide for voter registration by mail
and to require applicants for voter registration to provide a Social
Security number and actual proof of U.S. citizenship, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. GOODLATTE, [26JN]
H.R. 2077--
A bill to establish a National Forest Preserve consisting of certain
Federal lands in the Sequoia National Forest in the State of
California to protect and preserve remaining Giant Sequoia
ecosystems and to provide increased recreational opportunities in
connection with such ecosystems; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BROWN of California (for himself, Mr. Gutierrez, Mrs. Maloney
of New York, Mr. Filner, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Clay, Mr. Dellums,
Mr. Olver, Mrs. Tauscher, and Mr. Ackerman), [26JN]
Cosponsors added, [22SE], [7NO]
H.R. 2078--
A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to clarify the
intent of Congress to hold individuals responsible for
discriminatory acts committed by them in employment; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Canady of Florida, and Mr. Boucher),
[26JN]
Cosponsors added, [10SE]
H.R. 2079--
A bill to require implementation of an alternative program for providing
a benefit or employment preference under Federal law; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself and Mr. Ehlers), [26JN]
H.R. 2080--
A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to establish
criminal liability for unlawful discrimination based on disparate
treatment; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; the
Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself and Mr. Canady of Florida), [26JN]
H.R. 2081--
A bill to provide for an enumeration of family caregivers as part of the
2000 decennial census of population; to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. CANADY of Florida (for himself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Mr. Olver, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Evans, Mr. Norwood, Mr.
Traficant, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Foley, Mrs. Lowey,
and Mr. Farr of California), [26JN]
Cosponsors added, [8JY], [28OC]
H.R. 2082--
A bill to establish a Commission to conduct a comprehensive legal and
factual study of the navigational, flood control, economic
development, recreational, and economic impacts of the future
structure, competitiveness, and financial viability of TVA, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and
Infrastructure; Science, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. CLEMENT, [26JN]
H.R. 2083--
A bill to prohibit the shipment of spent nuclear fuel to the Goshute
Indian reservation in Utah; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. COOK, [26JN]
H.R. 2084--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for maximum
capital gains tax rate of 15, 22, and 30 percent for individuals; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, [26JN]
H.R. 2085--
A bill to amend the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to ensure that the
provision of assistance for exports to China is conditioned upon
adherence to responsible conduct; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Kaptur, and Mr. Bonior), [26JN]
Cosponsors added, [3SE], [7NO]
H.R. 2086--
A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,
and Liability Act of 1980 to limit the portion of the Superfund
expended for administration, oversight, support, studies, design,
investigations, monitoring, assessment, and evaluation, and
enforcement activities; to the Committees on Commerce;
Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. GILLMOR (for himself, Mr. Largent, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr.
Bilbray, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Stenholm, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Frelinghuysen, and Mr. Lewis
of California), [26JN]
H.R. 2087--
A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,
and Liability Act of 1980 to require that polluters are responsible
for the cleanup of hazardous substances, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. GILLMOR, [26JN]
H.R. 2088--
A bill to provide for the surviving spouse and dependent children of
public safety officers who are killed in performance of their
official duties, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. KELLY, [26JN]
Cosponsors added, [8OC], [12NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2089--
A bill to authorize leases on the Cabazon Indian Reservation for terms
not to exceed 99 years; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. KILDEE (for himself and Mr. Bono), [26JN]
H.R. 2090--
A bill ordering the preparation of a Government report detailing
injustices suffered by Italian-Americans during World War II, and a
formal acknowledgment of such injustices by the President; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LAZIO of New York (for himself, Mr. Engel, Mrs. Morella, Mr.
Pascrell, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Miller of California, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Pallone, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Mascara, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Manton, Mrs. McCarthy of
New York, and Mr. McGovern), [26JN]
Cosponsors added, [9JY], [29JY], [31JY], [5SE], [29SE], [21OC],
[24OC], [13NO]
H.R. 2091--
A bill to amend the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 to add
Elbert County and Hart County, GA, to the Appalachian region; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LINDER (for himself and Mr. Norwood), [26JN]
H.R. 2092--
A bill to withhold United States assistance for programs or projects of
the International Atomic Energy Agency in Cuba, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, and Mr. Deutsch), [26JN]
Cosponsors added, [10JY]
H.R. 2093--
A bill to temporarily waive the Medicaid enrollment composition rule for
D.C. Health Cooperative; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. NORTON, [26JN]
H.R. 2094--
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to improve the
quality of coastal recreation waters, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself and Mr. Bilbray), [26JN]
Cosponsors added, [14JY], [25JY], [31JY], [11SE], [5NO], [7NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2095--
A bill to provide for certain activities regarding the promotion of
respect for human rights, the development of democratic government
and the development of the rule of law within the People's Republic
of China, and for other purposes; to the Committees on International
Relations; Intelligence (Permanent Select); the Judiciary, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. PORTER (for himself, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Salmon, Mr.
Matsui, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Lazio of New York,
Mrs. Morella, Mr. Levin, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Spence, Mr. Hobson, Mr.
Horn, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Wicker, Mr.
Gilchrest, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Bachus, Mr.
Radanovich, Mr. Dooley of California, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. McHale,
Mr. Regula, Ms. DeGette, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Roemer,
Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Hall of Texas, Mr. Manzullo, and Mr. Poshard), [26JN]
Cosponsors added, [31JY], [29OC]
H.R. 2096--
A bill to promote the growth of free enterprise and economic opportunity
in the Caribbean Basin region, increase trade and investment between
the Caribbean Basin region and the United States, and encourage the
adoption by Caribbean Basin countries of policies necessary for
participation in the free trade area of the Americas; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RANGEL (by request), [26JN]
H.R. 2097--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to correct the
treatment of tax exempt financing of professional sports facilities;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SANFORD, [26JN]
H.R. 2098--
A bill to establish the National Cave and Karst Research Institute in
the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. SKEEN (for himself, Mr. Schiff, and Mr. Redmond), [26JN]
H.R. 2099--
A bill to provide that cost-of-living adjustments to payments made under
Federal law and to Federal tax benefits shall be determined using a
new price index; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and
the Workforce; National Security; Government Reform and Oversight;
Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan, [26JN]
H.R. 2100--
A bill to establish a demonstration project to authorize certain covered
beneficiaries under the military health care system, including the
dependents of active duty military personnel and retired members and
their dependents, to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits
program and to ensure their future health security through the use
of medical savings accounts; to the Committees on Government Reform
and Oversight; National Security; Ways and Means, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. STEARNS, [26JN]
Cosponsors added, [24SE], [7OC]
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H.R. 2101--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude qualified
conservation easements from a decedent's gross estate, exempt from
tax the gain on the sale of qualified forest land to government
entities or conservation groups, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SUNUNU, [26JN]
Cosponsors added, [10JY], [16JY]
H.R. 2102--
A bill to amend the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984 to
repeal the sunset of the Environmental Protection Agency Office of
Ombudsman, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. TALENT, [26JN]
Cosponsors added, [29JY]
H.R. 2103--
A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products
Inspection Act to provide for the eventual removal of intrastate
distribution restrictions on State inspected meat and poultry; to
the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. THORNBERRY (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Thune, Mr. Combest,
Mr. Livingston, and Mr. Sessions), [26JN]
Cosponsors added, [8JY], [28JY], [3SE], [9SE], [23SE], [29OC]
H.R. 2104--
A bill to ensure that persons who enroll in the managed health care
program of the Department of Defense known as TRICARE Prime retain
coverage under the program in any TRICARE region; to the Committee
on National Security.
By Mrs. THURMAN, [26JN]
H.R. 2105--
A bill to amend section 552a of title 5, United States Code, to provide
for the maintenance of certain health information in cases where a
health care facility has closed or a health benefit plan sponsor has
ceased to do business; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Mr. TOWNS, [26JN]
H.R. 2106--
A bill for the relief of the estate of William R. Holden and the estate
of John Davis; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McINTYRE, [26JN]
H.R. 2107--
A bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and
for other purposes.
By Mr. REGULA, [8JY]
Reported from the Committee on Appropriation (H. Rept. 105-163), [1JY]
Considered, [10JY], [11JY]
Passed House amended, [15JY]
Passed Senate amended, [18SE]
Senate insisted on its amendments and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, [18SE]
House disagreed to Senate amendments and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, [23SE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 105-337) submitted in the House, [22OC]
Conference report agreed to in the House, [24OC]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, [28OC]
Presented to the President (November 4, 1997)
Line item veto--Message from the President, [15DE]
Approved [Public Law 105-83] (signed November 14, 1997)
H.R. 2108--
A bill to dispose of certain Federal properties located in Dutch John,
UT, and to assist the local government in the interim delivery of
basic services to the Dutch John community, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CANNON, [8JY]
H.R. 2109--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require
reports filed under such act to be filed electronically and to
require the Federal Election Commission to make such reports
available to the public within 24 hours of receipt; to the Committee
on House Oversight.
By Mr. COOK, [8JY]
Cosponsors added, [21OC]
H.R. 2110--
A bill to require employer health benefit plans to meet standards
relating to the nondiscriminatory treatment of neurobiological
disorders, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Education and the Workforce; Commerce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Evans,
Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Stark, Mr. Dellums, and Ms.
Rivers), [8JY]
Cosponsors added, [3SE], [29SE], [30SE], [6OC], [22OC]
H.R. 2111--
A bill to reduce the amounts allocated for payments pursuant to
production flexibility contracts entered into under the Agricultural
Market Transition Act; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, [8JY]
H.R. 2112--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to increase the
forfeiture penalty for telephone service slamming and to require
providers of such service to report slamming incidents, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Oberstar,
Mr. Clement, and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts), [8JY]
Cosponsors added, [9JY], [16JY], [28JY], [31JY], [16SE]
H.R. 2113--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt from certain
reporting requirements certain amounts paid to election officials
and election workers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GEKAS (for himself and Mr. Frost), [8JY]
Cosponsors added, [16JY], [31JY], [3SE], [9SE], [17SE]
H.R. 2114--
A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act to provide for the appointment
of the presidents of the Federal reserve banks by the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Banking and Finance Services.
By Mr. LEACH, [8JY]
H.R. 2115--
A bill to provide that compliance by States with the National Voter
Registration Act of 1993 shall be voluntary; to the Committee on
House Oversight.
By Mr. LIVINGSTON, [8JY]
H.R. 2116--
A bill to designate the post office located at 194 Ward Street, in
Paterson, NJ, as the ``Larry Doby Post Office''; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. PASCRELL, [8JY]
Cosponsors added, [15JY], [16JY], [21JY], [28JY], [3SE], [30SE],
[8OC], [23OC], [7NO]
H.R. 2117--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross
income gain on the sale or exchange of farmland which by covenant is
restricted to use as farmland and to exclude the value of such
farmland from estate taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PITTS, [8JY]
H.R. 2118--
A bill to prohibit smoking in Federal buildings; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; the Judiciary; House Oversight,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [8JY]
Cosponsors added, [24JY], [16SE], [6OC]
H.R. 2119--
A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act to expand the opportunity for
private enterprise to compete with the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System in the transportation of paper checks; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Metcalf,
Mr. Ney, and Ms. Carson), [9JY]
Cosponsors added, [10SE]
H.R. 2120--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to strengthen and expand
the procedures for preventing the slamming of interstate telephone
service subscribers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Franks of New Jersey,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Shays, Mr. Blumenauer, and Mr. Smith
of Oregon), [9JY]
Cosponsors added, [10JY], [16JY], [22JY], [23JY], [30JY], [4SE], [7OC]
H.R. 2121--
A bill to restrict foreign assistance for countries providing sanctuary
to indicted war criminals who are sought for prosecution before the
International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia; to the
Committees on International Relations; Banking and Financial
Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, and Ms. Pelosi), [9JY]
Cosponsors added, [14JY], [15JY], [22JY], [25JY], [31JY], [3SE],
[5SE], [9SE], [10SE], [23SE], [25SE], [30SE], [21OC], [29OC], [30OC]
H.R. 2122--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to increase penalties for
certain offenses where the victim is a child; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mrs. Roukema, Ms. Dunn of
Washington, Mr. Frost, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Brady, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Saxton, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Pappas, and Mr. Smith
of New Jersey), [9JY]
Cosponsors added, [10JY], [11JY], [15JY], [16JY], [22JY], [24JY],
[31JY], [3SE], [30SE]
H.R. 2123--
A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to transfer Schuylkill
County, PA, from the Eastern Judicial District of Pennsylvania to
the Middle Judicial District of Pennsylvania; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. HOLDEN, [9JY]
H.R. 2124--
A bill to require Federal agencies to assess the impact of policies and
regulations on families, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Christensen, Mr.
Herger, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Largent, Mr.
Souder, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Paul, Mr. Coburn,
Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Norwood, Mr.
Snowbarger, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Blunt,
Mr. Crapo, Mr. Graham, and Mr. Riley), [9JY]
Cosponsors added, [15JY], [31JY], [21OC], [6NO]
H.R. 2125--
A bill to authorize appropriations for the Coastal Heritage Trail Route
in New Jersey, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. LoBIONDO, [9JY]
Cosponsors added, [23JY], [9SE], [7OC], [5NO]
H.R. 2126--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to include in a special
use permit with regard to Humboldt Nursery a provision allowing the
permittee to use Government-owned farming and related equipment at
the nursery; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. RIGGS, [9JY]
H.R. 2127--
A bill to reduce costs and improve efficiency of Forest Service
operations by contracting out certain tasks related to the planning
and implementation of programs and projects in the National Forest
System; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. RIGGS, [9JY]
H.R. 2128--
A bill to permit Medicare-eligible retired members of the Armed Forces
and their Medicare-eligible dependents to enroll in the Federal
Employees Health Benefits Program; to the Committees on Government
Reform and Oversight; National Security, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. STEARNS, [9JY]
Cosponsors added, [15JY], [24SE], [7OC]
H.R. 2129--
A bill to designate the U.S. Post Office located at 150 North 3d Street
in Steubenville, OH, as the ``Douglas Applegate Post Office'';
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to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [9JY]
Cosponsors added, [23JY], [24JY], [25JY], [28JY], [30JY], [31JY],
[5SE], [10SE], [15SE], [25SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [21OC]
Passed Senate, [9NO]
Presented to the President (November 10, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-97] (signed November 19, 1997)
H.R. 2130--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for expanding,
intensifying, and coordinating activities of the National Heart,
Lung, and Blood Institute with respect to heart attack, stroke, and
other cardiovascular diseases in women; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Brown of
Florida, Ms. Christian-Green, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clyburn,
Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. DeGette, Mr.
Dellums, Mr. Engel, Mr. Evans, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Fazio of
California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey,
Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. McDermott, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Mink of
Hawaii, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Norton, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Rivers,
Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stokes,
Mr. Thompson, Mr. Towns, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Watt of North Carolina,
Mr. Clay, Mr. Clement, Mr. Dixon, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Flake,
Mr. Ford, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mrs. Meek of
Florida, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Romero-
Barcelo, Mr. Scott, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Weygand, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Capps,
Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Green, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Jefferson,
and Mr. Matsui), [9JY]
Cosponsors added, [29OC], [13NO]
H.R. 2131--
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to
ensure that teachers receive technology training; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. WEYGAND, [9JY]
Cosponsors added, [23SE], [7OC], [9NO]
H.R. 2132--
A bill to extend nondiscriminatory treatment--most-favored-nation
treatment--to the products of the Lao People's Democratic Republic,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself and Mr. Matsui), [10JY]
H.R. 2133--
A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment--most-
favored-nation treatment--to the products of Mongolia; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself and Mr. Matsui), [10JY]
H.R. 2134--
A bill to amend the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure with respect to
bail bond forfeitures; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM, [10JY]
H.R. 2135--
A bill to make exports of tobacco products and the advertising of
tobacco products abroad subject to the restrictions on labeling and
advertising applicable to tobacco products in the United States, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations;
Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Brown of California, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Capps, Ms. DeGette, Mr.
Dellums, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Mr. Luther, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Olver, Ms. Pelosi, and Ms.
Woolsey), [10JY]
Cosponsors added, [17JY], [28JY]
H.R. 2136--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey, at fair market
value, certain properties in Clark County, NV, to persons who
purchased adjacent properties in good faith reliance on land surveys
that were subsequently determined to be inaccurate; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself and Mr. Gibbons), [10JY]
H.R. 2137--
A bill to require the review of all Federal departments and agencies and
their programs, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Government Reform and Oversight; Rules, for period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania, [10JY]
H.R. 2138--
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide for
the use of biological monitoring and whole effluent toxicity tests
in connection with publicly owned treatment works, municipal
separate storm sewer systems, and municipal combined sewer
overflows, including control facilities, and other wet weather
control facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HEFLEY (for himself, Mr. Pastor, and Mr. Gallegly), [10JY]
H.R. 2139--
A bill to amend the Dairy Production Stabilization Act of 1983 to ensure
that all persons who benefit from the dairy promotion and research
program contribute to the cost of the program; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. JOHNSON of Wisconsin, [10JY]
Cosponsors added, [22JY], [24JY], [31JY], [18SE], [24OC], [30OC],
[4NO], [5NO], [8NO]
H.R. 2140--
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve
accountability and reform certain programs; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. KLINK (for himself, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Kildee, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Mascara, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Holden, and Mr. Coyne), [10JY]
Cosponsors added, [11JY], [30JY], [1AU], [3SE], [8SE], [11SE], [17SE],
[23SE], [30SE]
H.R. 2141--
A bill to provide for a judicial remedy for U.S. persons injured as a
result of violations by foreign states of their arbitral obligations
under international law; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Shaw, and Mr. Spence), [10JY]
Cosponsors added, [4SE]
H.R. 2142--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend eligibility to
receive dependency and indemnity compensation to veterans' surviving
spouses whose subsequent marriages have terminated; to the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. McNULTY, [10JY]
H.R. 2143--
A bill to provide that certain escrowed oil and gas revenues be
available for improving National Park System visitor facilities, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. MILLER of California, [10JY]
Cosponsors added, [15JY], [16JY], [17JY], [21JY], [22JY], [7NO]
H.R. 2144--
A bill to authorize appropriations for the expansion of the columbarium
of the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific; to the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii (for herself and Mr. Abercrombie), [10JY]
H.R. 2145--
A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to
authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make guaranteed farm
ownership loans and guaranteed farm operating loans of up to
$600,000, and to increase such maximum loan amounts with inflation;
to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. PICKERING, [10JY]
Cosponsors added, [3SE]
H.R. 2146--
A bill to designate the U.S. Post Office building located at 750 Highway
28 East in Taylorsville, MS, as the ``Blaine H. Eaton Post Office
Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. PICKERING, [10JY]
H.R. 2147--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit
the use of soft money by political parties and to require annual
written authorization for the use of amounts withheld from an
individual's wages or salary for political activities, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mrs. LINDA SMITH of Washington (for herself, Mr. Sanford, and Mr.
Wamp), [10JY]
H.R. 2148--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty of certain other single viscose
rayon yarn; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SPENCE (for himself and Mr. Sisisky), [10JY]
H.R. 2149--
A bill to enhance the conservation and protection of the Boundary Waters
Canoe Area Wilderness; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. VENTO, [10JY]
Cosponsors added, [4SE], [9SE]
H.R. 2150--
A bill for the relief of Mrs. Lorraine Barde; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. McNULTY, [10JY]
H.R. 2151--
A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to
correct the tariff treatment of costumes; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. ACKERMAN, [11JY]
H.R. 2152--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974 to require that group and individual
health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage
for annual screening mammography for any class of covered
individuals if the coverage or plans include coverage for diagnostic
mammography for such class, and to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the
Social Security Act to provide for coverage of annual screening
mammography; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means;
Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [11JY]
H.R. 2153--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for
coverage under part B of the Medicare Program of paramedic intercept
services provided in support of public, volunteer, or nonprofit
providers of ambulance services; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways
and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself and Ms. Slaughter), [11JY]
Cosponsors added, [23JY]
H.R. 2154--
A bill to provide for food stamp eligibility for aliens who were
receiving supplemental security income benefits on August 22, 1996,
or aliens who are eligible for supplemental security income
benefits; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mrs. MEEK of Florida, [11JY]
H.R. 2155--
A bill to authorize continuation of a nationwide permit for discharges
of dredged or fill materials into headwaters and isolated waters,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. NEUMANN, [11JY]
H.R. 2156--
A bill to provide financial assistance, directly and through States, to
support jointly with government entities, educational institutions,
businesses, and nonprofit public and private entities, opportunities
for the people of the United States to participate in the arts and
the humanities, and to increase understanding and appreciation of
the cultural heritage of the United States; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. REGULA, [11JY]
Cosponsors added, [5SE]
H.R. 2157--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage the use
of public
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transportation systems by allowing individuals a credit against
income tax for expenses paid to commute to and from work using
public transportation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. YATES, [11JY]
H.R. 2158--
A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and
Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies,
commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LEWIS of California, [11JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-175), [11JY]
Considered, [15JY]
Passed House amended, [16JY]
Passed Senate amended, [22JY]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference. Conferees
appointed, [22JY]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, [3SE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 105-297) submitted in the House, [6OC]
Conference report agreed to in the House, [8OC]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, [9OC]
Presented to the President (October 15, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-65] (signed October 27, 1997)
H.R. 2159--
A bill making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing,
and related programs for the fiscalyear ending September 30, 1998,
and for other purposes.
By Mr. CALLAHAN, [14JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-176), [14JY]
Considered, [30JY], [3SE]
Passed House amended, [4SE]
Passed Senate amended, [5SE]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference. Conferees
appointed, [5SE]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, [16SE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 105-401) submitted in the House, [12NO]
Conference report agreed to in the House, [12NO]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, [13NO]
Presented to the President (December 19, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-118] (signed November 26, 1997)
H.R. 2160--
A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food
and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
By Mr. SKEEN, [14JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-178), [14JY]
Considered, [16JY], [17JY], [22JY]
Passed House amended, [24JY]
Passed Senate amended, [3SE]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference. Conferees
appointed, [3SE]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, [3SE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 105-252) submitted in the House, [17SE]
Conference report agreed to in the House, [6OC]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, [29OC]
Presented to the President (November 6, 1997)
Line item veto--Message from the President, [15DE]
Approved [Public Law 105-62] (signed November 18, 1997)
H.R. 2161--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Palmetto
Bend Project to the State of Texas; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. PAUL, [15JY]
H.R. 2162--
A bill to prohibit the reintroduction of grizzly bears into the
Bitterroot Ecosystem in east central Idaho; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mrs. CHENOWETH (for herself, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Radanovich, Mr.
Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Gibbons, Mr.
Pombo, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. McKeon,
Mr. Nussle, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Herger, and Mr. Dickey),
[15JY]
Cosponsors added, [28JY]
H.R. 2163--
A bill to amend section 1951 of title 18, United States Code, commonly
called the Hobbs Act, to clarify that the use of violence to achieve
collective bargaining objectives can be a violation of such section;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE (for himself, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Crane, Mr. Hayworth, and
Mr. Norwood), [15JY]
Cosponsors added, [22JY], [23JY], [4SE], [10SE], [25SE], [24OC],
[28OC]
H.R. 2164--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit penalty-free
withdrawals from individual retirement accounts for certain adoption
expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. Burton of
Indiana), [15JY]
H.R. 2165--
A bill to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act applicable to
the construction of FERC Project No. 3862 in the State of Iowa, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. LEACH, [15JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-273), [26SE]
Considered under suspension of the rules, [29SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [13NO]
H.R. 2166--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain cash
rent farm landlords to deduct soil and water conservation
expenditures; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NUSSLE, [15JY]
H.R. 2167--
A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to improve on the
provisions relating to pension rights demonstration projects; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SCHUMER, [15JY]
Cosponsors added, [31JY], [30SE]
H.R. 2168--
A bill to support research efforts to understand and control diseases of
wheat and barley caused by Fusarium graminearum and related fungi in
order to ensure sustainable production of wheat and barley in north-
central United States and the safety of food products containing
wheat and barley; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr.
Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Dooley of California, Mrs.
Emerson, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hulshof, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. LaFalce, Mr.
Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Minge, Mr. Ney, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Oxley, Mr.
Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Regula, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Skelton, Mr. Tiahrt, and Mr. Traficant), [15JY]
Cosponsors added, [31JY], [9SE]
H.R. 2169--
A bill making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and
for other purposes.
By Mr. WOLF, [16JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-188), [16JY]
Passed House amended, [23JY]
Passed Senate amended, [30JY]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference. Conferees
appointed, [30JY]
House disagreed to Senate amendments and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, [3SE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 105-313) submitted in the House, [7OC]
Conference report agreed to in the House, [9OC]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, [9OC]
Presented to the President (October 15, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-66] (signed October 27, 1997)
H.R. 2170--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the
reimbursement of expenses incurred by a Federal employee in the
adoption of a child, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Kennedy of
Massachusetts), [16JY]
H.R. 2171--
A bill to prohibit athlete agents from soliciting representation of
student athletes, and to establish requirements for contracts
between athlete agents and student athletes; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. DUNCAN, [16JY]
H.R. 2172--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make the
restrictions on foreign student study at a public elementary or
secondary school inapplicable in cases where the school evidences a
desire for such result, and to prohibit the use of Federal funds to
pay the cost of such study; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, [16JY]
Cosponsors added, [16SE], [24SE], [22OC], [23OC], [30OC]
H.R. 2173--
A bill to amend the Crime Control Act of 1990 to require reporting of
child abuse by electronic communication service providers; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, [16JY]
Cosponsors added, [24JY], [25JY], [16SE]
H.R. 2174--
A bill to require equitable coverage of prescription contraceptive drugs
and devices, and contraceptive services under health plans; to the
Committees on Education and the Workforce; Commerce, for a period to
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Ms. Molinari, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Horn, Mr. Shays, Mr. Bilbray, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Cook,
and Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut), [16JY]
Cosponsors added, [17JY], [28JY], [29JY], [4SE], [8SE], [16SE],
[18SE], [30SE], [7OC], [29OC], [6NO], [7NO], [9NO]
H.R. 2175--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an
investment credit to promote the conversion of U.S. coal and
domestic carbonaceous feedstocks into liquid fuels; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLDEN, [16JY]
H.R. 2176--
A bill to establish the Professional Boxing Corporation, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce;
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia, [16JY]
H.R. 2177--
A bill to designate the U.S. Courthouse located at 500 State Avenue in
Kansas City, KS, as the ``Robert J. Dole United States Courthouse'';
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SNOWBARGER (for himself, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Ryun, and Mr. Moran of
Kansas), [16JY]
H.R. 2178--
A bill to amend the Helium Act with respect to disposal of helium; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. THORNBERRY, [16JY]
H.R. 2179--
A bill to repeal the authority of the President to suspend the effective
date of title III of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity
(LIBERTAD) Act of 1996; to the Committees on International
Relations; the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Diaz-Balart, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Goss, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Foley, Mr.
Solomon, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Ballenger, Mr.
Blunt, and Mrs. Fowler), [16JY]
Cosponsors added, [4SE]
H.R. 2180--
A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to provide limitations on
copyright liability relating to material on-line, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE, [17JY]
H.R. 2181--
A bill to ensure the safety of witnesses and to promote notification of
the interstate relocation of witnesses by States and localities
engaging in that relocation, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Chabot, Mr.
Coble, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Gekas, Ms. Jackson-
Lee, Mr. Meehan, and Mr. Wexler), [17JY]
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Reported (H. Rept. 105-258), [18SE]
H.R. 2182--
A bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to clarify the
authority of the inspector general of the Department of Justice; to
the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. WEXLER (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Coble, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Ms. Jackson-Lee, and Ms. Lofgren), [17JY]
Cosponsors added, [29JY], [10SE], [13NO]
H.R. 2183--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the
financing of campaigns for elections for Federal office, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Cook, Mr.
Davis of Florida, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Hill, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Kind of
Wisconsin, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Pascrell, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Berry, Mr.
Blagojevich, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Brady, Ms. DeGette,
Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Ford, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr.
John, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr.
Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Redmond, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Turner, Mr.
Wamp, Mr. Wexler, and Mr. Weygand), [17JY]
Cosponsors added, [25JY], [31JY], [11SE], [26SE], [29SE], [30SE],
[6OC], [23OC], [24OC], [29OC], [31OC], [5NO], [6NO], [8NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2184--
A bill to permit reviews of criminal records of applicants for private
security officer employment, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Education and the Workforce; the Judiciary, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. BRYANT, [17JY]
H.R. 2185--
A bill to establish equitable service for customers and equal
opportunity for employees of the United States Department of
Agriculture; to the Committees on Agriculture; Government Reform and
Oversight; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mrs. CLAYTON (for herself, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Thompson,
Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Lewis
of Georgia, Ms. Norton, Mr. Scott, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Dixon,
Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Clay, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Brown of
Florida, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Brown
of Ohio, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Ms.
Waters, and Mrs. Mink of Hawaii), [17JY]
Cosponsors added, [23JY], [24JY], [25JY], [29JY], [31JY], [3SE],
[5SE], [8SE], [9OC], [23OC], [29OC]
H.R. 2186--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance
to the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper, WY;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. CUBIN, [17JY]
Cosponsors added, [8NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2187--
A bill to designate the U.S. Courthouse located at 40 Foley Square in
New York, NY, as the ``Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse'';
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Velazquez, and
Mrs. Maloney of New York), [17JY]
H.R. 2188--
A bill to ensure that commercial activities of the People's Liberation
Army of China or any Communist Chinese military company are not
extended normal tariff treatment by the United States or treated as
normal commercial intercourse with the United States; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; International Relations; National
Security; Banking and Financial Services, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mrs. FOWLER (for herself, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Gibbons, Mr.
Gilman, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Shadegg,
Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Spence, Mr. Solomon, and Mr. Royce),
[17JY]
H.R. 2189--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Social
Security Act to repeal provisions relating to the State enforcement
of child support obligations and to require the Internal Revenue
Service to collect child support through wage withholding and other
means, and to authorize the Social Security Administration to
distribute child support collections; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself and Ms. Woolsey), [17JY]
Cosponsors added, [22OC]
H.R. 2190--
A bill to provide for an annual report to Congress on the intelligence
activities of the People's Republic of China directed against or
affecting the interests of the United States; to the Committee on
Intelligence (Permanent Select).
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Solomon, Mr.
Spence, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Royce, Mr.
Smith of New Jersey, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Gibbons, and Mr.
Hutchinson), [17JY]
Cosponsors added, [24JY], [4SE], [30SE], [1OC]
H.R. 2191--
A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 regarding
procedures for budget resolutions and to amend title 31, United
States Code, to direct repayment of the public debt; to the
Committees on the Budget; Rules; Ways and Means, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. NEUMANN (for himself, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Solomon, Mr.
Livingston, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Bass, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Bono, Mr.
Bryant, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Campbell, Mr. Chabot, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Coburn,
Mr. Condit, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Crapo, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Dickey, Mr.
Doolittle, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Ensign, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Foley, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Goode, Mr. Graham, Ms. Granger, Mr.
Gutknecht, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Herger, Mr.
Hill, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hostettler, Mr.
Hunter, Mr. Istook, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Jones, Mr. Kingston, Mr.
Klug, Mr. Largent, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr.
McIntosh, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Minge, Mrs.
Myrick, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Ney, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Parker, Mr.
Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Radanovich,
Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Royce, Mr. Ryun, Mr. Salmon, Mr.
Scarborough, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Shays, Mrs. Linda Smith of
Washington, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Souder, Mr.
Talent, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Thornberry, Mr.
Thune, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma,
Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Weller, Mr. Whitfield, and Mr. Wicker),
[17JY]
Cosponsors added, [29JY], [31JY], [16SE], [22OC], [28OC], [13NO]
H.R. 2192--
A bill to establish a National Panel on Early Reading Research and
Effective Reading Instruction; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mrs. NORTHUP, [17JY]
H.R. 2193--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to clarify the definition
of depot-level maintenance and repair as the definition applies to
the Department of the Army; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. SANDLIN, [17JY]
H.R. 2194--
A bill to provide for telephone access to the FBI database that tracks
the movement and whereabouts of sexual offenders; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SHERMAN (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Walsh, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
LaFalce, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Klink, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Franks of New
Jersey, Mr. Torres, Mr. Brown of California, Ms. Harman, Mr. Fazio
of California, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Carson, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr.
Bereuter, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Gallegly, and Mr.
Sandlin), [17JY]
Cosponsors added, [22OC]
H.R. 2195--
A bill to provide for certain measures to increase monitoring of
products of the People's Republic of China that are made with forced
labor; to the Committees on Ways and Means; International Relations,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Cox of California, Mr.
Gilman, Mr. Spence, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. McIntosh, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Gibbons, and Mr. Sam Johnson), [17JY]
Cosponsors added, [24JY], [25SE], [30SE], [1OC], [2OC], [7OC], [21OC],
[30OC]
Reported with amendments from the Committee on Ways and Means (H.
Rept. 105-366, part 1), [31OC]
Committee on International Relations discharged, [31OC]
Referral to the Committee on International Relations extended, [31OC]
Passed House amended, [5NO]
H.R. 2196--
A bill to reduce the Federal funds to be provided to any international
financial institution by the United States portion of any subsidy
provided by the institution to the People's Republic of China; to
the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Gilman, Mr.
Spence, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Gibbons, and Mr.
Shadegg), [17JY]
Cosponsors added, [22JY], [30JY], [5SE], [1OC]
H.R. 2197--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to specify the entities
eligible to purchase pharmaceutical products from the Federal Supply
Schedule; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Stump, and Mr. Evans),
[17JY]
H.R. 2198--
A bill to establish limitations with respect to the disclosure and use
of genetic information in connection with group health plans and
health insurance coverage, to provide for consistent standards
applicable in connection with hospital care and medical services
provided under title 38 of the United States Code, to prohibit
employment discrimination on the basis of genetic information and
genetic testing, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Commerce; Government Reform and Oversight; Education and the
Workforce; Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Brown of Ohio,
Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.
Duncan, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Foley, Mrs.
Fowler, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Green,
Mr. Herger, Mr. Hyde, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Kennedy of
Massachusetts, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McHugh, Ms. McKinney,
Mr. Nadler, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Shadegg,
Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Stump, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina,
Mr. Traficant, Mr. Upton, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weldon of Florida, and Ms.
Woolsey), [17JY]
Cosponsors added, [22JY], [24JY], [25JY], [28JY], [31JY], [4SE],
[16SE], [23SE], [21OC]
Removal of cosponsors, [6NO]
H.R. 2199--
A bill to reform the financing of Federal elections; to the Committees
on House Oversight; Commerce; Government Reform and Oversight, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such
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provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. TIERNEY (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Miller of California, Mr.
Nadler, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Gejdenson, Ms.
McKinney, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Ford, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Markey, Mr. Olver, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Jackson, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, and Ms. DeLauro), [17JY]
Cosponsors added, [28OC]
H.R. 2200--
A bill to amend the Organic Act of Guam to provide restitution to the
people of Guam who suffered atrocities such as personal injury,
forced labor, forced marches, internment, and death during the
occupation of Guam in World War II, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. UNDERWOOD (for himself, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Lipinski,
Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Filner,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Holden, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island,
Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Rohrabacher, and Mr. Romero-Barcelo),
[17JY]
Cosponsors added, [22JY], [23JY], [24JY], [29JY], [30JY], [29SE]
Removal of cosponsors, [29JY]
H.R. 2201--
A bill to establish the Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr.
Towns, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Molinari, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Manton, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Nadler,
Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Flake, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Engel, Mr.
Rangel, Ms. Slaughter, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. LaFalce, Mrs.
Kelly, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Boehlert), [17JY]
H.R. 2202--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend the
bone marrow donor program, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Commerce.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida (for himself, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Saxton, Mr.
Stokes, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. McDade, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Watts
of Oklahoma, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Dellums, Mr.
Hilleary, Mr. Borski, Ms. Granger, Mr. Horn, Mr. Coburn, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Mascara, Mr.
Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Blunt, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mrs.
Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Dunn of
Washington, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Condit, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Greenwood,
Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Clay, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr.
Boehlert, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Quinn, Ms. Norton, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Wise,
Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Barton of
Texas, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Latham, Mr. Foley, Mr. Spence, Mr. Canady of
Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Boyd, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Bonilla, Mr. Abercrombie, Mrs. Thurman, and Mr. Porter), [17JY]
Cosponsors added, [23JY], [30JY], [4SE], [8SE], [10SE], [16SE],
[26SE], [7OC], [9OC], [23OC], [6NO], [8NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2203--
A bill making appropriations for energy and water development for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
By Mr. McDADA, [21JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-190), [21JY]
Considered, [24JY]
Passed House amended, [25JY]
Passed Senate amended, [28JY]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference. Conferees
appointed, [28JY]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, [3SE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 105-271) submitted in the House, [26SE]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, [30SE]
Conference report agreed to in the House, [30SE]
Presented to the President (October 1, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-62] (signed October 13, 1997)
H.R. 2204--
A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1998 and 1999 for
the Coast Guard, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Gilchrest, and Mr.
Clement), [21JY]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-236), [31JY]
Passed House amended, [21OC]
H.R. 2205--
A bill to reform the statutes relating to Amtrak, to authorize
appropriations for Amtrak, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself and Mr. Wise), [22JY]
H.R. 2206--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve programs of the
Department of Veterans Affairs for homeless veterans, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself and Mr. Gutierrez), [22JY]
Cosponsors added, [31JY], [16SE], [23SE], [2OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-293), [2OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [6OC]
H.R. 2207--
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act concerning a
proposal to construct a deep ocean outfall off the coast of
Mayaguez, Puerto Rico; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO (for himself and Mr. Young of Alaska), [22JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-237), [1AU]
Considered under suspension of the rules, [29SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [13NO]
H.R. 2208--
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to authorize
food claims which relate a nutrient to a disease or health-related
condition; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Frost, and Mr. Rush), [22JY]
H.R. 2209--
A bill making appropriations for the legislative branch for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
By Mr. WALSH, [22JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-196), [22JY]
Passed House amended, [28JY]
Passed Senate amended, [29JY]
Senate insisted on its amendments and asked for a conference, [29JY]
House disagreed to Senate amendments and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, [3SE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 105-254) submitted in the House, [18SE]
Conference report agreed to in the House, [24SE]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, [24SE]
Presented to the President (September 25, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-55] (signed October 7, 1997)
H.R. 2210--
A bill for the relief of certain aliens residing at 37-54 93d Street,
Jackson Heights, NY and 104-15 34th Avenue, Corona, NY; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ, [22JY]
Cosponsors added, [9SE]
H.R. 2211--
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the
Federal minimum wage; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. BONIOR (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Becerra, and Mr. Olver), [22JY]
Cosponsors added, [31JY], [9SE], [26SE], [6OC], [30OC], [12NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2212--
A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry
out a program regarding sterile hypodermic needles in order to
reduce the incidence of the transmission of HIV; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself and Ms. Pelosi), [22JY]
Cosponsors added, [11SE], [17SE], [4NO]
H.R. 2213--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish
incentives to increase the demand for and supply of quality child
care, to provide incentives to States that improve the quality of
child care, to expand clearinghouses and electronic networks for the
distribution of child care information, to improve the quality of
child care provided through Federal facilities and programs, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Government
Reform and Oversight; House Oversight; the Judiciary; Education and
the Workforce; Banking and Financial Services, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Deutsch, and Mrs. Kelly), [22JY]
H.R. 2214--
A bill to amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of
1994 to ensure that certain information regarding prisoners is
reported to the Attorney General; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself and Mr. Scott), [22JY]
H.R. 2215--
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to restrict
employers in obtaining, disclosing, and using of genetic
information; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts, [22JY]
Cosponsors added, [1OC]
H.R. 2216--
A bill to establish limitation with respect to the disclosure and use of
genetic information by life and disability insurers, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the
Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts, [22JY]
H.R. 2217--
A bill to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act applicable to
the construction of FERC Project No. 9248 in the State of Colorado,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. McINNIS, [22JY]
H.R. 2218--
A bill to redesignate the Navy and Marine Corps Reserve Center located
in Augusta, GA, as the A. James Dyess Navy and Marine Corps Reserve
Center; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. NORWOOD, [22JY]
H.R. 2219--
A bill to prevent Members of Congress from receiving the 1998 pay
adjustment; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight;
House Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SANDLIN, [22JY]
H.R. 2220--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reinstate eligibility
for dependency and indemnity compensation for certain surviving
spouses of veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Hutchinson), [22JY]
Cosponsors added, [23SE]
H.R. 2221--
A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to take no
further action on a proposed regulation relating to the use of
chlorofluorocarbons in metered-dose inhalers; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), [22JY]
Cosponsors added, [25JY], [28JY], [31JY], [3SE], [4SE], [9SE], [10SE],
[23SE], [29SE], [1OC], [2OC], [7OC], [9OC], [21OC], [24OC], [28OC],
[30OC], [5NO], [12NO]
H.R. 2222--
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act relating to
Federal facilities pollution control; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
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By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Ms. Furse, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Brown of California, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr.
Traficant), [23JY]
Cosponsors added, [24JY], [30JY]
H.R. 2223--
A bill to amend the Act popularly known as the Recreation and Public
Purposes Act to authorize transfers of certain public lands or
national forest lands to local education agencies for use for
elementary or secondary schools, including public charter schools,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HAYWORTH, [23JY]
Cosponsors added, [8SE], [23SE], [30SE]
H.R. 2224--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to extend commissary and
exchange store privileges to veterans with a service-connected
disability and to certain dependents of such veterans; to the
Committee on National Security.
By Mr. ACKERMAN, [23JY]
Cosponsors added, [30SE], [9OC], [23OC], [29OC], [13NO]
H.R. 2225--
A bill to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse to
be constructed on Las Vegas Boulevard between Bridger Avenue and
Clark Avenue in Las Vegas, NV, as the ``Lloyd D. George Federal
Building and United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself and Mr. Gibbons), [23JY]
H.R. 2226--
A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 to clarify treatment of investment managers under such
title; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. FAWELL (for himself, Mr. Payne, and Mr. Goodling), [23JY]
H.R. 2227--
A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to reauthorize
the national flood insurance program, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. LAZIO of New York, [23JY]
H.R. 2228--
A bill to increase the number of qualified teachers; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Ford, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Oberstar, and Mr. Faleomavaega), [23JY]
Cosponsors added, [25SE], [4NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2229--
A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled
Substances Import and Export Act with respect to penalties for
powder cocaine and crack cocaine offenses; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. PASCRELL, [23JY]
Cosponsors added, [21OC], [7NO], [9NO]
H.R. 2230--
A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to establish a
point of order that precludes raising revenues to enforce the
bipartisan budget agreement if there is a revenue shortfall in any
of fiscal years 1998 through 2002; to the Committees on the Budget;
Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. PITTS, [23JY]
H.R. 2231--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a sound
budgetary mechanism for financing health and death benefits of
retired coal miners while ensuring the long-term fiscal health and
solvency of such benefits, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio (for herself, Mr. Portman, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, and Mr. Christensen), [23JY]
Cosponsors added, [3SE], [9SE], [30SE], [6NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2232--
A bill to provide for increased international broadcasting activities to
China; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ROYCE, [23JY]
Cosponsors added, [3SE], [18SE], [25SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-303), [6OC]
Passed House amended, [9NO]
H.R. 2233--
A bill to assist in the conservation of coral reefs; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself and Mr. Abercrombie), [23JY]
Cosponsors added, [11SE], [18SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-277), [29SE]
Considered under suspension of the rules, [29SE]
Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, [1OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [13NO]
H.R. 2234--
A bill to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to eliminate confusion
about consumer liability for unauthorized transactions involving
debit cards that can be used like credit cards, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mr. Gonzalez), [23JY]
Cosponsors added, [31JY]
H.R. 2235--
A bill to amend the Small Business Act to make permanent the microloan
program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. BALDACCI (for himself and Mr. LaFalce), [24JY]
H.R. 2236--
A bill to suspend until January 1, 2000, the duty on Irganox 1520; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GILMAN, [24JY]
H.R. 2237--
A bill to suspend until January 1, 2000, the duty on Irganox 1425; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GILMAN, [24JY]
H.R. 2238--
A bill to suspend until January 1, 2000, the duty on Irganox 565; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GILMAN, [24JY]
H.R. 2239--
A bill to suspend until January 1, 2000, the duty on Irganox 1520LR; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GILMAN, [24JY]
H.R. 2240--
A bill to suspend until January 1, 2000, the duty on Irgacure 184; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GILMAN, [24JY]
H.R. 2241--
A bill to suspend until January 1, 2000, the duty on Darocure 1173; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GILMAN, [24JY]
H.R. 2242--
A bill to suspend until January 1, 2000, the duty on Irgacure 819; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GILMAN, [24JY]
H.R. 2243--
A bill to suspend until January 1, 2000, the duty on Irgacure 369; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GILMAN, [24JY]
H.R. 2244--
A bill to suspend until January 1, 2000, the duty on Irgacure 1700; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GILMAN, [24JY]
H.R. 2245--
A bill to suspend until January 1, 2000, the duty on Irgacor 252LD; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GILMAN, [24JY]
H.R. 2246--
A bill to suspend until January 1, 2000, the duty on Irgacor 1405; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GILMAN, [24JY]
H.R. 2247--
A bill to reform the statutes relating to Amtrak, to authorize
appropriations for Amtrak, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. MOLINARI (for herself and Mr. Shuster), [24JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-251), [17SE]
Considered, [22OC], [24OC]
H.R. 2248--
A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the
Congress to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in recognition of his
outstanding and enduring contributions toward religious
understanding and peace, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. LEACH (for himself and Mr. Gonzalez), [24JY]
Cosponsors added, [31JY], [4SE], [8SE], [9SE], [17SE]
Committee discharged. Passed House, [17SE]
Passed Senate, [24SE]
Presented to the President (September 25, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-51] (signed October 6, 1997)
H.R. 2249--
A bill to authorize appropriations for carrying out the Earthquake
Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 for fiscal years 1998 and 1999, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself and Mr. Brown of California), [24JY]
Reported from the Committee on Science (H. Rept. 105-238, part 1),
[1AU]
Referral to the Committee on Resources extended, [1AU]
Committee on Resources discharged, [1AU]
H.R. 2250--
A bill to amend section 353 of the Public Health Service Act to exempt
physician office laboratories from the clinical laboratories
requirements of that section; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. ARCHER (for himself, Mr. Goss, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Spence, Mr.
Stump, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Talent, Mr. Stenholm,
Mr. Crane, Mr. Hefner, Mr. Frost, Mr. Porter, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr.
Hansen, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Skeen, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Combest, Mr.
Gordon, Mr. Duncan, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Dooley of
California, Mr. Camp, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Sam Johnson,
Mr. Klug, Mr. Ehlers, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Holden, Mr. Lewis of
Kentucky, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Baldacci, Mrs.
Chenoweth, Mr. Coburn, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Foley, Mr. Ganske, Mr. McIntosh, Mr.
Nethercutt, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Sessions,
Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Saxton, and Mr. Gillmor), [24JY]
Cosponsors added, [3SE], [11SE], [29SE], [7NO]
H.R. 2251--
A bill to extend authorities under the Middle East Peace Facilitation
Act of 1995; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. DINGELL (for himself and Mr. Rahall), [24JY]
Cosponsors added, [3SE]
H.R. 2252--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to provide that capital gains
not be recognized if invested in certain small businesses; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. FURSE, [24JY]
Cosponsors added, [6NO]
H.R. 2253--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise and improve the
authorities of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to the
provision of counseling and treatment for sexual trauma experienced
by veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Filner, Ms. Waters, Ms.
Brown of Florida, Mr. Leach, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Ms. Woolsey,
Mr. Bonior, Ms. Slaughter, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Rodriguez,
Mr. Manton, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Clyburn,
Mrs. Thurman, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Carson, Ms.
Lofgren, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Capps, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Abercrombie,
Mr. Underwood, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Dellums, and Ms. Norton), [24JY]
Cosponsors added, [31JY], [5SE], [10SE], [1OC], [9OC], [30OC], [12NO]
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H.R. 2254--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit
against income tax for equity investments in community development
financial institutions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts (for himself, Ms. Waters, Mr. Becerra,
Mr. Bonior, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. Brown of
Florida, Mr. Brown of California, Ms. Carson, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Davis
of Illinois, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner,
Mr. Flake, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hinchey,
Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Jackson, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. McDermott, Ms.
McKinney, Mr. Martinez, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Mr. Olver, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Scott, and
Mr. Waxman), [24JY]
Cosponsors added, [7NO]
H.R. 2255--
A bill to provide that the firearms prohibitions applicable by reason of
a domestic violence misdemeanor conviction do not apply to a
government official engaged in official conduct while on duty; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KLECZKA, [24JY]
H.R. 2256--
A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968
to ensure that States do not require registration of individuals
convicted of an offense that involves consensual sexual activity
between individuals 18 years of age or older; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER, [24JY]
H.R. 2257--
A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act to make modifications to the temporary housing
assistance program; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. STRICKLAND, [24JY]
Cosponsors added, [25SE], [7OC], [23OC], [29OC]
H.R. 2258--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for fair
treatment of small property and casualty insurance companies; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. English of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Calvert, and Mr. Sensenbrenner), [24JY]
H.R. 2259--
A bill to provide for a transfer of land interests in order to
facilitate surface transportation between the cities of Cold Bay,
AK, and King Cove, AK, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [24JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-398), [8NO]
H.R. 2260--
A bill for the relief of Harold David Strother, Jr.; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
Mr. SCARBOROUGH, [24JY]
H.R. 2261--
A bill to reauthorize and amend the programs of the Small Business Act
and the Small Business Investment Act, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. TALENT (for himself and Mr. LaFalce), [25JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-246), [8SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [29SE]
Laid on the table, [29SE]
H.R. 2262--
A bill to make certain modifications with respect to overtime pay and
premium pay of customs officers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE, [25JY]
H.R. 2263--
A bill to authorize and request the President to award the congressional
Medal of Honor posthumously to Theodore Roosevelt for his gallant
and heroic actions in the attack on San Juan Heights, Cuba, during
the Spanish-American War; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. McHALE (for himself, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. King of
New York, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Davis
of Virginia, Mr. Horn, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Sisisky, Mr.
Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Taylor of
Mississippi, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Spratt, Mr.
Buyer, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Frost, Mr. Holden, Mr. Weller, Mr. Weldon
of Florida, Mr. Talent, Mrs. Emerson, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Dooley of
California, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Klink, Mr. Skeen,
Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Poshard, Mr. McDade, Mr. Adam Smith of Washington, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Gilman, Mr.
Hefner, Mr. Goode, Mr. Borski, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Reyes, Mr.
Gilchrest, Mr. Jones, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mrs. Chenoweth,
Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Baldacci, Mr.
Cramer, Mr. Ney, Mr. Farr of California, Ms. Harman, Mr. Goss, Mr.
Bass, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Turner, Mr. Foley, Mr. Pastor,
Mr. Coble, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Istook, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Neumann, Mr.
McIntyre, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Petri, Mr.
McNulty, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Condit, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Lipinski, Mr.
McKeon, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Bono, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Rahall,
Mr. Spence, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Klug, Mr. Young of
Florida, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Wise, Mr.
Allen, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Fawell, Mr.
Hamilton, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr.
Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Largent, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Barrett
of Wisconsin, Mr. Baesler, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Coyne, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Deutsch, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Edwards, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Foglietta, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Parker, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Saxton, Mr.
Solomon, Mr. Stump, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Clement, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Hunter, Mr.
Armey, and Mr. Packard), [25JY]
Cosponsors added, [28JY], [3SE], [29OC], [7NO]
H.R. 2264--
A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and
Human Serivces, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
By Mr. PORTER, [25JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-205), [25JY]
Considered, [4SE], [5SE], [8SE], [9SE], [10SE], [11SE], [16SE]
Passed House amended, [17SE]
Passed Senate amended, [17SE]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference. Conferees
appointed, [17SE]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, [23SE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 105-390) submitted in the House, [7NO]
Conference report agreed to in the House, [7NO]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, [8NO]
Presented to the President (November 8, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-78] (signed November 13, 1997)
H.R. 2265--
A bill to amend the provisions of titles 17 and 18, United States Code,
to provide greater copyright protection by amending criminal
copyright infringement provisions, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. Coble, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
and Mr. Cannon), [25JY]
Cosponsors added, [16SE], [7OC], [21OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-339), [23OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [4NO]
Passed Senate, [13NO]
Presented to the President (December 5, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-147] (signed December 16, 1997)
H.R. 2266--
A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, [25JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-206), [25JY]
Passed House amended, [29JY]
Passed Senate amended (pursuant to unanimous-consent agreement July
14, 1997), [29JY]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference (pursuant
to unanimous-consent agreement July 14, 1997), [29JY]
Conferees appointed, [29JY]
House disagreed to Senate amendments and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, [3SE]
Motion to close conference committee meetings as classified national
security information is under consideration agreed to in House,
[3SE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 105-265) submitted in the House, [23SE]
Conference report agreed to in the House, [25SE]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, [25SE]
Presented to the President (September 26, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-56] (signed October 8, 1997)
H.R. 2267--
A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice,
and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
By Mr. ROGERS, [25JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-207), [25JY]
Considered, [24SE], [25SE], [26SE]
Passed House amended, [30SE]
Passed Senate amended, [1OC]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference. Conferees
appointed, [1OC]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, [6OC]
Conference report (H. Rept. 105-405) submitted in the House, [13NO]
Conference report agreed to in the House, [13NO]
Line item veto--Message from the President, [15DE]
Presented to the President (December 24, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-119] (signed November 26, 1997)
H.R. 2268--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain chemical; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, [25JY]
H.R. 2269--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain chemical; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, [25JY]
H.R. 2270--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain chemical; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, [25JY]
H.R. 2271--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain chemical; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, [25JY]
H.R. 2272--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to eliminate the
prohibitions on the transmission of abortion related matters, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Stark, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Torres, and Ms. Norton), [25JY]
Cosponsors added, [29JY], [31JY], [4SE], [11SE]
H.R. 2273--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the
reductions in Social Security benefits which are required in the
case of spouses and surviving spouses who are also receiving certain
Government pensions shall be equal to the amount by which the total
amount of the combined monthly benefit (before reduction) and
monthly pension exceeds $1,200; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JEFFERSON (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Nadler,
Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Frost, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Filner, Mrs.
Lowey, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Wynn, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Furse,
Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Ney, Mr. Hayworth,
Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Thompson, Ms. Carson, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Stark, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Manton, Mr. Clyburn, Mr.
Rush, Mr. Olver, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Strickland, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Conyers, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Mr. Flake, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Payne, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Brown
of Florida, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mrs. Meek of Florida, and Mr. Berman),
[25JY]
[[Page 2422]]
Cosponsors added, [10SE], [24SE], [29SE], [2OC], [9OC], [23OC], [6NO],
[7NO], [9NO]
H.R. 2274--
A bill to amend the Housing Act of 1949 to reauthorize certain programs
for rural housing assistance; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. LAZIO of New York, [25JY]
H.R. 2275--
A bill to prohibit discrimination in employment on the basis of genetic
information, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mr. Lazio of New York), [25JY]
Cosponsors added, [28OC], [8NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2276--
A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds for official travel after
Election Day of members of Congress who will not serve as members
during the next Congress; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. STUPAK, [25JY]
Cosponsors added, [9OC]
H.R. 2277--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Manawanui; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. FARR of California, [25JY]
H.R. 2278--
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the
minimum wage and to provide for an increase in such wage based on
the cost of living; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SANDERS, [28JY]
H.R. 2279--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to establish limitations
on taxpayer-financed compensation for defense contractors; to the
Committee on National Security.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Hilliard, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Owens, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. Furse, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, and Ms. Woolsey), [28JY]
H.R. 2280--
A bill to establish limitations on the ability of a Federal agency to
pay a contractor under a contract with the agency for the costs of
compensation with respect to the services of any individual; to the
Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; National Security,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Hilliard, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Owens, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. Furse, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, and Ms. Woolsey), [28JY]
H.R. 2281--
A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to implement the World
Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty and Performances
and Phonograms Treaty; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Conyers, and Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts), [29JY]
Cosponsors added, [26SE]
H.R. 2282--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to impose restrictions on
the operating rights of foreign air carriers of a foreign country
that has restricted U.S. air carrier operations; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Blunt, and
Mr. LaHood), [29JY]
H.R. 2283--
A bill to expand the boundaries of Arches National Park in the State of
Utah to include portions of the following drainages, Salt Wash, Lost
Spring Canyon, Fish Sheep Draw, Clover Canyon, Cordova Canyon, Mine
Draw, and Cottonwood Wash, which are currently under the
jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and to include a
portion of Fish Sheep Draw, which is currently owned by the State of
Utah; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CANNON (for himself, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Cook, Mr. Salmon, Mr.
Shadegg, Mr. Kolbe, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Crapo, Mr.
Pastor, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Herger, Mr. Ensign, Mr.
Gibbons, Mr. Istook, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Linder, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Goodlatte, Ms.
Lofgren, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Manzullo, Mr.
Wicker, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Packard, Ms. Dunn of
Washington, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr.
Schiff, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Redmond, Mr.
Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Snowbarger, and Mr.
Bono), [29JY]
Cosponsors added, [31JY], [3SE], [11SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-385), [6NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [9NO]
H.R. 2284--
A bill to amend the Freedom for Russia and Emerging Eurasian Democracies
and Open Markets Support Act of 1992 to eliminate the restriction on
assistance to Azerbaijan; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. KING of New York, [29JY]
Cosponsors added, [23OC]
H.R. 2285--
A bill to provide for the consideration, during fiscal year 1997, of
petitions for classification under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) of
the Immigration and Nationality Act without regard to the numerical
limitation applicable to such petitions, subject to a reduction in
such limitation for fiscal year 1998, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. LOFGREN (for herself, Mr. Cannon, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Dreier,
Mr. Fazio of California, and Mr. Delahunt), [29JY]
H.R. 2286--
A bill to increase the rate of special pension payable to persons who
have received the Congressional Medal of Honor; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. McINNIS, [29JY]
H.R. 2287--
A bill to apply the rates of duty effective after December 31, 1994, to
certain water resistant wool trousers that were entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, after December 31, 1988,
and before January 1, 1995; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MEEHAN, [29JY]
H.R. 2288--
A bill to amend the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD)
Act of 1996 to require the Secretary of State to submit to the
Congress reports relating to the exclusion from the United States of
aliens who have confiscated property of United States nationals or
who traffic in that property; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr.
Menendez, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Smith
of New Jersey, Mr. Rothman, and Mr. Hyde), [29JY]
H.R. 2289--
A bill to provide for the withholding of United States assistance to
countries that aid or are engaged in nonmarket based trade with the
Government of Cuba; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr.
Menendez, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Smith
of New Jersey, and Mr. Rothman), [29JY]
H.R. 2290--
A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 to improve enforcement under such Act; to the Committees on
Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself and Mr. Payne), [29JY]
Cosponsors added, [3SE], [10SE], [16SE], [6NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2291--
A bill to amend the Fish and Wildlife Improvement Act of 1978 to enable
the Secretary of the Interior to more effectively utilize the
proceeds of sales of certain items; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SKAGGS, [29JY]
H.R. 2292--
A bill to restructure the Internal Revenue Service, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Government Reform and
Oversight; the Budget; Rules, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. Cardin), [30JY]
Cosponsors added, [30SE], [2OC], [7OC], [9OC], [21OC], [22OC], [23OC],
[28OC], [29OC], [30OC], [31OC], [4NO]
H.R. 2293--
A bill to eliminate attorney fee awards and limit relief available in
suits against certain public entities; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina, [30JY]
Cosponsors added, [5SE], [17SE]
H.R. 2294--
A bill to make improvements in the operation and administration of the
Federal courts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE (by request), [30JY]
H.R. 2295--
A bill to amend the National Narcotics Leadership Act of 1988 to extend
the authorization for the Office of National Drug Control Policy
until September 30, 1998; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Mr. HASTERT (for himself, Mr. Souder, Mr. Portman, Mr. Sessions,
Mr. Mica, and Mr. LaTourette), [30JY]
H.R. 2296--
A bill to withhold foreign assistance to Caribbean Basin Initiative
countries that support membership for the Government of Cuba into
the Caribbean Community [CARICOM] or the Central American Common
Market [CACM], and for other purposes; to the Committees on
International Relations; Ways and Means, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Deutsch, and Mr. Burton of Indiana),
[30JY]
H.R. 2297--
A bill to amend the Fair Housing Act, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BAKER, [30JY]
H.R. 2298--
A bill to improve the regulation of radiopharmaceuticals; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. COBURN (for himself, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Stupak,
Ms. DeGette, and Mr. Deutsch), [30JY]
H.R. 2299--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to convey lands acquired for
the Candy Lake project, Osage County, OK; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. COBURN, [30JY]
H.R. 2300--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to convey lands acquired for
the Sallisaw Creek project, Sequoyah County, OK; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. COBURN, [30JY]
H.R. 2301--
A bill to establish a program to improve the control of fraud and abuse
in the Medicare Program, to increase the amount of civil monetary
penalties which may be assessed against individuals and entities
committing fraud against the Medicare Program, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Ms. DANNER, [30JY]
H.R. 2302--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify the
relief available under current law, and to provide additional relief
and procedural rights for certain aliens who would otherwise be
ineligible for such procedural rights; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Gilman, Mr.
Smith of New Jersey, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Souder, Mr. King of New York,
Mr. Gutierrez,
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Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Pastor, and Mr.
Berman), [30JY]
Cosponsors added, [23SE], [9OC], [5NO]
H.R. 2303--
A bill to establish voluntary national guidelines for the safety and
training of State correctional officers; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. GALLEGLY, [30JY]
H.R. 2304--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to make technical
corrections to a map relating to the Coastal Barrier Resources
System; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GOSS, [30JY]
H.R. 2305--
A bill to establish a commission to assist in commemoration of the
centennial of powered flight and the achievements of the Wright
brothers; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. HALL of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Jones), [30JY]
Cosponsors added, [4SE], [7NO], [8NO]
H.R. 2306--
A bill to authorize construction of the Fort Peck Reservation Rural
Water System in the State of Montana, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HILL, [30JY]
H.R. 2307--
A bill to facilitate the effective and efficient management of the
homeless assistance programs of the Department of Housing and Urban
Development, including the merger of such programs into one
performance fund, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts (by request), [30JY]
H.R. 2308--
A bill to amend the Fair Housing Act to assure the power of States and
localities to limit group homes for recovering drug and alcohol
abusers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McDADE, [30JY]
H.R. 2309--
A bill to permit the leasing of mineral rights, in any case in which the
Indian owners of an allotment that is located within the boundaries
of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation and held in trust by the
United States have executed leases to more than 50 percent of the
mineral estate of that allotment; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. POMEROY, [30JY]
H.R. 2310--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from income
capital gain from the sale of a principal residence; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PORTER, [30JY]
H.R. 2311--
A bill to amend section 435(d)(1)(A)(ii) of the Higher Education Act of
1965 with respect to the definition of an eligible lender; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BOB SCHAFFER (for himself, Mr. Cunningham, Ms. DeGette, Mr.
Hefley, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Dan Schaefer of Colorado, and Mr. Skaggs),
[30JY]
H.R. 2312--
A bill to amend section 1584 of title 18, United States Code, to clarify
that forcing immigrants into slave labor by withholding immigration
documents, or by threatening to involve immigration authorities, is
a violation of such section; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER, [30JY]
H.R. 2314--
A bill to restore Federal Indian services to members of the Kickapoo
Tribe of Oklahoma residing in Maverick County, TX, to clarify U.S.
citizenship status of such members, to provide Trust land for the
benefit of the tribe, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Resources; the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. WATKINS, [30JY]
H.R. 2315--
A bill for the relief of John Edward Armstrong Denney; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, [30JY]
H.R. 2316--
A bill to amend trade laws and related provisions to clarify the
designation of normal trade relations; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Archer, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Ramstad, Ms.
Dunn of Washington, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Dreier, Mr.
Kolbe, and Mr. Capps), [31JY]
H.R. 2317--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the
Native American Veteran Housing Loan Pilot Program; to the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Frost, Mr. Miller of California,
Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Bonior, and Mr. Rangel),
[31JY]
Cosponsors added, [1AU], [3SE], [23SE], [5NO]
H.R. 2318--
A bill to repeal the provisions of the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 which
change the rates of the airline ticket taxes and impose a separate
tax on domestic segments of air transportation; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, and Mrs. Mink of
Hawaii), [31JY]
H.R. 2319--
A bill to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to safeguard consumers
in connection with utilization of certain debit credit cards; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Mr. Vento, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Carson, Mr.
Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Traficant, and Mr.
McHale), [31JY]
Cosponsors added, [16SE], [9NO]
H.R. 2320--
A bill to establish an education satellite loan guarantee program to
facilitate the development of an integrated, national and global
telecommunications system dedicated to instruction and used soley
for communications among Federal, State, and local instructional
institutions and agencies and instructional resource providers; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BROWN of California (for himself and Mrs. Morella), [31JY]
Cosponsors added, [4NO]
H.R. 2321--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 regarding the
treatment of golf caddies for employment tax purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Buyer,
Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Boehlert,
Mr. King of New York, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Packard, Mr. Castle, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Clement, Mrs. Morella, and Mr.
Quinn), [31JY]
Cosponsors added, [3SE], [10SE], [16SE], [17SE], [6OC], [23OC],
[24OC], [29OC], [4NO], [6NO], [9NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2322--
A bill to suspend the duty on the organo-phosphorus compound ACM until
January 1, 2000; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CASTLE, [31JY]
H.R. 2323--
A bill to allow depository institutions to offer negotiable order of
withdrawal accounts to all businesses, to repeal the prohibition on
the payment of interest on demand deposits, to require the Board of
Governors of the Fedeal Reserve System to pay interest on certain
reserves, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. METCALF (for himself, Mr. Lazio of New York, and Mr.
Kanjorski), [31JY]
H.R. 2324--
A bill to suspend the duty on the synthetic organic coloring matter C.I.
Pigment Yellow 109 until January 1, 2000; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. CASTLE, [31JY]
H.R. 2325--
A bill to suspend the duty on the synthetic organic coloring matter C.I.
Pigment Yellow 110 until January 1, 2000; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. CASTLE, [31JY]
H.R. 2326--
A bill to suspend the duty on the organic chemical
parachlorobenzonitrile until January 1, 2000; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. CASTLE, [31JY]
H.R. 2327--
A bill to provide for a change in the exemption from the child labor
provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 for minors
between 16 and 18 years of age who engage in the operation of
automobiles and trucks; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. COMBEST (for himself, Mr. Green, and Mr. Martinez), [31JY]
Cosponsors added, [18SE], [26SE], [6OC], [22OC], [24OC], [28OC],
[31OC], [4NO], [5NO], [12NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2328--
A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to impose certain requirements on
areas upwind of ozone nonattainment areas, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. CONDIT (for himself, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Mr. Turner, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr.
Doolittle, Mr. Filner, Mr. Goode, Mr. Pombo, and Mr. Radanovich),
[31JY]
Cosponsors added, [7OC]
H.R. 2329--
A bill to establish the National Dividend Plan by reforming the budget
process, and by amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
eliminate the double tax on dividends, to allocate corporate income
tax revenues for payments to qualified registered voters, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Rules, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. CRANE, [31JY]
Cosponsors added, [3SE]
H.R. 2330--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to make direct loans
and provide lines of credit to finance surface transportation
projects, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Green, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island,
Mr. Ford, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Frost, Mr. Olver, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr.
McGovern, and Ms. Pelosi), [31JY]
H.R. 2331--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that civilian
employees of the National Guard may not be required to wear military
uniforms while performing civilian service; to the Committees on
Government Reform and Oversight; National Security, for a period to
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Frost, Mr. Petri,
Mr. Bonior, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Olver, and Mr. Lewis of
Georgia), [31JY]
Cosponsors added, [18SE], [2OC], [7NO]
H.R. 2332--
A bill to amend section 304 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to require the
marking of frozen produce with the country of origin on the front
panel of the package for retail sale; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. EVERETT (for himself, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr.
Boehner, Mr. Bono, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Cramer,
Mr. Deal of Georgia, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Farr
of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Foley, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hunter, Ms.
Kaptur, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Meek of Florida,
Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Ney, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Riley, Ms.
Rivers, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Souder, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Stump, Mr.
Tanner, and Mrs. Thurman), [31JY]
Removal of cosponsors, [3SE], [9OC]
Cosponsors added, [4SE], [5SE], [18SE], [23SE], [1OC], [21OC]
H.R. 2333--
A bill to provide improvements for the financial and emotional security
of seniors; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Judiciary;
Banking and Financial Services; the Budget, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such
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provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania, [31JY]
H.R. 2334--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on ferroboron; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, [31JY]
H.R. 2335--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 1993
Federal income tax rate increases on trusts established for the
benefit of individuals with disabilities; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. GOODE (for himself, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Pickett,
and Mr. Davis of Virginia), [31JY]
Cosponsors added, [8SE], [9NO]
H.R. 2336--
A bill to temporarily decrease the duty on certain industrial nylon
fabrics; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HEFLEY, [31JY]
H.R. 2337--
A bill to authorize funds to further the strong Federal interest in the
improvement of highways and transportation, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HILL, [31JY]
H.R. 2338--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require that health-
care professionals of the Department of Veterans Affairs be assigned
to facilities of the Department only in States in which they are
licensed to practice, and to require that the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs follow State requirements concerning the filing of death
certificates; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. Gilman, and Mrs. Kelly), [31JY]
H.R. 2339--
A bill relating to the tariff treatment of nuclear fuel assemblies; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself and Mrs. Kennelly of
Connecticut), [31JY]
H.R. 2340--
A bill to provide for mandatory prison terms for possessing,
brandishing, or discharging a firearm or destructive device during a
Federal crime that is a crime of violence or a drug trafficking
crime; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. KELLY (for herself and Mr. Cunningham), [31JY]
Cosponsors added, [8OC], [7NO]
H.R. 2341--
A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to authorize Federal
participation in financing of projects to demonstrate the
feasibility of deployment of magnetic levitation transportation
technology, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; Science; Ways and Means, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. KIM (for himself, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Gilman, and Mr. Cardin),
[31JY]
Cosponsors added, [8SE]
H.R. 2342--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to permit gunsmiths to
obtain a Federal firearms license without having to comply with
State or local laws relating to zoning of firearms businesses; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KLECZKA, [31JY]
H.R. 2343--
A bill to abolish the Thrift Depositor Protection Oversight Board, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. LEACH, [31JY]
Cosponsors added, [9SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-249), [17SE]
Passed House amended, [23SE]
H.R. 2344--
A bill to expand the enforcement options under the Federal Meat
Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to include
the imposition of civil money penalities; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mrs. LOWEY, [31JY]
H.R. 2345--
A bill to prohibit the sale, lease, or other transfer of attack, bomber,
or fighter aircraft to Latin American countries; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin,
Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Furse, Mr. Kennedy of
Massachusetts, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Miller of
California, Mr. Minge, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Morella, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Strickland, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mr. Torres, Mr. Towns, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Yates), [31JY]
Cosponsors added, [5SE], [11SE], [17SE]
H.R. 2346--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit desecration of
veterans' memorials; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. LOWEY, [31JY]
H.R. 2347--
A bill to ensure the accuracy of information regarding the eligibility
of applicants for benefits under Federal benefit programs; to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself and Mr. Horn), [31JY]
Cosponsors added, [8OC]
H.R. 2348--
A bill to redesignate the Federal building located at 701 South Santa Fe
Avenue in Compton, CA, and known as the Compton Main Post Office, as
the ``Mervyn Dymally Post Office Building''; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD (for herself, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Martinez, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Wynn,
Mr. Dixon, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Ford, Mr. Flake, Mr. Jefferson,
Mr. Clyburn, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Owens, Mr. Miller of California,
Ms. Harman, Mr. Fazio of California, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms.
Waters, Mr. Scott, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Watt of
North Carolina, Mr. Towns, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Clay, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Berman, Mr. Rush,
Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Carson, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Hilliard,
Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Torres, Ms.
Lofgren, Mr. Condit, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Pelosi, and
Mr. Filner), [31JY]
Cosponsors added, [25SE], [5NO], [8NO], [12NO]
H.R. 2349--
A bill to redesignate the Federal building located at 10301 South
Compton Avenue, in Los Angeles, CA, and known as the Watts Finance
Office, as the ``Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD (for herself, Mr. Dixon, Ms. Roybal-Allard,
Mr. Fazio of California, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
Condit, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Norton, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Mr. Brown of California, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Lantos,
Mr. Miller of California, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Owens,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Flake, Mr. Ford, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Torres, Mr. Clyburn, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas,
Ms. Harman, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Scott, Mr. Watt
of North Carolina, Mr. Towns, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Clay,
Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Rush, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Berman, Ms. Carson, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Hilliard, Ms.
Jackson-Lee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Mr. Conyers), [31JY]
Cosponsors added, [5SE], [25SE], [23OC], [28OC], [29OC], [30OC],
[5NO], [8NO]
Placed upon the Corrections Calendar, [17SE]
H.R. 2350--
A bill to authorize certain uses of water from the Solano Project,
California; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. MILLER of California, [31JY]
H.R. 2351--
A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to ensure the
recovery of our Nation's declining biological diversity, to reaffirm
and strengthen this Nation's commitment to protect wildlife, to
safeguard our children's economic and ecological future, and to
provide assurances to local governments, communities, and
individuals in their planning and economic develpoment efforts; to
the Committees on Resources; Ways and Means, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Vento, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Farr of California, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Blumenauer,
Mr. Sanders, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Morella, Ms.
Pelosi, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Shays, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Stark, Mr. Markey, Ms. Christian-
Green, Mr. Yates, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Lantos,
Ms. Rivers, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Skaggs, Mr. Sherman, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Berman, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. Furse, Mr. Thompson,
Mr. Bonior, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mr. Dellums, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Wexler, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Adam Smith of Washington, Mr.
Cardin, Mr. Tierney, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Meehan, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Waters, Mr. Engel, Ms. Carson, and Mr.
Pallone), [31JY]
Cosponsors added, [8SE], [18SE], [6OC], [21OC], [24OC], [4NO], [12NO],
[13NO]
H.R. 2352--
A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to require local approval
of designations of railroad rights-of-way for interim use as trails;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Ryun, Mr. Hutchinson, and Mr.
Bob Schaffer), [31JY]
H.R. 2353--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain
conduct relating to civil disorders; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. NADLER, [31JY]
H.R. 2354--
A bill to amend the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 to provide an
additional safety provision; to the Committees on Commerce;
Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Ms. NORTON (for herself, Mr. Manton, and Mr. Ensign), [31JY]
H.R. 2355--
A bill to extend the repayment periods for the repayment for Nueces
River reclamation project; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. ORTIZ, [31JY]
H.R. 2356--
A bill to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to eliminate certain
provisions relating to bilingual voting requirements; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PORTER (for himself, Mr. Archer, Mr. Baker, Mr. Barr of
Georgia, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Bilbray, Mr.
Callahan, Mr. Cannon, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Cunningham,
Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Goss, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hilleary,
Mr. Horn, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Kim, Mr. King of New York, Mr.
Knollenberg, Mr. Latham, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Lipinski,
Mr. McCollum, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Ney, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Packard, Mr.
Petri, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Shays,
Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, and Mr. Weldon of Florida), [31JY]
Cosponsors added, [8NO]
H.R. 2357--
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide that a
State or local government may not, in their minimum wage laws,
ordinances, regulations, or orders, preclude a tip credit or require
a certain tip credit; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. RIGGS (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. McKeon,
Mr. Campbell, and Mr. Bilbray), [31JY]
Cosponsors added, [26SE]
H.R. 2358--
A bill to provide for improved monitoring of human rights violations in
the People's Republic of China; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Royce, Mr.
Cox of California, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Sam
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Johnson, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Smith of
New Jersey, Mr. Solomon, and Mr. Spence), [31JY]
Cosponsors added, [26SE]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-305), [6OC]
Passed House amended, [5NO]
H.R. 2359--
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury, acting through the
Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, to issue
minimum safety and security standards for dealers of firearms; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ROTHMAN (for himself, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Yates, Mr.
Dellums, Mr. Stark, Mr. Filner, and Mr. Wexler), [31JY]
Cosponsors added, [9SE], [7NO]
H.R. 2360--
A bill to mandate price stability as the primary goal of the monetary
policy of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and
the Federal Open Market Committee; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. SAXTON, [31JY]
Cosponsors added, [18SE]
H.R. 2361--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to the
``three strikes'' life sentence; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. McCollum, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr.
Calvert, Mr. Bereuter, and Mr. Redmond), [31JY]
Cosponsors added, [4SE]
H.R. 2362--
A bill to guarantee a republican form of government to the States by
preventing paramilitary violence; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Condit, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Lofgren, and
Ms. Slaughter), [31JY]
Cosponsors added, [9OC]
H.R. 2363--
A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide a mandatory
life penalty for certain offenses involving methamphetamine; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Combest,
Mr. Norwood, Mr. Smith of Texas, Ms. Granger, Mr. DeLay, Mr.
Bonilla, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Pappas,
Mr. Crane, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Calvert,
Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. McCrery, Mr.
Traficant, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mrs.
Emerson, Mr. Largent, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Scarborough, Mr.
Hunter, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Portman, Mr. Mica, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Bob
Schaffer, Mr. Collins, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Rogan, Mr. McIntosh, Mr.
Barr of Georgia, Mr. Baker, Mr. Hastert, and Mr. Cooksey), [31JY]
Cosponsors added, [11SE], [9NO]
H.R. 2364--
A bill to reduce Federal spending in several programs; to the Committees
on National Security; International Relations; Science; Agriculture;
Transportation and Infrastructure; Resources; Education and the
Workforce; Veterans' Affairs; Commerce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. SHAYS, [31JY]
H.R. 2365--
A bill to reduce acid deposition under the Clean Air Act, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. McHugh), [31JY]
Cosponsors added, [5SE], [16SE], [18SE], [24OC], [7NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2366--
A bill to transfer to the Secretary of Agriculture the authority to
conduct the census of agriculture, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; Agriculture, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. STENHOLM (for himself, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Wise, Mr. Combest, Mr.
Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Goode, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Canady
of Florida, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Farr of California, Mr.
Berry, Mr. Moran of Kansas, and Mr. Pomeroy), [31JY]
Cosponsors added, [16SE]
Reported from the Committee on Agriculture (H. Rept. 105-296, part 1),
[2OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [21OC]
Passed Senate, [10NO]
Presented to the President (November 13, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-113] (signed November 21, 1997)
H.R. 2367--
A bill to increase, effective as of December 1, 1997, the rates of
compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and
the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors
of certain disabled veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Quinn, and Mr. Filner),
[31JY]
Cosponsors added, [16SE], [18SE], [24SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-320), [9OC]
Passed House amended, [31OC]
Passed Senate, [5NO]
Presented to the President (November 7, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-98] (signed November 19, 1997)
H.R. 2368--
A bill to promote the privacy of interactive computer service users
through self-regulation by the providers of such services, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself and Mr. Gillmor), [31JY]
H.R. 2369--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to strengthen and clarify
prohibitions on electronic eavesdropping, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Gillmor, Ms.
Eshoo, and Ms. McCarthy of Missouri), [31JY]
Cosponsors added, [3SE], [7OC], [9NO], [12NO]
H.R. 2370--
A bill to amend the Organic Act of Guam for the purposes of clarifying
the local judicial structure and the office of Attorney General; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. UNDERWOOD (for himself, Mr. Miller of California, and Mr.
Abercrombie), [31JY]
Cosponsors added, [5NO]
H.R. 2371--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to require that
contracts entered into by the Commissioner of Social Security and
the States and local governments providing for furnishing the
Commissioner with death certificate information require that such
information be furnished within 30 days after the death involved; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. VENTO, [31JY]
H.R. 2372--
A bill to ensure that the development of the Internet and interactive
computer services is unfettered by Federal and State regulation; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. WHITE (for himself, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Cox
of California, and Mr. Lazio of New York), [31JY]
H.R. 2373--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxfree
expenditures from education individual retirement accounts for
elementary and secondary school expenses and to increase the maximum
annnual amount of contributions to such accounts; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GINGRICH (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Solomon, Mr.
Livingston, Mr. Archer, Mr. Thomas, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr.
Boehner, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Linder, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Crapo, Mr.
Bliley, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Talent, Mr.
Nussle, Ms. Granger, Mr. Crane, Mr. Collins, Mr. Christensen, Mr.
Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Herger, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr.
Weller, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Riggs, Mr.
Ballenger, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Paul, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Souder, Mr. Parker, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Manzullo, Mr.
Chambliss, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Riley, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Neumann, Mr.
Hefley, Mr. Hill, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Ryun, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Barton of
Texas, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Flake, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Graham, Mrs. Emerson,
Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr.
Hulshof, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Shays,
and Mr. Pappas), [1AU]
Cosponsors added, [5SE], [8SE], [18SE], [26SE]
H.R. 2374--
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide
special funding to States for implementation of national estuary
conservation and management plans, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Ms. DeLauro, and Mr. Shays), [1AU]
Cosponsors added, [10SE], [21OC], [13NO]
H.R. 2375--
A bill to designate the headquaters building of the Department of
Housing and Urban Development in Washington, DC, as the Robert C.
Weaver Federal Building; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. RANGEL, [1AU]
H.R. 2376--
A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Fish and Wildlife
Foundation Establishment Act; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself and Mr. Abercrombie), [1AU]
H.R. 2377--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a 24-
month pilot program permitting certain aliens to be admitted into
the United States to provide temporary or seasonal agricultural
services pursuant to a labor condition attestation; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Agriculture; Ways and Means; Commerce,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SMITH of Oregon (for himself, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Pombo, Mr.
Boehner, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Solomon, Mr.
Paxon, Mr. Parker, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Whitfield, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Bono, and Mr. Combest), [1AU]
Cosponsors added, [15SE], [26SE], [7OC], [8OC], [9OC], [22OC], [23OC],
[4NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2378--
A bill making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the U.S.
Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain
independent agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998,
and for other purposes.
By Mr. KOLBE, [3SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-240, part 1), [5AU]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-240, part 2), [3SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-240, part 3), [11SE]
Passed House amended, [17SE]
Passed Senate amended, [17SE]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference. Conferees
appointed, [17SE]
Conferees added, [18SE]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, [24SE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 105-284) submitted in the House, [29SE]
Conference report agreed to in the House, [30SE]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, [1OC]
Presented to the President (October 7, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-61] (signed October 10, 1997)
H.R. 2379--
A bill to designate the Federal building and U.S. courthouse located at
251 North Main Street in Winston-Salem, NC, as the ``Hiram H. Ward
Federal Building and United States Courthouse``; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
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By Mr. COBLE, [3SE]
Cosponsors added, [30SE]
H.R. 2380--
A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code with respect to
gambling on the Internet, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself and Mr. LoBiondo), [3SE]
Cosponsors added, [5SE], [8SE], [10SE], [16SE], [18SE], [6OC], [22OC],
[29OC], [5NO], [7NO]
H.R. 2381--
A bill to amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of
1994 to allow certain grant funds to be used to provide parent
education; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education and the
Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. DICKS (for himself, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Frost, Mr. Foglietta, Mrs.
Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
McGovern, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Baldacci, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Dellums, Ms. Furse, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Clement, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Adam Smith of Washington, Ms. Lofgren,
Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Jefferson), [3SE]
H.R. 2382--
A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of
1985 to change the discretionary spending limits to allow the 4.3
cents per gallon Federal gas tax redirected to the Highway Trust
Fund to be spent on other domestic programs; to the Committee on the
Budget.
By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Ms. Stabenow, and
Mr. Stupak), [3SE]
Cosponsors added, [23SE], [29SE], [29OC], [6NO]
H.R. 2383--
A bill to authorize the enforcement by State and local governments of
certain Federal Communications Commission regulations regarding use
of citizens band radio equipment; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. EHLERS (for himself and Mr. Coble), [3SE]
Cosponsors added, [29SE]
H.R. 2384--
A bill to prohibit reactivation of the high flux beam reactor at
Brookhaven National Laboratory; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. FORBES, [3SE]
H.R. 2385--
A bill to repeal the provision providing for crediting the increase in
excise taxes on certain tobacco products against payments made
pursuant to tobacco industry settlement legislation; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Delahunt,
Mr. Schumer, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr.
Castle, Mr. Petri, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Luther, Mr. Skaggs,
Mr. Hansen, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mrs. Maloney of New York, and
Mr. Lipinski), [3SE]
Cosponsors added, [5SE], [9SE], [10SE], [16SE], [17SE]
H.R. 2386--
A bill to implement the provisions of the Taiwan Relations Act
concerning the stability and security of Taiwan and United States
cooperation with Taiwan on the development and acquisition of
defensive military articles; to the Committees on International
Relations; National Security, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Gibbons, Mr.
Gilman, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Royce,
Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Solomon, and Mr. Spence),
[3SE]
Cosponsors added, [1OC]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on International Relations
(H. Rept. 105-308, part 1), [6OC]
Referral to the Committee on National Security extended, [6OC]
Committee on National Security discharged, [6OC]
Passed House amended, [6NO]
H.R. 2387--
A bill to repeal the provision crediting increased excise taxes on
certain tobacco products against payments made pursuant to the
tobacco industry settlement legislation; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Hansen,
Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Morella, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Obey, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Nadler, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Lofgren, Ms.
Pelosi, Mr. Luther, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Allen, Mr.
Capps, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Stark, Mr. McHale, and Mr. Ackerman),
[3SE]
Cosponsors added, [4SE], [5SE], [10SE], [17SE], [23SE], [7OC]
H.R. 2388--
A bill to provide for a temporary increase in the basic formula price
for milk of the highest use classification under Federal milk
marketing orders; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. McDADE, [3SE]
Cosponsors added, [9SE], [22SE]
H.R. 2389--
A bill to authorize funding for the National Women's Business Council,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD, [3SE]
H.R. 2390--
A bill to repeal the provision which credits the increase in the tobacco
excise taxes enacted by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 against the
payments due under the tobacco industry settlement agreement of June
20, 1997; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MOAKLEY, [3SE]
Cosponsors added, [18SE]
H.R. 2391--
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend and make
uniform the repayment plans available under the various Federal
student loan programs; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. PASCRELL, [3SE]
Cosponsors added, [7NO], [8NO], [9NO]
H.R. 2392--
A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to place a limitation on
habeas corpus relief that prevents retrial of an accused; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PITTS, [3SE]
Cosponsors added, [8SE], [22OC]
H.R. 2393--
A bill to approve a governing international fishery agreement between
the United States and the People's Republic of China; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON (by request), [3SE]
H.R. 2394--
A bill to direct the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
to transfer certain parcels of land located in the counties of
Greene and Calhoun, IL; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHIMKUS, [3SE]
H.R. 2395--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Elmo; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SCARBOROUGH, [3SE]
H.R. 2396--
A bill to amend section 1128B of the Social Security Act to repeal the
criminal penalty for counseling or assisting an individual to
dispose of assets in order to become eligible for Medicaid benefits;
to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. DELAHUNT, [4SE]
Cosponsors added, [8NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2397--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend eligibility for
hospital care and medical services under chapter 17 of that title to
veterans who have been awarded the Purple Heart, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. CHRISTENSEN (for himself and Mr. Bliley), [4SE]
Cosponsors added, [16SE], [26SE], [9OC], [24OC], [31OC], [7NO], [9NO],
[13NO]
H.R. 2398--
A bill to amend the Small Reclamation Projects Act of 1956 to provide
for Federal cooperation in non-Federal reclamation projects and for
participation by non-Federal agencies in Federal projects; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CALVERT, [4SE]
H.R. 2399--
A bill to provide assistance for low-income working families; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. CLAYTON, [4SE]
H.R. 2400--
A bill to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; the Budget, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Petri, and Mr. Rahall),
[4SE]
Cosponsors added, [25SE], [1OC], [7NO]
H.R. 2401--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to make technical
corrections to a map relating to the Coastal Barrier Resources
System; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DEUTSCH, [4SE]
H.R. 2402--
A bill to make technical and clarifying amendments to improve management
of water-related facilities in the Western United States; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DOOLITTLE, [4SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-353), [28OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [9NO]
H.R. 2403--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the rate of
tax on unrecaptured section 1250 gain from 25 percent to 20 percent;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Burr of
North Carolina, Mr. Coble, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Metcalf, Ms. Stabenow, and
Mr. Weller), [4SE]
Cosponsors added, [11SE], [9OC], [5NO]
H.R. 2404--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit tax-
related mailings from disclosing in any public way an individual's
Social Security number; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FILNER, [4SE]
Cosponsors added, [18SE], [1OC], [7OC], [9OC], [28OC]
H.R. 2405--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, relating to criteria for
granting slots to new entrant air carriers at certain high density
airports; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LaFALCE, [4SE]
Cosponsors added, [16SE], [1OC]
H.R. 2406--
A bill to provide for the temporary extension of certain programs
relating to public housing, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. LAZIO of New York (for himself and Mr. Leach), [4SE]
H.R. 2407--
A bill to reauthorize the Office of National Drug Control Policy, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform and
Oversight; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr.
Latham, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Blagojevich, and Mr. Cummings), [4SE]
H.R. 2408--
A bill to improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing
productive activities during after school hours; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. LOFGREN, [4SE]
Cosponsors added, [21OC], [23OC], [24OC], [30OC], [4NO], [7NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2409--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
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to provide for nondiscriminatory coverage for substances abuse
treatment services under private group and individual health
coverage; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the
Workforce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. RAMSTAD, [4SE]
Cosponsors added, [9SE], [17SE], [24SE], [29SE], [1OC], [31OC]
H.R. 2410--
A bill for the relief of Jozef Richard Madar, Etela Madar, and Jozef
Thomas Madar; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DOYLE, [4SE]
H.R. 2411--
A bill to provide for a land exchange involving the Cape Cod National
Seashore and to extend the authority for the Cape Cod National
Seashore Advisory Commission; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DELAHUNT, [5SE]
H.R. 2412--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the
religious worker visa programs and to extend the visa waiver pilot
program, and to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant
Responsibility Act of 1996 to modify the effective date for certain
paperwork changes in the employer sanctions programs; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas, [5SE]
H.R. 2413--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act, title 18, United
States Code, the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant
Responsibility Act of 1996, and the Immigration Act of 1990 to make
technical corrections to such statutes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas, [5SE]
H.R. 2414--
A bill to provide for a 10-year circulating commemorative coin program
to commemorate each of the 50 States, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. CASTLE, [5SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [23SE]
H.R. 2415--
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act concerning the
effect of administrative orders on civil penalty actions; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. CONDIT, [5SE]
H.R. 2416--
A bill to provide for the transfer of certain rights and property to the
U.S. Forest Service in exchange for a payment to the occupant of
such property, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. HEFLEY, [5SE]
H.R. 2417--
A bill to amend the Social Security Act to fight fraud by hospitals
under the Medicare Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, [5SE]
H.R. 2418--
A bill to extend the National Bone Marrow Donor Program, and to
establish a provision regarding the bone marrow registry and persons
of mixed ancestry; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD (for herself, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr.
Underwood, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. Norton, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings
of Florida, Mr. Towns, Ms. Slaughter, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Rush, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Brown of
Florida, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Payne, Mr. Dellums, Ms.
Lofgren, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Dixon, and Mr. Davis of Illinois), [5SE]
Cosponsors added, [23OC]
H.R. 2419--
A bill to amend the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama and Coushatta
Indian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act to decrease the requisite
blood quantum required for membership in the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo
tribe; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. REYES, [5SE]
H.R. 2420--
A bill to permit the transportation of passengers between U.S. ports by
certain foreign-flag vessels and to encourage U.S.-flag vessels to
participate in such transportation; to the Committee on National
Security.
By Mr. SANFORD, [5SE]
H.R. 2421--
A bill to repeal the Military Selective Service Act; to the Committee on
National Security.
By Mr. STARK, [5SE]
Cosponsors added, [7OC], [28OC]
H.R. 2422--
A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide for findings of
presumptive disability under title II of such act in the same manner
and to the same extent as is currently applicable under title XVI of
such act; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. STARK, [5SE]
Cosponsors added, [25SE], [7OC], [28OC]
H.R. 2423--
A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to
disseminate to the public information relating to fraud, abuse, and
quality of care in nursing homes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. TOWNS, [5SE]
H.R. 2424--
A bill to amend the Line Item Veto Act of 1996 to eliminate the
requirement that a Federal budget deficit must exist in order for
the President to use the line-item veto authority; to the Committee
on the Budget.
By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Boehner, Mr.
Cox of California, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Camp, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Shays,
Mr. Castle, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Bass, Mr.
Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Condit, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr.
Kolbe, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr.
Kingston, Ms. Christian-Green, Ms. Danner, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Jones,
Mr. Chabot, and Mr. Bereuter), [5SE]
Cosponsors added, [9SE], [10SE], [24SE], [29SE], [6OC], [31OC]
H.R. 2425--
A bill for the relief of Lawrence E. Hall, Jr. and Nancy T. Hall; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, [5SE]
H.R. 2426--
A bill for the relief of Vince Munoz, Governor of the Tribal Council of
the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and all other enrolled members of the
Ysleta del Sur Pueblo; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. REYES, [5SE]
H.R. 2427--
A bill to recognize businesses which show an exemplary commitment to
participating with schools to enhance educators' technology
capabilities and to make every student technologically literate; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. WOOLSEY, [8SE]
H.R. 2428--
A bill to improve the operations and governance of the Internal Revenue
Service, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Waxman, and Mr.
Matsui), [8SE]
Cosponsors added, [17SE], [1OC], [29OC]
H.R. 2429--
A bill to reauthorize the Small Business Technology Transfer Program
through fiscal year 2000; to the Committees on Small Business;
Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Talent, Mr. Brown of
California, Mr. LaFalce, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Poshard, and Mr. Davis of Virginia), [8SE]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Science (H. Rept. 105-
259, part 1), [23SE]
H.R. 2430--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt certain
adopted children, and certain children coming to the United States
for adoption, from the requirement to present documentation of
vaccination against vaccine-preventable diseases; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DELAHUNT, [8SE]
H.R. 2431--
A bill to establish an Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring, to
provide for the imposition of sanctions against countries engaged in
a pattern of religious persecution, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on International Relations; Ways and Means; the
Judiciary; Banking and Financial Services; Rules, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. WOLF (for himself, Mr. Porter, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Hall
of Ohio, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Hutchinson, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Duncan, Mr.
Manton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Bob
Schaffer, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Dickey, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Wamp, Mrs. Kelly, and Mr. Towns), [8SE]
Cosponsors added, [8OC], [30OC], [7NO], [12NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2432--
A bill to provide relief for domestic producers of tailored wool apparel
from increased imports of such apparel from Canada; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LaFALCE, [8SE]
Cosponsors added, [21OC], [24OC], [31OC], [13NO]
H.R. 2433--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require
candidates for the House of Representatives or the Senate to file
information included in quarterly candidate reports with the Federal
Election Commission within 48 hours of the time the information
becomes available, to require all reports filed with the Federal
Election Commission to be filed electronically, to require the
information contained in such reports to be made available through
the Internet, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House
Oversight.
By Ms. RIVERS, [8SE]
H.R. 2434--
A bill to establish counseling programs for disabled and retired police
officers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [8SE]
Cosponsors added, [22SE], [29SE]
H.R. 2435--
A bill for the relief of Farah Sirmanshahi, Sepandan Farnia, and Farbod
Farnia; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ISTOOK, [8SE]
H.R. 2436--
A bill disapproving the cancellation transmitted by the President on
August 11, 1997, regarding Public Law 105-33; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. Rangel), [9SE]
Cosponsors added, [23SE], [6OC], [9NO]
H.R. 2437--
A bill to provide for a waiver for the State of New York of certain
health care provider tax provisions under Medicaid; to the Committee
on Commerce.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. Rangel), [9SE]
Cosponsors added, [23SE], [6OC]
H.R. 2438--
A bill to encourage the establishment of appropriate trails on abandoned
railroad rights-of-way, while ensuring the protection of certain
reversionary property rights; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. RYUN (for himself, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Largent, Mr.
Coburn, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Talent, Mr.
Shimkus, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Radanovich, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr.
Hansen, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mrs.
Cubin, Mr. Hostettler, and Mr. Thune), [9SE]
Cosponsors added, [11SE], [18SE], [26SE], [1OC], [9OC], [23OC], [13NO]
[[Page 2428]]
H.R. 2439--
A bill to provide for the establishment of an Official Mass Mailing
allowance for Members of the House of Representatives, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. CASTLE, [9SE]
Cosponsors added, [25SE], [8OC], [30OC]
H.R. 2440--
A bill to make technical amendments to section 10 of title 9, United
States Code; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GEKAS (for himself and Mr. Nadler), [9SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-381), [5NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [12NO]
H.R. 2441--
A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Age
Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to improve the
effectiveness of administrative review of employment discriminations
claims made by Federal employees, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; Education and the
Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. MARTINEZ (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Wynn, and
Mr. Ford), [9SE]
Cosponsors added, [30SE]
H.R. 2442--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify the
relief available under current law, and to provide additional relief
and procedural rights for certain aliens who would otherwise be
ineligible for such procedural rights; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. MEEK of Florida, [9SE]
Cosponsors added, [4NO]
H.R. 2443--
A bill to designate the Federal building located at 601 Fourth Street,
NW, in the District of Columbia, as the ``Federal Bureau of
Investigation, Washington Field Office Memorial Building'', in honor
of William H. Christian, Jr., Martha Dixon Martinez, Michael J.
Miller, Anthony Palmisano, and Edwin R. Woodriffe; to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. NORTON (for herself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Davis
of Virginia, Mr. Hoyer, Mrs. Morella, and Mr. Wynn), [9SE]
Committee discharged. Passed House, [18SE]
Passed Senate, [24SE]
Presented to the President (September 25, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-52] (signed October 6, 1997)
H.R. 2444--
A bill disapproving the cancellations transmitted by the President on
August 11, 1997, regarding Public Law 105-34; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. STENHOLM (for himself and Mr. Hulshof), [9SE]
Laid on the table, [8NO]
H.R. 2445--
A bill for the relief of Rabon Lowry; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. M, [9SE]
H.R. 2446--
A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act to reduce the costs of disaster relief and emergency
assistance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Boehlert, and Mr.
Borski) (all by request), [10SE]
H.R. 2447--
A bill to reform the assisted multifamily rental housing programs of the
Department of Housing and Urban Development, protect the financial
interests of the Federal Government, maintain the affordability and
availability of low-income housing, enhance the effectiveness of
enforcement provisions relating to single family and multifamily
housing, and consolidate and reform the management of multifamily
housing programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. LAZIO of New York, [10SE]
H.R. 2448--
A bill to provide protection from personal intrusion; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BONO, [10SE]
H.R. 2449--
A bill to allow the recovery of attorneys' fees and costs by certain
employers and labor organizations who are prevailing parties in
proceedings brought against them by the National Labor Relations
Board; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. FAWELL (for himself, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Talent, Mr. Ballenger,
Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Graham, Mr. Souder,
Mr. Norwood, Mr. Paul, and Mr. Hilleary), [10SE]
Cosponsors added, [17SE], [25SE], [1OC], [9OC], [30OC], [4NO]
H.R. 2450--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the amount
of the charitable deduction allowable for contributions of food
inventory, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. HALL of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Campbell), [10SE]
Cosponsors added, [23SE], [30SE], [7OC], [23OC], [30OC], [4NO], [7NO],
[13NO]
H.R. 2451--
A bill to protect children and other vulnerable subpopulations from
exposure to certain environmental pollutants, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia, [10SE]
Cosponsors added, [18SE], [24SE], [9OC], [23OC], [28OC], [7NO]
H.R. 2452--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make
grants to counties to carry out programs to provide to parents in
families participating in State programs funded under part A of
title IV of the Social Security Act, training relating to early
childhood development and education to prepare such parents for
employment as caregivers by providers of high quality child care
services; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the
Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Ms. WOOLSEY, [10SE]
H.R. 2453--
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in
commemoration of the African-American Civil War veterans; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Ms. NORTON (for herself, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Weller, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Hastings of Florida,
Mr. Clay, Mr. Frost, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Holden, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.
Engel, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Rush, Mr. Owens, Mr. Berman, Mr. Bishop, Mr.
Dellums, Mr. Dixon, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Carson, Mr. Hilliard, Mr.
Wynn, and Mr. Ford), [11SE]
Cosponsors added, [25SE], [5NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2454--
A bill to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to prohibit any
financial institution which accepts the direct deposit of Social
Security benefits into the account of an accountholder from imposing
any fee on the withdrawal of any amount from such account by such
accountholder by electronic fund transfer, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, [11SE]
Cosponsors added, [23SE], [29SE], [30SE], [7OC], [8OC], [24OC],
[28OC], [31OC], [12NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2455--
A bill to reform the safety practices of the railroad industry, to
prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials
releases, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Wise, Mr. Vento, Mr. Lipinski, Mr.
Traficant, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Costello, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Filner, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. Holden, and Mr. Lampson), [11SE]
H.R. 2456--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that
married couples may file a combined return under which each spouse
is taxed using the rates applicable to unmarried individuals; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. McIntosh, Mrs. Cubin, Mrs. Kelly, Mr.
Herger, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baker, Mr. Barr of Georgia,
Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Bass, Mr.
Bereuter, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boehlert, Mr.
Boehner, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Bono, Mr. Brady, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Bunning
of Kentucky, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Callahan,
Mr. Cannon, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Chenoweth,
Mr. Christensen, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Collins, Mr. Combest, Mr. Condit,
Mr. Cook, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Doolittle, Mr.
Dreier, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Ehrlich, Mrs. Emerson, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Foley, Mr.
Forbes, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Gallegly, Mr.
Gekas, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Goss, Mr. Graham,
Ms. Granger, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Hastings of Washington,
Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hill, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Hostettler,
Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Inglis of
South Carolina, Mr. Istook, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Jones, Mr. Kim, Mr.
King of New York, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Largent, Mr. Latham, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr.
Livingston, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
McInnis, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs.
Myrick, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Ney, Mrs. Northup, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Packard, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Parker,
Mr. Paul, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Portman, Ms.
Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Riley, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Rogers, Mr.
Salmon, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Sessions,
Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, Mr.
Smith of Michigan, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Souder, Mr. Spence, Mr. Stearns,
Mr. Stump, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Talent, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Thune, Mr.
Tiahrt, Mr. Upton, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr.
White, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Young of
Alaska, Mr. Armey, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Goodling,
Mr. Hansen, Mr. Linder, Mr. Redmond, Mr. Royce, Mr. Ryun, Mr.
Shimkus, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Mica, Mrs. Roukema, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Horn, Mr. Kolbe, Mr.
Cramer, Mr. Moran of Kansas, and Mr. Thornberry), [11SE]
Cosponsors added, [18SE], [23SE], [24SE], [25SE], [29SE], [30SE],
[1OC], [8OC], [9OC], [21OC], [29OC], [5NO], [6NO], [7NO], [8NO],
[13NO]
H.R. 2457--
A bill to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to prohibit any
financial institution which accepts the direct deposit of veterans
benefits paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs into the account
of an accountholder from imposing any fee on the withdrawal of any
amount from such account by such accountholder by electronic fund
transfer, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, [11SE]
Cosponsors added, [23SE], [25SE], [29SE], [30SE], [7OC], [8OC],
[21OC], [24OC], [28OC], [31OC], [6NO], [12NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2458--
A bill to provide new authority to the Secretary of Agriculture and the
Secretary of the Interior to safeguard communities, lives, and
property from catastrophic wildfire by eliminating hazardous fuels
buildup, and to undertake other forest management projects to
protect noncommodity resources, on Federal lands where wildlands
abut, or are located in close proximity to, urban areas; to the
Committees on Agriculture; Resources, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
[[Page 2429]]
By Mrs. CHENOWETH (for herself, Mr. Herger, and Mr. Bob Schaffer),
[11SE]
Cosponsors added, [18SE], [30SE]
H.R. 2459--
A bill to restrict the use of funds for new deployments of antipersonnel
landmines, and for other purposes; to the Committees on National
Security; International Relations, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Lewis
of Georgia, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Sanders,
Mr. Capps, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Allen, Mr. Filner, Ms. Furse, Ms.
Lofgren, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. Sanchez, Mrs. Morella, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Ms. Harman, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Boehlert,
Mr. Upton, Mr. Bonior, Ms. Pelosi, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr.
LaFalce, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Olver, Mr. Clay, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Fawell, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Klug, Mr. Porter, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Castle, Mr.
Matsui, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Shays, Mr. Smith of
New Jersey, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Markey, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Weller, Mr. Brown of California, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Gephardt, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Rush, Mr. Manton,
Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Dooley of California,
Mr. Tierney, Mr. Flake, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Towns, Ms.
McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Yates, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kanjorski, Ms.
Rivers, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Costello, Mr.
Bilbray, Mr. Leach, Mr. Pastor, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Carson, Mr. Adam
Smith of Washington, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kennedy of
Massachusetts, Mr. Stark, Mr. Minge, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Dixon, Mr.
Torres, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. John, Ms. Waters, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Moakley,
Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Engel, Mr.
Visclosky, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr.
Nadler, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii,
Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Borski, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mrs.
Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Kleczka, Mr.
Clement, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Foley, Mr. Camp, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Skaggs,
Mr. Sherman, Mr. Obey, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Frost, Mrs. McCarthy of New
York, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Dellums,
Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Horn, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Baldacci, Ms. Pryce of
Ohio, and Mr. Wolf), [11SE]
Cosponsors added, [18SE], [2OC], [7NO], [13NO]
Removal of cosponsors, [30OC]
H.R. 2460--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to scanning
receivers and similar devices; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON (for himself, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Schumer, Mr.
Norwood, and Mr. Smith of Texas), [11SE]
Cosponsors added, [23SE], [29SE], [7OC], [21OC]
H.R. 2461--
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue coins
in commemoration of the centennial anniversary of the first manned
flight of Orville and Wilbur Wright in Kitty Hawk, NC, on December
17, 1903; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. JONES, [11SE]
H.R. 2462--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the taxable
income of each spouse of a married couple to be taxed using either
the rates applicable to single filers or the rates applicable to
joint returns; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KASICH (for himself, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Hobson, Mr.
Portman, Mrs. Cubin, and Mrs. Northup), [11SE]
Cosponsors added, [26SE], [6OC], [9OC], [6NO]
H.R. 2463--
A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to prevent
States from requiring employees of work experience and community
service programs to work in exchange for child support collected on
their behalf; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut (for herself, Mrs. Meek of Florida,
Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms.
Christian-Green, Mrs. Thurman, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Frost, Mr. Stark, and Mr.
LaFalce), [11SE]
Cosponsors added, [21OC]
H.R. 2464--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt
internationally adopted children under age 10 from the immunization
requirement; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself and Mr. Delahunt), [11SE]
Cosponsors added, [23SE], [30SE]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-289), [1OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [21OC]
Passed Senate, [4NO]
Presented to the President (November 5, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-73] (signed November 12, 1997)
H.R. 2465--
A bill to make medical savings accounts available in connection with
certain health plans under chapter 89 of title 5, United States
Code, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform
and Oversight; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. SALMON, [11SE]
Cosponsors added, [17SE]
H.R. 2466--
A bill to amend the Social Security Act with respect to limiting the use
of automatic stays and discharge in bankruptcy proceedings for
provider liability for health care fraud; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. STARK, [11SE]
H.R. 2467--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to relieve a spouse or
former spouse of liability for income tax for a taxable year if the
divorce decree allocates such liability to the other spouse; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. STUPAK, [11SE]
H.R. 2468--
A bill to provide that Federal contracts and certain Federal subsidies
shall be provided only to businesses which have qualified profit-
sharing plans; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight;
Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. FATTAH (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Borski, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Olver, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr.
Sabo, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Faleomavaega, and
Mr. Lipinski), [11SE]
Cosponsors added, [7OC], [24OC], [28OC], [30OC], [4NO], [6NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2469--
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and other
statutes to provide for improvements in the regulation of food
ingredients, nutrient content claims, and health claims, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. WHITFIELD (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Klug, Mr. Hall of Texas,
Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Manton, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Ms. McCarthy
of Missouri, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Upton, Mr. Deal of
Georgia, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Engel, and Mr. Dingell), [11SE]
Cosponsors added, [16SE], [30SE], [6OC]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-306), [6OC]
H.R. 2470--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for
employement in the coastwise trade for the vessel Windwisp; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. GOSS, [11SE]
H.R. 2471--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel M/V Bahama Pride;
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHAW, [11SE]
H.R. 2472--
A bill to extend certain programs under the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. DAN SCHAEFER of Colorado, [15SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-275), [26SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [29SE]
Passed Senate amended, [30SE]
House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment (pursuant to H. Res.
317), ]9NO]
H.R. 2473--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt orphan
children from the immigration vaccination requirement; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. NADLER, [15SE]
H.R. 2474--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the rate of
the excise tax on diesel fuel used in trains by 1.25 cents per
gallon, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PETRI (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Christensen, Mr. McCrery,
Mr. Bachus, and Mr. Collins), [15SE]
Cosponsors added, [8OC], [29OC], [12NO]
H.R. 2475--
A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to prohibit imports of articles
produced or manufactured with bonded child labor, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; International
Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Rush, Mr. Towns, Mr. Stark, Mr. Filner, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Manton, and Mrs. Maloney of New York), [15SE]
H.R. 2476--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require the National
Transportation Safety Board and individual foreign air carriers to
address the needs of families of passengers involved in aircraft
accidents involving foreign air carriers; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. UNDERWOOD (for himself, Mr. Duncan, and Mr. Lipinski), [15SE]
Cosponsors added, [24SE], [29SE], [1OC], [7OC], [8OC], [9OC], [21OC],
[22OC], [23OC], [30OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-371), [31OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [9NO]
Passed Senate, [13NO]
Presented to the President (December 5, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-148] (signed December 16, 1997)
H.R. 2477--
A bill to enforce the guarantees of the 1st, 14th, and 15th amendments
to the Constitution of the United States by prohibiting certain
devices used to deny the right to participate in certain elections;
to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. PAUL, [16SE]
H.R. 2478--
A bill to require that candidates who receive campaign financing from
the Presidential Election Campaign Fund agree not to participate in
multicandidate forums that exclude candidates who have broad-based
public support; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. PAUL, [16SE]
H.R. 2479--
A bill to authorize a study by the National Academy of Sciences on the
migration of plutonium underground at the Nevada Test Site; to the
Committees on National Security; Commerce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions
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as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. ENSIGN, [16SE]
Cosponsors added, [30SE]
H.R. 2480--
A bill to provide for the approval of a petition pending at the Food and
Drug Administration to allow the use of low-dose irradiation to
pasteurize red meat, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. GANSKE (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr.
Burton of Indiana, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hastert,
Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Linder, Mr. Manton, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Oxley, Mr.
Paul, Mr. Porter, Mr. Souder, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Upton, and Mr. Weldon
of Florida), [16SE]
Cosponsors added, [24SE], [9OC]
H.R. 2481--
A bill to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant
Responsibility Act of 1996 to clarify that records of arrival or
departure are not required to be collected for purposes of the
automated entry-exit control system developed under section 110 of
such Act for Canadians who are not otherwise required to possess a
visa, passport, or border crossing identification card; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LAFALCE, [16SE]
Cosponsors added, [24SE], [25SE], [9OC], [21OC], [24OC], [31OC],
[7NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2482--
A bill to require that the Secretary of Agriculture include an estimate
of the cost to produce milk whenever the Secretary announces the
basic formula price for milk to be used under Federal milk marketing
orders; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. OBEY, [16SE]
H.R. 2483--
A bill to terminate the taxes imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 other than Social Security and railroad retirement-related
taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAXON, [16SE]
Cosponsors added, [23SE], [25SE], [26SE], [1OC], [9OC], [22OC],
[24OC], [31OC], [8NO], [9NO]
H.R. 2484--
A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
speed up by 1 year the application of risk adjustment factors under
the Medicare Choice Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. STARK, [16SE]
H.R. 2485--
A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,
and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) to provide
liability relief for small parties, innocent landowners, and
prospective purchasers; to the Committees on Commerce;
Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. STUPAK (for himself, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Hefley, and Mr. McHale),
[16SE]
Cosponsors added, [7OC], [30OC], [6NO], [12NO]
H.R. 2486--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Southland; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BURTON, [16SE]
H.R. 2487--
A bill to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the child support
enforcement program and thereby increase the financial stability of
single parent families including those attempting to leave welfare;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAW (for himself and Mr. Levin), [17SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-272), [26SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [29SE]
H.R. 2488--
A bill to amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to facilitate
the fingerprint checks authorized by that act, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Castle, Mrs.
Thurman, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Bentsen, Mr.
Luther, Mr. Brady, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Wexler,
Mrs. Morella, and Mr. Barcia of Michigan), [17SE]
Cosponsors added, [24SE], [29SE], [22OC], [5NO], [6NO]
H.R. 2489--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the
incentives for alcohol used as a fuel shall be extended as part of
any extension of fuel tax rates; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LaHOOD (for himself, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr.
Nussle, Mr. Evans, Mr. Minge, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Weller, Mr. Hastert,
Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Poshard, Mr.
Leach, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Latham, Mr. Martinez, Mr.
Costello, Mr. Thune, Mr. Christensen, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Skelton, Mr.
Hulshof, Ms. Danner, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Lipinski, Mr.
Hill, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Yates, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, and Mr. Bonior), [17SE]
Cosponsors added, [25SE], [29OC]
H.R. 2490--
A bill to terminate the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LARGENT, [17SE]
Cosponsors added, [18SE], [1OC], [9OC], [21OC], [8NO], [13NO]
Removal of cosponsors, [23OC]
H.R. 2491--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make permanent
the religious worker visa program; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Ms. LOFGREN, [17SE]
H.R. 2492--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain
severance payments from gross income and to allow a refundable
credit for job training expenses of older long-time employees who
are laid off; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, [17SE]
Cosponsors added, [23SE], [25SE], [6NO], [8NO], [12NO]
H.R. 2493--
A bill to establish a mechanism by which the Secretary of Agriculture
and the Secretary of the Interior can provide for uniform management
of livestock grazing on Federal lands; to the Committees on
Resources; Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SMITH of Oregon (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Stump, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr.
Hastings of Washington, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Pombo, Mr.
Herger, Mr. Bono, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Bishop, Mr.
Hill, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Riggs, Mr.
Fazio of California, Mr. Condit, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr.
Hayworth, and Mr. Moran of Kansas), [18SE]
Cosponsors added, [24SE], [30SE], [6OC], [9OC], [21OC]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Agriculture (H. Rept.
105-346, part 1), [24OC]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Resources (H. Rept. 105-
346, part 2), [24OC]
Passed House amended, [30OC]
H.R. 2494--
A bill to authorize and request the President to award the Medal of
Honor to James L. Cadigan, of Hingham, MA; to the Committee on
National Security.
By Mr. DELAHUNT, [18SE]
H.R. 2495--
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase
postsecondary education opportunities for Hispanic students and
other student populations underrepresented in postsecondary
education; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Ms.
Sanchez, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Ortiz, Mr.
Torres, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Menendez, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Green, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Ford, Ms.
Jackson-Lee, Mr. Fattah, and Mr. Dellums), [18SE]
Cosponsors added, [23SE], [30SE], [7OC], [8OC], [9OC], [23OC], [4NO],
[6NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2496--
A bill to create a tax cut reserve fund to protect revenues generated by
economic growth; to the Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. BOEHNER (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Coble, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Cox of California,
Mr. Crane, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. English of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Istook, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Klug, Mr.
Knollenberg, Mr. Linder, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr.
Neumann, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Redmond,
Mr. Rogan, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shadegg,
Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Solomon, and Mr. Sununu), [18SE]
H.R. 2497--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify the
right of Medicare beneficiaries to enter into private contracts with
physicians and other health care professionals for the provision of
health services for which no payment is sought under the Medicare
Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. ARCHER (for himself, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Armey, Mr.
DeLay, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Stump, Mr.
Combest, Mr. Talent, Mr. Crane, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Linder,
Mr. Paul, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Shaw, Mr. McCrery, Mr.
Ramstad, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Collins, Mr. Camp, Mr. Sam
Johnson, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Weller, Mr. Istook, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Dan Schaefer of Colorado, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr.
Bonilla, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr.
Smith of Michigan, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Manzullo, Mrs.
Cubin, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Upton, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr.
Stearns, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Cannon, Ms.
Granger, Mr. Brady, Mr. Hill, and Mr. Salmon), [18SE]
Cosponsors added, [29SE], [2OC], [7OC], [21OC], [31OC], [7NO], [8NO],
[13NO]
Removal of cosponsors, [13NO]
H.R. 2498--
A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to
extend to certain fine jewelry certain trade benefits of insular
possessions of the United States; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Ms. CHRISTIAN-GREEN (for herself, Mr. Rangel, and Mr. Jefferson),
[18SE]
H.R. 2499--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow nonitemizers
a deduction for a portion of their charitable contributions; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Herger, and Mrs. Thurman),
[18SE]
Cosponsors added, [30OC], [31OC], [5NO], [7NO], [8NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2500--
A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself and Mr. Boucher), [18SE]
Cosponsors added, [23SE], [9NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2501--
A bill to provide for the conveyance of all right, title, and interest
of the United States in a small parcel of real property included in
the Cherokee National Forest in the State of Tennessee so as to
provide clear title to the church
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occupying and using the property; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. DUNCAN, [18SE]
H.R. 2502--
A bill to amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to
allow national park units that cannot charge an entrance or
admission fee to retain other fees and charges; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. DUNCAN (for himself and Mr. Jenkins), [18SE]
Cosponsors added, [24SE]
H.R. 2503--
A bill to establish felony violations for the failure to pay legal child
support obligations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HOYER (for himself and Mr. Hyde), [18SE]
Cosponsors added, [26SE], [29SE], [1OC], [7OC], [9OC], [21OC], [23OC],
[28OC], [30OC], [4NO], [5NO], [7NO], [8NO], [12NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2504--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs to furnish headstones or markers for the marked
graves of certain individuals; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. KILDEE, [18SE]
H.R. 2505--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the
Attorney General to permit certain United States citizens traveling
by small pleasure craft to enter the United States from Canada
without obtaining a landing permit or applying for admission at a
port of entry and to authorize the Attorney General to eliminate the
fee associated with the issuance of an I-68 landing permit; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LaFALCE, [18SE]
H.R. 2506--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Collbran
Reclamation Project to the Ute Water Conservancy District and the
Collbran Conservancy District; to the Committees on Resources;
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. McINNIS, [18SE]
H.R. 2507--
A bill to amend the Bank Protection Act of 1968 and the Federal Credit
Union Act to require enhanced security measures at depository
institutions and automated teller machines sufficient to provide
surveillance pictures which can be used effectively as evidence in
criminal prosecutions, to amend title 28, United States Code, to
require the Federal Bureau of Investigation to make technical
recommendations with regard to such security measures, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; the
Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. NADLER, [18SE]
H.R. 2508--
A bill to provide for the conveyance of Federal land in San Joaquin
County, CA, to the city of Tracy, CA; to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. POMBO, [18SE]
H.R. 2509--
A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to eliminate disincentives to
fair trade conditions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. REGULA (for himself, Mr. Ney, Mrs. Thurman, Mrs. Emerson, and
Mr. English of Pennsylvania), [18SE]
Cosponsors added, [23SE], [30SE], [9OC], [23OC], [4NO], [6NO], [9NO],
[13NO]
H.R. 2510--
A bill to prevent Members of Congress from receiving any automatic pay
adjustment which might otherwise take effect in 1998; to the
Committees on House Oversight; Government Reform and Oversight, for
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SANDLIN, [18SE]
H.R. 2511--
A bill to prohibit the Student Loan Marketing Association from
conditioning the waiver of redemption premiums, otherwise chargeable
in connection with the refinancing of securities acquired by the
Association while it was a government-sponsored enterprise, on the
use of its own investment banking subsidiary; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SKAGGS, [18SE]
H.R. 2512--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for
employment in the coastwise trade and fisheries for the vessel Old
Joe; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SISISKY, [18SE]
H.R. 2513--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore and modify
the provision of the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 relating to
exempting active financing income from foreign personal holding
company income and to provide for the nonrecognition of gain on the
sale of stock in agricultural processors to certain farmers'
cooperatives; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Budget, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. ARCHER (for himself, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Thomas, Mr.
Houghton, Mr. Nussle, Ms. Dunn of Washington, and Mr. Levin), [23SE]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Ways and Means (H. Rept.
105-318, part 1), [9OC]
Referral to the Committee on the Budget extended, [9OC], [21OC]
Committee on the Budget discharged, [22OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [8NO]
H.R. 2514--
A bill to authorize the President to award a congressional gold medal to
the family of the late Raul Julia, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. TORRES, [23SE]
H.R. 2515--
A bill to address the declining health of forests on Federal lands in
the United States through a program of recovery and protection
consistent with the requirements of existing public land management
and environmental laws, to establish a program to inventory,
monitor, and analyze public and private forests and their resources,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture; Resources,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SMITH of Oregon (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Combest, Mr.
Bishop, Mr. Callahan, Mrs. Emerson, and Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania), [23SE]
Cosponsors added, [9OC], [5NO], [8NO]
H.R. 2516--
A bill to extend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of
1991 through March 31, 1998; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Petri, and Mr. Rahall),
[23SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-270), [25SE]
Passed House amended, [1OC]
H.R. 2517--
A bill to eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress;
to the Committees on House Oversight; Government Reform and
Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. RILEY (for himself, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
Scarborough, Mr. Hill, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Souder, Mr.
Tiahrt, Mr. Largent, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Fox
of Pennsylvania, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Brady, Mr. Thune,
Mr. Solomon, Mr. Wamp, and Mr. Christensen), [23SE]
Cosponsors added, [1OC], [9OC], [13NO]
H.R. 2518--
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase student
options for the consolidation of their student loan obligations, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BOEHNER (for himself, Mr. Gordon, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Herger, Mr.
Hayworth, and Mr. Hutchinson), [23SE]
Cosponsors added, [30SE]
H.R. 2519--
A bill to increase the legal age of smoking from 18 to 21; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. DeGETTE, [23SE]
Cosponsors added, [30SE], [8OC], [9OC], [21OC], [24OC], [13NO]
H.R. 2520--
A bill to suspend the duty on halofenozide until January 1, 2001; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, [23SE]
H.R. 2521--
A bill to suspend the duty on modified secondary and modified secondary-
tertiary amine phenol/formaldehyde copolymers until January 1, 2001;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, [23SE]
H.R. 2522--
A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit discrimination
on the basis of sex in programs receiving Federal financial
assistance; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, [23SE]
H.R. 2523--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the types of
equipment which may be acquired with tax-exempt financing by
volunteer fire departments and to provide a comparable treatment for
emergency medical service organizations; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. GEJDENSON (for himself, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Cummings, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Frost, Mr. Forbes,
Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Ney, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Hall of Texas),
[23SE]
Cosponsors added, [24SE], [6OC], [9OC], [4NO]
H.R. 2524--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the
nonrefundable personal credits, the standard deduction, and the
deduction for personal exemptions in determining alternative minimum
tax liability; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, and Ms. Rivers), [23SE]
Cosponsors added, [30SE], [8OC], [23OC], [29OC], [5NO], [9NO]
H.R. 2525--
A bill to protect women's reproductive health and constitutional right
to choice, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce;
the Judiciary; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, Ms. Waters, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Harman, and Ms. Slaughter), [23SE]
Cosponsors added, [30SE], [9OC], [23OC], [7NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2526--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to make the percentage
limitations on individual contributions to the Thrift Savings Plan
more consistent with the dollar amount limitation on elective
deferrals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Hoyer, and
Mr. Moran of Virginia), [23SE]
Cosponsors added, [29SE], [21OC], [6NO]
H.R. 2527--
A bill to repeal the provision in the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997
relating to the termination of certain exceptions from rules
relating to exempt organizations which provide commercial-type
insurance; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Matsui,
Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Coyne, Mrs. Thurman, and Mr. Lewis
of Georgia), [23SE]
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Cosponsors added, [26SE], [1OC], [7OC], [9OC], [23OC], [31OC], [7NO],
[8NO], [12NO]
Removal of cosponsors, [23OC], [24OC], [29OC]
H.R. 2528--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require
certain disclosure and reports relating to polling by telephone or
electronic device; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. PETRI (for himself, Mr. Shays, and Ms. Slaughter), [23SE]
H.R. 2529--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require
certain disclosure and reports relating to polling by telephone or
electronic device, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
House Oversight; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. PETRI, [23SE]
H.R. 2530--
A bill to prohibit the Student Loan Marketing Association from
conditioning the waiver of redemption premiums, otherwise chargeable
in connection with the refinancing of securities acquired by the
Association while it was a government-sponsored enterprise, on the
use of its own investment banking subsidiary; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SKAGGS, [23SE]
H.R. 2531--
A bill to provide for increased international broadcasting activities to
China; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, [23SE]
H.R. 2532--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the Public Health
Service Act, and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
to expand access to health insurance coverage without pre-existing
condition exclusions in the group and individual health insurance
markets; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Education
and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. STARK, [23SE]
H.R. 2533--
A bill to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant
Responsibility Act of 1996 and the Immigration and Nationality Act
to clarify eligibility for relief from removal and deportation for
certain aliens; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas, [24SE]
H.R. 2534--
A bill to reform, extend, and repeal certain agricultural research,
extension, and education programs, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. COMBEST (for himself, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Smith of
Oregon, and Mr. Stenholm), [24SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-376), [4NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [8NO]
H.R. 2535--
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow the
consolidation of student loans under the Federal Family Loan Program
and the Direct Loan Program; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. McKEON (for himself, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Boehner, Mrs. Roukema,
Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Graham, Mr. McIntosh, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Peterson
of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Upton), [24SE]
Cosponsors added, [29SE], [1OC], [6OC], [9OC], [21OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-322), [21OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [21OC]
H.R. 2536--
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 with respect to
improving the administration of the student financial assistance
programs under title IV of that Act; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. McKEON (for himself and Mr. Kildee), [24SE]
Cosponsors added, [7NO]
H.R. 2537--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to revise the rules
relating to the court-ordered apportionment of the retired pay of
members of the Armed Forces to former spouses, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on National Security; Ways and Means,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. STUMP, [24SE]
H.R. 2538--
A bill to establish a Presidential commission to determine the validity
of certain land claims arising out of the Treaty of Guadalupe-
Hidalgo of 1848 involving the descendants of persons who were
Mexican citizens at the time of the Treaty; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. REDMOND, [24SE]
H.R. 2539--
A bill to prohibit the use of United States funds to provide for the
participation of certain Chinese officials in international
conferences, exchanges, programs, and activities, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BEREUTER, [24SE]
H.R. 2540--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to facilitate the
immigration to the United States of certain aliens born in the
Philippines or Japan who were fathered by United States citizens; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD (for herself, Mr. Filner, Ms. Christian-
Green, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Clay,
Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Frost, Mr. Yates, and Mr.
Davis of Virginia), [24SE]
Cosponsors added, [23OC], [12NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2541--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to extend the authority
under which comparability allowances may be paid to Government
physicians, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself and Mr. Davis of Virginia), [24SE]
Cosponsors added, [21OC]
H.R. 2542--
A bill to prevent Members of Congress from receiving any automatic pay
adjustment which might otherwise take effect in 1998; to the
Committees on House Oversight; Government Reform and Oversight, for
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Ms. RIVERS, [24SE]
H.R. 2543--
A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to
require hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies,
hospice programs, clinical laboratories, and ambulance services to
fund annual financial and compliance audits as a condition of
participation under the Medicare and Medicaid programs; to the
Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Dellums, and Mr. Miller of California),
[24SE]
Cosponsors added, [7OC], [28OC]
H.R. 2544--
A bill to improve the ability of Federal agencies to license federally
owned inventions; to the Committees on Science; the Judiciary, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mrs. MORELLA, [25SE]
H.R. 2545--
A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to allow postal patrons to
contribute to funding for prostate cancer research through the
voluntary purchase of certain specially issued United States postage
stamps; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Bonior, Ms.
Christian-Green, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Filner,
Mr. Flake, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Olver,
Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Fox of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Evans, Mr. Lantos, and Mr. Fazio of California),
[25SE]
Cosponsors added, [7OC], [13NO]
H.R. 2546--
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make college more
affordable and accessible; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. CLAY (for himself and Mr. Kildee), [25SE]
H.R. 2547--
A bill to develop and maintain a coordinated, comprehensive, and long-
range national policy with respect to ocean and coastal activities
that will assist the Nation in meeting specified objectives, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. FARR of California (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Abercrombie,
Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Brown of
California, Mr. Goss, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, and Mr. Ortiz),
[25SE]
H.R. 2548--
A bill to curtail illegal immigration through increased enforcement of
the employer sanctions provisions in the Immigration and Nationality
Act and related laws; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education
and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. FILNER, [25SE]
H.R. 2549--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to restrict the
application of the windfall elimination provision to individuals
whose combined monthly income from benefits under such title and
other monthly periodic payments exceeds $2,000 and to provide for a
graduated implementation of such provision on amounts above such
$2,000 amount; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, [25SE]
Cosponsors added, [22OC], [23OC], [28OC], [4NO]
H.R. 2550--
A bill to adjust the rules for deducting military separation pay amounts
from veterans' disability compensation; to the Committee on National
Security.
By Mr. KLECZKA, [25SE]
H.R. 2551--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the
Attorney General to eliminate the fee associated with the issuance
of an I-68 landing permit; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LaFALCE (for himself, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, and
Mr. Oberstar), [25SE]
Cosponsors added, [1OC], [6OC], [9OC], [31OC]
H.R. 2552--
A bill to amend the requirements in the Federal Credit Union Act
relating to audit requirements and supervisory committee oversight
of insured credit unions, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself and Mr. Bachus), [25SE]
Cosponsors added, [23OC]
H.R. 2553--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the dependent
care credit refundable, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms.
Christian-Green, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Olver, Mr. Frost, Ms. Rivers, Mr.
Kennedy of Rhode Island, and Mr. McGovern), [25SE]
Cosponsors added, [21OC], [6NO]
H.R. 2554--
A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of certain factors with
respect to any aspect of a surety bond transaction; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Ms. NORTON, [25SE]
Cosponsors added, [29SE], [30SE], [6OC], [31OC]
H.R. 2555--
A bill to prohibit the Department of the Interior from expending any
funds for a mid-
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Atlantic coast offshore oil and gas lease sale; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Jones, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Mr. Payne, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Gejdenson, and Ms. DeLauro),
[25SE]
H.R. 2556--
A bill to reauthorize the North American Wetlands Conservation Act and
the Partnerships for Wildlife Act; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON, [25SE]
H.R. 2557--
A bill to provide for the removal of abandoned vessels; to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. STARK, [25SE]
H.R. 2558--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for
payment for hospital outpatient department services equal to payment
rates established for similar services provided outside the hospital
setting; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. STARK, [25SE]
Cosponsors added, [7OC]
H.R. 2559--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit the
ability of hospitals to treat noncontiguous facilities as hospital
outpatient departments; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. STARK, [25SE]
Cosponsors added, [7OC]
H.R. 2560--
A bill to award congressional gold medals to Jean Brown Trickey,
Carlotta Walls LaNier, Melba Patillo Beals, Terrence Roberts, Gloria
Ray Karlmark, Thelma Mothershed Wair, Ernest Green, Elizabeth
Eckford, and Jefferson Thomas, commonly referred to collectively as
the ``Little Rock Nine'' on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of
the integration of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas; to
the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. THOMPSON, [25SE]
Cosponsors added, [30SE], [7OC], [9OC], [21OC], [22OC], [29OC],
[31OC], [7NO], [12NO]
H.R. 2561--
A bill to provide low-income children educational opportunities; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. WELDON of Florida, [25SE]
H.R. 2562--
A bill to promote accuracy in the determination of amounts of private
pension plan benefits and contributions; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [26SE]
H.R. 2563--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restrict the
authority to examine books and witnesses for purposes of tax
administration; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. DUNN of Washington (for herself, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Watkins, Mr.
Matsui, Mr. Weller, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr.
Stenholm, Ms. Danner, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. McIntyre, Mr.
Herger, and Mr. Ensign), [26SE]
Cosponsors added, [30SE], [2OC], [6OC], [7OC], [8OC], [22OC], [12NO]
H.R. 2564--
A bill to designate the United States Post Office located at 450 North
Centre Street in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, as the ``Peter J.
McCloskey Postal Facility''; to the Committee on Government Reform
and Oversight.
By Mr. HOLDEN (for himself, Mr. Borski, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Doyle, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Fox of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Kanjorski,
Mr. Klink, Mr. McDade, Mr. McHale, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Murtha, Mr.
Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Shuster, and Mr. Weldon of
Pennsylvania), [26SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [21OC]
Passed Senate, [9NO]
Presented to the President (November 10, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-99] (signed November 19, 1997)
H.R. 2565--
A bill to require the establishment of a research and grant program for
the eradication or control of Pfiesteria piscicida and other aquatic
toxins; to the Committees on Science; Transportation and
Infrastructure; Resources; Commerce; Agriculture, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. JONES (for himself, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr.
Price of North Carolina, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Burr of North Carolina,
Mr. Coble, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Hefner, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Taylor of
North Carolina, and Mr. Watt of North Carolina), [26SE]
Cosponsors added, [6OC], [13NO]
H.R. 2566--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to expand the class of
individuals under the Civil Service Retirement System eligible to
elect the option under which the deposit which is normally required
in connection with a refund previously taken may instead be made up
through an actuarially equivalent annuity reduction; to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mrs. MORELLA, [26SE]
Cosponsors added, [13NO]
H.R. 2567--
A bill to ensure the equitable treatment of graduates of the Uniformed
Services University of the Health Sciences of the Class of 1987; to
the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Scarborough, and Mr. Cunningham),
[26SE]
Cosponsors added, [12NO]
H.R. 2568--
A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to take into account newly
developed renewable energy-based fuels and to equalize alternative
fuel vehicle acquisition incentives to increase the flexibility of
controlled fleet owners and operators, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. SHIMKUS (for himself, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Gutknecht,
Mr. Evans, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Klug, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Hulshof, Mr.
Weller, Ms. Danner, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Bereuter, Mr.
Latham, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Leach, Mr. Ganske,
Mr. Boswell, Mr. Costello, Mr. Thune, Mr. LaHood, and Mr.
Strickland), [26SE]
Cosponsors added, [29SE], [30SE], [1OC], [8OC], [28OC], [7NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2569--
A bill for the relief of Maria Dos Anjos Pires Soares; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BLILEY, [26SE]
H.R. 2570--
A bill to condemn those officials of the Chinese Communist Party, the
Government of the People's Republic of China, and other persons who
are involved in the enforcement of forced abortions by preventing
such persons from entering or remaining in the United States; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FOWLER (for herself, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Gibbons, Mr.
Gilman, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Rohrabacher,
Mr. Royce, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Solomon, and
Mr. Spence), [29SE]
Cosponsors added, [4NO], [5NO]
Passed House amended, [6NO]
H.R. 2571--
A bill to authorize major medical facility projects and major medical
facility leases for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal
year 1998, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Stearns, and Mr. Gutierrez),
[29SE]
Cosponsors added, [2OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-291), [2OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [6OC]
H.R. 2572--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require that in the
case of past-due benefits awarded an individual pursuant to a
proceeding before the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the payment of
attorneys fees with respect to such award may not exceed 20 percent
of the award; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Mascara,
Mr. Rodriguez, and Mr. Filner), [29SE]
H.R. 2573--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require
that a majority of the funds raised by a candidate for election to
the Senate or the House of Representatives come from individuals
residing in the State the candidate seeks to represent, to require
labor organizations to provide their members with information on the
use of member dues for political purposes, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. HAYWORTH, [29SE]
H.R. 2574--
A bill to consolidate certain mineral interests in the National
Grasslands in Billings County, ND, through the exchange of Federal
and private mineral interests to enhance land management
capabilities and environmental and wildlife protection, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. POMEROY, [29SE]
H.R. 2575--
A bill to suspend the duty on the 2,6-Dimethyl-m-Dioxan-4-ol Acetate
until January 1, 2001; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PORTER, [29SE]
H.R. 2576--
A bill to suspend the duty on B-Bromo-B-nitrostyrene until January 1,
2001; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PORTER, [29SE]
H.R. 2577--
A bill to exempt certain individuals who were 65 years of age or older
as of the date of the enactment of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation
Act of 1993 from changes made by the act in the Medicare secondary
payer rules for individuals with end stage renal disease; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mrs. THURMAN, [29SE]
H.R. 2578--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the visa
waiver pilot program, and to provide for the collection of data with
respect to the number of non-immigrants who remain in the United
States after the expiration of the period of stay authorized by the
Attorney General; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas, [30SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-387), [7NO]
H.R. 2579--
A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to
further improve the safety and health of working environments, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. TALENT (for himself, Mr. Dooley of California, Mrs. Emerson,
Mr. Bishop, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Stenholm, Mrs. Fowler, and Mr.
Goode), [30SE]
Removal of cosponsors, [9OC]
Cosponsors added, [8NO]
H.R. 2580--
A bill to ensure that commercial activities of the People's Liberation
Army of China or any Communist Chinese military company in the
United States are monitored and are subject to the authorities under
the International Emergency Economic Powers Act; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mrs. FOWLER (for herself, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Gibbons, Mr.
Gilman, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. McIntosh, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Royce, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr.
Solomon, Mr. Spence, Mr. Wolf, and Ms. Pelosi), [30SE]
H.R. 2581--
A bill to protect the privacy of individuals with respect to the Social
Security number; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, [30SE]
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H.R. 2582--
A bill to amend title 10 and title 14, United States Code, and the
Merchant Marine Act, 1936, to increase the period of the service
obligation for graduates of the military service academies, the
Coast Guard Academy, and the United States Merchant Marine Academy;
to the Committees on National Security; Transportation and
Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. COBLE, [30SE]
H.R. 2583--
A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 with respect to the marking of
finished golf clubs and golf club components; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. CUNNINGHAM, [30SE]
Cosponsors added, [21OC]
H.R. 2584--
A bill to provide a Federal response to fraud in connection with the
provision of or receipt of payment for health care services, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Frost, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Hinojosa,
Mr. Schumer, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. Thurman,
Mr. Manton, Mr. Olver, and Mr. Dellums), [30SE]
Cosponsors added, [6OC], [22OC], [23OC]
H.R. 2585--
A bill to provide that service of the members of the group known as the
United States Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II constituted
active military service for purposes of any law administered by the
Department of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs; National Security, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mr. Oberstar), [30SE]
Cosponsors added, [21OC]
H.R. 2586--
A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of
1985 to extend and clarify the pay-as-you-go requirements regarding
the Social Security trust funds; to the Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. MINGE (for himself, Mr. Condit, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Tanner, and Mr. Sandlin), [30SE]
Cosponsors added, [6OC], [21OC]
H.R. 2587--
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to cause to be conducted
an independent audit of the Internal Revenue Service; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MYRICK, [30SE]
H.R. 2588--
A bill to establish the Office of Enforcement and Border Affairs within
the Department of Justice; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. REYES (for himself, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Hinojosa, Mr. Green, Mr. Bono, Mr. Torres, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Boswell,
Mr. Edwards, and Mr. Underwood), [30SE]
Cosponsors added, [8OC], [23OC]
H.R. 2589--
A bill to amend the provisions of title 17, United States Code, with
respect to the duration of copyright, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Conyers,
Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Bono, Mr. Cannon, Mr. McCollum, Mr.
Canady of Florida, Mr. Berman, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr.
Delahunt), [1OC]
H.R. 2590--
A bill to require life and disability insurers to disclose an insurance
applicant's medical test results to the applicant, unless the
applicant specifically declines to receive the results, and
otherwise to restrict the disclosure of such results by such
insurers; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Evans, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Gejdenson, Mr. Green, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Parker, Mr. Schumer, Ms.
Slaughter, and Mr. Stark), [1OC]
Cosponsors added, [8NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2591--
A bill to provide redress for inadequate restitution of assets seized by
the U.S. Government during World War II which belonged to victims of
the Holocaust, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. LEACH (for himself and Mr. Gilman), [1OC]
Cosponsors added, [28OC]
H.R. 2592--
A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code to provide private
trustees the right to seek judicial review of U.S. trustee actions
related to trustee expenses and trustee removal; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, and Mr. Barr of
Georgia), [1OC]
Cosponsors added, [6OC]
H.R. 2593--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the
deduction for two-earner married couples; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. HERGER (for himself, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Weller,
Mr. Crane, Mr. Shaw, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Bunning of
Kentucky, Mr. Houghton, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Camp, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Sam
Johnson, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Collins, Mr. Portman, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Watkins,
Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, and Mr. Coyne), [1OC]
Cosponsors added, [9OC], [23OC], [30OC], [31OC], [6NO], [7NO], [8NO],
[9NO], [12NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2594--
A bill to restrict the access of youth to tobacco products, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania,
and Ms. Pelosi), [1OC]
H.R. 2595--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to create a new
nonimmigrant category for temporary agricultural workers admitted
pursuant to a labor condition attestation; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Agriculture; Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself, Mr. Pombo, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Graham,
Mr. Bishop, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Bono, Mr. Collins, Mr.
Riley, Mr. Jones, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Thomas, Mr.
Solomon, Mr. Latham, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Berry, Mr. John, Mr.
Hastings of Washington, and Mr. Condit), [1OC]
Removal of cosponsors, [21OC]
Cosponsors added, [22OC], [23OC], [12NO]
H.R. 2596--
A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to establish procedures for
identifying countries that deny market access for agricultural
products of the United States; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMP (for himself and Mr. Gutknecht), [1OC]
Cosponsors added, [21OC], [23OC], [24OC], [30OC], [31OC], [4NO],
[6NO], [8NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2597--
A bill to rescind restrictions on welfare and public benefits for legal
immigrants enacted by title IV of the Personal Responsibility and
Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, and to reduce arms
transfer subsidies; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Ms. FURSE (for herself, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Clay, Mr.
Clyburn, Mr. Evans, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Markey, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Waters, and Ms. Woolsey), [1OC]
Cosponsors added, [7OC], [8OC], [9OC], [21OC], [31OC], [6NO], [7NO]
H.R. 2598--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for
improved taxpayer access to the Internal Revenue Service, increased
equity for taxpayers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. MORAN of Kansas, [1OC]
Cosponsors added, [9OC], [22OC], [8NO]
H.R. 2599--
A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to make it unlawful
to require a credit card as a condition for doing business; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. FATTAH (for himself, Mr. Rush, Mr. Dellums, Ms. Christian-
Green, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Borski, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Stark, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Thompson,
Mr. Davis of Illinois, and Mr. Filner), [1OC]
Cosponsors added, [6OC], [7OC], [23OC], [28OC], [5NO]
H.R. 2600--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and section 4626
of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 to prohibit the Secretary of
Health and Human Services from providing any incentive payments to
hospitals to reduce the number of residents in graduate medical
education programs, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Commerce; Education and the Workforce, for a period
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. NUSSLE (for himself, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr.
Minge, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Hilliard, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Camp, Mr. Costello, Mr.
Cooksey, Mr. Upton, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Boswell,
Mr. Latham, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, and Ms. Christian-Green), [1OC]
Cosponsors added, [28OC]
H.R. 2601--
A bill to exempt prescribed burning on national forestlands from
regulation under the Clean Air Act; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. ROGAN (for himself, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Gallegly, and Mr. McKeon),
[1OC]
H.R. 2602--
A bill to halt sales of surplus military material until the Defense
Logistics Agency reclassifies such material according to the level
of demilitarization required to render the material safe for public
use and to ensure, that, in the future, surplus military material is
correctly classified before disposal; to the Committees on National
Security; Ways and Means; Commerce; Education and the Workforce, for
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Lipinski,
Mr. Filner, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Yates, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Christian-Green,
Mr. Kucinich, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Markey,
Mr. Sabo, and Mr. Gutierrez), [1OC]
Cosponsors added, [8OC], [9OC], [21OC], [24OC], [30OC], [7NO], [12NO]
H.R. 2603--
A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, with respect to
arbitration in U.S. district courts, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE (for himself and Mr. Goodlatte), [2OC]
H.R. 2604--
A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to protect certain
charitable contributions, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PACKARD (for himself, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Fazio of California,
Mr. Armey, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Jackson,
Mr. Livingston, Mr. Boehner, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Hansen,
Mr. Flake, Mr. Herger, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Stump, Mr.
Cannon, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Souder, Mr.
Young of Alaska, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Sam Johnson,
Mr. Hunter,
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Mr. Istook, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Ewing, Mr.
Christensen, Mr. Redmond, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr.
Barr of Georgia, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi,
Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Capps, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Brady, Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Cook, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Bilbray, Mr.
LaHood, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Walsh, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Hoekstra,
Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Condit, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mrs.
Clayton, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Salmon, Mr.
Smith of Michigan, and Mr. Hall of Ohio), [2OC]
Cosponsors added, [7OC], [8OC], [21OC], [24OC], [28OC], [4NO], [12NO]
H.R. 2605--
A bill to require the United States to oppose the making of concessional
loans by international financial institutions to any entity in the
People's Republic of China; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [2OC]
Passed House amended, [6NO]
H.R. 2606--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to establish certain
requirements for managed care plans; to the Committees on Commerce;
Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Frost, Mr. Conyers,
Mr. Nadler, Mr. Serrano, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Owens, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Towns, Mr. Flake, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Miller of California, Mrs. Lowey,
Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Ackerman), [2OC]
Cosponsors added, [24OC]
H.R. 2607--
A bill making appropriations for the government of the District of
Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against
the revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September
30, 1998, and for other purposes.
By Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina, [6OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-298), [6OC]
Passed House amended, [9OC]
Passed Senate amended, [9NO]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference. Conferees
appointed, [9NO]
House agreed to Senate amendment with an amendment and disagreed to
Senate amendment to the title, [12NO]
Senate agreed to House amendments to Senate amendments, [13NO]
Senate receded from its amendment to the bill title, [13NO]
Presented to the President (November 17, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-100] (signed November 19, 1997)
H.R. 2608--
A bill to protect individuals from having money involuntarily collected
and used for political activities by a corporation or labor
organization; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. BOB SCHAFFER (for himself, Mr. Ney, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Armey,
Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baker, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr.
Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Barton of Texas,
Mr. Bass, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Bliley, Mr.
Boehner, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Bono, Mr. Brady, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Burr of
North Carolina, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Calvert,
Mr. Camp, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Cannon, Mr.
Chabot, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Coble,
Mr. Coburn, Mr. Collins, Mr. Combest, Mr. Cook, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Cox
of California, Mr. Crane, Mr. Crapo, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Cunningham, Mr.
Davis of Virginia, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Dickey, Mr.
Doolittle, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr.
Ehrlich, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Everett, Mr. Fawell, Mr. Foley, Mrs.
Fowler, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Gibbons,
Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Goss,
Mr. Graham, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hastert,
Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Herger,
Mr. Hill, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Hutchinson,
Mr. Hunter, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Sam Johnson,
Mr. Jones, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Klug Mr. Knollenberg, Mr.
Kolbe, Mr. Largent, Mr. Latham, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Linder,
Mr. Livingston, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McCrery, Mr.
McInnis, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Mica, Mr. Miller of Florida,
Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Neumann, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Norwood,
Mr. Nussle, Mr. Packard, Mr. Parker, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Porter, Ms.
Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Redmond, Mr. Riley,
Mr. Rogan, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Royce, Mr. Salmon, Mr.
Scarborough, Mr. Dan Schaefer of Colorado, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Smith
of Texas, Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr.
Snowbarger, Mr. Souder, Mr. Spence, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stump, Mr.
Sununu, Mr. Talent, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr.
Thornberry, Mr. Thune, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Upton, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Wamp,
Mr. Watkins, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr.
Whitfield, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Young of Florida), [6OC]
Cosponsors added, [30OC]
H.R. 2609--
A bill to make a regulatory correction concerning methyl bromide to meet
the obligations of the Montreal Protocol without placing the farmers
of the United States at a competitive disadvantage versus foreign
growers; to the Committees on Commerce; Agriculture, for a period to
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. MILLER of Florida (for himself, Mr. Condit, Mr. Pombo, Mr.
Thomas, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Bishop, and Mrs. Thurman), [6OC]
Cosponsors added, [9OC], [21OC], [22OC], [28OC], [29OC], [31OC],
[4NO], [5NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2610--
A bill to amend the National Narcotics Leadership Act of 1988 to extend
the authorization for the Office of National Drug Control Policy
until September 30, 1999, to expand the responsibilities and powers
of the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Mr. HASTERT, [6OC]
Cosponsors added, [9OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [21OC]
H.R. 2611--
A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to declare that donations
to a religious group or entity, made by a debtor from a sense of
religious obligation, such as tithes, shall be considered to have
been made in exchange for a reasonably equivalent value; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. CHENOWETH (for herself and Mr. Traficant), [6OC]
Cosponsors added, [7OC], [9OC], [21OC], [22OC], [29OC], [6NO], [7NO],
[9NO], [12NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2612--
A bill to authorize the enforcement by State and local governments of
certain Federal Communications Commission regulations regarding use
of citizens band radio equipment; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. EHLERS (for himself, Mr. Coble, and Mr. Hoekstra), [6OC]
Cosponsors added, [4NO]
H.R. 2613--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the issuance
of tax-exempt bonds by certain organizations providing rescue and
emergency medical services; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ETHERIDGE, [6OC]
Cosponsors added, [24OC], [12NO]
H.R. 2614--
A bill to improve the reading and literacy skills of children and
families by improving in-service instructional practices for
teachers who teach reading, to stimulate the development of more
high-quality family literacy programs, to support extended learning-
time opportunities for children, to ensure that children can read
well and independently not later than third grade, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GOODLING, [6OC]
Cosponsors added, [24OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-348), [24OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [8NO]
H.R. 2615--
A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from permitting oil and
gas leasing, exploration, or development activity off the coast of
North Carolina unless the Governor of the State notifies the
Secretary that the State does not object to the activity; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. JONES, [6OC]
H.R. 2616--
A bill to amend titles VI and X of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 to improve and expand charter schools; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. RIGGS, [6OC]
Cosponsors added, [8OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-321), [14OC]
Passed House amended, [7NO]
H.R. 2617--
A bill for the relief of Rosalba Colunga de Medina, Claudia Janet
Alexandru Medina, and Jose Armando Medina, Jr.; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. CLEMENT, [6OC]
H.R. 2618--
A bill for the relief of Sergio Lozano, Fauricio Lozano, and Ana Lozano;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, [6OC]
H.R. 2619--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Fjording; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [6OC]
H.R. 2620--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Pacific Monarch; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [6OC]
H.R. 2621--
A bill to extend trade authorities procedures with respect to reciprocal
trade agreements, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. ARCHER (for himself, Mr. Crane, and Mr. Dreier), [7OC]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Ways and Means (H. Rept.
105-341, part 1), [23OC]
Referral to the Committee on Rules extended, [23OC]
Committee on Rules discharged, [4NO]
H.R. 2622--
A bill to make miscellaneous and technical changes to various trade
laws; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE, [7OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-367), [31OC]
H.R. 2623--
A bill to designate the United States Post Office located at 16250
Highway 603 in Kiln, Mississippi, as the ``Ray J. Favre Post Office
Building``; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi, [7OC]
H.R. 2624--
A bill disapproving the cancellations transmitted by the President on
October 6, 1997, regarding Public Law 105-45; to the Committee on
Appropriations.
By Mr. WHITFIELD, [7OC]
Cosponsors added, [9OC], [23OC]
H.R. 2625--
A bill to redesignate Washington National Airport as ``Ronald Reagan-
Washington National Airport``; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia, [7OC]
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Cosponsors added, [22OC], [23OC], [28OC], [29OC], [4NO], [8NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2626--
A bill to make clarifications to the Pilot Records Improvement Act of
1996, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. DUNCAN (for himself, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Oberstar, and Mr.
Lipinski), [7OC]
Cosponsors added, [21OC], [24OC], [28OC], [29OC], [31OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-372), [31OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [9NO]
Passed Senate, [13NO]
Presented to the President (November 25, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-142] (signed December 5, 1997)
H.R. 2627--
A bill to limit the authority of the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency to ban metered-dose inhalers; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Klink, Mr.
Fox of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Myrick, and Mr. Mica), [7OC]
Cosponsors added, [21OC], [22OC], [28OC], [31OC], [13NO]
H.R. 2628--
A bill to authorize amounts required to be paid by the United States
pursuant to a judgement or settlement in favor of an individual to
be used to pay child support and alimony obligations of the
individual; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GANSKE, [7OC]
H.R. 2629--
A bill to establish objectives for negotiating and procedures for
implementing certain trade agreements; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. MATSUI (for himself, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Berman, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, and Mr. Davis of Florida), [7OC]
H.R. 2630--
A bill to redesignate the Mullica River-Great Bay National Estuarine
Research Reserve as the Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research
Reserve at Mullica River-Great Bay; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. LoBiondo, and Mr. Andrews), [7OC]
Cosponsors added, [12NO]
H.R. 2631--
A bill disapproving the cancellations transmitted by the President on
October 6, 1997, regarding Public Law 105-45; to the Committee on
Appropriations.
By Mr. SKEEN (for himself, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Schiff, Mr. McDade, Mr.
Lewis of California, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Pickett, Mr.
Abercrombie, and Mr. Redmond), [7OC]
Cosponsors added, [8OC], [9OC], [23OC], [4NO], [5NO], [6NO], [7NO],
[8NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [8NO]
Passed Senate, [9NO]
Presented to the President (November 10, 1997)
Presidential veto message, [13NO]
Presidential veto message and bill referred to the Committee on
Appropriations, [13NO]
H.R. 2632--
A bill to amend title XI and title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
combat health care fraud and abuse; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Commerce; the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. STARK, [7OC]
H.R. 2633--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for
standard forms under the Medicare Program for certifications of
medical necessity and certifications of terminal illness; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. STARK, [7OC]
H.R. 2634--
A bill for the relief of Jessica Koch; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. GRAHAM, [7OC]
H.R. 2635--
A bill to provide a process for declassifying on an expedited basis
certain documents relating to human rights abuses in Guatemala and
Honduras; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Furse, Mr.
Sanders, and Mr. Meehan), [8OC]
Cosponsors added, [9OC], [28OC], [7NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2636--
A bill to provide for the acceptance of an application for payments for
fiscal year 1996 under the Impact Aid program from the Maconaquah
School Corporation, Bunker Hill, Indiana, and to provide that data
included in that application be used for purposes of determining
payments for fiscal year 1997 under a related Department of Defense
assistance program; to the Committees on Education and the
Workforce; National Security, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. BUYER, [8OC]
H.R. 2637--
A bill to provide for the minting and circulation of $1 coins, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. CASTLE, [8OC]
Cosponsors added, [24OC]
H.R. 2638--
A bill to permit lawfully admitted permanent resident aliens who are not
less than 80 years of age and who reside in the United States
continuously for not less than 50 years to receive food stamp
benefits if such individuals are otherwise eligible under the Food
Stamp Act of 1977 to receive such benefits; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [8OC]
H.R. 2639--
A bill to amend the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 to provide for prostate
cancer screening benefits as of January 1, 1998; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. MURTHA (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and
Mr. Leach), [8OC]
Cosponsors added, [21OC], [22OC], [28OC], [30OC], [7NO]
H.R. 2640--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to combat fraud
and abuse under the Medicare Program with respect to partial
hospitalization services; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. STARK (for himself and Mrs. Thurman), [8OC]
H.R. 2641--
A bill to direct the Commandant of the Coast Guard to convey certain
property in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, to the local American
Legion Post; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. STUPAK, [8OC]
H.R. 2642--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the
standards for determining whether an employer-employee relationship
exists; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Jackson, and Mr.
Sanders), [8OC]
Cosponsors added, [23OC]
H.R. 2643--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documenation with appropriate endorsement for
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel M/V SAND ISLAND; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LAMPSON, [8OC]
H.R. 2644--
A bill to provide to beneficiary countries under the Caribbean Basin
Economic Recovery Act benefits equivalent to those provided under
the North American Free Trade Agreement; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. ARCHER (for himself and Mr. Crane), [9OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-365), [31OC]
Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, [4NO]
H.R. 2645--
A bill to make technical corrections related to the Taxpayer Relief Act
of 1997 and certain other tax legislation; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. ARCHER (for himself and Mr. Rangel), [9OC]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-356), [29OC]
H.R. 2646--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow tax-free
expenditures from education individual retirement accounts for
elementary and secondary school expenses, to increase the maximum
annual amount of contributions to such accounts, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ARCHER (for himself and Mr. Gingrich), [9OC]
Cosponsors added, [21OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-332), [21OC]
Passed House amended, [23OC]
H.R. 2647--
A bill to ensure that commercial activities of the People's Liberation
Army of China or any Communist Chinese military company in the
United States are monitored and are subject to the authorities under
the International Emergency Economic Powers Act; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mrs. FOWLER (for herself, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Gibbons, Mr.
Gilman, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. McIntosh, Mr.
Markey, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Royce, Mr. Shadegg, Mr.
Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Spence, and Mr. Wolf), [9OC]
Cosponsors added, [4NO]
Passed House, [7NO]
H.R. 2648--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to make illegal all
private possession of child pornography; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BACHUS (for himself, Mr. Riley, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Smith
of New Jersey, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr.
Largent, Mr. Cooksey, and Mr. Aderholt), [9OC]
Cosponsors added, [5NO], [7NO]
H.R. 2649--
A bill to repeal the Line Item Veto Act and to amend the Congressional
Budget and Impoundment Control Act to provide for the expedited
consideration of certain proposed rescissions of budget authority;
to the Committees on the Budget; Rules, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. SKAGGS, [9OC]
Cosponsors added, [23OC], [24OC], [4NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2650--
A bill to repeal the Line Item Veto Act of 1996; to the Committees on
the Budget; Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SKAGGS, [9OC]
Cosponsors added, [23OC], [24OC], [30OC], [4NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2651--
A bill to establish an Emergency Commission To End the Trade Deficit; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Filner, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Bonior, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Dellums, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Costello, Mr. Hinchey, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Evans, Ms.
Waters, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Pallone,
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Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Delahunt, and Ms. DeLauro), [9OC]
H.R. 2652--
A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to prevent the
misappropriation of collections of information; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE, [9OC]
Cosponsors added, [28OC]
H.R. 2653--
A bill to direct the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife
Service to conduct a study of the feasibility of establishing a
national recreational fishing license; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. COOKSEY, [9OC]
H.R. 2654--
A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to permit States and
political subdivisions to control the disposal of out-of-State
municipal solid waste within their boundaries; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. GREENWOOD, [9OC]
H.R. 2655--
A bill to repeal certain Federal education programs; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA (for himself, Mr. Norwood, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Greenwood,
Mrs. Emerson, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Ballenger,
Mr. Talent, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Pitts, Mr.
Knollenberg, Mr. Petri, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Hostettler, Mr.
Hastings of Washington, Mr. Graham, Mr. Scarborough, and Mr. Burton
of Indiana), [9OC]
H.R. 2656--
A bill to prohibit Federal funding for the election of officers and
trustees of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA, [9OC]
H.R. 2657--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the
summons and examination of source codes for third-party computer
programs and the disclosure of executable computer software obtained
by the Internal Revenue Service; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. Sam JOHNSON (for himself, Mr. Herger, Mr. Christensen, Mr.
Houghton, Mr. Ramstad, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Weller, and Mr. Hayworth), [9OC]
Cosponsors added, [23OC], [28OC]
H.R. 2658--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the
Internal Revenue Service from using the threat of audit to compel
agreement with the Tip Reporting Alternative Commitment or the Tip
Rate Determination Agreement; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KINGSTON (for himself, Mr. McNulty, and Mr. Ramstad), [9OC]
H.R. 2659--
A bill to prohibit non-emergency take-off and landing at the Fulton
County Airport, Brown Field, located in Atlanta, Georgia, when the
airport's tower is closed; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, [9OC]
H.R. 2660--
A bill to affirm the religious freedom of taxpayers who are
conscientiously opposed to participation in war, to provide that the
income, estate, or gift tax payments of such taxpayers be used for
nonmilitary purposes, to create the Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund
to receive such tax payments, to improve revenue collection, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Ms. Carson, Mr. Leach, Mr.
Dellums, Mr. Payne, Ms. Furse, Mr. Towns, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Oberstar, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Brown of
California, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Markey, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Hinchey),
[9OC]
H.R. 2661--
A bill to establish peer review for the review of standards promulgated
under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. MCINNIS (for himself, Mr. Baesler, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Boyd, Mr.
Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Linder, Mrs.
Morella, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Ms. Pryce of
Ohio, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Snowbarger, and Mr. Wicker), [9OC]
Cosponsors added, [5NO]
H.R. 2662--
A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to prevent credit card issuers
from advertising and offering one type of credit card and then
issuing another type of credit card without the informed consent of
the consumer, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking
and Financial Services.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Green, and Ms. Lofgren), [9OC]
H.R. 2663--
A bill to provide technical corrections to the Native American Housing
Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996, to improve the
delivery of housing assistance to Indian tribes in a manner that
recognizes the right of tribal self-governance, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. METCALF, [9OC]
H.R. 2664--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit the
admission to the United States of nonimmigrant students and visitors
who are the spouses and children of United States permanent resident
aliens, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Meehan, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Klug, Mr.
Filner, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Petri, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Frost, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Wexler, and Ms. Furse), [9OC]
Cosponsors added, [23OC], [31OC], [5NO], [12NO]
H.R. 2665--
A bill to improve Indian reservation roads and related transportation
services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. PASTOR (for himself, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Frost, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Hayworth, Ms. Roybal-Allard, and Mr.
Kennedy of Rhode Island), [9OC]
H.R. 2666--
A bill to provide for adjustment of status of certain Nicaraguans; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, [9OC]
H.R. 2667--
A bill to dismantle the Department of Commerce; to the Committees on
Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure; Banking and Financial
Services; International Relations; National Security; Agriculture;
Ways and Means; Government Reform and Oversight; the Judiciary;
Science; Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. ROYCE (for himself, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Armey, Mr.
Bass, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Bono, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Crane,
Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hilleary,
Mr. Hobson, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Inglis of South
Carolina, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Klug, Mr. Largent, Mr. Livingston, Mr.
Miller of Florida, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Parker,
Mr. Paul, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Ryun, Mr.
Sanford, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Stearns, Mr.
Sununu, Mr. Talent, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Tiahrt, and Mr. Weldon of
Florida), [9OC]
Cosponsors added, [21OC], [8NO]
H.R. 2668--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove the
sunset and numerical limitation on Medicare participation in
Medicare+Choice medical savings account (MSA) plans; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Shadegg, Mr.
Goss, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Foley, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Paul, Mr.
McCrery, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Royce, Mr. Pappas, Mr. McIntosh, Mr.
Ensign, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Talent, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Sensenbrenner,
and Mr. Souder), [9OC]
Cosponsors added, [29OC]
H.R. 2669--
A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide simplified and
accurate information on the Social Security trust funds, and
personal earnings and benefit estimates to eligible individuals; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SANFORD, [9OC]
H.R. 2670--
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to permit grants
for the national estuary program to be used for the development and
implementation of a comprehensive conservation and management plan,
to reauthorize appropriations to carry out the program, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself and Mr. Pallone), [9OC]
Cosponsors added, [29OC]
H.R. 2671--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to assure payment
for ultrasonic nebulizers as items of durable medical equipment
under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and
Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Weldon of
Florida, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Foley, and Mr. Campbell),
[9OC]
Cosponsors added, [29OC], [5NO], [6NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2672--
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prevent Federal
student assistance need analysis from penalizing parents for
investing in prepaid tuition programs; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. WISE, [9OC]
H.R. 2673--
A bill to ensure the safety of children in regard to firearms; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, [9OC]
H.R. 2674--
A bill to authorize issuance of a certificate of documentation with
appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for
the vessel PRINCE NOVA; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. GEJDENSON, [9OC]
H.R. 2675--
A bill to require that the Office of Personnel Management submit
proposed legislation under which group universal life insurance and
group variable universal life insurance would be available under
chapter 87 of title 5, United States Code, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. MICA (for himself, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Pappas, Mrs. Morella, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Ford, and Ms. Norton), [21OC]
Cosponsors added, [31OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-373), [4NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [4NO]
H.R. 2676--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restructure and
reform the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Government Reform and Oversight;
Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. ARCHER (for himself, Mr. Portman, and Mr. Cardin), [21OC]
Cosponsors added, [24OC], [30OC], [31OC]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Ways and Means (H. Rept.
105-364, part 1), [31OC]
Referral to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; Rules
extended, [31OC]
Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; Rules discharged,
[31OC]
Passed House amended, [5NO]
H.R. 2677--
A bill to impose certain sanctions on countries that do not prohibit
child labor; to the Committees on International Relations; Ways and
Means; Banking and Financial Services, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as
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fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen,
Mr. Sanders, Mr. Miller of California, and Mr. Faleomavaega), [21OC]
H.R. 2678--
A bill to impose certain sanctions on countries that do not prohibit
child labor; to the Committees on International Relations; Banking
and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen,
Mr. Sanders, Mr. Miller of California, and Mr. Faleomavaega), [21OC]
Cosponsors added, [13NO]
H.R. 2679--
A bill to restore the traditional day of observance of Memorial Day; to
the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; the Judiciary,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. GIBBONS, [21OC]
H.R. 2680--
A bill to designate the Lake Tahoe Basin National Forest in the States
of California and Nevada to be administered by the Secretary of
Agriculture, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources;
Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. GIBBONS (for himself and Mr. Doolittle), [21OC]
H.R. 2681--
A bill to establish a program of pharmacy assistance fee for elderly
persons who have no health insurance coverage; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself, Mr. Campbell, and Mr.
Sanders), [21OC]
Cosponsors added, [4NO], [12NO]
H.R. 2682--
A bill to amend the Social Security Act to improve the information made
available in Social Security account statements and to provide for
annual distribution of such statements to beneficiaries; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself and Mr. Sanford), [21OC]
H.R. 2683--
A bill to amend the auto theft provisions of title 49, United States
Code, to add air bag modules to the list of major auto parts
protected under such provisions; to the Committees on the Judiciary;
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SCHUMER, [21OC]
H.R. 2684--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the
elimination of certain foreign base company shipping income from
foreign base company income; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAW, [21OC]
H.R. 2685--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an individual
taxpayer to elect a flat alternative individual return tax as an
alternative to the current Internal Revenue Code; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SNOWBARGER, [21OC]
H.R. 2686--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on beta hydroxyalkylamide; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SPRATT, [21OC]
H.R. 2687--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for
payment for drugs furnished incident to hospital outpatient
department services under the prospective payment system for
hospital outpatient department services; to the Committees on
Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. STARK, [21OC]
H.R. 2688--
A bill to establish an Office of Economic Development Information in the
Economic Development Administration; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; Banking and Financial Services,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [21OC]
H.R. 2689--
A bill to correct an oversight in earlier legislation by directing the
National Park Service to grant to three individuals a right of use
and occupancy of certain property on Santa Cruz Island; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. POMBO, [21OC]
Cosponsors added, [22OC]
H.R. 2690--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel DULARGE; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LIVINGSTON, [21OC]
H.R. 2691--
A bill to reauthorize and improve the operations of the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. TAUZIN, [22OC]
H.R. 2692--
A bill to combine the Consolidated Farm Service Agency and the Natural
Resources Conservation Service of the Department of Agriculture as a
single agency under an Under Secretary of Agriculture for Foreign
Agriculture and Agricultural Field Services and to ensure the
equitable treatment of socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers
and employees of the Department who are members of a socially
disadvantaged group; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. SMITH of Oregon, [22OC]
H.R. 2693--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974 to require that group and individual
health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage
for qualified individuals for bone mass measurement (bone density
testing) to prevent fractures associated with osteoporosis and to
help women make informed choices about their reproductive and post-
menopausal health care; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and
the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Pascrell,
Mr. Cook, Mrs. Tauscher, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Gutierrez,
Mr. Lipinski, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Evans, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Green, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Rush, Mr. Filner,
Mr. Sherman, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr.
Wynn, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Condit, Mr. Clement, Mr. Kennedy
of Rhode Island, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Ford, Ms. Eshoo, and
Ms. Woolsey), [22OC]
Cosponsors added, [29OC], [6NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2694--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the
Attorney General to continue to treat certain petitions approved
under section 204 of such Act as valid notwithstanding the death of
the beneficiary; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GILMAN, [22OC]
H.R. 2695--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage new
school construction through the creation of a new class of bond; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. SANCHEZ, [22OC]
Cosponsors added, [29OC], [4NO], [9NO], [12NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2696--
A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to provide for protection
of certain original designs; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE (for himself and Mr. Shaw), [22OC]
H.R. 2697--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to expand and intensify
programs of the National Institutes of Health with respect to
research and related activities concerning osteoporosis and related
bone diseases; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Dellums, and
Mr. Dingell), [22OC]
Cosponsors added, [4NO], [6NO]
Removal of cosponsors, [13NO]
H.R. 2698--
A bill to improve teacher preparation at institutions of higher
education; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York, [22OC]
H.R. 2699--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to ensure that coverage of
bone mass measurements is provided under the health benefits program
for Federal employees; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Lowey,
Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms.
Woolsey, Ms. Norton, Ms. Waters, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Delahunt, Mr.
Pascrell, Mr. Lantos, and Mr. Nadler), [22OC]
Cosponsors added, [23OC], [30OC], [6NO], [12NO]
H.R. 2700--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain lands
to the District of Columbia for use for single-family homes for low
and moderate income individuals and families; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Ms. NORTON, [22OC]
H.R. 2701--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to carve out from
payments to Medicare+Choice organizations amounts attributable to
disproportionate share hospital payments and pay such amounts
directly to those disproportionate share hospitals in which their
enrollees receive care; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, and Mr. Becerra), [22OC]
Cosponsors added, [12NO]
H.R. 2702--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to ban the importation
of firearms that have been cosmetically altered to avoid the ban on
semiautomatic assault weapons; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER, [22OC]
H.R. 2703--
A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
continue after 2001 continuous open enrollment of individuals in
Medicare+Choice plans; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. STARK, [22OC]
H.R. 2704--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for an increase
in the amount of funding for the information clearinghouse on
osteoporosis, Paget's disease, and related bone disorders; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Pascrell,
Mrs. Morella, and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas), [22OC]
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Cosponsors added, [7NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2705--
A bill for the relief of Edwardo Reyes and Dianelita Reyes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PORTER, [22OC]
H.R. 2706--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel FLAME; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. KELLY, [23OC]
H.R. 2707--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit tax-free
reorganizations of specialized small business investment companies
into partnerships and regulated investment companies, to expand the
exclusion for gain from small business stock for such stock held by
such companies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. JEFFERSON (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Clyburn, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Towns, Mr. English
of Pennsylvania, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Watt of North Carolina,
Mr. Ford, Ms. Waters, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Norton, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Hilliard,
Mr. McCrery, Mr. Flake, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Scott, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Payne, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms.
Carson, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Rush, Mr. Clay, Mr. Bishop, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. Owens, Mr. Jackson, Ms. McKinney, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Hastings of Florida, and Ms. Brown of Florida), [23OC]
H.R. 2708--
A bill to provide a framework for consideration by the legislative and
executive branches of unilateral economic sanctions; to the
Committees on International Relations; Ways and Means; Banking and
Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. HAMILTON (for himself, Mr. Crane, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Bereuter, Mr.
Ewing, Mr. Manzullo, and Mr. Blumenauer), [23OC]
Cosponsors added, [4NO]
H.R. 2709--
A bill to impose certain sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items
contributing to Iran's efforts to acquire, develop, or produce
ballistic missiles; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Cox of
California, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Hyde, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Fox of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Weller, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Deutsch,
Mr. Schumer, Mr. Gutierrez, and Mr. Borski), [23OC]
Cosponsors added, [28OC], [29OC], [30OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-375), [4NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [12NO]
H.R. 2710--
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide that an
employee's ``regular rate'' for purposes of calculating overtime
compensation will not be affected by certain additional payments; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BALLENGER (for himself and Mr. Goodling), [23OC]
Cosponsors added, [12NO]
H.R. 2711--
A bill to promote full equality at the United Nations for Israel; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, [23OC]
H.R. 2712--
A bill to require executive branch agencies annually to review the costs
of service contracts and to report to Congress on such review; to
the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Ford, and Mr. Wynn),
[23OC]
H.R. 2713--
A bill to establish a grant program to improve the quality and expand
the availability of child care services, and of family support
services, for families with children less than 3 years of age; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. DELAURO (for herself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. McGovern, and Mr.
Hoyer), [23OC]
Cosponsors added, [28OC], [31OC], [4NO], [7NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2714--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disregard certain
amounts of capital expenditures in applying $10,000,000 limit on
such issues; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, and Mr.
Neal of Massachusetts), [23OC]
Cosponsors added, [7NO]
H.R. 2715--
A bill to prohibit the conveyance of real property at Long Beach Naval
Station, California, to China Ocean Shipping Company; to the
Committee on National Security.
By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Cunningham, and Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland), [23OC]
Cosponsors added, [7NO]
H.R. 2716--
A bill to revise, codify, and enact without substantive change certain
general and permanent laws, related to aliens and nationality, as
title 8, United Sates Code, ``Aliens and Nationality``; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HYDE, [23OC]
H.R. 2717--
A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the
Congress honoring Wilma G. Rudolph in recognition of her enduring
contributions to humanity and women's athletics in the United States
and the world; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Ms. KILPATRICK (for herself, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
Bonior, Mr. Capps, Ms. Carson, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Clement, Mr.
Clyburn, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Dellums, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Filner, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Jackson, Ms.
Jackson-Lee, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Jenkins, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, Mr. Lantos, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Menendez,
Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Oberstar, Mr.
Poshard, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sandlin, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Stark,
Mr. Thompson, Ms. Waters, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Ms. Woolsey, and
Mr. Wynn), [23OC]
Cosponsors added, [28OC], [29OC], [6NO]
H.R. 2718--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the rates of
income tax paid by individual taxpayers, to eliminate the marriage
penalty in the standard deduction, and to change the filing date for
individual tax returns to November 1; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. KNOLLENBERG (for himself, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mrs.
Chenoweth, Mr. Graham, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Bob Schaffer,
and Mr. Watts of Oklahoma), [23OC]
Cosponsors added, [6NO]
H.R. 2719--
A bill to establish a program to provide child care through public-
private partnerships; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mrs. LOWEY, [23OC]
Cosponsors added, [7NO]
H.R. 2720--
A bill to repeal the Davis-Bacon Act and the Copeland Act; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. PAUL, [23OC]
H.R. 2721--
A bill to restore the Second Amendment rights of all Americans; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PAUL, [23OC]
H.R. 2722--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for reciprocity
in regard to the manner in which nonresidents of a State may carry
certain concealed firearms in the State; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. PAUL, [23OC]
H.R. 2723--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 1993
increase in taxes on Social Security benefits; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAUL, [23OC]
Cosponsors added, [30OC], [5NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2724--
A bill to amend title VI of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to give parents with low-incomes the opportunity to choose
the appropriate school for their children; to the Committees on
Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. RIGGS (for himself, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Flake, Mr.
Talent, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Boehner, Ms. Dunn of
Washington, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Solomon, and Mr. Hoekstra),
[23OC]
H.R. 2725--
A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
repeal the authority to offer private fee-for-service plans under
the Medicare+Choice Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. STARK, [23OC]
H.R. 2726--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to direct the
Secretary of Health and Human Services to contract with certain
hospitals for the provision of certain surgical procedures and
related services under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. STARK (for himself and Mr. Becerra), [23OC]
H.R. 2727--
A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,
and Liability Act of 1980 to reauthorize and reform the Superfund
program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce;
Transportation and Infrastructure; Ways and Means, for a period to
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. BOEHLERT, [23OC]
H.R. 2728--
A bill to extend the provisions of the Chinese Student Protection Act of
1992 to certain aliens who entered the United States without
inspection; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Serrano, Mrs. Meek of Florida,
Mr. Dellums, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Owens, Mr. Flake, Mr. Stark, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Yates, Mr. Manton, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms.
Sanchez, and Mr. Poshard), [23OC]
H.R. 2729--
A bill for the private relief of Ruth Hairston by waiver of a filing
deadline for appeal from a ruling relating to her application for a
survivor annuity; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, [23OC]
H.R. 2730--
A bill to designate the Federal building located at 309 North Church
Street in Dyersburg, Tennessee, as the ``Jere Cooper Federal
Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. TANNER, [24OC]
Cosponsors added, [8NO]
H.R. 2731--
A bill for the relief of Roy Desmond Moser; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. DELAHUNT, [24OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-361), [31OC]
Passed House, [4NO]
Passed Senate, [8NO]
Presented to the President (November 10, 1997)
Approved [Private Law 105-3] (signed November 21, 1997)
H.R. 2732--
A bill for the relief of John Andre Chalot; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. DELAHUNT, [24OC]
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Reported (H. Rept. 105-360), [31OC]
Passed House, [4NO]
Passed Senate, [8NO]
Presented to the President (November 10, 1997)
Approved [Private Law 105-4] (signed November 21, 1997)
H.R. 2733--
A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,
and Liability Act of 1980 to clarify liability under that Act for
certain recycling transactions; to the Committees on Commerce;
Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Burr of North Carolina,
Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baesler, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Berry, Mr.
Bilirakis, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Camp, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Cardin,
Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clement, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Coble,
Mr. Dickey, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr.
Ehlers, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Franks of New
Jersey, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Green,
Mr. Hefley, Mr. Hefner, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Holden, Mr. Inglis of
South Carolina, Ms. Kaptur, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Klug,
Mr. Latham, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Linder, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Luther,
Mr. Manton, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Matsui, Mr. McInnis, Mr. McIntyre, Mr.
Minge, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Ney, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Norwood, Mr.
Pickering, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Regula, Mr. Rohrabacher,
Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Royce, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Dan
Schaefer of Colorado, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Skaggs,
Mr. Skeen, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Torres,
Mr. Towns, Mr. Upton, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Whitfield, and Mr.
Wicker), [24OC]
Cosponsors added, [6NO], [12NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2734--
A bill to clarify the standard required for the importation of sporting
arms into the United States, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Goode, Mr.
Barton of Texas, Mr. Wise, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Cunningham, Mr.
Watts of Oklahoma, and Mr. Brady), [24OC]
Cosponsors added, [12NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2735--
A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to exempt actions
undertaken to administer a marketing order issued under such Act
from the antitrust laws; to the Committees on the Judiciary;
Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. DOOLEY of California, [24OC]
H.R. 2736--
A bill to amend the Omnibus Taxpayer Bill of Rights to clarify that
quotas and goals shall not be used as a basis for evaulating
Internal Revenue Services employees; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. GIBBONS, [24OC]
H.R. 2737--
A bill to redesignate the Federal facilities located at 2413 East
Highway 83, and 2301 South International Boulevard, in Weslaco,
Texas, as the ``Kika de la Garza Subtropical Agricultural Research
Center''; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. HINOJOSA, [24OC]
H.R. 2738--
A bill to amend the Agricultural Fair Practices Act of 1967 to provide
for the accreditation of associations of agricultural producers, to
promote good faith bargaining between such accredited associations
and the handlers of agricultural products, and to strengthen the
enforcement authorities to respond to violations of the Act; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Rush, Mr. Dellums, and
Mr. Hefner), [24OC]
H.R. 2739--
A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to create a Judicial
Conduct Board and a Court of Judicial Discipline to investigate and
make determinations with respect to complaints regarding judicial
discipline; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McDADE, [24OC]
Cosponsors added, [29OC]
H.R. 2740--
A bill to limit attorneys' fees in the tobacco settlement; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McINNIS (for himself, Mr. Cox of California, and Mr. McHale),
[24OC]
Cosponsors added, [7NO]
H.R. 2741--
A bill to provide a conditional exemption under section 404 of the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act, relating to discharges of
dredged or fill material, for maintenance of certain flood control
projects; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. McKEON (for himself, Mr. Herger, Mr. Dreier, Mrs. Emerson, Mr.
Calvert, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Horn, Mr. Lewis of
California, and Mr. Rogan), [24OC]
Cosponsors added, [29OC], [30OC], [12NO]
H.R. 2742--
A bill to provide for the transfer of public lands to certain California
Indian Tribes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (by request), [24OC]
H.R. 2743--
A bill to reduce the fractionated ownership of Indian lands, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (by request), [24OC]
H.R. 2744--
A bill for the relief of Chong Ho Kwak; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. GEKAS, [24OC]
H.R. 2745--
A bill for the relief of Sylvester Flis; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. YATES, [24OC]
H.R. 2746--
A bill to amend title VI of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to give parents with low-incomes the opportunity to choose
the appropriate school for their children; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. RIGGS (for himself, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Flake, Mr.
Talent, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Boehner, Ms. Dunn of
Washington, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Solomon, and Mr. Hoekstra),
[28OC]
Cosponsors added, [4NO]
Failed of passage, [4NO]
H.R. 2747--
A bill to provide for limited circumstances under which compliance with
a subpoena issued in connection with certain civil actions in a
court of the United States shall not be required; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CANADY of Florida, [28OC]
H.R. 2748--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide assistance and
slots with respect to air carrier service between high density
airports and airports not receiving sufficient air service, to
improve jet aircraft service to underserved markets, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. DUNCAN (for himself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Ewing, Mr. Cook, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Quinn, and Mr. McGovern), [28OC]
Cosponsors added, [31OC], [6NO], [7NO]
H.R. 2749--
A bill to establish doctoral fellowships designed to increase the pool
of scientists and engineers trained specifically to address the
global energy and environmental challenges of the 21st century; to
the Committee on Science.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. Meehan), [28OC]
Cosponsors added, [31OC]
H.R. 2750--
A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,
and Liability Act of 1980; to the Committees on Commerce;
Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. BARCIA of Michigan (for himself and Mr. Dooley of California),
[28OC]
Cosponsors added, [9NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2751--
A bill to amend the Public Buildings Act of 1959 to improve the
management and operations of the General Services Administration; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. KIM (for himself and Mr. Traficant), [28OC]
H.R. 2752--
A bill to present a gold medal to Len ``Roy Rogers'' Slye and Octavia
``Dale Evans'' Smith; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. LEWIS of California, [28OC]
H.R. 2753--
A bill to amend the charter of Southeastern University of the District
of Columbia; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Ms. NORTON, [28OC]
H.R. 2754--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and title 38,
United States Code, to require hospitals to use only hollow-bore
needle devices that minimize the risk of needlestick injury to
health care workers; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Veterans'
Affairs; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Matsui, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Manton, Mr. Dellums, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Slaughter, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Thompson, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mrs. McCarthy of
New York, Mr. Sandlin, Ms. Kilpatrick, and Mr. LoBiondo), [28OC]
Cosponsors added, [7NO]
H.R. 2755--
A bill to provide financial assistance for higher education to the
dependents of Federal, State, and local public safety officers who
are killed or permanently and totally disabled as the result of a
traumatic injury sustained in the line of duty; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. STUPAK (for himself and Mr. Ramstad), [28OC]
Cosponsors added, [9NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2756--
A bill to authorize an exchange of property between the Kake Tribal
Corporation and the Sealaska Corporation and the United States; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [28OC]
H.R. 2757--
A bill to impose a moratorium on increases in the rates charged for
cable television service, to require the Federal Communications
Commission to conduct an inquiry into the causes of such increases
and the impediments to competition, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself and Mr. Hinchey), [29OC]
Cosponsors added, [4NO], [5NO], [12NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2758--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to minimize the unfair
competition for Federal contracting opportunities between Federal
Prison Industries and private firms (especially small business
concerns), to provide to Federal agencies in their dealings with
Federal Prison Industries the contract administration tools
generally available to assure quality performance by their other
suppliers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Collins,
Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Coble, Mr.
Clay, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Deal of Georgia,
Mr. Torres, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Stump, Mr. Ehlers, Mr.
Oxley, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Ewing, Mr.
Upton, Mr. Everett, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Chambliss, Mr.
Linder, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Crane, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Hostettler, Mrs.
Emerson, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Knollenberg,
and Mr. Ballenger), [29OC]
H.R. 2759--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the
requirements for the admission of nonimmigrant nurses who will
practice
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in health professional shortage areas; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. RUSH, [29OC]
H.R. 2760--
A bill to amend the Sikes Act to establish a mechanism by which outdoor
recreation programs on military installations will be accessible to
disabled veterans, military dependents with disabilities, and other
persons with disabilities; to the Committees on Resources; National
Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr.
Chambliss, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Lewis of
California, Mr. John, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Barr of Georgia,
Mr. Gibbons, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Boyd, and Mr. Pombo), [29OC]
Cosponsors added, [31OC], [4NO], [5NO], [7NO], [9NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2761--
A bill to provide benefits to domestic partners of Federal employees; to
the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; Ways and Means,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Norton,
Ms. Furse, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Filner, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Schumer, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, and
Mr. Wynn), [29OC]
Cosponsors added, [31OC], [6NO], [7NO], [12NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2762--
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to improve the
protection of the Nation's wetlands and watersheds, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. GILCHREST, [29OC]
H.R. 2763--
A bill to provide that an annual pay adjustment for Members of Congress
may not exceed the cost-of-living adjustment in benefits under title
II of the Social Security Act for that year; to the Committees on
Government Reform and Oversight; House Oversight, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. GOSS, [29OC]
H.R. 2764--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the excise
tax rate on tobacco products and deposit the resulting revenues into
a Public Health and Education Resource Trust Fund, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. HANSEN (for himself and Mr. Meehan), [29OC]
H.R. 2765--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to specify certain
circumstances that give rise to affiliation or control of a
nonprofit organization by a for-profit organization for purposes of
denying eligibility for the low-income housing tax credit; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HILLIARD, [29OC]
H.R. 2766--
A bill to designate the United States Post Office located at 215 East
Jackson Street in Painesville, Ohio, as the ``Karl Bernal Post
Office Building``; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Mr. LATOURETTE (for himself, Mr. Portman, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr.
Gillmor, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Stokes, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Ney, Mr. Oxley,
Mr. Kasich, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Regula, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Hobson, and Mr.
Chabot), [29OC]
H.R. 2767--
A bill to provide additional compensation for members of the
Metropolitan Police Department and Fire Department of the District
of Columbia, the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division,
and the United States Park Police who carry out certain technical or
hazardous duties, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. Davis of Virginia, and Mr. Moran of
Virginia), [29OC]
H.R. 2768--
A bill to provide for the retirement of all Americans; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce; Rules; Banking and
Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SANFORD, [29OC]
H.R. 2769--
A bill to ensure that background checks are conducted before the
transfer of a handgun by a firearms dealer; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Nadler, Mr. McDermott,
Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Berman, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. Furse, and Mr.
Blagojevich), [29OC]
H.R. 2770--
A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide for a deferral of the
duty on large yachts imported for sale at boat shows in the United
States; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAW, [29OC]
H.R. 2771--
A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
relating to the definition of raw value for purposes of raw sugar
import tariff rate quota; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAYS, [29OC]
H.R. 2772--
A bill to establish an Office of National Security within the Securities
and Exchange Commission, provide for the monitoring of the extent of
foreign involvement in United States securities markets, financial
institutions, and pension funds, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Commerce; International Relations; Banking and
Financial Services; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [29OC]
H.R. 2773--
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 3750 North Kedzie Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, as the
``Daniel J. Doffyn Post Office Building''; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH, [30OC]
Cosponsors added, [31OC]
H.R. 2774--
A bill to prohibit the transfer of a handgun by a licensed dealer unless
the transferee states that the transferee is not the subject of a
restraining order with respect to an intimate partner or child of
the transferee; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH (for himself and Mr. Schumer), [30OC]
Cosponsors added, [12NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2775--
A bill to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in
Aspinwall, Pennsylvania, as the ``H. John Heinz III Department of
Veterans Affairs Medical Center''; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. DOYLE, [30OC]
Cosponsors added, [7NO]
H.R. 2776--
A bill to amend the Act entitled ``An Act to provide for the
establishment of the Morristown National Historical Park in the
State of New Jersey, and for other purposes'' to authorize the
acquisition of property known as the Warren property; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, [30OC]
H.R. 2777--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to limit the
amount of non-Federal money that may be contributed to national
political parties, to treat certain communications as independent
expenditures subject to regulation under the Act, to restrict the
solicitation and transfer of funds by candidates and parties to
certain nonprofit organizations, and to require certain candidates
to make monthly reports under the Act and to post such reports on
the Internet; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. GEPHARDT (for himself, Mr. Fazio of California, Mrs. Kennelly
of Connecticut, Mr. Frost, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Baesler, Mr.
Gejdenson, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Clyburn,
Mr. Cramer, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Berry, Mr. Brown of California, Mr.
Condit, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Dooley of California, Ms. Harman, Mr. Lantos,
Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Matsui, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms.
Pelosi, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Stark, Mr. Torres, Ms.
Waters, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mrs. Meek of
Florida, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. Rush, Mr. Yates, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Stabenow, Mr.
Minge, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Vento, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Ackerman,
Mr. Engel, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Hefner, Mr.
Price of North Carolina, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Gordon, Mr.
Tanner, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Wise, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr.
Boswell, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Towns, Mr. McHale, Mr.
Stenholm, Mr. McDermott, Mr. John, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Holden, Mr. Brown of Ohio,
Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Scott, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Cardin, Mrs.
Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Green, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr.
Ortiz, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Furse, and Mrs. McCarthy of New York), [30OC]
Removal of cosponsors, [12NO]
Cosponsors added, [13NO]
H.R. 2778--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the child
care credit and provide that the credit will be refundable; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. MCKINNEY, [30OC]
H.R. 2779--
A bill to provide grants to establish and operate supervised visitation
centers for the purposes of facilitating supervised visitation of
children and visitation exchange; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Ms. Furse, Ms. Carson, Mr.
Vento, Mr. Stark, Mr. Frost, Mr. Payne, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr.
Sanders), [30OC]
Cosponsors added, [4NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2780--
A bill to provide for an annual statement of accrued liability of the
Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Program; to the Committee on the
Budget.
By Mr. SANFORD, [30OC]
Cosponsors added, [9NO]
H.R. 2781--
A bill to amend the Social Security Act to require the Commissioner of
Social Security to submit specific legislative recommendations to
ensure the solvency of the Social Security trust funds; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SANFORD, [30OC]
H.R. 2782--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Social
Security Act to provide for personal investment plans funded by
employee Social Security payroll deductions, to extend the solvency
of the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and
the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SANFORD, [30OC]
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H.R. 2783--
A bill to provide that a Member of, or Member-elect to, the House of
Representatives shall not receive any annual pay increase except
upon an appropriate written election; to the Committee on House
Oversight.
By Mr. SHERMAN, [30OC]
Cosponsors added, [5NO], [7NO], [8NO], [12NO]
H.R. 2784--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit the
ability of physicians to demand more money through private contracts
during periods in which the patient is in an exposed condition; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. STARK, [30OC]
H.R. 2785--
A bill for the relief of Clarence P. Stewart; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. ETHERIDGE, [30OC]
H.R. 2786--
A bill to authorize additional appropriations for the Department of
Defense for ballistic missile defenses and other measures to counter
the emerging threat posed to the United States and its allies in the
Middle East and Persian Gulf region by the development and
deployment of ballistic missiles by Iran; to the Committees on
National Security; International Relations, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Pickett, Ms. Harman,
Mr. Bateman, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Hostettler,
Mr. Bono, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Cramer, Mr.
Pappas, Mr. Riley, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Spence, Mrs.
Fowler, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr.
Cunningham, Mr. Graham, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Hefley, Mr.
Jones, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Solomon,
Mr. McHale, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Taylor of
Mississippi, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Coble, Mr.
Smith of New Jersey, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Stump, Mr. Cox of
California, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Turner, Mr.
Blagojevich, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Ryun, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Talent, Mr.
Wicker, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr.
Hastings of Washington, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Pitts, Mr.
Gilchrest, Mr. Holden, Mr. Goss, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr.
Rodriguez, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Coyne,
Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Collins, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr.
Packard, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Lewis of California,
Mr. Hayworth, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Combest, Mr. King of New York, Mr.
Underwood, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Weller, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Bunning of
Kentucky, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Diaz-Balart,
Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Dicks, Mr.
Metcalf, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Everett, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr.
Doolittle, Mr. Thomas, Mr. White, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Callahan, Mr.
Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Hilleary, Mr.
Cooksey, and Mrs. Chenoweth), [31OC]
Cosponsors added, [7NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2787--
A bill to designate the United States courthouse located in New Haven,
Connecticut, as the ``Richard C. Lee United States Courthouse''; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. DELAURO, [31OC]
H.R. 2788--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote the grant
of incentive stock options to nonhighly compensated employees; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON, [31OC]
H.R. 2789--
A bill to save taxpayers money, reduce the deficit, cut corporate
welfare, and protect and restore America's natural heritage by
eliminating the fiscally wasteful and ecologically destructive
commercial logging program on Federal public lands and to facilitate
the economic recovery and diversification of communities dependent
on the Federal logging program; to the Committees on Agriculture;
Resources; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Ms. MCKINNEY (for herself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Filner, Mr. Stark, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Brown of
California, Mr. Dixon, and Mr. Waxman), [31OC]
H.R. 2790--
A bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration from closing certain flight service stations; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. RIGGS, [31OC]
H.R. 2791--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit Internet
service providers from providing accounts to sexually violent
predators; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mrs. ROUKEMA, [31OC]
Cosponsors added, [7NO], [8NO]
H.R. 2792--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the
treatment of expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment
discrimination and for damages and back pay received on account of
employment discrimination; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [31OC]
H.R. 2793--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for
employment in the coastwise trade and fisheries for the vessel
FIERCE CONTENDER; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. METCALF, [31OC]
H.R. 2794--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel TAURUS; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. METCALF, [31OC]
H.R. 2795--
A bill to extend certain contracts between the Bureau of Reclamation and
irrigation water contractors in Wyoming and Nebraska that receive
water from Glendo Reservoir; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska (for himself, Mrs. Cubin, and Mr.
Christensen), [4NO]
Cosponsors added, [6NO]
H.R. 2796--
A bill to authorize the reimbursement of members of the Army deployed to
Europe in support of operations in Bosnia for certain out-of-pocket
expenses incurred by the members during the period beginning on
October 1, 1996, and ending on May 31, 1997; to the Committee on
National Security.
By Mrs. CLAYTON (for herself, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Bateman,
Mr. Spratt, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Abercrombie, Mrs.
Fowler, Mr. McHale, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Hefner, Mr. Ballenger, Mr.
Coble, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Goode, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Pallone, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Clay, Ms. Furse,
and Mr. Price of North Carolina), [4NO]
Cosponsors added, [8NO], [12NO], [13NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [13NO]
Passed Senate, [13NO]
Presented to the President (December 5, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-152] (signed December 17, 1997)
H.R. 2797--
A bill to require air carriers to charge a reduced fare for air
transportation to and from certain clinical health trials; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. COOK, [4NO]
Cosponsors added, [13NO]
H.R. 2798--
A bill to redesignate the building of the United States Postal Service
located at 2419 West Monroe Street, in Chicago, Illinois, as the
``Nancy B. Jefferson Post Office Building''; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, [4NO]
H.R. 2799--
A bill to redesignate the building of the United States Postal Service
located at 324 South Laramie Street, in Chicago, Illinois, as the
``Reverend Milton R. Brunson Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, [4NO]
H.R. 2800--
A bill to provide for a study of the establishment of Midway Atoll as a
national memorial to the Battle of Midway, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DUNCAN, [4NO]
H.R. 2801--
A bill to consolidate in a single independent agency in the executive
branch the responsibilities regarding food safety, labeling, and
inspection currently divided among several Federal agencies; to the
Committees on Agriculture; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. FAZIO of California (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Serrano, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Pallone, and Mrs. Lowey), [4NO]
H.R. 2802--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the
exclusion from gross income for damage awards for emotional
distress; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Carson,
and Mr. Frost), [4NO]
Cosponsors added, [8NO], [12NO]
H.R. 2803--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the
noncorporate capital gains tax rate; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. GRAHAM, [4NO]
Cosponsors added, [12NO]
H.R. 2804--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax
credit to primary health providers who establish practices in health
professional shortage areas; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. KILPATRICK (for herself, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Hooley of
Oregon, Mr. Jackson, Mr. McIntyre, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Paul,
Mr. Sandlin, and Mr. Towns), [4NO]
Cosponsors added, [6NO], [12NO]
H.R. 2805--
A bill to prohibit a State offical from releasing the results of a
Presidential election in the State prior to the closing of the polls
for such election in all States within the continental United
States; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Ms. LOFGREN (for herself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Mink of
Hawaii, and Mr. Miller of California), [4NO]
Cosponsors added, [6NO], [7NO], [12NO]
H.R. 2806--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide that motor
carriers safety permits for the transportation of hazardous material
be subject to annual renewal; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. PASCRELL, [4NO]
H.R. 2807--
A bill to amend the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994 to
prohibit the sale, importation, and exportation of products labeled
as containing substances derived from rhinoceros or tiger; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself and Mr. Miller of California), [4NO]
Cosponsors added, [5NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2808--
A bill to designate a commercial zone within which the transportation of
certain passengers or property in commerce is exempt from certain
provisions of chapter 135 of title 49, United States Code; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SKEEN, [4NO]
H.R. 2809--
A bill to provide for the declassification of the journal kept by Glenn
T. Seaborg while serving as Chairman of the Atomic Energy
Commission; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. STUPAK, [4NO]
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H.R. 2810--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to
determine the best uses for the property on which the Lorton
Correctional Complex is located to obtain the maximum economic
benefit from the closure of the Complex under the National Capital
Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997; to the
Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; Resources, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina, [4NO]
Cosponsors added, [7NO]
H.R. 2811--
A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 and the Tariff Act of 1930 to
clarify the definitions of domestic industry and like articles in
certain investigations involving perishable agricultural products,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. THURMAN, [4NO]
H.R. 2812--
A bill to provide for the recognition of certain Native communities
under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [4NO]
H.R. 2813--
A bill to waive time limitations specified by law in order to allow the
Medal of Honor to be awarded to Robert R. Ingram of Jacksonville,
Florida, for acts of valor while a Navy Hospital Corpsman in the
Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam conflict; to the Committee on
National Security.
By Mrs. FOWLER, [4NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [8NO]
Passed Senate, [10NO]
Presented to the President (November 13, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-103] (signed November 20, 1997)
H.R. 2814--
A bill to require the adjustment of tariffs on products imported into
the United States from the People's Republic of China based on the
amount by which tariffs on products exported from the United States
to the People's Republic of China exceed tariffs on products of the
People's Republic of China imported into the United States; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi, [5NO]
H.R. 2815--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for
the use of interstate facilities to target children for sexually
explicit messages or contacts; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WELLER, [5NO]
H.R. 2816--
A bill for the relief of Frank Redendo; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. KELLY, [5NO]
H.R. 2817--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to more accurately
codify the depreciable life of printed wiring board and printed
wiring assembly equipment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE, [5NO]
H.R. 2818--
A bill to repeal the pilot recreation fee program, and to establish a
royalty on hardrock minerals, the proceeds of which are to be used
for public recreational sites managed by the Department of the
Interior or the United States Forest Service, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself, Ms. Furse, Mr. Markey, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Hooley of
Oregon, and Mr. Luther), [5NO]
Cosponsors added, [13NO]
H.R. 2819--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend
the research credit and to modify the alternative incremental
credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself and Mr. Matsui), [5NO]
Cosponsors added, [9NO]
H.R. 2820--
A bill to exclude certain veterans disability benefits from
consideration as adjusted income for purposes of determining the
amount of rent paid by a family for a dwelling unit assisted under
the United States Housing Act of 1937; to the Committee on Banking
and Financial Services.
By Mr. JOHNSON of Wisconsin (for himself and Mr. Ehrlich), [5NO]
Cosponsors added, [8NO], [9NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2821--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to waive the income
inclusion on a distribution from an individual retirement account to
the extent that the distribution is contributed for charitable
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Crane, Ms. Danner,
Mrs. Emerson, Mrs. Thurman, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Ramstad,
Mr. Yates, and Mr. Weller), [5NO]
Cosponsors added, [7NO], [8NO], [9NO]
H.R. 2822--
A bill to reaffirm and clarify the Federal relationship of the Swan
Creek Black River Confederated Ojibwa Tribes as a distinct federally
recognized Indian tribe, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. KNOLLENBERG (for himself and Mr. Barcia of Michigan), [5NO]
H.R. 2823--
A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency to carry out a pilot program for restoration of urban
watersheds and community environments in the Anacostia River
watershed, District of Columbia and Maryland, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. NORTON (for herself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Wynn, and Mr.
Moran of Virginia), [5NO]
H.R. 2824--
A bill to provide that annual pay adjustments for Members of Congress
shall not be made in the year immediately following any fiscal year
in which a budget deficit exists, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; House Oversight, for
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Ms. Rivers, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Taylor of
North Carolina, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
Scarborough, Mr. Graham, and Mr. Taylor of Mississippi), [5NO]
Cosponsors added, [7NO]
H.R. 2825--
A bill to establish procedures to ensure a balanced Federal budget by
fiscal year 2002 and to create a Social Security reform reserve fund
to revenues generated by economic growth; to the Committees on the
Budget; Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SANFORD, [5NO]
H.R. 2826--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit
for the purchase of a principal residence within an empowerment zone
or enterprise community by a first-time homebuyer; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Ms. Carson, Ms. Furse, Mr. Paul, Ms.
Velazquez, Mr. Frost, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Torres, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Kilpatrick, and Mr. Clyburn),
[5NO]
Cosponsors added, [9NO], [12NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2827--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that a
taxpayer may request a receipt for an income tax payment which
itemizes the portion of the payment which is allocable to various
Government spending categories; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCHUMER, [5NO]
Cosponsors added, [12NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2828--
A bill to direct the Capitol Police Board to establish a pay scale and
benefit package for members and civilian employees of the United
States Capitol Police equivalent to the pay scale and benefit
package applicable to members of the United States Secret Service
Uniformed Division; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. TRAFICANT (for himself and Mr. Ney), [5NO]
Cosponsors added, [13NO]
H.R. 2829--
A bill to establish a matching grant program to help State and local
jurisdictions purchase armor vests for use by law enforcement
departments; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Berry, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Boehlert, Mr.
Bonior, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Castle, Mr. Cramer, Mr.
Costello, Mr. Coyne, Ms. Carson, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Dicks,
Mr. Deutsch, Mrs. Emerson, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Fox of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Ms. Furse, Mr.
Gejdenson, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Harman, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holden, Mr. Horn, Mr. Jackson,
Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kildee,
Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Klug, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Lazio of New York, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mr.
Manton, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr.
McIntyre, Ms. McKinney, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Ney,
Mr. Olver, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Ramstad, Mr.
Reyes, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Saxton, Mr.
Sherman, Mr. Skeen, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Strickland, Mr.
Stupak, Mrs. Tauscher, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Towns, Mr. Traficant, Mr.
Vento, Mr. Weller, Mr. Whitfield, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Yates), [5NO]
Cosponsors added, [6NO], [7NO], [8NO], [9NO], [12NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2830--
A bill to direct the Administrator of the Federal Railroad
Administration to carry out a pilot program to assess the benefits
of establishing local and regional hazardous material emergency
response teams in certain areas; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. WISE, [5NO]
H.R. 2831--
A bill for the relief Jesus M. Collado-Munoz; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ, [5NO]
H.R. 2832--
A bill concerning United States policy with respect to Jerusalem as the
capital of Israel; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. Gingrich), [6NO]
H.R. 2833--
A bill to amend the Anglo-Irish Agreement Support Act of 1986 to require
compliance with principles of economic justice under that Act, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. Gingrich), [6NO]
H.R. 2834--
A bill to permit the city of Cleveland, Ohio, to convey certain lands
that the United States conveyed to the city; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LATOURETTE (for himself and Mr. Kucinich), [6NO]
H.R. 2835--
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the American Legion so as to
redefine eligiblity for membership therein; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HYDE, [6NO]
H.R. 2836--
A bill to designate the building of the United States Postal Service
located at 180 East Kellogg Boulevard in Saint Paul, Minnesota, as
the ``Eugene J. McCarthy Post Office Building''; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. VENTO, [6NO]
H.R. 2837--
A bill to reform the naturalization process, to clarify the procedures
for investigating the criminal
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background of individuals submitting applications in connection with
certain benefits under the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Bryant, Mr.
Bilbray, and Mr. Deal of Georgia), [6NO]
Cosponsors added, [7NO]
H.R. 2838--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional
protections for taxpayers, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania, [6NO]
H.R. 2839--
A bill to improve the quality of child care provided through Federal
facilities and programs, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Government Reform and Oversight; House Oversight; the Judiciary;
Ways and Means; Banking and Financial Services, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. GILMAN, [6NO]
H.R. 2840--
A bill to provide Government-wide accounting of regulatory costs and
benefits, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. BLILEY (for himself, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Condit, Mr. Stenholm,
Mr. Shuster, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Goode, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. John,
Mr. Turner, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Armey,
Mr. DeLay, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Gillmor,
Mr. Oxley, and Mr. Largent), [6NO]
H.R. 2841--
A bill to extend the time required for the construction of a
hydroelectric project; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky, [6NO]
H.R. 2842--
A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to allow leave
for parent-teacher conferences; to the Committees on Education and
the Workforce; Government Reform and Oversight; House Oversight, for
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. COOK, [6NO]
H.R. 2843--
A bill to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration to reevaluate the equipment in medical kits carried
on, and to make a decision regarding requiring automatic external
defilbrillators to be carried on, aircraft operated by air carriers,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. DUNCAN (for himself, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Blunt), [6NO]
H.R. 2844--
A bill to amend provisions of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of
1993 that relate to timber sales, to provide more equitable payments
to States for the benefit of counties in which national forests are
situated; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. FAZIO of California (for himself and Mr. Dooley of California),
[6NO]
H.R. 2845--
A bill to amend the Uniform Time Act of 1966 to provide that daylight
savings time end on the first Sunday after the first Monday in
November each year; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, [6NO]
H.R. 2846--
A bill to prohibit spending Federal education funds on national testing
without explicit and specific legislation; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GOODLING (for himself, Mr. Graham, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Paul, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Duncan, Mr. DeLay,
Mr. Largent, Mr. Pappas, Ms. Waters, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. McKeon, Mr.
Gingrich, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Souder, Mr.
Armey, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Kasich), [6NO]
Cosponsors added, [9NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2847--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax
incentives for education; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. GRANGER (for herself, Mr. Weller, Mr. Armey, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Bob
Schaefer of Colorado, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Paul, Mr.
Hilleary, Mr. Pitts, and Mr. Sam Johnson), [6NO]
Cosponsors added, [12NO]
H.R. 2848--
A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to require the
arbitration of initial contract negotiation disputes, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GREEN (for himself, Mr. Bonior, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms.
Jackson-Lee, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Reyes, Mr.
Gejdenson, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Sawyer, Mr.
Lampson, Mr. Ford, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Farr of California, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Klink, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Rush, Mr. McGovern, and Mr. Bentsen), [6NO]
H.R. 2849--
A bill to provide for the establishment of demonstration projects
designed to determine the social, civic, psychological, and economic
effects of providing to individuals and families with limited means
an opportunity to accumulate assets, and to determine the extent to
which an asset-based policy may be used to enable individuals and
families with limited means to achieve economic self-sufficiency; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HALL of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Kasich), [6NO]
Cosponsors added, [8NO]
H.R. 2850--
A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968
to require better reporting of unidentified persons, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. JOHNSON of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Mr. Frost, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Luther, Ms.
Stabenow, and Mr. Kind of Wisconsin), [6NO]
Cosponsors added, [8NO], [9NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2851--
A bill to prohibit application of a payment limit to a drug or
biological under part B of the Medicare Program based on a less
costly alternative for courses of treatment begun before the change
in payment; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut, [6NO]
H.R. 2852--
A bill to amend title V of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve
and strengthen the recruitment and training of American teachers; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. KILDEE, [6NO]
H.R. 2853--
A bill to authorize and direct the Secretary of the Interior to set
aside all entrance fees, special use fees, and concession fees from
the National Park System into a National Park Capital Improvement
Fund at the Department of the Treasury, and to secure bonds for
particular, high-priority capital improvements to the National Park
System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. KILDEE, [6NO]
H.R. 2854--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to require group health plans and group and individual health
insurance coverage to provide post-delivery follow-up care for
mothers and newborns discharged less than 48 hours following a
vaginal delivery or less than 96 following a delivery by cesarean
section; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce;
Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. LATOURETTE (for himself, Mr. Miller of California, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Solomon, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Gejdenson, Mrs. Kelly, Mr.
Baldacci, Mr. Foley, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. DeFazio, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Manton, Mr. Serrano,
Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Rivers, Ms.
Lofgren, Mr. Vento, Mr. Evans, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Borski, Mr. Green, and Mrs. Mink of Hawaii), [6NO]
Cosponsors added, [8NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2855--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require the
installation of the collision avoidance system known as TCAS-II on
large cargo aircraft; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. LIPINSKI, [6NO]
H.R. 2856--
A bill to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration to issue regulations relating to recirculation of
fresh air in commercial aircraft, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself and Mr. Campbell), [6NO]
H.R. 2857--
A bill to suspend the duty on 2,6-Dimethyl-m-Dioxan-4-ol Acetate until
January 1, 2001; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PORTER, [6NO]
H.R. 2858--
A bill to provide for an increase in pay and allowances for members of
the uniformed services for fiscal year 1998, to improve certain
authorities relating to the pay and allowance and the health care of
such members, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1998 for
military construction, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
National Security.
By Mr. RODRIGUEZ (for himself, Mr. Everett, Mr. Fazio of California,
Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Smith of Texas, and Mr. Matsui), [6NO]
Cosponsors added, [9NO]
H.R. 2859--
A bill to prohibit commercial air tours over the Rocky Mountain National
Park; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BOB SCHAFFER (for himself, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Dan Schaefer of
Colorado, Mr. Skaggs, and Ms. DeGette), [6NO]
H.R. 2860--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to use 50 percent of
any Federal budget surplus in the general fund for reductions in
Social Security taxes and to provide that the remainder of the
surplus shall be used to increase discretionary nondefense spending
and to reduce the outstanding public debt; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SCHUMER, [6NO]
H.R. 2861--
A bill to improve the program of block grants to States for temporary
assistance for needy families; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SCHUMER, [6NO]
H.R. 2862--
A bill to direct the Capitol Police Board to establish a pay scale and
benefit package for members and civilian employees of the United
States Capitol Police equivalent to the pay scale and benefit
package applicable to members of the United States Secret Service
Uniformed Division; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. TRAFICANT (for himself and Mr. Ney), [6NO]
H.R. 2863--
A bill to amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to clarify restrictions
under that Act on baiting, to facilitate acquisition of migratory
bird habitat, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
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By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
Weldon of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Stearns), [6NO]
Cosponsors added, [7NO]
H.R. 2864--
A bill to require the Secretary of Labor to establish a program under
which employers may consult with State officials respecting
compliance with occupational safety and health requirements; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BALLENGER (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Stenholm, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Paul, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Bob
Schaffer, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Graham, Mr. Istook, Mr. Fawell, and Mr.
Boehner), [7NO]
Cosponsors added, [8NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2865--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit
any individual from making a contribution to a candidate for
election for Federal office which is not accompanied by a written
certification that the contribution consists solely of personal
funds of the individual; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania, [7NO]
H.R. 2866--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require
candidates for election for the House of Representatives or the
Senate to raise at least 50 percent of their contributions from
individuals residing in the district or State involved, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. CALVERT (for himself, Mr. Pombo, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Radanovich,
Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Horn, Mr. Royce, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Bilbray,
and Mr. Gallegly), [7NO]
H.R. 2867--
A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to target assistance
to support the economic and political independence of the countries
of the South Caucasus and Central Asia; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN, [7NO]
H.R. 2868--
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow
consumers greater access to information regarding the health
benefits of foods and dietary supplements; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. PAUL, [7NO]
H.R. 2869--
A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to exempt
safety and health assessments, audits, and reviews conducted by or
for an employer from enforcement action under such Act; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BALLENGER (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Stenholm, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Paul, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Bob
Schaffer, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Graham, Mr. Istook, Mr. Fawell, Mr.
Greenwood, and Mr. Boehner), [7NO]
Cosponsors added, [8NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2870--
A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to facilitate
protection of tropical forests through debt reduction with
developing countries with tropical forests; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Kasich, and Mr. Hamilton), [7NO]
Cosponsors added, [8NO], [9NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2871--
A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to
provide for the establishment of advisory panels for the Secretary
of Labor; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BALLENGER (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Stenholm, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Paul, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Bob
Schaffer, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Graham, Mr. Istook, Mr. Fawell, and Mr.
Boehner), [7NO]
Cosponsors added, [8NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2872--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers a
credit for a portion of the expenses of providing dependent care
services to employees, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania, [7NO]
H.R. 2873--
A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BALLENGER (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Stenholm, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Paul, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Bob
Schaffer, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Graham, Mr. Istook, Mr. Fawell, and Mr.
Boehner), [7NO]
Cosponsors added, [8NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2874--
A bill to provide for prompt disclosure to insured individuals of their
medical conditions after undergoing medical examinations necessary
to qualify for insurance coverage; to the Committees on Commerce;
Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Bono, Mr. Brown
of Ohio, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Cook, Mr. Cramer,
Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Deutsch, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Ford, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Graham, Mr. Green, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Hefner, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Jefferson, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Kaptur, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kennedy
of Rhode Island, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Lewis
of Georgia, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. McKinney, Mr.
McNulty, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Miller of
California, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Paxon, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Rothman, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sherman, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Thompson, Mr.
Turner, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. Wexler), [7NO]
H.R. 2875--
A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BALLENGER (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Stenholm, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Paul, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Bob
Schaffer, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Graham, Mr. Istook, Mr. Fawell, and Mr.
Boehner), [7NO]
Cosponsors added, [8NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2876--
A bill to promote food safety through continuation of the Food Animal
Residue Avoidance Database program operated by the Secretary of
Agriculture; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [7NO]
H.R. 2877--
A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BALLENGER (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Stenholm, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Paul, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Bob
Schaffer, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Graham, Mr. Istook, Mr. Fawell, Mr.
Greenwood, and Mr. Boehner), [7NO]
Cosponsors added, [8NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2878--
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to
establish a loan program and a bond guarantee program to assist
local educational agencies in the construction, reconstruction, and
renovation of public elementary and secondary schools; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself and Mr. Menendez), [7NO]
H.R. 2879--
A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BALLENGER (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Stenholm, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Paul, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Bob
Schaffer, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Graham, Mr. Istook, Mr. Fawell, Mr.
Greenwood, and Mr. Boehner), [7NO]
Cosponsors added, [8NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2880--
A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to encourage States to
require background checks requested in connection with the Brady
Handgun Violence Prevention Act; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [7NO]
H.R. 2881--
A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BALLENGER (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Stenholm, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Paul, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Bob
Schaffer, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Graham, Mr. Istook, Mr. Fawell, Mr.
Greenwood, and Mr. Boehner), [7NO]
Cosponsors added, [8NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2882--
A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 9 of the United States Code to permit
each party to certain contracts to accept or reject arbitrations as
a means of settling disputes under the contracts; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BONO, [7NO]
H.R. 2883--
A bill to amend provisions of law enacted by the Government Performance
and Results Act of 1993 to improve Federal agency strategic plans
and performance reports; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. Horn, and Mr.
Sessions), [7NO]
H.R. 2884--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to limit the tax rate
for certain small businesses, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE, [7NO]
H.R. 2885--
A bill to authorize the establishment of a Cold War memorial; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia, [7NO]
H.R. 2886--
A bill to provide for a demonstration project in the Stanislaus National
Forest, California, under which a private contractor will perform
multiple resource management activities for that unit of the
National Forest System; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DOOLITTLE, [7NO]
H.R. 2887--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require certain
contracts of the Department of Veterans Affairs to be subject to the
same procurement law applicable to other departments and agencies of
the Federal Government; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Reyes, and Mr.
Rodriguez), [7NO]
H.R. 2888--
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt from the
minimum wage recordkeeping and overtime compensation requirements
certain specialized employees; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. FAWELL (for himself and Mr. Andrews), [7NO]
H.R. 2889--
A bill to establish a commission to recommend a strategy for the global
eradication of disease; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GEKAS, [7NO]
H.R. 2890--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a mandatory
minimum prison sentence for certain wiretapping or electronic
surveillance offenses by Federal officers or employees; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GOODLING (for himself and Mr. Gekas), [7NO]
H.R. 2891--
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide a
limited overtime exemption for employees performing emergency
medical services; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself and Mr. Ehrlich), [7NO]
H.R. 2892--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to the
dissemination of indecent
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material on cable television; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HALL of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr.
Hunter), [7NO]
Cosponsors added, [13NO]
H.R. 2893--
A bill to amend the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation
Act to provide for appropriate study and repatriation of remains for
which a cultural affiliation is not readily ascertainable; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [7NO]
H.R. 2894--
A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to enable Federal
agencies responsible for the preservation of threatened species and
endangered species to rescue and relocate members of any of those
species that would be taken in the course of certain reconstruction,
maintenance, or repair of Federal or non-Federal manmade flood
control levees; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HERGER (for himself and Mr. Pombo), [7NO]
H.R. 2895--
A bill to provide for the establishment of the National Lighthouse
Museum; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. KILDEE, [7NO]
H.R. 2896--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Defense to make military
helicopters and their crews available to State and local law
enforcement agencies to assist in law enforcement and rescue
operations; to the Committee on National Security.
By Ms. KILPATRICK (for herself, Mr. Frost, and Ms. Millender-
McDonald), [7NO]
Cosponsors added, [12NO]
H.R. 2897--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise
tax on persons who operate vending machines that dispense tobacco
products; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Yates, Mr. Stark, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mr. Davis of Illinois, and Mr. Faleomavaega),
[7NO]
H.R. 2898--
A bill to limit production of the B-2 bomber; to the Committee on
National Security.
By Mr. LUTHER (for himself, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Dellums, and Mr. Foley),
[7NO]
H.R. 2899--
A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to
provide for reduced duty treatment for certain fully assembled
bicycle wheels; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut (for himself and Mr. Shays), [7NO]
H.R. 2900--
A bill to provide for research to determine the extent to which the
presence of dioxin, synthetic fibers, and other additives in tampons
and similar products used by women with respect to menstruation pose
any risks to the health of women, including risks relating to
cervical cancer, endometriosis, infertility, ovarian cancer, breast
cancer, immune system deficiencies, pelvic inflammatory disease, and
toxic shock syndrome, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Walsh,
Ms. Norton, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Brown of California,
Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Yates, Ms. Christian-Green,
Mr. Dellums, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, and Mr. Engel), [7NO]
Cosponsors added, [13NO]
H.R. 2901--
A bill to improve cellular telephone service in selected rural areas and
to achieve equitable treatment of certain cellular license
applicants; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. MCDADE (for himself, Mr. Klug, and Ms. Eshoo), [7NO]
H.R. 2902--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to apply the energy
credit to small wind turbines; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Klug,
Mrs. Thurman, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Miller of California, and Mr.
Waxman), [7NO]
H.R. 2903--
A bill to provide relief from unfair interest and penalties on refunds
retroactively ordered by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission;
to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Ryun, and Mr.
Snowbarger), [7NO]
H.R. 2904--
A bill to make an exception to the United States embargo on trade with
Cuba for the export of medicines or medical supplies, instruments,
or equipment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. NADLER, [7NO]
H.R. 2905--
A bill to provide for comprehensive reform for managed health care
plans; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce Education and
the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. NADLER, [7NO]
Cosponsors added, [13NO]
H.R. 2906--
A bill to authorize and direct the Director of the Office of Management
and Budget to reduce nondefense discretionary spending limits by two
percentage points for each of fiscal years 1999 through 2002; to the
Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. NEUMANN, [7NO]
H.R. 2907--
A bill to require the destruction of the United States stockpile of
landmines other than self-destructive landmines and to prohibit the
acquisition of such landmines in the future; to the Committees on
National Security; International Relations, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. NEUMANN, [7NO]
H.R. 2908--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the
restriction on payment for certain hospital discharges to post-acute
care imposed by section 4407 of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. NUSSLE, [7NO]
H.R. 2909--
A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to establish requirements
regarding the operation of certain electric generating facilities,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Franks of New Jersey,
Mr. Andrews, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Payne, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Pappas, Mrs. Roukema, Mr.
LoBiondo, Mr. Menendez, and Mr. Frelinghuysen), [7NO]
Cosponsors added, [8NO]
H.R. 2910--
A bill to reduce the risk of mercury pollution through use reduction,
increased recycling, and reduction of emissions into the
environment, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce;
Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Allen), [7NO]
H.R. 2911--
A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to improve the
ability of individuals and local, State, and Federal agencies to
prevent natural flood disasters; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. POMBO (for himself and Mr. Herger), [7NO]
H.R. 2912--
A bill to amend the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 to reinstate payment
under Medicare for home health services consisting of venipuncture
solely for the purpose of obtaining a blood sample, and to require
the Secretary of Health and Human Services to study potential fraud
and abuse under the Medicare Program with respect to such services;
to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. RAHALL (for himself, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Mollohan, Mrs. Clayton,
Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Frost, Mr. Costello, Mr. Clement,
Mr. Baesler, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Boucher, and Mr. Cramer), [7NO]
Cosponsors added, [8NO], [12NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2913--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the
mortgage subsidy bond benefits for residences located in disaster
areas; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RAMSTAD, [7NO]
H.R. 2914--
A bill to improve the governmental environmental research and
information by organizing a National Institute for the Environment,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Evans,
Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kildee,
Mr. Goss, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Shays,
Mrs. Morella, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Ehlers,
Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Davis
of Virginia, Ms. Rivers, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr.
Gilchrest, Mr. Yates, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Millender-McDonald,
Mr. Fawell, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms.
Norton, and Mr. Moran of Virginia), [7NO]
Cosponsors added, [12NO]
H.R. 2915--
A bill to extend certain programs under the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act and the Energy Conservation and Production Act; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. Dan SCHAEFER of Colorado, [7NO]
H.R. 2916--
A bill to provide for the conveyance of an unused Air Force housing
facility in La Junta, Colorado, to the City of La Junta; to the
Committee on National Security.
By Mr. Bob SCHAFFER (for himself, Mr. Skaggs, and Mr. McInnis), [7NO]
H.R. 2917--
A bill to temporarily increase the number of visas available for
backlogged spouses and children of lawful permanent resident aliens
and to provide for certain limitations on the adjustment of status
of nonimmigrants physically present in the United States to
permanent residence; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SHAYS, [7NO]
H.R. 2918--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount
of the deduction allowed for meals and entertainment expenses; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, [7NO]
H.R. 2919--
A bill to establish grant programs and provide other forms of Federal
assistance to pregnant women, children in need of adoptive families,
and individuals and families adopting children; to the Committees on
Education and the Workforce; National Security; Banking and
Financial Services; Ways and Means; Commerce; Government Reform and
Oversight; Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, [7NO]
H.R. 2920--
A bill to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant
Responsibility Act of 1996 to modify the requirements for
implementation of an entry-exit control system; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Hastings of Washington,
Mr. Metcalf, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Hill, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Camp, Mr. Paxon,
Mr. Upton, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Nethercutt,
Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Allen, and Mr. Smith of Texas), [7NO]
Cosponsors added, [8NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [9NO]
H.R. 2921--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal
Communications
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Commission to conduct an inquiry into the impediments to the
development of competition in the market for multichannel video
programming distribution; to the Committees on Commerce; the
Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. Markey, and Mr. Boucher), [7NO]
Cosponsors added, [9NO], [12NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2922--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary
of Defense to assign members of the Armed Forces, under certain
circumstances and subject to certain conditions, to assist the
Immigrantion and Naturalization Service and the United States
Customs Service in the performance of border protection functions;
to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. TRAFICANT (for himself, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Bilbray, and Mr.
Rohrabacher), [7NO]
Cosponsors added, [9NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2923--
A bill to establish programs regarding early detection, diagnosis, and
interventions for newborns and infants with hearing loss; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. WALSH (for himself, Mr. McHugh, Mr. King of New York, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Lazio
of New York, and Mr. Fossella), [7NO]
H.R. 2924--
A bill to amend the Alaskan Native Claims Settlement Act to provide for
selection of lands by certain veterans of the Vietnam era and by the
Elim Native Corporation; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [7NO]
H.R. 2925--
A bill to establish felony violations for the failure to pay legal child
support obligations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HOYER (for himself and Mr. Hyde), [7NO]
Cosponsors added, [8NO]
H.R. 2926--
A bill for the relief of Adela T. Bailor; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Ms. CARSON, [7NO]
H.R. 2927--
A bill for the relief of Wayne R. Hultgren; to the Committee on National
Security.
By Mr. MATSUI, [7NO]
H.R. 2928--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny the exemption
from income tax for social clubs found to be practicing prohibited
discrimination; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TOWNS, [8NO]
H.R. 2929--
A bill to reform Social Security by creating individual Social Security
retirement accounts; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education
and the Workforce; the Budget, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. PORTER, [8NO]
Cosponsors added, [9NO], [12NO]
H.R. 2930--
A bill to impose certain sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items
contributing to Iran's efforts to acquire, develop, or produce
ballistic missiles; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Horn, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Talent, Mr.
Sandlin, Mr. Lampson, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mrs. Kelly, Mr.
Gejdenson, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Rivers,
Mr. Goode, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Manton,
Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr.
Forbes, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Adam Smith of Washington, Mr.
Rogan, Ms. Danner, Ms. Sanchez, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Holden, Mr. Evans,
Mrs. McCrery, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Upton, Mr. Filner, Mr. Allen, Mr.
Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Stokes, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Coble, Mr. Clyburn, Mr.
McInnis, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Stump, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Hobson, Mr.
Levin, Mr. McDade, Mr. Turner, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr.
Gibbons, Ms. Furse, Mr. John, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Aderholt, Ms.
Lofgren, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Lantos, Mr. White, Mr. Wicker,
Mr. Linder, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Stearns, Mrs. Linda Smith of
Washington, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Brady, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Bass, Mr.
Paxon, Mr. Souder, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Condit, Mr.
Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Ryun, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Ney, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Taylor of
North Carolina, Mr. Hulshof, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr.
Shimkus, Mr. Scott, Mr. Yates, Mr. Portman, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Riggs,
Mr. Bryant, Mr. Nussle, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Tierney, Mr.
Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Barcia of
Michigan, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Fossella,
MrLaHood, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Matsui, Ms. Slaughter, Mrs.
Myrick, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Andrews, Mr.
Radanovich, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Cook, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Gekas, and Mr.
Stenholm), [8NO]
Cosponsors added, [12NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2931--
A bill to redesignate the naval facility located in Gricignano d'Aversa,
Italy, and known as the Naples Support Site, as the ``Thomas M.
Foglietta Support Site''; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. TRAFICANT (for himself, Mr. Murtha, Mr. McDade, Mr. Hefner, Mr.
Borski, and Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania), [8NO]
H.R. 2932--
A bill to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to
carry out a demonstration program to determine the effectiveness of
establishing fair market rentals, for purposes of the tenant-based
rental assistance program under section 8 of the United States
Housing Act of 1937, by smaller geographic areas; to the Committee
on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. BORSKI, [8NO]
H.R. 2933--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce employer and
employee Social Security taxes to the extent there is a Federal
budget surplus; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Budget, for
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. DREIER (for himself and Mr. Jefferson), [8NO]
H.R. 2934--
A bill to repeal the Bennett Freeze thus ending a gross treaty violation
with the Navajo Nation and allowing the Navajo Nation citizens to
live in habitable dwellings and raise their living conditions, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HAYWORTH (for himself, Mr. Redmond, Mr. McInnis, and Mr.
Cannon), [8NO]
H.R. 2935--
A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act to ensure
that States have in effect a law that requires a background check to
be conducted in connection with the purchase of a handgun from a
licensed firearms dealer; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Barrett
of Wisconsin, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Castle, Mr. Davis of Virginia,
Mr. Engel, Mr. Filner, Mr. Flake, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr.
Lipinski, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Ms. McKinney, Mr.
Manton, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Pascrell, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Scott, Mr. Stark, Mr. Wexler, Ms.
Woolsey, and Mr. Yates), [8NO]
H.R. 2936--
A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from imposing certain
requirements relating to the unloading of cargo tank vehicles in
liquefied compressed gas service; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BACHUS (for himself, Ms. Danner, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Blunt, Mr.
Coble, and Mrs. Emerson), [8NO]
Cosponsors added, [13NO]
H.R. 2937--
A bill to provide for the recognition of digital and other forms of
authentication as an alternative to existing paperbased methods, to
improve efficiency and soundness of the Nation's capital markets and
the payment system, and to define and harmonize the practices,
customs, and uses applicable to the conduct of electronic
authentication, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Commerce; Government Reform and Oversight; the Judiciary; Science;
Banking and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. BAKER (for himself and Mr. Dreier), [8NO]
H.R. 2938--
A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from
treating any Medicaid-related funds recovered as part of State
litigation from one or more tobacco companies as an overpayment
under the Medicaid Program; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Young of
Florida, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Boyd, and Mr. Mica), [8NO]
Cosponsors added, [9NO], [12NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2939--
A bill to provide for the periodic review of the efficiency and public
need for Federal agencies, to establish a Commission for the purpose
of reviewing the efficiency and public need of such agencies, and to
provide for the abolishment of agencies for which a public need does
not exist; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. BRADY (for himself, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Turner, Mr. DeLay, Mr.
Smith of Oregon, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Rodriguez, Ms. Granger, Mr. Condit, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Hill, Mr.
Goode, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Snowbarger,
Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Redmond, Mr. McIntosh, Mr.
Rogan, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Bob
Schaffer, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Green, Mr. Nussle, Mr.
Doolittle, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Istook, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mrs. Myrick,
Mr. Cook, Mr. Souder, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Combest, Mr.
Bonilla, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Minge, Mr.
Barton of Texas, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Paul, Mr. Klug, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. John, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Lucas of
Oklahoma, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Weldon of
Florida, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Sununu, Mr.
Pappas, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Royce, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. McIntyre, and
Mr. Lampson), [8NO]
Cosponsors added, [13NO]
H.R. 2940--
A bill to enhance competition and consumer choice in the delivery of
financial products and services; to the Committees on Banking and
Financial Services; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. DREIER(for himself and Mrs. Myrick), [8NO]
Cosponsors added, [9NO]
H.R. 2941--
A bill to permit States to condition use of State funds for purchase of
prescription drugs for minors under certain Federal State matching
programs upon parental consent; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways
and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. BRADY, [8NO]
H.R. 2942--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to permit an individual to
operate a commercial motor vehicle solely within the borders of a
State if the individual has passed written and driving tests to
operate the vehicle that meet such minimum standards as may be
prescribed by the State, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. COBLE, [8NO]
Cosponsors added, [13NO]
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H.R. 2943--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the amount of
leave time available to a Federal employee in any year in connection
with serving as an organ donor, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself and Ms. Norton), [8NO]
Cosponsors added, [13NO]
H.R. 2944--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that a
monthly insurance benefit thereunder shall be paid for the month in
which the recipient dies, subject to a reduction of 50 percent if
the recipient dies during the first 15 days of such month, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Filner, and
Mr. Clyburn), [8NO]
H.R. 2945--
A bill to amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund for purposes of
establishing a Community Recreation and Conservation Endowment with
certain escrowed oil and gas revenues, to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. DUNCAN (for himself and Mr. Hansen), [8NO]
H.R. 2946--
A bill to provide veterans benefits to individuals who serve in the U.S.
merchant marine during a period of war; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. FORBES (for himself, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Clay, Mr. Delahunt, and Mr. Lazio of New York), [8NO]
H.R. 2947--
A bill to encourage and to assist in the permanent settlement of all
litigation and other claims to the waters of the Walker River Basin,
NV, and to conserve and stabilize the water quantity and quality for
fish habitat and recreation in the Walker River Basin, consistent
with the Walker River Decree issued by the U.S. district court for
the District of Nevada; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GIBBONS, [8NO]
H.R. 2948--
A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to establish
provisions with respect to religious accommodation in employment,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. GOODLING, [8NO]
Cosponsors added, [12NO]
H.R. 2949--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army to carry out a project to
protect and enhance fish and wildlife habitat of the Missouri River
and the middle Mississippi River; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; Resources, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. HULSHOF (for himself and Ms. Danner), [8NO]
H.R. 2950--
A bill to prohibit United States assistance to the Republic of Panama if
a defense site or military installation built or formerly operated
by the United States has been conveyed by the Government of the
Republic of Panama to any foreign government-owned entity, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations;
Banking and Financial Services; National Security; Intelligence
(Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. HUNTER, [8NO]
H.R. 2951--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross
income certain amounts received as scholarships by an individual
under the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself and Mrs. Thurman), [8NO]
H.R. 2952--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a national
program to reduce the threat to human health posed by exposure to
contaminants in the air indoors, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts, [8NO]
H.R. 2953--
A bill to require criminal and abusive work history background checks
for nurse and home health aides in nursing facilities, home health
agencies, and hospice programs under the Medicare and Medicaid
Programs, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce;
Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Regula, Mr.
Martinez, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mr. Weygand, and Mr. Lipinski), [8NO]
Cosponsors added, [13NO]
H.R. 2954--
A bill to establish minimum standards of fair conduct in franchise sales
and franchise business relationships, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LaFALCE, [8NO]
H.R. 2955--
A bill to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant
Responsibility Act of 1996 to clarify and improve the requirements
for the development of an automated entry-exit control system, to
enhance land border control and enforcement, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on the Judiciary; Ways and Means, for a period to
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. LaFALCE (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Houghton,
Mr. Quinn, Mr. Bereuter, Ms. Furse, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, and Mr. Walsh), [8NO]
Cosponsors added, [12NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2956--
A bill to provide for a biennial budget process and a biennial
appropriations process and to enhance oversight and the performance
of the Federal Government; to the Committees on the Budget; Rules;
Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. LUTHER, [8NO]
H.R. 2957--
A bill to provide for development and implementation of certain plans to
reduce risks to the public health and welfare caused by helicopter
operations; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Nadler, Mr.
Berman, and Mr. Manton), [8NO]
H.R. 2958--
A bill to reauthorize the Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal National
Heritage Corridor Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. McHale, [8NO]
Cosponsors added, [12NO]
H.R. 2959--
A bill to provide a civil claim for individuals who are victims of
crimes motivated by actual or perceived race, color, gender,
religion, national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or
physical or mental disability; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. NADLER, [8NO]
H.R. 2960--
A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 to clarify the preemption of State law by such title with
respect to causes of action for damages for personal or financial
injury or wrongful death resulting from failures to provide benefits
under employee welfare benefit plans providing health care benefits;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. NORWOOD (for himself, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Edwards,
Mr. Paul, and Mr. Towns), [8NO]
Cosponsors added, [13NO]
H.R. 2961--
A bill to permit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency to enter into cooperative research and development agreements
for environmental protection; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. OLVER, [8NO]
H.R. 2962--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a
wrap-around payment under the Medicare Program for community health
center services to account for reductions in payments attributable
to individuals covered under managed care plans; to the Committees
on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself and Mr. Stark), [8NO]
H.R. 2963--
A bill to establish a youth mentoring program; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ROTHMAN (for himself, Mr. Hyde, and Mr. Conyers), [8NO]
H.R. 2964--
A bill to provide for reviews of criminal records of applicants for
participation in shared housing arrangements, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. SANCHEZ (for herself, Mr. Torres, Mr. Martinez, and Mr.
Snyder), [8NO]
H.R. 2965--
A bill to reduce the amount of the annual contribution of the United
States to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization security investment
program; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SANDLIN, [8NO]
H.R. 2966--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction
for employment taxes paid by employees and self-employed
individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. SANDLIN, [8NO]
H.R. 2967--
A bill to amend the title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act and
other laws to assure the rights of enrollees under managed care
plans; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce;
Ways and Means; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. SCHUMER, [8NO]
H.R. 2968--
A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to take no
further action on proposed regulation relating to the use of
chlorofluorocarbons in metered-dose inhalers; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Stearns), [8NO]
H.R. 2969--
A bill to amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to
authorize States to use community development block grant amounts
provided for nonentitlement areas to offset the costs of State
charity tax credits; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. SOUDER, [8NO]
H.R. 2970--
A bill to amend the National Historic Preservation Act for purposes of
establishing a national historic lighthouse preservation program; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SOUDER, [8NO]
H.R. 2971--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a flat tax
only on the earned income of individuals and on business taxable
income, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SOUDER (for himself and Mr. Solomon), [8NO]
H.R. 2972--
A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish
a continuous quality improvement program for providers that furnish
services under the Medicare Program to individuals with end stage
renal disease, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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By Mr. STARK, [8NO]
H.R. 2973--
A bill to amend the Act popularly known as the Federal Aid in Fish
Restoration Act, authorizing assistance to the States for fish
restoration and management projects, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Resources; Transportation and Infrastructure; Ways and
Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. TANNER (for himself, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Chambliss, Mr.
Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Baker,
Mr. McCrery, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Clement, Mr. John, Mr. Cramer, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
Cooksey, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Abercrombie,
Mr. Castle, and Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut), [8NO]
Cosponsors added, [13NO]
H.R. 2974--
A bill to authorize certain military construction projects for fiscal
year 1999 for the 910th Airlift Wing at Youngstown, OH; to the
Committee on National Security.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [8NO]
H.R. 2975--
A bill to establish the Federal Housing Corporation to provide mortgage
credit to families, communities, and markets underserved by the
conventional mortgage markets and ensure the stability of the
national system for mortgage finance, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. VENTO, [8NO]
H.R. 2976--
A bill for the relief of Alexandre Malofienko, Olga Matsko, and their
son, Vladimir Malofienko; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ROTHMAN, [8NO]
H.R. 2977--
A bill to amend the Federal Advisory Committee Act to clarify public
disclosure requirements that are applicable to the National Academy
of Sciences and the National Academy of Public Administration; to
the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. HORN (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, and Mr. Waxman), [9NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [9NO]
Passed Senate, [13NO]
Presented to the President (December 5, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-153] (signed December 17, 1997)
H.R. 2978--
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in
commemoration of all the brave and gallant Puerto Ricans in the 65th
Infantry Regiment of the United States Army who fought in the Korean
conflict; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. Gutierrez, and Mr. Serrano), [9NO]
H.R. 2979--
A bill to authorize acquisition of certain real property for the Library
of Congress, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House
Oversight.
By Mr. THOMAS, [9NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [12NO]
Passed Senate, [13NO]
Presented to the President (December 5, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-144] (signed December 15, 1997)
H.R. 2980--
A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to require a refund value
for certain beverage containers, to provide resources for State
pollution prevention and recycling programs, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. ALLEN, [9NO]
H.R. 2981--
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 relating to financial
responsibility for refunds and during provisional certification and
change of ownership; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. ALLEN (for himself and Mr. Baldacci), [9NO]
H.R. 2982--
A bill to improve the quality of child care provided through Federal
facilities and programs, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Government Reform and Oversight; House Oversight; the Judiciary,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. GILMAN, [9NO]
H.R. 2983--
A bill to promote long term stability in the Caucasus, deter renewed
aggression, and facilitate the peaceful resolution of the Nagorno-
Karabagh conflict; to the Committees on International Relations;
Banking and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. SHERMAN (for himself, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Visclosky, Mr. Bonior, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr.
Rothman, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, and Mr. Markey), [9NO]
H.R. 2984--
A bill to provide an exemption from the Gun-Free School Zones Act of
1990 for conduct that does not violate State or local law; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia, [9NO]
H.R. 2985--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make certain
aliens determined to be delinquent in the payment of child support
inadmissible, deportable, and ineligible for naturalization, to
authorize immigration officers to serve process in child support
cases on aliens entering the United States, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on the Judiciary; Ways and Means, for a period to
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Stark, and Mr. Weller), [9NO]
Cosponsors added, [13NO]
H.R. 2986--
A bill for the relief of the survivors of the 14 members of the Armed
Forces and the one United States civilian who were killed on April
14, 1994, when United States fighter aircraft mistakenly shot down 2
helicopters in Iraq; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COLLINS, [9NO]
H.R. 2987--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for appropriate
overtime pay for National Weather Service forecasters performing
essential services during severe weather events, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself and Mr. Kucinich), [9NO]
H.R. 2988--
A bill to facilitate the operation, maintenance, and upgrade of certain
federally owned hydroelectric power generating facilities, to ensure
the recovery of costs, and to improve the ability of the Federal
Government to coordinate its generating and marketing of electricity
with the non-Federalelectric utility industry; to the Committees on
Resources; Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. DOOLITTLE, [9NO]
H.R. 2989--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the St.
Jude's Ranch for Children, Nevada, approximately 40 acres of land in
Las Vegas, Nevada, to be used for the development of facilities for
the residential care and treatment of adjudicated girls; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. ENSIGN, [9NO]
H.R. 2990--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount
of low-income housing credits which may be allocated in each State,
and to index such amount for inflation; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr.
Christensen, Mr. Gibbons, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. English of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Bachus, Mr. Riley, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts,
Mr. Mica, Mr. Everett, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Weygand, Mr.
Aderholt, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Cramer, Ms. Danner, Ms.
Pelosi, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Crapo, Mr. Adam Smith of Washington, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Kucinich), [9NO]
Cosponsors added, [13NO]
H.R. 2991--
A bill to enhance electronic commerce by requiring agencies to use
digital signatures, which are compatible with standards for such
technology used in commerce and industry, to enable persons to
submit Federal forms electronically, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; Commerce, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Ms. ESHOO (for herself and Mr. Tauzin), [9NO]
H.R. 2992--
A bill to repeal the Goals 2000--Educate America Act and the National
Skill Standards Act of 1994 to allow local areas to develop
elementary and secondary education programs that meet their needs;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Inglis
of South Carolina, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland,
Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Stump, Mr. Herger, Mr. Miller of
Florida, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Istook, Mrs. Linda Smith of
Washington, Mr. Talent, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Spence, Mr.
Sanford, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Knollenberg, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Hefley, Mr.
Solomon, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Pitts, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr.
Salmon, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Largent, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Ballenger, Mr.
Dickey, Mr. Blunt, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. LaHood, Mr. McKeon, Mr.
Radanovich, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Cox of California, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr.
Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Souder, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Sessions,
Mr. Royce, Mr. Weldon of Florida, and Mr. Nethercutt), [9NO]
Cosponsors added, [12NO], [13NO]
H.R. 2993--
A bill to provide for the collection of fees for the making of motion
pictures, television productions, and sound tracks in National Park
System and National Wildlife Refuge System units, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HEFLEY, [9NO]
Cosponsors added, [12NO]
H.R. 2994--
A bill to provide for various capital investments in technology
education in the United States; to the Committees on Education and
the Workforce; Science; Ways and Means, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon (for herself and Mr. Davis of Virginia), [9NO]
H.R. 2995--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow tax-exempt
organizations (other than governmental units) a credit against
employment taxes in an amount equivalent to the work opportunity
credit allowable to taxable employers, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself and Mrs. Lowey), [9NO]
H.R. 2996--
A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to revise the
definition of limited partnership rollup transaction; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts, [9NO]
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H.R. 2997--
A bill to establish a commission on fairness in the workplace; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Dellums, Mr.
Kleczka, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Filner, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Bonior, Mr.
Towns, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Jackson, Ms.
Velazquez, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Berman, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Markey, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Norton, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Meehan, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, Mr. Miller of California, Mrs. Maloney of New York,
Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Carson, Mr. Martinez, Mrs. Meek of
Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Owens, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Payne,
Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Waters, Ms. Brown of
Florida, Mr. Pomeroy, and Ms. Hooley of Oregon), [9NO]
Cosponsors added, [12NO]
H.R. 2998--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross
income certain amounts received as scholarships by an individual
under the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Mr. Kildee), [9NO]
H.R. 2999--
A bill to amend title XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to expand
and clarify the requirements regarding advance directives in order
to ensure that an individual's health care decisions are complied
with, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways
and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. LEVIN, [9NO]
H.R. 3000--
A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental, Response, Compensation,
and Liability Act of 1980; to the Committees on Commerce;
Transportation and Infrastructure; Ways and Means, for a period to
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. OXLEY (for himself, Mr. Condit, Mr. John, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Ford,
Mr. Upton, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Klug, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Goodling, Mr.
Traficant, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Stenholm, Mr.
Gillmor, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Largent, Mr.
Baesler, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Goode, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Boyd, Mrs.
Emerson, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Holden, Mr. Burr
of North Carolina, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Hefley, Mr. McIntyre, Mr.
Duncan, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Rush),
[9NO]
Cosponsors added, [13NO]
Removal of cosponsors, [13NO]
H.R. 3001--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide additional
support for and to expand clinical research programs, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Hoyer,
Mrs. Morella, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Stearns, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Leach, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Cardin), [9NO]
H.R. 3002--
A bill to expand the educational and work opportunities of welfare
recipients under the program of block grants to States for temporary
assistance for needy families; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. LOWEY, [9NO]
H.R. 3003--
A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the Federal Credit
Union Act to safeguard confidential banking and credit union
information, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Leach, Mr. LaFalce, Mrs. Roukema,
Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Baker, Mr. Bachus, Mr. King of New York, Mr.
Royce, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Cook, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Hill, and Mr. Bono), [9NO]
H.R. 3004--
A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to require
States to administer qualifying examinations to all State employees
with new authority to make decisions regarding child welfare
services, to expedite the permanent placement of foster children, to
facilitate the placement of foster children in permanent kinship
care arrangements, and to require State agencies, in considering
applications to adopt certain foster children, to give preference to
applications of a foster parent or caretaker relative of the child;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mrs. Morella, and Mr.
Coburn), [9NO]
H.R. 3005--
A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to require
States to have laws that would permit a parent who is chronically
ill or near death to name a standby guardian for a minor child
without surrendering parental rights; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Manton, and
Mr. Peterson of Minnesota), [9NO]
Cosponsors added, [13NO]
H.R. 3006--
A bill to direct the Attorney General to provide a written opinion
regarding the constitutionality of proposed state ballot
initiatives, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD, [9NO]
H.R. 3007--
A bill to establish the Commission on the Advancement of Women in
Science, Engineering, and Technology Development; to the Committees
on Education and the Workforce; Science, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mrs. MORELLA, [9NO]
H.R. 3008--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to allow workers who
attain age 65 after 1981 and before 1992 to choose either lump sum
payments over four years totalling $5,000 or an improved benefit
computation formula under a new 10-year rule governing the
transition to the changes in benefit computation rules enacted in
the Social Security Amendments of 1977, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; the Budget, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. NEUMANN, [9NO]
H.R. 3009--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to establish standards for
managed care plans; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means;
Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Fox of
Pennsylvania, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Horn, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Green, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Filner, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Brown
of California, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Hastings of Florida,
Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Nadler, Ms.
Jackson-Lee, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Engel, Mr. Payne, Mr. McCollum, Mr.
Sherman, Mr. Cramer, and Mrs. Morella), [9NO]
H.R. 3010--
A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to target assistance
to support the economic and political independence of the countries
of the South Caucasus; to the Committees on International Relations;
Ways and Means; Banking and Financial Services, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Visclosky, Mr. Bonior, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr.
Rothman, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, and Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts), [9NO]
Cosponsors added, [13NO]
H.R. 3011--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain
severance payment amounts from income; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. PASCRELL, [9NO]
H.R. 3012--
A bill to amend Public Law 89-108 to increase authorization levels for
State and Indian tribal, municipal, rural, and industrial water
supplies, to meet current and future water quantity and quality
needs of the Red River Valley, to deauthorize certain project
features and irrigation service areas, to enhance natural resources
and fish and wildlife habitat, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. POMEROY, [9NO]
H.R. 3013--
A bill to reduce the incidence of child abuse and neglect, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio (for herself, Mr. Ewing, and Mr. Greenwood),
[9NO]
H.R. 3014--
A bill to amend the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of
1985 to expand the number of county operated health insuring
organizations authorized to enroll Medicaid beneficiaries; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. RADANOVICH (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Miller of
California, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Lewis of California, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Pombo, and Mr. Farr of California), [9NO]
Cosponsors added, [12NO]
H.R. 3015--
A bill to provide additional appropriations for certain nutrition
programs; to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. SANDERS, [9NO]
H.R. 3016--
A bill to amend section 332 of the Communications Act of 1934 to
preserve State and local authority to regulate the placement,
construction, and modification of certain telecommunications
facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Shays, and Mr. DeFazio), [9NO]
H.R. 3017--
A bill calling for ratification of the United Nations Convention on the
Rights of the Child; to the Committees on International Relations;
Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SANDERS, [9NO]
H.R. 3018--
A bill to release the reversionary interests retained by the United
States in four deeds that conveyed certain lands to the State of
Florida so as to permit the State to sell, exchange, or otherwise
dispose of the lands, and to provide for the conveyance of certain
mineral interests of the United States in the lands to the State of
Florida; to the Committees on Agriculture; Resources, for a period
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. SCARBOROUGH (for himself and Mrs. Thurman), [9NO]
H.R. 3019--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit
the use of soft money by political parties, to permit individuals to
elect to not have payroll deductions used for political activities,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on House Oversight; the
Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mrs. LINDA SMITH of Washington, [9NO]
H.R. 3020--
A bill to establish a program, primarily through the States and
municipalities, and their agents, to facilitate the environmental
assessment, cleanup, and reuse of abandoned or underutilized,
potentially contaminated properties not on, or proposed for
inclusion on, the National Priorities List; to the Committees on
Commerce; Transportation
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and Infrastructure; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. STOKES, [9NO]
H.R. 3021--
A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968
to reduce certain funds if eligible States do not enact certain
laws; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. STUPAK, [9NO]
H.R. 3022--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the
settlement and payment of claims against the United States for
injury and death of members of the Armed Forces and Department of
Defense civilian employees arising from incidents in which claims
are settled for death or injury of foreign nationals; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WATT of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Conyers, and Mr.
Collins), [9NO]
H.R. 3023--
A bill to end American subsidization of entities contributing to weapons
proliferation; to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select);
Banking and Financial Services; International Relations, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Markey), [9NO]
H.R. 3024--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the
establishment of, and the deduction of contributions to,
homeownership plans; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WEXLER, [12NO]
H.R. 3025--
A bill to amend the Federal charter for Group Hospitalization and
Medical Services, Inc., and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Ms. Norton, and Mrs. Morella),
[12NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [13NO]
Passed Senate, [13NO]
Presented to the President (December 5, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-149] (signed December 16, 1997)
H.R. 3026--
A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, relating to jurisdictional
immunities of the Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, to
grant jurisdiction to the courts of the United States for claims
arising out of the destruction of Pan American World Airways Flight
103; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Holden, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Frelinghuysen,
Mr. Forbes, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mrs. Kelly, Mr.
Gibbons, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Schumer, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania), [12NO]
Cosponsors added, [13NO]
H.R. 3027--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the tax
rate on tobacco products, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Ms. DELAURO, [12NO]
Cosponsors added, [13NO]
H.R. 3028--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the Federal Food, Drug
and Cosmetic Act to prevent the use of tobacco products by minors,
to reduce the level of tobacco addiction, to compensate Federal and
State Governments for a portion of the health costs of tobacco-
related illnesses, to enhance the national investment in biomedical
and basic scientific research, and to expand programs to address the
needs of children, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Agriculture, for a period to
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Ms. DELAURO (for herself, Mr. Pallone, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Ackerman, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Miller of California, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Olver, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Stokes, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Rush, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Yates, Ms. Waters,
and Mr. Weygand), [12NO]
Cosponsors added, [13NO]
H.R. 3029--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit certain tax
free corporate liquidations into a 501(c)(3) organization and to
revise the unrelated business income tax rules regarding receipt of
debt-financed property in such a liquidation; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Ms. DUNN of Washington (for herself, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Ms.
Furse, Mr. Nethercutt, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, and Mr. Paul), [12NO]
H.R. 3030--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow a Federal
income tax deduction for payments to the Federal Government or any
State or local government in connection with any tobacco litigation
or settlement and to use any increased Federal revenues to promote
public health; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce; the
Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. GEKAS, [12NO]
H.R. 3031--
A bill to establish the Bill Emerson and Mickey Leland memorial
fellowship programs, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Agriculture; International Relations, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. HALL of Ohio (for himself, Mrs. Emerson, Ms. Jackson-Lee, and
Mr. Wolf), [12NO]
H.R. 3032--
A bill to amend the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act and related
acts to enhance the payments protections for subcontractors and
suppliers on Federal construction projects, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on the Judiciary; Government Reform and Oversight,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York, [12NO]
H.R. 3033--
A bill to adjust the immigration status of certain Haitian nationals who
were provided refuge in the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. MEEK of Florida (for herself, Ms. Brown of Florida, and Mr.
Hastings of Florida), [12NO]
H.R. 3034--
A bill to amend section 13031 of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1985, relating to customs user fees, to allow
the use of such fees to provide for customs inspectional personnel
in connection with the arrival of passengers in Florida, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. McCollum, Mrs. Meek of
Florida, Mr. Foley, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Hastings of Florida,
Mrs. Thurman, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Diaz-Balart,
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Goss, Mr. Mica, Mr. Weldon of
Florida, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Wexler, and Mr. Bilirakis),
[12NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [13NO]
Passed Senate, [13NO]
Presented to the President (December 5, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-150] (signed December 16, 1997)
H.R. 3035--
A bill to establish an advisory commission to provide advice and
recommendations on the creation of an integrated, coordinated
Federal policy designed to prepare for and respond to serious
drought emergencies; to the Committees on Transportation and
Infrastructure; Agriculture; Resources, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. SKEEN, [12NO]
H.R. 3036--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt small
unincorporated farm businesses from the alternative minimum tax; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr.
Latham, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Pombo, and Mr. Calvert), [12NO]
H.R. 3037--
A bill to clarify that unmarried children of Vietnamese reeducation camp
internees are eligible for refugee status under the Orderly
Departure Program; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Berman, and Mr. Davis of
Virginia), [13NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [13NO]
H.R. 3038--
A bill to provide for the design, construction, furnishing, and
equipping of a Center for Historically Black Heritage within Florida
A&M University; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BOYD, [13NO]
H.R. 3039--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs to guarantee loans to provide multifamily
transitional housing for homeless veterans, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Quinn, and Mr. Filner),
[13NO]
H.R. 3040--
A bill to monitor and analyze energy use, and conduct continuous
commissioning in Federal buildings to optimize building energy
system; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Brady, and Mr. Hall of
Texas), [13NO]
H.R. 3041--
A bill to make technical corrections to the Nicaraguan Adjustment and
Central American Relief Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [13NO]
H.R. 3042--
A bill to amend the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in
National Environmental and Native American Public Policy Act of 1992
to establish the United States Institute for Environmental Conflict
Resolution to conduct environmental conflict resolution and
training, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education and
the Workforce; Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. KOLBE (for himself and Mr. Pastor), [13NO]
Committees discharged. Passed House, [13NO]
H.R. 3043--
A bill to amend section 485(f)(1)(F) of the Higher Education Act of 1965
to provide for the disclosure of all criminal incidents that
manifest evidence of prejudice based on race, gender, religion,
sexual orientation, ethnicity, or disability; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, [13NO]
H.R. 3044--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that
economic subsidies provided by a State or local government for a
particular business to locate or remain within the government's
jurisdiction shall be taxable to such business, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MINGE, [13NO]
H.R. 3045--
A bill to empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for
highway programs and mass transit programs, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Ways and
Means; Rules; the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. KASICH (for himself, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Boyd,
Mr. Goss, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Obey,
and Mrs. Thurman), [13NO]
H.R. 3046--
A bill to provide for financial assistance for higher education to the
dependents of Federal, State, and local public safety officers who
are
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killed or permanently and totally disabled as the result of a
traumatic injury sustained in the line of duty; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Weldon
of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Kingston,
Mr. Quinn, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. Bachus), [13NO]
H.R. 3047--
A bill to authorize expansion of Fort Davis National Historic Site in
Fort Davis, Texas, by 16 acres; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BONILLA, [13NO]
H.R. 3048--
A bill to update and preserve balance in the Copyright Act for the 21st
Century, to advance educational opportunities through distance
learning, to implement the World Intellectual Property Organization
Copyright Treaty and Performances and Phonograms Treaty, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BOUCHER (for himself and Mr. Campbell), [13NO]
H.R. 3049--
A bill to adjust the immigration status of certain Haitian nationals who
were provided refuge in the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Diaz-Balart,
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Ms. Brown of Florida, and Ms. Waters), [13NO]
H.R. 3050--
A bill to establish procedures and remedies for the prevention of
fraudulent and deceptive practices in the solicitation of telephone
service subscribers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. DINGELL, [13NO]
H.R. 3051--
A bill to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
located at 10 North Greene Street in Baltimore, Maryland, as the
``Parren J. Mitchell Veterans Medical Center''; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself and Mr. Wynn), [13NO]
H.R. 3052--
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for
improved safety of imported foods; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. ESHOO (for herself and Mr. Pallone), [13NO]
H.R. 3053--
A bill to provide for the transition for new Members of the House of
Representatives; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. FATTAH (for himself, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee,
Mr. Thompson, Mr. Reyes, and Mr. Bishop), [13NO]
H.R. 3054--
A bill to adjust the immigration status of certain nationals of El
Salvador, Guatemala, and Haiti, to amend the Immigration and
Nationality Act to eliminate the special rule relating to
termination of the period of continuous physical presence for
cancellation of removal, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mr. Becerra, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr.
Hinojosa, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Sanchez, and Ms.
Waters), [13NO]
H.R. 3055--
A bill to deem the activities of the Miccosukee Tribe on the Tamiami
Indian Reservation to be consistent with the purposes of the
Everglades National Park, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Resources; Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, [13NO]
H.R. 3056--
A bill to provide for the preservation and sustainability of the family
farm through the transfer of responsibility for operation and
maintenance of the Flathead Indian Irrigation Project, Montana; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HILL (for himself, Mr. Smith of Oregon, and Mr. Young of
Alaska), [13NO]
H.R. 3057--
A bill to authorize an exchange of lands among the Secretary of
Agriculture, Secretary of the Interior, and the Big Sky Lumber
Company; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HILL, [13NO]
H.R. 3058--
A bill to require the Secretary of Education to conduct a study and
submit a report to the Congress on methods for identifying and
treating children with dyslexia in kindergarten through 3d grade; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE (for herself, Mr. Pallone, Mrs. Meek of Florida,
Mrs. Thurman, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Cramer, Ms. Furse, Mrs.
Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Sandlin, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Cummings,
Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms.
Velazquez, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Tierney, Mr.
Allen, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr.
Lampson, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Brown of California, Mrs. Morella, Mr.
Quinn, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Brady, Ms. Granger, Mr. Pascrell, Mr.
Menendez, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts,
Mr. Clay, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Costello, Mr. Ortiz, and Mr. Pomeroy),
[13NO]
H.R. 3059--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the
marriage penalty, to establish a commission to simplify the tax
code, to require the Internal Revenue Service to use alternative
dispute resolution, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE (for herself, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas,
Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr.
Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Cummings,
and Ms. Kilpatrick), [13NO]
H.R. 3060--
A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to protect consumers
from inadequate disclosures and certain abusive practices in rent-
to-own transactions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mr. Clay, Mr. Evans, Mr. Filner, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Rush, Mr. Schumer, Mr.
Thompson, Mr. Torres, Mr. Towns, Ms. Waters, and Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma), [13NO]
H.R. 3061--
A bill to prohibit the use of stale cohort default data in the
termination of student assistance eligibility for institutions of
higher education; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. KLINK (for himself and Mr. Traficant), [13NO]
H.R. 3062--
A bill to require the provision of information sufficient for homebuyers
and homweowners to insure themselves against loss from subsidence
resulting from underground coal or clay mines; to the Committees on
Banking and Financial Services; Resources, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. KLINK (for himself, Mr. McHale, Mr. English of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Mascara, and Mr. Doyle), [13NO]
H.R. 3063--
A bill to terminate the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LARGENT (for himself and Mr. Kasich), [13NO]
H.R. 3064--
A bill to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration to issue regulations to limit the number of pieces of
carry-on baggage that a passenger may bring on an airplane to 1
piece of carry-on baggage per passenger; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LIPINSKI, [13NO]
H.R. 3065--
A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency to design and implement a performance-based measurement
system to encourage the development of new environmental monitoring
technologies; to the Committees on Science; Commerce; Transportation
and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Ms. LOFGREN, [13NO]
H.R. 3066--
A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to require 90 days notice
before changing the annual percentage rate of interest applicable on
any credit card account or before changing the index used to
determine such rate, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York, [13NO]
H.R. 3067--
A bill to provide that Federal Reserve Banks be covered under the
chapter 71 of title 5, United States Code, relating to labor-
management relations; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York, [13NO]
H.R. 3068--
A bill to provide that a State may use a proportional voting system for
multiseat congressional districts; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Ms. MCKINNEY (for herself, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Jackson, and Mrs. Clayton), [13NO]
H.R. 3069--
A bill to extend the Advisory Council on California Indian Policy to
allow the Advisory Council to advise Congress on the implementation
of the proposals and recommendations of the Advisory Council; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. MILLER of California, [13NO]
H.R. 3070--
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for
improved public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Stupak, Ms. Eshoo,
and Ms. DeLauro), [13NO]
H.R. 3071--
A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for the
enactment of State laws prohibiting children under 13 years of age
from riding in the front seats of motor vehicles; to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. Millender-McDonald,
Ms. Norton, and Mr. Pascrell), [13NO]
H.R. 3072--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act and title XXVI of
the Public Health Service Act with respect to treatments regarding
infection with the virus commonly known as HIV; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Ms. PELOSI (for herself, Mr. Gephardt, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Cummings,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Bonior, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Farr of California,
Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Lantos, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. Miller of California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii,
Mr. Payne, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Towns, Ms. Waters, Ms. Woolsey, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, and Ms. Jackson-Lee), [13NO]
H.R. 3073--
A bill to prohibit certain oil and gas leasing activities on portions of
the Outer Continental Shelf, consistent with the President's Outer
Continental Shelf moratorium statement of June 26, 1990; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. RIGGS (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Filner, Ms. Harman, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Roybal-Allard,
Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Horn, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Gilchrest,
Mr. Klug, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Cox of
California, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Sherman,
Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Bono, and Mr. Condit), [13NO]
H.R. 3074--
A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing oil and
gas leases on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. RIGGS (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Filner, Ms. Harman, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Roybal-Allard,
Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Horn, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. McDermott,
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Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Klug, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Bono, and Mr.
Pallone), [13NO]
H.R. 3075--
A bill to amend section 274 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to
impose mandatory minimum sentences, and increase certain sentences,
for bringing in and harboring certain aliens and to amend title 18,
United States Code, to provide enhanced penalties for persons
committing such offenses while armed; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. ROGAN, [13NO]
H.R. 3076--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal estate,
gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. SANDLIN, [13NO]
H.R. 3077--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the
provision that reduces primary insurance amounts for individuals
receiving pensions from noncovered employment; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. SANDLIN, [13NO]
H.R. 3078--
A bill to provide for an accurate disclosure on individual pay checks of
payments made under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SANFORD, [13NO]
H.R. 3079--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove the
requirement of a mandatory beginning date for distributions from
individual retirement accounts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SAXTON, [13NO]
H.R. 3080--
A bill to waive the determination of the President that Lebanon and
Syria are not major drug-transit or major illicit drug producing
countries under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SCHUMER, [13NO]
H.R. 3081--
A bill to enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education and the
Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mrs. Morella, Mr. McCollum,
Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Clement, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Levin, Mr. Ford, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Engel, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Olver, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Ms.
Carson, Mr. Pallone, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Reyes, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne,
Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Ms. Roybal-Allard,
Ms. Woolsey, and Mrs. McCarthy of New York), [13NO]
H.R. 3082--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act and the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 to provide prospectively for personalized
retirement security through personal retirement savings accounts to
allow for more control by individuals over their Social Security
retirement income, and to provide other reforms relating to benefits
under such title II; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Porter, Mr. Campbell, Mr.
Knollenberg, Mr. Houghton, and Mr. Sanford), [13NO]
H.R. 3083--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Grilamid TR90; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SPRATT, [13NO]
H.R. 3084--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to strengthen the
limitations on participation of the Armed Forces in foreign airshows
or trade exhibitions involving military equipment; to the Committee
on National Security.
By Mr. STARK, [13NO]
H.R. 3085--
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize a program
to provide grants to postsecondary education institutions for the
purpose of creating partnerships between post-secondary institutions
and elementary or secondary schools to instruct prospective teachers
and classroom teachers; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Ms. WOOLSEY, [13NO]
H.R. 3086--
A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to expand the School
Breakfast Program in elementary schools, and to provide greater
access to snacks in school-based childcare programs; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Miller of California, Mr.
Martinez, Mr. Payne, Ms. Sanchez, and Mr. Clay), [13NO]
H.R. 3087--
A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to grant an easement to
Chugach Alaska Corporation; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [13NO]
H.R. 3088--
A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, regarding Huna
Totem Corporation public interest land exchange, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [13NO]
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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS
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H.J. Res. 1--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States to provide for a balanced budget for the U.S.
Government and for greater accountability in the enactment of tax
legislation; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DAN SCHAEFER of Colorado (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Smith
of Oregon, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Castle, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr.
Bachus, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Baker, Mr. Minge, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Spratt,
Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Bass, Mr. Visclosky, Mr.
Bateman, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Baesler, Mr. Barcia of
Michigan, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Berry, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr.
Bishop, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr.
Burton of Indiana, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Campbell, Mr.
Cannon, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Clement,
Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Coble, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Condit, Mr. Cook, Mr.
Costello, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Crane, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Cunningham, Ms.
Danner, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.
Deutsch, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Doyle, Mr.
Duncan, Mr. Edwards, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ensign, Mr.
Ewing, Mr. Foley, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Gallegly, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Goode, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr.
Graham, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hansen, Ms. Harman,
Mr. Hastert, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Hefner, Mr.
Herger, Mr. Hill, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Horn, Mr. Inglis
of South Carolina, Mr. Istook, Mr. Jones, Mr. Kim, Mr. Klug, Mr.
Knollenberg, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Largent, Mr. Lazio of New
York, Mr. Leach, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr.
Linder, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Luther, Ms. McCarthy of
Missouri, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McHale, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
McInnis, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Moran
of Kansas, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Ortiz, Mr.
Packard, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr.
Portman, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Richardson, Mr. Riggs, Mrs.
Roukema, Mr. Royce, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Sanford, Mr.
Scarborough, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Shays, Mr. Sisisky, Mr.
Skelton, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Spence, Mr. Stearns, Mr.
Stump, Mr. Talent, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr.
Thomas, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Turner, Mr. Upton, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Wamp,
Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. White, Mr.
Whitfield, Mr. Wolf, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Oxley, and Mr. Boswell), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [9JA], [4FE], [5FE], [10FE], [11FE], [12FE], [13FE],
[25FE], [11MR]
Removal of cosponsors, [26FE], [21MR]
H.J. Res. 2--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States with respect to the number of terms of office of
Members of the Senate and the House of Representatives; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Inglis of South
Carolina, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Armey, Ms. Dunn of
Washington, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Linder, Mr. Hansen, Mr.
Gillmor, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Barr
of Georgia, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr.
Bass, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Bonilla, Mr.
Bryant, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr.
Buyer, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Camp, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Coble, Mr. Coburn,
Mr. Collins, Mr. Cook, Mr. Crane, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Deal of
Georgia, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Doolittle,
Mr. Ehlers, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ensign,
Mr. Everett, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Foley, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Fox of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Goodlatte,
Mr. Goodling, Mr. Goss, Mr. Graham, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Gutknecht,
Ms. Harman, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hobson,
Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Horn, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Istook, Mr.
Sam Johnson, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Klug, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. LaHood,
Mr. Largent, Mr. Latham, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr.
Leach, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma,
Mr. McInnis, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Metcalf, Mr.
Mica, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Ney,
Mr. Norwood, Mr. Packard, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Pease, Mr. Pitts, Mr.
Pombo, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Ramstad,
Mr. Riggs, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Dan Schaefer of
Colorado, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Shimkus, Mr.
Smith of Michigan, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr.
Snowbarger, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Souder, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stump, Mr.
Sununu, Mr. Talent, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Thune, Mr.
Tiahrt, Mr. Upton, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Weller, Mr. White, Mr.
Whitfield, and Mr. Minge), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [21JA], [4FE], [5FE]
Removal of cosponsors, [4FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-2), [6FE]
Failed of passage, [12FE]
H.J. Res. 3--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States limiting the period of time U.S. Senators and
Representatives may serve; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Dickey,
Mr. Riggs, and Mr. Chabot), [9JA]
H.J. Res. 4--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States to provide that no person born in the United States
will be a U.S. citizen on account of birth in the United States
unless both parents are either U.S. citizens or aliens lawfully
admitted for permanent residence at the time of the birth; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia, [9JA]
H.J. Res. 5--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States with respect to the terms of Senators and
Representatives; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Talent, and Mr.
Graham), [9JA]
H.J. Res. 6--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States limiting the terms of offices of Members of Congress
and increasing the term of Representatives to 4 years; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [13FE]
H.J. Res. 7--
Joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the
Constitution of the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. ARCHER (for himself, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Hastert, Mr.
Collins, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Blunt, Mr.
Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Camp, and Mr. Graham), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [6MR]
H.J. Res. 8--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States with respect to the number of terms of office of
Members of the Senate and the House of Representatives; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DINGELL (for himself and Mr. Barton of Texas), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [5FE], [11FE]
H.J. Res. 9--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States to permit the Congress to limit expenditures in
elections for Federal office; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DINGELL, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [25FE]
H.J. Res. 10--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States authorizing the Congress and the States to prohibit
the act of desecration of the flag of the United States and to set
criminal penalties for that act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. EMERSON, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [13FE]
H.J. Res. 11--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States to provide for a balanced budget for the U.S.
Government and for greater accountability in the enactment of tax
legislation; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. EMERSON, [9JA]
H.J. Res. 12--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States relating to voluntary school prayer; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. EMERSON, [9JA]
H.J. Res. 13--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States with respect to the right to life; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mrs. EMERSON, [9JA]
H.J. Res. 14--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United Stats to permit the Congress to limit contributions and
expenditures in elections for Federal office; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. ENGEL, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [13FE]
H.J. Res. 15--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States barring Federal unfunded mandates to the States; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, [9JA]
H.J. Res. 16--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States to provide for 4-year terms for Representatives and to
limit the number of consecutive terms Senators and Representatives
may serve; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GOSS, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [13FE]
H.J. Res. 17--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States relative to contributions and expenditures intended to
affect elections for Federal and State office; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
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By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Minge, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Stupak, Mr.
Poshard, Mr. Markey, and Mr. Pomeroy), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [13FE], [27FE], [18MR]
H.J. Res. 18--
Joint resolution entitled the ``Citizen's Tax Protection Amendment'',
proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to
prohibit retroactive taxation; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ROYCE, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE]
H.J. Res. 19--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States to repeal the 22d article of amendment, thereby
removing the limitation on the number of terms an individual may
serve as President; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SERRANO, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [5FE]
H.J. Res. 20--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States regarding school prayer; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [9JA]
H.J. Res. 21--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States with respect to the proposal and the enactment of laws
by popular vote of the people of the United States; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [9JA]
H.J. Res. 22--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States limiting the number of consecutive terms for Members
of the House of Representatives and the Senate; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [9JA]
H.J. Res. 23--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States to provide for 4-year terms for Representatives and to
provide that no person may serve as a Representative for more than
12 years; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. STUMP, [9JA]
H.J. Res. 24--
Joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the
Constitution of the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. STUMP, [9JA]
H.J. Res. 25--
Joint resolution making technical corrections to the Omnibus
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 1997 (Public Law 104-208), and for
other purposes.
By Mr. LIVINGSTON, [9JA]
Passed House, [9JA]
Passed Senate, [21JA]
Presented to the President (January 23, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-1] (signed February 3, 1997)
H.J. Res. 26--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States to provide that no person born in the United States
will be a U.S. citizen unless a parent is a U.S. citizen, is
lawfully in the United States, or has a lawful immigration status at
the time of the birth; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Royce, Mr. Doolittle,
Mr. Young of Alaska, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Calvert, Mr.
Klug, Mr. Baker, and Mr. Metcalf), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [6MR], [11MR], [9AP], [10AP], [17AP], [7MY],
[23JN], [9JY], [4SE], [7OC]
H.J. Res. 27--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States to provide for 4-year terms for Representatives, to
provide that Representatives shall be elected in the same year as
the President, and to limit the number of terms Senators and
Representatives may serve; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mrs. Fowler, and Mr. McCollum), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [5FE], [10FE], [11FE], [12FE]
H.J. Res. 28--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States to abolish the electoral college and to provide for
the direct popular election of the President and Vice President of
the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LaHOOD (for himself and Mr. Wise), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [6FE], [13FE], [13MR], [18SE]
H.J. Res. 29--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States regarding the liability of Members of Congress for
false statements made in carrying out their official duties; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MYRICK, [9JA]
H.J. Res. 30--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States to restrict annual deficits by limiting the public
debt of the United States and requiring a favorable vote of the
people on any law to exceed such limits; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. PICKETT, [9JA]
H.J. Res. 31--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States to allow the States to limit the period of time U.S.
Senators and Representatives may serve; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SANFORD, [9JA]
H.J. Res. 32--
Joint resolution to consent to certain amendments enacted by the
Legislature of the State of Hawaii to the Hawaiian Homes Commission
Act, 1920; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself and Mr. Faleomavaega), [21JA]
Cosponsors added, [4MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-16), [11MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [11MR]
Passed Senate, [12JN]
Presented to the President (June 18, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-21] (signed June 27, 1997)
H.J. Res. 33--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States to limit the terms of office for Representatives and
Senators in Congress; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FOWLER, [21JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE]
H.J. Res. 34--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States to limit terms of Representatives and Senators; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. FURSE, [21JA]
H.J. Res. 35--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution to require
that congressional resolutions setting forth levels of total budget
outlays and Federal revenues must be agreed to by two-thirds vote of
both Houses of the Congress if the level of outlays exceeds the
level of revenues; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [21JA]
H.J. Res. 36--
Joint resolution approving the Presidential finding that the limitation
on obligations imposed by section 518A(a) of the Foreign Operations
Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act of 1997,
is having a negative impact on the proper functioning of the
population planning program; to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. ARMEY (for himself and Mr. Gephardt) (both by request), [4FE]
Committee on Appropriations discharged, [10FE]
Passed House, [13FE]
Passed Senate, [25FE]
Presented to the President (February 27, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-3] (signed February 28, 1997)
H.J. Res. 37--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States establishing English as the official language of the
United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DOOLITTLE, [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [15AP], [23AP], [10SE]
H.J. Res. 38--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States to repeal the 22d amendment relating to Presidential
term limits; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, [4FE]
H.J. Res. 39--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States repealing the 22d article of amendment, thereby
removing the restrictions on the number of terms an individual may
serve as President; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McNULTY, [4FE]
H.J. Res. 40--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States with respect to the right to life; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Dias-Balart, Mr.
Hunter, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Stearns, and Mr.
Watts of Oklahoma), [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [4MR], [11MR], [13MR], [18MR]
H.J. Res. 41--
Joint resolution proposing a spending limitation amendment to the
Constitution of the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan, [4FE]
H.J. Res. 42--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States to limit the number of terms a Member of Congress may
serve, and to authorize a State to provide longer or shorter term
limits for a Member of Congress from that State; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. BLUNT (for himself and Mr. Talent), [5FE]
H.J. Res. 43--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States to abolish the Electoral College and to provide for
the direct election of the President and Vice President of the
United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, [5FE]
H.J. Res. 44--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States to require a balanced budget; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. OBEY, [5FE]
H.J. Res. 45--
Joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the
Constitution of the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. WISE (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Borski, Mr. Boucher,
Mr. Clay, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Lipinski,
Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Mascara, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr.
Nadler, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Schumer, Mr.
Scott, Mr. Stark, and Mr. Wynn), [5FE]
Cosponsors added, [13FE], [11MR], [1MY]
H.J. Res. 46--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CHRISTENSEN, [10FE]
H.J. Res. 47--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States to limit campaign spending; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. GEPHARDT (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. DeLauro,
Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Capps, and Mr. Gordon), [10FE]
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [8AP]
H.J. Res. 48--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, [11FE]
H.J. Res. 49--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself and Mr. Dickey), [11FE]
H.J. Res. 50--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States to require a balanced budget; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. POMEROY, [11FE]
H.J. Res. 51--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States to repeal the 22d amendment relating to Presidential
term limitations; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DREIER, [12FE]
H.J. Res. 52--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States with respect to tax limitations and the balanced
budget; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Shadegg,
Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Condit, Mr. Crane, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Goode, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Armey, Mr. Bachus,
Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bass, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Blunt,
Mr. Boehner, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Bono, Mr. Brady, Mr. Bryant, Mr.
Bunning, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Callahan, Mr. Camp, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs.
Chenoweth, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Coble, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Collins, Mr.
Combest, Mr. Cook, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Crapo,
Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. DeLay, Mr.
Doolittle, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ensign,
Mr. Ewing, Mr. Foley, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Gibbons, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Goss, Mr.
Graham, Ms. Granger, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hastert, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr.
Horn, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Istook, Mr. Sam
Johnson, Mr. Jones, Mr. Kasich, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Kolbe,
Mr. LaHood, Mr. Largent, Mr. Latham, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Lewis of
California, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr.
Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McCrery, Mr.
McHugh, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Mica, Mr. Miller
of Florida, Ms. Molinari, Mr. Ney, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Oxley, Mr.
Packard, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Ramstad,
Mr. Riggs, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Royce, Mr. Salmon, Mr.
Sanford, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Shimkus, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Smith of Texas,
Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr.
Snowbarger, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Souder, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stump, Mr.
Talent, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Thornberry,
Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon
of Florida, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr.
Klug, and Mr. Spence), [12FE]
Cosponsors added, [26FE]
H.J. Res. 53--
Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States relating to a Federal balanced budget; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. POSHARD, [12FE]
H.J. Res. 54--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States authorizing the Congress to prohibit the physical
desecration of the flag of the United States; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Archer,
Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baker, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barcia, Mr.
Barr of Georgia, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland,
Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Bass, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Bereuter, Mr.
Bilbray, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Blunt, Mr.
Boehlert, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Bono, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Bryant, Mr.
Bunning, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Buyer, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Camp, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Cannon,
Mr. Chabot, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Coble, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Collins, Mr.
Combest, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Crane, Mr. Crapo,
Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Cunningham, Ms. Danner, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr.
Deal of Georgia, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Dooley
of California, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Edwards, Mrs. Emerson, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Everett, Mr.
Ewing, Mr. Foley, Mr. Forbes, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Gallegly, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Goode, Mr.
Goodlatte, Mr. Goss, Mr. Graham, Ms. Granger, Mr. Green, Mr.
Gutknecht, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hastert,
Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Herger,
Mr. Hill, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Holden, Mr. Horn, Mr.
Hostettler, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Hyde, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. John, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mrs.
Kelly, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Kim, Mr. King, Mr.
Kingston, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Largent, Mr. Latham, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. Linder, Mr. Livingston, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Lucas of
Oklahoma, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Manton, Mr. Manzullo, Mr.
Martinez, Mr. Mascara, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McDade, Mr.
McHugh, Mr. McInnis, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. McKeon, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Menendez, Mr. Metcalf, Ms. Molinari, Mr. Murtha, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Nethercutt, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Ney, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Nussle, Mr.
Ortiz, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Packard, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Parker,
Mr. Paxon, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Pickett,
Mr. Pitts, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Ramstad, Mr.
Reyes, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Riley, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Rogers, Mr.
Royce, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Dan Schaefer of
Colorado, Mr. Bob Schaffer of Colorado, Mr. Schiff, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Skeen, Mr.
Skelton, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mrs. Smith of
Washington, Mr. Souder, Mr. Spence, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stenholm, Mr.
Stump, Mr. Talent, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Thomas, Mrs.
Thurman, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Towns, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Turner, Mr.
Walsh, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon of
Florida, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Weller, Mr. Whitfield, Mr.
Wise, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Young of Alaska, and Mr. Young of
Florida), [13FE]
Cosponsors added, [25FE], [27FE], [5MR], [6MR], [11MR], [12MR],
[13MR], [17MR], [20MR], [8AP], [9AP], [10AP], [15AP], [16AP],
[29AP], [30AP], [1MY], [6MY], [7MY], [15MY], [3JN], [4JN], [5JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-121), [5JN]
Passed House, [12JN]
H.J. Res. 55--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States relating to voluntary prayer in public schools; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, and Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma), [13FE]
Cosponsors added, [25FE], [6MR], [13MR], [21MR], [16MY], [17JN]
H.J. Res. 56--
Joint resolution celebrating the end of slavery in the United States; to
the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma (for himself, Mr. Bishop, Mr. McIntosh, Mr.
Souder, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Frost,
and Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut), [26FE]
Cosponsors added, [12MR], [19MR], [20MR], [15AP], [1MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [17JN]
H.J. Res. 57--
Joint resolution to authorize the Ralph David Abernathy Memorial
Foundation to establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or
its environs; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mrs.
Meek of Florida, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Scott, Mr. Dellums, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Filner, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Dixon, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Evans, Mr. Green, Mr. Bonior,
Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Towns, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Moran
of Virginia, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Wynn, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. Rush, and Mr. Jefferson), [27FE]
H.J. Res. 58--
Joint resolution disapproving the certification of the President under
section 490(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 regarding
foreign assistance for Mexico during fiscal year 1997; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Mica, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Watts
of Oklahoma, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Foley, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. McCollum,
Mr. English of Pennsylvania, and Mr. LaTourette), [3MR]
Cosponsors added, [4MR], [6MR], [10MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-10), [10MR]
Passed House amended, [13MR]
Passed Senate amended, [20MR]
H.J. Res. 59--
Joint resolution to disapprove a rule affecting polar bear trophies from
Canada under the 1994 amendments to the Marine Mammal Protection Act
issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of the Department of
the Interior; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, and
Mr. Norwood), [4MR]
Cosponsors added, [8AP], [13MY]
H.J. Res. 60--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States to provide that no person born in the United States
will be a U.S. citizen on account of birth in the United States
unless a parent is a U.S. citizen at the time of the birth; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CALLAHAN (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mr. Everett, and Mr.
Traficant), [6MR]
H.J. Res. 61--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States to clarify the meaning of the Second Amendment; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. OWENS, [6MR]
H.J. Res. 62--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States with respect to tax limitations; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Shadegg,
Mr. Andrews, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Armey, Mr.
Baker, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Bass, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Bonilla,
Mr. Bono, Mr. Brady, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Burr of North
Carolina, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Camp, Mr. Chabot,
Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Coble, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Collins,
Mr. Combest, Mr. Cook, Mr. Cooksey, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Cunningham, Mr.
Crane, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Duncan,
Mrs. Emerson, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Fox of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Gingrich, Mr.
Goode, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Graham, Ms. Granger, Mr.
Greenwood, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
Hefley, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Inglis of South
Carolina, Mr. Istook, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Jones, Mr. Kasich, Mrs.
Kelly, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Largent, Mr. Latham, Mr. LaTourette, Mr.
Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
McIntosh, Mr. Mica, Mr. Miller of Florida, Ms. Molinari, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Packard, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Riggs, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Royce, Mr. Salmon, Mr.
Sanford, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr.
Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mrs. Linda Smith of
Washington, Mr. Spence, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stump, Mr. Talent, Mr.
Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr.
Weldon of Florida, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Wicker, Mr.
Pombo, Mr. Hunter, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Cannon, and Mr. Solomon), [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [13MR], [20MR], [10AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-50), [10AP]
Failed of passage, [15AP]
H.J. Res. 63--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States to provide that Federal judges be reconfirmed by the
Senate every 12 years; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PAXON, [11MR]
H.J. Res. 64--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States to prevent early release of violent criminals; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WEXLER (for himself, Mr. Foley, and Mr. McCollum), [19MR]
Cosponsors added, [5JN], [11JN], [19JN]
H.J. Res. 65--
Joint resolution to commemorate the birthday of Cesar E. Chavez; to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
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By Mr. FILNER (for himself, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Torres, Mr. Martinez, Mr.
Pastor, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
McDermott, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Underwood, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Green, Mr.
Gonzalez, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr.
Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Reyes, Mr.
Menendez, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Jackson, Mr.
Dellums, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Christian-Green,
Ms. Furse, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Owens, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Ortiz, Mr. Stark, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Davis of Illinois), [20MR]
Cosponsors added, [15AP], [23AP], [30AP], [13MY], [20MY], [9JY]
H.J. Res. 66--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States relative to equal rights for men and women; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Frost, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Eshoo, Mrs. Meek of Florida,
Mr. Stark, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Fattah, Mrs. Kennelly of
Connecticut, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Clay, Ms. Norton, Mr.
McDermott, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Sabo, Ms. Stabenow, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Yates, Mr. Olver, Mr. Markey,
Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
DeFazio, Mr. Rush, Mr. Evans, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Furse, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Levin,
Ms. Christian-Green, and Mrs. Clayton), [20MR]
Cosponsors added, [21AP], [28AP], [30MY], [3SE], [7NO], [13NO]
H.J. Res. 67--
Joint resolution disapproving the rule of the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration relating to occupational exposure to methylene
chloride; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. WICKER (for himself, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr.
Hefley, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Parker, Mr. Combest, Mr.
Chambliss, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Everett, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Collins, Mr.
Bachus, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Ballenger, Mr.
McIntosh, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Stump, Mr.
Aderholt, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Herger, Mr. Istook, Mr. Coble,
Mr. Jones, and Mr. Livingston), [20MR]
Cosponsors added, [17AP], [23AP], [13MY], [5JN], [19JN]
H.J. Res. 68--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States relating to school prayer; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. MURTHA, [8AP]
H.J. Res. 69--
Joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the
Constitution of the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, [10AP]
H.J. Res. 70--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States to abolish the Federal income tax; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON (for himself, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Hall
of Texas, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Largent, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr.
Thomas, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Tauzin, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr.
Paul, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Bonilla, Mr.
Hunter, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Herger, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Spence,
and Mr. Ensign), [10AP]
Cosponsors added, [6MY], [24JY]
H.J. Res. 71--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States to protect the rights of crime victims; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Barcia of Michigan,
Mr. Royce, Mr. Stump, Mr. Bono, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Horn, Mr.
Brady, Mr. Foley, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Gallegly, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and
Mr. LoBiondo), [15AP]
Cosponsors added, [29AP], [21MY], [24JN], [26JN], [11JY], [16SE],
[23OC], [8NO], [13NO]
H.J. Res. 72--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States allowing an item veto in appropriations bills; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. Emerson (for herself and Mr. Condit), [16AP]
Cosponsors added, [7MY], [8MY], [19JN]
H.J. Res. 73--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States respecting the right to a home; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. RANGEL, [24AP]
H.J. Res. 74--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States to provide 8-year terms of offices for judges of
Federal courts other than the Supreme Court; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. RIGGS, [29AP]
H.J. Res. 75--
Joint resolution to confer status as an honorary veteran of the U.S.
Armed Forces on Leslie Townes (Bob) Hope; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Armey, Mr. Bachus, Mr.
Baker, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland,
Mr. Bateman, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Brown of
California, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Callahan, Mr.
Calvert, Mr. Camp, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Christensen, Mr.
Coble, Mr. Collins, Mr. Cook, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Cox of California,
Mr. Cramer, Mr. Crane, Mr. Crapo, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Cunningham, Mr.
DeLay, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Dreier, Ms. Dunn,
Mr. Edwards, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ensign,
Mr. Evans, Mr. Everett, Mr. Ewing, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Fox of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Goodling,
Mr. Goss, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Hayworth,
Mr. Hefley, Mr. Hefner, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Horn, Mr. Houghton, Mr.
Hunter, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Hyde, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr.
Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Jones, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Kennedy
of Massachusetts, Mr. Kim, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. LaHood,
Mr. Largent, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr.
Livingston, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McInnis, Mr. McKeon, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Metcalf, Mr. Mica, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Murtha, Mr.
Ney, Mr. Packard, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Paul, Mr. Pombo, Ms. Pryce of
Ohio, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Regula, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Rohrabacher,
Mr. Salmon, Mr. Dan Schaefer of Colorado, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Shays,
Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr.
Snyder, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Spence, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stenholm, Mr.
Tanner, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Taylor of
Mississippi, Mr. Thomas, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Weller, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Wolf,
and Mr. Young of Florida), [30AP]
Cosponsors added, [1MY], [7MY], [14MY], [15MY], [20MY], [21MY],
[22MY], [3JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-109), [3JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [3JN]
Passed Senate, [9SE]
Presented to the President (October 22, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-67] (signed October 30, 1997)
H.J. Res. 76--
Joint resolution to direct the Secretary of the Interior to design and
construct a permanent addition to the Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Memorial in Washington, DC, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. HINCHEY, [1MY]
Cosponsors added, [13MY], [15MY], [22MY], [3JN], [5JN], [18JN],
[24JN], [8JY]
H.J. Res. 77--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States to provide that Federal judges be reconfirmed by the
Senate every 10 years; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HEFLEY, [7MY]
H.J. Res. 78--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States restoring religious freedom; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. ISTOOK (for himself, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Armey, Mr.
Bachus, Mr. Baker, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Barr
of Georgia, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr.
Barton of Texas, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Bunning of
Kentucky, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Calvert, Mr.
Campbell, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Christensen, Mr.
Coburn, Mr. Collins, Mr. Combest, Mr. Condit, Mr. Cook, Mr. Crane,
Mr. Crapo, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr.
DeLay, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Duncan, Mrs.
Emerson, Mr. Everett, Mr. Flake, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Goode, Mr.
Goodling, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hayworth,
Mr. Hefley, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hill, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr.
Hunter, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Sam
Johnson, Mr. Jones, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Kim, Mr. Kingston, Mr. LaHood,
Mr. Largent, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr. Lipinski, Mr.
Livingston, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McCrery, Mr.
McHugh, Mr. McInnis, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Mica, Mrs.
Myrick, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Packard, Mr. Pappas, Mr.
Parker, Mr. Paul, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Pickering, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Rahall, Mr.
Riley, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Royce, Mr. Scarborough, Mr.
Bob Schaffer, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mrs.
Linda Smith of Washington, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Spence,
Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina,
Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Thune, Mr. Tiahrt,
Mr. Traficant, Mr. Wampt, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Watts, Mr. Weldon, Mr.
Whitfield, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Young, [8MY]
Cosponsors added, [4JN], [12JN], [8JY], [28JY], [22OC], [13NO]
H.J. Res. 79--
Joint resolution disapproving the extension of nondiscriminatory
treatment (most-favored-nation treatment) to the products of the
People's Republic of China; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Cox of California, Mr.
Bonior, Mr. Paxon, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Markey,
Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Hunter, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Scarborough, and Mr. Traficant), [3JN]
Cosponsors added, [4JN], [10JN], [18JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-140), [20JN]
Failed of passage, [24JN]
H.J. Res. 80--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States authorizing the State to prohibit the physical
destruction of the flag of the United States and authorizing
Congress to prohibit destruction of federally owned flags; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PAUL, [10JN]
H.J. Res. 81--
Joint resolution disapproving the Federal Communications Commission
Order 97-27, relating to revision of the Commission's cable
television leased commercial access rules; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. SCARBOROUGH, [10JN]
H.J. Res. 82--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States authorizing the States to prohibit the physical
destruction of the flag of the United States and authorizing
Congress to prohibit destruction of federally owned flags; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PAUL, [12JN]
H.J. Res. 83--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States, relating to the legal effect of certain treaties and
other international agreements; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. CHENOWETH, [17JN]
Cosponsors added, [6NO]
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H.J. Res. 84--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States to provide a procedure by which the States may propose
constitutional amendments; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BLILEY (for himself, Mr. Goode, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Deal of Georgia,
Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Spence, and Mr. Cook), [24JN]
Cosponsors added, [15JY], [29SE]
H.J. Res. 85--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States to give citizens of the United States the right to
propose amendments to the Constitution by an initiative process; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA, [25JN]
H.J. Res. 86--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States to give citizens of the United States the right to
recall elected officials; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA, [25JN]
H.J. Res. 87--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States to give citizens of the United States the right to
enact and repeal laws by voting on legislation in a national
election; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA, [25JN]
H.J. Res. 88--
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States repealing the 22d article of amendment to the
Constitution; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Pallone, and Mr. Skaggs),
[24JY]
H.J. Res. 89--
Joint resolution calling on the President to continue to support and
fully participate in negotiations at the United Nations to conclude
an international agreement to establish an international criminal
court; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Delahunt,
Mr. Stark, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Evans, and Ms. Woolsey), [30JY]
Cosponsors added, [3SE], [17SE], [8OC], [21OC], [12NO], [13NO]
H.J. Res. 90--
Joint resolution waiving certain enrollment requirements with respect to
two specified bills of the 105th Congress.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [31JY]
Passed House, [31JY]
Passed Senate, [31JY]
Presented to the President (July 31, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-32] (signed August 1, 1997)
H.J. Res. 91--
Joint resolution granting the consent of Congress to the Apalachicola-
Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Boyd, Mr.
Aderholt, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Bishop, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Canady
of Florida, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Collins, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Davis of
Florida, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Everett, Mr. Foley,
Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Goss, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Kingston, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Linder, Mr. McCollum, Mrs. Meek of Florida,
Mr. Norwood, Mr. Riley, Mrs. Thurman, and Mr. Wexler), [31JY]
Reported with amendemnt (H. Rept. 105-369), [31OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [4NO]
Passed Senate, [7NO]
Presented to the President (November 13, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-104] (signed November 20, 1997)
H.J. Res. 92--
Joint resolution granting the consent of Congress to the Alabama-Coosa-
Tallapoosa River Basin Compact; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CALLAHAN (for himself, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Aderholt, Mr.
Bachus, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Collins, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Deal
of Georgia, Mr. Everett, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Kingston,
Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Linder, Mr. Norwood, and Mr. Riley),
[31JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-370), [31OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [4NO]
Passed Senate, [7NO]
Presented to the President (November 13, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-105] (signed November 20, 1997)
H.J. Res. 93--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States relating to the power of the several States to propose
amendments to the Constitution; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GOODE, [31JY]
H.J. Res. 94--
Joint resolution making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year
1998, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. LIVINGSTON, [26SE]
Committee discharged. Motion providing for consideration agreed to in
the House, [29SE]
Passed House, [29SE]
Passed Senate, [30SE]
Presented to the President (September 30, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-46] (signed September 30, 1997)
H.J. Res. 95--
Joint resolution granting the consent of Congress to the Chickasaw Trail
Economic Development Compact; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BRYANT (for himself and Mr. Wicker), [6OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-389), [7NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [12NO]
Passed Senate, [13NO]
Presented to the President (December 5, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-145] (signed December 15, 1997)
H.J. Res. 96--
A joint resolution granting the consent and approval of Congress for the
State of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the District of
Columbia to amend the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit
Regulation Compact; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Wynn, and Mrs. Morella),
[9OC]
Cosponsors added, [21OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-396), [8NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [12NO]
Passed Senate, [13NO]
Presented to the President (December 5, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-151] (signed December 16, 1997)
H.J. Res. 97--
A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the
fiscal year 1998, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Appropriations.
By Mr. LIVINGSTON, [21OC]
Passed House, [22OC]
Passed Senate, [23OC]
Presented to the President (October 23, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-64] (signed October 23, 1997)
H.J. Res. 98--
A joint resolution to recognize Commodore John Barry as the first flag
officer of the United States Navy; to the Committee on National
Security.
By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Manton, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Neal
of Massachusetts, and Mr. Walsh), [28OC]
H.J. Res. 99--
A joint resolution expressing the appreciation of Congress and the
American people for the service performed during World War I and
World War II by members of the Navy who were assigned as gun crews
on board merchant ships as part of the Naval Armed Guard Service; to
the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Frost, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Dooley of
California, Mr. Manton, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. Lantos),
[6NO]
Cosponsors added, [9NO]
H.J. Res. 100--
A joint resolution commending the personnel who served in the United
States Navy Asiatic Fleet, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on National Security.
By Mr. JONES, [6NO]
H.J. Res. 101--
A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the
fiscal year 1998, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Appropriations.
By Mr. LIVINGSTON, [7NO]
Committee discharged. Passed House, [7NO]
Passed Senate, [7NO]
Presented to the President (November 7, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-68] (signed November 7, 1997)
H.J. Res. 102--
A joint resolution expressing the sense of the Congress on the occasion
of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the modern State of
Israel and reaffirming the bonds of friendship and cooperation
between the United States and Israel; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Blunt, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Davis of
Florida, Mr. Engel, Mr. Filner, Mr. Foley, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Hastings
of Florida, Ms. Harman, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hyde, Mr. King of New York,
Mr. Leach, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Lowey, Mr.
Manzullo, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen,
Mr. Rothman, Mr. Royce, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Yates, Mr. McHugh, and Mr. Berman), [7NO]
Cosponsors added, [13NO]
H.J. Res. 103--
Joint resolution waiving certain enrollment requirements with respect to
certain specified bills of the 105th Congress; to the Committee on
House Oversight.
By Mr. ARMEY, [8NO]
Committee discharged. Passed House, [9NO]
Passed Senate, [13NO]
Presented to the President (November 13, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-120] (signed November 26, 1997)
H.J. Res. 104--
A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the
fiscal year 1998, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Appropriations.
By Mr. LIVINGSTON, [9NO]
Committee discharged. Passed House, [9NO]
Passed Senate, [9NO]
Presented to the President (November 9, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-69] (signed November 9, 1997)
H.J. Res. 105--
A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the
fiscal year 1998, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LIVINGSTON, [9NO]
Committee discharged. Passed House, [9NO]
Passed Senate, [10NO]
Presented to the President (November 10, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-71] (signed November 10, 1997)
H.J. Res. 106--
A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the
fiscal year 1998, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Appropriations.
By Mr. LIVINGSTON, [13NO]
Committee discharged. Passed House, [13NO]
Passed Senate, [13NO]
Presented to the President (November 14, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-84] (signed November 14, 1997)
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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
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H. Con. Res. 1--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that
retirement benefits for Members of Congress should not be subject to
cost-of-living adjustments; to the Committees on Government Reform
and Oversight; House Oversight, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. COBLE, [9JA]
H. Con. Res. 2--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect
to the threat to the security of American citizens and the United
States Government posed by armed militia and other paramilitary
groups and organizations; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE (for herself, Mr. Wynn, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr.
Schumer, Mr. Clay, Mr. Engel, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Underwood, Mr.
Conyers, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, and Mr. Owens), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [12FE]
H. Con. Res. 3--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the
current Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt
secured by a first or second home should not be further restricted;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. ROUKEMA, [9JA]
H. Con. Res. 4--
Concurrent resolution entitled ``English Plus Resolution''; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SERRANO, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [9JA], [21JA], [4FE], [12FE], [27FE]
H. Con. Res. 5--
Concurrent resolution for the approval of regulations of the Office of
Compliance under the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995
relating to the application of chapter 71 of title 5, United States
Code; to the Committees on House Oversight; Education and the
Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself and Mr. McHale), [9JA]
H. Con. Res. 6--
Concurrent resolution concerning the protection and continued livelihood
of Eastern Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Porter, Mrs. Maloney of New York,
Mr. Pappas, Mr. Klink, Mr. Gekas, and Mr. Engel), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [21JA], [4FE], [13FE], [27FE], [5MR], [13MR], [8AP],
[16AP], [3JN], [19JN], [26JN], [8JY], [24JY], [28JY], [8SE], [23SE],
[24OC]
H. Con. Res. 7--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the
President should seek to negotiate a new base rights agreement with
the Government of Panama to permit the United States Armed Forces to
remain in Panama beyond December 31, 1999, and to permit the United
States to act independently to continue to protect the Panama Canal;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. PICKETT, [9JA]
H. Con. Res. 8--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to
the significance of maintaining the health and stability of coral
reef ecosystems; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself and Mr. Abercrombie), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [25FE], [17MR], [8AP], [14AP], [15AP], [16AP],
[17AP]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-69), [23AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [23AP]
Agreed to in the Senate amended, [9OC]
House agreed to Senate amendments under suspension of the rules,
[21OC]
H. Con. Res. 9--
Concurrent resolution providing for a joint session of Congress to
receive a message from the President on the State of the Union.
By Mr. BOEHNER, [21JA]
Agreed to in the House, [21JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, [22JA]
H. Con. Res. 10--
Concurrent resolution recommending the integration of Estonia, Latvia,
and Lithuania into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [21JA]
Cosponsors added, [5FE], [13FE], [13MR], [20MR], [9AP], [17AP],
[23AP], [1MY], [15MY], [3JN], [10JN], [18JN], [26JN]
H. Con. Res. 11--
Concurrent resolution permitting the use of the rotunda of the Capitol
for a ceremony as part of the commemoration of the days of
remembrance of victims of the Holocaust; to the Committee on House
Oversight.
By Mr. YATES, [21JA]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [21MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, [10AP]
H. Con. Res. 12--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a model
curriculum designed to educate elementary and secondary school-aged
children about the Irish famine should be developed; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Gilman, Mr.
Manton, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Flake, Mr. Engel, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Foglietta, Mr. Payne, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Franks of New
Jersey, Ms. Slaughter, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Hinchey, and
Mr. Doyle), [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [13MR], [9AP], [13MY], [10JY], [30OC]
H. Con. Res. 13--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that Federal
retirement cost-of-living adjustments should not be delayed; to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Norton, Mr. Borski, Mr. Gordon,
Mr. Cummings, Mr. Boucher, and Mr. Gilman), [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [6FE], [10FE], [12FE], [25FE], [27FE], [4MR], [5MR],
[11MR], [13MR], [17MR], [18MR], [20MR], [21MR], [9AP], [15AP],
[17AP], [23AP], [29AP], [30AP], [7MY], [13MY], [15MY], [20MY],
[3JN], [10JN], [16JN], [19JN], [25JN], [10JY], [17JY], [23JY],
[3SE], [24SE], [23OC], [28OC]
H. Con. Res. 14--
Concurrent resolution to encourage the Secretary of State, foreign
nations, and others to work together to help reunite family members
separated during the Holocaust; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Filner,
Mr. Bateman, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Porter, Mr. Berman, and Mr. Evans),
[5FE]
Cosponsors added, [26FE], [5MR], [19MR], [8AP], [15MY]
H. Con. Res. 15--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress relating to
the abduction and detainment of Donald Hutchings of the State of
Washington and four Western Europeans in Jammu and Kashmir, India;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Nethercutt, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Ney, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. LoBiondo, and Mr. McHale), [5FE]
Cosponsors added, [12MR]
H. Con. Res. 16--
Concurrent resolution concerning the urgent need to improve the living
standards of those South Asians living in the Ganges and the
Brahmaputra River Basin; to the Committees on International
Relations; Banking and Financial Services, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Royce, and
Mr. Gilman), [6FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [11MR]
H. Con. Res. 17--
Concurrent resolution congratulating the people of Guatemala on the
success of the recent negotiations to establish a peace process for
Guatemala; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Ackerman,
Mr. Ballenger, and Mr. Houghton), [10FE]
Cosponsors added, [5MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [5MR]
H. Con. Res. 18--
Concurrent resolution congratulating the people of the Republic of
Nicaragua on the success of their democratic elections held on
October 20, 1996; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Ballenger, and Mr. Gilman), [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [3MR], [4MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [5MR]
H. Con. Res. 19--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the
German Government should investigate and prosecute Dr. Hans Joachim
Sewering for his war crimes of euthanasia committed during World War
II; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. WOOLSEY, [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [5JN], [12JN], [21JN], [26JN], [31JY], [17SE],
[25SE], [8OC], [13NO]
H. Con. Res. 20--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the
President should award a Medal of Honor to Wayne T. Alderson in
recognition of acts performed at the risk of his life and beyond the
call of duty while serving in the U.S. Army during World War II; to
the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. DOYLE, [12FE]
H. Con. Res. 21--
Concurrent resolution providing for an adjournment of the two Houses.
By Mr. GOSS, [13FE]
Agreed to in the House, [13FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, [13FE]
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H. Con. Res. 22--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect
to the discrimination by the German Government against members of
minority religious groups, particularly the continued and increasing
discrimination by the German Government against performers,
entertainers, and other artists from the United States associated
with Scientology; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Becerra, Ms.
McKinney, and Mr. Ney), [13FE]
Cosponsors added, [7NO]
Failed of passed under suspension of the rules, [9NO]
H. Con. Res. 23--
Concurrent resolution expressing respect and affection for the flag of
the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SKAGGS (for himself and Mr. Kolbe), [13FE]
Cosponsors added, [27FE], [11MR], [18MR], [15AP], [29AP], [12JN]
H. Con. Res. 24--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a
postage stamp should be issued in recognition of the services
rendered by this Nation's volunteer firefighters; to the Committee
on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. Forbes, [25FE]
Cosponsors added, [10MR], [17MR]
H. Con. Res. 25--
Concurrent resolution providing for acceptance of a statute of Jack
Swigert, presented by the State of Colorado, for placement in
National Statuary Hall, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
House Oversight.
By Mr. DAN SCHAEFER of Colorado (for himself, Mr. Hefley, Mr. McInnis,
and Mr. Bob Schaffer), [25FE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House amended, [7MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, [8MY]
H. Con. Res. 26--
Concurrent resolution relating to the treatment of Social Security under
any constitutional amendment requiring a balanced budget; to the
Committee on Rules.
By Mr. SHIMKUS, [25FE]
H. Con. Res. 27--
Concurrent resolution recognizing the importance of African-American
music to global culture and calling on the people of the United
States to study, reflect on, and celebrate African-American music;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. FATTAH (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Brown of
California, Mr. Cramer, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Berman, Mr. Frost,
Mr. McGovern, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Dellums, Ms. Norton, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Owens, Mr. Towns, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Payne, Mr. Gutierrez,
Mr. Scott, Ms. Waters, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Dixon,
Mr. Wynn, Mr. Rush, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Clement, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Bonior, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Foglietta, Mr.
Miller of California, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Filner, Ms. Christian-Green,
Mr. Stokes, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Clyburn, Mr.
Jefferson, Ms. Slaughter, and Ms. McKinney), [27FE]
Cosponsors added, [8AP], [29JY], [26SE], [13NO]
H. Con. Res. 28--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect
to the right of all Americans to keep and bear arms in defense of
life or liberty and in the pursuit of all other legitimate
endeavors; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, and Mr. Wicker),
[27FE]
H. Con. Res. 29--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a
national summit of sports, political, community, and media leaders
should be promptly convened to develop a multifaceted action plan to
deter acts of violence, especially domestic violence and sexual
assault; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself and Mrs. Morella), [27FE]
H. Con. Res. 30--
Concurrent resolution to commend the National Broadcast Co., and the
Ford Motor Co., for broadcasting the film ``Schindler's List'' in
its original, unedited version and without commercial interruption;
to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Yates, Mr. Foley, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Owens, Mr. Filner, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Engel, Mr. Manton, and
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts), [27FE]
H. Con. Res. 31--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the
display of the Ten Commandments by Judge Roy S. Moore, a judge on
the circuit court of the State of Alabama; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. ADERHOLT (for himself, Mr. Riley, Mr. Canady of Florida, and
Mr. Barr of Georgia), [3MR]
Cosponsors added, [4MR], [5MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [5MR]
H. Con. Res. 32--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to
the storage of nuclear waste on any territory or possession of the
United States; to the Committees on Commerce; Resources, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Leach,
Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Romero-
Barcelo, Ms. Christian-Green, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Stark, Mr. Pallone,
Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Evans, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), [4MR]
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [21MR], [15AP]
H. Con. Res. 33--
Concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress that the
Bureau of Labor Statistics should develop and publish monthly a cost
of living index; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. PICKETT, [4MR]
H. Con. Res. 34--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the
President should submit a national energy policy plan to Congress;
to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. PICKETT, [4MR]
H. Con. Res. 35--
Concurrent resolution to require the posting of the Ten Commandments in
the House and Senate Chambers; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. STEARNS, [4MR]
Cosponsors added, [24AP], [7MY]
H. Con. Res. 36--
Concurrent resolution expressing support for equal and fair access to
higher education in the Albanian language in the former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN, [5MR]
Cosponsors added, [3SE]
H. Con. Res. 37--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Sikh
Nation should be allowed to exercise the right of national self-
determination in their homeland, Punjab, Khalistan; to the Committee
on International Relations.
By Mr. CONDIT (for himself and Mr. Rohrabacher), [5MR]
Cosponsors added, [14AP], [17JN], [24JN], [11JY], [17JY], [31JY],
[7NO]
H. Con. Res. 38--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect
to the collection of ancestry data as part of the decennial census
of population; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Sununu, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Gilman, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Dingell, Ms. McKinney, Mr.
John, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Mr. Oberstar), [5MR]
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [13MR], [15AP], [20MY], [25JN], [10JY],
[31JY], [3SE], [29SE]
H. Con. Res. 39--
Concurrent resolution supporting the commitments of the United States
announced at the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women,
held in Beijing, China, in September 1995; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Frost,
Mr. Payne, Mr. Yates, Ms. Harman, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Stark,
and Mr. Olver), [6MR]
Cosponsors added, [17MR], [21AP]
H. Con. Res. 40--
Concurrent resolution expressing the commitment of the Congress to
continue the leadership of the United States in the United Nations
by honoring the financial obligations of the United States to the
United Nations; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Allen, and
Mr. Berman), [6MR]
Cosponsors added, [8AP], [29AP], [8JY]
H. Con. Res. 41--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a
postage stamp should be issued to honor law enforcement officers
killed in the line of duty; to the Committee on Government Reform
and Oversight.
By Mr. STUPAK (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Green, Mr.
Stump, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Cook, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Frank
of Massachusetts, Mr. Holden, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Dingell,
Mr. Coyne, Mr. Evans, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frost, Ms. Molinari, Mr.
Gordon, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr.
Foley, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Saxton,
Mr. Herger, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Owens, Mr. Stark, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mr. Vento, Mr. Cramer, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs.
Kelly, Mr. Goode, Mr. Manton, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Talent,
Mr. McNulty, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Young
of Alaska, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sandlin, Mr.
Gallegly, Mr. Bereuter, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Strickland, Ms. Furse, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. Towns, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, and Mr. Bonior),
[6MR]
Cosponsors added, [17JY], [30OC], [9NO]
H. Con. Res. 42--
Concurrent resolution regarding the waiver of diplomatic immunity in
cases involving serious criminal offenses; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. DUNCAN (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Traficant, and Mrs.
Myrick), [11MR]
H. Con. Res. 43--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 should not
be radically overhauled, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Borski, Mr. Gilchrest,
Mr. LaHood, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Nadler, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Pascrell, Mr. Shays, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Kennelly
of Connecticut, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Markey, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Kennedy of
Massachusetts, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Castle, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. McHale, Mr.
Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Holden, and Mr. Rothman),
[11MR]
Cosponsors added, [20MR], [8AP], [10AP], [15AP]
H. Con. Res. 44--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect
to United States opposition to the prison sentence of Tibetan
ethnomusicologist Ngawang Choephel by the Government of the People's
Republic of China, and that the United States should sponsor and
promote a resolution at the U.N. Commission on Human Rights
regarding China and Tibet; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Wolf, and Mr.
Capps), [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [9AP], [6MY]
H. Con. Res. 45--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a
postage stamp should
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be issued to honor Bishop Frederic Baraga; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. STUPAK, [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [17JY]
H. Con. Res. 46--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that
investigations of campaign fundraising practices should be left to
the Federal Election Commission; to the Committee on House
Oversight.
By Mr. FATTAH, [12MR]
H. Con. Res. 47--
Concurrent resolution to designate a flag-pole upon which the flag of
the United States is to be set at half-staff whenever a law
enforcement officer is slain in the line of duty; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FOGLIETTA (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Schumer, Ms. Norton, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Manton, Mrs. Kelly, Mr.
Ramstad, Mr. Frost, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Filner, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Klink, Mr. Weller, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Adam Smith of
Washington, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Lipinski, Mr.
Kleczka, and Mr. Stupak), [12MR]
Cosponsors added, [21MR], [19MY], [10JN]
H. Con. Res. 48--
Concurrent resolution recognizing the 25th anniversary of the
establishment of the first nutrition program for the elderly under
the Older Americans Act of 1965; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. GOODLING (for himself, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Martinez, and Mr.
Kildee), [13MR]
Cosponsors added, [7MY]
H. Con. Res. 49--
Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the
Greater Washington Soap Box Derby; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HOYER, [13MR]
Cosponsors added, [23AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-90), [7MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [13MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, [20MY]
H. Con. Res. 50--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the
status of the investigation of the bombing of the Israeli Embassy in
Buenos Aires in 1992; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Deutsch, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mrs.
Lowey, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Sherman, and Mr. Waxman),
[13MR]
Cosponsors added, [8AP]
H. Con. Res. 51--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that there
should be parity among the countries that are parties to the North
American Free-Trade Agreement [NAFTA] with respect to the personal
allowance for duty-free merchandise purchased abroad by returning
residents; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BONILLA (for himself, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Baldacci, and
Mr. Reyes), [20MR]
Cosponsors added, [10AP], [15MY]
H. Con. Res. 52--
Concurrent resolution urging that the railroad industry, including rail
labor, management and retiree organizations, open discussions for
adequately funding an amendment to the Railroad Retirement Act of
1974 to modify the guaranteed minimum benefit for widows and
widowers whose annuities are converted from a spouse to a widow or
widower annuity; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. QUINN (for himself, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Rahall,
Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Flake, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Klink, Mr.
Doyle, Mr. Kleczka, Ms. Danner, Mr. Vento, and Mr. Kucinich), [20MR]
Cosponsors added, [21MR], [9AP], [17AP], [23AP], [29AP], [1MY], [6MY],
[12MY], [15MY], [21MY], [22MY], [3JN], [12JN], [18JN], [25JN],
[8JY], [16JY], [3SE], [4SE], [23SE], [4NO]
H. Con. Res. 53--
Concurrent resolution encouraging and expediting the integration of
Romania at the earliest stage into the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization [NATO]; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [20MR]
Cosponsors added, [9AP], [15AP], [1MY]
H. Con. Res. 54--
Concurrent resolution recognizing the anniversary of the proclamation of
independence of the Republic of Belarus, expressing concern over the
Belarusan Government's infringement on freedom of the press in
direct violation of the Helsinki Accords and the Constitution of
Belarus, and expressing concern about the proposed union between
Russia and Belarus; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. PALLONE, [21MR]
Cosponsors added, [8MY], [4JN]
H. Con. Res. 55--
Concurrent resolution honoring the memory of the victims of the Armenian
Genocide; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. RADANOVICH (for himself and Mr. Bonior), [21MR]
Cosponsors added, [8AP], [16AP], [23AP], [28AP], [7MY], [13MY], [3JN],
[17JN], [26JN], [8JY], [9JY], [14JY], [17JY], [23JY], [28JY], [3SE],
[30SE], [2OC], [6OC], [21OC], [28OC], [5NO]
H. Con. Res. 56--
Concurrent resolution favoring strong support by the United States
Government for the accession of Taiwan to the World Trade
Organization prior to the admission of the People's Republic of
China to that Organization; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Cox of California,
Mr. Royce, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Lantos), [21MR]
H. Con. Res. 57--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress respecting the
designation of jazz as a rare and valuable national treasure; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CONYERS, [8AP]
H. Con. Res. 58--
Concurrent resolution establishing the congressional budget for the U.S.
Government for fiscal year 1998 and setting forth appropriate
budgetary levels for fiscal years 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002; to the
Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. BROWN of California, [8AP]
H. Con. Res. 59--
Concurrent resolution concerning the return of or compensation for
wrongly confiscated foreign properties in formerly Communist
countries and by certain foreign financial institutions; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Porter, Mr. Wolf, Mr.
Salmon, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Markey, and Mr. Cardin),
[9AP]
H. Con. Res. 60--
Concurrent resolution relating to the 30th anniversary of the
reunification of the city of Jerusalem; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Gingrich,
Mr. Yates, Mr. Engel, Mr. Deutsch, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Ackerman, Mrs.
Meek of Florida, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Pascrell,
Mr. Matsui, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Skaggs, Mr.
Gordon, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Clement, Mr. Miller of California, Mr.
Lantos, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Vento, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr.
Roemer, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. McHale, Mr. White, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Barcia
of Michigan, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Sanchez, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Doyle, Mr.
Burton of Indiana, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Franks
of New Jersey, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Young of
Florida, Mr. Portman, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Manton, Mr. Lipinski, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Allen, Mr. Berman, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Evans,
Mr. Gekas, Mr. King of New York, Ms. Harman, Mr. Archer, Mr. Bachus,
Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Crapo, Mr.
Cunningham, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Foley, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr.
Hansen, Mr. Hill, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hostettler, Mrs. Kelly, Mr.
LoBiondo, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Miller of
Florida, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Regula, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Thune,
Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, and Mr. Young of Alaska), [10AP]
Cosponsors added, [30AP], [7MY], [5JN], [10JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [10JN]
H. Con. Res. 61--
Concurrent resolution honoring the lifetime achievements of Jackie
Robinson; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma (for himself, Mr. Largent, and Mr. Bunning of
Kentucky), [15AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [16AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, [1MY]
H. Con. Res. 62--
Concurrent resolution directing the Joint Committee on the Library to
procure a bust or statue of Sojourner Truth for placement in the
Capitol; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, [15AP]
H. Con. Res. 63--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the
50th anniversary of the Marshall Plan and reaffirming the commitment
of the United States to the principles that led to the establishment
of that program; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. Lantos (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Ackerman,
Mr. Berman, Mr. Faleomavaega, and Mr. Rothman), [16AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [21MY]
H. Con. Res. 64--
Concurrent resolution commending the members of the Armed Forces and
civilian personnel of the Government who served the United States
faithfully during the cold war; to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. LAZIO of New York (for himself, Mr. Spence, and Mr. Stump),
[17AP]
Cosponsors added, [7MY]
H. Con. Res. 65--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that section
27 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920, popularly known as the Jones
Act, and related statutes are critically important components of our
Nation's economic and military security and should be fully and
strongly supported; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. MOAKLEY (for himself, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Obey,
Mr. Murtha, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Harman, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Oberstar, Mr.
Cunningham, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Clement, Mr.
Livingston, Mr. Borski, and Mr. Hunter), [23AP]
Cosponsors added, [24AP], [29AP], [1MY], [6MY], [7MY], [8MY], [13MY],
[14MY], [15MY], [20MY], [21MY], [22MY], [3JN], [4JN], [12JN],
[17JN], [19JN], [25JN], [26JN], [10JY], [16JY], [25JY], [30JY],
[31JY], [11SE], [18SE], [23SE], [30SE], [1OC], [8OC], [21OC], [5NO],
[13NO]
Removal of cosponsors, [21MY]
H. Con. Res. 66--
Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the
16th annual National Peace Officers' Memorial Service; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. KIM, [24AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-91), [7MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [13MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, [14MY]
H. Con. Res. 67--
Concurrent resolution authorizing the 1997 Special Olympics Torch Relay
to be run through the Capitol Grounds; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. KIM, [24AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-92), [7MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [13MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, [21MY]
H. Con. Res. 68--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the
territorial integrity, unity, sovereignty, and full independence of
Lebanon; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. RAHALL (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. John, and Mr. Dingell),
[29AP]
Cosponsors added, [7MY], [11JN], [29JY], [31JY], [29SE]
H. Con. Res. 69--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect
to the establishment of waivers in State medical licensing laws
regarding the provision of health care to indigent individuals; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. DUNCAN (for himself, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Hilleary, and
Mr. Tanner), [30AP]
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H. Con. Res. 70--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that State
and local governments should be encouraged, and have the right, to
pass laws and ordinances designed to preserve and protect the safety
and well-being of young people; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. VENTO (for himself, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Lipinski, and Ms. Lofgren), [1MY]
H. Con. Res. 71--
Concurring resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that Federal
retirement cost-of-living adjustments should not be delayed, and
that retirement contributions on the part of Federal agencies and
Federal and postal employees should not be increased; to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Wynn, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Fazio of California, and Mr. DeFazio), [1MY]
Cosponsors added, [21MY], [19JN], [24JN], [11JY], [21JY]
H. Con. Res. 72--
Concurrent resolution postponing the relocation of the statue known as
the Portrait Monument to the rotunda of the Capitol; to the
Committee on House Oversight.
By Ms. McKINNEY (for herself, Ms. Carson, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Owens, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Thompson, Mr.
Dellums, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Clay, Mr.
Dixon, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Towns, Mr. Flake, Mr. Wynn, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Bishop, Ms. Millender-McDonald,
Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Cummings), [1MY]
H. Con. Res. 73--
Concurrent resolution concerning the death of Chaim Herzog; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Bunning of
Kentucky, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Engel, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Borski, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Foley, Mr. Wolf,
Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. King of New York, and Mr. Manton), [6MY]
Cosponsors added, [12MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [13MY]
H. Con. Res. 74--
Concurrent resolution concerning the situation between the Democratic
People's Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, [6MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [28JY]
H. Con. Res. 75--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that States
should work more aggressively to attack the problem of violent
crimes committed by repeat offenders and criminals serving
abbreviated sentences; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BARCIA of Michigan (for himself, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Baker, Mr.
Bilirakis, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Brown of Ohio,
Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Camp, Mr. Coble, Mr. Costello, Mr.
Cramer, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Dingell,
Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Fazio of California, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Goode,
Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Istook, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kildee, Mr. King of
New York, Mr. Kleczka, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Levin,
Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Luther, Mr. McHale, Mr. Mica, Ms. Molinari, Mr.
Pastor, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Ramstad, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Adam Smith of Washington, Mr. Smith of
Michigan, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Tanner, Mrs. Tauscher, Mrs.
Thurman, Mr. Upton, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Weldon of Florida, and Mr.
Weller), [7MY]
Cosponsors added, [8MY], [13MY], [14MY], [20MY], [22MY], [3JN], [5JN],
[11JN], [12JN], [18JN], [19JN], [25JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-157), [26JN]
Considered under suspension of the rules, [28JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [29JY]
H. Con. Res. 76--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that States
should work more aggressively to attack the problem of violent
crimes committed by repeat offenders and criminals serving
abbreviated sentences; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BARCIA of Michigan (for himself, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Baker, Mr.
Bilirakis, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Brown of Ohio,
Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Camp, Mr. Coble, Mr. Costello, Mr.
Cramer, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Dingell,
Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Fazio of California, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Goode,
Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Istook, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kildee, Mr. King of
New York, Mr. Kleczka, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Levin,
Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Luther, Mr. McHale, Mr. Mica, Ms. Molinari, Mr.
Pastor, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Ramstad, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Adam Smith of Washington, Mr. Smith of
Michigan, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Tanner, Mrs. Tauscher, Mrs.
Thurman, Mr. Upton, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Weldon of Florida, and Mr.
Weller), [7MY]
Cosponsors added, [8MY], [13MY], [14MY], [20MY], [22MY], [3JN], [5JN],
[11JN], [12JN], [18JN], [19JN], [25JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-157), [26JN]
Considered, [28JY]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, [29JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [29JY]
H. Con. Res. 77--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that Federal
civilian and military retirement cost-of-living adjustments should
not be delayed; to the Committees on Government Reform and
Oversight; National Security, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS, [8MY]
H. Con. Res. 78--
Concurrent resolution rejecting the need for an additional round or
rounds of military base closures; to the Committee on National
Security.
By Mr. SCARBOROUGH, [13MY]
H. Con. Res. 79--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a
postage stamp should be issued to mark the 85th anniversary of the
dedication of the Tunkhannock Creek Viaduct, now known as the
Nicholson Viaduct, in Nicholson, PA; to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. McDADE (for himself and Mr. Saxton), [14MY]
H. Con. Res. 80--
Concurrent resolution relating to maintaining the current standard
behind the ``Made in USA'' label, in order to protect consumers and
jobs in the United States; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Pappas, Mr.
Frelinghuysen, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Saxton,
Mr. Andrews, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Miller of California, Mr.
Kildee, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina,
and Mrs. Roukema), [15MY]
Cosponsors added, [22MY], [3JN], [5JN], [11JN], [17JN], [18JN],
[19JN], [21JN], [24JN], [26JN], [9JY], [10JY], [11JY], [15JY],
[16JY], [17JY], [22JY], [24JY], [25JY], [28JY], [29JY], [31JY],
[3SE], [5SE], [9SE], [10SE], [16SE], [23SE], [24SE], [25SE], [29SE],
[30SE], [7OC], [8OC], [9OC], [21OC], [24OC], [30OC], [5NO], [12NO]
H. Con. Res. 81--
Concurrent resolution calling for a United States initiative seeking a
just and peaceful resolution of the situation on Cyprus; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Porter, Mr. Bilirakis,
Mr. Engel, and Mrs. Maloney of New York), [15MY]
Cosponsors added, [4JN], [18JN], [26JN], [22JY]
Agreed to in the House amended, [22JY]
H. Con. Res. 82--
Concurrent resolution establishing the congressional budget for the U.S.
Government for fiscal year 1998 and setting forth appropriate
budgetary levels for fiscal years 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002; to the
Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. BROWN of California, [15MY]
H. Con. Res. 83--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the National
Basketball Association and the Players Association should extend
pension benefits to certain surviving post-World War II, pre-1965
professional basketball players; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Jackson, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Diaz-Balart,
Mr. Rush, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Costello, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Brown of
California), [16MY]
Cosponsors added, [6JN], [17JN], [17JY], [25JY], [31JY]
H. Con. Res. 84--
Concurrent resolution establishing the congressional budget for the U.S.
Government for fiscal year 1998 and setting forth appropriate
budgetary levels for fiscal years 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002.
By Mr. KASICH, [19MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-100), [18MY]
Agreed to in the House, [20MY]
Agreed to in the Senate amended, [23MY]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [23MY]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference, [3JN]
Motion to instruct conferees was agreed to, [3JN]
Conferees appointed, [3JN]
Conference report (H. Rept. 105-116) submitted in the House, [4JN]
Conference report agreed to in the House, [5JN]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, [5JN]
H. Con. Res. 85--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Small
Business Administration should appoint a commission to examine the
credit needs of small business concerns; to the Committee on Small
Business.
By Mr. LaFALCE, [21MY]
H. Con. Res. 86--
Concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the
U.S. Government for fiscal years 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002;
to the Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. KASICH, [22MY]
H. Con. Res. 87--
Concurrent resolution providing for an adjournment of the two Houses.
By Mr. ARMEY, [22MY]
Failed of passage, [22MY]
H. Con. Res. 88--
Concurrent resolution congratulating the Government and the people of
the Republic of El Salvador on successfully completing free and
democratic elections on March 16, 1997; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. BALLENGER, [22MY]
Cosponsors added, [4JN], [10JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [22JY]
H. Con. Res. 89--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the 2004
Summer Olympic Games be held in Cape Town, South Africa; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. FURSE (for herself, Ms. Waters, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms.
Norton, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Jackson, Mr.
Hilliard, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Fattah, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Towns, Mr. Ford, Mr. Rush, Mr. Scott, Mr. Watt of North
Carolina, Mr. Owens, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Wynn,
Mr. Dixon, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Ms. Carson, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Clay, Mr.
Thompson, Mr. Flake, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Jackson-Lee, and Ms. Christian-
Green), [22MY]
Cosponsors added, [7JN], [10JN], [12JN], [17JN], [19JN], [23JN], [3SE]
H. Con. Res. 90--
Concurrent resolution establishing the congressional budget for the U.S.
Government
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for fiscal year 1998 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels
for fiscal years 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002; to the Committee on the
Budget.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts, [22MY]
H. Con. Res. 91--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency should take
immediate steps to abate emissions of mercury and release to
Congress the study of mercury required under the Clean Air Act, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Ehlers, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Filner, Mr. Klug, Mr.
Dellums, Ms. Christian-Green, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson
of Texas, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Evans, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Kennedy of
Massachusetts, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. Furse, Mr.
Franks of New Jersey, and Mr. Sabo), [22MY]
Cosponsors added, [3JN], [5JN], [10JN], [12JN], [22JY], [31JY], [5SE],
[18SE]
H. Con. Res. 92--
Concurrent resolution to recognize the value of continued friendly
relations between the United States and the Republic of the Marshall
Islands, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, and Mr.
Faleomavaega), [5JN]
H. Con. Res. 93--
Concurrent resolution concerning the Palestinian Authority and the sale
of land to Israelis; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Weller, Mr. Gilman, Mr.
Linder, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Saxton, Ms. Molinari,
Mr. Forbes, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Engel, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Manton, Mr.
Ortiz, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Weldon of
Pennsylvania, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Stark, and
Mr. Solomon), [5JN]
H. Con. Res. 94--
Concurrent resolution condemning the military coup d'etat of May 26,
1997, in Sierra Leone; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, [5JN]
H. Con. Res. 95--
Concurrent resolution recognizing and commending American airmen held as
political prisoners at the Buchenwald concentration camp during
World War II for their service, bravery, and fortitude; to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. WELDON of Florida (for himself, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Cook, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Wexler, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Fox of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Miller of Florida, Ms. Slaughter,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Dellums,
Mr. Porter, Mr. Engel, and Mr. Dickey), [10JN]
Cosponsors added, [5SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [16SE]
H. Con. Res. 96--
Concurrent resolution apologizing for those who suffered as slaves under
the Constitution and laws of the United States until 1865; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HALL of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. McNulty,
Mr. Christensen, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Ensign, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Pitts, Mr.
Traficant, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Bonior, and Mrs. Linda Smith of
Washington), [12JN]
Cosponsors added, [17JN], [26JN], [31JY], [3SE], [11SE]
H. Con. Res. 97--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the
alternative minimum tax requiring all corporations and individuals
with substantial economic income to pay at least a minimum amount of
income taxes should be retained; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Obey, Mr. Spratt, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Clay, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Serrano, Ms.
DeGette, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Ms. Slaughter, Ms.
Waters, Mr. Delahunt, Mrs. Meek of Florida, and Mr. Nadler), [12JN]
Cosponsors added, [20JN], [8JY], [22JY]
H. Con. Res. 98--
Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol grounds for the
SAFE KIDS Buckle Up Car Seat Safety Check; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. MORELLA, [12JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-200), [24JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [28JY]
Cosponsors added, [28JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, [30JY]
H. Con. Res. 99--
Concurrent resolution expressing concern over recent events in the
Republic of Sierra Leone in the wake of the recent military coup
d'etat of that country's first democratically elected President; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hall of
Ohio, Mr. Royce, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Payne, Mr. Sanford,
Mr. Campbell, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Bereuter, and
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen), [16JN]
Cosponsors added, [22JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [22JY]
H. Con. Res. 100--
Concurrent resolution relating to the future status of Taiwan after Hong
Kong's transfer to the People's Republic of China on July 1, 1997;
to the Committee on International Relations.NM
By Mr. DEUTSCH (for himself and Mr. Chabot), [18JN]
Cosponsors added, [20JN], [22JY], [25JY], [30JY], [5SE], [11SE],
[22OC]
H. Con. Res. 101--
Concurrent resolution recommending the integration of Lithuania into the
North Atlantic Treaty Organization [NATO] at the earliest possible
date; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. RUSH, [19JN]
H. Con. Res. 102--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the cost
of government spending and regulatory programs should be reduced so
that American families will be able to keep more of what they earn;
to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. DeLAY (for himself, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Ehrlich, Ms. Granger, Mr.
Goodlatte, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Packard, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Cunningham,
Mr. Dickey, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Herger, Mr. Boehner, Mr. McCrery, Mr.
Royce, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Gilchrest,
Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Cox of California, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Cannon, Mr.
Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Talent,
Mr. Istook, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Paul, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Deal of
Georgia, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Camp, Mr. Jones, Mr. Thornberry, Mr.
Brady, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Archer, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Radanovich,
Mr. Crapo, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Ryun, Mr.
Goss, Mr. Shadegg, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Ney, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr.
Rogan, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Bass, Mr. Castle, Mr.
Hefley, Mr. Cook, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky,
and Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania), [21JN]
Considered, [23JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [25JN]
H. Con. Res. 103--
Concurrent resolution celebrating the accomplishments of title IX of the
Education Act Amendments of 1972, and recognizing the need to
continue pursuing the goal of educational opportunities for women
and girls; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii (for herself, Mr. Bonior, Mrs. Roukema, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Blagojevich, Ms. Carson, Ms. Christian-Green, Mrs.
Clayton, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. DeGette, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr.
Engel, Mr. Evans, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr of California, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Gephardt, Mr.
Green, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Jackson, Mr. Jefferson, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Matsui, Ms. McCarthy of
Missouri, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Mr. Miller of California, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Nadler, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne,
Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Rush, Ms. Sanchez,
Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Towns, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Waters, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Wynn, Mr. Yates, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Torres, and Mr. Rangel), [23JN]
Cosponsors added, [24JN], [26JN]
H. Con. Res. 104--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress relating to
the elections in Albania scheduled for June 29, 1997, and the
admission of a free and democratic Albania to the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization [NATO]; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [23JN]
H. Con. Res. 105--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress relating to
the elections in Albania scheduled for June 29, 1997; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [24JN]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [26JN]
H. Con. Res. 106--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the
negotiation of an international climate change agreement; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GILCHREST (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Ehlers, Mrs. Lowey, Mr.
Porter, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Boehlert, Ms. Rivers, Mr.
Gilman, Mr. Brown of California, Mrs. Morella, and Mr. Miller of
California), [25JN]
Cosponsors added, [9JY], [15JY], [25JY], [29JY], [31JY], [9SE],
[30SE], [9OC], [6NO], [12NO], [13NO]
H. Con. Res. 107--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that Little
League Baseball Inc. was established to support and develop Little
League baseball worldwide and should be entitled to all of the
benefits and privileges available to nongovernmental international
organizations; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. McDADE, [25JN]
Cosponsors added, [8JY], [9JY], [10JY], [11JY], [15JY], [25JY], [8SE],
[6OC], [7OC], [8OC], [9OC], [21OC], [22OC], [23OC], [29OC], [31OC],
[12NO]
H. Con. Res. 108--
Concurrent resolution providing for an adjournment of the two Houses.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [26JN]
Agreed to in the House, [26JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, [26JN]
H. Con. Res. 109--
Concurrent resolution recognizing the many talents of the actor Jimmy
Stewart and honoring the contributions he made to the Nation; to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Solomon, Mr.
Paxon, Ms. Molinari, Mr. McNulty, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Weldon of
Florida, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Baker, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Cook, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Flake, Mr. Weller,
Mr. Towns, Mr. Engel, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr.
McIntosh, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Gibbons, Mr.
Mascara, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Clement, Mr. Foley, Mr.
Callahan, Mr. McHale, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Filner, Mr. Wolf, Mr.
McIntyre, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Ramstad, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr.
Hefner, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Ms. Rivers, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Hutchinson,
Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Manton,
Mr. Shays, Mr. Allen, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr.
Kasich, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Canady
of Florida, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Mink of
Hawaii, Mrs. Kelly, and Mr. Manzullo), [8JY]
Cosponsors added, [9JY], [10JY], [11JY], [15JY], [24JY], [31JY],
[3SE], [16SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [16SE]
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H. Con. Res. 110--
Concurrent resolution to congratulate and commend the United Way of the
Texas gulf coast on the occasion of its 75th anniversary; to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Ms. Jackson-Lee (for herself, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas,
Mr. Frost, Mr. Green, Mr. Archer, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr.
Bentsen, and Mr. Lampson), [8JY]
H. Con. Res. 111--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration should be commended for
successfully carrying out the Mars Pathfinder Mission, and that the
United States should continue to act as the leader in space
exploration into the 21st century; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. WEXLER (for himself, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of
California, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Miller of
Florida, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mrs. Meek of
Florida, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Foley, Mr. Davis of Florida,
and Mrs. Thurman), [9JY]
Cosponsors added, [15JY], [23JY], [10SE]
H. Con. Res. 112--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the
German Government should expand and simplify its reparations system,
provide reparations to Holocaust survivors in Eastern and Central
Europe, and set up a fund to help cover the medical expenses of
Holocaust survivors; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Wexler, Ms.
Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Gejdenson, and Mr. Frost), [9JY]
Cosponsors added, [17JY], [23JY], [31JY], [9SE], [23SE], [6OC], [21OC]
H. Con. Res. 113--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress about the Food
and Drug Administration proposal to designate the use of
chlorofluorocarbons in metered-dose inhalers as nonessential; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr.
Hastert), [9JY]
H. Con. Res. 114--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress concerning
the world-wide trafficking of women and girls, whereby women and
girls are coerced, abducted, or deceived into migrating within or
across national borders, and particularly the trafficking of Burmese
women and girls in Thailand for the purposes of forced prostitution;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. Yates, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Payne, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Brown of California, Mr.
Miller of California, Ms. Waters, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Pastor, and Ms.
Danner), [10JY]
Cosponsors added, [17JY], [25JY], [31JY], [3SE], [16SE], [29SE], [1OC]
H. Con. Res. 115--
Concurrent resolution recognizing Grand Haven, MI, as ``Coast Guard
City, USA''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA (for himself, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Camp, Mr.
Ehlers, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Levin, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Ms.
Stabenow, Mr. Stupak, and Mr. Upton), [15JY]
H. Con. Res. 116--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect
to the treatment by the People's Republic of China of prisoners in
Tibet, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr.
Walsh, Mr. Stark, Mr. Dellums, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Boucher,
Mr. Farr of California, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. Morella, and
Mr. Watt of North Carolina), [15JY]
Cosponsors added, [23JY], [1AU], [23SE], [21OC]
H. Con. Res. 117--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the
interference of the European Commission in the merger of the Boeing
Co. and McDonnell Douglas; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. METCALF (for himself, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Dicks, Mr.
White, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. McDermott,
Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, and Mr. Adam Smith of Washington),
[17JY]
H. Con. Res. 118--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding
proliferation of missile technology from Russia to Iran; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. HARMAN, [22JY]
H. Con. Res. 119--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the
health, safety and general welfare of the residents of the Nation's
coalfields should continue to be enhanced by the implementation of
the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 by State and
Federal regulatory authorities, and that Congress hereby reaffirms
the goals of the Act on its 20th anniversary, August 3, 1997; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. RAHALL (for himself, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Vento, Mr.
Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Ortiz, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr.
Faleomavaega, and Mr. Hinchey), [23JY]
H. Con. Res. 120--
Concurrent resolution to authorize the use of the rotunda of the Capitol
for a congressional ceremony honoring Ecumenical Patriarch
Bartholomew; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. LEACH (for himself and Mr. Gonzalez), [24JY]
Cosponsors added, [31JY]
H. Con. Res. 121--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding
proliferation of missile technology from Russia to Iran; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. HARMAN, [24JY]
Cosponsors added, [31JY], [18SE], [9OC], [28OC], [7NO]
H. Con. Res. 122--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding
Israeli soldiers missing in action and calling upon governments and
authorities in the Middle East to act to resolve these tragic cases;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. LANTOS, [24JY]
H. Con. Res. 123--
Concurrent resolution providing for the use of the catafalque situated
in the crypt beneath the rotunda of the Capitol in connection with
memorial services to be conducted in the Supreme Court Building for
the late honorable William J. Brennan, former Associate Justice of
the Supreme Court of the United States; to the Committee on House
Oversight.
By Mr. THOMAS, [25JY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [25JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, [28JY]
H. Con. Res. 124--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding
acts of illegal aggression by Canadian fishermen with respect to the
Pacific salmon fishery, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Resources; International Relations, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. Saxton), [25JY]
Cosponsors added, [28JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [28JY]
H. Con. Res. 125--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that each
State should enact legislation regarding notification procedures
necessary when a sexually violent offender is released; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GUTKNECHT (for himself, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr.
Walsh, Mr. Frost, Mr. Horn, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Lipinski, Mr.
Diaz-Balart, Mr. Ney, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. McIntosh, Ms.
Molinari, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Schiff, Mr.
Luther, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr.
Deutsch, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Roukema, Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Carson, Mr.
Cramer, Mr. Sandlin, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Castle, Mr.
Underwood, Mr. Graham, and Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania), [25JY]
Cosponsors added, [8NO]
H. Con. Res. 126--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress concerning the
war crimes committed by the Japanese military during World War II;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Lofgren,
Mr. Skeen, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Campbell, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Towns, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Green, Mr.
Hill, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Ackerman, and Mr. Yates), [25JY]
Cosponsors added, [31JY], [4SE], [18SE], [24OC], [5NO], [12NO]
H. Con. Res. 127--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the
Nation must place greater emphasis on helping young Americans to
develop habits of good character that are essential to their own
well-being and to that of our communities; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CLEMENT (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Hall of
Ohio, Mr. Wolf, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), [28JY]
Cosponsors added, [3SE], [23SE], [25SE], [1OC], [9OC], [29OC]
H. Con. Res. 128--
Concurrent resolution recognizing and honoring the crew members of the
U.S.S. Pittsburgh for their heroism in March 1945 rendering aid and
assistance to the U.S.S. Franklin and its crew; to the Committee on
National Security.
By Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Doyle, and Mr. Coyne), [28JY]
Cosponsors added, [3SE], [4SE]
H. Con. Res. 129--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a
postage stamp should be issued to honor Zora Neale Hurston; to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Ms. BROWN of Florida (for herself, Mr. Towns, Mr. McCollum, Ms.
Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mrs. Meek
of Florida, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Clyburn, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. Christian-Green,
Mr. Frost, Mr. Dellums, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Norton, Mr. Bonior, Mr.
Brown of California, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Carson, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Payne, Mr. Filner, Ms. Stabenow, Ms.
DeLauro, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Rush, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Foley, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Torres, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Snyder, and Mr. Goss),
[29JY]
Cosponsors added, [31JY]
H. Con. Res. 130--
Concurrent resolution concerning the situation in Kenya; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, [29JY]
Cosponsors added, [8OC], [9OC]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, [13NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [13NO]
H. Con. Res. 131--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the
ocean; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself and Mr. Abercrombie), [29JY]
Cosponsors added, [11SE], [18SE]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-262), [23SE]
Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, [1OC]
Agreed to in the House, [13NO]
H. Con. Res. 132--
Concurrent resolution relating to the Republic of China (Taiwan's)
participation in the United Nations; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Lantos), [29JY]
Cosponsors added, [5SE], [17SE], [1OC], [30OC]
H. Con. Res. 133--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the
terrorist bombing in the Jerusalem market on July 30, 1997; to the
Committee on International Relations.
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By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Hamilton,
Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Berman, Mr. Cardin, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Deutsch, Mr.
Engel, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Kennedy of
Massachusetts, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Rothman,
Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Weller, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Yates, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Horn, Mr. Faleomavaega, and Mr. Sherman), [30JY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [30JY]
H. Con. Res. 134--
Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol
to allow Members of Congress to greet and receive His All Holiness
Patriarch Bartholomew; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Pappas, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, Mr. Klink, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. LoBiondo, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen,
Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr.
LaFalce, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Capps,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Evans, Mr. Franks
of New Jersey, Mr. Green, Ms. Harman, Mr. Holden, Mr. Horn, Mrs.
Kelly, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island,
Mr. Lantos, Mr. Levin, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Manton, Mr. Matsui, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Sherman, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Bonior), [30JY]
Cosponsors added, [31JY], [3SE], [4SE], [8SE], [9SE], [10SE], [11SE],
[16SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [16SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, [17SE]
H. Con. Res. 135--
Concurrent resolution congratulating the people of the Republic of
Liberia for holding multiparty elections; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, and Mr. Owens), [30JY]
Cosponsors added, [13NO]
H. Con. Res. 136--
Concurrent resolution providing for an adjournment of the two Houses.
By Mr. GOSS, [31JY]
Agreed to in the House, [31JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, [31JY]
H. Con. Res. 137--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives concerning the urgent need for an international
criminal tribunal to try members of the Iraqi regime for crimes
against humanity; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. Porter), [31JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [13NO]
H. Con. Res. 138--
Concurrent resolution to correct technical errors in the enrollment of
the bill H.R. 2014.
By Mr. ARCHER, [31JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, [31JY]
Agreed to in the House, [31JY]
H. Con. Res. 139--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the United
States Government should fully participate in EXPO 2000 in the year
2000, in Hannover, Germany, and should encourage the academic
community and the private sector in the United States to support
this worthwhile undertaking; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Pickett, and Mr.
Hamilton), [31JY]
Cosponsors added, [11SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [9NO]
H. Con. Res. 140--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that before the
consideration of any legislation regarding the comprehensive tobacco
settlement each plaintiff attorney shall fully disclose the
attorney's anticipated fees as a result of such settlement
agreement; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McINNIS, [31JY]
H. Con. Res. 141--
Concurrent resolution to commend the bravery and honor of the citizens
of Remy, France, for their actions with respect to Lt. Houston Braly
and to recognize the efforts of the 364th Fighter Group to raise
funds to restore the stained glass windows of a church in Remy; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Holden, Mr.
Hinojosa, Mr. Snyder, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Stenholm, Mr.
Sisisky, Ms. Furse, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr.
Cunningham, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Smith of Texas, Ms.
Brown of Florida, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Barton of
Texas, and Mr. Lipinski), [1AU]
Cosponsors added, [4SE], [23SE], [9NO]
H. Con. Res. 142--
Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol rotunda for the
Senate Thanksgiving Celebration; to the Committee on House
Oversight.
By Mr. CHRISTENSEN, [3SE]
H. Con. Res. 143--
Concurrent resolution recognizing the accomplishments and contributions
of the Director General of the World Intellectual Property
Organization, Arpad Bogsch, on the occasion of his conclusion of
service with that body; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. COBLE, [4SE]
H. Con. Res. 144--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that former
Secretary General of the United Nations Kurt Waldheim should not
receive a retirement allowance from the United Nations; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Horn, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Ms.
Woolsey, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Delahunt, and Mr. Gutierrez), [4SE]
Cosponsors added, [23SE], [9OC]
H. Con. Res. 145--
Concurrent resolution condemning in the strongest possible terms the
bombing in Jerusalem on September 4, 1997; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Shimkus, and Mr. Weller),
[4SE]
H. Con. Res. 146--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the
terrorist bombing in Jerusalem on September 4, 1997; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Berman, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Shimkus, Mr.
Lazio of New York, Mr. Weller, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Weldon of
Florida, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Cook, Mr. Ryun, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr.
Porter, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Engel, and Mr.
Foley), [5SE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [5SE]
H. Con. Res. 147--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that a postage
stamp should be issued commemorating Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain; to
the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. ALLEN, [5SE]
H. Con. Res. 148--
Concurrent resolution commemorating the 75th anniversary of the burning
of Smyrna and honoring the memory of its civilian victims, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Sherman, and Mr.
Bilirakis), [9SE]
Cosponsors added, [6OC], [9OC], [21OC], [30OC], [8NO], [13NO]
H. Con. Res. 149--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the
visit of Secretary of State Madeleine Albright to the Middle East;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. LANTOS, [10SE]
H. Con. Res. 150--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress relating to
the timely distribution of payments to local educational agencies
under the Impact Aid Program; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Christensen, Mr.
Cunningham, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Kennedy of
Rhode Island, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Saxton, and Mr. Skelton), [10SE]
Cosponsors added, [9OC], [28OC], [6NO], [13NO]
H. Con. Res. 151--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the
United States should manage its public domain National Forests to
maximize the reduction of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere among
many other objectives and that the United States should serve as an
example and as a world leader in actively managing its public domain
national forests in a manner that substantially reduces the amount
of carbon dioxide added to the atmosphere; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Gingrich, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr.
Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Herger, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Pombo, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Sessions, Mrs. Linda Smith of
Washington, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Cunningham, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Nethercutt,
Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Bob Schaffer,
Mr. Hansen, and Mr. Radanovich), [10SE]
Cosponsors added, [18SE], [30SE], [21OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-330), [21OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [21OC]
H. Con. Res. 152--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that all
parties to the multiparty peace talks regarding Northern Ireland
should condemn violence and fully integrate internationally
recognized human rights standards and adequately address outstanding
human rights violations as part of the peace process; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. King of New
York, Mr. Manton, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr.
McHugh, Mr. Payne, Mr. Shays, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Andrews, and Mrs.
Kennelly of Connecticut), [17SE]
Cosponsors added, [23SE], [29OC], [4NO], [6NO], [7NO], [13NO]
H. Con. Res. 153--
Concurrent resolution commending Italy for its efforts to resolve the
crisis in Albania and to promote democracy and a market-based
economy in Albania; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. King of New York, Mr.
Bonior, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Levin, Mr. Gejdenson, Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Pelosi,
Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Mascara, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr.
Schumer, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island,
Mr. Hinchey, Mr. LaFalce, Mrs. Lowey, and Mr. Traficant), [18SE]
Cosponsors added, [23SE], [8OC]
H. Con. Res. 154--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the
United States should develop, promote, and implement policies to
achieve the voluntary stabilization of the population growth of the
Nation; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. SAWYER (for himself and Mrs. Morella), [18SE]
Cosponsors added, [5NO]
H. Con. Res. 155--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a
postage stamp should be issued in honor of U.S. Masters Swimming,
Inc.; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Davis of Virginia,
and Mr. Frost), [23SE]
Cosponsors added, [7OC]
H. Con. Res. 156--
Concurrent resolution expressing concern for the continued deterioration
of human rights in Afghanistan and emphasizing the need for a
peaceful political settlement in that country; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, Mr. Markey, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Velazquez, Mrs.
Kelly, Ms. Eshoo, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Lantos, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Gejden
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son, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. McNulty,
Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Olver, Mr. Capps, Mr.
Underwood, Mr. Solomon, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Farr of California, Mrs.
Morella, and Mr. Berman), [23SE]
Cosponsors added, [9OC], [21OC], [28OC], [29OC], [30OC], [9NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [9NO]
H. Con. Res. 157--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the
effects of global warming-induced climate disruption on the Pacific
nations that are allies of the United States and the resulting
threat to the global interests of the United States; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, [24SE]
H. Con. Res. 158--
Concurrent resolution condemning the deployment of United States
military personnel in the service of the United Nations in the
former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; to the Committees on
International Relations; Committeee on National Security, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mrs. CHENOWETH (for herself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, and Mr. Hall
of Texas), [25SE]
Cosponsors added, [29SE], [30SE], [9OC], [31OC], [5NO]
H. Con. Res. 159--
Concurrent resolution honoring the memory of the victims of the Great
Irish Potato Famine, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Underwood,
Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Horn, Mr.
Andrews, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Doyle, Mr.
Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Holden, Mr. Davis of
Virginia, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Manton, Mr. Gejdenson,
Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Pallone, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Kennedy of
Rhode Island, Ms. Slaughter, and Mr. Riggs), [25SE]
Cosponsors added, [7OC], [24OC]
H. Con. Res. 160--
Concurrent resolution directing the Clerk of the House of
Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate to compile and make
available to the public the names of candidates for election to the
House of Representatives and the Senate who agree to conduct
campaigns in accordance with a Code of Election Ethics; to the
Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. BALDACCI, [26SE]
Cosponsors added, [21OC], [28OC], [13NO]
H. Con. Res. 161--
Concurrent resolution recognizing the 150th anniversary of the
emancipation of African slaves in the Danish West Indies, now the
United States Virgin Islands; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. CHRISTIAN-GREEN (for herself, Mr. Dellums, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Filner, Mr. Snyder, Mr.
Watts of Oklahoma, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Lipinski,
Mr. Frost, and Mr. Dixon), [30SE]
H. Con. Res. 162--
Concurrent resolution relating to the recent developments toward
normalization of relations between India and Pakistan; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER, [30SE]
Cosponsors added, [28OC], [12NO]
H. Con. Res. 163--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the
United States should not provide assistance to terrorist
organizations affiliated with the Palestinian Authority or to the
Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation [PBC]; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Weller, Mr.
Brady, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Forbes, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Horn, Mr.
Paxon, Mr. Quinn, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Greenwood, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Foley, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Linder,
Mr. Aderholt, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Bono, Ms. Harman, Mr. Cannon, Mr.
Shimkus, Mr. Engel, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Solomon, and Mr. Cardin),
[1OC]
H. Con. Res. 164--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the
Government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Marina Islands should
provide for a plebiscite on the question of compliance with United
States immigration and wage laws or independence from the United
States; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [1OC]
Cosponsors added, [9OC]
H. Con. Res. 165--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the
Government of Israel should extradite Samuel Sheinbein to the United
States; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mrs. MORELLA, [1OC]
Cosponsors added, [9OC]
H. Con. Res. 166--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that every
effort should be made to assure the complete implementation of, and
compliance with, the December 1996 Guatemalan peace accords; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself and Mr. Lantos), [2OC]
Cosponsors added, [9OC]
H. Con. Res. 167--
Concurrent resolution to correct a technical error in the enrollment of
H.R. 2160.
By Mr. SKEEN, [6OC]
Agreed to in the House (pursuant to H. Res. 232), [6OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, [29OC]
H. Con. Res. 168--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the
United States Postal Service should maintain the Postal Uniform
Allowance Program; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Mr. STRICKLAND (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Rush, Mr. Fox of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mrs. Kelly,
Mr. McNulty, Mr. Holden, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Faleomavaega,
Mr. Murtha, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr. Ackerman), [7OC]
Cosponsors added, [9OC], [23OC], [12NO]
H. Con. Res. 169--
Concurrent resolution providing for an adjournment of the two Houses.
By Mr. ARMEY, [8OC]
Agreed to in the House, [8OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, [9OC]
H. Con. Res. 170--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the
President should seek to negotiate a new base rights agreement with
the Government of Panama to permit the United States Armed Forces to
remain in Panama beyond December 31, 1999, and to permit the United
States to act independently to continue to protect the Panama Canal
and to guarantee its regular operation; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Barr of
Georgia, Mr. Gibbons, and Mr. Snowbarger), [9OC]
Cosponsors added, [28OC], [7NO]
H. Con. Res. 171--
Concurrent resolution declaring the memorial service sponsored by the
National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Memorial Service Board of
Directors to honor emergency medical services personnel to be the
``National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Service``; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself and Mr. Goode), [21OC]
H. Con. Res. 172--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress in support of
efforts to foster friendship and cooperation between the United
States and Mongolia, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. PORTER (for himself, Mr. Dreier, and Mr. Lantos), [22OC]
Cosponsors added, [29OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [13NO]
H. Con. Res. 173--
Concurrent resolution honoring the accomplishments of the many Americans
who contributed to the development of supersonic flight technology;
to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON, [22OC]
H. Con. Res. 174--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the
anti-American and anti-Semitic remarks of Malaysian Prime Minister
Mahathir Mohamed; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. WEXLER (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, and Mr. Lantos), [22OC]
Cosponsors added, [30OC], [8NO], [13NO]
H. Con. Res. 175--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the
need for a comprehensive management strategy to save the tundra from
continued excessive depredations by the mid-continent lesser snow
goose; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HUNTER (for himself and Mr. Cunningham), [24OC]
Cosponsors added, [30OC]
H. Con. Res. 176--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the
Russian Federation should preserve and protect the rights and
freedoms currently afforded those of religious faith under the
Russian Constitution; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Bob
Schaffer, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Horn, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Pickering, Mr.
Cook, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Rush,
Mr. Calvert, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Markey, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Doyle, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Souder, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Pappas, Mr. Adam Smith of Washington, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina,
Mr. Talent, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Ryun, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Crapo, and Mr.
Hansen), [24OC]
Cosponsors added, [5NO], [13NO]
H. Con. Res. 177--
Concurrent resolution recognizing the Hermann Monument and Hermann
Heights Park in New Ulm, Minnesota, as a national symbol of the
contributions of Americans of German heritage; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. MINGE, [24OC]
H. Con. Res. 178--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the
transfer of Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China not alter
the current or future status of the Republic of China on Taiwan; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. DEUTSCH, [28OC]
H. Con. Res. 179--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to
the human rights situation in the Republic of Turkey in light of
that country's desire to host the next summit meeting of the heads
of state or government of the Organization for Security and
Cooperation in Europe (OSCE); to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Cardin, and Mr. Salmon), [28OC]
Cosponsors added, [31OC]
H. Con. Res. 180--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the
Government of the People's Republic of China should stop the
practice of harvesting and transplanting organs for profit from
prisoners that it executes; to the Committees on International
Relations; the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mrs. LINDA SMITH of Washington (for herself, Mr. Wolf, Ms. Pelosi,
Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr.
Solomon,
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Mr. Gilman, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Cox of California, and Mr. Tiahrt), [29OC]
H. Con. Res. 181--
Concurrent resolution calling for a United States effort to end
restrictions on the freedoms and human rights of the enclaved people
in the occupied area of Cyprus; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. Porter, Mr. Engel, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Rush,
and Mr. Pappas), [29OC]
Cosponsors added, [7NO], [9NO], [12NO], [13NO]
H. Con. Res. 182--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to
child custody, child abuse, and victims of domestic and family
violence; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mrs.
Johnson of Connecticut, Ms. Furse, Ms. Carson, Mr. Vento, Mr.
LaFalce, Mr. Stark, Mr. Frost, Mr. Payne, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr.
Sanders), [30OC]
Cosponsors added, [4NO], [13NO]
H. Con. Res. 183--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect
to the failure of Attorney General Janet Reno to seek application
for an independent counsel to investigate a number of matters
relating to the financing of campaigns in the 1996 Federal election,
including the conduct of President Clinton and Vice President Gore;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SALMON (for himself and Mr. Scarborough), [31OC]
Cosponsors added, [7NO], [8NO]
H. Con. Res. 184--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the motion
picture industry should work to discourage tobacco use among our
youth; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. LUTHER, [6NO]
H. Con. Res. 185--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress on the
occasion of the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights and recommitting the United States to
the principles expressed in the Universal Declaration; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Porter, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr.
Abercrombie, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Cardin,
Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Leach, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Norton, Mr. Snyder, and Ms.
Pelosi), [7NO]
Cosponsors added, [13NO]
H. Con. Res. 186--
Concurrent resolution commending all who served with the United States
Navy Asiatic Fleet throughout the Far East from 1910 to 1942,
especially those sailors and marines who put their lives on the line
for this Nation during the earliest days of our involvement in World
War II; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, [7NO]
H. Con. Res. 187--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the museum
to be known as ``The Women's Museum--An Institute for the Future'',
in Dallas, Texas, should be designated as a Millenium Project for
the United States; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Ms. Granger, Mr.
Turner, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Green, Mr.
Doggett, Mr. Edwards, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Lampson, Mr.
Frost, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Norton, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Combest, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Brady, Mr.
Paul, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Archer, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr.
Thornberry, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, and Mr. Rodriguez), [7NO]
Cosponsors added, [13NO]
Removal of cosponsors, [13NO]
H. Con. Res. 188--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding
Turkey's claim of sovereignty to the islets in the Aegean Sea called
Imia by Greece and Kardak by Turkey; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. PAPPAS (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mrs. Maloney of New York,
Mr. Klink, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Filner,
Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Ney, Mr. Manton, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Sherman,
Mr. Pombo, Mr. LoBiondo, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Smith
of New Jersey, Mr. Porter, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, and Mr.
Fossella), [7NO]
Cosponsors added, [13NO]
H. Con. Res. 189--
Concurrent resolution revising the congressional budget for the United
States Government for fiscal year 1998 with respect to the
appropriate budgetary levels for Social Security and national
defense for fiscal years 1999 through 2002 in order to maintain the
level of administrative expenses for Social Security by taking into
account anticipated inflation; to the Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. SANDERS, [7NO]
H. Con. Res. 190--
Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol
for the congressional Christmas celebration; to the Committee on
House Oversight.
By Mr. CHRISTENSEN, [8NO]
H. Con. Res. 191--
Concurrent resolution condemning all prejudice against Asian and Pacific
Islander Americans in the United States, and supporting political
and civic participation by these persons throughout the United
States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Matsui, and Mr. Underwood),
[8NO]
H. Con. Res. 192--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the
heroism of the brave and gallant Puerto Ricans in the 65th Infantry
Regiment of the United States Army who fought in the Korean conflict
should be commemorated; to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs;
National Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. Gutierrez, and Mr. Serrano), [9NO]
H. Con. Res. 193--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the
Attorney General should remove Hani El-Sayegh from the United States
to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MICA (for himself, Mr. Condit, Mr. Upton, Mr. Weldon of
Florida, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Pappas, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Scarborough, Mr.
Salmon, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Cunningham,
Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Herger, Mr. Stearns, Mr.
Pombo, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Jones,
Mr. Brady, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Lazio of New
York, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Portman, Mr. Blunt, Mr.
Shimkus, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Chambliss, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Weller, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr.
McDade, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Foley, Mr. Fosella, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Wamp,
Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Shays, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Paul,
Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Wicker, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Collins, Mr.
Everett, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Horn, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Ramstad, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Nethercutt, Mrs. Linda Smith of
Washington, Mr. Ryun, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr.
Souder, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Klug, Mr. McCollum, Mr.
McKeon, Mr. Duncan, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Thune, Mr.
Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Granger, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr.
Watkins, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr.
Stenholm, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Oberstar, Mr.
Crane, and Mr. Ehlers), [9NO]
H. Con. Res. 194--
Concurrent resolution providing for a joint session of Congress to
receive a message from the President.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [9NO]
Agreed to in the House (pursuant to H. Res. 311), [9NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, [13NO]
H. Con. Res. 195--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress in support of
National Days of Dialogue associated with the national celebration
of the birth of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to improve understanding
and cooperation across race, ethnicity, culture, gender, religion
and creed; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. HARMAN (for herself, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Regula, Mr. Spratt, Mr.
Davis of Virginia, Mr. Portman, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Ms.
Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Matsui, and Ms. Millender-McDonald), [9NO]
H. Con. Res. 196--
Concurrent resolution to correct the enrollment of the bill S. 830.
By Mr. BLILEY, [13NO]
Rule suspended. Agreed to in the House, [13NO]
H. Con. Res. 197--
Concurrent resolution calling for the resignation or removal from office
of Sara E. Lister, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower and
Reserve Affairs; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself, Mr. McHale, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Armey, Mr.
Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Dreier,
Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Inglis of South
Carolina, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Jones, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Kingston, Mr.
LaHood, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Metcalf, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Packard, Ms.
Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Stump, Mr. Taylor of North
Carolina, and Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania), [13NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [13NO]
H. Con. Res. 198--
Concurrent resolution to correct a technical error in the enrollment of
the bill S. 1026; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. CASTLE, [13NO]
H. Con. Res. 199--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect
to United States assistance or support for the investigation on
capital punishment in the United States by the United Nations Human
Rights Commission; to the Committees on International Relations; the
Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. BRADY (for himself and Mr. Traficant), [13NO]
H. Con. Res. 200--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a series
of postage stamps should be issued in recognition of the recipients
of the Congressional Medal of Honor; to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. OBEY (for himself, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Manton, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Johnson of
Wisconsin, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Visclosky,
Ms. Carson, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Bishop, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Frelinghuysen, and Mr. Bilirakis), [13NO]
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HOUSE RESOLUTIONS
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H. Res. 1--
Resolution electing officers of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. BOEHNER, [7JA]
Agreed to in the House, [7JA]
H. Res. 2--
Resolution electing officers of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. ARMEY, [7JA]
Agreed to in the House, [7JA]
H. Res. 3--
Resolution authorizing the Speaker to appoint a committee to notify the
President of the assembly of the Congress.
By Mr. ARMEY, [7JA]
Agreed to in the House, [7JA]
H. Res. 4--
Resolution authorizing the Clerk to inform the President of the election
of the Speaker and the Clerk.
By Mr. ARMEY, [7JA]
Agreed to in the House, [7JA]
H. Res. 5--
Resolution adopting the Rules of the House for the 105th Congress.
By Mr. ARMEY, [7JA]
Agreed to in the House, [7JA]
H. Res. 6--
Resolution providing for the designation of certain minority employees.
By Mr. GEPHARDT, [7JA]
Agreed to in the House, [7JA]
H. Res. 7--
Resolution establishing the Corrections Day Calendar Office.
By Mr. BOEHNER, [7JA]
Agreed to in the House, [7JA]
H. Res. 8--
Resolution providing for the attendance of the House at the inaugural
ceremonies of the President and Vice President of the United States.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [7JA]
Agreed to in the House, [7JA]
H. Res. 9--
Resolution fixing the daily hour of meeting for the 105th Congress.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [7JA]
Agreed to in the House, [7JA]
H. Res. 10--
Resolution authorizing the Speaker's designee to administer the oath of
office to Representative-elect Frank Tejeda.
By Mr. GEPHARDT, [7JA]
Agreed to in the House, [7JA]
H. Res. 11--
Resolution authorizing the Speaker's designee to administer the oath of
office to Representative-elect Julia Carson.
By Mr. GEPHARDT, [7JA]
Agreed to in the House, [7JA]
H. Res. 12--
Resolution designating majority membership on certain standing
committees of the House.
By Mr. BOEHNER, [7JA]
Agreed to in the House, [7JA]
H. Res. 13--
Resolution designating minority membership on certain standing
committees of the House.
By Mr. FAZIO of California, [7JA]
Agreed to in the House, [7JA]
H. Res. 14--
Resolution electing Representative Sanders of Vermont to the Committees
on Banking and Financial Services and Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Mr. FAZIO of California, [7JA]
Agreed to in the House, [7JA]
H. Res. 15--
Resolution concerning the implementation of the General Framework
Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, urging continued and
increased support for the efforts of the International Criminal
Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia to bring to justice the
perpetrators of gross violations of international law in the former
Yugoslavia, and urging support for democratic forces in all of the
countries emerging from the former Yugoslavia; to the Committees on
International Relations; Banking and Financial Services, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, and Mr. Markey), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [4MR], [11MR], [14MY], [10JN], [9JY]
H. Res. 16--
Resolution to establish a Select Committee on POW and MIA Affairs; to
the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. KING of New York, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [27FE], [10AP], [8JY], [10JY], [24JY], [3SE], [5SE],
[15SE], [25SE], [7NO]
H. Res. 17--
Resolution calling upon, and requesting that the President call upon,
all Americans to recognize and appreciate the historical
significance and the heroic human endeavor and sacrifice of the
people of Crete during World War II, and commending the PanCretan
Association of America; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. KLINK (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, and Mr. Coyne), [9JA]
H. Res. 18--
Resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require
the reduction of section 602(b)(1) suballocations to reflect floor
amendments to general appropriation bills, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. ROYCE, [9JA]
H. Res. 19--
Resolution for the approval of regulations of the Office of Compliance
under the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 relating to the
application of chapter 71 of title 5, United States Code; to the
Committees on House Oversight; Education and the Workforce, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself and Mr. McHale), [9JA]
H. Res. 20--
Resolution to authorize and direct the Committee on Appropriations to
create a new Subcommittee on Veterans' Affairs; to the Committee on
Rules.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [18MR]
H. Res. 21--
Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with
respect to withholding U.S. financial support from the United
Nations unless that organization adopts certain reforms; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. STEARNS, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [20MR], [9AP]
H. Res. 22--
Resolution congratulating the people of India on the occasion of the
50th anniversary of their nation's independence; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself and Mr. Pallone), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [11FE], [25FE], [27FE], [10MR], [20MR],
[21MR], [9AP], [24AP], [17JY]
H. Res. 23--
Resolution repealing rule XLIX of the Rules of the House of
Representatives relating to the statutory limit on the public debt;
to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself and Mr. Smith of Michigan), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [11FE], [25FE], [21MR], [7MY], [7JN]
H. Res. 24--
Resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to reduce
the number of programs covered by each regular appropriations bill;
to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. STUPAK, [9JA]
H. Res. 25--
Resolution designating membership on certain standing committees of the
House.
By Mr. ARMEY, [9JA]
Agreed to in the House, [9JA]
H. Res. 26--
Resolution requiring the House of Representatives to take any
legislative action necessary to verify the ratification of the equal
rights amendment as a part of the Constitution, when the
legislatures of an additional three States ratify the equal rights
amendment; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [18MR], [8AP], [18JN], [8JY], [11JY], [17JY], [9SE],
[28OC], [7NO]
H. Res. 27--
Resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to allow
each Member to designate one bill introduced by such Member to be
the subject of a committee vote; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Filner, and Ms.
Lofgren), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [26FE], [1MY], [16MY]
H. Res. 28--
Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
programs based upon the premise that ``Ebonics'' is a legitimate
language should not receive Federal funds; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. KING of New York, [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [21JA], [5FE], [13FE]
H. Res. 29--
Resolution expressing the intentions of the House of Representatives
concerning the universal service provisions of the
Telecommunications Act of 1996 as they relate to telecommunications
services to Native Americans, including Alaskan Natives; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. RICHARDSON (for himself and Mr. Miller of California), [9JA]
H. Res. 30--
Resolution repealing rule XLIX of the Rules of the House of
Representatives relating to the statutory limit on the public debt;
to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Herger, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Saxton, Mr.
Stearns, and Mr. Metcalf), [9JA]
Cosponsors added, [21JA], [4FE], [12FE], [6MR], [11MR], [20MR], [20MY]
H. Res. 31--
Resolution in the matter of Representative Newt Gingrich.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, [21JA]
Agreed to in the House, [21JA]
H. Res. 32--
Resolution designating majority membership on certain standing
committees of the House.
By Mr. BOEHNER, [21JA]
Agreed to in the House, [21JA]
H. Res. 33--
Resolution designating minority membership on certain standing
committees of the House.
By Mr. FAZIO of California, [21JA]
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Agreed to in the House, [21JA]
H. Res. 34--
Resolution to establish a select committee to investigate CIA
involvement in crack cocaine sales to fund Contras; to the Committee
on Rules.
By Ms. WATERS, [21JA]
H. Res. 35--
Resolution expressing the condolences of the House on the death of the
Honorable Frank Tejeda.
By Mr. GONZALEZ, [4FE]
Agreed to in the House, [4FE]
H. Res. 36--
Resolution designating minority membership on certain standing
committees of the House.
By Mr. FAZIO of California, [5FE]
Agreed to in the House, [5FE]
H. Res. 37--
Resolution authorizing the House of Representatives to participate in
State and local government transit programs pursuant to section 7905
of title 5, United States Code; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Dellums, Ms. Norton,
Mr. Leach, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Markey, Ms. Furse, Mr. Knollenberg,
Mr. Borski, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr.
DeFazio, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Engel, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Foglietta, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Bonior, and Mr. LaFalce),
[5FE]
Cosponsors added, [26FE], [27FE], [12MR], [19MR], [15AP], [30AP],
[8MY], [13MY], [20MY], [22MY], [4JN], [12JN], [20JN], [8JY], [10JY],
[11JY], [15JY], [16JY], [23JY], [24JY], [25JY], [28JY], [29JY],
[30JY], [3SE], [5SE], [17SE], [22OC], [23OC], [24OC], [30OC],
[31OC], [13NO]
H. Res. 38--
Resolution to express the sense of the House of Representatives
regarding the outstanding achievements of NetDay; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE (for herself, Mr. Owens, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Schumer,
Mrs. Morella, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Clayton, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Stabenow,
and Mr. Ford), [5FE]
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [13MR], [21MR], [29AP], [24JN]
H. Res. 39--
Resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to afford
witnesses greater freedom to provide information to House committees
by eliminating current administrative requirements; to the Committee
on Rules.
By Mr. SKAGGS, [5FE]
Cosponsors added, [13FE], [11MR], [18MR], [15AP], [29AP]
H. Res. 40--
Resolution expressing the sense of the House concerning the need for
accurate guidelines for breast cancer screening for women between
the ages of 40 and 49; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. TOWNS, [5FE]
Cosponsors added, [13FE], [26FE], [20MR]
H. Res. 41--
Resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to
establish a Citizens' Commission on Congressional Ethics, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Andrews, and Mr.
English of Pennsylvania), [5FE]
H. Res. 42--
Resolution designating minority membership to certain standing
committees of the House.
By Mr. BOSWELL, [6FE]
Agreed to in the House, [6FE]
H. Res. 43--
Resolution electing Representative Ray LaHood of Illinois to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [6FE]
Agreed to in the House, [6FE]
H. Res. 44--
Resolution designating minority membership on certain standing
committees of the House.
By Mr. UNDERWOOD, [10FE]
Agreed to in the House, [10FE]
H. Res. 45--
Resolution to honor 1996 Nobel Peace Prize recipients Bishop Carlos
Felipe Ximenes Belo and Jose Ramos-Horta, and to express support for
the process of building a just and lasting peace in East Timor; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HALL of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island,
Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Lantos, and Mr. Porter), [10FE]
Cosponsors added, [27FE], [12MR], [21MY], [13NO]
H. Res. 46--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 581) to amend
the Public Law 104-208 to provide that the President may make funds
appropriated for population planning and other population assistance
available on March 1, 1997, subject to restrictions on assistance to
foreign organizations that perform or actively promote abortions.
By Mr. GOSS, [11FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-3), [11FE]
Agreed to in the House, [13FE]
H. Res. 47--
Resolution providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J.
Res. 2) proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United
States with respect to the number of terms of office of Members of
the Senate and the House of Representatives.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [11FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-4), [11FE]
Agreed to in the House, [12FE]
H. Res. 48--
Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
concerning the need for further studies and accurate guidelines
regarding the use of mammograms and other technology to screen women
between the ages of 40 and 49 for breast cancer; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Ms. Dunn of Washington (for herself, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Molinari,
Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mrs. Fowler, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms.
Christian-Green, Mrs. Carson, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Burton
of Indiana, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Foley, Mr.
Frost, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Sessions, Ms. DeGette, Mr. King of New
York, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Martinez, Mr.
McGovern, Ms. Granger, Mrs. Roukema, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr.
Nethercutt, and Mr. Ramstad), [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [13FE], [25FE], [27FE], [6MR], [18MR],
[21MR]
H. Res. 49--
Resolution expressing appreciation for the life and service of
Ambassador Pamela C. Harriman; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Hamilton, and Mr. Manzullo), [11FE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [13FE]
H. Res. 50--
Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
aviators who meet the qualification standards of the Air Forces
Escape and Evasion Society should be granted recognition for
meritorious service by the Department of Defense; to the Committee
on National Security.
By Mr. STEARNS, [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [10MR], [8JY]
H. Res. 51--
Resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on the
Judiciary in the 105th Congress; to the Committee on House
Oversight.
By Mr. HYDE, [12FE]
H. Res. 52--
Resolution designating majority membership on certain standing
committees of the House.
By Mr. CANADY of Florida, [12FE]
Agreed to in the House, [12FE]
H. Res. 53--
Resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require
that committee reports accompanying reported bills and joint
resolutions contain a detailed analysis of the impact of the bill or
joint resolution on children; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Fattah, Ms. McKinney, Mr.
Miller of California, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi,
Mr. Sanders, and Ms. Jackson-Lee), [12FE]
Cosponsors added, [23AP]
H. Res. 54--
Resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Small
Business in the 105th Congress; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. TALENT, [12FE]
H. Res. 55--
Resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on House
Oversight in the 105th Congress; to the Committee on House
Oversight.
By Mr. THOMAS, [12FE]
H. Res. 56--
Resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on
Resources in the 105th Congress; to the Committee on House
Oversight.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [13FE]
H. Res. 57--
Resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on
National Security in the 105th Congress; to the Committee on House
Oversight.
By Mr. SPENCE (for himself and Mr. Dellums), [13FE]
H. Res. 58--
Resolution designating minority membership on certain standing
committees of the House.
By Mr. FAZIO of California, [13FE]
Agreed to in the House, [13FE]
H. Res. 59--
Resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on
Intelligence in the 105th Congress; to the Committee on House
Oversight.
By Mr. GOSS, [13FE]
H. Res. 60--
Resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs in the 105th Congress; to the Committee on House
Oversight.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself and Mr. Evans), [13FE]
H. Res. 61--
Resolution to provide for independent investigations and factfinding for
ethics investigations; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. HAMILTON (for himself and Mr. Dreier), [13FE]
Cosponsors added, [30AP], [8MY]
H. Res. 62--
Resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on
Standards of Official Conduct in the 105th Congress; to the
Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. HANSEN (for himself and Mr. Berman), [13FE]
H. Res. 63--
Resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Ways
and Means in the 105th Congress; to the Committee on House
Oversight.
By Mr. ARCHER, [13FE]
H. Res. 64--
Resolution requiring that travel awards that accrue by reason of
official travel of a Member, officer, or employee of the House of
Representatives be used only with respect to official travel; to the
Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin (for himself and Mr. Luther, and Mr.
McHale), [13FE]
Cosponsors added, [25FE], [5MR], [12MR], [1MY], [16SE]
H. Res. 65--
Resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight in the 105th Congress; to the
Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, [13FE]
H. Res. 66--
Resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on
International Relations in the 105th Congress; to the Committee on
House Oversight.
By Mr. GILMAN, [13FE]
H. Res. 67--
Resolution to express the sense of the House of Representatives
concerning actions that the President of the United States should
take to resolve the dispute between the Allied Pilots Associations
and American Airlinest
By Ms. GRANGER (for herself, Mr. Armey, Mr. Frost, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Sam
Johnson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Sessions, and Mr.
Brady), [13FE]
H. Res. 68--
Resolution stating the sense of the House of Representatives that the
Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security Between the United States
of America and Japan is essential for furthering the security
interests of the United States, Japan, and the nations of the Asia-
Pacific region, and that the people of Okinawa deserve recognition
for
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their contributions toward ensuring the treaty's implementation; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HAMILTON (for himself, Mr. Bereuter, and Mr. Berman), [13FE]
Cosponsors added, [10MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [11MR]
H. Res. 69--
Resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services in the 105th Congress; to the
Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. LEACH, [13FE]
H. Res. 70--
Resolution to establish a select committee to investigate CIA
involvement in the financing, distribution, and promulgation of
crack cocaine and the use of any proceeds to support the Contras; to
the Committee on Rules.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD, [13FE]
H. Res. 71--
Resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure in the 105th Congress; to the
Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. SHUSTER, [13FE]
H. Res. 72--
Resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on
Agriculture in the 105th Congress; to the Committee on House
Oversight.
By Mr. SMITH of Oregon, [13FE]
H. Res. 73--
Resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Rules
in the 105th Congress; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Moakley), [13FE]
H. Res. 74--
Resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on
Commerce in the 105th Congress; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. BLILEY, [25FE]
H. Res. 75--
Resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on
Education and the Workforce in the 105th Congress; to the Committee
on House Oversight.
By Mr. GOODLING, [25FE]
H. Res. 76--
Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
concerning the human rights situation in the People's Republic of
China as it relates to China's position in the international
community and encouraging the United States, in conjunction with
other members of the U.N. Commission on Human Rights, to work with
China to promote the improvement of human rights; to the Committee
on International Relations.
By Mr. PORTER, [25FE]
H. Res. 77--
Resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on
Science in the 105th Congress; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER, [26FE]
H. Res. 78--
Resolution designating majority membership on certain standing
committees of the House.
By Mr. PAPPAS, [26FE]
Agreed to in the House, [26FE]
H. Res. 79--
Resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to
discourage frivolous ethics complaints; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, [26FE]
H. Res. 80--
Resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on the
Budget in the 105th Congress; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. KASICH, [26FE]
H. Res. 81--
Resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on
International Relations in the 105th Congress; to the Committee on
House Oversight.
By Mr. GILMAN, [5MR]
H. Res. 82--
Resolution designating majority membership on certain standing
committees of the House.
By Mr. LaHOOD, [5MR]
Agreed to in the House, [5MR]
H. Res. 83--
Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the
Federal commitment to biomedical research should be increased
substantially over the next 5 years; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GEKAS (for himself, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Gilman, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.
Stearns, and Mr. Porter), [5MR]
Cosponsors added, [9AP], [30AP], [3JN], [25JN], [15JY], [3SE], [17SE],
[24OC], [13NO]
H. Res. 84--
Resolution designating minority membership on certain standing
committees of the House.
By Mr. WISE, [6MR]
Agreed to in the House, [6MR]
H. Res. 85--
Resolution electing members of the Joint Committee on Printing and the
Joint Committee of Congress on the Library; to the Committee on
House Oversight.
By Mr. THOMAS, [6MR]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [6MR]
H. Res. 86--
Resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight in the 105th Congress; to the
Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, [6MR]
H. Res. 87--
Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the
United States and the United Nations should condemn coral reef
fisheries that are harmful to coral reef ecosystems and promote the
development of sustainable coral reef fishing practices worldwide;
to the Committees on Resources; International Relations, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. MILLER of California (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Markey, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Stark, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Porter, and Mr. Ehlers), [10MR]
H. Res. 88--
Resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 852) to
amend chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, popularly known as
the Paperwork Reduction Act, to minimize the burden of Federal
paperwork demands upon small businesses, educational and nonprofit
institutions, Federal contractors, State and local governments, and
other persons through the sponsorship and use of alternative
information technologies.
By Mrs. MYRICK, [11MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-15), [11MR]
Agreed to in the House, [13MR]
H. Res. 89--
Resolution requesting the President to submit a budget for fiscal year
1998 that would balance the Federal budget by fiscal year 2002
without relying on budgetary contingencies; to the Committee on the
Budget.
By Mr. SUNUNU (for himself, Ms. Granger, and Mr. Pitts), [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [12MR]
Agreed to in the House, [12MR]
H. Res. 90--
Resolution providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 89)
requesting the President to submit a budget for fiscal year 1998
that would balance the Federal budget by fiscal year 2002 without
relying on budgetary contingencies.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [11MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-18), [11MR]
Agreed to in the House, [12MR]
H. Res. 91--
Resolution providing amounts for the expenses of certain committees of
the House of Representatives in the 105th Congress; to the Committee
on House Oversight.
By Mr. THOMAS, [11MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-30), [17MR]
Agreed to in the House amended, [21MR]
H. Res. 92--
Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the
Bureau of Labor Statistics alone should make any adjustments, if any
are needed, to the methodology used to determine the Consumer Price
Index; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Kennedy of
Massachusetts, and Mr. Gonzalez), [12MR]
H. Res. 93--
Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the
Bureau of Labor Statistic alone should make any adjustments, if any
are needed, to the methodology used to determine the Consumer Price
Index; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Kennedy of Massachusetts, and Mr. English of Pennsylvania), [12MR]
Cosponsors added, [24AP]
Considered, [6MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [7MY]
H. Res. 94--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 412) to approve
a settlement agreement between the Bureau of Reclamation and the
Oroville-Tonasket Irrigation District.
By Mr. HASTINGS, [12MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-19), [12MR]
Agreed to in the House, [18MR]
H. Res. 95--
Resolution providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J.
Res. 58) disapproving the certification of the President under
section 490(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 regarding
foreign assistance for Mexico during fiscal year 1997.
By Mr. GOSS, [12MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-20), [12MR]
Agreed to in the House, [13MR]
H. Res. 96--
Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the
Senate should ratify the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms
of Discrimination Against Women; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Pelosi, Ms.
McKinney, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Yates, Mr. Olver, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr.
Gejdenson, Ms. Harman, and Mr. Payne), [12MR]
Cosponsors added, [10AP], [17AP], [29AP], [14MY], [20MY], [19JN],
[4SE], [7OC], [9OC]
H. Res. 97--
Resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require
that the expenses of special-order speeches be paid from the Members
representational allowance of the Members making such speeches; to
the Committee on Rules.
By Ms. RIVERS, [13MR]
H. Res. 98--
Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with
respect to limits in any bilateral or multilateral agreement on
certain missile defense systems of the United States; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Pickett, Mr. McHale,
Mr. Murtha, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Taylor
of Mississippi, Mr. Spence, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Condit, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Sam Johnson,
Mr. Hyde, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Chambliss, Mr.
Solomon, Mr. Bono, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. McDade, Mr.
Hefley, Mr. Riley, Mr. Stump, Mr. Everett, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Cox of
California, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Scarborough,
Mr. Sisisky, Ms. Harman, Mr. Royce, Mr. Duncan, Mrs. Fowler, Mr.
Thornberry, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Hansen,
Mr. Stenholm, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Talent, Mr. Quinn, Mr.
Clement, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Burton of Indiana, and Mr.
Istook), [13MR]
Cosponsors added, [18MR], [19MR], [21MR], [8AP], [16AP]
H. Res. 99--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1) to amend the
Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide compensatory time for
employees in the private sector.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, [18MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-31), [18MR]
Agreed to in the House, [19MR]
H. Res. 100--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1122) to amend
title 18, United States Code, to ban partial-birth abortions.
By Mrs. MYRICK, [19MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-32), [19MR]
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Agreed to in the House, [20MR]
H. Res. 101--
Resolution providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 91)
providing amounts for the expenses of certain committees of the
House of Representatives in the 105th Congress.
By Mr. DREIER, [19MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-33), [19MR]
Failed of passage, [20MR]
H. Res. 102--
Resolution providing amounts from the applicable accounts of the House
of Representatives for continuing expenses of certain standing and
select committees of the House from April 1, 1997, through May 2,
1997, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. THOMAS, [20MR]
H. Res. 103--
Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the
United States should maintain approximately 100,000 U.S. military
personnel in the Asia and Pacific region until such time as there is
a peaceful and permanent resolution to the major security and
political conflicts in the region; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself and Mr. Spence), [20MR]
Cosponsors added, [23AP], [30AP], [8MY], [13MY], [18JN]
H. Res. 104--
Resolution concerning the crises in Albania; to the Committee on
Inernational Relations.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself and Ms. Molinari), [20MR]
Cosponsors added, [24AP], [7MY]
H. Res. 105--
Resolution providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 91)
providing amounts for the expenses of certain committees of the
House of Representatives in the 105th Congress.
By Mr. DREIER, [20MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-41), [20MR]
Agreed to in the House, [21MR]
H. Res. 106--
Resolution designating minority membership on certain standing
committees of the House.
By Mr. FILNER, [21MR]
Agreed to in the House, [21MR]
H. Res. 107--
Resolution providing for consideration of motion to suspend the rules.
By Mr. DREIER, [8AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-45), [8AP]
Agreed to in the House, [9AP]
H. Res. 108--
Resolution designating majority membership on certain standing
committees of the House.
By Mr. MICA, [9AP]
H. Res. 109--
Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
American families deserve tax relief; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Doolittle,
Mr. Paul, Mr. Herger, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shadegg, and Mr. Quinn),
[9AP]
Cosponsors added, [10AP], [15AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [15AP]
H. Res. 110--
Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the
Departments of the Treasury, Defense, Commerce, and Labor should
take steps to assist in increasing the competitiveness of the U.S.
electronic interconnection industry; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Commerce; National Security; Education and the Workforce, for
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Meehan, and Ms. Eshoo),
[10AP]
Cosponsors added, [17AP], [15MY], [17JY], [31JY]
H. Res. 111--
Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the
income tax should be eliminated and replaced with a national sales
tax; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Judiciary, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. HEFLEY, [10AP]
Cosponsors added, [1MY], [8MY], [8OC]
H. Res. 112--
Resolution providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.
By Mr. DREIER, [14AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-53), [14AP]
Agreed to in the House, [16AP]
H. Res. 113--
Resolution providing for consideration of joint resolution (H.J. Res.
62) proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States
with respect to tax limitations.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, [14AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-54), [14AP]
Agreed to in the House, [15AP]
H. Res. 114--
Resolution designating majority membership on certain standing
committees of the House.
By Mr. Linder, [16AP]
Agreed to in the House, [16AP]
H. Res. 115--
Resolution concerning the promotion of peace, stability, and democracy
in Zaire; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ROYCE (for himself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Campbell, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Hamilton, Mr.
Bereuter, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Kim, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Gejdenson, and Mr. Berman), [16AP]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House amended, [17AP]
H. Res. 116--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 400) to amend
title 35, United States Code, with respect to patents, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. McINNIS, [16AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-56), [16AP]
Agreed to in the House, [17AP]
H. Res. 117--
Resolution providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [16AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-57), [16AP]
Agreed to in the House, [23AP]
H. Res. 118--
Resolution designating minority membership on certain standing
committees of the House.
By Mr. RUSH, [16AP]
Agreed to in the House, [16AP]
H. Res. 119--
Resolution providing for the mandatory implementation of the Office
Waste Recycling Program in the House of Representatives; to the
Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. FARR of California (for himself, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Porter, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Evans, Mr. Yates, Mr. Olver, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Torres, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Norton, Mr. Walsh, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Harman, Mr.
Gejdenson, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Capps, Mr. Shays, and Ms. Jackson-Lee),
[16AP]
Cosponsors added, [1MY], [12JN], [24JN], [24JY], [31JY], [5SE], [9NO]
H. Res. 120--
Resolution designating minority membership on certain standing
committees of the House.
By Mr. PALLONE, [17AP]
Agreed to in the House, [17AP]
H. Res. 121--
Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
regarding the March 30, 1997, terrorist grenade attack in Cambodia;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HORN (for himself, Mr. Gilman, and Mr. Bereuter), [17AP]
Cosponsors added, [20MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [21MY]
H. Res. 122--
Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
regarding tactile currency for the blind and visually impaired; to
the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. BAKER (for himself, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Lazio of New
York, Mr. King of New York, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. LaHood,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Schumer, Mr.
Smith of New Jersey, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Stark, and Mr.
Riley), [17AP]
Cosponsors added, [24AP], [1MY], [15MY], [10JN], [8JY], [10JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [8NO]
H. Res. 123--
Resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to
postpone final House action on legislative branch appropriations for
any fiscal year until all other regular appropriations for that
fiscal year are enacted into law; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself and Mr. Davis of Virginia), [17AP]
Cosponsors added, [20MY]
H. Res. 124--
Resolution expressing the sense of the Congress welcoming His Holiness
the XIV Dalai Lama of Tibet to the United States; to the Committee
on International Relations.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself and Mr. Porter), [23AP]
H. Res. 125--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1271) to
authorize the Federal Aviation Administration's research,
engineering, and development programs for fiscal years 1998 through
2000, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, [23AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-70), [23AP]
Agreed to in the House, [24AP]
H. Res. 126--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1273) to
authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1998 and 1999 for the
National Science Foundation, and for other purposes.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [23AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-71), [23AP]
Agreed to in the House, [24AP]
H. Res. 127--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1274) to
authorize appropriations for the National Institute of Standards and
Technology for fiscal years 1998 and 1999, and for other purposes.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [23AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-72), [23AP]
Agreed to in the House, [24AP]
H. Res. 128--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1275) to
authorize appropriations for the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration for fiscal years 1998 and 1999, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. McINNIS, [23AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-73), [23AP]
Agreed to in the House, [24AP]
H. Res. 129--
Resolution providing amounts for the expenses of certain committees of
the House of Representatives in the 105th Congress; to the Committee
on House Oversight.
By Mr. THOMAS, [24AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-79), [28AP]
Agreed to in the House amended, [1MY]
H. Res. 130--
Resolution providing for a lump sum allowance for the Corrections
Calendar Office.
By Mr. GUTKNECHT, [24AP]
Agreed to in the House, [24AP]
H. Res. 131--
Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the
Federal commitment to early childhood development programs should be
supported by sufficient funding to meet the needs of infants and
toddlers in the areas of health, nutrition, education, and child
care; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Frank
of Massachusetts, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Markey, Ms. DeGette, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Clement, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Ms.
Jackson-Lee, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Sawyer, Mr. Conyers, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Olver, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Delahunt, Mr.
Weygand, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Schumer, Mr.
Nadler, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Coyne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Pallone, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Ford, Mr. Payne, Ms.
Stabenow, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Borski, Mr. Clay, Mr. Oberstar, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Moakley,
Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Allen, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Flake, Mr. Bentsen, and Mr. Bonior),
[24AP]
Cosponsors added, [29AP], [4JN], [28JY]
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H. Res. 132--
Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives against
reductions in Social Security benefits and arbitrary reductions in
the Consumer Price Index; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Ms. Waters, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Pallone,
Mr. Dellums, Mr. Filner, and Ms. Christian-Green), [24AP]
Cosponsors added, [6MY]
H. Res. 133--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2) to repeal
the United States Housing Act of 1937, deregulate the public housing
program and the program for rental housing assistance for low-income
facilities, and increase community control over such programs, and
for other purposes.
By Mr. DREIER, [29AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-81), [29AP]
Agreed to in the House, [30AP]
H. Res. 134--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 867) to promote
the adoption of children in foster care.
By Ms. PRYCE, [29AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-82), [29AP]
Agreed to in the House, [30AP]
H. Res. 135--
Resolution to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit
disabled individuals who have access to the House floor to bring
supporting services; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. WEYGAND (for himself, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr.
Moakley, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Delahunt, Mr.
Tierney, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Stark, Mr. Strickland, Mrs. McCarthy of
New York, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Boswell,
Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Rothman, and Mr. Pascrell), [29AP]
Cosponsors added, [18JN], [4SE], [4NO]
H. Res. 136--
Resolution providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 129)
providing amounts for the expenses of certain committees of the
House of Representatives in the 105th Congress.
By Mr. LINDER, [30AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-84), [30AP]
Agreed to in the House, [1MY]
H. Res. 137--
Resolution designating majority membership on certain standing
committees of the House.
By Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska, [30AP]
Agreed to in the House, [30AP]
H. Res. 138--
Resolution expressing the resolve of Congress to take an active role in
eliminating racism; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Horn, Mr. Cummings, Ms.
Furse, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Frost, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Towns,
Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Manton, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Owens, Ms. Carson, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Clay, and
Mr. Portman), [30AP]
Cosponsors added, [6MY], [8MY], [19MY], [21MY], [30MY], [4JN], [18JN]
H. Res. 139--
Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the
Department of Education, States, and local education agencies should
spend a greater percentage of Federal education tax dollars in our
children's classrooms; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. Graham, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Goodling, Mr.
Hoekstra, Mr. Istook, Mr. Ryun, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Norwood, Mr.
Snowbarger, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Chabot,
Mr. Solomon, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr.
Herger, and Mr. Hayworth), [1MY]
Cosponsors added, [20MY], [22MY], [3JN], [5JN], [12JN], [20JN], [9JY],
[11JY], [16JY], [21JY], [23JY], [30JY], [3SE], [4SE], [8SE], [9SE],
[10SE], [17SE], [18SE], [23SE], [25SE], [1OC], [7OC], [24OC], [28OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-349), [28OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [29OC]
H. Res. 140--
Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
``Sugar'' Ray Robinson should be recognized for his athletic
achievements and commitment to young people; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. RANGEL, [1MY]
H. Res. 141--
Resolution waiving clause 2(b) of rule XXII to permit introduction and
consideration of a certain bill; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. YATES, [1MY]
H. Res. 142--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 478) to amend
the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to improve the ability of
individuals and local, State, and Federal agencies to comply with
that Act in building, operating, maintaining, or repairing flood
control projects, facilities, or structures.
By Mr. LINDER, [6MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-88), [6MY]
Agreed to in the House, [7MY]
H. Res. 143--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3) to combat
violent youth crime and increase accountability for juvenile
criminal offenses.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [6MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-89), [6MY]
Agreed to in the House, [7MY]
H. Res. 144--
Resolution to express support for the bicentennial of the Lewis and
Clark expedition; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BEREUTER, [6MY]
Cosponsors added, [14MY], [22MY], [17JN], [26JN], [29JY], [7NO],
[13NO]
H. Res. 145--
Resolution providing for the concurrence of the House with the amendment
of the Senate to H.R. 914, with amendments.
By Mr. McKEON, [13MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [13MY]
H. Res. 146--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1469) making
emergency supplemental appropriations for recovery from natural
disasters, and for overseas peacekeeping efforts, including those in
Bosnia, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [13MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-96), [13MY]
Failed of passage, [14MY]
H. Res. 147--
Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the
House of Representatives should participate in and support
activities to provide decent homes for the people of the United
States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. LEWIS of California (for himself, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Gephardt,
Mr. Stokes, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, and
Ms. Norton), [13MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [20MY]
H. Res. 148--
Resolution designating minority membership on certain standing
committees of the House.
By Mr. FAZIO of California, [14MY]
Agreed to in the House, [14MY]
H. Res. 149--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1469) making
emergency supplemental appropriations for recovery from natural
disasters, and for overseas peacekeeping efforts, including those in
Bosnia, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [14MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-97), [14MY]
Agreed to in the House, [15MY]
H. Res. 150--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1385) to
consolidate, coordiante, and improve employment, training, literacy,
and vocational rehabilitation programs in the United States, and for
other purposes.
By Mr. McINNIS, [15MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-98), [15MY]
Agreed to in the House, [16MY]
H. Res. 151--
Resolution to encourage consumers to consult with their pharmacists in
connection with the purchase and use of over-the-counter drug
products; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Mr. Berry, and Mr. Watkins), [15MY]
Cosponsors added, [3JN], [18JN], [17JY]
H. Res. 152--
Resolution providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H.
Con. Res. 84) establishing the congressional budget for the U.S.
Government for fiscal year 1998 and setting forth appropriate
budgetary levels for fiscal years 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [19MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-102), [19MY]
Agreed to in the House, [20MY]
H. Res. 153--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 408) to amend
the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to support the
International Dolphin Conservation Program in the eastern tropical
Pacific Ocean, and for other purposes.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [20MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-103), [20MY]
Agreed to in the House, [21MY]
H. Res. 154--
Resolution expressing the sense of the House that the Nation's children
are its most valuable assets and that their protection should be the
Nation's highest priority; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COLLINS, [20MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-160), [26JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [8JY]
H. Res. 155--
Resolution waiving a requirement of clause 4(b) of rule XI with respect
to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee
on Rules.
By Mr. GOSS, [21MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-107), [21MY]
Agreed to in the House, [22MY]
H. Res. 156--
Resolution relating to the disposition of Senate amendments to the
concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 84) establishing the
congressional budget for the U.S. Government for fiscal year 1998
and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years
1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [22MY]
H. Res. 157--
Resolution congratulating the people of India and Pakistan on the
occasion of the 50th anniversary of their nations' independence; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Gilman,
Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Berman, and Mr. Stearns), [22MY]
Cosponsors added, [25JY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [31JY]
H. Res. 158--
Resolution to express the support of the House of Representatives for
programs such as the Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial
Literacy; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. DREIER, [22MY]
H. Res. 159--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1757) to
consolidate international affairs agencies, to authorize
appropriations for the Department of State and related agencies for
fiscal years 1998 and 1999 and for other purposes, and for
consideration of the bill (H.R. 1758) to ensure that the enlargement
of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization [NATO] proceeds in a
manner consistent with the United States interests, to strengthen
relations between the United States and Russia, to preserve the
prerogatives of the Congress with respect to certain arms control
agreements, and for other purposes.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [3JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-115), [3JN]
Agreed to in the House, [4JN]
H. Res. 160--
Resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to
accompany the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 84) establishing
the congressional budget for the U.S. Government for fiscal year
1998 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years
1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [4JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-117), [4JN]
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Agreed to in the House, [5JN]
H. Res. 161--
Resolution waiving a requirement of clause 4(b) of rule XI with respect
to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee
on Rules.
By Mrs. MYRICK, [4JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-118), [4JN]
Laid on the table (pursuant to H. Res. 169), [19JN]
H. Res. 162--
Resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to
accompany the bill (H.R. 1469) making emergency supplemental
appropriations for recovery from natural disasters, and for overseas
peacekeeping efforts, including those in Bosnia, for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes.
By Mr. DREIER, [5JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-120), [5JN]
Laid on the table (pursuant to H. Res. 169), [19JN]
H. Res. 163--
Resolution providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J.
Res. 54) proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United
States authorizing the Congress to prohibit the physical desecration
of the flag of the United States.
By By Mr. SOLOMON, [10JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-126), [10JN]
Agreed to in the House, [12JN]
H. Res. 164--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 437) to
reauthorize the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for
other purposes.
By Mr. GOSS, [10JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-127), [10JN]
Agreed to in the House, [18JN]
H. Res. 165--
Resolution waiving a requirement of clause 4(b) of rule XI with respect
to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee
on Rules.
By Mr. GOSS, [11JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-128), [11JN]
Laid on the table (pursuant to H. Res. 169), [19JN]
H. Res. 166--
Resolution to express the sense of the House of Representatives
concerning violence on television; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. CASTLE (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Coburn, Mr. McKeon, Mrs.
Roukema, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Greenwood, Mr.
Solomon, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. Lipinski), [12JN]
Cosponsors added, [22JY], [24JY], [1AU]
H. Res. 167--
Resolution providing special investigative authorities for the Committee
on Government Reform and Oversight; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [17JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-139), [19JN]
Agreed to in the House, [20JN]
H. Res. 168--
Resolution to implement the recommendations of the bipartisan House
Ethics Reform Task Force; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. Livingston (for himself and Mr. Cardin), [18JN]
Agreed to in the House amended, [18SE]
H. Res. 169--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1119) to
authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1998 and 1999, and for
other purposes.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [18JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-137), [18JN]
Agreed to in the House amended, [19JN]
H. Res. 170--
Resolution expressing support for a National Day of Unity in response to
the President's call for a national dialog on race; to the Committee
on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. FILNER (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Cunningham, Ms. Waters,
Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, and Mr. Torres), [19JN]
Cosponsors added, [28JY]
H. Res. 171--
Resolution to urge the Federal Communications Commission to commence an
inquiry on distilled spirits advertising on television and radio; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Markey,
Mr. Conyers, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Dellums, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Minge, Mr.
Underwood, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. Norton, Mr. Murtha, and Mr. Rush),
[19JN]
Cosponsors added, [28JY], [3SE], [16SE], [1OC], [8NO]
H. Res. 172--
Resolution supporting the National Railroad Hall of Fame, Inc., of
Galesburg, IL, in its endeavor to erect a monument known as the
National Railroad Hall of Fame; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Costello, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Fawell, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Lipinski, Mr.
Poshard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Weller, Mr. Yates, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Shimkus, and
Mr. Jackson), [19JN]
Cosponsors added, [23SE], [7NO]
H. Res. 173--
Resolution honoring the inaugural season of the U.S. women's
professional basketball leagues; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Ms. BROWN of Florida (for herself, Mr. Dellums, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Bonior, Mr. Adam Smith of Washington, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr.
Blumenauer, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Filner, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin,
Mrs. Meek of Florida, and Ms. Christian-Green), [20JN]
Cosponsors added, [16JY], [22JY], [31JY]
H. Res. 174--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2015) to
provide for reconciliation pursuant to subsections (b)(1) and (c) of
section 105 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal
year 1998, and for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2014) to provide
for reconciliation pursuant to subsections (b)(2) and (d) of section
105 of the concurrent resolution.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [24JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-152), [24JN]
Agreed to in the House, [25JN]
H. Res. 175--
Resolution expressing concern over the outbreak of violence in the
Republic of Congo and the resulting threat to scheduled elections
and constitutional government in that country; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. ROYCE (for himself, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Payne, and Mr. Chabot),
[25JN]
Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, [22JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [28JY]
H. Res. 176--
Resolution providing for consideration of a concurrent resolution
providing for adjournment of the House and Senate for the
Independence Day district work period.
By Mr. LINDER, [25JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-154), [25JN]
Agreed to in the House, [26JN]
H. Res. 177--
Resolution prohibiting any personal staff employee of a Member of the
House of Representatives from holding a paid position in the
campaign of the employing Member; to the Committee on House
Oversight.
By Mr. GOODLATE, [26JN]
H. Res. 178--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2016) making
appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base
realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 1996, and for other purposes.
By Mrs. MYRICK, [26JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-156), [26JN]
Agreed to in the House, [8JY]
H. Res. 179--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1775) to
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1998 for intelligence and
intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government, the
community management account, and the Central Intelligence Agency
Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.
By Mr. GOSS, [8JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-172), [8JY]
Agreed to in the House, [9JY]
H. Res. 180--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 858) to direct
the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a pilot project on
designated lands within Plumas, Lassen and Tahoe National Forest in
the State of California to demonstrate the effectiveness of the
resource management activities proposed by the Quincy Library Group
and to amend current land and resource management plans for these
national forests to consider the incorporation of these resource
management activities.
By Mr. DREIER, [8JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-173), [8JY]
Agreed to in the House, [9JY]
H. Res. 181--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2107) making
appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for
other purposes.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [9JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-174), [9JY]
Agreed to in the House, [10JY]
H. Res. 182--
Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
regarding marches in Northern Ireland; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. King of New York,
Mr. Manton, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Menendez,
and Mr. Gilman), [9JY]
Cosponsors added, [11JY], [15JY], [23JY]
H. Res. 183--
Resolution honoring the life of Betty Shabazz; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. RANGEL, [10JY]
Cosponsors added, [25JY], [30JY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [31JY]
H. Res. 184--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2158) making
appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing
and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies,
commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, [14JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-180), [14JY]
Agreed to in the House, [15JY]
Laid on the table, [24JY]
H. Res. 185--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2159) making
appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related
programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for
other purposes.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [15JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-184), [15JY]
H. Res. 186--
Resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to allow
proxy voting in committees when a Member is engaged in official
business in the District of Columbia; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. FATTAH (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Lipinski,
Mr. Tierney, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Christian-Green, and Mr.
Rangel), [15JY]
H. Res. 187--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1853) to amend
the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act.
By Mr. STUMP, [16JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-187), [16JY]
Agreed to in the House, [17JY]
H. Res. 188--
Resolution urging the executive branch to take action regarding the
acquisition by Iran of C-802 cruise missiles; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Smith of
New Jersey, Mr. Cox of California, and Mr. Markey), [17JY]
Cosponsors added, [25JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-304), [6OC]
Agreed to in the House amended, [6NO]
H. Res. 189--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2169) making
appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for
other purposes.
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By Mrs. MYRICK, [17JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-189), [17JY]
Agreed to in the House, [23JY]
H. Res. 190--
Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
Taiwan should be admitted to the World Trade Organization without
making such admission conditional on the previous or simultaneous
admission of the People's Republic of China to the WTO; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COX of California (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Gilman,
Mr. Spence, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Royce, Mr.
Shadegg, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. McIntosh, and Mr. Rohrabacher), [17JY]
Cosponsors added, [23JY], [9SE], [24SE], [21OC]
H. Res. 191--
Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
regarding the interference of the European Commission in the merger
of the Boeing Company and McDonnell Douglas; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. METCALF (for himself, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Dicks, Mr.
Hastings of Washington, Mr. Nethercutt, Mrs. Linda Smith of
Washington, Mr. Adam Smith of Washington, Mr. White, Mr. McDermott,
Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Dreier, Ms. Harman, Mr. Young of Alaska,
Mr. Matsui, Mr. Horn, and Mr. Lewis of California), [21JY]
Cosponsors added, [22JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [22JY]
H. Res. 192--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2003) to reform
the budget process and enforce the bipartisan balanced budget
agreement of 1997.
By Mr. GOSS, [22JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-195), [22JY]
Agreed to in the House, [23JY]
H. Res. 193--
Resolution providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 2160)
making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and
Drug Administration, and related agencies programs.
By Mr. HASTINGS, [22JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-197), [22JY]
Agreed to in the House amended, [23JY]
H. Res. 194--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2203) making
appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
By Mr. HASTINGS, [23JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-198), [23JY]
Agreed to in the House, [24JY]
H. Res. 195--
Resolution concerning the crisis in Cambodia; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Porter,
Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Berman, and Mr. Leach), [23JY]
Cosponsors added, [25JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [28JY]
H. Res. 196--
Resolution designating majority membership to certain standing
committees of the House.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [23JY]
Agreed to in the House, [23JY]
H. Res. 197--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2209) making
appropriations for the legislative branch for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, [24JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-202), [24JY]
Agreed to in the House, [25JY]
H. Res. 198--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2266) making
appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
By Mr. GOSS, [28JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-213), [28JY]
Agreed to in the House, [29JY]
H. Res. 199--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2264) making
appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human
Services, and Education, and related agencies, for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
By Mr. DREIER, [28JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-214), [28JY]
H. Res. 200--
Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the
Federal Government should not withhold universal service support
payments; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Markey, and Ms. Lofgren), [28JY]
Cosponsors added, [31JY], [7OC]
H. Res. 201--
Resolution waiving a requirement of clause 4(b) of rule XI with respect
to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Commitee
on Rules.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [29JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-216), [29JY]
Agreed to in the House, [30JY]
H. Res. 202--
Resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to
accompany the bill (H.R. 2015) to provide for reconciliation
pursuant to subsections (b)(1) and (c) of section 105 of the
concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1998.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [30JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-218), [30JY]
Agreed to in the House, [30JY]
H. Res. 203--
Resolution providing for consideration of a joint resolution waiving
certain enrollment requirements with respect to two specified bills
of the 105th Congress.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [30JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-219), [30JY]
H. Res. 204--
Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a
postage stamp should be issued in honor of Samantha Smith; to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. BALDACCI, [30JY]
H. Res. 205--
Resolution calling for the prosecution of Pol Pot for crimes against
humanity; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. LAMPSON, [30JY]
Cosponsors added, [5NO]
H. Res. 206--
Resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to
accompany the bill (H.R. 2014) to provide for reconciliation
pursuant to subsections (b)(2) and (d) of section 105 of the
concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1998.
By Mr. DREIER, [31JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-221), [31JY]
Agreed to in the House, [31JY]
H. Res. 207--
Resolution electing the Chief Administrative Officer of the U.S. House
of Representatives.
By Mr. BOEHNER, [31JY]
Agreed to in the House, [31JY]
H. Res. 208--
Resolution designating minority membership on certain standing
committees of the House.
By Mr. FAZIO of California, [31JY]
Agreed to in the House, [31JY]
H. Res. 209--
Resolution amending the rules of the House of Representatives to take
away the power of the Committee on Rules to report rules or orders
waiving the germaneness requirement; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania, [31JY]
H. Res. 210--
Resolution to express the sense of the House of Representatives on
consideration of comprehensive campaign finance reform; to the
Committee on House Oversight.
By Ms. KAPTUR, [31JY]
H. Res. 211--
Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
regarding the conditions for the United States becoming a signatory
to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions under the
U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. KNOLLENBERG, [31JY]
Cosponsors added, [24OC], [29OC], [5NO], [7NO], [13NO]
H. Res. 212--
Resolution recognizing suicide as a national problem, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Brown of Ohio,
Mr. Berry, Mr. Capps, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Clement, Mr. Evans,
Mr. Flake, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Payne, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Sanders, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Vento, Mr. Wexler, and
Mr. Wynn), [31JY]
Cosponsors added, [23SE], [7OC], [13NO]
H. Res. 213--
Resolution designating majority membership on certain standing
committees of the House.
By Mr. PEASE, [1AU]
Agreed to in the House, [1AU]
H. Res. 214--
Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the
Department of Education should suspend any and all planning,
development, implementation, or administration of any national
testing proposal in reading, mathematics, or any other subject area
until Congress provides specific, explicit statutory authority; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GOODLING (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Petri, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Ballenger, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. McKeon, Mr.
Sam Johnson, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Graham, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Norwood,
Mr. Paul, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Deal
of Georgia, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Goode, Mr. Hefley,
Mr. Kingston, and Mr. Chambliss), [1AU]
Cosponsors added, [4SE], [5SE], [9SE]
H. Res. 215--
Resolution recognizing the successful struggle of the people of Jamaica
for their nation's independence; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. RANGEL, [1AU]
H. Res. 216--
Resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to Marcus
Garvey; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RANGEL, [1AU]
H. Res. 217--
Resolution recognizing the important contributions made by Americans of
Austrian heritage; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself and Mr. Gilman), [3SE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [24SE]
H. Res. 218--
Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a
commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of Ava
Gardner; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. ETHERIDGE, [3SE]
H. Res. 219--
Resolution expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives on
the tragic death of Diana, Princess of Wales; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Fawell, Ms.
Carson, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Faleomavaega,
Mr. McGovern, Ms. Christian-Green, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr.
Rahall, Mr. Istook, Mr. Shays, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Castle, Mrs. Myrick,
Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Riley, Mr. Miller of California,
Mrs. Lowey, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Evans, Mr. Hostettler,
Mr. Goodling, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Wise, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Parker, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Graham,
Mr. Traficant, Mr. Dan Schaefer of Colorado, Mr. Norwood, Mr.
Hansen, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Burr of North Carolina,
Mr. Goss, Mr. Cook, Mr. Hefley, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Callahan, Mr.
Roemer, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Jones, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Cox of
California, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Hill, Ms.
Jackson-Lee, Mr. Lampson, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Ortiz, Mr.
Dellums, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Capps, Mr. Becerra, Mr.
Gilchrest, and Mr. Spence), [4SE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [4SE]
H. Res. 220--
Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with
respect to the failure of the Executive to take care that the laws
be faithfully executed; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Solomon, Mr. Whitfield,
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Mr. Livingston, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Kingston, Mrs. Cubin, and Mrs.
Linda Smith of Washington), [4SE]
Cosponsors added, [5SE], [9SE], [16SE]
H. Res. 221--
Resolution designating minority membership on certain standing
committees of the House.
By Mr. FAZIO of California, [5SE]
Agreed to in the House, [5SE]
H. Res. 222--
Resolution for the relief of Vince Munoz, Governor of the Tribal Council
of the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and all other enrolled members of the
Ysleta del Sur Pueblo; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. REYES, [5SE]
H. Res. 223--
Resolution concerning the death of Mother Teresa; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Hyde, and Mr. Smith of New
Jersey), [9SE]
H. Res. 224--
Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the
Secretary of Agriculture should establish a temporary emergency
minimum milk price that is equitable to all producers nationwide and
that provides price relief to economically distressed milk
producers; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. OBEY (for himself, Mr. McDade, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Kind of
Wisconsin, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Mascara, Mr.
Sandlin, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Barcia of
Michigan, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Hinojosa,
Mr. Walsh, and Mr. Klink), [9SE]
Cosponsors added, [11SE], [17SE], [26SE], [1OC], [2OC], [7OC], [9OC],
[23OC], [30OC], [7NO], [13NO]
H. Res. 225--
Resolution urging the President to make clear to the People's Republic
of China the commitment of the American people to security and
democracy on Taiwan; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Cox of California,
Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. Royce), [9SE]
H. Res. 226--
Resolution expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives on
the death of Mother Teresa of Calcutta; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mrs. NORTHUP (for herself, Mr. Christensen, and Mr. Menendez),
[10SE]
Cosponsors added, [11SE]
H. Res. 227--
Resolution expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives on
the death of Mother Teresa of Calcutta; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. McCollum, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Boehlert, Mr.
Bliley, Mr. John, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. King of New York, Mrs. Emerson,
Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Menendez, and Mr. Gilman), [11SE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [11SE]
H. Res. 228--
Resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to
accompany the bill (H.R. 2016) making appropriations for military
construction, family housing, and base realignement and closure for
thr Department of Defence for the fiscal year ending September 30,
1998, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, [11SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-248), [11SE]
Agreed to in the House, [16SE]
H. Res. 229--
Resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to limit
admission of ex-Members of the House of Representatives to the House
floor and rooms leading thereto in certain instances where personal
or pecuniary interests are involved; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Meehan,
Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Gejdenson, and
Mr. Farr of California), [11SE]
Cosponsors added, [17SE], [7OC]
H. Res. 230--
Resolution providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 168)
to implement the recommendations of the bipartisan House Ethics
Reform Task Force.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [17SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-250), [17SE]
Agreed to in the House, [18SE]
H. Res. 231--
A resolution urging the President to make clear to the Government of the
Socialist Republic of Vietnam the commitment of the American people
in support of democracy and religious and economic freedom for the
people of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Royce,
Mr. Hunter, and Mr. Burton of Indiana), [17SE]
Cosponsors added, [24OC], [29OC], [13NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [13NO]
H. Res. 232--
Resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to
accompany the bill (H.R. 2160) making appropriations for
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and
related agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30,
1998, and for other purposes.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [18SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-255), [18SE]
Agreed to in the House, [6OC]
H. Res. 233--
A resolution relating to a question of the privileges of the House.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, [18SE]
Agreed to in the House, [18SE]
H. Res. 234--
A resolution congratulating the city of Gonzales, CA, on the 50th
anniversary of its incorporation and recognizing the contribution of
the city's residents to the Nation; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. FARR of California, [18SE]
H. Res. 235--
Resolution expressing support for the goals of National Mammography Day;
to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BASS (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Ballenger,
Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Berry, Mr.
Boehlert, Mr. Bono, Mr. Borski, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Brown of
California, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Camp, Mr. Campbell, Mr.
Cannon, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Chabot, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Coble, Mr.
Coburn, Mr. Condit, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cook, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Cramer,
Ms. Danner, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Ehrlich, Mrs.
Emerson, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Etheridge, Mr.
Ewing, Mr. Fawell, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Ford,
Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr.
Frelinghuysen, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Gibbons, Mr.
Gillmor, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Goss, Mr. Graham, Mr. Green,
Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hastert, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hobson, Mr.
Holden, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hostettler, Mr.
Houghton, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Jenkins, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Kleczka, Mr.
Lazio of New York, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Mica,
Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Murtha, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Ney, Mr. Pickering,
Mr. Pitts, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Riley,
Mr. Rogan, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Salmon, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Scarborough, Mr.
Bob Schaffer, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Shays, Mrs. Linda Smith
of Washington, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Souder, Mr. Spence, Mr. Sununu, Mr.
Talent, Mrs. Tauscher, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Upton, Mr.
Walsh, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Wolf, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Sabo, and Mr. Weller), [18SE]
Cosponsors added, [23SE], [26SE], [1OC], [6OC], [8OC], [9OC], [21OC],
[12NO]
H. Res. 236--
A resolution to express the sense of the House of Representatives on
consideration of comprehensive campaign finance reform; to the
Committee on House Oversight.
By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Allen, Mr.
Pascrell, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Miller of California, Ms. DeLauro, Ms.
Eshoo, Mr. Farr of California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Woolsey, and
Mrs. Maloney of New York), [18SE]
Cosponsors added, [9OC]
H. Res. 237--
Resolution to limit the access of lobbyists to the Hall of the House,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules.
By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Torres, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Christian-Green, Ms. Furse, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Rush, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Olver, Mr. Luther,
Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Engel, Mr. Green, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
Ford, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Vento, and
Mr. Shays), [18SE]
Cosponsors added, [9OC]
H. Res. 238--
Resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to
accompany the bill (H.R. 2209) making appropriations for the
Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998,
and for other purposes.
By Mr. McINNIS, [23SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-263), [23SE]
Agreed to in the House, [24SE]
H. Res. 239--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2267) making
appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State,
the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
By Mr. DREIER, [23SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-264), [23SE]
Agreed to in the House, [24SE]
H. Res. 240--
Resolution recognizing Hispanic culture in the United States; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. PASTOR, [23SE]
H. Res. 241--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
the Senate should act swiftly and expeditiously to give its advice
and consent to ratification of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. Leach, Ms. Furse, Mr. Abercrombie,
Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Borski, Ms. Brown of
Florida, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Capps, Ms.
Carson, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Clay, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cummings,
Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Delahunt, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Edwards, Mr.
Ehlers, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Evans, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr
of California, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Flake, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Greenwood,
Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Hinchey, Ms.
Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Jackson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas,
Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. LaFalce, Mr.
Lampson, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey,
Mr. Luther, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Markey, Mr. Matsui, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Ms. McKinney, Mr.
Meehan, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Miller of
California, Mr. Minge, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Morella, Mr.
Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Payne,
Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Porter, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Price of North
Carolina, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Sabo, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Shays,
Mr. Skaggs, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Stark, Mr. Strickland,
Mr. Stupak, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Torres, Mr. Towns, Mr. Underwood, Mr.
Vento, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr.
Yates), [23SE]
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H. Res. 242--
Resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to
accompany the bill (H.R. 2266) makinng appropriations for the
Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998,
anf for other purposes.
By Mr. GOSS, [24SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-267), [24SE]
Agreed to in the House, [25SE]
H. Res. 243--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 901) to
preserve the sovereignty of the United States over public lands and
acquired lands owned by the United States, and to preserve State
sovereignty and private property rights in non-Federal lands
surrounding those public lands and acquired lands.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [24SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-268), [24SE]
Laid on the table, [7OC]
H. Res. 244--
Resolution demanding that the Office of the United States Attorney for
the Central District of California file criminal charges against
Hermandad Mexicana Nacional for failure to comply with a valid
subpoena under the Federal Contested Elections Act; to the
Committees on House Oversight; the Judiciary, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. THOMAS, [25SE]
Agreed to in the House amended, [30SE]
H. Res. 245--
Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in
support of a free and fair referendum on self-determination for the
people of Western Sahara; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. ROYCE (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Menendez, and
Mr. Payne), [25SE]
Cosponsors added, [9OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [9NO]
H. Res. 246--
Resolution expressing the sense of the House denouncing and rejecting a
resolution adopted by Foreign Ministers of the Arab League urging
the easing of United Nations sanctions against Libya which were
imposed because of Libya's refusal to surrender individuals on its
territory who are wanted in connection with the 1988 terrorist
bombing of Pan Am Flight 103; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Berman, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Levin, Mr. Rothman, Mr.
Schumer, Mr. Sherman, and Mr. Wexler), [26SE]
Cosponsors added, [9OC], [13NO]
H. Res. 247--
Resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to
prohibit smoking in rooms and corridors leading to the House floor
and in the Rayburn room; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Weygand, Mr.
McDermott, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Farr of California, Mr.
Allen, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Wexler, Mr. LaFalce, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Forbes, and Mr. Salmon), [26SE]
Cosponsors added, [30SE], [1OC], [21OC], [29OC]
H. Res. 248--
Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
India should be a permanent member of the United Nations Security
Council; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Gilman, Mr.
Bereuter, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Horn, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Engel, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms.
Jackson-Lee, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Borski, Mr.
Filner, and Mr. Sherman), [26SE]
Cosponsors added, [24OC]
H. Res. 249--
Resolution designating majority membership on certain standing
committees of the House.
By Mr. ARMEY, [29SE]
Agreed to in the House, [29SE]
H. Res. 250--
Resolution designating minority membership on certain standing
committees of the House.
By Mr. FAZIO of California, [29SE]
Agreed to in the House, [29SE]
H. Res. 251--
Resolution expressing support for the goals of America Recycles Day; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. FARR of California (for himself, Mr. Porter, Mr. Gejdenson, and
Mr. Gilchrest), [29SE]
Cosponsors added, [7NO], [9NO], [12NO], [13NO]
H. Res. 252--
Resolution urging the President to make clear to the People's Republic
of China, the commitment of the American people to security and
democracy on the Republic of China on Taiwan; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Cox of California,
Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. Royce), [29SE]
H. Res. 253--
Resolution providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 244)
demanding that the Office of the U.S. Attorney for the Central
District of California file criminal charges against Hermandad
Mexicana Nacional for failure to comply with a valid subpoena under
the Federal Contested Elections Act.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [29SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-280), [29SE]
Agreed to in the House, [30SE]
H. Res. 254--
Resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to
accompany the bill (H.R. 2203) making appropriations for energy and
water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and
for other purposes.
By Mr. PRYCE of Ohio, [29SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-281), [29SE]
Agreed to in the House, [30SE]
H. Res. 255--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1370) to
reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States.
By Mr. DREIER, [29SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-282), [29SE]
Agreed to in the House, [30SE]
H. Res. 256--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1127) to amend
the Antiquities Act to require an Act of Congress and the
concurrence of the Governor and State legislature for the
establishment by the President of national monuments in excess of
5,000 acres.
By Mr. McINNIS, [29SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-283), [29SE]
Agreed to in the House amended, [1OC]
H. Res. 257--
Resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 901) to
preserve the sovereignty of the United States, and to preserve State
sovereignty and private property rights in non-Federal lands
surrounding those public lands and acquired lands.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [1OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-288), [1OC]
Laid on the table, [7OC]
H. Res. 258--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 629) to grant
the consent of the Congress to the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste
Disposal Compact.
By Ms. PRYCE, [6OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-299), [6OC]
Agreed to in the House, [7OC]
H. Res. 259--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1366) amending
the Federal Elections Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the financing
of campaigns for election for Federal office, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. BAESLER (for himself, Mr. Berry, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Condit, Mr.
Cramer, Ms. Danner, Mr. Goode, Mr. Hall of Texas, Ms. Harman, Mr.
John, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Minge, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Ms.
Sanchez, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Tanner, Mrs. Tauscher, and
Mr. Taylor of Mississippi), [6OC]
Cosponsors added, [9OC], [22OC]
Discharge petition filed, [24OC]
H. Res. 260--
Resolution condemning the Nigerian dictatorship for its abuse of United
States Ambassador Walter Carrington; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Gutierrez,
Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Clay, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Mr. Payne, Mr. Flake, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Towns, Mr. Clyburn, Mr.
Thompson, Mrs. Clayton, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Miller of
California, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Mollohan, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Davis of Florida, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Wise, Mr. Ortiz,
Mr. Green, Mr. Frost, Mr. Fazio of California, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Gordon, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Bishop, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson
of Texas, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Velazquez, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr.
Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Watt of
North Carolina, Ms. Furse, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Ford, Mr. Strickland,
Mr. Menendez, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Evans,
Mr. Poshard, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Scott, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Jackson, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. Harman, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Hall of Ohio,
Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Hefner, Mr. Condit, Mr. Boyd, Ms.
Slaughter, Ms. Danner, and Ms. Hooley of Oregon), [6OC]
H. Res. 261--
Resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to
accompany the bill (H.R. 2158) making appropriations for the
Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development,
and for sundry independent agencies, commissions, corporations, and
offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, [7OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-311), [7OC]
Agreed to in the House, [8OC]
H. Res. 262--
Resolution providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the
bill (H.R. 1122) to amend title 18, United States Code, to ban
partial-birth abortions.
By Mrs. MYRICK, [7OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-312), [7OC]
Agreed to in the House, [8OC]
H. Res. 263--
Resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to
accompany the bill (H.R. 2169) making appropriations for the
Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, [8OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-314), [8OC]
Agreed to in the House, [9OC]
H. Res. 264--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2607) making
appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and
other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues
of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and
for other purposes.
By Mr. DREIER, [8OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-315), [8OC]
Agreed to in the House, [9OC]
H. Res. 265--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2204) to
authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1998 and 1999 for the
Coast Guard, and for other purposes.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [9OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-317), [9OC]
Agreed to in the House, [21OC]
H. Res. 266--
A resolution recognizing and congratulating Northeastern University on
its one-hundredth anniversary; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. MOAKLEY, [9OC]
H. Res. 267--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
the citizens of the United States must remain committed to combat
the distribution, sale, and use of illegal drugs by the Nation's
youth; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. PAPPAS (for himself, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Portman, Mr. Hastert, Mr.
Barrett of Nebraska, Mrs. Linda
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Smith of Washington, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Redmond, Mrs.
Chenoweth, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Riley, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Sununu, and
Mr. Hutchinson), [9OC]
Cosponsors added, [21OC], [23OC], [24OC], [29OC], [30OC], [31OC],
[6NO], [7NO], [8NO], [12NO], [13NO]
H. Res. 268--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
no new energy taxes or fees should be imposed on the American public
for the purposes of complying with the global warming treaty; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAXON (for himself, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr.
Hostettler, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Herger, Mrs. Emerson, and
Mr. Thornberry), [9OC]
Cosponsors added, [22OC], [24OC], [31OC], [8NO]
H. Res. 269--
Resolution providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J.
Res. 97) making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal
year 1998, and for other purposes.
By Mr. DREIER, [21OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-333), [21OC]
Agreed to in the House, [22OC]
H. Res. 270--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2247) to reform
the statutes relating to Amtrak, to authorize appropriations for
Amtrak, and for other purposes.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, [21OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-334), [21OC]
Agreed to in the House, [22OC]
H. Res. 271--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1534) to
simplify and expedite access to the Federal courts for injured
parties whose rights and privileges, secured by the U.S.
Constitution, have been deprived by final actions of Federal
agencies, or other government officials or entities acting under
color of State law, to prevent Federal courts from abstaining from
exercising Federal jurisdiction in actions where no State law claim
is alleged, to permit certification of unsettled State law questions
that are essential to resolving Federal claims arising under the
Constitution, and to clarify when government action is sufficiently
final to ripen certain Federal claims arising under the
Constitution.
By Mr. McINNIS, [21OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-335), [21OC]
Agreed to in the House, [22OC]
H. Res. 272--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1366)
amending the Federal Elections Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the
financing of campaigns for election for Federal office, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. BAESLER (for himself, Mr. Turner, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota,
Mr. Condit, and Mr. Stenholm), [21OC]
H. Res. 273--
A resolution condemning the military intervention by the Government of
the Republic of Angola into the Republic of the Congo, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Royce, and Mr. Hastings of Florida),
[21OC]
Cosponsors added, [23OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [13NO]
H. Res. 274--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2646) to amend
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow tax-free expenditures
from education individual retirement accounts for elementary and
secondary school expenses, to increase the maximum annual amount of
contributions to such accounts, and for other purposes.
By Mrs. MYRICK, [22OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-336), [22OC]
Agreed to in the House, [23OC]
H. Res. 275--
A resolution to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to
permit a committee to vote to allow live media coverage of the
testimony of a subpoenaed witness; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. GANSKE, [22OC]
Cosponsors added, [24OC], [30OC]
H. Res. 276--
Resolution dismissing the contest in the 46th District of California
upon the expiration of October 29, 1997 unless the Committee on
House Oversight has sooner reported a recommendation for its final
disposition.
Mr. GEPHARDT, [23OC]
Failed of Passage, [23OC]
H. Res. 277--
Resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to
accompany the bill (H.R. 2107) making appropriations for the
Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, [23OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-342), [23OC]
Agreed to in the House, [24OC]
H. Res. 278--
Resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to
accompany the bill (H.R. 1119) to authorize appropriations for
fiscal year 1998 for military activities of the Department of
Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of
the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such
fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [23OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-343), [23OC]
Agreed to in the House, [28OC]
H. Res. 279--
A resolution recognizing the contribution that child care professionals
make to the wellbeing of children and their families; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. DELAURO (for herself and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen), [23OC]
Cosponsors added, [24OC], [28OC], [31OC], [4NO], [5NO], [7NO], [9NO],
[12NO], [13NO]
H. Res. 280--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1270) to amend
the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [24OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-345), [24OC]
Laid on the table (pursuant to H. Res. 288), [31OC]
H. Res. 281--
A resolution to express support for an interpretive site near Wood
River, Illinois, as the point of departure for the Lewis and Clark
Expedition; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. COSTELLO (for himself, Mr. Rush, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. LaHood, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Weller, Mr.
Blagojevich, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Evans, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Hastert, Mr. Poshard, and Mr. Yates), [24OC]
Cosponsors added, [8NO]
H. Res. 282--
A resolution congratulating the Association of South East Asian Nations
(ASEAN) on the occasion of its 30th Anniversary; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Hamilton, Mr.
Faleomavaega, and Mr. Berman), [28OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [13NO]
H. Res. 283--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1270) to amend
the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [28OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-354), [28OC]
Agreed to in the House, [29OC]
H. Res. 284--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2493) to
establish a mechansim by which the Secretary of Agriculture and the
Secretary of the Interior can provide for uniform management of
livestock grazing on Federal lands.
By Mr. McINNIS, [28OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-355), [28OC]
Considered, [29OC]
Agreed to in the House, [30OC]
H. Res. 285--
A resolution requiring the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of
Representatives to meet the requirements applicable to the head of a
department or independent establishment under the Buy American Act
in acquiring articles, materials, and supplies for the House of
Representatives; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. MANTON (for himself and Mr. Traficant), [28OC]
H. Res. 286--
A resolution expressing the condolences of the House on the death of the
Honorable Walter H. Capps, a Representative from the State of
California.
By Mr. FAZIO of California, [29OC]
Agreed to in the House, [29OC]
H. Res. 287--
Resolution dismissing the contest in the 46th District of California
upon the expiration of October 31, 1997 unless the Committee on
House Oversight has sooner reported a recommendation for its final
disposition.
By Mr. GEPHARDT, [29OC]
Laid on the table, [29OC]
H. Res. 288--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2746) to amend
title VI of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to
give parents with low-incomes the opportunity to choose the
appropriate school for their children and asked for consideration of
the bill (H.R. 2616) to amend titles VI and X of the Elmentary
By Mrs. MYRICK, [29OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-357), [29OC]
Agreed to in the House, [31OC]
H. Res. 289--
A resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a renewed effort
be made to end the violent guerrilla war in Colombia, which poses a
serious threat to democracy in regions of Colombia as evidenced by
the results of the recent October 26, 1997, elections; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself and Mr. Ackerman), [29OC]
H. Res. 290--
Resolution dismissing the contest in the 46th District of California
upon the expiration of October 31, 1997 unless the Committee on
House Oversight has sooner reported a recommendation for its final
disposition.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, [30OC]
Laid on the table, [30OC]
H. Res. 291--
Resolution dismissing the contest in the 46th District of California
upon the expiration of October 31, 1997 unless the Committee on
House Oversight has sooner reported a recommendation for its final
disposition.
By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, [30OC]
Laid on the table, [30OC]
H. Res. 292--
Resolution dismissing the contest in the 46th District of California
upon the expiration of October 31, 1997 unless the Committee on
House Oversight has sooner reported a recommendation for its final
disposition.
By Ms. NORTON, [30OC]
Laid on the table, [30OC]
H. Res. 293--
Resolution dismissing the contest in the 46th District of California
upon the expiration of October 31, 1997 unless the Committee on
House Oversight has sooner reported a recommendation for its final
disposition.
By Mr. CONDIT, [30OC]
Laid on the table, [30OC]
H. Res. 294--
Resolution dismissing the contest in the 46th District of California
upon the expiration of October 31, 1997 unless the Committee on
House Oversight has sooner reported a recommendation for its final
disposition.
By Mr. BECERRA, [30OC]
Laid on the table, [30OC]
H. Res. 295--
Resolution dismissing the contest in the 46th District of California
upon the expiration of October 31, 1997 unless the Committee on
House Oversight has sooner reported a recommendation for its final
disposition.
By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, [30OC]
Laid on the table, [30OC]
H. Res. 296--
Resolution dismissing the contest in the 46th District of California
upon the expiration of October 31, 1997 unless the Committee on
House Oversight has sooner reported a recommendation for its final
disposition.
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By Ms. WATERS, [30OC]
Laid on the table, [30OC]
H. Res. 297--
Resolution dismissing the contest in the 46th District of California
upon the expiration of October 31, 1997 unless the Committee on
House Oversight has sooner reported a recommendation for its final
disposition.
By Mr. DOOLEY, [30OC]
Laid on the table, [30OC]
H. Res. 298--
A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to
repeal the rule allowing subpoened witnesses to choose not to be
photographed at committee hearings; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia, [30OC]
H. Res. 299--
A resolution expressing support for the States in adopting challenging
academic standards in core curricula; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. ETHERIDGE (for himself, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. McGovern,
Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Clement, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mrs. Lowey, Mr.
Price of North Carolina, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Furse, Mr. Johnson of
Wisconsin, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Roemer, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. DeLauro, Ms.
Stabenow, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs.
Meek of Florida, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Cardin,
Mr. Rahall, and Mr. Dingell), [31OC]
H. Res. 300--
A resolution expressing Support for a National Week of Reflection and
Tolerance; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Stark, Ms.
Carson, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Frost, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. Lofgren,
Mr. Coyne, Mrs. Thurman, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Dellums, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Clay, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Meek of
Florida, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Scott, Mr. Rush, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Flake, Ms.
Furse, Mr. Engel, Mr. Jefferson, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Payne, Mr.
McGovern, and Mr. Torres), [31OC]
H. Res. 301--
Resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to repeal
the exception to the requirement that public committee proceedings
be open to all media.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [5NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-382), [5NO]
Agreed to in the House, [12NO]
H. Res. 302--
Resolution providing for consideration of nine measures relating to the
policy of the United States with respect to the People's Republic of
China.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [4NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-379), [4NO]
Agreed to in the House, [5NO]
H. Res. 303--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2676) to amend
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restructure and reform the
Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes.
By Mr. DREIER, [4NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-380), [4NO]
Agreed to in the House, [5NO]
H. Res. 304--
A resolution directing the Committee on the Judiciary to undertake an
inquiry into whether grounds exist to impeach William Jefferson
Clinton, the President of the United States; to the Committee on
Rules.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mrs. Cubin, Mr.
Graham, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mrs. Linda Smith
of Washington, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Souder, Mr. Paul, Mrs.
Chenoweth, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Hunter, Mr.
Doolittle, Mr. Mica, and Mr. Kingston), [5NO]
H. Res. 305--
Resolution waiving a requirement of clause 4(b) of rule XI with respect
to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee
on Rules, and for other purposes.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [5NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-383), [5NO]
Agreed to in the House, [6NO]
H. Res. 306--
Resolution waiving a requirement of clause 4(b) of rule XI with respect
to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee
on Rules, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, [5NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-384), [5NO]
Laid on the table (pursuant to H. Res. 311), [9NO]
H. Res. 307--
Resolution providing for dismissal of the contest in the 46th District
of California upon the expiration of November 7, 1997, unless the
Committee on House Oversight has sooner reported a recommendation
for its final disposition.
By Ms. FURSE, [5NO]
Laid on the table, [5NO]
H. Res. 308--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
candidates for election for Federal office, the individuals working
on their campaigns, and persons involved with the financing of
campaigns for election for Federal office should obey all of the
applicable laws, rules, and regulations governing fundraising for
such campaigns; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. HAYWORTH, [5NO]
H. Res. 309--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2621) to extend
trade authorities procedures with respect to reciprocal trade
agreements, and for other purposes.
By Mr. DREIER, [6NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-386), [6NO]
H. Res. 310--
A resolution calling on the Emir of Kuwait to provide funds for
research, diagnosis, treatment, and compensation relating to
injuries and illnesses suffered by United States veterans who served
in the Persian Gulf War; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. DUNCAN, [6NO]
Cosponsors added, [8NO]
H. Res. 311--
Resolution providing for consideration of certain resolutions in
preparation for the adjournment of the first session sine die.
By Mr. PRYCE of Ohio, [7NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-391), [7NO]
Agreed to in the House, [9NO]
H. Res. 312--
A resolution urging the President to authorize the transfer of ownership
of one of the bells taken from the the town of Balangiga on the
island of Samar, Philippines, which are currently displayed at F.E.
Warren Air Force Base, to the people of the Philippines; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. UNDERWOOD (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr.
Filner, and Mrs. Mink of Hawaii), [7NO]
H. Res. 313--
Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
regarding Government procurement access for women-owned businesses;
to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mrs. KELLY (for herself and Ms. Millender-McDonald), [8NO]
H. Res. 314--
Resolution waiving a requirement of clause 4(b) of rule XI with respect
to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee
on Rules, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, [8NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-394), [8NO]
Agreed to in the House amended, [12NO]
H. Res. 315--
Resolution relating to a question of the privileges of the House.
By Mr. GEPHARDT, [8NO]
Laid on the table, [8NO]
H. Res. 316--
Resolution recognizing and honoring former South Vietnamese commandos
for their heroism, sacrifice, and service during the Vietnam
conflict; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. SANCHEZ, [8NO]
H. Res. 317--
A resolution providing for the agreement of the House to the Senate
amendment to the bill, H.R. 2472, with an amendment.
By Mr. DAN SCHAEFER of Colorado, [9NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [9NO]
H. Res. 318--
Resolution relating to a question of the privileges of the House.
By Mr. GEPHARDT, [9NO]
Laid on the table, [9NO]
H. Res. 319--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (S. 738) to reform
the statutes relating to Amtrak, and for other purposes.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [9NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-400), [9NO]
Agreed to in the House amended, [12NO]
H. Res. 320--
Resolution providing for a committee to notify the President of
completion of business.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [9NO]
Agreed to in the House (pursuant to H. Res. 311), [9NO]
H. Res. 321--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
college and university administrators should adopt a code of
principles to change the culture of alcohol consumption on college
campuses; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts, [9NO]
H. Res. 322--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House that the United States
should act to resolve the crisis with Iraq in a manner that assures
full Iraqi compliance with United Nations Security Council
resolutions regarding the destruction of Iraq's capability to
produce and deliver weapons of mass destruction, and that peaceful
and diplomatic efforts should be pursued, but that if such efforts
fail, multilateral military action or unilateral United States
military action should be taken; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Goss, Mr. Yates, Mr.
Hunter, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Horn, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Wexler,
Mr. Rothman, and Mr. Sherman), [12NO]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House amended, [13NO]
Cosponsors added, [13NO]
H. Res. 323--
Resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to
accompany the bill (H.R. 2159) making appropriations for foreign
operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [12NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-402), [12NO]
Agreed to in the House, [12NO]
H. Res. 324--
Resolution providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the
bill (H.R. 2607) making appropriations for the government of the
District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in
part against the revenues of said District for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
By Mrs. MYRICK, [12NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-403), [12NO]
Agreed to in the House, [12NO]
H. Res. 325--
A resolution designating majority membership on certain standing
committees of the House.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [12NO]
Agreed to in the House, [12NO]
H. Res. 326--
Resolution providing for an exception from the limitation of clause 6(d)
of rule X for the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. DREIER, [12NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-404), [12NO]
Agreed to in the House, [13NO]
H. Res. 327--
A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill H.R. 867 and
the Senate amendment thereto.
By Mr. SHAW, [13NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [13NO]
H. Res. 328--
A resolution designating minority membership on certain standing
committees of the House.
By Mr. FAZIO of California, [13NO]
Agreed to in the House, [13NO]
House passage vacated, [13NO]
Agreed to in the House amended, [13NO]
H. Res. 329--
A resolution providing for the concurrence by the House with an
amendment to the Senate amendment to the House amendments to S. 562.
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By Mr. LAZIO of New York, [13NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [13NO]
H. Res. 330--
Resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to
accompany the bill (H.R. 2267) making appropriations for the
Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and
for other purposes.
By Mr. GOSS, [13NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-406), [13NO]
Agreed to in the House, [13NO]
H. Res. 331--
A resolution designating majority membership on certain standing
committees of the House.
By Mr. ARMEY, [13NO]
Agreed to in the House, [13NO]
H. Res. 332--
A resolution expressing concern for the plight of Assyrians in the Near
East; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH (for himself and Mr. Hamilton), [13NO]
H. Res. 333--
A resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the United States
should support Italy's inclusion as a permanent member of the United
Nations Security Council if there is to be an expansion of this
important international body; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. GEPHARDT (for himself, Mr. Engel, and Mr. Pascrell), [13NO]
H. Res. 334--
A resolution directing the Secretary of the Treasury to produce all
factual information pertaining to the actions taken by the Secretary
of the Treasury and the United States Executive Directors at the
international financial institutions to comply with the requirements
of 1621 of the International Financial Institutions Act, relating to
encouragement of fair labor practices; to the Committee on Banking
and Financial Services.
By Mr. SANDERS, [13NO]
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SENATE BILLS
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S. 104--
A bill to amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982.
Passed Senate amended, [15AP]
Received in the House, [16A]
S. 156--
A bill to provide certain benefits of the Pick-Sloan Missouri River
Basin program for the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe, and for other
purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [9NO]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on Resources,
[12NO]
Committee discharged. Passed House, [13NO]
Presented to the President (November 20, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-132] (signed December 2, 1997)
S. 170--
A bill to provide for a process to authorize the use of clone pagers,
and for other purposes.
Passed Senate, [7NO]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
[8NO]
S. 210--
A bill to amend the Organic Act of Guam, the Revised Organic Act of the
Virgin Islands, and the Compact of Free Association Act, and for
other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [12JN]
Received in the House and held at the desk, [16JN]
Referred to the Committees on Resources; and to Banking and Financial
Services; the Judiciary; International Relations; Government Reform
and Oversight; Agriculture, [17JN]
S. 222--
A bill to establish an advisory commission to provide advice and
recommendations on the creation of an integrated, coordinated
Federal policy designed to prepare for and respond to serious
drought emergencies.
Passed Senate amended, [10NO]
Received in the House and referred to the Committees on Transportation
and Infrastructure; Resources; Agriculture, [12NO]
S. 231--
A bill to establish the National Cave and Karst Research Institute in
the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate, [11JY]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on Resources,
[15JY]
S. 289--
A bill to designate the United States courthouse to be constructed at
the corner of Superior Road and Huron Road in Cleveland, Ohio, as
the ``Carl B. Stokes United States Courthouse''.
Passed Senate, [12JN]
Received in the House, [16JN]
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, [17JN]
S. 305--
A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the
Congress to Francis Albert ``Frank'' Sinatra in recognition of his
outstanding and enduring contributions through his entertainment
career and humanitarian activities, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate, [26FE]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services, [27FE]
Committee discharged. Passed House, [29AP]
Presented to the President (May 2, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-14] (signed May 14, 1997)
S. 308--
A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study
concerning grazing use of certain land within and adjacent to Grand
Teton National Park, WY, and to extend temporarily certain grazing
privileges.
Passed Senate amended, [16SE]
Received in the House and held at the desk, [17SE]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, [21OC]
S. 318--
A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to require automatic
cancellation and notice of cancellation rights with respect to
private mortgage insurance which is required by a creditor as a
condition for entering into a residential mortgage transition, and
for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [9NO]
Received in the House and held at the desk, [12NO]
S. 319--
A bill to designate the national cemetery established at the former site
of the Joliet Arsenal, IL, as the ``Abraham Lincoln National
Cemetery.''.
S. 342--
A bill to extend certain privileges, exemptions, and immunities to Hong
Kong Economic and Trade Offices.
Passed Senate, [20MY]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on International
Relations, [21MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [17JN]
Presented to the President (June 19, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-22] (signed June 27, 1997)
S. 399--
A bill to amend the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in
National Environmental and Native American Public Policy Act of 1992
to establish the United States Institute for Environmental Conflict
Resolution to conduct environmental conflict resolution and
training, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [9OC]
Received in the House and held at the desk, [21OC]
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, [21OC]
S. 410--
A bill to extend the effective date of the Investment Advisers
Supervision Coodination Act.
Passed Senate, [12MR]
Received in the House and held at the desk, [13MR]
Passed House, [18MR]
Presented to the President (March 21, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-8] (signed March 31, 1997)
S. 423--
A bill to extend the legislative authority for the Board of Regents of
Gunston Hall to establish a memorial to honor George Mason.
Passed Senate, [11JY]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on Resources,
[15JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-363), [31OC]
S. 430--
A bill to amend the Act of June 20, 1910, to protect the permanent trust
funds of the State of New Mexico from erosion due to inflation and
modify the basis on which distributions are made from those funds.
Passed Senate, [21MY]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on Resouces,
[22MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [28JY]
Presented to the President (July 30, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-37] (signed August 7, 1997)
S. 459--
A bill to amend the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to extend
certain authorizations, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [29SE]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on Resources,
[30SE]
Committee on Resources discharged. Rereferred to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce, [30OC]
S. 462--
A bill to reform and consolidate the public and assisted housing
programs of the United States, and to redirect primary
responsibility for these programs from the Federal Government to
States and localities, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [26SE]
Received in the House, [29SE]
S. 476--
A bill to provide for the establishment of not less than 2,500 Boys and
Girls Clubs of America facilities by the year 2000.
Passed Senate, [15MY]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
[16MY]
Committee discharged. Passed House amended, [13NO]
Senate agreed to House amendment, [13NO]
Presented to the President (November 20, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-133] (signed December 2, 1997)
S. 478--
A bill to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse
located at 475 Mulberry Street in Macon, Georgia, as the ``William
Augustus Bootle Federal Building and United States Courthouse''.
Passed Senate, [12JN]
Received in the House and held at the desk, [16JN]
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, [17JN]
S. 493--
A bill to amend section 1029 of title 18, United States Code, with
respect to cellular telephone cloning paraphernalia.
Passed Senate amended, [10NO]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
[12NO]
S. 495--
A bill to provide criminal and civil penalties for the unlawful
acquisition, transfer, or use of any chemical weapon or biological
weapon, and to reduce the threat of acts of terrorism or armed
aggression involving the use of any such weapon against the United
States, its citizens, or Armed Forces, or those of any allied
country, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate, [17AP]
Received in the House and held at the desk, [23AP]
S. 508--
A bill to provide for the relief of Mai Hoa ``Jasmin'' Salehi.
Passed Senate, [8NO]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
[9NO]
S. 522--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose civil and
criminal penalties for the unauthorized access of tax returns and
tax return information by Federal employees and other persons, and
for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [15AP]
Received in the House and held at the desk, [16AP]
S. 537--
A bill to amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to revise and
extend the mammography quality standards program.
Passed Senate, [9NO]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on Commerce,
[12NO]
S. 542--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel FAR HORIZONS.
Passed Senate, [24SE]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure, [25SE]
S. 543--
A bill to provide certain protections to volunteers, nonprofit
organizations, and governmental entities in lawsuits based on the
activities of volunteers., [9AP]
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Passed Senate amended, [1MY]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
[5MY]
Committee discharged. Passed House, [21MY]
Senate agreed to House amendment, [21MY]
Presented to the President (June 12, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-19] (signed June 18, 1997)
S. 562--
A bill to amend section 255 of the National Housing Act to prevent the
funding of unnecessary or excessive costs for obtaining a home
equity conversion mortgage.
Passed Senate, [25AP]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services, [28AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [16SE]
Senate agreed to House amendments with an amendment, [9NO]
House agreed to Senate amendment to House amendments with an amendment
(pursuant to H. Res. 329), [13NO]
S. 587--
A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to exchange certain
lands located in Hinsdale County, Colorado.
Passed Senate amended, [9OC]
Received in the House and held at the desk, [21OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [4NO]
Presented to the President (November 5, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-74] (signed November 12, 1997)
S. 588--
A bill to provide for the expansion of the Eagles Nest Wilderness within
the Arapaho National Forest and the White River National Forest,
Colorado, to include land known as the State Creek Addition.
Passed Senate amended, [9OC]
Received in the House and held at the desk, [21OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [4NO]
Presented to the President (November 5, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-75] (signed November 12, 1997)
S. 589--
A bill to provide for a boundary adjustment and land conveyance
involving the Raggeds Wilderness, White River National Forest,
Colorado, to correct the effects of earlier erroneous land surveys.
Reported amended (H. Rept. 105-98), [6OC]
Passed Senate amended, [9OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [4NO]
Presented to the President (November 5, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-76] (signed November 12, 1997)
S. 590--
A bill to provide for a land exchange involving certain land within the
Routt National Forest in the State of Colorado.
Passed Senate, [6OC]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on Resources,
[7OC]
S. 591--
A bill to transfer the Dillon Ranger District in the Arapaho National
Forest to the White River National Forest in the State of Colorado.
Passed Senate amended, [9OC]
Received in the House and held at the desk, [21OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [4NO]
Presented to the President (November 5, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-77] (signed November 12, 1997)
S. 595--
A bill to designate the United States Post Office building located at
Bennett Street and Kansas Expressway in Springfield, Missouri, as
the ``John Griesemer Post Office Building''.
Passed Senate, [9OC]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight, [21OC]
S. 610--
A bill to implement the obligations of the United States under the
Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production,
Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction,
known as ``the Chemical Weapons Convention'' and opened for
signature and signed by the United States on January 13, 1993.
Passed Senate amended, [23MY]
Received in the House and held at the desk, [30MY]
Referred to the Committees on International Relations; the Judiciary,
[10JN]
S. 628--
A bill to designate the United States courthouse to be constructed at
the corner of 7th Street and East Jackson Street in Brownsville,
Texas, as the ``Reynaldo G. Garza United States Courthouse''.
Passed Senate, [12JN]
Received in the House, [16JN]
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, [17JN]
S. 662--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel VORTICE.
Passed Senate amended, [24SE]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure, [25SE]
S. 669--
A bill to provide for the acquisition of the Plains Railroad Depot at
the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site.
Passed Senate, [11JY]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on Resources,
[15JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [9NO]
Presented to the President (November 13, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-106] (signed November 20, 1997)
S. 670--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections
Act of 1994 to eliminate the special transition rule for issuance of
a certificate of citizenship for certain children born outside the
United States.
Passed Senate, [14MY]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
[15MY]
Committee discharged. Passed House, [28JY]
Presented to the President (July 30, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-38] (signed August 8, 1997)
S. 681--
A bill to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse
located at 300 Northeast First Avenue in Miami, Florida, as the
``David W. Dyer Federal Courthouse''.
Passed Senate, [12JN]
Received in the House, [16JN]
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, [17JN]
S. 714--
A bill to make permanent the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Pilot
Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Passed Senate amended, [5NO]
Received in the House and held at the desk, [6NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [9NO]
Senate agreed to House amendments, [10NO]
Presented to the President (Nobember 13, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-114] (signed November 21, 1997)
S. 715--
A bill to redesignate the Dublin Federal Courthouse building located in
Dublin, Georgia, as the J. Roy Rowland Federal Courthouse.
Passed Senate, [12JN]
Received in the House and held at the desk, [16JN]
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, [17JN]
S. 731--
A bill to extend the legislative authority for construction of the
National Peace Garden memorial, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate, [11JY]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on Resources,
[15JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-362), [31OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [13NO]
S. 738--
A bill to reform the statutes relating to Amtrak, to authorize
appropriations for Amtrak, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [7NO]
Received in the House and held at the desk, [7NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [13NO]
Senate agreed to House amendment, [13NO]
Presented to the President (November 17, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-134] (signed December 2, 1997)
S. 750--
A bill to consolidate certain mineral interests in the National
Grasslands in Billings County, North Dakota, through the exchange of
Federal and private mineral interests to enhance land management
capabilities and environmental and wildlife protection, and for
other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [6OC]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on Resources,
[7OC]
S. 758--
A bill to make certain technical corrections to the Lobbying Disclosure
Act of 1995.
Passed Senate, [13NO]
S. 759--
A bill to provide for an annual report to Congress concerning diplomatic
immunity.
Passed Senate amended, [8NO]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on International
Relations, [9NO]
S. 768--
A bill for the relief of Michel Christopher Meili, Giuseppina Meili,
Mirjam Naomi Meili, and Davide Meili.
Passed Senate, [23MY]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
[30MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-129), [11JN]
Passed House, [15JY]
Presented to the President (July 18, 1997)
Approved [Private Law 105-1] (signed July 29, 1997)
S. 797--
A bill to amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize the design
and construction of additions to the parking garage and certain site
improvements, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [31JY]
Received in the House and held at the desk, [3SE]
S. 813--
A bill to amend chapter 91 of title 18, United States Code, to provide
criminal penalties for theft and willful vandalism at national
cemeteries.
Passed Senate amended, [4NO]
Received in the House and held at the desk, [5NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [8NO]
Presented to the President (November 10, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-101] (signed November 19, 1997)
S. 819--
A bill to designate the United States courthouse at 200 South Washington
Street in Alexandria, Virginia, as the ``Martin V.B. Bostetter, Jr.
United States Courthouse''.
Passed Senate, [12JN]
Received in the House and held at the desk, [16JN]
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, [17JN]
Considered, [29SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [13NO]
Presented to the President (November 17, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-122] (signed December 1, 1997)
S. 830--
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public
Health Service Act to improve the regulation of food, drugs,
devices, and biological products, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [24SE]
Received in the House and held at the desk, [25SE]
Passed House amended, [7OC]
House insisted on its amendments and asked for a conference. Conferees
appointed, [22OC]
Senate disagreed to House amendments and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, [23OC]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, [9NO]
Conference report (H. Rept. 105-399) submitted in the House, [9NO]
Rules suspended. Conference report agreed to in the House, [9NO]
Presented to the President (November 19, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-115] (signed November 21, 1997)
S. 833--
A bill to designate the Federal building courthouse at Public Square and
Superior Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio, as the ``Howard M. Metzenbaum
United States Courthouse''.
Passed Senate, [25JY]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure, [28JY]
Considered, [29SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [13NO]
Presented to the President (November 20, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-123] (signed December 1, 1997)
S. 858--
An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1998 for
intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United
States Government,
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the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence
Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [19JN]
Received in the House and held at the desk, [20JN]
Passed House amended, [17JY]
House insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference. Conferees
appointed, [17JY]
Senate disagreed with House amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, [21JY]
Conference report (H. Rept. 105-350) submitted in the House, [28OC]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, [6NO]
Conference report agreed to in the House, [7NO]
Presented to the President (November 8, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-107] (signed November 20, 1997)
S. 871--
A bill to establish the Oklahoma City National Memorial as a unit of the
National Park System, to designate the Oklahoma City Memorial Trust,
and for other purposes.
Passed Senate, [31JY]
Received in the House and held at the desk, [31JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [23SE]
Senate agreed to House amendment, [25SE]
Presented to the President (September 30, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-58] (signed October 9, 1997)
S. 880--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel DUSKEN IV.
Passed Senate amended, [24SE]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure, [25SE]
S. 910--
A bill to authorize appropriations for carrying out the Earthquake
Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 for fiscal years 1998 and 1999, and
for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [31JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [16SE]
Presented to the President (September 19, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-47] (signed October 1, 1997)
S. 916--
A bill to designate the United States Post Office building located at
750 Highway 28 East in Taylorsville, Mississippi, as the ``Blaine H.
Eaton Post Office Building''.
Passed Senate, [9OC]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight, [21OC]
S. 923--
A bill to deny veterans benefits to persons convicted of Federal capital
offenses.
Passed Senate amended, [17JN]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs, [19JN]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-319), [9OC]
Passed House amended, [31OC]
Senate agreed to House amendments, [10NO]
Presented to the President (November 13, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-116] (signed November 21, 1997)
S. 931--
A bill to designate the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness and the
Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center.
Passed Senate, [16SE]
Received in the House and held at the desk, [17SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [4NO]
Presented to the President (Novmeber 5, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-82] (signed November 13, 1997)
S. 936--
An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1998 for
military activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of
Energy, to prescribe personnel stengths for such fiscal year for the
Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [11JY]
Received in the House and held at the desk, [15JY]
S. 940--
A bill to provide for a study of the establishment of Midway Atoll as a
national memorial to the Battle of Midway, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [4NO]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on Natural
Resources, [5NO]
S. 947--
An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section
104(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year
1998; from the Committee on the Budget.
Passed Senate amended, [25JN]
Indefinitely postponed, [25JN]
S. 965--
A bill to amend title II of the Hydrogen Future Act of 1996 to extend an
authorization contained therein, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate, [16SE]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on Science, [17SE]
S. 973--
A bill to designate the United States Post Office building located at
551 Kingstown Road in Wakefield, Rhode Island, as the ``David B.
Champagne Post Office Building''.
Passed Senate, [9OC]
Received in the House and held at the desk, [21OC]
S. 985--
A bill to designate the post office located at 194 Ward Street in
Paterson, New Jersey, as the ``Larry Coby Post Office''.
Passed Senate amended, [9OC]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight, [21OC]
S. 996--
A bill to provide for the authorization of appropriations in each fiscal
year for arbitration in United States district courts.
Passed Senate amended, [31JY]
Received in the House and held at the desk, [3SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [23SE]
Senate agreed to House amendments, [30SE]
Presented to the President (October 2, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-53] (signed October 6, 1997)
S. 1000--
A bill to designate the United States courthouse at 500 State Avenue in
Kansas City, Kansas, as the ``Robert J. Dole United States
Courthouse''.
Passed Senate, [25JY]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure, [28JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [23SE]
Presented to the President (October 10, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-63] (signed October 22, 1997)
S. 1026--
A bill to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States.
Passed Senate amended, [16SE]
Received in the House and held at the desk, [17SE]
Passed House amended, [6OC]
House insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference. Conferees
appointed, [6OC]
Senate disagreed to House amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, [31OC]
Conference report (H. Rept. 105-392) submitted in the House, [7NO]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, [8NO]
Rules suspended. Conference report agreed to in the House, [9NO]
Presented to the President (November 19, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-121] (signed November 26, 1997)
S. 1043--
A bill to designate the United States courthouse under construction at
the corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Clark Avenue in Las Vegas,
Nevada, as the ``Lloyd D. George United States Courthouse''.
Passed Senate, [25JY]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure, [28JY]
S. 1079--
A bill to permit the leasing of mineral rights, in any case in which the
Indian owners of an allotment that is located within the boundaries
of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation and held trust by the United
States have executed leases to more than 50 percent of the mineral
estate of that allotment.
Passed Senate amended, [7NO]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on Resources,
[8NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [12NO]
S. 1120--
A bill to provide for a consultant for the President pro tempore.
Passed Senate, [31JY]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on House
Oversight, [3SE]
S. 1139--
A bill to reauthorize the programs of the Small Business Administration,
and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [9SE]
Received in the House and held at the desk, [10SE]
Passed House amended, [29SE]
House insisted on its amendments and asked for a conference. Conferees
appointed, [9OC]
Senate agreed to House amendment with an amendment, [31OC]
Rules suspended. Senate agreed to House amendment, [9NO]
Presented to the President (November 21, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-135] (signed December 2, 1997)
S. 1149--
A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to provide for increased
education funding, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [30OC]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
[31OC]
S. 1161--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize
appropriations for refugee and entrant assistance for fiscal years
1998 and 1999.
Passed Senate, [10SE]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
[11SE]
Considered under suspension of the rules, [29SE]
Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, [1OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [13NO]
Presented to the President (November 21, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-136] (signed December 2, 1997)
S. 1179--
A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to reauthorize
the National Flood Insurance Program.
Passed Senate, [1OC]
Received in the House and held at the desk, [2OC]
S. 1198--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide permanent
authority for entry into the United States of certain religious
workers.
Passed Senate amended, [18SE]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
[22SE]
Considered, [29SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [1OC]
Senate agreed to House amendments, [1OC]
Presented to the President (October 2, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-54] (signed October 6, 1997)
S. 1211--
An original bill to provide permanent authority for the administration
of au pair programs; from the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Passed Senate, [25SE]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on International
Relations, [26SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [29SE]
Presented to the President (September 30, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-48] (signed October 1, 1997)
S. 1227--
A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 to clarify treatment of investment managers under such
title.
Passed Senate, [26SE]
Received in the House and held at the desk, [29SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [28OC]
Presented to the President (October 31, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-72] (signed November 10, 1997)
S. 1228--
A bill to provide for a 10-year circulating commemorative coin program
to commemorate each of the 50 States, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [9NO]
Received in the House and held at the desk, [9NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [13NO]
Presented to the President (November 19, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-124] (signed December 1, 1997)
S. 1231--
A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1998 and 1999 for
the United States Fire Administration, and for other purposes.
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Passed Senate, [4NO]
Received in the House and held at the desk, [9NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [9NO]
Presented to the President (November 13, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-108] (signed November 20, 1997)
S. 1258--
A bill to amend the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property
Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 to prohibit an alien who is not
lawfully present in the United States from receiving assistance
under that Act.
Passed Senate amended, [8NO]
Received in the House, [9NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [9NO]
Presented to the President (November 13, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-117] (signed November 21, 1997)
S. 1266--
An original bill to interpret the term ``kidnapping'' in extradition
treaties to which the United States is a party; from the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
Passed Senate amended, [23OC]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on International
Relations, [24OC]
S. 1304--
A bill for the relief of Belinda McGregor.
Passed Senate amended, [8NO]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
[9NO]
S. 1324--
A bill to deauthorize a portion of the project for navigation, Biloxi
Harbor, Mississippi.
Passed Senate, [4NO]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure, [5NO]
S. 1347--
A bill to permit the city of Cleveland, Ohio, to convey certain lands
that the United States conveyed to the city.
Passed Senate, [8NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [9NO]
Presented to the President (November 13, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-109] (signed November 20, 1997)
S. 1349--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel PRINCE NOVA, and
for other purposes.
Passed Senate, [13NO]
Received in the House and held at the desk, [13NO]
S. 1354--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for the
designation of common carriers not subject to the jurisdiction of a
State commission as eligible telecommunications carriers.
Passed Senate, [9NO]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on Commerce,
[12NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [13NO]
Presented to the President (November 19, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-125] (signed December 1, 1997)
S. 1371--
A bill to establish felony violations for the failure to pay legal child
support obligations, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate, [13NO]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
[13NO]
S. 1377--
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the American Legion to make a
technical correction.
Passed Senate, [5NO]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
[6NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [8NO]
Presented to the President (November 10, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-110] (signed November 20, 1997)
S. 1378--
A bill to extend the authorization of use of official mail in the
location and recovery of missing children, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate, [5NO]
Received in the House and referred to the Committees on Government
Reform and Oversight; House Oversight, [6NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [12NO]
Presented to the President (November 19, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-126] (signed December 1, 1997)
S. 1417--
A bill to provide for the design, construction, furnishing and equipping
of a Center for Performing Arts within the complex known as the New
Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center and for other purposes.
Passed Senate, [7NO]
Received in the House and held at the desk, [8NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [13NO]
Presented to the President (November 19, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-127] (signed December 1, 1997)
S. 1502--
A bill entitled the ``District of Columbia Student Opportunity
Scholarship Act of 1997''.
Passed Senate, [9NO]
Received in the House and held at the desk, [9NO]
S. 1505--
A bill to make technical and conforming amendments to the Museum and
Library Services, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate, [9NO]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce, [12NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [13NO]
Presented to the President (November 19, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-128] (signed December 1, 1997)
S. 1507--
A bill to amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
1998 to make certain technical corrections.
Passed Senate, [9NO]
Received in the House, [9NO]
Referred to the Committee on National Security, [9NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [12NO]
Presented to the President (November 19, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-129] (signed December 1, 1997)
S. 1517--
A bill to extend the Visa Waiver Pilot Program.
Passed Senate, [10NO]
Received in the House and held at the desk, [12NO]
S. 1519--
A bill to provide a 6-month extension of highway, highway safety, and
transit programs pending enactment of a law reauthorizing the
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991.
Passed Senate, [10NO]
Received in the House, [12NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [12NO]
Presented to the President (November 19, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-130] (signed December 1, 1997)
S. 1559--
A bill to provide for the design, construction, furnishing, and
equipping of a Center for Historically Black Heritage within Florida
A&M University.
Passed Senate, [13NO]
Received in the House and passed, [13NO]
Presented to the President (November 17, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-138] (signed December 2, 1997)
S. 1564--
A bill to provide redress for inadequate restitution of assets siezed by
the United States Government during World War II which belonged to
victims of the Holocaust, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate, [13NO]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on International
Relations, [13NO]
S. 1565--
A bill to make technical corrections to the Nicaraguan Adjustment and
Central American Relief Act.
Passed Senate, [13NO]
Received in the House and passed, [13NO]
Presented to the President (November 17, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-139] (signed December 2, 1997)
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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS
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S.J. Res. 5--
A joint resolution waiving certain provisions of the Trade Act of 1974
relating to the appointment of the United States Trade
Representative.
Passed Senate, [5MR]
Received in the House and held at the desk, [6MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [11MR]
Presented to the President (March 12, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-5] (signed March 17, 1997)
S.J. Res. 22--
A joint resolution to express the sense of the Congress concerning the
application by the Attorney General for the appointment of an
independent counsel to investigate allegations of illegal
fundraising in the 1996 presidential election campaign.
Passed Senate, [19MR]
Received in the House and referred, under the rule, to the Committee
on the Judiciary, [19MR]
S.J. Res. 29--
A joint resolution to direct the Secretary of the Interior to design and
construct a permanent addition to the Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Memorial in Washington, D.C., and for other purposes.
Passed Senate, [1MY]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on Resources,
[5MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-167), [8JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [8JY]
Presented to the President (July 14, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-29] (signed July 24, 1997)
S.J. Res. 39--
A joint resolution to provide for the convening of the second session of
the One Hundred Fifth Congress.
Passed Senate, [13NO]
Passed House, [13NO]
Presented to the President (November 21, 1997)
Approved [Public Law 105-140] (signed December 2, 1997)
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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
S. Con. Res. 1--
A concurrent resolution to provide for the counting on January 9, 1997,
of the electoral votes for President and Vice President of the
United States.
Agreed to in the Senate, [7JA]
Agreed to in the House, [7JA]
S. Con. Res. 2--
A concurrent resolution to extend the life of the Joint Congressional
Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies and the provisions of S. Con. Res.
48.
Agreed to in the Senate, [7JA]
Agreed to in the House, [7JA]
S. Con. Res. 3--
A concurrent resolution providing for a recess or adjournment of the
Senate from January 9, 1997 to January 21, 1997, and an adjournment
of the House from January 9, 1997 to January 20, 1997, from January
20, 1997 to January 21, 1997, and from January 21, 1997 to February
4, 1997.
Agreed to in the Senate, [7JA]
Agreed to in the House, [7JA]
S. Con. Res. 4--
A concurrent resolution commending and thanking Honorable Warren
Christopher for his exemplary service as Secretary of State.
Agreed to in the Senate, [22JA]
Received in the House and held at the desk, [4FE]
Referred, under the rule, to the Committee on International Relations,
[5FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [5MR]
S. Con. Res. 6--
A concurrent resolution expressing concern for the continued
deterioration of human rights in Afghanistan and emphasizing the
need for a peaceful political settlement in that country; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
Agreed to in the Senate amended, [20MY]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on International
Relations, [21MY]
S. Con. Res. 11--
A concurrent resolution recognizing the 25th anniversary of the
establishment of the first nutrition program for the elderly under
the Older Americans Act of 1965; to the Committee on Labor and Human
Resources.
Agreed to in the Senate, [25SE]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce, [26SE]
S. Con. Res. 14--
A concurrent resolution providing for a conditional adjournment or
recess of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Agreed to in the Senate, [20MR]
Agreed to in the House, [21MR]
S. Con. Res. 20--
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the
status of the investigation of the bombing of the Israeli Embassy in
Buenos Aires in 1992.
Agreed to in the Senate, [10AP]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on International
Relations, [14AP]
S. Con. Res. 21--
A concurrent resolution congratulating the residents of Jerusalem and
the people of Israel on the thirtieth anniversary of the
reunification of that historic city, and for other purposes.
Agreed to in the Senate, [20MY]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on International
Relations, [21MY]
S. Con. Res. 26--
A concurrent resolution to permit the use of the rotunda of the Capitol
for a congressional ceremony honoring Mother Teresa.
Agreed to in the Senate, [8MY]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on House
Oversight, [13MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [20MY]
S. Con. Res. 37--
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that Little
League Baseball Incorporated was established to support and develop
Little League baseball worldwide and should be entitled to all of
the benefits and privileges available to nongovernmental
international organizations.
Agreed to in the Senate amended, [29OC]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on International
Relations, [30OC]
S. Con. Res. 40--
An original concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress
regarding the OAS-CIAV Mission in Nicaragua.
Agreed to in the Senate, [23JY]
Received in the House, [24JY]
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, [25JY]
S. Con. Res. 43--
A concurrent resolution urging the United States Trade Representative
immediately to take all appropriate action with regards to Mexico's
imposition of antidumping duties on United States high fructose corn
syrup.
Agreed to in the Senate, [25JY]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means,
[28JY]
Agreed to in the House, [31JY]
S. Con. Res. 45--
Concurrent resolution commending Dr. Hans Blix for his distinguished
service as Director General of the International Atomic Energy
Agency on the occasion of his retirement; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
Agreed to in the Senate, [16SE]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on International
Relations, [17SE]
S. Con. Res. 50--
A concurrent resolution condemning in the strongest possible terms the
bombing in Jerusalem on September 4, 1997.
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House amended, [11SE]
S. Con. Res. 56--
A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the rotunda of the
Capitol for the ceremony honoring Leslie Townes (Bob) Hope by
conferring upon him the status of an honorary veteran of the Armed
Forces of the United States.
Agreed to in the Senate, [22OC]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on House
Oversight, [23OC]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [23OC]
S. Con. Res. 58--
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress over Russia's
newly passed religion law.
Agreed to in the Senate, [8NO]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on International
Relations, [9NO]
S. Con. Res. 61--
A concurrent resolution authorizing printing of a revised edition of the
publication entitled ``Our Flag''.
Agreed to in the Senate, [5NO]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on House
Oversight, [6NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [12NO]
S. Con. Res. 62--
A concurrent resolution authorizing printing of the brochure entitled
``How Our Laws Are Made''.
Agreed to in the Senate, [5NO]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on House
Oversight, [6NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [12NO]
S. Con. Res. 63--
A concurrent resolution authorizing printing of the pamphlet entitled
``The Constitution of the United States of America''.
Agreed to in the Senate, [5NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [12NO]
S. Con. Res. 67--
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the museum
entitled ``The Women's Museum--An Institute for the Future'' in
Dallas, Texas, be deisgnated as a millennium project for the United
States.
Agreed to in the Senate, [9NO]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce, [12NO]
S. Con. Res. 68--
A concurrent resolution to adjourn sine die the first session of the One
Hundred Fifth Congress.
Agreed to in the Senate, [13NO]
Agreed to in the House, [13NO]
S. Con. Res. 70--
A concurrent resolution to correct a technical error in the enrollment
of the bill S. 1026.
Agreed to in the Senate, [13NO]
Agreed to in the House, [13NO]
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SENATE RESOLUTIONS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
S. Res. 1--
A resolution informing the House of Representatives that a quorum of the
Senate is assembled.
Agreed to in the Senate, [7JA]
S. Res. 2--
A resolution informing the President of the United States that a quorum
of each House is assembled.
Agreed to in the Senate, [7JA]
S. Res. 6--
A resolution notifying the House of Representatives of the election of a
President pro tempore of the Senate.
Agreed to in the Senate, [7JA]
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INDEX SUBJECTS
The following list contains broad subject terms that are often used in
the Index to the House Journal. This list is far from comprehensive; it
is provided to give an idea of the types of words that are used to index
topical entries in addition to entries under a Member's name.
Abortion
Advertising
African Americans
Agriculture
Alcoholic beverages
Animals/birds
Antitrust policy/monopolies
Appropriations
Arms control/sales
Arts and humanities
Aviation
Awards, medals, prizes
Bankruptcy
Birth control
Bridges/roads/public works
Budget--U.S.
Business & industry/small business
Capitol Building and Grounds
Capital punishment
Cargo transportation
Cemeteries and funerals
Charities/tax-exempt organizations
Children and youth
Churches and synagogues
Civil liberties/rights
Claims
Coins
Collective bargaining/industrial arbitration
Colleges and universities
Committees of Congress (by title)
Common carriers
Commonwealth of Independent States
Communism
Community service/volunteer workers
Conference reports
Congress/Members of Congress
Conservation of natural resources
Constitution & amendments
Construction industries
Consumers/product safety
Contracts
Corporations
Correctional institutions
Courts/Supreme Court
Credit
Crime
Death and dying
Democracy
Department of Agriculture, etc.
Developing countries
Disasters/earthquakes/floods/hurricanes
Diseases/health
Domestic policy
Drugs
Eastern European countries
Ecology and environment
Economy
Education
Elections
Employment/unemployment
Ethnic groups
Executive communications
Executive departments
Families and domestic relations
Famines/hunger
Federal aid programs
Federal agencies (by title)
Federal employees/whistleblowing
Financial institutions
Firefighters/law enforcement officers
Fire prevention/law enforcement
Firearms
Fish and fishing/marine mammals
Flag--U.S.
Foreign aid
Foreign countries (by name)
Foreign investments
Foreign policy/trade
Foreign travel expenditures
Forests/lumber industry
Fraternal organizations
Geographic areas (see Central America, Latin America, Southeast Asia,
etc.)
Government/Government regulations
Hazardous/radioactive substances
Health care facilities/professionals
Herbicides
Historic sites/history
Holidays (see Special days and holidays)
Homeless
Homosexuality
House of Representatives
Housing
Human rights
Immigration/refugees
Income
Insurance
Intelligence services
Intergovernmental/Federal-State relations
International relations
Investments/securities
Iron and steel industry
Jews
Labeling/packaging
Labor unions
Languages
Libraries
Library of Congress
Literature
Lobbyists
Local government/States
Mathematics
Merchant marine industry
Mining and mineral resources
Minorities
Monuments and memorials
Motor vehicles
Museums
Music and dance
National security
National forests, etc.
National objectives
Native Americans (Eskimos, Hawaiians, Indians)
Natural gas
Natural resources
News media
Newspapers--city (State) paper name
Nuclear energy
Occupational safety and health
Parks and recreation areas
Patents/copyrights/trademarks
Pensions
Petitions and memorials
Petroleum
Political action committees
Political campaigns/ethics/parties
Pollution (air, noise, water)
Population
Postage and stamps
Poverty
Power resources
President of the United States
Presidential appointments
Public buildings
Public debt
Public documents
Public welfare programs
Racial relations
Radio/television
Railroads
Real estate
Recycling
Refuse/sewage disposal
Religion
Research
Rivers/harbors/waterways
Rural/suburban/urban areas
Safety
Schools
Science
Secretary of Agriculture, etc.
Senior citizens
Shipping industry
Ships and vessels
Social customs
Social Security
Solar energy
Sound recording and reproducing
Space policy
Special days and holidays
Sports
Strategic materials
Synthetic fuels
Tariff
Taxation
Technology
Telecommunications
Territories--U.S.
Terrorism
Textile industry and fabrics
Tobacco products
Transportation
Treaties and agreements
Trucking industry
United Nations
Veterans
Votes in House
Wars and conflicts (by name)
Water
Weapons (biological, chemical, nuclear)
Weather/climate
Weights and measures/metric system
Wetlands
Wilderness areas
Women
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ABERCROMBIE, NEIL (a Representative from Hawaii)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
China, People's Republic of: treatment of prisoners in Tibet (see
H. Con. Res. 116) [15JY]
Courts: residency requirement quotas for judges in each Federal
judicial circuit Court of Appeals (see H.R. 932) [5MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: make permanent the Native American
Veteran Housing Loan Program (see H.R. 2317) [31JY]
Hawaii: repatriation of certain Native American remains (see H.R.
749) [13FE]
Hawaiian Homes Commission Act: congressional consent to certain
amendments enacted by Hawaii State Legislature (see H.J. Res.
32) [21JA]
Hazardous substances: storage of nuclear waste on any territory or
possession of the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 32) [4MR]
Housing: provide Federal housing assistance to Native Hawaiians
(see H.R. 626) [6FE]
Immigration: establish Visa Waiver Pilot Program for Korean
nationals traveling in tour groups (see H.R. 627) [6FE]
Taxation: business meal, entertainment, and certain travel expense
deductions (see H.R. 628) [6FE]
------treatment of domestic air travel (see H.R. 2318) [31JY]
ABERNATHY, RALPH D., JR.
Bills and resolutions
Ralph David Abernathy Memorial Foundation: extend authority to
establish memorial (see H.J. Res. 57) [27FE]
ABORTION
Bills and resolutions
China, People's Republic of: condemn officials involved in
enforcement of forced abortions and prevent officials from
entering or remaining in the U.S. (see H.R. 2570) [29SE]
------condemn officials involved in enforcement of forced
abortions and prevent officials from entering or remaining in
the U.S. (H.R. 2570), consideration (see H. Res. 302) [4NO]
Civil liberties: outline constitutional protections of unborn
persons (see H.R. 641) [6FE]
Computers: transmission of information relative to abortion over
computer information services (see H.R. 2272) [25JY]
Constitutional amendments: right to life (see H.J. Res. 13, 40)
[9JA] [4FE]
Dept. of Defense: provide freedom of choice to military personnel
serving overseas (see H.R. 411) [9JA]
Diseases: research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R.
1398) [17AP]
Families and domestic relations: develop, promote, and implement
policies to stabilize U.S. population growth (see H. Con. Res.
154) [18SE]
Foreign aid: international family planning programs (see H.J. Res.
36) [4FE]
------international family planning programs restrictions relative
to abortion (see H.R. 581) [4FE]
------international family planning programs restrictions relative
to abortion (H.R. 581), consideration (see H. Res. 46) [11FE]
Medicaid: Federal funding of certain abortions relative to State
law (see H.R. 137) [9JA]
Women: prohibit certain late-term abortions (see H.R. 1032) [12MR]
------prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 929, 1122) [5MR]
[19MR]
------prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), consideration
(see H. Res. 100) [19MR]
------prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), consideration
of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 262) [7OC]
------protection of reproductive rights (see H.R. 2525) [23SE]
Messages
Veto of H.R. 1122, Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act: President
Clinton [21OC]
Motions
China, People's Republic of: condemn officials involved in
enforcement of forced abortions and prevent officials from
entering or remaining in the U.S. (H.R. 2570) [6NO]
Women: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122) [20MR]
------prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), Senate
amendments [8OC]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 581, Family Planning Facilitation and
Abortion Funding Restriction Act: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 46) (H. Rept. 105-3) [11FE]
Consideration of H.R. 1122, Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 100) (H. Rept. 105-32)
[19MR]
Consideration of H.R. 2570, Forced Abortion Condemnation Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379)
[4NO]
Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 1122, Partial-Birth
Abortion Ban Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 262) (H.
Rept. 105-312) [7OC]
Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House)
(H.R. 929) (H. Rept. 105-24) [17MR]
ACKERMAN, GARY L. (a Representative from New York)
Appointments
Delegation to attend the 50th anniversary of the independence of
India and Pakistan [3SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Agriculture: humane living conditions for calves raised for the
production of veal (see H.R. 696) [12FE]
------prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle,
sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 453) [21JA]
Business and industry: establish certain uniform rights, duties,
and enforcement procedures relative to franchise agreements
(see H.R. 1083) [17MR]
Courts: sentencing for crimes against child or elderly victims
(see H.R. 454) [21JA]
Crime: establish toll-free telephone number for the reporting of
stolen and abandoned motor vehicles (see H.R. 501) [4FE]
Diseases: coverage of prostate cancer screening and drug
treatments under Medicare and Dept. of Veterans Affairs
programs and expansion of research and education programs (see
H.R. 383) [9JA]
Firearms: ensure that criminal background checks are conducted
before the transfer of a handgun by a firearms dealer (see
H.R. 2935) [8NO]
------permanent ban on possession of firearms by persons convicted
of a felony (see H.R. 1228) [8AP]
------prohibit possession of nonsporting firearms by nonimmigrants
and prevent possession for certain period by permanent
resident aliens (see H.R. 1096) [18MR]
------restrict sale to persons placed under a court order of
protection (see H.R. 1084) [17MR]
Health: national policy to provide health care to children and
pregnant women (see H.R. 1229) [8AP]
------require health plans to pay interest on certain claims (see
H.R. 1472) [29AP]
Insurance: notify upon examination any medical condition of an
individual seeking insurance coverage (see H.R. 2874) [7NO]
Long Island Sound: improve water quality (see H.R. 455) [21JA]
Motor vehicles: use of bar encoding to facilitate identification
and recovery of stolen vehicles (see H.R. 1471) [29AP]
Railroads: hours of service of employees (see H.R. 456) [21JA]
Tariff: costumes (see H.R. 2151) [11JY]
Taxation: permit loans from individual retirement accounts for
housing, education, and medical emergencies (see H.R. 1123)
[19MR]
------treatment of higher education expenses (see H.R. 382) [9JA]
Veterans: extend commissary and exchange store privileges to
veterans with service-connected disabilities and certain
dependents (see H.R. 2224) [23JY]
ADERHOLT, ROBERT B. (a Representative from Alabama)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2169, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies
appropriations [3SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Civil liberties: display of the Ten Commandments in public places
(see H. Con. Res. 31) [3MR]
ADOPTION AND SAFE FAMILIES ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (H.R. 867): Senate amendment (see H. Res. 327) [13NO]
ADOPTION PROMOTION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (H.R. 867): consideration (see H. Res. 134) [29AP]
------Senate amendment (see H. Res. 327) [13NO]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 867, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 134) (H. Rept. 105-82) [29AP]
Provisions: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 867) (H.
Rept. 105-77) [28AP]
ADVERTISING
Bills and resolutions
Alcoholic beverages: eliminate Federal subsidies for advertising
abroad (see H.R. 1974) [19JN]
------establish advertising requirements (see H.R. 1978) [19JN]
------establish voluntary broadcasting code for advertising (see
H.R. 1292) [10AP]
------FCC study on advertising of distilled spirits on radio and
television (see H. Res. 171) [19JN]
------prohibit advertising of distilled spirits on radio and
television (see H.R. 1067) [13MR]
------require Dept. of HHS reports on alcohol advertising
practices (see H.R. 1976) [19JN]
------require health warnings in advertising (see H.R. 1979)
[19JN]
------require ingredient labeling for malt beverages, wine, and
distilled spirits (see H.R. 1977) [19JN]
Computers: regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial
electronic mail (see H.R. 1748) [22MY]
Law enforcement: provide an exception to the prohibition on the
advertising of certain electronic devices (see H.R. 1840)
[10JN]
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Political campaigns: impose monetary penalties for use of
fraudulent political advertisements (see H.R. 423) [9JA]
------require radio and television broadcasters to provide free
time for political advertising (see H.R. 84) [7JA] [9JA]
------require that certain communications contain information
relative to sponsorship and authorization (see H.R. 1541)
[6MY]
Roads and highways: control of billboards in areas adjacent to
Federal highways (see H.R. 1448) [24AP]
Taxation: impose tax on billboards and apply revenue to surface
transportation programs (see H.R. 1449) [24AP]
------treatment of advertising and goodwill expenditures for
alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 1981) [19JN]
------treatment of advertising expenses for tobacco products (see
H.R. 1323) [15AP]
Tobacco products: application of domestic laws on labeling,
advertising, and marketing to international sales (see H.R.
2135) [10JY]
------prescribe labels for packages and advertising and disclose
certain information (see H.R. 1244) [8AP]
------prohibit regulation of tobacco-sponsored advertising used by
professional motor sports associations (see H.R. 410) [9JA]
------restrict advertising and promotion (see H.R. 762) [13FE]
Reports filed
Law Enforcement Technology Advertisement Clarification Act:
Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1840) (H. Rept. 105-
162) [26JN]
ADVISORY COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
Appointments
Members [7MY]
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE RECORDS OF CONGRESS
Appointments
Members [7MY] [3SE]
ADVISORY COUNCIL ON CALIFORNIA INDIAN POLICY
Bills and resolutions
Extension (see H.R. 3069) [13NO]
AERONAUTICS
see Aviation
AFGHANISTAN, REPUBLIC OF
Bills and resolutions
Foreign policy: peace process and human rights situation (see H.
Con. Res. 156) [23SE]
AFRICA
Bills and resolutions
African Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 39) [7JA]
[9JA]
Angola: condemn military intervention in the Republic of the Congo
(see H. Res. 273) [21OC]
Congo, Republic of the: outbreak of violence and threat to
scheduled elections and constitutional government (see H. Res.
175) [25JN]
Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to
sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 1432) [24AP]
Liberia: elections (see H. Con. Res. 135) [30JY]
Nigeria: condemn treatment of U.S. Ambassador Walter Carrington
(see H. Res. 260) [6OC]
Olympic games: holding of the 2004 summer games in Cape Town,
South Africa (see H. Con. Res. 89) [22MY]
Sierra Leone: condemn military coup d'etat (see H. Con. Res. 94,
99) [5JN] [16JN]
Virgin Islands: anniversary of the emancipation of Africans held
in slavery in the Danish West Indies (see H. Con. Res. 161)
[30SE]
Western Sahara: self-determination referendum (see H. Res. 245)
[25SE]
Zaire: democracy efforts (see H. Res. 115) [16AP]
Messages
National Emergency Relative to Angola: President Clinton [24SE]
[25SE]
National Emergency Relative to Sudan: President Clinton [4NO]
Reports filed
African Elephant Conservation Act Reauthorization: Committee on
Resources (House) (H.R. 39) (H. Rept. 105-59) [21AP]
AFRICAN AMERICANS
Bills and resolutions
Anderson, Marian: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 864) [27FE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: procurement of a bust or statue of
Sojourner Truth for placement in the Capitol (see H. Con. Res.
62) [15AP]
Civil rights: acknowledge the injustice and inhumanity of slavery,
examine current impact of slavery and discrimination, and
recommend remedies (see H.R. 40) [7JA] [9JA]
------establish criminal liability for discrimination based on
disparate treatment (see H.R. 2080) [26JN]
------prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color,
national origin, or sex in Federal actions (see H.R. 1909)
[17JN]
------prohibit employment discrimination (see H.R. 963, 2078)
[6MR] [26JN]
------prohibit use of involuntary arbitration to settle claims of
employment discrimination (see H.R. 983) [6MR]
Civil War--U.S.: mint coins in commemoration of African-American
Civil War veterans (see H.R. 2453) [11SE]
Colleges and university: exempt certain institutions of higher
education serving minorities from default-based ineligibility
for student loan programs (see H.R. 717) [12FE]
Dept. of HUD: prohibit assistance to organizations that promote
prejudice or bias based on race, religion, or ethnicity (see
H.R. 207) [9JA]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve procedures for resolving claims
of employment discrimination (see H.R. 1703) [22MY]
Education: ensure that funding is not used to promote the teaching
or use of regional or group dialects (see H.R. 1203) [20MR]
------Federal funding relative to treatment of Ebonics as a
legitimate language (see H. Res. 28) [9JA]
Employment: implement alternative program for providing a benefit
or employment preference under Federal law (see H.R. 2079)
[26JN]
Florida A&M University: design, construction, furnishing, and
equipping of Center for Historically Black Heritage (see H.R.
3038) [13NO]
Garvey, Marcus: tribute (see H. Res. 216) [1AU]
Health: minority health programs (see H.R. 487) [21JA]
History: celebrate end of slavery in the U.S. (see H. Res. 56)
[26FE]
------official apology for those who suffered as slaves (see H.
Con. Res. 96) [12JN]
Hurston, Zora Neale: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.
Con. Res. 129) [29JY]
Larry Doby Post Office, Paterson, NJ: designate (see H.R. 2116)
[8JY]
Law enforcement: provide for the collection of data on traffic
stops (see H.R. 118) [9JA]
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals (see H.R.
2560) [25SE]
Music and dance: designate jazz as a rare and valuable national
treasure (see H. Con. Res. 57) [8AP]
------tribute to African-American music (see H. Con. Res. 27)
[27FE]
National Day of Unity: designate (see H. Res. 170) [19JN]
National Park Service: establish the National Underground Railroad
Network to Freedom Program (see H.R. 1635) [15MY]
Racial relations: congressional role in eliminating racism (see H.
Res. 138) [30AP]
Ralph David Abernathy Memorial Foundation: extend authority to
establish memorial (see H.J. Res. 57) [27FE]
Robert C. Weaver Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (see
H.R. 2375) [1AU]
Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1335)
[15AP]
------tribute (see H. Con. Res. 61) [15AP]
Robinson, (Sugar) Ray: tribute (see H. Res. 140) [1MY]
Shabazz, Betty: tribute (see H. Res. 183) [10JY]
Smithsonian Institution: establish National African-American
Museum (see H.R. 773) [13FE]
World War II: compensate certain African American Medal of Honor
recipients (see H.R. 1649) [15MY]
Reports filed
Dept. of Veterans Affairs Employment Discrimination Resolution and
Adjudication Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R.
1703) (H. Rept. 105-292) [2OC]
AFRICAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Reauthorization (see H.R. 39) [7JA] [9JA]
Reports filed
Reauthorization: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 39) (H.
Rept. 105-59) [21AP]
AGE DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT ACT
Bills and resolutions
Federal employees: review of employment discriminations claims
(see H.R. 2441) [9SE]
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE POLICY AND RESEARCH
Bills and resolutions
Women: establish offices of women's health within certain Federal
agencies (see H.R. 920) [4MR]
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
related term(s) Department of State; Foreign Aid
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 1757, Dept. of State and related agencies
appropriations and consolidation of certain agencies [28JY]
Bills and resolutions
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations
and consolidating certain agencies (see H.R. 1757) [3JN]
------authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain
agencies (H.R. 1757), consideration (see H. Res. 159) [3JN]
Foreign aid: international family planning programs (see H.J. Res.
36) [4FE]
------international family planning programs restrictions relative
to abortion (see H.R. 581) [4FE]
------international family planning programs restrictions relative
to abortion (H.R. 581), consideration (see H. Res. 46) [11FE]
Motions
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations
and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757) [29SE] [30SE]
[1OC] [7OC] [8OC]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 581, Family Planning Facilitation and
Abortion Funding Restriction Act: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 46) (H. Rept. 105-3) [11FE]
Consideration of H.R. 1757, Dept. of State and Related Agencies
Appropriations and Consolidation of Certain Agencies, and H.R.
1758, European Security Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 159) (H. Rept. 105-115) [3JN]
Foreign Policy Reform Act: Committee on International Relations
(House) (H.R. 1486) (H. Rept. 105-94) [12MY]
AGRICULTURAL ADJUSTMENT ACT
Bills and resolutions
Agriculture: exempt actions undertaken to administer a marketing
order issued under the Agricultural Adjustment Act from
antitrust laws (see H.R. 2735) [24OC]
AGRICULTURAL FAIR PRACTICES ACT
Bills and resolutions
Agriculture: provide for the accreditation of associations of
agricultural producers and promote good faith bargaining
between such associations (see H.R. 2738) [24OC]
AGRICULTURAL MARKET TRANSITION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Agriculture: reduce the amounts allocated for payments pursuant to
production flexibility contracts (see H.R. 2111) [8JY]
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------treatment of certain payments under the Agricultural Market
Transition Act (see H.R. 502) [4FE]
Farmers: provide greater planting flexibility (see H.R. 913) [4MR]
AGRICULTURE
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 2160, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and
related agencies programs appropriations [3SE]
Bills and resolutions
Agricultural Adjustment Act: restore the effectiveness of certain
provisions regulating Federal milk marketing orders (see H.R.
786) [13FE]
Agricultural Market Transition Act: reduce the amounts allocated
for payments pursuant to production flexibility contracts (see
H.R. 2111) [8JY]
------treatment of certain payments (see H.R. 502) [4FE]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies
programs: making appropriations (see H.R. 2160) [14JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2160), consideration (see H.
Res. 193) [22JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2160), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 232) [18SE]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2160), corrections in enrollment
(see H. Con. Res. 167) [6OC]
Alcoholic beverages: require ingredient labeling for malt
beverages, wine, and distilled spirits (see H.R. 1977) [19JN]
Animals: humane living conditions for calves raised for the
production of veal (see H.R. 696) [12FE]
------prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle,
sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 453) [21JA]
Antitrust policy: exempt actions undertaken to administer a
marketing order issued under the Agricultural Adjustment Act
from antitrust laws (see H.R. 2735) [24OC]
Armenia: agricultural assistance program funding (see H.R. 500)
[4FE]
Business and industry: provide for the accreditation of
associations of agricultural producers and promote good faith
bargaining between such associations (see H.R. 2738) [24OC]
Chavez, Cesar E.: commemorate birthday (see H.J. Res. 65) [20MR]
Colored margarine: repeal restrictions (see H.R. 1958) [18JN]
Commodity Exchange Act: amend rules relative to certain
transactions involving commodities markets (see H.R. 467)
[21JA]
Consolidated Farm Service Agency: disregard debt forgiveness
relative to loan and loan servicing limitations (see H.R.
1969) [19JN]
Crops: insurance coverage for losses due to plant viruses and
diseases and loan eligibility for producers who suffer such
losses (see H.R. 781) [13FE]
Dept. of Agriculture: authorize guaranteed farm ownership loans
and guaranteed farm operating loans (see H.R. 2145) [10JY]
------combine the Consolidated Farm Service Agency and the Natural
Resources Conservation Service and ensure equitable treatment
of certain farmers, ranchers, and Federal employees (see H.R.
2692) [22OC]
------conduct census of agriculture (see H.R. 2366) [31JY]
------continuation of the Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database
Program to promote food safety (see H.R. 2876) [7NO]
------Dairy Indemnity Program reauthorization (see H.R. 1789)
[4JN]
------eliminate Market Access Program (see H.R. 972) [6MR]
------establish equitable service for customers and equal
opportunity for employees (see H.R. 2185) [17JY]
------establish temporary emergency minimum milk prices (see H.
Res. 224) [9SE]
------expand School Breakfast Program and provide greater access
to snacks in school-based childcare programs (see H.R. 3086)
[13NO]
------extend contracts under the Conservation Reserve Program (see
H.R. 246, 247, 427, 1342) [9JA] [16AP]
------extension of conservation reserve contracts relative to
rejection of reenrollment bids (see H.R. 861) [27FE]
------include in a special use permit relative to Humboldt Nursery
a provision allowing the permittee to use Government-owned
farming and related equipment at the nursery (see H.R. 2126)
[9JY]
------increase milk marketing orders' basic formula price (see
H.R. 2388) [3SE]
------regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar
beets (see H.R. 1387) [17AP]
------require estimates of production costs relative to milk
marketing orders' basic formula price (see H.R. 2482) [16SE]
------study effects of production costs on milk marketing orders
basic formula price (see H.R. 1190) [20MR]
Dept. of the Interior: transfer certain facilities of the Minidoka
Project to the Burley Irrigation District (see H.R. 1282)
[10AP]
Diseases: control wheat and barley diseases caused by Fusarium
Graminearum and related fungi (see H.R. 2168) [15JY]
Dos Palos, CA: conveyance of certain lands to the Dos Palos Ag
Boosters (see H.R. 111) [9JA]
Employment: application of the maximum hour exemption to
agricultural water delivery organizations (see H.R. 526) [4FE]
------make overtime exemption available to employees engaged in
transportation and preparation of fruit and vegetables apply
to employees engaged in transportation and preparation of
sugar beets (see H.R. 917) [4MR]
Farmers: provide greater planting flexibility (see H.R. 913) [4MR]
Federal aid programs: assistance to orchard and vineyard farmers
adversely affected by damaging weather conditions (see H.R.
1489) [30AP]
------reform, extend, and repeal certain agricultural research,
extension, and education programs (see H.R. 2534) [24SE]
Flathead Irrigation Project: transfer maintenance and operation to
local control (see H.R. 3056) [13NO]
Food: amend inspection laws to notify consumers of products
produced from crops, livestock, or poultry raised on sewage
sludge-treated land (see H.R. 289) [9JA]
------improve public health and food safety through enhanced
enforcement (see H.R. 3070) [13NO]
------include the imposition of civil monetary penalties for
violations of meat and poultry inspection regulations (see
H.R. 2344) [31JY]
------inspection requirements relative to interstate distribution
of State-inspected meat and poultry (see H.R. 801, 1137, 2103)
[13FE] [20MR] [26JN]
Food industry: ensure that all persons who benefit from the dairy
promotion and research program contribute to the cost of the
program (see H.R. 2139) [10JY]
Foreign aid: establish an alternative crop production
demonstration program for developing countries with illicit
crop production (see H.R. 1642) [15MY]
Foreign trade: amend definition of ``raw value'' relative to
tariff rate quota on imported raw sugar (see H.R. 2771) [29OC]
------define domestic industry relative to perishable agricultural
products (see H.R. 2811) [4NO]
------European Union obligations relative to U.S. meat and pork
exporting facilities (see H.R. 723) [12FE]
------identify countries that deny market access for U.S.
agricultural products (see H.R. 2596) [1OC]
Grand Teton National Park: domestic livestock grazing (see H.R.
708) [12FE]
Hazardous substances: transportation regulations relative to
agriculture (see H.R. 1619) [15MY]
Immigration: admittance of temporary and seasonal agricultural
workers (see H.R. 2377) [1AU]
------create a new nonimmigrant category for temporary
agricultural workers admitted pursuant to a labor condition
attestation (see H.R. 2595) [1OC]
Insurance: availability of affordable crop insurance for farms
located in designated Federal disaster areas (see H.R. 790)
[13FE]
Irrigation: extend contracts for irrigation projects in Nebraska
and Wyoming (see H.R. 2795) [4NO]
Kika de la Garza Subtropical Agricultural Research Center,
Weslaco, TX: designate (see H.R. 2737) [24OC]
Labeling: imported meat and meat food products (see H.R. 1371)
[17AP]
------require labeling of country of origin for imported
perishable agricultural commodities (see H.R. 1232) [8AP]
Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act: clarify
application of certain provisions (see H.R. 2038) [25JN]
NAFTA: assess impact, renegotiate certain provisions, and provide
for withdrawal (see H.R. 978) [6MR]
------assess impact, renegotiate certain provisions, and review
World Trade Organization dispute settlement reports (see H.R.
78) [7JA] [9JA]
National Cheese Exchange: CFTC regulation of cash markets relative
to use as a reference price for commodities (see H.R. 645)
[6FE]
------reduce effect on the milk marketing orders' basic formula
price (see H.R. 618, 646) [5FE] [6FE]
National Kiwifruit Board: provide proportional representation of
kiwifruit producers, exporters, and importers (see H.R. 2024)
[24JN]
National Sheep Industry Improvement Center: eliminate and apply
savings to deficit reduction (see H.R. 1475) [29AP]
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: repeal consent of Congress
(see H.R. 438) [9JA]
Peanuts: repeal quotas and reduce loan rates (see H.R. 1864)
[11JN]
Point Reyes National Seashore: protect farmland (see H.R. 1135,
1995) [19MR] [19JN]
Price support programs: milk (see H.R. 2068) [25JN]
Public lands: domestic livestock grazing fees (see H.R. 547, 1829)
[4FE] [6JN]
------uniform management of livestock grazing (see H.R. 2493)
[18SE]
------uniform management of livestock grazing (H.R. 2493),
consideration (see H. Res. 284) [28OC]
Research: increase emphasis on and disseminate results of
agricultural research projects relative to precision
agriculture (see H.R. 725) [12FE]
Tariff: Mexican green peanuts (see H.R. 1907) [17JN]
Taxation: application of the alternative minimum tax to
installment sales of farm property (see H.R. 396, 426) [9JA]
------double the maximum benefit under the special estate tax
valuation rules for certain property (see H.R. 495) [21JA]
------exclude gain or loss from the sale of livestock from the
computation of capital gains relative to the earned income
credit (see H.R. 1800) [5JN]
------exclusion of gain from the sale of a principal residence and
the sale of farmland (see H.R. 442) [9JA]
------exclusion of gross estate taxes of a decedent relative to
certain land subject to qualified conservation easements (see
H.R. 195, 1763) [9JA] [3JN]
------exclusion of gross estate taxes of a decedent relative to
certain land subject to qualified conservation easements sold
to Government entities or conservation groups (see H.R. 2101)
[26JN]
------exempt small unincorporated farm businesses from the
alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 3036) [12NO]
------extend incentives for alcohol used as a fuel as part of any
extension of fuel tax rates (see H.R. 2489) [17SE]
------increase the unified estate and gift tax credit to exempt
small businesses and farmers from inheritance taxes (see H.R.
1684) [20MY]
------inflation adjustments for maximum benefits under special
estate tax valuation rules for certain property (see H.R. 64)
[7JA] [9JA]
------modify application of passive loss limitations to equine
activities (see H.R. 705) [12FE]
------reduce rates for certain wines (see H.R. 1612) [14MY]
------treatment of agricultural water conservation expenditures
(see H.R. 461) [21JA]
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------treatment of capital gains, estate and gift taxes, and
special estate tax valuation for certain farm property (see
H.R. 245) [9JA]
------treatment of capital gains and estate taxes relative to
certain farm property (see H.R. 2117) [8JY]
------treatment of charitable donation of food by businesses and
farmers (see H.R. 2450) [10SE]
------treatment of crops destroyed by casualty (see H.R. 494)
[21JA]
------treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 450) [20JA]
------treatment of estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer
taxes (see H.R. 3076) [13NO]
------treatment of estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 249, 1299)
[9JA] [10AP]
------treatment of estate tax for family farms and small
businesses (see H.R. 1380, 1841, 1845) [17AP] [10JN]
------treatment of liquor and beer retailers (see H.R. 1620)
[15MY]
------treatment of livestock sold due to weather-related
conditions (see H.R. 791, 803) [13FE]
------treatment of property used to control environmental
pollution and soil and water conservation expenditures (see
H.R. 1164) [20MR]
------treatment of rollover gain from the sale of farm assets into
an individual retirement account (see H.R. 1518) [1MY]
------treatment of self-employment tax relative to certain farm
rental income (see H.R. 1261) [9AP]
------treatment of soil and water conservation expenses for
farmers who cash rent farmland to family members (see H.R.
2166) [15JY]
------treatment of stock in agricultural refiners or processors
sold to certain farmers' cooperatives (see H.R. 1752) [30MY]
------use of income averaging for farmers (see H.R. 86) [7JA]
[9JA]
Taxpayer Relief Act: disapproval of line-item veto of provisions
relative to tax relief for agricultural production facilities
sold to farmer cooperatives (see H.R. 2444) [9SE]
------restore and modify provisions relative to tax relief for
agricultural production facilities sold to farmer cooperatives
(see H.R. 2513) [23SE]
Tobacco Accountability Board: establish (see H.R. 1881) [12JN]
Tobacco products: establish Federal authority to regulate tobacco
and other products containing nicotine (see H.R. 516) [4FE]
------increase deficit reduction assessments for participants in
Federal price support programs (see H.R. 1826) [6JN]
------increase excise tax to fund a Public Health and Education
Resource Trust Fund (see H.R. 2764) [29OC]
------increase excise taxes to fund health insurance for uninsured
children and deficit reduction (see H.R. 1263, 1364) [9AP]
[17AP]
------prohibit coverage by Federal crop insurance programs (see
H.R. 1438) [24AP]
------treatment of excise taxes relative to costs incurred by
tobacco industry liability settlement (see H.R. 2385, 2387,
2390) [3SE]
Treaties and agreements: make regulatory correction relative to
methyl bromide under the Montreal Protocol (see H.R. 2609)
[6OC]
Wetlands: permit use of certain agricultural lands (see H.R. 640)
[6FE]
Conference reports
Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs
Appropriations (H.R. 2160) [17SE]
Messages
NAFTA Study on Operations and Effects: President Clinton [11JY]
Motions
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies
programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160) [17JY] [24JY]
[3SE]
Reports filed
Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs
Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2160) (H. Rept.
105-252) [17SE]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2160) (H. Rept.
105-178) [14JY]
Census of Agriculture Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R.
2366) (H. Rept. 105-296) [2OC]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2160, Agriculture,
Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs
Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 232) (H.
Rept. 105-255) [18SE]
Consideration of H.R. 2160, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA,
and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 193) (H. Rept. 105-197) [22JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2493, Forage Improvement Act: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 284) (H. Rept. 105-355) [28OC]
Conveyance of Certain Dos Palos, CA, Lands to the Dos Palos Ag
Boosters: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 111) (H.
Rept. 105-34) [20MR]
Dept. of Agriculture Contracts Under the Conservation Reserve
Program: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 1342) (H.
Rept. 105-80) [29AP]
Dept. of Agriculture Dairy Indemnity Program Reauthorization:
Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 1789) (H. Rept. 105-
294) [2OC]
Forage Improvement Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R.
2493) (H. Rept. 105-346) [24OC]
------Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2493) (H. Rept. 105-
346) [24OC]
Grand Teton National Park Domestic Livestock Grazing: Committee on
Resources (House) (H.R. 708) (H. Rept. 105-300) [6OC]
Reform, Extend, and Repeal Certain Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Education Programs: Committee on Agriculture
(House) (H.R. 2534) (H. Rept. 105-376) [4NO]
Restore and Modify Provisions in Taxpayer Relief Act Relative to
Treatment of Agricultural Production Facilities Sold to Farmer
Cooperatives: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2513)
(H. Rept. 105-318) [9OC]
AIR FORCE
see Department of Defense
AIR POLLUTION
Bills and resolutions
Alcoholic beverages: regulations relative to beverage alcohol
compounds emitted from aging warehouses (see H.R. 679) [11FE]
Aviation: prohibit smoking on domestic and foreign airline flights
(see H.R. 552) [4FE]
California: application of State regulations relative to
reformulated gasoline in certain areas (see H.R. 630) [6FE]
Clean Air Act: amend to impose certain requirements on areas
upwind of ozone nonattainment areas (see H.R. 1911, 2328)
[17JN] [31JY]
------reclassification of downwind nonattainment areas (see H.R.
130) [9JA]
Climate: effects of global warming relative to certain Pacific
nations and U.S. interests (see H. Con. Res. 157) [24SE]
Ecology and environment: expand public's right to know about toxic
chemical use and release in their communities and disclose
toxins in children's consumer products (see H.R. 1636) [15MY]
Electric power: establish minimum nationwide nitrogen oxide
pollution standards for fossil-fuel fired powerplants (see
H.R. 1910) [17JN]
EPA: implement national program to reduce health threat from
exposure to indoor air contaminants (see H.R. 2952) [8NO]
------limit authority to ban metered-dose inhalers (see H.R. 2627)
[7OC]
------prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or
particulate matter before existing standards have been
attained (see H.R. 1863, 1984) [11JN] [19JN]
------take immediate steps to abate emissions of mercury and
release to Congress a study of mercury (see H. Con. Res. 91)
[22MY]
FDA: proposal to designate the use of chlorofluorocarbons in
metered-dose inhalers as nonessential (see H.R. 2221, 2968; H.
Con. Res. 113) [9JY] [22JY] [8NO]
Hazardous substances: clarify listing of unique chemical
substances (see H.R. 659) [10FE]
------reduce use and emissions of mercury and increase recycling
(see H.R. 2910) [7NO]
Motor vehicles: treatment of foreign vehicles relative to State
emission standards (see H.R. 8) [7JA] [9JA]
National forests: manage public domain lands in a manner to reduce
carbon dioxide (see H. Con. Res. 151) [10SE]
National Institute for the Environment: establish (see H.R. 2914)
[7NO]
Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a
signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas
emissions (see H. Res. 211) [31JY]
------prevent the imposition of new energy taxes or fees to comply
with the global warming treaty (see H. Res. 268) [9OC]
Reports filed
Management of National Forest Public Domain Lands Relative to
Reduction of Carbon Dioxide: Committee on Resources (House)
(H. Con. Res. 151) (H. Rept. 105-330) [21OC]
AIRCRAFT
see Common Carriers
AIRLINES AND AIRPORTS
see Aviation
ALABAMA
Bills and resolutions
Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin Compact: congressional
consent (see H.J. Res. 92) [31JY]
Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact:
congressional consent (see H.J. Res. 91) [31JY]
Civil liberties: display of the Ten Commandments in public places
(see H. Con. Res. 31) [3MR]
Claude Harris National Aquacultural Research Center: convey to
Alabama (see H.R. 608) [5FE]
Marion National Fish Hatchery: convey to Alabama (see H.R. 608)
[5FE]
Reports filed
Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin Compact Congressional
Consent: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 92) (H.
Rept. 105-370) [31OC]
Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact Congressional
Consent: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 91) (H.
Rept. 105-369) [31OC]
ALASKA
Appointments
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts
Development Board of Trustees [13FE]
Bills and resolutions
Admiralty Island National Monument: land exchange (see H.R. 1948)
[17JN]
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: clarify land bank protection
provisions (see H.R. 2000) [19JN]
------recognition of certain Native American communities (see H.R.
2812) [4NO]
------selection of lands by certain Vietnam veterans and the Elim
Native Corp. (see H.R. 2924) [7NO]
Forest Service: grant easement to Chugach Alaska Corp. (see H.R.
3087) [13NO]
Huna Totem Corp.: conveyance of certain lands (see H.R. 3088)
[13NO]
Kake Tribal Corp.: conveyance of certain lands (see H.R. 2756)
[28OC]
Mount McKinley: retain name (see H.R. 256) [9JA]
Taxation: charitable deduction for reasonable and necessary
expenses of Alaska Native subsistence whaling captains (see
H.R. 1267) [9AP]
Telecommunications: availability of universal service relative to
Native Americans and Alaskan natives (see H. Res. 29; H.R.
486, 555) [9JA] [21JA] [4FE]
Transportation: provide for a land transfer in order to facilitate
surface transportation between the cities of Cold Bay and King
Cove (see H.R. 2259) [24JY]
Wilderness areas: designate certain lands (see H.R. 900) [27FE]
Reports filed
Hood Bay Land Exchange Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R.
1948) (H. Rept. 105-261) [23SE]
King Cove Health and Safety Act: Committee on Resources (House)
(H.R. 2259) (H. Rept. 105-398) [8NO]
ALASKA NATIVE CLAIMS SETTLEMENT ACT
Bills and resolutions
Alaska: conveyance of certain lands to the Huna Totem Corp. (see
H.R. 3088) [13NO]
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------conveyance of certain lands to the Kake Tribal Corp. (see
H.R. 2756) [28OC]
Forest Service: grant easement to Chugach Alaska Corp. (see H.R.
3087) [13NO]
Native Americans: recognition of certain communities (see H.R.
2812) [4NO]
Public lands: clarify land bank protection provisions (see H.R.
2000) [19JN]
------selection of lands by certain Vietnam veterans and the Elim
Native Corp. (see H.R. 2924) [7NO]
ALBANIA, REPUBLIC OF
Bills and resolutions
Civil liberties: promote democracy, economic stability, and
resolution of civil war (see H. Con. Res. 153) [18SE]
Civil war (see H. Res. 104) [20MR]
Elections (see H. Con. Res. 104, 105) [23JN] [24JN]
Macedonia: access to higher education in the Albanian language
(see H. Con. Res. 36) [5MR]
NATO: recommend integration of Albania (see H. Con. Res. 104)
[23JN]
Messages
Most-Favored-Nation Status for Albania, Belarus, Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan:
President Clinton [3JN]
ALBRIGHT, MADELEINE KORBEL
see Secretary of State (Madeleine Korbel Albright)
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Bills and resolutions
Advertising: eliminate Federal subsidies for advertising abroad
(see H.R. 1974) [19JN]
------establish requirements (see H.R. 1978) [19JN]
------establish voluntary broadcasting code (see H.R. 1292) [10AP]
------FCC study on advertising of distilled spirits on radio and
television (see H. Res. 171) [19JN]
------prohibit advertising of distilled spirits on radio and
television (see H.R. 1067) [13MR]
------require Dept. of HHS reports on alcohol advertising
practices (see H.R. 1976) [19JN]
------require health warnings (see H.R. 1979) [19JN]
Agriculture: Federal assistance to orchard and vineyard farmers
adversely affected by damaging weather conditions (see H.R.
1489) [30AP]
Air pollution: regulations relative to beverage alcohol compounds
emitted from aging warehouses (see H.R. 679) [11FE]
Colleges and universities: encourage adoption of a code of
principles to change the culture of alcohol consumption on
college campuses (see H. Res. 321) [9NO]
------provide incentives to develop alcohol abuse prevention and
education programs (see H.R. 1980) [19JN]
Diseases: alcohol abuse prevention program funding (see H.R. 1982,
2028) [19JN] [24JN]
Drunken driving: add vehicle confiscation to criteria for State
eligibility for Federal drunk driving countermeasure grants
(see H.R. 108) [9JA]
------national minimum sentence for a person who operates a motor
vehicle while under the influence of alcohol (see H.R. 982)
[6MR]
------national standard to prohibit the operation of motor
vehicles by intoxicated individuals (see H.R. 981) [6MR]
Firearms: prohibit sale to intoxicated individuals (see H.R. 115)
[9JA]
Harold Hughes-Bill Emerson Commission on Alcoholism: establish
(see H.R. 1549) [7MY]
Health: funding for substance abuse prevention and treatment
programs (see H.R. 1637, 1638) [15MY]
Housing: assure the power of States and localities to limit group
homes for recovering drug and alcohol abusers (see H.R. 2308)
[30JY]
Insurance: provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse
treatment services under private group and individual health
coverage (see H.R. 2409) [4SE]
Interstate commerce: allow any State, territory, or possession to
bring Federal court action relative to transportation of
alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 1063) [13MR]
Labeling: require ingredient labeling for malt beverages, wine,
and distilled spirits (see H.R. 1977) [19JN]
Princess Diana (Wales): condolences on death in car accident in
Paris (see H. Res. 219) [4SE]
Taxation: increase taxes (see H.R. 2028) [24JN]
------reduce rates for certain wines (see H.R. 1612) [14MY]
------treatment of advertising and goodwill expenditures for
alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 1981) [19JN]
------treatment of beer (see H.R. 158) [9JA]
------treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 450) [20JA]
------treatment of draft cider (see H.R. 159) [9JA]
------treatment of liquor and beer retailers (see H.R. 1620)
[15MY]
ALDERSON, WAYNE T.
Bills and resolutions
World War II: award Medal of Honor for service (see H. Con. Res.
20) [12FE]
ALEXANDRIA, VA
Bills and resolutions
Martin V.B. Bostetter, Jr., U.S. Courthouse: designate (see H.R.
1851) [10JN]
Reports filed
Martin V.B. Bostetter, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Alexandria, VA:
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R.
1851) (H. Rept. 105-212) [28JY]
ALGER COUNTY, MI
Bills and resolutions
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore: authorize improvements to a
county road and prohibit construction of a scenic shoreline
drive (see H.R. 351) [9JA]
ALIENS
see Immigration; Refugees
ALLEN, THOMAS H. (a Representative from Maine)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Chamberlain, Joshua Lawrence: issue commemorative postage stamp
(see H. Con. Res. 147) [5SE]
Higher Education Act: financial responsibility for refunds during
provisional certification and change of ownership of
propietary institutions (see H.R. 2981) [9NO]
Recycling: require refund values for beverage containers and
provide resources for State pollution prevention and recycling
programs (see H.R. 2980) [9NO]
ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION
Bills and resolutions
Labor unions: Presidential actions relative to resolving the
dispute between American Airlines, Inc., and the Allied Pilots
Association (see H. Res. 67) [13FE]
AMERICA RECYCLES DAY
Bills and resolutions
Designate (see H. Res. 251) [29SE]
AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.
Bills and resolutions
Labor unions: Presidential actions relative to resolving the
dispute between American Airlines, Inc., and the Allied Pilots
Association (see H. Res. 67) [13FE]
AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE
Bills and resolutions
Women: tribute to the inaugural season of U.S. women's
professional basketball leagues (see H. Res. 173) [20JN]
AMERICAN FAMILY PRIVACY ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see H.R. 1330) [15AP]
AMERICAN LEGION
Bills and resolutions
Membership: eligibility relative to starting date for Vietnamese
Conflict (see H.R. 2835) [6NO]
Sault Sainte Marie, MI: Coast Guard conveyance of certain property
to the local American Legion post (see H.R. 2641) [8OC]
AMERICAN SAMOA
Bills and resolutions
Dept. of Defense: eligibility of U.S. nationals for the ROTC (see
H.R. 905) [3MR]
Economy: multiyear program for economic development and self-
sufficiency (see H.R. 757) [13FE]
Federal Home Loan Bank Act: amend the definition of State to
include American Samoa (see H.R. 904) [3MR]
Territories: participation in State Infrastructure Bank Program
and use of surface transportation program funds for road
construction (see H.R. 1561) [8MY]
Reports filed
American Samoa Development Act: Committee on Resources (House)
(H.R. 757) (H. Rept. 105-38) [20MR]
AMERICAN SAMOA DEVELOPMENT ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see H.R. 757) [13FE]
Reports filed
Provisions: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 757) (H. Rept.
105-38) [20MR]
AMERICANS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see H.R. 1526) [1MY]
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
related term(s) Disabled
Bills and resolutions
House Rules: permit disabled employees with the privilege of the
House floor to use supporting services on the floor (see H.
Res. 135) [29AP]
AMHERST, NY
Bills and resolutions
Medicaid: waiver of enrollment composition rule for the Better
Health Plan of Amherst, NY (see H.R. 2018) [24JN]
Reports filed
Medicaid Waiver of Enrollment Composition Rule for the Better
Health Plan of Amherst, NY: Committee on Commerce (House)
(H.R. 2018) (H. Rept. 105-165) [8JY]
AMTRAK
Bills and resolutions
Common carriers: eliminate special support for, or burdens on,
operations as a passenger rail carrier (see H.R. 1666) [20MY]
Operations: authorizing appropriations and management reform (see
H.R. 2066, 2205, 2247) [25JN] [22JY] [24JY]
------authorizing appropriations and management reform (H.R.
2247), consideration (see H. Res. 270) [21OC]
------authorizing appropriations and management reform (S. 738),
consideration (see H. Res. 319) [9NO]
------timely closure and realignment of routes with low economic
performance (see H.R. 1210) [20MR]
Railroads: hours of service of employees (see H.R. 456) [21JA]
Taxation: establish intercity passenger rail service trust fund
(see H.R. 1437) [24AP]
Reports filed
Amtrak Reform and Privatization Act: Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2247) (H. Rept. 105-251)
[17SE]
Consideration of H.R. 2247, Amtrak Reform and Privatization Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 270) (H. Rept. 105-334)
[21OC]
Consideration of S. 738, Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 319) (H. Rept. 105-400)
[9NO]
AMTRAK REFORM AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (S. 738): consideration (see H. Res. 319) [9NO]
Reports filed
Consideration of S. 738, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 319) (H. Rept. 105-400) [9NO]
AMTRAK REFORM AND PRIVATIZATION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (H.R. 2247): consideration (see H. Res. 270) [21OC]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 2247, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 270) (H. Rept. 105-334) [21OC]
Provisions: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House)
(H.R. 2247) (H. Rept. 105-251) [17SE]
AMTRAK RESTRUCTURING ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see H.R. 2066) [25JN]
ANDEAN TRADE PREFERENCE ACT
Bills and resolutions
Tariff: treatment of live plants and fresh cut flowers (see H.R.
54) [7JA] [9JA]
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ANDERSON, MARIAN
Bills and resolutions
Coins: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 864) [27FE]
ANDREWS, ROBERT E. (a Representative from New Jersey)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Agriculture: treatment of certain payments under the Agricultural
Market Transition Act (see H.R. 502) [4FE]
Corporations: eliminate Federal subsidies (see H.R. 515) [4FE]
Dept. of Agriculture: continuation of the Food Animal Residue
Avoidance Database Program to promote food safety (see H.R.
2876) [7NO]
Economy: reduce income tax rates, encourage purchase of domestic
products, and extend transportation infrastructure spending
(see H.R. 392) [9JA]
Education: assist construction and rehabilitation of public
schools through establishment of loan and bond guarantee
program (see H.R. 2878) [7NO]
------release of student records to State and county prosecutors
(see H.R. 503) [4FE]
------substitute educational quality evaluations for cohort
default rates in eligibility determinations for student
assistance programs (see H.R. 386) [9JA]
Employment: minimum wage and overtime exemptions for employees
subject to certain leave policies (see H.R. 504) [4FE]
------provide for retirement savings and security (see H.R. 509)
[4FE]
Families and domestic relations: child custody order enforcement
(see H.R. 1690) [21MY]
------denial of passports to noncustodial parents relative to
nonpayment of child support (see H.R. 389) [9JA]
Federal aid programs: public participation in establishing
locations of substance abuse treatment group homes (see H.R.
385) [9JA]
Firearms: encourage States to require criminal background checks
before the sale of a handgun (see H.R. 2880) [7NO]
Health: coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 2152) [11JY]
Members of Congress: increase length of ban on lobbying activities
after leaving office (see H.R. 390) [9JA]
OPIC: terminate authorities (see H.R. 387) [9JA]
Pensions: establish a Federal cause of action for failure of State
and local governments to fulfill the terms of pension plans
(see H.R. 510) [4FE]
------promote accuracy in the determination of amounts of private
pension plan benefits and contributions (see H.R. 2562) [26SE]
Political campaigns: public financing of House of Representatives
elections (see H.R. 506) [4FE]
Roads and highways: environmental improvements (see H.R. 1533)
[6MY]
Taxation: provide incentives for enterprise zone investments (see
H.R. 391) [9JA]
------treatment of gain from the sale of a business closely held
by an individual who has attained age 62 (see H.R. 507) [4FE]
------treatment of overtime hours of small business employees (see
H.R. 508) [4FE]
Turkey: allocation of economic assistance (see H.R. 1361) [17AP]
------restrict foreign and military assistance conditional to
situation in Cyprus and obligations under international law
(see H.R. 388) [9JA]
Veterans: exclude certain income from consideration for
determining rent paid for federally assisted housing (see H.R.
384) [9JA]
Women: ratify equal rights amendment as part of the Constitution
upon ratification by certain State legislatures (see H. Res.
26) [9JA]
ANGOLA, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF
Bills and resolutions
Congo, Republic of the: condemn military intervention (see H. Res.
273) [21OC]
Messages
National Emergency Relative to Angola: President Clinton [24SE]
[25SE]
ANIMAL WELFARE ACT
Bills and resolutions
Amend: strengthen (see H.R. 635) [6FE]
Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities
are obtained legally (see H.R. 594) [5FE]
ANIMALS
related term(s) National Wildlife Refuges; Wildlife
Bills and resolutions
African Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 39) [7JA]
[9JA]
Agriculture: eliminate National Sheep Industry Improvement Center
and apply savings to deficit reduction (see H.R. 1475) [29AP]
------Federal assistance to orchard and vineyard farmers adversely
affected by damaging weather conditions (see H.R. 1489) [30AP]
------humane living conditions for calves raised for the
production of veal (see H.R. 696) [12FE]
------prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle,
sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 453) [21JA]
Animal Welfare Act: amend and strengthen (see H.R. 635) [6FE]
Asian elephants: conservation (see H.R. 1787) [4JN]
Bears: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear
viscera (see H.R. 619) [5FE]
Canada: disapprove a rule affecting polar bear trophies from
Canada (see H.J. Res. 59) [4MR]
Cape Lookout National Seashore: ensure maintenance of a herd of
wild horses (see H.R. 765) [13FE]
Crime: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities
are obtained legally (see H.R. 594) [5FE]
Dept. of Agriculture: continuation of the Food Animal Residue
Avoidance Database Program to promote food safety (see H.R.
2876) [7NO]
Dept. of Defense: improve the management of fish and wildlife
resources on military lands (see H.R. 374) [9JA]
Disasters: improve ability of individuals and local, State, and
Federal agencies to prevent natural floods (see H.R. 2911)
[7NO]
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. 2351) [31JY]
Endangered species: designate the Florida panther (see H.R. 226)
[9JA]
------enable Federal agencies to rescue and relocate members of
certain species impacted by reconstruction or maintenance of
flood control levees (see H.R. 2894) [7NO]
Food: amend inspection laws to notify consumers of products
produced from crops, livestock, or poultry raised on sewage
sludge-treated land (see H.R. 289) [9JA]
------improve public health and food safety through enhanced
enforcement (see H.R. 3070) [13NO]
------inspection requirements relative to interstate distribution
of State-inspected meat and poultry (see H.R. 801, 1137, 2103)
[13FE] [20MR] [26JN]
Foreign trade: European Union obligations relative to U.S. meat
and pork exporting facilities (see H.R. 723) [12FE]
------prohibit sale, importation, and exportation of products
derived from rhinoceros or tiger (see H.R. 2807) [4NO]
Grand Teton National Park: domestic livestock grazing (see H.R.
708) [12FE]
Hunting and trapping: clarify prohibitions and provide for
wildlife habitat under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (see H.R.
741, 2863) [12FE] [6NO]
------prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1176) [20MR]
Idaho: prohibit reintroduction of grizzly bears into Bitterroot
Ecosystem (see H.R. 2162) [15JY]
International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (see H.R.
408) [9JA]
------implement (H.R. 408), consideration (see H. Res. 153) [20MY]
Interstate commerce: prohibit relative to exotic animals (see H.R.
1202) [20MR]
Marine mammals: allow import of dolphin-safe tuna relative to
lowering of dolphin mortality rate and certification of drug
enforcement efforts (see H.R. 1259) [9AP]
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act:
reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 2376) [1AU]
Surplus Government property: authorize donation of surplus Federal
law enforcement canines to their handlers (see H.R. 173) [9JA]
Taxation: modify application of passive loss limitations to equine
activities (see H.R. 705) [12FE]
------treatment of livestock sold due to weather-related
conditions (see H.R. 791, 803) [13FE]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: utilization of proceeds from sales
of certain items (see H.R. 2291) [29JY]
University of Puerto Rico: transfer title to Federal real property
and improvements used to operate a center for research on
primates (see H.R. 1305) [10AP]
Wildlife: protect opportunities for sportsmen and enhance
conservation of wildlife (see H.R. 1719) [22MY]
Reports filed
African Elephant Conservation Act Reauthorization: Committee on
Resources (House) (H.R. 39) (H. Rept. 105-59) [21AP]
Asian Elephant Conservation Act: Committee on Resources (House)
(H.R. 1787) (H. Rept. 105-266) [23SE]
Cape Lookout National Seashore Maintenance of Wild Horses:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 765) (H. Rept. 105-179)
[14JY]
Consideration of H.R. 408, International Dolphin Conservation
Program Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 153) (H.
Rept. 105-103) [20MY]
Grand Teton National Park Domestic Livestock Grazing: Committee on
Resources (House) (H.R. 708) (H. Rept. 105-300) [6OC]
International Dolphin Conservation Program Implementation:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 408) (H. Rept. 105-74)
[24AP]
------Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 408) (H. Rept.
105-74) [1MY]
ANTIQUITIES ACT
Bills and resolutions
Monuments and memorials: prohibit establishment of any national
monument without an express act of Congress and the
concurrence of the Governor and State legislature (see H.R.
1127) [19MR]
------prohibit establishment of any national monument without an
express act of Congress and the concurrence of the Governor
and State legislature (H.R. 1127), consideration (see H. Res.
256) [29SE]
------prohibit extension or establishment of any national monument
in Idaho without public participation and an express act of
Congress (see H.R. 597) [5FE]
------prohibit extension or establishment of any national monument
without an express act of Congress (see H.R. 596) [5FE]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 1127, National Monument Fairness Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 256) (H. Rept. 105-283)
[29SE]
National Monument Fairness Act: Committee on Resources (House)
(H.R. 1127) (H. Rept. 105-191) [21JY]
ANTITRUST POLICY
Bills and resolutions
Agriculture: exempt actions undertaken to administer a marketing
order issued under the Agricultural Adjustment Act from
antitrust laws (see H.R. 2735) [24OC]
Charities: clarify antitrust immunity for charitable gift
annuities (see H.R. 1902) [17JN]
Education: treatment of need-based educational aid relative to
antitrust laws (see H.R. 1866) [11JN]
European Commission: handling of the Boeing/McDonnell Douglas
merger (see H. Con. Res. 117; H. Res. 191) [17JY] [21JY]
Health: application of antitrust laws to health care provider
networks (see H.R. 415) [9JA]
Intellectual property: application of antitrust laws (see H.R.
401) [9JA]
Major League Baseball: application of antitrust laws (see H.R. 21,
704, 1744) [7JA] [9JA] [12FE] [22MY]
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Sports: eliminate professional league rules prohibiting public
ownership of teams (see H.R. 590) [5FE]
Television: treatment of voluntary guidelines relative to
applicability of antitrust laws (see H.R. 1510) [1MY]
Reports filed
Charitable Donation Antitrust Immunity Act: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1902) (H. Rept. 105-146) [23JN]
Need-Based Educational Aid Antitrust Protection Act: Committee on
the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1866) (H. Rept. 105-144) [23JN]
APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION
Bills and resolutions
Appalachian Regional Development Act: reauthorize and amend (see
H.R. 1429) [24AP]
Georgia: include additional counties as part of Appalachian region
(see H.R. 2091) [26JN]
Virginia: include additional counties as part of Appalachian
region (see H.R. 606) [5FE]
APPALACHIAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACT
Bills and resolutions
Reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 1429) [24AP]
APPLEGATE, DOUGLAS (a former Representative from Ohio)
Bills and resolutions
Douglas Applegate Post Office, Steubenville, OH: designate (see
H.R. 2129) [9JY]
APPROPRIATIONS
Appointments
Conferees: H. Con. Res. 84, setting forth the Federal budget for
1998-2002 [3JN]
------H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY] [28JY]
------H.R. 1757, Dept. of State and related agencies
appropriations and consolidation of certain agencies [28JY]
------H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act [10JY]
------H.R. 2016, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure
[3SE]
------H.R. 2107, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies
appropriations [23SE]
------H.R. 2158, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry
independent agencies appropriations [3SE]
------H.R. 2159, foreign operations, export financing, and related
programs appropriations [16SE]
------H.R. 2160, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related
agencies programs appropriations [3SE]
------H.R. 2169, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies
appropriations [3SE]
------H.R. 2203, energy and water development appropriations [3SE]
------H.R. 2209, legislative branch of the Government
appropriations [3SE]
------H.R. 2264, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related
agencies appropriations [23SE]
------H.R. 2266, Dept. of Defense appropriations [3SE]
------H.R. 2267, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the
Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations [6OC]
------H.R. 2378, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive
Office of the President, and independent agencies
appropriations [24SE]
------S. 858, intelligence services appropriations [17JY]
Bills and resolutions
Agriculture: prohibit coverage of tobacco by Federal crop
insurance programs (see H.R. 1438) [24AP]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies
programs: making appropriations (see H.R. 2160) [14JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2160), consideration (see H.
Res. 193) [22JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2160), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 232) [18SE]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2160), corrections in enrollment
(see H. Con. Res. 167) [6OC]
Amtrak: authorizing appropriations and management reform (see H.R.
2066, 2205, 2247) [25JN] [22JY] [24JY]
------authorizing appropriations and management reform (H.R.
2247), consideration (see H. Res. 270) [21OC]
------authorizing appropriations and management reform (S. 738),
consideration (see H. Res. 319) [9NO]
Appalachian Regional Development Act: reauthorize and amend (see
H.R. 1429) [24AP]
Armenia: agricultural assistance program funding (see H.R. 500)
[4FE]
Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act: reauthorize and amend (see
H.R. 1658) [16MY]
Balanced Budget Act: disapproval of line-item veto of certain
Medicaid provisions (see H.R. 2436) [9SE]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: prohibit use of appropriated Federal funds
for the deployment of Armed Forces after a certain date (see
H.R. 1172) [20MR]
Boys and Girls Clubs of America: funding (see H.R. 1753) [30MY]
Budget: authorize expedited consideration of certain proposed
rescissions (see H.R. 1321) [15AP]
------balance (see H.R. 397, 898) [9JA] [27FE]
------constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res.
1, 7, 11, 24, 44, 45, 48, 50, 53, 69) [9JA] [5FE] [11FE]
[12FE] [10AP]
------constitutional amendment to require two-thirds vote of both
Houses of Congress if outlays exceed revenues (see H.J. Res.
35) [21JA]
------ensure a balanced budget and create a Social Security Reform
Reserve Fund from revenues generated by economic growth (see
H.R. 2825) [5NO]
------establish a budget reserve account for emergencies (see H.R.
457) [21JA]
------establish a deficit reduction trust fund and reduce
discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 126) [9JA]
------establish 2-year cycle (see H.R. 2956) [8NO]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (see H.R. 2015)
[23JN]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015),
consideration (see H. Res. 174) [24JN]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015),
consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 202) [30JY]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015),
consideration of joint resolution waiving enrollment
requirements (see H. Res. 203) [30JY]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015),
waive enrollment requirements (see H.J. Res. 90) [31JY]
------reform process (see H.R. 1372) [17AP]
------reform process and enforce the bipartisan balanced budget
agreement (see H.R. 2003) [20JN]
------reform process and enforce the bipartisan balanced budget
agreement (H.R. 2003), consideration (see H. Res. 192) [22JY]
------reform resolution procedure and direct repayment of the
public debt (see H.R. 2191) [17JY]
------require President's budget submission to Congress include a
balanced budget plan (see H.R. 113) [9JA]
------require surplus revenue be used for deficit reduction and
tax relief, and cap non-defense discretionary spending (see
H.R. 2860) [6NO]
------revise for fiscal year 1998 relative to the appropriate
budgetary levels for Social Security and national defense for
fiscal years 1999 through 2002 (see H. Con. Res. 189) [7NO]
------setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (see H. Con.
Res. 58, 82, 84, 86) [8AP] [15MY] [19MY] [22MY]
------setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res.
84), consideration (see H. Res. 152) [19MY]
------setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res.
84), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 160)
[4JN]
------setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res.
84), disposition of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 156) [22MY]
------submission of budget proposal by the President without
budgetary contingencies (see H. Res. 89) [11MR]
------submission of budget proposal by the President without
budgetary contingencies (H. Res. 89), consideration (see H.
Res. 90) [11MR]
------terminate certain Dept. of Defense programs and reduce
funding and scope of Dept. of Energy Stockpile Stewardship
Program (see H.R. 1832) [6JN]
Casa Malpais National Historic Landmark: authorize assistance (see
H.R. 60) [7JA] [9JA]
CERCLA: limit funding expended for administration, oversight,
support, studies, investigations, monitoring, assessments,
evaluations, and enforcement activities (see H.R. 2086) [26JN]
------Superfund Program reauthorization and reform (see H.R. 2727)
[23OC]
Children and youth: child care funding for low-income families
(see H.R. 899) [27FE]
------provide health insurance for uninsured children (see H.R.
1363) [17AP]
China, People's Republic of: prohibit funding for the
participation of certain officials in international
conferences, exchanges, programs, and activities (see H.R.
2539) [24SE]
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1838, 2204)
[10JN] [21JY]
------authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2204), consideration (see
H. Res. 265) [9OC]
Coastal Heritage Trail Route: authorizing appropriations (see H.R.
2125) [9JY]
Committee on Agriculture (House): authorizing expenditures (see H.
Res. 72) [13FE]
Committee on Appropriations (House): establish Subcommittee on
Veterans' Affairs (see H. Res. 20) [9JA]
Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House): authorizing
expenditures (see H. Res. 69) [13FE]
Committee on Commerce (House): authorizing expenditures (see H.
Res. 74) [25FE]
Committee on Education and the Workforce (House): authorizing
expenditures (see H. Res. 75) [25FE]
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House): authorizing
expenditures (see H. Res. 65, 86) [13FE] [6MR]
Committee on House Oversight (House): authorizing expenditures
(see H. Res. 55) [12FE]
Committee on Intelligence (House, Select): authorizing
expenditures (see H. Res. 59) [13FE]
Committee on International Relations (House): authorizing
expenditures (see H. Res. 66, 81) [13FE] [5MR]
Committee on National Security (House): authorizing expenditures
(see H. Res. 57) [13FE]
Committee on Resources (House): authorizing expenditures (see H.
Res. 56) [13FE]
Committee on Rules (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res.
73) [13FE]
Committee on Science (House): authorizing expenditures (see H.
Res. 77) [26FE]
Committee on Small Business (House): authorizing expenditures (see
H. Res. 54) [12FE]
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): authorizing
expenditures (see H. Res. 62) [13FE]
Committee on the Budget (House): authorizing expenditures (see H.
Res. 80) [26FE]
Committee on the Judiciary (House): authorizing expenditures (see
H. Res. 51) [12FE]
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House):
authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 71) [13FE]
Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House): authorizing expenditures
(see H. Res. 60) [13FE]
Committee on Ways and Means (House): authorizing expenditures (see
H. Res. 63) [13FE]
Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 91,
102, 129) [11MR] [20MR] [24AP]
------authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 129), consideration (see
H. Res. 136) [30AP]
------authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 91), consideration (see H.
Res. 101, 105) [19MR] [20MR]
Congress: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds
majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue and
a balanced budget (see H.J. Res. 52) [12FE]
Congressional Budget Act: establish a point of order that
precludes raising revenues to enforce the bipartisan balanced
budget agreement (see H.R. 2230) [23JY]
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Constitutional amendments: line-item veto (see H.J. Res. 72)
[16AP]
Continuing: making (see H.J. Res. 94, 97, 101, 104, 105, 106)
[26SE] [21OC] [7NO] [9NO] [13NO]
------making (H.J. Res. 97), consideration (see H. Res. 269)
[21OC]
Crime: reduce certain funds if eligible States do not enact
certain crime legislation (see H.R. 3021) [9NO]
Customs Service, ITC, and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative:
authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1463) [28AP]
Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide,
euthanasia, or mercy killing (see H.R. 1003) [11MR]
Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal National Heritage Corridor
Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2958) [8NO]
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Citizen Advisory
Commission: reauthorize (see H.R. 1894) [12JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: eliminate Market Access Program (see H.R.
972) [6MR]
------expand School Breakfast Program and provide greater access
to snacks in school-based childcare programs (see H.R. 3086)
[13NO]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for ballistic missile
defense systems (see H.R. 2786) [31OC]
------authorizing appropriations for military construction and
increased pay and improved health care for members of the
uniformed services (see H.R. 2858) [6NO]
------authorizing certain construction at military installations
(see H.R. 909) [4MR]
------authorizing military activities appropriations and
prescribing personnel strengths (see H.R. 1119) [19MR]
------authorizing military activities appropriations and
prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), consideration
(see H. Res. 169) [18JN]
------authorizing military activities appropriations and
prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 278) [23OC]
------disapproval of line-item vetoes in military construction
appropriations legislation (see H.R. 2624, 2631) [7OC]
------making appropriations (see H.R. 2266) [25JY]
------making appropriations for military construction, family
housing, and base realignment and closure (see H.R. 2016)
[24JN]
------making appropriations for military construction, family
housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2016),
consideration (see H. Res. 178) [26JN]
------making appropriations for military construction, family
housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2016),
consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 228) [11SE]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2266), consideration (see H.
Res. 198) [28JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2266), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 242) [24SE]
Dept. of Education: allow certain counties flexibility in spending
funds (see H.R. 149) [9JA]
------prohibit funding of national testing proposals without
explicit and specific legislation (see H.R. 2846) [6NO]
Dept. of Energy: authorizing appropriations for civilian research,
development, demonstration, and commercial application
activities (see H.R. 1277) [10AP]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations
(see H.R. 1253, 1486) [9AP] [29AP]
------authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain
agencies (see H.R. 1757) [3JN]
------authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain
agencies (H.R. 1757), consideration (see H. Res. 159) [3JN]
Dept. of the Interior: deauthorize the Animas-La Plata Federal
reclamation project and negotiate the water rights of Ute
Indian tribes (see H.R. 745) [13FE]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations
(see H.R. 2107) [8JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2107), consideration (see H.
Res. 181) [9JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2107), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 277) [23OC]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and independent agencies: making appropriations
(see H.R. 2378) [3SE]
Dept. of Transportation: authorizing appropriations for certain
maritime programs (see H.R. 1343) [16AP]
------authorizing appropriations for surface transportation
research and development (see H.R. 860) [27FE]
------make direct loans and provide lines of credit to finance
surface transportation projects (see H.R. 2330) [31JY]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making
appropriations (see H.R. 2169) [16JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2169), consideration (see H.
Res. 189) [17JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2169), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 263) [8OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize medical facility projects and
leases (see H.R. 2571) [29SE]
------funding for medical care programs (see H.R. 1156) [20MR]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 2267) [25JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2267), consideration (see H.
Res. 239) [23SE]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2267), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 330) [13NO]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making
appropriations (see H.R. 2264) [25JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2264), consideration (see H.
Res. 199) [28JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent
agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 2158) [11JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2158), consideration (see H.
Res. 184) [14JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2158), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 261) [7OC]
Disasters: reduce costs of disaster relief and emergency
assistance (see H.R. 2446) [10SE]
Diseases: Medicare coverage and research funding for amyotrophic
lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 2009) [23JN]
------osteoporosis, Paget's disease, and related bone disorders
information clearinghouse funding (see H.R. 2704) [22OC]
District of Columbia: making appropriations (see H.R. 2607) [6OC]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2607), consideration (see H.
Res. 264) [8OC]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2607), consideration of Senate
amendments (see H. Res. 324) [12NO]
------provide scholarship assistance for elementary and secondary
school students (see H.R. 1797) [5JN]
Drugs: authorize funds to control methamphetamine (see H.R. 1175)
[20MR]
------establish matching grant program for local communities that
first demonstrate a long-term commitment to reduce youth
substance abuse (see H.R. 956) [5MR]
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act: authorizing appropriations (see
H.R. 2249) [24JY]
Ecology and environment: provide certain off-budget treatment for
the land and water conservation fund and limit fund relative
to State financial assistance (see H.R. 1487) [30AP]
------provide off-budget treatment for the land and water
conservation fund (see H.R. 706, 1732) [12FE] [22MY]
Economic Development Administration: establish Office of Economic
Development Information (see H.R. 2688) [21OC]
Education: ensure that funding is not used to promote the teaching
or use of regional or group dialects (see H.R. 1203) [20MR]
------establish funding for local communities to repair school
infrastructure (see H.R. 1639) [15MY]
------establish Role Models Academy for at-risk youths (see H.R.
269) [9JA]
------Federal funding relative to treatment of Ebonics as a
legitimate language (see H. Res. 28) [9JA]
------grants to create partnerships between post-secondary and
elementary or secondary schools to instruct teachers (see H.R.
3085) [13NO]
------permit certain nonimmigrant aliens to study in publicly
funded adult education programs (see H.R. 1543) [7MY]
------vocational education funding (see H.R. 1853) [10JN]
------vocational education funding (H.R. 1853), consideration (see
H. Res. 187) [16JY]
------voucher program to provide school choice (see H.R. 2724,
2746) [23OC] [28OC]
------voucher program to provide school choice (H.R. 2746),
consideration (see H. Res. 288) [29OC]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (see H.R.
2203) [21JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2203), consideration (see H.
Res. 194) [23JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2203), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 254) [29SE]
Energy Conservation and Production Act: extend certain programs
(see H.R. 2915) [7NO]
Energy Policy and Conservation Act: extend certain programs (see
H.R. 2472, 2915) [15SE] [7NO]
------extend certain programs (H.R. 2472), Senate amendments (see
H. Res. 317) [9NO]
EPA: authorizing appropriations for research, development, and
demonstration activities (see H.R. 1276) [10AP]
FAA: authorize research, engineering, and development programs
(see H.R. 1271) [10AP]
------authorize research, engineering, and development programs
(H.R. 1271), consideration (see H. Res. 125) [23AP]
Families and domestic relations: develop, promote, and implement
policies to stabilize U.S. population growth (see H. Con. Res.
154) [18SE]
FEC: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1179) [20MR]
Federal employees: reduce number of political appointees (see H.R.
614, 1828) [5FE] [6JN]
Federal-State relations: constitutional amendment to bar unfunded
Federal mandates to State and local governments (see H.J. Res.
15) [9JA]
Fish and fishing: funding for fishing licenses and vessels for
Washington salmon fishery (see H.R. 1088) [17MR]
Floods: authorize further appropriations for the stabilization and
repair of damages to the Mountain Quarries Railroad Bridge in
California (see H.R. 936) [5MR]
Foreign aid: authorize appropriations and reform programs (see
H.R. 1759) [3JN]
------integrated justification report for assistance programs (see
H.R. 114) [9JA]
------international family planning programs (see H.J. Res. 36)
[4FE]
------international family planning programs restrictions relative
to abortion (see H.R. 581) [4FE]
------international family planning programs restrictions relative
to abortion (H.R. 581), consideration (see H. Res. 46) [11FE]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making
appropriations (see H.R. 2159) [14JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2159), consideration (see H.
Res. 185) [15JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2159), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 323) [12NO]
Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to
sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 1432) [24AP]
Forest Service: eliminate below-cost timber sales (see H.R. 1827)
[6JN]
Government: continuance of pay and authority to enter into
contracts or obligations when there is a lapse in
appropriations (see H.R. 1537) [6MY]
------establish automatic system for continuing appropriations
(see H.R. 638, 987, 1326, 1785, 1912, 1916) [6FE] [6MR] [15AP]
[4JN] [17JN]
------establish uniform accounting systems, standards, and
reporting systems (see H.R. 435) [9JA]
[[Page 2503]]
------making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and
overseas peacekeeping operations (see H.R. 1469, 1755, 1796,
1871) [29AP] [3JN] [5JN] [12JN]
------making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and
overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), consideration
(see H. Res. 146, 149) [13MY] [14MY]
------making (H.R. 1469), consideration of conference report (see
H. Res. 162) [5JN]
------making interim emergency supplemental for disaster relief
and overseas peacekeeping operations (see H.R. 1707, 1708)
[22MY]
------reduce Federal spending in several programs (see H.R. 2364)
[31JY]
------reduce spending and regulatory programs (see H. Con. Res.
102) [21JN]
------require periodic review and reauthorization of all
Government programs (see H.R. 1913) [17JN]
Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional
deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (see
H.R. 1010) [11MR]
Health: biomedical research funding (see H. Res. 83) [5MR]
------funding for substance abuse prevention and treatment
programs (see H.R. 1637, 1638) [15MY]
------revise and extend programs relative to the health of
individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds (see H.R. 1895)
[12JN]
Horticulture: plant genetic conservation program funding (see H.R.
570) [4FE]
House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from
Members' official allowances be applied to deficit reduction
(see H.R. 80, 352) [7JA] [9JA]
House Rules: postpone final action on legislative branch
appropriations until all other appropriations bills have been
enacted (see H. Res. 123) [17AP]
------reduce number of programs covered by certain appropriations
bills (see H. Res. 24) [9JA]
------reduction of suballocations relative to floor amendments to
appropriations bills (see H. Res. 18) [9JA]
------repeal relative to statutory limit on the public debt (see
H. Res. 23, 30) [9JA]
------same-day consideration of certain resolutions (see H. Res.
165, 201, 305, 306, 314) [11JN] [29JY] [5NO] [8NO]
Housing: provide Federal housing assistance to Native Hawaiians
(see H.R. 626) [6FE]
------reauthorize certain rural housing assistance programs (see
H.R. 2274) [25JY]
Impoundment Control Act: repeal (see H.R. 441) [9JA]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1775)
[4JN]
------authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1775), consideration (see
H. Res. 179) [8JY]
------require separate, unclassified statements of the aggregate
amount of budget outlays for intelligence activities (see H.R.
753) [13FE]
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: extend (see H.R.
2516) [23SE]
------reauthorize (see H.R. 1609) [14MY]
------reform (see H. Con. Res. 43) [11MR]
International Brotherhood of Teamsters: limit Federal funding for
rerun of leadership election (see H.R. 2656) [9OC]
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: authorizing
appropriations (see H.R. 1818) [5JN]
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: authorize the design and
construction of parking garage additions and certain site
improvements (see H.R. 1747) [22MY]
Law enforcement officers: funding for the hiring of personnel who
perform nonadministrative services (see H.R. 804) [13FE]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (see
H.R. 2209) [22JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2209), consideration (see H.
Res. 197) [24JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2209), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 238) [23SE]
Line Item Veto Act: eliminate the requirement that a budget
deficit must exist in order for the President to use the line-
item veto authority (see H.R. 2424) [9SE]
------repeal (see H.R. 2650) [9OC]
------repeal and amend Congressional Budget and Impoundment
Control Act to provide for expedited consideration of certain
proposed rescissions of budget authority (see H.R. 2649) [9OC]
Long Island Sound: improve water quality (see H.R. 455) [21JA]
------prohibit dumping of dredged material (see H.R. 55) [7JA]
[9JA]
Marine resources: reauthorization of programs (see H.R. 437) [9JA]
------reauthorization of programs (H.R. 437), consideration (see
H. Res. 164) [10JN]
Medicare/Medicaid: prohibit funding for assisted suicide,
euthanasia, or mercy killing (see H.R. 868) [27FE]
Members of Congress: modify law providing a permanent
appropriation for compensation (see H.R. 403) [9JA]
------prohibit Federal funding of official travel after elections
for Members who fail to be reelected (see H.R. 2276) [25JY]
------require comparable treatment with Federal employees during
Government shutdown (see H.R. 342) [9JA]
Motor vehicles: improve public education on proper use of child
safety restraint systems (see H.R. 784) [13FE]
NASA: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1275) [10AP]
------authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1275), consideration (see
H. Res. 128) [23AP]
National Blue Ribbon Commission To Eliminate Waste in Government:
reestablish (see H.R. 132, 271) [9JA]
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: authorizing
appropriations (see H.R. 1716) [22MY]
National Commission To Eliminate Waste in Government: establish
(see H.R. 1318) [14AP]
National Council on the Arts: abolish (see H.R. 122) [9JA]
National Endowment for the Arts: abolish (see H.R. 122) [9JA]
National forests: address funding shortfall relative to exemption
of certain users from fees (see H.R. 1843) [10JN]
------authorize and extend certain activities of the National
Forest Foundation (see H.R. 101) [9JA]
National Historic Preservation Fund: extend authorization (see
H.R. 1522) [1MY]
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific: authorizing
appropriations for the expansion of the columbarium (see H.R.
2144) [10JY]
National parks and recreation areas: require the President to
submit a separate appropriations request to ensure priority
funding (see H.R. 142) [9JA]
National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (see H.R. 437)
[9JA]
------reauthorization (H.R. 437), consideration (see H. Res. 164)
[10JN]
National Weather Service: making emergency supplemental
appropriations (see H.R. 1251) [8AP]
National Wildlife Refuge System: prohibit expenditure of certain
funds for new refuges without specific authorization from
Congress (see H.R. 512) [4FE]
National Women's Business Council: funding (see H.R. 2389) [3SE]
New Mexico: funding for construction of history museum (see H.R.
732) [12FE]
NIST: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1274) [10AP]
------authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1274), consideration (see
H. Res. 127) [23AP]
NOAA: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1278) [10AP]
North American Wetlands Conservation Act: reauthorizing (see H.R.
2556) [25SE]
NSF: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1273) [10AP]
------authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1273), consideration (see
H. Res. 126) [23AP]
Office of National Drug Control Policy: expand responsibilities
and extend authorization (see H.R. 2610) [6OC]
------increase amount of funds Director may transfer between
agency accounts (see H.R. 1641) [15MY]
------reauthorize (see H.R. 2295, 2407) [30JY] [4SE]
Older Americans Act: amend to provide for Federal-State
performance partnerships, consolidate nutrition programs, and
extend authorizations of appropriations (see H.R. 1671) [20MY]
OMB: reduce nondefense discretionary spending limits for 1998-2002
(see H.R. 2906) [7NO]
Omnibus consolidated legislation: making technical corrections
(see H.J. Res. 25) [9JA]
Panama Canal: authorizing appropriations for operation and
maintenance (see H.R. 1148, 1344) [20MR] [16AP]
President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act:
extend authorization of the Assassination Records Review Board
(see H.R. 1553) [8MY]
Public welfare programs: funding for nutrition programs (see H.R.
3015) [9NO]
Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorize and reform
programs (see H.R. 1430) [24AP]
Roads and highways: funding for resurfacing, restoring,
rehabilitating, and reconstructing interstate highways (see
H.R. 1657) [16MY]
------funding for roads classified as local or rural minor
collectors (see H.R. 1131) [19MR]
------funding for States to maintain roads to and across Federal
lands (see H.R. 1700) [21MY]
------make grants to States for the construction and maintenance
of highways and direct the FCC to conduct spectrum auctions to
provide funding for the grants (see H.R. 918) [4MR]
Science: authorize the U.S. Man and Biosphere Program (see H.R.
1801) [5JN]
------prohibit Federal funding for human cloning research (see
H.R. 922) [5MR]
SEC: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1262) [9AP]
Simi Valley, CA: prohibit Federal assistance for earthquake-
related repairs of Bottle Village (see H.R. 175) [9JA]
Social Security: treatment under balanced budget constitutional
amendment (see H. Con. Res. 26) [25FE]
Space policy: space station program funding (see H.R. 1423) [23AP]
States: establish demonstration projects to develop kinship care
programs and require notification of adult relative caregivers
(see H.R. 1452) [24AP]
Taxation: allow individuals to designate percentage of their tax
overpayments or to make contributions for units of the
National Park System (see H.R. 755) [13FE]
------allow taxpayers to request receipts for income tax payments
which itemizes the allocable portions used for Federal
spending (see H.R. 2827) [5NO]
------expand definition of limited tax benefits applicable to
line-item veto (see H.R. 933) [5MR]
Tobacco products: increase excise taxes to fund health insurance
for uninsured children and deficit reduction (see H.R. 1263,
1364) [9AP] [17AP]
Transportation: Federal funding for highways and transportation
improvements (see H.R. 2337) [31JY]
------funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs,
and transit programs (see H.R. 2400) [4SE]
------provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation
trust funds (see H.R. 4, 205) [7JA] [9JA]
------reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation
funding (see H.R. 674) [11FE]
------transfer taxing and spending authority over highway programs
and mass transit programs to States (see H.R. 1470, 3045)
[29AP] [13NO]
Turkey: allocation of economic assistance (see H.R. 1361) [17AP]
TVA: phase out Federal funding (see H.R. 603, 677) [5FE] [11FE]
U.N.: authorize payment of U.S. arrearages (see H.R. 483; H. Con.
Res. 40) [21JA] [6MR]
------authorize payment of U.S. arrearages and contributions for
U.N. peacekeeping activities (see H.R. 299) [9JA]
------prohibit the payment of any contributions by the U.S. until
overpayments have been properly credited or reimbursed (see
H.R. 934) [5MR]
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U.S. Fire Administration: authorizing appropriations (see H.R.
1272) [10AP]
Veterans: funding levels for federally assisted education programs
(see H.R. 759) [13FE]
Weapons: restrict the use of funds for new deployments of
antipersonnel landmines (see H.R. 2459) [11SE]
Women: research programs relative to HIV and AIDS (see H.R. 1571)
[8MY]
Yosemite National Park: authorize further appropriations to clean
up and repair damages to facilities caused by heavy rains and
flooding (see H.R. 528) [4FE]
Youngstown, OH: authorize certain military construction projects
for the 910th Airlift Wing (see H.R. 2974) [8NO]
Conference reports
Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs
Appropriations (H.R. 2160) [17SE]
Balanced Budget Act (H.R. 2015) [29JY]
Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities and
Prescribing Personnel Strengths (H.R. 1119) [23OC]
Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction, Family
Housing, and Base Realignment and Closure (H.R. 2016) [9SE]
Dept. of Defense Appropriations (H.R. 2266) [23SE]
Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R.
2107) [22OC]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and Independent Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2378)
[29SE]
Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R.
2169) [7OC]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related
Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2267) [13NO]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies
Appropriations (H.R. 2264) [7NO]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent
Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2158) [6OC]
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and
Overseas Peacekeeping Operations (H.R. 1469) [4JN]
Energy and Water Development Appropriations (H.R. 2203) [26SE]
Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs
Appropriations (H.R. 2159) [12NO]
Intelligence Services Appropriations (S. 858) [28OC]
Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations (H.R. 2209)
[18SE]
Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84)
[4JN]
Messages
Balanced Budget Act Line-Item Veto: President Clinton [3SE]
Budget of the U.S. Government, Fiscal Year 1998: President Clinton
[6FE]
Budget Rescissions: President Clinton [11FE]
Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction, Family
Housing, and Base Realignment and Closure Line-Item Veto:
President Clinton [6OC]
Dept. of Defense Appropriations Line-Item Veto: President Clinton
[21OC]
Dept. of Energy Budget Rescissions: President Clinton [19MR]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Line-Item
Veto: President Clinton [21OC]
Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Line-
Item Veto: President Clinton [4NO]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Independent Agencies
Appropriations Line-Item Veto: President Clinton [4NO]
District of Columbia Budget Request: President Clinton [11JY]
Energy and Water Development Appropriations Line-Item Veto:
President Clinton [21OC]
National Endowment for the Arts: President Clinton [11JY]
Veto of H.R. 1469, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for
Disaster Relief and Overseas Peacekeeping Operations:
President Clinton [10JN]
Veto of H.R. 2631, Disapproval of Line-Item Vetoes in Military
Construction Appropriations Legislation: President Clinton
[13NO]
Motions
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies
programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160) [17JY] [24JY]
[3SE]
Boys and Girls Clubs of America: funding (S. 476) [13NO]
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015)
[25JN] [10JY]
------reform process and enforce the bipartisan balanced budget
agreement (H.R. 2003) [23JY]
------setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res.
84) [3JN]
------submission of budget proposal by the President without
budgetary contingencies (H. Res. 89) [12MR]
Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 91)
[21MR]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations
and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119) [25JY] [4SE]
------disapproval of line-item vetoes in military construction
appropriations legislation (H.R. 2631) [7NO]
------making appropriations for military construction, family
housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2016) [3SE]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2266) [3SE]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations
and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757) [29SE] [30SE]
[1OC] [7OC] [8OC]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 2107) [23SE]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and independent agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 2378) [24SE]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2378), conference report [30SE]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making
appropriations (H.R. 2169) [3SE]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267) [25SE] [26SE]
[30SE] [6OC] [28OC] [29OC] [13NO]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making
appropriations (H.R. 2264) [9SE] [10SE] [11SE] [23SE]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent
agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2158) [16JY] [3SE]
District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2607) [9OC]
[12NO]
Education: vocational education funding (H.R. 1853) [22JY]
------voucher program to provide school choice (H.R. 2746) [4NO]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2203)
[3SE]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making
appropriations (H.R. 2159) [16SE] [6OC] [7OC]
Government: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and
overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469) [16MY]
------making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and
overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), veto [10JN]
House Rules: same-day consideration of certain resolutions (H.
Res. 305) [6NO]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (S. 858) [17JY]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R.
2209) [28JY] [3SE]
SBA: reauthorize programs (S. 1139) [29SE]
Reports filed
Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs
Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2160) (H. Rept.
105-252) [17SE]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2160) (H. Rept.
105-178) [14JY]
Amtrak Reform and Privatization Act: Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2247) (H. Rept. 105-251)
[17SE]
Assassination Records Review Board Extension: Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R. 1553) (H. Rept.
105-138) [19JN]
Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act: Committee on Commerce
(House) (H.R. 1003) (H. Rept. 105-46) [8AP]
Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act Reauthorization and
Amendments: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1658) (H.
Rept. 105-169) [8JY]
Balanced Budget Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2015) (H. Rept.
105-217) [29JY] [1AU]
------Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 2015) (H. Rept. 105-
149) [23JN]
Boys and Girls Clubs of America Funding: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1753) (H. Rept. 105-368) [31OC]
Coast Guard Appropriations: Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2204) (H. Rept. 105-236) [31JY]
Committees of the House Expenditures: Committee on House Oversight
(House) (H. Res. 129) (H. Rept. 105-79) [28AP]
------Committee on House Oversight (House) (H. Res. 91) (H. Rept.
105-30) [17MR]
------Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 136) (H. Rept. 105-84)
[30AP]
Consideration of Conference Report on H. Con. Res. 84, Setting
Forth the Federal Budget for 1998-2002: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 161) (H. Rept. 105-117) [4JN]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense
Appropriations for Military Activities and Prescribing
Personnel Strengths: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 278)
(H. Rept. 105-343) [23OC]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1469, Emergency
Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and Overseas
Peacekeeping Operations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res.
162) (H. Rept. 105-120) [5JN]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 202) (H. Rept. 105-
218) [30JY]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2016, Dept. of Defense
Appropriations for Military Construction, Family Housing, and
Base Realignment and Closure: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 228) (H. Rept. 105-248) [11SE]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2107, Dept. of the
Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 277) (H. Rept. 105-342) [23OC]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2158, Depts. of
Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies
Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 261) (H.
Rept. 105-311) [7OC]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2159, Foreign
Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs
Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 323) (H.
Rept. 105-402) [12NO]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2160, Agriculture,
Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs
Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 232) (H.
Rept. 105-255) [18SE]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2169, Dept. of
Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee
on Rules (House) (H. Res. 263) (H. Rept. 105-314) [8OC]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2203, Energy and Water
Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 254) (H. Rept. 105-281) [29SE]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2209, Legislative
Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 238) (H. Rept. 105-263) [23SE]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2266, Dept. of Defense
Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 242) (H.
Rept. 105-267) [24SE]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2267, Depts. of
Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judici
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ary, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 330) (H. Rept. 105-406) [13NO]
Consideration of H. Con. Res. 84, Setting Forth the Federal Budget
for 1998-2002: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 152) (H.
Rept. 105-102) [19MY]
Consideration of H. Res. 89, Submission of Budget Proposal by the
President Without Budgetary Contingencies: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 90) (H. Rept. 105-18) [11MR]
Consideration of H. Res. 91, Committees of the House Expenditures:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 101) (H. Rept. 105-33)
[19MR], (H. Res. 105) (H. Rept. 105-41) [20MR]
Consideration of H.J. Res. 97, Continuing Appropriations:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 269) (H. Rept. 105-333)
[21OC]
Consideration of H.R. 437, National Sea Grant College Program and
Marine Resources Programs Reauthorization: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 164) (H. Rept. 105-127) [10JN]
Consideration of H.R. 581, Family Planning Facilitation and
Abortion Funding Restriction Act: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 46) (H. Rept. 105-3) [11FE]
Consideration of H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for
Military Activities and Prescribing Personnel Strengths:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 169) (H. Rept. 105-137)
[18JN]
Consideration of H.R. 1271, FAA Research, Engineering, and
Development Programs Authorization: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 125) (H. Rept. 105-70) [23AP]
Consideration of H.R. 1273, NSF Appropriations: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 126) (H. Rept. 105-71) [23AP]
Consideration of H.R. 1274, NIST Appropriations: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 127) (H. Rept. 105-72) [23AP]
Consideration of H.R. 1275, NASA Appropriations: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 128) (H. Rept. 105-73) [23AP]
Consideration of H.R. 1469, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations
for Disaster Relief and Overseas Peacekeeping Operations:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 146) (H. Rept. 105-96)
[13MY], (H. Res. 149) (H. Rept. 105-97) [14MY]
Consideration of H.R. 1757, Dept. of State and Related Agencies
Appropriations and Consolidation of Certain Agencies, and H.R.
1758, European Security Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 159) (H. Rept. 105-115) [3JN]
Consideration of H.R. 1775, Intelligence Services Appropriations
(H. Res. 179) (H. Rept. 105-172) [8JY]
Consideration of H.R. 1853, Vocational Education Funding:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 187) (H. Rept. 105-187)
[16JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2003, Budget Enforcement Act: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 192) (H. Rept. 105-195) [22JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act, and H.R. 2014,
Taxpayer Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 174)
(H. Rept. 105-152) [24JN]
------Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 203) (H. Rept. 105-219)
[30JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2016, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for
Military Construction, Family Housing, and Base Realignment
and Closure: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 178) (H.
Rept. 105-156) [26JN]
Consideration of H.R. 2107, Dept. of the Interior and Related
Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res.
181) (H. Rept. 105-174) [9JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2158, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD,
and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 184) (H. Rept. 105-180) [14JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2159, Foreign Operations, Export Financing,
and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 185) (H. Rept. 105-184) [15JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2160, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA,
and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 193) (H. Rept. 105-197) [22JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2169, Dept. of Transportation and Related
Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res.
189) (H. Rept. 105-189) [17JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2203, Energy and Water Development
Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 194) (H.
Rept. 105-198) [23JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2204, Coast Guard Appropriations: Committee
on Rules (House) (H. Res. 265) (H. Rept. 105-317) [9OC]
Consideration of H.R. 2209, Legislative Branch of the Government
Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 197) (H.
Rept. 105-202) [24JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2247, Amtrak Reform and Privatization Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 270) (H. Rept. 105-334)
[21OC]
Consideration of H.R. 2264, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education,
and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 199) (H. Rept. 105-214) [28JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2266, Dept. of Defense Appropriations:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 198) (H. Rept. 105-213)
[28JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2267, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and
State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 239) (H. Rept. 105-264)
[23SE]
Consideration of H.R. 2607, District of Columbia Appropriations:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 264) (H. Rept. 105-315)
[8OC]
Consideration of H.R. 2746 and H.R. 2616, Voucher Program To
Provide School Choice and Community-Designed Charter Schools
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 288) (H. Rept. 105-
357) [29OC]
Consideration of S. 738, Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 319) (H. Rept. 105-400)
[9NO]
Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 2607, District of
Columbia Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res.
324) (H. Rept. 105-403) [12NO]
Customs Service, ITC, and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
Appropriations: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R.
1463) (H. Rept. 105-85) [1MY]
Dept. of Defense Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R.
2266) (H. Rept. 105-265) [23SE]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2266) (H. Rept.
105-206) [25JY]
Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities and
Prescribing Personnel Strengths: Committee of Conference (H.R.
1119) (H. Rept. 105-340) [23OC]
------Committee on National Security (House) (H.R. 1119) (H. Rept.
105-132) [16JN]
Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction, Family
Housing, and Base Realignment and Closure: Committee of
Conference (H.R. 2016) (H. Rept. 105-247) [9SE]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2016) (H. Rept.
105-150) [24JN]
Dept. of Energy Appropriations for Civilian Research, Development,
Demonstration, and Commercial Application Activities:
Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1277) (H. Rept. 105-67)
[10JN]
------Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1277) (H. Rept. 105-67)
[23AP]
Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations:
Committee of Conference (H.R. 2107) (H. Rept. 105-337) [22OC]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2107) (H. Rept.
105-163) [8JY]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee
of Conference (H.R. 2378) (H. Rept. 105-284) [29SE]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2378) (H. Rept.
105-240) [3SE] [11SE]
Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations:
Committee of Conference (H.R. 2169) (H. Rept. 105-313) [7OC]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2169) (H. Rept.
105-188) [16JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Projects and Leases
Authorizations: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R.
2571) (H. Rept. 105-291) [2OC]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related
Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2267)
(H. Rept. 105-405) [13NO]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2267) (H. Rept.
105-207) [25JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies
Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2264) (H. Rept.
105-390) [7NO]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2264) (H. Rept.
105-205) [25JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent
Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2158)
(H. Rept. 105-297) [6OC]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2158) (H. Rept.
105-175) [11JY]
Design and Construction of Parking Garage Additions and Certain
Site Improvements to the Kennedy Center for the Performing
Arts: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House)
(H.R. 1747) (H. Rept. 105-130) [12JN]
District of Columbia Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations
(House) (H.R. 2607) (H. Rept. 105-298) [6OC]
Drug-Free Communities Act: Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight (House) (H.R. 956) (H. Rept. 105-105) [20MY]
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act Appropriations: Committee on
Science (House) (H.R. 2249) (H. Rept. 105-238) [1AU]
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and
Overseas Peacekeeping Operations: Committee of Conference
(H.R. 1469) (H. Rept. 105-119) [4JN]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 1469) (H. Rept.
105-83) [29AP]
Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee of
Conference (H.R. 2203) (H. Rept. 105-271) [26SE]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2203) (H. Rept.
105-190) [21JY]
Energy Policy and Conservation Act Programs Extension: Committee
on Commerce (House) (H.R. 2472) (H. Rept. 105-275) [26SE]
EPA Appropriations for Research, Development, and Demonstration
Activities: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1276) (H.
Rept. 105-99) [26JN]
------Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1276) (H. Rept. 105-99)
[16MY]
FAA Research, Engineering, and Development Programs Authorization:
Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1271) (H. Rept. 105-61)
[21AP]
Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs
Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2159) (H. Rept.
105-401) [12NO]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2159) (H. Rept.
105-176) [14JY]
Foreign Policy Reform Act: Committee on International Relations
(House) (H.R. 1486) (H. Rept. 105-94) [12MY]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act Reauthorization:
Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 5) (H.
Rept. 105-95) [13MY]
Intelligence Services Appropriations: Committee of Conference (S.
858) (H. Rept. 105-350) [28OC]
------Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H.R. 1775) (H.
Rept. 105-135) [18JN]
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act Extension:
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R.
2516) (H. Rept. 105-270) [25SE]
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act Appropriations:
Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 1818)
(H. Rept. 105-155) [26JN]
Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee of
Conference (H.R. 2209) (H. Rept. 105-254) [18SE]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2209) (H. Rept.
105-196) [22JY]
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Marine Resources Programs Reauthorization: Committee on Science
(House) (H.R. 437) (H. Rept. 105-22) [21AP]
NASA Appropriations: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1275) (H.
Rept. 105-65) [21AP]
National Sea Grant College Program Reauthorization: Committee on
Science (House) (H.R. 437) (H. Rept. 105-22) [21AP]
NIST Appropriations: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1274) (H.
Rept. 105-64) [21AP]
NOAA Appropriations: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1278)
(H. Rept.105-66) [20JN]
------Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1278) (H. Rept. 105-66)
[23AP]
NSF Appropriations: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1273) (H.
Rept. 105-63) [21AP]
President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act
Assassination Records Review Board Extension: Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R. 1553) (H. Rept.
105-138) [19JN]
Prohibit Expenditure of Funds for New National Wildlife System
Refuges Without Specific Authorization From Congress:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 512) (H. Rept. 105-276)
[29SE]
Prohibit Federal Funding for Human Cloning Research: Committee on
Science (House) (H.R. 922) (H. Rept. 105-239) [1AU]
Revised Subdivision of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 1998:
Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 105-182) [15JY]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 105-185)
[16JY] [17JY]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 105-215)
[29JY]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 105-260)
[23SE]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 105-286)
[30SE]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 105-287) [1OC]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 105-302) [6OC]
Same-Day Consideration of Certain Resolutions: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 165) (H. Rept. 105-128) [11JN]
------Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 201) (H. Rept. 105-216)
[29JY]
------Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 305) (H. Rept. 105-383)
[5NO]
------Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 306) (H. Rept. 105-384)
[5NO]
------Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 314) (H. Rept. 105-394)
[8NO]
SEC Appropriations: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1262) (H.
Rept. 105-274) [26SE]
Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 1998-2002: Committee of
Conference (H. Con. Res. 84) (H. Rept. 105-116) [4JN]
------Committee on the Budget (House) (H. Con. Res. 84) (H. Rept.
105-100) [19MY]
Subdivision of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 1998: Committee on
Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 105-151) [24JN]
U.S. Fire Administration Appropriations: Committee on Science
(House) (H.R. 1272) (H. Rept. 105-62) [21AP]
Vocational Education Funding: Committee on Education and the
Workforce (House) (H.R. 1853) (H. Rept. 105-177) [14JY]
AQUACULTURE
Bills and resolutions
Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act: reauthorize and amend (see
H.R. 1658) [16MY]
Claude Harris National Aquacultural Research Center: convey to
Alabama (see H.R. 608) [5FE]
Fish and fishing: moratorium on large vessels in Atlantic mackerel
or Atlantic herring fisheries (see H.R. 1575, 1855) [8MY]
[10JN]
------prohibit commercial harvesting of Atlantic striped bass in
coastal waters and the exclusive economic zone (see H.R. 393)
[9JA]
Reports filed
Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act Reauthorization and
Amendments: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1658) (H.
Rept. 105-169) [8JY]
Moratorium on Large Vessels in Atlantic Mackerel or Atlantic
Herring Fisheries: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1855)
(H. Rept. 105-209) [28JY]
ARAB COUNTRIES
related term(s) Middle East
Bills and resolutions
Albright, Sec. of State: Middle East visit (see H. Con. Res. 149)
[10SE]
El-Sayegh, Hani: removal from the U.S. to Saudi Arabia (see H.
Con. Res. 193) [9NO]
Foreign aid: deny assistance to terrorist organizations affiliated
with the Palestinian Authority or the Palestine Broadcasting
Corp. (see H. Con. Res. 163) [1OC]
Iraq: eviction of U.S. members of U.N. weapons inspection teams
and threats to surveillance planes (see H. Res. 322) [12NO]
------most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 1550) [7MY]
Israel: resolve cases of missing in action soldiers (see H. Con.
Res. 122) [24JY]
Libya: exception to foreign sovereign immunity relative to
jurisdiction of U.S. courts for claims arising out of
terrorist bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 (see H.R. 3026) [12NO]
------most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 1550) [7MY]
------reject Arab League resolution urging the easing of U.N.
sanctions relative to the refusal to surrender individuals
wanted in connection with the 1988 terrorist bombing of Pan Am
Flight 103 (see H. Res. 246) [26SE]
Middle East: condemn Palestinian Authority death penalty policy
relative to sale of land to Jews (see H. Con. Res. 93) [5JN]
------express concern for the plight of Assyrians (see H. Res.
332) [13NO]
Persian Gulf Conflict: relief of evacuees (see H.R. 1860) [10JN]
Syria: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 1550) [7MY]
Messages
National Emergency Relative to Iran: President Clinton [5MR]
National Emergency Relative to Iraq: President Clinton [10FE]
National Emergency Relative to Terrorism Committed To Disrupt the
Middle East Peace Process: President Clinton [21JA]
ARAB LEAGUE
Bills and resolutions
Libya: reject Arab League resolution urging the easing of U.N.
sanctions relative to the refusal to surrender individuals
wanted in connection with the 1988 terrorist bombing of Pan Am
Flight 103 (see H. Res. 246) [26SE]
ARCHEOLOGY
Bills and resolutions
Casa Malpais National Historic Landmark: authorize assistance (see
H.R. 60) [7JA] [9JA]
ARCHER, BILL (a Representative from Texas)
Appointments
Committee on Taxation (Joint) [10FE]
Conferee: H.R. 2014, Taxpayer Relief Act [10JY]
------H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act [10JY]
Official Advisers for International Conference Meetings and
Negotiation Sessions on Trade Agreements [10FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J.
Res. 7) [9JA]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014),
technical corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 138)
[31JY]
Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act: provide beneficiary
countries benefits equivalent to those provided under NAFTA
(see H.R. 2644) [9OC]
Committee on Ways and Means (House): authorizing expenditures (see
H. Res. 63) [13FE]
Foreign trade: extend trade authorities procedures relative to
reciprocal trade agreements (see H.R. 2621) [7OC]
Health care professionals: exempt physician office laboratories
from clinical laboratory requirements (see H.R. 2250) [24JY]
IRS: impose criminal penalties for unauthorized inspection of tax
return information (see H.R. 1226) [8AP]
------restructure and reform (see H.R. 2676) [21OC]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for
services (see H.R. 2497) [18SE]
Political campaigns: prohibit contributions and expenditures by
political action committees in elections for Federal office
(see H.R. 11) [7JA] [9JA]
Public welfare programs: permit State use of nongovernmental
personnel in determining Medicaid, food stamp, and WIC program
eligibility (see H.R. 1709) [22MY]
Taxation: depreciation on property used within an Indian
reservation (see H.R. 1095) [18MR]
------increase dollar limitation on certain exclusions to reflect
inflation (see H.R. 1557) [8MY]
------prevent avoidance of corporate tax on prearranged sales of
corporate stock (see H.R. 1365) [17AP]
------reinstate aviation excise taxes relative to Airport and
Airway Trust Fund expenditures (see H.R. 668) [11FE]
------treatment of education individual retirement accounts
relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (see H.R.
2646) [9OC]
Taxpayer Relief Act: restore and modify provisions relative to tax
relief for agricultural production facilities sold to farmer
cooperatives (see H.R. 2513) [23SE]
------technical corrections (see H.R. 2645) [9OC]
Conference reports
Taxpayer Relief Act (H.R. 2014) [30JY]
Reports filed
Adoption Promotion Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R.
867) (H. Rept. 105-77) [28AP]
Airport and Airway Trust Fund Tax Reinstatement Act: Committee on
Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 668) (H. Rept. 105-5) [13FE]
Child Support Incentive Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House)
(H.R. 2487) (H. Rept. 105-272) [26SE]
Customs Service, ITC, and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
Appropriations: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R.
1463) (H. Rept. 105-85) [1MY]
Education Savings Act for Public and Private Schools: Committee on
Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2646) (H. Rept. 105-332) [21OC]
Extend Term of Appointment of Certain Members of the Prospective
Payment Assessment Commission and the Physician Payment Review
Commission: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1001)
(H. Rept. 105-49) [10AP]
International Dolphin Conservation Program Implementation:
Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 408) (H. Rept. 105-
74) [1MY]
IRS Restructuring and Reform Act: Committee on Ways and Means
(House) (H.R. 2676) (H. Rept. 105-364) [31OC]
Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act: Committee on
Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2622) (H. Rept. 105-367) [31OC]
Monitoring of Items Produced, Grown, or Manufactured With Forced
Labor in the People's Republic of China: Committee on Ways and
Means (House) (H.R. 2195) (H. Rept. 105-366) [31OC]
Most-Favored-Nation Status for the People's Republic of China:
Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.J. Res. 79) (H. Rept.
105-140) [20JN]
Nursing Home Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Programs:
Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 968) (H. Rept. 105-
23) [13MR]
Reciprocal Trade Agreement Authorities Act: Committee on Ways and
Means (House) (H.R. 2621) (H. Rept. 105-341) [23OC]
Restore and Modify Provisions in Taxpayer Relief Act Relative to
Treatment of Agricultural Production Facilities Sold to Farmer
Cooperatives: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2513)
(H. Rept. 105-318) [9OC]
Taxpayer Browsing Protection Act: Committee on Ways and Means
(House) (H.R. 1226) (H. Rept. 105-51) [14AP]
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Taxpayer Relief Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2014) (H. Rept.
105-220) [30JY]
Taxpayer Relief Act Technical Corrections: Committee on Ways and
Means (House) (H.R. 2645) (H. Rept. 105-356) [29OC]
U.S.-Caribbean Trade Partnership Act: Committee on Ways and Means
(House) (H.R. 2644) (H. Rept. 105-365) [31OC]
Welfare Reform Technical Corrections Act: Committee on Ways and
Means (House) (H.R. 1048) (H. Rept. 105-78) [28AP]
Rules
Committee on Ways and Means (House) [6FE]
ARCTIC REGIONS
Messages
U.S. Arctic Research Plan: President Clinton [29JY]
ARGENTINA, REPUBLIC OF
Bills and resolutions
Terrorism: investigation of attack on Israeli Embassy in Buenos
Aires (see H. Con. Res. 50) [13MR]
Messages
Withdrawal of Duty-Free Treatment of Certain Argentinian Exports:
President Clinton [15AP]
ARIZONA
Bills and resolutions
Casa Malpais National Historic Landmark: authorize assistance (see
H.R. 60) [7JA] [9JA]
ARKANSAS
Bills and resolutions
Lawrence Blackwell Memorial Bridge: designate (see H.R. 2010)
[23JN]
Tornadoes: disaster assistance to Arkansas (see H.R. 1012) [11MR]
ARLINGTON, VA
Bills and resolutions
Iwo Jima Memorial: prohibit the construction of any additional
monument, memorial, or structure (see H.R. 2313) [30JY]
ARMED FORCES
see Department of Defense
ARMENIA, REPUBLIC OF
related term(s) Commonwealth of Independent States
Bills and resolutions
Foreign aid: agricultural assistance program funding (see H.R.
500) [4FE]
Foreign policy: promote stability in the Caucasus, deter renewed
agression, and facilitate the resolution of the Nagorno-
Karabagh conflict (see H.R. 2983) [9NO]
------support economic and political independence for the South
Caucasus and Central Asia regions (see H.R. 2867, 3010) [7NO]
[9NO]
Genocide: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 55) [21MR]
Turkey: anniversary of the burning of Smyrna (see H. Con. Res.
148) [9SE]
------restrict foreign and military assistance conditional to
situation in Cyprus and obligations under international law
(see H.R. 388) [9JA]
Messages
Emigration Laws and Policies of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia,
Moldova, and Ukraine: President Clinton [3JN]
ARMEY, RICHARD K. (a Representative from Texas)
Appointments
Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint) [7JA]
Committee To Escort Chilean President Eduardo Frei Into the House
Chamber [27FE]
Committee To Escort the President [4FE]
Committee To Escort the Speaker-Elect to the Chair [7JA]
Committee To Notify the President of the Completion of the First
Session of the 105th Congress [13NO]
Conferee: H.R. 2014, Taxpayer Relief Act [10JY]
------H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act [10JY]
House Office Building Commission [7JA]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): majority party
appointments (see H. Res. 249) [29SE]
Committees of the House: majority party appointments (see H. Res.
25, 331) [9JA] [13NO]
Congress: adjournment (see H. Con. Res. 87, 169) [22MY] [8OC]
------notify the President that a quorum has assembled (see H.
Res. 3) [7JA] [9JA]
------waive enrollment requirements for certain legislation (see
H.J. Res. 103) [8NO]
District of Columbia: provide scholarship assistance for
elementary and secondary school students (see H.R. 1797) [5JN]
Foreign aid: international family planning programs (see H.J. Res.
36) [4FE]
Government: promote economic opportunities for families (see H.R.
1040) [12MR]
House of Representatives: notify President of election of the
Speaker and Clerk (see H. Res. 4) [7JA] [9JA]
House Rules: adopt and amend (see H. Res. 5) [7JA] [9JA]
Insurance: provide consumers choice of auto insurance relative to
compensation for economic and non-economic losses (see H.R.
2021) [24JN]
Senate: notify that a quorum of the House of Representatives is
present and of the election of the Speaker and Clerk (see H.
Res. 2) [7JA] [9JA]
ARMS CONTROL
Appointments
Commission To Assess the Organization of the Federal Government To
Combat the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction [8JY]
Bills and resolutions
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty: ratification (see H. Res. 241)
[23SE]
Cuba: U.S. policy relative to nuclear nonproliferation (see H.R.
1182) [20MR]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for ballistic missile
defense systems (see H.R. 2786) [31OC]
Foreign policy: end subsidization of entities contributing to
weapons proliferation (see H.R. 3023) [9NO]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items
contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce
ballistic missiles (see H.R. 2709) [23OC]
------sanctions relative to acquisition of certain missiles (see
H. Res. 188) [17JY]
------sanctions relative to acquisition of certain missiles (H.
Res. 188), consideration (see H. Res. 302) [4NO]
Iraq: eviction of U.S. members of U.N. weapons inspection teams
and threats to surveillance planes (see H. Res. 322) [12NO]
Latin America: prohibit sale or transfer of highly advanced
weapons (see H.R. 2345) [31JY]
NATO: ensure enlargement is consistent with U.S. interests,
strengthens relations with Russia, and preserve prerogatives
of arms control agreements (see H.R. 1431, 1758) [24AP] [3JN]
------ensure enlargement is consistent with U.S. interests,
strengthens relations with Russia, and preserve prerogatives
of arms control agreements (H.R. 1758), consideration (see H.
Res. 159) [3JN]
Nuclear weapons: reduction and application of savings to certain
domestic initiatives (see H.R. 827) [25FE]
Russia: proliferation of nuclear missile technology to Iran (see
H. Con. Res. 118, 121) [22JY] [24JY]
Messages
Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and Brazil Concerning
Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy: President Clinton [30OC]
Nuclear Weapons Proliferation Abatement Program: President Clinton
[5MY]
Policy Functions and Operational Roles of Federal Agencies To
Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction: President Clinton [21JA]
Response to Threats of Terrorist Use of Weapons of Mass
Destruction: President Clinton [26FE]
Motions
Iran: sanctions relative to acquisition of certain missiles (H.
Res. 188) [6NO]
NATO: ensure enlargement is consistent with U.S. interests,
strengthens relations with Russia, and preserve prerogatives
of arms control agreements (H.R. 1758) [11JN]
Reports filed
Consideration of H. Res. 188, Sanctions Against Iran Relative to
Acquisition of Certain Missiles: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379) [4NO]
Consideration of H.R. 1757, Dept. of State and Related Agencies
Appropriations and Consolidation of Certain Agencies, and H.R.
1758, European Security Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 159) (H. Rept. 105-115) [3JN]
Impose Sanctions on Foreign Persons Who Transfer Items
Contributing to Iranian Efforts To Acquire, Develop, or
Produce Ballistic Missiles: Committee on International
Relations (House) (H.R. 2709) (H. Rept. 105-375) [4NO]
Iranian Sanctions Relative to Acquisition of Certain Missiles:
Committee on International Relations (House) (H. Res. 188) (H.
Rept. 105-304) [6OC]
ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT AGENCY
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 1757, Dept. of State and related agencies
appropriations and consolidation of certain agencies [28JY]
Bills and resolutions
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations
and consolidating certain agencies (see H.R. 1757) [3JN]
------authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain
agencies (H.R. 1757), consideration (see H. Res. 159) [3JN]
Messages
Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and Brazil Concerning
Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy: President Clinton [30OC]
Motions
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations
and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757) [29SE] [30SE]
[1OC] [7OC] [8OC]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 1757, Dept. of State and Related Agencies
Appropriations and Consolidation of Certain Agencies, and H.R.
1758, European Security Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 159) (H. Rept. 105-115) [3JN]
ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT
Bills and resolutions
Firearms: amend relative to prohibition on imports of certain
firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 1570) [8MY]
ARMS SALES
Bills and resolutions
Cuba: U.S. policy relative to nuclear nonproliferation (see H.R.
1182) [20MR]
Dept. of Defense: transfer naval vessels to certain foreign
countries (see H.R. 2035) [25JN]
Firearms: ban import of firearms that have been cosmetically
altered to avoid the ban on semiautomatic assault weapons (see
H.R. 2702) [22OC]
Latin America: prohibit sale or transfer of highly advanced
weapons (see H.R. 2345) [31JY]
Public welfare programs: restore benefits to legal immigrants
through reductions in arms transfer subsidies (see H.R. 2597)
[1OC]
Russia: proliferation of nuclear missile technology to Iran (see
H. Con. Res. 118, 121) [22JY] [24JY]
ARMY
see Department of Defense
ARTS AND HUMANITIES
Appointments
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts
Development Board of Trustees [13FE]
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Board of Trustees
[13FE] [25FE]
National Council on the Arts [15DE]
Bills and resolutions
Anderson, Marian: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 864) [27FE]
Cagney, James: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 206) [9JA]
Copyrights: duration of protection (see H.R. 604, 1621, 2589)
[5FE] [15MY] [1OC]
------prevent the misappropriation of collections of information
(see H.R. 2652) [9OC]
------treatment of distribution of certain phonorecords (see H.R.
1967) [19JN]
Gardner, Ava: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 218)
[3SE]
Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see H.J.
Res. 75) [30AP]
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Julia, Raul: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R.
2514) [23SE]
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: authorize the design and
construction of parking garage additions and certain site
improvements (see H.R. 1747) [22MY]
Library of Congress: acquire certain real property for storage of
motion picture, recorded sound, television, and radio
collections (see H.R. 2979) [9NO]
Motion pictures: tribute to NBC and Ford Motor Co., for television
broadcast of movie ``Schindler's List'' (see H. Con. Res. 30)
[27FE]
Music and dance: designate jazz as a rare and valuable national
treasure (see H. Con. Res. 57) [8AP]
------tribute to African-American music (see H. Con. Res. 27)
[27FE]
National Council on the Arts: abolish (see H.R. 122) [9JA]
National Endowment for the Arts: abolish (see H.R. 122) [9JA]
National objectives: encourage participation and increase
understanding and appreciation of the cultural heritage of the
U.S. (see H.R. 2156) [11JY]
National parks and recreation areas: collection of fees for the
making of motion pictures, television productions, and sound
tracks (see H.R. 2993) [9NO]
Stewart, Jimmy: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 109) [8JY]
Taxation: business meal, entertainment, and certain travel expense
deductions (see H.R. 628) [6FE]
------business meal and entertainment expense deductions (see H.R.
2918) [7NO]
------treatment of unemployment tax relative to entertainment
industry (see H.R. 841) [26FE]
Television: implementation of ratings system for programming (see
H.R. 1760) [3JN]
Messages
National Endowment for the Arts: President Clinton [11JY]
Reports filed
Confer Honorary Armed Forces Veteran Status to Bob Hope: Committee
on Veterans Affairs (House) (H.J. Res. 75) (H. Rept. 105-109)
[3JN]
Copyright Treatment of the Distribution of Certain Phonorecords:
Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1967) (H. Rept. 105-
325) [21OC]
Design and Construction of Parking Garage Additions and Certain
Site Improvements to the Kennedy Center for the Performing
Arts: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House)
(H.R. 1747) (H. Rept. 105-130) [12JN]
ASIA
Bills and resolutions
Armed Forces: maintenance of military personnel in Asian and
Pacific regions (see H. Res. 103) [20MR]
Developing countries: improve living standards in the Ganges and
Brahmaputra River Basin (see H. Con. Res. 16) [6FE]
Foreign policy: promote stability in the Caucasus, deter renewed
agression, and facilitate the resolution of the Nagorno-
Karabagh conflict (see H.R. 2983) [9NO]
------support economic and political independence for the South
Caucasus and Central Asia regions (see H.R. 2867, 3010) [7NO]
[9NO]
International relations: normalization of relations between India
and Pakistan (see H. Con. Res. 162) [30SE]
Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security Between the U.S. and
Japan: support (see H. Res. 68) [13FE]
U.S. Navy Asiatic Fleet: appreciation to veterans for service (see
H.J. Res. 100; H. Con. Res. 186) [6NO] [7NO]
ASIAN AMERICANS
Bills and resolutions
Discrimination: condemn all prejudice against Asian and Pacific
Islander Americans and support political and civic
participation by these persons (see H. Con. Res. 191) [8NO]
ASIAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see H.R. 1787) [4JN]
Reports filed
Provisions: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1787) (H. Rept.
105-266) [23SE]
ASPINWALL, PA
Bills and resolutions
H. John Heinz III Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center:
designate (see H.R. 2775) [30OC]
H. John Heinz III Dept. of Veterans Affairs Nursing Care Center:
designate (see H.R. 714) [12FE]
ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH EAST ASIAN NATIONS
Bills and resolutions
Anniversary (see H. Res. 282) [28OC]
ATLANTA, GA
Bills and resolutions
Fulton County Airport: prohibit non-emergency take-offs and
landings when control tower is closed (see H.R. 2659) [9OC]
Reports filed
Sam Nunn Federal Center, Atlanta, GA: Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 613) (H. Rept. 105-232)
[31JY]
ATLANTIC STRIPED BASS CONSERVATION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Fish and fishing: prohibit commercial harvesting of Atlantic
striped bass in coastal waters and the exclusive economic zone
(see H.R. 393) [9JA]
Reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 1658) [16MY]
Reports filed
Reauthorization and Amendments: Committee on Resources (House)
(H.R. 1658) (H. Rept. 105-169) [8JY]
ATOMIC ENERGY
see Nuclear Energy
ATTORNEY GENERAL (Janet Reno)
Bills and resolutions
Immigration: eliminate the cap on cancellations of removal and
suspensions of deportation (see H.R. 1545) [7MY]
Political campaigns: appointment of independent counsel to
investigate fundraising practices in Presidential election
campaign (see H. Con. Res. 183) [31OC]
U.S. Marshals Service: appointment of marshals by the Attorney
General (see H.R. 927) [5MR]
Reports filed
U.S. Marshals Service Appointments by the Attorney General:
Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 927) (H. Rept. 105-
27) [17MR]
AUBURN, CA
Bills and resolutions
Native Americans: restrict certain gaming and land use on United
Auburn Indian Community lands (see H.R. 1805) [5JN]
Reports filed
Restrict Certain Gaming and Land Use on United Auburn Indian
Community Lands: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1805)
(H. Rept. 105-301) [6OC]
AUGUSTA, GA
Bills and resolutions
A. James Dyess Navy and Marine Corps Reserve Center: designate
(see H.R. 2218) [22JY]
AUSTRIA, REPUBLIC OF
Bills and resolutions
Austrian Americans: recognize important contributions (see H. Res.
217) [3SE]
AUSTRIAN AMERICANS
Bills and resolutions
Ethnic groups: recognize important contributions (see H. Res. 217)
[3SE]
AUTOMOBILES
see Motor Vehicles
AVIATION
Appointments
National Civil Aviation Review Commission [17MR]
Panel To Review Long-Range Air Power [15DE]
Bills and resolutions
Aircraft: treatment of certain aircraft as public aircraft (see
H.R. 1521) [1MY]
Airlines: prohibit smoking on domestic and foreign airline flights
(see H.R. 552) [4FE]
------provide protection for airline employees who provide certain
air safety information (see H.R. 915) [4MR]
------require use of child safety restraint systems (see H.R. 754)
[13FE]
------require use of child safety restraint systems and restrict
air fares charged to children under 3 years of age (see H.R.
1141) [20MR]
Airports: criteria for granting slots to new entrant air carriers
at certain high density airports (see H.R. 2405) [4SE]
------provide assistance and slots to air carriers providing
service between high-density and underserved airports (see
H.R. 2748) [28OC]
Armed Forces: relief for survivors of members and one civilian
killed during friendly fire incident involving U.S. fighter
aircraft and helicopters in Iraq (see H.R. 2986) [9NO]
------strengthen limitation on participation in foreign air shows
or trade exhibitions involving military equipment (see H.R.
3084) [13NO]
Atlanta, GA: prohibit non-emergency take-offs and landings at
Fulton County Airport when control tower is closed (see H.R.
2659) [9OC]
Bankruptcy: debts relative to death or injury caused by debtor's
operation of watercraft or aircraft while intoxicated (see
H.R. 30) [7JA] [9JA]
Dept. of Defense: authorize use of military helicopters in State
and local law enforcement and rescue operations (see H.R.
2896) [7NO]
------B-2 stealth bomber production limits (see H.R. 2898) [7NO]
------grant recognition for meritorious service to aviators who
meet the qualification standards of the Air Force Escape and
Evasion Society (see H. Res. 50) [11FE]
------treatment of Boeing Co. defense contracts relative to
restructuring costs from its purchase of McDonnell Douglas
Corp. (see H.R. 648) [6FE]
Dept. of Transportation: Aviation Insurance Program authorization
(see H.R. 2036) [25JN]
------make nonmilitary Government aircraft subject to safety
regulations (see H.R. 1483) [29AP]
Disasters: allow families of international airline disaster
victims a fair jury trial to receive just compensation for
their loss (see H.R. 2005) [20JN]
------require foreign air carriers to establish assistance plans
(see H.R. 2476) [15SE]
European Commission: handling of the Boeing/McDonnell Douglas
merger (see H. Con. Res. 117; H. Res. 191) [17JY] [21JY]
FAA: authorize research, engineering, and development programs
(see H.R. 1271) [10AP]
------authorize research, engineering, and development programs
(H.R. 1271), consideration (see H. Res. 125) [23AP]
------foreign repair station rules (see H.R. 145) [9JA]
------limitation on carry-on baggage by airline passengers (see
H.R. 3064) [13NO]
------prohibit closing of certain flight service stations (see
H.R. 1454, 2790) [24AP] [31OC]
------reevaluate medical equipment and make a decision relative to
automatic external defibrillators on aircraft (see H.R. 2843)
[6NO]
------reform emergency revocation authority relative to certain
certificate holders (see H.R. 1846) [10JN]
------regulations relative to recirculation of fresh air in
commercial aircraft (see H.R. 2856) [6NO]
Federal employees: provide that services performed by air traffic
supervisors and managers be creditable for retirement purposes
(see H.R. 728) [12FE]
FEMA: reimburse certain State and local jurisdictions for support
of Federal rescue and salvage operations relative to crash of
Trans World Airlines Flight 800 (see H.R. 772) [13FE]
Foreign countries: restrict operation of certain foreign air
carriers (see H.R. 2282) [29JY]
Hawaii: regulation of airspace over National Park System lands
(see H.R. 1187) [20MR]
Health: require air carriers to charge a reduced fare for air
transportation to and from certain clinical health trials (see
H.R. 2797) [4NO]
International Air Transportation Competition Act: amend (see H.R.
737) [12FE]
Labor unions: Presidential actions relative to resolving the
dispute between American Airlines, Inc., and the Allied Pilots
Association (see H. Res. 67) [13FE]
Latin America: prohibit sale or transfer of highly advanced
weapons (see H.R. 2345) [31JY]
Libya: exception to foreign sovereign immunity relative to
jurisdiction of U.S. courts for claims arising out
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of terrorist bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 (see H.R. 3026)
[12NO]
------reject Arab League resolution urging the easing of U.N.
sanctions relative to the refusal to surrender individuals
wanted in connection with the 1988 terrorist bombing of Pan Am
Flight 103 (see H. Res. 246) [26SE]
Miramar, CA: prohibit the relocation of certain Marine Corps
helicopter aircraft to Naval Air Station (see H.R. 1808) [5JN]
NASA: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1275) [10AP]
------authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1275), consideration (see
H. Res. 128) [23AP]
Noise pollution: restrictions and requirements on aircraft
operations at certain metropolitan airports (see H.R. 153)
[9JA]
Pilot Records Improvement Act: clarify (see H.R. 2626) [7OC]
Railway Labor Act: applicability to U.S. air carriers and flight
crews during operations outside the U.S. (see H.R. 991) [6MR]
Rocky Mountain National Park: prohibit commercial air tours (see
H.R. 2859) [6NO]
Ronald Reagan-Washington National Airport: designate (see H.R.
2625) [7OC]
Safety: develop and implement plans to reduce certain public risk
caused by helicopter operations (see H.R. 2957) [8NO]
------installation of emergency locator transmitters on aircraft
(see H.R. 664) [10FE]
------prohibit transportation of chemical oxygen generators on
certain aircraft (see H.R. 1587) [13MY]
------require air carriers to establish procedures for responding
to in-flight medical emergencies (see H.R. 1670) [20MY]
------require installation of TCAS-II collision avoidance system
on large cargo aircraft (see H.R. 2855) [6NO]
States: participation in approval process of airport development
projects in neighboring States (see H.R. 300) [9JA]
Tariff: oxidized polyacrylonitrile fibers (see H.R. 1973) [19JN]
Taxation: deposit portion of motor fuel excise taxes into Highway
Trust Fund and Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 644)
[6FE]
------reinstate aviation excise taxes relative to Airport and
Airway Trust Fund expenditures (see H.R. 668, 1389) [11FE]
[17AP]
------treatment of Airport and Airway Trust Fund excise taxes (see
H.R. 823) [25FE]
------treatment of domestic air travel (see H.R. 2318) [31JY]
------treatment of FAA mandated aircraft maintenance and repair
expenditures (see H.R. 1844) [10JN]
------treatment of frequent flyer mileage awards (see H.R. 533)
[4FE]
Technology: tribute to individuals who contributed to the
development of supersonic flight technology (see H. Con. Res.
173) [22OC]
Transportation: permit States to impose fees for providing air
service to small communities (see H.R. 670) [11FE]
------prohibit smoking in any federally funded transportation
facility (see H.R. 1351) [16AP]
------provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation
trust funds (see H.R. 4, 205) [7JA] [9JA]
Wright, Orville and Wilbur: establish a commission to assist in
commemoration of the centennial of powered flight and the
achievements of the Wright Brothers (see H.R. 2305) [30JY]
------mint coins in commemoration of centennial anniversary of
first manned flight (see H.R. 2461) [11SE]
Youngstown, OH: authorize certain military construction projects
for the 910th Airlift Wing (see H.R. 2974) [8NO]
Reports filed
Airport and Airway Trust Fund Tax Reinstatement Act: Committee on
Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 668) (H. Rept. 105-5) [13FE]
Allow Families of International Airline Disaster Victims a Fair
Jury Trial To Receive Just Compensation for Their Loss:
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R.
2005) (H. Rept. 105-201) [24JY]
Aviation Insurance Program Authorization: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2036) (H.
Rept. 105-244) [4SE]
Consideration of H.R. 1271, FAA Research, Engineering, and
Development Programs Authorization: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 125) (H. Rept. 105-70) [23AP]
Consideration of H.R. 1275, NASA Appropriations: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 128) (H. Rept. 105-73) [23AP]
Disaster Assistance Plans by Foreign Air Carriers: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2476) (H.
Rept. 105-371) [31OC]
FAA Research, Engineering, and Development Programs Authorization:
Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1271) (H. Rept. 105-61)
[21AP]
NASA Appropriations: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1275) (H.
Rept. 105-65) [21AP]
Pilot Records Improvement Act Clarification: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2626) (H.
Rept. 105-372) [31OC]
AWARDS, MEDALS, PRIZES
Bills and resolutions
Armed Forces: award Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal to
participants of Operation Joint Endeavor or Operation Joint
Guard in Bosnia and Herzegovina (see H.R. 665) [10FE]
------issue medal to persons exposed to nuclear radiation (see
H.R. 432) [9JA]
------restrict awarding of Purple Heart to members (see H.R. 1407)
[23AP]
Cadigan, James L.: award Medal of Honor (see H.R. 2494) [18SE]
Cagney, James: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 206) [9JA]
Dept. of Defense: grant recognition for meritorious service to
aviators who meet the qualification standards of the Air Force
Escape and Evasion Society (see H. Res. 50) [11FE]
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal
(see H.R. 2248) [24JY]
Evans, Dale: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2752) [28OC]
Julia, Raul: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R.
2514) [23SE]
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals (see H.R.
2560) [25SE]
Medal of Honor: issue commemorative postage stamp in recognition
of recipients (see H. Con. Res. 200) [13NO]
Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1650)
[16MY]
Navy Combat Action Ribbon: retroactive awarding to certain
individuals (see H.R. 543) [4FE]
Nobel Prize: recognition of Carlos F.X. Belo and Jose Ramos-Horta
for peace (see H. Res. 45) [10FE]
Organ donors: establish congressional commemorative medal (see
H.R. 1505) [30AP]
Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1335)
[15AP]
Rogers, Roy: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2752) [28OC]
Roosevelt, Theodore: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see
H.R. 2263) [25JY]
Rudolph, Wilma G.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2717)
[23OC]
Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279)
[9JA]
Veterans: cost-of-living adjustments in the rate of special
pension paid to Congressional Medal of Honor recipients (see
H.R. 1988, 2286) [19JN] [29JY]
------eligibility for hospital care and services relative to
awarding of Purple Heart (see H.R. 2397) [4SE]
Vincent, Strong: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R.
157) [9JA]
World War II: compensate certain African American Medal of Honor
recipients (see H.R. 1649) [15MY]
AZERBAIJAN, REPUBLIC OF
Bills and resolutions
Foreign aid: allocation (see H.R. 2284) [29JY]
Foreign policy: promote stability in the Caucasus, deter renewed
agression, and facilitate the resolution of the Nagorno-
Karabagh conflict (see H.R. 2983) [9NO]
------support economic and political independence for the South
Caucasus and Central Asia regions (see H.R. 2867, 3010) [7NO]
[9NO]
Messages
Emigration Laws and Policies of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia,
Moldova, and Ukraine: President Clinton [3JN]
BACHUS, SPENCER (a Representative from Alabama)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Crime: prohibit all private possession of child pornography (see
H.R. 2648) [9OC]
Dept. of Transportation: prohibit from imposing regulations
relative to the unloading of cargo tank vehicles in liquefied
compressed gas service (see H.R. 2936) [8NO]
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: improve administration (see
H.R. 837) [26FE]
------reduce the cost of credit (see H.R. 1059) [13MR]
Foreign trade: substitute the term ``normal trade relations'' in
lieu of ``most-favored-nation treatment'' (see H.R. 2002)
[20JN]
Medicaid: eligibility for payment for administration of pediatric
vaccines (see H.R. 912) [4MR]
Medicare: coverage of certain prostate cancer detection procedures
and drug treatment services (see H.R. 448) [9JA]
Metric system: waive requirements for State use on highway signs
(see H.R. 813) [25FE]
Taxation: treatment of State tuition programs (see H.R. 656)
[10FE]
Veterans: expand range of criminal offenses resulting in
forfeiture of benefits (see H.R. 1908) [17JN]
BAESLER, SCOTTY (a Representative from Kentucky)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see
H.R. 1366) [17AP]
------ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 1366),
consideration (see H. Res. 259, 272) [6OC] [21OC]
Tobacco products: establish Federal authority to regulate tobacco
and other products containing nicotine (see H.R. 516) [4FE]
BAKER, RICHARD H. (a Representative from Louisiana)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of HUD: reform the property disposition program providing
single-family properties for use by the homeless (see H.R.
1798) [5JN]
------terminate the property disposition program providing single-
family properties for use by the homeless (see H.R. 32) [7JA]
[9JA]
Electronic commerce: recognize digital and other forms of
authentication as an alternative to existing paperbased
methods and establish uniform national framework for
electronic authentication (see H.R. 2937) [8NO]
Fair Housing Act: local control over certain land use and zoning
regulations (see H.R. 2297) [30JY]
Federal Home Loan Bank System: reform (see H.R. 31) [7JA] [9JA]
Financial institutions: increase competition in the financial
services sector (see H.R. 669) [11FE]
Gillis W. Long Hansen's Disease Center: authorize relocation and
transfer current site to Louisiana (see H.R. 1558) [8MY]
Money: use of tactile currency for the blind and visually impaired
(see H. Res. 122) [17AP]
National forests: authorize and extend certain activities of the
National Forest Foundation (see H.R. 101) [9JA]
BALANCED BUDGET ACT
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 2015, provisions [10JY]
Bills and resolutions
Diseases: prostate cancer screening benefits (see H.R. 2639) [8OC]
Enact (see H.R. 2015) [23JN]
Enact (H.R. 2015): consideration (see H. Res. 174) [24JN]
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------consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 202) [30JY]
------consideration of joint resolution waiving enrollment
requirements (see H. Res. 203) [30JY]
------waive enrollment requirements (see H.J. Res. 90) [31JY]
House Rules: same-day consideration of certain resolutions (see H.
Res. 201) [29JY]
Medicaid: disapproval of line-item veto of certain provisions (see
H.R. 2436) [9SE]
Social Security: payment for certain hospital discharges to post-
acute care (see H.R. 2908) [7NO]
Conference reports
Provisions (H.R. 2015) [29JY]
Messages
Balanced Budget Act Line-Item Veto: President Clinton [3SE]
Motions
Enact (H.R. 2015) [25JN] [10JY]
Reports filed
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2015, Provisions:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 202) (H. Rept. 105-218)
[30JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act, and H.R. 2014,
Taxpayer Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 174)
(H. Rept. 105-152) [24JN]
------Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 203) (H. Rept. 105-219)
[30JY]
Provisions: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2015) (H. Rept. 105-217)
[29JY] [1AU]
------Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 2015) (H. Rept. 105-
149) [23JN]
Same-Day Consideration of Certain Resolutions: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 201) (H. Rept. 105-216) [29JY]
BALDACCI, JOHN ELIAS (a Representative from Maine)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Bangor, ME: conveyance of unused military family housing (see H.R.
658) [10FE]
Congress: compile and make available to the public the names of
candidates for election who agree to conduct campaigns in
accordance with a Code of Election Ethics (see H. Con. Res.
160) [26SE]
National Center for Rural Law Enforcement: establish (see H.R.
657) [10FE]
SBA: make Microloan Program permanent (see H.R. 2235) [24JY]
Smith, Samantha: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res.
204) [30JY]
BALLENGER, CASS (a Representative from North Carolina)
Appointments
North Atlantic Assembly [22MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Business and industry: promote and improve employee stock
ownership plans (see H.R. 1592) [14MY]
Dept. of Labor: establish advisory panels relative to occupational
safety and health (see H.R. 2871) [7NO]
El Salvador: elections (see H. Con. Res. 88) [22MY]
Employment: provide compensatory time for all employees (see H.R.
1) [7JA] [9JA]
Fair Labor Standards Act: reform calculation formula for overtime
compensation (see H.R. 2710) [23OC]
OSHA: allow employers to use alternative means of meeting safety
and health rules (see H.R. 2875) [7NO]
------clarify liability of employers at multiemployer worksites
(see H.R. 2879) [7NO]
------consultation with State officials by employers relative to
compliance with safety and health requirements (see H.R. 2864)
[7NO]
------exempt voluntary self assessments and audits from being used
to identify safety and health violations by employers (see
H.R. 2869) [7NO]
------identify and notify the specific industries to which
regulations and compliance standards apply (see H.R. 2873)
[7NO]
------prohibit any employee performance measures relative to
number of inspections conducted, citations issued, or
penalties assessed (see H.R. 2877) [7NO]
------waiver or abatement of penalties for small businesses if
violations are corrected in a specified time (see H.R. 2881)
[7NO]
BALTIC STATES
Bills and resolutions
International relations: restitution and compensation for certain
confiscated properties in former Communist countries (see H.
Con. Res. 59) [9AP]
BALTIMORE, MD
Bills and resolutions
Parren J. Mitchell Veterans Medical Center: designate (see H.R.
3051) [13NO]
BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD
Bills and resolutions
Fort Howard Park, MD: transfer certain lands (see H.R. 1466)
[28AP]
BAN ON SMOKING IN FEDERAL BUILDINGS ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see H.R. 2118) [8JY]
BANGLADESH, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF
Bills and resolutions
Asia: improve living standards in the Ganges and Brahmaputra River
Basin (see H. Con. Res. 16) [6FE]
BANGOR, ME
Bills and resolutions
Housing: conveyance of unused military family housing (see H.R.
658) [10FE]
BANK HOLDING COMPANY ACT
Bills and resolutions
Financial institutions: provide relief for limited purpose banks
from certain outdated restrictions that were intended to be
temporary (see H.R. 1655) [16MY]
BANKRUPTCY
Bills and resolutions
Courts: appointment of additional bankruptcy judges (see H.R.
1596) [14MY]
------debts relative to death or injury caused by debtor's
operation of watercraft or aircraft while intoxicated (see
H.R. 30) [7JA] [9JA]
------provide private trustees the right to seek judicial review
of U.S. trustee actions related to trustee expenses and
trustee removal (see H.R. 2592) [1OC]
------technical corrections to bankruptcy laws (see H.R. 120, 764)
[9JA] [13FE]
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: improve administration (see
H.R. 837) [26FE]
------reduce the cost of credit (see H.R. 1059) [13MR]
Housing: reform multifamily housing programs (see H.R. 1433, 2447)
[24AP] [10SE]
Income: reform system to become a needs-based system (see H.R.
2500) [18SE]
Medicare/Medicaid: use of bankruptcy courts by suppliers and
providers to discharge claims and by professionals excluded
from health care programs seeking automatic stays from
exclusion (see H.R. 2466) [11SE]
Real estate: define single asset real estate (see H.R. 73) [7JA]
[9JA]
Religion: declare that donations made from a sense of religious
obligation be considered to have been made in exchange for a
reasonably equivalent value (see H.R. 2611) [6OC]
------protect certain charitable contributions (see H.R. 2604)
[2OC]
Robert K. Rodibaugh U.S. Bankruptcy Courthouse, South Bend, IN:
designate (see H.R. 81) [7JA] [9JA]
Reports filed
Bankruptcy Laws Technical Corrections: Committee on the Judiciary
(House) (H.R. 764) (H. Rept. 105-324) [21OC]
Robert K. Rodibaugh U.S. Bankruptcy Courthouse, South Bend, IN:
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R.
81) (H. Rept. 105-235) [31JY]
BANKS
see Financial Institutions
BARAGA, FREDERIC
Bills and resolutions
Postal Service: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con.
Res. 45) [11MR]
BARCIA, JAMES A. (a Representative from Michigan)
Bills and resolutions introduced
CERCLA: amend (see H.R. 2750) [28OC]
Crime: require States to address the problem of violent crimes
committed by repeat offenders (see H. Con. Res. 75) [7MY]
Iosco, MI: release of reversionary interest in certain lands held
by the Federal Government (see H.R. 394) [9JA]
Local government: provide for greater local input in
transportation planning (see H.R. 1799) [5JN]
Taxation: simplify the assessment and collection of excise tax on
arrows (see H.R. 395) [9JA]
BARR, BOB (a Representative from Georgia)
Appointments
Committee To Escort the Speaker-Elect to the Chair [7JA]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact:
congressional consent (see H.J. Res. 91) [31JY]
Citizenship: constitutional amendment to restrict citizenship of
individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.J. Res.
4) [9JA]
Colombia: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement
efforts, but grant national interest waiver (see H.R. 1034)
[12MR]
Committee on the Judiciary (House): undertake an inquiry into
whether grounds exist to impeach President Clinton (see H.
Res. 304) [5NO]
Executive Office of the President: failure to faithfully execute
laws (see H. Res. 220) [4SE]
Firearms: applicability of domestic violence-related possession
prohibitions to convictions that predate enactment of such
prohibitions (see H.R. 26) [7JA] [9JA]
------clarify standard required for the importation of sporting
arms (see H.R. 2734) [24OC]
------establish a national instant criminal background check
system for firearm transfers (see H.R. 102) [9JA]
Gun-Free School Zones Act: exemption for conduct that does not
violate State or local law (see H.R. 2984) [9NO]
House Rules: photographing of subpoenaed witnesses at committee
hearings (see H. Res. 298) [30OC]
National Credit Union Administration: provide State credit union
representation on Board of Directors (see H.R. 24) [7JA] [9JA]
Ronald Reagan-Washington National Airport: designate (see H.R.
2625) [7OC]
States: expedite review of criminal records of applicants for
private security officer employment (see H.R. 103) [9JA]
Taxation: provide a nonrefundable tax credit for police officers
who purchase armor vests (see H.R. 1410) [23AP]
BARRETT, BILL (a Representative from Nebraska)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Committee on House Oversight (House): majority party appointments
(see H. Res. 137) [30AP]
Irrigation: extend contracts for irrigation projects in Nebraska
and Wyoming (see H.R. 2795) [4NO]
Taxation: application of the alternative minimum tax to
installment sales of farm property (see H.R. 396) [9JA]
Transportation: permit States to impose fees for providing air
service to small communities (see H.R. 670) [11FE]
BARRETT, THOMAS M. (a Representative from Wisconsin)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Business and industry: use of community development block grant
funds for employment relocation activities (see H.R. 671)
[11FE]
Congress: treatment of travel awards accrued during official
travel by Members, officers, or employees (see H. Res. 64)
[13FE]
Financial institutions: clarify consumer liability for
unauthorized transactions involving debit cards (see H.R.
2319) [31JY]
Privacy: prohibit Federal agencies from making certain individual
records available through interactive computer services (see
H.R. 1367) [17AP]
Taxation: expand definition of limited tax benefits applicable to
line-item veto (see H.R. 933) [5MR]
BARRY, JOHN
Bills and resolutions
Navy: recognize as first flag officer (see H.J. Res. 98) [28OC]
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BARSHEFSKY, CHARLENE (U.S. Trade Representative)
Messages
U.S. Trade Representative Appointment: President Clinton [7JA]
BARTLETT, ROSCOE G. (a Representative from Maryland)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Armed Forces: require separate basic training for male and female
recruits (see H.R. 1559) [8MY]
Firearms: protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms
for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see
H.R. 27) [7JA] [9JA]
National Park System: private ownership and use of lands (see H.R.
104) [9JA]
U.N.: prohibit the payment of any contributions by the U.S. until
overpayments have been properly credited or reimbursed (see
H.R. 934) [5MR]
BARTON, JOE (a Representative from Texas)
Appointments
Conferee: S. 830, FDA Modernization and Accountability Act [22OC]
Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group [15MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Budget: reform process and enforce the bipartisan balanced budget
agreement (see H.R. 2003) [20JN]
Congress: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds
majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue and
a balanced budget (see H.J. Res. 52) [12FE]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: development, clearance, and
use of certain devices (see H.R. 1710) [22MY]
Public buildings: monitor and analyze energy use and conduct
continuous commissioning to optimize building energy systems
(see H.R. 3040) [13NO]
Small business: liability requirements for remediation of dry
cleaning solvents (see H.R. 1711) [22MY]
Taxation: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds
majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (H.J.
Res. 62) [11MR]
Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: consent (see
H.R. 629) [6FE]
Transportation: increase use of natural gas as a fuel (see H.R.
970) [6MR]
BASS, CHARLES F. (a Representative from New Hampshire)
Appointments
Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) [10FE]
Conferee: S. 858, intelligence services appropriations [17JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Berlin, NH: examine historical significance (see H.R. 105) [9JA]
National forests: address funding shortfall relative to exemption
of certain users from fees (see H.R. 1843) [10JN]
National Mammography Day: support goals (see H. Res. 235) [18SE]
Northern Forest Lands Council: implement recommendations (see H.R.
971) [6MR]
Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge: require
acquisition of lands be only by donation, exchange, or by
owner consent (see H.R. 13) [7JA] [9JA]
BATEMAN, HERBERT H. (a Representative from Virginia)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
North Atlantic Assembly [22MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Transportation: authorizing appropriations for certain
maritime programs (see H.R. 1343) [16AP]
Employment: provide an exemption of overtime compensation for
certain firefighters and rescue squad members (see H.R. 94)
[7JA] [9JA]
Martinez Cruz, Mercedes Del Carmen Quiroz: relief (see H.R. 1834)
[7JN]
Panama Canal: authorizing appropriations for operation and
maintenance (see H.R. 1148, 1344) [20MR] [16AP]
BEACHES
related term(s) Coastal Zones
Bills and resolutions
Coastal Heritage Trail Route: authorizing appropriations (see H.R.
2125) [9JY]
Florida: protect coastal resources by prohibiting offshore oil and
gas activities and canceling certain Federal leases (see H.R.
1989) [19JN]
Water pollution: improve quality of coastal recreation waters (see
H.R. 2094) [26JN]
BEALS, MELBA PATILLO
Bills and resolutions
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals (see H.R.
2560) [25SE]
BECERRA, XAVIER (a Representative from California)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Committee on House Oversight (House): investigation of voter
irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District
(see H. Res. 294) [30OC]
BELARUS, REPUBLIC OF
Bills and resolutions
Independence: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 54) [21MR]
Messages
Most-Favored-Nation Status for Albania, Belarus, Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan:
President Clinton [3JN]
BELO, CARLOS F.X.
Bills and resolutions
Nobel Prize: recogniton for peace (see H. Res. 45) [10FE]
BENTON, IL
Bills and resolutions
James L. Foreman U.S. Courthouse: designate (see H.R. 1502) [30AP]
Reports filed
James L. Foreman U.S. Courthouse: Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1502) (H. Rept. 105-225) [31JY]
BENTSEN, KEN (a Representative from Texas)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Budget: balance (see H.R. 397) [9JA]
Health: establish teaching hospital and graduate medical education
trust fund (see H.R. 106) [9JA]
Medicare: establish consumer protections for supplemental
insurance plans (see H.R. 566) [4FE]
Taxation: capital gains rates (see H.R. 862) [27FE]
------treatment of ethanol (see H.R. 587) [5FE]
BEREUTER, DOUG (a Representative from Nebraska)
Appointments
Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group [11SE]
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
------H.R. 1757, Dept. of State and related agencies
appropriations and consolidation of certain agencies [28JY]
------S. 1026, Eximbank reauthorization [6OC]
North Atlantic Assembly [22MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
American Discovery Trail: designate (see H.R. 588) [5FE]
Armed Forces: maintenance of military personnel in Asian and
Pacific regions (see H. Res. 103) [20MR]
Asia: improve living standards in the Ganges and Brahmaputra River
Basin (see H. Con. Res. 16) [6FE]
Austrian Americans: recognize important contributions (see H. Res.
217) [3SE]
China, People's Republic of: impose snap-back tariffs until China
either accedes to the World Trade Organization or accords
adequate trade benefits (see H.R. 1712) [22MY]
------prohibit funding for the participation of certain officials
in international conferences, exchanges, programs, and
activities (see H.R. 2539) [24SE]
Education: encourage participation of academic community and
private sector in EXPO 2000 (see H. Con. Res. 139) [31JY]
Foreign countries: improve trade benefits and restrict free
emigration (see H.R. 35) [7JA] [9JA]
Hong Kong: support autonomous governance after reversion to the
People's Republic of China (see H.R. 750) [13FE]
Housing: extend loan guarantee program for Indian housing (see
H.R. 33) [7JA] [9JA]
------extend loan guarantee program for multifamily rental housing
in rural areas (see H.R. 28) [7JA] [9JA]
India: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 157) [22MY]
Lewis and Clark expedition: bicentennial (see H. Res. 144) [6MY]
------mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial (see H.R. 1560)
[8MY]
Mongolia: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 36) [7JA] [9JA]
National discovery trails: establish (see H.R. 588) [5FE]
Pakistan: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 157) [22MY]
Political campaigns: prohibit contributions from individuals that
are not U.S. citizens (see H.R. 34) [7JA] [9JA]
BERLIN, NH
Bills and resolutions
History: examine historical significance (see H.R. 105) [9JA]
BERMAN, HOWARD L. (a Representative from California)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1757, Dept. of State and related agencies
appropriations and consolidation of certain agencies [28JY]
BERNAL, KARL
Bills and resolutions
Karl Bernal Post Office Building, Painesville, OH: designate (see
H.R. 2766) [29OC]
BERRY, MARION (a Representative from Arkansas)
Appointments
Committee To Escort the President [4FE]
BIG SKY LUMBER CO.
Bills and resolutions
Gallatin National Forest: land exchange (see H.R. 3057) [13NO]
BILBRAY, BRIAN P. (a Representative from California)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Air pollution: application of California State regulations
relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas (see H.R.
630) [6FE]
Citizenship: restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on
birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 7) [7JA] [9JA]
Civil rights: prohibit employment discrimination (see H.R. 963)
[6MR]
Fair Housing Act: amend (see H.R. 589) [5FE]
Motor vehicles: treatment of foreign vehicles relative to State
emission standards (see H.R. 8) [7JA] [9JA]
Taxation: employee option to receive taxable cash compensation in
lieu of nontaxable parking benefits (see H.R. 1713) [22MY]
BILIRAKIS, MICHAEL (a Representative from Florida)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
------H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act [10JY]
------S. 830, FDA Modernization and Accountability Act [22OC]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Capitol Building and Grounds: use of the rotunda for a ceremony
honoring Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (see H. Con. Res.
134) [30JY]
Domantay, Margarito: relief (see H.R. 375) [9JA]
Federal employees: delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments
for civilian and military employees (see H. Con. Res. 77)
[8MY]
Medicaid: treatment of payments made as a result of tobacco
industry liability settlement (see H.R. 2938) [8NO]
------waiver of enrollment composition rule relative to certain
HMO's (see H.R. 697) [12FE]
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Members of Congress: modify law providing a permanent
appropriation for compensation (see H.R. 403) [9JA]
Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund
from the Federal budget (see H.R. 107) [9JA]
Postal Service: regulation of solicitation of contributions by
veterans' organizations on postal property (see H.R. 37) [7JA]
[9JA]
Public welfare programs: prohibit financial assistance to persons
delinquent in child support payments (see H.R. 399) [9JA]
Refuse disposal: exempt pesticide rinse water degradation systems
from subtitle C permit requirements (see H.R. 398) [9JA]
Taxation: allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the
National Guard or Ready Reserve (see H.R. 42, 43) [7JA] [9JA]
------clarify exclusion from gross income for veterans' benefits
(see H.R. 1149) [20MR]
------employer credit for the hiring of displaced homemakers (see
H.R. 402) [9JA]
Turkey: protection and continued livelihood of the Eastern
Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate (see H. Con. Res. 6) [9JA]
Veterans: minimum survivor annuities for surviving spouses who
remain unmarried (see H.R. 38) [9JA]
------minimum survivor annuities for unremarried surviving spouses
of veterans who died prior to survivor benefit plan
participation (see H.R. 38) [7JA]
------permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with
service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 44, 65, 303)
[7JA] [9JA]
BILLINGS COUNTY, ND
Bills and resolutions
National grasslands: exchange of certain mineral interests (see
H.R. 2574) [29SE]
BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS
related term(s) Weapons
Bills and resolutions
Iraq: eviction of U.S. members of U.N. weapons inspection teams
and threats to surveillance planes (see H. Res. 322) [12NO]
Kuwait: provide funding to veterans for research, diagnosis,
treatment, and compensation for illnesses caused by exposure
to chemical and biological warfare agents during the Persian
Gulf Conflict (see H. Res. 310) [6NO]
Persian Gulf Conflict: establish a commission to investigate
exposure to chemical and biological warfare agents (see H.R.
189) [9JA]
Messages
National Emergency Relative to Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical
Weapons: President Clinton [12NO]
Policy Functions and Operational Roles of Federal Agencies To
Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction: President Clinton [21JA]
BIPARTISAN COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE OF MEDICARE
Appointments
Members [15DE]
Bills and resolutions
Establish (see H.R. 344) [9JA]
BIRDS
Bills and resolutions
Dept. of Defense: improve the management of fish and wildlife
resources on military lands (see H.R. 374) [9JA]
Ecology and environment: comprehensive management strategy to save
the tundra from depredation by the mid-continent lesser snow
goose (see H. Con. Res. 175) [24OC]
Hunting and trapping: clarify prohibitions and provide for
wildlife habitat under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (see H.R.
741, 2863) [12FE] [6NO]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: utilization of proceeds from sales
of certain items (see H.R. 2291) [29JY]
BIRTH CONTROL
Bills and resolutions
Abortion: constitutional amendment on right to life (see H.J. Res.
13, 40) [9JA] [4FE]
------prohibit certain late-term abortions (see H.R. 1032) [12MR]
------prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 929, 1122) [5MR]
[19MR]
------prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), consideration
(see H. Res. 100) [19MR]
------prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), consideration
of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 262) [7OC]
------provide freedom of choice to military personnel serving
overseas (see H.R. 411) [9JA]
China, People's Republic of: condemn officials involved in
enforcement of forced abortions and prevent officials from
entering or remaining in the U.S. (see H.R. 2570) [29SE]
------condemn officials involved in enforcement of forced
abortions and prevent officials from entering or remaining in
the U.S. (H.R. 2570), consideration (see H. Res. 302) [4NO]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and
services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2174) [16JY]
Families and domestic relations: develop, promote, and implement
policies to stabilize U.S. population growth (see H. Con. Res.
154) [18SE]
Foreign aid: international family planning programs (see H.J. Res.
36) [4FE]
------international family planning programs restrictions relative
to abortion (see H.R. 581) [4FE]
------international family planning programs restrictions relative
to abortion (H.R. 581), consideration (see H. Res. 46) [11FE]
Women: protection of reproductive rights (see H.R. 2525) [23SE]
Messages
Veto of H.R. 1122, Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act: President
Clinton [21OC]
Motions
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122) [20MR]
------prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), Senate
amendments [8OC]
China, People's Republic of: condemn officials involved in
enforcement of forced abortions and prevent officials from
entering or remaining in the U.S. (H.R. 2570) [6NO]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 581, Family Planning Facilitation and
Abortion Funding Restriction Act: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 46) (H. Rept. 105-3) [11FE]
Consideration of H.R. 1122, Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 100) (H. Rept. 105-32)
[19MR]
Consideration of H.R. 2570, Forced Abortion Condemnation Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379)
[4NO]
Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 1122, Partial-Birth
Abortion Ban Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 262) (H.
Rept. 105-312) [7OC]
Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House)
(H.R. 929) (H. Rept. 105-24) [17MR]
BISHOP, SANFORD D., JR. (a Representative from Georgia)
Appointments
Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) [6MR]
Committee To Escort the Speaker-Elect to the Chair [7JA]
Conferee: S. 858, intelligence services appropriations [17JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Jimmy Carter National Historic Site: acquisition of the Plains
Railroad Depot (see H.R. 1714) [22MY]
Tobacco products: strengthen State efforts to limit access to
minors (see H.R. 2017, 2034) [24JN] [25JN]
BLACK LUNG BENEFITS ACT
Bills and resolutions
Health: pneumoconiosis claims (see H.R. 252) [9JA]
Improve (see H.R. 609) [5FE]
BLACKS
see African Americans
BLACKWELL, LAWRENCE
Bills and resolutions
Lawrence Blackwell Memorial Bridge: designate (see H.R. 2010)
[23JN]
BLAGOJEVICH, ROD R. (a Representative from Illinois)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Courts: establish or expand existing community prosecution
programs (see H.R. 863) [27FE]
Daniel J. Doffyn Post Office Building, Chicago, IL: designate (see
H.R. 2773) [30OC]
Firearms: prohibit possession by minors (see H.R. 1473) [29AP]
------require check for domestic abuse restraining orders before
the transfer of a handgun by a firearms dealer (see H.R. 2774)
[30OC]
Middle East: express concern for the plight of Assyrians (see H.
Res. 332) [13NO]
BLILEY, TOM (a Representative from Virginia)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
------H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act [10JY]
------S. 830, FDA Modernization and Accountability Act [22OC]
North Atlantic Assembly [22MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Committee on Commerce (House): authorizing expenditures (see H.
Res. 74) [25FE]
FDA: modernize (S. 830), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con.
Res. 196) [13NO]
Government regulations: accounting of costs and benefits (see H.R.
2840) [6NO]
Pires Soares, Maria Dos Anjos: relief (see H.R. 2569) [26SE]
States: constitutional amendment to grant power to propose
constitutional amendments (see H.J. Res. 84) [24JN]
Telecommunications: promote competition and privatization in
satellite communications (see H.R. 1872) [12JN]
Conference reports
FDA Modernization and Accountability Act (S. 830) [9NO]
Reports filed
Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act: Committee on Commerce
(House) (H.R. 1003) (H. Rept. 105-46) [8AP]
Clarify Firearm Permit and Licensing Procedures for Armored Car
Crew Members: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 624) (H.
Rept. 105-6) [25FE]
Dept. of Energy Appropriations for Civilian Research, Development,
Demonstration, and Commercial Application Activities:
Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1277) (H. Rept. 105-67)
[10JN]
Dept. of Energy Standardization Act: Committee on Commerce (House)
(H.R. 649) (H. Rept. 105-11) [11MR]
Distribution of Funds to States for EPA Cooperative Agreements
Relative to Underground Storage Tanks: Committee on Commerce
(House) (H.R. 688) (H. Rept. 105-58) [17AP]
Electric and Magnetic Fields Research and Public Information
Dissemination Program Extension: Committee on Commerce (House)
(H.R. 363) (H. Rept. 105-60) [21AP]
Energy Policy and Conservation Act Programs Extension: Committee
on Commerce (House) (H.R. 2472) (H. Rept. 105-275) [26SE]
EPA Appropriations for Research, Development, and Demonstration
Activities: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1276) (H.
Rept. 105-99) [26JN]
------Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1276) (H. Rept. 105-99)
[16MY]
Extend Term of Appointment of Certain Members of the Prospective
Payment Assessment Commission and the Physician Payment Review
Commission: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1001) (H.
Rept. 105-49) [14AP]
FDA Modernization and Accountability Act: Committee of Conference
(S. 830) (H. Rept. 105-399) [9NO]
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FDA Regulatory Modernization Act: Committee on Commerce (House)
(H.R. 1411) (H. Rept. 105-310) [7OC]
FERC Extension of Deadline for Construction of Hydroelectric
Project in Iowa: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 2165) (H.
Rept. 105-273) [26SE]
FERC Extension of Deadline for Construction of Hydroelectric
Project in New York: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 848)
(H. Rept. 105-122) [7JN]
FERC Extension of Deadline for Construction of Hydroelectric
Project in Washington: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R.
651) (H. Rept. 105-12) [11MR]
------Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 652) (H. Rept. 105-13)
[11MR]
------Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1184) (H. Rept. 105-123)
[7JN]
------Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1217) (H. Rept. 105-124)
[7JN]
Food and Nutrition Information Reform Act: Committee on Commerce
(House) (H.R. 2469) (H. Rept. 105-306) [6OC]
Increase Competition in the Financial Services Sector: Committee
on Commerce (House) (H.R. 10) (H. Rept. 105-164) [4NO]
Medicaid Waiver of Enrollment Composition Rule for the Better
Health Plan of Amherst, NY: Committee on Commerce (House)
(H.R. 2018) (H. Rept. 105-165) [8JY]
Medical Device Regulatory Modernization Act: Committee on Commerce
(House) (H.R. 1710) (H. Rept. 105-307) [6OC]
National Salvage Motor Vehicle Consumer Protection Act: Committee
on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1839) (H. Rept. 105-285) [30SE]
Nuclear Waste Policy Act: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R.
1270) (H. Rept. 105-290) [1OC]
Nursing Home Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Programs:
Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 968) (H. Rept. 105-23)
[18MR]
SEC Appropriations: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1262) (H.
Rept. 105-274) [26SE]
Security and Freedom Through Encryption Act: Committee on Commerce
(House) (H.R. 695) (H. Rept. 105-108) [29SE]
Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: Committee on
Commerce (House) (H.R. 629) (H. Rept. 105-181) [15JY]
Rules
Committee on Commerce (House) [6FE]
BLIND
see Disabled
BLOOD DONORS
see Health
BLUMENAUER, EARL (a Representative from Oregon)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Drunken driving: add vehicle confiscation to criteria for State
eligibility for Federal drunk driving countermeasure grants
(see H.R. 108) [9JA]
Firearms: requirements for dealers and owners relative to gun
safety devices to prevent access by children (see H.R. 814)
[25FE]
House of Representatives: authorize participation in State and
local government transit programs (see H. Res. 37) [5FE]
------prohibit smoking in rooms and corridors leading to the floor
and in the Rayburn room (see H. Res. 247) [26SE]
Postal Service: guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or
consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 1231) [8AP]
Sports: eliminate professional league rules prohibiting public
ownership of teams (see H.R. 590) [5FE]
Taxation: treatment of capital gains on the sale of a principal
residence (see H.R. 1682) [20MY]
BLUNT, ROY (a Representative from Missouri)
Appointments
National Historical Publications and Records Commission [22MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
John Griesemer Post Office Building, Springfield, MO: designate
(see H.R. 698, 1254) [12FE] [9AP]
Mark Twain National Forest: boundary adjustment (see H.R. 1779)
[4JN]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see
H.J. Res. 42) [5FE]
BOATS
see Ships and Vessels
BOEHLERT, SHERWOOD L. (a Representative from New York)
Appointments
Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) [10FE]
Conferee: S. 858, intelligence services appropriations [17JY]
North Atlantic Assembly [22MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Airlines: provide protection for airline employees who provide
certain air safety information (see H.R. 915) [4MR]
CERCLA: Superfund Program reauthorization and reform (see H.R.
2727) [23OC]
Taxation: exclude gain or loss from the sale of livestock from the
computation of capital gains relative to the earned income
credit (see H.R. 1800) [5JN]
BOEHNER, JOHN A. (a Representative from Ohio)
Appointments
Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards [12MR]
Committee To Escort Chilean President Eduardo Frei Into the House
Chamber [27FE]
Committee To Escort the President [4FE]
Committee To Escort the Speaker-Elect to the Chair [7JA]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Budget: create a tax cut reserve fund to protect revenues
generated by economic growth (see H.R. 2496) [18SE]
Committees of the House: majority party appointments (see H. Res.
12, 32) [7JA] [9JA] [21JA]
Congress: joint session for the State of the Union Message (see H.
Con. Res. 9) [21JA]
Corrections Calendar Office: establish (see H. Res. 7) [7JA] [9JA]
Eagen, James M., III: election as Chief Administrative Officer of
the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 207) [31JY]
Education: increase student options for the consolidation of their
student loan obligations (see H.R. 2518) [23SE]
House of Representatives: election of officers (see H. Res. 1)
[7JA] [9JA]
Surplus Government property: transfer of surplus real and personal
property to nonprofit organizations for housing and other uses
(see H.R. 1004) [11MR]
BOEING CO.
Bills and resolutions
Dept. of Defense: treatment of Boeing Co. defense contracts
relative to restructuring costs from its purchase of McDonnell
Douglas Corp. (see H.R. 648) [6FE]
European Commission: handling of the Boeing/McDonnell Douglas
merger (see H. Con. Res. 117; H. Res. 191) [17JY] [21JY]
BOGSCH, ARPAD
Bills and resolutions
Tribute (see H. Con. Res. 143) [4SE]
BOMBINGS
see Terrorism
BONILLA, HENRY (a Representative from Texas)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2160, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and
related agencies programs appropriations [3SE]
------H.R. 2264, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related
agencies appropriations [23SE]
------H.R. 2266, Dept. of Defense appropriations [3SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Fort Davis National Historic Site: authorize expansion (see H.R.
3047) [13NO]
Frank M. Tejeda Post Office Building, San Antonio, TX: designate
(see H.R. 499) [4FE]
NAFTA: parity among participating countries relative to the
personal allowance for duty-free merchandise purchased abroad
(see H. Con. Res. 51) [20MR]
Voting: guarantee the right of all active duty military personnel,
merchant mariners, and their dependents to vote in Federal,
State, and local elections (see H.R. 699) [12FE]
BONIOR, DAVID E. (a Representative from Michigan)
Appointments
Committee To Escort Chilean President Eduardo Frei Into the House
Chamber [27FE]
Committee To Escort the President [4FE]
Conferee: H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act [10JY]
Gallaudet University Board of Trustees [25FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 2211) [22JY]
BONO, SONNY (a Representative from California)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Agriculture: require labeling of country of origin for imported
perishable agricultural commodities (see H.R. 1232) [8AP]
California: distribution of certain revenues from the Mineral
Springs parcel to certain members of the Agua Caliente Band of
Cahuilla Indians (see H.R. 700) [12FE]
Civil liberties: protection from personal intrusion (see H.R.
2448) [10SE]
Contracts: allow choice of arbitration as a means of settling
disputes (see H.R. 2882) [7NO]
Copyrights: duration of protection (see H.R. 1621) [15MY]
Courts: provide certain immunities from civil liability for trade
and professional associations (see H.R. 1542) [7MY]
------provide for a three-judge panel to review applications for
injunctions relative to the constitutionality of Federal or
State legislation (see H.R. 1170) [20MR]
BOOKS
see Literature
BOOTH, JOHN WILKES
Bills and resolutions
Mudd, Samuel A.: set aside military conviction for harboring John
Wilkes Booth (see H.R. 1885) [12JN]
BOOTLE, WILLIAM AUGUSTUS
Bills and resolutions
William Augustus Bootle Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse,
Macon, GA: designate (see H.R. 595) [5FE]
Reports filed
William Augustus Bootle Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse,
Macon, GA: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
(House) (H.R. 595) (H. Rept. 105-233) [31JY]
BORSKI, ROBERT A. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of HUD: demonstration program to determine the effectiveness
of establishing fair market rentals (see H.R. 2932) [8NO]
FAA: foreign repair stations rules (see H.R. 145) [9JA]
Taxation: personal exemptions deduction relative to alternative
minimum tax (see H.R. 701) [12FE]
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
Bills and resolutions
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief
and overseas peacekeeping operations (see H.R. 1469, 1755,
1796, 1871) [29AP] [3JN] [5JN] [12JN]
------making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and
overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), consideration
(see H. Res. 146, 149) [13MY] [14MY]
------making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and
overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 162) [5JN]
------making interim emergency supplemental for disaster relief
and overseas peacekeeping operations (see H.R. 1707, 1708)
[22MY]
Armed Forces: award Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal to
participants of Operation Joint Endeavor or Operation Joint
Guard in Bosnia and Herzegovina (see H.R. 665) [10FE]
------prohibit use of appropriated Federal funds for the
deployment of Armed Forces after a certain date (see H.R.
1172) [20MR]
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Dept. of Defense: reimbursement to Army Reserve and National Guard
members deployed to Europe relative to Operation Joint Guard
(see H.R. 2796) [4NO]
Foreign policy: implementation of peace agreement, support
democratic efforts of countries from former Yugoslavia, and
continue efforts to prosecute war criminals (see H. Res. 15)
[9JA]
House Rules: same-day consideration of certain resolutions (see H.
Res. 165) [11JN]
International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia:
restrict foreign assistance for countries providing sanctuary
to indicted war criminals who are sought for prosecution (see
H.R. 2121) [9JY]
Conference reports
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and
Overseas Peacekeeping Operations (H.R. 1469) [4JN]
Messages
National Emergency Relative to Serbia and Montenegro and the
Bosnian Serbs: President Clinton [30MY] [3JN]
Veto of H.R. 1469, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for
Disaster Relief and Overseas Peacekeeping Operations:
President Clinton [10JN]
Motions
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief
and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469) [16MY]
------making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and
overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), veto [10JN]
Reports filed
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1469, Emergency
Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and Overseas
Peacekeeping Operations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res.
162) (H. Rept. 105-120) [5JN]
Consideration of H.R. 1469, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations
for Disaster Relief and Overseas Peacekeeping Operations:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 146) (H. Rept. 105-96)
[13MY], (H. Res. 149) (H. Rept. 105-97) [14MY]
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and
Overseas Peacekeeping Operations: Committee of Conference
(H.R. 1469) (H. Rept. 105-119) [4JN]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 1469) (H. Rept.
105-83) [29AP]
Same-Day Consideration of Certain Resolutions: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 165) (H. Rept. 105-128) [11JN]
BOSTETTER, MARTIN V.B., JR.
Bills and resolutions
Martin V.B. Bostetter, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Alexandria, VA:
designate (see H.R. 1851) [10JN]
Reports filed
Martin V.B. Bostetter, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Alexandria, VA:
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R.
1851) (H. Rept. 105-212) [28JY]
BOSTON, MA
Bills and resolutions
Northeastern University: anniversary (see H. Res. 266) [9OC]
BOSWELL, LEONARD L. (a Representative from Iowa)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Committees of the House: minority party appointments (see H. Res.
42) [6FE]
Medicaid: post-eligibility treatment of certain Dept. of Veterans
Affairs pension or compensation payments (see H.R. 1269)
[10AP]
BOUCHER, RICK (a Representative from Virginia)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Copyright Act: revise to conform to the digital era and advance
educational opportunities (see H.R. 3048) [13NO]
Flag--U.S.: protect (see H.R. 1556) [8MY]
Taxation: treatment of employee death benefits (see H.R. 1514)
[1MY]
World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty:
implementation (see H.R. 3048) [13NO]
World Intellectual Property Organization Performances and
Phonograms Treaty: implementation (see H.R. 3048) [13NO]
BOYD, ALLEN (a Representative from Florida)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Florida A&M University: design, construction, furnishing, and
equipping of Center for Historically Black Heritage (see H.R.
3038) [13NO]
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA
Bills and resolutions
Funding (see H.R. 1753) [30MY]
Motions
Funding (S. 476) [13NO]
Reports filed
Funding: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1753) (H. Rept.
105-368) [31OC]
BRADY, KEVIN (a Representative from Texas)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Federal agencies and departments: review of efficiency and need
for certain agencies (see H.R. 2939) [8NO]
States: permit funding of prescription drugs for minors relative
to parental consent (see H.R. 2941) [8NO]
U.N. Commission on Human Rights: investigation of capital
punishment in the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 199) [13NO]
BRADY ACT
see Handgun Violence Prevention Act
BRALY, HOUSTON
Bills and resolutions
Remy, France: tribute to citizens relative to burial of Houston
Braly (see H. Con. Res. 141) [1AU]
------tribute to fundraising efforts of 364th Fighter Group
relative to restoration of stained glass windows (see H. Con.
Res. 141) [1AU]
BRAZIL, FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF
Messages
Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and Brazil Concerning
Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy: President Clinton [30OC]
BRENNAN, WILLIAM J., JR.
Bills and resolutions
Supreme Court: transfer the catafalque from the Capitol for
memorial services (see H. Con. Res. 123) [25JY]
BRIDGES
related term(s) Roads and Highways
Bills and resolutions
Bridge Discretionary Program: reform (see H.R. 1664) [20MY]
Floods: authorize further appropriations for the stabilization and
repair of damages to the Mountain Quarries Railroad Bridge in
California (see H.R. 936) [5MR]
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: extend (see H.R.
2516) [23SE]
------reauthorize (see H.R. 1609) [14MY]
------reform (see H. Con. Res. 43) [11MR]
Lawrence Blackwell Memorial Bridge: designate (see H.R. 2010)
[23JN]
Public works: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and
restoration of infrastructure (see H.R. 950) [5MR]
Roads and highways: increase number of State participants in the
infrastructure bank pilot program (see H.R. 710) [12FE]
Transportation: reauthorize highway construction and surface
transportation funding (see H.R. 674) [11FE]
Reports filed
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act Extension:
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R.
2516) (H. Rept. 105-270) [25SE]
BROADCASTING
see Radio; Television
BRONX, NY
see New York, NY
BROOKHAVEN, NY
Bills and resolutions
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish ambulatory care facility (see
H.R. 56) [7JA] [9JA]
Safety: prohibit reactivation of the High Flux Beam Reactor at
Brookhaven National Laboratory (see H.R. 2384) [3SE]
BROOKLYN, NY
see New York, NY
BROWN, CORRINE (a Representative from Florida)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Hurston, Zora Neale: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.
Con. Res. 129) [29JY]
Women: tribute to the inaugural season of U.S. women's
professional basketball leagues (see H. Res. 173) [20JN]
BROWN, GEORGE E., JR. (a Representative from California)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Anderson, Marian: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 864) [27FE]
Animals: prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals
(see H.R. 1202) [20MR]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (see H.
Con. Res. 58, 82) [8AP] [15MY]
Education: establish loan guarantee program for telecommunications
satellites dedicated to instructional programming (see H.R.
2320) [31JY]
Real estate: prohibit charging of excessive fees relative to home
equity conversion mortgages for elderly homeowners (see H.R.
1474) [29AP]
Science: authorize the U.S. Man and Biosphere Program (see H.R.
1801) [5JN]
Sequoia National Forest: increase recreational opportunities and
establish National Forest Preserve to protect Giant Sequoia
ecosystem (see H.R. 2077) [26JN]
SSA: develop plan with the IRS to eliminate mismatching of
earnings information (see H.R. 591) [5FE]
BROWN, RONALD H.
Bills and resolutions
Ronald H. Brown Federal Building, New York, NY: designate (see
H.R. 29) [7JA] [9JA]
Reports filed
Ronald H. Brown Federal Building, New York, NY: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 29) (H. Rept.
105-210) [28JY]
BROWN, SHERROD (a Representative from Ohio)
Appointments
Conferee: S. 830, FDA Modernization and Accountability Act [22OC]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Diseases: issue special postage stamps to fund prostate cancer
research (see H.R. 2545) [25SE]
U.S. Navy Asiatic Fleet: appreciation to veterans for service (see
H. Con. Res. 186) [7NO]
BROWNFIELDS REUSE AND REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see H.R. 1392) [17AP]
BRUNSON, MILTON R.
Bills and resolutions
Reverend Milton R. Brunson Post Office Building, Chicago, IL:
designate (see H.R. 2799) [4NO]
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC
Bills and resolutions
Lockwoods Folly River: environmental restoration project at the
eastern channel (see H.R. 1905) [17JN]
BRYANT, ED (a Representative from Tennessee)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Armed Forces: establish sentencing guidelines relative to life
imprisonment without eligibility for parole (see H.R. 517)
[4FE]
Chickasaw Trail Economic Development Compact: congressional
consent (see H.J. Res. 95) [6OC]
Courts: provide that proceedings against a judge be held in a
circuit other than the circuit within which the judge serves
(see H.R. 702) [12FE]
Cox, Florence Barrett: relief (see H.R. 742) [12FE]
Crime: permit review of criminal records of applicants for private
security officer employment (see H.R. 2184) [17JY]
Kentucky: prohibit taxation of compensation of Tennessee residents
for services as Federal employees at Fort Campbell, KY (see
H.R. 865, 1368) [27FE] [17AP]
BUDGET ENFORCEMENT ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (H.R. 2003): consideration (see H. Res. 192) [22JY]
Motions
Enact (H.R. 2003) [23JY]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 2003, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 192) (H. Rept. 105-195) [22JY]
[[Page 2515]]
BUDGET--U.S.
Appointments
Conferees: H. Con. Res. 84, setting forth the Federal budget for
1998-2002 [3JN]
------H.R. 2014, Taxpayer Relief Act [10JY]
------H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act [10JY]
Bills and resolutions
Agriculture: eliminate National Sheep Industry Improvement Center
and apply savings to deficit reduction (see H.R. 1475) [29AP]
Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see
H.J. Res. 72) [16AP]
------establish a budget reserve account for emergencies (see H.R.
457) [21JA]
------establish automatic system for continuing appropriations
(see H.R. 638, 987, 1326, 1785, 1912, 1916) [6FE] [6MR] [15AP]
[4JN] [17JN]
------making continuing (see H.J. Res. 94, 97, 101, 104, 105, 106)
[26SE] [21OC] [7NO] [9NO] [13NO]
------making continuing (H.J. Res. 97), consideration (see H. Res.
269) [21OC]
------making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and
overseas peacekeeping operations (see H.R. 1469, 1755, 1796,
1871) [29AP] [3JN] [5JN] [12JN]
------making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and
overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), consideration
(see H. Res. 146, 149) [13MY] [14MY]
------making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and
overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 162) [5JN]
------making interim emergency supplemental for disaster relief
and overseas peacekeeping operations (see H.R. 1707, 1708)
[22MY]
------making technical corrections to omnibus consolidated
legislation (see H.J. Res. 25) [9JA]
Balance (see H.R. 397, 898) [9JA] [27FE]
Balanced Budget Act: disapproval of line-item veto of certain
Medicaid provisions (see H.R. 2436) [9SE]
Children and youth: provide health insurance for uninsured
children (see H.R. 1363) [17AP]
Clinton, President: submission of budget proposal without
budgetary contingencies (see H. Res. 89) [11MR]
------submission of budget proposal without budgetary
contingencies (H. Res. 89), consideration (see H. Res. 90)
[11MR]
Congress: authorize expedited consideration of certain proposed
rescissions (see H.R. 1321) [15AP]
------constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on
the passage of legislation increasing revenue and a balanced
budget (see H.J. Res. 52) [12FE]
------ensure that the budget proposal concurs with the provisions
of the bipartisan budget agreement (see H.R. 2037) [25JN]
------establish 2-year cycle (see H.R. 2956) [8NO]
Congressional Budget Act: establish a point of order that
precludes raising revenues to enforce the bipartisan balanced
budget agreement (see H.R. 2230) [23JY]
Constitutional amendments: balance (see H.J. Res. 1, 7, 11, 24,
44, 45, 48, 50, 53, 69) [9JA] [5FE] [11FE] [12FE] [10AP]
------require two-thirds vote of both Houses of Congress if
outlays exceed revenues (see H.J. Res. 35) [21JA]
Dept. of Commerce: abolish (see H.R. 1319, 2667) [14AP] [9OC]
Dept. of Defense: disapproval of line-item vetoes in military
construction appropriations legislation (see H.R. 2624, 2631)
[7OC]
Dept. of Education: abolish (see H.R. 1812) [5JN]
Dept. of Energy: abolish (see H.R. 1577) [8MY]
Domestic policy: establish a living wage, develop job
opportunities, convert military programs to social programs,
produce a capital budget, reduce poverty and violence, and
redistribute wealth and power (see H.R. 1050) [12MR]
Ecology and environment: provide certain off-budget treatment for
the land and water conservation fund and limit fund relative
to State financial assistance (see H.R. 1487) [30AP]
------provide off-budget treatment for the land and water
conservation fund (see H.R. 706, 1732) [12FE] [22MY]
Federal budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (see
H.R. 2014, 2015) [23JN]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014),
consideration (see H. Res. 174) [24JN]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014),
consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 206) [31JY]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014),
consideration of joint resolution waiving enrollment
requirements (see H. Res. 203) [30JY]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014),
technical corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 138)
[31JY]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014),
waive enrollment requirements (see H.J. Res. 90) [31JY]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015),
consideration (see H. Res. 174) [24JN]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015),
consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 202) [30JY]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015),
consideration of joint resolution waiving enrollment
requirements (see H. Res. 203) [30JY]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015),
waive enrollment requirements (see H.J. Res. 90) [31JY]
------reform process (see H.R. 1372) [17AP]
------reform process and enforce the bipartisan balanced budget
agreement (see H.R. 2003) [20JN]
------reform process and enforce the bipartisan balanced budget
agreement (H.R. 2003), consideration (see H. Res. 192) [22JY]
------reform resolution procedure and direct repayment of the
public debt (see H.R. 2191) [17JY]
------require President's budget submission to Congress include a
balanced budget plan (see H.R. 113) [9JA]
------sequestration of all budgetary accounts except Social
Security, Federal retirement, and interest on the debt (see
H.R. 593) [5FE]
------setting forth for 1998-2002 (see H. Con. Res. 58, 82, 84,
86, 90) [8AP] [15MY] [19MY] [22MY]
------setting forth for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), consideration
(see H. Res. 152) [19MY]
------setting forth for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), consideration
of conference report (see H. Res. 160) [4JN]
------setting forth for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), disposition
of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 156) [22MY]
Federal employees: reduce number of political appointees (see H.R.
614, 1828) [5FE] [6JN]
Federal subsidy programs: eliminate (see H.R. 1171) [20MR]
Government: ensure a balanced budget and create a Social Security
Reform Reserve Fund from revenues generated by economic growth
(see H.R. 2825) [5NO]
------reduce Federal spending in several programs (see H.R. 2364)
[31JY]
------reduce spending and regulatory programs (see H. Con. Res.
102) [21JN]
------require periodic review and reauthorization of all
Government programs (see H.R. 1913) [17JN]
House Rules: repeal relative to statutory limit on the public debt
(see H. Res. 23, 30) [9JA]
------same-day consideration of certain resolutions (see H. Res.
165, 201) [11JN] [29JY]
Impoundment Control Act: repeal (see H.R. 441) [9JA]
Independent Commission on Medicare: establish (see H.R. 406) [9JA]
Intelligence services: require separate, unclassified statements
of the aggregate amount of budget outlays for intelligence
activities (see H.R. 753) [13FE]
Line Item Veto Act: eliminate the requirement that a budget
deficit must exist in order for the President to use the line-
item veto authority (see H.R. 2424) [9SE]
------repeal (see H.R. 2650) [9OC]
------repeal and amend Congressional Budget and Impoundment
Control Act to provide for expedited consideration of certain
proposed rescissions of budget authority (see H.R. 2649) [9OC]
Medicare: allocate savings from waste, fraud, and abuse
enforcement programs to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust
Fund (see H.R. 1761) [3JN]
Members of Congress: adjust basic pay relative to degree of
success in deficit reduction (see H.R. 343) [9JA]
------deny salary adjustments relative to budget deficit (see H.R.
1906, 2824) [17JN] [5NO]
------payment of salary relative to adoption of a balanced budget
resolution (see H.R. 1746) [22MY]
------require comparable treatment with Federal employees during
Government shutdown (see H.R. 342) [9JA]
National Blue Ribbon Commission To Eliminate Waste in Government:
reestablish (see H.R. 132, 271) [9JA]
National Commission on the Long-Term Solvency of the Medicare
Program: establish (see H.R. 75) [7JA] [9JA]
National Commission To Eliminate Waste in Government: establish
(see H.R. 1318) [14AP]
National parks and recreation areas: require the President to
submit a separate appropriations request to ensure priority
funding (see H.R. 142) [9JA]
National security: terminate certain Dept. of Defense programs and
reduce funding and scope of Dept. of Energy Stockpile
Stewardship Program (see H.R. 1832) [6JN]
OMB: reduce nondefense discretionary spending limits for 1998-2002
(see H.R. 2906) [7NO]
Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund
from the Federal budget (see H.R. 107) [9JA]
Petroleum: transfer gasoline tax revenues to transportation trust
funds (see H.R. 255, 2382) [9JA] [3SE]
Public debt: constitutional amendment to restrict annual deficits
and require popular vote of the people to exceed any limits
(see H.J. Res. 30) [9JA]
------establish a deficit reduction trust fund and reduce
discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 126) [9JA]
------prohibit issuance of new obligations (see H.R. 798) [13FE]
Social Security: ensure integrity of trust funds (see H.R. 336,
857) [9JA] [27FE]
------extend and clarify pay-as-you-go requirements relative to
trust funds (see H.R. 2586) [30SE]
------revise for fiscal year 1998 relative to the appropriate
budgetary levels for Social Security and national defense for
fiscal years 1999 through 2002 (see H. Con. Res. 189) [7NO]
------treatment under balanced budget constitutional amendment
(see H. Con. Res. 26) [25FE]
Space policy: space station program funding (see H.R. 1423) [23AP]
Taxation: allow individuals to designate that a certain percent of
their income tax liability be used to reduce the national debt
and require spending reductions equal to the amounts so
designated (see H.R. 1914) [17JN]
------allow taxpayers to request receipts for income tax payments
which itemizes the allocable portions used for Federal
spending (see H.R. 2827) [5NO]
------child tax credit (see H.R. 1327) [15AP]
------create a tax cut reserve fund to protect revenues generated
by economic growth (see H.R. 2496) [18SE]
------designate overpayments and contributions to the public debt
(see H.R. 1353) [16AP]
------eliminate double tax on dividends and allocate corporate
income tax revenues to qualified registered voters (see H.R.
2329) [31JY]
------expand definition of limited tax benefits applicable to
line-item veto (see H.R. 933) [5MR]
------prohibit retroactive taxation (see H.R. 272) [9JA]
------reduce employer and employee Social Security taxes to the
extent there is a Federal budget surplus (see H.R. 2933) [8NO]
------require surplus revenue be used for deficit reduction and
tax relief, and cap non-defense discretionary spending (see
H.R. 2860) [6NO]
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Taxpayer Relief Act: technical corrections (see H.R. 2645) [9OC]
Tobacco products: increase deficit reduction assessments for
participants in Federal price support programs (see H.R. 1826)
[6JN]
------increase excise taxes to fund health insurance for uninsured
children and deficit reduction (see H.R. 1263, 1364) [9AP]
[17AP]
------treatment of excise taxes relative to costs incurred by
tobacco industry liability settlement (see H.R. 2385, 2387,
2390) [3SE]
Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain
transportation trust funds (see H.R. 4, 205) [7JA] [9JA]
Turkey: allocation of economic assistance (see H.R. 1361) [17AP]
Veterans: funding levels for federally assisted education programs
(see H.R. 759) [13FE]
Conference reports
Balanced Budget Act (H.R. 2015) [29JY]
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and
Overseas Peacekeeping Operations (H.R. 1469) [4JN]
Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84)
[4JN]
Taxpayer Relief Act (H.R. 2014) [30JY]
Messages
Balanced Budget Act Line-Item Veto: President Clinton [3SE]
Budget of the U.S. Government, Fiscal Year 1998: President Clinton
[6FE]
Budget Rescissions: President Clinton [11FE]
Dept. of Energy Budget Rescissions: President Clinton [19MR]
District of Columbia Budget Request: President Clinton [11JY]
Federal Advisory Committees Report: President Clinton [23JN]
[17SE]
Taxpayers Relief Act Line-Item Veto: President Clinton [3SE]
Veto of H.R. 1469, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for
Disaster Relief and Overseas Peacekeeping Operations:
President Clinton [10JN]
Veto of H.R. 2631, Disapproval of Line-Item Vetoes in Military
Construction Appropriations Legislation: President Clinton
[13NO]
Motions
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief
and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469) [16MY]
------making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and
overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), veto [10JN]
Clinton, President: submission of budget proposal without
budgetary contingencies (H. Res. 89) [12MR]
Dept. of Defense: disapproval of line-item vetoes in military
construction appropriations legislation (H.R. 2631) [7NO]
Federal budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R.
2014) [26JN] [10JY]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015)
[25JN] [10JY]
------reform process and enforce the bipartisan balanced budget
agreement (H.R. 2003) [23JY]
------setting forth for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84) [3JN]
Reports filed
Balanced Budget Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2015) (H. Rept.
105-217) [29JY] [1AU]
------Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 2015) (H. Rept. 105-
149) [23JN]
Consideration of Conference Report on H. Con. Res. 84, Setting
Forth the Federal Budget for 1998-2002: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 161) (H. Rept. 105-117) [4JN]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1469, Emergency
Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and Overseas
Peacekeeping Operations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res.
162) (H. Rept. 105-120) [5JN]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2014, Taxpayer Relief
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 206) (H. Rept. 105-
221) [31JY]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 202) (H. Rept. 105-
218) [30JY]
Consideration of H. Con. Res. 84, Setting Forth the Federal Budget
for 1998-2002: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 152) (H.
Rept. 105-102) [19MY]
Consideration of H. Res. 89, Submission of Budget Proposal by the
President Without Budgetary Contingencies: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 90) (H. Rept. 105-18) [11MR]
Consideration of H.J. Res. 97, Continuing Appropriations:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 269) (H. Rept. 105-333)
[21OC]
Consideration of H.R. 1469, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations
for Disaster Relief and Overseas Peacekeeping Operations:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 146) (H. Rept. 105-96)
[13MY], (H. Res. 149) (H. Rept. 105-97) [14MY]
Consideration of H.R. 2003, Budget Enforcement Act: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 192) (H. Rept. 105-195) [22JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act, and H.R. 2014,
Taxpayer Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 174)
(H. Rept. 105-152) [24JN]
------Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 203) (H. Rept. 105-219)
[30JY]
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and
Overseas Peacekeeping Operations: Committee of Conference
(H.R. 1469) (H. Rept. 105-119) [4JN]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 1469) (H. Rept.
105-83) [29AP]
Revised Subdivision of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 1998:
Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 105-182) [15JY]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 105-185)
[16JY] [17JY]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 105-215)
[29JY]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 105-260)
[23SE]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 105-286)
[30SE]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 105-287) [1OC]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 105-302) [6OC]
Same-Day Consideration of Certain Resolutions: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 165) (H. Rept. 105-128) [11JN]
------Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 201) (H. Rept. 105-216)
[29JY]
Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 1998-2002: Committee of
Conference (H. Con. Res. 84) (H. Rept. 105-116) [4JN]
------Committee on the Budget (House) (H. Con. Res. 84) (H. Rept.
105-100) [19MY]
Subdivision of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 1998: Committee on
Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 105-151) [24JN]
Taxpayer Relief Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2014) (H. Rept.
105-220) [30JY]
------Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 2014) (H. Rept. 105-
148) [23JN]
Taxpayer Relief Act Technical Corrections: Committee on Ways and
Means (House) (H.R. 2645) (H. Rept. 105-356) [29OC]
BUNKER HILL, IN
Bills and resolutions
Federal aid programs: use of data from an application for Impact
Aid payments for the Maconaquah School Corp. to determine
certain Dept. of Defense assistance program payments (see H.R.
2636) [8OC]
BUNNING, JIM (a Representative from Kentucky)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Appropriations: establish automatic system for continuing
appropriations (see H.R. 1326) [15AP]
FRS: stabilization of the currency and public scrutiny of
operations (see H.R. 703) [12FE]
Hydroelectric power: extend time required for construction of
projects (see H.R. 2841) [6NO]
Major League Baseball: application of antitrust laws (see H.R.
704) [12FE]
Tariff: p-toluenesulfonamide (see H.R. 1214) [21MR]
Taxation: modify application of passive loss limitations to equine
activities (see H.R. 705) [12FE]
------treatment of interest on student loans (see H.R. 1465)
[28AP]
------treatment of State tuition programs (see H.R. 1369) [17AP]
BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS
Bills and resolutions
Firearms: issue minimum safety and security standards for firearm
dealers (see H.R. 2359) [31JY]
------regulation of firearms, ammunition, and certain firearm
products (see H.R. 788) [13FE]
BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS
Bills and resolutions
Flathead Irrigation Project: transfer maintenance and operation to
local control (see H.R. 3056) [13NO]
Florida: clarification of certain rights of the Miccosukee Tribe
(see H.R. 190, 1476, 3055) [9JA] [29AP] [13NO]
Fort Berthold Reservation: approval process for oil and gas
leasing agreements for specific allotted lands (see H.R. 2309)
[30JY]
Haskell Indian Nations University: enhance administrative
authority of college president (see H.R. 1337) [15AP]
Michigan: Federal recognition of Swan Creek Black River
Confederated Ojibwa Tribes (see H.R. 2822) [5NO]
Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act:
technical corrections (see H.R. 2663) [9OC]
Native Americans: administrative procedures for extension of
Federal recognition to certain Indian groups (see H.R. 1154)
[20MR]
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute: enhance administrative
authority of college president (see H.R. 1337) [15AP]
Reports filed
Miccosukee Settlement Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R.
1476) (H. Rept. 105-278) [29SE]
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
Bills and resolutions
Consumer Price Index: calculation relative to correction of cost-
of-living adjustments (see H.R. 1052; H. Res. 92, 93) [12MR]
[13MR]
Cost of living: development and circulation of a monthly cost-of-
living index (see H. Con. Res. 33) [4MR]
Government: use of new price index to determine cost-of-living
adjustments (see H.R. 2099) [26JN]
Research: conduct time use surveys and calculate monetary value of
unremunerated work (see H.R. 422) [9JA]
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
Bills and resolutions
Alaska: conveyance of certain lands to the Huna Totem Corp. (see
H.R. 3088) [13NO]
------conveyance of certain lands to the Kake Tribal Corp. (see
H.R. 2756) [28OC]
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: recognition of certain Native
American communities (see H.R. 2812) [4NO]
Arches National Park: expand boundaries (see H.R. 2283) [29JY]
Land use: transfer to State governments the authority to require
bonds or other financial guarantees for the reclamation of
hardrock mineral operations (see H.R. 1917) [17JN]
Public lands: domestic livestock grazing fees (see H.R. 547, 1829)
[4FE] [6JN]
------uniform management of livestock grazing (see H.R. 2493)
[18SE]
------uniform management of livestock grazing (H.R. 2493),
consideration (see H. Res. 284) [28OC]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1500, 1952)
[30AP] [18JN]
Reports filed
Arches National Park Boundaries Expansion: Committee on Resources
(House) (H.R. 2283) (H. Rept. 105-385) [6NO]
Consideration of H.R. 2493, Forage Improvement Act: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 284) (H. Rept. 105-355) [28OC]
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Forage Improvement Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R.
2493) (H. Rept. 105-346) [24OC]
------Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2493) (H. Rept. 105-
346) [24OC]
Grants Pass, OR, Land Conveyance: Committee on Resources (House)
(H.R. 1198) (H. Rept. 105-166) [8JY]
Hinsdale County, CO, Land Exchange: Committee on Resources (House)
(H.R. 951) (H. Rept. 105-170) [8JY]
Validation of Certain Conveyances Made by Southern Pacific
Transportation Co. in Tulare, CA: Committee on Resources
(House) (H.R. 960) (H. Rept. 105-171) [8JY]
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 2203, energy and water development appropriations
[3SE]
Bills and resolutions
Colorado: convey the Collbran Reclamation Project to certain water
conservancy districts (see H.R. 2506) [18SE]
Dutch John, UT: dispose of certain Federal properties and assist
local government in the interim delivery of basic services
(see H.R. 2108) [8JY]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (see H.R.
2203) [21JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2203), consideration (see H.
Res. 194) [23JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2203), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 254) [29SE]
Fall River County, SD: construction of rural water system (see
H.R. 1212) [21MR]
Flathead Irrigation Project: transfer maintenance and operation to
local control (see H.R. 3056) [13NO]
Irrigation: extend contracts for irrigation projects in Nebraska
and Wyoming (see H.R. 2795) [4NO]
Oroville-Tonasket Irrigation District: settlement (see H.R. 412)
[9JA]
------settlement (H.R. 412), consideration (see H. Res. 94) [12MR]
Perkins County, SD: construction of rural water system (see H.R.
1213) [21MR]
Reclamation projects: cooperation between Federal and non-Federal
entities (see H.R. 2398) [4SE]
Texas: extend repayment period for Nueces River reclamation
project (see H.R. 2355) [31JY]
Water: participate in a water conservation project with the Tumalo
Irrigation District in Oregon (see H.R. 1400) [17AP]
Western States: improve management of water-related facilities
(see H.R. 2402) [4SE]
Conference reports
Energy and Water Development Appropriations (H.R. 2203) [26SE]
Messages
Energy and Water Development Appropriations Line-Item Veto:
President Clinton [21OC]
Motions
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2203)
[3SE]
Reports filed
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2203, Energy and Water
Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 254) (H. Rept. 105-281) [29SE]
Consideration of H.R. 412, Oroville-Tonasket Claim Settlement and
Conveyance Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 94.) (H.
Rept. 105-19) [12MR]
Consideration of H.R. 2203, Energy and Water Development
Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 194) (H.
Rept. 105-198) [23JY]
Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee of
Conference (H.R. 2203) (H. Rept. 105-271) [26SE]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2203) (H. Rept.
105-190) [21JY]
Management of Water-Related Facilities in Western States:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2402) (H. Rept. 105-353)
[28OC]
Oroville-Tonasket Claim Settlement and Conveyance Act: Committee
on Resources (House) (H.R. 412) (H. Rept. 105-8) [10MR]
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
Bills and resolutions
Census: accuracy of decennial census (see H.R. 776) [13FE]
------include ancestry data on decennial census (see H. Con. Res.
38) [5MR]
------provide for enumeration of family caregivers as part of the
decennial census (see H.R. 2081) [26JN]
------use of sampling to improve the accuracy of the decennial
census (see H.R. 1178) [20MR]
BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL & GAS CO.
Bills and resolutions
Billings County, ND: exchange of certain mineral interests located
in national grasslands (see H.R. 2574) [29SE]
BURMA
Bills and resolutions
Human rights: trafficking of Burmese women and girls into Thailand
for forced prostitution (see H. Con. Res. 114) [10JY]
Messages
Prohibit New Investment in Burma: President Clinton [20MY]
BURR, RICHARD (a Representative from North Carolina)
Appointments
Conferee: S. 830, FDA Modernization and Accountability Act [22OC]
Bills and resolutions introduced
FDA: approval and development of new drugs and biological products
(see H.R. 1411) [23AP]
Federal, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: authorize compounding of
certain drugs and devices (see H.R. 1060) [13MR]
Hazardous substances: clarify listing of unique chemical
substances (see H.R. 659) [10FE]
Health: allow marketing of Sensor Pad medical device to aid in
breast self-examination (see H.R. 964) [6MR]
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging: establish (see H.R.
1715) [22MY]
BURTON, DAN (a Representative from Indiana)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
------H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act [10JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
[16SE]
Andrew Jacobs, Jr., U.S. Post Office Building, Indianapolis, IN:
designate (see H.R. 1057) [13MR]
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House): authorizing
expenditures (see H. Res. 65, 86) [13FE] [6MR]
Dept. of Defense: conversion of certain military installations
into correctional facilities for youthful offenders (see H.R.
592) [5FE]
Diseases: criminal penalties relative to intentional transmission
of AIDS (see H.R. 518) [4FE]
Executive departments: improve strategic plans and performance
reports (see H.R. 2883) [7NO]
Federal employees: reimburse expenses relative to adoption of a
child (see H.R. 2170) [16JY]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: improve sanctions
against providers and provide coverage for the FDIC and
Federal Reserve Board (see H.R. 1836) [10JN]
Herzog, Chaim: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 73) [6MY]
House Rules: discourage frivolous ethics complaints (see H. Res.
79) [26FE]
India: suspend developmental assistance relative to human rights
violations (see H.R. 1802) [5JN]
John T. Myers Post Office Building, Terre Haute, IN: designate
(see H.R. 1058) [13MR]
Mother Teresa: condolences on death (see H. Res. 227) [11SE]
------tribute (see H. Res. 223) [9SE]
President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act:
extend authorization of the Assassination Records Review Board
(see H.R. 1553) [8MY]
Taxation: treatment of golf caddies (see H.R. 2321) [31JY]
Television: implementation of ratings system for programming (see
H.R. 1760) [3JN]
Reports filed
Citizen's Guide on Using the Freedom of Information Act and the
Privacy Act To Request Government Records: Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H. Rept. 105-37)
[20MR]
Drug-Free Communities Act: Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight (House) (H.R. 956) (H. Rept. 105-105) [20MY]
Federal Employees Health Care Protection Act: Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R. 1836) (H. Rept.
105-374) [4NO]
Federal Employees Life Insurance Improvement Act: Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R. 2675) (H. Rept.
105-373) [4NO]
Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses--Strong Evidence Linking Toxic Causes
to Chronic Health Effects: Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight (House) (H. Rept. 105-388) [7NO]
Oversight Plans for All Committees of the House: Committee on
House Oversight (House) (H. Rept. 105-44) [8AP]
Payment of Federal Employee Life Insurance Benefits Relative to
Order of Precedence: Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight (House) (H.R. 1316) (H. Rept. 105-134) [18JN]
Permit the Waiver of Residency Requirements for Certain Employees
of the Office of the Inspector General of the District of
Columbia: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House)
(H.R. 514) (H. Rept. 105-29) [17MR]
President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act
Assassination Records Review Board Extension: Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R. 1553) (H. Rept.
105-138) [19JN]
Presidential and Executive Office Financial Accountability Act:
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R.
1962) (H. Rept. 105-331) [21OC]
Veterans Employment Opportunities Act: Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R. 240) (H. Rept. 105-40)
[20MR]
Rules
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) [13FE]
BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY
Appointments
Conferees: S. 1026, Eximbank reauthorization [6OC]
Bills and resolutions
Advertising: control of billboards in areas adjacent to Federal
highways (see H.R. 1448) [24AP]
Agricultural Market Transition Act: reduce the amounts allocated
for payments pursuant to production flexibility contracts (see
H.R. 2111) [8JY]
Agriculture: define domestic industry relative to perishable
agricultural products (see H.R. 2811) [4NO]
------exempt actions undertaken to administer a marketing order
issued under the Agricultural Adjustment Act from antitrust
laws (see H.R. 2735) [24OC]
------labeling of imported meat and meat food products (see H.R.
1371) [17AP]
------provide for the accreditation of associations of
agricultural producers and promote good faith bargaining
between such associations (see H.R. 2738) [24OC]
------repeal peanut quotas and reduce peanut loan rates (see H.R.
1864) [11JN]
------repeal restrictions on colored margarine (see H.R. 1958)
[18JN]
------restore the effectiveness of certain provisions of the
Agricultural Adjustment Act regulating Federal milk marketing
orders (see H.R. 786) [13FE]
Air pollution: establish minimum nationwide nitrogen oxide
pollution standards for fossil-fuel fired electric powerplants
(see H.R. 1910) [17JN]
------regulations relative to beverage alcohol compounds emitted
from aging warehouses (see H.R. 679) [11FE]
Alcoholic beverages: require Dept. of HHS reports on alcohol
advertising practices (see H.R. 1976) [19JN]
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Arms control: end subsidization of entities contributing to
weapons proliferation (see H.R. 3023) [9NO]
Arts and humanities: encourage participation and increase
understanding and appreciation of the cultural heritage of the
U.S. (see H.R. 2156) [11JY]
Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act: reauthorize and amend (see
H.R. 1658) [16MY]
Aviation: criteria for granting slots to new entrant air carriers
at certain high density airports (see H.R. 2405) [4SE]
------provide assistance and slots to air carriers providing
service between high-density and underserved airports (see
H.R. 2748) [28OC]
------require air carriers to charge a reduced fare for air
transportation to and from certain clinical health trials (see
H.R. 2797) [4NO]
------require foreign air carriers to establish disaster
assistance plans (see H.R. 2476) [15SE]
------restrict operation of certain foreign air carriers (see H.R.
2282) [29JY]
Bankruptcy: reform system to become a needs-based system (see H.R.
2500) [18SE]
Benefits: require employee notification before termination of
health or retirement benefits (see H.R. 1594) [14MY]
Bogsch, Arpad: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 143) [4SE]
Buy American Act: acquisition requirements for the Chief
Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives (see H.
Res. 285) [28OC]
California: moratorium on gas and oil development of the Outer
Continental Shelf (see H.R. 133) [9JA]
Canada: limit imports of wool apparel (see H.R. 2432) [8SE]
CERCLA: ensure Federal compliance (see H.R. 1195) [20MR]
------require polluters to cleanup hazardous substances (see H.R.
2087) [26JN]
------treatment of certain parties relative to liability (see H.R.
2485) [16SE]
Children and youth: establish child retirement accounts (see H.R.
194) [9JA]
------prohibit sale of personal information without parental
consent (see H.R. 1972) [19JN]
Civil rights: establish criminal liability for discrimination
based on disparate treatment (see H.R. 2080) [26JN]
------prohibit employment discrimination (see H.R. 963, 2078)
[6MR] [26JN]
------prohibit use of involuntary arbitration to settle claims of
employment discrimination (see H.R. 983) [6MR]
Clean Air Act: reduce acid deposition (see H.R. 2365) [31JY]
Clothing industry: legal accountability for sweatshop conditions
(see H.R. 23) [7JA] [9JA]
Collective bargaining: clarify use of violence to achieve
objectives (see H.R. 2163) [15JY]
Commission on Retirement Savings: establish (see H.R. 1695) [21MY]
Computers: examination and disclosure of certain source codes,
programs and software (see H.R. 2657) [9OC]
------permit lawful possessors of a copy of a computer program to
authorize additional copies under certain circumstances (see
H.R. 72) [7JA] [9JA]
------prohibit gambling on the Internet (see H.R. 2380) [3SE]
------prohibit interference with interstate commerce on the
Internet or interactive computer services (see H.R. 1054)
[13MR]
------promote privacy of interactive computer service users
through self-regulation by service providers (see H.R. 2368)
[31JY]
------protect consumer privacy, empower parents, improve
electronic commerce, and safeguard data security (see H.R.
1964) [19JN]
------regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial
electronic mail (see H.R. 1748) [22MY]
------regulate use of personal information obtained by interactive
computer services (see H.R. 98) [7JA] [9JA]
------require Internet access companies to provide screening
software to parents to protect children from unsuitable online
material (see H.R. 1180) [20MR]
------use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and
security (see H.R. 695) [12FE]
Construction industries: prohibit discrimination relative to
surety bonding requirements (see H.R. 2554) [25SE]
Consumers: establish a toll-free telephone number in the Dept. of
Commerce to assist consumers in identifying domestically-
produced merchandise (see H.R. 563) [4FE]
------notification of additional fees for use of certain automatic
teller machines utilizing a national or regional network (see
H.R. 264) [9JA]
------prohibit the imposition of additional fees for use of
certain automatic teller machines utilizing a national or
regional network (see H.R. 795) [13FE]
------require additional disclosures of the terms of rental-
purchase agreements (see H.R. 2019, 3060) [24JN] [13NO]
Contracts: allow choice of arbitration as a means of settling
disputes (see H.R. 2882) [7NO]
------classification of employees and independent contractors
relative to Federal procurement contracts (see H.R. 769, 770)
[13FE]
------establish limitations on taxpayer-financed compensation for
defense contractors (see H.R. 2279) [28JY]
------prohibit executive agencies from increasing competition by
helping contractors acquire equipment or facilities to carry
out a contract (see H.R. 829) [25FE]
------prohibit reimbursement of defense contractors for
environmental response costs (see H.R. 236) [9JA]
Copeland Act: repeal (see H.R. 2720) [23OC]
Copyright Act: revise to conform to the digital era and advance
educational opportunities (see H.R. 3048) [13NO]
Copyrights: amend laws relative to certain exemptions (see H.R.
789) [13FE]
------duration of protection (see H.R. 604, 1621, 2589) [5FE]
[15MY] [1OC]
------protection of certain original designs (see H.R. 2696)
[22OC]
------strengthen criminal copyright infringement laws (see H.R.
2265) [25JY]
------treatment of distribution of certain phonorecords (see H.R.
1967) [19JN]
Corporate Welfare Reduction Commission: establish (see H.R. 1235)
[8AP]
Corporations: eliminate Federal subsidies (see H.R. 515) [4FE]
------improve disclosure of charitable contributions (see H.R.
944) [5MR]
------require shareholders views relative to charitable
contributions (see H.R. 945) [5MR]
Courts: appointment of additional bankruptcy judges (see H.R.
1596) [14MY]
------notification to employers of convicted persons relative to
drug offenses (see H.R. 333) [9JA]
------provide certain immunities from civil liability for trade
and professional associations (see H.R. 1542) [7MY]
Credit cards: end possession requirements (see H.R. 2599) [1OC]
------require additional disclosures of account information (see
H.R. 274) [9JA]
Crime: provide minimum mandatory penalties for false bomb threats
conveyed through interstate and foreign commerce (see H.R.
845) [26FE]
Davis-Bacon Act: repeal (see H.R. 2720) [23OC]
Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal National Heritage Corridor
Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2958) [8NO]
Dept. of Agriculture: eliminate Market Access Program (see H.R.
972) [6MR]
------increase milk marketing orders' basic formula price (see
H.R. 2388) [3SE]
------regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar
beets (see H.R. 1387) [17AP]
------require estimates of production costs relative to milk
marketing orders' basic formula price (see H.R. 2482) [16SE]
------study effects of production costs on milk marketing orders
basic formula price (see H.R. 1190) [20MR]
Dept. of Commerce: abolish (see H.R. 1319, 2667) [14AP] [9OC]
Dept. of Defense: establish pilot projects to test various best
business practices for defense inventory management (see H.R.
1850) [10JN]
------improve the Defense Loan and Technical Assistance Program
(see H.R. 974) [6MR]
------prohibit payment under defense contracts of restructuring
costs for mergers or acquisitions (see H.R. 925) [5MR]
------reform economic redevelopment process and improve ability to
contract for protective services at installations being closed
(see H.R. 1243, 1300) [8AP] [10AP]
------treatment of Boeing Co. defense contracts relative to
restructuring costs from its purchase of McDonnell Douglas
Corp. (see H.R. 648) [6FE]
------treatment of expenses for contractors who relocate due to
cessation of military activities at the Stratford Army Engine
Plant (see H.R. 463) [21JA]
Dept. of HHS: establish a schedule of preventive health care
services under private insurance plans and programs (see H.R.
177) [9JA]
Dept. of Labor: establish advisory panels relative to occupational
safety and health (see H.R. 2871) [7NO]
------establish programs to educate the public on retirement
savings (see H.R. 1377) [17AP]
Dept. of the Interior: moratorium on oil and gas development on
certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R.
3073) [13NO]
------prohibit issuance of oil and gas leases on certain portions
of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 3074) [13NO]
Dept. of the Treasury: treatment of partnership distributions to
limited partners (see H.R. 1247) [8AP]
Dept. of Transportation: study existing ferry operations in the
U.S. and provide financial assistance for the development of
ferry operations (see H.R. 1630) [15MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve procedures for resolving claims
of employment discrimination (see H.R. 1703) [22MY]
District of Columbia: exempt certain contracts entered into by the
government of the District of Columbia from review by the
Council of the District of Columbia (see H.R. 513) [4FE]
Domestic policy: establish a living wage, develop job
opportunities, convert military programs to social programs,
produce a capital budget, reduce poverty and violence, and
redistribute wealth and power (see H.R. 1050) [12MR]
Drugs: defer effective dates for approving certain drug
applications (see H.R. 1727) [22MY]
------specify the entities eligible to purchase pharmaceutical
products from the Federal Supply Schedule (see H.R. 2197)
[17JY]
Ecology and environment: assist local governments and encourage
State voluntary response programs relative to remediating
brownfield sites (see H.R. 1120) [19MR], (see H.R. 1395)
[17AP]
------cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R. 990,
1049, 3020) [6MR] [12MR] [9NO]
------establish limited privileges and immunities for certain
information relative to compliance with environmental laws
(see H.R. 1884) [12JN]
------expand public's right to know about toxic chemical use and
release in their communities and disclose toxins in children's
consumer products (see H.R. 1636) [15MY]
Education: development of school-to-work opportunities systems
(see H.R. 1803) [5JN]
------encourage participation of academic community and private
sector in EXPO 2000 (see H. Con. Res. 139) [31JY]
------provide for various capital investments in technology
education (see H.R. 2994) [9NO]
------recognize businesses that participate with schools to
enhance the teaching and use of technology (see H.R. 2427)
[8SE] [9SE]
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Elections: require a majority of campaign contributions come from
State residents and ensure that employees are informed on use
of labor organization dues and fees for political activities
(see H.R. 2573) [29SE]
Electric power: provide for retail competition among suppliers
(see H.R. 338, 655, 1230) [9JA] [10FE] [8AP]
Electronic commerce: require agencies to use digital signatures to
enable persons to submit Federal forms electronically (see
H.R. 2991) [9NO]
Emergency Commission To End the Trade Deficit: establish (see H.R.
2651) [9OC]
Employment: determination of tip credits relative to State and
local laws (see H.R. 1485, 2357) [29AP] [31JY]
------establish a commission to study employment and economic
insecurity (see H.R. 185) [9JA]
------extend time period for filing of trade adjustment assistance
petitions (see H.R. 938) [5MR]
------implement alternative program for providing a benefit or
employment preference under Federal law (see H.R. 2079) [26JN]
------minimum wage and overtime exemptions for certain employees
(see H.R. 504, 2888) [4FE] [7NO]
------prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or
sexual orientation (see H.R. 1858) [10JN]
------prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information
(see H.R. 2215, 2275) [22JY] [25JY]
------protect employer rights (see H.R. 758) [13FE]
------provide compensatory time for all employees (see H.R. 1)
[7JA] [9JA]
------provide compensatory time for all employees (H.R. 1),
consideration (see H. Res. 99) [18MR]
------use of community development block grant funds for
employment relocation activities (see H.R. 671) [11FE]
------use of salary base to exempt employees from certain wage
requirements (see H.R. 647) [6FE]
EPA: allow cooperative research and development agreements for
environmental protection (see H.R. 2961) [8NO]
------certify State voluntary cleanup programs for brownfield
sites and clarify liability of landowners and prospective
purchasers (see H.R. 1392) [17AP]
------establish loan program to States for cleanup of brownfield
sites that have private investment potential (see H.R. 1462)
[24AP]
------prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or
particulate matter before existing standards have been
attained (see H.R. 1863, 1984) [11JN] [19JN]
ERISA: improve enforcement of provisions (see H.R. 2290) [29JY]
European Commission: handling of the Boeing/McDonnell Douglas
merger (see H. Con. Res. 117; H. Res. 191) [17JY] [21JY]
Eximbank: ensure that assistance for exports to the People's
Republic of China is conditional on responsible conduct (see
H.R. 2085) [26JN]
------give financial assistance preferences to firms that have
shown a commitment to reinvestment and job creation in the
U.S. (see H.R. 2069) [25JN]
------reauthorization (see H.R. 1370) [17AP]
------reauthorization (H.R. 1370), consideration (see H. Res. 255)
[29SE]
------reauthorization (S. 1026), technical corrections in
enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 198) [13NO]
FAA: foreign repair station rules (see H.R. 145) [9JA]
------limitation on carry-on baggage by airline passengers (see
H.R. 3064) [13NO]
Fair Labor Standards Act: reform calculation formula for overtime
compensation (see H.R. 2710) [23OC]
Families and domestic relations: establish program to provide
child care through public-private partnerships (see H.R. 2719)
[23OC]
Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to address domestic
violence and its effects (see H.R. 851) [26FE]
------expand coverage and allow leave for parental involvement in
educational and extracurricular activities (see H.R. 109, 191,
234) [9JA]
Farmers: provide greater planting flexibility (see H.R. 913) [4MR]
FCC: clarify authority to authorize foreign investment in U.S.
broadcast and common carrier radio licenses (see H.R. 1324)
[15AP]
------revise television station ownership rules relative to local
marketing agreements (see H.R. 1859) [10JN]
FDA: approval and development of new drugs and biological products
(see H.R. 1411) [23AP]
Federal aid programs: reduce corporate welfare (see H.R. 1015,
1340) [11MR] [15AP]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: development, clearance, and
use of certain devices (see H.R. 1710) [22MY]
------requirements relative to health claims on food labels (see
H.R. 2208) [22JY]
Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to
purchase products and require commercial competition for
Federal contracts (see H.R. 2758) [29OC]
Financial institutions: increase competition in the financial
services sector (see H.R. 10, 669, 2940) [7JA] [9JA] [11FE]
[8NO]
------increase competition in the financial services sector and
merge commercial bank and savings association charters (see
H.R. 268) [9JA]
------offer negotiable order of withdrawal accounts to businesses,
allow interest payments on demand deposits, and require FRS to
pay interest on certain reserves (see H.R. 2323) [31JY]
Firearms: ban the manufacture, importation, and sale of ammunition
that can penetrate police body armor (see H.R. 1250) [8AP]
------prohibit possession or transfer of armor piercing ammunition
(see H.R. 1999) [19JN]
------regulation of handguns in any manner affecting interstate or
foreign commerce (see H.R. 1996) [19JN]
------require consultation before the manufacture, importation, or
sale of armor piercing ammunition for use by a governmental
entity (see H.R. 1997) [19JN]
------require registration and permits for possession and transfer
of firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 1998) [19JN]
------require States to establish manufacturing criteria for sales
and require manufacturers to install magazine safeties (see
H.R. 116) [9JA]
Fish and fishing: prohibit commercial harvesting of Atlantic
striped bass in coastal waters and the exclusive economic zone
(see H.R. 393) [9JA]
Florida: restrictions and requirements on leasing of the
Continental Shelf (see H.R. 180) [9JA]
Foreign countries: phase-out private sector development enterprise
funds (see H.R. 564) [4FE]
Foreign policy: support economic and political independence for
the South Caucasus and Central Asia regions (see H.R. 2867,
3010) [7NO] [9NO]
Foreign trade: clarify the term ``normal trade relations'' (see
H.R. 2316) [31JY]
------establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures
for future trade agreements (see H.R. 2629) [7OC]
------establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures
for future trade agreements (H.R. 2621), consideration (see H.
Res. 309) [6NO]
------identify countries that deny market access for U.S.
agricultural products (see H.R. 2596) [1OC]
------make certain changes to various trade laws (see H.R. 2622)
[7OC]
------provide authority to control exports (see H.R. 1942) [17JN]
------require U.S. citizens conducting industrial cooperation
projects within the People's Republic of China or Tibet follow
certain guidelines (see H.R. 1634) [15MY]
------substitute the term ``normal trade relations'' in lieu of
``most-favored-nation treatment'' (see H.R. 2002, 2022) [20JN]
[24JN]
Franchises: establish certain uniform rights, duties, and
enforcement procedures relative to franchise agreements (see
H.R. 1083, 2954) [17MR] [8NO]
FRS: expand the opportunity for private enterprise to compete with
the Board of Governors in the provision of check-clearing and
other services (see H.R. 1442) [24AP]
------expand the opportunity for private enterprise to compete
with the Board of Governors in the transportation of paper
checks (see H.R. 2119) [9JY]
------promote accountability and the public interest in operations
(see H.R. 1160) [20MR]
------stabilization of the currency and public scrutiny of
operations (see H.R. 703) [12FE]
Government: give preference to firms that adopt and enforce a
corporate code of conduct (see H.R. 2071) [25JN]
------procurement access for women-owned businesses (see H. Res.
313) [8NO]
------require profit-sharing plans for the provision of Federal
contracts or subsidies (see H.R. 2468) [11SE]
------use of private delivery services in filing documents with
Federal agencies (see H.R. 782) [13FE]
Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional
deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (see
H.R. 1010) [11MR]
------ensure congressional approval of compliance costs (see H.R.
1591) [14MY]
------provide for the debarment or suspension from Federal
procurement and nonprocurement activities of persons that
violate certain labor and safety laws (see H.R. 1624) [15MY]
Greeley, CO: exchange of certain lands with Water Supply and
Storage Co. (see H.R. 1309) [10AP]
Hazardous substances: transportation regulations relative to
agriculture (see H.R. 1619) [15MY]
Health: application of antitrust laws to health care provider
networks (see H.R. 415) [9JA]
------assure continued health insurance coverage of retired
workers (see H.R. 211, 444) [9JA]
------establish certain requirements for managed care plans (see
H.R. 2606) [2OC]
------improve and expand employee health care programs (see H.R.
1515) [1MY]
------liability protection for suppliers of raw material and
component parts to medical device manufacturers (see H.R. 872)
[27FE]
------limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information
(see H.R. 1815, 2198) [5JN] [17JY]
------prohibit restriction of certain medical communications
between health care providers and their patients (see H.R.
586) [5FE]
------protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see
H.R. 337, 820, 1222, 1749, 2967) [9JA] [25FE] [21MR] [22MY]
[8NO]
------require health plans to pay interest on certain claims (see
H.R. 1472) [29AP]
------require the removal of silicone gel and saline breast
implants and conduct chemical and industrial safety research
(see H.R. 366) [9JA]
Higher Education Act: financial responsibility for refunds during
provisional certification and change of ownership of
propietary institutions (see H.R. 2981) [9NO]
Hydroelectric power: facilitate operation, maintenance, and
upgrade of certain Federal facilities and coordinate Federal
and non-Federal generating and marketing of electricity (see
H.R. 2988) [9NO]
Immigration: increase enforcement of employer sanctions and labor
standards (see H.R. 470, 2548) [21JA] [25SE]
------prohibit counting of work experience while an unauthorized
alien for purposes of admission as an employment-based
immigrant or a nonimmigrant (see H.R. 471) [21JA]
------reform the temporary employment program (see H.R. 119) [9JA]
Insurance: establish requirements for the cancellation of
automobile insurance policies (see H.R. 1024) [11MR]
------prevent discrimination against victims of domestic violence
(see H.R. 1117) [18MR]
------protect personal privacy rights of customers and claimants
(see H.R. 1029) [11MR]
Intellectual property: application of antitrust laws (see H.R.
401) [9JA]
International Air Transportation Competition Act: amend (see H.R.
737) [12FE]
Interstate commerce: allow any State, territory, or possession to
bring Federal court action relative to trans
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portation of alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 1063) [13MR]
------clarify firearm permit and licensing procedures for armored
car crew members (see H.R. 624) [6FE]
Investments: promote and improve employee stock ownership plans
(see H.R. 1592) [14MY]
IRS: prohibit the threat of audit to compel agreement with Tip
Reporting Alternative Commitment or Tip Rate Determination
Agreement (see H.R. 2658) [9OC]
------restructure (see H.R. 2292) [30JY]
------restructure and reform (see H.R. 2676) [21OC]
------restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), consideration (see H.
Res. 303) [4NO]
Labeling: maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label (see H.
Con. Res. 80) [15MY]
Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to
improve economic competitiveness (see H.R. 634) [6FE]
Labor unions: ensure employees have adequate access and
information relative to use of union dues or fees (see H.R.
928) [5MR]
------Presidential actions relative to resolving the dispute
between American Airlines, Inc., and the Allied Pilots
Association (see H. Res. 67) [13FE]
------protect the free choice of individual employees relative to
participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 59) [7JA] [9JA]
Long Beach, CA: prohibit conveyance of naval station property to a
commercial shipping company owned by a foreign country (see
H.R. 1138, 2715) [20MR] [23OC]
Madrid Protocol: implementation of agreement on the international
registration of trademarks (see H.R. 567) [4FE]
Major League Baseball: application of antitrust laws (see H.R. 21,
704, 1744) [7JA] [9JA] [12FE] [22MY]
Medicaid: treatment of payments made as a result of tobacco
industry liability settlement (see H.R. 2938) [8NO]
Medicare: prohibit payments to nonprofit hospitals that convert to
for-profit status without proper disclosure (see H.R. 443)
[9JA]
------require surety bonds and disclosure of certain ownership
information for suppliers of durable medical equipment, home
health agencies, and other health care providers (see H.R.
1457) [24AP]
Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 685, 2211, 2278) [11FE] [22JY]
[28JY]
Motion pictures: discourage use of tobacco products among minors
by motion picture industry (see H. Con. Res. 184) [6NO]
Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles
(see H.R. 880) [27FE]
------titling and registration requirements relative to salvage,
nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (see H.R. 1839) [10JN]
Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument: expeditious
completion of acquisition of private mineral interests (see
H.R. 1659) [16MY]
National Cheese Exchange: CFTC regulation of cash markets relative
to use as a reference price for commodities (see H.R. 645)
[6FE]
------reduce effect on the milk marketing orders' basic formula
price (see H.R. 618, 646) [5FE] [6FE]
National Commission on Fairness in the Workplace: establish (see
H.R. 2997) [9NO]
National Kiwifruit Board: provide proportional representation of
kiwifruit producers, exporters, and importers (see H.R. 2024)
[24JN]
National Labor Relations Act: require arbitration of initial
contract negotiation disputes (see H.R. 2848) [6NO]
National Women's Business Council: funding (see H.R. 2389) [3SE]
Natural gas: provide relief to businesses relative to interest and
penalties on refunds retroactively ordered by FERC (see H.R.
2903) [7NO]
New Mexico: establish commercial zone on border of Mexico (see
H.R. 2808) [4NO]
NIST: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1274) [10AP]
------authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1274), consideration (see
H. Res. 127) [23AP]
NLRB: determine appropriateness of certain bargaining units in the
absence of a stipulation or consent (see H.R. 1595) [14MY]
Northern Ireland: adherence with the MacBride Principles by U.S.
persons doing business (see H.R. 178, 2833) [9JA] [6NO]
Northern Mariana Islands: labeling, minimum wage, and immigration
requirements relative to textile industry (see H.R. 1450)
[24AP]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (see H.R. 1162, 2579)
[20MR] [30SE]
OMB: report number of individuals employed by non-Federal entities
providing Government services (see H.R. 887) [27FE]
OPIC: activities (see H.R. 1681) [20MY]
------reauthorize (see H.R. 2064) [25JN]
------terminate authorities (see H.R. 387, 527) [9JA] [4FE]
OSHA: allow employers to use alternative means of meeting safety
and health rules (see H.R. 2875) [7NO]
------clarify liability of employers at multiemployer worksites
(see H.R. 2879) [7NO]
------consultation with State officials by employers relative to
compliance with safety and health requirements (see H.R. 2864)
[7NO]
------exempt voluntary self assessments and audits from being used
to identify safety and health violations by employers (see
H.R. 2869) [7NO]
------identify and notify the specific industries to which
regulations and compliance standards apply (see H.R. 2873)
[7NO]
------prohibit any employee performance measures relative to
number of inspections conducted, citations issued, or
penalties assessed (see H.R. 2877) [7NO]
------waiver or abatement of penalties for small businesses if
violations are corrected in a specified time (see H.R. 2881)
[7NO]
Patents: protect owners against sale of illegally reproduced plant
parts (see H.R. 1197) [20MR]
------renewal for quotation monitoring unit (see H.R. 381) [9JA]
Pensions: prohibit certain transaction rules relative to 401(k)
pension plans (see H.R. 818) [25FE]
------require annual report of investments to participants in
401(k) pension plans (see H.R. 819) [25FE]
------waive limit on benefits from multiemployer plans (see H.R.
1320) [14AP]
Petroleum: management of royalties from oil and gas leases (see
H.R. 1107) [18MR]
Pharmaceuticals: improve the regulation of drugs (see H.R. 1094)
[18MR]
Pilot Records Improvement Act: clarify (see H.R. 2626) [7OC]
Political campaigns: prohibit contributions by multicandidate
political committees controlled by foreign corporations (see
H.R. 610) [5FE]
------prohibit use of labor organization dues and fees for
political activities (see H.R. 1458) [24AP]
------require worker approval for use of labor organization dues
and fees for political activities (see H.R. 2608) [6OC]
Postal Service: acceptance of change-of-address orders from
commercial mail receiving agencies (see H.R. 447) [9JA]
------limit commercial nonpostal services (see H.R. 198) [9JA]
------privatization (see H.R. 1717) [22MY]
Power resources: privatize certain Federal power generation and
transmission assets (see H.R. 718) [12FE]
Privacy: regulate use of Social Security numbers and other
personal information by interactive computer services (see
H.R. 1287) [10AP]
Public lands: disposal of helium (see H.R. 2178) [16JY]
Public utilities: provide for competition in electric power
industry (see H.R. 1960) [19JN]
Public welfare programs: restore benefits to legal immigrants
through reductions in arms transfer subsidies (see H.R. 2597)
[1OC]
Rental cars: prohibit companies from imposing certain fees based
upon the residence of the renter (see H.R. 1118) [18MR]
SBA: establish commission to examine small business credit needs
(see H. Con. Res. 85) [21MY]
------extend certified development company loan guarantee program
(see H.R. 1734) [22MY]
------make Microloan Program permanent (see H.R. 2235) [24JY]
------reauthorize women's business training program (see H.R.
1495) [30AP]
SEC: establish Office of National Security (see H.R. 2772) [29OC]
Securities: quotation of securities transactions in decimals (see
H.R. 1053) [13MR]
------require employers which are terminating businesses to offer
employee stock ownership plans (see H.R. 1946) [17JN]
Ships and vessels: support requirements that vessels operating
between U.S. ports be built, owned, and operated by U.S.
citizens (see H. Con. Res. 65) [23AP]
Small business: assist certain women and minority business people
(see H.R. 1647) [15MY]
------assist in development of microenterprises (see H.R. 1129)
[19MR]
------increase opportunities for veterans (see H.R. 168) [9JA]
------increase percentage of Federal contracts awarded to
businesses owned by disadvantaged individuals or women (see
H.R. 1824) [5JN]
------install devices to improve safety at convenience stores (see
H.R. 1444) [24AP]
------provide regulatory assistance (see H.R. 96) [7JA] [9JA]
------strengthen Federal contracting opportunities and assess
impact of contract bundling by Federal agencies (see H.R. 373)
[9JA]
Small Business Act: amend (see H.R. 2261) [25JY]
------exempt subcontracts for dredging activities from local buy
requirements under the business development program (see H.R.
1523) [1MY]
Small Business Investment Act: amend (see H.R. 1985, 2261) [19JN]
[25JY]
Small Business Technology Transfer Program: extend (see H.R. 2429)
[8SE]
Space policy: encourage the development of a commercial space
industry (see H.R. 1702) [22MY]
Sports: eliminate professional league rules prohibiting public
ownership of teams (see H.R. 590) [5FE]
------prohibit solicitation for representation and establish
requirements for contracts between agents and college athletes
(see H.R. 2171) [16JY]
States: permit individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles
within State borders after meeting minimum standards (see H.R.
2942) [8NO]
------use of community development block grants for nonentitlement
areas to offset charity tax credits (see H.R. 2969) [8NO]
Tariff: earthmoving tires manufacturing equipment (see H.R. 1945)
[17JN]
Taxation: allow certain corporations and trusts to be shareholders
of subchapter S corporations (see H.R. 440) [9JA]
------allow credit for cleanup of contaminated industrial sites
and use tax-exempt redevelopment bonds for such cleanup (see
H.R. 523) [4FE]
------allow expensing and rapid amortization of expenditures for
the cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R.
997) [6MR]
------allow nonprofit organizations to participate in the work
opportunity tax credit hiring incentives (see H.R. 2995) [9NO]
------allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the
National Guard or Ready Reserve (see H.R. 42, 43) [7JA] [9JA]
------application of tax laws to U.S. businesses operating abroad
(see H.R. 1783) [4JN]
------application of the alternative minimum tax to installment
sales of farm property (see H.R. 396, 426) [9JA]
------benefits for foreign corporations (see H.R. 599) [5FE]
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------business meal, entertainment, and certain travel expense
deductions (see H.R. 628) [6FE]
------business meal and entertainment expense deductions (see H.R.
2918) [7NO]
------capital gains rates (see H.R. 14, 241, 276, 862, 1033, 1124,
1193, 1207, 2084) [7JA] [9JA] [27FE] [12MR] [19MR] [20MR]
[26JN]
------capital gains rates and indexing of certain assets (see H.R.
1490, 1517) [30AP] [1MY]
------capital gains rates for older individuals (see H.R. 1629)
[15MY]
------capital gains rates relative to investments in certain small
businesses (see H.R. 2252) [24JY]
------credits for employers for costs incurred to combat violence
against women (see H.R. 1071) [13MR]
------deductibility of employment taxes paid by employees and
self-employed individuals (see H.R. 2966) [8NO]
------deductibility of health insurance costs for self-employed
individuals and the business use of the home, and
clarification of contractor/employee status (see H.R. 1145)
[20MR]
------deductions for business use of the home (see H.R. 955, 1791)
[5MR] [4JN]
------delay application of the substantiation requirements to
reimbursement arrangements of certain loggers (see H.R. 1820)
[5JN]
------deny employers a deduction for payments of excessive
compensation (see H.R. 687) [11FE]
------determination of employment status of individuals as
employees or independent contractors (see H.R. 2642) [8OC]
------discourage relocation to foreign countries and encourage
creation of new jobs (see H.R. 775) [13FE]
------disregard certain amounts of capital expenditures in
applying limits on certain bonds (see H.R. 2714) [23OC]
------domestic investment tax credit (see H.R. 565) [4FE]
------effective date of capital gains exclusion on the transfer of
a primary residence (see H. Con. Res. 76) [7MY]
------eliminate double tax on dividends and allocate corporate
income tax revenues to qualified registered voters (see H.R.
2329) [31JY]
------employee option to receive taxable cash compensation in lieu
of nontaxable parking benefits (see H.R. 1713) [22MY]
------employer credits for expenses of providing dependent care
services to employees (see H.R. 988, 1706, 1809, 2872) [6MR]
[22MY] [5JN] [7NO]
------encourage cleanup of brownfield sites and creation of
empowerment zones and enterprise communities (see H.R. 505)
[4FE]
------encourage competition and tax fairness and protect the tax
base of State and local governments (see H.R. 1168) [20MR]
------exclude certain business taxable income relative to
sponsorship payments (see H.R. 1279) [10AP]
------exclude employer-provided telecommunicating-related expenses
for telecommuting purposes from taxable income (see H.R. 1892)
[12JN]
------exclude gain or loss from the sale of livestock from the
computation of capital gains relative to the earned income
credit (see H.R. 1800) [5JN]
------exempt certain small businesses from use of electronic fund
transfer system for depository taxes (see H.R. 722) [12FE]
------exempt small unincorporated farm businesses from the
alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 3036) [12NO]
------extend research and development tax credit (see H.R. 947)
[5MR]
------extend the research credit and modify the alternative
incremental credit (see H.R. 2819) [5NO]
------GAO study on the effects of implementing a flat income tax
and lowering sales taxes (see H.R. 853) [26FE]
------impose a flat tax only on the earned income of individuals
and on business taxable income (see H.R. 2971) [8NO]
------impose excise tax on individuals who operate vending
machines that dispense tobacco products (see H.R. 2897) [7NO]
------impose tax on billboards and apply revenue to surface
transportation programs (see H.R. 1449) [24AP]
------inapplicability of the look-back method on construction
contracts requiring the percentage of completion accounting
method (see H.R. 1593) [14MY]
------increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 979)
[6MR]
------increase the unified estate and gift tax credit and increase
the amount of estate tax deferral available to small
businesses (see H.R. 1674) [20MY]
------increase the unified estate and gift tax credit to exempt
small businesses and farmers from inheritance taxes (see H.R.
1684) [20MY]
------index the basis of certain assets for purposes of
determining gain (see H.R. 1266) [9AP]
------issuance of tax-exempt bonds for the economic development of
distressed communities (see H.R. 522) [4FE]
------issuance of tax-exempt remediation bonds to finance cleanup
and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R. 996) [6MR]
------permanent extension of the transition rule for certain
publicly traded partnerships (see H.R. 1443) [24AP]
------prevent avoidance of corporate tax on prearranged sales of
corporate stock (see H.R. 1365) [17AP]
------prohibit deduction for payments relative to tobacco industry
liability settlement and use of increased revenues to promote
public health (see H.R. 3030) [12NO]
------promote the granting of incentive stock options to nonhighly
compensated employees (see H.R. 2788) [31OC]
------provide deduction for capital gains, index the basis of
certain capital assets, provide family credits, and phase-out
estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 1584) [13MY]
------provide incentives for enterprise zone investments (see H.R.
391) [9JA]
------provide incentives for investment in renewal communities
(see H.R. 1031) [12MR]
------provide tax credits for Indian investment and employment
(see H.R. 293) [9JA]
------qualification and eligibility requirements for S
corporations and shareholders (see H.R. 2884) [7NO]
------repeal alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 162) [9JA]
------repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national
retail sales tax (see H.R. 1325, 2001) [15AP] [19JN]
------repeal income tax and institute a national sales tax (see H.
Res. 111) [10AP]
------repeal limitations on the number of individuals who may have
medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1743) [22MY]
------repeal percentage depletion allowance for certain hardrock
mines (see H.R. 779) [13FE]
------repeal the limitation on the amount of receipts attributable
to military property which may be treated as exempt foreign
trade income (see H.R. 1037) [12MR]
------requirements on the percentage of completion accounting
method for the manufacture of property (see H.R. 25) [7JA]
[9JA]
------retain alternative minimum tax (see H. Con. Res. 97) [12JN]
------State authority to tax compensation paid to certain
employees (see H.R. 1953) [18JN]
------treatment of business meal and entertainment expenses (see
H.R. 1285) [10AP]
------treatment of businesses operating abroad (see H.R. 854)
[26FE]
------treatment of capital losses on sale or exchange of a
principal residence (see H.R. 535) [4FE]
------treatment of certain depreciable asset expenses by small
businesses (see H.R. 1565) [8MY]
------treatment of charitable donation of food by businesses and
farmers (see H.R. 2450) [10SE]
------treatment of computer software exports (see H.R. 143) [9JA]
------treatment of depreciation of computers and peripheral
equipment (see H.R. 1968) [19JN]
------treatment of distributions from publicly traded partnerships
as qualifying income of regulated investment companies (see
H.R. 1205) [20MR]
------treatment of domestic air travel (see H.R. 2318) [31JY]
------treatment of economic subsidies provided by State and local
governments to lure or retain businesses (see H.R. 3044)
[13NO]
------treatment of effectively connected investment income of
insurance companies (see H.R. 1662) [20MY]
------treatment of employee benefits for staffing firms (see H.R.
1891) [12JN]
------treatment of employee death benefits (see H.R. 1514) [1MY]
------treatment of employer-provided and graduate level
educational assistance (see H.R. 127) [9JA]
------treatment of employer-provided and graduate level
educational assistance and interest on education loans (see
H.R. 1632) [15MY]
------treatment of employer-provided transit passes and parking
benefits (see H.R. 878) [27FE]
------treatment of estate tax for family farms and small
businesses (see H.R. 1841, 1845) [10JN]
------treatment of family-owned businesses relative to estate tax
(see H.R. 1583) [13MY]
------treatment of frequent flyer mileage awards (see H.R. 533)
[4FE]
------treatment of income relative to imported properties from
foreign corporations (see H.R. 1373) [17AP]
------treatment of liquidations of closely held corporations or
property to transfer assets to charitable organizations (see
H.R. 3029) [12NO]
------treatment of liquor and beer retailers (see H.R. 1620)
[15MY]
------treatment of livestock sold due to weather-related
conditions (see H.R. 791, 803) [13FE]
------treatment of organizations that conduct certain games of
chance (see H.R. 620) [5FE]
------treatment of printed wiring boards and printed wiring
assembly equipment (see H.R. 2817) [5NO]
------treatment of reorganizations and stocks for specialized
small business investment companies (see H.R. 2707) [23OC]
------treatment of self-employment tax relative to certain farm
rental income (see H.R. 1261) [9AP]
------treatment of severance pay (see H.R. 3011) [9NO]
------treatment of small property and casualty insurance companies
(see H.R. 2258) [24JY]
------treatment of stock in agricultural refiners or processors
sold to certain farmers' cooperatives (see H.R. 1752) [30MY]
------treatment of tax-exempt financing for professional sports
facilities (see H.R. 721, 2097) [12FE] [26JN]
------treatment of the commercial activities of Indian tribal
organizations relative to unrelated business income tax (see
H.R. 1554) [8MY]
------treatment of tobacco products (see H.R. 3027) [12NO]
------treatment of unemployment tax relative to entertainment
industry (see H.R. 841) [26FE]
------workmen's compensation relative to certain personal
liability assignments (see H.R. 1509) [1MY]
Technology: improve and expedite licensing of federally owned
inventions (see H.R. 2544) [25SE]
Telecommunications: increase competitiveness of electronic
interconnection industry (see H. Res. 110) [10AP]
------promote competition and privatization in satellite
communications (see H.R. 1872) [12JN]
Telephones: increase the forfeiture penalty for telephone service
slamming and require providers of such service to report
slamming incidents (see H.R. 2112) [8JY]
------strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the
slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers (see H.R.
2120, 3050) [9JY] [13NO]
Television: implementation of ratings system for programming (see
H.R. 1760) [3JN]
------promote competition in the multichannel video marketplace
(see H.R. 2921) [7NO]
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------treatment of voluntary guidelines relative to applicability
of antitrust laws (see H.R. 1510) [1MY]
Textile industry and fabrics: ensure competitiveness of industry
(see H.R. 1504) [30AP]
Tobacco products: application of domestic laws on labeling,
advertising, and marketing to international sales (see H.R.
2135) [10JY]
------application of fines to decrease usage by minors (see H.R.
1772) [3JN]
------disclosure of plaintiff attorney fees relative to tobacco
industry liability settlement (see H. Con. Res. 140) [31JY]
------establish Federal authority to regulate tobacco and other
products containing nicotine (see H.R. 516) [4FE]
------prohibit regulation of tobacco-sponsored advertising used by
professional motor sports associations (see H.R. 410) [9JA]
------restrict the FDA from penalizing retailers for face-to-face
tobacco sales that are in accordance with State law (see H.R.
768) [13FE]
------treatment of excise taxes relative to costs incurred by
tobacco industry liability settlement (see H.R. 2385, 2387,
2390) [3SE]
Transportation: funding for projects in Mexican border States to
accommodate increased traffic resulting from NAFTA
implementation (see H.R. 204, 969) [9JA] [6MR]
Truth in Lending Act: require notice of cancellation rights
relative to private mortgage insurance (see H.R. 607) [5FE]
Veterans: extend commissary and exchange store privileges to
veterans with service-connected disabilities and certain
dependents (see H.R. 2224) [23JY]
------strengthen veterans' preference relative to employment
opportunities (see H.R. 167) [9JA]
Women: assist the development of small business concerns owned and
controlled by women (see H.R. 1693) [21MY]
------comprehensive pension protection (see H.R. 766, 1496) [13FE]
[30AP]
------treatment of pensions relative to spouses and former spouses
(see H.R. 1105) [18MR]
World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty:
implementation (see H.R. 2281, 3048) [29JY] [13NO]
World Intellectual Property Organization Performances and
Phonograms Treaty: implementation (see H.R. 2281, 3048) [29JY]
[13NO]
Conference reports
Eximbank Reauthorization (S. 1026) [7NO]
Messages
Export Expansion and Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act: President
Clinton [16SE]
Federal Labor Relations Authority: President Clinton [4SE]
General System of Preferences Relative to Cambodia: President
Clinton [3JN]
Telecommunications Services Relative to Cuba: President Clinton
[10SE]
Motions
Eximbank: reauthorization (H.R. 1370) [30SE], (S. 1026) [6OC]
SBA: reauthorize programs (S. 1139) [29SE]
Reports filed
Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act Reauthorization and
Amendments: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1658) (H.
Rept. 105-169) [8JY]
Clarify Firearm Permit and Licensing Procedures for Armored Car
Crew Members: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 624) (H.
Rept. 105-6) [25FE]
Consideration of H.R. 1, Working Families Flexibility Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 99) (H. Rept. 105-31)
[18MR]
Consideration of H.R. 1274, NIST Appropriations: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 127) (H. Rept. 105-72) [23AP]
Consideration of H.R. 1370, Eximbank Reauthorization: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 255) (H. Rept. 105-282) [29SE]
Consideration of H.R. 2621, Reciprocal Trade Agreement Authorities
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 309) (H. Rept. 105-
386) [6NO]
Consideration of H.R. 2676, IRS Restructuring and Reform Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 303) (H. Rept. 105-380)
[4NO]
Copyright Treatment of the Distribution of Certain Phonorecords:
Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1967) (H. Rept. 105-
325) [21OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs Employment Discrimination Resolution and
Adjudication Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R.
1703) (H. Rept. 105-292) [2OC]
Disaster Assistance Plans by Foreign Air Carriers: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2476) (H.
Rept. 105-371) [31OC]
Encourage the Development of a Commercial Space Industry:
Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1702) (H. Rept. 105-347)
[24OC]
Eximbank Reauthorization: Committee of Conference (S. 1026) (H.
Rept. 105-392) [7NO]
------Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House) (H.R.
1370) (H. Rept. 105-224) [31JY]
FDA Regulatory Modernization Act: Committee on Commerce (House)
(H.R. 1411) (H. Rept. 105-310) [7OC]
Homeowners Insurance Protection Act: Committee on Banking and
Financial Services (House) (H.R. 607) (H. Rept. 105-55) [16AP]
Increase Competition in the Financial Services Sector: Committee
on Banking and Financial Services (House) (H.R. 10) (H. Rept.
105-164) [8JY] [17SE]
------Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 10) (H. Rept. 105-164)
[4NO]
IRS Restructuring and Reform Act: Committee on Ways and Means
(House) (H.R. 2676) (H. Rept. 105-364) [31OC]
Madrid Protocol Implementation Act: Committee on the Judiciary
(House) (H.R. 567) (H. Rept. 105-199) [24JY]
Medical Device Regulatory Modernization Act: Committee on Commerce
(House) (H.R. 1710) (H. Rept. 105-307) [6OC]
Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act: Committee on
Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2622) (H. Rept. 105-367) [31OC]
National Salvage Motor Vehicle Consumer Protection Act: Committee
on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1839) (H. Rept. 105-285) [30SE]
NIST Appropriations: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1274) (H.
Rept. 105-64) [21AP]
No Electronic Theft (NET) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House)
(H.R. 2265) (H. Rept. 105-339) [23OC]
Pilot Records Improvement Act Clarification: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2626) (H.
Rept. 105-372) [31OC]
Reciprocal Trade Agreement Authorities Act: Committee on Ways and
Means (House) (H.R. 2621) (H. Rept. 105-341) [23OC]
Relief of Global Exploration and Development Corp., Kerr-McGee
Corp., and Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp.: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1211) (H. Rept. 105-222) [31JY]
Savings Are Vital to Everyone's Retirement Act: Committee on
Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 1377) (H. Rept. 105-
104) [20MY]
Security and Freedom Through Encryption Act: Committee on Commerce
(House) (H.R. 695) (H. Rept. 105-108) [29SE]
------Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H.R. 695) (H.
Rept. 105-108) [16SE]
------Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 695) (H.
Rept. 105-108) [25JY]
------Committee on National Security (House) (H.R. 695) (H. Rept.
105-108) [15SE]
------Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 695) (H. Rept. 105-
108) [30MY]
Small Business Investment Act Amendments and Small Business Act
Amendments: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 2261)
(H. Rept. 105-246) [8SE]
Small Business Technology Transfer Program Extension: Committee on
Science (House) (H.R. 2429) (H. Rept. 105-259) [23SE]
State Authority To Tax Compensation Paid to Certain Employees:
Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1953) (H. Rept. 105-
203) [25JY]
Working Families Flexibility Act: Committee on Education and the
Workforce (House) (H.R. 1) (H. Rept. 105-21) [12MR]
BUY AMERICAN ACT
Bills and resolutions
House of Representatives: acquisition requirements for the Chief
Administrative Officer (see H. Res. 285) [28OC]
BUYER, STEPHEN E. (a Representative from Indiana)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Bunker Hill, IN: use of data from an application for Impact Aid
payments for the Maconaquah School Corp. to determine certain
Dept. of Defense assistance program payments (see H.R. 2636)
[8OC]
Hazardous substances: transportation regulations relative to
agriculture (see H.R. 1619) [15MY]
Solid waste: State control over disposal of out-of-State solid
waste (see H.R. 1358) [17AP]
CADIGAN, JAMES L.
Bills and resolutions
Medal of Honor: award (see H.R. 2494) [18SE]
CAGNEY, JAMES
Bills and resolutions
Congressional Gold Medal: award (see H.R. 206) [9JA]
CALHOUN COUNTY, IL
Bills and resolutions
FEMA: transfer certain parcels of land in Illinois (see H.R. 2394)
[3SE]
CALIFORNIA
Appointments
Walter H. Capps funeral attendees [4NO]
Bills and resolutions
Advisory Council on California Indian Policy: extension (see H.R.
3069) [13NO]
Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians: distribution of certain
revenues from the Mineral Springs parcel (see H.R. 700) [12FE]
Air pollution: application of California State regulations
relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas (see H.R.
630) [6FE]
Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA:
designate (see H.R. 2349) [31JY]
California Urban Environmental Research and Education Center:
continuation of operations (see H.R. 1576) [8MY]
Capps, Walter H.: tribute (see H. Res. 286) [29OC]
Carlos J. Moorhead Post Office Building, Glendale, CA: designate
(see H.R. 681) [11FE]
Castle AFB, CA: provide for the operation of a combined post
exchange and commissary store (see H.R. 50) [7JA] [9JA]
Committee on House Oversight (House): investigation of voter
irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District
(see H. Res. 276, 287, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297,
307, 315, 318) [23OC] [29OC] [30OC] [5NO] [8NO] [9NO]
Conservation of natural resources: pilot project in the Plumas,
Lassen, and Tahoe National Forests to demonstrate resource
management activity effectiveness (see H.R. 858) [27FE]
------pilot project in the Plumas, Lassen, and Tahoe National
Forests to demonstrate resource management activity
effectiveness (H.R. 858), consideration (see H. Res. 180)
[8JY]
Dept. of the Interior: moratorium on oil and gas development on
certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R.
3073) [13NO]
------prohibit issuance of oil and gas leases on certain portions
of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 3074) [13NO]
Dornan, Robert K.: limit admission to House floor and rooms (see
H. Res. 233) [18SE]
Dos Palos, CA: conveyance of certain lands to the Dos Palos Ag
Boosters (see H.R. 111) [9JA]
Endangered Species Act: exempt certain maintenance, repair, and
improvement of flood control facilities in California (see
H.R. 1155) [20MR]
Floods: authorize further appropriations for the stabilization and
repair of damages to the Mountain
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Quarries Railroad Bridge in California (see H.R. 936) [5MR]
Gonzales, CA: anniversary (see H. Res. 234) [18SE]
Hermandad Mexicana Nacional (organization): filing of criminal
charges by the U.S. Attorney in California for failure to
comply with a subpoena relative to contested election (see H.
Res. 244) [25SE]
------filing of criminal charges by the U.S. Attorney in
California for failure to comply with a subpoena relative to
contested election (H. Res. 244), consideration (see H. Res.
253) [29SE]
Lake Tahoe Basin National Forest: designate (see H.R. 2680) [21OC]
Mervyn Dymally Post Office Building, Compton, CA: designate (see
H.R. 2348) [31JY]
Miramar, CA: prohibit the relocation of certain Marine Corps
helicopter aircraft to Naval Air Station (see H.R. 1808) [5JN]
National Park Service: honor agreements relative to acquisition of
Santa Rosa Island, CA (see H.R. 1696) [21MY]
Native Americans: restrict certain gaming and land use on United
Auburn Indian Community lands (see H.R. 1805) [5JN]
------transfer of public lands to certain California Indian tribes
(see H.R. 2742) [24OC]
Outer Continental Shelf: moratorium on gas and oil development
(see H.R. 133) [9JA]
Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency: implement basin management
plan to eliminate groundwater overdraft and seawater intrusion
(see H.R. 870) [27FE]
Public lands: conveyance of land to the Hoopa Valley Tribe (see
H.R. 79) [7JA] [9JA]
------prohibit the designation of the Mt. Shasta area as a
national historic site, district, or monument (see H.R. 193)
[9JA]
Redwood National Park: increase management efficiency through
cooperative agreements with California (see H.R. 262) [9JA]
San Bernadino County, CA: modify San Timoteo Creek flood control
project to permit non-Federal contributions for certain costs
(see H.R. 1103) [18MR]
San Diego County, CA: provide loan guarantee to Olivenhain Water
Storage Project (see H.R. 134) [9JA]
San Francisco Bay: remove navigational hazards to prevent oil
spills (see H.R. 882) [27FE]
San Joaquin County, CA: land conveyance to Tracy, CA (see H.R.
2508) [18SE]
San Mateo County, CA: funding for construction of tunnel at
Devil's Slide (see H.R. 215) [9JA]
Santa Cruz Island, CA: allow certain individuals use and occupancy
of certain property (see H.R. 2689) [21OC]
Sequoia National Forest: increase recreational opportunities and
establish National Forest Preserve to protect Giant Sequoia
ecosystem (see H.R. 2077) [26JN]
Simi Valley, CA: prohibit Federal assistance for earthquake-
related repairs of Bottle Village (see H.R. 175) [9JA]
Stanislaus County, CA: conveyance of certain lands (see H.R. 112)
[9JA]
Stanislaus National Forest: establish a demonstration project
relative to private contractors performing multiple resource
management activities (see H.R. 2886) [7NO]
Tahoe National Forest: land sale to Placer County, CA (see H.R.
1439) [24AP]
Trinity Lake: designate reservoir (see H.R. 63) [7JA] [9JA]
Yosemite National Park: authorize further appropriations to clean
up and repair damages to facilities caused by heavy rains and
flooding (see H.R. 528) [4FE]
Motions
Committee on House Oversight (House): investigation of voter
irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H.
Res. 287) [29OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 290) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 291) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 292) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 293) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 294) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 295) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 296) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 297) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 307) [5NO]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 315) [8NO]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 318) [9NO]
Dornan, Robert K.: limit admission to House floor and rooms (H.
Res. 233) [18SE]
Reports filed
Consideration of H. Res. 244, Filing of Criminal Charges by the
U.S. Attorney in California Against Hermandad Mexicana
Nacional Relative to Contested Election: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 253) (H. Rept. 105-280) [29SE]
Consideration of H.R. 858, Quincy Library Group Forest Recovery
and Economic Stability Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 180) (H. Rept. 105-173) [8JY]
Conveyance of California Land to Hoopa Valley Tribe: Committee on
Resources (House) (H.R. 79) (H. Rept. 105-110) [3JN]
Conveyance of Certain Dos Palos, CA, Lands to the Dos Palos Ag
Boosters: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 111) (H.
Rept. 105-34) [20MR]
Distribution of Certain Revenues From the Mineral Springs Parcel
to Certain Members of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla
Indians: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 700) (H. Rept.
105-241) [3SE]
Olivenhain Water Storage Project Loan Guarantees: Committee on
Resources (House) (H.R. 134) (H. Rept. 105-327) [21OC]
Oroville-Tonasket Claim Settlement and Conveyance Act: Committee
on Resources (House) (H.R. 412) (H. Rept. 105-8) [10MR]
Quincy Library Group Forest Recovery and Economic Stability Act:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 858) (H. Rept. 105-136)
[18JN]
Restrict Certain Gaming and Land Use on United Auburn Indian
Community Lands: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1805)
(H. Rept. 105-301) [6OC]
Tahoe National Forest Land Sale to Placer County, CA: Committee on
Resources (House) (H.R. 1439) (H. Rept. 105-114) [3JN]
Trinity Lake Reservoir: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 63)
(H. Rept. 105-9) [10MR]
CALIFORNIA INDIAN LAND TRANSFER ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see H.R. 2742) [24OC]
CALLAHAN, SONNY (a Representative from Alabama)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2159, foreign operations, export financing, and
related programs appropriations [16SE]
------H.R. 2169, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies
appropriations [3SE]
------H.R. 2203, energy and water development appropriations [3SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin Compact: congressional
consent (see H.J. Res. 92) [31JY]
Citizenship: constitutional amendment to restrict citizenship of
individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.J. Res.
60) [6MR]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making
appropriations (see H.R. 2159) [14JY]
Conference reports
Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs
Appropriations (H.R. 2159) [12NO]
Reports filed
Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs
Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2159) (H. Rept.
105-401) [12NO]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2159) (H. Rept.
105-176) [14JY]
CALVERT, KEN (a Representative from California)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Energy: authorizing appropriations for civilian research,
development, demonstration, and commercial application
activities (see H.R. 1277) [10AP]
EPA: authorizing appropriations for research, development, and
demonstration activities (see H.R. 1276) [10AP]
National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism
(see H.R. 1532) [6MY]
NOAA: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1278) [10AP]
Political campaigns: require congressional candidates to raise at
least half of their contributions from residents of their
district or State (see H.R. 2866) [7NO]
Ragsdale, John M.: relief (see H.R. 808) [13FE]
Reclamation projects: cooperation between Federal and non-Federal
entities (see H.R. 2398) [4SE]
Surplus Government property: transfer certain property to State
and local governments for law enforcement and safety purposes
(see H.R. 404) [9JA]
CAMBODIA, STATE OF
Bills and resolutions
Democracy: condemn violence and restore democracy (see H. Res.
195) [23JY]
Pol Pot: prosecution for crimes against humanity (see H. Res. 205)
[30JY]
Terrorism: attack at political rally (see H. Res. 121) [17AP]
Messages
General System of Preferences Relative to Cambodia: President
Clinton [3JN]
CAMP, DAVE (a Representative from Michigan)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act [10JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Families and domestic relations: promote the adoption of children
in foster care (see H.R. 867) [27FE]
Foreign trade: identify countries that deny market access for U.S.
agricultural products (see H.R. 2596) [1OC]
House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from
Members' official allowances be applied to deficit reduction
(see H.R. 866) [27FE]
Medicare/Medicaid: prohibit funding for assisted suicide,
euthanasia, or mercy killing (see H.R. 868) [27FE]
Taxation: child tax credit (see H.R. 1327) [15AP]
------exclude certain business taxable income relative to
sponsorship payments (see H.R. 1279) [10AP]
------treatment of effectively connected investment income of
insurance companies (see H.R. 1662) [20MY]
------treatment of gifts of publicly-traded stock to certain
private foundations (see H.R. 519) [4FE]
CAMPAIGNS IN THE SUNSHINE ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see H.R. 1705) [22MY]
CAMPBELL, J. PHIL, SR.
Bills and resolutions
J. Phil Campbell, Sr., Natural Resources Conservation Center,
Watkinsville, GA: designate (see H.R. 785) [13FE]
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Reports filed
J. Phil Campbell, Sr., Natural Resources Conservation Center,
Watkinsville, GA: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 785)
(H. Rept. 105-36) [20MR]
CAMPBELL, TOM (a Representative from California)
Appointments
Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group [15MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J.
Res. 69) [10AP]
------sequestration of all budgetary accounts except Social
Security, Federal retirement, and interest on the debt (see
H.R. 593) [5FE]
Civil rights: establish criminal liability for discrimination
based on disparate treatment (see H.R. 2080) [26JN]
------prohibit employment discrimination (see H.R. 2078) [26JN]
Ecology and environment: provide certain off-budget treatment for
the land and water conservation fund and limit fund relative
to State financial assistance (see H.R. 1487) [30AP]
------provide off-budget treatment for the land and water
conservation fund (see H.R. 706) [12FE]
Employment: implement alternative program for providing a benefit
or employment preference under Federal law (see H.R. 2079)
[26JN]
Foreign trade: require reciprocal responses to foreign acts,
policies, and practices that deny national treatment to U.S.
investment (see H.R. 1654) [16MY]
House Rules: allow each Member to designate one bill for committee
vote (see H. Res. 27) [9JA]
President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct
popular election (see H.J. Res. 43) [5FE]
Privacy: protection of Social Security numbers (see H.R. 2581)
[30SE]
Public welfare programs: provide an exemption to restrictions on
eligibility for public benefits for certain aliens (see H.R.
931) [5MR]
Securities: create uniform standards relative to federally-
regulated securities (see H.R. 1653) [16MY]
U.N.: promote full equality for Israel (see H.R. 2711) [23OC]
CANADA
Appointments
Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group [13MR] [11SE]
Bills and resolutions
Animals: disapprove a rule affecting polar bear trophies from
Canada (see H.J. Res. 59) [4MR]
Foreign trade: limit imports of wool apparel (see H.R. 2432) [8SE]
Immigration: arrival and departure requirements for Canadian
citizens relative to automated entry and exit control systems
(see H.R. 2481, 2920, 2955) [16SE] [7NO] [8NO]
------establish a telephone reporting system to permit certain
individuals traveling by boat to enter the U.S. from Canada
without applying for admission at a port of entry (see H.R.
1384) [17AP]
------requirements for Canadian border boat landing permits (see
H.R. 694, 2027, 2505, 2551) [12FE] [24JN] [18SE] [25SE]
NAFTA: assess impact, renegotiate certain provisions, and provide
for withdrawal (see H.R. 978) [6MR]
------assess impact, renegotiate certain provisions, and review
World Trade Organization dispute settlement reports (see H.R.
78) [7JA] [9JA]
------impact on employment and the environment (see H.R. 1697)
[21MY]
------parity among participating countries relative to the
personal allowance for duty-free merchandise purchased abroad
(see H. Con. Res. 51) [20MR]
Ships and vessels: blockade of U.S. vessels exercising right of
innocent passage through the territorial sea of Canada (see H.
Con. Res. 124) [25JY]
Messages
NAFTA Study on Operations and Effects: President Clinton [11JY]
U.S.-Canada Social Security Agreement: President Clinton [3MR]
Reports filed
Immigration Requirements for Canadian Border Boat Landing Permits:
Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2027) (H. Rept. 105-
257) [18SE]
CANADA-U.S. INTERPARLIAMENTARY GROUP
Appointments
Members [13MR] [11SE]
CANADY, CHARLES T. (a Representative from Florida)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 929) [5MR]
Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities
are obtained legally (see H.R. 594) [5FE]
Census: provide for enumeration of family caregivers as part of
the decennial census (see H.R. 2081) [26JN]
CERCLA: moratorium on enforcement actions against certain
individuals (see H.R. 1878) [12JN]
Civil rights: prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color,
national origin, or sex in Federal actions (see H.R. 1909)
[17JN]
Committee on Small Business (House): majority party appointments
(see H. Res. 52) [12FE]
Courts: allow an interlocutory appeal from a court order
determining whether an action may be maintained as a class
action (see H.R. 660) [10FE]
------limit circumstances in which compliance with subpoenas
issued in connection with certain civil actions shall not be
required (see H.R. 2747) [28OC]
------provide for reassignment of certain Federal cases (see H.R.
520) [4FE]
Medicare: eliminate time limitation on benefits for
immunosuppressive drugs (see H.R. 1061) [13MR]
Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act: clarify
application of certain provisions (see H.R. 2038) [25JN]
Taxation: require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the
Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 631) [6FE]
Reports filed
Constitutional Amendment To Limit Congressional Terms: Committee
on the Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 2) (H. Rept. 105-2) [6FE]
Constitutional Amendment To Prohibit Desecration of the U.S. Flag:
Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 54) (H. Rept.
105-121) [5JN]
Constitutional Amendment To Require a Two-Thirds Majority on the
Passage of Legislation Increasing Taxes: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 62) (H. Rept. 105-50) [10AP]
CANAL ZONE
see Panama Canal
CANNON, CHRIS (a Representative from Utah)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Arches National Park: expand boundaries (see H.R. 2283) [29JY]
Dutch John, UT: dispose of certain Federal properties and assist
local government in the interim delivery of basic services
(see H.R. 2108) [8JY]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1952) [18JN]
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
related term(s) Courts
Bills and resolutions
Courts: death penalty sentencing for certain importations of
significant quantities of controlled substances (see H.R. 41)
[7JA] [9JA]
------modify death penalty sentencing guidelines for drug kingpins
(see H.R. 314) [9JA]
------reform habeas corpus procedures relative to retrial of an
accused (see H.R. 2392) [3SE]
Crime: clarify method of execution for Federal prisoners (see H.R.
1087) [17MR]
------Federal penalties for the killing or attempted killing of a
law enforcement officer of the District of Columbia (see H.R.
727) [12FE]
------funding for States relative to legislation requiring death
penalty in certain cases (see H.R. 91) [7JA] [9JA]
Diseases: criminal penalties relative to intentional transmission
of AIDS (see H.R. 518) [4FE]
Nigeria: impose economic sanctions (see H.R. 1786) [4JN]
CAPITOL BUILDING AND GROUNDS
Bills and resolutions
Brennan, William J., Jr.: transfer the catafalque from the Capitol
to the Supreme Court for memorial services (see H. Con. Res.
123) [25JY]
Capitol Police Board: establish a pay scale and benefits package
equal to that of the Secret Service Uniformed Division (see
H.R. 2828, 2862) [5NO] [6NO]
Capitol Visitor Center: establish (see H.R. 20) [7JA] [9JA]
Congress: use of the rotunda for Christmas celebration (see H.
Con. Res. 190) [8NO]
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: use of the rotunda for an
honorary ceremony (see H. Con. Res. 120, 134) [24JY] [30JY]
Greater Washington Soap Box Derby: authorizing use of Grounds (see
H. Con. Res. 49) [13MR]
Holocaust: use of the rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims (see
H. Con. Res. 11) [21JA]
House of Representatives: prohibit smoking in rooms and corridors
leading to the floor and in the Rayburn room (see H. Res. 247)
[26SE]
Lobbyists: limit access to the Hall of the House of
Representatives (see H. Res. 237) [18SE]
National Peace Officers' Memorial Service: authorizing use of
Grounds (see H. Con. Res. 66) [24AP]
SAFE KIDS Buckle Up Car Seat Safety Check: authorizing use of
Grounds (see H. Con. Res. 98) [12JN]
Special days and holidays: use of the rotunda for Senate
Thanksgiving Celebration (see H. Con. Res. 142) [3SE]
Special Olympics: authorizing use of Grounds for torch relay (see
H. Con. Res. 67) [24AP]
Suffragists Portrait Monument: postpone relocation to the rotunda
(see H. Con. Res. 72) [1MY]
Swigert, John L. (Jack): acceptance of a statue for placement in
National Statuary Hall (see H. Con. Res. 25) [25FE]
Truth, Sojourner: procurement of a bust or statue for placement in
the Capitol (see H. Con. Res. 62) [15AP]
Reports filed
Use of Capitol Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby:
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.
Con. Res. 49) (H. Rept. 105-90) [7MY]
Use of Capitol Grounds for National Peace Officers' Memorial
Service: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
(House) (H. Con. Res. 66) (H. Rept. 105-91) [7MY]
Use of Capitol Grounds for SAFE KIDS Buckle Up Car Seat Safety
Check: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House)
(H. Con. Res. 98) (H. Rept. 105-200) [24JY]
Use of Capitol Grounds for Special Olympics Torch Relay: Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H. Con. Res. 67)
(H. Rept. 105-92) [7MY]
CAPPS, WALTER H. (a former Representative from California)
Appointments
Walter H. Capps funeral attendees [4NO]
Bills and resolutions relative to
Tribute (see H. Res. 286) [29OC]
CAPPS, WALTER H. (a Representative from California)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Diseases: Medicare coverage and research funding for amyotrophic
lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 2009) [23JN]
Foreign trade: substitute the term ``normal trade relations'' in
lieu of ``most-favored-nation treatment'' (see H.R. 2022)
[24JN]
CARDIN, BENJAMIN L. (a Representative from Maryland)
Appointments
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe [24JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Chesapeake Bay: restoration (see H.R. 1578) [13MY]
Immigration: treatment of aliens relative to delinquent child
support payments (see H.R. 2985) [9NO]
Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under
health plans (see H.R. 815) [25FE]
International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia:
restrict foreign assistance for countries providing sanctuary
to indicted war criminals who are sought for prosecution (see
H.R. 2121) [9JY]
Medicare: hospice care reform (see H.R. 521) [4FE]
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CARGO TRANSPORTATION
related term(s) Aviation; Merchant Marine Industry; Railroads; Shipping
Industry; Transportation; Trucking Industry
Bills and resolutions
Aviation: require installation of TCAS-II collision avoidance
system on large cargo aircraft (see H.R. 2855) [6NO]
Dept. of Transportation: prohibit from imposing regulations
relative to the unloading of cargo tank vehicles in liquefied
compressed gas service (see H.R. 2936) [8NO]
Hazardous substances: require annual review of motor carriers
safety permits for transportation of hazardous material (see
H.R. 2806) [4NO]
Ships and vessels: support requirements that vessels operating
between U.S. ports be built, owned, and operated by U.S.
citizens (see H. Con. Res. 65) [23AP]
States: permit individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles
within State borders after meeting minimum standards (see H.R.
2942) [8NO]
Transportation: funding for projects in Mexican border States to
accommodate increased traffic resulting from NAFTA
implementation (see H.R. 204, 969) [9JA] [6MR]
CARIBBEAN BASIN ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACT
Bills and resolutions
Foreign trade: provide beneficiary countries benefits equivalent
to those provided under NAFTA (see H.R. 2644) [9OC]
Reports filed
U.S.-Caribbean Trade Partnership Act: Committee on Ways and Means
(House) (H.R. 2644) (H. Rept. 105-365) [31OC]
CARIBBEAN NATIONS
Bills and resolutions
Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act: provide beneficiary
countries benefits equivalent to those provided under NAFTA
(see H.R. 2644) [9OC]
Cuba: allow cash remittances to relatives in Cuba (see H.R. 285)
[9JA]
------allow news bureau exchanges between U.S. and Cuba (see H.R.
287) [9JA]
------exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical
supplies, instruments, or equipment (see H.R. 1951, 2904)
[18JN] [7NO]
Cuban Democracy Act: repeal (see H.R. 284) [9JA]
Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act: repeal (see H.R. 284)
[9JA]
------repeal Presidential authority relative to suspension of
certain effective dates (see H.R. 2179) [16JY]
Foreign aid: withhold assistance from certain countries that
support Cuban membership in the Caribbean Community or the
Central American Common Market (see H.R. 2296) [30JY]
Foreign trade: promote growth of free enterprise and economic
opportunity, increase trade and investment with the U.S., and
encourage free trade policies (see H.R. 2096) [26JN]
Human rights: expedite the declassification of certain documents
relating to human rights abuses in Guatemala and Honduras (see
H.R. 2635) [8OC]
Immigration: adjust the status of certain nationals of El
Salvador, Guatemala, and Haiti and eliminate certain rules
relative to continuous physical presence (see H.R. 3054)
[13NO]
International Atomic Energy Agency: withhold U.S. assistance for
programs or projects in Cuba (see H.R. 2092) [26JN]
Jamaica: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 215) [1AU]
Messages
National Emergency Relative to Cuba: President Clinton [27FE]
Reports filed
U.S.-Caribbean Trade Partnership Act: Committee on Ways and Means
(House) (H.R. 2644) (H. Rept. 105-365) [31OC]
CARLSBAD, NM
Bills and resolutions
National Cave and Karst Research Institute: establish (see H.R.
2098) [26JN]
CARSON, JULIA (a Representative from Indiana)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Air pollution: establish minimum nationwide nitrogen oxide
pollution standards for fossil-fuel fired electric powerplants
(see H.R. 1910) [17JN]
Bailor, Adela T.: relief (see H.R. 2926) [7NO]
CASPER, WY
Bills and resolutions
National Historic Trails Interpretive Center: authorize assistance
(see H.R. 2186) [17JY]
CASTLE, MICHAEL N. (a Representative from Delaware)
Appointments
Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) [10FE]
Conferee: S. 858, intelligence services appropriations [17JY]
------S. 1026, Eximbank reauthorization [6OC]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Budget: establish a budget reserve account for emergencies (see
H.R. 457) [21JA]
Coins: establish circulating commemorative coin program
commemorating each State (see H.R. 2414) [5SE]
------issue one dollar coin (see H.R. 2637) [8OC]
Correctional institutions: prohibit the use of Federal funds for
certain amenities and personal comforts in the Federal prison
system (see H.R. 816) [25FE]
Eximbank: reauthorization (see H.R. 1370) [17AP]
------reauthorization (S. 1026), technical corrections in
enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 198) [13NO]
Financial institutions: provide relief for limited purpose banks
from certain outdated restrictions that were intended to be
temporary (see H.R. 1655) [16MY]
------U.S. participation in certain international financial
institutions (see H.R. 1488) [30AP]
House of Representatives: official mail allowance (see H.R. 2439)
[9SE]
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: authorizing
appropriations (see H.R. 1716) [22MY]
Tariff: C.I. pigment yellow 109 (see H.R. 2324) [31JY]
------C.I. pigment yellow 110 (see H.R. 2325) [31JY]
------organo-phosphorus compound ACM (see H.R. 2322) [31JY]
------parachlorobenzonitrile (see H.R. 2326) [31JY]
------triflusulfuron methyl (see H.R. 1879) [12JN]
Taxation: establish intercity passenger rail service trust fund
(see H.R. 1437) [24AP]
Television: broadcast of violent programming (see H. Res. 166)
[12JN]
Conference reports
Eximbank Reauthorization (S. 1026) [7NO]
CASTLE AFB, CA
Bills and resolutions
Armed Forces: provide for the operation of a combined post
exchange and commissary store (see H.R. 50) [7JA] [9JA]
CEMETERIES AND FUNERALS
related term(s) National Cemeteries
Bills and resolutions
Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery: designate (see H.R. 740) [12FE]
Brennan, William J., Jr.: transfer the catafalque from the Capitol
to the Supreme Court for memorial services (see H. Con. Res.
123) [25JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: furnish headstones or markers for the
marked graves of certain individuals (see H.R. 2504) [18SE]
National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism
(see H.R. 1532) [6MY]
National Guard: allow members to perform honor guard functions at
veterans' funerals (see H.R. 1601) [14MY]
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific: authorizing
appropriations for the expansion of the columbarium (see H.R.
2144) [10JY]
Taxation: treatment of funeral trusts (see H.R. 479, 684) [21JA]
[11FE]
Veterans: expand range of criminal offenses resulting in
forfeiture of benefits (see H.R. 1908, 1955, 1990) [17JN]
[18JN] [19JN]
------expand range of criminal offenses resulting in forfeiture of
burial benefits (see H.R. 2040) [25JN]
------extend Dept. of Veterans Affairs authority to enter into
enhanced-use leases for certain property and rename Court of
Veterans Appeals and National Cemetery System (see H.R. 1092)
[18MR]
------restoration of the grave marker allowance (see H.R. 1602)
[14MY]
Reports filed
Dept. of Veterans Affairs Entrance Into Enhanced-Use Leases for
Certain Property and Renaming of Court of Veterans Appeals and
National Cemetery System: Committee on Veterans' Affairs
(House) (H.R. 1092) (H. Rept. 105-47) [9AP]
Expand Range of Criminal Offenses Resulting in Forfeiture of
Veterans Benefits: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (S.
923) (H. Rept. 105-319) [9OC]
Veterans' Cemetery Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary
(House) (H.R. 1532) (H. Rept. 105-142) [21JN]
CENSUS
Bills and resolutions
Dept. of Agriculture: conduct census of agriculture (see H.R.
2366) [31JY]
Federal aid programs: improve and expand empowerment and
enterprise zone programs (see H.R. 201) [9JA]
Population: accuracy of decennial census (see H.R. 776) [13FE]
------include ancestry data on decennial census (see H. Con. Res.
38) [5MR]
------provide for enumeration of family caregivers as part of the
decennial census (see H.R. 2081) [26JN]
------use of sampling to improve the accuracy of the decennial
census (see H.R. 1178) [20MR]
Reports filed
Census of Agriculture Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R.
2366) (H. Rept. 105-296) [2OC]
CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see H.R. 2366) [31JY]
Reports filed
Provisions: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2366) (H. Rept.
105-296) [2OC]
CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL
Bills and resolutions
Diseases: efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 1062,
1219) [13MR] [21MR]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: requirements relative to
health claims on food labels (see H.R. 2208) [22JY]
Health: develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth
defects (see H.R. 1114) [18MR]
------establish research and grant programs for the eradication or
control of pfiesteria piscicida and other aquatic toxins (see
H.R. 2565) [26SE]
Women: establish offices of women's health within certain Federal
agencies (see H.R. 920) [4MR]
CENTRAL AMERICA
Bills and resolutions
Army: close School of the Americas (see H.R. 611) [5FE]
Caribbean nations: withhold foreign aid from certain countries
that support Cuban membership in the Caribbean Community or
the Central American Common Market (see H.R. 2296) [30JY]
El Salvador: elections (see H. Con. Res. 88) [22MY]
Guatemala: implementation of peace accords (see H. Con. Res. 166)
[2OC]
------tribute to success of recent peace negotiations (see H. Con.
Res. 17) [10FE]
Human rights: expedite the declassification of certain documents
relating to human rights abuses in Guatemala and Honduras (see
H.R. 2635) [8OC]
Immigration: adjust the status of certain nationals of El
Salvador, Guatemala, and Haiti and eliminate certain rules
relative to continuous physical presence (see H.R. 3054)
[13NO]
Latin America: prohibit sale or transfer of highly advanced
weapons (see H.R. 2345) [31JY]
Nicaragua: tribute on the occasion of democratic elections (see H.
Con. Res. 18) [11FE]
Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act: technical
corrections (see H.R. 3041) [13NO]
Panama Canal: negotiation of a new agreement relative to the
presence of U.S. Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 7, 170) [9JA]
[9OC]
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Appointments
Conferees: S. 858, intelligence services appropriations [17JY]
Bills and resolutions
China, People's Republic of: require a report on intelligence
activities directed against or affecting the interests of the
U.S. (see H.R. 2190) [17JY]
Drugs: establish select committee to investigate involvement in
crack cocaine sales to fund Contras (see H. Res. 34, 70)
[21JA] [13FE]
Human rights: expedite the declassification of certain documents
relating to human rights abuses in Guatemala and Honduras (see
H.R. 2635) [8OC]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1775)
[4JN]
------authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1775), consideration (see
H. Res. 179) [8JY]
Conference reports
Intelligence Services Appropriations (S. 858) [28OC]
Motions
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (S. 858) [17JY]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 1775, Intelligence Services Appropriations
(H. Res. 179) (H. Rept. 105-172) [8JY]
Intelligence Services Appropriations: Committee of Conference (S.
858) (H. Rept. 105-350) [28OC]
------Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H.R. 1775) (H.
Rept. 105-135) [18JN]
CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILWAY CO.
Bills and resolutions
Nevada: validate conveyance of certain lands relative to right-of-
way granted to Central Pacific Railway Co. (see H.R. 1918)
[17JN]
CHABOT, STEVE (a Representative from Ohio)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Agriculture: eliminate National Sheep Industry Improvement Center
and apply savings to deficit reduction (see H.R. 1475) [29AP]
Courts: photographing, recording, and broadcasting of court
proceedings (see H.R. 1280) [10AP]
Dept. of Agriculture: eliminate Market Access Program (see H.R.
972) [6MR]
Diseases: research programs for lymphangioleiomyomatosis (see H.R.
751) [13FE]
CHAMBERLAIN, JOSHUA LAWRENCE
Bills and resolutions
Postal Service: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con.
Res. 147) [5SE]
CHAMBLISS, SAXBY (a Representative from Georgia)
Appointments
Committee To Escort the Speaker-Elect to the Chair [7JA]
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Immigration: create a new nonimmigrant category for temporary
agricultural workers admitted pursuant to a labor condition
attestation (see H.R. 2595) [1OC]
William Augustus Bootle Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse,
Macon, GA: designate (see H.R. 595) [5FE]
CHAMPAGNE, DAVID B.
Bills and resolutions
David B. Champagne Post Office Building, South Kingstown, RI:
designate (see H.R. 2013) [23JN]
CHARITABLE DONATION ANTITRUST IMMUNITY ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see H.R. 1902) [17JN]
Reports filed
Provisions: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1902) (H.
Rept. 105-146) [23JN]
CHARITIES
related term(s) Nonprofit Organizations; Tax-Exempt Organizations
Bills and resolutions
Bankruptcy: declare that donations made from a sense of religious
obligation be considered to have been made in exchange for a
reasonably equivalent value (see H.R. 2611) [6OC]
Charitable gift annuities: clarify antitrust immunity (see H.R.
1902) [17JN]
Corporations: improve disclosure of charitable contributions (see
H.R. 944) [5MR]
------require shareholders views relative to charitable
contributions (see H.R. 945) [5MR]
Education: establish the Bill Emerson and Mickey Leland memorial
fellowship programs (see H.R. 3031) [12NO]
Religion: protect certain charitable contributions (see H.R. 2604)
[2OC]
States: use of community development block grants for
nonentitlement areas to offset charity tax credits (see H.R.
2969) [8NO]
Taxation: allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their
charitable contributions (see H.R. 2499) [18SE]
------deduction for charitable use of passenger automobiles (see
H.R. 1731, 1941) [22MY] [17JN]
------requirements relative to tax-exempt organizations (see H.R.
239) [9JA]
------treatment of charitable contributions (see H.R. 1338) [15AP]
------treatment of charitable donation of food by businesses and
farmers (see H.R. 2450) [10SE]
------treatment of educational grants by private foundations (see
H.R. 353) [9JA]
------treatment of gifts of publicly-traded stock to certain
private foundations (see H.R. 519) [4FE]
------treatment of individual retirement accounts relative to
charitable contributions (see H.R. 2821) [5NO]
------treatment of liquidations of closely held corporations or
property to transfer assets to charitable organizations (see
H.R. 3029) [12NO]
United Way (organization): anniversary of Texas gulf coast chapter
(see H. Con. Res. 110) [8JY]
Reports filed
Charitable Donation Antitrust Immunity Act: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1902) (H. Rept. 105-146) [23JN]
CHAVEZ, CESAR E.
Bills and resolutions
Birthday: commemorate (see H.J. Res. 65) [20MR]
CHELAN COUNTY, WA
Bills and resolutions
Wenatchee National Forest: land exchange (see H.R. 822) [25FE]
Reports filed
Wenatchee National Forest Land Exchange With Chelan County, WA:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 822) (H. Rept. 105-168)
[8JY]
CHEMICAL WEAPONS
related term(s) Weapons
Appointments
Commission To Assess the Organization of the Federal Government To
Combat the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction [8JY]
Bills and resolutions
Chemical Weapons Convention: implementation (see H.R. 1590) [14MY]
Iraq: eviction of U.S. members of U.N. weapons inspection teams
and threats to surveillance planes (see H. Res. 322) [12NO]
Kuwait: provide funding to veterans for research, diagnosis,
treatment, and compensation for illnesses caused by exposure
to chemical and biological warfare agents during the Persian
Gulf Conflict (see H. Res. 310) [6NO]
Persian Gulf Conflict: establish a commission to investigate
exposure to chemical and biological warfare agents (see H.R.
189) [9JA]
Messages
Chemical Weapons Convention: President Clinton [28AP]
National Emergency Relative to Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical
Weapons: President Clinton [12NO]
Policy Functions and Operational Roles of Federal Agencies To
Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction: President Clinton [21JA]
CHEMICALS
Bills and resolutions
Agriculture: make regulatory correction relative to methyl bromide
under the Montreal Protocol (see H.R. 2609) [6OC]
Diseases: establish estrogenic substance screening programs (see
H.R. 1311) [10AP]
Drugs: provide a mandatory life penalty for certain offenses
involving methamphetamine (see H.R. 2363) [31JY]
Ecology and environment: expand public's right to know about toxic
chemical use and release in their communities and disclose
toxins in children's consumer products (see H.R. 1636) [15MY]
------protect children from exposure to certain environmental
pollutants (see H.R. 2451) [10SE]
EPA: limit authority to ban metered-dose inhalers (see H.R. 2627)
[7OC]
------prohibit the importation for disposal of polychlorinated
biphenyls (PCB's) at certain concentrations (see H.R. 1078)
[13MR]
------requirements relative to disposal of polychlorinated
biphenyls (PCB's) at certain facilities (see H.R. 1393) [17AP]
FDA: proposal to designate the use of chlorofluorocarbons in
metered-dose inhalers as nonessential (see H.R. 2221, 2968; H.
Con. Res. 113) [9JY] [22JY] [8NO]
Hazardous substances: clarify listing of unique chemical
substances (see H.R. 659) [10FE]
Health: require the removal of silicone gel and saline breast
implants and conduct chemical and industrial safety research
(see H.R. 366) [9JA]
OSHA: disapprove rule relative to occupational exposure to
methylene chloride (see H.J. Res. 67) [20MR]
Small business: liability requirements for remediation of dry
cleaning solvents (see H.R. 1711) [22MY]
Tariff: B-Bromo-B-nitrostyrene (see H.R. 2576) [29SE]
------beta hydroxyalkylamide (see H.R. 2686) [21OC]
------carbamic acid (see H.R. 1606) [14MY]
------chemicals (see H.R. 1677, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923,
1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933,
1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 2268, 2269, 2270, 2271) [20MY]
[17JN] [25JY]
------Darocure 1173 (see H.R. 2241) [24JY]
------diiodomethyl-p-tolylsulfone (see H.R. 1548) [7MY]
------halofenozide (see H.R. 2520) [23SE]
------Irgacor 252LD (see H.R. 2245) [24JY]
------Irgacor 1405 (see H.R. 2246) [24JY]
------Irgacure 184 (see H.R. 2240) [24JY]
------Irgacure 369 (see H.R. 2243) [24JY]
------Irgacure 819 (see H.R. 2242) [24JY]
------Irgacure 1700 (see H.R. 2244) [24JY]
------Irganox 565 (see H.R. 2238) [24JY]
------Irganox 1425 (see H.R. 2237) [24JY]
------Irganox 1520 (see H.R. 2236) [24JY]
------Irganox 1520LR (see H.R. 2239) [24JY]
------KN001 (hydrochloride) (see H.R. 1897) [12JN]
------modified secondary and modified secondary-tertiary amine
phenol/formaldehyde copolymers (see H.R. 2521) [23SE]
------organo-phosphorus compound ACM (see H.R. 2322) [31JY]
------para ethyl phenol (see H.R. 1678) [20MY]
------parachlorobenzonitrile (see H.R. 2326) [31JY]
------p-nitrobenzoic (see H.R. 1940) [17JN]
------polymer of alkanediols, monocyclic dicarboxylic acid
dimethyl ester, monocyclic monosulfonated dicarboxylic acid
dimethyl ester monosodium salt, and hydroxy
alkoxyalkanesulfonic acid sodium salt (see H.R. 1852) [10JN]
------p-toluenesulfonamide (see H.R. 1214) [21MR]
------pyrithiobac sodium (see H.R. 1793) [4JN]
------rimsulfuron (see H.R. 1607) [14MY]
------tetrafluoroethylene, hexafluoropropylene, and vinylidene
fluoride (see H.R. 1893) [12JN]
------triacetonamine (see H.R. 1887) [12JN]
------triflusulfuron methyl (see H.R. 1879) [12JN]
------2,6-dimethyl-m-dioxan-4-ol acetate (see H.R. 2575, 2857)
[29SE] [6NO]
Veterans: presumption of service connection for certain diseases
and disabilities relative to exposure to carbon tetrachloride
(see H.R. 1540) [6MY]
Water pollution: eliminate certain discharges of chlorine
compounds into navigable waters (see H.R. 1188) [20MR]
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Women: research health risks posed by the presence of certain
additives and synthetic fibers in tampons and similar products
(see H.R. 2900) [7NO]
CHENOWETH, HELEN (a Representative from Idaho)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Agriculture: labeling of imported meat and meat food products (see
H.R. 1371) [17AP]
American Heritage Rivers Initiative: terminate further development
and implementation (see H.R. 1842) [10JN]
Bankruptcy: declare that donations made from a sense of religious
obligation be considered to have been made in exchange for a
reasonably equivalent value (see H.R. 2611) [6OC]
Coeur d'Alene River Basin: restoration and management of the
watershed (see H.R. 1691) [21MY]
Endangered Species Act: grounds for civil actions relative to
suffering or injury resulting from violations or noncompliance
with the act (see H.R. 752) [13FE]
Firearms: possession by persons convicted of a crime involving
domestic violence (see H.R. 1009) [11MR]
Government: constitutional amendment relative to legal effects of
new treaties and agreements on the Constitution (see H.J. Res.
83) [17JN]
Hells Canyon National Recreation Area: management of river craft
(see H.R. 838) [26FE]
Idaho: prohibit reintroduction of grizzly bears into Bitterroot
Ecosystem (see H.R. 2162) [15JY]
Macedonia: condemn deployment of U.S. military personnel (see H.
Con. Res. 158) [25SE]
Monuments and memorials: prohibit extension or establishment of
any national monument in Idaho without public participation
and an express act of Congress (see H.R. 597) [5FE]
------prohibit extension or establishment of any national monument
without an express act of Congress (see H.R. 596) [5FE]
Presidential appointments: require the appointment of the Chief of
the Forest Service by the President (see H.R. 817) [25FE]
Public lands: eliminate hazardous fuels buildup and undertake
other forest management projects to protect communities from
wildfires (see H.R. 2458) [11SE]
World War II: compensate certain African American Medal of Honor
recipients (see H.R. 1649) [15MY]
CHESAPEAKE BAY GATEWAYS AND WATERTRAILS ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see H.R. 1579) [13MY]
CHESAPEAKE BAY RESTORATION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see H.R. 1578) [13MY]
CHICAGO, IL
Bills and resolutions
Daniel J. Doffyn Post Office Building: designate (see H.R. 2773)
[30OC]
Nancy B. Jefferson Post Office Building: designate (see H.R. 2798)
[4NO]
Reverend Milton R. Brunson Post Office Building: designate (see
H.R. 2799) [4NO]
CHILD HEALTH INSURANCE ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see H.R. 1363) [17AP]
CHILD SUPPORT INCENTIVE ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see H.R. 2487) [17SE]
Reports filed
Provisions: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2487) (H.
Rept. 105-272) [26SE]
CHILDREN AND YOUTH
Bills and resolutions
Abortion: constitutional amendment on right to life (see H.J. Res.
13, 40) [9JA] [4FE]
------provide freedom of choice to military personnel serving
overseas (see H.R. 411) [9JA]
Airlines: require use of child safety restraint systems (see H.R.
754) [13FE]
------require use of child safety restraint systems and restrict
air fares charged to children under 3 years of age (see H.R.
1141) [20MR]
Alcoholic beverages: establish advertising requirements (see H.R.
1978) [19JN]
------establish voluntary broadcasting code for advertising (see
H.R. 1292) [10AP]
------FCC study on advertising of distilled spirits on radio and
television (see H. Res. 171) [19JN]
------require Dept. of HHS reports on alcohol advertising
practices (see H.R. 1976) [19JN]
BATF: issue minimum safety and security standards for firearm
dealers (see H.R. 2359) [31JY]
Boys and Girls Clubs of America: funding (see H.R. 1753) [30MY]
Bunker Hill, IN: use of data from an application for Impact Aid
payments for the Maconaquah School Corp. to determine certain
Dept. of Defense assistance program payments (see H.R. 2636)
[8OC]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for
Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (see H. Con. Res. 49) [13MR]
------authorizing use of Grounds for the SAFE KIDS Buckle Up Car
Seat Safety Check (see H. Con. Res. 98) [12JN]
Child care professionals: tribute (see H. Res. 279) [23OC]
Child retirement accounts: establish (see H.R. 194) [9JA]
China, People's Republic of: condemn officials involved in
enforcement of forced abortions and prevent officials from
entering or remaining in the U.S. (see H.R. 2570) [29SE]
------condemn officials involved in enforcement of forced
abortions and prevent officials from entering or remaining in
the U.S. (H.R. 2570), consideration (see H. Res. 302) [4NO]
Citizenship: constitutional amendment to restrict citizenship of
individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.J. Res.
4, 26, 60) [9JA] [6MR]
------elimination of certain requirements relative to the issuance
of citizenship certificates for children born abroad (see H.R.
1109) [18MR]
------restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in
the U.S. (see H.R. 7, 346) [7JA] [9JA]
------treatment of descendants of the children of certain female
U.S. citizens born abroad (see H.R. 1599) [14MY]
Colleges and universities: encourage adoption of a code of
principles to change the culture of alcohol consumption on
college campuses (see H. Res. 321) [9NO]
------protect speech and association rights of students (see H.R.
980) [6MR]
------provide incentives to develop alcohol abuse prevention and
education programs (see H.R. 1980) [19JN]
------reform methods for calculating graduation rates (see H.R.
914) [4MR]
------reform methods for calculating graduation rates (H.R. 914),
concur with Senate amendments (see H. Res. 145) [13MY]
Computers: require Internet access companies to provide screening
software to parents to protect children from unsuitable online
material (see H.R. 1180) [20MR]
------restore freedom of speech to the Internet and protect
children from unsuitable online material (see H.R. 774) [13FE]
Consumers: labeling system for apparel and sporting goods made
without child labor (see H.R. 1301) [10AP]
Correctional institutions: penalties for the rape of juveniles in
prison (see H.R. 1837, 1898) [10JN] [16JN]
Courts: require initial intake screenings and the use of youth
development specialists in Federal juvenile proceedings (see
H.R. 879) [27FE]
------sentencing for crimes against child or elderly victims (see
H.R. 454) [21JA]
CPSC: ban realistic toy handguns (see H.R. 361) [9JA]
Crime: distribute to community-based organizations information on
the prevention of youth violence and crime (see H.R. 290)
[9JA]
------establish penalties for the use of interstate facilities to
target children for sexually explicit messages or contacts
(see H.R. 2815) [5NO]
------increase penalties for certain offenses where the victim is
a child (see H.R. 2122) [9JY]
------national policy to control juvenile crime, violence, and
drug abuse (see H.R. 810) [25FE]
------national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (see
H.R. 3, 1699) [7JA] [21MY]
------national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (H.R.
3), consideration (see H. Res. 143) [6MY]
------prohibit all private possession of child pornography (see
H.R. 2648) [9OC]
------protection from sexual predators (see H.R. 305) [9JA]
------provide for telephone access to the FBI database that tracks
the movement and whereabouts of sexual offenders (see H.R.
2194) [17JY]
------reform juvenile justice system, and promote youth
development and crime prevention programs (see H.R. 278) [9JA]
------require reporting by Internet service providers of suspected
child abuse (see H.R. 2173) [16JY]
------treatment of juvenile offenses relative to ``three strikes''
life sentence for certain violent or drug-related convictions
(see H.R. 2361) [31JY]
------use of certain grant funds to provide parental education to
assist in child abuse prevention (see H.R. 2381) [3SE]
Dept. of Agriculture: expand School Breakfast Program and provide
greater access to snacks in school-based childcare programs
(see H.R. 3086) [13NO]
Dept. of Defense: conversion of certain military installations
into correctional facilities for youthful offenders (see H.R.
592) [5FE]
------notification requirements relative to the establishment of
domestic dependent elementary and secondary schools (see H.R.
1339) [15AP]
Dept. of Education: abolish (see H.R. 1812) [5JN]
------provide links to databases of information concerning
scholarships and fellowships (see H.R. 1440) [24AP]
------study methods for identifying and treating children with
dyslexia (see H.R. 3058) [13NO]
Dept. of HHS: county grants to carry out State programs to provide
training to parents on early childhood development and child
care (see H.R. 2452) [10SE]
Dept. of State: include information relative to human rights of
working children in annual human rights report (see H.R. 1405)
[21AP]
Dept. of the Interior: land conveyance to the St. Jude's Ranch for
Children in Nevada (see H.R. 2989) [9NO]
District of Columbia: provide scholarship assistance for
elementary and secondary school students (see H.R. 1797) [5JN]
Dover Township, NJ: study cancer rate among children (see H.R.
1080) [13MR]
Drug abuse: national policy to combat the distribution, sale, and
use of illegal drugs by young people (see H. Res. 267) [9OC]
Drugs: establish matching grant program for local communities that
first demonstrate a long-term commitment to reduce youth
substance abuse (see H.R. 956) [5MR]
------penalties relative to gamma y-hydroxybutyrate and ketamine
hydrochloride (see H.R. 1530) [5MY]
Ecology and environment: expand public's right to know about toxic
chemical use and release in their communities and disclose
toxins in children's consumer products (see H.R. 1636) [15MY]
------protect children from exposure to certain environmental
pollutants (see H.R. 2451) [10SE]
Education: allow children who meet certain criteria to attend
schools that receive funds targeted for disadvantaged children
(see H.R. 719) [12FE]
------allow local areas to develop elementary and secondary
education programs that meet their needs (see H.R. 2992) [9NO]
------assist construction and rehabilitation of public schools
through establishment of loan and bond guarantee program (see
H.R. 2878) [7NO]
------development of curriculum designed to educate students about
the Irish famine (see H. Con. Res. 12) [4FE]
------ensure that funding is not used to promote the teaching or
use of regional or group dialects (see H.R. 1203) [20MR]
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------establish a youth mentoring program (see H.R. 2963) [8NO]
------establish computer learning centers in low-income areas (see
H.R. 1640) [15MY]
------establish funding for local communities to repair school
infrastructure (see H.R. 1639) [15MY]
------establish Role Models Academy for at-risk youths (see H.R.
269) [9JA]
------Federal funding relative to treatment of Ebonics as a
legitimate language (see H. Res. 28) [9JA]
------improve access to and affordability of higher education (see
H.R. 1435, 2546) [24AP] [25SE]
------improve and expand charter schools (see H.R. 2616) [6OC]
------improve and expand charter schools (H.R. 2616),
consideration (see H. Res. 288) [29OC]
------improve and strengthen recruitment and training of teachers
(see H.R. 2852) [6NO]
------improve teacher quality (see H.R. 2228, 2698) [23JY] [22OC]
------improve the reading and literacy skills of children and
families (see H.R. 2614) [6OC]
------increase postsecondary opportunities for Hispanic and other
under-represented student populations (see H.R. 2495) [18SE]
------increase student options for the consolidation of their
student loan obligations (see H.R. 2518) [23SE]
------prevent Federal student assistance need analysis from
penalizing parents for investing in prepaid tuition programs
(see H.R. 2672) [9OC]
------provide administrative support and information to establish
State prepaid tuition programs (see H.R. 855) [26FE]
------provide low-income children educational opportunities (see
H.R. 2561) [25SE]
------provide tax relief for higher education expenses, increase
financial aid, and improve student loan programs (see H.R.
1233) [8AP]
------release of student records to State and county prosecutors
(see H.R. 503) [4FE]
------repeal certain Federal programs (see H.R. 2655) [9OC]
------require expulsion of students convicted of violent crimes in
schools receiving Federal assistance (see H.R. 329) [9JA]
------restore opportunity-to-learn standards (see H.R. 1115)
[18MR]
------role in character development and teaching of moral values
(see H. Con. Res. 127) [28JY]
------spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on
children's classrooms (see H. Res. 139) [1MY]
------State adoption of challenging academic standards in core
curricula (see H. Res. 299) [31OC]
------support local reading programs for children (see H.R. 1516)
[1MY]
------transfer of certain public lands or national forest lands
for use as elementary or secondary schools (see H.R. 2223)
[23JY]
------vocational education funding (see H.R. 1853) [10JN]
------vocational education funding (H.R. 1853), consideration (see
H. Res. 187) [16JY]
------voucher program to provide school choice (see H.R. 2724,
2746) [23OC] [28OC]
------voucher program to provide school choice (H.R. 2746),
consideration (see H. Res. 288) [29OC]
Employment: make parental leave for birth parents equitable to
adoptive and foster parents (see H.R. 1113, 1573) [18MR] [8MY]
ERISA: allow victims of child abuse to collect monetary awards
from an abuser's pension (see H.R. 1142) [20MR]
Fair Labor Standards Act: child labor provisions relative to the
operation of automobiles and trucks (see H.R. 2327) [31JY]
------reform provisions relative to child labor (see H.R. 1870)
[12JN]
Families and domestic relations: child abuse and neglect
prevention (see H.R. 1419, 1823, 3013) [23AP] [5JN] [9NO]
------child care funding for low-income families (see H.R. 899)
[27FE]
------child custody order enforcement (see H.R. 1690) [21MY]
------child support enforcement (see H.R. 267) [9JA]
------denial of passports to noncustodial parents relative to
nonpayment of child support (see H.R. 389) [9JA]
------develop, promote, and implement policies to stabilize U.S.
population growth (see H. Con. Res. 154) [18SE]
------establish felony violations for failure to pay legal child
support obligations (see H.R. 2503, 2925) [18SE] [7NO]
------establish program to provide child care through public-
private partnerships (see H.R. 2719) [23OC]
------grants to States to establish supervised visitation centers
for victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 2779) [30OC]
------improve child care and family support services (see H.R.
1373, 2713) [17AP] [23OC]
------increase certain funding under Head Start Program (see H.R.
1373) [17AP]
------increase effectiveness and efficiency of child support
enforcement programs (see H.R. 2487) [17SE]
------issues relative to child custody, child abuse, and domestic
violence (see H. Con. Res. 182) [30OC]
------modify certain adoption and foster care placement procedures
(see H.R. 3004) [9NO]
------payment of settlements in suits against the Federal
Government relative to child support obligations (see H.R.
2628) [7OC]
------permit chronically ill parents to name standby guardians for
minors without loss of parental rights (see H.R. 3005) [9NO]
------promote the adoption of children in foster care (see H.R.
867) [27FE]
------promote the adoption of children in foster care (H.R. 867),
Senate amendment (see H. Res. 327) [13NO]
------promote the adoption of children in foster care (H.R. 867),
consideration (see H. Res. 134) [29AP]
------reduction of teenage pregnancy rates through evaluation of
prevention programs (see H.R. 1736) [22MY]
------require the same distribution of child support arrearages to
former welfare recipients collected by Federal tax intercept
as by the States (see H.R. 1569) [8MY]
------State assistance for certain adults who are caring for the
children of relatives (see H.R. 1646) [15MY]
Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave for parent-teacher
conferences (see H.R. 2842) [6NO]
------expand coverage and allow leave for parental involvement in
educational and extracurricular activities (see H.R. 109, 191,
234) [9JA]
------provide coverage to employers with more than 20 employees
(see H.R. 1373) [17AP]
Federal agencies and departments: assess impact of policies and
regulations on families (see H.R. 2124) [9JY]
Federal aid programs: improve child care provided through Federal
facilities and programs (see H.R. 2839, 2982) [6NO] [9NO]
------improve program of block grants to States for temporary
assistance to needy families (see H.R. 2861) [6NO]
------increase assistance to pregnant women and for adoption
services (see H.R. 2919) [7NO]
Federal employees: reimburse expenses relative to adoption of a
child (see H.R. 2170) [16JY]
Firearms: applicability of domestic violence-related possession
prohibitions to convictions that predate enactment of such
prohibitions (see H.R. 26) [7JA] [9JA]
------ensure child safety (see H.R. 2673) [9OC]
------exclude certain Federal entities from domestic violence-
related possession prohibitions (see H.R. 445, 2255) [24JY]
[9JA]
------improve safety of handguns (see H.R. 1044, 1047, 1074)
[12MR] [13MR]
------possession by persons convicted of a crime involving
domestic violence (see H.R. 1009) [11MR]
------prohibit possession by minors (see H.R. 1473) [29AP]
------require check for domestic abuse restraining orders before
the transfer of a handgun by a firearms dealer (see H.R. 2774)
[30OC]
------requirements for dealers and owners relative to gun safety
devices to prevent access by children (see H.R. 814) [25FE]
Foreign aid: international family planning programs (see H.J. Res.
36) [4FE]
------international family planning programs restrictions relative
to abortion (see H.R. 581) [4FE]
------international family planning programs restrictions relative
to abortion (H.R. 581), consideration (see H. Res. 46) [11FE]
Foreign trade: impose certain sanctions on countries that use
child labor (see H.R. 2677, 2678) [21OC]
------prohibit imports produced by child labor (see H.R. 1328,
2475) [15AP] [15SE]
Gun-Free School Zones Act: exemption for conduct that does not
violate State or local law (see H.R. 2984) [9NO]
Hazardous substances: prohibit the location of solid and hazardous
waste facilities near residential, day care, church, and
school properties (see H.R. 843) [26FE]
Health: adolescent health demonstration projects (see H.R. 357)
[9JA]
------apply group health plan portability requirements to students
covered under college-sponsored health plans (see H.R. 1281)
[10AP]
------develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth
defects (see H.R. 1114) [18MR]
------establish programs for early detection, diagnosis and
intervention of hearing loss in newborns (see H.R. 2923) [7NO]
------increase the legal smoking age (see H.R. 2519) [23SE]
------national policy to provide health care to children and
pregnant women (see H.R. 560, 1229) [4FE] [8AP]
------prevention of fetal alcohol syndrome (see H.R. 259) [9JA]
------provide health insurance for uninsured children (see H.R.
1363) [17AP]
------require group health plans and insurers to offer coverage
for children and provide a tax credit for the purchase of such
coverage (see H.R. 561) [4FE]
------require health plans to provide certain coverage for
children (see H.R. 1159, 1854) [20MR] [10JN]
Health care professionals: training of students relative to
identification and referral of victims of domestic violence
(see H.R. 884) [27FE]
Higher Education Act: improve accountability and reform certain
programs (see H.R. 2140) [10JY]
House of Representatives: donation of used computer equipment to
public schools (see H.R. 283) [9JA]
------proclaim as greatest U.S. asset (see H. Res. 154) [20MY]
House Rules: require that committee reports on legislation contain
analysis of impact on children (see H. Res. 53) [12FE]
Human rights: trafficking of Burmese women and girls into Thailand
for forced prostitution (see H. Con. Res. 114) [10JY]
Immigration: immunization requirements for certain internationally
adopted children (see H.R. 2464) [11SE]
------increase availability of visas for spouses and dependents of
certain legal aliens and limit status adjustments for certain
nonimmigrants (see H.R. 2917) [7NO]
------permit admission of nonimmigrant students and visitors who
are spouses and children of permanent resident aliens (see
H.R. 2664) [9OC]
------regulations relative to certain foreign students (see H.R.
1723, 1724, 2172) [22MY] [16JY]
------treatment of aliens relative to delinquent child support
payments (see H.R. 2985) [9NO]
------waiver of vaccination requirement for certain adopted
children (see H.R. 2430) [8SE]
------waiver of vaccination requirement for orphaned children (see
H.R. 2473) [15SE]
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Indian Child Welfare Act: exempt voluntary child custody
proceedings from coverage (see H.R. 1957) [18JN]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (see H.R.
5) [7JA] [9JA]
Infants and toddlers: funding for health, nutrition, education,
and child care (see H. Res. 131) [24AP]
Information services: prohibit sale of personal information
without parental consent (see H.R. 1972) [19JN]
Insurance: order of precedence to be applied in the payment of
life insurance benefits (see H.R. 1316) [14AP]
------prevent discrimination against victims of domestic violence
(see H.R. 1117) [18MR]
------require coverage of post-delivery follow-up care for certain
mothers and newborns (see H.R. 2854) [6NO]
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: authorizing
appropriations (see H.R. 1818) [5JN]
Little League Baseball Inc.: extend benefits and privileges
available to nongovernmental international organizations (see
H. Con. Res. 107) [25JN]
LSC: eligibility for assistance for victims of domestic violence
(see H.R. 1076) [13MR]
Medicaid: eligibility for payment for administration of pediatric
vaccines (see H.R. 912) [4MR]
------expand State health care coverage of low-income children and
pregnant women and fund enrollment in health insurance
programs for certain children (see H.R. 1491) [30AP]
------permit presumptive eligibility for low-income children (see
H.R. 1564) [8MY]
------reduce infant mortality through improvement of coverage of
services to pregnant women and infants (see H.R. 358) [9JA]
Motion pictures: discourage use of tobacco products among minors
by motion picture industry (see H. Con. Res. 184) [6NO]
------tribute to NBC and Ford Motor Co., for television broadcast
of movie ``Schindler's List'' (see H. Con. Res. 30) [27FE]
Motor vehicles: establish an age limit for riding in front seats
(see H.R. 3071) [13NO]
------improve public education on proper use of child safety
restraint systems (see H.R. 784) [13FE]
------install switches to deactivate air bags (see H.R. 1022)
[11MR]
------prohibit the manufacture, sale, delivery, or importation of
school buses without seatbelts (see H.R. 1605) [14MY]
------school bus safety (see H.R. 1993) [19JN]
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: authorizing
appropriations (see H.R. 1716) [22MY]
National Child Protection Act: facilitate fingerprint checks (see
H.R. 2488) [17SE]
National objectives: provide for health, safety, and education
(see H.R. 1726) [22MY]
National Panel on Early Reading Research and Effective Reading
Instruction: establish (see H.R. 2192) [17JY]
Native Americans: Federal funding for certain adoption and foster
care programs (see H.R. 261) [9JA]
------regulations relative to certain adoption and child custody
proceedings (see H.R. 1082) [13MR]
NetDay96: tribute (see H. Res. 38) [5FE]
Postal Service: require envelopes and warning labels for mail
depicting violent or sexually-explicit acts (see H.R. 1347)
[16AP]
Professional Trade Service Corps: establish (see H.R. 481) [21JA]
Public Health Service: establish pediatric research initiative
(see H.R. 1883) [12JN]
Public Health Service Act: improve research of children's health
(see H.R. 1451) [24AP]
Public safety officers: provide educational assistance to the
surviving spouse and dependent children of officers killed in
the line of duty (see H.R. 2088) [26JN]
------provide educational assistance to the surviving spouse and
dependent children of officers killed or totally disabled in
the line of duty (see H.R. 2755, 3046) [28OC] [13NO]
Public welfare programs: clarify the family violence option under
the temporary assistance to needy families program (see H.R.
1950) [18JN]
------eligibility of SSI benefits for disabled children (see H.R.
1455) [24AP]
------funding for nutrition programs (see H.R. 3015) [9NO]
------permit State use of nongovernmental personnel in determining
Medicaid, food stamp, and WIC program eligibility (see H.R.
1709) [22MY]
------prohibit financial assistance to persons delinquent in child
support payments (see H.R. 399) [9JA]
------prohibit States from penalizing single parents for not
meeting work requirements if the parent cannot find suitable
child care (see H.R. 1615) [14MY]
------restore benefits to legal immigrants through reductions in
arms transfer subsidies (see H.R. 2597) [1OC]
------treatment of certain legal immigrants (see H.R. 1015, 1468)
[11MR] [29AP]
Robinson, (Sugar) Ray: tribute (see H. Res. 140) [1MY]
Safety: encourage State and local governments to enact laws to
protect the safety of young people (see H. Con. Res. 70) [1MY]
Schools: assist local communities in renewal of public schools
(see H.R. 1436) [24AP]
------establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize school
facilities (see H.R. 1104) [18MR]
------improve academic and social outcomes for students by
providing productive activities during after-school hours (see
H.R. 2408) [4SE]
Smith, Samantha: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res.
204) [30JY]
Social Security: modification of certain State agreements relative
to certain students (see H.R. 1035) [12MR]
------prevent children from languishing in foster care (see H.R.
1459) [24AP]
------State requirements for work experience and community service
programs relative to child support (see H.R. 2463) [11SE]
States: clarify standards for sex offender registration programs
(see H.R. 1683) [20MY]
------establish demonstration projects to develop kinship care
programs and require notification of adult relative caregivers
(see H.R. 1452) [24AP]
------establish notification procedures relative to release of
convicted sex offenders (see H. Con. Res. 125) [25JY]
------permit funding of prescription drugs for minors relative to
parental consent (see H.R. 2941) [8NO]
------require equal education funding throughout the State (see
H.R. 828, 1234) [25FE] [8AP]
Taxation: allow tax credit to individuals due unpaid child support
and increase the tax liability of individuals owing such child
support (see H.R. 1735) [22MY]
------authorize Federal entities to take control of certain State
child support enforcement programs (see H.R. 2189) [17JY]
------child tax credit (see H.R. 1327) [15AP]
------dependent care tax credit (see H.R. 2553) [25SE]
------employer credits for expenses of providing dependent care
services to employees (see H.R. 988, 1706, 1809, 2872) [6MR]
[22MY] [5JN] [7NO]
------impose excise tax on individuals who operate vending
machines that dispense tobacco products (see H.R. 2897) [7NO]
------incentives to increase the demands for and supply of quality
child care (see H.R. 2213) [22JY]
------increase child care credit for low-income working parents
(see H.R. 315) [9JA]
------permit penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement
accounts for certain adoption expenses (see H.R. 2164) [15JY]
------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. 869) [27FE]
------tax credit for education expenses (see H.R. 1633) [15MY]
------treatment of certain education investment accounts (see H.R.
1694) [21MY]
------treatment of child care credit (see H.R. 2778) [30OC]
------treatment of contributions of computer technology and
equipment to elementary or secondary schools (see H.R. 1153,
1478) [20MR] [29AP]
------treatment of dependency exemptions for adoptions (see H.R.
1741) [22MY]
------treatment of dependent care expenses and respite care
expenses (see H.R. 1667) [20MY]
------treatment of education (see H.R. 2847) [6NO]
------treatment of education individual retirement accounts
relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (see H.R.
2373, 2646) [1AU] [9OC]
------treatment of education individual retirement accounts
relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
2646), consideration (see H. Res. 274) [22OC]
------treatment of education savings accounts (see H.R. 1597)
[14MY]
------treatment of expenses for public and nonpublic elementary
and secondary education (see H.R. 1816) [5JN]
------treatment of school-based health insurance programs (see
H.R. 1698) [21MY]
------treatment of State tuition programs (see H.R. 656) [10FE]
------tuition income tax credit (see H.R. 318) [9JA]
Telecommunications: universal service support for schools and
libraries (see H.R. 280) [9JA]
Television: broadcast of violent programming (see H. Res. 166)
[12JN]
------establish toll-free number for comments relative to the
broadcasting of violent programming (see H.R. 1017) [11MR]
------establish violent program ratings system, require new
televisions to allow blocking of certain programming, and
limit exposure of children to violent programming (see H.R.
910) [4MR]
------implementation of ratings system for programming (see H.R.
1760) [3JN]
------treatment of voluntary guidelines relative to applicability
of antitrust laws (see H.R. 1510) [1MY]
Tobacco Accountability Board: establish (see H.R. 1881) [12JN]
Tobacco products: application of fines to decrease usage by minors
(see H.R. 1772) [3JN]
------increase excise tax to fund a Public Health and Education
Resource Trust Fund (see H.R. 2764) [29OC]
------increase excise taxes to fund health insurance for uninsured
children and deficit reduction (see H.R. 1263, 1364) [9AP]
[17AP]
------limit access to minors (see H.R. 2594) [1OC]
------prevent use by minors, reduce addiction levels, compensate
Federal and State Governments for health costs, and enhance
investments in biomedical and basic scientific research (see
H.R. 3028) [12NO]
------restrict advertising and promotion (see H.R. 762) [13FE]
------strengthen State efforts to limit access to minors (see H.R.
2017, 2034) [24JN] [25JN]
21st Century Scholars Program: establish (see H.R. 777) [13FE]
U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child: ratification (see H.R.
3017) [9NO]
Women: protection of reproductive rights (see H.R. 2525) [23SE]
World Summit for Children: implementation of plan of action (see
H.R. 1427) [23AP]
Motions
Boys and Girls Clubs of America: funding (S. 476) [13NO]
China, People's Republic of: condemn officials involved in
enforcement of forced abortions and prevent officials from
entering or remaining in the U.S. (H.R. 2570) [6NO]
Crime: national policy to control juvenile crime and violence
(H.R. 3) [8MY]
Education: improve and expand charter schools (H.R. 2616) [7NO]
------vocational education funding (H.R. 1853) [22JY]
------voucher program to provide school choice (H.R. 2746) [4NO]
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Reports filed
Adoption Promotion Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R.
867) (H. Rept. 105-77) [28AP]
Boys and Girls Clubs of America Funding: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1753) (H. Rept. 105-368) [31OC]
Charter Schools Improvement and Expansion: Committee on Education
and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2616) (H. Rept. 105-321)
[21OC]
Child Support Incentive Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House)
(H.R. 2487) (H. Rept. 105-272) [26SE]
Consideration of H.R. 3, Juvenile Crime Control Act: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 143) (H. Rept. 105-89) [6MY]
Consideration of H.R. 581, Family Planning Facilitation and
Abortion Funding Restriction Act: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 46) (H. Rept. 105-3) [11FE]
Consideration of H.R. 867, Adoption Promotion Act: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 134) (H. Rept. 105-82) [29AP]
Consideration of H.R. 1853, Vocational Education Funding:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 187) (H. Rept. 105-187)
[16JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2570, Forced Abortion Condemnation Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379)
[4NO]
Consideration of H.R. 2646, Education Savings Act for Public and
Private Schools: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 274) (H.
Rept. 105-336) [22OC]
Consideration of H.R. 2746 and H.R. 2616, Voucher Program To
Provide School Choice and Community-Designed Charter Schools
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 288) (H. Rept. 105-
357) [29OC]
Drug-Free Communities Act: Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight (House) (H.R. 956) (H. Rept. 105-105) [20MY]
Education Savings Act for Public and Private Schools: Committee on
Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2646) (H. Rept. 105-332) [21OC]
Education Spending Relative to a Greater Percentage of Federal Tax
Dollars on Children's Classrooms: Committee on Education and
the Workforce (House) (H. Res. 139) (H. Rept. 105-349) [28OC]
Immunization Requirements for Certain Internationally Adopted
Children: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2464) (H.
Rept. 105-289) [1OC]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act Reauthorization:
Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 5) (H.
Rept. 105-95) [13MY]
Juvenile Crime Control Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House)
(H.R. 3) (H. Rept. 105-86) [1MY]
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act Appropriations:
Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 1818)
(H. Rept. 105-155) [26JN]
Payment of Federal Employee Life Insurance Benefits Relative to
Order of Precedence: Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight (House) (H.R. 1316) (H. Rept. 105-134) [18JN]
Penalties for the Rape of Minors in Federal Prison: Committee on
the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1898) (H. Rept. 105-159) [26JN]
Proclaim Children and Youth as Greatest U.S. Asset: Committee on
the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 154) (H. Rept. 105-160) [26JN]
Reading Excellence Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce
(House) (H.R. 2614) (H. Rept. 105-348) [24OC]
Reform Methods for Calculating Graduation Rates for Colleges and
Universities: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House)
(H.R. 914) (H. Rept. 105-14) [11MR]
State Standards for Sex Offender Registration Programs
Clarification: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1683)
(H. Rept. 105-256) [18SE]
Use of Capitol Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby:
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.
Con. Res. 49) (H. Rept. 105-90) [7MY]
Use of Capitol Grounds for SAFE KIDS Buckle Up Car Seat Safety
Check: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House)
(H. Con. Res. 98) (H. Rept. 105-200) [24JY]
Vocational Education Funding: Committee on Education and the
Workforce (House) (H.R. 1853) (H. Rept. 105-177) [14JY]
CHILDREN'S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND RIGHT TO KNOW ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see H.R. 1636) [15MY]
CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see H.R. 561) [4FE]
CHILE, REPUBLIC OF
Appointments
Committee To Escort Chilean President Eduardo Frei Into the House
Chamber [27FE]
CHINA, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF
Bills and resolutions
Broadcasting: increase international broadcasting activities (see
H.R. 2232, 2531) [23JY] [23SE]
------increase international broadcasting activities (H.R. 2232),
consideration (see H. Res. 302) [4NO]
China, Republic of: cooperation with the U.S. relative to the
development and acquisition of defensive military articles
(H.R. 2386), consideration (see H. Res. 302) [4NO]
------membership in World Trade Organization relative to the
admission of the People's Republic of China (see H. Con. Res.
56; H. Res. 190) [21MR] [17JY]
------status after reversion of Hong Kong to the People's Republic
of China (see H. Con. Res. 100, 178) [18JN] [28OC]
------U.S. policy (see H. Res. 225) [9SE]
Chinese Student Protection Act: extend provisions to certain
aliens who entered the U.S. without inspection (see H.R. 2728)
[23OC]
Choephel, Ngawang: arrest and treatment in the People's Republic
of China (see H. Con. Res. 44) [11MR]
Dalai Lama: visit to U.S. (see H. Res. 124) [23AP]
Eximbank: ensure that assistance for exports to the People's
Republic of China is conditional on responsible conduct (see
H.R. 2085) [26JN]
Fish and fishing: approve international fishery agreement with
People's Republic of China (see H.R. 2393) [3SE]
Foreign policy: condemn officials involved in enforcement of
forced abortions and prevent officials from entering or
remaining in the U.S. (see H.R. 2570) [29SE]
------condemn officials involved in enforcement of forced
abortions and prevent officials from entering or remaining in
the U.S. (H.R. 2570), consideration (see H. Res. 302) [4NO]
------oppose assistance by international financial institutions
(see H.R. 87, 2196) [7JA] [9JA] [17JY]
------oppose concessional loans by international financial
institutions (see H.R. 2605) [2OC]
------oppose concessional loans by international financial
institutions (H.R. 2605), consideration (see H. Res. 302)
[4NO]
Foreign trade: adjust tariffs on imports (see H.R. 2814) [5NO]
------ensure that commercial activities of any Chinese military
company are not extended normal tariff treatment (see H.R.
2188, 2580, 2647) [17JY] [30SE] [9OC]
------ensure that commercial activities of any Chinese military
company are not extended normal tariff treatment (H.R. 2647),
consideration (see H. Res. 302) [4NO]
------impose certain sanctions (see H.R. 2011) [23JN]
------impose snap-back tariffs until China either accedes to the
World Trade Organization or accords adequate trade benefits
(see H.R. 1712) [22MY]
------increase monitoring of items produced, grown, or
manufactured with forced labor (see H.R. 2195) [17JY]
------increase monitoring of items produced, grown, or
manufactured with forced labor (H.R. 2195), consideration (see
H. Res. 302) [4NO]
------most-favored-nation status (see H.J. Res. 79) [3JN]
------most-favored-nation status relative to the admission of the
Republic of China to the World Trade Organization (see H.R.
941) [5MR]
------prohibit entry of items produced, grown, or manufactured
with forced labor (see H.R. 320) [9JA]
------require U.S. citizens conducting industrial cooperation
projects within the People's Republic of China or Tibet follow
certain guidelines (see H.R. 1634) [15MY]
Foriegn policy: clarify U.S. commitment to security and democracy
in the Republic of China (see H. Res. 252) [29SE]
Hong Kong: support autonomous governance after reversion to the
People's Republic of China (see H.R. 750) [13FE]
Human rights: cease practice of harvesting and transplanting
organs for profit from executed prisoners (see H. Con. Res.
180) [29OC]
------improve monitoring of situation (see H.R. 2358) [31JY]
------improve monitoring of situation (H.R. 2358), consideration
(see H. Res. 302) [4NO]
------improve situation (see H. Res. 76) [25FE]
Intelligence services: require a report on intelligence activities
directed against or affecting the interests of the U.S. (see
H.R. 2190) [17JY]
International relations: participation of officials in
international activities relative to release of religious
prisoners (see H.R. 967) [6MR]
------participation of officials in international activities
relative to release of religious prisoners (H.R. 967),
consideration (see H. Res. 302) [4NO]
------prohibit funding for the participation of certain officials
in international conferences, exchanges, programs, and
activities (see H.R. 2539) [24SE]
Iran: sanctions relative to acquisition of certain missiles (see
H. Res. 188) [17JY]
------sanctions relative to acquisition of certain missiles (H.
Res. 188), consideration (see H. Res. 302) [4NO]
Long Beach, CA: prohibit conveyance of naval station property to a
commercial shipping company owned by a foreign country (see
H.R. 2715) [23OC]
Political reform (see H.R. 2095) [26JN]
Tibet: treatment of prisoners (see H. Con. Res. 116) [15JY]
U.N. Commission on Human Rights: resolution relative to People's
Republic of China and Tibet (see H. Con. Res. 44) [11MR]
U.N. World Conference on Women: support U.S. commitments (see H.
Con. Res. 39) [6MR]
World Trade Organization: congressional approval before the U.S.
supports admission, and U.S. withdrawal if admission is
granted without U.S. approval (see H.R. 1140) [20MR]
Messages
Fisheries Agreement With the People's Republic of China: President
Clinton [16JY]
Most-Favored-Nation Status for the People's Republic of China:
President Clinton [30MY]
Motions
China, Republic of: cooperation with the U.S. relative to the
development and acquisition of defensive military articles
(H.R. 2386) [6NO]
Foreign policy: condemn officials involved in enforcement of
forced abortions and prevent officials from entering or
remaining in the U.S. (H.R. 2570) [6NO]
------oppose concessional loans by international financial
institutions (H.R. 2605) [6NO]
Foreign trade: increase monitoring of items produced, grown, or
manufactured with forced labor (H.R. 2195) [5NO]
International relations: participation of officials in
international activities relative to release of religious
prisoners (H.R. 967) [6NO]
Iran: sanctions relative to acquisition of certain missiles (H.
Res. 188) [6NO]
Reports filed
Consideration of H. Res. 188, Sanctions Against Iran Relative to
Acquisition of Certain Missiles: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379) [4NO]
Consideration of H.R. 967, Participation of People's Republic of
China Officials in International Activi
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ties Relative to Release of Religious Prisoners: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379) [4NO]
Consideration of H.R. 2195, Laogai Slave Labor Products Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379)
[4NO]
Consideration of H.R. 2232, Radio Free Asia Act: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379) [4NO]
Consideration of H.R. 2358, Political Freedom in China Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379)
[4NO]
Consideration of H.R. 2386, U.S.-Taiwan Anti-Ballistic Defense
Cooperation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 302) (H.
Rept. 105-379) [4NO]
Consideration of H.R. 2570, Forced Abortion Condemnation Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379)
[4NO]
Consideration of H.R. 2605, Communist China Subsidy Reduction Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379)
[4NO]
Consideration of H.R. 2647, Ensure That Commercial Activities of
Any People's Republic of China Military Company Are Not
Extended Normal Tariff Treatment: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379) [4NO]
Iranian Sanctions Relative to Acquisition of Certain Missiles:
Committee on International Relations (House) (H. Res. 188) (H.
Rept. 105-304) [6OC]
Monitoring of Items Produced, Grown, or Manufactured With Forced
Labor in the People's Republic of China: Committee on Ways and
Means (House) (H.R. 2195) (H. Rept. 105-366) [31OC]
Most-Favored-Nation Status for the People's Republic of China:
Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.J. Res. 79) (H. Rept.
105-140) [20JN]
Participation of People's Republic of China Officials in
International Activities Relative to Release of Religious
Prisoners: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R.
967) (H. Rept. 105-309) [6OC]
Political Freedom in China Act: Committee on International
Relations (House) (H.R. 2358) (H. Rept. 105-305) [6OC]
Radio Free Asia Act: Committee on International Relations (House)
(H.R. 2232) (H. Rept. 105-303) [6OC]
CHINA, REPUBLIC OF
Bills and resolutions
China, People's Republic of: clarify U.S. commitment to security
and democracy in the Republic of China (see H. Res. 252)
[29SE]
------most-favored-nation status relative to the admission of the
Republic of China to the World Trade Organization (see H.R.
941) [5MR]
Foreign policy: cooperation with the U.S. relative to the
development and acquisition of defensive military articles
(H.R. 2386), consideration (see H. Res. 302) [4NO]
International relations: status after reversion of Hong Kong to
the People's Republic of China (see H. Con. Res. 100, 178)
[18JN] [28OC]
Taiwan Relations Act: amend (see H.R. 311) [9JA]
U.N.: membership (see H. Con. Res. 132) [29JY]
U.S. policy (see H. Res. 225) [9SE]
World Trade Organization: membership relative to the admission of
the People's Republic of China (see H. Con. Res. 56; H. Res.
190) [21MR] [17JY]
Motions
Foreign policy: cooperation with the U.S. relative to the
development and acquisition of defensive military articles
(H.R. 2386) [6NO]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 2386, U.S.-Taiwan Anti-Ballistic Defense
Cooperation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 302) (H.
Rept. 105-379) [4NO]
U.S.-Taiwan Anti-Ballistic Defense Cooperation Act: Committee on
International Relations (House) (H.R. 2386) (H. Rept. 105-308)
[6OC]
CHINA OCEAN SHIPPING CO.
see COSCO (Chinese shipping company)
CHINESE STUDENT PROTECTION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Immigration: extend provisions to certain aliens who entered the
U.S. without inspection (see H.R. 2728) [23OC]
CHOEPHEL, NGAWANG
Bills and resolutions
China, People's Republic of: arrest and treatment (see H. Con.
Res. 44) [11MR]
U.N. Commission on Human Rights: resolution relative to People's
Republic of China and Tibet (see H. Con. Res. 44) [11MR]
CHRISTENSEN, JON (a Representative from Nebraska)
Appointments
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe [13MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Capitol Building and Grounds: use of the rotunda for congressional
Christmas celebration (see H. Con. Res. 190) [8NO]
------use of the rotunda for Senate Thanksgiving Celebration (see
H. Con. Res. 142) [3SE]
Labor unions: ensure employees have adequate access and
information relative to use of union dues or fees (see H.R.
928) [5MR]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see
H.J. Res. 46) [10FE]
------eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 632) [6FE]
Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1650)
[16MY]
Taxation: inapplicability of the look-back method on construction
contracts requiring the percentage of completion accounting
method (see H.R. 1593) [14MY]
------treatment of motor fuel excise taxes on fuel used by highway
vehicle motors to operate certain power takeoff equipment (see
H.R. 1056) [13MR]
Veterans: eligibility for hospital care and services relative to
awarding of Purple Heart (see H.R. 2397) [4SE]
CHRISTIAN, WILLIAM H., JR.
Bills and resolutions
Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington Field Office Memorial
Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 2443) [9SE]
CHRISTIAN-GREEN, DONNA M. (a Delegate from the Virgin Islands)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Tariff: fine jewelry (see H.R. 2498) [18SE]
Territories: participation in State Infrastructure Bank Program
and use of surface transportation program funds for road
construction (see H.R. 1561) [8MY]
Virgin Islands: amend territorial legislation (see H.R. 1152)
[20MR]
------anniversary of the emancipation of Africans held in slavery
in the Danish West Indies (see H. Con. Res. 161) [30SE]
CHUGACH ALASKA CORP.
Bills and resolutions
Forest Service: grant easement (see H.R. 3087) [13NO]
CHURCHES AND SYNAGOGUES
related term(s) Religion
Bills and resolutions
Bankruptcy: declare that donations made from a sense of religious
obligation be considered to have been made in exchange for a
reasonably equivalent value (see H.R. 2611) [6OC]
Cherokee National Forest: conveyance of a parcel of real property
to the church occupying such property (see H.R. 2501) [18SE]
Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see
H.J. Res. 78) [8MY]
Hazardous substances: prohibit the location of solid and hazardous
waste facilities near residential, day care, church, and
school properties (see H.R. 843) [26FE]
Insurance: prohibit insurers from canceling or refusing to renew
fire insurance policies (see H.R. 1721) [22MY]
Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish (see H.R.
1685, 2431) [20MY] [8SE]
Religion: protect certain charitable contributions (see H.R. 2604)
[2OC]
Remy, France: tribute to fundraising efforts of 364th Fighter
Group relative to restoration of stained glass windows (see H.
Con. Res. 141) [1AU]
Turkey: protection and continued livelihood of the Eastern
Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate (see H. Con. Res. 6) [9JA]
CIGARETTES
see Tobacco Products
CITIES
see Suburban areas; Urban Areas
CITIZENS' COMMISSION ON CONGRESSIONAL ETHICS
Bills and resolutions
Establish (see H. Res. 41) [5FE]
CITIZENSHIP
Bills and resolutions
American Samoa: eligibility of U.S. nationals for the ROTC (see
H.R. 905) [3MR]
Children and youth: restrict citizenship of individuals based
solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 7, 346) [7JA] [9JA]
Constitutional amendments: restrict citizenship of individuals
based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 4, 26, 60)
[9JA] [6MR]
Hmong refugees: waiving of residency and English language
requirements (see H.R. 371) [9JA]
Housing: verification of citizenship or immigration status of
housing assistance applicants (see H.R. 171) [9JA]
Immigration: adjust status of certain Haitian refugees (see H.R.
3033, 3049) [12NO] [13NO]
------cancellation of removal and waiver of exclusion for certain
aliens (see H.R. 2052) [25JN]
------increase availability of visas for spouses and dependents of
certain legal aliens and limit status adjustments for certain
nonimmigrants (see H.R. 2917) [7NO]
------moratorium on aliens except for relatives of U.S. citizens,
certain highly skilled workers, and refugees (see H.R. 347)
[9JA]
------naturalization of individuals over 65 relative to English
language and other general knowledge requirements (see H.R.
1223) [21MR]
------provide permanent residency status to certain Persian Gulf
Conflict evacuees (see H.R. 793) [13FE]
------reduce period of exclusive authority for courts to
administer oath of allegiance to naturalization applicants
(see H.R. 1238) [8AP]
------reform naturalization process and clarify procedures for
investigating criminal background of applicants relative to
certain benefits (see H.R. 2837) [6NO]
------revise, codify and enact certain immigration laws (see H.R.
2716) [23OC]
------treatment of aliens born in the Philippines or Japan who
were fathered by U.S. citizens (see H.R. 2540) [24SE]
------treatment of descendants of the children of certain female
U.S. citizens born abroad (see H.R. 1599) [14MY]
------treatment of petitions for employment visas for highly
skilled workers (see H.R. 2285) [29JY]
------waive naturalization requirement to take oath of
renunciation and allegiance for certain disabled or impaired
applicants (see H.R. 1239) [8AP]
INS: elimination of certain requirements relative to the issuance
of citizenship certificates for children born abroad (see H.R.
1109) [18MR]
------standards for naturalization (see H.R. 574) [4FE]
Kickapoo Tribe: restore Federal Indian services, clarify
citizenship, and provide trust lands to members residing in
Maverick County, TX (see H.R. 2314) [30JY]
Passports: record place of birth as Jerusalem, Israel, on certain
U.S. passports (see H.R. 1298) [10AP]
Public welfare programs: exception to limited SSI and food stamps
eligibility for certain aliens (see H.R. 1445) [24AP]
------exception to limited SSI and food stamps eligibility for
legal aliens applying for naturalization (see H.R. 1416)
[23AP]
------food stamp eligibility for certain aliens (see H.R. 2154)
[11JY]
Taxation: strengthen provisions relative to individuals who
relinquish U.S. citizenship (see H.R. 1015) [11MR]
Voting: establish a system to respond to inquiries about the
citizenship of registration applicants and require
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use of Social Security number to register to vote (see H.R.
1428) [24AP]
------require proof of citizenship and Social Security number to
register and repeal mandate that States provide mail voter
registration (see H.R. 2076) [26JN]
------require proof of citizenship to register to vote and permit
States to require photographic identification to vote in a
Federal election (see H.R. 1139) [20MR]
CIVIL LIBERTIES
related term(s) Civil Rights; Human Rights
Bills and resolutions
Abortion: outline constitutional protections of unborn persons
(see H.R. 641) [6FE]
------provide freedom of choice to military personnel serving
overseas (see H.R. 411) [9JA]
Albania: civil war (see H. Res. 104) [20MR]
------promote democracy, economic stability, and resolution of
civil war (see H. Con. Res. 153) [18SE]
Armed Forces: provide that consensual sexual activity between
adults shall not be a violation of the Uniform Code of
Military Justice (see H.R. 1915) [17JN]
Belarus: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 54) [21MR]
China, People's Republic of: congressional approval before the
U.S. supports admission into the World Trade Organization, and
U.S. withdrawal if admission is granted without U.S. approval
(see H.R. 1140) [20MR]
------increase monitoring of items produced, grown, or
manufactured with forced labor (see H.R. 2195) [17JY]
------increase monitoring of items produced, grown, or
manufactured with forced labor (H.R. 2195), consideration (see
H. Res. 302) [4NO]
------most-favored-nation status (see H.J. Res. 79) [3JN]
------most-favored-nation status relative to the admission of the
Republic of China to the World Trade Organization (see H.R.
941) [5MR]
------participation of officials in international activities
relative to release of religious prisoners (see H.R. 967)
[6MR]
------participation of officials in international activities
relative to release of religious prisoners (H.R. 967),
consideration (see H. Res. 302) [4NO]
------political reform (see H.R. 2095) [26JN]
------prohibit entry of items produced, grown, or manufactured
with forced labor (see H.R. 320) [9JA]
Civil rights: establish criminal liability for discrimination
based on disparate treatment (see H.R. 2080) [26JN]
------prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on
sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1302) [10AP]
------prohibit employment discrimination (see H.R. 963, 2078)
[6MR] [26JN]
------prohibit use of involuntary arbitration to settle claims of
employment discrimination (see H.R. 983) [6MR]
------protect first amendment rights (see H.R. 558) [4FE]
------provide improved remedies for discrimination in the payment
of wages based on sex (see H.R. 2023) [24JN]
Clothing industry: legal accountability for sweatshop conditions
(see H.R. 23) [7JA] [9JA]
Colleges and universities: protect speech and association rights
of students (see H.R. 980) [6MR]
Commission on Privacy of Government Records: establish (see H.R.
1330) [15AP]
Computers: limit Federal and State regulation of the Internet and
interactive computer services (see H.R. 2372) [31JY]
------promote privacy of interactive computer service users
through self-regulation by service providers (see H.R. 2368)
[31JY]
------require Internet access companies to provide screening
software to parents to protect children from unsuitable online
material (see H.R. 1180) [20MR]
------restore freedom of speech to the Internet and protect
children from unsuitable online material (see H.R. 774) [13FE]
------use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and
security (see H.R. 695) [12FE]
Congress: require the posting of the Ten Commandments in the House
and Senate Chambers (see H. Con. Res. 35) [4MR]
Consumers: labeling system for apparel and sporting goods made
without child labor (see H.R. 1301) [10AP]
Correctional institutions: test incarcerated persons for serious
transmissible diseases if their bodily fluids come into
contact with corrections personnel (see H.R. 2070) [25JN]
Courts: improve procedures for Federal civil forfeitures (see H.R.
1965) [19JN]
------protect private property from forfeiture or Government
seizure (see H.R. 428) [9JA]
Crime: ensure that States do not require registration of
individuals convicted of an offense that involves consensual
sexual activity between adults (see H.R. 2256) [24JY]
Dept. of Defense: establish a commission to investigate the
military justice system, including policies relative to sexual
misconduct, harassment, and discrimination (see H.R. 1072)
[13MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve procedures for resolving claims
of employment discrimination (see H.R. 1703) [22MY]
Education: release of student records to State and county
prosecutors (see H.R. 503) [4FE]
Employment: implement alternative program for providing a benefit
or employment preference under Federal law (see H.R. 2079)
[26JN]
------prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information
(see H.R. 2215, 2275) [22JY] [25JY]
Federal employees: provide a mandatory minimum prison sentence for
certain wiretapping or electronic surveillance offenses (see
H.R. 2890) [7NO]
Financial institutions: require enhanced security measures
relative to surveillance pictures which can be used as
evidence in criminal prosecutions (see H.R. 2507) [18SE]
Firearms: protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms
for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see
H.R. 27; H. Con. Res. 28) [7JA] [9JA] [27FE]
------repeal prohibitions relative to semiautomatic firearms and
large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1147)
[20MR]
------restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 2721) [23OC]
Flag--U.S.: constitutional amendment to allow States to prohibit
destruction of privately-owned flags and Congress to prohibit
destruction of federally-owned flags (see H.J. Res. 80, 82)
[10JN] [12JN]
------constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J.
Res. 10, 54) [9JA] [13FE]
------constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res.
54), consideration (see H. Res. 163) [10JN]
Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see
H.J. Res. 78) [8MY]
Health: allow patients to receive any medical treatment they want
under certain conditions (see H.R. 746) [13FE]
------limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information
(see H.R. 341, 1815, 2198) [9JA] [5JN] [17JY]
------provide information and protect patients' rights relative to
medical care (see H.R. 1191) [20MR]
Homeless: protection of voting rights (see H.R. 74) [7JA] [9JA]
Housing: constitutional amendment relative to the right to a home
(see H.J. Res. 73) [24AP]
Immigration: clarify that forced slave labor by withholding
immigration documents or by threatening to involve immigration
officials is a criminal violation (see H.R. 2312) [30JY]
------create a new nonimmigrant category for temporary
agricultural workers admitted pursuant to a labor condition
attestation (see H.R. 2595) [1OC]
India: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 22, 157) [9JA] [22MY]
Insurance: limitations on disclosure and use of genetic
information (see H.R. 2216) [22JY]
------prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage
or premiums (see H.R. 306, 328) [9JA]
------require insurers to disclose an applicant's medical test
results to the applicant and to otherwise restrict the
disclosure of such results (see H.R. 2590) [1OC]
International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia:
restrict foreign assistance for countries providing sanctuary
to indicted war criminals who are sought for prosecution (see
H.R. 2121) [9JY]
IRS: accountability in tax collection practices and procedures
(see H.R. 1227) [8AP]
Labor unions: inform workers of their rights relative to the
payment of dues or fees to labor organizations (see H.R. 1625)
[15MY]
------protect the free choice of individual employees relative to
participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 59) [7JA] [9JA]
Law enforcement: provide for the collection of data on traffic
stops (see H.R. 118) [9JA]
Law enforcement officers: establish a bill of rights (see H.R.
350) [9JA]
Pakistan: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 157) [22MY]
Privacy: prohibit Federal agencies from making certain individual
records available through interactive computer services (see
H.R. 1330, 1367) [15AP] [17AP]
------protection from personal intrusion (see H.R. 2448) [10SE]
------protection of Social Security numbers (see H.R. 2581) [30SE]
------protection of Social Security numbers and other personal
information (see H.R. 1813) [5JN]
------regulate use of Social Security numbers and other personal
information by interactive computer services (see H.R. 1287)
[10AP]
------strengthen and clarify prohibitions on electronic
eavesdropping (see H.R. 2369) [31JY]
Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public
lands and preserve certain State and private property rights
(see H.R. 901) [27FE]
------preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and
preserve certain State and private property rights (H.R. 901),
consideration (see H. Res. 243, 257) [24SE] [1OC]
------private property owner rights (see H.R. 992) [6MR]
Religion: display of the Ten Commandments in public places (see H.
Con. Res. 31) [3MR]
------protect sanctity of religious communications (see H.R. 208)
[9JA]
Russia: protection of religious rights (see H. Con. Res. 176)
[24OC]
Social Security Information Safeguards Panel: establish (see H.R.
1331) [15AP]
Taxation: prohibit tax-related mailings from publicly disclosing
an individual's Social Security number (see H.R. 2404) [4SE]
Tourist trade: protection of the constitutional right to travel
(see H.R. 286) [9JA]
Turkey: end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of enclaved
people of Cyprus (see H. Con. Res. 181) [29OC]
Vietnam: support democracy and religious and economic freedom (see
H. Res. 231) [17SE]
Voting: secure rights for formerly incarcerated felons (see H.R.
568) [4FE]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J.
Res. 66) [20MR]
------protection of reproductive rights (see H.R. 2525) [23SE]
------ratify equal rights amendment as part of the Constitution
upon ratification by certain State legislatures (see H. Res.
26) [9JA]
Messages
General System of Preferences Relative to Cambodia: President
Clinton [3JN]
Most-Favored-Nation Status for the People's Republic of China:
President Clinton [30MY]
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Prohibit New Investment in Burma: President Clinton [20MY]
Motions
China, People's Republic of: increase monitoring of items
produced, grown, or manufactured with forced labor (H.R. 2195)
[5NO]
------participation of officials in international activities
relative to release of religious prisoners (H.R. 967) [6NO]
Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public
lands and preserve certain State and private property rights
(H.R. 901) [7OC]
Reports filed
American Land Sovereignty Protection Act: Committee on Resources
(House) (H.R. 901) (H. Rept. 105-245) [5SE]
Citizen's Guide on Using the Freedom of Information Act and the
Privacy Act To Request Government Records: Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H. Rept. 105-37)
[20MR]
Consideration of H.J. Res. 54, Constitutional Amendment To
Prohibit Desecration of the U.S. Flag: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 163) (H. Rept. 105-126) [10JN]
Consideration of H.R. 901, American Land Sovereignty Protection
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 243) (H. Rept. 105-
268) [24SE], (H. Res. 257) (H. Rept. 105-288) [1OC]
Consideration of H.R. 967, Participation of People's Republic of
China Officials in International Activities Relative to
Release of Religious Prisoners: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379) [4NO]
Consideration of H.R. 2195, Laogai Slave Labor Products Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379)
[4NO]
Constitutional Amendment To Prohibit Desecration of the U.S. Flag:
Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 54) (H. Rept.
105-121) [5JN]
Court Procedures for Federal Civil Forfeitures: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1965) (H. Rept. 105-358) [30OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs Employment Discrimination Resolution and
Adjudication Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R.
1703) (H. Rept. 105-292) [2OC]
Inform Workers of Their Rights Relative to the Payment of Dues or
Fees to Labor Organizations: Committee on Education and the
Workforce (House) (H.R. 1625) (H. Rept. 105-397) [8NO]
Monitoring of Items Produced, Grown, or Manufactured With Forced
Labor in the People's Republic of China: Committee on Ways and
Means (House) (H.R. 2195) (H. Rept. 105-366) [31OC]
Most-Favored-Nation Status for the People's Republic of China:
Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.J. Res. 79) (H. Rept.
105-140) [20JN]
Participation of People's Republic of China Officials in
International Activities Relative to Release of Religious
Prisoners: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R.
967) (H. Rept. 105-309) [6OC]
Security and Freedom Through Encryption Act: Committee on Commerce
(House) (H.R. 695) (H. Rept. 105-108) [29SE]
------Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H.R. 695) (H.
Rept. 105-108) [16SE]
------Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 695) (H.
Rept. 105-108) [25JY]
------Committee on National Security (House) (H.R. 695) (H. Rept.
105-108) [15SE]
------Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 695) (H. Rept. 105-
108) [30MY]
CIVIL RIGHTS
related term(s) Civil Liberties; Discrimination; Human Rights; Racial
Relations
Bills and resolutions
African Americans: acknowledge the injustice and inhumanity of
slavery, examine current impact of slavery and discrimination,
and recommend remedies (see H.R. 40) [7JA] [9JA]
------celebrate end of slavery in the U.S. (see H. Res. 56) [26FE]
------official apology for those who suffered as slaves (see H.
Con. Res. 96) [12JN]
Anderson, Marian: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 864) [27FE]
Children and youth: prohibit sale of personal information without
parental consent (see H.R. 1972) [19JN]
Citizenship: treatment of descendants of the children of certain
female U.S. citizens born abroad (see H.R. 1599) [14MY]
Colleges and universities: disclosure of criminal incidents
relative to prejudice based on race, ethnicity, gender,
religion, sexual orientation, or disability (see H.R. 3043)
[13NO]
------make information regarding men's and women's athletic
programs available to prospective students (see H.R. 1987)
[19JN]
Constitutional amendments: protect first amendment rights (see
H.R. 558) [4FE]
Construction industries: prohibit discrimination relative to
surety bonding requirements (see H.R. 2554) [25SE]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination
Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 96) [12MR]
Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights
(see H.J. Res. 71) [15AP]
------enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (see H.R. 3081)
[13NO]
------implement constitutional amendment on protection of victims'
rights (see H.R. 1322) [15AP]
------protect the civil rights of victims of gender-motivated
violence (see H.R. 1332) [15AP]
Dept. of Defense: establish a commission to investigate the
military justice system, including policies relative to sexual
misconduct, harassment, and discrimination (see H.R. 1072)
[13MR]
Dept. of HUD: prohibit assistance to organizations that promote
prejudice or bias based on race, religion, or ethnicity (see
H.R. 207) [9JA]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve procedures for resolving claims
of employment discrimination (see H.R. 1703) [22MY]
Discrimination: condemn all prejudice against Asian and Pacific
Islander Americans and support political and civic
participation by these persons (see H. Con. Res. 191) [8NO]
------establish criminal liability for discrimination based on
disparate treatment (see H.R. 2080) [26JN]
------prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex in programs
receiving Federal financial assistance (see H.R. 2522) [23SE]
------prohibit on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation
(see H.R. 365) [9JA]
------prohibit on the basis of race, color, national origin, or
sex in Federal actions (see H.R. 1909) [17JN]
Employment: prohibit discrimination (see H.R. 963, 2078) [6MR]
[26JN]
------prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on
sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1302) [10AP]
------prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or
sexual orientation (see H.R. 1858) [10JN]
------prohibit use of involuntary arbitration to settle claims of
employment discrimination (see H.R. 983) [6MR]
------provide improved remedies for discrimination in the payment
of wages based on sex (see H.R. 2023) [24JN]
Fair Housing Act: amend (see H.R. 589) [5FE]
------local control over certain land use and zoning regulations
(see H.R. 2297) [30JY]
Forest Service: assure operations are free of racial, sexual, and
ethnic discrimination (see H.R. 61) [7JA] [9JA]
Health: prohibit discrimination relative to exposure to hazardous
substances (see H.R. 1506) [30AP]
Immigration: asylum or deportation regulations relative to gender-
related persecution (see H.R. 825) [25FE]
Insurance: prevent discrimination against victims of domestic
violence (see H.R. 1117) [18MR]
------protect personal privacy rights of customers and claimants
(see H.R. 1029) [11MR]
IRS: clarify that quotas and goals shall not be used as a basis
for evaluating employees (see H.R. 2736) [24OC]
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals (see H.R.
2560) [25SE]
National Commission on Fairness in the Workplace: establish (see
H.R. 2997) [9NO]
National Days of Dialogue: support in association with the
national celebration of the birth of Martin Luther King, Jr.
(see H. Con. Res. 195) [9NO]
Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish (see H.R.
1685, 2431) [20MY] [8SE]
Paperwork Reduction Act: use of term ``multiracial'' or
``multiethnic'' on classification lists (see H.R. 830) [25FE]
Racial relations: congressional role in eliminating racism (see H.
Res. 138) [30AP]
Ralph David Abernathy Memorial Foundation: extend authority to
establish memorial (see H.J. Res. 57) [27FE]
Religion: accommodations in the workplace (see H.R. 2948) [8NO]
Robert C. Weaver Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (see
H.R. 2375) [1AU]
Shabazz, Betty: tribute (see H. Res. 183) [10JY]
Taxation: treatment of social clubs found to be practicing
prohibited discrimination (see H.R. 2928) [8NO]
U.N. World Conference on Women: support U.S. commitments (see H.
Con. Res. 39) [6MR]
Women: celebrate and continue accomplishments of Title IX
provisions relative to equity in women's educational and
athletic opportunities (see H. Con. Res. 103) [23JN]
------constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J.
Res. 66) [20MR]
------ratify equal rights amendment as part of the Constitution
upon ratification by certain State legislatures (see H. Res.
26) [9JA]
Reports filed
Dept. of Veterans Affairs Employment Discrimination Resolution and
Adjudication Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R.
1703) (H. Rept. 105-292) [2OC]
CIVIL RIGHTS ACT
Bills and resolutions
Civil rights: establish criminal liability for discrimination
based on disparate treatment (see H.R. 2080) [26JN]
------prohibit employment discrimination (see H.R. 2078) [26JN]
------protect first amendment rights (see H.R. 558) [4FE]
------religious accommodations in the workplace (see H.R. 2948)
[8NO]
Federal employees: review of employment discriminations claims
(see H.R. 2441) [9SE]
CIVIL SERVICE
see Federal Employees
CIVIL WARS
Bills and resolutions
Afghanistan: peace process and human rights situation (see H. Con.
Res. 156) [23SE]
Albania: civil war (see H. Res. 104) [20MR]
------promote democracy, economic stability, and resolution of
civil war (see H. Con. Res. 153) [18SE]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: implementation of peace agreement, support
democratic efforts of countries from former Yugoslavia, and
continue efforts to prosecute war criminals (see H. Res. 15)
[9JA]
------prohibit use of appropriated Federal funds for the
deployment of Armed Forces after a certain date (see H.R.
1172) [20MR]
International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia:
restrict foreign assistance for countries providing sanctuary
to indicted war criminals who are sought for prosecution (see
H.R. 2121) [9JY]
Macedonia: condemn deployment of U.S. military personnel (see H.
Con. Res. 158) [25SE]
CIVIL WAR--U.S.
Bills and resolutions
Arlington National Cemetery: reburial of an unknown Civil War
veteran of the Union Army (see H.R. 1668) [20MY]
------reburial of an unknown Civil War veteran of the Union Army
and the Army of the Confederate States (see H.R. 1669) [20MY]
Chamberlain, Joshua Lawrence: issue commemorative postage stamp
(see H. Con. Res. 147) [5SE]
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Coins: mint in commemoration of African-American Civil War
veterans (see H.R. 2453) [11SE]
Mudd, Samuel A.: set aside military conviction for harboring John
Wilkes Booth (see H.R. 1885) [12JN]
Vincent, Strong: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R.
157) [9JA]
CLAIMS
Bills and resolutions
Alaska: conveyance of certain lands to the Huna Totem Corp. (see
H.R. 3088) [13NO]
------conveyance of certain lands to the Kake Tribal Corp. (see
H.R. 2756) [28OC]
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: recognition of certain Native
American communities (see H.R. 2812) [4NO]
Courts: access relative to Federal agency actions and State laws
(see H.R. 1534) [6MY]
------allow suits against the Federal Government for gross
negligence when individuals are injured or killed overseas
(see H.R. 1334) [15AP]
------clarification of jurisdiction over private property takings
and land use disputes (H.R. 1534), consideration (see H. Res.
271) [21OC]
Dept. of Defense: authorize settlement and payment of claims
against the U.S. for death or injury of certain employees
relative to incidents in which claims are settled for foreign
nationals (see H.R. 3022) [9NO]
Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders
who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see
H.R. 1023) [11MR]
Federal Tort Claims Act: application to members and personnel of
National Gambling Impact Study Commission (see H.R. 1901)
[17JN]
Forest Service: grant easement to Chugach Alaska Corp. (see H.R.
3087) [13NO]
Guam: restitution for atrocities during Japanese occupation in
World War II (see H.R. 2200) [17JY]
National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: revise filing
deadline for certain claims (see H.R. 307) [9JA]
Native Americans: divide, use, and distribute certain judgment
funds of the Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan (see H.R.
1604) [14MY]
Rhode Island: rights and sovereign status of certain Indian tribes
(see H.R. 1983) [19JN]
Motions
Courts: clarification of jurisdiction over private property
takings and land use disputes (H.R. 1534) [22OC]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 1534, Private Property Rights Implementation
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 271) (H. Rept. 105-
335) [21OC]
Michigan Indian Land Claims Settlement Act: Committee on Resources
(House) (H.R. 1604) (H. Rept. 105-352) [28OC]
Federal Tort Claims Act Application to Members and Personnel of
National Gambling Impact Study Commission: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1901) (H. Rept. 105-145) [23JN]
Private Property Rights Implementation Act: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1534) (H. Rept. 105-323) [21OC]
CLARK, WILLIAM
Bills and resolutions
Lewis and Clark expedition: bicentennial (see H. Res. 144) [6MY]
------mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial (see H.R. 1560)
[8MY]
------support for an interpretive site near Wood River, IL, as the
point of departure (see H. Res. 281) [24OC]
CLARK COUNTY, NV
Bills and resolutions
Land conveyance (see H.R. 2136) [10JY]
CLARKSDALE, MS
Bills and resolutions
Aaron Henry U.S. Post Office: designate (see H.R. 892) [27FE]
Reports filed
Aaron Henry U.S. Post Office: Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 892) (H. Rept. 105-230) [31JY]
CLASSIFIED INFORMATION
Bills and resolutions
Federal Advisory Committee Act: clarify public disclosure
requirements of the National Academy of Sciences and the
National Academy of Public Administration (see H.R. 2977)
[9NO]
Human rights: expedite the declassification of certain documents
relating to human rights abuses in Guatemala and Honduras (see
H.R. 2635) [8OC]
National security: develop a system to classify and declassify
information (see H.R. 1546) [7MY]
CLAY, WILLIAM (BILL) (a Representative from Missouri)
Appointments
Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards [12MR]
Conferee: H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act [10JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Children and youth: support local reading programs for children
(see H.R. 1516) [1MY]
Clothing industry: legal accountability for sweatshop conditions
(see H.R. 23) [7JA] [9JA]
Education: development of school-to-work opportunities systems
(see H.R. 1803) [5JN]
------improve access to and affordability of higher education (see
H.R. 1435, 2546) [24AP] [25SE]
------provide State and local assistance to improve adult
education and family literacy (see H.R. 1562) [8MY]
------provide tax relief for higher education expenses, increase
financial aid, and improve student loan programs (see H.R.
1233) [8AP]
Family and Medical Leave Act: expand coverage and allow leave for
parental involvement in educational and extracurricular
activities (see H.R. 109) [9JA]
Schools: assist local communities in renewal of public schools
(see H.R. 1436) [24AP]
CLAYTON, EVA M. (a Representative from North Carolina)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Agriculture: establish equitable service for customers
and equal opportunity for employees (see H.R. 2185) [17JY]
Dept. of Defense: reimbursement to Army Reserve and National Guard
members deployed to Europe relative to Operation Joint Guard
(see H.R. 2796) [4NO]
Poverty: assistance for low-income working families (see H.R.
2399) [4SE]
CLEAN AIR ACT
related term(s) Ecology and Environment
Bills and resolutions
Air pollution: application of California State regulations
relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas (see H.R.
630) [6FE]
------reclassification of downwind nonattainment areas (see H.R.
130) [9JA]
------regulations relative to beverage alcohol compounds emitted
from aging warehouses (see H.R. 679) [11FE]
Ecology and environment: reduce acid deposition (see H.R. 2365)
[31JY]
EPA: prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or
particulate matter before existing standards have been
attained (see H.R. 1863, 1984) [11JN] [19JN]
------take immediate steps to abate emissions of mercury and
release to Congress a study of mercury (see H. Con. Res. 91)
[22MY]
Government regulations: amend to impose certain requirements on
areas upwind of ozone nonattainment areas (see H.R. 1911,
2328) [17JN] [31JY]
Hazardous substances: clarify listing of unique chemical
substances (see H.R. 659) [10FE]
Motor vehicles: treatment of foreign vehicles relative to State
emission standards (see H.R. 8) [7JA] [9JA]
National forests: exempt prescribed burning from regulations under
the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 2601) [1OC]
CLEAN WATER ACT
Bills and resolutions
Radioactive substances: subject Federal facilities discharging
radioactive waste into surface water to the same standards as
private facilities (see H.R. 2222) [23JY]
CLEMENT, BOB (a Representative from Tennessee)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Education: role in character development and teaching of moral
values (see H. Con. Res. 127) [28JY]
Medina, Claudia J. Alexandru: relief (see H.R. 2617) [6OC]
Medina, Jose A., Jr.: relief (see H.R. 2617) [6OC]
Medina, Rosalba Colunga de: relief (see H.R. 2617) [6OC]
Political campaigns: ban soft money in elections for Federal
office (see H.R. 110, 458) [9JA] [21JA]
Social Security: computation rule application to workers attaining
age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 45) [7JA] [9JA]
TVA 2000 Regional Commission: establish (see H.R. 2082) [26JN]
CLERGY
see Churches and Synagogues; Religion
CLEVELAND, OH
Bills and resolutions
Carl B. Stokes U.S. Courthouse: designate (see H.R. 643) [6FE]
Public lands: conveyance (see H.R. 2834) [6NO]
Reports filed
Carl B. Stokes U.S. Courthouse, Cleveland, OH: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 643) (H. Rept.
105-231) [31JY]
CLINT, TX
Bills and resolutions
Texas: conveyance of certain Federal lands to the Clint and
Fabens, TX, school districts (see H.R. 1116) [18MR]
CLOTHING INDUSTRY
Bills and resolutions
Business and industry: maintain standards for ``Made in USA''
label (see H. Con. Res. 80) [15MY]
Canada: limit imports of wool apparel (see H.R. 2432) [8SE]
Consumers: labeling system for apparel and sporting goods made
without child labor (see H.R. 1301) [10AP]
Sweatshops: legal accountability for sweatshop conditions (see
H.R. 23) [7JA] [9JA]
Textile industry and fabrics: ensure competitiveness of industry
(see H.R. 1504) [30AP]
COAL
related term(s) Power Resources
Bills and resolutions
Black Lung Benefits Act: improve (see H.R. 609) [5FE]
------pneumoconiosis claims (see H.R. 252) [9JA]
Health: disability benefit eligibility for certain miners (see
H.R. 1600) [14MY]
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: implementation (see H.
Con. Res. 119) [23JY]
Taxation: investment credit for conversion of coal and domestic
carbonaceous feedstocks into liquid fuels (see H.R. 2175)
[16JY]
------treatment of benefits to retired coal miners (see H.R. 2231)
[23JY]
COAST GUARD
related term(s) Department of Transportation
Bills and resolutions
Appropriations: authorizing (see H.R. 1838, 2204) [10JN] [21JY]
------authorizing (H.R. 2204), consideration (see H. Res. 265)
[9OC]
Grand Haven, MI: designate as ``Coast Guard City, USA'' (see H.
Con. Res. 115) [15JY]
Nahant, MA: convey Coast Guard Recreation Facility property (see
H.R. 1992) [19JN]
Sault Sainte Marie, MI: Coast Guard conveyance of certain property
to the local American Legion post (see H.R. 2641) [8OC]
Service academies: increase service obligation for military
service academies, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and the U.S.
Merchant Marine Academy (see H.R. 2582) [30SE]
Reports filed
Coast Guard Appropriations: Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2204) (H. Rept. 105-236) [31JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2204, Coast Guard Appropriations: Committee
on Rules (House) (H. Res. 265) (H. Rept. 105-317) [9OC]
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COASTAL ZONES
Bills and resolutions
Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act: reauthorize and amend (see
H.R. 1658) [16MY]
Beaches: improve quality of coastal recreation waters (see H.R.
2094) [26JN]
Cape Cod National Seashore: provide for a land exchange and extend
the authority of the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory
Commission (see H.R. 2411) [5SE]
Cape Lookout National Seashore: ensure maintenance of a herd of
wild horses (see H.R. 765) [13FE]
Coastal Barrier Resources System: technical corrections to map
system (see H.R. 796, 2304, 2401) [13FE] [30JY] [4SE]
Coastal Heritage Trail Route: authorizing appropriations (see H.R.
2125) [9JY]
Dept. of the Interior: approval process for oil and gas leasing,
exploration, or development activity off the North Carolina
coast (see H.R. 2615) [6OC]
------prohibit expenditures on mid-Atlantic coast offshore oil and
gas lease sales (see H.R. 2555) [25SE]
Fish and fishing: moratorium on large vessels in Atlantic mackerel
or Atlantic herring fisheries (see H.R. 1575, 1855) [8MY]
[10JN]
------prohibit commercial harvesting of Atlantic striped bass in
coastal waters and the exclusive economic zone (see H.R. 393)
[9JA]
Florida: protect coastal resources by prohibiting offshore oil and
gas activities and canceling certain Federal leases (see H.R.
1989) [19JN]
------restrictions and requirements on leasing of the Continental
Shelf (see H.R. 180) [9JA]
Lighthouses: establish a national historic lighthouse preservation
program (see H.R. 2970) [8NO]
National Lighthouse Museum: establish (see H.R. 2895) [7NO]
New Jersey: terminate ocean dumping off the coast at the Mud Dump
Site and other sites within the New York Bight Apex (see H.R.
244) [9JA]
Oceans: develop and implement national ocean and coastal
activities policy (see H.R. 2547) [25SE]
Point Reyes National Seashore: protect farmland (see H.R. 1135,
1995) [19MR] [19JN]
Puerto Rico: waiver of EPA secondary treatment requirements for
wastewater treatment facilities (see H.R. 2207) [22JY]
San Francisco Bay: remove navigational hazards to prevent oil
spills (see H.R. 882) [27FE]
Shipping industry: reform coastwise, intercoastal, and
noncontiguous trade shipping laws (see H.R. 1991) [19JN]
Reports filed
Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act Reauthorization and
Amendments: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1658) (H.
Rept. 105-169) [8JY]
Cape Lookout National Seashore Maintenance of Wild Horses:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 765) (H. Rept. 105-179)
[14JY]
Moratorium on Large Vessels in Atlantic Mackerel or Atlantic
Herring Fisheries: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1855)
(H. Rept. 105-209) [28JY]
Waiver of EPA Secondary Treatment Requirements for Wastewater
Treatment Facilities in Puerto Rico: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2207) (H.
Rept. 105-237) [1AU]
COASTLINES
see Beaches
COBLE, HOWARD (a Representative from North Carolina)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Bogsch, Arpad: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 143) [4SE]
Collective bargaining: clarify use of violence to achieve
objectives (see H.R. 2163) [15JY]
Commission on Structural Alternatives for the Federal Courts of
Appeals: establish (see H.R. 908) [4MR]
Copyrights: duration of protection (see H.R. 2589) [1OC]
------limitations on liability relative to on-line material (see
H.R. 2180) [17JY]
------prevent the misappropriation of collections of information
(see H.R. 2652) [9OC]
------protection of certain original designs (see H.R. 2696)
[22OC]
------treatment of distribution of certain phonorecords (see H.R.
1967) [19JN]
Courts: amend U.S. Code relative to arbitration in district courts
(see H.R. 2603) [2OC]
------authorize voluntary alternative dispute resolutions systems
(see H.R. 903) [3MR]
------improve operation and administration of Federal courts (see
H.R. 2294) [30JY]
------reathorize arbitration programs (see H.R. 1581) [13MY]
Hiram H. Ward Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Winston-Salem,
NC: designate (see H.R. 2379) [3SE]
Madrid Protocol: implementation of agreement on the international
registration of trademarks (see H.R. 567) [4FE]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms and
to increase the term of Representatives to 4 years (see H.J.
Res. 6) [9JA]
------deny cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con. Res. 1) [9JA]
------eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 46) [7JA]
[9JA]
------prohibit participation in Federal Employees' Retirement
System (see H.R. 47) [7JA] [9JA]
21st Century Patent System Improvement Act: enact (see H.R. 400)
[9JA]
Patent and Trademark Office: extend surcharges on patent fees (see
H.R. 673) [11FE]
Presidents of the U.S.: limit the duration of certain benefits
extended to former Presidents (see H.R. 48) [7JA] [9JA]
Satellite Home Viewer Act: technical amendments (see H.R. 672)
[11FE]
Service academies: increase service obligation for military
service academies, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and the U.S.
Merchant Marine Academy (see H.R. 2582) [30SE]
States: permit individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles
within State borders after meeting minimum standards (see H.R.
2942) [8NO]
Tariff: chemicals (see H.R. 2268, 2269, 2270, 2271) [25JY]
------Tinopal CBS-X (see H.R. 1097) [18MR]
Trademark Law Treaty: implementation (see H.R. 1661) [20MY]
World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty:
implementation (see H.R. 2281) [29JY]
World Intellectual Property Organization Performances and
Phonograms Treaty: implementation (see H.R. 2281) [29JY]
Reports filed
Arbitration Programs Reauthorization: Committee on the Judiciary
(House) (H.R. 1581) (H. Rept. 105-143) [23JN]
Commission on Structural Alternatives for the Federal Courts of
Appeals: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 908) (H.
Rept. 105-26) [17MR]
Copyright Treatment of the Distribution of Certain Phonorecords:
Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1967) (H. Rept. 105-
325) [21OC]
Madrid Protocol Implementation Act: Committee on the Judiciary
(House) (H.R. 567) (H. Rept. 105-199) [24JY]
No Electronic Theft (NET) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House)
(H.R. 2265) (H. Rept. 105-339) [23OC]
Private Property Rights Implementation Act: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1534) (H. Rept. 105-323) [21OC]
Satellite Home Viewer Act Technical Amendments: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 672) (H. Rept. 105-25) [17MR]
Security and Freedom Through Encryption Act: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 695) (H. Rept. 105-108) [30MY]
Trademark Law Treaty Implementation: Committee on the Judiciary
(House) (H.R. 1661) (H. Rept. 105-194) [21JY]
21st Century Patent System Improvement Act: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 400) (H. Rept. 105-39) [20MR]
COBURN, TOM A. (a Representative from Oklahoma)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Diseases: efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 1062)
[13MR]
Health: improve regulation of radiopharmaceuticals (see H.R. 2298)
[30JY] [3SE]
Medicare: protection of beneficiaries relative to enrollment in
managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 66) [7JA] [9JA]
------require HMO's to provide out-of-network services to
enrollees (see H.R. 459) [21JA]
Osage County, OK: convey certain lands acquired for Candy Lake
project (see H.R. 2299) [30JY]
Sequoyah County, OK: convey certain lands acquired for Sallisaw
Creek project (see H.R. 2300) [30JY]
COE, EARNEST F.
Bills and resolutions
Everglades National Park: designate Earnest F. Coe Visitor Center
(see H.R. 136) [9JA]
Reports filed
Earnest F. Coe Visitor Center in the Everglades National Park and
the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness: Committee on
Resources (House) (H.R. 136) (H. Rept. 105-328) [21OC]
COINS
Bills and resolutions
Anderson, Marian: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 864) [27FE]
Civil War--U.S.: mint coins in commemoration of African-American
Civil War veterans (see H.R. 2453) [11SE]
Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial
of birth (see H.R. 678) [11FE]
Korean War: mint coins in commemoration of Puerto Ricans who
served in the 65th Infantry Regiment (see H.R. 2978) [9NO]
Lewis and Clark expedition: mint coins in commemoration of
bicentennial (see H.R. 1560) [8MY]
Millennium Society: coordinate activities to commemorate the
second millennium and endow an international cross-cultural
scholarship fund (see H.R. 1519) [1MY]
One dollar coin: issue (see H.R. 1174, 2637) [20MR] [8OC]
States: establish circulating commemorative coin program
commemorating each State (see H.R. 2414) [5SE]
Wright, Orville and Wilbur: mint coins in commemoration of
centennial anniversary of first manned flight (see H.R. 2461)
[11SE]
COLD BAY, AK
Bills and resolutions
Alaska: provide for a land transfer in order to facilitate surface
transportation between the cities of Cold Bay and King Cove
(see H.R. 2259) [24JY]
Reports filed
King Cove Health and Safety Act: Committee on Resources (House)
(H.R. 2259) (H. Rept. 105-398) [8NO]
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
related term(s) Labor Unions
Bills and resolutions
Contracts: allow choice of arbitration as a means of settling
disputes (see H.R. 2882) [7NO]
Labor unions: clarify use of violence to achieve objectives (see
H.R. 2163) [15JY]
Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public
safety officers employed by States or local governments (see
H.R. 1173) [20MR]
NLRB: jurisdiction in labor disputes on Johnston Atoll (see H.R.
572) [4FE]
------resolution of unfair labor practice complaints in a timely
manner (see H.R. 1598) [14MY]
Railway Labor Act: applicability to U.S. air carriers and flight
crews during operations outside the U.S. (see H.R. 991) [6MR]
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
related term(s) Education; Schools
Appointments
Gallaudet University Board of Trustees [11FE]
Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation Board of Trustees [11FE]
Bills and resolutions
Alcoholic beverages: encourage adoption of a code of principles to
change the culture of alcohol consumption on college campuses
(see H. Res. 321) [9NO]
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------provide incentives to develop alcohol abuse prevention and
education programs (see H.R. 1980) [19JN]
Civil liberties: protect speech and association rights of students
(see H.R. 980) [6MR]
Community colleges: allow employees in classified positions to
serve in certified or other academic capacities (see H.R. 431)
[9JA]
Crime: disclosure of incidents relative to prejudice based on
race, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or
disability (see H.R. 3043) [13NO]
------require opening of campus security crime logs at
institutions of higher education (see H.R. 715) [12FE]
Dept. of Agriculture: continuation of the Food Animal Residue
Avoidance Database Program to promote food safety (see H.R.
2876) [7NO]
Dept. of Defense: repayment of student loans by students called to
active duty (see H.R. 877) [27FE]
Dept. of Education: prohibit funding of national testing proposals
without explicit and specific legislation (see H. Res. 214;
H.R. 2846) [1AU] [6NO]
------provide links to databases of information concerning
scholarships and fellowships (see H.R. 1440) [24AP]
Ecology and environment: establish doctoral fellowships to
increase the number of scientists and engineers trained in
global energy and environmental challenges (see H.R. 2749)
[28OC]
Education: allow consolidation of direct student loans (see H.R.
2535) [24SE]
------development of school-to-work opportunities systems (see
H.R. 1803) [5JN]
------establish Thurgood Marshall Legal Educational Opportunity
Program (see H.R. 1970) [19JN]
------exempt certain lenders from audit requirements of student
loan programs (see H.R. 529) [4FE]
------extend and make uniform student loan repayment plans (see
H.R. 2391) [3SE]
------grants to create partnerships between post-secondary and
elementary or secondary schools to instruct teachers (see H.R.
3085) [13NO]
------improve access to and affordability of higher education (see
H.R. 1435, 2546) [24AP] [25SE]
------improve and strengthen recruitment and training of teachers
(see H.R. 2852) [6NO]
------improve student financial aid programs (see H.R. 2536)
[24SE]
------improve teacher quality (see H.R. 2698) [22OC]
------increase Pell Grant awards (see H.R. 744) [13FE]
------increase postsecondary opportunities for Hispanic and other
under-represented student populations (see H.R. 2495) [18SE]
------increase student options for the consolidation of their
student loan obligations (see H.R. 2518) [23SE]
------participation in Pell Grant Program relative to Federal
Stafford Loan Program default rate (see H.R. 1307) [10AP]
------prevent Federal student assistance need analysis from
penalizing parents for investing in prepaid tuition programs
(see H.R. 2672) [9OC]
------prohibit the use of stale cohort default data in the
termination of student assistance eligibility (see H.R. 3061)
[13NO]
------provide administrative support and information to establish
State prepaid tuition programs (see H.R. 855) [26FE]
------provide for teacher technology training (see H.R. 2065,
2131) [25JN] [9JY]
------provide tax relief for higher education expenses, increase
financial aid, and improve student loan programs (see H.R.
1233) [8AP]
------student loan default rate limitations relative to Hispanic-
serving institutions (see H.R. 281) [9JA]
------substitute educational quality evaluations for cohort
default rates in eligibility determinations for student
assistance programs (see H.R. 386) [9JA]
------treatment of need-based educational aid relative to
antitrust laws (see H.R. 1866) [11JN]
Florida A&M University: design, construction, furnishing, and
equipping of Center for Historically Black Heritage (see H.R.
3038) [13NO]
Haskell Indian Nations University: enhance administrative
authority of college president (see H.R. 1337) [15AP]
Health: apply group health plan portability requirements to
students covered under college-sponsored health plans (see
H.R. 1281) [10AP]
------establish medical education trust fund (see H.R. 881) [27FE]
------establish research and grant programs for the eradication or
control of pfiesteria piscicida and other aquatic toxins (see
H.R. 2565) [26SE]
------establish teaching hospital and graduate medical education
trust fund (see H.R. 106) [9JA]
Health care professionals: training of students relative to
identification and referral of victims of domestic violence
(see H.R. 884) [27FE]
Higher Education Accumulation Program: establish and allow tax
deductions for contributions to accounts (see H.R. 53) [7JA]
[9JA]
Higher Education Act: allow certain small, nonprofit banks to
exceed 50 percent student loan ratio (see H.R. 2311) [30JY]
------financial responsibility for refunds during provisional
certification and change of ownership of propietary
institutions (see H.R. 2981) [9NO]
------improve accountability and reform certain programs (see H.R.
2140) [10JY]
------reauthorize (see H.R. 6) [7JA] [9JA]
------reform methods for calculating graduation rates (see H.R.
914) [4MR]
------reform methods for calculating graduation rates (H.R. 914),
concur with Senate amendments (see H. Res. 145) [13MY]
Macedonia: access to higher education in the Albanian language
(see H. Con. Res. 36) [5MR]
Minorities: exempt certain institutions of higher education
serving minorities from default-based ineligibility for
student loan programs (see H.R. 717) [12FE]
National Commission on the Cost of Higher Education: establish
(see H.R. 1511) [1MY]
National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (see H.R. 437)
[9JA]
------reauthorization (H.R. 437), consideration (see H. Res. 164)
[10JN]
Northeastern University: anniversary (see H. Res. 266) [9OC]
Public safety officers: provide educational assistance to the
surviving spouse and dependent children of officers killed in
the line of duty (see H.R. 2088) [26JN]
------provide educational assistance to the surviving spouse and
dependent children of officers killed or totally disabled in
the line of duty (see H.R. 2755, 3046) [28OC] [13NO]
Public welfare programs: expand vocational and higher education
opportunities and allow use of college work study to fulfill
additional work requirements (see H.R. 3002) [9NO]
------make postsecondary or vocational education training a
permissible work activity (see H.R. 2025) [24JN]
------make progress toward completion of high school or college a
permissible work activity (see H.R. 1616) [14MY]
Social Security: modification of certain State agreements relative
to certain students (see H.R. 1035) [12MR]
Southeastern University: amend charter relative to board of
trustees eligibility (see H.R. 2753) [28OC]
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute: enhance administrative
authority of college president (see H.R. 1337) [15AP]
Sports: make information regarding men's and women's athletic
programs available to prospective students (see H.R. 1987)
[19JN]
------prohibit solicitation for representation and establish
requirements for contracts between agents and college athletes
(see H.R. 2171) [16JY]
States: require equal education funding throughout the State (see
H.R. 828, 1234) [25FE] [8AP]
Student Loan Marketing Association: treatment of tax-exempt
municipal bonds relative to waiver of redemption premiums (see
H.R. 2511, 2530) [18SE] [23SE]
Taxation: permit loans from individual retirement accounts for
housing, education, and medical emergencies (see H.R. 1123)
[19MR]
------provide income exclusion for work study payments (see H.R.
1296) [10AP]
------repeal cap on outstanding tax-exempt bonds for certain
nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 197) [9JA]
------restore the prior law exclusion for scholarships and
fellowships and the deduction for interest on education loans
(see H.R. 319) [9JA]
------tax credit for education expenses (see H.R. 1633) [15MY]
------treatment of employer-provided and graduate level
educational assistance and interest on education loans (see
H.R. 1632) [15MY]
------treatment of higher education expenses (see H.R. 19, 82,
382, 553, 1627, 1774, 1810) [7JA] [9JA] [4FE] [15MY] [3JN]
[5JN]
------treatment of interest on student loans (see H.R. 1465)
[28AP]
------treatment of scholarships received under the National Health
Corps Scholarship Program (see H.R. 2951, 2998) [8NO] [9NO]
------treatment of State tuition programs (see H.R. 656, 1355,
1369, 1394) [10FE] [16AP] [17AP]
------treatment of student loan programs and public-private
education partnerships for public educational institutions
serving disadvantaged students (see H.R. 1512) [1MY]
------treatment of student loans (see H.R. 724) [12FE]
------tuition income tax credit (see H.R. 318) [9JA]
Taxpayer Relief Act: repeal provisions that terminate the tax-
exempt status of the Teacher's Insurance Annuity Association
College Retirement Equities Fund (see H.R. 2527) [23SE]
21st Century Scholars Program: establish (see H.R. 777) [13FE]
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences: ensure the
equitable treatment of graduates (see H.R. 2567) [26SE]
University of Puerto Rico: transfer title to Federal real property
and improvements used to operate a center for research on
primates (see H.R. 1305) [10AP]
Veterans: funding levels for federally assisted education programs
(see H.R. 759) [13FE]
Women: celebrate and continue accomplishments of Title IX
provisions relative to equity in women's educational and
athletic opportunities (see H. Con. Res. 103) [23JN]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 437, National Sea Grant College Program and
Marine Resources Programs Reauthorization: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 164) (H. Rept. 105-127) [10JN]
Emergency Student Loan Consolidation Act: Committee on Education
and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2535) (H. Rept. 105-322)
[21OC]
National Sea Grant College Program Reauthorization: Committee on
Science (House) (H.R. 437) (H. Rept. 105-22) [21AP]
Need-Based Educational Aid Antitrust Protection Act: Committee on
the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1866) (H. Rept. 105-144) [23JN]
Reform Methods for Calculating Graduation Rates for Colleges and
Universities: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House)
(H.R. 914) (H. Rept. 105-14) [11MR]
COLLINS, BARBARA-ROSE (a former Representative from Illinois)
Reports filed
Resolution of Ethics Charges: Committee on Standards of Official
Conduct (House) (H. Rept. 104-876) [7JA] [9JA]
COLLINS, MAC (a Representative from Georgia)
Appointments
Committee To Escort the Speaker-Elect to the Chair [7JA]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Armed Forces: relief for survivors of members and one civilian
killed during friendly fire incident in
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volving U.S. fighter aircraft and helicopters in Iraq (see
H.R. 2986) [9NO]
Children and youth: proclaim as greatest U.S. asset (see H. Res.
154) [20MY]
Insurance: order of precedence to be applied in the payment of
life insurance benefits (see H.R. 1316) [14AP]
Taxation: treatment of depreciation of computers and peripheral
equipment (see H.R. 1968) [19JN]
------treatment of FAA mandated aircraft maintenance and repair
expenditures (see H.R. 1844) [10JN]
COLOMBIA, REPUBLIC OF
Bills and resolutions
Democracy: renew efforts to end guerrilla war (see H. Res. 289)
[29OC]
Foreign aid: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug
enforcement efforts, but grant national interest waiver (see
H.R. 1034) [12MR]
COLORADO
Bills and resolutions
Arapaho and White River National Forests: expand Eagles Nest
Wilderness (see H.R. 985) [6MR]
Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance of a statue of John L.
(Jack) Swigert for placement in National Statuary Hall (see H.
Con. Res. 25) [25FE]
Dept. of the Interior: deauthorize the Animas-La Plata Federal
reclamation project and negotiate the water rights of Ute
Indian tribes (see H.R. 745) [13FE]
FERC: extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric
project in Colorado (see H.R. 2217) [22JY]
Greeley, CO: exchange of certain lands with Water Supply and
Storage Co. (see H.R. 1309) [10AP]
Hinsdale, CO: land exchange (see H.R. 951) [5MR]
La Junta, CO: conveyance of certain military housing facilities
(see H.R. 2916) [7NO]
Rocky Mountain National Park: designate certain lands as
wilderness (see H.R. 302) [9JA]
------prohibit commercial air tours (see H.R. 2859) [6NO]
Routt National Forest: land exchange (see H.R. 1021) [11MR]
San Isabel National Forest: designate certain lands as Spanish
Peaks Wilderness (see H.R. 1865) [11JN]
------extend protection of Spanish Peaks planning area (see H.R.
1196) [20MR]
Water: convey the Collbran Reclamation Project to certain water
conservancy districts (see H.R. 2506) [18SE]
White River National Forest: boundary adjustment relative to
National Forest System lands within Summit County, CO (see
H.R. 1020) [11MR]
------boundary adjustment relative to the Raggeds Wilderness (see
H.R. 1019) [11MR]
Reports filed
Eagles Nest Wilderness Expansion Within Arapaho and White River
National Forests in Colorado: Committee on Resources (House)
(H.R. 985) (H. Rept. 105-111) [3JN]
Hinsdale County, CO, Land Exchange: Committee on Resources (House)
(H.R. 951) (H. Rept. 105-170) [8JY]
White River National Forest Boundary Adjustment Relative to
National Forest System Lands Within Summit County, CO:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1020) (H. Rept. 105-113)
[3JN]
White River National Forest Boundary Adjustment Relative to the
Raggeds Wilderness: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1019)
(H. Rept. 105-112) [3JN]
COMBEST, LARRY (a Representative from Texas)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Agriculture: reform, extend, and repeal certain agricultural
research, extension, and education programs (see H.R. 2534)
[24SE]
Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to the
operation of automobiles and trucks (see H.R. 2327) [31JY]
Farmers: provide greater planting flexibility (see H.R. 913) [4MR]
Medicare: reimbursement for telehealth services (see H.R. 966)
[6MR]
COMMISSION ON CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM
Bills and resolutions
Establish (see H.R. 1614) [14MY]
COMMISSION ON CONGRESSIONAL ETHICS
Bills and resolutions
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): abolish and
establish an Independent Commission on Congressional Ethics
(see H.R. 957) [5MR]
COMMISSION ON CONGRESSIONAL MAILING STANDARDS
Appointments
Members [12MR]
COMMISSION ON NATIONAL DRUG POLICY
Bills and resolutions
Establish (see H.R. 1345) [16AP]
COMMISSION ON OCEAN POLICY
Bills and resolutions
Oceans: develop and implement national ocean and coastal
activities policy (see H.R. 2547) [25SE]
COMMISSION ON PRIVACY OF GOVERNMENT RECORDS
Bills and resolutions
Establish (see H.R. 1330) [15AP]
COMMISSION ON RETIREMENT SAVINGS
Bills and resolutions
Establish (see H.R. 1695) [21MY]
COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE
Appointments
Members [13MR] [24JN]
COMMISSION ON SERVICEMEMBERS AND VETERANS TRANSITION ASSISTANCE
Bills and resolutions
Membership: eliminate the requirement that members be allocated to
separate programs (see H.R. 469) [21JA]
COMMISSION ON STRUCTURAL ALTERNATIVES FOR THE FEDERAL COURTS OF APPEALS
Bills and resolutions
Establish (see H.R. 639, 908) [6FE] [4MR]
Reports filed
Establish: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 908) (H. Rept.
105-26) [17MR]
COMMISSION ON THE ADVANCEMENT OF FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
Appointments
Members [8JY]
COMMISSION ON THE COST OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Appointments
Members [11JY] [15JY]
Bills and resolutions
Establish (see H.R. 1511) [1MY]
COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE OF AMERICA'S VETERANS
Bills and resolutions
Establish (see H.R. 335) [9JA]
COMMISSION TO ELIMINATE WASTE IN GOVERNMENT
Bills and resolutions
Reestablish (see H.R. 132, 271, 1318) [9JA] [14AP]
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE (House)
Bills and resolutions
Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 72) [13FE]
Reports filed
Census of Agriculture Act (H.R. 2366) (H. Rept. 105-296) [2OC]
Conveyance of Certain Dos Palos, CA, Lands to the Dos Palos Ag
Boosters (H.R. 111) (H. Rept. 105-34) [20MR]
Dept. of Agriculture Contracts Under the Conservation Reserve
Program (H.R. 1342) (H. Rept. 105-80) [29AP]
Dept. of Agriculture Dairy Indemnity Program Reauthorization (H.R.
1789) (H. Rept. 105-294) [2OC]
Forage Improvement Act (H.R. 2493) (H. Rept. 105-346) [24OC]
J. Phil Campbell, Sr., Natural Resources Conservation Center,
Watkinsville, GA, (H.R. 785) (H. Rept. 105-36) [20MR]
Mark Twain National Forest Boundary Adjustment (H.R. 1779) (H.
Rept. 105-295) [2OC]
Reform, Extend, and Repeal Certain Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Education Programs (H.R. 2534) (H. Rept. 105-
376) [4NO]
Release of Reversionary Interest in Certain Iosco, MI, Lands Held
by the Federal Government (H.R. 394) (H. Rept. 105-35) [20MR]
State Prevention of Receipt of Food Stamps by Prisoners (H.R.
1000) (H. Rept. 105-43) [8AP]
Rules
Procedure [6FE]
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS (House)
Bills and resolutions
Committees of the House: minority party appointments (see H. Res.
328) [13NO]
Subcommittee on Veterans' Affairs: establish (see H. Res. 20)
[9JA]
Reports filed
Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs
Appropriations (H.R. 2160) (H. Rept. 105-178) [14JY]
Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction, Family
Housing, and Base Realignment and Closure (H.R. 2016) (H.
Rept. 105-150) [24JN]
Dept. of Defense Appropriations (H.R. 2266) (H. Rept. 105-206)
[25JY]
Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R.
2107) (H. Rept. 105-163) [8JY]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and Independent Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2378)
(H. Rept. 105-240) [3SE] [11SE]
Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R.
2169) (H. Rept. 105-188) [16JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related
Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2267) (H. Rept. 105-207) [25JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies
Appropriations (H.R. 2264) (H. Rept. 105-205) [25JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent
Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2158) (H. Rept. 105-175) [11JY]
District of Columbia Appropriations (H.R. 2607) (H. Rept. 105-298)
[6OC]
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and
Overseas Peacekeeping Operations (H.R. 1469) (H. Rept. 105-83)
[29AP]
Energy and Water Development Appropriations (H.R. 2203) (H. Rept.
105-190) [21JY]
Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs
Appropriations (H.R. 2159) (H. Rept. 105-176) [14JY]
Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations (H.R. 2209)
(H. Rept. 105-196) [22JY]
Revised Subdivision of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 1998 (H.
Rept. 105-182) [15JY]
Revised Subdivision of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 1998 (H.
Rept. 105-185) [16JY] [17JY]
Revised Subdivision of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 1998 (H.
Rept. 105-215) [29JY]
Revised Subdivision of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 1998 (H.
Rept. 105-260) [23SE]
Revised Subdivision of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 1998 (H.
Rept. 105-286) [30SE]
Revised Subdivision of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 1998 (H.
Rept. 105-287) [1OC]
Revised Subdivision of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 1998 (H.
Rept. 105-302) [6OC]
Subdivision of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 1998 (H. Rept. 105-
151) [24JN]
Rules
Procedure [26FE]
COMMITTEE ON BANKING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES (House)
Bills and resolutions
Committees of the House: majority party appointments (see H. Res.
32, 196, 325) [21JA] [23JY] [13NO]
------minority party appointments (see H. Res. 208) [31JY]
Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 69) [13FE]
Members of Congress: majority party appointments (see H. Res. 114)
[16AP]
------minority party appointments (see H. Res. 118, 221) [16AP]
[5SE]
Sanders, Representative: election to the Committees on Banking and
Financial Services and Government Reform and Oversight (see H.
Res. 14) [7JA] [9JA]
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Reports filed
Eximbank Reauthorization (H.R. 1370) (H. Rept. 105-224) [31JY]
Homeowners Insurance Protection Act (H.R. 607) (H. Rept. 105-55)
[16AP]
Housing Opportunity and Responsibility Act (H.R. 2) (H. Rept. 105-
76) [28AP] [29AP]
Increase Competition in the Financial Services Sector (H.R. 10)
(H. Rept. 105-164) [8JY] [17SE]
Thrift Depositor Protection Oversight Board Abolishment Act (H.R.
2343) (H. Rept. 105-249) [17SE]
Rules
Procedure [6FE]
COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE (House)
Bills and resolutions
Committees of the House: minority party appointments (see H. Res.
33, 58) [21JA] [13FE]
Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 74) [25FE]
Reports filed
Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act: Committee on Commerce
(House) (H.R. 1003) (H. Rept. 105-46) [8AP]
Clarify Firearm Permit and Licensing Procedures for Armored Car
Crew Members (H.R. 624) (H. Rept. 105-6) [25FE]
Dept. of Energy Appropriations for Civilian Research, Development,
Demonstration, and Commercial Application Activities (H.R.
1277) (H. Rept. 105-67) [10JN]
Dept. of Energy Standardization Act (H.R. 649) (H. Rept. 105-11)
[11MR]
Distribution of Funds to States for EPA Cooperative Agreements
Relative to Underground Storage Tanks (H.R. 688) (H. Rept.
105-58) [17AP]
Electric and Magnetic Fields Research and Public Information
Dissemination Program Extension (H.R. 363) (H. Rept. 105-60)
[21AP]
Energy Policy and Conservation Act Programs Extension (H.R. 2472)
(H. Rept. 105-275) [26SE]
EPA Appropriations for Research, Development, and Demonstration
Activities (H.R. 1276) (H. Rept. 105-99) [26JN]
Extend Term of Appointment of Certain Members of the Prospective
Payment Assessment Commission and the Physician Payment Review
Commission (H.R. 1001) (H. Rept. 105-49) [14AP]
FDA Regulatory Modernization Act (H.R. 1411) (H. Rept. 105-310)
[7OC]
FERC Extension of Deadline for Construction of Hydroelectric
Project in Iowa (H.R. 2165) (H. Rept. 105-273) [26SE]
FERC Extension of Deadline for Construction of Hydroelectric
Project in New York (H.R. 848) (H. Rept. 105-122) [7JN]
FERC Extension of Deadline for Construction of Hydroelectric
Project in Washington (H.R. 651) (H. Rept. 105-12) [11MR]
FERC Extension of Deadline for Construction of Hydroelectric
Project in Washington (H.R. 652) (H. Rept. 105-13) [11MR]
FERC Extension of Deadline for Construction of Hydroelectric
Project in Washington (H.R. 1184) (H. Rept. 105-123) [7JN]
FERC Extension of Deadline for Construction of Hydroelectric
Project in Washington (H.R. 1217) (H. Rept. 105-124) [7JN]
Food and Nutrition Information Reform Act (H.R. 2469) (H. Rept.
105-306) [6OC]
Increase Competition in the Financial Services Sector (H.R. 10)
(H. Rept. 105-164) [4NO]
Medicaid Waiver of Enrollment Composition Rule for the Better
Health Plan of Amherst, NY (H.R. 2018) (H. Rept. 105-165)
[8JY]
Medical Device Regulatory Modernization Act (H.R. 1710) (H. Rept.
105-307) [6OC]
National Salvage Motor Vehicle Consumer Protection Act (H.R. 1839)
(H. Rept. 105-285) [30SE]
Nuclear Waste Policy Act (H.R. 1270) (H. Rept. 105-290) [1OC]
Nursing Home Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Programs
(H.R. 968) (H. Rept. 105-23) [18MR]
SEC Appropriations (H.R. 1262) (H. Rept. 105-274) [26SE]
Security and Freedom Through Encryption Act (H.R. 695) (H. Rept.
105-108) [29SE]
Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact (H.R. 629) (H.
Rept. 105-181) [15JY]
Rules
Procedure [6FE]
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMICS (Joint)
Appointments
Members [20JA] [27FE] [11MR] [22MY]
Reports filed
Economic Report of the President (H. Rept. 105-393) [8NO]
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND THE WORKFORCE (House)
Bills and resolutions
Committees of the House: majority party appointments (see H. Res.
32) [21JA]
------minority party appointments (see H. Res. 84) [6MR]
Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 75) [25FE]
Reports filed
Charter Schools Improvement and Expansion (H.R. 2616) (H. Rept.
105-321) [21OC]
Education Spending Relative to a Greater Percentage of Federal Tax
Dollars on Children's Classrooms (H. Res. 139) (H. Rept. 105-
349) [28OC]
Emergency Student Loan Consolidation Act (H.R. 2535) (H. Rept.
105-322) [21OC]
Employment, Training, and Literacy Enhancement Act (H.R. 1385) (H.
Rept. 105-93) [8MY]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act Reauthorization (H.R.
5) (H. Rept. 105-95) [13MY]
Inform Workers of Their Rights Relative to the Payment of Dues or
Fees to Labor Organizations (H.R. 1625) (H. Rept. 105-397)
[8NO]
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act Appropriations
(H.R. 1818) (H. Rept. 105-155) [26JN]
Reading Excellence Act (H.R. 2614) (H. Rept. 105-348) [24OC]
Reform Methods for Calculating Graduation Rates for Colleges and
Universities (H.R. 914) (H. Rept. 105-14) [11MR]
Savings Are Vital to Everyone's Retirement Act (H.R. 1377) (H.
Rept. 105-104) [20MY]
Vocational Education Funding (H.R. 1853) (H. Rept. 105-177) [14JY]
Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 1) (H. Rept. 105-21) [12MR]
Rules
Procedure [4FE]
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT REFORM AND OVERSIGHT (House)
Bills and resolutions
Committees of the House: majority party appointments (see H. Res.
32, 331) [21JA] [13NO]
------minority party appointments (see H. Res. 120) [17AP]
Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 65, 86) [13FE] [6MR]
House of Representatives: special investigative authorities (see
H. Res. 167) [17JN]
Members of Congress: election (see H. Res. 108) [9AP]
Sanders, Representative: election to the Committees on Banking and
Financial Services and Government Reform and Oversight (see H.
Res. 14) [7JA] [9JA]
Subcommittees: increase number (see H. Res. 326) [12NO]
Reports filed
Citizen's Guide on Using the Freedom of Information Act and the
Privacy Act To Request Government Records (H. Rept. 105-37)
[20MR]
Drug-Free Communities Act (H.R. 956) (H. Rept. 105-105) [20MY]
Federal Employees Health Care Protection Act (H.R. 1836) (H. Rept.
105-374) [4NO]
Federal Employees Life Insurance Improvement Act (H.R. 2675) (H.
Rept. 105-373) [4NO]
Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses--Strong Evidence Linking Toxic Causes
to Chronic Health Effects (H. Rept. 105-388) [7NO]
Payment of Federal Employee Life Insurance Benefits Relative to
Order of Precedence (H.R. 1316) (H. Rept. 105-134) [18JN]
Permit the Waiver of Residency Requirements for Certain Employees
of the Office of the Inspector General of the District of
Columbia (H.R. 514) (H. Rept. 105-29) [17MR]
President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act
Assassination Records Review Board Extension (H.R. 1553) (H.
Rept. 105-138) [19JN]
Presidential and Executive Office Financial Accountability Act
(H.R. 1962) (H. Rept. 105-331) [21OC]
Special Investigative Authorities: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 167) (H. Rept. 105-139) [19JN]
Subcommittee Increases: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 326)
(H. Rept. 105-404) [12NO]
Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (H.R. 240) (H. Rept. 105-40)
[20MR]
Rules
Procedure [13FE] [20JN]
COMMITTEE ON HOUSE OVERSIGHT (House)
Bills and resolutions
Elections: investigation of voter irregularities in California's
46th Congressional District (see H. Res. 276, 287, 290, 291,
292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 307, 315, 318) [23OC] [29OC]
[30OC] [5NO] [8NO] [9NO]
Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 55) [12FE]
Members of Congress: majority party appointments (see H. Res. 137)
[30AP]
Motions
Elections: investigation of voter irregularities in California's
46th Congressional District (H. Res. 287) [29OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 290) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 291) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 292) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 293) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 294) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 295) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 296) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 297) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 307) [5NO]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 315) [8NO]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 318) [9NO]
Reports filed
Committees of the House Expenditures (H. Res. 91) (H. Rept. 105-
30) [17MR]
Committees of the House Expenditures (H. Res. 129) (H. Rept. 105-
79) [28AP]
Rules
Procedure [4FE]
COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE (House, Select)
Appointments
Members [4FE] [10FE] [6MR]
Bills and resolutions
Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 59) [13FE]
Reports filed
Intelligence Services Appropriations (H.R. 1775) (H. Rept. 105-
135) [18JN]
Security and Freedom Through Encryption Act (H.R. 695) (H. Rept.
105-108) [16SE]
Rules
Procedure [18MR]
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COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (House)
Bills and resolutions
Committees of the House: majority party appointments (see H. Res.
32) [21JA]
------minority party appointments (see H. Res. 120) [17AP]
Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 66, 81) [13FE] [5MR]
Members of Congress: election (see H. Res. 106) [21MR]
Reports filed
Disapprove Foreign Aid Certification of Mexico Relative to Drug
Enforcement Efforts (H.J. Res. 58) (H. Rept. 105-10) [10MR]
Foreign Policy Reform Act (H.R. 1486) (H. Rept. 105-94) [12MY]
Impose Sanctions on Foreign Persons Who Transfer Items
Contributing to Iranian Efforts To Acquire, Develop, or
Produce Ballistic Missiles (H.R. 2709) (H. Rept. 105-375)
[4NO]
Iranian Sanctions Relative to Acquisition of Certain Missiles (H.
Res. 188) (H. Rept. 105-304) [6OC]
Participation of People's Republic of China Officials in
International Activities Relative to Release of Religious
Prisoners (H.R. 967) (H. Rept. 105-309) [6OC]
Political Freedom in China Act (H.R. 2358) (H. Rept. 105-305)
[6OC]
Radio Free Asia Act (H.R. 2232) (H. Rept. 105-303) [6OC]
Security and Freedom Through Encryption Act (H.R. 695) (H. Rept.
105-108) [25JY]
U.S.-Taiwan Anti-Ballistic Defense Cooperation Act (H.R. 2386) (H.
Rept. 105-308) [6OC]
COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL SECURITY (House)
Bills and resolutions
Committees of the House: majority party appointments (see H. Res.
196) [23JY]
------minority party appointments (see H. Res. 120, 208) [17AP]
[31JY]
Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 57) [13FE]
Reports filed
Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities and
Prescribing Personnel Strengths (H.R. 1119) (H. Rept. 105-132)
[16JN]
Dept. of Defense Reform (H.R. 1778) (H. Rept. 105-133) [17JN]
Security and Freedom Through Encryption Act (H.R. 695) (H. Rept.
105-108) [15SE]
Rules
Procedure [13FE]
COMMITTEE ON POW AND MIA AFFAIRS (House, Select)
Bills and resolutions
Establish (see H. Res. 16) [9JA]
COMMITTEE ON PRINTING (Joint)
Bills and resolutions
Members of Congress: election (see H. Res. 85) [6MR]
COMMITTEE ON RESOURCES (House)
Bills and resolutions
Committees of the House: majority party appointments (see H. Res.
32) [21JA]
------minority party appointments (see H. Res. 58, 120) [13FE]
[17AP]
Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 56) [13FE]
Reports filed
African Elephant Conservation Act Reauthorization (H.R. 39) (H.
Rept. 105-59) [21AP]
Allow Election of Guam Delegate by a Means Other Than a Separate
Ballot (H.R. 1460) (H. Rept. 105-253) [18SE]
American Land Sovereignty Protection Act (H.R. 901) (H. Rept. 105-
245) [5SE]
American Samoa Development Act: Committee on Resources (House)
(H.R. 757) (H. Rept. 105-38) [20MR]
Arches National Park Boundaries Expansion (H.R. 2283) (H. Rept.
105-385) [6NO]
Asian Elephant Conservation Act (H.R. 1787) (H. Rept. 105-266)
[23SE]
Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act Reauthorization and
Amendments (H.R. 1658) (H. Rept. 105-169) [8JY]
Cape Lookout National Seashore Maintenance of Wild Horses (H.R.
765) (H. Rept. 105-179) [14JY]
Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians Act (H.R. 948) (H.
Rept. 105-351) [28OC]
Citizen's Fair Hearing Act (H.R. 752) (H. Rept. 105-42) [21MR]
Congressional Consent to Certain Amendments Enacted by Hawaii
State Legislature to the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act (H.J.
Res. 32) (H. Rept. 105-16) [11MR]
Conveyance of California Land to Hoopa Valley Tribe (H.R. 79) (H.
Rept. 105-110) [3JN]
Conveyance of Public Lands From Carson National Forest and Santa
Fe National Forest to El Rito and Jemez Springs, NM (H.R. 434)
(H. Rept. 105-359) [30OC]
Coral Reef Conservation Act (H.R. 2233) (H. Rept. 105-277) [29SE]
Distribution of Certain Revenues From the Mineral Springs Parcel
to Certain Members of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla
Indians (H.R. 700) (H. Rept. 105-241) [3SE]
Eagles Nest Wilderness Expansion Within Arapaho and White River
National Forests in Colorado (H.R. 985) (H. Rept. 105-111)
[3JN]
Earnest F. Coe Visitor Center in the Everglades National Park and
the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness (H.R. 136) (H. Rept.
105-328) [21OC]
Emigrant Wilderness Concrete Dams and Weirs Maintenance (H.R..
1663) (H. Rept. 105-192) [21JY]
Flood Prevention and Family Protection Act (H.R. 478) (H. Rept.
105-75) [24AP]
Forage Improvement Act (H.R. 2493) (H. Rept. 105-346) [24OC]
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Permanent Addition Design and
Construction (S.J. Res. 29) (H. Rept. 105-167) [8JY]
Grand Teton National Park Domestic Livestock Grazing (H.R. 708)
(H. Rept. 105-300) [6OC]
Grants Pass, OR, Land Conveyance (H.R. 1198) (H. Rept. 105-166)
[8JY]
Gunston Hall Plantation Board of Regents Authority To Establish a
George Mason Memorial (S. 423) (H. Rept. 105-363) [31OC]
Hells Canyon National Recreation Area River Craft Management (H.R.
838) (H. Rept. 105-378) [4NO]
Hells Canyon Wilderness Area Boundary Modification (H.R. 799) (H.
Rept. 105-377) [4NO]
Hinsdale County, CO, Land Exchange (H.R. 951) (H. Rept. 105-170)
[8JY]
Hood Bay Land Exchange Act (H.R. 1948) (H. Rept. 105-261) [23SE]
International Dolphin Conservation Program Implementation (H.R.
408) (H. Rept. 105-74) [24AP]
King Cove Health and Safety Act (H.R. 2259) (H. Rept. 105-398)
[8NO]
Lake County, OR, Public Land Exchange (H.R. 1944) (H. Rept. 105-
193) [21JY]
Maintain Health and Stability of Coral Reef Ecosystems (H. Con.
Res. 8) (H. Rept. 105-69) [23AP]
Management of National Forest Public Domain Lands Relative to
Reduction of Carbon Dioxide (H. Con. Res. 151) (H. Rept. 105-
330) [21OC]
Management of Water-Related Facilities in Western States (H.R.
2402) (H. Rept. 105-353) [28OC]
Miccosukee Settlement Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R.
1476) (H. Rept. 105-278) [29SE]
Michigan Indian Land Claims Settlement Act (H.R. 1604) (H. Rept.
105-352) [28OC]
Mississippi Sioux Tribes Judgement Fund Distribution Act (H.R.
976) (H. Rept. 105-242) [3SE]
Moratorium on Large Vessels in Atlantic Mackerel or Atlantic
Herring Fisheries (H.R. 1855) (H. Rept. 105-209) [28JY]
National Geologic Mapping Act Reauthorization and Amendments (H.R.
709) (H. Rept. 105-17) [11MR]
National Monument Fairness Act (H.R. 1127) (H. Rept. 105-191)
[21JY]
National Peace Garden Memorial Construction Authority Extension
(S. 731) (H. Rept. 105-362) [31OC]
National Wildlife Refuge System Management Improvement (H.R. 1420)
(H. Rept. 105-106) [21MY]
National Wildlife Refuge System Volunteer and Community
Partnership Act (H.R. 1856) (H. Rept. 105-329) [21OC]
NOAA Appropriations (H.R. 1278) (H. Rept. 105-66) [20JN]
Nuclear Waste Policy Act (H.R. 1270) (H. Rept. 105-290) [21OC]
Oklahoma City National Memorial Act (H.R. 1849) (H. Rept. 105-316)
[8OC]
Olivenhain Water Storage Project Loan Guarantees (H.R. 134) (H.
Rept. 105-327) [21OC]
Oroville-Tonasket Claim Settlement and Conveyance Act (H.R. 412)
(H. Rept. 105-8) [10MR]
Prohibit Expenditure of Funds for New National Wildlife System
Refuges Without Specific Authorization From Congress (H.R.
512) (H. Rept. 105-276) [29SE]
Quincy Library Group Forest Recovery and Economic Stability Act
(H.R. 858) (H. Rept. 105-136) [18JN]
Restrict Certain Gaming and Land Use on United Auburn Indian
Community Lands (H.R. 1805) (H. Rept. 105-301) [6OC]
Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (H.R. 449) (H. Rept.
105-68) [23AP]
Tahoe National Forest Land Sale to Placer County, CA (H.R. 1439)
(H. Rept. 105-114) [3JN]
Use of Canadian River Reclamation Project Water Distribution
System (H.R. 2007) (H. Rept. 105-279) [29SE]
U.S.-Puerto Rico Political Status Act (H.R. 856) (H. Rept. 105-
131) [12JN]
Validation of Certain Conveyances Made by Southern Pacific
Transportation Co. in Tulare, CA (H.R. 960) (H. Rept. 105-171)
[8JY]
Wenatchee National Forest Land Exchange With Chelan County, WA
(H.R. 822) (H. Rept. 105-168) [8JY]
White River National Forest Boundary Adjustment Relative to
National Forest System Lands Within Summit County, CO (H.R.
1020) (H. Rept. 105-113) [3JN]
White River National Forest Boundary Adjustment Relative to the
Raggeds Wilderness (H.R. 1019) (H. Rept. 105-112) [3JN]
Year of the Ocean (H. Con. Res. 131) (H. Rept. 105-262) [23SE]
Rules
Procedure [5FE]
COMMITTEE ON RULES (House)
Bills and resolutions
Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 73) [13FE]
House Rules: authority of the Committee on Rules (House) to report
rules or orders waiving the germaneness requirement (see H.
Res. 209) [31JY]
Reports filed
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) Special
Investigative Authorities (H. Res. 167) (H. Rept. 105-139)
[19JN]
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) Subcommittee
Increase (H. Res. 326) (H. Rept. 105-404) [12NO]
Committees of the House Expenditures (H. Res. 136) (H. Rept. 105-
84) [30AP]
Consideration of Certain Resolutions in Preparation for
Adjournment (H. Res. 311) (H. Rept. 105-391) [7NO]
Consideration of Conference Report on H. Con. Res. 84, Setting
Forth the Federal Budget for 1998-2002 (H. Res. 161) (H. Rept.
105-117) [4JN]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense
Appropriations for Military Activities and Prescribing
Personnel Strengths (H. Res. 278) (H. Rept. 105-343) [23OC]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1469, Emergency
Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and Overseas
Peacekeeping Operations (H. Res. 162) (H. Rept. 105-120) [5JN]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2014, Taxpayer Relief
Act (H. Res. 206) (H. Rept. 105-221) [31JY]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget
Act (H. Res. 202) (H. Rept. 105-218) [30JY]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2016, Dept. of Defense
Appropriations for Military Construction, Family Housing, and
Base Realignment
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and Closure (H. Res. 228) (H. Rept. 105-248) [11SE]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2107, Dept. of the
Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations (H. Res. 277) (H.
Rept. 105-342) [23OC]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2158, Depts. of
Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies
Appropriations (H. Res. 261) (H. Rept. 105-311) [7OC]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2159, Foreign
Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs
Appropriations (H. Res. 323) (H. Rept. 105-402) [12NO]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2160, Agriculture,
Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs
Appropriations (H. Res. 232) (H. Rept. 105-255) [18SE]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2169, Dept. of
Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations (H. Res.
263) (H. Rept. 105-314) [8OC]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2203, Energy and Water
Development Appropriations (H. Res. 254) (H. Rept. 105-281)
[29SE]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2209, Legislative
Branch of the Government Appropriations (H. Res. 238) (H.
Rept. 105-263) [23SE]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2266, Dept. of Defense
Appropriations (H. Res. 242) (H. Rept. 105-267) [24SE]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2267, Depts. of
Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related
Agencies Appropriations (H. Res. 330) (H. Rept. 105-406)
[13NO]
Consideration of H. Con. Res. 84, Setting Forth the Federal Budget
for 1998-2002 (H. Res. 152) (H. Rept. 105-102) [19MY]
Consideration of H. Con. Res. 108, Congressional Adjournment (H.
Res. 176) (H. Rept. 105-154) [25JN]
Consideration of H. Res. 89, Submission of Budget Proposal by the
President Without Budgetary Contingencies (H. Res. 90) (H.
Rept. 105-18) [11MR]
Consideration of H. Res. 91, Committees of the House Expenditures
(H. Res. 101) (H. Rept. 105-33) [19MR], (H. Res. 105) (H.
Rept. 105-41) [20MR]
Consideration of H. Res. 168, House Ethics Reform Task Force
Implementation Recommendations (H. Res. 230) (H. Rept. 105-
250) [17SE]
Consideration of H. Res. 188, Sanctions Against Iran Relative to
Acquisition of Certain Missiles (H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-
379) [4NO]
Consideration of H. Res. 244, Filing of Criminal Charges by the
U.S. Attorney in California Against Hermandad Mexicana
Nacional Relative to Contested Election (H. Res. 253) (H.
Rept. 105-280) [29SE]
Consideration of H.J. Res. 2, Constitutional Amendment To Limit
Congressioal Terms (H. Res. 47) (H. Rept. 105-4) [11FE]
Consideration of H.J. Res. 54, Constitutional Amendment To
Prohibit Desecration of the U.S. Flag (H. Res. 163) (H. Rept.
105-126) [10JN]
Consideration of H.J. Res. 58, Disapprove Foreign Aid
Certification of Mexico Relative to Drug Enforcement Efforts
(H. Res. 95) (H. Rept. 105-20) [12MR]
Consideration of H.J. Res. 62, Constitutional Amendment To Require
a Two-Thirds Majority on the Passage of Legislation Increasing
Taxes (H. Res. 113) (H. Rept. 105-54) [14AP]
Consideration of H.J. Res. 97, Continuing Appropriations (H. Res.
269) (H. Rept. 105-333) [21OC]
Consideration of H.R. 1, Working Families Flexibility Act (H. Res.
99) (H. Rept. 105-31) [18MR]
Consideration of H.R. 2, Housing Opportunity and Responsibility
Act (H. Res. 133) (H. Rept. 105-81) [29AP]
Consideration of H.R. 3, Juvenile Crime Control Act (H. Res. 143)
(H. Rept. 105-89) [6MY]
Consideration of H.R. 400, 21st Century Patent System Improvement
Act (H. Res. 116) (H. Rept. 105-56) [16AP]
Consideration of H.R. 408, International Dolphin Conservation
Program Act (H. Res. 153) (H. Rept. 105-103) [20MY]
Consideration of H.R. 412, Oroville-Tonasket Claim Settlement and
Conveyance Act (H. Res. 94.) [12MR]
Consideration of H.R. 437, National Sea Grant College Program and
Marine Resources Programs Reauthorization (H. Res. 164) (H.
Rept. 105-127) [10JN]
Consideration of H.R. 478, Flood Prevention and Family Protection
Act (H. Res. 142) (H. Rept. 105-88) [6MY]
Consideration of H.R. 581, Family Planning Facilitation and
Abortion Funding Restriction Act (H. Res. 46) (H. Rept. 105-3)
[11FE]
Consideration of H.R. 629, Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste
Disposal Compact Consent Act (H. Res. 258) (H. Rept. 105-299)
[6OC]
Consideration of H.R. 852, Paperwork Elimination Act (H. Res. 88)
(H. Rept. 105-15) [11MR]
Consideration of H.R. 858, Quincy Library Group Forest Recovery
and Economic Stability Act (H. Res. 180) (H. Rept. 105-173)
[8JY]
Consideration of H.R. 867, Adoption Promotion Act (H. Res. 134)
(H. Rept. 105-82) [29AP]
Consideration of H.R. 901, American Land Sovereignty Protection
Act (H. Res. 243) (H. Rept. 105-268) [24SE], (H. Res. 257) (H.
Rept. 105-288) [1OC]
Consideration of H.R. 967, Participation of People's Republic of
China Officials in International Activities Relative to
Release of Religious Prisoners (H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-
379) [4NO]
Consideration of H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for
Military Activities and Prescribing Personnel Strengths (H.
Res. 169) (H. Rept. 105-137) [18JN]
Consideration of H.R. 1122, Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act (H.
Res. 100) (H. Rept. 105-32) [19MR]
Consideration of H.R. 1127, National Monument Fairness Act (H.
Res. 256) (H. Rept. 105-283) [29SE]
Consideration of H.R. 1270, Nuclear Waste Policy Act (H. Res. 280)
(H. Rept. 105-345) [24OC], (H. Res. 283) (H. Rept. 105-354)
[28OC]
Consideration of H.R. 1271, FAA Research, Engineering, and
Development Programs Authorization (H. Res. 125) (H. Rept.
105-70) [23AP]
Consideration of H.R. 1273, NSF Appropriations (H. Res. 126) (H.
Rept. 105-71) [23AP]
Consideration of H.R. 1274, NIST Appropriations (H. Res. 127) (H.
Rept. 105-72) [23AP]
Consideration of H.R. 1275, NASA Appropriations (H. Res. 128) (H.
Rept. 105-73) [23AP]
Consideration of H.R. 1370, Eximbank Reauthorization (H. Res. 255)
(H. Rept. 105-282) [29SE]
Consideration of H.R. 1385, Employment, Training, and Literacy
Enhancement Act (H. Res. 150) (H. Rept. 105-98) [15MY]
Consideration of H.R. 1469, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations
for Disaster Relief and Overseas Peacekeeping Operations (H.
Res. 146) (H. Rept. 105-96) [13MY], (H. Res. 149) (H. Rept.
105-97) [14MY]
Consideration of H.R. 1534, Private Property Rights Implementation
Act (H. Res. 271) (H. Rept. 105-335) [21OC]
Consideration of H.R. 1757, Dept. of State and Related Agencies
Appropriations and Consolidation of Certain Agencies, and H.R.
1758, European Security Act (H. Res. 159) (H. Rept. 105-115)
[3JN]
Consideration of H.R. 1775, Intelligence Services Appropriations
(H. Res. 179) (H. Rept. 105-172) [8JY]
Consideration of H.R. 1853, Vocational Education Funding (H. Res.
187) (H. Rept. 105-187) [16JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2003, Budget Enforcement Act (H. Res. 192)
(H. Rept. 105-195) [22JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act, and H.R. 2014,
Taxpayer Relief Act (H. Res. 174) (H. Rept. 105-152) [24JN],
(H. Res. 203) (H. Rept. 105-219) [30JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2016, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for
Military Construction, Family Housing, and Base Realignment
and Closure (H. Res. 178) (H. Rept. 105-156) [26JN]
Consideration of H.R. 2107, Dept. of the Interior and Related
Agencies Appropriations (H. Res. 181) (H. Rept. 105-174) [9JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2158, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD,
and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations (H. Res. 184)
(H. Rept. 105-180) [14JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2159, Foreign Operations, Export Financing,
and Related Programs Appropriations (H. Res. 185) (H. Rept.
105-184) [15JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2160, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA,
and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations (H. Res. 193) (H.
Rept. 105-197) [22JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2169, Dept. of Transportation and Related
Agencies Appropriations (H. Res. 189) (H. Rept. 105-189)
[17JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2195, Laogai Slave Labor Products Act (H.
Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379) [4NO]
Consideration of H.R. 2203, Energy and Water Development
Appropriations (H. Res. 194) (H. Rept. 105-198) [23JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2204, Coast Guard Appropriations (H. Res.
265) (H. Rept. 105-317) [9OC]
Consideration of H.R. 2209, Legislative Branch of the Government
Appropriations (H. Res. 197) (H. Rept. 105-202) [24JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2232, Radio Free Asia Act (H. Res. 302) (H.
Rept. 105-379) [4NO]
Consideration of H.R. 2247, Amtrak Reform and Privatization Act
(H. Res. 270) (H. Rept. 105-334) [21OC]
Consideration of H.R. 2621, Reciprocal Trade Agreement Authorities
Act (H. Res. 309) (H. Rept. 105-386) [6NO]
Consideration of H.R. 2264, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education,
and Related Agencies Appropriations (H. Res. 199) (H. Rept.
105-214) [28JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2266, Dept. of Defense Appropriations (H.
Res. 198) (H. Rept. 105-213) [28JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2267, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and
State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.
Res. 239) (H. Rept. 105-264) [23SE]
Consideration of H.R. 2358, Political Freedom in China Act (H.
Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379) [4NO]
Consideration of H.R. 2386, U.S.-Taiwan Anti-Ballistic Defense
Cooperation Act (H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379) [4NO]
Consideration of H.R. 2493, Forage Improvement Act (H. Res. 284)
(H. Rept. 105-355) [28OC]
Consideration of H.R. 2570, Forced Abortion Condemnation Act (H.
Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379) [4NO]
Consideration of H.R. 2605, Communist China Subsidy Reduction Act
(H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379) [4NO]
Consideration of H.R. 2607, District of Columbia Appropriations
(H. Res. 264) (H. Rept. 105-315) [8OC]
Consideration of H.R. 2646, Education Savings Act for Public and
Private Schools (H. Res. 274) (H. Rept. 105-336) [22OC]
Consideration of H.R. 2647, Ensure That Commercial Activities of
Any People's Republic of China Military Company Are Not
Extended Normal Tariff Treatment (H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-
379) [4NO]
Consideration of H.R. 2676, IRS Restructuring and Reform Act (H.
Res. 303) (H. Rept. 105-380) [4NO]
Consideration of H.R. 2746 and H.R. 2616, Voucher Program To
Provide School Choice and Community-Designed Charter Schools
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 288) (H. Rept. 105-
357) [29OC]
Consideration of Motions To Suspend the House Rules and Pass
Certain Legislation (H. Res. 107) (H. Rept. 105-45) [8AP]
Consideration of Motions To Suspend the House Rules and Pass
Certain Legislation (H. Res. 112) (H. Rept. 105-53) [14AP]
Consideration of Motions To Suspend the House Rules and Pass
Certain Legislation (H. Res. 117) (H. Rept. 105-57) [16AP]
Consideration of Motions To Suspend the House Rules and Pass
Certain Legislation (H. Res. 155) (H. Rept. 105-107) [21MY]
Consideration of Motions To Suspend the House Rules and Pass
Certain Legislation (H. Res. 161) (H. Rept. 105-118) [4JN]
Consideration of S. 738, Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act (H.
Res. 319) (H. Rept. 105-400) [9NO]
Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 1122, Partial-Birth
Abortion Ban Act (H. Res. 262) (H. Rept. 105-312) [7OC]
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Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 2607, District of
Columbia Appropriations (H. Res. 324) (H. Rept. 105-403)
[12NO]
House Rules Relative to Repeal of Exceptions to the Requirement
That Public Committee Proceedings Be Open to the Media (H.
Res. 301) (H. Rept. 105-382) [5NO]
Same-Day Consideration of Certain Resolutions (H. Res. 165) (H.
Rept. 105-128) [11JN]
Same-Day Consideration of Certain Resolutions (H. Res. 201) (H.
Rept. 105-216) [29JY]
Same-Day Consideration of Certain Resolutions (H. Res. 305) (H.
Rept. 105-383) [5NO]
Same-Day Consideration of Certain Resolutions (H. Res. 306) (H.
Rept. 105-384) [5NO]
Same-Day Consideration of Certain Resolutions (H. Res. 314) (H.
Rept. 105-394) [8NO]
Rules
Procedure [9JA]
COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE (House)
Bills and resolutions
Committees of the House: majority party appointments (see H. Res.
25, 32) [9JA] [21JA]
------minority party appointments (see H. Res. 58, 120) [13FE]
[17AP]
Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 77) [26FE]
Members of Congress: majority party appointments (see H. Res. 82)
[5MR]
Reports filed
Computer Security Enhancement Act (H.R. 1903) (H. Rept. 105-243)
[3SE]
Dept. of Energy Appropriations for Civilian Research, Development,
Demonstration, and Commercial Application Activities (H.R.
1277) (H. Rept. 105-67) [23AP]
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act Appropriations (H.R. 2249) (H.
Rept. 105-238) [1AU]
Electric and Magnetic Fields Research and Public Information
Dissemination Program Extension (H.R. 363) (H. Rept. 105-60)
[21AP]
Encourage the Development of a Commercial Space Industry (H.R.
1702) (H. Rept. 105-347) [24OC]
EPA Appropriations for Research, Development, and Demonstration
Activities (H.R. 1276) (H. Rept. 105-99) [16MY]
FAA Research, Engineering, and Development Programs Authorization
(H.R. 1271) (H. Rept. 105-61) [21AP]
Marine Resources Programs Reauthorization (H.R. 437) (H. Rept.
105-22) [21AP]
NASA Appropriations (H.R. 1275) (H. Rept. 105-65) [21AP]
National Sea Grant College Program Reauthorization (H.R. 437) (H.
Rept. 105-22) [21AP]
NIST Appropriations (House) (H.R. 1274) (H. Rept. 105-64) [21AP]
NOAA Appropriations (H.R. 1278) (H. Rept. 105-66) [23AP]
NSF Appropriations (H.R. 1273) (H. Rept. 105-63) [21AP]
Prohibit Federal Funding for Human Cloning Research (H.R. 922) (H.
Rept. 105-239) [1AU]
Small Business Technology Transfer Program Extension (H.R. 2429)
(H. Rept. 105-259) [23SE]
U.S. Fire Administration Authorization (House) (H.R. 1272) (H.
Rept. 105-62) [21AP]
Rules
Procedure [12MR]
COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS (House)
Bills and resolutions
Committees of the House: majority party appointments (see H. Res.
25, 32, 196) [9JA] [21JA] [23JY]
Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 54) [12FE]
Members of Congress: majority party appointments (see H. Res. 52)
[12FE]
------minority party appointments (see H. Res. 148) [14MY]
Reports filed
Paperwork Elimination Act (H.R. 852) (H. Rept. 105-7) [6MR]
Small Business Investment Act Amendments and Small Business Act
Amendments (H.R. 2261) (H. Rept. 105-246) [8SE]
Rules
Procedure [13FE]
COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS OF OFFICIAL CONDUCT (House)
Appointments
Members [9JA] [13NO]
Bills and resolutions
Citizens' Commission on Congressional Ethics: establish (see H.
Res. 41) [5FE]
Committees of the House: majority party appointments (see H. Res.
249) [29SE]
------minority party appointments (see H. Res. 250) [29SE]
Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 62) [13FE]
Gingrich, Representative: resolution of ethics charges (see H.
Res. 31) [21JA]
House of Representatives: use of independent panel and factfinders
to assist in investigations of ethics violations (see H. Res.
61) [13FE]
Political ethics: abolish committee and establish an Independent
Commission on Congressional Ethics (see H.R. 957) [5MR]
Reports filed
Resolution of Ethics Charges in the Matter of Representative
Gingrich (H. Rept. 105-1) [20JA]
COMMITTEE ON TAXATION (Joint)
Appointments
Members [10FE]
COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET (House)
Bills and resolutions
Budget: balance (see H.R. 397) [9JA]
Committees of the House: minority party appointments (see H. Res.
84, 328) [6MR] [13NO]
Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 80) [26FE]
Reports filed
Balanced Budget Act (H.R. 2015) (H. Rept. 105-149) [23JN]
Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84)
(H. Rept. 105-100) [19MY]
Taxpayer Relief Act (H.R. 2014) (H. Rept. 105-148) [23JN]
Rules
Procedure [5MR]
COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY (House)
Bills and resolutions
Clinton, President: undertake an inquiry into whether grounds
exist to impeach (see H. Res. 304) [5NO]
Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 51) [12FE]
Reports filed
Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin Compact Congressional Consent
(H.J. Res. 92) (H. Rept. 105-370) [31OC]
Allow Victims To Attend and Observe the Trials of Those Accused of
the Crime (H.R. 924) (H. Rept. 105-28) [17MR]
Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact Congressional
Consent (H.J. Res. 91) (H. Rept. 105-369) [31OC]
Arbitration Programs Reauthorization (H.R. 1581) (H. Rept. 105-
143) [23JN]
Bankruptcy Laws Technical Corrections (H.R. 764) (H. Rept. 105-
324) [21OC]
Boys and Girls Clubs of America Funding (H.R. 1753) (H. Rept. 105-
368) [31OC]
Charitable Donation Antitrust Immunity Act (H.R. 1902) (H. Rept.
105-146) [23JN]
Chickasaw Trail Economic Development Compact (H.J. Res. 95) (H.
Rept. 105-389) [7NO]
Codify Certain Transportation Laws Without Substantive Change
(H.R. 1086) (H. Rept. 105-153) [25JN]
Commission on Structural Alternatives for the Federal Courts of
Appeals (H.R. 908) (H. Rept. 105-26) [17MR]
Congressional Consent to Amendments Made by Maryland, Virginia,
and the District of Columbia to the Washington Metropolitan
Area Transit Regulation Compact (H.J. Res. 96) (H. Rept. 105-
396) [8NO]
Constitutional Amendment To Limit Congressional Terms (H.J. Res.
2) (H. Rept. 105-2) [6FE]
Constitutional Amendment To Prohibit Desecration of the U.S. Flag
(H.J. Res. 54) (H. Rept. 105-121) [5JN]
Constitutional Amendment To Require a Two-Thirds Majority on the
Passage of Legislation Increasing Taxes (H.J. Res. 62) (H.
Rept. 105-50) [10AP]
Consumer Fraud Protection (H.R. 1847) (H. Rept. 105-158) [26JN]
Copyright Treatment of the Distribution of Certain Phonorecords
(H.R. 1967) (H. Rept. 105-325) [21OC]
Court Procedures for Federal Civil Forfeitures (H.R. 1965) (H.
Rept. 105-358) [30OC]
Dept. of Justice Identification of Criminal and Illegal Aliens in
Local Prisons (H.R. 1493) (H. Rept. 105-338) [23OC]
Expanded War Crimes Act (H.R. 1348) (H. Rept. 105-204) [25JY]
Expedite State Reviews of Criminal Records of Applicants for
Private Security Officer Employment (H.R. 103) (H. Rept. 105-
161) [26JN]
Federal Tort Claims Act Application to Members and Personnel of
National Gambling Impact Study Commission (H.R. 1901) (H.
Rept. 105-145) [23JN]
Immigration Requirements for Canadian Border Boat Landing Permits
(H.R. 2027) (H. Rept. 105-257) [18SE]
Immunization Requirements for Certain Internationally Adopted
Children (H.R. 2464) (H. Rept. 105-289) [1OC]
Jurisdiction for Lawsuits Against Terrorist States (H.R. 1225) (H.
Rept. 105-48) [10AP]
Juvenile Crime Control Act (H.R. 3) (H. Rept. 105-86) [1MY]
Law Enforcement Technology Advertisement Clarification Act (H.R.
1840) (H. Rept. 105-162) [26JN]
Madrid Protocol Implementation Act (H.R. 567) (H. Rept. 105-199)
[24JY]
Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Relative to Criminal Use of Guns
(H.R. 424) (H. Rept. 105-344) [24OC]
Medicare Eligibility for Benefits for Certain Divorced Individuals
Relative to Marriage Requirements (H.R. 1956) (H. Rept. 105-
208) [28JY]
Need-Based Educational Aid Antitrust Protection Act (H.R. 1866)
(H. Rept. 105-144) [23JN]
No Electronic Theft (NET) Act (H.R. 2265) (H. Rept. 105-339)
[23OC]
Notification of Interstate Relocation of Witnesses by States
Engaging in That Relocation (H.R. 2181) (H. Rept. 105-258)
[18SE]
Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act (H.R. 929) (H. Rept. 105-24) [17MR]
Penalties for the Rape of Minors in Federal Prison (H.R. 1898) (H.
Rept. 105-159) [26JN]
Veterans' Cemetery Protection Act (H.R. 1532) (H. Rept. 105-142)
[21JN]
Prevent Federal Agencies From Pursuing Policies of Unjustifiable
Nonacquiescence and Relitigation of Precedents Established in
Federal Judicial Circuits (H. Rept. 105-395) [8NO]
Private Property Rights Implementation Act (H.R. 1534) (H. Rept.
105-323) [21OC]
Proclaim Children and Youth as Greatest U.S. Asset (H. Res. 154)
(H. Rept. 105-160) [26JN]
Prohibition on Financial Transactions With Countries Supporting
Terrorism Act (H.R. 748) (H. Rept. 105-141) [21JN]
Relief of Global Exploration and Development Corp., Kerr-McGee
Corp., and Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp. (H.R. 1211) (H. Rept.
105-222) [31JY]
Revise, Codify, and Enact Without Substantive Change Certain
General and Permanent Laws Relative to Patriotic Societies and
Observances (H.R. 1085) (H. Rept. 105-326) [21OC]
Satellite Home Viewer Act Technical Amendments (H.R. 672) (H.
Rept. 105-25) [17MR]
Security and Freedom Through Encryption Act (H.R. 695) (H. Rept.
105-108) [30MY]
State Authority To Tax Compensation Paid to Certain Employees
(H.R. 1953) (H. Rept. 105-203) [25JY]
State Requirements To Address the Problem of Violent Crimes
Committed by Repeat Offenders (H. Con. Res. 75) (H. Rept. 105-
157) [26JN]
State Standards for Sex Offender Registration Programs
Clarification (H.R. 1683) (H. Rept. 105-256) [18SE]
Trademark Law Treaty Implementation (H.R. 1661) (H. Rept. 105-194)
[21JY]
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21st Century Patent System Improvement Act (H.R. 400) (H. Rept.
105-39) [20MR]
U.S. Code Technical Amendments Relative to Vacation of Arbitration
Awards (H.R. 2440) (H. Rept. 105-381) [5NO]
U.S. Marshals Service Appointments by the Attorney General (H.R.
927) (H. Rept. 105-27) [17MR]
Visa Waiver Pilot Program Extension and Collection of Data
Relative to the Number of Nonimmigrants Residing in the U.S.
(H.R. 2578) (H. Rept. 105-387) [7NO]
Volunteer Protection Act (H.R. 911) (H. Rept. 105-101) [19MY]
Rules
Procedure [4FE]
COMMITTEE ON THE LIBRARY (Joint)
Bills and resolutions
Capitol Building and Grounds: procurement of a bust or statue of
Sojourner Truth for placement in the Capitol (see H. Con. Res.
62) [15AP]
Members of Congress: election (see H. Res. 85) [6MR]
Rules
Procedure [4NO]
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE (House)
Bills and resolutions
Committees of the House: majority party appointments (see H. Res.
325) [13NO]
------minority party appointments (see H. Res. 84, 120) [6MR]
[17AP]
Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 71) [13FE]
Members of Congress: majority party appointments (see H. Res. 78,
213) [26FE] [1AU]
Reports filed
Aaron Henry U.S. Post Office, Clarksdale, MS (H.R. 892) (H. Rept.
105-230) [31JY]
Allow Families of International Airline Disaster Victims a Fair
Jury Trial To Receive Just Compensation for Their Loss (H.R.
2005) (H. Rept. 105-201) [24JY]
Amtrak Reform and Privatization Act (H.R. 2247) (H. Rept. 105-251)
[17SE]
Aviation Insurance Program Authorization (H.R. 2036) (H. Rept.
105-244) [4SE]
Carl B. Stokes U.S. Courthouse, Cleveland, OH (H.R. 643) (H. Rept.
105-231) [31JY]
Coast Guard Appropriations (H.R. 2204) (H. Rept. 105-236) [31JY]
David W. Dyer Federal Courthouse, Miami, FL (H.R. 1479) (H. Rept.
105-227) [31JY]
Design and Construction of Parking Garage Additions and Certain
Site Improvements to the Kennedy Center for the Performing
Arts (H.R. 1747) (H. Rept. 105-130) [12JN]
Disaster Assistance Plans by Foreign Air Carriers (H.R. 2476) (H.
Rept. 105-371) [31OC]
Howard T. Markey National Courts Building, Washington, DC (H.R.
824) (H. Rept. 105-211) [28JY]
Illegal Alien Assistance Prohibitions Under the Uniform Relocation
Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act (H.R.
849) (H. Rept. 105-147) [23JN]
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act Extension (H.R.
2516) (H. Rept. 105-270) [25SE]
J. Roy Rowland Federal Courthouse, Dublin, GA (H.R. 1484) (H.
Rept. 105-226) [31JY]
James L. Foreman U.S. Courthouse, Benton, IL (H.R. 1502) (H. Rept.
105-225) [31JY]
Kika de la Garza U.S. Border Station, Pharr, TX (H.R. 994) (H.
Rept. 105-228) [31JY]
Martin V.B. Bostetter, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Alexandria, VA (H.R.
1851) (H. Rept. 105-212) [28JY]
Pilot Records Improvement Act Clarification (H.R. 2626) (H. Rept.
105-372) [31OC]
Robert K. Rodibaugh U.S. Bankruptcy Courthouse, South Bend, IN
(H.R. 81) (H. Rept. 105-235) [31JY]
Ronald H. Brown Federal Building, New York, NY (H.R. 29) (H. Rept.
105-210) [28JY]
Sam Nunn Federal Center, Atlanta, GA (H.R. 613) (H. Rept. 105-232)
[31JY]
Ted Weiss U.S. Courthouse, New York, NY (H.R. 548) (H. Rept. 105-
234) [31JY]
Use of Capitol Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (H.
Con. Res. 49) (H. Rept. 105-90) [7MY]
Use of Capitol Grounds for National Peace Officers' Memorial
Service (H. Con. Res. 66) (H. Rept. 105-91) [7MY]
Use of Capitol Grounds for SAFE KIDS Buckle Up Car Seat Safety
Check (H. Con. Res. 98) (H. Rept. 105-200) [24JY]
Use of Capitol Grounds for Special Olympics Torch Relay (H. Con.
Res. 67) (H. Rept. 105-92) [7MY]
W. Edwards Deming Federal Building, Suitland, MD (H.R. 962) (H.
Rept. 105-229) [31JY]
Waiver of EPA Secondary Treatment Requirements for Wastewater
Treatment Facilities in Puerto Rico (H.R. 2207) (H. Rept. 105-
237) [1AU]
William Augustus Bootle Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse,
Macon, GA (H.R. 595) (H. Rept. 105-233) [31JY]
Rules
Procedure [5FE] [12MR]
COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS (House)
Bills and resolutions
Committees of the House: majority party appointments (see H. Res.
25, 32, 196) [9JA] [21JA] [23JY]
Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 60) [13FE]
LaHood, Representative: election to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs (House) (see H. Res. 43) [6FE]
Members of Congress: minority party appointments (see H. Res. 148)
[14MY]
Reports filed
Confer Honorary Armed Forces Veteran Status to Bob Hope (H.J. Res.
75) (H. Rept. 105-109) [3JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs Employment Discrimination Resolution and
Adjudication Act (H.R. 1703) (H. Rept. 105-292) [2OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs Entrance Into Enhanced-Use Leases for
Certain Property and Renaming of Court of Veterans Appeals and
National Cemetery System (H.R. 1092) (H. Rept. 105-47) [9AP]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Projects and Leases
Authorizations (H.R. 2571) (H. Rept. 105-291) [2OC]
Expand Range of Criminal Offenses Resulting in Forfeiture of
Veterans Benefits (S. 923) (H. Rept. 105-319) [9OC]
Increase Service-Connected Disability Benefits for Veterans and
Survivors (H.R. 2367) (H. Rept. 105-320) [9OC]
Military Voting Rights Act (H.R. 699) (H. Rept. 105-183) [15JY]
Revision of Veterans Benefits Decisions Based on Clear and
Unmistakable Error (H.R. 1090) (H. Rept. 105-52) [14AP]
Veterans Health Programs Improvement Act (H.R. 2206) (H. Rept.
105-293) [2OC]
Veterans Medicare Reimbursement Demonstration Act (H.R. 1362) (H.
Rept. 105-186) [16JY]
Rules
Procedure [6FE]
COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS (House)
Bills and resolutions
Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 63) [13FE]
Reports filed
Airport and Airway Trust Fund Tax Reinstatement Act (H.R. 668) (H.
Rept. 105-5) [13FE]
Adoption Promotion Act (H.R. 867) (H. Rept. 105-77) [28AP]
Child Support Incentive Act (H.R. 2487) (H. Rept. 105-272) [26SE]
Customs Service, ITC, and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
Appropriations (H.R. 1463) (H. Rept. 105-85) [1MY]
Education Savings Act for Public and Private Schools (H.R. 2646)
(H. Rept. 105-332) [21OC]
Extend Term of Appointment of Certain Members of the Prospective
Payment Assessment Commission and the Physician Payment Review
Commission (H.R. 1001) (H. Rept. 105-49) [10AP]
International Dolphin Conservation Program Implementation (H.R.
408) (H. Rept. 105-74) [1MY]
IRS Restructuring and Reform Act (H.R. 2676) (H. Rept. 105-364)
[31OC]
Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act (H.R. 2622) (H.
Rept. 105-367) [31OC]
Monitoring of Items Produced, Grown, or Manufactured With Forced
Labor in the People's Republic of China (H.R. 2195) (H. Rept.
105-366) [31OC]
Most-Favored-Nation Status for the People's Republic of China
(H.J. Res. 79) (H. Rept. 105-140) [20JN]
Nursing Home Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Programs
(H.R. 968) (H. Rept. 105-23) [13MR]
Reciprocal Trade Agreement Authorities Act (H.R. 2621) (H. Rept.
105-341) [23OC]
Restore and Modify Provisions in Taxpayer Relief Act Relative to
Treatment of Agricultural Production Facilities Sold to Farmer
Cooperatives (H.R. 2513) (H. Rept. 105-318) [9OC]
Taxpayer Browsing Protection Act (H.R. 1226) (H. Rept. 105-51)
[14AP]
Taxpayer Relief Act Technical Corrections (H.R. 2645) (H. Rept.
105-356) [29OC]
U.S.-Caribbean Trade Partnership Act (H.R. 2644) (H. Rept. 105-
365) [31OC]
Welfare Reform Technical Corrections Act (H.R. 1048) (H. Rept.
105-78) [28AP]
Rules
Procedure [6FE]
COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE
Rules
Committee on Agriculture (House) [6FE]
Committee on Appropriations (House) [26FE]
Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House) [6FE]
Committee on Commerce (House) [6FE]
Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) [4FE]
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) [13FE] [20JN]
Committee on House Oversight (House) [4FE]
Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) [18MR]
Committee on National Security (House) [13FE]
Committee on Resources (House) [5FE]
Committee on Rules (House) [9JA]
Committee on Science (House) [12MR]
Committee on Small Business (House) [13FE]
Committee on the Budget (House) [5MR]
Committee on the Judiciary (House) [4FE]
Committee on the Library (Joint) [4NO]
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) [5FE]
[12MR]
Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) [6FE]
Committee on Ways and Means (House) [6FE]
COMMODITY EXCHANGE ACT
Bills and resolutions
Commodities markets: amend rules relative to certain transactions
(see H.R. 467) [21JA]
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
Bills and resolutions
National Cheese Exchange: CFTC regulation of cash markets relative
to use as a reference price for commodities (see H.R. 645)
[6FE]
COMMON CARRIERS
related term(s) Aviation; Cargo Transportation; Motor Vehicles;
Railroads; Transportation
Bills and resolutions
Amtrak: authorizing appropriations and management reform (see H.R.
2066, 2205, 2247) [25JN] [22JY] [24JY]
------authorizing appropriations and management reform (H.R.
2247), consideration (see H. Res. 270) [21OC]
------authorizing appropriations and management reform (S. 738),
consideration (see H. Res. 319) [9NO]
------eliminate special support for, or burdens on, operations as
a passenger rail carrier (see H.R. 1666) [20MY]
Aviation: restrict operation of certain foreign air carriers (see
H.R. 2282) [29JY]
Crime: strengthen penalties and prohibitions against sabotage of
rail transportation or other mass transit (see H.R. 1501)
[30AP]
FAA: regulations relative to recirculation of fresh air in
commercial aircraft (see H.R. 2856) [6NO]
Federal Railroad Administration: establish a pilot program to
assess the benefits of local and regional hazardous material
emergency response teams (see H.R. 2830) [5NO]
Motor vehicles: prohibit the manufacture, sale, delivery, or
importation of school buses without seatbelts (see H.R. 1605)
[14MY]
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Railroads: hours of service of employees (see H.R. 456) [21JA]
------reform the Federal Railroad Administration and improve
safety laws (see H.R. 1499) [30AP]
Taxation: allow certain deductions for school bus owner-operators
(see H.R. 1242) [8AP]
------clarify employment status of certain school bus contractors
and drivers (see H.R. 605) [5FE]
Transportation: prohibit smoking in any federally funded
transportation facility (see H.R. 1351) [16AP]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 2247, Amtrak Reform and Privatization Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 270) (H. Rept. 105-334)
[21OC]
Consideration of S. 738, Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 319) (H. Rept. 105-400)
[9NO]
COMMONWEALTH OF INDEPENDENT STATES
Bills and resolutions
Foreign policy: promote stability in the Caucasus, deter renewed
agression, and facilitate the resolution of the Nagorno-
Karabagh conflict (see H.R. 2983) [9NO]
------support economic and political independence for the South
Caucasus and Central Asia regions (see H.R. 2867, 3010) [7NO]
[9NO]
COMMUNICATIONS
see Telecommunications
COMMUNICATIONS ACT
Bills and resolutions
Telecommunications: require the licensing of certain unused
channels for public safety uses (see H.R. 1626) [15MY]
COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE ACT
Bills and resolutions
Telecommunications: promote competition and privatization in
satellite communications (see H.R. 1872) [12JN]
COMMUNISM
Bills and resolutions
China, People's Republic of: congressional approval before the
U.S. supports admission into the World Trade Organization, and
U.S. withdrawal if admission is granted without U.S. approval
(see H.R. 1140) [20MR]
------ensure that commercial activities of any Chinese military
company are not extended normal tariff treatment (see H.R.
2188, 2580, 2647) [17JY] [30SE] [9OC]
------ensure that commercial activities of any Chinese military
company are not extended normal tariff treatment (H.R. 2647),
consideration (see H. Res. 302) [4NO]
------impose certain sanctions (see H.R. 2011) [23JN]
------increase international broadcasting activities (see H.R.
2232, 2531) [23JY] [23SE]
------increase international broadcasting activities (H.R. 2232),
consideration (see H. Res. 302) [4NO]
------increase monitoring of items produced, grown, or
manufactured with forced labor (see H.R. 2195) [17JY]
------increase monitoring of items produced, grown, or
manufactured with forced labor (H.R. 2195), consideration (see
H. Res. 302) [4NO]
------most-favored-nation status (see H.J. Res. 79) [3JN]
------most-favored-nation status relative to the admission of the
Republic of China to the World Trade Organization (see H.R.
941) [5MR]
------prohibit entry of items produced, grown, or manufactured
with forced labor (see H.R. 320) [9JA]
Choephel, Ngawang: arrest and treatment in the People's Republic
of China (see H. Con. Res. 44) [11MR]
Cuba: exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical
supplies, instruments, or equipment (see H.R. 1951, 2904)
[18JN] [7NO]
Cuban Democracy Act: repeal (see H.R. 284) [9JA]
Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act: amend relative to
exclusion of certain aliens (see H.R. 1566) [8MY]
------repeal (see H.R. 284) [9JA]
------require report relative to exclusion of certain aliens (see
H.R. 2288) [29JY]
International relations: restitution and compensation for certain
confiscated properties in former Communist countries (see H.
Con. Res. 59) [9AP]
U.N. Commission on Human Rights: resolution relative to People's
Republic of China and Tibet (see H. Con. Res. 44) [11MR]
Messages
Most-Favored-Nation Status for the People's Republic of China:
President Clinton [30MY]
Motions
China, People's Republic of: increase monitoring of items
produced, grown, or manufactured with forced labor (H.R. 2195)
[5NO]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 2195, Laogai Slave Labor Products Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379)
[4NO]
Consideration of H.R. 2232, Radio Free Asia Act: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379) [4NO]
Consideration of H.R. 2647, Ensure That Commercial Activities of
Any People's Republic of China Military Company Are Not
Extended Normal Tariff Treatment: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379) [4NO]
Monitoring of Items Produced, Grown, or Manufactured With Forced
Labor in the People's Republic of China: Committee on Ways and
Means (House) (H.R. 2195) (H. Rept. 105-366) [31OC]
Most-Favored-Nation Status for the People's Republic of China:
Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.J. Res. 79) (H. Rept.
105-140) [20JN]
Radio Free Asia Act: Committee on International Relations (House)
(H.R. 2232) (H. Rept. 105-303) [6OC]
COMMUNIST CHINA SUBSIDY REDUCTION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (H.R. 2605): consideration (see H. Res. 302) [4NO]
Motions
Enact (H.R. 2605) [6NO]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 2605, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379) [4NO]
COMMUNITIES
see Suburban areas; Urban Areas
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
related term(s) Suburban areas; Urban Areas
Bills and resolutions
Business and industry: use of community development block grant
funds for employment relocation activities (see H.R. 671)
[11FE]
Federal Home Loan Banks: authorize and expand community
development activities and grants (see H.R. 1555) [8MY]
Housing: promote regional cooperation through housing plans funded
by economic development grants (see H.R. 896) [27FE]
States: use of community development block grants for
nonentitlement areas to offset charity tax credits (see H.R.
2969) [8NO]
Taxation: allow tax credit for equity investments in community
development financial institutions (see H.R. 2254) [24JY]
------treatment of certain water, waste, and essential community
facilities loans (see H.R. 731) [12FE]
COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT ACT
Bills and resolutions
Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of
Federal credit unions and reduce tax rates for qualified
community lenders (see H.R. 1121) [19MR]
Financial institutions: strengthen and clarify enforcement of fair
lending laws relative to redlining and credit allocation (see
H.R. 229) [9JA]
COMMUNITY SERVICE
related term(s) Volunteer Workers
Bills and resolutions
Boys and Girls Clubs of America: funding (see H.R. 1753) [30MY]
Corp. for National and Community Service: prohibit use of
Selective Service System information for recruitment purposes
(see H.R. 2029) [24JN]
Correctional institutions: permit Federal prisoners to engage in
community service projects (see H.R. 926) [5MR]
Crime: distribute to community-based organizations information on
the prevention of youth violence and crime (see H.R. 290)
[9JA]
National Service Trust Program: repeal (see H.R. 993) [6MR]
Public buildings: community use of public facilities acquired,
constructed, or rehabilitated using community development
block grants (see H.R. 257) [9JA]
Robinson, (Sugar) Ray: tribute (see H. Res. 140) [1MY]
Social Security: State requirements for work experience and
community service programs relative to child support (see H.R.
2463) [11SE]
Taxation: allow income tax credit to individuals active in
neighborhood crime watch organizations (see H.R. 1529) [5MY]
------treatment of charitable donation of food by businesses and
farmers (see H.R. 2450) [10SE]
Tax-exempt organizations: notify members of use of dues for
political and lobbying activities (see H.R. 480) [21JA]
United Way (organization): anniversary of Texas gulf coast chapter
(see H. Con. Res. 110) [8JY]
Motions
Boys and Girls Clubs of America: funding (S. 476) [13NO]
Reports filed
Boys and Girls Clubs of America Funding: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1753) (H. Rept. 105-368) [31OC]
COMPACTS
see Interstate Compacts
COMPETITIVE EQUALITY BANKING ACT
Bills and resolutions
Financial institutions: provide relief for limited purpose banks
from certain outdated restrictions that were intended to be
temporary (see H.R. 1655) [16MY]
COMPTON, CA
Bills and resolutions
Mervyn Dymally Post Office Building: designate (see H.R. 2348)
[31JY]
COMPUTERS
related term(s) Electronics; Technology; Telecommunications
Bills and resolutions
Abortion: transmission of information relative to abortion over
computer information services (see H.R. 2272) [25JY]
Children and youth: require Internet access companies to provide
screening software to parents to protect children from
unsuitable online material (see H.R. 1180) [20MR]
Commission on Privacy of Government Records: establish (see H.R.
1330) [15AP]
Consumers: notification of additional fees for use of certain
automatic teller machines utilizing a national or regional
network (see H.R. 264) [9JA]
------prohibit the imposition of additional fees for use of
certain automatic teller machines utilizing a national or
regional network (see H.R. 795) [13FE]
Copyright Act: revise to conform to the digital era and advance
educational opportunities (see H.R. 3048) [13NO]
Copyrights: limitations on liability relative to on-line material
(see H.R. 2180) [17JY]
------permit lawful possessors of a copy of a computer program to
authorize additional copies under certain circumstances (see
H.R. 72) [7JA] [9JA]
------strengthen criminal copyright infringement laws (see H.R.
2265) [25JY]
Crime: require reporting by Internet service providers of
suspected child abuse (see H.R. 2173) [16JY]
Dept. of Education: prohibit funding of national testing proposals
without explicit and specific legislation (see H. Res. 214;
H.R. 2846) [1AU] [6NO]
------provide links to databases of information concerning
scholarships and fellowships (see H.R. 1440) [24AP]
Disabled: enforcement of electronic and information technology
accessibility guidelines for Federal employees with
disabilities (see H.R. 1255) [9AP]
Economic Development Administration: establish Office of Economic
Development Information (see H.R. 2688) [21OC]
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Education: establish computer learning centers in low-income areas
(see H.R. 1640) [15MY]
------provide for teacher technology training (see H.R. 1572,
2065, 2131) [8MY] [25JN] [9JY]
------provide for various capital investments in technology
education (see H.R. 2994) [9NO]
------recognize businesses that participate with schools to
enhance the teaching and use of technology (see H.R. 2427)
[8SE] [9SE]
Elections: provide candidates for Federal office free access to
interactive computer services for dissemination of campaign
information (see H.R. 653) [6FE]
Electronic commerce: recognize digital and other forms of
authentication as an alternative to existing paperbased
methods and establish uniform national framework for
electronic authentication (see H.R. 2937) [8NO]
------require agencies to use digital signatures to enable persons
to submit Federal forms electronically (see H.R. 2991) [9NO]
Electronic mail: regulate the transmission of unsolicited
commercial electronic mail (see H.R. 1748) [22MY]
FEC: expedite availability of reports on the Internet (see H.R.
2074, 2109, 2433) [26JN] [8JY] [8SE]
Federal employees: provide a mandatory minimum prison sentence for
certain wiretapping or electronic surveillance offenses (see
H.R. 2890) [7NO]
Firearms: encourage States to require criminal background checks
before the sale of a handgun (see H.R. 2880) [7NO]
------ensure that criminal background checks are conducted before
the transfer of a handgun by a firearms dealer (see H.R. 2769,
2935) [29OC] [8NO]
------establish a national instant criminal background check
system for firearm transfers (see H.R. 102) [9JA]
Gambling: prohibit on the Internet (see H.R. 2380) [3SE]
Government: require the head of each Federal agency ensure that
computer systems can differentiate the years 2000 and 1900
(see H.R. 1177) [20MR]
Government regulations: limit Federal and State regulation of the
Internet and interactive computer services (see H.R. 2372)
[31JY]
------reduce Federal paperwork burden (see H.R. 852) [26FE]
------reduce Federal paperwork burden (H.R. 852), consideration
(see H. Res. 88) [11MR]
Health: maintenance of certain health information when a health
care facility has closed or a benefit plan sponsor has ceased
to do business (see H.R. 2105) [26JN]
House of Representatives: donation of used computer equipment to
public schools (see H.R. 283) [9JA]
Information services: prohibit Internet service providers from
providing accounts to sexually violent predators (see H.R.
2791) [31OC]
------protect consumer privacy, empower parents, improve
electronic commerce, and safeguard data security (see H.R.
1964) [19JN]
------regulate use of personal information obtained by interactive
computer services (see H.R. 98) [7JA] [9JA]
Internet: restore freedom of speech to the Internet and protect
children from unsuitable online material (see H.R. 774) [13FE]
Interstate commerce: prohibit interference on the Internet or
interactive computer services (see H.R. 1054) [13MR]
IRS: accountability in tax collection practices and procedures
(see H.R. 1227) [8AP]
------examination and disclosure of certain source codes, programs
and software (see H.R. 2657) [9OC]
------impose criminal penalties for unauthorized inspection of tax
return information (see H.R. 1226) [8AP]
NetDay96: tribute (see H. Res. 38) [5FE]
NIST: improve computer security (see H.R. 1903) [17JN]
Political campaigns: require availability of certain information
on the Internet, limit soft money, expand required spending
reports, and transfer enforcement of campaign finance laws
(see H.R. 1780) [4JN]
Privacy: prohibit Federal agencies from making certain individual
records available through interactive computer services (see
H.R. 1330, 1367) [15AP] [17AP]
------promote privacy of interactive computer service users
through self-regulation by service providers (see H.R. 2368)
[31JY]
------protection of Social Security numbers (see H.R. 2581) [30SE]
------protection of Social Security numbers and other personal
information (see H.R. 1813) [5JN]
------regulate use of Social Security numbers and other personal
information by interactive computer services (see H.R. 1287)
[10AP]
Satellite Home Viewer Act: technical amendments (see H.R. 672)
[11FE]
Social Security Information Safeguards Panel: establish (see H.R.
1331) [15AP]
Taxation: designate overpayments and contributions to the U.S.
textbook and technology trust fund (see H.R. 155) [9JA]
------exclude employer-provided telecommunicating-related expenses
for telecommuting purposes from taxable income (see H.R. 1892)
[12JN]
------exempt certain small businesses from use of electronic fund
transfer system for depository taxes (see H.R. 722) [12FE]
------treatment of computer software exports (see H.R. 143) [9JA]
------treatment of contributions of computer technology and
equipment to elementary or secondary schools (see H.R. 1153,
1478) [20MR] [29AP]
------treatment of depreciation of computers and peripheral
equipment (see H.R. 1968) [19JN]
------treatment of Internet and online services fees (see H.R.
995) [6MR]
Technology: use, sale, and export of encryption products for
privacy and security (see H.R. 695) [12FE]
Telecommunications: availability of universal service relative to
Native Americans and Alaskan natives (see H. Res. 29; H.R.
486, 555) [9JA] [21JA] [4FE]
------Government treatment of universal service support payments
(see H. Res. 200) [28JY]
Reports filed
Computer Security Enhancement Act: Committee on Science (House)
(H.R. 1903) (H. Rept. 105-243) [3SE]
Consideration of H.R. 852, Paperwork Elimination Act: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 88) (H. Rept. 105-15) [11MR]
No Electronic Theft (NET) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House)
(H.R. 2265) (H. Rept. 105-339) [23OC]
Paperwork Elimination Act: Committee on Small Business (House)
(H.R. 852) (H. Rept. 105-7) [6MR]
Satellite Home Viewer Act Technical Amendments: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 672) (H. Rept. 105-25) [17MR]
Security and Freedom Through Encryption Act: Committee on Commerce
(House) (H.R. 695) (H. Rept. 105-108) [29SE]
------Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H.R. 695) (H.
Rept. 105-108) [16SE]
------Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 695) (H.
Rept. 105-108) [25JY]
------Committee on National Security (House) (H.R. 695) (H. Rept.
105-108) [15SE]
------Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 695) (H. Rept. 105-
108) [30MY]
Taxpayer Browsing Protection Act: Committee on Ways and Means
(House) (H.R. 1226) (H. Rept. 105-51) [14AP]
CONDIT, GARY A. (a Representative from California)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Agriculture: Federal assistance to orchard and vineyard farmers
adversely affected by damaging weather conditions (see H.R.
1489) [30AP]
Armed Forces: provide retirees all benefits promised to them upon
enlistment (see H.R. 51) [7JA] [9JA]
Budget: require President's budget submission to Congress include
a balanced budget plan (see H.R. 113) [9JA]
Castle AFB, CA: provide for the operation of a combined post
exchange and commissary store (see H.R. 50) [7JA] [9JA]
Clean Air Act: amend to impose certain requirements on areas
upwind of ozone nonattainment areas (see H.R. 1911, 2328)
[17JN] [31JY]
Committee on House Oversight (House): investigation of voter
irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District
(see H. Res. 293) [30OC]
Dos Palos, CA: conveyance of certain lands to the Dos Palos Ag
Boosters (see H.R. 111) [9JA]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend relative to the effect
of administrative orders on civil penalty actions (see H.R.
2415) [5SE]
Foreign aid: integrated justification report for assistance
programs (see H.R. 114) [9JA]
Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional
deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (see
H.R. 1010) [11MR]
Health: establish code of fair information practices (see H.R. 52)
[7JA] [9JA]
Housing: provide for private servicing of rural housing loans (see
H.R. 460) [21JA]
India: self-determination for the independence of the Sikh nation
homeland, Punjab, Khalistan (see H. Con. Res. 37) [5MR]
Pensions: prohibit certain transaction rules relative to 401(k)
pension plans (see H.R. 818) [25FE]
Postal Service: prevent disclosure of names or addresses of postal
patrons (see H.R. 49) [7JA] [9JA]
Stanislaus County, CA: conveyance of certain lands (see H.R. 112)
[9JA]
Taxation: treatment of agricultural water conservation
expenditures (see H.R. 461) [21JA]
CONFERENCE REPORTS
Texts of
Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs
Appropriations (H.R. 2160) [17SE]
Balanced Budget Act (H.R. 2015) [29JY]
Dept. of Defense Appropriations (H.R. 2266) [23SE]
Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities and
Prescribing Personnel Strengths (H.R. 1119) [23OC]
Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction, Family
Housing, and Base Realignment and Closure (H.R. 2016) [9SE]
Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R.
2107) [22OC]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and Independent Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2378)
[29SE]
Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R.
2169) [7OC]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related
Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2267) [13NO]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent
Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2158) [6OC]
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and
Overseas Peacekeeping Operations (H.R. 1469) [4JN]
Energy and Water Development Appropriations (H.R. 2203) [26SE]
Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs
Appropriations (H.R. 2159) [12NO]
Intelligence Services Appropriations (S. 858) [28OC]
Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations (H.R. 2209)
[18SE]
Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84)
[4JN]
Taxpayer Relief Act (H.R. 2014) [30JY]
CONGO, REPUBLIC OF THE
Bills and resolutions
Angola: condemn military intervention in the Republic of the Congo
(see H. Res. 273) [21OC]
Democracy: outbreak of violence and threat to scheduled elections
and constitutional government (see H. Res. 175) [25JN]
CONGRESS
Appointments
Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress [7MY] [3SE]
Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards [12MR]
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) [9JA] [13NO]
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Committee To Escort Chilean President Eduardo Frei Into the House
Chamber [27FE]
Committee To Escort the President [4FE]
Committee To Notify the President of the Completion of the First
Session of the 105th Congress [13NO]
Conferees: H. Con. Res. 84, setting forth the Federal budget for
1998-2002 [3JN]
------H.R. 2014, Taxpayer Relief Act [10JY]
------H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act [10JY]
------H.R. 2209, legislative branch of the Government
appropriations [3SE]
Frank Tejeda funeral attendees [4FE]
House of Representatives Law Revision Counsel [9JA]
House of Representatives Page Board [13FE] [25FE]
John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development
Board of Trustees [30MY]
Walter H. Capps funeral attendees [4NO]
Bills and resolutions
Adjournment (see H. Con. Res. 21, 87, 108, 136, 169) [13FE] [22MY]
[26JN] [31JY] [8OC]
Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 108): consideration (see H. Res. 176)
[25JN]
Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin Compact: congressional
consent (see H.J. Res. 92) [31JY]
Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact:
congressional consent (see H.J. Res. 91) [31JY]
Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see
H.J. Res. 72) [16AP]
------establish automatic system for continuing appropriations
(see H.R. 638, 987, 1326, 1785) [6FE] [6MR] [15AP] [4JN]
Budget: authorize expedited consideration of certain proposed
rescissions (see H.R. 1321) [15AP]
------balance (see H.R. 397) [9JA]
------ensure that the budget proposal concurs with the provisions
of the bipartisan budget agreement (see H.R. 2037) [25JN]
------establish 2-year cycle (see H.R. 2956) [8NO]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (see H.R. 2014,
2015) [23JN]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014),
consideration (see H. Res. 174) [24JN]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014),
consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 206) [31JY]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014),
consideration of joint resolution waiving enrollment
requirements (see H. Res. 203) [30JY]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014),
technical corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 138)
[31JY]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014),
waive enrollment requirements (see H.J. Res. 90) [31JY]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015),
consideration (see H. Res. 174) [24JN]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015),
consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 202) [30JY]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015),
consideration of joint resolution waiving enrollment
requirements (see H. Res. 203) [30JY]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015),
waive enrollment requirements (see H.J. Res. 90) [31JY]
------reform process (see H.R. 1372) [17AP]
------reform process and enforce the bipartisan balanced budget
agreement (see H.R. 2003) [20JN]
------reform process and enforce the bipartisan balanced budget
agreement (H.R. 2003), consideration (see H. Res. 192) [22JY]
------reform resolution procedure and direct repayment of the
public debt (see H.R. 2191) [17JY]
------require President's budget submission to Congress include a
balanced budget plan (see H.R. 113) [9JA]
------setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (see H. Con.
Res. 58, 82, 84, 86) [8AP] [15MY] [19MY] [22MY]
------setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res.
84), consideration (see H. Res. 152) [19MY]
------setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res.
84), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 160)
[4JN]
------setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res.
84), disposition of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 156) [22MY]
Business and industry: ensure congressional approval of compliance
costs relative to Government regulations (see H.R. 1591)
[14MY]
Cadigan, James L.: award Medal of Honor (see H.R. 2494) [18SE]
Cagney, James: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 206) [9JA]
Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a Capitol Visitor Center
(see H.R. 20) [7JA] [9JA]
------postpone relocation of Suffragists Portrait Monument to the
rotunda (see H. Con. Res. 72) [1MY]
------use of the rotunda for a ceremony honoring Ecumenical
Patriarch Bartholomew (see H. Con. Res. 120, 134) [24JY]
[30JY]
------use of the rotunda for congressional Christmas celebration
(see H. Con. Res. 190) [8NO]
Capitol Police Board: establish a pay scale and benefits package
equal to that of the Secret Service Uniformed Division (see
H.R. 2828, 2862) [5NO] [6NO]
Chickasaw Trail Economic Development Compact: congressional
consent (see H.J. Res. 95) [6OC]
Children and youth: proclaim as greatest U.S. asset (see H. Res.
154) [20MY]
China, People's Republic of: congressional approval before the
U.S. supports admission into the World Trade Organization, and
U.S. withdrawal if admission is granted without U.S. approval
(see H.R. 1140) [20MR]
------require a report on intelligence activities directed against
or affecting the interests of the U.S. (see H.R. 2190) [17JY]
Citizens' Commission on Congressional Ethics: establish (see H.
Res. 41) [5FE]
Clinton, President: joint session to receive a message (see H.
Con. Res. 194) [9NO]
------notification that a quorum has assembled (see H. Res. 3)
[7JA] [9JA]
Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House): majority
party appointments (see H. Res. 114) [16AP]
------minority party appointments (see H. Res. 118, 221) [16AP]
[5SE]
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House): special
investigative authorities (see H. Res. 167) [17JN]
Committee on House Oversight (House): majority party appointments
(see H. Res. 137) [30AP]
Committee on International Relations (House): election of members
(see H. Res. 106) [21MR]
Committee on Printing (Joint): election of members (see H. Res.
85) [6MR]
Committee on Small Business (House): majority party appointments
(see H. Res. 52) [12FE]
------minority party appointments (see H. Res. 148) [14MY]
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): abolish and
establish an Independent Commission on Congressional Ethics
(see H.R. 957) [5MR]
------majority party appointments (see H. Res. 249) [29SE]
------minority party appointments (see H. Res. 250) [29SE]
Committee on the Judiciary (House): undertake an inquiry into
whether grounds exist to impeach President Clinton (see H.
Res. 304) [5NO]
Committee on the Library (Joint): election of members (see H. Res.
85) [6MR]
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House): majority
party appointments (see H. Res. 213) [1AU]
Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House): minority party
appointments (see H. Res. 148) [14MY]
Committees of the House: majority party appointments (see H. Res.
12, 25, 32, 196, 325, 331) [7JA] [9JA] [21JA] [23JY] [13NO]
------minority party appointments (see H. Res. 13, 33, 36, 42, 44,
58, 120, 208, 328) [7JA] [9JA] [21JA] [5FE] [6FE] [10FE]
[13FE] [17AP] [31JY] [13NO]
Congressional Budget Act: establish a point of order that
precludes raising revenues to enforce the bipartisan balanced
budget agreement (see H.R. 2230) [23JY]
Congressional Office of Compliance: approval of regulations
relative to labor-management relations (see H. Con. Res. 5; H.
Res. 19) [9JA]
Congressional Office of Regulatory Analysis: establish (see H.R.
1704) [22MY]
Constitutional amendments: require a two-thirds majority on the
passage of legislation increasing revenue and a balanced
budget (see H.J. Res. 52) [12FE]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination
Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 96) [12MR]
Corrections Calendar Office: establish (see H. Res. 7) [7JA] [9JA]
------lump sum allowance (see H. Res. 130) [24AP]
Courts: independent counsel law reform (see H.R. 117, 139) [9JA]
Crime: punish false statements made during debate on the floor of
either House of Congress (see H.R. 425) [9JA]
Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act: require report
relative to exclusion of certain aliens (see H.R. 2288) [29JY]
Dept. of Commerce: abolish (see H.R. 1319, 2667) [14AP] [9OC]
Dept. of Education: abolish (see H.R. 1812) [5JN]
------prohibit funding of national testing proposals without
explicit and specific legislation (see H. Res. 214; H.R. 2846)
[1AU] [6NO]
Dept. of Energy: abolish (see H.R. 1577) [8MY]
Diplomats: require report to Congress relative to diplomatic
immunity (see H.R. 1236, 1622) [8AP] [15MY]
District of Columbia: repeal congressionally imposed tax
exemptions provided to certain entities (see H.R. 889) [27FE]
Dornan, Robert K.: limit admission to House floor and rooms (see
H. Res. 233) [18SE]
Eagen, James M., III: election as Chief Administrative Officer of
the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 207) [31JY]
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal
(see H.R. 2248) [24JY]
Elections: allow States to use a proportional voting system for
multiseat congressional districts (see H.R. 3068) [13NO]
------clarify procedure for determining State population for
purposes of congressional apportionment (see H.R. 1220) [21MR]
------comply with campaign spending limits and enhance importance
of individual and intradistrict contributions (see H.R. 1422)
[23AP]
------establish a temporary commission to recommend reforms for
Federal office (see H.R. 99, 170) [7JA] [9JA]
------provide candidates for Federal office free access to
interactive computer services for dissemination of campaign
information (see H.R. 653) [6FE]
------require a majority of campaign contributions come from State
residents and ensure that employees are informed on use of
labor organization dues and fees for political activities (see
H.R. 2573) [29SE]
Employment: treatment of Members and employees for retirement
purposes (see H.R. 1765) [3JN]
EPA: take immediate steps to abate emissions of mercury and
release to Congress a study of mercury (see H. Con. Res. 91)
[22MY]
Evans, Dale: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2752) [28OC]
Executive departments: require review of agency spending on
service contracts (see H.R. 2712) [23OC]
FEC: establish and administer an escrow account for certain
campaign contributions (see H.R. 1494) [30AP]
------responsibility for investigations relative to campaign
fundraising practices (see H. Con. Res. 46) [12MR]
Federal aid programs: termination dates (see H.R. 131) [9JA]
[[Page 2546]]
Federal Election Law Reform Commission: establish (see H.R. 419)
[9JA]
Federal employees: strengthen post-employment restrictions on
foreign representation (see H.R. 416) [9JA]
------treatment of travel expenses (see H.R. 930) [5MR]
Federal-State relations: specify source of constitutional
authority for the enactment of legislation (see H.R. 292)
[9JA]
Flag--U.S.: constitutional amendment to allow States to prohibit
destruction of privately-owned flags and Congress to prohibit
destruction of federally-owned flags (see H.J. Res. 80, 82)
[10JN] [12JN]
Foreign policy: establish framework for consideration of
unilateral economic sanctions (see H.R. 2708) [23OC]
Foreign trade: establish negotiating objectives and fast-track
procedures for future trade agreements (H.R. 2621),
consideration (see H. Res. 309) [6NO]
Government: establish uniform accounting systems, standards, and
reporting systems (see H.R. 435) [9JA]
Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional
deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (see
H.R. 1010) [11MR]
Guam: allow for election of the Delegate by a means other than
separate ballot (see H.R. 1460) [24AP]
Hawaiian Homes Commission Act: congressional consent to certain
amendments enacted by Hawaii State Legislature (see H.J. Res.
32) [21JA]
Hermandad Mexicana Nacional (organization): filing of criminal
charges by the U.S. Attorney in California for failure to
comply with a subpoena relative to contested election (see H.
Res. 244) [25SE]
------filing of criminal charges by the U.S. Attorney in
California for failure to comply with a subpoena relative to
contested election (H. Res. 244), consideration (see H. Res.
253) [29SE]
House Ethics Reform Task Force: implement recommendations (see H.
Res. 168) [18JN]
------implement recommendations (H. Res. 168), consideration (see
H. Res. 230) [17SE]
House of Representatives: allow Members to hire employees from
welfare rolls relative to application towards welfare
participation rates in home jurisdiction (see H.R. 1046)
[12MR]
------authorize participation in State and local government
transit programs (see H. Res. 37) [5FE]
------compensation of certain minority employees (see H. Res. 6)
[7JA] [9JA]
------consideration of certain resolutions in preparation for
adjournment (see H. Res. 311) [7NO]
------donation of used computer equipment to public schools (see
H.R. 283) [9JA]
------election of officers (see H. Res. 1) [7JA] [9JA]
------establish a commission on size of membership and election
process (see H.R. 187) [9JA]
------expenditure limitations and public financing for general
elections (see H.R. 243) [9JA]
------fixing the hour of daily meeting (see H. Res. 9) [7JA] [9JA]
------implementation of Office Waste Recycling Program (see H.
Res. 119) [16AP]
------limit election expenditures for candidates (see H.R. 77,
462) [7JA] [9JA] [21JA]
------notify President of election of the Speaker and Clerk (see
H. Res. 4) [7JA] [9JA]
------official mail allowance (see H.R. 730, 2439) [12FE] [9SE]
------participate in and support activities to provide decent
homes for the people of the U.S. (see H. Res. 147) [13MY]
------prevent certain mass mailings from being sent as franked
mail (see H.R. 642) [6FE]
------require that excess amounts from Members' official
allowances be applied to deficit reduction (see H.R. 80, 352,
866) [7JA] [9JA] [27FE]
------require written election for any annual pay increase for
Members (see H.R. 2783) [30OC]
------terminate certain entitlements of former Speakers of the
House (see H.R. 1768) [3JN]
------transition for new Members (see H.R. 3053) [13NO]
------use of independent panel and factfinders to assist in
investigations of ethics violations (see H. Res. 61) [13FE]
House Rules: adopt and amend (see H. Res. 5) [7JA] [9JA]
------allow each Member to designate one bill for committee vote
(see H. Res. 27) [9JA]
------amend to afford witnesses greater freedom to provide
information to committees by eliminating current
administrative requirements (see H. Res. 39) [5FE]
------authority of the Committee on Rules (House) to report rules
or orders waiving the germaneness requirement (see H. Res.
209) [31JY]
------consideration of motions to suspend the rules and pass
certain legislation (see H. Res. 107, 112, 117, 155, 161)
[8AP] [14AP] [16AP] [21MY] [4JN]
------discourage frivolous ethics complaints (see H. Res. 79)
[26FE]
------limit admission of former Members to House floor and rooms
in certain instances (see H. Res. 229) [11SE]
------postpone final action on legislative branch appropriations
until all other appropriations bills have been enacted (see H.
Res. 123) [17AP]
------prohibit any personal staff member from holding a paid
position in the campaign of the employing Member (see H. Res.
177) [26JN]
------repeal exception to the requirement that public committee
proceedings be open to all media (see H. Res. 301) [4NO]
------repeal relative to statutory limit on the public debt (see
H. Res. 23, 30) [9JA]
------require that committee reports on legislation contain
analysis of impact on children (see H. Res. 53) [12FE]
------same-day consideration of certain resolutions (see H. Res.
165, 201, 305, 306, 314) [11JN] [29JY] [5NO] [8NO]
------treatment of expenses of special-order speeches (see H. Res.
97) [13MR]
Impoundment Control Act: repeal (see H.R. 441) [9JA]
Independent Commission on Campaign Finance Reform: establish (see
H.R. 1614) [14MY]
Independent Commission on Medicare: establish (see H.R. 406) [9JA]
Independent counsel: law reform (see H.R. 117) [9JA]
Julia, Raul: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R.
2514) [23SE]
LaHood, Representative: election to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs (House) (see H. Res. 43) [6FE]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (see
H.R. 2209) [22JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2209), consideration (see H.
Res. 197) [24JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2209), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 238) [23SE]
------require random drug testing of Members, officers, and
employees (see H.R. 310) [9JA]
Line Item Veto Act: eliminate the requirement that a budget
deficit must exist in order for the President to use the line-
item veto authority (see H.R. 2424) [9SE]
------repeal (see H.R. 2650) [9OC]
------repeal and amend Congressional Budget and Impoundment
Control Act to provide for expedited consideration of certain
proposed rescissions of budget authority (see H.R. 2649) [9OC]
Lobbying Disclosure Act: amend (see H.R. 233) [9JA]
Lobbyists: limit access to the Hall of the House of
Representatives (see H. Res. 237) [18SE]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment relative to
liability associated with the making of false statements (see
H.J. Res. 29) [9JA]
------constitutional amendment to allow States to limit terms (see
H.J. Res. 31) [9JA]
------constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2, 3,
8, 22, 33, 34, 42, 46, 49) [9JA] [21JA] [5FE] [10FE] [11FE]
------constitutional amendment to limit terms and to increase the
term of Representatives to 4 years (see H.J. Res. 5, 6, 16,
23, 27) [9JA]
------constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 2),
consideration (see H. Res. 47) [11FE]
------deny cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 2219, 2542; H.
Con. Res. 1) [9JA] [22JY] [24SE]
------deny Federal retirement annuities to Members convicted of
felonies (see H.R. 1613) [14MY]
------eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 46, 330,
632, 1100, 2510, 2517) [7JA] [9JA] [6FE] [18MR] [18SE] [23SE]
------eliminate certain benefits (see H.R. 436) [9JA]
------increase length of ban on lobbying activities after leaving
office (see H.R. 390) [9JA]
------link annual salary adjustments to cost-of-living adjustments
for certain Social Security benefits (see H.R. 2763) [29OC]
------modify law providing a permanent appropriation for
compensation (see H.R. 403) [9JA]
------national advisory referendum on term limits (see H.R. 2056)
[25JN]
------payment of salary relative to adoption of a balanced budget
resolution (see H.R. 1746) [22MY]
------prohibit Federal funding of official travel after elections
for Members who fail to be reelected (see H.R. 2276) [25JY]
------prohibit participation in Federal Employees' Retirement
System (see H.R. 47) [7JA] [9JA]
------prohibit representation of foreign governments after leaving
office (see H.R. 97) [7JA] [9JA]
------require comparable treatment with Federal employees during
Government shutdown (see H.R. 342) [9JA]
Monuments and memorials: prohibit establishment of any national
monument without an express act of Congress and the
concurrence of the Governor and State legislature (see H.R.
1127) [19MR]
------prohibit establishment of any national monument without an
express act of Congress and the concurrence of the Governor
and State legislature (H.R. 1127), consideration (see H. Res.
256) [29SE]
------prohibit extension or establishment of any national monument
in Idaho without public participation and an express act of
Congress (see H.R. 597) [5FE]
------prohibit extension or establishment of any national monument
in Washington without public participation and an express act
of Congress (see H.R. 413) [9JA]
------prohibit extension or establishment of any national monument
without an express act of Congress (see H.R. 596) [5FE]
Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1650)
[16MY]
National Mammography Day: support goals (see H. Res. 235) [18SE]
National Wildlife Refuge System: prohibit expenditure of certain
funds for new refuges without specific authorization from
Congress (see H.R. 512) [4FE]
New Mexico: provide investment flexibility of trust funds and
modify the basis on which distributions are made from those
funds (see H.R. 1051) [12MR]
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: repeal consent of Congress
(see H.R. 438) [9JA]
Organ donors: establish congressional commemorative medal (see
H.R. 1505) [30AP]
Pensions: annuity computation for Members of Congress and Federal
employees (see H.R. 946) [5MR]
------reform pension plan for Members and employees (see H.R. 729)
[12FE]
Political campaigns: compliance with fundraising laws relative to
candidates for Federal office and campaign finance officials
and workers (see H. Res. 308) [5NO]
------contribution limitations for multicandidate political
committees (see H.R. 1081) [13MR]
------ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 140, 179,
181, 493, 600, 767, 965, 1039, 1303, 1366, 1776, 1777, 2051,
2183, 2199, 2777; H. Res. 210, 236) [9JA] [21JA] [5FE] [13FE]
[6MR] [12MR] [10AP] [17AP] [4JN] [25JN] [17JY] [31JY] [18SE]
[30OC]
------ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 1366),
consideration (see H. Res. 259, 272) [6OC] [21OC]
------impose monetary penalties for use of fraudulent political
advertisements (see H.R. 423) [9JA]
[[Page 2547]]
------prohibit candidates from accepting unsecured loans from
depository institutions regulated under Federal law (see H.R.
783) [13FE]
------prohibit contributions by multicandidate political
committees controlled by foreign corporations (see H.R. 610)
[5FE]
------prohibit contributions by nonparty multicandidate political
committees (see H.R. 70, 138, 472, 473) [7JA] [9JA] [21JA]
------public financing of House of Representatives elections (see
H.R. 506, 794) [4FE] [13FE]
------reduce contributions by nonparty multicandidate political
committees (see H.R. 569) [4FE]
------reduce contributions to House of Representatives candidate
by multicandidate political committees (see H.R. 797) [13FE]
------require availability of certain information on the Internet,
limit soft money, expand required spending reports, and
transfer enforcement of campaign finance laws (see H.R. 1780)
[4JN]
------require congressional candidates to raise at least half of
their contributions from residents of their district or State
(see H.R. 2866) [7NO]
------require that contributions by individuals to candidates for
Federal office are accompanied by written certification that
the contributions are from personal funds (see H.R. 2865)
[7NO]
Political ethics: compile and make available to the public the
names of candidates for election who agree to conduct
campaigns in accordance with a Code of Election Ethics (see H.
Con. Res. 160) [26SE]
Presidents of the U.S.: submit a national energy policy plan to
Congress (see H. Con. Res. 34) [4MR]
Printing: waive enrollment requirements for certain legislation
(see H.J. Res. 103) [8NO]
Public debt: constitutional amendment to restrict annual deficits
and require popular vote of the people to exceed any limits
(see H.J. Res. 30) [9JA]
Racial relations: congressional role in eliminating racism (see H.
Res. 138) [30AP]
Religion: require the posting of the Ten Commandments in the House
and Senate Chambers (see H. Con. Res. 35) [4MR]
Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1335)
[15AP]
Rogers, Roy: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2752) [28OC]
Rudolph, Wilma G.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2717)
[23OC]
Select Commission To Advise on Reforming Elections: establish (see
H.R. 141) [9JA]
Senate: notify that a quorum of the House of Representatives is
present and of the election of the Speaker and Clerk (see H.
Res. 2) [7JA] [9JA]
Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279)
[9JA]
Social Security: extend and clarify pay-as-you-go requirements
relative to trust funds (see H.R. 2586) [30SE]
Solid waste: congressional authorization for restrictions on
receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste (see H.R. 1346)
[16AP]
------State control over disposal of out-of-State solid waste (see
H.R. 1358) [17AP]
State of the Union Message: joint session (see H. Con. Res. 9)
[21JA]
States: constitutional amendment to grant power to propose
constitutional amendments (see H.J. Res. 84, 93) [24JN] [31JY]
Taxation: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds
majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (H.J.
Res. 62), consideration (see H. Res. 113) [14AP]
------expand definition of limited tax benefits applicable to
line-item veto (see H.R. 933) [5MR]
------repeal special deduction for living expenses of Members of
Congress (see H.R. 1099) [18MR]
Taxpayer Relief Act: technical corrections (see H.R. 2645) [9OC]
Travel: treatment of travel awards accrued during official travel
by Members, officers, or employees (see H.R. 1896; H. Res. 64)
[13FE] [12JN]
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact:
congressional consent to amendments made by Maryland,
Virginia, and the District of Columbia (see H.J. Res. 96)
[9OC]
Women: ratify equal rights amendment as part of the Constitution
upon ratification by certain State legislatures (see H. Res.
26) [9JA]
Conference reports
Balanced Budget Act (H.R. 2015) [29JY]
Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations (H.R. 2209)
[18SE]
Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84)
[4JN]
Taxpayer Relief Act (H.R. 2014) [30JY]
Messages
Balanced Budget Act Line-Item Veto: President Clinton [3SE]
Budget of the U.S. Government, Fiscal Year 1998: President Clinton
[6FE]
Taxpayers Relief Act Line-Item Veto: President Clinton [3SE]
Motions
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014)
[26JN] [10JY]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015)
[25JN] [10JY]
------reform process and enforce the bipartisan balanced budget
agreement (H.R. 2003) [23JY]
------setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res.
84) [3JN]
Committees of the House: minority party appointments (H. Res. 36)
[5FE]
Dornan, Robert K.: limit admission to House floor and rooms (H.
Res. 233) [18SE]
House Ethics Reform Task Force: implement recommendations (H. Res.
168) [18SE]
House Rules: adopt and amend (H. Res. 5) [7JA]
------same-day consideration of certain resolutions (H. Res. 305)
[6NO]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R.
2209) [28JY] [3SE]
Reports filed
Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin Compact Congressional
Consent: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 92) (H.
Rept. 105-370) [31OC]
Allow Election of Guam Delegate by a Means Other Than a Separate
Ballot: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1460) (H. Rept.
105-253) [18SE]
Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact Congressional
Consent: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 91) (H.
Rept. 105-369) [31OC]
Balanced Budget Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2015) (H. Rept.
105-217) [29JY] [1AU]
------Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 2015) (H. Rept. 105-
149) [23JN]
Chickasaw Trail Economic Development Compact: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 95) (H. Rept. 105-389) [7NO]
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) Special
Investigative Authorities: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res.
167) (H. Rept. 105-139) [19JN]
Congressional Consent to Certain Amendments Enacted by Hawaii
State Legislature to the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.J. Res. 32) (H. Rept. 105-
16) [11MR]
Consideration of Certain Resolutions in Preparation for
Adjournment: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 311) (H.
Rept. 105-391) [7NO]
Consideration of Conference Report on H. Con. Res. 84, Setting
Forth the Federal Budget for 1998-2002: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 161) (H. Rept. 105-117) [4JN]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2014, Taxpayer Relief
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 206) (H. Rept. 105-
221) [31JY]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 202) (H. Rept. 105-
218) [30JY]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2209, Legislative
Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 238) (H. Rept. 105-263) [23SE]
Consideration of H. Con. Res. 84, Setting Forth the Federal Budget
for 1998-2002: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 152) (H.
Rept. 105-102) [19MY]
Consideration of H. Con. Res. 108, Adjournment: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 176) (H. Rept. 105-154) [25JN]
Consideration of H. Res. 168, House Ethics Reform Task Force
Implementation Recommendations: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 230) (H. Rept. 105-250) [17SE]
Consideration of H. Res. 244, Filing of Criminal Charges by the
U.S. Attorney in California Against Hermandad Mexicana
Nacional Relative to Contested Election: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 253) (H. Rept. 105-280) [29SE]
Consideration of H.J. Res. 2, Constitutional Amendment To Limit
Congressioal Terms: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 47)
(H. Rept. 105-4) [11FE]
Consideration of H.J. Res. 62, Constitutional Amendment To Require
a Two-Thirds Majority on the Passage of Legislation Increasing
Taxes: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 113) (H. Rept. 105-
54) [14AP]
Consideration of H.R. 1127, National Monument Fairness Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 256) (H. Rept. 105-283)
[29SE]
Consideration of H.R. 2003, Budget Enforcement Act: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 192) (H. Rept. 105-195) [22JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act, and H.R. 2014,
Taxpayer Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 174)
(H. Rept. 105-152) [24JN]
------Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 203) (H. Rept. 105-219)
[30JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2209, Legislative Branch of the Government
Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 197) (H.
Rept. 105-202) [24JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2621, Reciprocal Trade Agreement Authorities
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 309) (H. Rept. 105-
386) [6NO]
Consideration of Motions To Suspend the House Rules and Pass
Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 107)
(H. Rept. 105-45) [8AP]
------Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 112) (H. Rept. 105-53)
[14AP]
------Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 117) (H. Rept. 105-57)
[16AP]
------Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 155) (H. Rept. 105-107)
[21MY]
------Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 161) (H. Rept. 105-118)
[4JN]
Constitutional Amendment To Limit Congressional Terms: Committee
on the Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 2) (H. Rept. 105-2) [6FE]
Constitutional Amendment To Require a Two-Thirds Majority on the
Passage of Legislation Increasing Taxes: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 62) (H. Rept. 105-50) [10AP]
Economic Report of the President: Committee on Economics (Joint)
(H. Rept. 105-393) [8NO]
Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee of
Conference (H.R. 2209) (H. Rept. 105-254) [18SE]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2209) (H. Rept.
105-196) [22JY]
National Monument Fairness Act: Committee on Resources (House)
(H.R. 1127) (H. Rept. 105-191) [21JY]
Oversight Plans for All Committees of the House: Committee on
House Oversight (House) (H. Rept. 105-44) [8AP]
Proclaim Children and Youth as Greatest U.S. Asset: Committee on
the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 154) (H. Rept. 105-160) [26JN]
Prohibit Expenditure of Funds for New National Wildlife System
Refuges Without Specific Authorization From Congress:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 512) (H. Rept. 105-276)
[29SE]
Resolution of Ethics Charges in the Matter of Representative
Gingrich: Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House)
(H. Rept. 105-1) [20JA]
Same-Day Consideration of Certain Resolutions: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 165) (H. Rept. 105-128) [11JN]
------Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 201) (H. Rept. 105-216)
[29JY]
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------Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 305) (H. Rept. 105-383)
[5NO]
------Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 306) (H. Rept. 105-384)
[5NO]
------Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 314) (H. Rept. 105-394)
[8NO]
Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 1998-2002: Committee of
Conference (H. Con. Res. 84) (H. Rept. 105-116) [4JN]
------Committee on the Budget (House) (H. Con. Res. 84) (H. Rept.
105-100) [19MY]
Taxpayer Relief Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2014) (H. Rept.
105-220) [30JY]
------Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 2014) (H. Rept. 105-
148) [23JN]
Taxpayer Relief Act Technical Corrections: Committee on Ways and
Means (House) (H.R. 2645) (H. Rept. 105-356) [29OC]
CONGRESSIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY ACT
Bills and resolutions
Congressional Office of Compliance: approval of regulations
relative to labor-management relations (see H. Con. Res. 5; H.
Res. 19) [9JA]
House Rules: permit disabled employees with the privilege of the
House floor to use supporting services on the floor (see H.
Res. 135) [29AP]
CONGRESSIONAL AWARD BOARD
Appointments
Members [7MY]
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT
Bills and resolutions
Budget: authorize expedited consideration of certain proposed
rescissions (see H.R. 1321) [15AP]
------ensure that the budget proposal concurs with the provisions
of the bipartisan budget agreement (see H.R. 2037) [25JN]
Line Item Veto Act: repeal and amend Congressional Budget and
Impoundment Control Act to provide for expedited consideration
of certain proposed rescissions of budget authority (see H.R.
2649) [9OC]
Taxation: establish a point of order that precludes raising
revenues to enforce the bipartisan balanced budget agreement
(see H.R. 2230) [23JY]
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE
Bills and resolutions
Budget: require surplus revenue be used for deficit reduction and
tax relief, and cap non-defense discretionary spending (see
H.R. 2860) [6NO]
Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional
deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (see
H.R. 1010) [11MR]
CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE OF REGULATORY ANALYSIS
Bills and resolutions
Establish (see H.R. 1704) [22MY]
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD
Bills and resolutions
House Rules: treatment of expenses of special-order speeches (see
H. Res. 97) [13MR]
CONNECTICUT
Bills and resolutions
Dept. of Defense: treatment of expenses for contractors who
relocate due to cessation of military activities at the
Stratford Army Engine Plant (see H.R. 463) [21JA]
Long Island Sound: improve water quality (see H.R. 455) [21JA]
------prohibit dumping of dredged material (see H.R. 55) [7JA]
[9JA]
Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge: require
acquisition of lands be only by donation, exchange, or by
owner consent (see H.R. 13) [7JA] [9JA]
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY
Bills and resolutions
Dept. of Energy: abolish (see H.R. 1577) [8MY]
------consolidate Office of Fossil Energy and Office of Renewable
Energy and Energy Efficiency (see H.R. 1806) [5JN]
Energy Conservation and Production Act: extend certain programs
(see H.R. 2915) [7NO]
Energy Policy and Conservation Act: extend certain programs (see
H.R. 2915) [7NO]
Power resources: amend certain sections of the Dept. of Energy
Organization Act and Federal Energy Administration Act (see
H.R. 649) [6FE]
Public buildings: monitor and analyze energy use and conduct
continuous commissioning to optimize building energy systems
(see H.R. 3040) [13NO]
Public utilities: establish programs for electric energy
conservation and efficiency, renewable energy, and universal
and affordable service (see H.R. 1359) [17AP]
Reports filed
Dept. of Energy Standardization Act: Committee on Commerce (House)
(H.R. 649) (H. Rept. 105-11) [11MR]
CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES
related term(s) Ecology and Environment; Natural Resources
Bills and resolutions
Animals: conservation of Asian elephants (see H.R. 1787) [4JN]
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness: enhance conservation and
protection (see H.R. 2149) [10JY]
Bureau of Reclamation: participate in a water conservation project
with the Tumalo Irrigation District in Oregon (see H.R. 1400)
[17AP]
California: pilot project in the Plumas, Lassen, and Tahoe
National Forests to demonstrate resource management activity
effectiveness (see H.R. 858) [27FE]
------pilot project in the Plumas, Lassen, and Tahoe National
Forests to demonstrate resource management activity
effectiveness (H.R. 858), consideration (see H. Res. 180)
[8JY]
Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: establish (see
H.R. 1579) [13MY]
Coeur d'Alene River Basin: restoration and management of the
watershed (see H.R. 1691) [21MY]
Dept. of Agriculture: combine the Consolidated Farm Service Agency
and the Natural Resources Conservation Service and ensure
equitable treatment of certain farmers, ranchers, and Federal
employees (see H.R. 2692) [22OC]
------extend contracts under the Conservation Reserve Program (see
H.R. 246, 247, 427, 1342) [9JA] [16AP]
Dept. of the Interior: deauthorize the Animas-La Plata Federal
reclamation project and negotiate the water rights of Ute
Indian tribes (see H.R. 745) [13FE]
Ecology and environment: comprehensive management strategy to save
the tundra from depredation by the mid-continent lesser snow
goose (see H. Con. Res. 175) [24OC]
------establish a Community Recreation and Conservation Endowment
with certain oil and gas revenues (see H.R. 2945) [8NO]
------facilitate protection of tropical forests through debt
reduction with developing countries with tropical forests (see
H.R. 2870) [7NO]
------provide certain off-budget treatment for the land and water
conservation fund and limit fund relative to State financial
assistance (see H.R. 1487) [30AP]
------provide off-budget treatment for the land and water
conservation fund (see H.R. 706, 1732) [12FE] [22MY]
------strengthen protection of native biodiversity and place
restraints on clearcutting of forests (see H.R. 1861) [11JN]
Energy Policy and Conservation Act: eliminate certain plumbing
supply regulations (see H.R. 859) [27FE]
Forest Service: remove restrictions on acquisitions from other
Federal agencies for improved firefighting (see H.R. 975)
[6MR]
Forests: eliminate commercial logging on public lands and
facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of
communities dependent on the Federal logging program (see H.R.
2789) [31OC]
------establish a program of recovery and protection and to
inventory, monitor, and analyze public and private forests and
their resources (see H.R. 2515) [23SE]
Great Lakes: implementation of strategic plan for restoration of
fisheries and other natural resources (see H.R. 1481) [29AP]
Horticulture: plant genetic conservation program funding (see H.R.
570) [4FE]
J. Phil Campbell, Sr., Natural Resources Conservation Center,
Watkinsville, GA: designate (see H.R. 785) [13FE]
Land and Water Conservation Fund Act: amend relative to the
National Park Service (see H.R. 489) [21JA]
Minnesota: enrollment in Reinvest in Minnesota Land Conservation
Program relative to expiration of contract (see H.R. 1185)
[20MR]
National forests: ban clearcutting, protect native biodiversity,
and designate certain Federal lands as Northwest Ancient
Forests and roadless areas (see H.R. 1376) [17AP]
------exempt prescribed burning from regulations under the Clean
Air Act (see H.R. 2601) [1OC]
New Mexico: Dept. of the Interior agreement with the Arch Hurley
Conservancy District on prepayment of water reclamation
repayment contracts (see H.R. 488) [21JA]
------funding to implement the compromise between the Forest
Service and timber contractors operating in the Vallecitos
sustained-yield unit (see H.R. 485) [21JA]
North American Wetlands Conservation Act: reauthorizing (see H.R.
2556) [25SE]
Oceans: develop and implement national ocean and coastal
activities policy (see H.R. 2547) [25SE]
Real estate: allow a credit against the estate tax for transfers
of certain property for conservation purposes (see H.R. 637)
[6FE]
Rivers: Corps of Engineers project to protect fish and wildlife
habitat of the Missouri River and the middle Mississippi River
(see H.R. 2949) [8NO]
San Isabel National Forest: designate certain lands as Spanish
Peaks Wilderness (see H.R. 1865) [11JN]
------extend protection of Spanish Peaks planning area (see H.R.
1196) [20MR]
Taxation: apply energy credit to the purchase of small wind
turbines (see H.R. 2902) [7NO]
------exclusion of gross estate taxes of a decedent relative to
certain land subject to qualified conservation easements (see
H.R. 195, 1763) [9JA] [3JN]
------exclusion of gross estate taxes of a decedent relative to
certain land subject to qualified conservation easements sold
to Government entities or conservation groups (see H.R. 2101)
[26JN]
------treatment of agricultural water conservation expenditures
(see H.R. 461) [21JA]
------treatment of property used to control environmental
pollution and soil and water conservation expenditures (see
H.R. 1164) [20MR]
------treatment of soil and water conservation expenses for
farmers who cash rent farmland to family members (see H.R.
2166) [15JY]
Texas: extend repayment period for Nueces River reclamation
project (see H.R. 2355) [31JY]
Walker River Basin: assist in litigation settlement and conserve
and stabilize water quantity and quality for fish habitat and
recreation (see H.R. 2947) [8NO]
Wetlands: promote restoration, conservation and enhancement
through establishment of a wetlands mitigation banking program
(see H.R. 1290) [10AP]
Wildlife: protect opportunities for sportsmen and enhance
conservation of wildlife (see H.R. 1719) [22MY]
Reports filed
Asian Elephant Conservation Act: Committee on Resources (House)
(H.R. 1787) (H. Rept. 105-266) [23SE]
Consideration of H.R. 858, Quincy Library Group Forest Recovery
and Economic Stability Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 180) (H. Rept. 105-173) [8JY]
Dept. of Agriculture Contracts Under the Conservation Reserve
Program: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 1342) (H.
Rept. 105-80) [29AP]
J. Phil Campbell, Sr., Natural Resources Conservation Center,
Watkinsville, GA: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 785)
(H. Rept. 105-36) [20MR]
Quincy Library Group Forest Recovery and Economic Stability Act:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 858) (H. Rept. 105-136)
[18JN]
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CONSOLIDATED FARM AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT ACT
Bills and resolutions
Consolidated Farm Service Agency: disregard debt forgiveness
relative to loan and loan servicing limitations (see H.R.
1969) [19JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: authorize guaranteed farm ownership loans
and guaranteed farm operating loans (see H.R. 2145) [10JY]
CONSOLIDATED FARM SERVICE AGENCY
Bills and resolutions
Dept. of Agriculture: combine the Consolidated Farm Service Agency
and the Natural Resources Conservation Service and ensure
equitable treatment of certain farmers, ranchers, and Federal
employees (see H.R. 2692) [22OC]
Federal aid programs: disregard debt forgiveness relative to loan
and loan servicing limitations (see H.R. 1969) [19JN]
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
Bills and resolutions
Abortion: constitutional amendment on right to life (see H.J. Res.
13, 40) [9JA] [4FE]
Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see
H.J. Res. 72) [16AP]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J.
Res. 1, 7, 11, 24, 44, 45, 48, 50, 53, 69) [9JA] [5FE] [11FE]
[12FE] [10AP]
------constitutional amendment to require two-thirds vote of both
Houses of Congress if outlays exceed revenues (see H.J. Res.
35) [21JA]
Citizenship: constitutional amendment to restrict citizenship of
individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.J. Res.
4, 26, 60) [9JA] [6MR]
Civil rights: protect first amendment rights (see H.R. 558) [4FE]
Congress: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds
majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue and
a balanced budget (see H.J. Res. 52) [12FE]
Courts: constitutional amendment to limit judicial terms (see H.J.
Res. 74) [29AP]
------constitutional amendment to provide that Federal judges be
reconfirmed by the Senate every 10 years (see H.J. Res. 77)
[7MY]
------constitutional amendment to provide that Federal judges be
reconfirmed by the Senate every 12 years (see H.J. Res. 63)
[11MR]
Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights
(see H.J. Res. 71) [15AP]
------constitutional amendment to prevent early release of violent
criminals (see H.J. Res. 64) [19MR]
------implement constitutional amendment on protection of victims'
rights (see H.R. 1322) [15AP]
Elections: constitutional amendment to give citizens the right to
enact and repeal legislation in a national election (see H.J.
Res. 87) [25JN]
------constitutional amendment to give citizens the right to
propose constitutional amendments by initiative process (see
H.J. Res. 85) [25JN]
------constitutional amendment to give citizens the right to
recall elected officials (see H.J. Res. 86) [25JN]
English language: constitutional amendment to establish as
official language of U.S. (see H.J. Res. 37) [4FE]
Federal-State relations: constitutional amendment to bar unfunded
Federal mandates to State and local governments (see H.J. Res.
15) [9JA]
Firearms: constitutional amendment to clarify right to keep and
bear arms (see H.J. Res. 61) [6MR]
------restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 2721) [23OC]
Flag--U.S.: constitutional amendment to allow States to prohibit
destruction of privately-owned flags and Congress to prohibit
destruction of federally-owned flags (see H.J. Res. 80, 82)
[10JN] [12JN]
------constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J.
Res. 10, 54) [9JA] [13FE]
------constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res.
54), consideration (see H. Res. 163) [10JN]
Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see
H.J. Res. 78) [8MY]
Government: constitutional amendment relative to legal effects of
new treaties and agreements on the Constitution (see H.J. Res.
83) [17JN]
Housing: constitutional amendment relative to the right to a home
(see H.J. Res. 73) [24AP]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment relative to
liability associated with the making of false statements (see
H.J. Res. 29) [9JA]
------constitutional amendment to allow States to limit terms (see
H.J. Res. 31) [9JA]
------constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2, 3,
8, 22, 33, 34, 42, 46, 49) [9JA] [21JA] [5FE] [10FE] [11FE]
------constitutional amendment to limit terms and to increase the
term of Representatives to 4 years (see H.J. Res. 5, 6, 16,
23, 27) [9JA]
------constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 2),
consideration (see H. Res. 47) [11FE]
Political campaigns: constitutional amendment to limit expenditure
of money to elect public officials (see H.J. Res. 9, 14, 17,
41, 47) [9JA] [4FE] [10FE]
Prayer: constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer (see
H.J. Res. 12, 20, 55, 68) [9JA] [13FE] [8AP]
President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct
popular election (see H.J. Res. 28, 43) [9JA] [5FE]
Presidents of the U.S.: repeal constitutional amendment to limit
terms (see H.J. Res. 19, 38, 39, 51, 88) [9JA] [4FE] [12FE]
[24JY]
Public debt: constitutional amendment to restrict annual deficits
and require popular vote of the people to exceed any limits
(see H.J. Res. 30) [9JA]
Social Security: treatment under balanced budget constitutional
amendment (see H. Con. Res. 26) [25FE]
States: constitutional amendment to grant power to propose
constitutional amendments (see H.J. Res. 84, 93) [24JN] [31JY]
Taxation: constitutional amendment to abolish Federal income tax
(see H.J. Res. 70) [10AP]
------constitutional amendment to prohibit retroactive taxation
(see H.J. Res. 18) [9JA]
------constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on
the passage of legislation increasing taxes (H.J. Res. 62)
[11MR]
------constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on
the passage of legislation increasing taxes (H.J. Res. 62),
consideration (see H. Res. 113) [14AP]
Voting: constitutional amendment allowing the proposal and
enactment of laws by popular vote of the people (see H.J. Res.
21) [9JA]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J.
Res. 66) [20MR]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.J. Res. 2, Constitutional Amendment To Limit
Congressioal Terms: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 47)
(H. Rept. 105-4) [11FE]
Consideration of H.J. Res. 54, Constitutional Amendment To
Prohibit Desecration of the U.S. Flag: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 163) (H. Rept. 105-126) [10JN]
Consideration of H.J. Res. 62, Constitutional Amendment To Require
a Two-Thirds Majority on the Passage of Legislation Increasing
Taxes: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 113) (H. Rept. 105-
54) [14AP]
Constitutional Amendment To Limit Congressional Terms: Committee
on the Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 2) (H. Rept. 105-2) [6FE]
Constitutional Amendment To Prohibit Desecration of the U.S. Flag:
Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 54) (H. Rept.
105-121) [5JN]
Constitutional Amendment To Require a Two-Thirds Majority on the
Passage of Legislation Increasing Taxes: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 62) (H. Rept. 105-50) [10AP]
CONSTITUTION--U.S.
Bills and resolutions
Civil rights: protect first amendment rights (see H.R. 558) [4FE]
Congress: specify source of constitutional authority for the
enactment of legislation (see H.R. 292) [9JA]
Courts: provide for a three-judge panel to review applications for
injunctions relative to the constitutionality of Federal or
State legislation (see H.R. 1027, 1170) [11MR] [20MR]
Dept. of Justice: direct Attorney General to provide a written
opinion on the constitutionality of proposed state ballot
initiatives (see H.R. 3006) [9NO]
Firearms: protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms
for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see
H.R. 27; H. Con. Res. 28) [7JA] [9JA] [27FE]
Government: constitutional amendment relative to legal effects of
new treaties and agreements on the Constitution (see H.J. Res.
83) [17JN]
------require Congress and the President to fulfill their
constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for
Federal laws (see H.R. 1036) [12MR]
Tourist trade: protection of the constitutional right to travel
(see H.R. 286) [9JA]
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES
Bills and resolutions
Copeland Act: repeal (see H.R. 2720) [23OC]
Davis-Bacon Act: repeal (see H.R. 2720) [23OC]
Dept. of Defense: ensure that Federal construction contractors
abide by State tax, employment, and licensing regulations (see
H.R. 1186) [20MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize medical facility projects and
leases (see H.R. 2571) [29SE]
------revise process by which State housing construction grants
are administered (see H.R. 1291) [10AP]
Government: enhance the payments protections for subcontractors
and suppliers on Federal construction projects (see H.R. 3032)
[12NO]
Minorities: prohibit discrimination relative to surety bonding
requirements (see H.R. 2554) [25SE]
OSHA: clarify liability of employers at multiemployer worksites
(see H.R. 2879) [7NO]
Pensions: waive limit on benefits from multiemployer plans (see
H.R. 1320) [14AP]
Taxation: creation of a new class of bonds for new school
construction (see H.R. 2695) [22OC]
------inapplicability of the look-back method on construction
contracts requiring the percentage of completion accounting
method (see H.R. 1593) [14MY]
------requirements on the percentage of completion accounting
method for the manufacture of property (see H.R. 25) [7JA]
[9JA]
Reports filed
Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Projects and Leases
Authorizations: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R.
2571) (H. Rept. 105-291) [2OC]
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
Bills and resolutions
Ecology and environment: expand public's right to know about toxic
chemical use and release in their communities and disclose
toxins in children's consumer products (see H.R. 1636) [15MY]
EPA: implement national program to reduce health threat from
exposure to indoor air contaminants (see H.R. 2952) [8NO]
Toys: ban realistic toy handguns (see H.R. 361) [9JA]
CONSUMERS
related term(s) Credit; Product Safety
Appointments
Conferees: S. 830, FDA Modernization and Accountability Act [22OC]
Bills and resolutions
Agriculture: repeal restrictions on colored margarine (see H.R.
1958) [18JN]
Alcoholic beverages: require ingredient labeling for malt
beverages, wine, and distilled spirits (see H.R. 1977) [19JN]
Aviation: prohibit smoking on domestic and foreign airline flights
(see H.R. 552) [4FE]
BLS: development and circulation of a monthly cost-of-living index
(see H. Con. Res. 33) [4MR]
Business and industry: end credit card possession requirements
(see H.R. 2599) [1OC]
------prohibit rental car companies from imposing certain fees
based upon the residence of the renter (see H.R. 1118) [18MR]
Castle AFB, CA: provide for the operation of a combined post
exchange and commissary store (see H.R. 50) [7JA] [9JA]
[[Page 2550]]
Child labor: labeling system for apparel and sporting goods made
without child labor (see H.R. 1301) [10AP]
Clothing industry: legal accountability for sweatshop conditions
(see H.R. 23) [7JA] [9JA]
Computers: protect consumer privacy, empower parents, improve
electronic commerce, and safeguard data security (see H.R.
1964) [19JN]
------regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial
electronic mail (see H.R. 1748) [22MY]
Consumer Price Index: calculation relative to correction of cost-
of-living adjustments (see H.R. 1052; H. Res. 92, 93) [12MR]
[13MR]
------reduction (see H. Res. 132) [24AP]
Courts: allow an interlocutory appeal from a court order
determining whether an action may be maintained as a class
action (see H.R. 660) [10FE]
CPSC: ban realistic toy handguns (see H.R. 361) [9JA]
Credit: prohibit distribution of negotiable checks or instruments
relative to consumer solicitations (see H.R. 2053) [25JN]
------require additional disclosures of the terms of rental-
purchase agreements (see H.R. 2019, 3060) [24JN] [13NO]
------require notice before changing the interest rate applicable
on any credit card account or before changing the index used
to determine such rate (see H.R. 3066) [13NO]
Credit cards: prevent issuers from advertising and offering one
type of credit card and then issuing another type (see H.R.
2662) [9OC]
------protection from unreasonable fees or interest rates (see
H.R. 1975) [19JN]
------require additional disclosures of account information (see
H.R. 274) [9JA]
Crime: consumer fraud (see H.R. 474, 1847) [21JA] [10JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: continuation of the Food Animal Residue
Avoidance Database Program to promote food safety (see H.R.
2876) [7NO]
------establish equitable service for customers and equal
opportunity for employees (see H.R. 2185) [17JY]
Dept. of Commerce: establish a toll-free telephone number to
assist consumers in identifying domestically-produced
merchandise (see H.R. 563) [4FE]
Dept. of HHS: prepare and publish a consumer guide to prescription
drug prices (see H.R. 183) [9JA]
Drugs: encourage consultation with pharmacists relative to
purchase and use of over-the-counter drug products (see H.
Res. 151) [15MY]
Ecology and environment: expand public's right to know about toxic
chemical use and release in their communities and disclose
toxins in children's consumer products (see H.R. 1636) [15MY]
Electric power: provide for retail competition among suppliers
(see H.R. 338, 655, 1230) [9JA] [10FE] [8AP]
ERISA: clarify treatment of investment managers (see H.R. 2226)
[23JY]
FAA: limitation on carry-on baggage by airline passengers (see
H.R. 3064) [13NO]
FCC: establish moratorium on increases in cable television rates
and require study on rates and competition (see H.R. 2757)
[29OC]
------revision of cable television leased commercial access rules
(see H.J. Res. 81) [10JN]
FDA: modernize (S. 830), corrections in enrollment [13NO]
Financial institutions: clarify consumer liability for
unauthorized transactions involving debit cards (see H.R.
2234, 2319) [23JY] [31JY]
------increase competition in the financial services sector (see
H.R. 10, 669, 2940) [7JA] [9JA] [11FE] [8NO]
------increase competition in the financial services sector and
merge commercial bank and savings association charters (see
H.R. 268) [9JA]
------notification of additional fees for use of certain automatic
teller machines utilizing a national or regional network (see
H.R. 264) [9JA]
------prohibit the imposition of additional fees for use of
certain automatic teller machines utilizing a national or
regional network (see H.R. 795) [13FE]
------provide consumer protection (see H.R. 1900) [17JN]
Food: amend inspection laws to notify consumers of products
produced from crops, livestock, or poultry raised on sewage
sludge-treated land (see H.R. 289) [9JA]
------consumer access to information on the health benefits of
foods and dietary supplements (see H.R. 2868) [7NO]
------improve public health and food safety through enhanced
enforcement (see H.R. 3070) [13NO]
------inspection requirements relative to interstate distribution
of State-inspected meat and poultry (see H.R. 801, 1137, 2103)
[13FE] [20MR] [26JN]
Foreign trade: require the marking of frozen produce with the
country of origin on the front panel of the package for retail
sale (see H.R. 2332) [31JY]
Government: use of new price index to determine cost-of-living
adjustments (see H.R. 2099) [26JN]
------use of private delivery services in filing documents with
Federal agencies (see H.R. 782) [13FE]
Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional
deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (see
H.R. 1010) [11MR]
Health: establish certain requirements for managed care plans (see
H.R. 2606) [2OC]
------managed care system reform proposal (see H.R. 2905) [7NO]
------protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see
H.R. 337, 820, 1222, 1749, 2967) [9JA] [25FE] [21MR] [22MY]
[8NO]
------standardize relationships between group health plans and
health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals,
and providers (see H.R. 1415) [23AP]
Insurance: establish requirements for the cancellation of
automobile insurance policies (see H.R. 1024) [11MR]
------increase benefit standard for long-term care insurance
relative to cost of living adjustments (see H.R. 821) [25FE]
------provide consumers choice of auto insurance relative to
compensation for economic and non-economic losses (see H.R.
2021) [24JN]
International Air Transportation Competition Act: amend (see H.R.
737) [12FE]
Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy: tribute to
personal financial education programs (see H. Res. 158) [22MY]
Medicare: establish consumer protections for supplemental
insurance plans (see H.R. 566, 625) [4FE] [6FE]
Medicare/Medicaid: coverage of long-term care services (see H.R.
1464) [28AP]
Motor vehicles: improve public education on proper use of child
safety restraint systems (see H.R. 784) [13FE]
------titling and registration requirements relative to salvage,
nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (see H.R. 1839) [10JN]
Postal Service: prevent disclosure of names or addresses of postal
patrons (see H.R. 49) [7JA] [9JA]
Public utilities: provide for competition in electric power
industry (see H.R. 1960) [19JN]
Real estate: prohibit charging of excessive fees relative to home
equity conversion mortgages for elderly homeowners (see H.R.
1297, 1474) [10AP] [29AP]
Securities: quotation of securities transactions in decimals (see
H.R. 1053) [13MR]
Social Security: provide enrollment period for Medicare and
Medigap relative to certain military retirees and dependents
(see H.R. 451) [20JA]
Tariff: skis and snowboards (see H.R. 540) [4FE]
Taxation: domestic investment tax credit (see H.R. 565) [4FE]
------treatment of domestic air travel (see H.R. 2318) [31JY]
------treatment of Internet and online services fees (see H.R.
995) [6MR]
Telecommunications: increase competitiveness of electronic
interconnection industry (see H. Res. 110) [10AP]
Telephones: increase the forfeiture penalty for telephone service
slamming and require providers of such service to report
slamming incidents (see H.R. 2112) [8JY]
------strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the
slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers (see H.R.
2120, 3050) [9JY] [13NO]
Tobacco products: prescribe labels for packages and advertising
and disclose certain information (see H.R. 1244) [8AP]
Truth in Lending Act: require notice of cancellation rights
relative to private mortgage insurance (see H.R. 607) [5FE]
------simplify credit card payments to governments relative to
transaction fees paid to credit card companies (see H.R. 883)
[27FE]
Conference reports
FDA Modernization and Accountability Act (S. 830) [9NO]
Motions
FDA: modernize (S. 830) [7OC]
Reports filed
Consumer Fraud Protection: Committee on the Judiciary (House)
(H.R. 1847) (H. Rept. 105-158) [26JN]
FDA Modernization and Accountability Act: Committee of Conference
(S. 830) (H. Rept. 105-399) [9NO]
Homeowners Insurance Protection Act: Committee on Banking and
Financial Services (House) (H.R. 607) (H. Rept. 105-55) [16AP]
Increase Competition in the Financial Services Sector: Committee
on Banking and Financial Services (House) (H.R. 10) (H. Rept.
105-164) [8JY] [17SE]
------Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 10) (H. Rept. 105-164)
[4NO]
National Salvage Motor Vehicle Consumer Protection Act: Committee
on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1839) (H. Rept. 105-285) [30SE]
CONTINENTAL SHELF
see Outer Continental Shelf
CONTRACEPTIVES
Bills and resolutions
Insurance: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and
services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2174) [16JY]
CONTRACTS
Bills and resolutions
Agricultural Market Transition Act: reduce the amounts allocated
for payments pursuant to production flexibility contracts (see
H.R. 2111) [8JY]
Amtrak: authorizing appropriations and management reform (see H.R.
2066, 2205, 2247) [25JN] [22JY] [24JY]
------authorizing appropriations and management reform (H.R.
2247), consideration (see H. Res. 270) [21OC]
Arbitration: allow choice as a means of settling disputes (see
H.R. 2882) [7NO]
Armed Forces: procedures for determining status of certain missing
members (see H.R. 409) [9JA]
Business and industry: require profit-sharing plans for the
provision of Federal contracts or subsidies (see H.R. 2468)
[11SE]
Buy American Act: acquisition requirements for the Chief
Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives (see H.
Res. 285) [28OC]
CERCLA: require Corps of Engineers performance of contract
oversight of remedial actions (see H.R. 1157) [20MR]
Civil rights: prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color,
national origin, or sex in Federal actions (see H.R. 1909)
[17JN]
Collective bargaining: clarify use of violence to achieve
objectives (see H.R. 2163) [15JY]
Copeland Act: repeal (see H.R. 2720) [23OC]
Copyrights: prevent the misappropriation of collections of
information (see H.R. 2652) [9OC]
Courts: determination of cases alleging breach of secret
Government contracts (see H.R. 691) [11FE]
Davis-Bacon Act: repeal (see H.R. 2720) [23OC]
Defense industries: establish limitations on taxpayer-financed
compensation for defense contractors (see H.R. 2279) [28JY]
------prohibit reimbursement of defense contractors for
environmental response costs (see H.R. 236) [9JA]
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Dept. of Agriculture: extend contracts under the Conservation
Reserve Program (see H.R. 246, 247, 427) [9JA]
Dept. of Defense: ensure that Federal construction contractors
abide by State tax, employment, and licensing regulations (see
H.R. 1186) [20MR]
------improve the Defense Loan and Technical Assistance Program
(see H.R. 974) [6MR]
------prohibit payment under defense contracts of restructuring
costs for mergers or acquisitions (see H.R. 925) [5MR]
------reform economic redevelopment process and improve ability to
contract for protective services at installations being closed
(see H.R. 1243, 1300) [8AP] [10AP]
------treatment of Boeing Co. defense contracts relative to
restructuring costs from its purchase of McDonnell Douglas
Corp. (see H.R. 648) [6FE]
------treatment of expenses for contractors who relocate due to
cessation of military activities at the Stratford Army Engine
Plant (see H.R. 463) [21JA]
Dept. of Energy: provide health benefits to former defense nuclear
facility employees exposed to ionizing radiation (see H.R.
1397) [17AP]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: require that certain contracts be
subject to the same procurement laws applicable to other
departments and agencies (see H.R. 2887) [7NO]
District of Columbia: exempt certain contracts entered into by the
government of the District of Columbia from review by the
Council of the District of Columbia (see H.R. 513) [4FE]
Employment: prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts
on the basis of labor policies (see H.R. 1378) [17AP]
------require that work that requires licensing be performed by a
person who is so licensed (see H.R. 571) [4FE]
Executive departments: require review of agency spending on
service contracts (see H.R. 2712) [23OC]
Federal contracts: prohibit executive agencies from increasing
competition by helping contractors acquire equipment or
facilities to carry out a contract (see H.R. 829) [25FE]
Federal employees: funding for pay adjustments and comparability
payments through reductions in agency spending on service
contracts (see H.R. 886) [27FE]
------prohibit agencies from contracting out work that can be done
cheaper by current employees (see H.R. 885) [27FE]
------prohibit the replacement of bought-out employees with
contract employees (see H.R. 888) [27FE]
Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to
purchase products and require commercial competition for
Federal contracts (see H.R. 2758) [29OC]
Forest Service: reduce costs and improve efficiency by contracting
out certain tasks related to the planning and implementation
of National Forest System programs and projects (see H.R.
2127) [9JY]
Government: classification of employees and independent
contractors relative to Federal procurement contracts (see
H.R. 769, 770) [13FE]
------continuance of pay and authority to enter into contracts or
obligations when there is a lapse in appropriations (see H.R.
1537) [6MY]
------enhance the payments protections for subcontractors and
suppliers on Federal construction projects (see H.R. 3032)
[12NO]
------give preference to firms that adopt and enforce a corporate
code of conduct (see H.R. 2071) [25JN]
------limit Federal agency payments to contractors for the
compensation of any individual (see H.R. 2280) [28JY]
------procure from the private sector the goods and services
necessary to operate and manage certain agencies (see H.R.
716) [12FE]
------require wages paid under Federal contracts to be above local
poverty line (see H.R. 182, 370) [9JA]
Government contracts: deadline for receipt of certain bids
relative to delivery by overnight message service (see H.R.
580) [4FE]
Government regulations: provide for the debarment or suspension
from Federal procurement and nonprocurement activities of
persons that violate certain labor and safety laws (see H.R.
1624) [15MY]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for
services (see H.R. 2497) [18SE]
------contract reform (see H.R. 364) [9JA]
------contracting with certain hospitals to provide certain
surgical procedures and related services (see H.R. 2726)
[23OC]
------limit additional payments to physicians through private
contracts during periods in which the patient is in an exposed
condition (see H.R. 2784) [30OC]
------repeal authority to offer private fee-for-service plans
under Medicare+Choice Program (see H.R. 2725) [23OC]
Native Americans: enhance self-governance relative to direct
operation, control, and redesign of Indian Health Service
activities (see H.R. 1833) [7JN]
OMB: report number of individuals employed by non-Federal entities
providing Government services (see H.R. 887) [27FE]
OSHA: clarify liability of employers at multiemployer worksites
(see H.R. 2879) [7NO]
Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency: implement basin management
plan to eliminate groundwater overdraft and seawater intrusion
(see H.R. 870) [27FE]
Public lands: disposal of helium (see H.R. 2178) [16JY]
Small business: increase percentage of Federal contracts awarded
to businesses owned by disadvantaged individuals or women (see
H.R. 1824) [5JN]
------strengthen Federal contracting opportunities and assess
impact of contract bundling by Federal agencies (see H.R. 373)
[9JA]
Small Business Act: exempt subcontracts for dredging activities
from local buy requirements under the business development
program (see H.R. 1523) [1MY]
Sports: prohibit solicitation for representation and establish
requirements for contracts between agents and college athletes
(see H.R. 2171) [16JY]
Stanislaus National Forest: establish a demonstration project
relative to private contractors performing multiple resource
management activities (see H.R. 2886) [7NO]
Taxation: clarify employment status of certain school bus
contractors and drivers (see H.R. 605) [5FE]
------determination of employment status of individuals as
employees or independent contractors (see H.R. 2642) [8OC]
------inapplicability of the look-back method on construction
contracts requiring the percentage of completion accounting
method (see H.R. 1593) [14MY]
------requirements on the percentage of completion accounting
method for the manufacture of property (see H.R. 25) [7JA]
[9JA]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 2247, Amtrak Reform and Privatization Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 270) (H. Rept. 105-334)
[21OC]
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT
Bills and resolutions
Drugs: treatment of gamma y-hydroxybutyrate and ketamine
hydrochloride relative to the Controlled Substances Act (see
H.R. 1821) [5JN]
CONYERS, JOHN, JR. (a Representative from Michigan)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
African Americans: acknowledge the injustice and inhumanity of
slavery, examine current impact of slavery and discrimination,
and recommend remedies (see H.R. 40) [7JA] [9JA]
Civil liberties: secure voting rights for formerly incarcerated
felons (see H.R. 568) [4FE]
Courts: independent counsel law reform (see H.R. 117) [9JA]
------technical corrections to bankruptcy laws (see H.R. 120)
[9JA]
Firearms: prohibit sale to intoxicated individuals (see H.R. 115)
[9JA]
------require States to establish manufacturing criteria for sales
and require manufacturers to install magazine safeties (see
H.R. 116) [9JA]
Housing: public housing construction and revitalization (see H.R.
839, 973) [26FE] [6MR]
Immigration: adjust status of certain Haitian refugees (see H.R.
3049) [13NO]
------reform the temporary employment program (see H.R. 119) [9JA]
Intelligence services: require separate, unclassified statements
of the aggregate amount of budget outlays for intelligence
activities (see H.R. 753) [13FE]
Law enforcement: provide for the collection of data on traffic
stops (see H.R. 118) [9JA]
Major League Baseball: application of antitrust laws (see H.R. 21)
[7JA] [9JA]
Music and dance: designate jazz as a rare and valuable national
treasure (see H. Con. Res. 57) [8AP]
States: impose a penalty upon States that do not give full faith
and credit to the protective orders of other States (see H.R.
935) [5MR]
COOK, MERRILL (a Representative from Utah)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Aviation: require air carriers to charge a reduced fare for air
transportation to and from certain clinical health trials (see
H.R. 2797) [4NO]
Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave for parent-teacher
conferences (see H.R. 2842) [6NO]
FEC: expedite availability of reports on the Internet (see H.R.
2109) [8JY]
COOKSEY, JOHN (a Representative from Louisiana)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Consolidated Farm Service Agency: disregard debt forgiveness
relative to loan and loan servicing limitations (see H.R.
1969) [19JN]
Taxation: capital gains rates and indexing of certain assets (see
H.R. 1490, 1517) [30AP] [1MY]
------repeal limitations on the number of individuals who may have
medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1582) [13MY]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: feasibility study to establish a
national recreational fishing license (see H.R. 2653) [9OC]
COOPER, JERE
Bills and resolutions
Jere Cooper Federal Building, Dyersburg, TN: designate (see H.R.
2730) [24OC]
COPELAND ACT
Bills and resolutions
Repeal (see H.R. 2720) [23OC]
COPYRIGHT ACT
Bills and resolutions
Technology: revise to conform to the digital era and advance
educational opportunities (see H.R. 3048) [13NO]
COPYRIGHTS
related term(s) Patents
Bills and resolutions
Bogsch, Arpad: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 143) [4SE]
Certain original designs: protection (see H.R. 2696) [22OC]
Computers: limitations on liability relative to on-line material
(see H.R. 2180) [17JY]
------permit lawful possessors of a copy of a computer program to
authorize additional copies under certain circumstances (see
H.R. 72) [7JA] [9JA]
Copyright Act: revise to conform to the digital era and advance
educational opportunities (see H.R. 3048) [13NO]
Crime: strengthen criminal copyright infringement laws (see H.R.
2265) [25JY]
Information services: prevent the misappropriation of collections
of information (see H.R. 2652) [9OC]
Madrid Protocol: implementation of agreement on the international
registration of trademarks (see H.R. 567) [4FE]
Patent and Trademark Office: improve the integrity of patent
system and ensure the validity of U.S. patents (see H.R. 812)
[25FE]
Patents: amend laws relative to certain exemptions (see H.R. 789)
[13FE]
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------restore term of patent protection and retain confidentiality
relative to the publication of patent applications (see H.R.
811) [25FE]
Satellite Home Viewer Act: technical amendments (see H.R. 672)
[11FE]
Sound recording and reproducing: treatment of distribution of
certain phonorecords (see H.R. 1967) [19JN]
Terms: duration of protection (see H.R. 604, 1621, 2589) [5FE]
[15MY] [1OC]
World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty:
implementation (see H.R. 2281, 3048) [29JY] [13NO]
Reports filed
Copyright Treatment of the Distribution of Certain Phonorecords:
Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1967) (H. Rept. 105-
325) [21OC]
Madrid Protocol Implementation Act: Committee on the Judiciary
(House) (H.R. 567) (H. Rept. 105-199) [24JY]
No Electronic Theft (NET) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House)
(H.R. 2265) (H. Rept. 105-339) [23OC]
Satellite Home Viewer Act Technical Amendments: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 672) (H. Rept. 105-25) [17MR]
CORAL REEF CONSERVATION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see H.R. 2233) [23JY]
Reports filed
Provisions: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2233) (H. Rept.
105-277) [29SE]
CORPORATE WELFARE REDUCTION COMMISSION
Bills and resolutions
Establish (see H.R. 1235) [8AP]
CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 2158, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and
sundry independent agencies appropriations [3SE]
Bills and resolutions
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent
agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 2158) [11JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2158), consideration (see H.
Res. 184) [14JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2158), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 261) [7OC]
National Service Trust Program: repeal (see H.R. 993) [6MR]
Selective Service System: prohibit use of information for
recruitment purposes (see H.R. 2029) [24JN]
Conference reports
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent
Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2158) [6OC]
Messages
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Independent Agencies
Appropriations Line-Item Veto: President Clinton [4NO]
Motions
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent
agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2158) [16JY] [3SE]
Reports filed
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2158, Depts. of
Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies
Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 261) (H.
Rept. 105-311) [7OC]
Consideration of H.R. 2158, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD,
and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 184) (H. Rept. 105-180) [14JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent
Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2158)
(H. Rept. 105-297) [6OC]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2158) (H. Rept.
105-175) [11JY]
CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING
Bills and resolutions
Statutory authority: repeal (see H.R. 121) [9JA]
CORPORATIONS
related term(s) Business and Industry
Bills and resolutions
Business and industry: discourage relocation to foreign countries
and encourage creation of new jobs (see H.R. 775) [13FE]
------establish certain uniform rights, duties, and enforcement
procedures relative to franchise agreements (see H.R. 1083,
2954) [17MR] [8NO]
------reduce corporate welfare (see H.R. 1015, 1340) [11MR] [15AP]
Charities: improve disclosure of charitable contributions (see
H.R. 944) [5MR]
------require shareholders views relative to charitable
contributions (see H.R. 945) [5MR]
Corporate Welfare Reduction Commission: establish (see H.R. 1235)
[8AP]
Dept. of Defense: prohibit payment under defense contracts of
restructuring costs for mergers or acquisitions (see H.R. 925)
[5MR]
Elections: require a majority of campaign contributions come from
State residents and ensure that employees are informed on use
of labor organization dues and fees for political activities
(see H.R. 2573) [29SE]
Federal aid programs: eliminate Federal subsidies (see H.R. 515)
[4FE]
OPIC: reauthorize (see H.R. 2064) [25JN]
Political campaigns: prohibit contributions by multicandidate
political committees controlled by foreign corporations (see
H.R. 610) [5FE]
------prohibit use of labor organization dues and fees for
political activities (see H.R. 1458) [24AP]
Taxation: allow certain corporations and trusts to be shareholders
of subchapter S corporations (see H.R. 440) [9JA]
------application of tax laws to U.S. businesses operating abroad
(see H.R. 1783) [4JN]
------benefits for foreign corporations (see H.R. 599) [5FE]
------capital gains rates (see H.R. 14, 241, 276, 862, 1033, 1124,
1193, 1207, 2084) [7JA] [9JA] [27FE] [12MR] [19MR] [20MR]
[26JN]
------capital gains rates and indexing of certain assets (see H.R.
1490, 1517) [30AP] [1MY]
------capital gains rates for older individuals (see H.R. 1629)
[15MY]
------capital gains rates relative to investments in certain small
businesses (see H.R. 2252) [24JY]
------deny employers a deduction for payments of excessive
compensation (see H.R. 687) [11FE]
------permanent extension of the transition rule for certain
publicly traded partnerships (see H.R. 1443) [24AP]
------prevent avoidance of corporate tax on prearranged sales of
corporate stock (see H.R. 1365) [17AP]
------provide deduction for capital gains, index the basis of
certain capital assets, provide family credits, and phase-out
estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 1584) [13MY]
------provide tax credits for Indian investment and employment
(see H.R. 293) [9JA]
------qualification and eligibility requirements for S
corporations and shareholders (see H.R. 2884) [7NO]
------repeal alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 162) [9JA]
------retain alternative minimum tax (see H. Con. Res. 97) [12JN]
------treatment of economic subsidies provided by State and local
governments to lure or retain businesses (see H.R. 3044)
[13NO]
------treatment of family-owned businesses relative to estate tax
(see H.R. 1583) [13MY]
------treatment of income relative to imported properties from
foreign corporations (see H.R. 1373) [17AP]
------treatment of liquidations of closely held corporations or
property to transfer assets to charitable organizations (see
H.R. 3029) [12NO]
------treatment of tenant-stockholders in cooperative housing
corporations (see H.R. 1672) [20MY]
CORPS OF ENGINEERS
related term(s) Department of Defense
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 2203, energy and water development appropriations
[3SE]
Bills and resolutions
Brunswick County, NC: environmental restoration project at the
eastern channel of the Lockwoods Folly River (see H.R. 1905)
[17JN]
CERCLA: require Corps of Engineers performance of contract
oversight of remedial actions (see H.R. 1157) [20MR]
Disasters: conduct study of mitigation banks (see H.R. 227) [9JA]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (see H.R.
2203) [21JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2203), consideration (see H.
Res. 194) [23JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2203), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 254) [29SE]
Osage County, OK: convey certain lands acquired for Candy Lake
project (see H.R. 2299) [30JY]
Rivers: Corps of Engineers project to protect fish and wildlife
habitat of the Missouri River and the middle Mississippi River
(see H.R. 2949) [8NO]
San Bernadino County, CA: modify San Timoteo Creek flood control
project to permit non-Federal contributions for certain costs
(see H.R. 1103) [18MR]
Sequoyah County, OK: convey certain lands acquired for Sallisaw
Creek project (see H.R. 2300) [30JY]
West Virginia: develop a flood control strategy for the Greenbrier
River Basin (see H.R. 254) [9JA]
Conference reports
Energy and Water Development Appropriations (H.R. 2203) [26SE]
Messages
Energy and Water Development Appropriations Line-Item Veto:
President Clinton [21OC]
Motions
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2203)
[3SE]
Reports filed
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2203, Energy and Water
Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 254) (H. Rept. 105-281) [29SE]
Consideration of H.R. 2203, Energy and Water Development
Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 194) (H.
Rept. 105-198) [23JY]
Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee of
Conference (H.R. 2203) (H. Rept. 105-271) [26SE]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2203) (H. Rept.
105-190) [21JY]
CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS
Bills and resolutions
Capital punishment: clarify method of execution for Federal
prisoners (see H.R. 1087) [17MR]
Community service: permit Federal prisoners to engage in community
service projects (see H.R. 926) [5MR]
Courts: representations and court sanctions relative to prisoners
(see H.R. 1492) [30AP]
Crime: bail bond forfeitures (see H.R. 2134) [10JY]
------constitutional amendment to prevent early release of violent
criminals (see H.J. Res. 64) [19MR]
------funding for States relative to legislation requiring death
penalty in certain cases (see H.R. 91) [7JA] [9JA]
------national policy to control juvenile crime, violence, and
drug abuse (see H.R. 810) [25FE]
------penalties for the rape of juveniles in prison (see H.R.
1837, 1898) [10JN] [16JN]
------prevent luxurious prison conditions (see H.R. 169) [9JA]
------reform juvenile justice system, and promote youth
development and crime prevention programs (see H.R. 278) [9JA]
------treatment of juvenile offenses relative to ``three strikes''
life sentence for certain violent or drug-related convictions
(see H.R. 2361) [31JY]
Dept. of Defense: conversion of certain military installations
into correctional facilities for youthful offenders (see H.R.
592) [5FE]
Dept. of Justice: identification of criminal and illegal aliens in
local prisons (see H.R. 1493) [30AP]
------report certain information relative to prisoners (see H.R.
2214) [22JY]
Dept. of the Interior: determine best uses for Lorton Correctional
Complex property after closure (see H.R. 2810) [4NO]
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Drugs: funding for substance abuse prevention and treatment
programs in Federal prisons (see H.R. 1643) [15MY]
Employment: prevent service performed by a person committed to a
penal institution from being treated as employment for
unemployment compensation purposes (see H.R. 562) [4FE]
Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to
purchase products and require commercial competition for
Federal contracts (see H.R. 2758) [29OC]
Federal prisoners: prevent from engaging in activities to increase
their strength or fighting abilities (see H.R. 792) [13FE]
------prohibit the use of Federal funds for certain amenities and
personal comforts in the Federal prison system (see H.R. 816)
[25FE]
Food stamps: State prevention of receipt by prisoners (see H.R.
1000) [10MR]
Health: test incarcerated persons for serious transmissible
diseases if their bodily fluids come into contact with
corrections personnel (see H.R. 2070) [25JN]
Law enforcement officers: establish voluntary national guidelines
for the safety and training of State correctional officers
(see H.R. 2303) [30JY]
Social Security: prevent distribution of benefits to prisoners
(see H.R. 530) [4FE]
SSI: denial of benefits to convicted sex offenders while confined
(see H.R. 237) [9JA]
U.N. Commission on Human Rights: investigation of capital
punishment in the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 199) [13NO]
Weapons: mandatory prison term for use of firearms or destructive
devices during a violent or drug-related Federal crime (see
H.R. 2340) [31JY]
Reports filed
Dept. of Justice Identification of Criminal and Illegal Aliens in
Local Prisons: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1493)
(H. Rept. 105-338) [23OC]
Penalties for the Rape of Minors in Federal Prison: Committee on
the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1898) (H. Rept. 105-159) [26JN]
State Prevention of Receipt of Food Stamps by Prisoners: Committee
on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 1000) (H. Rept. 105-43) [8AP]
COSCO (Chinese shipping company)
Bills and resolutions
Long Beach, CA: prohibit conveyance of naval station property to a
commercial shipping company owned by a foreign country (see
H.R. 2715) [23OC]
COSTELLO, JERRY F. (a Representative from Illinois)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Business and industry: require employee notification before
termination of health or retirement benefits (see H.R. 1594)
[14MY]
Health: apply group health plan portability requirements to
students covered under college-sponsored health plans (see
H.R. 1281) [10AP]
House of Representatives: limit election expenditures for
candidates (see H.R. 462) [21JA]
Lewis and Clark expedition: support for an interpretive site near
Wood River, IL, as the point of departure (see H. Res. 281)
[24OC]
Taxation: income exclusion for private property involuntarily
converted for Federal use (see H.R. 1563) [8MY]
------treatment of rollover gain from the sale of farm assets into
an individual retirement account (see H.R. 1518) [1MY]
COURTS
related term(s) Crime; Law Enforcement; Lawyers and Attorneys; Supreme
Court
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 2267, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the
Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations [6OC]
Bills and resolutions
Airlines: provide protection for airline employees who provide
certain air safety information (see H.R. 915) [4MR]
Amtrak: authorizing appropriations and management reform (S. 738),
consideration (see H. Res. 319) [9NO]
Appropriations: making technical corrections to omnibus
consolidated legislation (see H.J. Res. 25) [9JA]
Arbitration: amend U.S. Code relative to arbitration in district
courts (see H.R. 2603) [2OC]
------establish alternative dispute resolutions systems (see H.R.
903) [3MR]
------reauthorize programs (see H.R. 1581) [13MY]
------technical amendments to U.S. Code relative to vacation of
arbitration awards (see H.R. 2440) [9SE]
Armed Forces: establish sentencing guidelines relative to life
imprisonment without eligibility for parole (see H.R. 517)
[4FE]
------revise rules on retirement payments to former spouses (see
H.R. 2537) [24SE]
Aviation: allow families of international airline disaster victims
a fair jury trial to receive just compensation for their loss
(see H.R. 2005) [20JN]
Bankruptcy: appointment of additional judges (see H.R. 1596)
[14MY]
------debts relative to death or injury caused by debtor's
operation of watercraft or aircraft while intoxicated (see
H.R. 30) [7JA] [9JA]
------provide private trustees the right to seek judicial review
of U.S. trustee actions related to trustee expenses and
trustee removal (see H.R. 2592) [1OC]
------reform system to become a needs-based system (see H.R. 2500)
[18SE]
------technical corrections to laws (see H.R. 120, 764) [9JA]
[13FE]
Brennan, William J., Jr.: transfer the catafalque from the Capitol
to the Supreme Court for memorial services (see H. Con. Res.
123) [25JY]
Business and industry: provide certain immunities from civil
liability for trade and professional associations (see H.R.
1542) [7MY]
Capital punishment: clarify method of execution for Federal
prisoners (see H.R. 1087) [17MR]
Carl B. Stokes U.S. Courthouse, Cleveland, OH: designate (see H.R.
643) [6FE]
CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see
H.R. 2733) [24OC]
------moratorium on enforcement actions against certain
individuals (see H.R. 1878) [12JN]
------restrict liability of local educational agencies (see H.R.
1158) [20MR]
------treatment of certain parties relative to liability (see H.R.
2485) [16SE]
Charities: clarify antitrust immunity for charitable gift
annuities (see H.R. 1902) [17JN]
Children and youth: modify certain adoption and foster care
placement procedures (see H.R. 3004) [9NO]
------require initial intake screenings and the use of youth
development specialists in Federal juvenile proceedings (see
H.R. 879) [27FE]
Civil assets forfeiture: reform (see H.R. 1835) [10JN]
Civil liberties: display of the Ten Commandments in public places
(see H. Con. Res. 31) [3MR]
------protection from personal intrusion (see H.R. 2448) [10SE]
Civil rights: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional
or sexual orientation (see H.R. 365) [9JA]
------prohibit use of involuntary arbitration to settle claims of
employment discrimination (see H.R. 983) [6MR]
Commission on Structural Alternatives for the Federal Courts of
Appeals: establish (see H.R. 639, 908) [6FE] [4MR]
Community prosecution programs: establish or expand existing
programs (see H.R. 863) [27FE]
Congress: punish false statements made during debate on the floor
of either House of Congress (see H.R. 425) [9JA]
------specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment
of legislation (see H.R. 292) [9JA]
Constitutional amendments: limit judicial terms (see H.J. Res. 74)
[29AP]
------provide that Federal judges be reconfirmed by the Senate
every 10 years (see H.J. Res. 77) [7MY]
------provide that Federal judges be reconfirmed by the Senate
every 12 years (see H.J. Res. 63) [11MR]
Contracts: allow choice of arbitration as a means of settling
disputes (see H.R. 2882) [7NO]
------determination of cases alleging breach of secret Government
contracts (see H.R. 691) [11FE]
Copyrights: limitations on liability relative to on-line material
(see H.R. 2180) [17JY]
------strengthen criminal copyright infringement laws (see H.R.
2265) [25JY]
Correctional institutions: funding for substance abuse prevention
and treatment programs in Federal prisons (see H.R. 1643)
[15MY]
------penalties for the rape of juveniles in prison (see H.R.
1837, 1898) [10JN] [16JN]
------permit Federal prisoners to engage in community service
projects (see H.R. 926) [5MR]
------representations and court sanctions relative to prisoners
(see H.R. 1492) [30AP]
Court of Veterans Appeals: rename as Court of Appeals for Veterans
Claims (see H.R. 1089) [18MR]
Crime: allow victims to attend and observe the trials of those
accused of the crime (see H.R. 924) [5MR]
------constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights
(see H.J. Res. 71) [15AP]
------constitutional amendment to prevent early release of violent
criminals (see H.J. Res. 64) [19MR]
------consumer fraud (see H.R. 474, 1847) [21JA] [10JN]
------distribute to community-based organizations information on
the prevention of youth violence and crime (see H.R. 290)
[9JA]
------enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (see H.R. 3081)
[13NO]
------establish criminal penalties relative to financial
transactions with terrorists (see H.R. 748) [13FE]
------establish penalties for the use of interstate facilities to
target children for sexually explicit messages or contacts
(see H.R. 2815) [5NO]
------Federal penalties for the killing or attempted killing of a
law enforcement officer of the District of Columbia (see H.R.
727) [12FE]
------funding for States relative to legislation requiring death
penalty in certain cases (see H.R. 91) [7JA] [9JA]
------implement constitutional amendment on protection of victims'
rights (see H.R. 1322) [15AP]
------increase penalties for bringing in and harboring certain
aliens (see H.R. 3075) [13NO]
------increase penalties for certain offenses where the victim is
a child (see H.R. 2122) [9JY]
------mandatory minimum sentencing relative to criminal use of
guns (see H.R. 424) [9JA]
------national policy to control juvenile crime, violence, and
drug abuse (see H.R. 810) [25FE]
------national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (see
H.R. 3, 1699) [7JA] [9JA] [21MY]
------national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (H.R.
3), consideration (see H. Res. 143) [6MY]
------national summit of sports, political, community, and media
leaders to develop a plan to deter acts of domestic and sexual
violence (see H. Con. Res. 29) [27FE]
------notification of interstate relocation of witnesses by State
engaging in that relocation (see H.R. 747, 2181) [13FE] [17JY]
------penalties for persons who teach or distribute materials
encouraging the use of torture (see H.R. 1417) [23AP]
------penalties for taking a firearm from a Federal law
enforcement officer (see H.R. 826) [25FE]
------penalties for theft by public officials under color of law
(see H.R. 1645) [15MY]
------prohibit certain conduct relative to civil disorders (see
H.R. 2353) [31JY]
------protection from sexual predators (see H.R. 305) [9JA]
------provide civil claim for victims of bias crimes (see H.R.
2959) [8NO]
------provide minimum mandatory penalties for false bomb threats
conveyed through interstate and foreign commerce (see H.R.
845) [26FE]
------reform asset forfeiture laws (see H.R. 1745) [22MY]
------reform juvenile justice system, and promote youth
development and crime prevention programs (see H.R. 278) [9JA]
------require reporting by Internet service providers of suspected
child abuse (see H.R. 2173) [16JY]
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------require States to address the problem of violent crimes
committed by repeat offenders (see H. Con. Res. 75) [7MY]
------treatment of juvenile offenses relative to ``three strikes''
life sentence for certain violent or drug-related convictions
(see H.R. 2361) [31JY]
------waiver of diplomatic immunity in cases involving serious
criminal offenses (see H. Con. Res. 42) [11MR]
Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act: repeal Presidential
authority relative to suspension of certain effective dates
(see H.R. 2179) [16JY]
DAV: allow to sue or be sued in Federal court (see H.R. 1406)
[23AP]
David W. Dyer Federal Courthouse, Miami, FL: designate (see H.R.
1479) [29AP]
Dept. of Defense: authorize settlement and payment of claims
against the U.S. for death or injury of certain employees
relative to incidents in which claims are settled for foreign
nationals (see H.R. 3022) [9NO]
Dept. of Justice: establish Office of Enforcement and Border
Affairs (see H.R. 2588) [30SE]
------identification of criminal and illegal aliens in local
prisons (see H.R. 1493) [30AP]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve procedures for resolving claims
of employment discrimination (see H.R. 1703) [22MY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 2267) [25JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2267), consideration (see H.
Res. 239) [23SE]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2267), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 330) [13NO]
Diplomats: notification relative to crimes committed by diplomats
(see H.R. 1547) [7MY]
------require report to Congress relative to diplomatic immunity
(see H.R. 1236, 1622) [8AP] [15MY]
Diseases: criminal penalties relative to intentional transmission
of AIDS (see H.R. 518) [4FE]
District courts: conversion of temporary judgeships to permanent
status (see H.R. 977) [6MR]
District of Columbia: enter into cooperative agreements with
certain Federal agencies relative to crime prevention and law
enforcement (see H.R. 1538) [6MY]
Drugs: continue judicial supervision over certain offenders with
substance abuse problems (see H.R. 1644) [15MY]
------death penalty sentencing for certain importations of
significant quantities of controlled substances (see H.R. 41)
[7JA] [9JA]
------denial of certain Federal benefits upon conviction of
certain drug offenses (see H.R. 313) [9JA]
------deny Federal benefits to persons convicted of drug offenses
relative to medicinal use of marijuana (see H.R. 1265) [9AP]
------eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties for crack
cocaine offenses (see H.R. 2031) [24JN]
------modify death penalty sentencing guidelines for drug kingpins
(see H.R. 314) [9JA]
------penalties relative to gamma y-hydroxybutyrate and ketamine
hydrochloride (see H.R. 1530) [5MY]
------treatment of penalties relative to powdered cocaine and
crack cocaine (see H.R. 332, 2229) [9JA] [23JY]
Drunken driving: national minimum sentence for a person who
operates a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol
(see H.R. 982) [6MR]
Ecology and environment: assist local governments and encourage
State voluntary response programs relative to remediating
brownfield sites (see H.R. 1120) [19MR], (see H.R. 1395)
[17AP]
------establish limited privileges and immunities for certain
information relative to compliance with environmental laws
(see H.R. 1884) [12JN]
------increase penalties and strengthen enforcement relative to
environmental crimes (see H.R. 277) [9JA]
Education: establish Thurgood Marshall Legal Educational
Opportunity Program (see H.R. 1970) [19JN]
------release of student records to State and county prosecutors
(see H.R. 503) [4FE]
Employment: notification to employers of convicted persons
relative to drug offenses (see H.R. 333) [9JA]
Endangered Species Act: grounds for civil actions relative to
suffering or injury resulting from violations or noncompliance
with the act (see H.R. 752) [13FE]
EPA: certify State voluntary cleanup programs for brownfield sites
and clarify liability of landowners and prospective purchasers
(see H.R. 1392) [17AP]
ERISA: allow victims of child abuse to collect monetary awards
from an abuser's pension (see H.R. 1142) [20MR]
------clarify State law relative to court actions resulting from
failures to provide health benefits under employee welfare
benefit plans (see H.R. 2960) [8NO]
Families and domestic relations: child custody order enforcement
(see H.R. 1690) [21MY]
------child support enforcement (see H.R. 267) [9JA]
------denial of passports to noncustodial parents relative to
nonpayment of child support (see H.R. 389) [9JA]
------establish felony violations for failure to pay legal child
support obligations (see H.R. 2503, 2925) [18SE] [7NO]
------increase effectiveness and efficiency of child support
enforcement programs (see H.R. 2487) [17SE]
------issues relative to child custody, child abuse, and domestic
violence (see H. Con. Res. 182) [30OC]
------payment of settlements in suits against the Federal
Government relative to child support obligations (see H.R.
2628) [7OC]
------require the same distribution of child support arrearages to
former welfare recipients collected by Federal tax intercept
as by the States (see H.R. 1569) [8MY]
Federal courts: improve operation and administration (see H.R.
1252, 2294) [9AP] [30JY]
Federal employees: provide a mandatory minimum prison sentence for
certain wiretapping or electronic surveillance offenses (see
H.R. 2890) [7NO]
Federal Tort Claims Act: application to members and personnel of
National Gambling Impact Study Commission (see H.R. 1901)
[17JN]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend relative to the effect
of administrative orders on civil penalty actions (see H.R.
2415) [5SE]
Financial institutions: clarify due process protections applicable
to directors and officers of insured depository institutions
(see H.R. 220) [9JA]
------require enhanced security measures relative to surveillance
pictures which can be used as evidence in criminal
prosecutions (see H.R. 2507) [18SE]
Firearms: applicability of domestic violence-related possession
prohibitions to convictions that predate enactment of such
prohibitions (see H.R. 26) [7JA] [9JA]
------permanent ban on possession of firearms by persons convicted
of a felony (see H.R. 1228) [8AP]
------prohibit gunrunning and provide mandatory minimum penalties
for crimes related to gunrunning (see H.R. 1264) [9AP]
------require check for domestic abuse restraining orders before
the transfer of a handgun by a firearms dealer (see H.R. 2774)
[30OC]
------restrict sale to persons placed under a court order of
protection (see H.R. 1084) [17MR]
Germany: jurisdiction of cases in U.S. courts involving genocide
during World War II (see H.R. 1531) [5MY]
Government: access relative to Federal agency actions and State
laws (see H.R. 1534) [6MY]
------allow suits against the Federal Government for gross
negligence when individuals are injured or killed overseas
(see H.R. 1334) [15AP]
------create a Judicial Conduct Board and a Court of Judicial
Discipline to investigate and make determinations relative to
judicial complaints (see H.R. 2739) [24OC]
------establish uniform accounting systems, standards, and
reporting systems (see H.R. 435) [9JA]
------improve procedures for Federal civil forfeitures (see H.R.
1965) [19JN]
------prevent Federal agencies from pursuing policies of
unjustifiable nonacquiescence and relitigation of precedents
established in the Federal judicial circuits (see H.R. 1544)
[7MY]
------provide for Federal jurisdiction of certain multiparty,
multiform civil actions (see H.R. 1857) [10JN]
Grand juries: reduce size (see H.R. 1536) [6MY]
Guam: clarify local judicial structure and the office of Attorney
General (see H.R. 2370) [31JY]
Habeas corpus: reform procedures relative to retrial of an accused
(see H.R. 2392) [3SE]
Health: health care liability claim requirements (see H.R. 1091)
[18MR]
------liability protection for suppliers of raw material and
component parts to medical device manufacturers (see H.R. 872)
[27FE]
------protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see
H.R. 337, 820, 1222, 1749, 2967) [9JA] [25FE] [21MR] [22MY]
[8NO]
Hermandad Mexicana Nacional (organization): filing of criminal
charges by the U.S. Attorney in California for failure to
comply with a subpoena relative to contested election (see H.
Res. 244) [25SE]
------filing of criminal charges by the U.S. Attorney in
California for failure to comply with a subpoena relative to
contested election (H. Res. 244), consideration (see H. Res.
253) [29SE]
Hiram H. Ward Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Winston-Salem,
NC: designate (see H.R. 2379) [3SE]
House Rules: photographing of subpoenaed witnesses at committee
hearings (see H. Res. 298) [30OC]
Howard T. Markey National Courts Building, Washington, DC:
designate (see H.R. 824) [25FE]
Immigration: clarify and provide additional relief and procedural
rights for certain aliens who would otherwise be ineligible
for such procedural rights (see H.R. 2302, 2442) [30JY] [9SE]
------clarify eligibility for relief from removal and deportation
for certain aliens (see H.R. 2533) [24SE]
------eliminate the cap on cancellations of removal and
suspensions of deportation (see H.R. 1545) [7MY]
------reduce period of exclusive authority for courts to
administer oath of allegiance to naturalization applicants
(see H.R. 1238) [8AP]
Income: provide cost-of-living adjustments for administrative law
judges (see H.R. 1240) [8AP]
------provide procedures for future adjustments of salaries of
Federal judges (see H.R. 875) [27FE]
------repeal requirements on adjustments to judicial salaries (see
H.R. 807) [13FE]
Independent counsel: law reform (see H.R. 139) [9JA]
Indian Child Welfare Act: exempt voluntary child custody
proceedings from coverage (see H.R. 1957) [18JN]
Insurance: order of precedence to be applied in the payment of
life insurance benefits (see H.R. 1316) [14AP]
------prevent discrimination against victims of domestic violence
(see H.R. 1117) [18MR]
------provide consumers choice of auto insurance relative to
compensation for economic and non-economic losses (see H.R.
2021) [24JN]
International law: judicial remedies for U.S. persons injured as a
result of foreign violations of arbitral obligations (see H.R.
2141) [10JY]
------provide criminal penalties under the Geneva Conventions for
certain war crimes (see H.R. 1348) [16AP]
------support international criminal tribunal to prosecute members
of the Iraqi regime for certain crimes (see H. Con. Res. 137)
[31JY]
Interstate commerce: allow any State, territory, or possession to
bring Federal court action relative to transportation of
alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 1063) [13MR]
J. Roy Rowland Federal Courthouse, Dublin, GA: designate (see H.R.
1484) [29AP]
James L. Foreman U.S. Courthouse, Benton, IL: designate (see H.R.
1502) [30AP]
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Judges: provide that proceedings against a judge be held in a
circuit other than the circuit within which the judge serves
(see H.R. 702) [12FE]
------residency requirement quotas in each Federal judicial
circuit Court of Appeals (see H.R. 932) [5MR]
Judicial branch of the Government: random drug testing of officers
and employees (see H.R. 92) [7JA] [9JA]
Jurisdiction: provide for reassignment of certain Federal cases
(see H.R. 520) [4FE]
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: authorizing
appropriations (see H.R. 1818) [5JN]
Lawyers and attorneys: allow an interlocutory appeal from a court
order determining whether an action may be maintained as a
class action (see H.R. 660) [10FE]
------eliminate attorney fee awards and limit relief in suits
against certain public entities (see H.R. 2293) [30JY]
------limit circumstances in which compliance with subpoenas
issued in connection with certain civil actions shall not be
required (see H.R. 2747) [28OC]
Legislation: provide for a three-judge panel to review
applications for injunctions relative to the constitutionality
of Federal or State legislation (see H.R. 1027, 1170) [11MR]
[20MR]
Libya: exception to foreign sovereign immunity relative to
jurisdiction of U.S. courts for claims arising out of
terrorist bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 (see H.R. 3026) [12NO]
Lloyd D. George Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Las Vegas,
NV: designate (see H.R. 2225) [23JY]
Lobbying Disclosure Act: amend (see H.R. 233) [9JA]
Louisiana: create two divisions in eastern judicial district (see
H.R. 1790) [4JN]
LSC: eligibility for assistance for victims of domestic violence
(see H.R. 1076) [13MR]
Martin V.B. Bostetter, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Alexandria, VA:
designate (see H.R. 1851) [10JN]
Medicaid: repeal criminal penalties for fraudulent disposition of
assets (see H.R. 216, 2396) [9JA] [4SE]
------treatment of payments made as a result of tobacco industry
liability settlement (see H.R. 2938) [8NO]
Medicare/Medicaid: use of bankruptcy courts by suppliers and
providers to discharge claims and by professionals excluded
from health care programs seeking automatic stays from
exclusion (see H.R. 2466) [11SE]
Mudd, Samuel A.: set aside military conviction for harboring John
Wilkes Booth (see H.R. 1885) [12JN]
National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism
(see H.R. 1532) [6MY]
National Center for Rural Law Enforcement: establish (see H.R.
657, 1524) [10FE] [1MY]
National Labor Relations Act: require arbitration of initial
contract negotiation disputes (see H.R. 2848) [6NO]
National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: revise filing
deadline for certain claims (see H.R. 307) [9JA]
Native Americans: distribution of judgment funds to Mississippi
Sioux Indian tribes (see H.R. 976) [6MR]
------divide, use, and distribute certain judgment funds of the
Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan (see H.R. 1604) [14MY]
------regulations relative to certain adoption and child custody
proceedings (see H.R. 1082) [13MR]
NLRB: determine appropriateness of certain bargaining units in the
absence of a stipulation or consent (see H.R. 1595) [14MY]
------recovery of attorneys' fees by small businesses and labor
organizations who prevail in proceedings (see H.R. 2449)
[10SE]
Patriotic societies and observances: revise, codify, and enact
without substantive change certain general and permanent laws
(see H.R. 1085) [17MR]
Pensions: establish a Federal cause of action for failure of State
and local governments to fulfill the terms of pension plans
(see H.R. 510) [4FE]
Pol Pot: prosecution for crimes against humanity (see H. Res. 205)
[30JY]
Proceedings: photographing, recording, and broadcasting (see H.R.
1280) [10AP]
Radio: liability of volunteer amateur radio operators while
performing duties on behalf of the Federal Government (see
H.R. 1013) [11MR]
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act: moratorium on certain class
action lawsuits (see H.R. 1283) [10AP]
Real property: clarification of jurisdiction over private property
takings and land use disputes (H.R. 1534), consideration (see
H. Res. 271) [21OC]
------private property owner rights (see H.R. 992) [6MR]
------protect private property from forfeiture or Government
seizure (see H.R. 428) [9JA]
Rhode Island: rights and sovereign status of certain Indian tribes
(see H.R. 1983) [19JN]
Richard C. Lee U.S. Courthouse, New Haven, CT: designate (see H.R.
2787) [31OC]
Robert J. Dole U.S. Courthouse, Kansas City, KS: designate (see
H.R. 2177) [16JY]
Robert K. Rodibaugh U.S. Bankruptcy Courthouse, South Bend, IN:
designate (see H.R. 81) [7JA] [9JA]
Schuylkill County, PA: transfer from the Eastern Judicial District
to the Middle Judicial District (see H.R. 2123) [9JY]
Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under
State law (see H.R. 1689) [21MY]
Sentencing: penalties for crimes against child or elderly victims
(see H.R. 454) [21JA]
Sheinbein, Samuel: extradition to the U.S. from Israel (see H.
Con. Res. 165) [1OC]
Social Security: require annual statement of accrued liability of
the old age, survivors, and disability insurance program (see
H.R. 2780) [30OC]
States: establish notification procedures relative to release of
convicted sex offenders (see H. Con. Res. 125) [25JY]
------impose a penalty upon States that do not give full faith and
credit to the protective orders of other States (see H.R. 935)
[5MR]
Taxation: authorize Federal entities to take control of certain
State child support enforcement programs (see H.R. 2189)
[17JY]
------modify pension plan rules for State judicial retirement
plans (see H.R. 1784) [4JN]
------prohibit deduction for payments relative to tobacco industry
liability settlement and use of increased revenues to promote
public health (see H.R. 3030) [12NO]
------treatment of damage awards for emotional distress (see H.R.
2802) [4NO]
------treatment of damages and back pay received on account of,
and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment
discrimination (see H.R. 2792) [31OC]
Ted Weiss U.S. Courthouse, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 548)
[4FE]
Terrorism: jurisdiction for lawsuits against terrorist States (see
H.R. 1225) [8AP]
Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse, New York, NY: designate (see
H.R. 2187) [17JY]
Tobacco products: disclosure of plaintiff attorney fees relative
to tobacco industry liability settlement (see H. Con. Res.
140) [31JY]
------limit tobacco settlement attorneys' fees (see H.R. 2740)
[24OC]
------treatment of excise taxes relative to costs incurred by
tobacco industry liability settlement (see H.R. 2385, 2387,
2390) [3SE]
Transportation: codify certain laws without substantive change
(see H.R. 1086) [17MR]
U.N.: participation in negotiations to establish international
criminal court (see H.J. Res. 89) [30JY]
U.N. Commission on Human Rights: investigation of capital
punishment in the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 199) [13NO]
U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution: establish
(see H.R. 1381, 3042) [17AP] [13NO]
Unemployment: clarify that State base periods for unemployment
compensation are not subject to certain Social Security Act
provisions (see H.R. 125) [9JA]
Veterans: authorize financial assistance for legal representation
in Court of Veterans Appeals proceedings (see H.R. 1008)
[11MR]
------extend Dept. of Veterans Affairs authority to enter into
enhanced-use leases for certain property and rename Court of
Veterans Appeals and National Cemetery System (see H.R. 1092)
[18MR]
------limit attorneys' fees in awards of past-due benefits (see
H.R. 2572) [29SE]
Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act: applicability of
mandatory minimum penalties in certain cases (see H.R. 1237)
[8AP]
Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability
during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit
organizations (see H.R. 911, 1167) [4MR] [20MR]
------provide uniform standards for the award of punitive damages
for volunteer services (see H.R. 1503) [30AP]
W. Edwards Deming Federal Building, Suitland, MD: designate (see
H.R. 962) [5MR]
Walker River Basin: assist in litigation settlement and conserve
and stabilize water quantity and quality for fish habitat and
recreation (see H.R. 2947) [8NO]
Weapons: mandatory prison term for use of firearms or destructive
devices during a violent or drug-related Federal crime (see
H.R. 2340) [31JY]
William Augustus Bootle Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse,
Macon, GA: designate (see H.R. 595) [5FE]
World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty:
implementation (see H.R. 2281, 3048) [29JY] [13NO]
World Intellectual Property Organization Performances and
Phonograms Treaty: implementation (see H.R. 2281, 3048) [29JY]
[13NO]
World War II: require apology and reparation of victims of
Japanese war crimes (see H. Con. Res. 126) [25JY]
Conference reports
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related
Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2267) [13NO]
Motions
Crime: national policy to control juvenile crime and violence
(H.R. 3) [8MY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267) [25SE] [26SE]
[30SE] [6OC] [28OC] [29OC] [13NO]
Real property: clarification of jurisdiction over private property
takings and land use disputes (H.R. 1534) [22OC]
Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability
during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit
organizations (S. 543) [21MY]
Reports filed
Allow Families of International Airline Disaster Victims a Fair
Jury Trial To Receive Just Compensation for Their Loss:
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R.
2005) (H. Rept. 105-201) [24JY]
Allow Victims To Attend and Observe the Trials of Those Accused of
the Crime: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 924) (H.
Rept. 105-28) [17MR]
Arbitration Programs Reauthorization: Committee on the Judiciary
(House) (H.R. 1581) (H. Rept. 105-143) [23JN]
Bankruptcy Laws Technical Corrections: Committee on the Judiciary
(House) (H.R. 764) (H. Rept. 105-324) [21OC]
Carl B. Stokes U.S. Courthouse, Cleveland, OH: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 643) (H. Rept.
105-231) [31JY]
Charitable Donation Antitrust Immunity Act: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1902) (H. Rept. 105-146) [23JN]
Child Support Incentive Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House)
(H.R. 2487) (H. Rept. 105-272) [26SE]
Citizen's Fair Hearing Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R.
752) (H. Rept. 105-42) [21MR]
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Codify Certain Transportation Laws Without Substantive Change:
Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1086) (H. Rept. 105-
153) [25JN]
Commission on Structural Alternatives for the Federal Courts of
Appeals: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 908) (H.
Rept. 105-26) [17MR]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2267, Depts. of
Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related
Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res.
330) (H. Rept. 105-406) [13NO]
Consideration of H. Res. 244, Filing of Criminal Charges by the
U.S. Attorney in California Against Hermandad Mexicana
Nacional Relative to Contested Election: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 253) (H. Rept. 105-280) [29SE]
Consideration of H.R. 3, Juvenile Crime Control Act: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 143) (H. Rept. 105-89) [6MY]
Consideration of H.R. 1534, Private Property Rights Implementation
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 271) (H. Rept. 105-
335) [21OC]
Consideration of H.R. 2267, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and
State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 239) (H. Rept. 105-264)
[23SE]
Consideration of S. 738, Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 319) (H. Rept. 105-400)
[9NO]
Consumer Fraud Protection: Committee on the Judiciary (House)
(H.R. 1847) (H. Rept. 105-158) [26JN]
Court Procedures for Federal Civil Forfeitures: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1965) (H. Rept. 105-358) [30OC]
David W. Dyer Federal Courthouse, Miami, FL: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1479) (H.
Rept. 105-227) [31JY]
Dept. of Justice Identification of Criminal and Illegal Aliens in
Local Prisons: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1493)
(H. Rept. 105-338) [23OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs Employment Discrimination Resolution and
Adjudication Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R.
1703) (H. Rept. 105-292) [2OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs Entrance Into Enhanced-Use Leases for
Certain Property and Renaming of Court of Veterans Appeals and
National Cemetery System: Committee on Veterans' Affairs
(House) (H.R. 1092) (H. Rept. 105-47) [9AP]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related
Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2267)
(H. Rept. 105-405) [13NO]
Expanded War Crimes Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R.
1348) (H. Rept. 105-204) [25JY]
Federal Tort Claims Act Application to Members and Personnel of
National Gambling Impact Study Commission: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1901) (H. Rept. 105-145) [23JN]
Howard T. Markey National Courts Building, Washington, DC:
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R.
824) (H. Rept. 105-211) [28JY]
J. Roy Rowland Federal Courthouse, Dublin, GA: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1484) (H.
Rept. 105-226) [31JY]
James L. Foreman U.S. Courthouse, Benton, IL: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1502) (H.
Rept. 105-225) [31JY]
Jurisdiction for Lawsuits Against Terrorist States: Committee on
the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1225) (H. Rept. 105-48) [10AP]
Juvenile Crime Control Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House)
(H.R. 3) (H. Rept. 105-86) [1MY]
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act Appropriations:
Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 1818)
(H. Rept. 105-155) [26JN]
Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Relative to Criminal Use of Guns:
Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 424) (H. Rept. 105-
344) [24OC]
Martin V.B. Bostetter, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Alexandria, VA:
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R.
1851) (H. Rept. 105-212) [28JY]
Michigan Indian Land Claims Settlement Act: Committee on Resources
(House) (H.R. 1604) (H. Rept. 105-352) [28OC]
Mississippi Sioux Tribes Judgement Fund Distribution Act:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 976) (H. Rept. 105-242)
[3SE]
No Electronic Theft (NET) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House)
(H.R. 2265) (H. Rept. 105-339) [23OC]
Notification of Interstate Relocation of Witnesses by States
Engaging in That Relocation: Committee on the Judiciary
(House) (H.R. 2181) (H. Rept. 105-258) [18SE]
Payment of Federal Employee Life Insurance Benefits Relative to
Order of Precedence: Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight (House) (H.R. 1316) (H. Rept. 105-134) [18JN]
Prevent Federal Agencies From Pursuing Policies of Unjustifiable
Nonacquiescence and Relitigation of Precedents Established in
Federal Judicial Circuits: Committee on the Judiciary (House)
(H.R. 1544) (H. Rept. 105-395) [8NO]
Private Property Rights Implementation Act: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1534) (H. Rept. 105-323) [21OC]
Prohibition on Financial Transactions With Countries Supporting
Terrorism Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 748)
(H. Rept. 105-141) [21JN]
Revise, Codify, and Enact Without Substantive Change Certain
General and Permanent Laws Relative to Patriotic Societies and
Observances: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1085)
(H. Rept. 105-326) [21OC]
Robert K. Rodibaugh U.S. Bankruptcy Courthouse, South Bend, IN:
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R.
81) (H. Rept. 105-235) [31JY]
State Requirements To Address the Problem of Violent Crimes
Committed by Repeat Offenders: Committee on the Judiciary
(House) (H. Con. Res. 75) (H. Rept. 105-157) [26JN]
Ted Weiss U.S. Courthouse, New York, NY: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 548) (H. Rept.
105-234) [31JY]
U.S. Code Technical Amendments Relative to Vacation of Arbitration
Awards: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2440) (H.
Rept. 105-381) [5NO]
Veterans' Cemetery Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary
(House) (H.R. 1532) (H. Rept. 105-142) [21JN]
Volunteer Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R.
911) (H. Rept. 105-101) [19MY]
W. Edwards Deming Federal Building, Suitland, MD: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 962) (H. Rept.
105-229) [31JY]
William Augustus Bootle Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse,
Macon, GA: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
(House) (H.R. 595) (H. Rept. 105-233) [31JY]
COUSTEAU, JACQUES-YVES
Bills and resolutions
Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve at Mullica
River-Great Bay: designate (see H.R. 2630) [7OC]
COX, CHRISTOPHER (a Representative from California)
Appointments
Committee To Escort Chilean President Eduardo Frei Into the House
Chamber [27FE]
Committee To Escort the President [4FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Budget: reform process (see H.R. 1372) [17AP]
China, Republic of: membership in World Trade Organization
relative to the admission of the People's Republic of China
(see H. Res. 190) [17JY]
Computers: prohibit interference with interstate commerce on the
Internet or interactive computer services (see H.R. 1054)
[13MR]
Taxation: repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer
taxes (see H.R. 902) [3MR]
------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. 869) [27FE]
------treatment of estate tax for family farms and small
businesses (see H.R. 1841) [10JN]
COYNE, WILLIAM J. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)
Appointments
National Commission on Restructuring the IRS [4FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Pharmaceuticals: reporting requirements of deaths resulting from
the prescribing, dispensing, and the administration of drugs
(see H.R. 524) [4FE]
Taxation: allow credit for cleanup of contaminated industrial
sites and use tax-exempt redevelopment bonds for such cleanup
(see H.R. 523) [4FE]
------issuance of tax-exempt bonds for the economic development of
distressed communities (see H.R. 522) [4FE]
CRAMER, ROBERT E. (BUD), JR. (a Representative from Alabama)
Bills and resolutions introduced
John McKinley Federal Building, Florence, AL: designate (see H.R.
1804) [5JN]
CRANE, PHILIP M. (a Representative from Illinois)
Appointments
Committee on Taxation (Joint) [10FE]
Conferee: H.R. 2014, Taxpayer Relief Act [10JY]
Official Advisers for International Conference Meetings and
Negotiation Sessions on Trade Agreements [10FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Corp. for Public Broadcasting: repeal statutory authority (see
H.R. 121) [9JA]
Customs Service: modify overtime and premium pay rates of customs
officers (see H.R. 2262) [25JY]
Customs Service, ITC, and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative:
authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1463) [28AP]
Firearms: protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms
for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see
H. Con. Res. 28) [27FE]
Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to
sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 1432) [24AP]
Foreign trade: clarify the term ``normal trade relations'' (see
H.R. 2316) [31JY]
------extend Generalized System of Preferences (see H.R. 1660)
[19MY]
------make certain changes to various trade laws (see H.R. 2622)
[7OC]
Laos: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 2132) [10JY]
Medicare: remove requirement of an x ray as a condition of
coverage of chiropractic services (see H.R. 916) [4MR]
Mongolia: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 2133) [10JY]
National Council on the Arts: abolish (see H.R. 122) [9JA]
National Endowment for the Arts: abolish (see H.R. 122) [9JA]
Panama Canal: negotiation of a new agreement relative to the
presence of U.S. Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 170) [9OC]
Postal Service: privatization (see H.R. 1717) [22MY]
Tariff: Mexican peanut butter (see H.R. 1875) [12JN]
Taxation: allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their
charitable contributions (see H.R. 2499) [18SE]
------capital gains rates (see H.R. 1124) [19MR]
------eliminate double tax on dividends and allocate corporate
income tax revenues to qualified registered voters (see H.R.
2329) [31JY]
------qualification and eligibility requirements for S
corporations and shareholders (see H.R. 2884) [7NO]
------repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes
(see H.R. 525) [4FE]
------treatment of foreign investments through U.S. regulated
investment companies (see H.R. 707) [12FE]
------treatment of printed wiring boards and printed wiring
assembly equipment (see H.R. 2817) [5NO]
------treatment of religious schools relative to Federal
unemployment tax (see H.R. 124) [9JA]
Unemployment: clarify that State base periods for unemployment
compensation are not subject to certain Social Security Act
provisions (see H.R. 125) [9JA]
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CRAPO, MICHAEL D. (a Representative from Idaho)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Budget: establish a deficit reduction trust fund and reduce
discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 126) [9JA]
Dept. of the Interior: transfer certain facilities of the Minidoka
Project to the Burley Irrigation District (see H.R. 1282)
[10AP]
Drugs: encourage consultation with pharmacists relative to
purchase and use of over-the-counter drug products (see H.
Res. 151) [15MY]
Employment: application of the maximum hour exemption to
agricultural water delivery organizations (see H.R. 526) [4FE]
------make overtime exemption available to employees engaged in
transportation and preparation of fruit and vegetables apply
to employees engaged in transportation and preparation of
sugar beets (see H.R. 917) [4MR]
Water: State sovereignty over water within borders (see H.R. 128)
[9JA]
CREDIT
related term(s) Consumers
Bills and resolutions
Agriculture: repeal peanut quotas and reduce peanut loan rates
(see H.R. 1864) [11JN]
Bankruptcy: reform system to become a needs-based system (see H.R.
2500) [18SE]
Business and industry: end credit card possession requirements
(see H.R. 2599) [1OC]
Colleges and universities: participation in Pell Grant Program
relative to Federal Stafford Loan Program default rate (see
H.R. 1307) [10AP]
Construction industries: prohibit discrimination relative to
surety bonding requirements (see H.R. 2554) [25SE]
Consumers: prevent credit card issuers from advertising and
offering one type of credit card and then issuing another type
(see H.R. 2662) [9OC]
------prohibit distribution of negotiable checks or instruments
relative to consumer solicitations (see H.R. 2053) [25JN]
------protection from unreasonable credit card fees or interest
rates (see H.R. 1975) [19JN]
------require additional disclosures of the terms of rental-
purchase agreements (see H.R. 2019, 3060) [24JN] [13NO]
------require notice before changing the interest rate applicable
on any credit card account or before changing the index used
to determine such rate (see H.R. 3066) [13NO]
Credit cards: require additional disclosures of account
information (see H.R. 274) [9JA]
Dept. of Defense: repayment of student loans by students called to
active duty (see H.R. 877) [27FE]
Dept. of Transportation: make direct loans and provide lines of
credit to finance surface transportation projects (see H.R.
2330) [31JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: make permanent the Native American
Veteran Housing Loan Program (see H.R. 2317) [31JY]
------offer loan guaranteed by an adjustable rate mortgage (see
H.R. 1007) [11MR]
Education: allow consolidation of direct student loans (see H.R.
2535) [24SE]
------exempt certain lenders from audit requirements of student
loan programs (see H.R. 529) [4FE]
------extend and make uniform student loan repayment plans (see
H.R. 2391) [3SE]
------improve student financial aid programs (see H.R. 2536)
[24SE]
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: improve administration (see
H.R. 837) [26FE]
------reduce the cost of credit (see H.R. 1059) [13MR]
Federal Home Loan Bank System: reform (see H.R. 31) [7JA] [9JA]
Federal Home Loan Banks: authorize and expand community
development activities and grants (see H.R. 1555) [8MY]
Financial institutions: clarify consumer liability for
unauthorized transactions involving debit cards (see H.R.
2234, 2319) [23JY] [31JY]
------strengthen and clarify enforcement of fair lending laws
relative to redlining and credit allocation (see H.R. 229)
[9JA]
Higher Education Act: allow certain small, nonprofit banks to
exceed 50 percent student loan ratio (see H.R. 2311) [30JY]
Housing: provide for private servicing of rural housing loans (see
H.R. 460) [21JA]
Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy: tribute to
personal financial education programs (see H. Res. 158) [22MY]
Real estate: extend FHA mortgage insurance program coverage to
home equity conversion mortgages for elderly homeowners (S.
562), Senate amendment (see H. Res. 329) [13NO]
------prohibit charging of excessive fees relative to home equity
conversion mortgages for elderly homeowners (see H.R. 1297,
1474) [10AP] [29AP]
San Diego County, CA: provide loan guarantee to Olivenhain Water
Storage Project (see H.R. 134) [9JA]
SBA: establish commission to examine small business credit needs
(see H. Con. Res. 85) [21MY]
------extend certified development company loan guarantee program
(see H.R. 1734) [22MY]
Taxation: permit loans from individual retirement accounts for
housing, education, and medical emergencies (see H.R. 1123)
[19MR]
------treatment of employer-provided and graduate level
educational assistance and interest on education loans (see
H.R. 1632) [15MY]
------treatment of interest on student loans (see H.R. 1465)
[28AP]
------treatment of loans under the Rural Electrification Act (see
H.R. 1441) [24AP]
------treatment of student loans (see H.R. 724) [12FE]
Truth in Lending Act: require notice of cancellation rights
relative to private mortgage insurance (see H.R. 607) [5FE]
------simplify credit card payments to governments relative to
transaction fees paid to credit card companies (see H.R. 883)
[27FE]
Veterans: extend Dept. of Veterans Affairs authority to enter into
enhanced-use leases for certain property and rename Court of
Veterans Appeals and National Cemetery System (see H.R. 1092)
[18MR]
Reports filed
Emergency Student Loan Consolidation Act: Committee on Education
and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2535) (H. Rept. 105-322)
[21OC]
Homeowners Insurance Protection Act: Committee on Banking and
Financial Services (House) (H.R. 607) (H. Rept. 105-55) [16AP]
Olivenhain Water Storage Project Loan Guarantees: Committee on
Resources (House) (H.R. 134) (H. Rept. 105-327) [21OC]
CREDIT UNIONS
see Financial Institutions
CRIME
Bills and resolutions
Animal Welfare Act: amend and strengthen (see H.R. 635) [6FE]
Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities
are obtained legally (see H.R. 594) [5FE]
------prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see
H.R. 1202) [20MR]
Argentina: investigation of terrorist attack on Israeli Embassy in
Buenos Aires (see H. Con. Res. 50) [13MR]
Armed Forces: establish sentencing guidelines relative to life
imprisonment without eligibility for parole (see H.R. 517)
[4FE]
------provide that consensual sexual activity between adults shall
not be a violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice
(see H.R. 1915) [17JN]
Arms Export Control Act: amend relative to prohibition on imports
of certain firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 1570) [8MY]
Bankruptcy: debts relative to death or injury caused by debtor's
operation of watercraft or aircraft while intoxicated (see
H.R. 30) [7JA] [9JA]
BATF: regulation of firearms, ammunition, and certain firearm
products (see H.R. 788) [13FE]
Bias crimes: establish Federal, State, and local programs on the
reporting and preventing of bias crimes (see H.R. 188) [9JA]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: implementation of peace agreement, support
democratic efforts of countries from former Yugoslavia, and
continue efforts to prosecute war criminals (see H. Res. 15)
[9JA]
Boys and Girls Clubs of America: funding (see H.R. 1753) [30MY]
Cambodia: terrorist attack at political rally (see H. Res. 121)
[17AP]
Capital punishment: clarify method of execution for Federal
prisoners (see H.R. 1087) [17MR]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for
National Peace Officers' Memorial Service (see H. Con. Res.
66) [24AP]
Children and youth: distribute to community-based organizations
information on the prevention of youth violence and crime (see
H.R. 290) [9JA]
------encourage State and local governments to enact laws to
protect the safety of young people (see H. Con. Res. 70) [1MY]
------facilitate fingerprint checks authorized by National Child
Protection Act (see H.R. 2488) [17SE]
------improve academic and social outcomes for students by
providing productive activities during after-school hours (see
H.R. 2408) [4SE]
------increase penalties for certain offenses where the victim is
a child (see H.R. 2122) [9JY]
------modify certain adoption and foster care placement procedures
(see H.R. 3004) [9NO]
------national policy to control juvenile crime, violence, and
drug abuse (see H.R. 810) [25FE]
------national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (see
H.R. 3, 1699) [7JA] [9JA] [21MY]
------national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (H.R.
3), consideration (see H. Res. 143) [6MY]
------prohibit all private possession of child pornography (see
H.R. 2648) [9OC]
------reform juvenile justice system, and promote youth
development and crime prevention programs (see H.R. 278) [9JA]
------require initial intake screenings and the use of youth
development specialists in Federal juvenile proceedings (see
H.R. 879) [27FE]
------require reporting by Internet service providers of suspected
child abuse (see H.R. 2173) [16JY]
China, People's Republic of: treatment of prisoners in Tibet (see
H. Con. Res. 116) [15JY]
Churches and synagogues: prohibit insurers from canceling or
refusing to renew fire insurance policies (see H.R. 1721)
[22MY]
CIA: establish select committee to investigate involvement in
crack cocaine sales to fund Contras (see H. Res. 34, 70)
[21JA] [13FE]
Citizens' Commission on Congressional Ethics: establish (see H.
Res. 41) [5FE]
Civil disorders: prohibit certain conduct (see H.R. 2353) [31JY]
Civil liberties: protection from personal intrusion (see H.R.
2448) [10SE]
------secure voting rights for formerly incarcerated felons (see
H.R. 568) [4FE]
Civil rights: protect the civil rights of victims of gender-
motivated violence (see H.R. 1332) [15AP]
Collective bargaining: clarify use of violence to achieve
objectives (see H.R. 2163) [15JY]
Colleges and universities: disclosure of criminal incidents
relative to prejudice based on race, ethnicity, gender,
religion, sexual orientation, or disability (see H.R. 3043)
[13NO]
------require opening of campus security crime logs at
institutions of higher education (see H.R. 715) [12FE]
Colombia: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement
efforts, but grant national interest waiver (see H.R. 1034)
[12MR]
Commission on National Drug Policy: establish (see H.R. 1345)
[16AP]
Commission on Privacy of Government Records: establish (see H.R.
1330) [15AP]
Committee on House Oversight (House): investigation of voter
irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District
(see H. Res. 276, 287, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297,
307, 315, 318) [23OC] [29OC] [30OC] [5NO] [8NO] [9NO]
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Computers: prohibit Internet service providers from providing
accounts to sexually violent predators (see H.R. 2791) [31OC]
------transmission of information relative to abortion over
computer information services (see H.R. 2272) [25JY]
Congress: punish false statements made during debate on the floor
of either House of Congress (see H.R. 425) [9JA]
Constitutional amendments: implement protection of victims' rights
(see H.R. 1322) [15AP]
------prevent early release of violent criminals (see H.J. Res.
64) [19MR]
------protection of victims' rights (see H.J. Res. 71) [15AP]
Consumers: labeling system for apparel and sporting goods made
without child labor (see H.R. 1301) [10AP]
Copyrights: strengthen criminal copyright infringement laws (see
H.R. 2265) [25JY]
Correctional institutions: bail bond forfeitures (see H.R. 2134)
[10JY]
------funding for substance abuse prevention and treatment
programs in Federal prisons (see H.R. 1643) [15MY]
------penalties for the rape of juveniles in prison (see H.R.
1837, 1898) [10JN] [16JN]
------prevent Federal prisoners from engaging in activities to
increase their strength or fighting abilities (see H.R. 792)
[13FE]
------prevent luxurious prison conditions (see H.R. 169) [9JA]
------prohibit the use of Federal funds for certain amenities and
personal comforts in the Federal prison system (see H.R. 816)
[25FE]
------test incarcerated persons for serious transmissible diseases
if their bodily fluids come into contact with corrections
personnel (see H.R. 2070) [25JN]
Courts: allow victims to attend and observe the trials of those
accused of the crime (see H.R. 924) [5MR]
------continue judicial supervision over certain offenders with
substance abuse problems (see H.R. 1644) [15MY]
------death penalty sentencing for certain importations of
significant quantities of controlled substances (see H.R. 41)
[7JA] [9JA]
------denial of certain Federal benefits upon conviction of
certain drug offenses (see H.R. 313) [9JA]
------determination of cases alleging breach of secret Government
contracts (see H.R. 691) [11FE]
------establish or expand existing community prosecution programs
(see H.R. 863) [27FE]
------improve procedures for Federal civil forfeitures (see H.R.
1965) [19JN]
------increase penalties for bringing in and harboring certain
aliens (see H.R. 3075) [13NO]
------independent counsel law reform (see H.R. 117, 139) [9JA]
------jurisdiction for lawsuits against terrorist States (see H.R.
1225) [8AP]
------mandatory minimum sentencing relative to criminal use of
guns (see H.R. 424) [9JA]
------modify death penalty sentencing guidelines for drug kingpins
(see H.R. 314) [9JA]
------penalties for persons who teach or distribute materials
encouraging the use of torture (see H.R. 1417) [23AP]
------penalties for theft by public officials under color of law
(see H.R. 1645) [15MY]
------protect private property from forfeiture or Government
seizure (see H.R. 428) [9JA]
------protection from sexual predators (see H.R. 305) [9JA]
------provide civil claim for victims of bias crimes (see H.R.
2959) [8NO]
------provide minimum mandatory penalties for false bomb threats
conveyed through interstate and foreign commerce (see H.R.
845) [26FE]
------provide that proceedings against a judge be held in a
circuit other than the circuit within which the judge serves
(see H.R. 702) [12FE]
------reduce size of grand juries (see H.R. 1536) [6MY]
------reform asset forfeiture laws (see H.R. 1745) [22MY]
------reform habeas corpus procedures relative to retrial of an
accused (see H.R. 2392) [3SE]
------representations and court sanctions relative to prisoners
(see H.R. 1492) [30AP]
------sentencing for crimes against child or elderly victims (see
H.R. 454) [21JA]
------treatment of juvenile offenses relative to ``three strikes''
life sentence for certain violent or drug-related convictions
(see H.R. 2361) [31JY]
------treatment of penalties relative to powdered cocaine and
crack cocaine (see H.R. 332, 2229) [9JA] [23JY]
CPSC: ban realistic toy handguns (see H.R. 361) [9JA]
Dept. of Defense: conversion of certain military installations
into correctional facilities for youthful offenders (see H.R.
592) [5FE]
------establish a commission to investigate the military justice
system, including policies relative to sexual misconduct,
harassment, and discrimination (see H.R. 1072) [13MR]
------increase whistleblower protections for members of the Armed
Forces (see H.R. 1482) [29AP]
Dept. of HUD: disclosure of income information to local housing
agencies for determination of public housing eligibility (see
H.R. 214) [9JA]
Dept. of Justice: appointment of independent counsel to
investigate certain internal criminal allegations (see H.R.
692) [11FE]
------establish Office of Enforcement and Border Affairs (see H.R.
2588) [30SE]
------identification of criminal and illegal aliens in local
prisons (see H.R. 1493) [30AP]
------report certain information relative to prisoners (see H.R.
2214) [22JY]
Dept. of the Treasury: develop and implement a strategy to combat
money laundering and other financial crimes (see H.R. 1756)
[3JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve programs providing counseling
and treatment for sexual trauma experienced by veterans (see
H.R. 2253) [24JY]
Diplomats: notification relative to crimes committed by diplomats
(see H.R. 1547) [7MY]
------require report to Congress relative to diplomatic immunity
(see H.R. 1236, 1622) [8AP] [15MY]
------waiver of diplomatic immunity in cases involving serious
criminal offenses (see H. Con. Res. 42) [11MR]
Diseases: criminal penalties relative to intentional transmission
of AIDS (see H.R. 518) [4FE]
------efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 1062, 1219)
[13MR] [21MR]
District of Columbia: enter into cooperative agreements with
certain Federal agencies relative to crime prevention and law
enforcement (see H.R. 1538) [6MY]
------Federal penalties for the killing or attempted killing of a
law enforcement officer (see H.R. 727) [12FE]
Domestic policy: establish a living wage, develop job
opportunities, convert military programs to social programs,
produce a capital budget, reduce poverty and violence, and
redistribute wealth and power (see H.R. 1050) [12MR]
Drug abuse: national policy to combat the distribution, sale, and
use of illegal drugs by young people (see H. Res. 267) [9OC]
Drugs: authorize funds to control methamphetamine (see H.R. 1175)
[20MR]
------deny Federal benefits to persons convicted of drug offenses
relative to medicinal use of marijuana (see H.R. 1265) [9AP]
------eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties for crack
cocaine offenses (see H.R. 2031) [24JN]
------establish matching grant program for local communities that
first demonstrate a long-term commitment to reduce youth
substance abuse (see H.R. 956) [5MR]
------penalties relative to gamma y-hydroxybutyrate and ketamine
hydrochloride (see H.R. 1530) [5MY]
------provide a mandatory life penalty for certain offenses
involving methamphetamine (see H.R. 2363) [31JY]
------treatment of gamma y-hydroxybutyrate and ketamine
hydrochloride relative to the Controlled Substances Act (see
H.R. 1821) [5JN]
------use of marijuana for medicinal purposes (see H.R. 1782)
[4JN]
Drunken driving: national minimum sentence for a person who
operates a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol
(see H.R. 982) [6MR]
------national standard to prohibit the operation of motor
vehicles by intoxicated individuals (see H.R. 981) [6MR]
Ecology and environment: increase penalties and strengthen
enforcement relative to environmental crimes (see H.R. 277)
[9JA]
Education: establish Role Models Academy for at-risk youths (see
H.R. 269) [9JA]
------release of student records to State and county prosecutors
(see H.R. 503) [4FE]
------require expulsion of students convicted of violent crimes in
schools receiving Federal assistance (see H.R. 329) [9JA]
------suspend Federal benefits to individuals convicted of drug
offenses (see H.R. 88) [7JA] [9JA]
Employment: improve quality of Social Security card and
criminalize the counterfeiting of work authorization documents
(see H.R. 231) [9JA]
ERISA: allow victims of child abuse to collect monetary awards
from an abuser's pension (see H.R. 1142) [20MR]
Explosives: regulation (see H.R. 85) [7JA] [9JA]
------require materials to contain taggants (see H.R. 538) [4FE]
Families and domestic relations: child abuse and neglect
prevention (see H.R. 1419, 1823, 3013) [23AP] [5JN] [9NO]
------denial of passports to noncustodial parents relative to
nonpayment of child support (see H.R. 389) [9JA]
------establish felony violations for failure to pay legal child
support obligations (see H.R. 2503, 2925) [18SE] [7NO]
------grants to States to establish supervised visitation centers
for victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 2779) [30OC]
------issues relative to child custody, child abuse, and domestic
violence (see H. Con. Res. 182) [30OC]
------use of certain grant funds to provide parental education to
assist in child abuse prevention (see H.R. 2381) [3SE]
Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to address domestic
violence and its effects (see H.R. 851) [26FE]
FBI: provide for telephone access to the database that tracks the
movement and whereabouts of sexual offenders (see H.R. 2194)
[17JY]
Federal courts: improve operation and administration (see H.R.
1252) [9AP]
Federal employees: provide a mandatory minimum prison sentence for
certain wiretapping or electronic surveillance offenses (see
H.R. 2890) [7NO]
Financial institutions: amend certain banking laws (see H.R. 1722)
[22MY]
------clarify consumer liability for unauthorized transactions
involving debit cards (see H.R. 2234, 2319) [23JY] [31JY]
------require enhanced security measures relative to surveillance
pictures which can be used as evidence in criminal
prosecutions (see H.R. 2507) [18SE]
Firearms: allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be
valid in all States (see H.R. 339) [9JA]
------applicability of domestic violence-related possession
prohibitions to convictions that predate enactment of such
prohibitions (see H.R. 26) [7JA] [9JA]
------ban the manufacture, importation, and sale of ammunition
that can penetrate police body armor (see H.R. 1250) [8AP]
------encourage States to require criminal background checks
before the sale of a handgun (see H.R. 2880) [7NO]
------ensure that criminal background checks are conducted before
the transfer of a handgun by a firearms dealer (see H.R. 2769,
2935) [29OC] [8NO]
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------establish a national instant criminal background check
system for firearm transfers (see H.R. 102) [9JA]
------exclude certain Federal entities from domestic violence-
related possession prohibitions (see H.R. 445, 2255) [24JY]
[9JA]
------mandatory registration of handguns (see H.R. 186) [9JA]
------permanent ban on possession of firearms by persons convicted
of a felony (see H.R. 1228) [8AP]
------permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying
of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 2722)
[23OC]
------possession by persons convicted of a crime involving
domestic violence (see H.R. 1009) [11MR]
------prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce (see H.R. 12)
[7JA] [9JA]
------prohibit gunrunning and provide mandatory minimum penalties
for crimes related to gunrunning (see H.R. 1264) [9AP]
------prohibit possession by minors (see H.R. 1473) [29AP]
------prohibit possession by nonpermanent resident aliens (see
H.R. 844, 949) [26FE] [5MR]
------prohibit possession of nonsporting firearms by nonimmigrants
and prevent possession for certain period by permanent
resident aliens (see H.R. 1096) [18MR]
------prohibit possession or transfer of armor piercing ammunition
(see H.R. 1999) [19JN]
------prohibit sale, import, manufacture, export, purchase,
transfer, receipt, possession or transportation of certain
handguns and ammunition (see H.R. 787) [13FE]
------prohibit sale to intoxicated individuals (see H.R. 115)
[9JA]
------protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for
security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see
H.R. 27; H. Con. Res. 28) [7JA] [9JA] [27FE]
------regulate sale, import, and manufacture of handgun ammunition
(see H.R. 1349) [16AP]
------regulation of handguns in any manner affecting interstate or
foreign commerce (see H.R. 1996) [19JN]
------require check for domestic abuse restraining orders before
the transfer of a handgun by a firearms dealer (see H.R. 2774)
[30OC]
------require consultation before the manufacture, importation, or
sale of armor piercing ammunition for use by a governmental
entity (see H.R. 1997) [19JN]
------require registration and permits for possession and transfer
of firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 1998) [19JN]
------restrict sale to persons placed under a court order of
protection (see H.R. 1084) [17MR]
Flag--U.S.: constitutional amendment to allow States to prohibit
destruction of privately-owned flags and Congress to prohibit
destruction of federally-owned flags (see H.J. Res. 80, 82)
[10JN] [12JN]
------constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J.
Res. 10, 54) [9JA] [13FE]
------constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res.
54), consideration (see H. Res. 163) [10JN]
Food stamps: State prevention of receipt by prisoners (see H.R.
1000) [10MR]
Foreign aid: establish an alternative crop production
demonstration program for developing countries with illicit
crop production (see H.R. 1642) [15MY]
Fraud: consumer protection (see H.R. 474, 1847) [21JA] [10JN]
Freedom of information: require disclosure of information on
certain individuals relative to Nazi war crimes during World
War II (see H.R. 235) [9JA]
Government: require Congress and the President to fulfill their
constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for
Federal laws (see H.R. 1036) [12MR]
Government regulations: provide for the debarment or suspension
from Federal procurement and nonprocurement activities of
persons that violate certain labor and safety laws (see H.R.
1624) [15MY]
Hate crimes: enhance Federal enforcement (see H.R. 3081) [13NO]
Health: combat fraud relative to payments for health care services
(see H.R. 2584) [30SE]
------prevention of fraud relative to provision of or receipt of
payment for health care services (see H.R. 362) [9JA]
Health care professionals: establish a national abusive and
criminal background check system for patient care workers (see
H.R. 2953) [8NO]
------training of students relative to identification and referral
of victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 884) [27FE]
Hermandad Mexicana Nacional (organization): filing of criminal
charges by the U.S. Attorney in California for failure to
comply with a subpoena relative to contested election (see H.
Res. 244) [25SE]
------filing of criminal charges by the U.S. Attorney in
California for failure to comply with a subpoena relative to
contested election (H. Res. 244), consideration (see H. Res.
253) [29SE]
High Level Commission on International Narcotics Control:
establish (see H.R. 1317) [14AP]
House of Representatives: use of independent panel and factfinders
to assist in investigations of ethics violations (see H. Res.
61) [13FE]
Housing: provide rental assistance for victims of domestic
violence to enable such victims to relocate (see H.R. 871)
[27FE]
------require review of criminal records for participation in
certain federally assisted housing (see H.R. 2964) [8NO]
Immigration: arrival and departure requirements for Canadian
citizens relative to automated entry and exit control systems
(see H.R. 2481, 2920, 2955) [16SE] [7NO] [8NO]
------clarify eligibility for relief from removal and deportation
for certain aliens (see H.R. 2533) [24SE]
------clarify that forced slave labor by withholding immigration
documents or by threatening to involve immigration officials
is a criminal violation (see H.R. 2312) [30JY]
------reform naturalization process and clarify procedures for
investigating criminal background of applicants relative to
certain benefits (see H.R. 2837) [6NO]
------regulations relative to certain foreign students (see H.R.
1723, 1724, 2172) [22MY] [16JY]
------treatment of aliens relative to delinquent child support
payments (see H.R. 2985) [9NO]
INS: pilot program to notify States of employment opportunities
for welfare recipients created by the removal of unauthorized
aliens (see H.R. 1258) [9AP]
Insurance: prevent discrimination against victims of domestic
violence (see H.R. 1117) [18MR]
International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia:
restrict foreign assistance for countries providing sanctuary
to indicted war criminals who are sought for prosecution (see
H.R. 2121) [9JY]
International law: judicial remedies for U.S. persons injured as a
result of foreign violations of arbitral obligations (see H.R.
2141) [10JY]
------provide criminal penalties under the Geneva Conventions for
certain war crimes (see H.R. 1348) [16AP]
------support international criminal tribunal to prosecute members
of the Iraqi regime for certain crimes (see H. Con. Res. 137)
[31JY]
International relations: restitution and compensation for certain
confiscated properties in former Communist countries (see H.
Con. Res. 59) [9AP]
Interstate commerce: clarify firearm permit and licensing
procedures for armored car crew members (see H.R. 624) [6FE]
IRS: accountability in tax collection practices and procedures
(see H.R. 1227) [8AP]
------impose criminal penalties for unauthorized inspection of tax
return information (see H.R. 1226) [8AP]
Israel: terrorist bombing in Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 133, 145,
146) [30JY] [4SE] [5SE]
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: authorizing
appropriations (see H.R. 1818) [5JN]
Law enforcement: establish matching grant program to help local
governments purchase armor vests for officers (see H.R. 2829)
[5NO]
------evaluate neighborhood and community security programs (see
H.R. 266) [9JA]
------require better reporting of unidentified persons (see H.R.
2850) [6NO]
Law enforcement officers: establish a bill of rights (see H.R.
350) [9JA]
------exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed
handguns (see H.R. 218, 339) [9JA]
------funding for the hiring of personnel who perform
nonadministrative services (see H.R. 804) [13FE]
------penalties for taking a firearm from a Federal officer (see
H.R. 826) [25FE]
Lebanon: waive foreign aid certification of drug enforcement
efforts (see H.R. 3080) [13NO]
LSC: eligibility for assistance for victims of domestic violence
(see H.R. 1076) [13MR]
Medicaid: repeal criminal penalties for fraudulent disposition of
assets (see H.R. 216, 2396) [9JA] [4SE]
Medicare: allocate savings from waste, fraud, and abuse
enforcement programs to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust
Fund (see H.R. 1761) [3JN]
------combat fraud and abuse (see H.R. 2301) [30JY]
------combat fraud and abuse relative to partial hospitalization
services (see H.R. 2640) [8OC]
------combat fraud by hospitals (see H.R. 2417) [5SE]
------payment of certain venipuncture services and prevention of
potential fraud and abuse (see H.R. 2912) [7NO]
------require surety bonds and disclosure of certain ownership
information for suppliers of durable medical equipment, home
health agencies, and other health care providers (see H.R.
1457) [24AP]
Medicare/Medicaid: combat waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 1770,
2632) [3JN] [7OC]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment relative to
liability associated with the making of false statements (see
H.J. Res. 29) [9JA]
------deny Federal retirement annuities to Members convicted of
felonies (see H.R. 1613) [14MY]
Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement
efforts (see H.J. Res. 58) [3MR]
------disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement
efforts (H.J. Res. 58), consideration (see H. Res. 95) [12MR]
------make foreign aid conditional to drug enforcement efforts
(see H.R. 958) [5MR]
Monuments and memorials: prohibit desecration of veterans'
memorials (see H.R. 2346) [31JY]
Motor vehicles: establish toll-free telephone number for the
reporting of stolen and abandoned motor vehicles (see H.R.
501) [4FE]
------titling and registration requirements relative to salvage,
nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (see H.R. 1839) [10JN]
------treatment of theft of air bag modules (see H.R. 2683) [21OC]
------use of bar encoding to facilitate identification and
recovery of stolen vehicles (see H.R. 1471) [29AP]
Mudd, Samuel A.: set aside military conviction for harboring John
Wilkes Booth (see H.R. 1885) [12JN]
National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism
(see H.R. 1532) [6MY]
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: authorizing
appropriations (see H.R. 1716) [22MY]
National Center for Rural Law Enforcement: establish (see H.R.
657, 1524) [10FE] [1MY]
National objectives: national summit of sports, political,
community, and media leaders to develop a plan to deter acts
of domestic and sexual violence (see H. Con. Res. 29) [27FE]
Office of National Drug Control Policy: expand responsibilities
and extend authorization (see H.R. 2610) [6OC]
------reauthorize (see H.R. 2295, 2407) [30JY] [4SE]
Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish (see H.R.
1685, 2431) [20MY] [8SE]
Oklahoma City National Memorial: establish as a unit of the
National Park System and create the Oklahoma City Memorial
Trust (see H.R. 1849) [10JN]
Patents: protect owners against sale of illegally reproduced plant
parts (see H.R. 1197) [20MR]
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Pol Pot: prosecution for crimes against humanity (see H. Res. 205)
[30JY]
Political campaigns: appointment of independent counsel to
investigate fundraising practices in Presidential election
campaign (see H. Con. Res. 183) [31OC]
------prohibit contributions from individuals that are not U.S.
citizens (see H.R. 34, 354) [7JA] [9JA]
------require availability of certain information on the Internet,
limit soft money, expand required spending reports, and
transfer enforcement of campaign finance laws (see H.R. 1780)
[4JN]
President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act:
extend authorization of the Assassination Records Review Board
(see H.R. 1553) [8MY]
Princess Diana (Wales): condolences on death in car accident in
Paris (see H. Res. 219) [4SE]
Private security officers: permit review of criminal records of
applicants for employment (see H.R. 2184) [17JY]
Public welfare programs: clarify the family violence option under
the temporary assistance to needy families program (see H.R.
1950) [18JN]
Religion: protect sanctity of religious communications (see H.R.
208) [9JA]
Roads and highways: establish penalties for the use of interstate
facilities to target children for sexually explicit messages
or contacts (see H.R. 2815) [5NO]
Sewering, Hans J.: investigate and prosecute Nazi war criminal
(see H. Con. Res. 19) [11FE]
Sheinbein, Samuel: extradition to the U.S. from Israel (see H.
Con. Res. 165) [1OC]
Social Security: prevent distribution of benefits to prisoners
(see H.R. 530) [4FE]
Sports: prohibit solicitation for representation and establish
requirements for contracts between agents and college athletes
(see H.R. 2171) [16JY]
SSI: denial of benefits to convicted sex offenders while confined
(see H.R. 237) [9JA]
States: address the problem of violent crimes committed by repeat
offenders (see H. Con. Res. 75) [7MY]
------clarify standards for sex offender registration programs
(see H.R. 1683) [20MY]
------ensure that States do not require registration of
individuals convicted of an offense that involves consensual
sexual activity between adults (see H.R. 2256) [24JY]
------establish notification procedures relative to release of
convicted sex offenders (see H. Con. Res. 125) [25JY]
------expedite review of criminal records of applicants for
private security officer employment (see H.R. 103) [9JA]
------funding relative to legislation requiring death penalty in
certain cases (see H.R. 91) [7JA] [9JA]
------impose a penalty upon States that do not give full faith and
credit to the protective orders of other States (see H.R. 935)
[5MR]
------reduce certain funds if eligible States do not enact certain
crime legislation (see H.R. 3021) [9NO]
Syria: waive foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts
(see H.R. 3080) [13NO]
Taxation: allow income tax credit to individuals active in
neighborhood crime watch organizations (see H.R. 1529) [5MY]
------credits for employers for costs incurred to combat violence
against women (see H.R. 1071) [13MR]
------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. 869) [27FE]
Telephones: improve investigation and prosecution of individuals
involved in cloning cellular telephones (see H.R. 2460) [11SE]
Television: broadcast of violent programming (see H. Res. 166)
[12JN]
------establish violent program ratings system, require new
televisions to allow blocking of certain programming, and
limit exposure of children to violent programming (see H.R.
910) [4MR]
Terrorism: establish criminal penalties relative to financial
transactions with terrorists (see H.R. 748) [13FE]
------improve efforts to combat domestic terrorism (see H.R. 275)
[9JA]
------prevention of violence by paramilitary organizations (see
H.R. 2362) [31JY]
Transportation: strengthen penalties and prohibitions against
sabotage of rail transportation or other mass transit (see
H.R. 1501) [30AP]
U.N.: participation in negotiations to establish international
criminal court (see H.J. Res. 89) [30JY]
U.N. Commission on Human Rights: investigation of capital
punishment in the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 199) [13NO]
Veterans: expand range of criminal offenses resulting in
forfeiture of benefits (see H.R. 1908, 1955, 1990) [17JN]
[18JN] [19JN]
------expand range of criminal offenses resulting in forfeiture of
burial benefits (see H.R. 2040) [25JN]
Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act: applicability of
mandatory minimum penalties in certain cases (see H.R. 1237)
[8AP]
Weapons: mandatory prison term for use of firearms or destructive
devices during a violent or drug-related Federal crime (see
H.R. 2340) [31JY]
------restrict the mail order sale of body armor (see H.R. 959)
[5MR]
Witnesses: notification of interstate relocation of witnesses by
State engaging in that relocation (see H.R. 747, 2181) [13FE]
[17JY]
World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty:
implementation (see H.R. 2281, 3048) [29JY] [13NO]
World Intellectual Property Organization Performances and
Phonograms Treaty: implementation (see H.R. 2281, 3048) [29JY]
[13NO]
World War II: require apology and reparation of victims of
Japanese war crimes (see H. Con. Res. 126) [25JY]
Messages
Immigration Reform Transition Act: President Clinton [24JY]
National Drug Control Strategy: President Clinton [25FE]
Response to Threats of Terrorist Use of Weapons of Mass
Destruction: President Clinton [26FE]
Motions
Boys and Girls Clubs of America: funding (S. 476) [13NO]
Children and youth: national policy to control juvenile crime and
violence (H.R. 3) [8MY]
Committee on House Oversight (House): investigation of voter
irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H.
Res. 287) [29OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 290) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 291) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 292) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 293) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 294) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 295) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 296) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 297) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 307) [5NO]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 315) [8NO]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 318) [9NO]
Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement
efforts (H.J. Res. 58) [13MR]
Reports filed
Allow Victims To Attend and Observe the Trials of Those Accused of
the Crime: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 924) (H.
Rept. 105-28) [17MR]
Assassination Records Review Board Extension: Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R. 1553) (H. Rept.
105-138) [19JN]
Boys and Girls Clubs of America Funding: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1753) (H. Rept. 105-368) [31OC]
Clarify Firearm Permit and Licensing Procedures for Armored Car
Crew Members: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 624) (H.
Rept. 105-6) [25FE]
Computer Security Enhancement Act: Committee on Science (House)
(H.R. 1903) (H. Rept. 105-243) [3SE]
Consideration of H. Res. 244, Filing of Criminal Charges by the
U.S. Attorney in California Against Hermandad Mexicana
Nacional Relative to Contested Election: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 253) (H. Rept. 105-280) [29SE]
Consideration of H.J. Res. 54, Constitutional Amendment To
Prohibit Desecration of the U.S. Flag: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 163) (H. Rept. 105-126) [10JN]
Consideration of H.J. Res. 58, Disapprove Foreign Aid
Certification of Mexico Relative to Drug Enforcement Efforts:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 95) (H. Rept. 105-20)
[12MR]
Consideration of H.R. 3, Juvenile Crime Control Act: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 143) (H. Rept. 105-89) [6MY]
Constitutional Amendment To Prohibit Desecration of the U.S. Flag:
Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 54) (H. Rept.
105-121) [5JN]
Consumer Fraud Protection: Committee on the Judiciary (House)
(H.R. 1847) (H. Rept. 105-158) [26JN]
Court Procedures for Federal Civil Forfeitures: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1965) (H. Rept. 105-358) [30OC]
Dept. of Justice Identification of Criminal and Illegal Aliens in
Local Prisons: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1493)
(H. Rept. 105-338) [23OC]
Disapprove Foreign Aid Certification of Mexico Relative to Drug
Enforcement Efforts: Committee on International Relations
(House) (H.J. Res. 58) (H. Rept. 105-10) [10MR]
Drug-Free Communities Act: Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight (House) (H.R. 956) (H. Rept. 105-105) [20MY]
Expand Range of Criminal Offenses Resulting in Forfeiture of
Veterans Benefits: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (S.
923) (H. Rept. 105-319) [9OC]
Expanded War Crimes Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R.
1348) (H. Rept. 105-204) [25JY]
Expedite State Reviews of Criminal Records of Applicants for
Private Security Officer Employment: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 103) (H. Rept. 105-161) [26JN]
Jurisdiction for Lawsuits Against Terrorist States: Committee on
the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1225) (H. Rept. 105-48) [10AP]
Juvenile Crime Control Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House)
(H.R. 3) (H. Rept. 105-86) [1MY]
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act Appropriations:
Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 1818)
(H. Rept. 105-155) [26JN]
Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Relative to Criminal Use of Guns:
Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 424) (H. Rept. 105-
344) [24OC]
National Salvage Motor Vehicle Consumer Protection Act: Committee
on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1839) (H. Rept. 105-285) [30SE]
No Electronic Theft (NET) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House)
(H.R. 2265) (H. Rept. 105-339) [23OC]
Notification of Interstate Relocation of Witnesses by States
Engaging in That Relocation: Committee on the Judiciary
(House) (H.R. 2181) (H. Rept. 105-258) [18SE]
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Oklahoma City National Memorial Act: Committee on Resources
(House) (H.R. 1849) (H. Rept. 105-316) [8OC]
Penalties for the Rape of Minors in Federal Prison: Committee on
the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1898) (H. Rept. 105-159) [26JN]
President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act
Assassination Records Review Board Extension: Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R. 1553) (H. Rept.
105-138) [19JN]
Prohibition on Financial Transactions With Countries Supporting
Terrorism Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 748)
(H. Rept. 105-141) [21JN]
State Prevention of Receipt of Food Stamps by Prisoners: Committee
on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 1000) (H. Rept. 105-43) [8AP]
State Requirements To Address the Problem of Violent Crimes
Committed by Repeat Offenders: Committee on the Judiciary
(House) (H. Con. Res. 75) (H. Rept. 105-157) [26JN]
State Standards for Sex Offender Registration Programs
Clarification: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1683)
(H. Rept. 105-256) [18SE]
Taxpayer Browsing Protection Act: Committee on Ways and Means
(House) (H.R. 1226) (H. Rept. 105-51) [14AP]
Use of Capitol Grounds for National Peace Officers' Memorial
Service: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
(House) (H. Con. Res. 66) (H. Rept. 105-91) [7MY]
Veterans' Cemetery Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary
(House) (H.R. 1532) (H. Rept. 105-142) [21JN]
CROATIA
Bills and resolutions
Bosnia and Herzegovina: implementation of peace agreement, support
democratic efforts of countries from former Yugoslavia, and
continue efforts to prosecute war criminals (see H. Res. 15)
[9JA]
CUBA, REPUBLIC OF
Bills and resolutions
Caribbean nations: withhold foreign aid from certain countries
that support Cuban membership in the Caribbean Community or
the Central American Common Market (see H.R. 2296) [30JY]
Cuban Democracy Act: repeal (see H.R. 284) [9JA]
Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act: amend relative to
exclusion of certain aliens (see H.R. 1566) [8MY]
------repeal (see H.R. 284) [9JA]
------repeal Presidential authority relative to suspension of
certain effective dates (see H.R. 2179) [16JY]
------require report relative to exclusion of certain aliens (see
H.R. 2288) [29JY]
Foreign aid: prohibit assistance to countries that assist Cuba
(see H.R. 2289) [29JY]
Foreign policy: allow cash remittances to relatives in Cuba (see
H.R. 285) [9JA]
------allow news bureau exchanges between U.S. and Cuba (see H.R.
287) [9JA]
------grant waiver to allow Cuban nationals to play professional
baseball in the U.S. (see H.R. 9) [7JA] [9JA]
Foreign trade: exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and
medical supplies, instruments, or equipment (see H.R. 1951,
2904) [18JN] [7NO]
International Atomic Energy Agency: withhold U.S. assistance for
programs or projects in Cuba (see H.R. 2092) [26JN]
Nuclear weapons: U.S. policy relative to nuclear nonproliferation
(see H.R. 1182) [20MR]
Messages
National Emergency Relative to Cuba: President Clinton [27FE]
Telecommunications Services Relative to Cuba: President Clinton
[10SE]
CUBAN DEMOCRACY ACT
Bills and resolutions
Repeal (see H.R. 284) [9JA]
CUBAN LIBERTY AND DEMOCRATIC SOLIDARITY ACT
Bills and resolutions
Aliens: amend relative to exclusion of certain aliens (see H.R.
1566) [8MY]
------require report relative to exclusion of certain aliens (see
H.R. 2288) [29JY]
Foreign trade: repeal Presidential authority relative to
suspension of certain effective dates (see H.R. 2179) [16JY]
Repeal (see H.R. 284) [9JA]
Messages
Telecommunications Services Relative to Cuba: President Clinton
[10SE]
CUBIN, BARBARA (a Representative from Wyoming)
Appointments
Congressional Award Board [7MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Devils Tower National Monument: retain name of mountain (see H.R.
129) [9JA]
Grand Teton National Park: domestic livestock grazing (see H.R.
708) [12FE]
National Geologic Mapping Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R.
709) [12FE]
National Historic Trails Interpretive Center: authorize assistance
(see H.R. 2186) [17JY]
Park County, WY: conveyance of certain lands (see H.R. 1718)
[22MY]
CULPEPPER, VA
Bills and resolutions
Library of Congress: acquire certain real property for storage of
motion picture, recorded sound, television, and radio
collections (see H.R. 2979) [9NO]
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH E. (a Representative from Maryland)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Commission on National Drug Policy: establish (see H.R. 1345)
[16AP]
Dept. of HHS: establish program relative to exchange of sterile
hypodermic needles (see H.R. 2212) [22JY]
Education: establish Thurgood Marshall Legal Educational
Opportunity Program (see H.R. 1970) [19JN]
Executive departments: require review of agency spending on
service contracts (see H.R. 2712) [23OC]
Federal employees: delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments
and maintenance of Federal agency retirement contributions
(see H. Con. Res. 71) [1MY]
------increase leave time relative to services as an organ donor
(see H.R. 2943) [8NO]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: improve sanctions
against unfit providers (see H.R. 1971) [19JN]
Parren J. Mitchell Veterans Medical Center, Baltimore, MD:
designate (see H.R. 3051) [13NO]
Social Security: treatment of final payment of benefits to
surviving spouse or family members after death of beneficiary
(see H.R. 2944) [8NO]
CUNNINGHAM, RANDY ``DUKE'' (a Representative from California)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2209, legislative branch of the Government
appropriations [3SE]
------H.R. 2266, Dept. of Defense appropriations [3SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Air pollution: reclassification of downwind nonattainment areas
(see H.R. 130) [9JA]
California: moratorium on gas and oil development of the Outer
Continental Shelf (see H.R. 133) [9JA]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R.
123) [9JA]
Federal aid programs: termination dates (see H.R. 131) [9JA]
Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting
carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218) [9JA]
National Blue Ribbon Commission To Eliminate Waste in Government:
reestablish (see H.R. 132) [9JA]
San Diego County, CA: provide loan guarantee to Olivenhain Water
Storage Project (see H.R. 134) [9JA]
Tariff: golf clubs and golf club components (see H.R. 2583) [30SE]
Taxation: treatment of contributions of computer technology and
equipment to elementary or secondary schools (see H.R. 1153)
[20MR]
Veterans: accessibility to outdoor recreation programs on military
installations for certain disabled individuals (see H.R. 2760)
[29OC]
Wildlife: protect opportunities for sportsmen and enhance
conservation of wildlife (see H.R. 1719) [22MY]
CURRENCY
see Money
CUSTOMS SERVICE
Bills and resolutions
Customs Service, ITC, and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative:
authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1463) [28AP]
Dept. of Defense: assign personnel to assist the INS and the
Customs Service in the performance of their border protection
functions (see H.R. 805, 2922) [13FE] [7NO]
Florida: allow the use of user fees to provide for inspection
personnel in connection with the arrival of passengers (see
H.R. 3034) [12NO]
Income: modify overtime and premium pay rates of customs officers
(see H.R. 2262) [25JY]
Kika de la Garza U.S. Border Station, Pharr, TX: designate (see
H.R. 994) [6MR]
Law enforcement officers: extend certain civil service retirement
options to IRS revenue officers, INS inspectors, and Customs
Service inspectors and canine enforcement officers (see H.R.
1215) [21MR]
Motor vehicles: treatment of foreign vehicles relative to State
emission standards (see H.R. 8) [7JA] [9JA]
NAFTA: parity among participating countries relative to the
personal allowance for duty-free merchandise purchased abroad
(see H. Con. Res. 51) [20MR]
New Mexico: establish commercial zone on border of Mexico (see
H.R. 2808) [4NO]
Textile industry and fabrics: ensure competitiveness of industry
(see H.R. 1504) [30AP]
Reports filed
Customs Service, ITC, and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
Appropriations: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R.
1463) (H. Rept. 105-85) [1MY]
Kika de la Garza U.S. Border Station, Pharr, TX: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 994) (H. Rept.
105-228) [31JY]
CYPRUS, REPUBLIC OF
Bills and resolutions
Turkey: end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of enclaved
people of Cyprus (see H. Con. Res. 181) [29OC]
------occupation (see H. Con. Res. 81) [15MY]
------restrict foreign and military assistance conditional to
situation in Cyprus and obligations under international law
(see H.R. 388) [9JA]
DAIRY PRODUCTION STABILIZATION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Food industry: ensure that all persons who benefit from the dairy
promotion and research program contribute to the cost of the
program (see H.R. 2139) [10JY]
DAKOTA WATER RESOURCES ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see H.R. 3012) [9NO]
DALAI LAMA
Bills and resolutions
Foreign policy: visit to U.S. (see H. Res. 124) [23AP]
DALLAS, TX
Bills and resolutions
Museums: designate the museum to be known as ``The Women's Museum:
An Institute for the Future'' as a Millennium Project for the
U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 187) [7NO]
DAMS
Bills and resolutions
Dept. of Agriculture: provide for maintenance of concrete dams and
weirs located in the Emigrant Wilderness (see H.R. 1663)
[20MY]
Rocky Mountain National Park: designate certain lands as
wilderness (see H.R. 302) [9JA]
Trinity Lake: designate reservoir (see H.R. 63) [7JA] [9JA]
Reports filed
Emigrant Wilderness Concrete Dams and Weirs Maintenance: Committee
on Resources (House) (H.R.. 1663) (H. Rept. 105-192) [21JY]
[[Page 2562]]
Oroville-Tonasket Claim Settlement and Conveyance Act: Committee
on Resources (House) (H.R. 412) (H. Rept. 105-8) [10MR]
Trinity Lake Reservoir: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 63)
(H. Rept. 105-9) [10MR]
DANNER, PAT (a Representative from Missouri)
Appointments
Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group [11SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Transportation: assist States in adopting nationwide
emergency telephone number for cellular telephone users (see
H.R. 1011) [11MR]
Medicare: combat fraud and abuse (see H.R. 2301) [30JY]
DAVIS, DANNY K. (a Representative from Illinois)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Nancy B. Jefferson Post Office Building, Chicago, IL: designate
(see H.R. 2798) [4NO]
Reverend Milton R. Brunson Post Office Building, Chicago, IL:
designate (see H.R. 2799) [4NO]
Taxation: capital gains rates (see H.R. 2084) [26JN]
DAVIS, JIM (a Representative from Florida)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Medicare: allocate savings from waste, fraud, and abuse
enforcement programs to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust
Fund (see H.R. 1761) [3JN]
DAVIS, THOMAS M. (a Representative from Virginia)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Appropriations: establish automatic system for continuing
appropriations (see H.R. 1912) [17JN]
Dept. of State: calculation of Bureau of Diplomatic Security
agents' retirement annuities (see H.R. 633) [6FE]
District of Columbia: exempt certain contracts entered into by the
government of the District of Columbia from review by the
Council of the District of Columbia (see H.R. 513) [4FE]
------permit the waiver of residency requirements for certain
employees of the Office of the Inspector General of the
District of Columbia (see H.R. 514) [4FE]
------realign functional responsibilities with Federal Government
(see H.R. 1963) [19JN]
Gamble, Lloyd B.: relief (see H.R. 998) [6MR]
Group Hospitalization and Medical Services, Inc.: amend Federal
charter (see H.R. 3025) [12NO]
------repeal Federal charter (see H.R. 497) [4FE]
Millennium Society: coordinate activities to commemorate the
second millennium and endow an international cross-cultural
scholarship fund (see H.R. 1519) [1MY]
Money: require continued availability of $1 Federal Reserve notes
for circulation (see H.R. 1098) [18MR]
Monuments and memorials: authorize the establishment of a Cold War
memorial (see H.R. 2885) [7NO]
National Weather Service: overtime pay for forecasters performing
essential services during severe weather events (see H.R.
2987) [9NO]
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact:
congressional consent to amendments made by Maryland,
Virginia, and the District of Columbia (see H.J. Res. 96)
[9OC]
DAVIS-BACON ACT
related term(s) Contracts
Bills and resolutions
Repeal (see H.R. 2720) [23OC]
DAY CARE
see Children and Youth
DEAF
see Disabled
DEAL, NATHAN (a Representative from Georgia)
Appointments
Committee To Escort the Speaker-Elect to the Chair [7JA]
DEATH AND DYING
Bills and resolutions
Assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing: prohibit Federal
funding (see H.R. 1003) [11MR]
Dept. of Defense: authorize settlement and payment of claims
against the U.S. for death or injury of certain employees
relative to incidents in which claims are settled for foreign
nationals (see H.R. 3022) [9NO]
Dept. of Justice: treatment of certain immigration petitions
relative to the death of the beneficiary (see H.R. 1961, 2694)
[19JN] [22OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: assign health care professionals to
facilities in States in which they are licensed and follow
State death certificate filing requirements (see H.R. 2338)
[31JY]
Families and domestic relations: permit chronically ill parents to
name standby guardians for minors without loss of parental
rights (see H.R. 3005) [9NO]
Flag--U.S.: designate flagpole upon which U.S. flag is set at
half-staff whenever a law enforcement officer is killed in the
line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 47) [12MR]
Hawaii: repatriation of certain Native American remains (see H.R.
749) [13FE]
Law enforcement officers: provide death benefits to retired public
safety officers (see H.R. 1862) [11JN]
Medicare: provide for standard forms for medical necessity and
terminal illness certifications (see H.R. 2633) [7OC]
Medicare/Medicaid: prohibit funding for assisted suicide,
euthanasia, or mercy killing (see H.R. 868) [27FE]
Mother Teresa: condolences on death (see H. Res. 226, 227) [10SE]
[11SE]
Native Americans: study and repatriation of remains for which a
cultural affiliation is not readily ascertainable (see H.R.
2893) [7NO]
Organ donors: establish congressional commemorative medal (see
H.R. 1505) [30AP]
Pharmaceuticals: reporting requirements of deaths resulting from
the prescribing, dispensing, and the administration of drugs
(see H.R. 524) [4FE]
Public Health Service Act: provide inclusive information service
relative to certain diseases (see H.R. 482) [21JA]
Railroads: modify the guaranteed minimum benefit for widows and
widowers relative to conversion from spouse to widow or
widower annuity (see H. Con. Res. 52) [20MR]
Social Security: treatment of final payment of benefits to
surviving spouse or family members after death of beneficiary
(see H.R. 2944) [8NO]
SSA: require time limitation for the provision of death
certificates by State and local governments to the
Commissioner (see H.R. 2371) [31JY]
Suicide: recognize as a national problem (see H. Res. 212) [31JY]
Taxation: exclude from gross income pension benefits received by
the survivors of law enforcement officers killed in the line
of duty (see H.R. 921) [4MR]
------treatment of benefits to retired coal miners (see H.R. 2231)
[23JY]
------treatment of employee death benefits (see H.R. 1514) [1MY]
------treatment of estate tax for family farms and small
businesses (see H.R. 1841, 1845) [10JN]
------treatment of funeral trusts (see H.R. 479, 684) [21JA]
[11FE]
Veterans: extend Dept. of Veterans Affairs authority to enter into
enhanced-use leases for certain property and rename Court of
Veterans Appeals and National Cemetery System (see H.R. 1092)
[18MR]
Reports filed
Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act: Committee on Commerce
(House) (H.R. 1003) (H. Rept. 105-46) [8AP]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs Entrance Into Enhanced-Use Leases for
Certain Property and Renaming of Court of Veterans Appeals and
National Cemetery System: Committee on Veterans' Affairs
(House) (H.R. 1092) (H. Rept. 105-47) [9AP]
DEATH ON THE HIGH SEAS ACT
Bills and resolutions
Aviation: allow families of international airline disaster victims
a fair jury trial to receive just compensation for their loss
(see H.R. 2005) [20JN]
Reports filed
Allow Families of International Airline Disaster Victims a Fair
Jury Trial To Receive Just Compensation for Their Loss:
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R.
2005) (H. Rept. 105-201) [24JY]
DEATH PENALTY
see Capital Punishment
DeFAZIO, PETER A. (a Representative from Oregon)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Airlines: require use of child safety restraint systems (see H.R.
754) [13FE]
------require use of child safety restraint systems and restrict
air fares charged to children under 3 years of age (see H.R.
1141) [20MR]
Clean Water Act: subject Federal facilities discharging
radioactive waste into surface water to the same standards as
private facilities (see H.R. 2222) [23JY]
Dept. of the Interior: deauthorize the Animas-La Plata Federal
reclamation project and negotiate the water rights of Ute
Indian tribes (see H.R. 745) [13FE]
Emergency Commission To End the Trade Deficit: establish (see H.R.
2651) [9OC]
FCC: establish moratorium on increases in cable television rates
and require study on rates and competition (see H.R. 2757)
[29OC]
Health: allow patients to receive any medical treatment they want
under certain conditions (see H.R. 746) [13FE]
Insurance: require insurers to disclose an applicant's medical
test results to the applicant and to otherwise restrict the
disclosure of such results (see H.R. 2590) [1OC]
Members of Congress: deny salary adjustments relative to budget
deficit (see H.R. 1906) [17JN]
National parks and recreation areas: repeal the pilot recreation
fee program and establish a royalty on hardrock minerals whose
proceeds are to be used for public recreational sites (see
H.R. 2818) [5NO]
NIH: establish National Center for Integral Medicine (see H.R.
1055) [13MR]
Public utilities: establish programs for electric energy
conservation and efficiency, renewable energy, and universal
and affordable service (see H.R. 1359) [17AP]
Telephones: strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing
the slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers (see
H.R. 2120) [9JY]
DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE AND REALIGNMENT COMMISSION
Bills and resolutions
Army: clarify the definition of depot-level maintenance and repair
(see H.R. 2193) [17JY]
Castle AFB, CA: provide for the operation of a combined post
exchange and commissary store (see H.R. 50) [7JA] [9JA]
Dept. of Defense: reform economic redevelopment process and
improve ability to contract for protective services at
installations being closed (see H.R. 1243, 1300) [8AP] [10AP]
------reject the need for an additional round or rounds of
military base closures (see H. Con. Res. 78) [13MY]
DEFICIT
see Public Debt
DeGETTE, DIANA (a Representative from Colorado)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Agriculture: prohibit coverage of tobacco by Federal crop
insurance programs (see H.R. 1438) [24AP]
Federal employees: authorize the use of clinical social workers to
conduct evaluations to determine work-related emotional and
mental illnesses (see H.R. 1520) [1MY]
Health: increase the legal smoking age (see H.R. 2519) [23SE]
Medicaid: permit presumptive eligibility for low-income children
(see H.R. 1564) [8MY]
DELAHUNT, WILLIAM D. (a Representative from Massachusetts)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Cadigan, James L.: award Medal of Honor (see H.R. 2494) [18SE]
Cape Cod National Seashore: provide for a land exchange and extend
the authority of the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory
Commission (see H.R. 2411) [5SE]
Chalot, John A.: relief (see H.R. 2732) [24OC]
Immigration: waiver of vaccination requirements for certain
adopted children (see H.R. 2430) [8SE]
Medicaid: repeal criminal penalties for fraudulent disposition of
assets (see H.R. 2396) [4SE]
Moser, Roy D.: relief (see H.R. 2731) [24OC]
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DeLAURO, ROSA L. (a Representative from Connecticut)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2160, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and
related agencies programs appropriations [3SE]
------H.R. 2264, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related
agencies appropriations [23SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Children and youth: increase certain funding under Head Start
Program (see H.R. 1373) [17AP]
------tribute to child care professionals (see H. Res. 279) [23OC]
Civil rights: provide improved remedies for discrimination in the
payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 2023) [24JN]
Dept. of Defense: treatment of expenses for contractors who
relocate due to cessation of military activities at the
Stratford Army Engine Plant (see H.R. 463) [21JA]
Dept. of Transportation: make direct loans and provide lines of
credit to finance surface transportation projects (see H.R.
2330) [31JY]
Families and domestic relations: improve child care and family
support services (see H.R. 1373, 2713) [17AP] [23OC]
Family and Medical Leave Act: provide coverage to employers with
more than 20 employees (see H.R. 1373) [17AP]
Health: combat fraud relative to payments for health care services
(see H.R. 2584) [30SE]
------prohibit discrimination in employer health benefit plans
relative to neurobiological disorders (see H.R. 2110) [8JY]
------require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum
hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R.
135) [9JA]
Medicare: coverage of paramedic intercept ambulance support
services (see H.R. 2153) [11JY]
National Infrastructure Development Corp.: establish (see H.R.
712, 713) [12FE]
Richard C. Lee U.S. Courthouse, New Haven, CT: designate (see H.R.
2787) [31OC]
Roads and highways: increase number of State participants in the
infrastructure bank pilot program (see H.R. 710) [12FE]
Taxation: treatment of distributions from qualified retirement
plans investing in public benefit bonds (see H.R. 711) [12FE]
------treatment of income relative to imported properties from
foreign corporations (see H.R. 1373) [17AP]
------treatment of tobacco products (see H.R. 3027) [12NO]
Tobacco products: prevent use by minors, reduce addiction levels,
compensate Federal and State Governments for health costs, and
enhance investments in biomedical and basic scientific
research (see H.R. 3028) [12NO]
DELAWARE
Bills and resolutions
Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal National Heritage Corridor
Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2958) [8NO]
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Citizen Advisory
Commission: reauthorize (see H.R. 1894) [12JN]
Health: establish research and grant programs for the eradication
or control of pfiesteria piscicida and other aquatic toxins
(see H.R. 2565) [26SE]
DeLAY, TOM (a Representative from Texas)
Appointments
Committee To Escort Chilean President Eduardo Frei Into the House
Chamber [27FE]
Committee To Escort the President [4FE]
Committee To Escort the Speaker-Elect to the Chair [7JA]
Conferee: H.R. 2014, Taxpayer Relief Act [10JY]
------H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act [10JY]
------H.R. 2158, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry
independent agencies appropriations [3SE]
------H.R. 2169, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies
appropriations [3SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Electric power: provide for retail competition among suppliers
(see H.R. 1230) [8AP]
Government: reduce spending and regulatory programs (see H. Con.
Res. 102) [21JN]
Transportation: reauthorize highway construction and surface
transportation funding (see H.R. 674) [11FE]
DELLUMS, RONALD V. (a Representative from California)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
------S. 858, intelligence services appropriations [17JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Domestic policy: establish a living wage, develop job
opportunities, convert military programs to social programs,
produce a capital budget, reduce poverty and violence, and
redistribute wealth and power (see H.R. 1050) [12MR]
Education: permit certain nonimmigrant aliens to study in publicly
funded adult education programs (see H.R. 1543) [7MY]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform
insurance procedures (see H.R. 1374) [17AP]
DEMING, W. EDWARDS
Bills and resolutions
W. Edwards Deming Federal Building, Suitland, MD: designate (see
H.R. 962) [5MR]
Reports filed
W. Edwards Deming Federal Building, Suitland, MD: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 962) (H. Rept.
105-229) [31JY]
DEMOCRACY
Bills and resolutions
Albania: civil war (see H. Res. 104) [20MR]
------elections (see H. Con. Res. 104, 105) [23JN] [24JN]
------promote democracy, economic stability, and resolution of
civil war (see H. Con. Res. 153) [18SE]
Belarus: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 54) [21MR]
Cambodia: condemn violence and restore democracy (see H. Res. 195)
[23JY]
China, People's Republic of: clarify U.S. commitment to security
and democracy in the Republic of China (see H. Res. 252)
[29SE]
------congressional approval before the U.S. supports admission
into the World Trade Organization, and U.S. withdrawal if
admission is granted without U.S. approval (see H.R. 1140)
[20MR]
------impose certain sanctions (see H.R. 2011) [23JN]
------increase international broadcasting activities (see H.R.
2232, 2531) [23JY] [23SE]
------increase international broadcasting activities (H.R. 2232),
consideration (see H. Res. 302) [4NO]
------most-favored-nation status (see H.J. Res. 79) [3JN]
------most-favored-nation status relative to the admission of the
Republic of China to the World Trade Organization (see H.R.
941) [5MR]
------political reform (see H.R. 2095) [26JN]
China, Republic of: status after reversion of Hong Kong to the
People's Republic of China (see H. Con. Res. 100, 178) [18JN]
[28OC]
------U.N. membership (see H. Con. Res. 132) [29JY]
------U.S. policy (see H. Res. 225) [9SE]
Choephel, Ngawang: arrest and treatment in the People's Republic
of China (see H. Con. Res. 44) [11MR]
Colombia: renew efforts to end guerrilla war (see H. Res. 289)
[29OC]
Congo, Republic of the: outbreak of violence and threat to
scheduled elections and constitutional government (see H. Res.
175) [25JN]
Cuban Democracy Act: repeal (see H.R. 284) [9JA]
Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act: amend relative to
exclusion of certain aliens (see H.R. 1566) [8MY]
------repeal (see H.R. 284) [9JA]
------repeal Presidential authority relative to suspension of
certain effective dates (see H.R. 2179) [16JY]
------require report relative to exclusion of certain aliens (see
H.R. 2288) [29JY]
El Salvador: elections (see H. Con. Res. 88) [22MY]
Elections: reform voter registration procedures (see H.R. 224)
[9JA]
Foreign policy: promote stability in the Caucasus, deter renewed
agression, and facilitate the resolution of the Nagorno-
Karabagh conflict (see H.R. 2983) [9NO]
------support economic and political independence for the South
Caucasus and Central Asia regions (see H.R. 2867, 3010) [7NO]
[9NO]
Guatemala: implementation of peace accords (see H. Con. Res. 166)
[2OC]
------tribute to success of recent peace negotiations (see H. Con.
Res. 17) [10FE]
Hong Kong: support autonomous governance after reversion to the
People's Republic of China (see H.R. 750) [13FE]
India: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 22, 157) [9JA] [22MY]
------self-determination for the independence of the Sikh nation
homeland, Punjab, Khalistan (see H. Con. Res. 37) [5MR]
Israel: independence anniversary (see H.J. Res. 102) [7NO]
Kenya: human rights and political situation (see H. Con. Res. 130)
[29JY]
Lebanon: recognize territorial integrity, unity, sovereignty, and
independence (see H. Con. Res. 68) [29AP]
Liberia: elections (see H. Con. Res. 135) [30JY]
Nicaragua: tribute on the occasion of democratic elections (see H.
Con. Res. 18) [11FE]
Nigeria: impose economic sanctions (see H.R. 1786) [4JN]
Pakistan: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 157) [22MY]
Turkey: end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of enclaved
people of Cyprus (see H. Con. Res. 181) [29OC]
------hosting of Organization for Security and Cooperation in
Europe summit relative to human rights violations (see H. Con.
Res. 179) [28OC]
U.N. Commission on Human Rights: resolution relative to People's
Republic of China and Tibet (see H. Con. Res. 44) [11MR]
Vietnam: support democracy and religious and economic freedom (see
H. Res. 231) [17SE]
Voting: constitutional amendment allowing the proposal and
enactment of laws by popular vote of the people (see H.J. Res.
21) [9JA]
Western Sahara: self-determination referendum (see H. Res. 245)
[25SE]
Zaire: democracy efforts (see H. Res. 115) [16AP]
Messages
Most-Favored-Nation Status for the People's Republic of China:
President Clinton [30MY]
National Endowment for Democracy: President Clinton [8AP]
Prohibit New Investment in Burma: President Clinton [20MY]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 2232, Radio Free Asia Act: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379) [4NO]
Most-Favored-Nation Status for the People's Republic of China:
Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.J. Res. 79) (H. Rept.
105-140) [20JN]
Radio Free Asia Act: Committee on International Relations (House)
(H.R. 2232) (H. Rept. 105-303) [6OC]
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Appointments
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) subcommittee
members [13NO]
Bills and resolutions
Budget: ensure that the budget proposal concurs with the
provisions of the bipartisan budget agreement (see H.R. 2037)
[25JN]
Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House): minority
party appointments (see H. Res. 221) [5SE]
Committee on Small Business (House): minority party appointments
(see H. Res. 148) [14MY]
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Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): minority party
appointments (see H. Res. 250) [29SE]
Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House): minority party
appointments (see H. Res. 148) [14MY]
Committees of the House: minority party appointments (see H. Res.
13, 33, 36, 42, 44, 58, 84, 120, 208, 328) [7JA] [9JA] [21JA]
[5FE] [6FE] [10FE] [13FE] [6MR] [17AP] [31JY] [13NO]
Elections: requirements for candidates receiving Federal campaign
financing relative to participation in multicandidate forums
(see H.R. 2478) [16SE]
FEC: expedite availability of reports on the Internet (see H.R.
2074, 2109, 2433) [26JN] [8JY] [8SE]
------require national committees of political parties to file
pre-general election reports (see H.R. 355) [9JA]
------require reports on certain election expenditures (see H.R.
1705) [22MY]
House of Representatives: compensation of certain minority
employees (see H. Res. 6) [7JA] [9JA]
Political campaigns: ban soft money in elections for Federal
office (see H.R. 110, 458, 1025) [9JA] [21JA] [11MR]
------prohibit use of soft money and require written authorization
for use of salary withholdings for political activities (see
H.R. 2147) [10JY]
------prohibit use of soft money in Federal elections and permit
individuals to elect not to have payroll deductions used for
political activities (see H.R. 3019) [9NO]
Presidential Debate Commission: establish on an ongoing basis and
require nominees for President and Vice President to
participate in debates to receive Federal funding for party
conventions (see H.R. 223) [9JA]
States: requirements relative to access to election ballots for
certain parties (see H.R. 2477) [16SE]
Motions
Committees of the House: minority party appointments (H. Res. 36)
[5FE]
DENMARK, KINGDOM OF
Bills and resolutions
Virgin Islands: anniversary of the emancipation of Africans held
in slavery in the Danish West Indies (see H. Con. Res. 161)
[30SE]
DENTISTS
see Health Care Professionals
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 2160, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and
related agencies programs appropriations [3SE]
Bills and resolutions
Agricultural Market Transition Act: reduce the amounts allocated
for payments pursuant to production flexibility contracts (see
H.R. 2111) [8JY]
Agriculture: combine the Consolidated Farm Service Agency and the
Natural Resources Conservation Service and ensure equitable
treatment of certain farmers, ranchers, and Federal employees
(see H.R. 2692) [22OC]
------conduct census (see H.R. 2366) [31JY]
------control wheat and barley diseases caused by Fusarium
Graminearum and related fungi (see H.R. 2168) [15JY]
------crop insurance coverage for losses due to plant viruses and
diseases and loan eligibility for producers who suffer such
losses (see H.R. 781) [13FE]
------exempt actions undertaken to administer a marketing order
issued under the Agricultural Adjustment Act from antitrust
laws (see H.R. 2735) [24OC]
------Federal assistance to orchard and vineyard farmers adversely
affected by damaging weather conditions (see H.R. 1489) [30AP]
------include in a special use permit relative to Humboldt Nursery
a provision allowing the permittee to use Government-owned
farming and related equipment at the nursery (see H.R. 2126)
[9JY]
------increase emphasis on and disseminate results of agricultural
research projects relative to precision agriculture (see H.R.
725) [12FE]
------prohibit coverage of tobacco by Federal crop insurance
programs (see H.R. 1438) [24AP]
------prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle,
sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 453) [21JA]
------provide for the accreditation of associations of
agricultural producers and promote good faith bargaining
between such associations (see H.R. 2738) [24OC]
------reform, extend, and repeal certain agricultural research,
extension, and education programs (see H.R. 2534) [24SE]
------repeal peanut quotas and reduce peanut loan rates (see H.R.
1864) [11JN]
------repeal restrictions on colored margarine (see H.R. 1958)
[18JN]
------restore the effectiveness of certain provisions of the
Agricultural Adjustment Act regulating Federal milk marketing
orders (see H.R. 786) [13FE]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies
programs: making appropriations (see H.R. 2160) [14JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2160), consideration (see H.
Res. 193) [22JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2160), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 232) [18SE]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2160), corrections in enrollment
(see H. Con. Res. 167) [6OC]
California: pilot project in the Plumas, Lassen, and Tahoe
National Forests to demonstrate resource management activity
effectiveness (see H.R. 858) [27FE]
------pilot project in the Plumas, Lassen, and Tahoe National
Forests to demonstrate resource management activity
effectiveness (H.R. 858), consideration (see H. Res. 180)
[8JY]
Colorado: expand Eagles Nest Wilderness within Arapaho and White
River National Forests (see H.R. 985) [6MR]
Conservation Reserve Program: extend contracts (see H.R. 246, 247,
427, 1342) [9JA] [16AP]
------extension of conservation reserve contracts relative to
rejection of reenrollment bids (see H.R. 861) [27FE]
Consolidated Farm Service Agency: disregard debt forgiveness
relative to loan and loan servicing limitations (see H.R.
1969) [19JN]
Consumers: establish equitable service for customers (see H.R.
2185) [17JY]
Dairy Indemnity Program: reauthorization (see H.R. 1789) [4JN]
Dos Palos, CA: conveyance of certain lands to the Dos Palos Ag
Boosters (see H.R. 111) [9JA]
Emigrant Wilderness: provide for maintenance of concrete dams and
weirs (see H.R. 1663) [20MY]
Farmers: provide greater planting flexibility (see H.R. 913) [4MR]
Federal aid programs: regulate loans to certain processors of
sugarcane and sugar beets (see H.R. 1387) [17AP]
Federal employees: establish equal opportunity for employees (see
H.R. 2185) [17JY]
Food: improve public health and food safety through enhanced
enforcement (see H.R. 3070) [13NO]
Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database Program: continuation to
promote food safety (see H.R. 2876) [7NO]
Food industry: ensure that all persons who benefit from the dairy
promotion and research program contribute to the cost of the
program (see H.R. 2139) [10JY]
Forest Service: assure operations are free of racial, sexual, and
ethnic discrimination (see H.R. 61) [7JA] [9JA]
------eliminate below-cost timber sales (see H.R. 1827) [6JN]
------grant easement to Chugach Alaska Corp. (see H.R. 3087)
[13NO]
------reduce costs and improve efficiency by contracting out
certain tasks related to the planning and implementation of
National Forest System programs and projects (see H.R. 2127)
[9JY]
------remove restrictions on acquisitions from other Federal
agencies for improved firefighting (see H.R. 975) [6MR]
Gallatin National Forest: land exchange (see H.R. 3057) [13NO]
Government: Federal assessment of whether Federal regulations
could result in the taking of private property (see H.R. 95)
[7JA] [9JA]
Health: establish research and grant programs for the eradication
or control of pfiesteria piscicida and other aquatic toxins
(see H.R. 2565) [26SE]
Housing: extend loan guarantee program for multifamily rental
housing in rural areas (see H.R. 28) [7JA] [9JA]
Lake Tahoe Basin National Forest: designate (see H.R. 2680) [21OC]
Loans: authorize guaranteed farm ownership loans and guaranteed
farm operating loans (see H.R. 2145) [10JY]
Mark Twain National Forest: boundary adjustment (see H.R. 1779)
[4JN]
Market Access Program: eliminate (see H.R. 972) [6MR]
Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act: clarify
application of certain provisions (see H.R. 2038) [25JN]
Milk: establish temporary emergency minimum milk prices (see H.
Res. 224) [9SE]
------increase marketing orders' basic formula price (see H.R.
2388) [3SE]
------require estimates of production costs relative to milk
marketing orders' basic formula price (see H.R. 2482) [16SE]
------study effects of production costs on milk marketing orders
basic formula price (see H.R. 1190) [20MR]
National Cheese Exchange: CFTC regulation of cash markets relative
to use as a reference price for commodities (see H.R. 645)
[6FE]
------reduce effect on the milk marketing orders' basic formula
price (see H.R. 618, 646) [5FE] [6FE]
Public lands: eliminate hazardous fuels buildup and undertake
other forest management projects to protect communities from
wildfires (see H.R. 2458) [11SE]
------uniform management of livestock grazing (see H.R. 2493)
[18SE]
------uniform management of livestock grazing (H.R. 2493),
consideration (see H. Res. 284) [28OC]
School Breakfast Program: expand and provide greater access to
snacks in school-based childcare programs (see H.R. 3086)
[13NO]
Tahoe National Forest: land sale to Placer County, CA (see H.R.
1439) [24AP]
Taxation: treatment of certain water, waste, and essential
community facilities loans (see H.R. 731) [12FE]
Tobacco products: increase deficit reduction assessments for
participants in Federal price support programs (see H.R. 1826)
[6JN]
Wenatchee National Forest: land exchange (see H.R. 822) [25FE]
Conference reports
Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs
Appropriations (H.R. 2160) [17SE]
Motions
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies
programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160) [17JY] [24JY]
[3SE]
Reports filed
Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs
Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2160) (H. Rept.
105-252) [17SE]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2160) (H. Rept.
105-178) [14JY]
Census of Agriculture Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R.
2366) (H. Rept. 105-296) [2OC]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2160, Agriculture,
Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs
Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 232) (H.
Rept. 105-255) [18SE]
Consideration of H.R. 858, Quincy Library Group Forest Recovery
and Economic Stability Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 180) (H. Rept. 105-173) [8JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2160, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA,
and Related Agencies Programs Ap
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propriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 193) (H.
Rept. 105-197) [22JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2493, Forage Improvement Act: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 284) (H. Rept. 105-355) [28OC]
Conveyance of Certain Dos Palos, CA, Lands to the Dos Palos Ag
Boosters: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 111) (H.
Rept. 105-34) [20MR]
Dept. of Agriculture Contracts Under the Conservation Reserve
Program: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 1342) (H.
Rept. 105-80) [29AP]
Dept. of Agriculture Dairy Indemnity Program Reauthorization:
Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 1789) (H. Rept. 105-
294) [2OC]
Eagles Nest Wilderness Expansion Within Arapaho and White River
National Forests in Colorado: Committee on Resources (House)
(H.R. 985) (H. Rept. 105-111) [3JN]
Emigrant Wilderness Concrete Dams and Weirs Maintenance: Committee
on Resources (House) (H.R.. 1663) (H. Rept. 105-192) [21JY]
Forage Improvement Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R.
2493) (H. Rept. 105-346) [24OC]
------Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2493) (H. Rept. 105-
346) [24OC]
Mark Twain National Forest Boundary Adjustment: Committee on
Agriculture (House) (H.R. 1779) (H. Rept. 105-295) [2OC]
Quincy Library Group Forest Recovery and Economic Stability Act:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 858) (H. Rept. 105-136)
[18JN]
Reform, Extend, and Repeal Certain Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Education Programs: Committee on Agriculture
(House) (H.R. 2534) (H. Rept. 105-376) [4NO]
Tahoe National Forest Land Sale to Placer County, CA: Committee on
Resources (House) (H.R. 1439) (H. Rept. 105-114) [3JN]
Wenatchee National Forest Land Exchange With Chelan County, WA:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 822) (H. Rept. 105-168)
[8JY]
White River National Forest Boundary Adjustment Relative to
National Forest System Lands Within Summit County, CO:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1020) (H. Rept. 105-113)
[3JN]
White River National Forest Boundary Adjustment Relative to the
Raggeds Wilderness: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1019)
(H. Rept. 105-112) [3JN]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 2267, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the
Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations [6OC]
Bills and resolutions
Abolish (see H.R. 1319, 2667) [14AP] [9OC]
Computers: use, sale, and export of encryption products for
privacy and security (see H.R. 695) [12FE]
Consumers: establish a toll-free telephone number in the Dept. of
Commerce to assist consumers in identifying domestically-
produced merchandise (see H.R. 563) [4FE]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 2267) [25JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2267), consideration (see H.
Res. 239) [23SE]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2267), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 330) [13NO]
Education: establish loan guarantee program for telecommunications
satellites dedicated to instructional programming (see H.R.
2320) [31JY]
Foreign trade: clarify the term ``normal trade relations'' (see
H.R. 2316) [31JY]
------substitute the term ``normal trade relations'' in lieu of
``most-favored-nation treatment'' (see H.R. 2002, 2022) [20JN]
[24JN]
Marine mammals: allow import of dolphin-safe tuna relative to
lowering of dolphin mortality rate and certification of drug
enforcement efforts (see H.R. 1259) [9AP]
NIST: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1274) [10AP]
------authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1274), consideration (see
H. Res. 127) [23AP]
NOAA: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1278) [10AP]
OPIC: activities (see H.R. 1681) [20MY]
Patent and Trademark Office: extend surcharges on patent fees (see
H.R. 673) [11FE]
------improve the integrity of patent system and ensure the
validity of U.S. patents (see H.R. 812) [25FE]
Patents: restore term of patent protection and retain
confidentiality relative to the publication of patent
applications (see H.R. 811) [25FE]
Ronald H. Brown Federal Building, New York, NY: designate (see
H.R. 29) [7JA] [9JA]
21st Century Patent System Improvement Act: enact (see H.R. 400)
[9JA]
------enact (H.R. 400), consideration (see H. Res. 116) [16AP]
Conference reports
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related
Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2267) [13NO]
Motions
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267) [25SE] [26SE]
[30SE] [6OC] [28OC] [29OC] [13NO]
Reports filed
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2267, Depts. of
Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related
Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res.
330) (H. Rept. 105-406) [13NO]
Consideration of H.R. 400, 21st Century Patent System Improvement
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 116) (H. Rept. 105-
56) [16AP]
Consideration of H.R. 1274, NIST Appropriations: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 127) (H. Rept. 105-72) [23AP]
Consideration of H.R. 2267, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and
State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 239) (H. Rept. 105-264)
[23SE]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related
Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2267)
(H. Rept. 105-405) [13NO]
NIST Appropriations: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1274) (H.
Rept. 105-64) [21AP]
NOAA Appropriations: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1278)
(H. Rept.105-66) [20JN]
------Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1278) (H. Rept. 105-66)
[23AP]
Ronald H. Brown Federal Building, New York, NY: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 29) (H. Rept.
105-210) [28JY]
Security and Freedom Through Encryption Act: Committee on Commerce
(House) (H.R. 695) (H. Rept. 105-108) [29SE]
------Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H.R. 695) (H.
Rept. 105-108) [16SE]
------Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 695) (H.
Rept. 105-108) [25JY]
------Committee on National Security (House) (H.R. 695) (H. Rept.
105-108) [15SE]
------Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 695) (H. Rept. 105-
108) [30MY]
21st Century Patent System Improvement Act: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 400) (H. Rept. 105-39) [20MR]
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY] [28JY]
------H.R. 2016, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure
[3SE]
------H.R. 2266, Dept. of Defense appropriations [3SE]
Bills and resolutions
A. James Dyess Navy and Marine Corps Reserve Center, Augusta, GA:
designate (see H.R. 2218) [22JY]
Abortion: provide freedom of choice to military personnel serving
overseas (see H.R. 411) [9JA]
Air Force: conduct a study to identify property suitable for
exchange to acquire land authorized for addition to Shaw AFB,
SC (see H.R. 1675) [20MY]
American Samoa: eligibility of U.S. nationals for the ROTC (see
H.R. 905) [3MR]
Appropriations: authorizing certain construction at military
installations (see H.R. 909) [4MR]
------authorizing for ballistic missile defense systems (see H.R.
2786) [31OC]
------authorizing for military activities and prescribing
personnel strengths (see H.R. 1119) [19MR]
------authorizing for military activities and prescribing
personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), consideration (see H. Res.
169) [18JN]
------authorizing for military activities and prescribing
personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), consideration of conference
report (see H. Res. 278) [23OC]
------authorizing for military construction and increased pay and
improved health care for members of the uniformed services
(see H.R. 2858) [6NO]
------disapproval of line-item vetoes in military construction
appropriations legislation (see H.R. 2624, 2631) [7OC]
------making (see H.R. 2266) [25JY]
------making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and
overseas peacekeeping operations (see H.R. 1469, 1755, 1796,
1871) [29AP] [3JN] [5JN] [12JN]
------making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and
overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), consideration
(see H. Res. 146, 149) [13MY] [14MY]
------making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and
overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 162) [5JN]
------making for military construction, family housing, and base
realignment and closure (see H.R. 2016) [24JN]
------making for military construction, family housing, and base
realignment and closure (H.R. 2016), consideration (see H.
Res. 178) [26JN]
------making for military construction, family housing, and base
realignment and closure (H.R. 2016), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 228) [11SE]
------making (H.R. 2266), consideration (see H. Res. 198) [28JY]
------making (H.R. 2266), consideration of conference report (see
H. Res. 242) [24SE]
------making interim emergency supplemental for disaster relief
and overseas peacekeeping operations (see H.R. 1707, 1708)
[22MY]
Armed Forces: alternative financing mechanism for TRICARE health
care program (see H.R. 1246) [8AP]
------award Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal to participants of
Operation Joint Endeavor or Operation Joint Guard in Bosnia
and Herzegovina (see H.R. 665) [10FE]
------establish demonstration project relative to enrollment of
certain beneficiaries in the Federal Employees Health Benefits
Program (see H.R. 1766) [3JN]
------establish sentencing guidelines relative to life
imprisonment without eligibility for parole (see H.R. 517)
[4FE]
------improve access to treatment facilities, provide Medicare
reimbursement, and permit enrollment in Federal Employees
Health Benefits Program for veterans and their dependents (see
H.R. 1456) [24AP]
------increase whistleblower protections (see H.R. 1482) [29AP]
------issue medal to persons exposed to nuclear radiation (see
H.R. 432) [9JA]
------maintenance of military personnel in Asian and Pacific
regions (see H. Res. 103) [20MR]
------permit certain beneficiaries to enroll in the Federal
Employees Health Program and improve health benefits under
CHAMPUS and TRICARE standard (see H.R. 1356) [16AP]
------permit enrollment in Federal Employees Health Benefits
Program for Medicare-eligible retired members and their
dependents (see H.R. 2128) [9JY]
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------procedures for determining status of certain missing members
(see H.R. 409) [9JA]
------prohibit a reduction in the overseas locality allowance for
a member of the uniformed services on duty outside the
continental U.S. (see H.R. 1221) [21MR]
------provide recipients of investigational drugs information on
possible side effects (see H.R. 1294) [10AP]
------provide retirees all benefits promised to them upon
enlistment (see H.R. 51) [7JA] [9JA]
------provide that consensual sexual activity between adults shall
not be a violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice
(see H.R. 1915) [17JN]
------reimbursement to Army Reserve and National Guard members
deployed to Europe relative to Operation Joint Guard (see H.R.
2796) [4NO]
------relief for survivors of members and one civilian killed
during friendly fire incident involving U.S. fighter aircraft
and helicopters in Iraq (see H.R. 2986) [9NO]
------require separate basic training for male and female recruits
(see H.R. 1559) [8MY]
------restrict awarding of Purple Heart to members (see H.R. 1407)
[23AP]
------revise rules on retirement payments to former spouses (see
H.R. 2537) [24SE]
------strengthen limitation on participation in foreign air shows
or trade exhibitions involving military equipment (see H.R.
3084) [13NO]
------treatment of Dept. of Defense separation pay relative to
Dept. of Veterans Affairs disability compensation (see H.R.
2550) [25SE]
------use of military health care system and commissary stores by
unremarried former spouses of members (see H.R. 575) [4FE]
Arms control: reduction of nuclear weapons and application of
savings to certain domestic initiatives (see H.R. 827) [25FE]
Army: clarify the definition of depot-level maintenance and repair
(see H.R. 2193) [17JY]
------close School of the Americas (see H.R. 611) [5FE]
Aviation: grant recognition for meritorious service to aviators
who meet the qualification standards of the Air Force Escape
and Evasion Society (see H. Res. 50) [11FE]
Bangor, ME: conveyance of unused military family housing (see H.R.
658) [10FE]
Barry, John: recognize as first flag officer of the U.S. Navy (see
H.J. Res. 98) [28OC]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: prohibit use of appropriated Federal funds
for the deployment of Armed Forces after a certain date (see
H.R. 1172) [20MR]
B-2 stealth bomber: production limits (see H.R. 2898) [7NO]
Budget: require surplus revenue be used for deficit reduction and
tax relief, and cap non-defense discretionary spending (see
H.R. 2860) [6NO]
------revise for fiscal year 1998 relative to the appropriate
budgetary levels for Social Security and national defense for
fiscal years 1999 through 2002 (see H. Con. Res. 189) [7NO]
------terminate certain Dept. of Defense programs and reduce
funding and scope of Dept. of Energy Stockpile Stewardship
Program (see H.R. 1832) [6JN]
Bunker Hill, IN: use of data from an application for Impact Aid
payments for the Maconaquah School Corp. to determine certain
Dept. of Defense assistance program payments (see H.R. 2636)
[8OC]
Business and industry: prohibit payment under defense contracts of
restructuring costs for mergers or acquisitions (see H.R. 925)
[5MR]
Cadigan, James L.: award Medal of Honor (see H.R. 2494) [18SE]
Castle AFB, CA: provide for the operation of a combined post
exchange and commissary store (see H.R. 50) [7JA] [9JA]
CERCLA: require Corps of Engineers performance of contract
oversight of remedial actions (see H.R. 1157) [20MR]
China, Republic of: cooperation with the U.S. relative to the
development and acquisition of defensive military articles
(see H.R. 2386) [3SE]
------cooperation with the U.S. relative to the development and
acquisition of defensive military articles (H.R. 2386),
consideration (see H. Res. 302) [4NO]
Commission on Servicemembers and Veterans Transition Assistance:
eliminate the requirement that members be allocated to
separate programs (see H.R. 469) [21JA]
Commission on the Future for America's Veterans: establish (see
H.R. 335) [9JA]
Construction industry: ensure that Federal construction
contractors abide by State tax, employment, and licensing
regulations (see H.R. 1186) [20MR]
Contracts: establish limitations on taxpayer-financed compensation
for defense contractors (see H.R. 2279) [28JY]
------prohibit reimbursement of defense contractors for
environmental response costs (see H.R. 236) [9JA]
------treatment of Boeing Co. defense contracts relative to
restructuring costs from its purchase of McDonnell Douglas
Corp. (see H.R. 648) [6FE]
Corps of Engineers: conduct study of mitigation banks (see H.R.
227) [9JA]
Correctional institutions: conversion of certain military
installations into facilities for youthful offenders (see H.R.
592) [5FE]
Courts: authorize settlement and payment of claims against the
U.S. for death or injury of certain employees relative to
incidents in which claims are settled for foreign nationals
(see H.R. 3022) [9NO]
Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: reject the need
for an additional round or rounds of military base closures
(see H. Con. Res. 78) [13MY]
Defense Loan and Technical Assistance Program: improve (see H.R.
974) [6MR]
Dept. of Energy: provide health benefits to former defense nuclear
facility employees exposed to ionizing radiation (see H.R.
1397) [17AP]
Domestic policy: establish a living wage, develop job
opportunities, convert military programs to social programs,
produce a capital budget, reduce poverty and violence, and
redistribute wealth and power (see H.R. 1050) [12MR]
Ecology and environment: improve the management of fish and
wildlife resources on military lands (see H.R. 374) [9JA]
Economic Development Administration: establish Office of Economic
Development Information (see H.R. 2688) [21OC]
Education: distribution of Impact Aid Program funds to local
educational agencies (see H. Con. Res. 150) [10SE]
------Impact Aid Program technical corrections (see H.R. 1312)
[10AP]
------repayment of student loans by students called to active duty
(see H.R. 877) [27FE]
Federal employees: military uniform requirements for civilian
employees of the National Guard (see H.R. 2331) [31JY]
Federal-State relations: authorize use of military helicopters in
State and local law enforcement and rescue operations (see
H.R. 2896) [7NO]
Government: establish pilot projects to test various best business
practices for defense inventory management (see H.R. 1850)
[10JN]
Health: allow military health care system beneficiaries the option
to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see
H.R. 76, 1631) [7JA] [9JA] [15MY]
------allow military health care system beneficiaries the option
to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and to
establish medical savings accounts (see H.R. 2100) [26JN]
------ensure that enrollees in TRICARE Prime retain coverage in
any TRICARE region (see H.R. 2104) [26JN]
History: tribute to individuals who served the U.S. during the
period known as the cold war (see H. Con. Res. 64) [17AP]
Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see H.J.
Res. 75) [30AP]
House Rules: same-day consideration of certain resolutions (see H.
Res. 165) [11JN]
Human rights: expedite the declassification of certain documents
relating to human rights abuses in Guatemala and Honduras (see
H.R. 2635) [8OC]
Immigration: assign personnel to assist the INS and the Customs
Service in the performance of their border protection
functions (see H.R. 805, 2922) [13FE] [7NO]
Iraq: eviction of U.S. members of U.N. weapons inspection teams
and threats to surveillance planes (see H. Res. 322) [12NO]
Korean War: mint coins in commemoration of Puerto Ricans who
served in the 65th Infantry Regiment (see H.R. 2978) [9NO]
------tribute to Puerto Ricans who served in the 65th Infantry
Regiment (see H. Con. Res. 192) [9NO]
La Junta, CO: conveyance of certain military housing facilities
(see H.R. 2916) [7NO]
Lister, Sara E.: request resignation as Assistant Sec. of the Army
for Manpower and Reserve Affairs relative to remarks about
Marine Corps (see H. Con. Res. 197) [13NO]
Long Beach, CA: prohibit conveyance of naval station property to a
commercial shipping company owned by a foreign country (see
H.R. 2715) [23OC]
Macedonia: condemn deployment of U.S. military personnel (see H.
Con. Res. 158) [25SE]
Medicare: demonstration project to provide reimbursement to
certain beneficiaries under the TRICARE program (see H.R.
1357) [16AP]
------reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by
certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R. 1362)
[17AP]
------reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R.
192, 414) [9JA]
------waiver of the late enrollment penalty for certain military
retirees and dependents who live near certain military
hospitals (see H.R. 1738) [22MY]
Military installations: reform economic redevelopment process and
improve ability to contract for protective services at
installations being closed (see H.R. 1243, 1300) [8AP] [10AP]
Military justice system: establish a commission to investigate the
military justice system, including policies relative to sexual
misconduct, harassment, and discrimination (see H.R. 1072)
[13MR]
Military Selective Service Act: repeal (see H.R. 2421) [5SE]
Miramar, CA: prohibit the relocation of certain Marine Corps
helicopter aircraft to Naval Air Station (see H.R. 1808) [5JN]
Monuments and memorials: authorize the establishment of a Cold War
memorial (see H.R. 2885) [7NO]
Mudd, Samuel A.: set aside military conviction for harboring John
Wilkes Booth (see H.R. 1885) [12JN]
National Guard: allow members to perform honor guard functions at
veterans' funerals (see H.R. 1601) [14MY]
National Mail Order Pharmacy Program: include certain
beneficiaries (see H.R. 1773) [3JN]
Naval Armed Guard Service: appreciation to veterans for service
during World War I and World War II (see H.J. Res. 99) [6NO]
Navy: eliminate the Extremely Low Frequency Communication System
(see H.R. 1446) [24AP]
Navy Combat Action Ribbon: retroactive awarding to certain
individuals (see H.R. 543) [4FE]
Osage County, OK: convey certain lands acquired for Candy Lake
project (see H.R. 2299) [30JY]
Panama Canal: negotiation of a new agreement relative to the
presence of U.S. Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 7, 170) [9JA]
[9OC]
Philippines: authorize transfer of ownership of one of the bells
taken from the the town of Balangiga to the people of the
Philippines (see H. Res. 312) [7NO]
Postal Service: regulation of solicitation of contributions by
veterans' organizations on postal property (see H.R. 37) [7JA]
[9JA]
Real property: provide for the competitive selection of lessees
when a military department leases certain nonexcess personal
property and to ensure fair market value for the property (see
H.R. 1676) [20MY]
Reform (see H.R. 1778) [4JN]
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Remy, France: tribute to fundraising efforts of 364th Fighter
Group relative to restoration of stained glass windows (see H.
Con. Res. 141) [1AU]
Roosevelt, Theodore: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see
H.R. 2263) [25JY]
Schools: notification requirements relative to the establishment
of domestic dependent elementary and secondary schools (see
H.R. 1339) [15AP]
Sequoyah County, OK: convey certain lands acquired for Sallisaw
Creek project (see H.R. 2300) [30JY]
Service academies: increase service obligation for military
service academies, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and the U.S.
Merchant Marine Academy (see H.R. 2582) [30SE]
Ships and vessels: support requirements that vessels operating
between U.S. ports be built, owned, and operated by U.S.
citizens (see H. Con. Res. 65) [23AP]
------transfer naval vessels to certain foreign countries (see
H.R. 2035) [25JN]
Social Security: provide enrollment period for Medicare and
Medigap relative to certain military retirees and dependents
(see H.R. 451, 598) [20JA] [5FE]
Stratford Army Engine Plant: treatment of expenses for contractors
who relocate due to cessation of military activities (see H.R.
463) [21JA]
Surplus Government property: classification of surplus military
material (see H.R. 2602) [1OC]
------provide authority for the transfer of Dept. of Defense
equipment to law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1043) [12MR]
Taxation: repeal the limitation on the amount of receipts
attributable to military property which may be treated as
exempt foreign trade income (see H.R. 1037) [12MR]
------treatment of tax payments from certain religious individuals
relative to nonmilitary purposes (see H.R. 2660) [9OC]
Thomas M. Foglietta Support Site, Gricignano d'Aversa, Italy:
designate (see H.R. 2931) [8NO]
Treaties and agreements: limits on certain missile defense systems
(see H. Res. 98) [13MR]
Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security Between the U.S. and
Japan: support (see H. Res. 68) [13FE]
U.S. Navy Asiatic Fleet: appreciation to veterans for service (see
H.J. Res. 100; H. Con. Res. 186) [6NO] [7NO]
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences: ensure the
equitable treatment of graduates (see H.R. 2567) [26SE]
Veterans: accessibility to outdoor recreation programs on military
installations for certain disabled individuals (see H.R. 2760)
[29OC]
------authorize certain disabled veterans to use Dept. of Defense
commissary stores and post and base exchanges (see H.R. 2050)
[25JN]
------benefit eligibility for certain service in the military
forces of the Philippines (see H.R. 836) [26FE]
------computation of retirement pay credit for military reservists
who are retained in active service (see H.R. 542) [4FE]
------extend commissary and exchange store privileges to veterans
with service-connected disabilities and certain dependents
(see H.R. 2224) [23JY]
------extend Dept. of Veterans Affairs authority to enter into
enhanced-use leases for certain property and rename Court of
Veterans Appeals and National Cemetery System (see H.R. 1092)
[18MR]
------minimum survivor annuities for surviving spouses who remain
unmarried (see H.R. 38) [9JA]
------minimum survivor annuities for unremarried surviving spouses
of veterans who died prior to survivor benefit plan
participation (see H.R. 38) [7JA]
------repeal computation system that reduces annuity for surviving
spouses at age 62 relative to Social Security offset (see H.R.
165) [9JA]
------treatment of cold weather injuries received during military
operations (see H.R. 1399, 1426) [17AP] [23AP]
Vietnamese Conflict: tribute to former South Vietnamese commandos
for their heroism, sacrifice, and service (see H. Res. 316)
[8NO]
Vincent, Strong: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R.
157) [9JA]
Voting: guarantee the right of all active duty military personnel,
merchant mariners, and their dependents to vote in Federal,
State, and local elections (see H.R. 699) [12FE]
Weapons: production of Trident II missiles (see H.R. 1814) [5JN]
------require destruction and prohibit acquisition of certain
antipersonnel landmines (see H.R. 2907) [7NO]
------restrict the use of funds for new deployments of
antipersonnel landmines (see H.R. 2459) [11SE]
World War II: compensate certain African American Medal of Honor
recipients (see H.R. 1649) [15MY]
Youngstown, OH: authorize certain military construction projects
for the 910th Airlift Wing (see H.R. 2974) [8NO]
Conference reports
Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities and
Prescribing Personnel Strengths (H.R. 1119) [23OC]
Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction, Family
Housing, and Base Realignment and Closure (H.R. 2016) [9SE]
Dept. of Defense Appropriations (H.R. 2266) [23SE]
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and
Overseas Peacekeeping Operations (H.R. 1469) [4JN]
Messages
Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction, Family
Housing, and Base Realignment and Closure Line-Item Veto:
President Clinton [6OC]
Dept. of Defense Appropriations Line-Item Veto: President Clinton
[21OC]
National Security Strategy: President Clinton [15MY]
Policy Functions and Operational Roles of Federal Agencies To
Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction: President Clinton [21JA]
Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Flank Document
Agreement: President Clinton [15MY]
Veto of H.R. 1469, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for
Disaster Relief and Overseas Peacekeeping Operations:
President Clinton [10JN]
Veto of H.R. 2631, Disapproval of Line-Item Vetoes in Military
Construction Appropriations Legislation: President Clinton
[13NO]
Motions
Appropriations: authorizing for military activities and
prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119) [25JY] [4SE]
------disapproval of line-item vetoes in military construction
appropriations legislation (H.R. 2631) [7NO]
------making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and
overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469) [16MY]
------making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and
overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), veto [10JN]
------making for military construction, family housing, and base
realignment and closure (H.R. 2016) [3SE]
------making (H.R. 2266) [3SE]
China, Republic of: cooperation with the U.S. relative to the
development and acquisition of defensive military articles
(H.R. 2386) [6NO]
Reports filed
Confer Honorary Armed Forces Veteran Status to Bob Hope: Committee
on Veterans Affairs (House) (H.J. Res. 75) (H. Rept. 105-109)
[3JN]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense
Appropriations for Military Activities and Prescribing
Personnel Strengths: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 278)
(H. Rept. 105-343) [23OC]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1469, Emergency
Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and Overseas
Peacekeeping Operations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res.
162) (H. Rept. 105-120) [5JN]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2016, Dept. of Defense
Appropriations for Military Construction, Family Housing, and
Base Realignment and Closure: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 228) (H. Rept. 105-248) [11SE]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2266, Dept. of Defense
Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 242) (H.
Rept. 105-267) [24SE]
Consideration of H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for
Military Activities and Prescribing Personnel Strengths:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 169) (H. Rept. 105-137)
[18JN]
Consideration of H.R. 1469, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations
for Disaster Relief and Overseas Peacekeeping Operations:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 146) (H. Rept. 105-96)
[13MY], (H. Res. 149) (H. Rept. 105-97) [14MY]
Consideration of H.R. 2016, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for
Military Construction, Family Housing, and Base Realignment
and Closure: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 178) (H.
Rept. 105-156) [26JN]
Consideration of H.R. 2266, Dept. of Defense Appropriations:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 198) (H. Rept. 105-213)
[28JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2386, U.S.-Taiwan Anti-Ballistic Defense
Cooperation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 302) (H.
Rept. 105-379) [4NO]
Dept. of Defense Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R.
2266) (H. Rept. 105-265) [23SE]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2266) (H. Rept.
105-206) [25JY]
Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities and
Prescribing Personnel Strengths: Committee of Conference (H.R.
1119) (H. Rept. 105-340) [23OC]
------Committee on National Security (House) (H.R. 1119) (H. Rept.
105-132) [16JN]
Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction, Family
Housing, and Base Realignment and Closure: Committee of
Conference (H.R. 2016) (H. Rept. 105-247) [9SE]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2016) (H. Rept.
105-150) [24JN]
Dept. of Defense Reform: Committee on National Security (House)
(H.R. 1778) (H. Rept. 105-133) [17JN]
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and
Overseas Peacekeeping Operations: Committee of Conference
(H.R. 1469) (H. Rept. 105-119) [4JN]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 1469) (H. Rept.
105-83) [29AP]
Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses--Strong Evidence Linking Toxic Causes
to Chronic Health Effects: Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight (House) (H. Rept. 105-388) [7NO]
Military Voting Rights Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House)
(H.R. 699) (H. Rept. 105-183) [15JY]
Same-Day Consideration of Certain Resolutions: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 165) (H. Rept. 105-128) [11JN]
U.S.-Taiwan Anti-Ballistic Defense Cooperation Act: Committee on
International Relations (House) (H.R. 2386) (H. Rept. 105-308)
[6OC]
Veterans Medicare Reimbursement Demonstration Act: Committee on
Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 1362) (H. Rept. 105-186)
[16JY]
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 2264, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and
related agencies appropriations [23SE]
Bills and resolutions
Abolish (see H.R. 1812) [5JN]
Adult education: grants to States to provide support services to
participants in adult education programs (see H.R. 1336)
[15AP]
Appropriations: making technical corrections to omnibus
consolidated legislation (see H.J. Res. 25) [9JA]
Children and youth: study methods for identifying and treating
children with dyslexia (see H.R. 3058) [13NO]
Colleges and universities: participation in Pell Grant Program
relative to Federal Stafford Loan Program default rate (see
H.R. 1307) [10AP]
------student loan default rate limitations relative to Hispanic-
serving institutions (see H.R. 281) [9JA]
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Commission on Servicemembers and Veterans Transition Assistance:
eliminate the requirement that members be allocated to
separate programs (see H.R. 469) [21JA]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making
appropriations (see H.R. 2264) [25JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2264), consideration (see H.
Res. 199) [28JY]
Education: allow consolidation of direct student loans (see H.R.
2535) [24SE]
------allow local areas to develop elementary and secondary
education programs that meet their needs (see H.R. 2992) [9NO]
------development of school-to-work opportunities systems (see
H.R. 1803) [5JN]
------distribution of Impact Aid Program funds to local
educational agencies (see H. Con. Res. 150) [10SE]
------eligibility standards for short-term educational programs
(see H.R. 675) [11FE]
------establish Role Models Academy for at-risk youths (see H.R.
269) [9JA]
------exempt certain lenders from audit requirements of student
loan programs (see H.R. 529) [4FE]
------extend and make uniform student loan repayment plans (see
H.R. 2391) [3SE]
------grants to create partnerships between post-secondary and
elementary or secondary schools to instruct teachers (see H.R.
3085) [13NO]
------Impact Aid Program technical corrections (see H.R. 1312)
[10AP]
------improve student financial aid programs (see H.R. 2536)
[24SE]
------increase postsecondary opportunities for Hispanic and other
under-represented student populations (see H.R. 2495) [18SE]
------provide for teacher technology training (see H.R. 2065,
2131) [25JN] [9JY]
------repeal certain Federal programs (see H.R. 2655) [9OC]
------restore opportunity-to-learn standards (see H.R. 1115)
[18MR]
------spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on
children's classrooms (see H. Res. 139) [1MY]
------State adoption of challenging academic standards in core
curricula (see H. Res. 299) [31OC]
------treatment of need-based educational aid relative to
antitrust laws (see H.R. 1866) [11JN]
Higher Education Act: allow certain small, nonprofit banks to
exceed 50 percent student loan ratio (see H.R. 2311) [30JY]
------financial responsibility for refunds during provisional
certification and change of ownership of propietary
institutions (see H.R. 2981) [9NO]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (see H.R.
5) [7JA] [9JA]
Information services: provide links to databases of information
concerning scholarships and fellowships (see H.R. 1440) [24AP]
Local governments: allow certain counties flexibility in spending
funds (see H.R. 149) [9JA]
National objectives: prohibit funding of national testing
proposals without explicit and specific legislation (see H.
Res. 214; H.R. 2846) [1AU] [6NO]
National Panel on Early Reading Research and Effective Reading
Instruction: establish (see H.R. 2192) [17JY]
Public safety officers: provide educational assistance to the
surviving spouse and dependent children of officers killed in
the line of duty (see H.R. 2088) [26JN]
------provide educational assistance to the surviving spouse and
dependent children of officers killed or totally disabled in
the line of duty (see H.R. 2755, 3046) [28OC] [13NO]
Schools: establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize school
facilities (see H.R. 1104) [18MR]
Taxation: treatment of student loan programs and public-private
education partnerships for public educational institutions
serving disadvantaged students (see H.R. 1512) [1MY]
Conference reports
Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies
Appropriations (H.R. 2264) [7NO]
Motions
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making
appropriations (H.R. 2264) [9SE] [10SE] [11SE] [23SE]
Education: vocational education funding (H.R. 1853) [22JY]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 2264, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education,
and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 199) (H. Rept. 105-214) [28JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies
Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2264) (H. Rept.
105-390) [7NO]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2264) (H. Rept.
105-205) [25JY]
Education Spending Relative to a Greater Percentage of Federal Tax
Dollars on Children's Classrooms: Committee on Education and
the Workforce (House) (H. Res. 139) (H. Rept. 105-349) [28OC]
Emergency Student Loan Consolidation Act: Committee on Education
and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2535) (H. Rept. 105-322)
[21OC]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act Reauthorization:
Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 5) (H.
Rept. 105-95) [13MY]
Need-Based Educational Aid Antitrust Protection Act: Committee on
the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1866) (H. Rept. 105-144) [23JN]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 2203, energy and water development appropriations
[3SE]
Bills and resolutions
Abolish (see H.R. 1577) [8MY]
Appropriations: authorizing for civilian research, development,
demonstration, and commercial application activities (see H.R.
1277) [10AP]
Budget: terminate certain Dept. of Defense programs and reduce
funding and scope of Dept. of Energy Stockpile Stewardship
Program (see H.R. 1832) [6JN]
Clean Water Act: subject Federal facilities discharging
radioactive waste into surface water to the same standards as
private facilities (see H.R. 2222) [23JY]
Ecology and environment: establish doctoral fellowships to
increase the number of scientists and engineers trained in
global energy and environmental challenges (see H.R. 2749)
[28OC]
Electric and Magnetic Fields Research Program: extension (see H.R.
363) [9JA]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (see H.R.
2203) [21JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2203), consideration (see H.
Res. 194) [23JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2203), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 254) [29SE]
EPA: implement national program to reduce health threat from
exposure to indoor air contaminants (see H.R. 2952) [8NO]
Federal employees: provide health benefits to former defense
nuclear facility employees exposed to ionizing radiation (see
H.R. 1397) [17AP]
Federal Power Marketing Administration: privatization (see H.R.
296) [9JA]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1270)
[10AP]
------nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270), consideration (see H.
Res. 280, 283) [24OC] [28OC]
National Energy Laboratories Reorganization Commission: establish
(see H.R. 1295) [10AP]
Office of Fossil Energy: consolidate with Office of Renewable
Energy and Energy Efficiency (see H.R. 1806) [5JN]
Petroleum: lease lands within Naval Oil Shale Reserves to private
entities for the development of oil and natural gas (see H.R.
1163) [20MR]
Power resources: amend certain sections of the Dept. of Energy
Organization Act and Federal Energy Administration Act (see
H.R. 649) [6FE]
Presidents of the U.S.: submit a national energy policy plan to
Congress (see H. Con. Res. 34) [4MR]
Public Information Dissemination Program: extension (see H.R. 363)
[9JA]
Public utilities: establish programs for electric energy
conservation and efficiency, renewable energy, and universal
and affordable service (see H.R. 1359) [17AP]
Seaborg, Glenn T.: declassification of Atomic Energy Commission
journal (see H.R. 2809) [4NO]
Conference reports
Energy and Water Development Appropriations (H.R. 2203) [26SE]
Messages
Dept. of Energy Budget Rescissions: President Clinton [19MR]
Dept. of Energy Report: President Clinton [7JA]
Energy and Water Development Appropriations Line-Item Veto:
President Clinton [21OC]
Motions
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2203)
[3SE]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270) [30OC]
Reports filed
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2203, Energy and Water
Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 254) (H. Rept. 105-281) [29SE]
Consideration of H.R. 1270, Nuclear Waste Policy Act: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 280) (H. Rept. 105-345) [24OC], (H.
Res. 283) (H. Rept. 105-354) [28OC]
Consideration of H.R. 2203, Energy and Water Development
Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 194) (H.
Rept. 105-198) [23JY]
Dept. of Energy Appropriations for Civilian Research, Development,
Demonstration, and Commercial Application Activities:
Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1277) (H. Rept. 105-67)
[10JN]
------Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1277) (H. Rept. 105-67)
[23AP]
Dept. of Energy Standardization Act: Committee on Commerce (House)
(H.R. 649) (H. Rept. 105-11) [11MR]
Electric and Magnetic Fields Research and Public Information
Dissemination Program Extension: Committee on Commerce (House)
(H.R. 363) (H. Rept. 105-60) [21AP]
------Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 363) (H. Rept. 105-60)
[21AP]
Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee of
Conference (H.R. 2203) (H. Rept. 105-271) [26SE]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2203) (H. Rept.
105-190) [21JY]
Nuclear Waste Policy Act: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R.
1270) (H. Rept. 105-290) [1OC]
------Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1270) (H. Rept. 105-
290) [21OC]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ORGANIZATION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Power resources: amend certain sections of the Dept. of Energy
Organization Act and Federal Energy Administration Act (see
H.R. 649) [6FE]
Reports filed
Dept. of Energy Standardization Act: Committee on Commerce (House)
(H.R. 649) (H. Rept. 105-11) [11MR]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY STANDARDIZATION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see H.R. 649) [6FE]
Reports filed
Provisions: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 649) (H. Rept.
105-11) [11MR]
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 2264, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and
related agencies appropriations [23SE]
Bills and resolutions
Alcoholic beverages: require Dept. of HHS reports on alcohol
advertising practices (see H.R. 1976) [19JN]
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Appropriations: making technical corrections to omnibus
consolidated legislation (see H.J. Res. 25) [9JA]
Children and youth: provide health insurance for uninsured
children (see H.R. 1363) [17AP]
Dept. of Defense: demonstration project to provide Medicare
reimbursement to certain beneficiaries under the TRICARE
program (see H.R. 1357) [16AP]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making
appropriations (see H.R. 2264) [25JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2264), consideration (see H.
Res. 199) [28JY]
Drugs: establish program relative to exchange of sterile
hypodermic needles (see H.R. 2212) [22JY]
------prepare and publish a consumer guide to prescription drug
prices (see H.R. 183) [9JA]
Employment: opportunities for women scientists (see H.R. 304)
[9JA]
Families and domestic relations: county grants to carry out State
programs to provide training to parents on early childhood
development and child care (see H.R. 2452) [10SE]
FDA: proposal to designate the use of chlorofluorocarbons in
metered-dose inhalers as nonessential (see H.R. 2968) [8NO]
Federal aid programs: public participation in establishing
locations of substance abuse treatment group homes (see H.R.
385) [9JA]
Government: make certain information available to the Dept. of the
Treasury for the collection of debts owed to the Federal
Government (see H.R. 2063) [25JN]
Health: adolescent health demonstration projects (see H.R. 357)
[9JA]
------establish a program for training in lifesaving first aid for
individuals experiencing cardiac arrest (see H.R. 1679) [20MY]
------establish a schedule of preventive health care services
under private insurance plans and programs (see H.R. 177)
[9JA]
------establish code of fair information practices (see H.R. 52)
[7JA] [9JA]
------managed care system reform proposal (see H.R. 2905) [7NO]
------protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see
H.R. 337, 820, 1222, 1749, 2967) [9JA] [25FE] [21MR] [22MY]
[8NO]
------revise and extend mammography quality standards programs
(see H.R. 1289) [10AP]
Health care facilities: dissemination of information about nursing
homes (see H.R. 2423) [5SE]
------waiver of prior hospitalization requirement for coverage of
skilled nursing facility services for certain individuals (see
H.R. 1692) [21MY]
Health Care Financing Administration: graduate medical education
reimbursement for combined residencies producing primary care
physicians (see H.R. 689) [11FE]
Health care professionals: prohibit payments to hospitals for
reducing the number of residents in graduate medical education
programs (see H.R. 2600) [1OC]
Medicaid: Federal funding of certain abortions relative to State
law (see H.R. 137) [9JA]
Medicare: contracting with certain hospitals to provide certain
surgical procedures and related services (see H.R. 2726)
[23OC]
------establish a continuous quality improvement program for
providers that furnish services to individuals with end stage
renal disease (see H.R. 2972) [8NO]
------payment of certain venipuncture services and prevention of
potential fraud and abuse (see H.R. 2912) [7NO]
------reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R.
192, 414) [9JA]
------secondary payer rules for individuals with end stage renal
disease (see H.R. 2577) [29SE]
Medicare/Medicaid: expand and clarify requirements regarding
advance directives to ensure that an individual's health care
decisions are observed (see H.R. 2999) [9NO]
National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: revise filing
deadline for certain claims (see H.R. 307) [9JA]
Native Americans: enhance self-governance relative to direct
operation, control, and redesign of Indian Health Service
activities (see H.R. 1833) [7JN]
NIH: establish National Center for Integral Medicine (see H.R.
1055) [13MR]
Older Americans Act: amend to provide for Federal-State
performance partnerships, consolidate nutrition programs, and
extend authorizations of appropriations (see H.R. 1671) [20MY]
Parks and recreation areas: require camps to report on incidents
of injuries and illnesses to Dept. of HHS (see H.R. 298) [9JA]
Social Security: application for waiver of certain demonstration
projects (see H.R. 1192) [20MR]
------provide free information on employee benefit plans to
interested parties of such plans (see H.R. 1603) [14MY]
States: establish demonstration projects to develop kinship care
programs and require notification of adult relative caregivers
(see H.R. 1452) [24AP]
Tobacco products: increase excise tax to fund a Public Health and
Education Resource Trust Fund (see H.R. 2764) [29OC]
------increase excise taxes to fund health insurance for uninsured
children and deficit reduction (see H.R. 1263, 1364) [9AP]
[17AP]
------prohibit regulation of tobacco-sponsored advertising used by
professional motor sports associations (see H.R. 410) [9JA]
Women: establish offices of women's health within certain Federal
agencies (see H.R. 920) [4MR]
Conference reports
Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies
Appropriations (H.R. 2264) [7NO]
Messages
Dept. of HHS Report on Radiation Control for Health and Safety
Act: President Clinton [8AP]
Motions
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making
appropriations (H.R. 2264) [9SE] [10SE] [11SE] [23SE]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 2264, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education,
and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 199) (H. Rept. 105-214) [28JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies
Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2264) (H. Rept.
105-390) [7NO]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2264) (H. Rept.
105-205) [25JY]
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 2158, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and
sundry independent agencies appropriations [3SE]
Bills and resolutions
Business and industry: use of community development block grant
funds for employment relocation activities (see H.R. 671)
[11FE]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent
agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 2158) [11JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2158), consideration (see H.
Res. 184) [14JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2158), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 261) [7OC]
Ecology and environment: cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield
sites (see H.R. 1049) [12MR]
Homeless: consolidate Federal housing assistance programs (see
H.R. 217) [9JA]
------facilitate effective and efficient management of assistance
programs (see H.R. 2307) [30JY]
------reform the property disposition program providing single-
family properties for use by the homeless (see H.R. 1798)
[5JN]
------terminate the property disposition program providing single-
family properties for use by the homeless (see H.R. 32) [7JA]
[9JA]
Housing: authorize public housing agencies to establish rental
amounts that do not discourage assisted families from
obtaining employment (see H.R. 1014) [11MR]
------demonstration program to determine the effectiveness of
establishing fair market rentals (see H.R. 2932) [8NO]
------deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs
(see H.R. 1447) [24AP]
------deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs and
increase community control over such programs (see H.R. 2)
[7JA] [9JA]
------deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs and
increase community control over such programs (H.R. 2),
consideration (see H. Res. 133) [29AP]
------disposition of unoccupied and substandard multifamily
housing projects (see H.R. 263) [9JA]
------prohibit assistance to organizations that promote prejudice
or bias based on race, religion, or ethnicity (see H.R. 207)
[9JA]
------promote regional cooperation through housing plans funded by
economic development grants (see H.R. 896) [27FE]
------provide rental assistance for victims of domestic violence
to enable such victims to relocate (see H.R. 871) [27FE]
------public housing construction and revitalization (see H.R.
839, 973) [26FE] [6MR]
------reauthorize certain rural housing assistance programs (see
H.R. 2274) [25JY]
------reform multifamily housing programs (see H.R. 1433, 2447)
[24AP] [10SE]
------rental assistance payments for certain owners of
manufactured homes who rent the lots on which their homes are
located (see H.R. 468) [21JA]
------require review of criminal records for participation in
certain federally assisted housing (see H.R. 2964) [8NO]
------State authority to set rental occupancy standards (see H.R.
1108) [18MR]
------temporary extension of certain public housing programs (see
H.R. 2406) [4SE]
------verification of citizenship or immigration status of housing
assistance applicants (see H.R. 171) [9JA]
Public buildings: community use of public facilities acquired,
constructed, or rehabilitated using community development
block grants (see H.R. 257) [9JA]
Public housing: disclosure of income information to local housing
agencies for determination of public housing eligibility (see
H.R. 214) [9JA]
------multifamily rental assisted housing programs reform (see
H.R. 1508) [1MY]
------notify local government about proposed assisted multifamily
housing projects (see H.R. 212) [9JA]
Real estate: prohibit charging of excessive fees relative to home
equity conversion mortgages for elderly homeowners (see H.R.
1474) [29AP]
Robert C. Weaver Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (see
H.R. 2375) [1AU]
Taxation: provide incentives for investment in renewal communities
(see H.R. 1031) [12MR]
Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition
Policies Act: prohibit assistance to illegal aliens (see H.R.
849) [26FE]
Urban areas: development of municipally owned vacant lots by
nonprofit community organizations (see H.R. 726) [12FE]
Veterans: include VA loan recipients under requirement for
notification of housing counseling (see H.R. 895) [27FE]
Conference reports
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent
Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2158) [6OC]
Messages
Dept. of HUD Report: President Clinton [7JA]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Independent Agencies
Appropriations Line-Item Veto: President Clinton [4NO]
Motions
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent
agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2158) [16JY] [3SE]
[[Page 2570]]
Housing: deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs
and increase community control over such programs (H.R. 2)
[14MY]
Reports filed
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2158, Depts. of
Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies
Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 261) (H.
Rept. 105-311) [7OC]
Consideration of H.R. 2, Housing Opportunity and Responsibility
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 133) (H. Rept. 105-
81) [29AP]
Consideration of H.R. 2158, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD,
and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 184) (H. Rept. 105-180) [14JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent
Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2158)
(H. Rept. 105-297) [6OC]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2158) (H. Rept.
105-175) [11JY]
Housing Opportunity and Responsibility Act: Committee on Banking
and Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2) (H. Rept. 105-76)
[28AP] [29AP]
Illegal Alien Assistance Prohibitions Under the Uniform Relocation
Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act:
Committee on Transportation on Infrastructure (House) (H.R.
849) (H. Rept. 105-147) [23JN]
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 2267, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the
Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations [6OC]
Bills and resolutions
Attorney General: provide a written opinion on the
constitutionality of proposed state ballot initiatives (see
H.R. 3006) [9NO]
Correctional institutions: report certain information relative to
prisoners (see H.R. 2214) [22JY]
Courts: improve procedures for Federal civil forfeitures (see H.R.
1965) [19JN]
Crime: penalties for taking a firearm from a Federal law
enforcement officer (see H.R. 826) [25FE]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 2267) [25JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2267), consideration (see H.
Res. 239) [23SE]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2267), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 330) [13NO]
Federal courts: improve operation and administration (see H.R.
1252) [9AP]
Firearms: require consultation before the manufacture,
importation, or sale of armor piercing ammunition for use by a
governmental entity (see H.R. 1997) [19JN]
Health care professionals: admission requirements for nonimmigrant
nurses willing to practice in underserved areas (see H.R.
2759) [29OC]
------revoke medical license of practitioners who recommend the
use of marijuana (see H.R. 1310) [10AP]
Immigration: asylum or deportation regulations relative to gender-
related persecution (see H.R. 825) [25FE]
------extend Visa Waiver Pilot Program and collect data relative
to number of nonimmigrants residing in the U.S. (see H.R.
2578) [30SE]
------identification of criminal and illegal aliens in local
prisons (see H.R. 1493) [30AP]
------naturalization of individuals over 65 relative to English
language and other general knowledge requirements (see H.R.
1223) [21MR]
------naturalization of individuals over 65 relative to English
language requirements (see H.R. 602, 662) [5FE] [10FE]
------reduce period of exclusive authority for courts to
administer oath of allegiance to naturalization applicants
(see H.R. 1238) [8AP]
------treatment of certain immigration petitions relative to the
death of the beneficiary (see H.R. 1961, 2694) [19JN] [22OC]
------waive naturalization requirement to take oath of
renunciation and allegiance for certain disabled or impaired
applicants (see H.R. 1239) [8AP]
------waiver of vaccination requirements for certain adopted
children (see H.R. 2430) [8SE]
Independent counsel: appointment to investigate certain internal
criminal allegations (see H.R. 692) [11FE]
INS: pilot program to notify States of employment opportunities
for welfare recipients created by the removal of unauthorized
aliens (see H.R. 1258) [9AP]
------standards for naturalization (see H.R. 574) [4FE]
Inspector General: clarify authority (see H.R. 2182) [17JY]
Office of Enforcement and Border Affairs: establish (see H.R.
2588) [30SE]
Office of National Drug Control Policy: expand responsibilities
and extend authorization (see H.R. 2610) [6OC]
------reauthorize (see H.R. 2295, 2407) [30JY] [4SE]
Political campaigns: appointment of independent counsel to
investigate fundraising practices in Presidential election
campaign (see H. Con. Res. 183) [31OC]
------require availability of certain information on the Internet,
limit soft money, expand required spending reports, and
transfer enforcement of campaign finance laws (see H.R. 1780)
[4JN]
Prosecutors: establish ethics standards (see H.R. 232) [9JA]
Robert F. Kennedy Dept. of Justice Building, Washington, DC:
designate (see H.R. 1383) [17AP]
U.S. Marshals Service: appointment of marshals by the Attorney
General (see H.R. 927) [5MR]
Voting: establish a system to respond to inquiries about the
citizenship of registration applicants and require use of
Social Security number to register to vote (see H.R. 1428)
[24AP]
Conference reports
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related
Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2267) [13NO]
Motions
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267) [25SE] [26SE]
[30SE] [6OC] [28OC] [29OC] [13NO]
Reports filed
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2267, Depts. of
Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related
Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res.
330) (H. Rept. 105-406) [13NO]
Consideration of H.R. 2267, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and
State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 239) (H. Rept. 105-264)
[23SE]
Court Procedures for Federal Civil Forfeitures: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1965) (H. Rept. 105-358) [30OC]
Dept. of Justice Identification of Criminal and Illegal Aliens in
Local Prisons: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1493)
(H. Rept. 105-338) [23OC]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related
Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2267)
(H. Rept. 105-405) [13NO]
U.S. Marshals Service Appointments by the Attorney General:
Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 927) (H. Rept. 105-
27) [17MR]
Visa Waiver Pilot Program Extension and Collection of Data
Relative to the Number of Nonimmigrants Residing in the U.S.:
Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2578) (H. Rept. 105-
387) [7NO]
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 2264, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and
related agencies appropriations [23SE]
Bills and resolutions
Appropriations: making technical corrections to omnibus
consolidated legislation (see H.J. Res. 25) [9JA]
Black Lung Benefits Act: pneumoconiosis claims (see H.R. 252)
[9JA]
Clothing industry: legal accountability for sweatshop conditions
(see H.R. 23) [7JA] [9JA]
Commission on Servicemembers and Veterans Transition Assistance:
eliminate the requirement that members be allocated to
separate programs (see H.R. 469) [21JA]
Copeland Act: repeal (see H.R. 2720) [23OC]
Davis-Bacon Act: repeal (see H.R. 2720) [23OC]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making
appropriations (see H.R. 2264) [25JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2264), consideration (see H.
Res. 199) [28JY]
Employment: protect employer rights (see H.R. 758) [13FE]
EPA: implement national program to reduce health threat from
exposure to indoor air contaminants (see H.R. 2952) [8NO]
Fair Labor Standards Act: reform calculation formula for overtime
compensation (see H.R. 2710) [23OC]
Immigration: admittance of temporary and seasonal agricultural
workers (see H.R. 2377) [1AU]
------create a new nonimmigrant category for temporary
agricultural workers admitted pursuant to a labor condition
attestation (see H.R. 2595) [1OC]
------increase enforcement of employer sanctions and labor
standards (see H.R. 470, 2548) [21JA] [25SE]
------prohibit counting of work experience while an unauthorized
alien for purposes of admission as an employment-based
immigrant or a nonimmigrant (see H.R. 471) [21JA]
------reform the temporary employment program (see H.R. 119) [9JA]
Income: establish programs to educate the public on retirement
savings (see H.R. 1377) [17AP]
Occupational safety and health: establish advisory panels (see
H.R. 2871) [7NO]
OSHA: allow employers to use alternative means of meeting safety
and health rules (see H.R. 2875) [7NO]
------clarify liability of employers at multiemployer worksites
(see H.R. 2879) [7NO]
------consultation with State officials by employers relative to
compliance with safety and health requirements (see H.R. 2864)
[7NO]
------exempt voluntary self assessments and audits from being used
to identify safety and health violations by employers (see
H.R. 2869) [7NO]
------identify and notify the specific industries to which
regulations and compliance standards apply (see H.R. 2873)
[7NO]
------prohibit any employee performance measures relative to
number of inspections conducted, citations issued, or
penalties assessed (see H.R. 2877) [7NO]
------waiver or abatement of penalties for small businesses if
violations are corrected in a specified time (see H.R. 2881)
[7NO]
Professional Trade Service Corps: establish (see H.R. 481) [21JA]
Conference reports
Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies
Appropriations (H.R. 2264) [7NO]
Motions
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making
appropriations (H.R. 2264) [9SE] [10SE] [11SE] [23SE]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 2264, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education,
and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 199) (H. Rept. 105-214) [28JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies
Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2264) (H. Rept.
105-390) [7NO]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2264) (H. Rept.
105-205) [25JY]
Savings Are Vital to Everyone's Retirement Act: Committee on
Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 1377) (H. Rept. 105-
104) [20MY]
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 1757, Dept. of State and related agencies
appropriations and consolidation of certain agencies [28JY]
------H.R. 2159, foreign operations, export financing, and related
programs appropriations [16SE]
------H.R. 2267, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the
Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations [6OC]
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Bills and resolutions
Albright, Sec. of State: Middle East visit (see H. Con. Res. 149)
[10SE]
Bureau of Diplomatic Security: calculation of agents' retirement
annuities (see H.R. 633) [6FE]
Children and youth: include information relative to human rights
of working children in annual human rights report (see H.R.
1405) [21AP]
Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act: require report
relative to exclusion of certain aliens (see H.R. 2288) [29JY]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations
(see H.R. 1253, 1486) [9AP] [29AP]
------authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain
agencies (see H.R. 1757) [3JN]
------authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain
agencies (H.R. 1757), consideration (see H. Res. 159) [3JN]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 2267) [25JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2267), consideration (see H.
Res. 239) [23SE]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2267), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 330) [13NO]
Families and domestic relations: denial of passports to
noncustodial parents relative to nonpayment of child support
(see H.R. 389) [9JA]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making
appropriations (see H.R. 2159) [14JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2159), consideration (see H.
Res. 185) [15JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2159), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 323) [12NO]
Foreign trade: clarify the term ``normal trade relations'' (see
H.R. 2316) [31JY]
------substitute the term ``normal trade relations'' in lieu of
``most-favored-nation treatment'' (see H.R. 2002, 2022) [20JN]
[24JN]
International relations: encourage efforts to reunite families
separated during Holocaust (see H. Con. Res. 14) [5FE]
Lebanon: waive foreign aid certification of drug enforcement
efforts (see H.R. 3080) [13NO]
Passports: prohibit charges or fees for providing passport
information (see H.R. 491) [21JA]
------record place of birth as Jerusalem, Israel, on certain U.S.
passports (see H.R. 1298) [10AP]
Refugees: treatment of adult children of Vietnamese reeducation
camp internees relative to resettlement in the U.S. (see H.R.
3037) [13NO]
Science: authorize the U.S. Man and Biosphere Program (see H.R.
1801) [5JN]
Syria: waive foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts
(see H.R. 3080) [13NO]
Conference reports
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related
Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2267) [13NO]
Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs
Appropriations (H.R. 2159) [12NO]
Motions
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations
and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757) [29SE] [30SE]
[1OC] [7OC] [8OC]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267) [25SE] [26SE]
[30SE] [6OC] [28OC] [29OC] [13NO]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making
appropriations (H.R. 2159) [16SE] [6OC] [7OC]
Reports filed
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2159, Foreign
Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs
Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 323) (H.
Rept. 105-402) [12NO]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2267, Depts. of
Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related
Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res.
330) (H. Rept. 105-406) [13NO]
Consideration of H.R. 1757, Dept. of State and Related Agencies
Appropriations and Consolidation of Certain Agencies, and H.R.
1758, European Security Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 159) (H. Rept. 105-115) [3JN]
Consideration of H.R. 2159, Foreign Operations, Export Financing,
and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 185) (H. Rept. 105-184) [15JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2267, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and
State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 239) (H. Rept. 105-264)
[23SE]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related
Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2267)
(H. Rept. 105-405) [13NO]
Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs
Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2159) (H. Rept.
105-401) [12NO]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2159) (H. Rept.
105-176) [14JY]
Foreign Policy Reform Act: Committee on International Relations
(House) (H.R. 1486) (H. Rept. 105-94) [12MY]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 2107, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies
appropriations [23SE]
------H.R. 2203, energy and water development appropriations [3SE]
Bills and resolutions
Alaska: conveyance of certain lands to the Huna Totem Corp. (see
H.R. 3088) [13NO]
------conveyance of certain lands to the Kake Tribal Corp. (see
H.R. 2756) [28OC]
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: recognition of certain Native
American communities (see H.R. 2812) [4NO]
American Discovery Trail: designate (see H.R. 588) [5FE]
Animals: disapprove a rule affecting polar bear trophies from
Canada (see H.J. Res. 59) [4MR]
BLM: transfer to State governments the authority to require bonds
or other financial guarantees for the reclamation of hardrock
mineral operations (see H.R. 1917) [17JN]
Bureau of Reclamation: participate in a water conservation project
with the Tumalo Irrigation District in Oregon (see H.R. 1400)
[17AP]
------settlement with Oroville-Tonasket Irrigation District (see
H.R. 412) [9JA]
------settlement with Oroville-Tonasket Irrigation District (H.R.
412), consideration (see H. Res. 94) [12MR]
Burley Irrigation District: transfer certain facilities of the
Minidoka Project (see H.R. 1282) [10AP]
Casa Malpais National Historic Landmark: authorize assistance (see
H.R. 60) [7JA] [9JA]
Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: establish (see
H.R. 1579) [13MY]
Claude Harris National Aquacultural Research Center: convey to
Alabama (see H.R. 608) [5FE]
Coastal Barrier Resources System: technical corrections to map
system (see H.R. 796, 2304, 2401) [13FE] [30JY] [4SE]
Colorado: convey the Collbran Reclamation Project to certain water
conservancy districts (see H.R. 2506) [18SE]
Columbia River: designate Hanford Reach area as component of the
Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 1477) [29AP]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations
(see H.R. 2107) [8JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2107), consideration (see H.
Res. 181) [9JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2107), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 277) [23OC]
Dept. of the Treasury: issue national park capital improvement
bonds and set aside park fees into a National Park Capital
Improvement Fund to secure and pay interest on such bonds (see
H.R. 2853) [6NO]
District of Columbia: convey certain lands for use for single-
family homes for low- and moderate-income families (see H.R.
2700) [22OC]
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act: authorizing appropriations (see
H.R. 2249) [24JY]
Endangered Species Act: grounds for civil actions relative to
suffering or injury resulting from violations or noncompliance
with the act (see H.R. 752) [13FE]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (see H.R.
2203) [21JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2203), consideration (see H.
Res. 194) [23JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2203), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 254) [29SE]
Flathead Irrigation Project: transfer maintenance and operation to
local control (see H.R. 3056) [13NO]
Florida: clarification of certain rights of the Miccosukee Tribe
(see H.R. 190, 1476, 3055) [9JA] [29AP] [13NO]
Forest Service: transfer of certain rights and property in
exchange for payment to the occupant of such property (see
H.R. 2416) [5SE]
Fort Berthold Reservation: approval process for oil and gas
leasing agreements for specific allotted lands (see H.R. 2309)
[30JY]
Fort King, FL: historical and cultural study relative to the
Second Seminole War (see H.R. 833) [25FE]
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial: design and construct a
permanent addition (see H.J. Res. 76) [1MY]
Gallatin National Forest: land exchange (see H.R. 3057) [13NO]
Grand Teton National Park: domestic livestock grazing (see H.R.
708) [12FE]
Grants Pass, OR: convey certain land (see H.R. 1198) [20MR]
Hawaii: establishment of new National Park System units (see H.R.
576) [4FE]
Hinsdale, CO: land exchange (see H.R. 951) [5MR]
Illinois and Michigan Canal Heritage Corridor Commission: extend
(see H.R. 1042) [12MR]
La Junta, CO: conveyance of certain military housing facilities
(see H.R. 2916) [7NO]
Las Vegas, NV: land conveyance to the St. Jude's Ranch for
Children (see H.R. 2989) [9NO]
Lighthouses: establish a national historic lighthouse preservation
program (see H.R. 2970) [8NO]
Lorton Correctional Complex: determine best uses for property
after closure (see H.R. 2810) [4NO]
Marion National Fish Hatchery: convey to Alabama (see H.R. 608)
[5FE]
Michigan: Federal recognition of Swan Creek Black River
Confederated Ojibwa Tribes (see H.R. 2822) [5NO]
Mining and mineral resources: ensure receipt of a fair return for
the extraction of locatable minerals on public domain lands
(see H.R. 778) [13FE]
------provide for claim maintenance fees and royalties on hardrock
mining claims (see H.R. 1830) [6JN]
------reclamation of abandoned hardrock mines (see H.R. 780)
[13FE]
Mount McKinley: retain name (see H.R. 256) [9JA]
National discovery trails: establish (see H.R. 588) [5FE]
National Geologic Mapping Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R.
709) [12FE]
National Historic Trails Interpretive Center: authorize assistance
(see H.R. 2186) [17JY]
National Park Service: honor agreements relative to acquisition of
Santa Rosa Island, CA (see H.R. 1696) [21MY]
National parks and recreation areas: authorize entrance fees to
secure bonds for capital improvements (see H.R. 682) [11FE]
------enhance park system (see H.R. 433) [9JA]
------repeal the pilot recreation fee program and establish a
royalty on hardrock minerals whose proceeds are to be used for
public recreational sites (see H.R. 2818) [5NO]
------review management and reform application process for
National Park System (see H.R. 1728) [22MY]
National wildlife refuges: conduct a volunteer pilot project at
one national wildlife refuge in each U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service region (see H.R. 1856) [10JN]
------land or water acquisitions relative to revenue sharing
payments (see H.R. 439) [9JA]
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Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act:
technical corrections (see H.R. 2663) [9OC]
Native Americans: administrative procedures for extension of
Federal recognition to certain Indian groups (see H.R. 1154)
[20MR]
------distribution of judgment funds to Mississippi Sioux Indian
tribes (see H.R. 976) [6MR]
------study and repatriation of remains for which a cultural
affiliation is not readily ascertainable (see H.R. 2893) [7NO]
Nevada: validate conveyance of certain lands relative to right-of-
way granted to Central Pacific Railway Co. (see H.R. 1918)
[17JN]
New Mexico: Dept. of the Interior agreement with the Arch Hurley
Conservancy District on prepayment of water reclamation
repayment contracts (see H.R. 488) [21JA]
------land conveyance to Carlsbad Irrigation District (see H.R.
1943) [17JN]
New York: exchange National Park Service land in the Fire Island
National Seashore for land in Suffolk County (see H.R. 1256)
[9AP]
North Carolina: approval process for oil and gas leasing,
exploration, or development activity off the coast (see H.R.
2615) [6OC]
Outer Continental Shelf: moratorium on oil and gas on development
on certain portions (see H.R. 3073) [13NO]
------prohibit issuance of oil and gas leases on certain portions
(see H.R. 3074) [13NO]
Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency: implement basin management
plan to eliminate groundwater overdraft and seawater intrusion
(see H.R. 870) [27FE]
Palmetto Bend Project: transfer (see H.R. 2161) [15JY]
Petroleum: management of royalties from oil and gas leases (see
H.R. 1107) [18MR]
------settlement of U.S. royalty claims (see H.R. 1106) [18MR]
Power resources: prohibit expenditures on mid-Atlantic coast
offshore oil and gas lease sales (see H.R. 2555) [25SE]
Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic
rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon,
Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1425) [23AP]
------disposal of helium (see H.R. 2178) [16JY]
------domestic livestock grazing fees (see H.R. 547, 1829) [4FE]
[6JN]
------eliminate hazardous fuels buildup and undertake other forest
management projects to protect communities from wildfires (see
H.R. 2458) [11SE]
------uniform management of livestock grazing (see H.R. 2493)
[18SE]
------uniform management of livestock grazing (H.R. 2493),
consideration (see H. Res. 284) [28OC]
Public safety officers: provide additional compensation to certain
fire and law enforcement personnel (see H.R. 2767) [29OC]
Routt National Forest: land exchange (see H.R. 1021) [11MR]
San Diego County, CA: provide loan guarantee to Olivenhain Water
Storage Project (see H.R. 134) [9JA]
Science: authorize the U.S. Man and Biosphere Program (see H.R.
1801) [5JN]
Stanislaus County, CA: conveyance of certain lands (see H.R. 112)
[9JA]
Stanislaus National Forest: establish a demonstration project
relative to private contractors performing multiple resource
management activities (see H.R. 2886) [7NO]
Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Rivers: designate certain segments
as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R.
1110) [18MR]
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: implementation (see H.
Con. Res. 119) [23JY]
Texas: use of Canadian River reclamation project distribution
system to transport water from sources other than the project
(see H.R. 2007) [20JN]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: utilization of proceeds from sales
of certain items (see H.R. 2291) [29JY]
Walker River Basin: assist in litigation settlement and conserve
and stabilize water quantity and quality for fish habitat and
recreation (see H.R. 2947) [8NO]
Water: deauthorize the Animas-La Plata Federal reclamation project
and negotiate the water rights of Ute Indian tribes (see H.R.
745) [13FE]
Western States: improve management of water-related facilities
(see H.R. 2402) [4SE]
White River National Forest: boundary adjustment relative to
National Forest System lands within Summit County, CO (see
H.R. 1020) [11MR]
------boundary adjustment relative to the Raggeds Wilderness (see
H.R. 1019) [11MR]
Yosemite National Park: authorize further appropriations to clean
up and repair damages to facilities caused by heavy rains and
flooding (see H.R. 528) [4FE]
Conference reports
Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R.
2107) [22OC]
Energy and Water Development Appropriations (H.R. 2203) [26SE]
Messages
Energy and Water Development Appropriations Line-Item Veto:
President Clinton [21OC]
Motions
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 2107) [23SE]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2203)
[3SE]
Reports filed
Arches National Park Boundaries Expansion: Committee on Resources
(House) (H.R. 2283) (H. Rept. 105-385) [6NO]
Citizen's Fair Hearing Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R.
752) (H. Rept. 105-42) [21MR]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2107, Dept. of the
Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 277) (H. Rept. 105-342) [23OC]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2203, Energy and Water
Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 254) (H. Rept. 105-281) [29SE]
Consideration of H.R. 412, Oroville-Tonasket Claim Settlement and
Conveyance Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 94.) (H.
Rept. 105-19) [12MR]
Consideration of H.R. 2107, Dept. of the Interior and Related
Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res.
181) (H. Rept. 105-174) [9JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2203, Energy and Water Development
Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 194) (H.
Rept. 105-198) [23JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2493, Forage Improvement Act: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 284) (H. Rept. 105-355) [28OC]
Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations:
Committee of Conference (H.R. 2107) (H. Rept. 105-337) [22OC]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2107) (H. Rept.
105-163) [8JY]
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act Appropriations: Committee on
Science (House) (H.R. 2249) (H. Rept. 105-238) [1AU]
Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee of
Conference (H.R. 2203) (H. Rept. 105-271) [26SE]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2203) (H. Rept.
105-190) [21JY]
Forage Improvement Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R.
2493) (H. Rept. 105-346) [24OC]
------Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2493) (H. Rept. 105-
346) [24OC]
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Permanent Addition Design and
Construction: Committee on Resources (House) (S.J. Res. 29)
(H. Rept. 105-167) [8JY]
Grand Teton National Park Domestic Livestock Grazing: Committee on
Resources (House) (H.R. 708) (H. Rept. 105-300) [6OC]
Grants Pass, OR, Land Conveyance: Committee on Resources (House)
(H.R. 1198) (H. Rept. 105-166) [8JY]
Hinsdale County, CO, Land Exchange: Committee on Resources (House)
(H.R. 951) (H. Rept. 105-170) [8JY]
Management of Water-Related Facilities in Western States:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2402) (H. Rept. 105-353)
[28OC]
Miccosukee Settlement Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R.
1476) (H. Rept. 105-278) [29SE]
Mississippi Sioux Tribes Judgement Fund Distribution Act:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 976) (H. Rept. 105-242)
[3SE]
National Geologic Mapping Act Reauthorization and Amendments:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 709) (H. Rept. 105-17)
[11MR]
National Wildlife Refuge System Volunteer and Community
Partnership Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1856)
(H. Rept. 105-329) [21OC]
Olivenhain Water Storage Project Loan Guarantees: Committee on
Resources (House) (H.R. 134) (H. Rept. 105-327) [21OC]
Oroville-Tonasket Claim Settlement and Conveyance Act: Committee
on Resources (House) (H.R. 412) (H. Rept. 105-8) [10MR]
Use of Canadian River Reclamation Project Water Distribution
System: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2007) (H. Rept.
105-279) [29SE]
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 2378, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service,
Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies
appropriations [24SE]
Bills and resolutions
Anderson, Marian: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 864) [27FE]
BATF: issue minimum safety and security standards for firearm
dealers (see H.R. 2359) [31JY]
------regulation of firearms, ammunition, and certain firearm
products (see H.R. 788) [13FE]
Business and industry: treatment of partnership distributions to
limited partners (see H.R. 1247) [8AP]
Capitol Police Board: establish a pay scale and benefits package
equal to that of the Secret Service Uniformed Division (see
H.R. 2828, 2862) [5NO] [6NO]
Civil War--U.S.: mint coins in commemoration of African-American
Civil War veterans (see H.R. 2453) [11SE]
Coins: establish circulating commemorative coin program
commemorating each State (see H.R. 2414) [5SE]
------issue one dollar coin (see H.R. 1174, 2637) [20MR] [8OC]
Crime: develop and implement a strategy to combat money laundering
and other financial crimes (see H.R. 1756) [3JN]
Customs Service: allow the use of user fees to provide for
inspection personnel in connection with the arrival of
passengers in Florida (see H.R. 3034) [12NO]
------modify overtime and premium pay rates of customs officers
(see H.R. 2262) [25JY]
Customs Service, ITC, and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative:
authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1463) [28AP]
Dept. of HHS: make certain information available to the Dept. of
the Treasury for the collection of debts owed to the Federal
Government (see H.R. 2063) [25JN]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and independent agencies: making appropriations
(see H.R. 2378) [3SE]
Disabled: incorporate certain features in the redesign of the U.S.
currency to make it readily accessible to the visually
impaired (see H.R. 2067) [25JN]
Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial
of birth (see H.R. 678) [11FE]
Firearms: ban import of firearms that have been cosmetically
altered to avoid the ban on semiautomatic assault weapons (see
H.R. 2702) [22OC]
------require consultation before the manufacture, importation, or
sale of armor piercing ammunition for use by a governmental
entity (see H.R. 1997) [19JN]
House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from
Members' official allowances be applied to deficit reduction
(see H.R. 866) [27FE]
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House Rules: repeal relative to statutory limit on the public debt
(see H. Res. 23, 30) [9JA]
Insurance: Federal reinsurance contracts for eligible State
insurance programs covering homeowners impacted by natural
disasters (see H.R. 219) [9JA]
International financial institutions: encourage compliance with
certain fair labor laws (see H. Res. 334) [13NO]
IRS: accountability in tax collection practices and procedures
(see H.R. 1227) [8AP]
------conduct independent audit (see H.R. 2587) [30SE]
------impose criminal penalties for unauthorized inspection of tax
return information (see H.R. 1226) [8AP]
------improve access and increase equity for taxpayers (see H.R.
2598) [1OC]
------improve operations and governance (see H.R. 2428) [8SE]
------selection process and length of term of service for the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue (see H.R. 1224) [21MR]
Korean War: mint coins in commemoration of Puerto Ricans who
served in the 65th Infantry Regiment (see H.R. 2978) [9NO]
Lewis and Clark expedition: mint coins in commemoration of
bicentennial (see H.R. 1560) [8MY]
Money: require continued availability of $1 Federal Reserve notes
for circulation (see H.R. 1098) [18MR]
------use of tactile currency for the blind and visually impaired
(see H. Res. 122) [17AP]
National parks and recreation areas: issue national park capital
improvement bonds and set aside park fees into a National Park
Capital Improvement Fund to secure and pay interest on such
bonds (see H.R. 2853) [6NO]
Petroleum: management of royalties from oil and gas leases (see
H.R. 1107) [18MR]
Taxation: require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the
Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 367, 631) [9JA] [6FE]
------require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury
in cases involving treatment of income relative to cash method
of accounting (see H.R. 163) [9JA]
------require IRS to provide postage paid envelopes in income tax
booklets (see H.R. 1412) [23AP]
Wright, Orville and Wilbur: mint coins in commemoration of
centennial anniversary of first manned flight (see H.R. 2461)
[11SE]
Conference reports
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and Independent Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2378)
[29SE]
Messages
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Line-Item
Veto: President Clinton [21OC]
Motions
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and independent agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 2378) [24SE]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2378), conference report [30SE]
Reports filed
Customs Service, ITC, and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
Appropriations: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R.
1463) (H. Rept. 105-85) [1MY]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee
of Conference (H.R. 2378) (H. Rept. 105-284) [29SE]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2378) (H. Rept.
105-240) [3SE] [11SE]
Taxpayer Browsing Protection Act: Committee on Ways and Means
(House) (H.R. 1226) (H. Rept. 105-51) [14AP]
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 2169, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies
appropriations [3SE]
Bills and resolutions
Advertising: control of billboards in areas adjacent to Federal
highways (see H.R. 1448) [24AP]
Airlines: require use of child safety restraint systems (see H.R.
754) [13FE]
------require use of child safety restraint systems and restrict
air fares charged to children under 3 years of age (see H.R.
1141) [20MR]
Amtrak: authorizing appropriations and management reform (see H.R.
2066, 2205, 2247) [25JN] [22JY] [24JY]
------authorizing appropriations and management reform (H.R.
2247), consideration (see H. Res. 270) [21OC]
Appropriations: authorizing for certain maritime programs (see
H.R. 1343) [16AP]
------authorizing for surface transportation research and
development (see H.R. 860) [27FE]
Aviation: criteria for granting slots to new entrant air carriers
at certain high density airports (see H.R. 2405) [4SE]
------prohibit transportation of chemical oxygen generators on
certain aircraft (see H.R. 1587) [13MY]
------provide assistance and slots to air carriers providing
service between high-density and underserved airports (see
H.R. 2748) [28OC]
------require foreign air carriers to establish disaster
assistance plans (see H.R. 2476) [15SE]
------restrict operation of certain foreign air carriers (see H.R.
2282) [29JY]
Aviation Insurance Program: authorization (see H.R. 2036) [25JN]
Cargo transportation: prohibit from imposing regulations relative
to the unloading of cargo tank vehicles in liquefied
compressed gas service (see H.R. 2936) [8NO]
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1838, 2204)
[10JN] [21JY]
------authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2204), consideration (see
H. Res. 265) [9OC]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making
appropriations (see H.R. 2169) [16JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2169), consideration (see H.
Res. 189) [17JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2169), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 263) [8OC]
FAA: authorize research, engineering, and development programs
(see H.R. 1271) [10AP]
------authorize research, engineering, and development programs
(H.R. 1271), consideration (see H. Res. 125) [23AP]
------foreign repair station rules (see H.R. 145) [9JA]
------reform emergency revocation authority relative to certain
certificate holders (see H.R. 1846) [10JN]
Federal Railroad Administration: establish a pilot program to
assess the benefits of local and regional hazardous material
emergency response teams (see H.R. 2830) [5NO]
Hazardous substances: transportation regulations relative to
agriculture (see H.R. 1619) [15MY]
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: extend (see H.R.
2516) [23SE]
------reauthorize (see H.R. 1609) [14MY]
------reform (see H. Con. Res. 43) [11MR]
Metric system: waive requirements for State use on highway signs
(see H.R. 813) [25FE]
Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles
(see H.R. 880) [27FE]
------improve public education on proper use of child safety
restraint systems (see H.R. 784) [13FE]
------length and weight limitations on Federal-aid highways (see
H.R. 551) [4FE]
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: reauthorization
(see H.R. 2691) [22OC]
Noise pollution: restrictions and requirements on aircraft
operations at certain metropolitan airports (see H.R. 153)
[9JA]
Railroads: modernize and improve Federal railroad infrastructure
financing programs (see H.R. 1939) [17JN]
------reform the Federal Railroad Administration and improve
safety laws (see H.R. 1499) [30AP]
Roads and highways: designate Interstate 86 from New York to
Pennsylvania (see H.R. 2054) [25JN]
------funding for resurfacing, restoring, rehabilitating, and
reconstructing interstate highways (see H.R. 1657) [16MY]
------funding for roads classified as local or rural minor
collectors (see H.R. 1131) [19MR]
------funding for States to maintain roads to and across Federal
lands (see H.R. 1700) [21MY]
------make direct loans and provide lines of credit to finance
surface transportation projects (see H.R. 2330) [31JY]
------make grants to States for the construction and maintenance
of highways and direct the FCC to conduct spectrum auctions to
provide funding for the grants (see H.R. 918) [4MR]
------modify minimum allocation formula for the Federal-aid
highway program (see H.R. 907) [3MR]
Ronald Reagan-Washington National Airport: designate (see H.R.
2625) [7OC]
Safety: make nonmilitary Government aircraft subject to safety
regulations (see H.R. 1483) [29AP]
Ships and vessels: certificate of documentation for hopper barge
(see H.R. 999) [6MR]
------permit the transportation of passengers between U.S. ports
by certain foreign-flag vessels and encourage U.S.-flag
vessels to participate in such transportation (see H.R. 2420)
[5SE]
------study existing ferry operations in the U.S. and provide
financial assistance for the development of ferry operations
(see H.R. 1630) [15MY]
Taxation: deposit portion of motor fuel excise taxes into Highway
Trust Fund and Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 644)
[6FE]
------impose tax on billboards and apply revenue to surface
transportation programs (see H.R. 1449) [24AP]
------reinstate aviation excise taxes relative to Airport and
Airway Trust Fund expenditures (see H.R. 668, 1389) [11FE]
[17AP]
------treatment of Airport and Airway Trust Fund excise taxes (see
H.R. 823) [25FE]
Telephones: assist States in adopting nationwide emergency
telephone number for cellular telephone users (see H.R. 1011)
[11MR]
Territories: participation in State Infrastructure Bank Program
and use of surface transportation program funds for road
construction (see H.R. 1561) [8MY]
Transportation: establish national growth programs relative to
metropolitan regional projects (see H.R. 1725) [22MY]
------Federal funding for highways and transportation improvements
(see H.R. 2337) [31JY]
------Federal role in developing a national intermodal surface
transportation system (see H.R. 1268) [10AP]
------funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs,
and transit programs (see H.R. 2400) [4SE]
------improve safety (see H.R. 1720) [22MY]
------increase use of natural gas as a fuel (see H.R. 970) [6MR]
------reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation
funding (see H.R. 674) [11FE]
------transfer taxing and spending authority over highway programs
and mass transit programs to States (see H.R. 1470, 3045)
[29AP] [13NO]
Conference reports
Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R.
2169) [7OC]
Messages
Biennial Report on Hazardous Materials Transportation: President
Clinton [7JA]
Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Line-
Item Veto: President Clinton [4NO]
Dept. of Transportation Report: President Clinton [8AP]
Motions
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making
appropriations (H.R. 2169) [3SE]
Reports filed
Airport and Airway Trust Fund Tax Reinstatement Act: Committee on
Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 668) (H. Rept. 105-5) [13FE]
Aviation Insurance Program Authorization: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2036) (H.
Rept. 105-244) [4SE]
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Coast Guard Appropriations: Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2204) (H. Rept. 105-236) [31JY]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2169, Dept. of
Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee
on Rules (House) (H. Res. 263) (H. Rept. 105-314) [8OC]
Consideration of H.R. 1271, FAA Research, Engineering, and
Development Programs Authorization: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 125) (H. Rept. 105-70) [23AP]
Consideration of H.R. 2169, Dept. of Transportation and Related
Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res.
189) (H. Rept. 105-189) [17JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2204, Coast Guard Appropriations: Committee
on Rules (House) (H. Res. 265) (H. Rept. 105-317) [9OC]
Consideration of H.R. 2247, Amtrak Reform and Privatization Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 270) (H. Rept. 105-334)
[21OC]
Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations:
Committee of Conference (H.R. 2169) (H. Rept. 105-313) [7OC]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2169) (H. Rept.
105-188) [16JY]
Disaster Assistance Plans by Foreign Air Carriers: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2476) (H.
Rept. 105-371) [31OC]
FAA Research, Engineering, and Development Programs Authorization:
Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1271) (H. Rept. 105-61)
[21AP]
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act Extension:
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R.
2516) (H. Rept. 105-270) [25SE]
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 2158, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and
sundry independent agencies appropriations [3SE]
Bills and resolutions
Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery: designate (see H.R. 740) [12FE]
Armed Forces: improve access to treatment facilities, provide
Medicare reimbursement, and permit enrollment in Federal
Employees Health Benefits Program for veterans and their
dependents (see H.R. 1456) [24AP]
------permit enrollment in Federal Employees Health Benefits
Program for Medicare-eligible retired members and their
dependents (see H.R. 2128) [9JY]
------treatment of Dept. of Defense separation pay relative to
Dept. of Veterans Affairs disability compensation (see H.R.
2550) [25SE]
Brookhaven, NY: establish Dept. of Veterans Affairs ambulatory
care facility (see H.R. 56) [7JA] [9JA]
Cemeteries and funerals: furnish headstones or markers for the
marked graves of certain individuals (see H.R. 2504) [18SE]
Civil rights: improve procedures for resolving claims of
employment discrimination (see H.R. 1703) [22MY]
Commission on Servicemembers and Veterans Transition Assistance:
eliminate the requirement that members be allocated to
separate programs (see H.R. 469) [21JA]
Commission on the Future for America's Veterans: establish (see
H.R. 335) [9JA]
Contracts: require that certain contracts be subject to the same
procurement laws applicable to other departments and agencies
(see H.R. 2887) [7NO]
Court of Veterans Appeals: rename as Court of Appeals for Veterans
Claims (see H.R. 1089) [18MR]
Dept. of HUD: include VA loan recipients under requirement for
notification of housing counseling (see H.R. 895) [27FE]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent
agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 2158) [11JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2158), consideration (see H.
Res. 184) [14JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2158), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 261) [7OC]
Diseases: coverage of prostate cancer screening and drug
treatments under Medicare and Dept. of Veterans Affairs
programs (see H.R. 301) [9JA]
------coverage of prostate cancer screening and drug treatments
under Medicare and Dept. of Veterans Affairs programs and
expansion of research and education programs (see H.R. 383)
[9JA]
Financial institutions: prohibit the imposition of fees on the
electronic withdrawal of direct deposited veterans benefits
(see H.R. 2457) [11SE]
Health: develop plan for allocation of health care resources (see
H.R. 1077) [13MR]
------funding for medical care programs (see H.R. 1156) [20MR]
------improve allocation of health care resources (see H.R. 1580)
[13MY]
Health care facilities: authorize medical centers to retain funds
collected for the provision of health services (see H.R. 1125)
[19MR]
------authorize medical facility projects and leases (see H.R.
2571) [29SE]
Homeless: improve veterans programs (see H.R. 2206) [22JY]
Housing: guarantee loans to provide multifamily transitional
housing for homeless veterans (see H.R. 3039) [13NO]
------offer loan guaranteed by an adjustable rate mortgage (see
H.R. 1007) [11MR]
------revise process by which State housing construction grants
are administered (see H.R. 1291) [10AP]
Medicaid: post-eligibility treatment of certain Dept. of Veterans
Affairs pension or compensation payments (see H.R. 1269)
[10AP]
Medicare: reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans
by certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R.
1362) [17AP]
Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program: make permanent (see
H.R. 2317) [31JY]
Parren J. Mitchell Veterans Medical Center, Baltimore, MD:
designate (see H.R. 3051) [13NO]
States: assign health care professionals to facilities in States
in which they are licensed and follow State death certificate
filing requirements (see H.R. 2338) [31JY]
Veterans: authorize financial assistance for legal representation
in Court of Veterans Appeals proceedings (see H.R. 1008)
[11MR]
------benefit eligibility for certain service in the military
forces of the Philippines (see H.R. 836) [26FE]
------computation of retirement pay credit for military reservists
who are retained in active service (see H.R. 542) [4FE]
------determination of active military service for certain
merchant mariners who served during World War II (see H.R.
1126, 2062) [19MR] [25JN]
------eligibility for hospital care and services relative to
awarding of Purple Heart (see H.R. 2397) [4SE]
------expand range of criminal offenses resulting in forfeiture of
benefits (see H.R. 1908, 1955, 1990) [17JN] [18JN] [19JN]
------expand range of criminal offenses resulting in forfeiture of
burial benefits (see H.R. 2040) [25JN]
------expand workstudy opportunities (see H.R. 1877) [12JN]
------extend benefits to merchant mariners who served during a
period of war (see H.R. 2946) [8NO]
------extend dependency and indemnity compensation benefits to
surviving spouses whose subsequent marriages have terminated
(see H.R. 2142) [10JY]
------extend Dept. of Veterans Affairs authority to enter into
enhanced-use leases for certain property and rename Court of
Veterans Appeals and National Cemetery System (see H.R. 1092)
[18MR]
------extend the duration of the pilot program providing for
interest buy down authority (see H.R. 1064) [13MR]
------improve programs providing counseling and treatment for
sexual trauma (see H.R. 2253) [24JY]
------increase service-connected disability benefits for veterans
and survivors (see H.R. 2367) [31JY]
------limit attorneys' fees in awards of past-due benefits (see
H.R. 2572) [29SE]
------minimum survivor annuities for surviving spouses who remain
unmarried (see H.R. 38) [9JA]
------minimum survivor annuities for unremarried surviving spouses
of veterans who died prior to survivor benefit plan
participation (see H.R. 38) [7JA]
------permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with
service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 44, 65, 303)
[7JA] [9JA]
------presumption of service connection for certain diseases and
disabilities relative to exposure to carbon tetrachloride (see
H.R. 1540) [6MY]
------priority health care to individuals who served in Israel or
Turkey during the Persian Gulf Conflict (see H.R. 250) [9JA]
------reinstate eligibility for dependency and indemnity
compensation for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 2004,
2220) [20JN] [22JY]
------repeal computation system that reduces annuity for surviving
spouses at age 62 relative to Social Security offset (see H.R.
165) [9JA]
------restoration of the grave marker allowance (see H.R. 1602)
[14MY]
------revisions of benefits decisions based on clear and
unmistakable error (see H.R. 1090) [18MR]
------treatment of cold weather injuries received during military
operations (see H.R. 1399, 1426) [17AP] [23AP]
Veterans Health Administration: provide that special pay paid to
certain physicians and dentists be considered basic pay for
retirement purposes (see H.R. 1687) [21MY]
World War II: provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps
constituted active military service for veteran classification
(see H.R. 2585) [30SE]
Conference reports
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent
Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2158) [6OC]
Messages
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Independent Agencies
Appropriations Line-Item Veto: President Clinton [4NO]
Motions
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent
agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2158) [16JY] [3SE]
Reports filed
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2158, Depts. of
Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies
Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 261) (H.
Rept. 105-311) [7OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs Employment Discrimination Resolution and
Adjudication Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R.
1703) (H. Rept. 105-292) [2OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs Entrance Into Enhanced-Use Leases for
Certain Property and Renaming of Court of Veterans Appeals and
National Cemetery System: Committee on Veterans' Affairs
(House) (H.R. 1092) (H. Rept. 105-47) [9AP]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Projects and Leases
Authorizations: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R.
2571) (H. Rept. 105-291) [2OC]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent
Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2158)
(H. Rept. 105-297) [6OC]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2158) (H. Rept.
105-175) [11JY]
Expand Range of Criminal Offenses Resulting in Forfeiture of
Veterans Benefits: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (S.
923) (H. Rept. 105-319) [9OC]
Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses--Strong Evidence Linking Toxic Causes
to Chronic Health Effects: Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight (House) (H. Rept. 105-388) [7NO]
Increase Service-Connected Disability Benefits for Veterans and
Survivors: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 2367)
(H. Rept. 105-320) [9OC]
Revision of Veterans Benefits Decisions Based on Clear and
Unmistakable Error: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House)
(H.R. 1090) (H. Rept. 105-52) [14AP]
Veterans Medicare Reimbursement Demonstration Act: Committee on
Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 1362) (H. Rept. 105-186)
[16JY]
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DEUTSCH, PETER (a Representative from Florida)
Bills and resolutions introduced
China, Republic of: status after reversion of Hong Kong to the
People's Republic of China (see H. Con. Res. 100, 178) [18JN]
[28OC]
Coastal Barrier Resources System: technical corrections to map
system (see H.R. 2401) [4SE]
Everglades National Park: designate Earnest F. Coe Visitor Center
(see H.R. 136) [9JA]
Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness: designate (see H.R. 136)
[9JA]
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Bills and resolutions
Asia: improve living standards in the Ganges and Brahmaputra River
Basin (see H. Con. Res. 16) [6FE]
Ecology and environment: facilitate protection of tropical forests
through debt reduction with developing countries with tropical
forests (see H.R. 2870) [7NO]
Foreign aid: establish an alternative crop production
demonstration program for developing countries with illicit
crop production (see H.R. 1642) [15MY]
Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a
signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas
emissions (see H. Res. 211) [31JY]
Messages
General System of Preferences Relative to Cambodia: President
Clinton [3JN]
DIANA, PRINCESS OF WALES
see Princess Diana (Wales)
DIAZ-BALART, LINCOLN (a Representative from Florida)
Appointments
Office of Fair Employment Practices Review Panel [25FE] [26FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Amtrak: authorizing appropriations and management reform (S. 738),
consideration (see H. Res. 319) [9NO]
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014),
consideration of joint resolution waiving enrollment
requirements (see H. Res. 203) [30JY]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014),
waive enrollment requirements (see H.J. Res. 90) [31JY]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015),
consideration of joint resolution waiving enrollment
requirements (see H. Res. 203) [30JY]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015),
waive enrollment requirements (see H.J. Res. 90) [31JY]
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2204), consideration
(see H. Res. 265) [9OC]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations
and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), consideration
(see H. Res. 159) [3JN]
Florida: clarification of certain rights of the Miccosukee Tribe
(see H.R. 1476) [29AP]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making
appropriations (H.R. 2159), consideration (see H. Res. 185)
[15JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2159), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 323) [12NO]
Immigration: clarify and provide additional relief and procedural
rights for certain aliens who would otherwise be ineligible
for such procedural rights (see H.R. 2302) [30JY]
NATO: ensure enlargement is consistent with U.S. interests,
strengthens relations with Russia, and preserve prerogatives
of arms control agreements (H.R. 1758), consideration (see H.
Res. 159) [3JN]
Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act: technical
corrections (see H.R. 3041) [13NO]
NIST: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1274), consideration (see
H. Res. 127) [23AP]
NSF: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1273), consideration (see H.
Res. 126) [23AP]
Public welfare programs: exception to limited SSI and food stamps
eligibility for disabled permanent resident aliens (see H.R.
667, 1360) [11FE] [17AP]
Reports filed
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2159, Foreign
Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs
Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 323) (H.
Rept. 105-402) [12NO]
Consideration of H.R. 1273, NSF Appropriations: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 126) (H. Rept. 105-71) [23AP]
Consideration of H.R. 1274, NIST Appropriations: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 127) (H. Rept. 105-72) [23AP]
Consideration of H.R. 1757, Dept. of State and Related Agencies
Appropriations and Consolidation of Certain Agencies, and H.R.
1758, European Security Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 159) (H. Rept. 105-115) [3JN]
Consideration of H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act, and H.R. 2014,
Taxpayer Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 203)
(H. Rept. 105-219) [30JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2159, Foreign Operations, Export Financing,
and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 185) (H. Rept. 105-184) [15JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2204, Coast Guard Appropriations: Committee
on Rules (House) (H. Res. 265) (H. Rept. 105-317) [9OC]
Consideration of S. 738, Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 319) (H. Rept. 105-400)
[9NO]
DICKEY, JAY (a Representative from Arkansas)
Appointments
Committee To Escort the President [4FE]
Conferee: H.R. 2160, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and
related agencies programs appropriations [3SE]
------H.R. 2203, energy and water development appropriations [3SE]
------H.R. 2264, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related
agencies appropriations [23SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Corporate Welfare Reduction Commission: establish (see H.R. 1235)
[8AP]
Courts: independent counsel law reform (see H.R. 139) [9JA]
Lawrence Blackwell Memorial Bridge: designate (see H.R. 2010)
[23JN]
Medicaid: Federal funding of certain abortions relative to State
law (see H.R. 137) [9JA]
OPIC: terminate authorities (see H.R. 527) [4FE]
Political campaigns: prohibit contributions by nonparty
multicandidate political committees (see H.R. 138) [9JA]
Sawyer, Wallace B., Jr.: relief (see H.R. 376) [9JA]
Tornadoes: disaster assistance to Arkansas (see H.R. 1012) [11MR]
DICKS, NORMAN D. (a Representative from Washington)
Appointments
Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) [10FE]
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
------H.R. 2016, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure
[3SE]
------H.R. 2107, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies
appropriations [23SE]
------H.R. 2266, Dept. of Defense appropriations [3SE]
------S. 858, intelligence services appropriations [17JY]
U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors [25FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Columbia River: designate Hanford Reach area as component of the
Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 1477) [29AP]
Crime: use of certain grant funds to provide parental education to
assist in child abuse prevention (see H.R. 2381) [3SE]
DINGELL, JOHN D. (a Representative from Michigan)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
------H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act [10JY]
------S. 830, FDA Modernization and Accountability Act [22OC]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Ecology and environment: assist local governments and encourage
State voluntary response programs relative to remediating
brownfield sites (see H.R. 1120) [19MR]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform
insurance procedures (see H.R. 16) [7JA] [9JA]
------protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see
H.R. 820) [25FE]
Medicaid: expand State health care coverage of low-income children
and pregnant women and fund enrollment in health insurance
programs for certain children (see H.R. 1491) [30AP]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see
H.J. Res. 8) [9JA]
Middle East Peace Facilitation Act: extend authorities (see H.R.
2251) [24JY]
Petroleum: transfer gasoline tax revenues to transportation trust
funds (see H.R. 2382) [3SE]
Political campaigns: constitutional amendment to limit expenditure
of money to elect public officials (see H.J. Res. 9) [9JA]
------ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 140) [9JA]
Select Commission To Advise on Reforming Elections: establish (see
H.R. 141) [9JA]
Telephones: strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing
the slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers (see
H.R. 3050) [13NO]
Transportation: improve safety (see H.R. 1720) [22MY]
DIPLOMATS
related term(s) Department of State
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 1757, Dept. of State and related agencies
appropriations and consolidation of certain agencies [28JY]
------H.R. 2159, foreign operations, export financing, and related
programs appropriations [16SE]
Bills and resolutions
Congress: require report relative to diplomatic immunity (see H.R.
1622) [15MY]
Crime: notification relative to crimes committed by diplomats (see
H.R. 1547) [7MY]
------waiver of diplomatic immunity in cases involving serious
criminal offenses (see H. Con. Res. 42) [11MR]
Dept. of State: calculation of Bureau of Diplomatic Security
agents' retirement annuities (see H.R. 633) [6FE]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations
(see H.R. 1253) [9AP]
------authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain
agencies (see H.R. 1757) [3JN]
------authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain
agencies (H.R. 1757), consideration (see H. Res. 159) [3JN]
Diplomats: require report to Congress relative to diplomatic
immunity (see H.R. 1236) [8AP]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making
appropriations (see H.R. 2159) [14JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2159), consideration (see H.
Res. 185) [15JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2159), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 323) [12NO]
Harriman, Pamela: tribute (see H. Res. 49) [11FE]
International relations: normalization of relations between India
and Pakistan (see H. Con. Res. 162) [30SE]
Nigeria: condemn treatment of U.S. Ambassador Walter Carrington
(see H. Res. 260) [6OC]
Conference reports
Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs
Appropriations (H.R. 2159) [12NO]
Motions
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations
and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757) [29SE] [30SE]
[1OC] [7OC] [8OC]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making
appropriations (H.R. 2159) [16SE] [6OC] [7OC]
Reports filed
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2159, Foreign
Operations, Export Financing, and Related Pro
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grams Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 323)
(H. Rept. 105-402) [12NO]
Consideration of H.R. 1757, Dept. of State and Related Agencies
Appropriations and Consolidation of Certain Agencies, and H.R.
1758, European Security Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 159) (H. Rept. 105-115) [3JN]
Consideration of H.R. 2159, Foreign Operations, Export Financing,
and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 185) (H. Rept. 105-184) [15JY]
Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs
Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2159) (H. Rept.
105-401) [12NO]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2159) (H. Rept.
105-176) [14JY]
Foreign Policy Reform Act: Committee on International Relations
(House) (H.R. 1486) (H. Rept. 105-94) [12MY]
DISABLED
Appointments
Gallaudet University Board of Trustees [11FE]
Bills and resolutions
Armed Forces: treatment of Dept. of Defense separation pay
relative to Dept. of Veterans Affairs disability compensation
(see H.R. 2550) [25SE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for
Special Olympics torch relay (see H. Con. Res. 67) [24AP]
Coal: disability benefit eligibility for certain miners (see H.R.
1600) [14MY]
Colleges and universities: disclosure of criminal incidents
relative to prejudice based on race, ethnicity, gender,
religion, sexual orientation, or disability (see H.R. 3043)
[13NO]
Courts: provide civil claim for victims of bias crimes (see H.R.
2959) [8NO]
Dept. of the Treasury: incorporate certain features in the
redesign of the U.S. currency to make it readily accessible to
the visually impaired (see H.R. 2067) [25JN]
Federal employees: enforcement of electronic and information
technology accessibility guidelines for employees with
disabilities (see H.R. 1255) [9AP]
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial: design and construct a
permanent addition (see H.J. Res. 76) [1MY]
Guam: SSI benefits (see H.R. 1403) [17AP]
Health: develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth
defects (see H.R. 1114) [18MR]
House Rules: permit disabled employees with the privilege of the
House floor to use supporting services on the floor (see H.
Res. 135) [29AP]
Housing: require review of criminal records for participation in
certain federally assisted housing (see H.R. 2964) [8NO]
Immigration: waive naturalization requirement to take oath of
renunciation and allegiance for certain disabled or impaired
applicants (see H.R. 1239) [8AP]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (see H.R.
5) [7JA] [9JA]
Kuwait: provide funding to veterans for research, diagnosis,
treatment, and compensation for illnesses caused by exposure
to chemical and biological warfare agents during the Persian
Gulf Conflict (see H. Res. 310) [6NO]
Law enforcement officers: establish counseling programs for
disabled and retired police officers (see H.R. 2434) [8SE]
Medicare: protection of beneficiaries relative to enrollment in
managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 66) [7JA] [9JA]
Money: use of tactile currency for the blind and visually impaired
(see H. Res. 122) [17AP]
Public safety officers: provide educational assistance to the
surviving spouse and dependent children of officers killed or
totally disabled in the line of duty (see H.R. 2755, 3046)
[28OC] [13NO]
Public welfare programs: eligibility of SSI benefits for disabled
children (see H.R. 1455) [24AP]
------exception to limited SSI and food stamps eligibility for
disabled permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 667, 1360) [11FE]
[17AP]
------provide an exemption to restrictions on eligibility for
public benefits for mentally disabled aliens (see H.R. 1133)
[19MR]
Social Security: benefit reductions (see H. Res. 132) [24AP]
------earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 464, 612)
[21JA] [5FE]
------establish Transition to Work Program for individuals
entitled to disability benefits (see H.R. 534) [4FE]
------exempt States from certain regulatory requirements relative
to electronic distribution of benefits (see H.R. 156) [9JA]
------prevent distribution of benefits to prisoners (see H.R. 530)
[4FE]
------require annual statement of accrued liability of the old
age, survivors, and disability insurance program (see H.R.
2780) [30OC]
------restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to
certain individuals (see H.R. 2549) [25SE]
Social Security Disability Insurance Program: funding for SSI
presumptive disability benefit programs (see H.R. 2422) [5SE]
Taxation: statute of limitations exclusion for certain military
disability benefits (see H.R. 1408) [23AP]
------treatment of trusts established for the benefit of
individuals with disabilities (see H.R. 2335) [31JY]
Veterans: accessibility to outdoor recreation programs on military
installations for certain disabled individuals (see H.R. 2760)
[29OC]
------authorize certain disabled veterans to use Dept. of Defense
commissary stores and post and base exchanges (see H.R. 2050)
[25JN]
------extend commissary and exchange store privileges to veterans
with service-connected disabilities and certain dependents
(see H.R. 2224) [23JY]
------increase service-connected disability benefits for veterans
and survivors (see H.R. 2367) [31JY]
------permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with
service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 44, 65, 303)
[7JA] [9JA]
------presumption of service connection for certain diseases and
disabilities relative to exposure to carbon tetrachloride (see
H.R. 1540) [6MY]
Virgin Islands: SSI benefits (see H.R. 1403) [17AP]
Reports filed
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Permanent Addition Design and
Construction: Committee on Resources (House) (S.J. Res. 29)
(H. Rept. 105-167) [8JY]
Increase Service-Connected Disability Benefits for Veterans and
Survivors: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 2367)
(H. Rept. 105-320) [9OC]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act Reauthorization:
Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 5) (H.
Rept. 105-95) [13MY]
Use of Capitol Grounds for Special Olympics Torch Relay: Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H. Con. Res. 67)
(H. Rept. 105-92) [7MY]
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS (organization)
Bills and resolutions
Courts: allow DAV to sue or be sued in Federal court (see H.R.
1406) [23AP]
DISASTER RELIEF AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE ACT
Bills and resolutions
Disasters: reduce costs of disaster relief and emergency
assistance (see H.R. 2446) [10SE]
DISASTERS
Bills and resolutions
Agriculture: availability of affordable crop insurance for farms
located in designated Federal disaster areas (see H.R. 790)
[13FE]
------Federal assistance to orchard and vineyard farmers adversely
affected by damaging weather conditions (see H.R. 1489) [30AP]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief
and overseas peacekeeping operations (see H.R. 1469, 1755,
1796, 1871) [29AP] [3JN] [5JN] [12JN]
------making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and
overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), consideration
(see H. Res. 146, 149) [13MY] [14MY]
------making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and
overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 162) [5JN]
------making interim emergency supplemental for disaster relief
and overseas peacekeeping operations (see H.R. 1707, 1708)
[22MY]
Armed Forces: relief for survivors of members and one civilian
killed during friendly fire incident involving U.S. fighter
aircraft and helicopters in Iraq (see H.R. 2986) [9NO]
Aviation: allow families of international airline disaster victims
a fair jury trial to receive just compensation for their loss
(see H.R. 2005) [20JN]
------require foreign air carriers to establish disaster
assistance plans (see H.R. 2476) [15SE]
Budget: establish a budget reserve account for emergencies (see
H.R. 457) [21JA]
Corps of Engineers: conduct study of mitigation banks (see H.R.
227) [9JA]
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act: authorizing appropriations (see
H.R. 2249) [24JY]
Education: development of curriculum designed to educate students
about the Irish famine (see H. Con. Res. 12) [4FE]
Endangered Species Act: exempt certain maintenance, repair, and
improvement of flood control facilities in California (see
H.R. 1155) [20MR]
Federal aid programs: establish insurance programs against the
risks of catastrophic earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and
hurricanes (see H.R. 579) [4FE]
Federal employees: leave transfer authority for those adversely
affected by disasters or emergencies (see H.R. 1388) [17AP]
FEMA: reimburse certain State and local jurisdictions for support
of Federal rescue and salvage operations relative to crash of
Trans World Airlines Flight 800 (see H.R. 772) [13FE]
Floods: authorize further appropriations for the stabilization and
repair of damages to the Mountain Quarries Railroad Bridge in
California (see H.R. 936) [5MR]
------facilitate recovery from Red River flooding through greater
flexibility for depository institutions and their regulators
(see H.R. 1461) [24AP]
------improve ability of individuals and local, State, and Federal
agencies to prevent natural floods (see H.R. 2911) [7NO]
Government: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance
against natural disasters (see H.R. 230) [9JA]
Great Irish Potato Famine: honor memory of victims (see H. Con.
Res. 159) [25SE]
House Rules: same-day consideration of certain resolutions (see H.
Res. 165) [11JN]
Housing: make modifications to the temporary housing assistance
program (see H.R. 2257) [24JY]
Insurance: Federal reinsurance contracts for eligible State
insurance programs covering homeowners impacted by natural
disasters (see H.R. 219) [9JA]
National flood insurance program: reauthorize (see H.R. 2227)
[23JY]
National Weather Service: overtime pay for forecasters performing
essential services during severe weather events (see H.R.
2987) [9NO]
Oklahoma City National Memorial: establish as a unit of the
National Park System and create the Oklahoma City Memorial
Trust (see H.R. 1849) [10JN]
Public lands: eliminate hazardous fuels buildup and undertake
other forest management projects to protect communities from
wildfires (see H.R. 2458) [11SE]
Relief: reduce costs of disaster relief and emergency assistance
(see H.R. 2446) [10SE]
San Bernadino County, CA: modify San Timoteo Creek flood control
project to permit non-Federal contributions for certain costs
(see H.R. 1103) [18MR]
Simi Valley, CA: prohibit Federal assistance for earthquake-
related repairs of Bottle Village (see H.R. 175) [9JA]
Taxation: treatment of crops destroyed by casualty (see H.R. 494)
[21JA]
------treatment of income tax returns relative to Presidentially
declared disaster areas (see H.R. 1434) [24AP]
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------treatment of mortgage subsidy bond benefits for residences
located in disaster areas (see H.R. 2913) [7NO]
Tornadoes: disaster assistance to Arkansas (see H.R. 1012) [11MR]
Water: establish an advisory commission to prepare for and respond
to serious drought emergencies [12NO]
West Virginia: develop a flood control strategy for the Greenbrier
River Basin (see H.R. 254) [9JA]
Conference reports
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and
Overseas Peacekeeping Operations (H.R. 1469) [4JN]
Messages
Veto of H.R. 1469, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for
Disaster Relief and Overseas Peacekeeping Operations:
President Clinton [10JN]
Motions
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief
and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469) [16MY]
------making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and
overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), veto [10JN]
Reports filed
Allow Families of International Airline Disaster Victims a Fair
Jury Trial To Receive Just Compensation for Their Loss:
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R.
2005) (H. Rept. 105-201) [24JY]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1469, Emergency
Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and Overseas
Peacekeeping Operations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res.
162) (H. Rept. 105-120) [5JN]
Consideration of H.R. 1469, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations
for Disaster Relief and Overseas Peacekeeping Operations:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 146) (H. Rept. 105-96)
[13MY], (H. Res. 149) (H. Rept. 105-97) [14MY]
Disaster Assistance Plans by Foreign Air Carriers: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2476) (H.
Rept. 105-371) [31OC]
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act Appropriations: Committee on
Science (House) (H.R. 2249) (H. Rept. 105-238) [1AU]
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and
Overseas Peacekeeping Operations: Committee of Conference
(H.R. 1469) (H. Rept. 105-119) [4JN]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 1469) (H. Rept.
105-83) [29AP]
Oklahoma City National Memorial Act: Committee on Resources
(House) (H.R. 1849) (H. Rept. 105-316) [8OC]
Same-Day Consideration of Certain Resolutions: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 165) (H. Rept. 105-128) [11JN]
DISCRIMINATION
Bills and resolutions
Civil rights: establish criminal liability for discrimination
based on disparate treatment (see H.R. 2080) [26JN]
------prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on
sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1302) [10AP]
------prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color,
national origin, or sex in Federal actions (see H.R. 1909)
[17JN]
------prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex in programs
receiving Federal financial assistance (see H.R. 2522) [23SE]
------prohibit employment discrimination (see H.R. 963, 2078)
[6MR] [26JN]
------prohibit use of involuntary arbitration to settle claims of
employment discrimination (see H.R. 983) [6MR]
------provide improved remedies for discrimination in the payment
of wages based on sex (see H.R. 2023) [24JN]
Colleges and universities: disclosure of criminal incidents
relative to prejudice based on race, ethnicity, gender,
religion, sexual orientation, or disability (see H.R. 3043)
[13NO]
Courts: provide civil claim for victims of bias crimes (see H.R.
2959) [8NO]
Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (see H.R. 3081)
[13NO]
Dept. of Defense: establish a commission to investigate the
military justice system, including policies relative to sexual
misconduct, harassment, and discrimination (see H.R. 1072)
[13MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve procedures for resolving claims
of employment discrimination (see H.R. 1703) [22MY]
Employment: implement alternative program for providing a benefit
or employment preference under Federal law (see H.R. 2079)
[26JN]
------prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or
sexual orientation (see H.R. 1858) [10JN]
------prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information
(see H.R. 2215, 2275) [22JY] [25JY]
Ethnic groups: condemn all prejudice against Asian and Pacific
Islander Americans and support political and civic
participation by these persons (see H. Con. Res. 191) [8NO]
Fair Housing Act: amend (see H.R. 589) [5FE]
------local control over certain land use and zoning regulations
(see H.R. 2297) [30JY]
FCC: establish Ethnic and Minority Affairs Section (see H.R. 147)
[9JA]
Federal employees: prevent discrimination against preference
eligibles applying for certain Government positions (see H.R.
240) [9JA]
------review of employment discriminations claims (see H.R. 2441)
[9SE]
Financial institutions: strengthen and clarify enforcement of fair
lending laws relative to redlining and credit allocation (see
H.R. 229) [9JA]
Forest Service: assure operations are free of racial, sexual, and
ethnic discrimination (see H.R. 61) [7JA] [9JA]
Germany: discrimination against members of minority religious
groups (see H. Con. Res. 22) [13FE]
Health: prohibit discrimination relative to exposure to hazardous
substances (see H.R. 1506) [30AP]
Health care professionals: prohibit dental licensing
discrimination by States on the basis of nonresidency (see
H.R. 541) [4FE]
Insurance: limitations on disclosure and use of genetic
information (see H.R. 2216) [22JY]
------prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage
or premiums (see H.R. 306, 328) [9JA]
------provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse
treatment services under private group and individual health
coverage (see H.R. 2409) [4SE]
Law enforcement: provide for the collection of data on traffic
stops (see H.R. 118) [9JA]
National Commission on Fairness in the Workplace: establish (see
H.R. 2997) [9NO]
Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish (see H.R.
2431) [8SE]
Racial relations: congressional role in eliminating racism (see H.
Res. 138) [30AP]
Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1335)
[15AP]
------tribute (see H. Con. Res. 61) [15AP]
Taxation: treatment of damages and back pay received on account
of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment
discrimination (see H.R. 2792) [31OC]
------treatment of social clubs found to be practicing prohibited
discrimination (see H.R. 2928) [8NO]
U.N. World Conference on Women: support U.S. commitments (see H.
Con. Res. 39) [6MR]
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences: ensure the
equitable treatment of graduates (see H.R. 2567) [26SE]
Women: celebrate and continue accomplishments of Title IX
provisions relative to equity in women's educational and
athletic opportunities (see H. Con. Res. 103) [23JN]
Reports filed
Dept. of Veterans Affairs Employment Discrimination Resolution and
Adjudication Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R.
1703) (H. Rept. 105-292) [2OC]
Veterans Employment Opportunities Act: Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R. 240) (H. Rept. 105-40)
[20MR]
DISEASES
Bills and resolutions
Agriculture: control wheat and barley diseases caused by Fusarium
Graminearum and related fungi (see H.R. 2168) [15JY]
------crop insurance coverage for losses due to plant viruses and
diseases and loan eligibility for producers who suffer such
losses (see H.R. 781) [13FE]
AIDS: criminal penalties relative to intentional transmission (see
H.R. 518) [4FE]
Alcoholic beverages: alcohol abuse prevention program funding (see
H.R. 1982) [19JN]
------increase taxes and provide funding for alcohol abuse
prevention programs (see H.R. 2028) [24JN]
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Medicare coverage and research
funding (see H.R. 2009) [23JN]
Arachnoiditis: ban use of certain radiopaque dyes in myelograms
relative to prevention (see H.R. 738) [12FE]
Black Lung Benefits Act: improve (see H.R. 609) [5FE]
------pneumoconiosis claims (see H.R. 252) [9JA]
Breast cancer: accurate guidelines for breast cancer screening for
certain women (see H. Res. 40, 48) [5FE] [11FE]
Claims: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who
contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see H.R.
1023) [11MR]
Coal: disability benefit eligibility for certain miners (see H.R.
1600) [14MY]
Correctional institutions: test incarcerated persons for serious
transmissible diseases if their bodily fluids come into
contact with corrections personnel (see H.R. 2070) [25JN]
Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide,
euthanasia, or mercy killing (see H.R. 1003) [11MR]
Dept. of HHS: establish program relative to exchange of sterile
hypodermic needles (see H.R. 2212) [22JY]
Dover Township, NJ: study cancer rate among children (see H.R.
1080) [13MR]
EPA: limit authority to ban metered-dose inhalers (see H.R. 2627)
[7OC]
FDA: allow low-dose irradiation of red meat (see H.R. 2480) [16SE]
------proposal to designate the use of chlorofluorocarbons in
metered-dose inhalers as nonessential (see H.R. 2221, 2968; H.
Con. Res. 113) [9JY] [22JY] [8NO]
Federal aid programs: public participation in establishing
locations of substance abuse treatment group homes (see H.R.
385) [9JA]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of bone mass
measurements (see H.R. 2699) [22OC]
Gillis W. Long Hansen's Disease Center: authorize relocation and
transfer current site to Louisiana (see H.R. 1558) [8MY]
Harold Hughes-Bill Emerson Commission on Alcoholism: establish
(see H.R. 1549) [7MY]
Hazardous substances: compensation for individuals who develop
stomach cancer due to exposure from radioactive substances
(see H.R. 573) [4FE]
Health: allow marketing of Sensor Pad medical device to aid in
breast self-examination (see H.R. 964) [6MR]
------coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 2152) [11JY]
------establish a commission to recommend a strategy for the
global eradication of disease (see H.R. 2889) [7NO]
------establish a program for training in lifesaving first aid for
individuals experiencing cardiac arrest (see H.R. 1679) [20MY]
------establish an educational program on the prevention and
treatment of eating disorders (see H.R. 847, 2006) [26FE]
[20JN]
------establish code of fair information practices (see H.R. 52)
[7JA] [9JA]
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------establish estrogenic substance screening programs (see H.R.
1311) [10AP]
------establish research and grant programs for the eradication or
control of pfiesteria piscicida and other aquatic toxins (see
H.R. 2565) [26SE]
------expand research activities relative to lupus (see H.R. 1111)
[18MR]
------expand research relative to environmental and genetic
susceptibilities for breast cancer (see H.R. 1413) [23AP]
------insurance coverage of bone mass measurements (see H.R. 2693)
[22OC]
------permit individuals to continue health plan coverage during
participation in approved clinical studies (see H.R. 1069)
[13MR]
------prevention of fetal alcohol syndrome (see H.R. 259) [9JA]
------prohibit discrimination in employer health benefit plans
relative to neurobiological disorders (see H.R. 2110) [8JY]
------protect the public from hazards caused by exposure to
environmental tobacco smoke (see H.R. 1771) [3JN]
------require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum
hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R.
135) [9JA]
------require health plans to provide coverage for screening
mammography and pap smears (see H.R. 760) [13FE]
------revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation
program (see H.R. 2202) [17JY]
------revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation
program and amend relative to persons of mixed ancestry (see
H.R. 2418) [5SE]
------treatments relative to the transmission of HIV (see H.R.
3072) [13NO]
Health care facilities: waiver of prior hospitalization
requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services
for certain individuals (see H.R. 1692) [21MY]
Health care professionals: revoke medical license of practitioners
who recommend the use of marijuana (see H.R. 1310) [10AP]
HIV: efforts to prevent transmission (see H.R. 1062, 1219) [13MR]
[21MR]
Immigration: immunization requirements for certain internationally
adopted children (see H.R. 2464) [11SE]
------waiver of vaccination requirement for certain adopted
children (see H.R. 2430) [8SE]
------waiver of vaccination requirement for orphaned children (see
H.R. 2473) [15SE]
Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays and reconstructive
surgery relative to breast cancer and of second opinions for
any cancer diagnosis (see H.R. 616) [5FE]
------coverage of reconstructive breast surgery resulting from
mastectomies (see H.R. 164) [9JA]
------coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 617) [5FE]
------limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information
(see H.R. 2216) [22JY]
------notify upon examination any medical condition of an
individual seeking insurance coverage (see H.R. 2874) [7NO]
------prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage
or premiums (see H.R. 306, 328) [9JA]
Kuwait: provide funding to veterans for research, diagnosis,
treatment, and compensation for illnesses caused by exposure
to chemical and biological warfare agents during the Persian
Gulf Conflict (see H. Res. 310) [6NO]
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis: research programs (see H.R. 751) [13FE]
Medicaid: coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 421) [9JA]
------coverage of screening mammography and screening pap smears
(see H.R. 184, 359) [9JA]
Medicare: bone mass measurements (see H.R. 1002) [10MR]
------colorectal screening (see H.R. 1128) [19MR]
------coverage of certain prostate cancer detection procedures and
drug treatment services (see H.R. 448) [9JA]
------coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training
services and blood-testing strips (see H.R. 58) [7JA] [9JA]
------coverage of multiple sclerosis drug treatments (see H.R.
1329) [15AP]
------coverage of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (see
H.R. 1762) [3JN]
------coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 417, 418) [9JA]
------demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer
patients enrolled in certain clinical trials (see H.R. 1628)
[15MY]
------establish a continuous quality improvement program for
providers that furnish services to individuals with end stage
renal disease (see H.R. 2972) [8NO]
------multiple sclerosis drug treatments (see H.R. 1018) [11MR]
------require use of hollow-bore needle devices at health care
facilities (see H.R. 2754) [28OC]
------secondary payer rules for individuals with end stage renal
disease (see H.R. 2577) [29SE]
Motion pictures: discourage use of tobacco products among minors
by motion picture industry (see H. Con. Res. 184) [6NO]
National Cancer Institute: increase involvement of advocates in
breast cancer research (see H.R. 1352) [16AP]
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand and coordinate
activities on cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 2130)
[9JY]
National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: revise filing
deadline for certain claims (see H.R. 307) [9JA]
NIH: establish a comprehensive plan relative to diabetes-related
activities (see H.R. 1315) [14AP]
------expand programs to research osteoporosis and related bone
diseases (see H.R. 2697) [22OC]
------improve and expand clinical research programs (see H.R.
3001) [9NO]
Ovarian cancer: research programs (see H.R. 953) [5MR]
Parkinson's disease: research programs (see H.R. 1260, 1398) [9AP]
[17AP]
Parks and recreation areas: require camps to report on incidents
of injuries and illnesses to Dept. of HHS (see H.R. 298) [9JA]
Postage stamps: issue special stamps to fund breast cancer
research (see H.R. 407, 1585) [9JA] [13MY]
------issue special stamps to fund prostate cancer research (see
H.R. 2545) [25SE]
Prostate cancer: coverage of screening and drug treatments under
Medicare and Dept. of Veterans Affairs programs (see H.R. 301)
[9JA]
------coverage of screening and drug treatments under Medicare and
Dept. of Veterans Affairs programs and expansion of research
and education programs (see H.R. 383) [9JA]
------research programs (see H.R. 297) [9JA]
------screening benefits (see H.R. 2639) [8OC]
Public Health Service: extend breast cancer research programs (see
H.R. 1070) [13MR]
Public Health Service Act: provide inclusive information service
relative to certain diseases (see H.R. 482) [21JA]
Research: osteoporosis, Paget's disease, and related bone
disorders information clearinghouse funding (see H.R. 2704)
[22OC]
Social Security: treatment of severe spinal cord injuries relative
to certain earnings (see H.R. 577) [4FE]
Tariff: anticancer drug production (see H.R. 2041, 2042, 2043,
2044, 2045, 2046, 2049) [25JN]
------anti-HIV and anti-AIDS drug production (see H.R. 2047, 2048)
[25JN]
Taxation: credit for clinical testing of certain drugs for rare
diseases or conditions (see H.R. 1169) [20MR]
------provide a checkoff on Federal income tax returns for a
breast and prostate cancer research fund (see H.R. 209) [9JA]
Tobacco products: application of fines to decrease usage by minors
(see H.R. 1772) [3JN]
Veterans: add bronchioloalveolar carcinoma to the list of service-
connected diseases (see H.R. 559) [4FE]
------presumption of service connection for certain diseases and
disabilities relative to exposure to carbon tetrachloride (see
H.R. 1540) [6MY]
Women: increase research and education on the drug DES (see H.R.
1788) [4JN]
------research health risks posed by the presence of certain
additives and synthetic fibers in tampons and similar products
(see H.R. 2900) [7NO]
------research programs relative to HIV and AIDS (see H.R. 1571)
[8MY]
Reports filed
Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act: Committee on Commerce
(House) (H.R. 1003) (H. Rept. 105-46) [8AP]
Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses--Strong Evidence Linking Toxic Causes
to Chronic Health Effects: Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight (House) (H. Rept. 105-388) [7NO]
Immunization Requirements for Certain Internationally Adopted
Children: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2464) (H.
Rept. 105-289) [1OC]
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Appointments
Gallaudet University Board of Trustees [11FE]
Bills and resolutions
Appropriations: making (see H.R. 2607) [6OC]
------making (H.R. 2607), consideration (see H. Res. 264) [8OC]
------making (H.R. 2607), consideration of Senate amendments (see
H. Res. 324) [12NO]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for
Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (see H. Con. Res. 49) [13MR]
------establish a Capitol Visitor Center (see H.R. 20) [7JA] [9JA]
Contracts: exempt certain contracts entered into by the government
of the District of Columbia from review by the Council of the
District of Columbia (see H.R. 513) [4FE]
Crime: Federal penalties for the killing or attempted killing of a
law enforcement officer of the District of Columbia (see H.R.
727) [12FE]
Dept. of the Interior: convey certain lands to the District of
Columbia for use for single-family homes for low- and
moderate-income families (see H.R. 2700) [22OC]
------determine best uses for Lorton Correctional Complex property
after closure (see H.R. 2810) [4NO]
Education: provide scholarship assistance for elementary and
secondary school students (see H.R. 1797) [5JN]
Employment: permit the waiver of residency requirements for
certain employees of the Office of the Inspector General of
the District of Columbia (see H.R. 514) [4FE]
EPA: restoration of urban watersheds and community environments in
the Anacostia River (see H.R. 2823) [5NO]
Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington Field Office Memorial
Building: designate (see H.R. 2443) [9SE]
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial: design and construct a
permanent addition (see H.J. Res. 76) [1MY]
Gandhi, Mohandas K. (Mahatma): authorize India to establish a
memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1390) [17AP]
Government: realign functional responsibilities (see H.R. 1963)
[19JN]
Howard T. Markey National Courts Building: designate (see H.R.
824) [25FE]
Law enforcement: enter into cooperative agreements with certain
Federal agencies relative to crime prevention and law
enforcement (see H.R. 1538) [6MY]
Maryland: retrocession (see H.R. 831) [25FE]
Medicaid: temporarily waive enrollment composition rule for the
D.C. Health Cooperative (see H.R. 2093) [26JN]
Monuments and memorials: establish National Peace Garden Monument
(see H.R. 1497) [30AP]
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: authorizing
appropriations (see H.R. 1716) [22MY]
Public safety officers: provide additional compensation to certain
fire and law enforcement personnel (see H.R. 2767) [29OC]
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Ralph David Abernathy Memorial Foundation: extend authority to
establish memorial (see H.J. Res. 57) [27FE]
Robert C. Weaver Federal Building: designate (see H.R. 2375) [1AU]
Robert F. Kennedy Dept. of Justice Building: designate (see H.R.
1383) [17AP]
Ronald Reagan-Washington National Airport: designate (see H.R.
2625) [7OC]
Southeastern University: amend charter relative to board of
trustees eligibility (see H.R. 2753) [28OC]
Taxation: repeal congressionally imposed tax exemptions provided
to certain entities (see H.R. 889) [27FE]
------treatment of District of Columbia residents (see H.R. 549)
[4FE]
Veterans: authorize the Pyramid of Remembrance Foundation to
establish a memorial dedicated to soldiers who have died in
foreign conflicts other than declared wars (see H.R. 1608)
[14MY]
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact:
congressional consent to amendments made by Maryland,
Virginia, and the District of Columbia (see H.J. Res. 96)
[9OC]
Messages
District of Columbia Budget Request: President Clinton [11JY]
Motions
Appropriations: making (H.R. 2607) [9OC] [12NO]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 2607, District of Columbia Appropriations:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 264) (H. Rept. 105-315)
[8OC]
Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 2607, District of
Columbia Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res.
324) (H. Rept. 105-403) [12NO]
District of Columbia Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations
(House) (H.R. 2607) (H. Rept. 105-298) [6OC]
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Permanent Addition Design and
Construction: Committee on Resources (House) (S.J. Res. 29)
(H. Rept. 105-167) [8JY]
Howard T. Markey National Courts Building, Washington, DC:
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R.
824) (H. Rept. 105-211) [28JY]
National Peace Garden Memorial Construction Authority Extension:
Committee on Resources (House) (S. 731) (H. Rept. 105-362)
[31OC]
Permit the Waiver of Residency Requirements for Certain Employees
of the Office of the Inspector General of the District of
Columbia: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House)
(H.R. 514) (H. Rept. 105-29) [17MR]
Use of Capitol Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby:
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.
Con. Res. 49) (H. Rept. 105-90) [7MY]
DIXON, JULIAN C. (a Representative from California)
Appointments
Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) [10FE]
Conferee: H.R. 2266, Dept. of Defense appropriations [3SE]
------H.R. 2267, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the
Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations [6OC]
------S. 858, intelligence services appropriations [17JY]
DOBY, LARRY
Bills and resolutions
Larry Doby Post Office, Paterson, NJ: designate (see H.R. 2116)
[8JY]
DOCTORS
see Health Care Professionals
DOFFYN, DANIEL J.
Bills and resolutions
Daniel J. Doffyn Post Office Building, Chicago, IL: designate (see
H.R. 2773) [30OC]
DOGGETT, LLOYD (a Representative from Texas)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Government: require periodic review and reauthorization of all
Government programs (see H.R. 1913) [17JN]
Tobacco products: application of domestic laws on labeling,
advertising, and marketing to international sales (see H.R.
2135) [10JY]
DOLPHIN CONSERVATION PROGRAM ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (H.R. 408): consideration (see H. Res. 153) [20MY]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 408, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 153) (H. Rept. 105-103) [20MY]
DOMESTIC POLICY
Bills and resolutions
Arms control: reduction of nuclear weapons and application of
savings to certain domestic initiatives (see H.R. 827) [25FE]
Children and youth: funding for health, nutrition, education, and
child care for infants and toddlers (see H. Res. 131) [24AP]
Citizenship: elimination of certain requirements relative to the
issuance of citizenship certificates for children born abroad
(see H.R. 1109) [18MR]
Commission on National Drug Policy: establish (see H.R. 1345)
[16AP]
Courts: mandatory minimum sentencing relative to criminal use of
guns (see H.R. 424) [9JA]
Crime: national policy to control juvenile crime, violence, and
drug abuse (see H.R. 810) [25FE]
------national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (see
H.R. 3, 1699) [7JA] [9JA] [21MY]
------national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (H.R.
3), consideration (see H. Res. 143) [6MY]
------national summit of sports, political, community, and media
leaders to develop a plan to deter acts of domestic and sexual
violence (see H. Con. Res. 29) [27FE]
------reform juvenile justice system, and promote youth
development and crime prevention programs (see H.R. 278) [9JA]
Dept. of Education: prohibit funding of national testing proposals
without explicit and specific legislation (see H. Res. 214;
H.R. 2846) [1AU] [6NO]
Dept. of HHS: establish a schedule of preventive health care
services under private insurance plans and programs (see H.R.
177) [9JA]
Drug abuse: national policy to combat the distribution, sale, and
use of illegal drugs by young people (see H. Res. 267) [9OC]
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. 2351) [31JY]
------national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 1209,
1404) [20MR] [17AP]
Education: allow local areas to develop elementary and secondary
education programs that meet their needs (see H.R. 2992) [9NO]
------provide low-income children educational opportunities (see
H.R. 2561) [25SE]
Families and domestic relations: develop, promote, and implement
policies to stabilize U.S. population growth (see H. Con. Res.
154) [18SE]
Firearms: prohibit possession by minors (see H.R. 1473) [29AP]
FRS: promote accountability and the public interest in operations
(see H.R. 1160) [20MR]
------stabilization of the currency and public scrutiny of
operations (see H.R. 703) [12FE]
Health: assure continued health insurance coverage of retired
workers (see H.R. 211, 444) [9JA]
------establish State and community assistance programs for
providers of health care services and maintenance of safety
net hospital infrastructure (see H.R. 735) [12FE]
------managed care system reform proposal (see H.R. 2905) [7NO]
------national policy to provide health care and reform insurance
procedures (see H.R. 16, 1200, 1374) [7JA] [9JA] [20MR] [17AP]
------national policy to provide health care coverage of mental
illnesses (see H.R. 621) [5FE]
------national policy to provide health care to children and
pregnant women (see H.R. 560, 1229) [4FE] [8AP]
------require health plans to provide certain coverage for
children (see H.R. 1159, 1854) [20MR] [10JN]
House Rules: reduce number of programs covered by certain
appropriations bills (see H. Res. 24) [9JA]
Housing: reform multifamily housing programs (see H.R. 1433, 2447)
[24AP] [10SE]
Intellectual property: application of antitrust laws (see H.R.
401) [9JA]
Medicaid: expand State health care coverage of low-income children
and pregnant women and fund enrollment in health insurance
programs for certain children (see H.R. 1491) [30AP]
Members of Congress: require comparable treatment with Federal
employees during Government shutdown (see H.R. 342) [9JA]
National Mammography Day: support goals (see H. Res. 235) [18SE]
National objectives: establish a living wage, develop job
opportunities, convert military programs to social programs,
produce a capital budget, reduce poverty and violence, and
redistribute wealth and power (see H.R. 1050) [12MR]
Public welfare programs: funding for nutrition programs (see H.R.
3015) [9NO]
Schools: establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize school
facilities (see H.R. 1104) [18MR]
Taxation: treatment of expenses for public and nonpublic
elementary and secondary education (see H.R. 1816) [5JN]
Television: broadcast of violent programming (see H. Res. 166)
[12JN]
------establish toll-free number for comments relative to the
broadcasting of violent programming (see H.R. 1017) [11MR]
Terrorism: improve efforts to combat domestic terrorism (see H.R.
275) [9JA]
Transportation: Federal funding for highways and transportation
improvements (see H.R. 2337) [31JY]
------Federal role in developing a national intermodal surface
transportation system (see H.R. 1268) [10AP]
------funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs,
and transit programs (see H.R. 2400) [4SE]
21st Century Scholars Program: establish (see H.R. 777) [13FE]
Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act: applicability of
mandatory minimum penalties in certain cases (see H.R. 1237)
[8AP]
Messages
Aeronautics and Space Achievements: President Clinton [29OC]
Budget of the U.S. Government, Fiscal Year 1998: President Clinton
[6FE]
Economic Report: President Clinton [10FE]
Environmental Quality Report: President Clinton [19MR]
National Drug Control Strategy: President Clinton [25FE]
Policy on Protection of National Information Infrastructure
Against Strategic Attack: President Clinton [28JY]
Motions
Crime: national policy to control juvenile crime and violence
(H.R. 3) [8MY]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 3, Juvenile Crime Control Act: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 143) (H. Rept. 105-89) [6MY]
Juvenile Crime Control Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House)
(H.R. 3) (H. Rept. 105-86) [1MY]
Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Relative to Criminal Use of Guns:
Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 424) (H. Rept. 105-
344) [24OC]
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
see Families and Domestic Relations
DOOLEY, CALVIN M. (a Representative from California)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Agriculture: exempt actions undertaken to administer a marketing
order issued under the Agricultural Ad
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justment Act from antitrust laws (see H.R. 2735) [24OC]
Committee on House Oversight (House): investigation of voter
irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District
(see H. Res. 297) [30OC]
DOOLITTLE, JOHN T. (a Representative from California)
Appointments
Committee on Economics (Joint) [27FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Agriculture: provide for maintenance of concrete dams and
weirs located in the Emigrant Wilderness (see H.R. 1663)
[20MY]
English language: constitutional amendment to establish as
official language of U.S. (see H.J. Res. 37) [4FE]
Floods: authorize further appropriations for the stabilization and
repair of damages to the Mountain Quarries Railroad Bridge in
California (see H.R. 936) [5MR]
Hydroelectric power: facilitate operation, maintenance, and
upgrade of certain Federal facilities and coordinate Federal
and non-Federal generating and marketing of electricity (see
H.R. 2988) [9NO]
Native Americans: restrict certain gaming and land use on United
Auburn Indian Community lands (see H.R. 1805) [5JN]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see
H.R. 965) [6MR]
Stanislaus National Forest: establish a demonstration project
relative to private contractors performing multiple resource
management activities (see H.R. 2886) [7NO]
Tahoe National Forest: land sale to Placer County, CA (see H.R.
1439) [24AP]
Western States: improve management of water-related facilities
(see H.R. 2402) [4SE]
Yosemite National Park: authorize further appropriations to clean
up and repair damages to facilities caused by heavy rains and
flooding (see H.R. 528) [4FE]
DOS PALOS, CA
Bills and resolutions
Dos Palos Ag Boosters: conveyance of certain lands (see H.R. 111)
[9JA]
Reports filed
Conveyance of Certain Dos Palos, CA, Lands to the Dos Palos Ag
Boosters: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 111) (H.
Rept. 105-34) [20MR]
DOUGLAS, MARJORY STONEMAN
Bills and resolutions
Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness: designate (see H.R. 136)
[9JA]
Reports filed
Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness: Committee on Resources
(House) (H.R. 136) (H. Rept. 105-328) [21OC]
DOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ
Bills and resolutions
Children and youth: study cancer rate (see H.R. 1080) [13MR]
DOYLE, MICHAEL F. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Alderson, Wayne T.: award Medal of Honor for service during World
War II (see H. Con. Res. 20) [12FE]
------relief (see H.R. 743) [12FE]
Dept. of Energy: consolidate Office of Fossil Energy and Office of
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (see H.R. 1806) [5JN]
H. John Heinz III Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center,
Aspinwall, PA: designate (see H.R. 2775) [30OC]
H. John Heinz III Dept. of Veterans Affairs Nursing Care Center,
Aspinwall, PA: designate (see H.R. 714) [12FE]
DREIER, DAVID (a Representative from California)
Appointments
Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group [15MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 97), consideration
(see H. Res. 269) [21OC]
------making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and
overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 162) [5JN]
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014),
consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 206) [31JY]
California: pilot project in the Plumas, Lassen, and Tahoe
National Forests to demonstrate resource management activity
effectiveness (H.R. 858), consideration (see H. Res. 180)
[8JY]
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House): increase
number of subcommittees (see H. Res. 326) [12NO]
Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 91),
consideration (see H. Res. 101, 105) [19MR] [20MR]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), consideration
(see H. Res. 239) [23SE]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making
appropriations (H.R. 2264), consideration (see H. Res. 199)
[28JY]
Diplomats: require report to Congress relative to diplomatic
immunity (see H.R. 1236, 1622) [8AP] [15MY]
District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2607),
consideration (see H. Res. 264) [8OC]
Eximbank: reauthorization (H.R. 1370), consideration (see H. Res.
255) [29SE]
Financial institutions: increase competition in the financial
services sector (see H.R. 2940) [8NO]
Foreign trade: establish negotiating objectives and fast-track
procedures for future trade agreements (H.R. 2621),
consideration (see H. Res. 309) [6NO]
House Rules: consideration of motions to suspend the rules and
pass certain legislation (see H. Res. 107, 112) [8AP] [14AP]
Housing: deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs
and increase community control over such programs (H.R. 2),
consideration (see H. Res. 133) [29AP]
IRS: restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), consideration (see H.
Res. 303) [4NO]
Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy: tribute to
personal financial education programs (see H. Res. 158) [22MY]
Political campaigns: require availability of certain information
on the Internet, limit soft money, expand required spending
reports, and transfer enforcement of campaign finance laws
(see H.R. 1780) [4JN]
Presidents of the U.S.: repeal constitutional amendment to limit
terms (see H.J. Res. 51) [12FE]
Taxation: reduce employer and employee Social Security taxes to
the extent there is a Federal budget surplus (see H.R. 2933)
[8NO]
Reports filed
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) Subcommittee
Increase: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 326) (H. Rept.
105-404) [12NO]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1469, Emergency
Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and Overseas
Peacekeeping Operations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res.
162) (H. Rept. 105-120) [5JN]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2014, Taxpayer Relief
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 206) (H. Rept. 105-
221) [31JY]
Consideration of H. Res. 91, Committees of the House Expenditures:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 101) (H. Rept. 105-33)
[19MR], (H. Res. 105) (H. Rept. 105-41) [20MR]
Consideration of H.J. Res. 97, Continuing Appropriations:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 269) (H. Rept. 105-333)
[21OC]
Consideration of H.R. 2, Housing Opportunity and Responsibility
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 133) (H. Rept. 105-
81) [29AP]
Consideration of H.R. 858, Quincy Library Group Forest Recovery
and Economic Stability Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 180) (H. Rept. 105-173) [8JY]
Consideration of H.R. 1370, Eximbank Reauthorization: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 255) (H. Rept. 105-282) [29SE]
Consideration of H.R. 2264, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education,
and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 199) (H. Rept. 105-214) [28JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2267, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and
State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 239) (H. Rept. 105-264)
[23SE]
Consideration of H.R. 2607, District of Columbia Appropriations:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 264) (H. Rept. 105-315)
[8OC]
Consideration of H.R. 2621, Reciprocal Trade Agreement Authorities
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 309) (H. Rept. 105-
386) [6NO]
Consideration of H.R. 2676, IRS Restructuring and Reform Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 303) (H. Rept. 105-380)
[4NO]
Consideration of Motions To Suspend the House Rules and Pass
Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 107)
(H. Rept. 105-45) [8AP]
------Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 112) (H. Rept. 105-53)
[14AP]
DRUG ABUSE
see Drugs
DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION
related term(s) Department of Justice
Bills and resolutions
Office of National Drug Control Policy: expand responsibilities
and extend authorization (see H.R. 2610) [6OC]
------reauthorize (see H.R. 2295, 2407) [30JY] [4SE]
DRUG-FREE COMMUNITIES ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see H.R. 956) [5MR]
Reports filed
Provisions: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House)
(H.R. 956) (H. Rept. 105-105) [20MY]
DRUGS
related term(s) Crime; Pharmaceuticals
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 2160, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and
related agencies programs appropriations [3SE]
------S. 830, FDA Modernization and Accountability Act [22OC]
Bills and resolutions
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies
programs: making appropriations (see H.R. 2160) [14JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2160), consideration (see H.
Res. 193) [22JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2160), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 232) [18SE]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2160), corrections in enrollment
(see H. Con. Res. 167) [6OC]
Armed Forces: provide recipients of investigational drugs
information on possible side effects (see H.R. 1294) [10AP]
Boys and Girls Clubs of America: funding (see H.R. 1753) [30MY]
Children and youth: establish matching grant program for local
communities that first demonstrate a long-term commitment to
reduce youth substance abuse (see H.R. 956) [5MR]
------modify certain adoption and foster care placement procedures
(see H.R. 3004) [9NO]
CIA: establish select committee to investigate involvement in
crack cocaine sales to fund Contras (see H. Res. 34, 70)
[21JA] [13FE]
Colombia: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement
efforts, but grant national interest waiver (see H.R. 1034)
[12MR]
------renew efforts to end guerrilla war (see H. Res. 289) [29OC]
Commission on National Drug Policy: establish (see H.R. 1345)
[16AP]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and
services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2174) [16JY]
Controlled Substances Act: treatment of gamma y-hydroxybutyrate
and ketamine hydrochloride (see H.R. 1821) [5JN]
Correctional institutions: funding for substance abuse prevention
and treatment programs in Federal prisons (see H.R. 1643)
[15MY]
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Courts: continue judicial supervision over certain offenders with
substance abuse problems (see H.R. 1644) [15MY]
------death penalty sentencing for certain importations of
significant quantities of controlled substances (see H.R. 41)
[7JA] [9JA]
------denial of certain Federal benefits upon conviction of
certain drug offenses (see H.R. 313) [9JA]
------modify death penalty sentencing guidelines for drug kingpins
(see H.R. 314) [9JA]
------notification to employers of convicted persons relative to
drug offenses (see H.R. 333) [9JA]
------treatment of penalties relative to powdered cocaine and
crack cocaine (see H.R. 332, 2229) [9JA] [23JY]
Crack cocaine: eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties for
offenses (see H.R. 2031) [24JN]
Crime: deny Federal benefits to persons convicted of drug offenses
relative to medicinal use of marijuana (see H.R. 1265) [9AP]
------national policy to control juvenile crime, violence, and
drug abuse (see H.R. 810) [25FE]
------national summit of sports, political, community, and media
leaders to develop a plan to deter acts of domestic and sexual
violence (see H. Con. Res. 29) [27FE]
------penalties relative to gamma y-hydroxybutyrate and ketamine
hydrochloride (see H.R. 1530) [5MY]
------provide a mandatory life penalty for certain offenses
involving methamphetamine (see H.R. 2363) [31JY]
------treatment of juvenile offenses relative to ``three strikes''
life sentence for certain violent or drug-related convictions
(see H.R. 2361) [31JY]
Dept. of Defense: include certain beneficiaries in National Mail
Order Pharmacy Program (see H.R. 1773) [3JN]
Dept. of HHS: establish program relative to exchange of sterile
hypodermic needles (see H.R. 2212) [22JY]
------prepare and publish a consumer guide to prescription drug
prices (see H.R. 183) [9JA]
Diseases: coverage of prostate cancer screening and drug
treatments under Medicare and Dept. of Veterans Affairs
programs (see H.R. 301) [9JA]
------coverage of prostate cancer screening and drug treatments
under Medicare and Dept. of Veterans Affairs programs and
expansion of research and education programs (see H.R. 383)
[9JA]
------efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 1062, 1219)
[13MR] [21MR]
------Medicare coverage and research funding for amyotrophic
lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 2009) [23JN]
------prostate cancer research programs (see H.R. 297) [9JA]
------treatments relative to the transmission of HIV (see H.R.
3072) [13NO]
Drug abuse: national policy to combat the distribution, sale, and
use of illegal drugs by young people (see H. Res. 267) [9OC]
Education: suspend Federal benefits to individuals convicted of
drug offenses (see H.R. 88) [7JA] [9JA]
Executive departments: random drug testing of employees (see H.R.
90) [7JA] [9JA]
FDA: approval and development of new drugs and biological products
(see H.R. 1411) [23AP]
------defer effective dates for approving certain drug
applications (see H.R. 1727) [22MY]
------modernize (S. 830), corrections in enrollment [13NO]
Federal, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: authorize compounding of
certain drugs and devices (see H.R. 1060) [13MR]
Federal aid programs: public participation in establishing
locations of substance abuse treatment group homes (see H.R.
385) [9JA]
Federal employees: encourage the use of generic drugs in health
insurance plans (see H.R. 1073) [13MR]
------require preemployment drug testing (see H.R. 89) [7JA] [9JA]
Foreign aid: establish an alternative crop production
demonstration program for developing countries with illicit
crop production (see H.R. 1642) [15MY]
Harold Hughes-Bill Emerson Commission on Alcoholism: establish
(see H.R. 1549) [7MY]
Health: funding for substance abuse prevention and treatment
programs (see H.R. 1637, 1638) [15MY]
------improve regulation of radiopharmaceuticals (see H.R. 2298)
[30JY] [3SE]
------use of marijuana for medicinal purposes (see H.R. 1782)
[4JN]
Health care professionals: revoke medical license of practitioners
who recommend the use of marijuana (see H.R. 1310) [10AP]
High Level Commission on International Narcotics Control:
establish (see H.R. 1317) [14AP]
Housing: assure the power of States and localities to limit group
homes for recovering drug and alcohol abusers (see H.R. 2308)
[30JY]
Insurance: provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse
treatment services under private group and individual health
coverage (see H.R. 2409) [4SE]
------treatment of prescription drugs (see H.R. 1525) [1MY]
Judicial branch of the Government: random drug testing of officers
and employees (see H.R. 92) [7JA] [9JA]
Law enforcement: evaluate neighborhood and community security
programs (see H.R. 266) [9JA]
Lebanon: waive foreign aid certification of drug enforcement
efforts (see H.R. 3080) [13NO]
Legislative branch of the Government: require random drug testing
of Members, officers, and employees (see H.R. 310) [9JA]
Marine mammals: allow import of dolphin-safe tuna relative to
lowering of dolphin mortality rate and certification of drug
enforcement efforts (see H.R. 1259) [9AP]
Medicaid: eligibility for payment for administration of pediatric
vaccines (see H.R. 912) [4MR]
Medicare: coverage of multiple sclerosis drug treatments (see H.R.
1329) [15AP]
------coverage of nursing facilities, in-home services, and
outpatient prescription drugs (see H.R. 405) [9JA]
------eliminate time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive
drugs (see H.R. 1061) [13MR]
------limit payments for drugs or biological products (see H.R.
2851) [6NO]
------multiple sclerosis drug treatments (see H.R. 1018) [11MR]
------payments for certain drugs relative to hospital outpatient
department services (see H.R. 2687) [21OC]
------pharmaceutical care services (see H.R. 1201, 1218) [20MR]
[21MR]
Methamphetamine: authorize funds to control (see H.R. 1175) [20MR]
Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement
efforts (see H.J. Res. 58) [3MR]
------disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement
efforts (H.J. Res. 58), consideration (see H. Res. 95) [12MR]
------make foreign aid conditional to drug enforcement efforts
(see H.R. 958) [5MR]
Office of National Drug Control Policy: expand responsibilities
and extend authorization (see H.R. 2610) [6OC]
------increase amount of funds Director may transfer between
agency accounts (see H.R. 1641) [15MY]
------reauthorize (see H.R. 2295, 2407) [30JY] [4SE]
Pharmaceuticals: improve the regulation of drugs (see H.R. 1094)
[18MR]
------reporting requirements of deaths resulting from the
prescribing, dispensing, and the administration of drugs (see
H.R. 524) [4FE]
------specify the entities eligible to purchase pharmaceutical
products from the Federal Supply Schedule (see H.R. 2197)
[17JY]
Pharmacists: encourage consultation relative to purchase and use
of over-the-counter drug products (see H. Res. 151) [15MY]
Research: prohibit federally sponsored research pertaining to the
legalization of drugs (see H.R. 309) [9JA]
Senior citizens: establish a program of pharmacy assistance fee
for elderly persons who have no health insurance coverage (see
H.R. 2681) [21OC]
States: permit funding of prescription drugs for minors relative
to parental consent (see H.R. 2941) [8NO]
Syria: waive foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts
(see H.R. 3080) [13NO]
Tariff: anticancer drug production (see H.R. 2041, 2042, 2043,
2044, 2045, 2046, 2049) [25JN]
------anti-HIV and anti-AIDS drug production (see H.R. 2047, 2048)
[25JN]
Taxation: credit for clinical testing of certain drugs for rare
diseases or conditions (see H.R. 1169) [20MR]
Tobacco products: establish Federal authority to regulate tobacco
and other products containing nicotine (see H.R. 516) [4FE]
Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act: applicability of
mandatory minimum penalties in certain cases (see H.R. 1237)
[8AP]
Weapons: mandatory prison term for use of firearms or destructive
devices during a violent or drug-related Federal crime (see
H.R. 2340) [31JY]
Women: increase research and education on the drug DES (see H.R.
1788) [4JN]
Conference reports
Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs
Appropriations (H.R. 2160) [17SE]
FDA Modernization and Accountability Act (S. 830) [9NO]
Messages
National Drug Control Strategy: President Clinton [25FE]
Motions
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies
programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160) [17JY] [24JY]
[3SE]
Boys and Girls Clubs of America: funding (S. 476) [13NO]
FDA: modernize (S. 830) [7OC]
Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement
efforts (H.J. Res. 58) [13MR]
Reports filed
Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs
Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2160) (H. Rept.
105-252) [17SE]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2160) (H. Rept.
105-178) [14JY]
Boys and Girls Clubs of America Funding: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1753) (H. Rept. 105-368) [31OC]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2160, Agriculture,
Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs
Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 232) (H.
Rept. 105-255) [18SE]
Consideration of H.J. Res. 58, Disapprove Foreign Aid
Certification of Mexico Relative to Drug Enforcement Efforts:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 95) (H. Rept. 105-20)
[12MR]
Consideration of H.R. 2160, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA,
and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 193) (H. Rept. 105-197) [22JY]
Disapprove Foreign Aid Certification of Mexico Relative to Drug
Enforcement Efforts: Committee on International Relations
(House) (H.J. Res. 58) (H. Rept. 105-10) [10MR]
Drug-Free Communities Act: Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight (House) (H.R. 956) (H. Rept. 105-105) [20MY]
FDA Modernization and Accountability Act: Committee of Conference
(S. 830) (H. Rept. 105-399) [9NO]
FDA Regulatory Modernization Act: Committee on Commerce (House)
(H.R. 1411) (H. Rept. 105-310) [7OC]
DRUNKEN DRIVING
Bills and resolutions
Bankruptcy: debts relative to death or injury caused by debtor's
operation of watercraft or aircraft while intoxicated (see
H.R. 30) [7JA] [9JA]
Courts: national minimum sentence for a person who operates a
motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol (see H.R.
982) [6MR]
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Federal-State relations: add vehicle confiscation to criteria for
State eligibility for Federal drunk driving countermeasure
grants (see H.R. 108) [9JA]
Safety: national standard to prohibit the operation of motor
vehicles by intoxicated individuals (see H.R. 981) [6MR]
DUBLIN, GA
Bills and resolutions
J. Roy Rowland Federal Courthouse: designate (see H.R. 1484)
[29AP]
Reports filed
J. Roy Rowland Federal Courthouse: Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1484) (H. Rept. 105-226) [31JY]
DUNCAN, JOHN J., JR. (a Representative from Tennessee)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Aviation: provide assistance and slots to air carriers providing
service between high-density and underserved airports (see
H.R. 2748) [28OC]
Battle of Midway National Memorial: establish (see H.R. 2800)
[4NO]
Cherokee National Forest: conveyance of a parcel of real property
to the church occupying such property (see H.R. 2501) [18SE]
Crime: require opening of campus security crime logs at
institutions of higher education (see H.R. 715) [12FE]
------waiver of diplomatic immunity in cases involving serious
criminal offenses (see H. Con. Res. 42) [11MR]
Ecology and environment: establish a Community Recreation and
Conservation Endowment with certain oil and gas revenues (see
H.R. 2945) [8NO]
FAA: reevaluate medical equipment and make a decision relative to
automatic external defibrillators on aircraft (see H.R. 2843)
[6NO]
Government: procure from the private sector the goods and services
necessary to operate and manage certain agencies (see H.R.
716) [12FE]
Health: establish waivers in State medical licensing laws relative
to health care for indigent individuals (see H. Con. Res. 69)
[30AP]
Kuwait: provide funding to veterans for research, diagnosis,
treatment, and compensation for illnesses caused by exposure
to chemical and biological warfare agents during the Persian
Gulf Conflict (see H. Res. 310) [6NO]
National parks and recreation areas: allow units that cannot
charge entrance fees to retain other fees and charges (see
H.R. 2502) [18SE]
Pilot Records Improvement Act: clarify (see H.R. 2626) [7OC]
Sports: prohibit solicitation for representation and establish
requirements for contracts between agents and college athletes
(see H.R. 2171) [16JY]
Taxation: allow individuals to designate percentage of their tax
overpayments or to make contributions for units of the
National Park System (see H.R. 755) [13FE]
------require IRS to provide postage paid envelopes in income tax
booklets (see H.R. 1412) [23AP]
DUNN, JENNIFER (a Representative from Washington)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Diseases: accurate guidelines for breast cancer screening for
certain women (see H. Res. 48) [11FE]
IRS: accountability in tax collection practices and procedures
(see H.R. 1227) [8AP]
------restrict the authority to examine books and witnesses for
purposes of tax administration (see H.R. 2563) [26SE]
National parks and recreation areas: require the President to
submit a separate appropriations request to ensure priority
funding (see H.R. 142) [9JA]
Taxation: capital gains rates (see H.R. 1033) [12MR]
------treatment of computer software exports (see H.R. 143) [9JA]
------treatment of liquidations of closely held corporations or
property to transfer assets to charitable organizations (see
H.R. 3029) [12NO]
DUTCH JOHN, UT
Bills and resolutions
Local government: dispose of certain Federal properties and assist
in the interim delivery of basic services (see H.R. 2108)
[8JY]
DYER, DAVID W.
Bills and resolutions
David W. Dyer Federal Courthouse, Miami, FL: designate (see H.R.
1479) [29AP]
Reports filed
David W. Dyer Federal Courthouse, Miami, FL: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1479) (H.
Rept. 105-227) [31JY]
DYERSBURG, TN
Bills and resolutions
Jere Cooper Federal Building: designate (see H.R. 2730) [24OC]
DYESS, A. JAMES
Bills and resolutions
A. James Dyess Navy and Marine Corps Reserve Center, Augusta, GA:
designate (see H.R. 2218) [22JY]
EAGEN, JAMES M., III
Bills and resolutions
House of Representatives: election as Chief Administrative Officer
(see H. Res. 207) [31JY]
EAGER, AZ
Bills and resolutions
Casa Malpais National Historic Landmark: authorize assistance (see
H.R. 60) [7JA] [9JA]
EARTHQUAKE HAZARDS REDUCTION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Appropriations: authorizing (see H.R. 2249) [24JY]
Reports filed
Appropriations: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 2249) (H. Rept.
105-238) [1AU]
EARTHQUAKES
related term(s) Disasters
Bills and resolutions
Disasters: establish Federal insurance programs against the risks
of catastrophic earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and
hurricanes (see H.R. 579) [4FE]
------provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against
natural disasters (see H.R. 230) [9JA]
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act: authorizing appropriations (see
H.R. 2249) [24JY]
Insurance: Federal reinsurance contracts for eligible State
insurance programs covering homeowners impacted by natural
disasters (see H.R. 219) [9JA]
Simi Valley, CA: prohibit Federal assistance for earthquake-
related repairs of Bottle Village (see H.R. 175) [9JA]
Reports filed
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act Appropriations: Committee on
Science (House) (H.R. 2249) (H. Rept. 105-238) [1AU]
EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
Bills and resolutions
Albania: civil war (see H. Res. 104) [20MR]
------promote democracy, economic stability, and resolution of
civil war (see H. Con. Res. 153) [18SE]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: implementation of peace agreement, support
democratic efforts of countries from former Yugoslavia, and
continue efforts to prosecute war criminals (see H. Res. 15)
[9JA]
Germany: expand reparations criteria and set up a comprehensive
medical fund for Holocaust survivors (see H. Con. Res. 112)
[9JY]
International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia:
restrict foreign assistance for countries providing sanctuary
to indicted war criminals who are sought for prosecution (see
H.R. 2121) [9JY]
International relations: restitution and compensation for certain
confiscated properties in former Communist countries (see H.
Con. Res. 59) [9AP]
NATO: ensure enlargement is consistent with U.S. interests,
strengthens relations with Russia, and preserve prerogatives
of arms control agreements (see H.R. 1758) [3JN]
------ensure enlargement is consistent with U.S. interests,
strengthens relations with Russia, and preserve prerogatives
of arms control agreements (H.R. 1758), consideration (see H.
Res. 159) [3JN]
------recommend integration of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (see
H. Con. Res. 10) [21JA]
------recommend integration of Lithuania (see H. Con. Res. 101)
[19JN]
Messages
Emigration Laws and Policies of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia,
Moldova, and Ukraine: President Clinton [3JN]
Most-Favored-Nation Status for Albania, Belarus, Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan:
President Clinton [3JN]
Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Flank Document
Agreement: President Clinton [15MY]
Motions
NATO: ensure enlargement is consistent with U.S. interests,
strengthens relations with Russia, and preserve prerogatives
of arms control agreements (H.R. 1758) [11JN]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 1757, Dept. of State and Related Agencies
Appropriations and Consolidation of Certain Agencies, and H.R.
1758, European Security Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 159) (H. Rept. 105-115) [3JN]
EATON, BLAINE H.
Bills and resolutions
Blaine H. Eaton Post Office Building, Taylorsville, MS: designate
(see H.R. 2146) [10JY]
ECKFORD, ELIZABETH
Bills and resolutions
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals (see H.R.
2560) [25SE]
ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT
Bills and resolutions
Advertising: control of billboards in areas adjacent to Federal
highways (see H.R. 1448) [24AP]
African Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 39) [7JA]
[9JA]
Air pollution: application of California State regulations
relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas (see H.R.
630) [6FE]
------establish minimum nationwide nitrogen oxide pollution
standards for fossil-fuel fired electric powerplants (see H.R.
1910) [17JN]
------reclassification of downwind nonattainment areas (see H.R.
130) [9JA]
------regulations relative to beverage alcohol compounds emitted
from aging warehouses (see H.R. 679) [11FE]
America Recycles Day: designate (see H. Res. 251) [29SE]
American Heritage Rivers Initiative: terminate further development
and implementation (see H.R. 1842) [10JN]
Animals: conservation of Asian elephants (see H.R. 1787) [4JN]
------prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see
H.R. 1202) [20MR]
Beaches: improve quality of coastal recreation waters (see H.R.
2094) [26JN]
Billings County, ND: exchange of certain mineral interests located
in national grasslands (see H.R. 2574) [29SE]
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness: enhance conservation and
protection (see H.R. 2149) [10JY]
Brunswick County, NC: environmental restoration project at the
eastern channel of the Lockwoods Folly River (see H.R. 1905)
[17JN]
Budget: provide certain off-budget treatment for the land and
water conservation fund and limit fund relative to State
financial assistance (see H.R. 1487) [30AP]
------provide off-budget treatment for the land and water
conservation fund (see H.R. 706, 1732) [12FE] [22MY]
Business and industry: cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield
sites (see H.R. 990, 1049, 3020) [6MR] [12MR] [9NO]
California: moratorium on gas and oil development of the Outer
Continental Shelf (see H.R. 133) [9JA]
California Urban Environmental Research and Education Center:
continuation of operations (see H.R. 1576) [8MY]
CERCLA: amend (see H.R. 2750, 3000) [28OC] [9NO]
------clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see
H.R. 2733) [24OC]
------ensure Federal compliance (see H.R. 1195) [20MR]
------limit funding expended for administration, oversight,
support, studies, investigations, monitoring, assessments,
evaluations, and enforcement activities (see H.R. 2086) [26JN]
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------moratorium on enforcement actions against certain
individuals (see H.R. 1878) [12JN]
------require Corps of Engineers performance of contract oversight
of remedial actions (see H.R. 1157) [20MR]
------require polluters to cleanup hazardous substances (see H.R.
2087) [26JN]
------restrict liability of local educational agencies (see H.R.
1158) [20MR]
------Superfund Program reauthorization and reform (see H.R. 2727)
[23OC]
------treatment of certain parties relative to liability (see H.R.
2485) [16SE]
Chesapeake Bay: restoration (see H.R. 1578) [13MY]
Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: establish (see
H.R. 1579) [13MY]
Children and youth: protect children from exposure to certain
environmental pollutants (see H.R. 2451) [10SE]
Clean Air Act: amend to impose certain requirements on areas
upwind of ozone nonattainment areas (see H.R. 1911, 2328)
[17JN] [31JY]
------reduce acid deposition (see H.R. 2365) [31JY]
Clean Water Act: subject Federal facilities discharging
radioactive waste into surface water to the same standards as
private facilities (see H.R. 2222) [23JY]
Climate: effects of global warming relative to certain Pacific
nations and U.S. interests (see H. Con. Res. 157) [24SE]
Coeur d'Alene River Basin: restoration and management of the
watershed (see H.R. 1691) [21MY]
Community Recreation and Conservation Endowment: establish with
certain oil and gas revenues (see H.R. 2945) [8NO]
Conservation of natural resources: strengthen protection of native
biodiversity and place restraints on clearcutting of forests
(see H.R. 1861) [11JN]
Corps of Engineers: conduct study of mitigation banks (see H.R.
227) [9JA]
Crime: increase penalties and strengthen enforcement relative to
environmental crimes (see H.R. 277) [9JA]
Dept. of Agriculture: extend contracts under the Conservation
Reserve Program (see H.R. 246, 247, 427, 1342) [9JA] [16AP]
Dept. of Defense: improve the management of fish and wildlife
resources on military lands (see H.R. 374) [9JA]
Dept. of Energy: provide health benefits to former defense nuclear
facility employees exposed to ionizing radiation (see H.R.
1397) [17AP]
Dept. of the Interior: moratorium on oil and gas development on
certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R.
3073) [13NO]
------prohibit issuance of oil and gas leases on certain portions
of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 3074) [13NO]
Dept. of the Treasury: issue national park capital improvement
bonds and set aside park fees into a National Park Capital
Improvement Fund to secure and pay interest on such bonds (see
H.R. 2853) [6NO]
Disasters: improve ability of individuals and local, State, and
Federal agencies to prevent natural floods (see H.R. 2911)
[7NO]
Diseases: establish estrogenic substance screening programs (see
H.R. 1311) [10AP]
Energy Conservation and Production Act: extend certain programs
(see H.R. 2915) [7NO]
Energy Policy and Conservation Act: extend certain programs (see
H.R. 2472, 2915) [15SE] [7NO]
------extend certain programs (H.R. 2472), Senate amendments (see
H. Res. 317) [9NO]
EPA: allow cooperative research and development agreements for
environmental protection (see H.R. 2961) [8NO]
------authorizing appropriations for research, development, and
demonstration activities (see H.R. 1276) [10AP]
------certify State voluntary cleanup programs for brownfield
sites and clarify liability of landowners and prospective
purchasers (see H.R. 1392) [17AP]
------design and implement a performance-based measurement system
to encourage the development of new environmental monitoring
technologies (see H.R. 3065) [13NO]
------distribution of funds to States for cooperative agreements
relative to underground storage tanks (see H.R. 688) [11FE]
------establish loan program to States for cleanup of brownfield
sites that have private investment potential (see H.R. 1462)
[24AP]
------implement national program to reduce health threat from
exposure to indoor air contaminants (see H.R. 2952) [8NO]
------limit authority to ban metered-dose inhalers (see H.R. 2627)
[7OC]
------prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or
particulate matter before existing standards have been
attained (see H.R. 1863, 1984) [11JN] [19JN]
------prohibit the importation for disposal of polychlorinated
biphenyls (PCB's) at certain concentrations (see H.R. 1078)
[13MR]
------repeal sunset of Office of Ombudsman (see H.R. 2102) [26JN]
------requirements relative to disposal of polychlorinated
biphenyls (PCB's) at certain facilities (see H.R. 1393) [17AP]
------restoration of urban watersheds and community environments
in the Anacostia River (see H.R. 2823) [5NO]
------State certification of voluntary cleanup programs for low
and medium priority sites (see H.R. 873, 1206) [27FE] [20MR]
------take immediate steps to abate emissions of mercury and
release to Congress a study of mercury (see H. Con. Res. 91)
[22MY]
FAA: regulations relative to recirculation of fresh air in
commercial aircraft (see H.R. 2856) [6NO]
FDA: proposal to designate the use of chlorofluorocarbons in
metered-dose inhalers as nonessential (see H.R. 2221, 2968; H.
Con. Res. 113) [9JY] [22JY] [8NO]
Federal aid programs: assist local governments and encourage State
voluntary response programs relative to remediating brownfield
sites (see H.R. 1120) [19MR], (see H.R. 1395) [17AP]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: improve enforcement and
compliance programs (see H.R. 1453) [24AP]
Fish and fishing: authorize assistance to the States for fish
restoration and management projects (see H.R. 2973) [8NO]
Florida: protect coastal resources by prohibiting offshore oil and
gas activities and canceling certain Federal leases (see H.R.
1989) [19JN]
------restrictions and requirements on leasing of the Continental
Shelf (see H.R. 180) [9JA]
Foreign trade: ensure protection of worker rights and
environmental standards in any trade agreements (see H.R.
1079) [13MR]
Forest Service: eliminate below-cost timber sales (see H.R. 1827)
[6JN]
Forests: eliminate commercial logging on public lands and
facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of
communities dependent on the Federal logging program (see H.R.
2789) [31OC]
------establish a program of recovery and protection and to
inventory, monitor, and analyze public and private forests and
their resources (see H.R. 2515) [23SE]
------payments to States relative to timber sales (see H.R. 2844)
[6NO]
Gallatin National Forest: land exchange (see H.R. 3057) [13NO]
Government regulations: establish limited privileges and
immunities for certain information relative to compliance with
environmental laws (see H.R. 1884) [12JN]
Greeley, CO: exchange of certain lands with Water Supply and
Storage Co. (see H.R. 1309) [10AP]
Hazardous substances: clarify listing of unique chemical
substances (see H.R. 659) [10FE]
------nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1270) [10AP]
------nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270), consideration (see H.
Res. 280, 283) [24OC] [28OC]
------protect residents and localities from irresponsibly sited
waste facilities (see H.R. 1199) [20MR]
------reduce use and emissions of mercury and increase recycling
(see H.R. 2910) [7NO]
------require annual review of motor carriers safety permits for
transportation of hazardous material (see H.R. 2806) [4NO]
------storage of nuclear waste on any territory or possession of
the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 32) [4MR]
Health: establish research and grant programs for the eradication
or control of pfiesteria piscicida and other aquatic toxins
(see H.R. 2565) [26SE]
------expand research relative to environmental and genetic
susceptibilities for breast cancer (see H.R. 1413) [23AP]
------protect the public from hazards caused by exposure to
environmental tobacco smoke (see H.R. 1771) [3JN]
------provide grants to stabilize and remove tire piles that are
near drinking water sources and sensitive populations (see
H.R. 1041) [12MR]
Hells Canyon National Recreation Area: management of river craft
(see H.R. 838) [26FE]
House of Representatives: implementation of Office Waste Recycling
Program (see H. Res. 119) [16AP]
Idaho: prohibit reintroduction of grizzly bears into Bitterroot
Ecosystem (see H.R. 2162) [15JY]
International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (see H.R.
408) [9JA]
------implement (H.R. 408), consideration (see H. Res. 153) [20MY]
J. Phil Campbell, Sr., Natural Resources Conservation Center,
Watkinsville, GA: designate (see H.R. 785) [13FE]
Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve at Mullica
River-Great Bay: designate (see H.R. 2630) [7OC]
Long Island Sound: improve water quality (see H.R. 455) [21JA]
------prohibit dumping of dredged material (see H.R. 55) [7JA]
[9JA]
Marine mammals: allow import of dolphin-safe tuna relative to
lowering of dolphin mortality rate and certification of drug
enforcement efforts (see H.R. 1259) [9AP]
Marine resources: reauthorization of programs (see H.R. 437) [9JA]
------reauthorization of programs (H.R. 437), consideration (see
H. Res. 164) [10JN]
Monuments and memorials: prohibit establishment of any national
monument without an express act of Congress and the
concurrence of the Governor and State legislature (see H.R.
1127) [19MR]
------prohibit establishment of any national monument without an
express act of Congress and the concurrence of the Governor
and State legislature (H.R. 1127), consideration (see H. Res.
256) [29SE]
------prohibit extension or establishment of any national monument
in Idaho without public participation and an express act of
Congress (see H.R. 597) [5FE]
------prohibit extension or establishment of any national monument
in Washington without public participation and an express act
of Congress (see H.R. 413) [9JA]
------prohibit extension or establishment of any national monument
without an express act of Congress (see H.R. 596) [5FE]
Motor vehicles: treatment of foreign vehicles relative to State
emission standards (see H.R. 8) [7JA] [9JA]
NAFTA: assess impact, renegotiate certain provisions, and provide
for withdrawal (see H.R. 978) [6MR]
------assess impact, renegotiate certain provisions, and review
World Trade Organization dispute settlement reports (see H.R.
78) [7JA] [9JA]
------impact on employment and the environment (see H.R. 1697)
[21MY]
National Cave and Karst Research Institute: establish (see H.R.
2098) [26JN]
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act:
reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 2376) [1AU]
National forests: ban clearcutting, protect native biodiversity,
and designate certain Federal lands as
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Northwest Ancient Forests and roadless areas (see H.R. 1376)
[17AP]
------manage public domain lands in a manner to reduce carbon
dioxide (see H. Con. Res. 151) [10SE]
National Institute for the Environment: establish (see H.R. 2914)
[7NO]
National objectives: 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. 2351) [31JY]
------priority assignments (see H.R. 1209, 1404) [20MR] [17AP]
National Park Service: honor agreements relative to acquisition of
Santa Rosa Island, CA (see H.R. 1696) [21MY]
National parks and recreation areas: repeal the pilot recreation
fee program and establish a royalty on hardrock minerals whose
proceeds are to be used for public recreational sites (see
H.R. 2818) [5NO]
National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (see H.R. 437)
[9JA]
------reauthorization (H.R. 437), consideration (see H. Res. 164)
[10JN]
National Weather Service: making emergency supplemental
appropriations (see H.R. 1251) [8AP]
Nevada: disposal and acquisition of certain lands (see H.R. 449)
[20JA]
New Jersey: terminate ocean dumping off the coast at the Mud Dump
Site and other sites within the New York Bight Apex (see H.R.
244) [9JA]
Nigeria: impose economic sanctions (see H.R. 1786) [4JN]
Northern Forest Lands Council: implement recommendations (see H.R.
971) [6MR]
Oceans: develop and implement national ocean and coastal
activities policy (see H.R. 2547) [25SE]
------maintain health and stability of coral reef ecosystems (see
H.R. 2233; H. Con. Res. 8; H. Res. 87) [9JA] [10MR] [23JY]
Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency: implement basin management
plan to eliminate groundwater overdraft and seawater intrusion
(see H.R. 870) [27FE]
Petroleum: improve prevention of, response to, and compensation to
communities affected by oil spills (see H.R. 238) [9JA]
Power resources: take into account newly developed renewable
energy-based fuels and equalize alternative fuel vehicle
acquisition incentives (see H.R. 2568) [26SE]
Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorize and reform
programs (see H.R. 1430) [24AP]
Puerto Rico: waiver of EPA secondary treatment requirements for
wastewater treatment facilities (see H.R. 2207) [22JY]
Real property: private property owner rights (see H.R. 992) [6MR]
Recycling: require refund values for beverage containers and
provide resources for State pollution prevention and recycling
programs (see H.R. 1586, 2980) [13MY] [9NO]
Refuse disposal: continuation of national permit for discharges of
dredged or fill materials into headwaters and isolated waters
(see H.R. 2155) [11JY]
------provide conditional exemption relative to discharges of
dredged or fill materials for maintenance of certain flood
control projects (see H.R. 2741) [24OC]
------State control of municipal solid waste transportation and
disposal (see H.R. 942, 943) [5MR]
Rivers: Corps of Engineers project to protect fish and wildlife
habitat of the Missouri River and the middle Mississippi River
(see H.R. 2949) [8NO]
Roads and highways: environmental improvements (see H.R. 1533)
[6MY]
Safe Drinking Water Act: terminate the applicability of certain
provisions in establishing and implementing safe drinking
water standards (see H.R. 1308) [10AP]
Safety: expand public's right to know about toxic chemical use and
release in their communities and disclose toxins in children's
consumer products (see H.R. 1636) [15MY]
San Bernadino County, CA: modify San Timoteo Creek flood control
project to permit non-Federal contributions for certain costs
(see H.R. 1103) [18MR]
San Francisco Bay: remove navigational hazards to prevent oil
spills (see H.R. 882) [27FE]
San Isabel National Forest: designate certain lands as Spanish
Peaks Wilderness (see H.R. 1865) [11JN]
------extend protection of Spanish Peaks planning area (see H.R.
1196) [20MR]
San Mateo County, CA: funding for construction of tunnel at
Devil's Slide (see H.R. 215) [9JA]
Science: authorize the U.S. Man and Biosphere Program (see H.R.
1801) [5JN]
Sequoia National Forest: increase recreational opportunities and
establish National Forest Preserve to protect Giant Sequoia
ecosystem (see H.R. 2077) [26JN]
Small business: liability requirements for remediation of dry
cleaning solvents (see H.R. 1711) [22MY]
Small Business Act: exempt subcontracts for dredging activities
from local buy requirements under the business development
program (see H.R. 1523) [1MY]
Solid waste: congressional authorization for restrictions on
receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste (see H.R. 1346)
[16AP]
------State control over disposal of out-of-State solid waste (see
H.R. 1358) [17AP]
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: implementation (see H.
Con. Res. 119) [23JY]
Taxation: allow credit for cleanup of contaminated industrial
sites and use tax-exempt redevelopment bonds for such cleanup
(see H.R. 523) [4FE]
------allow credit for public transportation expenses (see H.R.
2157) [11JY]
------allow expensing and rapid amortization of expenditures for
the cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R.
997) [6MR]
------apply energy credit to the purchase of small wind turbines
(see H.R. 2902) [7NO]
------encourage cleanup of brownfield sites and creation of
empowerment zones and enterprise communities (see H.R. 505)
[4FE]
------impose tax on billboards and apply revenue to surface
transportation programs (see H.R. 1449) [24AP]
------issuance of tax-exempt remediation bonds to finance cleanup
and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R. 996) [6MR]
------recycling of hazardous wastes tax credit (see H.R. 316)
[9JA]
------treatment of agricultural water conservation expenditures
(see H.R. 461) [21JA]
------treatment of property used to control environmental
pollution and soil and water conservation expenditures (see
H.R. 1164) [20MR]
------treatment of soil and water conservation expenses for
farmers who cash rent farmland to family members (see H.R.
2166) [15JY]
Transportation: increase use of natural gas as a fuel (see H.R.
970) [6MR]
Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a
signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas
emissions (see H. Res. 211) [31JY]
------negotiation of an international climate change agreement
(see H. Con. Res. 106) [25JN]
------prevent the imposition of new energy taxes or fees to comply
with the global warming treaty (see H. Res. 268) [9OC]
Tropical forests: facilitate protection through debt reduction
with developing countries with tropical forests (see H.R.
2870) [7NO]
Tundra: comprehensive management strategy to save the tundra from
depredation by the mid-continent lesser snow goose (see H.
Con. Res. 175) [24OC]
U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution: establish
(see H.R. 1381, 3042) [17AP] [13NO]
Walker River Basin: assist in litigation settlement and conserve
and stabilize water quantity and quality for fish habitat and
recreation (see H.R. 2947) [8NO]
Washtenaw County, MI: EPA review of decision relative to Ypsilanti
Wastewater Treatment Plant construction grant (see H.R. 733)
[12FE]
Water: biological monitoring and whole effluent toxicity testing
relative to publicly owned treatment works (see H.R. 2138)
[10JY]
Water pollution: establish a national clean water trust fund (see
H.R. 806) [13FE]
------establish requirements and provide assistance to prevent
nonpoint sources of pollution (see H.R. 550) [4FE]
------estuary conservation and management programs funding (see
H.R. 2374, 2670) [1AU] [9OC]
------Federal facilities pollution control (see H.R. 1194) [20MR]
------improve protection of wetlands and watersheds (see H.R.
2762) [29OC]
Wetlands: promote restoration, conservation and enhancement
through establishment of a wetlands mitigation banking program
(see H.R. 1290) [10AP]
Year of the Ocean: observance (see H. Con. Res. 131) [29JY]
Messages
Environmental Quality Report: President Clinton [19MR]
NAFTA Study on Operations and Effects: President Clinton [11JY]
Motions
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270) [30OC]
Reports filed
African Elephant Conservation Act Reauthorization: Committee on
Resources (House) (H.R. 39) (H. Rept. 105-59) [21AP]
Asian Elephant Conservation Act: Committee on Resources (House)
(H.R. 1787) (H. Rept. 105-266) [23SE]
Consideration of H.R. 408, International Dolphin Conservation
Program Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 153) (H.
Rept. 105-103) [20MY]
Consideration of H.R. 437, National Sea Grant College Program and
Marine Resources Programs Reauthorization: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 164) (H. Rept. 105-127) [10JN]
Consideration of H.R. 1127, National Monument Fairness Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 256) (H. Rept. 105-283)
[29SE]
Consideration of H.R. 1270, Nuclear Waste Policy Act: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 280) (H. Rept. 105-345) [24OC], (H.
Res. 283) (H. Rept. 105-354) [28OC]
Coral Reef Conservation Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R.
2233) (H. Rept. 105-277) [29SE]
Dept. of Agriculture Contracts Under the Conservation Reserve
Program: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 1342) (H.
Rept. 105-80) [29AP]
Distribution of Funds to States for EPA Cooperative Agreements
Relative to Underground Storage Tanks: Committee on Commerce
(House) (H.R. 688) (H. Rept. 105-58) [17AP]
Energy Policy and Conservation Act Programs Extension: Committee
on Commerce (House) (H.R. 2472) (H. Rept. 105-275) [26SE]
EPA Appropriations for Research, Development, and Demonstration
Activities: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1276) (H.
Rept. 105-99) [26JN]
------Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1276) (H. Rept. 105-99)
[16MY]
Hells Canyon National Recreation Area River Craft Management:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 838) (H. Rept. 105-378)
[4NO]
International Dolphin Conservation Program Implementation:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 408) (H. Rept. 105-74)
[24AP]
------Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 408) (H. Rept.
105-74) [1MY]
J. Phil Campbell, Sr., Natural Resources Conservation Center,
Watkinsville, GA: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 785)
(H. Rept. 105-36) [20MR]
Maintain Health and Stability of Coral Reef Ecosystems: Committee
on Resources (House) (H. Con. Res. 8) (H. Rept. 105-69) [23AP]
Management of National Forest Public Domain Lands Relative to
Reduction of Carbon Dioxide: Committee on Resources (House)
(H. Con. Res. 151) (H. Rept. 105-330) [21OC]
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Marine Resources Programs Reauthorization: Committee on Science
(House) (H.R. 437) (H. Rept. 105-22) [21AP]
National Monument Fairness Act: Committee on Resources (House)
(H.R. 1127) (H. Rept. 105-191) [21JY]
National Sea Grant College Program Reauthorization: Committee on
Science (House) (H.R. 437) (H. Rept. 105-22) [21AP]
Nuclear Waste Policy Act: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R.
1270) (H. Rept. 105-290) [1OC]
------Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1270) (H. Rept. 105-
290) [21OC]
Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act: Committee on Resources
(House) (H.R. 449) (H. Rept. 105-68) [23AP]
Waiver of EPA Secondary Treatment Requirements for Wastewater
Treatment Facilities in Puerto Rico: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2207) (H.
Rept. 105-237) [1AU]
Year of the Ocean: Committee on Resources (House) (H. Con. Res.
131) (H. Rept. 105-262) [23SE]
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Bills and resolutions
Albania: promote democracy, economic stability, and resolution of
civil war (see H. Con. Res. 153) [18SE]
American Samoa: multiyear program for economic development and
self-sufficiency (see H.R. 757) [13FE]
BLS: development and circulation of a monthly cost-of-living index
(see H. Con. Res. 33) [4MR]
Budget: create a tax cut reserve fund to protect revenues
generated by economic growth (see H.R. 2496) [18SE]
------ensure a balanced budget and create a Social Security Reform
Reserve Fund from revenues generated by economic growth (see
H.R. 2825) [5NO]
------require surplus revenue be used for deficit reduction and
tax relief, and cap non-defense discretionary spending (see
H.R. 2860) [6NO]
Business and industry: discourage relocation to foreign countries
and encourage creation of new jobs (see H.R. 775) [13FE]
------ensure congressional approval of compliance costs relative
to Government regulations (see H.R. 1591) [14MY]
------establish a commission to study employment and economic
insecurity (see H.R. 185) [9JA]
Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act: provide beneficiary
countries benefits equivalent to those provided under NAFTA
(see H.R. 2644) [9OC]
Caribbean nations: promote growth of free enterprise and economic
opportunity, increase trade and investment with the U.S., and
encourage free trade policies (see H.R. 2096) [26JN]
Consumer Price Index: calculation relative to correction of cost-
of-living adjustments (see H.R. 1052; H. Res. 92, 93) [12MR]
[13MR]
------reduction (see H. Res. 132) [24AP]
Consumers: establish a toll-free telephone number in the Dept. of
Commerce to assist consumers in identifying domestically-
produced merchandise (see H.R. 563) [4FE]
Contracts: require wages paid under Federal contracts to be above
local poverty line (see H.R. 182, 370) [9JA]
Courts: repeal requirements on adjustments to judicial salaries
(see H.R. 807) [13FE]
Dept. of Defense: reform economic redevelopment process and
improve ability to contract for protective services at
installations being closed (see H.R. 1243, 1300) [8AP] [10AP]
Dept. of HHS: prepare and publish a consumer guide to prescription
drug prices (see H.R. 183) [9JA]
Dept. of Labor: establish advisory panels relative to occupational
safety and health (see H.R. 2871) [7NO]
Domestic policy: reduce income tax rates, encourage purchase of
domestic products, and extend transportation infrastructure
spending (see H.R. 392) [9JA]
Ecology and environment: assist local governments and encourage
State voluntary response programs relative to remediating
brownfield sites (see H.R. 1120) [19MR], (see H.R. 1395)
[17AP]
------cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R. 990,
1049) [6MR] [12MR]
------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. 2351) [31JY]
Economic Development Administration: establish Office of Economic
Development Information (see H.R. 2688) [21OC]
Emergency Commission To End the Trade Deficit: establish (see H.R.
2651) [9OC]
Employment: extend time period for filing of trade adjustment
assistance petitions (see H.R. 938) [5MR]
EPA: certify State voluntary cleanup programs for brownfield sites
and clarify liability of landowners and prospective purchasers
(see H.R. 1392) [17AP]
------establish loan program to States for cleanup of brownfield
sites that have private investment potential (see H.R. 1462)
[24AP]
Eximbank: give financial assistance preferences to firms that have
shown a commitment to reinvestment and job creation in the
U.S. (see H.R. 2069) [25JN]
Federal aid programs: improve and expand empowerment and
enterprise zone programs (see H.R. 201) [9JA]
Federal employees: delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments
(see H. Con. Res. 13) [4FE]
------delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments and
maintenance of Federal agency retirement contributions (see H.
Con. Res. 71) [1MY]
------delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments for civilian
and military employees (see H. Con. Res. 77) [8MY]
Foreign trade: ensure protection of worker rights and
environmental standards in any trade agreements (see H.R.
1079) [13MR]
------identify countries that deny market access for U.S.
agricultural products (see H.R. 2596) [1OC]
------provide authority to control exports (see H.R. 1942) [17JN]
FRS: clarify application of the Government in the Sunshine Act to
the Federal Open Market Committee (see H.R. 690) [11FE]
------mandate price stability as the primary goal of monetary
policy (see H.R. 1396, 2360) [17AP] [31JY]
------promote accountability and the public interest in operations
(see H.R. 1160) [20MR]
------stabilization of the currency and public scrutiny of
operations (see H.R. 703) [12FE]
Government: promote economic opportunities for families (see H.R.
1040) [12MR]
------use of new price index to determine cost-of-living
adjustments (see H.R. 2099) [26JN]
House Rules: repeal relative to statutory limit on the public debt
(see H. Res. 23, 30) [9JA]
Immigration: establish Visa Waiver Pilot Program for Korean
nationals traveling in tour groups (see H.R. 203, 627) [9JA]
[6FE]
Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to
improve economic competitiveness (see H.R. 634) [6FE]
Law enforcement: evaluate neighborhood and community security
programs (see H.R. 266) [9JA]
Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 685, 2211, 2278) [11FE] [22JY]
[28JY]
NAFTA: assess impact, renegotiate certain provisions, and provide
for withdrawal (see H.R. 978) [6MR]
------assess impact, renegotiate certain provisions, and review
World Trade Organization dispute settlement reports (see H.R.
78) [7JA] [9JA]
------impact on employment and the environment (see H.R. 1697)
[21MY]
Petroleum: transfer gasoline tax revenues to transportation trust
funds (see H.R. 255, 2382) [9JA] [3SE]
Public debt: prohibit issuance of new obligations (see H.R. 798)
[13FE]
Public works: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and
restoration of infrastructure (see H.R. 950) [5MR]
Taxation: allow expensing and rapid amortization of expenditures
for the cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see
H.R. 997) [6MR]
------allow individuals the option of a flat tax rate (see H.R.
2685) [21OC]
------designate overpayments and contributions to the public debt
(see H.R. 1353) [16AP]
------eliminate double tax on dividends and allocate corporate
income tax revenues to qualified registered voters (see H.R.
2329) [31JY]
------encourage cleanup of brownfield sites and creation of
empowerment zones and enterprise communities (see H.R. 505)
[4FE]
------extend research and development tax credit (see H.R. 947)
[5MR]
------increase dollar limitation on certain exclusions to reflect
inflation (see H.R. 1557) [8MY]
------increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 979)
[6MR]
------inflation adjustments for maximum benefits under special
estate tax valuation rules for certain property (see H.R. 64)
[7JA] [9JA]
------issuance of tax-exempt bonds for the economic development of
distressed communities (see H.R. 522) [4FE]
------issuance of tax-exempt remediation bonds to finance cleanup
and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R. 996) [6MR]
Transportation: establish national growth programs relative to
metropolitan regional projects (see H.R. 1725) [22MY]
TVA 2000 Regional Commission: establish (see H.R. 2082) [26JN]
Vietnam: support democracy and religious and economic freedom (see
H. Res. 231) [17SE]
Messages
Economic Report: President Clinton [10FE]
Export Expansion and Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act: President
Clinton [16SE]
NAFTA Study on Operations and Effects: President Clinton [11JY]
Reports filed
American Samoa Development Act: Committee on Resources (House)
(H.R. 757) (H. Rept. 105-38) [20MR]
Economic Report of the President: Committee on Economics (Joint)
(H. Rept. 105-393) [8NO]
U.S.-Caribbean Trade Partnership Act: Committee on Ways and Means
(House) (H.R. 2644) (H. Rept. 105-365) [31OC]
ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH BARTHOLOMEW
Bills and resolutions
Capitol Building and Grounds: use of the rotunda for a ceremony
honoring Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (see H. Con. Res.
120, 134) [24JY] [30JY]
Congressional Gold Medal: award (see H.R. 2248) [24JY]
EDISON, THOMAS A.
Bills and resolutions
Coins: mint in commemoration of sesquicentennial of birth (see
H.R. 678) [11FE]
EDUCATION
related term(s) Colleges and Universities; Schools
Appointments
Gallaudet University Board of Trustees [11FE]
Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation Board of Trustees [11FE]
John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development
Board of Trustees [30MY]
Bills and resolutions
Agriculture: reform, extend, and repeal certain agricultural
research, extension, and education programs (see H.R. 2534)
[24SE]
Appropriations: establish funding for local communities to repair
school infrastructure (see H.R. 1639) [15MY]
------making technical corrections to omnibus consolidated
legislation (see H.J. Res. 25) [9JA]
Army: close School of the Americas (see H.R. 611) [5FE]
Arts and humanities: encourage participation and increase
understanding and appreciation of the cultural heritage of the
U.S. (see H.R. 2156) [11JY]
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Bunker Hill, IN: use of data from an application for Impact Aid
payments for the Maconaquah School Corp. to determine certain
Dept. of Defense assistance program payments (see H.R. 2636)
[8OC]
Business and industry: recognize businesses that participate with
schools to enhance the teaching and use of technology (see
H.R. 2427) [8SE] [9SE]
California Urban Environmental Research and Education Center:
continuation of operations (see H.R. 1576) [8MY]
CERCLA: restrict liability of local educational agencies (see H.R.
1158) [20MR]
Children and youth: establish Role Models Academy for at-risk
youths (see H.R. 269) [9JA]
------funding for health, nutrition, education, and child care for
infants and toddlers (see H. Res. 131) [24AP]
------improve academic and social outcomes for students by
providing productive activities during after-school hours (see
H.R. 2408) [4SE]
------improve the reading and literacy skills of children and
families (see H.R. 2614) [6OC]
------provide for health, safety, and education (see H.R. 1726)
[22MY]
------repeal certain Federal programs (see H.R. 2655) [9OC]
------support local reading programs for children (see H.R. 1516)
[1MY]
Civil liberties: release of student records to State and county
prosecutors (see H.R. 503) [4FE]
Colleges and universities: allow employees in classified positions
in community colleges to serve in certified or other academic
capacities (see H.R. 431) [9JA]
------disclosure of criminal incidents relative to prejudice based
on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or
disability (see H.R. 3043) [13NO]
------encourage adoption of a code of principles to change the
culture of alcohol consumption on college campuses (see H.
Res. 321) [9NO]
------improve access to and affordability of higher education (see
H.R. 1435, 2546) [24AP] [25SE]
------improve student financial aid programs (see H.R. 2536)
[24SE]
------increase student options for the consolidation of their
student loan obligations (see H.R. 2518) [23SE]
------participation in Pell Grant Program relative to Federal
Stafford Loan Program default rate (see H.R. 1307) [10AP]
------prohibit the use of stale cohort default data in the
termination of student assistance eligibility (see H.R. 3061)
[13NO]
------protect speech and association rights of students (see H.R.
980) [6MR]
------provide incentives to develop alcohol abuse prevention and
education programs (see H.R. 1980) [19JN]
------provide tax relief for higher education expenses, increase
financial aid, and improve student loan programs (see H.R.
1233) [8AP]
------reform methods for calculating graduation rates (see H.R.
914) [4MR]
------reform methods for calculating graduation rates (H.R. 914),
concur with Senate amendments (see H. Res. 145) [13MY]
------student loan default rate limitations relative to Hispanic-
serving institutions (see H.R. 281) [9JA]
Colleges and university: exempt certain institutions of higher
education serving minorities from default-based ineligibility
for student loan programs (see H.R. 717) [12FE]
Commission on National Drug Policy: establish (see H.R. 1345)
[16AP]
Commission on Servicemembers and Veterans Transition Assistance:
eliminate the requirement that members be allocated to
separate programs (see H.R. 469) [21JA]
Commission on the Advancement of Women in Science, Engineering,
and Technology Development: establish (see H.R. 3007) [9NO]
Computers: establish learning centers in low-income areas (see
H.R. 1640) [15MY]
Copyright Act: revise to conform to the digital era and advance
educational opportunities (see H.R. 3048) [13NO]
Copyrights: prevent the misappropriation of collections of
information (see H.R. 2652) [9OC]
Crime: national policy to control juvenile crime, violence, and
drug abuse (see H.R. 810) [25FE]
------reform juvenile justice system, and promote youth
development and crime prevention programs (see H.R. 278) [9JA]
------require opening of campus security crime logs at
institutions of higher education (see H.R. 715) [12FE]
------suspend Federal benefits to individuals convicted of drug
offenses (see H.R. 88) [7JA] [9JA]
Dept. of Defense: notification requirements relative to the
establishment of domestic dependent elementary and secondary
schools (see H.R. 1339) [15AP]
------repayment of student loans by students called to active duty
(see H.R. 877) [27FE]
Dept. of Education: abolish (see H.R. 1812) [5JN]
------allow certain counties flexibility in spending funds (see
H.R. 149) [9JA]
------grants to States to provide support services to participants
in adult education programs (see H.R. 1336) [15AP]
------prohibit funding of national testing proposals without
explicit and specific legislation (see H. Res. 214; H.R. 2846)
[1AU] [6NO]
------provide links to databases of information concerning
scholarships and fellowships (see H.R. 1440) [24AP]
------study methods for identifying and treating children with
dyslexia (see H.R. 3058) [13NO]
Dept. of HHS: county grants to carry out State programs to provide
training to parents on early childhood development and child
care (see H.R. 2452) [10SE]
------prohibit payments to hospitals for reducing the number of
residents in graduate medical education programs (see H.R.
2600) [1OC]
District of Columbia: provide scholarship assistance for
elementary and secondary school students (see H.R. 1797) [5JN]
Dos Palos, CA: conveyance of certain lands to the Dos Palos Ag
Boosters (see H.R. 111) [9JA]
Drug abuse: national policy to combat the distribution, sale, and
use of illegal drugs by young people (see H. Res. 267) [9OC]
Drugs: establish matching grant program for local communities that
first demonstrate a long-term commitment to reduce youth
substance abuse (see H.R. 956) [5MR]
Ecology and environment: establish doctoral fellowships to
increase the number of scientists and engineers trained in
global energy and environmental challenges (see H.R. 2749)
[28OC]
Education: development of school-to-work opportunities systems
(see H.R. 1803) [5JN]
Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (see H.R.
1385) [17AP]
------consolidate Federal job training programs (H.R. 1385),
consideration (see H. Res. 150) [15MY]
English language: constitutional amendment to establish as
official language of U.S. (see H.J. Res. 37) [4FE]
------declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123, 622,
1005) [9JA] [5FE] [11MR]
------encourage status as primary language and recognize
importance of multilingualism (see H. Con. Res. 4) [9JA]
EXPO 2000: encourage participation of academic community and
private sector (see H. Con. Res. 139) [31JY]
Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave for parent-teacher
conferences (see H.R. 2842) [6NO]
------expand coverage and allow leave for parental involvement in
educational and extracurricular activities (see H.R. 109, 191,
234) [9JA]
Federal aid programs: allow consolidation of direct student loans
(see H.R. 2535) [24SE]
------eligibility standards for short-term educational programs
(see H.R. 675) [11FE]
------increase Pell Grant awards (see H.R. 744) [13FE]
------require expulsion of students convicted of violent crimes in
schools receiving Federal assistance (see H.R. 329) [9JA]
------treatment of need-based educational aid relative to
antitrust laws (see H.R. 1866) [11JN]
Florida A&M University: design, construction, furnishing, and
equipping of Center for Historically Black Heritage (see H.R.
3038) [13NO]
Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see
H.J. Res. 78) [8MY]
Grants: provide State and local assistance to improve adult
education and family literacy (see H.R. 1562) [8MY]
Haskell Indian Nations University: enhance administrative
authority of college president (see H.R. 1337) [15AP]
Health: apply group health plan portability requirements to
students covered under college-sponsored health plans (see
H.R. 1281) [10AP]
------establish a program for training in lifesaving first aid for
individuals experiencing cardiac arrest (see H.R. 1679) [20MY]
------establish medical education trust fund (see H.R. 881) [27FE]
------establish teaching hospital and graduate medical education
trust fund (see H.R. 106) [9JA]
------research and education programs on menopause and related
conditions (see H.R. 832) [25FE]
Health Care Financing Administration: graduate medical education
reimbursement for combined residencies producing primary care
physicians (see H.R. 689) [11FE]
Health care professionals: training of students relative to
identification and referral of victims of domestic violence
(see H.R. 884) [27FE]
Higher Education Accumulation Program: establish and allow tax
deductions for contributions to accounts (see H.R. 53) [7JA]
[9JA]
Higher Education Act: allow certain small, nonprofit banks to
exceed 50 percent student loan ratio (see H.R. 2311) [30JY]
------financial responsibility for refunds during provisional
certification and change of ownership of propietary
institutions (see H.R. 2981) [9NO]
------improve accountability and reform certain programs (see H.R.
2140) [10JY]
------reauthorize (see H.R. 6) [7JA] [9JA]
History: development of curriculum designed to educate students
about the Irish famine (see H. Con. Res. 12) [4FE]
House of Representatives: donation of used computer equipment to
public schools (see H.R. 283) [9JA]
Immigration: permit admission of nonimmigrant students and
visitors who are spouses and children of permanent resident
aliens (see H.R. 2664) [9OC]
------permit certain nonimmigrant aliens to study in publicly
funded adult education programs (see H.R. 1543) [7MY]
------permit local educational agencies to waive reimbursement for
aliens granted nonimmigrant status to attend public secondary
schools (see H.R. 601) [5FE]
------regulations relative to certain foreign students (see H.R.
1723, 1724, 2172) [22MY] [16JY]
Impact Aid Program: distribution of funds to local educational
agencies (see H. Con. Res. 150) [10SE]
------technical corrections (see H.R. 1312) [10AP]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (see H.R.
5) [7JA] [9JA]
Investments: prevent Federal student assistance need analysis from
penalizing parents for investing in prepaid tuition programs
(see H.R. 2672) [9OC]
Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy: tribute to
personal financial education programs (see H. Res. 158) [22MY]
Languages: ensure that funding is not used to promote the teaching
or use of regional or group dialects (see H.R. 1203) [20MR]
------Federal funding relative to treatment of Ebonics as a
legitimate language (see H. Res. 28) [9JA]
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals (see H.R.
2560) [25SE]
Macedonia: access to higher education in the Albanian language
(see H. Con. Res. 36) [5MR]
Millennium Society: coordinate activities to commemorate the
second millennium and endow an international cross-cultural
scholarship fund (see H.R. 1519) [1MY]
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Minorities: increase postsecondary opportunities for Hispanic and
other under-represented student populations (see H.R. 2495)
[18SE]
Morality and ethics: role in character development and teaching of
moral values (see H. Con. Res. 127) [28JY]
National Commission on the Cost of Higher Education: establish
(see H.R. 1511) [1MY]
National Panel on Early Reading Research and Effective Reading
Instruction: establish (see H.R. 2192) [17JY]
National Park Service: establish the National Underground Railroad
Network to Freedom Program (see H.R. 1635) [15MY]
National Service Trust Program: repeal (see H.R. 993) [6MR]
NetDay96: tribute (see H. Res. 38) [5FE]
New Mexico: provide investment flexibility of trust funds and
modify the basis on which distributions are made from those
funds (see H.R. 1051) [12MR]
Northeastern University: anniversary (see H. Res. 266) [9OC]
Opportunity-to-learn standards: restore (see H.R. 1115) [18MR]
Poverty: provide low-income children educational opportunities
(see H.R. 2561) [25SE]
Prayer: constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer (see
H.J. Res. 12, 20, 55, 68) [9JA] [13FE] [8AP]
Professional Trade Service Corps: establish (see H.R. 481) [21JA]
Public safety officers: provide educational assistance to the
surviving spouse and dependent children of officers killed in
the line of duty (see H.R. 2088) [26JN]
------provide educational assistance to the surviving spouse and
dependent children of officers killed or totally disabled in
the line of duty (see H.R. 2755, 3046) [28OC] [13NO]
Public welfare programs: expand vocational and higher education
opportunities and allow use of college work study to fulfill
additional work requirements (see H.R. 3002) [9NO]
------make postsecondary or vocational education training a
permissible work activity (see H.R. 2025) [24JN]
------make progress toward completion of high school or college a
permissible work activity (see H.R. 1616) [14MY]
Schools: allow children who meet certain criteria to attend
schools that receive funds targeted for disadvantaged children
(see H.R. 719) [12FE]
------allow local areas to develop elementary and secondary
education programs that meet their needs (see H.R. 2992) [9NO]
------assist construction and rehabilitation of public schools
through establishment of loan and bond guarantee program (see
H.R. 2878) [7NO]
------assist local communities in renewal of public schools (see
H.R. 1436) [24AP]
------establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize school
facilities (see H.R. 1104) [18MR]
------grants to create partnerships between post-secondary and
elementary or secondary schools to instruct teachers (see H.R.
3085) [13NO]
------improve and expand charter schools (see H.R. 2616) [6OC]
------improve and expand charter schools (H.R. 2616),
consideration (see H. Res. 288) [29OC]
------spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on
children's classrooms (see H. Res. 139) [1MY]
------transfer of certain public lands or national forest lands
for use as elementary or secondary schools (see H.R. 2223)
[23JY]
------voucher program to provide school choice (see H.R. 2724,
2746) [23OC] [28OC]
------voucher program to provide school choice (H.R. 2746),
consideration (see H. Res. 288) [29OC]
Science: authorize the U.S. Man and Biosphere Program (see H.R.
1801) [5JN]
Service academies: increase service obligation for military
service academies, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and the U.S.
Merchant Marine Academy (see H.R. 2582) [30SE]
Social Security: eliminate benefit penalties to individuals
receiving pensions from noncovered employment (see H.R. 3077)
[13NO]
------modification of certain State agreements relative to certain
students (see H.R. 1035) [12MR]
Southeastern University: amend charter relative to board of
trustees eligibility (see H.R. 2753) [28OC]
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute: enhance administrative
authority of college president (see H.R. 1337) [15AP]
States: adoption of challenging academic standards in core
curricula (see H. Res. 299) [31OC]
------development of school-to-work opportunities systems (see
H.R. 1803) [5JN]
------establish infrastructure banks for education (see H.R. 1822)
[5JN]
------provide administrative support and information to establish
prepaid tuition programs (see H.R. 855) [26FE]
------require equal education funding throughout the State (see
H.R. 828, 1234) [25FE] [8AP]
Student Loan Marketing Association: treatment of tax-exempt
municipal bonds relative to waiver of redemption premiums (see
H.R. 2511, 2530) [18SE] [23SE]
Student loans: exempt certain lenders from audit requirements (see
H.R. 529) [4FE]
------extend and make uniform repayment plans (see H.R. 2391)
[3SE]
------substitute educational quality evaluations for cohort
default rates in eligibility determinations for student
assistance programs (see H.R. 386) [9JA]
Taxation: creation of a new class of bonds for new school
construction (see H.R. 2695) [22OC]
------designate overpayments and contributions to the U.S.
textbook and technology trust fund (see H.R. 155) [9JA]
------establish lifetime learning accounts for higher education
and job training expenses (see H.R. 1819) [5JN]
------exclude certain severance payments from gross income and
allow a refundable credit for job training expenses of older
long-time employees who are laid off (see H.R. 2492) [17SE]
------exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance (see
H.R. 430, 1382) [9JA] [17AP]
------incentives to increase the demands for and supply of quality
child care (see H.R. 2213) [22JY]
------permit loans from individual retirement accounts for
housing, education, and medical emergencies (see H.R. 1123)
[19MR]
------provide income exclusion for work study payments (see H.R.
1296) [10AP]
------restore the prior law exclusion for scholarships and
fellowships and the deduction for interest on education loans
(see H.R. 319) [9JA]
------tax credit for education expenses (see H.R. 1633) [15MY]
------treatment of certain education investment accounts (see H.R.
1694) [21MY]
------treatment of contributions of computer technology and
equipment to elementary or secondary schools (see H.R. 1153,
1478) [20MR] [29AP]
------treatment of education (see H.R. 2847) [6NO]
------treatment of education individual retirement accounts
relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (see H.R.
2373, 2646) [1AU] [9OC]
------treatment of education individual retirement accounts
relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
2646), consideration (see H. Res. 274) [22OC]
------treatment of education savings accounts (see H.R. 1597)
[14MY]
------treatment of educational grants by private foundations (see
H.R. 353) [9JA]
------treatment of employer-provided and graduate level
educational assistance (see H.R. 127) [9JA]
------treatment of employer-provided and graduate level
educational assistance and interest on education loans (see
H.R. 1632) [15MY]
------treatment of expenses for public and nonpublic elementary
and secondary education (see H.R. 1816) [5JN]
------treatment of higher education expenses (see H.R. 19, 82,
382, 553, 1627, 1774, 1810) [7JA] [9JA] [4FE] [15MY] [3JN]
[5JN]
------treatment of interest on student loans (see H.R. 1465)
[28AP]
------treatment of religious schools relative to Federal
unemployment tax (see H.R. 124) [9JA]
------treatment of scholarships received under the National Health
Corps Scholarship Program (see H.R. 2951, 2998) [8NO] [9NO]
------treatment of State tuition programs (see H.R. 656, 1355,
1369, 1394) [10FE] [16AP] [17AP]
------treatment of student loan programs and public-private
education partnerships for public educational institutions
serving disadvantaged students (see H.R. 1512) [1MY]
------treatment of student loans (see H.R. 724) [12FE]
------tuition income tax credit (see H.R. 318) [9JA]
Taxpayer Relief Act: repeal provisions that terminate the tax-
exempt status of the Teacher's Insurance Annuity Association
College Retirement Equities Fund (see H.R. 2527) [23SE]
Teachers: improve and strengthen recruitment and training (see
H.R. 2852) [6NO]
------improve quality (see H.R. 2228, 2698) [23JY] [22OC]
Technology: provide for teacher training (see H.R. 1572, 2065,
2131) [8MY] [25JN] [9JY]
------provide for various capital investments in technology
education (see H.R. 2994) [9NO]
Telecommunications: establish loan guarantee program for
satellites dedicated to instructional programming (see H.R.
2320) [31JY]
------universal service support for schools and libraries (see
H.R. 280) [9JA]
Thurgood Marshall Legal Educational Opportunity Program: establish
(see H.R. 1970) [19JN]
21st Century Scholars Program: establish (see H.R. 777) [13FE]
Veterans: expand workstudy opportunities (see H.R. 1877) [12JN]
------funding levels for federally assisted education programs
(see H.R. 759) [13FE]
Vocational education: funding (see H.R. 1853) [10JN]
------funding (H.R. 1853), consideration (see H. Res. 187) [16JY]
Women: celebrate and continue accomplishments of Title IX
provisions relative to equity in women's educational and
athletic opportunities (see H. Con. Res. 103) [23JN]
------increase research and education on the drug DES (see H.R.
1788) [4JN]
Youth mentoring program: establish (see H.R. 2963) [8NO]
Messages
Progress in Science and Technology: President Clinton [9AP]
Motions
Schools: improve and expand charter schools (H.R. 2616) [7NO]
------voucher program to provide school choice (H.R. 2746) [4NO]
Vocational education: funding (H.R. 1853) [22JY]
Reports filed
Charter Schools Improvement and Expansion: Committee on Education
and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2616) (H. Rept. 105-321)
[21OC]
Consideration of H.R. 1385, Employment, Training, and Literacy
Enhancement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 150) (H.
Rept. 105-98) [15MY]
Consideration of H.R. 1853, Vocational Education Funding:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 187) (H. Rept. 105-187)
[16JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2646, Education Savings Act for Public and
Private Schools: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 274) (H.
Rept. 105-336) [22OC]
Consideration of H.R. 2746 and H.R. 2616, Voucher Program To
Provide School Choice and Community-Designed Charter Schools
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 288) (H. Rept. 105-
357) [29OC]
Conveyance of Certain Dos Palos, CA, Lands to the Dos Palos Ag
Boosters: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 111) (H.
Rept. 105-34) [20MR]
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Drug-Free Communities Act: Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight (House) (H.R. 956) (H. Rept. 105-105) [20MY]
Education Savings Act for Public and Private Schools: Committee on
Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2646) (H. Rept. 105-332) [21OC]
Education Spending Relative to a Greater Percentage of Federal Tax
Dollars on Children's Classrooms: Committee on Education and
the Workforce (House) (H. Res. 139) (H. Rept. 105-349) [28OC]
Emergency Student Loan Consolidation Act: Committee on Education
and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2535) (H. Rept. 105-322)
[21OC]
Employment, Training, and Literacy Enhancement Act: Committee on
Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 1385) (H. Rept. 105-
93) [8MY]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act Reauthorization:
Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 5) (H.
Rept. 105-95) [13MY]
Need-Based Educational Aid Antitrust Protection Act: Committee on
the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1866) (H. Rept. 105-144) [23JN]
Reading Excellence Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce
(House) (H.R. 2614) (H. Rept. 105-348) [24OC]
Reform, Extend, and Repeal Certain Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Education Programs: Committee on Agriculture
(House) (H.R. 2534) (H. Rept. 105-376) [4NO]
Reform Methods for Calculating Graduation Rates for Colleges and
Universities: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House)
(H.R. 914) (H. Rept. 105-14) [11MR]
Vocational Education Funding: Committee on Education and the
Workforce (House) (H.R. 1853) (H. Rept. 105-177) [14JY]
EDWARDS, CHET (a Representative from Texas)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2016, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure
[3SE]
------H.R. 2203, energy and water development appropriations [3SE]
EHLERS, VERNON J. (a Representative from Michigan)
Appointments
Office of Fair Employment Practices Review Panel [26FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Bankruptcy: debts relative to death or injury caused by debtor's
operation of watercraft or aircraft while intoxicated (see
H.R. 30) [7JA] [9JA]
Science: prohibit cloning of humans (see H.R. 923) [5MR]
------prohibit Federal funding for human cloning research (see
H.R. 922) [5MR]
Taxation: requirements on the percentage of completion accounting
method for the manufacture of property (see H.R. 25) [7JA]
[9JA]
Telecommunications: State and local government regulation of
citizens band radio equipment (see H.R. 2383, 2612) [3SE]
[6OC]
EHRLICH, ROBERT L., JR. (a Representative from Maryland)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Fort Howard Park, MD: transfer certain lands to Baltimore County,
MD (see H.R. 1466) [28AP]
Interstate commerce: allow any State, territory, or possession to
bring Federal court action relative to transportation of
alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 1063) [13MR]
National Physical Fitness and Sports Foundation: establish (see
H.R. 756) [13FE]
Nursing homes: nurse aide training and competency evaluation
programs (see H.R. 968) [6MR]
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act: moratorium on certain class
action lawsuits (see H.R. 1283) [10AP]
EL RITO, NM
Bills and resolutions
New Mexico: conveyance of public lands from Carson National Forest
and Santa Fe National Forest to El Rito and Jemez Springs, NM
(see H.R. 434) [9JA]
Reports filed
Conveyance of Public Lands From Carson National Forest and Santa
Fe National Forest to El Rito and Jemez Springs, NM: Committee
on Resources (House) (H.R. 434) (H. Rept. 105-359) [30OC]
EL SALVADOR, REPUBLIC OF
Bills and resolutions
Elections (see H. Con. Res. 88) [22MY]
Immigration: adjust the status of certain nationals of El
Salvador, Guatemala, and Haiti and eliminate certain rules
relative to continuous physical presence (see H.R. 3054)
[13NO]
ELBERT COUNTY, GA
Bills and resolutions
Georgia: include additional counties as part of Appalachian region
(see H.R. 2091) [26JN]
ELDERLY
see Senior Citizens
ELECTIONS
related term(s) Fundraising; Political Campaigns; Voting
Appointments
House of Representatives tellers to count Presidential electoral
votes [9JA]
Bills and resolutions
Albania: elections (see H. Con. Res. 104, 105) [23JN] [24JN]
Civil liberties: secure voting rights for formerly incarcerated
felons (see H.R. 568) [4FE]
Colombia: renew efforts to end guerrilla war (see H. Res. 289)
[29OC]
Committee on House Oversight (House): investigation of voter
irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District
(see H. Res. 276, 287, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297,
307, 315, 318) [23OC] [29OC] [30OC] [5NO] [8NO] [9NO]
Congo, Republic of the: outbreak of violence and threat to
scheduled elections and constitutional government (see H. Res.
175) [25JN]
Congress: compile and make available to the public the names of
candidates for election who agree to conduct campaigns in
accordance with a Code of Election Ethics (see H. Con. Res.
160) [26SE]
------require a majority of campaign contributions come from State
residents and ensure that employees are informed on use of
labor organization dues and fees for political activities (see
H.R. 2573) [29SE]
Constitutional amendments: give citizens the right to enact and
repeal legislation in a national election (see H.J. Res. 87)
[25JN]
------give citizens the right to propose constitutional amendments
by initiative process (see H.J. Res. 85) [25JN]
------give citizens the right to recall elected officials (see
H.J. Res. 86) [25JN]
Dept. of Justice: direct Attorney General to provide a written
opinion on the constitutionality of proposed state ballot
initiatives (see H.R. 3006) [9NO]
Discrimination: condemn all prejudice against Asian and Pacific
Islander Americans and support political and civic
participation by these persons (see H. Con. Res. 191) [8NO]
El Salvador: elections (see H. Con. Res. 88) [22MY]
FEC: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1179) [20MR]
------establish and administer an escrow account for certain
campaign contributions (see H.R. 1494) [30AP]
------expedite availability of reports on the Internet (see H.R.
2074, 2109, 2433) [26JN] [8JY] [8SE]
------require national committees of political parties to file
pre-general election reports (see H.R. 355) [9JA]
------require reports on certain election expenditures (see H.R.
1705) [22MY]
------responsibility for investigations relative to campaign
fundraising practices (see H. Con. Res. 46) [12MR]
Federal Election Law Reform Commission: establish (see H.R. 419)
[9JA]
Government: eliminate prohibitions against certain State and local
employees seeking elective office (see H.R. 308) [9JA]
Government regulations: requirements for candidates receiving
Federal campaign financing relative to participation in
multicandidate forums (see H.R. 2478) [16SE]
Guam: allow for election of the Delegate by a means other than
separate ballot (see H.R. 1460) [24AP]
Hermandad Mexicana Nacional (organization): filing of criminal
charges by the U.S. Attorney in California for failure to
comply with a subpoena relative to contested election (see H.
Res. 244) [25SE]
------filing of criminal charges by the U.S. Attorney in
California for failure to comply with a subpoena relative to
contested election (H. Res. 244), consideration (see H. Res.
253) [29SE]
Homeless: protection of voting rights (see H.R. 74) [7JA] [9JA]
House of Representatives: establish a commission on size of
membership and election process (see H.R. 187) [9JA]
------expenditure limitations and public financing for general
elections (see H.R. 243) [9JA]
------limit election expenditures for candidates (see H.R. 77,
462) [7JA] [9JA] [21JA]
House Rules: prohibit any personal staff member from holding a
paid position in the campaign of the employing Member (see H.
Res. 177) [26JN]
Independent Commission on Campaign Finance Reform: establish (see
H.R. 1614) [14MY]
Information services: provide candidates for Federal office free
access to interactive computer services for dissemination of
campaign information (see H.R. 653) [6FE]
International Brotherhood of Teamsters: limit Federal funding for
rerun of leadership election (see H.R. 2656) [9OC]
Liberia: elections (see H. Con. Res. 135) [30JY]
Members of Congress: national advisory referendum on term limits
(see H.R. 2056) [25JN]
------prohibit Federal funding of official travel after elections
for Members who fail to be reelected (see H.R. 2276) [25JY]
National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 345) [9JA]
------voluntary compliance by States (see H.R. 2115) [8JY]
Nicaragua: tribute on the occasion of democratic elections (see H.
Con. Res. 18) [11FE]
Northern Mariana Islands: plebiscite on adherence to U.S. laws or
independence (see H. Con. Res. 164) [1OC]
Political campaigns: appointment of independent counsel to
investigate fundraising practices in Presidential election
campaign (see H. Con. Res. 183) [31OC]
------ban soft money in elections for Federal office (see H.R.
110, 458, 1025) [9JA] [21JA] [11MR]
------compliance with fundraising laws relative to candidates for
Federal office and campaign finance officials and workers (see
H. Res. 308) [5NO]
------comply with campaign spending limits and enhance importance
of individual and intradistrict contributions (see H.R. 1422)
[23AP]
------constitutional amendment to limit expenditure of money to
elect public officials (see H.J. Res. 9, 14, 17, 41, 47) [9JA]
[4FE] [10FE]
------contribution limitations for multicandidate political
committees (see H.R. 1081) [13MR]
------establish a temporary commission to recommend reforms for
Federal office (see H.R. 99, 170) [7JA] [9JA]
------ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 140, 179,
181, 493, 600, 767, 965, 1039, 1303, 1366, 1776, 1777, 2051,
2183, 2199, 2777; H. Res. 210, 236) [9JA] [21JA] [5FE] [13FE]
[6MR] [12MR] [10AP] [17AP] [4JN] [25JN] [17JY] [31JY] [18SE]
[30OC]
------ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 1366),
consideration (see H. Res. 259, 272) [6OC] [21OC]
------impose monetary penalties for use of fraudulent political
advertisements (see H.R. 423) [9JA]
------prohibit candidates from accepting unsecured loans from
depository institutions regulated under Federal law (see H.R.
783) [13FE]
------prohibit contributions and expenditures by political action
committees in elections for Federal office (see H.R. 11) [7JA]
[9JA]
------prohibit contributions by multicandidate political
committees controlled by foreign corporations (see H.R. 610)
[5FE]
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------prohibit contributions by nonparty multicandidate political
committees (see H.R. 70, 138, 472, 473) [7JA] [9JA] [21JA]
------prohibit contributions from individuals that are not U.S.
citizens (see H.R. 34, 354) [7JA] [9JA]
------prohibit fundraising at the White House (see H.R. 636, 2073)
[6FE] [26JN]
------prohibit use of labor organization dues and fees for
political activities (see H.R. 1458) [24AP]
------prohibit use of soft money and require written authorization
for use of salary withholdings for political activities (see
H.R. 2147) [10JY]
------prohibit use of soft money in Federal elections and permit
individuals to elect not to have payroll deductions used for
political activities (see H.R. 3019) [9NO]
------public financing of House of Representatives elections (see
H.R. 506, 794) [4FE] [13FE]
------reduce contributions by nonparty multicandidate political
committees (see H.R. 569) [4FE]
------reduce contributions to House of Representatives candidate
by multicandidate political committees (see H.R. 797) [13FE]
------require availability of certain information on the Internet,
limit soft money, expand required spending reports, and
transfer enforcement of campaign finance laws (see H.R. 1780)
[4JN]
------require certain disclosures and reports relative to polling
by telephone or electronic device (see H.R. 248, 2075, 2528,
2529) [9JA] [26JN] [23SE]
------require congressional candidates to raise at least half of
their contributions from residents of their district or State
(see H.R. 2866) [7NO]
------require disclosure of certain phone bank communications (see
H.R. 498) [4FE]
------require radio and television broadcasters to provide free
time for political advertising (see H.R. 84) [7JA] [9JA]
------require that certain communications contain information
relative to sponsorship and authorization (see H.R. 1541)
[6MY]
------require that contributions by individuals to candidates for
Federal office are accompanied by written certification that
the contributions are from personal funds (see H.R. 2865)
[7NO]
------require worker approval for use of labor organization dues
and fees for political activities (see H.R. 2608) [6OC]
President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct
popular election (see H.J. Res. 28, 43) [9JA] [5FE]
Presidential Debate Commission: establish on an ongoing basis and
require nominees for President and Vice President to
participate in debates to receive Federal funding for party
conventions (see H.R. 223) [9JA]
Select Commission To Advise on Reforming Elections: establish (see
H.R. 141) [9JA]
States: allow use of a proportional voting system for multiseat
congressional districts (see H.R. 3068) [13NO]
------clarify procedure for determining population for purposes of
congressional apportionment (see H.R. 1220) [21MR]
------prohibit release of Presidential election results prior to
closing of polls in all States within the continental U.S.
(see H.R. 2805) [4NO]
------requirements relative to access to election ballots for
certain parties (see H.R. 2477) [16SE]
Taxation: eliminate State requirement to pay unemployment
compensation on election worker services (see H.R. 961) [5MR]
------national advisory referendum on a flat income tax rate and
the requiring of a national vote to raise taxes (see H.R.
2057) [25JN]
------treatment of certain election officials and workers (see
H.R. 2113) [8JY]
------treatment of certain income relative to principal campaign
committees (see H.R. 1112) [18MR]
Tax-exempt organizations: notify members of use of dues for
political and lobbying activities (see H.R. 480) [21JA]
Voting: constitutional amendment allowing the proposal and
enactment of laws by popular vote of the people (see H.J. Res.
21) [9JA]
------eliminate certain bilingual voting requirements (see H.R.
2356) [31JY]
------establish a system to respond to inquiries about the
citizenship of registration applicants and require use of
Social Security number to register to vote (see H.R. 1428)
[24AP]
------give citizens the right to enact and repeal legislation in a
national election (see H.R. 2061) [25JN]
------guarantee the right of all active duty military personnel,
merchant mariners, and their dependents to vote in Federal,
State, and local elections (see H.R. 699) [12FE]
------permit use of ``None of the Above'' in elections for Federal
office (see H.R. 2055) [25JN]
------reform voter registration procedures (see H.R. 224) [9JA]
------require proof of citizenship and Social Security number to
register and repeal mandate that States provide mail voter
registration (see H.R. 2076) [26JN]
------require proof of citizenship to register to vote and permit
States to require photographic identification to vote in a
Federal election (see H.R. 1139) [20MR]
Western Sahara: self-determination referendum (see H. Res. 245)
[25SE]
Motions
Committee on House Oversight (House): investigation of voter
irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H.
Res. 287) [29OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 290) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 291) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 292) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 293) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 294) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 295) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 296) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 297) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 307) [5NO]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 315) [8NO]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 318) [9NO]
Reports filed
Allow Election of Guam Delegate by a Means Other Than a Separate
Ballot: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1460) (H. Rept.
105-253) [18SE]
Consideration of H. Res. 244, Filing of Criminal Charges by the
U.S. Attorney in California Against Hermandad Mexicana
Nacional Relative to Contested Election: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 253) (H. Rept. 105-280) [29SE]
Military Voting Rights Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House)
(H.R. 699) (H. Rept. 105-183) [15JY]
ELECTRIC POWER
related term(s) Power Resources
Bills and resolutions
Air pollution: establish minimum nationwide nitrogen oxide
pollution standards for fossil-fuel fired electric powerplants
(see H.R. 1910) [17JN]
Dept. of Energy: extension of Electric and Magnetic Fields
Research Program and Public Information Dissemination Program
(see H.R. 363) [9JA]
Federal Power Marketing Administration: privatization (see H.R.
296) [9JA]
FERC: extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric
project in Colorado (see H.R. 2217) [22JY]
------extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric
project in Iowa (see H.R. 2165) [15JY]
------extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric
project in New York (see H.R. 848) [26FE]
------extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric
project in Washington (see H.R. 651, 652, 1183, 1184, 1217)
[6FE] [20MR] [21MR]
Free enterprise: provide for retail competition among suppliers
(see H.R. 338, 655, 1230) [9JA] [10FE] [8AP]
Government regulations: operation requirements for certain
electric generating facilities (see H.R. 2909) [7NO]
Hydroelectric power: extend time required for construction of
projects (see H.R. 2841) [6NO]
------facilitate operation, maintenance, and upgrade of certain
Federal facilities and coordinate Federal and non-Federal
generating and marketing of electricity (see H.R. 2988) [9NO]
Oregon: prohibit taxation of compensation of Washington residents
for services as Federal employees at a Columbia River
hydroelectric facility (see H.R. 874) [27FE]
Power resources: privatize certain Federal power generation and
transmission assets (see H.R. 718) [12FE]
Public buildings: monitor and analyze energy use and conduct
continuous commissioning to optimize building energy systems
(see H.R. 3040) [13NO]
Public utilities: establish programs for electric energy
conservation and efficiency, renewable energy, and universal
and affordable service (see H.R. 1359) [17AP]
------provide for competition in electric power industry (see H.R.
1960) [19JN]
Tariff: ferroboron (see H.R. 2334) [31JY]
Taxation: extension of the credit for producing electricity from
wind (see H.R. 1401) [17AP]
TVA: phase out Federal funding (see H.R. 603, 677) [5FE] [11FE]
TVA 2000 Regional Commission: establish (see H.R. 2082) [26JN]
Reports filed
Electric and Magnetic Fields Research and Public Information
Dissemination Program Extension: Committee on Commerce (House)
(H.R. 363) (H. Rept. 105-60) [21AP]
------Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 363) (H. Rept. 105-60)
[21AP]
FERC Extension of Deadline for Construction of Hydroelectric
Project in Iowa: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 2165) (H.
Rept. 105-273) [26SE]
FERC Extension of Deadline for Construction of Hydroelectric
Project in New York: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 848)
(H. Rept. 105-122) [7JN]
FERC Extension of Deadline for Construction of Hydroelectric
Project in Washington: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R.
651) (H. Rept. 105-12) [11MR]
------Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 652) (H. Rept. 105-13)
[11MR]
------Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1184) (H. Rept. 105-123)
[7JN]
------Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1217) (H. Rept. 105-124)
[7JN]
ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFER ACT
Bills and resolutions
Consumers: prohibit the imposition of additional fees for use of
certain automatic teller machines utilizing a national or
regional network (see H.R. 795) [13FE]
Financial institutions: prohibit the imposition of fees on the
electronic withdrawal of direct deposited Social Security
benefits (see H.R. 2454) [11SE]
------prohibit the imposition of fees on the electronic withdrawal
of direct deposited veterans benefits (see H.R. 2457) [11SE]
ELECTRONICS
Bills and resolutions
Computers: examination and disclosure of certain source codes,
programs and software (see H.R. 2657) [9OC]
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------limit Federal and State regulation of the Internet and
interactive computer services (see H.R. 2372) [31JY]
------promote privacy of interactive computer service users
through self-regulation by service providers (see H.R. 2368)
[31JY]
------regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial
electronic mail (see H.R. 1748) [22MY]
------use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and
security (see H.R. 695) [12FE]
FEC: expedite availability of reports on the Internet (see H.R.
2074, 2109, 2433) [26JN] [8JY] [8SE]
Federal employees: provide a mandatory minimum prison sentence for
certain wiretapping or electronic surveillance offenses (see
H.R. 2890) [7NO]
Food stamps: require States to use electronic benefit transfer
systems (see H.R. 273) [9JA]
Government regulations: reduce Federal paperwork burden (see H.R.
852) [26FE]
------reduce Federal paperwork burden (H.R. 852), consideration
(see H. Res. 88) [11MR]
Law enforcement: provide an exception to the prohibition on the
advertising of certain electronic devices (see H.R. 1840)
[10JN]
Patents: renewal for quotation monitoring unit (see H.R. 381)
[9JA]
Political campaigns: require certain disclosures and reports
relative to polling by telephone or electronic device (see
H.R. 248, 2075, 2528, 2529) [9JA] [26JN] [23SE]
Privacy: strengthen and clarify prohibitions on electronic
eavesdropping (see H.R. 2369) [31JY]
Satellite Home Viewer Act: technical amendments (see H.R. 672)
[11FE]
Social Security: exempt States from certain regulatory
requirements relative to electronic distribution of benefits
(see H.R. 156) [9JA]
Taxation: exclude employer-provided telecommunicating-related
expenses for telecommuting purposes from taxable income (see
H.R. 1892) [12JN]
------treatment of computer software exports (see H.R. 143) [9JA]
------treatment of depreciation of computers and peripheral
equipment (see H.R. 1968) [19JN]
Telecommunications: increase competitiveness of electronic
interconnection industry (see H. Res. 110) [10AP]
------State and local government regulation of citizens band radio
equipment (see H.R. 2383, 2612) [3SE] [6OC]
Television: establish violent program ratings system, require new
televisions to allow blocking of certain programming, and
limit exposure of children to violent programming (see H.R.
910) [4MR]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 852, Paperwork Elimination Act: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 88) (H. Rept. 105-15) [11MR]
Law Enforcement Technology Advertisement Clarification Act:
Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1840) (H. Rept. 105-
162) [26JN]
Paperwork Elimination Act: Committee on Small Business (House)
(H.R. 852) (H. Rept. 105-7) [6MR]
Satellite Home Viewer Act Technical Amendments: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 672) (H. Rept. 105-25) [17MR]
Security and Freedom Through Encryption Act: Committee on Commerce
(House) (H.R. 695) (H. Rept. 105-108) [29SE]
------Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H.R. 695) (H.
Rept. 105-108) [16SE]
------Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 695) (H.
Rept. 105-108) [25JY]
------Committee on National Security (House) (H.R. 695) (H. Rept.
105-108) [15SE]
------Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 695) (H. Rept. 105-
108) [30MY]
ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Education: allow children who meet certain criteria to attend
schools that receive funds targeted for disadvantaged children
(see H.R. 719) [12FE]
------assist construction and rehabilitation of public schools
through establishment of loan and bond guarantee program (see
H.R. 2878) [7NO]
------ensure that funding is not used to promote the teaching or
use of regional or group dialects (see H.R. 1203) [20MR]
ELIM NATIVE CORP.
Bills and resolutions
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: selection of lands by certain
Vietnam veterans and the Elim Native Corp. (see H.R. 2924)
[7NO]
EL-SAYEGH, HANI
Bills and resolutions
Foreign policy: removal from the U.S. to Saudi Arabia (see H. Con.
Res. 193) [9NO]
EMERGENCY COMMISSION TO END THE TRADE DEFICIT
Bills and resolutions
Establish (see H.R. 2651) [9OC]
EMERGENCY STUDENT LOAN CONSOLIDATION ACT
Reports filed
Provisions: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R.
2535) (H. Rept. 105-322) [21OC]
EMERSON, JO ANN (a Representative from Missouri)
Appointments
Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation Board of Trustees [11FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Abortion: constitutional amendment on right to life (see H.J. Res.
13) [9JA]
Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see
H.J. Res. 72) [16AP]
Bridges: Bridge Discretionary Program reform (see H.R. 1664)
[20MY]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J.
Res. 11) [9JA]
Flag--U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see
H.J. Res. 10) [9JA]
Prayer: constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer (see
H.J. Res. 12) [9JA]
Social Security: computation rule application to workers attaining
age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 146) [9JA]
Taxation: full deduction of health insurance costs for self-
employed individuals (see H.R. 144) [9JA]
EMIGRATION
Messages
Emigration Laws and Policies of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia,
Moldova, and Ukraine: President Clinton [3JN]
Most-Favored-Nation Status for Mongolia: President Clinton [21JY]
EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT
Bills and resolutions
Business and industry: improve and expand employee health care
programs (see H.R. 1515) [1MY]
------promote and improve employee stock ownership plans (see H.R.
1592) [14MY]
Children and youth: allow victims of abuse to collect monetary
awards from an abuser's pension (see H.R. 1142) [20MR]
Courts: clarify State law relative to court actions resulting from
failures to provide health benefits under employee welfare
benefit plans (see H.R. 2960) [8NO]
Employment: provide for retirement savings and security (see H.R.
509, 1130) [4FE] [19MR]
Government regulations: improve enforcement of provisions (see
H.R. 2290) [29JY]
Health: assure continued health insurance coverage of retired
workers (see H.R. 444) [9JA]
------coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 2152) [11JY]
------establish certain requirements for managed care plans (see
H.R. 2606) [2OC]
------insurance coverage of bone mass measurements (see H.R. 2693)
[22OC]
------protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see
H.R. 337, 820, 1222, 1749, 2967) [9JA] [25FE] [21MR] [22MY]
[8NO]
------require health plans to pay interest on certain claims (see
H.R. 1472) [29AP]
Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under
health plans (see H.R. 815) [25FE]
------expand access to health insurance coverage without pre-
existing condition exclusions (see H.R. 2532) [23SE]
------require coverage of post-delivery follow-up care for certain
mothers and newborns (see H.R. 2854) [6NO]
Investments: clarify treatment of investment managers (see H.R.
2226) [23JY]
Pensions: joint trusteeship of single-employer plans (see H.R.
2012) [23JN]
Taxation: modify the application of pension nondiscrimination
rules to governmental plans (see H.R. 1740) [22MY]
Reports filed
Savings Are Vital to Everyone's Retirement Act: Committee on
Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 1377) (H. Rept. 105-
104) [20MY]
EMPLOYMENT
related term(s) Sexual Harassment; Unemployment
Bills and resolutions
Airlines: provide protection for airline employees who provide
certain air safety information (see H.R. 915) [4MR]
Amtrak: authorizing appropriations and management reform (see H.R.
2066, 2205, 2247) [25JN] [22JY] [24JY]
------authorizing appropriations and management reform (H.R.
2247), consideration (see H. Res. 270) [21OC]
------authorizing appropriations and management reform (S. 738),
consideration (see H. Res. 319) [9NO]
BLS: conduct time use surveys and calculate monetary value of
unremunerated work (see H.R. 422) [9JA]
Business and industry: discourage relocation to foreign countries
and encourage creation of new jobs (see H.R. 775) [13FE]
------establish a commission to study employment and economic
insecurity (see H.R. 185) [9JA]
------improve and expand employee health care programs (see H.R.
1515) [1MY]
------promote and improve employee stock ownership plans (see H.R.
1592) [14MY]
------require employee notification before termination of health
or retirement benefits (see H.R. 1594) [14MY]
------require employers which are terminating businesses to offer
employee stock ownership plans (see H.R. 1946) [17JN]
------require profit-sharing plans for the provision of Federal
contracts or subsidies (see H.R. 2468) [11SE]
------use of community development block grant funds for
employment relocation activities (see H.R. 671) [11FE]
Children and youth: child care funding for low-income families
(see H.R. 899) [27FE]
------child labor provisions relative to the operation of
automobiles and trucks (see H.R. 2327) [31JY]
------establish child retirement accounts (see H.R. 194) [9JA]
------tribute to child care professionals (see H. Res. 279) [23OC]
Civil rights: establish criminal liability for discrimination
based on disparate treatment (see H.R. 2080) [26JN]
------implement alternative program for providing a benefit or
employment preference under Federal law (see H.R. 2079) [26JN]
------prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on
sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1302) [10AP]
------prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or
sexual orientation (see H.R. 365) [9JA]
------prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color,
national origin, or sex in Federal actions (see H.R. 1909)
[17JN]
------prohibit employment discrimination (see H.R. 963, 2078)
[6MR] [26JN]
------prohibit use of involuntary arbitration to settle claims of
employment discrimination (see H.R. 983) [6MR]
[[Page 2591]]
------provide improved remedies for discrimination in the payment
of wages based on sex (see H.R. 2023) [24JN]
------religious accommodations in the workplace (see H.R. 2948)
[8NO]
Clothing industry: legal accountability for sweatshop conditions
(see H.R. 23) [7JA] [9JA]
Collective bargaining: clarify use of violence to achieve
objectives (see H.R. 2163) [15JY]
Colleges and universities: allow employees in classified positions
in community colleges to serve in certified or other academic
capacities (see H.R. 431) [9JA]
Commission on Retirement Savings: establish (see H.R. 1695) [21MY]
Commission on Servicemembers and Veterans Transition Assistance:
eliminate the requirement that members be allocated to
separate programs (see H.R. 469) [21JA]
Congress: reform pension plan for Members and employees (see H.R.
729) [12FE]
------treatment of Members and employees for retirement purposes
(see H.R. 1765) [3JN]
Congressional Office of Compliance: approval of regulations
relative to labor-management relations (see H. Con. Res. 5; H.
Res. 19) [9JA]
Consumer Price Index: calculation relative to correction of cost-
of-living adjustments (see H.R. 1052; H. Res. 92, 93) [12MR]
[13MR]
Consumers: labeling system for apparel and sporting goods made
without child labor (see H.R. 1301) [10AP]
Contracts: classification of employees and independent contractors
relative to Federal procurement contracts (see H.R. 769, 770)
[13FE]
------prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts on the
basis of labor policies (see H.R. 1378) [17AP]
------prohibit reimbursement of defense contractors for
environmental response costs (see H.R. 236) [9JA]
------require that work that requires licensing be performed by a
person who is so licensed (see H.R. 571) [4FE]
------require wages paid under Federal contracts to be above local
poverty line (see H.R. 182, 370) [9JA]
Copeland Act: repeal (see H.R. 2720) [23OC]
Correctional institutions: prevent service performed by a person
committed to a penal institution from being treated as
employment for unemployment compensation purposes (see H.R.
562) [4FE]
------test incarcerated persons for serious transmissible diseases
if their bodily fluids come into contact with corrections
personnel (see H.R. 2070) [25JN]
Corrections Calendar Office: establish (see H. Res. 7) [7JA] [9JA]
------lump sum allowance (see H. Res. 130) [24AP]
Courts: independent counsel law reform (see H.R. 117, 139) [9JA]
------notification to employers of convicted persons relative to
drug offenses (see H.R. 333) [9JA]
------provide cost-of-living adjustments for administrative law
judges (see H.R. 1240) [8AP]
Crime: permit review of criminal records of applicants for private
security officer employment (see H.R. 2184) [17JY]
------protect the civil rights of victims of gender-motivated
violence (see H.R. 1332) [15AP]
Davis-Bacon Act: repeal (see H.R. 2720) [23OC]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish equitable service for customers
and equal opportunity for employees (see H.R. 2185) [17JY]
Dept. of Defense: ensure that Federal construction contractors
abide by State tax, employment, and licensing regulations (see
H.R. 1186) [20MR]
Dept. of Education: grants to States to provide support services
to participants in adult education programs (see H.R. 1336)
[15AP]
Dept. of HHS: employment opportunities for women scientists (see
H.R. 304) [9JA]
Dept. of Labor: establish advisory panels relative to occupational
safety and health (see H.R. 2871) [7NO]
------establish programs to educate the public on retirement
savings (see H.R. 1377) [17AP]
------protect employer rights (see H.R. 758) [13FE]
Dept. of State: include information relative to human rights of
working children in annual human rights report (see H.R. 1405)
[21AP]
Dept. of the Treasury: encourage international financial
institutions compliance with certain fair labor laws (see H.
Res. 334) [13NO]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve procedures for resolving claims
of employment discrimination (see H.R. 1703) [22MY]
Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of affectional or sexual
orientation (see H.R. 1858) [10JN]
------prohibit on the basis of genetic information (see H.R. 2215,
2275) [22JY] [25JY]
District of Columbia: permit the waiver of residency requirements
for certain employees of the Office of the Inspector General
of the District of Columbia (see H.R. 514) [4FE]
Domestic policy: establish a living wage, develop job
opportunities, convert military programs to social programs,
produce a capital budget, reduce poverty and violence, and
redistribute wealth and power (see H.R. 1050) [12MR]
Education: development of school-to-work opportunities systems
(see H.R. 1803) [5JN]
------improve and strengthen recruitment and training of teachers
(see H.R. 2852) [6NO]
Elections: eliminate prohibitions against certain State and local
employees seeking elective office (see H.R. 308) [9JA]
------require a majority of campaign contributions come from State
residents and ensure that employees are informed on use of
labor organization dues and fees for political activities (see
H.R. 2573) [29SE]
Employment: implement alternative program for providing a benefit
or employment preference under Federal law (see H.R. 2079)
[26JN]
EPA: establish loan program to States for cleanup of brownfield
sites that have private investment potential (see H.R. 1462)
[24AP]
ERISA: clarify State law relative to court actions resulting from
failures to provide health benefits under employee welfare
benefit plans (see H.R. 2960) [8NO]
------clarify treatment of investment managers (see H.R. 2226)
[23JY]
------improve enforcement of provisions (see H.R. 2290) [29JY]
------joint trusteeship of single-employer pension plans (see H.R.
2012) [23JN]
Eximbank: give financial assistance preferences to firms that have
shown a commitment to reinvestment and job creation in the
U.S. (see H.R. 2069) [25JN]
Fair Labor Standards Act: application of the maximum hour
exemption to agricultural water delivery organizations (see
H.R. 526) [4FE]
------minimum wage and overtime exemptions for certain employees
(see H.R. 504, 2888) [4FE] [7NO]
------provide an exemption of overtime compensation for certain
firefighters and rescue squad members (see H.R. 94) [7JA]
[9JA]
------reform provisions relative to child labor (see H.R. 1870)
[12JN]
Families and domestic relations: make parental leave for birth
parents equitable to adoptive and foster parents (see H.R.
1113, 1573) [18MR] [8MY]
Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave for parent-teacher
conferences (see H.R. 2842) [6NO]
------allow leave to address domestic violence and its effects
(see H.R. 851) [26FE]
------expand coverage and allow leave for parental involvement in
educational and extracurricular activities (see H.R. 109, 191,
234) [9JA]
------provide coverage to employers with more than 20 employees
(see H.R. 1373) [17AP]
Federal aid programs: improve and expand empowerment and
enterprise zone programs (see H.R. 201) [9JA]
Federal employees: authorize the use of clinical social workers to
conduct evaluations to determine work-related emotional and
mental illnesses (see H.R. 1520) [1MY]
------delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con.
Res. 13) [4FE]
------delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments and
maintenance of Federal agency retirement contributions (see H.
Con. Res. 71) [1MY]
------delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments for civilian
and military employees (see H. Con. Res. 77) [8MY]
------eligibility of certain appointees for competitive status for
purposes of transfer or reassignment (see H.R. 1874) [12JN]
------expand definition of special Government employees (see H.R.
1966) [19JN]
------funding for pay adjustments and comparability payments
through reductions in agency spending on service contracts
(see H.R. 886) [27FE]
------granting of additional points to the passing grades of
welfare recipients' competitive service examinations (see H.R.
1066) [13MR]
------limitations relative to use of official time (see H.R. 986)
[6MR]
------make certain temporary Federal service creditable for
retirement purposes (see H.R. 1873) [12JN]
------prevent discrimination against preference eligibles applying
for certain Government positions (see H.R. 240) [9JA]
------prohibit agencies from contracting out work that can be done
cheaper by current employees (see H.R. 885) [27FE]
------prohibit the replacement of bought-out employees with
contract employees (see H.R. 888) [27FE]
------provide that services performed by air traffic supervisors
and managers be creditable for retirement purposes (see H.R.
728) [12FE]
------require preemployment drug testing (see H.R. 89) [7JA] [9JA]
------review of employment discriminations claims (see H.R. 2441)
[9SE]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of medical
foods (see H.R. 496) [21JA]
Federal firefighters: make mandatory separation age match
requirement for Federal law enforcement officers (see H.R.
172) [9JA]
Food industry: make overtime exemption available to employees
engaged in transportation and preparation of fruit and
vegetables apply to employees engaged in transportation and
preparation of sugar beets (see H.R. 917) [4MR]
Foreign trade: ensure protection of worker rights and
environmental standards in any trade agreements (see H.R.
1079) [13MR]
------impose certain sanctions on countries that use child labor
(see H.R. 2677, 2678) [21OC]
------prohibit imports produced by child labor (see H.R. 1328,
2475) [15AP] [15SE]
FRS: mandate price stability as the primary goal of monetary
policy (see H.R. 1396) [17AP]
Government: consolidate Federal job training programs (see H.R.
1385) [17AP]
------consolidate Federal job training programs (H.R. 1385),
consideration (see H. Res. 150) [15MY]
------give preference to firms that adopt and enforce a corporate
code of conduct (see H.R. 2071) [25JN]
------use of new price index to determine cost-of-living
adjustments (see H.R. 2099) [26JN]
Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional
deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (see
H.R. 1010) [11MR]
------exempt from minimum wage and overtime requirements
individuals who volunteer their time for occupational
opportunity (see H.R. 71) [7JA] [9JA]
------provide for the debarment or suspension from Federal
procurement and nonprocurement activities of persons that
violate certain labor and safety laws (see H.R. 1624) [15MY]
Health: assure continued health insurance coverage of retired
workers (see H.R. 211, 444) [9JA]
------establish certain requirements for managed care plans (see
H.R. 2606) [2OC]
------limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information
(see H.R. 1815, 2198) [5JN] [17JY]
------prohibit discrimination in employer health benefit plans
relative to neurobiological disorders (see H.R. 2110) [8JY]
[[Page 2592]]
------require health plans to pay interest on certain claims (see
H.R. 1472) [29AP]
Health care professionals: admission requirements for nonimmigrant
nurses willing to practice in underserved areas (see H.R.
2759) [29OC]
------provide limited overtime exemption for emergency medical
services personnel (see H.R. 2891) [7NO]
House of Representatives: allow Members to hire employees from
welfare rolls relative to application towards welfare
participation rates in home jurisdiction (see H.R. 1046)
[12MR]
------compensation of certain minority employees (see H. Res. 6)
[7JA] [9JA]
House Rules: prohibit any personal staff member from holding a
paid position in the campaign of the employing Member (see H.
Res. 177) [26JN]
Housing: authorize public housing agencies to establish rental
amounts that do not discourage assisted families from
obtaining employment (see H.R. 1014) [11MR]
Immigration: admittance of temporary and seasonal agricultural
workers (see H.R. 2377) [1AU]
------create a new nonimmigrant category for temporary
agricultural workers admitted pursuant to a labor condition
attestation (see H.R. 2595) [1OC]
------increase enforcement of employer sanctions and labor
standards (see H.R. 470, 2548) [21JA] [25SE]
------make Religious Worker Visa Program permanent (see H.R. 2491)
[17SE]
------modify certain employment regulations (see H.R. 2412) [5SE]
------moratorium on aliens except for relatives of U.S. citizens,
certain highly skilled workers, and refugees (see H.R. 347)
[9JA]
------prohibit counting of work experience while an unauthorized
alien for purposes of admission as an employment-based
immigrant or a nonimmigrant (see H.R. 471) [21JA]
------reform the temporary employment program (see H.R. 119) [9JA]
------treatment of petitions for employment visas for highly
skilled workers (see H.R. 2285) [29JY]
Income: determination of tip credits relative to State and local
laws (see H.R. 1485, 2357) [29AP] [31JY]
------enhance and protect retirement savings (see H.R. 83) [7JA]
[9JA]
------provide compensatory time for all employees (see H.R. 1)
[7JA] [9JA]
------provide compensatory time for all employees (H.R. 1),
consideration (see H. Res. 99) [18MR]
------provide for retirement savings and security (see H.R. 509,
1130) [4FE] [19MR]
------use of salary base to exempt employees from certain wage
requirements (see H.R. 647) [6FE]
INS: pilot program to notify States of employment opportunities
for welfare recipients created by the removal of unauthorized
aliens (see H.R. 1258) [9AP]
Insurance: benefit eligibility for associates of employees who are
not spouses or dependents of such employees (see H.R. 1817)
[5JN]
------establish a minimum amount that may be applied as an
aggregate lifetime limit relative to coverage under certain
health benefit plans (see H.R. 1807) [5JN]
------expand access to health insurance coverage without pre-
existing condition exclusions (see H.R. 2532) [23SE]
------order of precedence to be applied in the payment of life
insurance benefits (see H.R. 1316) [14AP]
IRS: clarify that quotas and goals shall not be used as a basis
for evaluating employees (see H.R. 2736) [24OC]
------prohibit the threat of audit to compel agreement with Tip
Reporting Alternative Commitment or Tip Rate Determination
Agreement (see H.R. 2658) [9OC]
Kentucky: prohibit taxation of compensation of Tennessee residents
for services as Federal employees at Fort Campbell, KY (see
H.R. 865, 1368) [27FE] [17AP]
Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to
improve economic competitiveness (see H.R. 634) [6FE]
Labor unions: ensure employees have adequate access and
information relative to use of union dues or fees (see H.R.
928) [5MR]
------inform workers of their rights relative to the payment of
dues or fees to labor organizations (see H.R. 1625) [15MY]
------Presidential actions relative to resolving the dispute
between American Airlines, Inc., and the Allied Pilots
Association (see H. Res. 67) [13FE]
------protect the free choice of individual employees relative to
participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 59) [7JA] [9JA]
Law enforcement officers: funding for the hiring of personnel who
perform nonadministrative services (see H.R. 804) [13FE]
------provide death benefits to retired public safety officers
(see H.R. 1862) [11JN]
Medicare: reform (see H.R. 1165) [20MR]
Medicare/Medicaid: use of bankruptcy courts by suppliers and
providers to discharge claims and by professionals excluded
from health care programs seeking automatic stays from
exclusion (see H.R. 2466) [11SE]
Members of Congress: prohibit participation in Federal Employees'
Retirement System (see H.R. 47) [7JA] [9JA]
Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act: clarify
application of certain provisions (see H.R. 2038) [25JN]
Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 685, 2211, 2278) [11FE] [22JY]
[28JY]
NAFTA: assess impact, renegotiate certain provisions, and provide
for withdrawal (see H.R. 978) [6MR]
------assess impact, renegotiate certain provisions, and review
World Trade Organization dispute settlement reports (see H.R.
78) [7JA] [9JA]
------impact on employment and the environment (see H.R. 1697)
[21MY]
National Commission on Fairness in the Workplace: establish (see
H.R. 2997) [9NO]
National Infrastructure Development Corp.: establish (see H.R.
712, 713) [12FE]
National Labor Relations Act: require arbitration of initial
contract negotiation disputes (see H.R. 2848) [6NO]
National Public Employment Relations Commission: establish (see
H.R. 2012) [23JN]
NLRB: determine appropriateness of certain bargaining units in the
absence of a stipulation or consent (see H.R. 1595) [14MY]
------jurisdiction in labor disputes on Johnston Atoll (see H.R.
572) [4FE]
------recovery of attorneys' fees by small businesses and labor
organizations who prevail in proceedings (see H.R. 2449)
[10SE]
------resolution of unfair labor practice complaints in a timely
manner (see H.R. 1598) [14MY]
Northern Mariana Islands: labeling, minimum wage, and immigration
requirements relative to textile industry (see H.R. 1450)
[24AP]
------plebiscite on adherence to U.S. laws or independence (see H.
Con. Res. 164) [1OC]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (see H.R. 1162, 2579)
[20MR] [30SE]
------establish peer review of standards (see H.R. 2661) [9OC]
Older Americans Act: improve provisions relative to pension rights
demonstration projects (see H.R. 2167) [15JY]
OMB: report number of individuals employed by non-Federal entities
providing Government services (see H.R. 887) [27FE]
Oregon: prohibit taxation of compensation of Washington residents
for services as Federal employees at a Columbia River
hydroelectric facility (see H.R. 874) [27FE]
OSHA: allow employers to use alternative means of meeting safety
and health rules (see H.R. 2875) [7NO]
------clarify liability of employers at multiemployer worksites
(see H.R. 2879) [7NO]
------consultation with State officials by employers relative to
compliance with safety and health requirements (see H.R. 2864)
[7NO]
------disapprove rule relative to occupational exposure to
methylene chloride (see H.J. Res. 67) [20MR]
------exempt voluntary self assessments and audits from being used
to identify safety and health violations by employers (see
H.R. 2869) [7NO]
------identify and notify the specific industries to which
regulations and compliance standards apply (see H.R. 2873)
[7NO]
------prohibit any employee performance measures relative to
number of inspections conducted, citations issued, or
penalties assessed (see H.R. 2877) [7NO]
------waiver or abatement of penalties for small businesses if
violations are corrected in a specified time (see H.R. 2881)
[7NO]
Pensions: annuity computation for Members of Congress and Federal
employees (see H.R. 946) [5MR]
------establish a Federal cause of action for failure of State and
local governments to fulfill the terms of pension plans (see
H.R. 510) [4FE]
------prohibit certain transaction rules relative to 401(k)
pension plans (see H.R. 818) [25FE]
------promote accuracy in the determination of amounts of private
pension plan benefits and contributions (see H.R. 2562) [26SE]
------require annual report of investments to participants in
401(k) pension plans (see H.R. 819) [25FE]
------waive limit on benefits from multiemployer plans (see H.R.
1320) [14AP]
Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act:
technical amendments (see H.R. 1048) [12MR] [21MR]
Pilot Records Improvement Act: clarify (see H.R. 2626) [7OC]
Political campaigns: prohibit use of labor organization dues and
fees for political activities (see H.R. 1458) [24AP]
------require worker approval for use of labor organization dues
and fees for political activities (see H.R. 2608) [6OC]
Poverty: assistance for low-income working families (see H.R.
2399) [4SE]
Professional Trade Service Corps: establish (see H.R. 481) [21JA]
Public welfare programs: approval of waivers submitted by
Wisconsin for operation of food stamp and medical assistance
programs (see H.R. 2030) [24JN]
------clarify the family violence option under the temporary
assistance to needy families program (see H.R. 1950) [18JN]
------establish asset-based welfare policies (see H.R. 2849) [6NO]
------expand vocational and higher education opportunities and
allow use of college work study to fulfill additional work
requirements (see H.R. 3002) [9NO]
------extend disqualification transition period for certain aliens
(see H.R. 761) [13FE]
------make postsecondary or vocational education training a
permissible work activity (see H.R. 2025) [24JN]
------make progress toward completion of high school or college a
permissible work activity (see H.R. 1616) [14MY]
------modify laws relative to public assistance and benefits for
aliens (see H.R. 666) [11FE]
------prohibit States from penalizing single parents for not
meeting work requirements if the parent cannot find suitable
child care (see H.R. 1615) [14MY]
Public works: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and
restoration of infrastructure (see H.R. 950) [5MR]
Railroads: hours of service of employees (see H.R. 456) [21JA]
------modify the guaranteed minimum benefit for widows and
widowers relative to conversion from spouse to widow or
widower annuity (see H. Con. Res. 52) [20MR]
Railway Labor Act: applicability to U.S. air carriers and flight
crews during operations outside the U.S. (see H.R. 991) [6MR]
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Retraining: extend time period for filing of trade adjustment
assistance petitions (see H.R. 938) [5MR]
SBA: reauthorize women's business training program (see H.R. 1495)
[30AP]
Small business: install devices to improve safety at convenience
stores (see H.R. 1444) [24AP]
------provide employees with a simple, secure, and fully portable
defined benefit plan (see H.R. 1656) [16MY]
Social Security: allow diversion of percentage of payroll tax
payments into personal investment plans and extend the old
age, survivors, and disability insurance program (see H.R.
2782) [30OC]
------allow personal retirement savings plans (see H.R. 3082)
[13NO]
------computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in
or after 1982 (see H.R. 3008) [9NO]
------earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 464, 612)
[21JA] [5FE]
------establish Transition to Work Program for individuals
entitled to disability benefits (see H.R. 534) [4FE]
------improve quality of card and criminalize the counterfeiting
of work authorization documents (see H.R. 231) [9JA]
------increase earnings limit (see H.R. 326, 349) [9JA]
------modification of certain State agreements relative to certain
students (see H.R. 1035) [12MR]
------provide free information on employee benefit plans to
interested parties of such plans (see H.R. 1603) [14MY]
------treatment of severe spinal cord injuries relative to certain
earnings (see H.R. 577) [4FE]
SSA: provide information on Social Security trust funds, personal
earnings, and benefit estimates to eligible individuals (see
H.R. 2669) [9OC]
States: enforcement of veterans' reemployment rights (see H.R.
166) [9JA]
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: implementation (see H.
Con. Res. 119) [23JY]
Taxation: allow nonprofit organizations to participate in the work
opportunity tax credit hiring incentives (see H.R. 2995) [9NO]
------allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the
National Guard or Ready Reserve (see H.R. 42, 43) [7JA] [9JA]
------application of the deferral percentage test in determining
the status of restaurant employee arrangements (see H.R. 1065)
[13MR]
------clarify employment status of certain school bus contractors
and drivers (see H.R. 605) [5FE]
------clarify exemption from the self-employment tax for
termination payments received by former life insurance
salesmen (see H.R. 1652) [16MY]
------credits for employers for costs incurred to combat violence
against women (see H.R. 1071) [13MR]
------credits for health insurance premiums of employees without
employer-provided health coverage (see H.R. 539) [4FE]
------deductibility of employment taxes paid by employees and
self-employed individuals (see H.R. 2966) [8NO]
------deductibility of health insurance costs for self-employed
individuals and the business use of the home, and
clarification of contractor/employee status (see H.R. 1145)
[20MR]
------deductibility of the old-age, survivors, and disability
insurance taxes paid by employees and self-employed
individuals (see H.R. 1333) [15AP]
------deny employers a deduction for payments of excessive
compensation (see H.R. 687) [11FE]
------dependent care tax credit (see H.R. 2553) [25SE]
------determination of employment status (see H.R. 771) [13FE]
------determination of employment status of individuals as
employees or independent contractors (see H.R. 2642) [8OC]
------eliminate State requirement to pay unemployment compensation
on election worker services (see H.R. 961) [5MR]
------employee option to receive taxable cash compensation in lieu
of nontaxable parking benefits (see H.R. 1713) [22MY]
------employer credit for the hiring of displaced homemakers (see
H.R. 402) [9JA]
------employer credits for expenses of providing dependent care
services to employees (see H.R. 988, 1706, 1809, 2872) [6MR]
[22MY] [5JN] [7NO]
------establish estate tax credit for certain employees of
international organizations equivalent to the limited marital
deduction (see H.R. 763) [13FE]
------establish lifetime learning accounts for higher education
and job training expenses (see H.R. 1819) [5JN]
------exclude certain severance payments from gross income and
allow a refundable credit for job training expenses of older
long-time employees who are laid off (see H.R. 2492) [17SE]
------exclude employer-provided telecommunicating-related expenses
for telecommuting purposes from taxable income (see H.R. 1892)
[12JN]
------exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance (see
H.R. 430, 1382) [9JA] [17AP]
------extend the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 1729) [22MY]
------full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed
individuals (see H.R. 18, 69, 144, 876, 1792) [7JA] [9JA]
[27FE] [4JN]
------impose a flat tax only on the earned income of individuals
and on business taxable income (see H.R. 2971) [8NO]
------issuance of tax-exempt bonds for the economic development of
distressed communities (see H.R. 522) [4FE]
------modify the application of pension nondiscrimination rules to
governmental plans (see H.R. 1740) [22MY]
------promote the granting of incentive stock options to nonhighly
compensated employees (see H.R. 2788) [31OC]
------provide incentives for investment in renewal communities
(see H.R. 1031) [12MR]
------provide income exclusion for work study payments (see H.R.
1296) [10AP]
------provide tax credits for Indian investment and employment
(see H.R. 293) [9JA]
------reduce employer and employee Social Security taxes to the
extent there is a Federal budget surplus (see H.R. 2933) [8NO]
------repeal the withholding of income taxes and require
individuals to pay estimated taxes on a monthly basis (see
H.R. 340) [9JA]
------State authority to tax compensation paid to certain
employees (see H.R. 1953) [18JN]
------treatment of benefits to retired coal miners (see H.R. 2231)
[23JY]
------treatment of businesses operating abroad (see H.R. 854)
[26FE]
------treatment of certain election officials and workers (see
H.R. 2113) [8JY]
------treatment of certain personal care services under the
unemployment tax (see H.R. 578) [4FE]
------treatment of certain welfare benefits relative to earned
income tax credit (see H.R. 1045, 1498) [12MR] [30AP]
------treatment of damages and back pay received on account of,
and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment
discrimination (see H.R. 2792) [31OC]
------treatment of employee benefits for staffing firms (see H.R.
1891) [12JN]
------treatment of employee death benefits (see H.R. 1514) [1MY]
------treatment of employer-provided and graduate level
educational assistance (see H.R. 127) [9JA]
------treatment of employer-provided and graduate level
educational assistance and interest on education loans (see
H.R. 1632) [15MY]
------treatment of frequent flyer mileage awards (see H.R. 533)
[4FE]
------treatment of golf caddies (see H.R. 2321) [31JY]
------treatment of Indian tribal governments as local governments
or nonprofit organizations relative to unemployment
compensation (see H.R. 294) [9JA]
------treatment of individual training accounts (see H.R. 213)
[9JA]
------treatment of overtime hours of small business employees (see
H.R. 508) [4FE]
------treatment of self-employment tax relative to certain farm
rental income (see H.R. 1261) [9AP]
------treatment of severance pay (see H.R. 3011) [9NO]
------treatment of Social Security benefits (see H.R. 2723) [23OC]
------treatment of unemployment tax relative to entertainment
industry (see H.R. 841) [26FE]
------workmen's compensation relative to certain personal
liability assignments (see H.R. 1509) [1MY]
Unemployment: reform benefit system (see H.R. 940) [5MR]
Veterans: expand workstudy opportunities (see H.R. 1877) [12JN]
------Government employment preference for active duty service
veterans of Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm (see H.R.
1006) [11MR]
------strengthen veterans' preference relative to employment
opportunities (see H.R. 167) [9JA]
Volunteer workers: allow State and local government workers to
perform volunteer services for their employer without
requiring overtime pay (see H.R. 484) [21JA]
Women: comprehensive pension protection (see H.R. 766, 1496)
[13FE] [30AP]
------treatment of pensions relative to spouses and former spouses
(see H.R. 1105) [18MR]
Messages
Federal Labor Relations Authority: President Clinton [4SE]
NAFTA Study on Operations and Effects: President Clinton [11JY]
Motions
Education: vocational education funding (H.R. 1853) [22JY]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 1, Working Families Flexibility Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 99) (H. Rept. 105-31)
[18MR]
Consideration of H.R. 1385, Employment, Training, and Literacy
Enhancement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 150) (H.
Rept. 105-98) [15MY]
Consideration of H.R. 2247, Amtrak Reform and Privatization Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 270) (H. Rept. 105-334)
[21OC]
Consideration of S. 738, Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 319) (H. Rept. 105-400)
[9NO]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs Employment Discrimination Resolution and
Adjudication Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R.
1703) (H. Rept. 105-292) [2OC]
Employment, Training, and Literacy Enhancement Act: Committee on
Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 1385) (H. Rept. 105-
93) [8MY]
Inform Workers of Their Rights Relative to the Payment of Dues or
Fees to Labor Organizations: Committee on Education and the
Workforce (House) (H.R. 1625) (H. Rept. 105-397) [8NO]
Payment of Federal Employee Life Insurance Benefits Relative to
Order of Precedence: Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight (House) (H.R. 1316) (H. Rept. 105-134) [18JN]
Permit the Waiver of Residency Requirements for Certain Employees
of the Office of the Inspector General of the District of
Columbia: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House)
(H.R. 514) (H. Rept. 105-29) [17MR]
Pilot Records Improvement Act Clarification: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2626) (H.
Rept. 105-372) [31OC]
Savings Are Vital to Everyone's Retirement Act: Committee on
Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 1377) (H. Rept. 105-
104) [20MY]
State Authority To Tax Compensation Paid to Certain Employees:
Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1953) (H. Rept. 105-
203) [25JY]
Veterans Employment Opportunities Act: Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R. 240) (H. Rept. 105-40)
[20MR]
Welfare Reform Technical Corrections Act: Committee on Ways and
Means (House) (H.R. 1048) (H. Rept. 105-78) [28AP]
[[Page 2594]]
Working Families Flexibility Act: Committee on Education and the
Workforce (House) (H.R. 1) (H. Rept. 105-21) [12MR]
EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING, AND LITERACY ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (H.R. 1385): consideration (see H. Res. 150) [15MY]
Reports filed
Provisions: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R.
1385) (H. Rept. 105-93) [8MY]
------Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 150) (H. Rept. 105-98)
[15MY]
ENDANGERED SPECIES
Bills and resolutions
African Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 39) [7JA]
[9JA]
Animals: conservation of Asian elephants (see H.R. 1787) [4JN]
Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act: reauthorize and amend (see
H.R. 1658) [16MY]
Disasters: improve ability of individuals and local, State, and
Federal agencies to prevent natural floods (see H.R. 2911)
[7NO]
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. 2351) [31JY]
------increase penalties and strengthen enforcement relative to
environmental crimes (see H.R. 277) [9JA]
------national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 1209,
1404) [20MR] [17AP]
------strengthen protection of native biodiversity and place
restraints on clearcutting of forests (see H.R. 1861) [11JN]
Endangered Species Act: exempt certain maintenance, repair, and
improvement of flood control facilities in California (see
H.R. 1155) [20MR]
------grounds for civil actions relative to suffering or injury
resulting from violations or noncompliance with the act (see
H.R. 752) [13FE]
Fish and fishing: prohibit commercial harvesting of Atlantic
striped bass in coastal waters and the exclusive economic zone
(see H.R. 393) [9JA]
Flood control: enable Federal agencies to rescue and relocate
members of certain species impacted by reconstruction or
maintenance of flood control levees (see H.R. 2894) [7NO]
Flood Prevention and Family Protection Act: enact (see H.R. 478)
[21JA]
------enact (H.R. 478): consideration (see H. Res. 142) [6MY]
Florida panther: designate (see H.R. 226) [9JA]
Foreign trade: prohibit sale, importation, and exportation of
products derived from rhinoceros or tiger (see H.R. 2807)
[4NO]
Forests: establish a program of recovery and protection and to
inventory, monitor, and analyze public and private forests and
their resources (see H.R. 2515) [23SE]
Reports filed
African Elephant Conservation Act Reauthorization: Committee on
Resources (House) (H.R. 39) (H. Rept. 105-59) [21AP]
Asian Elephant Conservation Act: Committee on Resources (House)
(H.R. 1787) (H. Rept. 105-266) [23SE]
Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act Reauthorization and
Amendments: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1658) (H.
Rept. 105-169) [8JY]
Citizen's Fair Hearing Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R.
752) (H. Rept. 105-42) [21MR]
Consideration of H.R. 478, Flood Prevention and Family Protection
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 142) (H. Rept. 105-
88) [6MY]
Flood Prevention and Family Protection Act: Committee on Resources
(House) (H.R. 478) (H. Rept. 105-75) [24AP]
ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT
Bills and resolutions
California: exempt certain maintenance, repair, and improvement of
flood control facilities (see H.R. 1155) [20MR]
Courts: grounds for civil actions relative to suffering or injury
resulting from violations or noncompliance with the act (see
H.R. 752) [13FE]
Disasters: improve ability of individuals and local, State, and
Federal agencies to prevent natural floods (see H.R. 2911)
[7NO]
Endangered species: enable Federal agencies to rescue and relocate
members of certain species impacted by reconstruction or
maintenance of flood control levees (see H.R. 2894) [7NO]
Flood Prevention and Family Protection Act: enact (see H.R. 478)
[21JA]
------enact (H.R. 478), consideration (see H. Res. 142) [6MY]
Reports filed
Citizen's Fair Hearing Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R.
752) (H. Rept. 105-42) [21MR]
Consideration of H.R. 478, Flood Prevention and Family Protection
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 142) (H. Rept. 105-
88) [6MY]
Flood Prevention and Family Protection Act: Committee on Resources
(House) (H.R. 478) (H. Rept. 105-75) [24AP]
ENERGY CONSERVATION AND PRODUCTION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Programs: extend (see H.R. 2915) [7NO]
ENERGY POLICY AND CONSERVATION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Conservation of energy: extend certain programs (see H.R. 2472,
2915) [15SE] [7NO]
------extend certain programs (H.R. 2472), Senate amendments (see
H. Res. 317) [9NO]
Plumbing supplies: eliminate certain regulations (see H.R. 859)
[27FE]
Power resources: take into account newly developed renewable
energy-based fuels and equalize alternative fuel vehicle
acquisition incentives (see H.R. 2568) [26SE]
Reports filed
Extend Certain Programs: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 2472)
(H. Rept. 105-275) [26SE]
ENGEL, ELIOT L. (a Representative from New York)
Appointments
Delegation to attend the 50th anniversary of the independence of
India and Pakistan [3SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Albania: civil war (see H. Res. 104) [20MR]
------promote democracy, economic stability, and resolution of
civil war (see H. Con. Res. 153) [18SE]
Dept. of Education: allow certain counties flexibility in spending
funds (see H.R. 149) [9JA]
------provide links to databases of information concerning
scholarships and fellowships (see H.R. 1440) [24AP]
FCC: establish Ethnic and Minority Affairs Section (see H.R. 147)
[9JA]
Grade, Inna H.: relief (see H.R. 377) [9JA]
International Fund for Ireland: require that disbursements are
distributed in compliance with the MacBride Principles (see
H.R. 150) [9JA]
Medicaid: disproportionate share hospital payments (see H.R. 148)
[9JA]
Medicare: coverage of nursing facilities, in-home services, and
outpatient prescription drugs (see H.R. 405) [9JA]
Noise pollution: restrictions and requirements on aircraft
operations at certain metropolitan airports (see H.R. 153)
[9JA]
Northern Ireland: U.S. policy on paramilitary groups and British
security forces (see H.R. 151) [9JA]
Political campaigns: constitutional amendment to limit expenditure
of money to elect public officials (see H.J. Res. 14) [9JA]
Taxation: designate overpayments and contributions to the U.S.
textbook and technology trust fund (see H.R. 155) [9JA]
------require governmental deferred compensation plans to maintain
set asides for the exclusive benefits of participants (see
H.R. 154) [9JA]
Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse, New York, NY: designate (see
H.R. 2187) [17JY]
Water: allow public water systems to avoid filtration requirements
(see H.R. 1284) [10AP]
ENGINEERING
Bills and resolutions
Commission on the Advancement of Women in Science, Engineering,
and Technology Development: establish (see H.R. 3007) [9NO]
Ecology and environment: establish doctoral fellowships to
increase the number of scientists and engineers trained in
global energy and environmental challenges (see H.R. 2749)
[28OC]
ENGLAND
see United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
ENGLISH, PHIL (a Representative from Pennsylvania)
Appointments
Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group [11SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize medical centers to retain
funds collected for the provision of health services (see H.R.
1125) [19MR]
Employment: extend time period for filing of trade adjustment
assistance petitions (see H.R. 938) [5MR]
Independent Commission on Medicare: establish (see H.R. 406) [9JA]
Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see
H.R. 1100) [18MR]
Religion: permit revocation by members of the clergy of their
exemption from Social Security coverage (see H.R. 939) [5MR]
Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R.
464) [21JA]
------exempt States from certain regulatory requirements relative
to electronic distribution of benefits (see H.R. 156) [9JA]
------modification of certain State agreements relative to certain
students (see H.R. 1035) [12MR]
Tariff: halofenozide (see H.R. 2520) [23SE]
------modified secondary and modified secondary-tertiary amine
phenol/formaldehyde copolymers (see H.R. 2521) [23SE]
Taxation: allow individuals to designate a certain percent of
their income tax liability be used to reduce the national debt
and require spending reductions equal to the amounts so
designated (see H.R. 1914) [17JN]
------application of retail tax relative to certain heavy duty
trucks and trailers (see H.R. 160) [9JA]
------disregard certain amounts of capital expenditures in
applying limits on certain bonds (see H.R. 840) [26FE]
------exempt small issues from restrictions on the deduction of
interest by financial institutions (see H.R. 842) [26FE]
------reduce rates on gains relative to depreciable real estate
(see H.R. 2403) [4SE]
------repeal alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 162) [9JA]
------repeal special deduction for living expenses of Members of
Congress (see H.R. 1099) [18MR]
------require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury
in cases involving treatment of income relative to cash method
of accounting (see H.R. 163) [9JA]
------tax credit for investment in the revitalization of
communities (see H.R. 465) [21JA]
------treatment of beer (see H.R. 158) [9JA]
------treatment of certain depreciable asset expenses by small
businesses (see H.R. 1565) [8MY]
------treatment of draft cider (see H.R. 159) [9JA]
------treatment of ethanol (see H.R. 161) [9JA]
------treatment of loans under the Rural Electrification Act (see
H.R. 1441) [24AP]
------treatment of unemployment compensation (see H.R. 937) [5MR]
------treatment of unemployment tax relative to entertainment
industry (see H.R. 841) [26FE]
U.S. Masters Swimming, Inc.: issue commemorative postage stamp
(see H. Con. Res. 155) [23SE]
Unemployment: reform benefit system (see H.R. 940) [5MR]
Vincent, Strong: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R.
157) [9JA]
ENSIGN, JOHN E. (a Representative from Nevada)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Clark County, NV: land conveyance (see H.R. 2136) [10JY]
[[Page 2595]]
Dept. of the Interior: land conveyance to the St. Jude's Ranch for
Children in Nevada (see H.R. 2989) [9NO]
Health care facilities: waiver of prior hospitalization
requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services
for certain individuals (see H.R. 1692) [21MY]
Lloyd D. George Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Las Vegas,
NV: designate (see H.R. 2225) [23JY]
Medicare: coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R.
1375) [17AP]
------coverage of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (see
H.R. 1762) [3JN]
National Academy of Sciences: authorize study on migration of
underground plutonium at the Nevada Test Site (see H.R. 2479)
[16SE]
Nevada: disposal and acquisition of certain lands (see H.R. 449)
[20JA]
Social Security: provide enrollment period for Medicare and
Medigap relative to certain military retirees and dependents
(see H.R. 451, 598) [20JA] [5FE]
Taxation: increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated
in each State and index amounts for inflation (see H.R. 2990)
[9NO]
------provide equivalent rates on natural gas and gasoline (see
H.R. 1623) [15MY]
------treatment of business meal and entertainment expenses (see
H.R. 1285) [10AP]
------treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 450) [20JA]
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see H.R. 3042) [13NO]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 2158, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and
sundry independent agencies appropriations [3SE]
Bills and resolutions
Air pollution: implement national program to reduce health threat
from exposure to indoor air contaminants (see H.R. 2952) [8NO]
------prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or
particulate matter before existing standards have been
attained (see H.R. 1863, 1984) [11JN] [19JN]
------reclassification of downwind nonattainment areas (see H.R.
130) [9JA]
Appropriations: authorizing for research, development, and
demonstration activities (see H.R. 1276) [10AP]
Brownfield sites: certify State voluntary cleanup programs and
clarify liability of landowners and prospective purchasers
(see H.R. 1392) [17AP]
CERCLA: amend (see H.R. 2750, 3000) [28OC] [9NO]
------limit funding expended for administration, oversight,
support, studies, investigations, monitoring, assessments,
evaluations, and enforcement activities (see H.R. 2086) [26JN]
------moratorium on enforcement actions against certain
individuals (see H.R. 1878) [12JN]
------require polluters to cleanup hazardous substances (see H.R.
2087) [26JN]
------Superfund Program reauthorization and reform (see H.R. 2727)
[23OC]
Chemicals: prohibit the importation for disposal of
polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB's) at certain concentrations
(see H.R. 1078) [13MR]
------requirements relative to disposal of polychlorinated
biphenyls (PCB's) at certain facilities (see H.R. 1393) [17AP]
Chesapeake Bay: restoration (see H.R. 1578) [13MY]
Clean Air Act: reduce acid deposition (see H.R. 2365) [31JY]
Clean Water Act: subject Federal facilities discharging
radioactive waste into surface water to the same standards as
private facilities (see H.R. 2222) [23JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent
agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 2158) [11JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2158), consideration (see H.
Res. 184) [14JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2158), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 261) [7OC]
District of Columbia: restoration of urban watersheds and
community environments in the Anacostia River (see H.R. 2823)
[5NO]
Ecology and environment: allow cooperative research and
development agreements for environmental protection (see H.R.
2961) [8NO]
------assist local governments and encourage State voluntary
response programs relative to remediating brownfield sites
(see H.R. 1120) [19MR], (see H.R. 1395) [17AP]
------cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R. 990,
1049, 3020) [6MR] [12MR] [9NO]
------expand public's right to know about toxic chemical use and
release in their communities and disclose toxins in children's
consumer products (see H.R. 1636) [15MY]
------increase penalties and strengthen enforcement relative to
environmental crimes (see H.R. 277) [9JA]
------national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 1209,
1404) [20MR] [17AP]
------protect children from exposure to certain environmental
pollutants (see H.R. 2451) [10SE]
------State certification of voluntary cleanup programs for low
and medium priority sites (see H.R. 873, 1206) [27FE] [20MR]
FDA: proposal to designate the use of chlorofluorocarbons in
metered-dose inhalers as nonessential (see H.R. 2221, 2968; H.
Con. Res. 113) [9JY] [22JY] [8NO]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: improve enforcement and
compliance programs (see H.R. 1453) [24AP]
Federal-State relations: establish loan program to States for
cleanup of brownfield sites that have private investment
potential (see H.R. 1462) [24AP]
Great Lakes: implementation of strategic plan for restoration of
fisheries and other natural resources (see H.R. 1481) [29AP]
Hazardous substances: take immediate steps to abate emissions of
mercury and release to Congress a study of mercury (see H.
Con. Res. 91) [22MY]
Health: establish research and grant programs for the eradication
or control of pfiesteria piscicida and other aquatic toxins
(see H.R. 2565) [26SE]
------limit authority to ban metered-dose inhalers (see H.R. 2627)
[7OC]
Long Island Sound: improve water quality (see H.R. 455) [21JA]
------prohibit dumping of dredged material (see H.R. 55) [7JA]
[9JA]
Office of Noise Abatement and Control: reestablish (see H.R. 536)
[4FE]
Office of Ombudsman: repeal sunset of office (see H.R. 2102)
[26JN]
Puerto Rico: waiver of EPA secondary treatment requirements for
wastewater treatment facilities (see H.R. 2207) [22JY]
Refuse disposal: continuation of national permit for discharges of
dredged or fill materials into headwaters and isolated waters
(see H.R. 2155) [11JY]
------exempt pesticide rinse water degradation systems from
subtitle C permit requirements (see H.R. 398) [9JA]
------provide conditional exemption relative to discharges of
dredged or fill materials for maintenance of certain flood
control projects (see H.R. 2741) [24OC]
States: distribution of funds for cooperative agreements relative
to underground storage tanks (see H.R. 688) [11FE]
Taxation: allow expensing and rapid amortization of expenditures
for the cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see
H.R. 997) [6MR]
------encourage cleanup of brownfield sites and creation of
empowerment zones and enterprise communities (see H.R. 505)
[4FE]
------issuance of tax-exempt remediation bonds to finance cleanup
and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R. 996) [6MR]
Technology: design and implement a performance-based measurement
system to encourage the development of new environmental
monitoring technologies (see H.R. 3065) [13NO]
Washtenaw County, MI: EPA review of decision relative to Ypsilanti
Wastewater Treatment Plant construction grant (see H.R. 733)
[12FE]
Water pollution: establish a national clean water trust fund (see
H.R. 806) [13FE]
------establish requirements and provide assistance to prevent
nonpoint sources of pollution (see H.R. 550) [4FE]
Conference reports
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent
Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2158) [6OC]
Messages
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Independent Agencies
Appropriations Line-Item Veto: President Clinton [4NO]
Motions
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent
agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2158) [16JY] [3SE]
Reports filed
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2158, Depts. of
Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies
Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 261) (H.
Rept. 105-311) [7OC]
Consideration of H.R. 2158, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD,
and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 184) (H. Rept. 105-180) [14JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent
Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2158)
(H. Rept. 105-297) [6OC]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2158) (H. Rept.
105-175) [11JY]
Distribution of Funds to States for EPA Cooperative Agreements
Relative to Underground Storage Tanks: Committee on Commerce
(House) (H.R. 688) (H. Rept. 105-58) [17AP]
EPA Appropriations for Research, Development, and Demonstration
Activities: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1276) (H.
Rept. 105-99) [26JN]
------Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1276) (H. Rept. 105-99)
[16MY]
Waiver of EPA Secondary Treatment Requirements for Wastewater
Treatment Facilities in Puerto Rico: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2207) (H.
Rept. 105-237) [1AU]
EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT
Bills and resolutions
NLRB: recovery of attorneys' fees by small businesses and labor
organizations who prevail in proceedings (see H.R. 2449)
[10SE]
EQUAL CREDIT OPPORTUNITY ACT
Bills and resolutions
Financial institutions: strengthen and clarify enforcement of fair
lending laws relative to redlining and credit allocation (see
H.R. 229) [9JA]
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
Bills and resolutions
Federal employees: review of employment discriminations claims
(see H.R. 2441) [9SE]
ESHOO, ANNA G. (a Representative from California)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Disabled: enforcement of electronic and information technology
accessibility guidelines for Federal employees with
disabilities (see H.R. 1255) [9AP]
Discrimination: condemn all prejudice against Asian and Pacific
Islander Americans and support political and civic
participation by these persons (see H. Con. Res. 191) [8NO]
Electronic commerce: require agencies to use digital signatures to
enable persons to submit Federal forms electronically (see
H.R. 2991) [9NO]
Food: improve safety of imported foods (see H.R. 3052) [13NO]
Higher Education Accumulation Program: establish and allow tax
deductions for contributions to accounts (see H.R. 53) [7JA]
[9JA]
Insurance: coverage of reconstructive breast surgery resulting
from mastectomies (see H.R. 164) [9JA]
[[Page 2596]]
------establish a minimum amount that may be applied as an
aggregate lifetime limit relative to coverage under certain
health benefit plans (see H.R. 1807) [5JN]
National forests: ban clearcutting, protect native biodiversity,
and designate certain Federal lands as Northwest Ancient
Forests and roadless areas (see H.R. 1376) [17AP]
Radio: liability of volunteer amateur radio operators while
performing duties on behalf of the Federal Government (see
H.R. 1013) [11MR]
Taxation: treatment of contributions of computer technology and
equipment to elementary or secondary schools (see H.R. 1478)
[29AP]
U.N.: authorize payment of U.S. arrearages (see H. Con. Res. 40)
[6MR]
ESKIMOS
see Native Americans
ESPIONAGE
related term(s) Crime
Bills and resolutions
China, People's Republic of: require a report on intelligence
activities directed against or affecting the interests of the
U.S. (see H.R. 2190) [17JY]
ESTONIA, REPUBLIC OF
Bills and resolutions
NATO: recommend integration of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (see
H. Con. Res. 10) [21JA]
Messages
Fisheries Agreement With Estonia: President Clinton [4FE]
ETHERIDGE, BOB (a Representative from North Carolina)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Education: State adoption of challenging academic standards in
core curricula (see H. Res. 299) [31OC]
Gardner, Ava: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 218)
[3SE]
Stewart, Clarence P.: relief (see H.R. 2785) [30OC]
Taxation: permit the issuance of tax-exempt bonds by certain
organizations providing rescue and emergency medical services
(see H.R. 2613) [6OC]
------treatment of estate tax for family farms and small
businesses (see H.R. 1845) [10JN]
ETHICS
see Morality and Ethics; Political Ethics
ETHNIC GROUPS
related term(s) Minorities
Bills and resolutions
Austrian Americans: recognize important contributions (see H. Res.
217) [3SE]
Census: include ancestry data on decennial census (see H. Con.
Res. 38) [5MR]
Civil rights: establish criminal liability for discrimination
based on disparate treatment (see H.R. 2080) [26JN]
------prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on
sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1302) [10AP]
------prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color,
national origin, or sex in Federal actions (see H.R. 1909)
[17JN]
------prohibit employment discrimination (see H.R. 963, 2078)
[6MR] [26JN]
------prohibit use of involuntary arbitration to settle claims of
employment discrimination (see H.R. 983) [6MR]
Colleges and universities: disclosure of criminal incidents
relative to prejudice based on race, ethnicity, gender,
religion, sexual orientation, or disability (see H.R. 3043)
[13NO]
Courts: provide civil claim for victims of bias crimes (see H.R.
2959) [8NO]
Dept. of HUD: prohibit assistance to organizations that promote
prejudice or bias based on race, religion, or ethnicity (see
H.R. 207) [9JA]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve procedures for resolving claims
of employment discrimination (see H.R. 1703) [22MY]
Discrimination: condemn all prejudice against Asian and Pacific
Islander Americans and support political and civic
participation by these persons (see H. Con. Res. 191) [8NO]
Education: ensure that funding is not used to promote the teaching
or use of regional or group dialects (see H.R. 1203) [20MR]
Employment: implement alternative program for providing a benefit
or employment preference under Federal law (see H.R. 2079)
[26JN]
English language: encourage status as primary language and
recognize importance of multilingualism (see H. Con. Res. 4)
[9JA]
FCC: establish Ethnic and Minority Affairs Section (see H.R. 147)
[9JA]
Forest Service: assure operations are free of racial, sexual, and
ethnic discrimination (see H.R. 61) [7JA] [9JA]
Health: revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation
program and amend relative to persons of mixed ancestry (see
H.R. 2418) [5SE]
------revise and extend programs relative to the health of
individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds (see H.R. 1895)
[12JN]
Hispanic Americans: tribute to Hispanic culture in the U.S. (see
H. Res. 240) [23SE]
Italian Americans: prepare report detailing injustices suffered
during World War II and acknowledgment of such injustices by
the President (see H.R. 2090) [26JN]
Middle East: express concern for the plight of Assyrians (see H.
Res. 332) [13NO]
National Day of Unity: designate (see H. Res. 170) [19JN]
National Days of Dialogue: support in association with the
national celebration of the birth of Martin Luther King, Jr.
(see H. Con. Res. 195) [9NO]
Native Americans: study and repatriation of remains for which a
cultural affiliation is not readily ascertainable (see H.R.
2893) [7NO]
New Ulm, MN: recognize the Hermann Monument and Hermann Heights
Park as a national symbol of the contributions of German
Americans (see H. Con. Res. 177) [24OC]
Paperwork Reduction Act: use of term ``multiracial'' or
``multiethnic'' on classification lists (see H.R. 830) [25FE]
Turkey: anniversary of the burning of Smyrna (see H. Con. Res.
148) [9SE]
Reports filed
Dept. of Veterans Affairs Employment Discrimination Resolution and
Adjudication Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R.
1703) (H. Rept. 105-292) [2OC]
EUROPE
Appointments
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe [13MR]
North Atlantic Assembly [22MY]
Bills and resolutions
Dept. of Defense: reimbursement to Army Reserve and National Guard
members deployed to Europe relative to Operation Joint Guard
(see H.R. 2796) [4NO]
European Commission: handling of the Boeing/McDonnell Douglas
merger (see H. Con. Res. 117; H. Res. 191) [17JY] [21JY]
Foreign trade: European Union obligations relative to U.S. meat
and pork exporting facilities (see H.R. 723) [12FE]
Germany: expand reparations criteria and set up a comprehensive
medical fund for Holocaust survivors (see H. Con. Res. 112)
[9JY]
Madrid Protocol: implementation of agreement on the international
registration of trademarks (see H.R. 567) [4FE]
NATO: ensure enlargement is consistent with U.S. interests,
strengthens relations with Russia, and preserve prerogatives
of arms control agreements (see H.R. 1431, 1758) [24AP] [3JN]
------ensure enlargement is consistent with U.S. interests,
strengthens relations with Russia, and preserve prerogatives
of arms control agreements (H.R. 1758), consideration (see H.
Res. 159) [3JN]
------recommend integration of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (see
H. Con. Res. 10) [21JA]
------recommend integration of Lithuania (see H. Con. Res. 101)
[19JN]
------recommend integration of Romania (see H. Con. Res. 53)
[20MR]
Turkey: hosting of Organization for Security and Cooperation in
Europe summit relative to human rights violations (see H. Con.
Res. 179) [28OC]
Messages
Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Flank Document
Agreement: President Clinton [15MY]
Motions
NATO: ensure enlargement is consistent with U.S. interests,
strengthens relations with Russia, and preserve prerogatives
of arms control agreements (H.R. 1758) [11JN]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 1757, Dept. of State and Related Agencies
Appropriations and Consolidation of Certain Agencies, and H.R.
1758, European Security Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 159) (H. Rept. 105-115) [3JN]
Madrid Protocol Implementation Act: Committee on the Judiciary
(House) (H.R. 567) (H. Rept. 105-199) [24JY]
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
see European Union
EUROPEAN SECURITY ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see H.R. 1758) [3JN]
Enact (H.R. 1758): consideration (see H. Res. 159) [3JN]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 1757, Dept. of State and Related Agencies
Appropriations and Consolidation of Certain Agencies, and H.R.
1758, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 159) (H.
Rept. 105-115) [3JN]
EUROPEAN UNION
Bills and resolutions
European Commission: handling of the Boeing/McDonnell Douglas
merger (see H. Con. Res. 117; H. Res. 191) [17JY] [21JY]
Foreign trade: European Union obligations relative to U.S. meat
and pork exporting facilities (see H.R. 723) [12FE]
Madrid Protocol: implementation of agreement on the international
registration of trademarks (see H.R. 567) [4FE]
Reports filed
Madrid Protocol Implementation Act: Committee on the Judiciary
(House) (H.R. 567) (H. Rept. 105-199) [24JY]
EVANS, DALE
Bills and resolutions
Congressional Gold Medal: award (see H.R. 2752) [28OC]
EVANS, LANE (a Representative from Illinois)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
------H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act [10JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Court of Veterans Appeals: rename as Court of Appeals for Veterans
Claims (see H.R. 1089) [18MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: require that certain contracts be
subject to the same procurement laws applicable to other
departments and agencies (see H.R. 2887) [7NO]
Eximbank: ensure that assistance for exports to the People's
Republic of China is conditional on responsible conduct (see
H.R. 2085) [26JN]
Federal employees: military uniform requirements for civilian
employees of the National Guard (see H.R. 2331) [31JY]
Government regulations: provide for the debarment or suspension
from Federal procurement and nonprocurement activities of
persons that violate certain labor and safety laws (see H.R.
1624) [15MY]
National Railroad Hall of Fame, Inc.: support efforts to construct
a National Railroad Hall of Fame (see H. Res. 172) [19JN]
Taxation: benefits for foreign corporations (see H.R. 599) [5FE]
Veterans: determination of active military service for certain
merchant mariners who served during World War II (see H.R.
1126) [19MR]
------extend eligibility period for inpatient or outpatient care
to those exposed to toxic substances, radiation, or
environmental hazards (see H.R. 466) [21JA]
[[Page 2597]]
------limit attorneys' fees in awards of past-due benefits (see
H.R. 2572) [29SE]
------revisions of benefits decisions based on clear and
unmistakable error (see H.R. 1090) [18MR]
Weapons: restrict the use of funds for new deployments of
antipersonnel landmines (see H.R. 2459) [11SE]
EVERETT, TERRY (a Representative from Alabama)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve procedures for resolving claims
of employment discrimination (see H.R. 1703) [22MY]
Foreign trade: require the marking of frozen produce with the
country of origin on the front panel of the package for retail
sale (see H.R. 2332) [31JY]
EWING, THOMAS W. (a Representative from Illinois)
Appointments
Committee on Economics (Joint) [22MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status relative
to the admission of the Republic of China to the World Trade
Organization (see H.R. 941) [5MR]
Commodity Exchange Act: amend rules relative to certain
transactions involving commodities markets (see H.R. 467)
[21JA]
Education: exempt certain lenders from audit requirements of
student loan programs (see H.R. 529) [4FE]
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS
Transmittals
ACDA: appropriations legislation (EC2221) [12MR]
------arms control, nonproliferation and disarmament studies
report (EC844, EC845) [9JA] [3SE]
------Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty report (EC5374) [6OC]
------Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act report (EC875)
[9JA]
------Joint Compliance Inspection Commission report (EC852) [9JA]
(EC4239) [21JY]
Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts: actuarial reports
(EC3487) [30MY]
------bankruptcy judgeships report (EC1287) [21JA]
------wiretap report (EC3111) [5MY]
Advisory Council on California Indian Policy: report (EC5327)
[2OC]
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation: Federal Managers'
Financial Integrity Act report (EC1344) [4FE]
------Inspector General report (EC1344) [4FE]
African Development Foundation: appropriations legislation
(EC2666) [9AP]
AgFirst Farm Credit Bank: retirement plan report (EC4445) [30JY]
(EC4529) [1AU] (EC4904) [8SE]
AID: audit management report (EC1508) [5FE]
------continuation of support for activities in Yemen (EC3256)
[8MY]
------Development Assistance Program allocation report (EC4038)
[26JN]
------economic support fund, international organizations, and
program accounts allocations report (EC1656) [5FE]
------Egypt economic conditions report (EC2219) [12MR]
------Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act report (EC1101)
[20JA]
------Freedom of Information Act report (EC3988) [26JN]
------Inspector General report (EC1508) [5FE] (EC3627) [4JN]
------operating expenses account report (EC4417) [28JY]
------strategic plan report (EC5296) [1OC]
American Battle Monuments Commission: Federal Managers' Financial
Integrity Act report (EC855) [9JA]
------Freedom of Information Act report (EC1787) [13FE]
American Chemical Society: report (EC3514) [30MY]
American Council of Learned Societies: report (EC3899) [20JN]
American Ex-Prisoners of War (organization): audited financial
statements (EC5640) [28OC]
American Legion: report (EC1290) [21JA] (EC3518) [30MY]
Amtrak: Freedom of Information Act report (EC2192) [11MR]
------Inspector General report (EC3914) [23JN]
------report (EC1871) [25FE]
Appalachian Regional Commission: Federal Managers' Financial
Integrity Act report (EC3268) [12MY]
------Inspector General report (EC856) [9JA] (EC3774) [12JN]
------reauthorization legislation (EC3057) [1MY]
Architect of the Capitol: energy efficient lighting program
development and contract award report (EC2462) [20MR]
------expenditures report (EC2273) [17MR] (EC4185) [14JY]
Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board:
Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act report (EC1861)
[25FE] (EC5893) [12NO]
------Inspector General report (EC1861) [25FE] (EC5893) [12NO]
Arctic Research Commission: Federal Managers' Financial Integrity
Act report (EC2577) [8AP]
------Inspector General report (EC2577) [8AP]
------report (EC922) [9JA]
Armed Forces Retirement Home Board: Federal Managers' Financial
Integrity Act report (EC1989) [27FE]
Army and Air Force Exchange Service: report (EC387) [7JA]
Assassination Records Review Board: Freedom of Information Act
report (EC2127) [6MR]
------position of President and OMB relative to extension
recommendation (EC2293) [17MR]
------report (EC2465) [20MR]
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education
Foundation: Inspector General report (EC1345) [4FE]
BATF: categories of persons prohibited from receiving firearms
final rule (EC4144) [9JY]
------Debt Collection Improvement Act final rule (EC524) [7JA]
------residency requirements for persons acquiring firearms final
rule (EC3243) [8MY]
------restrictions on importation of defense articles (EC5907)
[12NO]
------strategic plan report (EC5321) [2OC]
------viticultural area final rule (EC1628) [5FE] (EC5874) [9NO]
Board of Contract Appeals: decisions authorized final rule
(EC3234) [8MY]
------transportation rate cases final rule (EC3233) [8MY]
------travel and relocation expenses final rule (EC1046) [20JA]
(EC3232) [8MY]
Bonneville Power Administration: report (EC1710) [10FE]
Boy Scouts: report (EC2260) [13MR]
Bureau of Reclamation: McKay Dam, OR, Umatilla Project report
(EC3502) [30MY]
Bureau of the Census: Census 2000 Designated Place Program final
rule (EC4664) [3SE]
------Census Tract Program for Census 2000 final rule (EC5565)
[22OC]
------customs entry records final rule (EC729) [7JA]
Bureau of the Public Debt: Government securities final rule
(EC3857) [18JN]
Capitol Historical Society: audited financial statements (EC3635)
[4JN]
CBO: sequestration report (EC1729) [10FE] (EC4880) [8SE]
------unauthorized and expiring authorizations (EC1911) [25FE]
CCC: monetization programs report (EC2493) [8AP]
------regulations governing financing of commercial sales of
agricultural commodities final rule (EC5577) [23OC]
CFTC: adjustment of civil monetary penalties for inflation final
rule (EC526) [7JA]
------application fees final rule (EC3339) [16MY]
------commodity pool operators and trading advisors final rule
(EC5441) [21OC]
------contract market rule review final rule (EC2296) [18MR]
(EC2326) [19MR]
------correction of trading records final rule (EC34) [7JA]
------electronic filing of disclosure documents final rule
(EC3075) [5MY]
------electronic media final rule (EC4381) [28JY]
------Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act report (EC873)
[9JA]
------financial reporting and debt-equity ratio requirements final
rule (EC1395) [5FE]
------financial reports final rule (EC2297) [18MR]
------Freedom of Information Act report (EC2156) [10MR]
------grains cash position reports final rule (EC1748) [13FE]
------interpretation report final rule (EC35) [7JA]
------investigations final rule (EC2681) [10AP]
------recordkeeping reports final rule (EC3076) [5MY]
------securities representing investment of customer funds final
rule (EC4584) [3SE]
Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation: Federal Managers'
Financial Integrity Act report (EC2792) [15AP]
------report (EC2461) [20MR]
CIA: Anti-Deficiency Act violation (EC5141, EC5142) [22SE]
------Freedom of Information Act report (EC3718) [10JN]
Coast Guard: Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary and the
Strait of Juan de Fuca report (EC1822) [13FE]
CoBank: retirement plan report (EC2222) [12MR]
Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad:
report (EC2940) [23AP]
Commission of Fine Arts: Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act
report (EC3103) [5MY]
------Inspector General report (EC3102) [5MY]
Commission on Child and Family Welfare: report (EC525) [7JA]
Commission on Civil Rights: Federal Managers' Financial Integrity
Act report (EC876) [9JA]
------Freedom of Information Act report (EC5489) [21OC]
------Inspector General report (EC455) [7JA]
Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled: Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act report
(EC5796) [6NO]
------Freedom of Information Act report (EC1990) [27FE]
------Inspector General report (EC5796) [6NO]
------procurement list additions final rule (EC389, EC390, EC391,
EC392, EC393) [7JA] (EC1047) [20JA] (EC1509) [5FE] (EC1510)
[5FE] (EC2045) [4MR] (EC2564) [8AP] (EC2943) [23AP] (EC3269)
[12MY] (EC3489) [30MY] (EC3825) [17JN] (EC4167) [10JY]
(EC4418) [28JY] (EC4665) [3SE] (EC4905) [8SE] (EC5240) [29SE]
(EC5566) [22OC] (EC5853) [9NO]
Comptroller of the Currency: assessment of fees final rule (EC126)
[7JA] (EC5447) [21OC]
------credit extensions to insiders and transactions with
affiliates final rule (EC125) [7JA]
------examination cycle for certain small insured institutions
final rule (EC1758) [13FE]
------Government securities sales practices final rule (EC2421)
[20MR]
------investment securities final rule (EC965) [20JA]
------leasing final rule (EC127) [7JA]
------national banks' fiduciary activities final rule (EC966)
[20JA]
------report (EC3808) [17JN]
------risk-based capital requirements final rule (EC5545) [22OC]
------rules, policies, and procedures for corporate activities
final rule (EC128) [7JA]
------rules of practice and procedure final rule (EC1563) [5FE]
------security transactions recordkeeping and confirmation
requirements final rule (EC303) [7JA]
Congressional Medal of Honor Society: report (EC3991) [26JN]
(EC4516) [31JY]
[[Page 2598]]
Congressional Office of Compliance: adoption of amendments to
procedural rules (EC929, EC930) [9JA] (EC2980) [24AP] (EC5815,
EC5816, EC5817) [7NO]
------proposed rulemaking notice (EC928) [9JA] (EC5356) [2OC]
Corp. for National and Community Service: auditability survey
report (EC857) [9JA]
------Freedom of Information Act report (EC2565) [8AP]
------Inspector General report (EC1048) [20JA] (EC3665) [5JN]
------report (EC833) [9JA]
Corp. for Public Broadcasting: Inspector General report (EC1711)
[10FE]
------services for minorities and other groups final rule (EC4396)
[28JY]
Corps of Engineers: recreation day user fee program report
(EC2841) [16AP]
Cost Accounting Standards Board: report (EC3235) [8MY]
Court of Federal Claims: report (EC1130) [20JA]
CPSC: child-resistant packaging requirements final rule (EC3447)
[30MY]
------Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act report (EC1346)
[4FE]
------fireworks final rule (EC973) [20JA]
------Freedom of Information Act report (EC2250) [13MR]
------Government in the Sunshine Act report (EC394) [7JA] (EC2710)
[10AP]
------Inspector General report (EC456) [7JA] (EC3628) [4JN]
------report (EC2865) [17AP]
------Small Business Program final rule (EC175) [7JA]
Customs Service: archaeological and ethnological material from
Canada final rule (EC3068) [1MY]
------archaeological and ethnological material from Peru final
rule (EC3842) [17JN]
------archaeological artifacts import restrictions final rule
(EC5214) [26SE] (EC5351) [2OC]
------disposition of excluded articles pursuant to the
Anticounterfeiting Consumer Protection Act final rule (EC3254)
[8MY]
------duty-free stores final rule (EC2647) [8AP]
------duty-free treatment of articles imported from U.S. insular
possessions final rule (EC5025) [11SE]
------port passenger acceleration service system final rule
(EC3841) [17JN]
------use of certain containers final rule (EC5026) [11SE]
DAR: report (EC4919) [8SE]
DAV: national convention report (EC725) [7JA]
DEA: distribution of chemical import/export declaration final rule
(EC1126) [20JA]
------exemption from chemical registration for distributors final
rule (EC5870) [9NO]
------regulations clarification final rule (EC2337) [19MR]
------schedules of controlled substances final rule (EC5571)
[22OC]
Defense Environmental Response Task Force: report (EC1220) [21JA]
(EC2656) [9AP]
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board: audit and investigative
activities report (EC395) [7JA]
------Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act report (EC395)
[7JA]
------Freedom of Information Act report (EC5106) [18SE]
Dept. of Agriculture: agreements for the development of foreign
markets final rule (EC54, EC55) [7JA]
------Agricultural Commodity for Commercial Export Programs
definition revision (EC3340) [16MY]
------agricultural quarantine and inspection services user fees
final rule (EC4371) [28JY]
------agriculture census legislation (EC3691) [6JN]
------Agriculture Fair Practices Act amendments (EC4946) [9SE]
------almonds final rule (EC2, EC22) [7JA] (EC1388) [5FE] (EC4219,
EC4220) [16JY] (EC4558) [3SE] (EC5220) [29SE] (EC5752) [5NO]
------Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service final rule
(EC5438) [21OC]
------animal exportation final rule (EC1671) [10FE]
------animal food final rule (EC3707) [10JN]
------animal products exportation final rule (EC2879) [21AP]
------animal products importation final rule (EC5675) [29OC]
------animal welfare enforcement report (EC3418) [30MY]
------Anti-Deficiency Act violation (EC3936) [24JN] (EC4382)
[28JY]
------apples and pears final rule (EC1209) [21JA]
------apples final rule (EC3609) [4JN]
------avocados final rule (EC1670) [10FE]
------Bankruptcy Code amendments (EC5501) [21OC]
------beef final rule (EC3932) [24JN]
------beetles final rule (EC2135) [10MR]
------bollworm final rule (EC3072) [5MY]
------brucellosis in cattle final rule (EC27, EC33) [7JA] (EC4321)
[23JY]
------cattle diseases final rule (EC1392, EC1393) [5FE] (EC2113)
[6MR] (EC3338) [16MY] (EC4041) [8JY] (EC4152) [10JY] (EC5440)
[21OC]
------CCC Facility Guarantee Program final rule (EC4812) [5SE]
------cherries final rule (EC4761) [4SE] (EC5599) [28OC]
------Child and Adult Care Food Program final rule (EC969) [20JA]
(EC1673) [10FE]
------child nutrition and WIC programs final rule (EC3355) [16MY]
------child support deduction final rule (EC36) [7JA]
------childhood hunger relief quality control provisions (EC3643)
[5JN]
------clear title protection for purchasers of farm products final
rule (EC57) [7JA]
------commodity inspection fees final rule (EC942) [20JA]
------Community Facilities Grant Program final rule (EC2496) [8AP]
------commuted traveltime periods final rule (EC25, EC30) [7JA]
------cotton final rule (EC1217) [21JA] (EC2983) [28AP] (EC3261)
[12MY] (EC4872) [8SE]
------cranberries final rule (EC1212) [21JA]
------dairy tariff-rate import quota licensing final rule (EC791)
[7JA]
------dates final rule (EC17) [7JA] (EC1953) [27FE]
------Disaster Reserve Assistance Program final rule (EC1399)
[5FE]
------disease status final rule (EC1394) [5FE] (EC1955) [27FE]
(EC2680) [10AP] (EC2830) [16AP] (EC4567, EC4569) [3SE]
(EC5162) [24SE]
------dog tethering final rule (EC4565) [3SE]
------eggs, poultry, and rabbit final rule (EC2931) [23AP]
------eggs and egg products legislation (EC5132) [18SE]
------electric loans procedures final rule (EC1751) [13FE]
(EC1959) [27FE]
------environmental quality incentives final rule (EC3698) [10JN]
------establish position of Under Sec. of Agriculture legislation
(EC5082) [15SE]
------farm labor housing loans legislation (EC4391) [28JY]
------Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act final rule
(EC4222) [16JY]
------Federal crop insurance regulations final rule (EC5541)
[22OC]
------Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act report (EC1521)
[5FE]
------fees for official inspection and weighing final rule
(EC3806) [17JN] (EC5140) [22SE]
------flowers final rule (EC4479) [31JY] (EC5176) [26SE]
------food assistance in disaster and distress situations final
rule (EC2029) [4MR]
------food distribution programs final rule (EC5806, EC5813) [7NO]
------Food Stamp Program final rule (EC39, EC40, EC41) [7JA]
(EC1401) [5FE]
------foreign donation of agricultural commodities final rule
(EC56) [7JA]
------foreign ownership of U.S. agricultural land report (EC1)
[7JA]
------Freedom of Information Act report (EC2314) [18MR]
------fresh cut flowers and greens final rule (EC2771) [15AP]
------fruit fly final rule (EC4566, EC4568) [3SE] (EC4810) [5SE]
(EC4941) [9SE] (EC5029, EC5030) [15SE] (EC5439) [21OC]
(EC5536, EC5537) [22OC]
------fruits, vegetables, and other products final rule (EC14)
[7JA]
------fruits and vegetables importation final rule (EC938) [20JA]
(EC5177) [26SE]
------garbage disposal in landfills by cruise ships final rule
(EC2985) [28AP]
------general crop insurance regulations final rule (EC5601)
[28OC]
------genetically engineered organisms final rule (EC2984) [28AP]
(EC3074) [5MY]
------grade standards final rule (EC4550) [3SE]
------grading and inspection final rule (EC933) [20JA]
------grapefruit, oranges, tangelos, and tangerines final rule
(EC16, EC20, EC21) [7JA] (EC935) [20JA] (EC1387) [5FE]
(EC1951) [27FE] (EC2295) [18MR] (EC5028) [15SE] (EC5435)
[21OC] (EC5753) [5NO]
------grapes final rule (EC1389) [5FE] (EC2233) [13MR] (EC3421)
[30MY] (EC3800) [17JN]
------Gypsy moth final rule (EC3550) [3JN] (EC4118) [9JY]
------hazelnuts final rule (EC1210) [21JA] (EC2768) [15AP]
(EC5436) [21OC]
------Higher Education Challenge Grant Program final rule (EC4373)
[28JY]
------Horse Protection Enforcement Act report (EC5041) [15SE]
------horses final rule (EC26) [7JA]
------Housing Preservation Grant Program final rule (EC3281)
[14MY]
------imported fire ants approved treatments final rule (EC3694)
[10JN]
------Inspector General report (EC369) [7JA] (EC3663) [5JN]
(EC4240) [21JY]
------Institution Capacity Building Grants Program final rule
(EC4372) [28JY]
------intention to accept a wilderness area land donation (EC464)
[7JA]
------Japanese beetles final rule (EC28) [7JA]
------karnal bunt final rule (EC3070, EC3071) [5MY]
------kiwifruit final rule (EC12, EC24) [7JA] (EC4560, EC4561)
[3SE] (EC5161) [24SE] (EC5437) [21OC] (EC5879) [12NO]
------limes final rule (EC19) [7JA] (EC3642) [5JN] (EC4564) [3SE]
------limited ports final rule (EC4254) [22JY]
------livestock final rule (EC3422) [30MY] (EC3958) [26JN]
------marketing orders assessment rates final rule (EC9) [7JA]
(EC4554) [3SE]
------melons final rule (EC1952) [27FE] (EC3693) [10JN]
------milk final rule (EC5, EC10) [7JA] (EC934, EC936, EC937)
[20JA] (EC1213) [21JA] (EC1391) [5FE] (EC3420) [30MY] (EC4040)
[8JY] (EC4115) [9JY] (EC4369) [28JY] (EC4553) [3SE] (EC4873)
[8SE] (EC5027) [15SE] (EC5216) [29SE]
------National Arboretum final rule (EC4370) [28JY]
------Natural Resources Conservation Service Wildlife Habitat
Incentives Program final rule (EC5180) [26SE]
------nectarines and peaches final rule (EC2495) [8AP] (EC5215)
[29SE]
------Newcastle Disease in birds and poultry final rule (EC31)
[7JA]
------Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program final rule
(EC1398) [5FE] (EC5444) [21OC]
------Nonrecourse Cotton Loan and Loan Deficiency Payment Programs
final rule (EC2990) [28AP]
------olives final rule (EC11) [7JA] (EC1214) [21JA] (EC1390)
[5FE] (EC2234) [13MR]
------onions final rule (EC7) [7JA] (EC932) [20JA] (EC1211) [21JA]
(EC2235) [13MR] (EC2770) [15AP] (EC2957) [24AP] (EC4229)
[21JY]
[[Page 2599]]
------Packers and Stockyards Act amendments (EC4947) [9SE]
------papaya final rule (EC4117) [9JY]
------parity price regulations final rule (EC1400) [5FE]
------peaches final rule (EC4559, EC4562) [3SE]
------peanuts final rule (EC4, EC15) [7JA] (EC1216) [21JA]
(EC5085) [18SE] (EC5219) [29SE] (EC5420) [9OC]
------pears final rule (EC4551) [3SE] (EC4563) [3SE]
------Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act final rule (EC2494)
[8AP] (EC4556) [3SE]
------planning and performing construction and development final
rule (EC1205) [20JA]
------plums final rule (EC13) [7JA]
------popcorn final rule (EC2466) [21MR] (EC4368) [28JY]
------pork final rule (EC3180, EC3182) [8MY] (EC3337) [16MY]
------potatoes final rule (EC3) [7JA] (EC2769) [15AP] (EC3419)
[30MY] (EC3641) [5JN] (EC4039) [8JY] (EC4480) [31JY] (EC4555)
[3SE] (EC4871) [8SE] (EC5178) [26SE] (EC5217) [29SE]
------poultry final rule (EC2114) [6MR] (EC4809) [5SE]
------program rules simplification final rule (EC37) [7JA]
------prunes final rule (EC4552) [3SE] (EC5175) [26SE] (EC5600)
[28OC]
------raisins final rule (EC8, EC23) [7JA] (EC2767) [15AP]
(EC5218) [29SE]
------ratites importation final rule (EC940) [20JA]
------refinancing of direct loans using guaranteed funds
legislation (EC3443) [30MY]
------removal of interstate movement regulations final rule (EC32)
[7JA]
------Rural Business Loan Program streamlining final rule (EC943)
[20JA]
------Rural Cooperative Development Grants final rule (EC4994)
[11SE]
------rural rental housing assistance final rule (EC3130, EC3131)
[6MY]
------Rural Utilities Service final rule (EC944) [20JA] (EC3880,
EC3881) [20JN] (EC4583) [3SE] (EC5181, EC5182) [26SE]
------RUS acceptance tests and measurements final rule (EC3681)
[6JN]
------RUS operational controls exemptions final rule (EC3682)
[6JN]
------safety net for agricultural producers legislation (EC5031)
[15SE]
------seed and screenings final rule (EC5086) [18SE]
------sheep final rule (EC4367) [28JY]
------single family housing final rule (EC91) [7JA]
------Small Business Innovative Research Grants Program final rule
(EC3153) [7MY]
------soybeans final rule (EC4221) [16JY]
------spearmint oil final rule (EC1215) [21JA] (EC3801) [17JN]
(EC4116) [9JY] (EC4557) [3SE]
------specified market order assessment rates final rule (EC5878)
[12NO]
------sugar final rule (EC4119) [9JY]
------tobacco final rule (EC2499) [8AP] (EC3179) [8MY] (EC3551)
[3JN] (EC5880) [12NO]
------tomatoes final rule (EC6) [7JA] (EC1832) [25FE] (EC1954)
[27FE]
------treatment of educational and training assistance final rule
(EC38) [7JA]
------tuberculosis in cattle and bison final rule (EC939) [20JA]
------Upper White Salmon River, WA, legislation (EC4513) [31JY]
------user fees for inspection of livestock, meat, and poultry
final rule (EC4120) [9JY]
------veterinarians final rule (EC3181) [8MY]
------viruses, serums, and toxins and analogous products final
rule (EC29) [7JA] (EC941) [20JA] (EC2467) [21MR] (EC2878)
[21AP] (EC3695, EC3696) [10JN]
------voluntary inspection and grading programs legislation
(EC3879) [19JN]
------walnuts final rule (EC18) [7JA] (EC1747) [13FE] (EC5751)
[5NO]
------Youth Conservation Corps report (EC3186) [8MY]
------zoological park quarantine final rule (EC3073) [5MY]
Dept. of Commerce: adjustment of civil monetary penalties for
inflation final rule (EC528) [7JA]
------audit report (EC370) [7JA]
------bluefin tuna report (EC2463) [20MR]
------Bureau of Economic Analysis international services survey
final rule (EC1467) [5FE]
------Census 2000 report (EC4508) [31JY] (EC5105) [18SE]
------entity list final rule (EC1470) [5FE] (EC3976) [26JN]
(EC5281) [1OC]
------Export Administration control list final rule (EC1469) [5FE]
(EC1783) [13FE]
------Export Administration key escrow encryption equipment and
software final rule (EC356) [7JA]
------Export Administration regulations revision final rule
(EC1019) [20JA] (EC1784) [13FE] (EC3095) [5MY] (EC3348) [16MY]
(EC3975) [26JN]
------Export Administration report (EC355) [7JA] (EC1464) [5FE]
------export application screening process report (EC5627) [28OC]
------exports to Cuba final rule (EC1981) [27FE]
------Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act report (EC1278)
[21JA]
------foreign policy export controls report (EC1020) [20JA]
------Foreign-Trade Zones Board regulations final rule (EC5670)
[28OC]
------grant-in-aid for fisheries program report (EC2483) [21MR]
------highly migratory species report (EC2866) [17AP]
------improving export control mechanisms and military assistance
report (EC846) [9JA] (EC2930) [21AP]
------Inspector General report (EC370) [7JA] (EC1023) [20JA]
(EC3716) [10JN] (EC5735) [4NO]
------Insular Possessions Watch Program procedure changes final
rule (EC733) [7JA]
------Market Development Cooperative Program final rule (EC3715)
[10JN]
------multispecies harvest capacity and capacity reduction report
(EC2431) [20MR]
------National Acid Precipitation Assessment Program report
(EC4430) [28JY]
------National Weather Service modernization implementation plan
report (EC717) [7JA]
------National Weather Service modernization streamlining
legislation (EC4033) [26JN]
------NIST report (EC2228) [12MR]
------NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office report (EC2603) [8AP]
------NOAA Corps disestablishment legislation (EC3546) [30MY]
------notice of transfer of items from the U.S. munitions list to
the Dept. of Commerce control list (EC323) [7JA]
------notification relative to termination of large-scale driftnet
fishing by Italy (EC1283) [21JA]
------Pacific Northwest hatchery system scientific studies report
(EC2916) [21AP]
------patent and trademark fees revision final rule (EC4336)
[24JY]
------Patent and Trademark Office communications final rule
(EC529) [7JA] (EC550) [7JA]
------Patent and Trademark Office recordal fees final rule
(EC1009) [20JA]
------patent practice and procedure changes final rule (EC5381)
[6OC]
------Pribilof Environmental Restoration Program final rule
(EC4854) [5SE]
------Public Telecommunications Facilities Program final rule
(EC176) [7JA]
------public works and economic development legislation (EC2876)
[17AP]
------report (EC1950) [26FE]
------salmonid stock-specific identification methods report
(EC3513) [30MY]
------satellite fuel and equipment final rule (EC5320) [2OC]
------Telecommunications and Information Infrastructure Assistance
Program final rule (EC1431) [5FE]
------U.S. Antarctic Marine Living Resource Directed Research
Program report (EC5326) [2OC]
------U.S. Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries report (EC521) [7JA]
------vessel traffic in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
report (EC1555) [5FE]
------Water Service modernization streamlining legislation
(EC3531) [30MY]
------World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty
implementation legislation (EC4515) [31JY]
------World Intellectual Property Organization Performances and
Phonograms Treaty implementation legislation (EC4515) [31JY]
Dept. of Defense: accountability report (EC5037) [15SE]
------acquisition regulations final rule (EC72, EC74, EC75, EC76)
[7JA] (EC950, EC951, EC952) [20JA] (EC3846) [18JN] (EC3904)
[20JN] (EC4257, EC4258) [22JY] (EC4388) [28JY] (EC4590,
EC4593, EC4594, EC4595) [3SE] (EC4813) [5SE] (EC4884) [8SE]
------adjustment of civil monetary penalties for inflation final
rule (EC1123) [20JA]
------Advisory Committee on Criminal Law Jurisdiction Over
Civilians Accompanying the Armed Forces in Time of Armed
Conflict report (EC4363) [25JY]
------Advisory Committee on Judicial Review of Military
Administrative Personnel Actions report (EC1292) [21JA]
------Air Force Privacy Act Program final rule (EC2504) [8AP]
------alternative utilization of military facilities report
(EC1835) [25FE]
------American Red Cross consolidated financial statements report
(EC1465) [5FE]
------American Red Cross emergency communications services for
Armed Forces report (EC1963) [27FE]
------Anti-Deficiency Act violation (EC59, EC60, EC61, EC62, EC63,
EC64, EC65, EC66) [7JA] (EC824) [9JA] (EC1219) [21JA] (EC1833)
[25FE] (EC1960, EC1961) [27FE] (EC2030) [4MR] (EC2115) [6MR]
(EC2186) [11MR] (EC2684) [10AP] (EC2932) [23AP] (EC3079) [5MY]
(EC3187, EC3188) [8MY] (EC3341) [16MY] (EC3610) [4JN] (EC5034)
[15SE] (EC5603, EC5604) [28OC]
------appropriations legislation (EC2294) [17MR]
------Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship and Financial
Assistance Program report (EC4125) [9JY]
------base closure community redevelopment and homeless assistance
final rule (EC3845) [18JN]
------CHAMPUS final rule (EC77) [7JA] (EC953) [20JA] (EC2033)
[4MR] (EC3432) [30MY] (EC4387) [28JY] (EC5605) [28OC]
------CHAMPUS health promotion and disease prevention visits and
immunizations final rule (EC5035) [15SE]
------chaplain retirement exception legislation (EC2658) [9AP]
------chemical demilitarization and major defense acquisition
programs certification (EC3190) [8MY]
------Civilian Separation Pay Program report (EC4935) [8SE]
------Coast Guard appropriations legislation (EC1655) [5FE]
------commercial pricing policy report (EC4591) [3SE]
------comparison study relative to accounting functions of the
Defense Commissary Agency (EC3080) [5MY]
------conversion of military positions to civilian positions
report (EC5227) [29SE]
------Cooperative Threat Reduction Program accounting report
(EC3278) [13MY]
------Cooperative Threat Reduction Program plan report (EC848)
[9JA] (EC850) [9JA] (EC3611) [4JN] (EC3906) [23JN] (EC4044)
[8JY]
------corrected report (EC3081) [5MY]
[[Page 2600]]
------cost comparison of transportation accounting functions
report (EC2851) [17AP]
------Court of Criminal Appeals rules of practice and procedure
final rule (EC1412) [5FE]
------court-martial sentence enhancement relative to victims
status report (EC1753) [13FE]
------criminal law jurisdiction (EC1828) [13FE]
------Deep Digger Program report (EC5913) [13NO]
------Defense Commissary Agency cost comparison study report
(EC4383) [28JY]
------Defense Environmental Quality Program report (EC4122) [9JY]
------Defense Environmental Restoration Program report (EC799)
[7JA] (EC3761) [12JN]
------Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement final rule
(EC1409, EC1410, EC1411, EC1413) [5FE] (EC1414) [5FE] (EC1675)
[10FE] (EC2031, EC2032) [4MR] (EC2657) [9AP]
------Defense Production Fund Act report (EC4488) [31JY]
------Defense Special Weapons Agency Privacy Program final rule
(EC5809) [7NO]
------depot maintenance accounting cost comparison study report
(EC1962) [27FE]
------Dual Use Application Program report (EC4487) [31JY]
------Dual Use Technology Program investment strategy report
(EC2345) [19MR]
------education activity functions study report (EC2209) [12MR]
------Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products final rule
(EC5612) [28OC]
------environment, personnel, and procurement policy legislation
(EC2829) [15AP]
------experimental program to stimulate competitive research
legislation (EC2961) [24AP]
------F-22 Aircraft Program report (EC3082) [5MY]
------F-22 Aircraft Program survivability tests waiver report
(EC4883) [8SE]
------F/A-18E/F aircraft test report (EC4256) [22JY]
------Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act report (EC1522)
[5FE]
------federally-sponsored Persian Gulf veterans' illnesses
research report (EC5598) [23OC]
------final rule (EC4980) [9SE] (EC5013) [11SE]
------Foreign Comparative Testing Program report (EC2210, EC2211)
[12MR]
------foreign machine tools and powered and non-powered valves
final rule (EC73) [7JA]
------former operatives incarcerated by Vietnam final rule
(EC4483) [31JY]
------Freedom of Information Act report (EC2046) [4MR] (EC3982)
[26JN]
------Future Years Defense Program certification (EC4385) [28JY]
------Government-wide acquisition reform legislation (EC3417)
[22MY]
------H-60 Program contract notice (EC4385) [28JY]
------Health Resources Sharing and Emergency Operations Act
implementation report (EC1297) [21JA]
------incentives and personnel actions available for excellence in
the management of defense acquisition programs report (EC4548)
[1AU]
------Inspector General report (EC869, EC870) [9JA] (EC3987)
[26JN]
------institutions of higher education report (EC5084) [15SE]
(EC5535) [21OC]
------International Cooperative Research and Development Program
report (EC2880) [21AP]
------Joint Chiefs of Staff readiness assessment report (EC825,
EC829) [9JA]
------Joint Demilitarization Technology Program report (EC2330)
[19MR]
------joint manpower process improvements report (EC5183) [26SE]
------management legislation (EC3403) [22MY] (EC3429) [30MY]
(EC3548) [30MY] (EC3883) [20JN]
------manpower requirements report (EC3192) [8MY] (EC5445) [21OC]
------medical and dental care for members of Reserve components
report (EC2883) [21AP]
------medical and dental care report (EC5820) [9NO]
------medical care for children of members of the Armed Services
report (EC4124) [9JY]
------medical care report (EC2659) [9AP]
------Medicare-eligible military retirees report (EC1208) [20JA]
------mergers and acquisitions report (EC2884) [21AP]
------MH-47E Aircraft Program survivability tests waiver report
(EC4950) [9SE]
------MH-60K Aircraft Program survivability tests waiver report
(EC4950) [9SE]
------military access to institutions of higher education final
rule (EC2955) [23AP]
------military commissary legislation (EC3542) [30MY]
------military construction budget legislation (EC1964) [27FE]
------military permanent medical nondeployables report
notification (EC2881) [21AP]
------military personnel food cost basic allowance legislation
(EC2854) [17AP]
------military retirement fund report (EC1406) [5FE]
------military-civilian child-care partnerships report (EC5001)
[11SE]
------mobilization income insurance program legislation (EC3431)
[30MY]
------mobilization income insurance programs report (EC4484)
[31JY]
------morale, welfare, and recreation activities funding report
(EC2353) [20MR]
------national defense authorization report (EC2351) [20MR]
(EC2746) [10AP] (EC2933, EC2934, EC2941) [23AP]
------national defense contractual actions report (EC2352) [20MR]
------national defense stockpile report (EC4123) [9JY]
------National Guard notice (EC2212) [12MR]
------National Ocean Research Leadership Council legislation
(EC2853) [17AP]
------National Security Education Program report (EC2490) [21MR]
------NATO joint surveillance/attack radar system legislation
(EC3428) [30MY]
------newspapers, magazines, and civilian enterprise publications
final rule (EC4592) [3SE]
------notice of intent to submit report (EC2034) [4MR]
------notice of intention to obligate funds in excess of available
appropriations (EC68) [7JA]
------notification of intention to transfer funds (EC924) [9JA]
------notification of transfers of authorizations report (EC5706)
[30OC]
------notification of Vision 21 Plan transmittal (EC1915) [26FE]
------nuclear attack submarines legislation (EC2962) [24AP]
------nuclear weapon systems sustainment programs report (EC3433)
[30MY]
------Osprey V-22 aircraft live fire testing notice (EC3427)
[30MY]
------parity of pay for active and reserve component members
report (EC2505) [8AP]
------Pearl Harbor Commemoration Medal civilian recipients list
(EC4999) [11SE]
------Pentagon renovation and equipment installation cost
certification (EC1654) [5FE]
------People's Republic of China military capabilities report
(EC2508) [8AP]
------Persian Gulf veterans report (EC3956) [25JN]
------Pilot Mentor-Protege Program final rule (EC71) [7JA]
------pilot program policy final rule (EC2831) [16AP]
------printing and duplicating services report (EC2506) [8AP]
------Privacy Program final rule (EC4505) [31JY] (EC5055) [15SE]
------purchases from foreign entities (EC1752) [13FE] (EC5224)
[29SE]
------relocation cost contributions from other nations report
(EC1826) [13FE]
------report (EC3189) [8MY]
------Reserve Forces Policy Board report (EC2502) [8AP]
------reserve retirement initiatives report (EC5226) [29SE]
------Reserves report (EC3193) [8MY] (EC3251, EC3253) [8MY]
------restructuring cost payments under contracts final rule
(EC949) [20JA]
------retirement notice (EC2329) [19MR]
------retirement of William J. Flanagan, Jr., from the Navy
(EC1222) [21JA]
------rocket engine test facilities operations and improvements
final rule (EC2460) [20MR]
------selected acquisition reports (EC69) [7JA] (EC826, EC827)
[9JA] (EC2503) [8AP]
------small and disadvantaged business utilization report (EC3430)
[30MY]
------specialized treatment services report (EC3884) [20JN]
------strategic and critical materials report (EC1415) [5FE]
------strategic plan report (EC5283) [1OC]
------Superfund Program financial transactions report (EC5452)
[21OC]
------tax incentives to employers of Reserve members report
(EC4037) [26JN] (EC4991) [9SE] (EC5081) [15SE]
------Third Party Collection Program report (EC2882) [21AP]
------training of military personnel in civilian shock trauma
units report (EC4486) [31JY]
------transfer of naval vessels (EC3054) [1MY]
------treatment of military and National Guard aircraft as public
aircraft legislation (EC3737) [10JN]
------TRICARE evaluation report (EC4155) [10JY]
------U.S.-People's Republic of China Joint Defense Conversion
Commission report (EC828) [9JA]
------Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences report
(EC3859) [18JN]
------use of test and evaluation installations by commercial
entities report (EC4882) [8SE] (EC4998) [11SE]
------veterans' preference requirements report (EC2747) [10AP]
------voice prostheses final rule (EC5542) [22OC]
------weapons destruction and nonproliferation in the former
Soviet Union report (EC3481) [30MY] (EC4358) [25JY] (EC4965)
[9SE]
------White House Communications Agency report (EC5225) [29SE]
(EC5807) [7NO]
------youth programs report (EC5000) [11SE]
Dept. of Education: adult basic education and literacy programs
legislation (EC3201) [8MY]
------audit report (EC3664) [5JN]
------career preparation education legislation (EC3706) [10JN]
------designation of exemplary and promising programs final rule
(EC5918) [13NO]
------direct grant programs final rule (EC1423, EC1425) [5FE]
(EC2036, EC2037) [4MR] (EC4393, EC4394) [28JY]
------Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers
Program final rule (EC1422) [5FE] (EC1685) [10FE] (EC1838,
EC1840) [25FE]
------disposal of surplus Federal property to educational
institutions report (EC1331) [4FE]
------drug and alcohol abuse prevention final rule (EC152) [7JA]
------Educational Research and Development Centers Program report
(EC2514, EC2516) [8AP] (EC2687, EC2690) [10AP]
------family educational rights and privacy final rule (EC146)
[7JA] (EC166) [7JA]
------Federal Activities Grants Program final priorities and
selection criteria final rule (EC3085) [5MY] (EC3136) [6MY]
------Federal Family Education Loan Program final rule (EC145,
EC147) [7JA] (EC165) [7JA]
------Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act report (EC871)
[9JA]
------Federal Perkins Loan Program, Federal Work-Study Program,
and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Program
final rule (EC5163, EC5164) [24SE]
[[Page 2601]]
------Freedom of Information Act report (EC3270) [12MY]
------funding priorities final rule (EC3198, EC3200) [8MY]
------general provisions regulations final rule (EC3444, EC3445)
[30MY]
------grants and agreements administration final rule (EC4767)
[4SE] (EC5012) [11SE]
------grants to institutions of higher education final rule
(EC3086) [5MY] (EC3135) [6MY]
------Head Start Act statutory provisions implementation final
rule (EC172) [7JA]
------Head Start Fellows Program final rule (EC1424) [5FE]
------Impact Aid Program final rule (EC4046) [8JY] (EC4049) [8JY]
------Individuals With Disabilities Education Act report (EC3684)
[6JN] (EC3962) [26JN]
------Inspector General report (EC2151) [10MR]
------Knowledge Dissemination and Utilization Project
Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers final rule
(EC4045) [8JY] (EC4048) [8JY] (EC4156, EC4157) [10JY]
------national testing standards legislation (EC5040) [15SE]
------Office for Civil Rights compliance and enforcement
activities report (EC3255) [8MY]
------Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
final funding priority report (EC1426) [5FE]
------Partnership To Rebuild America's Schools Act (EC2357) [20MR]
------postsecondary education legislation (EC2489) [21MR]
------Prescription Drug Use Fee Act report (EC173) [7JA]
------professional development programs eligibility and selection
criteria final rule (EC5919) [13NO]
------projects with industry final rule (EC1427) [5FE] (EC1839)
[25FE]
------Rehabilitation Short-Term Training Program final rule
(EC4223) [16JY]
------Research in Education of Individuals With Disabilities
Program final rule (EC2688, EC2689) [10AP] (EC3683) [6JN]
(EC3961) [26JN]
------State Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program final rule
(EC1684, EC1686) [10FE]
------Strengthening Institutions Program report and waivers
approval list relative to minority enrollment (EC171) [7JA]
------student assistance final rule (EC148) [7JA] (EC149, EC150,
EC151, EC163, EC164, EC167, EC168, EC169) [7JA]
------technology innovation challenge grants final rule (EC3199)
[8MY]
------vocational education programs report (EC170) [7JA]
------vocational education research centers interpretations and
waivers (EC5916, EC5917) [13NO]
------William D. Ford Direct Loan Program final rule (EC3614,
EC3615) [4JN] (EC4047, EC4050) [8JY]
Dept. of Energy: acquisition regulations final rule (EC1762)
[13FE] (EC4398) [28JY] (EC5310, EC5322) [2OC] (EC5689) [30OC]
------authorized research and development report (EC1945) [26FE]
------CERCLA requirements implementation report (EC803) [7JA]
------cofiring of natural gas with coal in utility and industrial
boilers program progress report (EC1843) [25FE] (EC1919)
[26FE]
------Coke Oven Emission Control Program report (EC1225) [21JA]
------conservation program for consumer products final rule
(EC5454) [21OC] (EC5548) [22OC] (EC5822) [9NO]
------contract appeals final rule (EC3448) [30MY]
------Contractor Human Resource Management Program final rule
(EC977) [20JA]
------Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board activities report
(EC4936, EC4937) [8SE]
------Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board implementation plan
report (EC5854) [9NO] (EC5943) [13NO]
------electricity prices report (EC4891) [8SE]
------energy conservation programs for consumer products final
rule (EC5311) [2OC]
------energy management and conservation programs report (EC3685)
[6JN] (EC3763) [12JN]
------energy outlook report (EC834) [9JA] (EC4395) [28JY]
------environmental consequences of nuclear weapons production
report (EC1407) [5FE]
------Exxon and stripper well oil overcharge funds status report
(EC305) [7JA] (EC5232) [29SE]
------Federal Alternative Motor Fuels Program report (EC802) [7JA]
------Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act report (EC1523)
[5FE]
------financial assistance letter final rule (EC2474) [21MR]
------fissile material protection, control and accountability in
countries of the former Soviet Union (EC1827) [13FE]
------fluorescent and incandescent lamp final rule (EC4397) [28JY]
------Freedom of Information Act report (EC2251) [13MR]
------greenhouse gases report (EC177) [7JA]
------heating, cooling, and cogeneration report (EC2663) [9AP]
------Information Management Program final rule (EC974) [20JA]
------Inspector General report (EC371) [7JA] (EC3794) [16JN]
------international energy outlook report (EC3446) [30MY]
------low-level radioactive waste surcharge escrow account rebates
report (EC4955) [9SE]
------major energy producers performance profiles report (EC2038)
[4MR]
------metals initiative report (EC5705) [30OC]
------National Energy Policy Plan report (EC4901) [8SE]
------National Environmental Policy Act final rule (EC1107) [20JA]
------national security programs authorization legislation
(EC3545) [30MY]
------naval petroleum reserve continued production report (EC923)
[9JA]
------notification of submission of compliance certification
applications to EPA (EC800) [7JA]
------nuclear reactor safety in the Ukraine and Russia report
(EC2134) [6MR]
------Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management report
(EC3882, EC3885) [20JN]
------Personnel Assurance Program final rule (EC178) [7JA]
------personnel security activities final rule (EC976) [20JA]
------Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program power allocations
procedures final rule (EC2911) [21AP]
------policy and planning guidance for community transition
activities final rule (EC2214) [12MR]
------Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act report (EC2859)
[17AP]
------procedural rules for nuclear activities final rule (EC5549)
[22OC]
------process-oriented energy efficiency, industrial insulation
and audit guidelines report (EC1761) [13FE]
------records system privacy legislation (EC3983) [26JN]
------Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Technologies Program
report (EC5354) [2OC]
------Savannah River chemical separation facilities multi-year
plan report (EC5446) [21OC]
------State Energy Program final rule (EC3646) [5JN]
------Strategic Petroleum Reserve report (EC3202) [8MY]
------U.S. participation in the energy emergency program of the
International Energy Agency legislation (EC2333) [19MR]
------Unfunded Mandates Reform Act final rule (EC2475) [21MR]
------uranium industry report (EC3204) [8MY]
------Voluntary Commitments for the Replacement Fuel Supply and
Demand Program report (EC1010) [20JA]
------waste management programmatic environmental impact statement
(EC3721) [10JN]
------Work for Others Program final rule (EC975) [20JA]
------worker protection management for contractor employees final
rule (EC5453) [21OC]
Dept. of HHS: adjustment of civil monetary penalties for inflation
final rule (EC551) [7JA]
------Administration on Aging report (EC3963) [26JN]
------advanced dentistry education grants final rule (EC5391)
[7OC]
------Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry financial
activities report (EC174) [7JA] (EC3812) [17JN]
------Anti-Deficiency Act violation (EC4043) [8JY]
------Centers for Disease Control report (EC4888) [8SE]
------child access demonstration projects effectiveness report
(EC143) [7JA]
------child support enforcement incentive funding report (EC2486)
[21MR]
------childhood lead poisoning prevention activities final rule
(EC309) [7JA]
------CLIA Program fee schedule revision final rule (EC4779) [4SE]
------drug abuse and drug abuse research report (EC972) [20JA]
------end-stage renal disease payment exception requests and organ
procurement costs final rule (EC4993) [9SE]
------evaluation activities report (EC1011) [20JA]
------facilities transferring or receiving select agents final
rule (EC308) [7JA]
------Family Planning Services and Population Research Act report
(EC5692) [30OC]
------Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act report (EC1524)
[5FE]
------Federal means-testing for public benefits final rule
(EC5131) [18SE]
------final rule (EC306) [7JA]
------foster care maintenance payments, adoption assistance, child
and family services final rule (EC794) [7JA]
------Freedom of Information Act report (EC4085) [8JY]
------health care legislative proposals (EC2750) [10AP]
------health insurance market alternative mechanism notification
procedures final rule (EC1455) [5FE] (EC2864) [17AP]
------health services research, evaluation, demonstration, and
dissemination projects final rule (EC2468) [21MR]
------hospice wage index final rule (EC4870) [5SE]
------human tissue intended for transplantation final rule
(EC4653) [3SE]
------inpatient hospital deductible and hospital and extended care
services coinsurance amounts final rule (EC792) [7JA]
------inpatient hospital payment percentage increase estimate
report (EC3736) [10JN]
------Inspector General report (EC3747) [11JN] (EC3772) [12JN]
(EC4903) [8SE] (EC4966) [9SE]
------iron-containing drugs and supplements final rule (EC1854)
[25FE]
------lead-based paint hazards final rule (EC5133) [18SE]
------LIHEAP allotments to North and South Dakota notification
(EC1293) [21JA]
------LIHEAP emergency appropriations request (EC1293) [21JA]
(EC1403) [5FE] (EC1730) [10FE]
------LIHEAP report (EC4992) [9SE]
------Medicaid administration for children and families final rule
(EC463) [7JA]
------Medicaid coverage of personal care services final rule
(EC5230) [29SE]
------Medicaid drug rebate program report (EC2834) [16AP]
------Medicaid eligibility redetermination relative to welfare
reform final rule (EC1456) [5FE]
------Medicaid final rule (EC307) [7JA]
------Medicare actuarial rates and medical insurance premium rates
final rule (EC804) [7JA]
[[Page 2602]]
------Medicare and Medicaid fraud, abuse, and waste prevention
legislation (EC3547) [30MY]
------Medicare and Medicaid requirements for physician incentive
plans in prepaid health care organizations final rule (EC1659)
[5FE]
------Medicare changes relative to suspension of payments and
determination of allowable interest expenses final rule
(EC821) [7JA]
------Medicare cost reporting for skilled nursing facilities and
home health agencies final rule (EC1629) [5FE]
------Medicare final rule (EC4807) [4SE] (EC5814) [7NO]
------Medicare Home Health Agency costs report (EC4176) [10JY]
------Medicare payment policy revisions and physician fee schedule
adjustments final rule (EC805, EC806) [7JA]
------Medicare premium for certain individuals who have exhausted
other entitlements final rule (EC793) [7JA]
------mental health services for children report (EC5185) [26SE]
------military beneficiaries Medicare reimbursement legislation
(EC1913) [25FE]
------National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Superfund financial activities report (EC2469) [21MR]
------national practitioner data bank malpractice reporting
requirements report (EC1771) [13FE]
------national strategy to prevent teen pregnancy report (EC1454)
[5FE]
------National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program final rule
(EC2334) [19MR]
------NIH Loan Repayment Program report (EC4889, EC4902) [8SE]
------NIH report (EC3811) [17JN]
------nurse practitioner and nurse midwifery programs grants final
rule (EC304) [7JA]
------obsolete patent regulations removal final rule (EC1556)
[5FE]
------occupational safety and health report (EC4888) [8SE]
------Office of Minority Health report (EC4956) [9SE]
------Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act proposal transmittal
(EC3735) [10JN]
------Orphan Products Board report (EC2863) [17AP]
------Pension Counseling Demonstration Program report (EC1760)
[13FE]
------performance improvement report (EC4407) [28JY]
------Prescription Drug User Fee Act report (EC2039) [4MR]
------Public Health Service Commissioned Corps retirement system
report (EC2047) [4MR]
------Public Health Service legislation (EC3714) [10JN]
------refugee and entrant assistance legislation (EC3898) [20JN]
------refugee resettlement in the U.S. (EC2867) [17AP]
------retirement system financial condition report (EC5894) [12NO]
------Runaway and Homeless Youth Program report (EC3948) [25JN]
------Rural Health Care Transition Grant Program report (EC3224)
[8MY]
------staff-assisted home dialysis demonstration report (EC4366)
[25JY]
------strategic plan report (EC5294) [1OC]
------substance abuse treatment programs report (EC5808) [7NO]
Dept. of HUD: Affordable Housing Program final rule (EC4490)
[31JY]
------assistance to noncitizens final rule (EC108) [7JA]
------base closure community redevelopment and homelessness
assistance final rule (EC4485) [31JY]
------Child Support Enforcement Program report (EC4518) [31JY]
------combined income and rent final rule (EC102) [7JA]
------Community Development Block Grant Program for States final
rule (EC103) [7JA]
------comprehensive needs assessments report (EC2686) [10AP]
------consolidated hearing procedures for civil rights final rule
(EC99) [7JA]
------delegation of insuring authority to direct endorsement
mortgagees final rule (EC3945) [25JN]
------disaster recovery initiative final rule (EC5421) [9OC]
------displacement, relocation assistance, and real property
acquisition final rule (EC97) [7JA]
------disposition of single family property final rule (EC104)
[7JA]
------fair housing complaint processing final rule (EC3112) [5MY]
------Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac book-entry procedures final rule
(EC3944) [25JN]
------Federal National Mortgage Association and Federal Home Loan
Mortgage Corp. final rule (EC101, EC109) [7JA]
------Government National Mortgage Association report (EC5307)
[2OC]
------Hispanic-Serving Institutions Work Study Program final rule
(EC3083) [5MY]
------HOME Investment Partnerships Program final rule (EC3943)
[25JN] (EC5092) [18SE]
------homelessness assistance and management legislation (EC3947)
[25JN]
------Homeownership of Single Family Homes Program final rule
(EC4489) [31JY]
------indemnification of employees final rule (EC1917) [26FE]
------lead safety report (EC2660) [9AP]
------loan guarantee recovery fund final rule (EC3438) [30MY]
------manufactured housing zoning determinations final rule
(EC3437) [30MY]
------multifamily housing management reform legislation (EC3026)
[28AP]
------optional earned income exclusion final rule (EC3436) [30MY]
------Portfolio Reengineering Demonstration Project report
(EC1679) [10FE] (EC3860) [18JN]
------portfolio valuation report (EC5253) [29SE]
------protection and enhancement of environmental quality final
rule (EC473) [7JA] (EC3105) [5MY]
------Public and Indian Housing Performance Funding System final
rule (EC93) [7JA]
------public housing admission preferences, development, and
modernization regulations final rule (EC3439) [30MY]
------Public Housing Management Assessment Program final rule
(EC1678) [10FE]
------public housing management reform legislation (EC2982) [24AP]
------Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act amendments final rule
(EC100, EC107) [7JA]
------sale of single family mortgages final rule (EC1733) [11FE]
------streamlining final rule (EC92, EC94, EC95, EC96, EC98,
EC106) [7JA]
------streamlining mortgage requirements final rule (EC3435)
[30MY]
------technical assistance contract award in the public interest
(EC444) [7JA]
------tenant participation in multifamily housing projects final
rule (EC105) [7JA]
------urban empowerment zones partnership legislation (EC5450)
[21OC]
------Youthbuild Program final rule (EC3946) [25JN]
Dept. of Justice: Advisory Committee on Criminal Law Jurisdiction
Over Civilians Accompanying the Armed Forces in Time of Armed
Conflict report (EC4363) [25JY]
------anti-gang and youth violence legislation (EC2112) [5MR]
------Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act amendments
(EC5062) [15SE]
------Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint and Alabama Coosa-
Tallapossa River Basin Compact Act legislation (EC3992) [26JN]
------Board of Immigration Appeals expansion final rule (EC1124)
[20JA]
------bomb fabrication report (EC3244) [8MY]
------Bureau of Prisons release of information final rule (EC401)
[7JA]
------child support recovery legislation (EC3994) [26JN]
------classified national security information and access to
classified information final rule (EC4537) [1AU]
------Comprehensive Methamphetamine Control Act final rule
(EC1718) [10FE]
------DEA, FBI, INS, and Marshals Service damage settlements
report (EC2868) [17AP]
------DEA import and export requirements exemption final rule
(EC1844) [25FE]
------determination of a substantial connection between battery or
extreme cruelty relative to need for public benefits final
rule (EC4541) [1AU]
------Environmental Crimes and Enforcement Act legislation
(EC1298) [21JA]
------exchange of criminal history records with U.S. territories
and possessions legislation (EC5703) [30OC]
------Executive Office for Immigration Review final rule (EC5739)
[4NO]
------FBI participation in leave sharing programs legislation
(EC2875) [17AP]
------Federal Bureau of Prisons drug abuse treatment and
confinement center programs final rule (EC5498) [21OC]
------Federal Bureau of Prisons incoming publications final rule
(EC539) [7JA]
------Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate discipline and good conduct
time final rule (EC5195, EC5196) [26SE]
------Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate work programs sick call
status final rule (EC538) [7JA]
------Federal Bureau of Prisons literacy programs final rule
(EC5194) [26SE]
------Federal Bureau of Prisons Mandatory English-as-a-Second
Language Program final rule (EC4426) [28JY]
------Federal Bureau of Prisons prevention of acts of terrorism
and violence final rule (EC3897) [20JN]
------Federal Bureau of Prisons religious beliefs and practices
final rule (EC4861) [5SE]
------Federal Bureau of Prisons unescorted transfers and voluntary
surrenders final rule (EC540) [7JA]
------Federal Bureau of Prisons urine surveillance final rule
(EC4796) [4SE]
------Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act report (EC1045)
[20JA]
------Federal Prison Industries, Inc., report (EC2917) [21AP]
(EC2942) [23AP]
------Foreign Agents Registration Act report (EC522) [7JA]
(EC3725) [10JN]
------Foreign Claims Settlement Commission Government in the
Sunshine Act report (EC1712) [10FE]
------Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act applications report
(EC3128) [5MY]
------Forfeiture Act legislation (EC3549) [30MY]
------grants final rule (EC1557, EC1559) [5FE]
------Indian Tribes Grants Program final rule (EC531) [7JA]
(EC3113) [5MY]
------Inspector General report (EC388) [7JA]
------legislation relative to American Samoa (EC814) [7JA]
(EC2488) [21MR]
------legislation relative to saving law enforcement officers'
lives (EC2225) [12MR]
------Megan's Law and Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and
Sexually Violent Offender Registration Act final rule (EC4425)
[28JY]
------Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Act final rule (EC1558) [5FE]
------National Institute of Corrections plan for District of
Columbia Dept. of Corrections improvements (EC2027) [3MR]
(EC2492) [21MR]
------Office for Victims of Crime report (EC532) [7JA]
------Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention report
(EC5038) [15SE]
------Police Corps Program final rule (EC2918) [21AP] (EC3165)
[7MY]
------prison inmate legal activities and personal property final
rule (EC1801) [13FE]
[[Page 2603]]
------prison inmate literacy program final rule (EC2606) [8AP]
------prison post-secondary education programs final rule (EC3151)
[6MY]
------prison research final rule (EC1800) [13FE]
------Privacy Protection Act amendments legislation (EC4536) [1AU]
------Public Integrity Section report (EC3242) [8MY]
------Public Safety and Recreational Firearms Use Protection Act
report (EC2919) [21AP]
------qualifications and standards for trustees final rule
(EC4094) [8JY]
------radiation exposure compensation legislation (EC2671) [9AP]
------redress provisions for persons of Japanese ancestry final
rule (EC530) [7JA] (EC3896) [20JN]
------report (EC2672) [9AP] (EC2840) [16AP]
------representation and appearances by law students and law
graduates final rule (EC3352) [16MY]
------State Criminal Alien Assistance Program final rule (EC3114)
[5MY]
------strategic plan report (EC5284) [1OC]
------suspension and removal of panel and standing trustees final
rule (EC5497) [21OC]
------suspension of alien deportation and cancellation of removals
final rule (EC5419) [8OC]
------technical amendments to immigration and naturalization
legislation (EC4362) [25JY]
------transfer of inmates to State agents for production on State
writs final rule (EC2484) [21MR]
------transfer of offenders to or from foreign countries final
rule (EC3515) [30MY]
------verification of citizenship, qualified alien status and
eligibility report (EC5932) [13NO]
------victims rights legislation (EC3993) [26JN]
------Young Americans Medals Program final rule (EC3115) [5MY]
Dept. of Labor: Andean Trade Preference Act impact report (EC3121)
[5MY]
------Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act report (EC3252) [8MY]
------civil monetary penalties adjustment final rule (EC4698)
[3SE]
------class exemption for receipt of certain investment services
by self-employed individuals final rule (EC1841) [25FE]
------Collective Investment Fund conversion transactions final
rule (EC4954) [9SE]
------contractor and subcontractor employment compliance final
rule (EC5241) [29SE] (EC5352) [2OC]
------employee welfare and pension benefit plans report (EC2515)
[8AP]
------ERISA disclosure requirements for group health plans final
rule (EC2832) [16AP]
------ERISA report (EC144) [7JA]
------Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act report (EC1098)
[20JA]
------Freedom of Information Act report (EC4670) [3SE]
------gas monitoring and mines safety standards final rule (EC153)
[7JA]
------health insurance portability final rule (EC2936, EC2950)
[23AP]
------industries in American Samoa final rule (EC5610) [28OC]
------Inspector General report (EC373) [7JA] (EC445) [7JA]
(EC3626) [4JN]
------labor standards for Federal service contracts final rule
(EC1428, EC1429) [5FE]
------labor-management programs, standards, and organizations
technical amendments final rule (EC1842) [25FE]
------Longshore Act civil monetary penalties adjustment final rule
(EC5869) [9NO]
------longshoring and marine terminals final rule (EC4600) [3SE]
------Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act
final rule (EC2187) [11MR]
------nondisplacement of qualified workers under certain contracts
final rule (EC3703) [10JN]
------occupational exposure final rule (EC154) [7JA]
------occupational injury and illness data reporting to OSHA
(EC1687) [10FE]
------OSHA abatement verification final rule (EC2753) [14AP]
------pension and benefit security legislation (EC3862) [18JN]
------prevailing wage policy for nonagricultural immigration
programs final rule (EC5920) [13NO]
------State plan approval determination final rule (EC155) [7JA]
------training and employment final rule (EC2964) [24AP]
------training and employment programs report (EC142) [7JA]
------Unemployment Insurance Program final rule (EC734) [7JA]
(EC1918) [26FE] (EC2005) [27FE] (EC5875) [9NO]
------Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act
report (EC3353) [16MY]
------wage rates and labor standards for contracts covering
federally financed and assisted construction final rule
(EC970) [20JA]
------worker adjustment assistance training funds report (EC728)
[7JA] (EC2229) [12MR] (EC2341) [19MR] (EC3942) [24JN]
------Workers' Compensation Programs report (EC801) [7JA]
Dept. of State: American Institute in Taiwan agreements report
(EC5888) [12NO]
------Anti-Terrorism Assistance Program final rule (EC945) [20JA]
------appropriations legislation (EC2491) [21MR]
------Arms Export Control Act report (EC359) [7JA]
------assistance provided to foreign countries relative to
international terrorism report (EC3094) [5MY]
------cease-fire agreement between two main Kurd groups in
northern Iraq report (EC326) [7JA]
------certification and justification of waivers of the
prohibition against firms that comply with the Arab League
boycott of Israel and discriminate on the basis of religion
(EC358) [7JA]
------certification of regulatory program of Nigeria relative to
the incidental capture of sea turtles (EC1657) [5FE]
------certification of regulatory program of Thailand relative to
the incidental capture of sea turtles (EC813) [7JA]
------certification relative to official U.N. status,
accreditation, or recognition to any organization relative to
pedophilia (EC5478) [21OC]
------certification relative to States of the former Soviet
Union's commitment to the Cooperative Threat Reduction Act
(EC2126) [6MR]
------certification relative to the incidental capture of sea
turtles in commercial shrimping operations (EC1295) [21JA]
(EC3258) [8MY] (EC3259) [8MY] (EC3792) [12JN] (EC5357) [2OC]
------chemical weapons proliferation sanctions report (EC4432)
[29JY]
------citizen expropriation claims and other commercial and
investment disputes report (EC5928) [13NO]
------contributions by the U.S. to international organizations
(EC1980) [27FE] (EC2835) [16AP] (EC3973) [26JN] (EC4504)
[31JY] (EC5563) [22OC]
------danger pay rate in Tajikistan final rule (EC5626) [28OC]
------deny granting of official status, recognition, or
accreditation to any U.N. organization relative to pedophilia
(EC327) [7JA]
------diversity lottery fee final rule (EC3977) [26JN]
------documentation of immigrants final rule (EC4208) [14JY]
------documentation of nonimmigrants legislation (EC5063) [15SE]
(EC5333) [2OC]
------East European Democracy Act support implementation report
(EC1857) [25FE]
------economic policy and trade practices of countries having
economic or trade relationships with the U.S. report (EC3152)
[6MY]
------employment of U.S. citizens by international organizations
final rule (EC4139) [9JY]
------expropriation claims and commercial and investment disputes
report (EC357) [7JA]
------Federal Equal Opportunity Recruitment Program transmittal
(EC2091) [4MR]
------Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act report (EC1660)
[6FE]
------foreign operations, export financing, and related programs
appropriations report (EC1912) [25FE]
------foreign terrorist organization designations report (EC5282)
[1OC]
------Freedom of Information Act report (EC2015) [3MR]
------gifts to foreign individuals by the U.S. Government report
(EC1922) [26FE]
------global terrorism patterns report (EC3050) [30AP]
------Hong Kong report (EC2836) [16AP]
------human rights practices report (EC2969) [24AP]
------immigrant documentation under the Immigration and
Nationality Act final rule (EC534) [7JA]
------improving export mechanisms and military assistance report
(EC2930) [21AP]
------international agreements other than treaties (EC344, EC345,
EC346, EC347, EC349) [7JA] (EC843, EC847) [9JA] (EC1017)
[20JA] (EC1466) [5FE] (EC1781) [13FE] (EC1921) [26FE] (EC2150)
[10MR] (EC2558) [8AP] (EC2706) [10AP] (EC2903) [21AP] (EC3149)
[6MY] (EC3381) [20MY] (EC3623) [4JN] (EC3793) [16JN] (EC4081)
[8JY] (EC4212) [15JY] (EC4416) [28JY] (EC4660) [3SE] (EC4793)
[4SE] (EC5054) [15SE] (EC5155) [23SE] (EC5373) [6OC] (EC5484)
[21OC] (EC5734) [4NO]
------International Labor Organization conventions and
recommendations (EC5318) [2OC]
------international narcotics control strategy report (EC2013)
[3MR]
------international traffic in arms regulations final rule
(EC3624) [4JN]
------Iran-related multilateral sanction regime efforts report
(EC5358) [2OC]
------Jerusalem Embassy opening progress report (EC5235) [29SE]
------justification for Foreign Assistance Act drawdown to support
Kurdish evacuees from northern Iraq (EC333) [7JA]
------justification relative to drawdown authority for articles,
services, and military education and training (EC5319) [2OC]
------license for export of defense articles to Algeria (EC3622)
[4JN]
------license for export of defense articles to Australia (EC5732)
[4NO]
------license for export of defense articles to Bosnia and
Herzegovina (EC4415) [28JY]
------license for export of defense articles to Botswana (EC4191)
[14JY]
------license for export of defense articles to Brazil (EC4237)
[21JY]
------license for export of defense articles to Brunei (EC2122)
[6MR]
------license for export of defense articles to Canada (EC5369)
[6OC] (EC5621) [28OC]
------license for export of defense articles to Germany (EC4165)
[10JY] (EC5148) [22SE] (EC5846) [9NO]
------license for export of defense articles to Greece (EC5728)
[4NO]
------license for export of defense articles to Iceland (EC5710)
[31OC]
------license for export of defense articles to Indonesia (EC2423)
[20MR]
------license for export of defense articles to Israel (EC1774,
EC1775) [13FE] (EC5366) [6OC] (EC5848) [9NO]
------license for export of defense articles to Italy (EC3093)
[5MY]
------license for export of defense articles to Japan (EC3970)
[26JN] (EC4411) [28JY] (EC5620) [28OC] (EC5679) [29OC]
(EC5711) [31OC] (EC5849) [9NO]
------license for export of defense articles to Kuwait (EC5850)
[9NO]
------license for export of defense articles to Malaysia (EC3226)
[8MY]
------license for export of defense articles to NATO (EC5481,
EC5483) [21OC]
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------license for export of defense articles to New Zealand
(EC5708) [31OC]
------license for export of defense articles to Norway (EC5694)
[30OC]
------license for export of defense articles to Romania (EC5619)
[28OC]
------license for export of defense articles to Russia (EC4410)
[28JY] (EC5694, EC5696) [30OC]
------license for export of defense articles to Saudi Arabia
(EC328) [7JA] (EC3891) [20JN]
------license for export of defense articles to Singapore (EC5847)
[9NO]
------license for export of defense articles to Spain (EC5371)
[6OC]
------license for export of defense articles to Sweden (EC4236)
[21JY] (EC5846) [9NO]
------license for export of defense articles to Switzerland
(EC2100) [5MR]
------license for export of defense articles to the Czech Republic
(EC5365) [6OC]
------license for export of defense articles to the Philippines
(EC2699) [10AP]
------license for export of defense articles to the Republic of
China (EC2123) [6MR] (EC2700) [10AP] (EC4409) [28JY]
------license for export of defense articles to the Republic of
Korea (EC5482) [21OC]
------license for export of defense articles to the United Kingdom
(EC1775, EC1776, EC1777) [13FE] (EC3049) [30AP] (EC3347)
[16MY] (EC3890) [20JN] (EC3971) [26JN] (EC4192) [14JY]
(EC4294) [22JY] (EC5695) [30OC] (EC5709) [31OC] (EC5729,
EC5731, EC5733) [4NO] (EC5851) [9NO]
------license for export of defense articles to Turkey (EC4412)
[28JY] (EC5480) [21OC]
------license for export of defense articles to Ukraine (EC5694)
[30OC]
------list of potential sales and licensed commercial exports of
major weapons or weapons-related defense equipment (EC1461)
[5FE]
------Loan Guarantees to Israel Program report (EC324) [7JA]
------major illicit narcotics producing and transit countries
report (EC2014) [3MR]
------manufacturing license agreement with Australia (EC330) [7JA]
(EC3746) [11JN] (EC4238) [21JY]
------manufacturing license agreement with Canada (EC4195) [14JY]
(EC5794) [6NO] (EC5843) [9NO]
------manufacturing license agreement with France and Germany
(EC1978) [27FE]
------manufacturing license agreement with Germany (EC1778) [13FE]
(EC3478) [30MY] (EC5795) [6NO] (EC5844) [9NO]
------manufacturing license agreement with Italy (EC3265, EC3266,
EC3267) [12MY] (EC3745) [11JN]
------manufacturing license agreement with Japan (EC1979) [27FE]
(EC2098) [5MR] (EC3686) [6JN] (EC4193) [14JY] (EC5372) [6OC]
------manufacturing license agreement with New Zealand (EC5793)
[6NO]
------manufacturing license agreement with Norway (EC1920) [26FE]
------manufacturing license agreement with Saudi Arabia (EC3972)
[26JN] (EC4194) [14JY]
------manufacturing license agreement with Singapore (EC5624)
[28OC]
------manufacturing license agreement with Spain (EC2096, EC2097)
[5MR] (EC2701, EC2702) [10AP]
------manufacturing license agreement with the Republic of Korea
(EC5370) [6OC]
------manufacturing license agreement with the United Arab
Emirates (EC2124) [6MR]
------manufacturing license agreement with the United Kingdom
(EC2099) [5MR] (EC2424) [20MR] (EC2703) [10AP] (EC3889) [20JN]
(EC4164) [10JY] (EC5367, EC5368) [6OC] (EC5618, EC5622,
EC5623) [28OC] (EC5730) [4NO] (EC5845) [9NO]
------manufacturing license agreement with Turkey (EC1779) [13FE]
(EC4413, EC4414) [28JY]
------Multinational Force and Observers report (EC3480) [30MY]
------nonimmigrant visas final rule (EC533) [7JA]
------nonimmigrants documentation final rule (EC3229) [8MY]
------Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund report (EC1949) [26FE]
(EC3543) [30MY] (EC4940) [8SE] (EC5912) [12NO]
------notification of intent to obligate funds for assistance to
Eastern Europe and the Baltic States (EC926) [9JA]
------notification of intent to obligate funds to support
Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund activities (EC809) [7JA]
------notification of intent to obligate funds to support U.S.
efforts in Bosnia and Herzegovina (EC808) [7JA]
------notification relative to Cooperative Threat Reduction Act
implementation (EC2704) [10AP]
------notification relative to danger pay rate for Albania
(EC2902) [21AP]
------notification relative to danger pay rate for Chechnya
(EC1233) [21JA]
------notification relative to danger pay rate for Colombia
(EC350) [7JA]
------notification relative to danger pay rate for Peru (EC1232)
[21JA]
------notification relative to danger pay rate for the Central
African Republic (EC1234) [21JA]
------notification relative to danger pay rate for the Democratic
Republic of Congo (EC5887) [12NO]
------notification relative to danger pay rate for the Great Lakes
region of Africa (EC2044) [4MR]
------nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons proliferation
control report (EC339) [7JA] (EC4655, EC4656, EC4657) [3SE]
------nuclear nonproliferation in South Asia report (EC1227)
[21JA] (EC3771) [12JN]
------Panama Canal Treaties report (EC4482) [31JY]
------passports and visas for certain nonimmigrants final rule
(EC3166) [7MY] (EC3245) [8MY]
------payment of U.N. arrears legislation (EC1785) [13FE]
------PLO compliance report (EC1460) [5FE]
------political contributions report (EC3660, EC3661) [5JN]
(EC5010) [11SE]
------Presidential determination relative to assistance to Bosnia
and Herzegovina (EC3483) [30MY]
------Presidential determination relative to certification
concerning Argentina's and Brazil's ineligibility under the
Arms Export Control Act (EC1016) [20JA]
------Presidential determination relative to Colombia (EC5009)
[11SE]
------Presidential determination relative to defense articles and
services to independent States of the former Soviet Union
(EC2276) [17MR]
------Presidential determination relative to Dept. of Defense
drawdown for assistance for persons at risk from northern Iraq
(EC1228) [21JA]
------Presidential determination relative to Dept. of Defense
drawdown for support of a peace monitoring force in northern
Iraq (EC1229) [21JA]
------Presidential determination relative to Dept. of Defense
drawdown for support of anti-narcotics assistance to Mexico
(EC1230) [21JA]
------Presidential determination relative to drawdown of defense
articles and services for Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Uganda
(EC325) [7JA]
------Presidential determination relative to emergency refugee and
migration assistance fund use in the Great Lakes region of
Africa (EC1015) [20JA]
------Presidential determination relative to Ethiopia (EC4791)
[4SE]
------Presidential determination relative to Eximbank and the
People's Republic of China (EC79, EC80) [7JA]
------Presidential determination relative to Eximbank loans to the
Bahamas (EC5607) [28OC]
------Presidential determination relative to Eximbank loans to the
People's Republic of China (EC5606) [28OC]
------Presidential determination relative to Foreign Assistance
Act contributions to the Korean Peninsula Energy Development
Corp. (EC3127) [5MY]
------Presidential determination relative to funding of the
African Crisis Response Initiative (EC5474) [21OC]
------Presidential determination relative to Haiti (EC4964) [9SE]
------Presidential determination relative to International Fund
disbursements in Ireland and Northern Ireland (EC5479) [21OC]
------Presidential determination relative to Iraq (EC329) [7JA]
------Presidential determination relative to Israel (EC2109) [5MR]
------Presidential determination relative to justification for
Dept. of Defense drawdown for disaster assistance to Colombia,
Venezuela, Peru, and the Eastern Regional Security System
countries (EC348) [7JA]
------Presidential determination relative to justification for
Dept. of Defense drawdown to support the Economic Community of
West African States' peacekeeping force (EC331, EC332) [7JA]
------Presidential determination relative to Middle East Peace and
Stability Fund (EC4963) [9SE]
------Presidential determination relative to Pakistan (EC4964)
[9SE]
------Presidential determination relative to POW/MIA in Vietnam
(EC810) [7JA]
------Presidential determination relative to suspending
restrictions on U.S. relations with the PLO (EC2043) [4MR]
------Presidential determination relative to withholding from
international financial institutions final rule (EC1206)
[20JA]
------progress relative to opening of U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem
(EC1782) [13FE]
------restrictions on assistance to Haiti report (EC927) [9JA]
------Russian-Iranian missile cooperation report (EC5927) [13NO]
------schedule of fees final rule (EC4528) [1AU]
------transfer of commercial communications satellites and hot
section technology to the Dept. of Commerce final rule
(EC1858) [25FE]
------transfer of property to Panama (EC1914) [26FE] (EC4186)
[14JY]
------Turkey's status as an adherent to the Missile Technology
Control Regime report (EC3479) [30MY]
------U.S. Government assistance to, and cooperative activities
with, the independent States of the former Soviet Union
(EC1705) [10FE]
------unauthorized transfer of U.S.-origin defense articles
(EC3482) [30MY] (EC5008) [11SE]
------voting practices of U.N. member states report (EC2655) [8AP]
Dept. of the Air Force: Bolling AFB, DC, cost comparison study
(EC948) [20JA]
------cost comparison of kennel management at Lackland AFB, TX
(EC5222) [29SE]
------cost comparison of non-military essential computer systems
support functions (EC5223) [29SE]
------cost comparison study (EC2327, EC2328) [19MR]
------Eglin AFB, FL, cost comparison study (EC947) [20JA]
------Keesler AFB, MS, cost comparison study (EC946) [20JA]
------Lackland AFB, TX, cost comparison study (EC946) [20JA]
------regionalization of jet engine repair cost comparison studies
report (EC2685) [10AP]
Dept. of the Army: American River Watershed, CA, flood damage
reduction project report (EC5503) [21OC]
------Boston, MA, harbor navigation improvements report (EC5502)
[21OC]
------Brigantine Inlet, Great Egg Harbor Inlet, and Absecon
Island, NJ, storm damage reduction and shoreline protection
project report (EC5505) [21OC]
------Cape Fear, NC, deep-draft navigation report (EC5740) [4NO]
------Charleston, SC, Cooper River tributaries, danger zones, and
restricted areas final rule (EC1133) [20JA]
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------Chief of Engineers report (EC715, EC716) [7JA]
------Chignik Harbor, AK, deep-draft navigation project report
(EC4920) [8SE]
------civil works activities report (EC4701) [3SE] (EC5150) [22SE]
------Clifton, AZ, local flood protection project report (EC4699)
[3SE]
------Columbia River Treaty fishing access sites report (EC5255)
[29SE]
------Cook Inlet, AK, navigation project report (EC3900) [20JN]
------Corps of Engineers divisions reduction (EC1658) [5FE]
------Corps of Engineers Port of Long Beach, CA, report (EC2764)
[14AP]
------danger zone restricted areas final rule (EC2433) [20MR]
(EC2872) [17AP] (EC4427) [28JY]
------defense acquisition programs that have breached unit cost
(EC2852) [17AP]
------Devils Lake, ND, emergency notification letter (EC5811)
[7NO]
------Dewey and Rehoboth Beach, DE, storm damage reduction and
shoreline protection project report (EC5382) [6OC]
------flood damage project report (EC5741) [4NO]
------Government in the Sunshine Act report (EC1511) [5FE]
------Jordan River/Mill Creek, UT, flood control project report
(EC2061) [4MR]
------Kaweah River Basin, CA, flood damage reduction project
report (EC5504) [21OC]
------Lake Cataouatche, MS, storm damage reduction project report
(EC5933) [13NO]
------Las Cruces, NM, flood project report (EC3167) [7MY]
------Long Beach Island, NY, storm damage reduction project report
(EC5384) [6OC]
------Miami Harbor, FL, deep-draft navigation project report
(EC5717) [31OC]
------nationwide permits issuance, reissuance, and modification
final rule (EC1804) [13FE]
------Norco Bluffs, CA, river bank erosion control and bluff
stabilization project report (EC5383) [6OC]
------Oakland, CA, Inner Harbor navigation project modification
legislation (EC556) [7JA]
------Palm Beach Harbor, FL, storm damage reduction project report
(EC5718) [31OC]
------Ramapo River, NJ, flood protection project report (EC557)
[7JA]
------San Louis Ray, CA, flood project report (EC3247) [8MY]
------Santa Barbara Harbor, CA, Federal navigation project report
(EC4700) [3SE]
------Santa Monica Pier, CA, storm damage report (EC4301) [22JY]
------St. Mary's, MI, Falls Canal and Locks final rule (EC558)
[7JA]
------unfunded authorized projects report (EC554) [7JA]
Dept. of the Interior: accountability report (EC4906) [8SE]
------acquisition regulations final rule (EC2761) [14AP] (EC5328)
[2OC] (EC5379) [6OC]
------acreage limitation and water conservation final rule (EC472)
[7JA]
------American Indian Trust Fund Management Reform Act final rule
(EC1106) [20JA]
------Arizona wild and scenic rivers legislation (EC3005) [28AP]
------Badlands National Park commercial vehicles final rule
(EC1716) [10FE]
------BLM public land records final rule (EC4913) [8SE]
------boating operations final rule (EC4676) [3SE]
------Bumping Lake, WA, Dam project cost increase report (EC1284)
[21JA]
------coast line facility response plans final rule (EC2339)
[19MR]
------Colorado River Basin water quality report (EC3033) [29AP]
------deregulation of royalty management functions to States final
rule (EC4671) [3SE]
------designation of payor recordkeeping final rule (EC4532) [1AU]
------environmental remedial action at federally-owned or operated
facilities report (EC4890) [8SE]
------Federal initiative on labor, immigration, and law
enforcement in the Northern Mariana Islands report (EC4531)
[1AU]
------Federal land rights-of-way legislation (EC5252) [29SE]
------Frederick Law Olmstead National Historic Site legislation
(EC5248) [29SE]
------Freedom of Information Act report (EC2101) [5MR]
------grazing standards and guidelines final rule (EC471) [7JA]
------Helium Program statistical and financial report (EC3351)
[16MY]
------High Plains States Groundwater Demonstration Program report
(EC1533) [5FE]
------hydrogen sulfide requirements for operations in the Outer
Continental Shelf final rule (EC1537) [5FE]
------Indian Adult Education Program final rule (EC4674) [3SE]
------Indian country law enforcement final rule (EC2838) [16AP]
------Indian Highway Safety Program competitive grant selection
criteria final rule (EC5704) [30OC]
------Indian judgement funds legislation (EC2427, EC2428) [20MR]
------Indian lands fractionated ownership legislation (EC3895)
[20JN]
------Indian water rights in the Central Utah Project report
(EC1910) [25FE]
------Inspector General report (EC372) [7JA] (EC3625) [4JN]
------keeping leases in force beyond primary term final rule
(EC470) [7JA]
------land and materials management patent preparation and
issuance final rule (EC5867) [9NO]
------leasing systems for the central Gulf of Mexico (EC1532)
[5FE]
------leasing systems report (EC3004) [28AP]
------logical mining units final rule (EC4675) [3SE]
------Lost Creek Dam, UT, Weber Basin project safety modifications
report (EC2971) [24AP]
------Marine Mammal Protection Act report (EC1534) [5FE] (EC2054)
[4MR] (EC5896) [12NO]
------migratory bird hunting final rule (EC1535) [5FE]
------Minerals Management Service final rule (EC1539) [5FE]
------mining claims final rule (EC1994) [27FE]
------National Capital Region Parks special regulations final rule
(EC3874) [19JN]
------national historic and natural landmarks damage report
(EC2053) [4MR]
------Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act final
rule (EC1536) [5FE]
------nonmineral entries on mineral lands final rule (EC5298)
[1OC]
------Office of Surface Mining Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation
Program final rule (EC1554) [5FE] (EC2480) [21MR] (EC2601)
[8AP] (EC2720) [10AP] (EC2974) [24AP] (EC4093) [8JY]
------Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Program
final rule (EC4447, EC4448) [30JY]
------Office of Surface Mining Regulatory Program final rule
(EC515, EC516, EC517, EC518, EC519, EC520) [7JA] (EC1554)
[5FE] (EC2060) [4MR] (EC2481, EC2482) [21MR] (EC2915) [21AP]
(EC2973, EC2975) [24AP] (EC3512) [30MY] (EC4693, EC4694,
EC4695, EC4696, EC4697) [3SE] (EC4860) [5SE] (EC5115) [18SE]
(EC5418) [8OC] (EC5570) [22OC] (EC5702) [30OC] (EC5738) [4NO]
------Office of Surface Mining State Program final rule (EC2059)
[4MR]
------Ohio Regulatory Program final rule (EC1121) [20JA]
------oil and gas inspections final rule (EC5149) [22SE]
------operation of U.S.M.S. [20MY]
------organizational title changes final rule (EC3667) [5JN]
------Outer Continental Shelf gas, oil, and sulphur operations
final rule (EC468) [7JA]
------Outer Continental Shelf leases final rule (EC469) [7JA]
(EC3854) [18JN]
------Outer Continental Shelf Natural Gas and Oil Leasing and
Production Program report (EC5713) [31OC]
------parks and public lands management legislation (EC3779)
[12JN]
------Pennsylvania Regulatory Program final rule (EC3634) [4JN]
------pipeline right-of-way applications and assignment fees final
rule (EC3384) [20MY] (EC4851) [5SE]
------polar bear trophy importation final rule (EC1793) [13FE]
------public lands transfer legislation (EC3672) [5JN]
------refund of excess royalty payments (EC1103, EC1104, EC1105)
[20JA] (EC1531) [5FE] (EC2022) [3MR] (EC2716, EC2717) [10AP]
(EC3239) [8MY] (EC3383) [20MY] (EC4142) [9JY] (EC4912) [8SE]
------refund of offshore royalty payments (EC4243) [21JY]
------Richmond National Battlefield Park legislation (EC5249)
[29SE]
------royalty management and collection activities for Federal and
Indian mineral leases report (EC5247) [29SE]
------Standing Rock Reservation soil survey, land classification,
and agricultural production certification (EC3720) [10JN]
------State Regulatory Program final rule (EC2600) [8AP] (EC2602)
[8AP]
------subsistence management regulations for public lands final
rule (EC4855) [5SE]
------training of contract employees engaged in the Outer
Continental Shelf final rule (EC1538) [5FE]
------use by settlers and homesteaders of timber report (EC5297)
[1OC]
------Western Gulf of Mexico leasing systems report (EC4510)
[31JY]
------White Mountain Apache Tribe judgment funds report (EC465)
[7JA]
------whooping cranes final rule (EC4245) [21JY]
------wild free-roaming horses and burros adoption fee final rule
(EC1540) [5FE]
------willow flycatcher final rule (EC4244) [21JY]
------Youth Conservation Corps report (EC4154) [10JY]
Dept. of the Navy: aircraft carrier transfer proposal (EC5685)
[30OC]
------battleship transfer proposal (EC70) [7JA]
------Chief of Chaplains appointment legislation (EC3157) [7MY]
------morale, welfare, and recreation support activities report
(EC4140) [9JY]
------outsourcing report (EC3644) [5JN] (EC4384) [28JY] (EC4589)
[3SE] (EC4881) [8SE] (EC5819) [9NO]
------private contractors final rule (EC1221) [21JA]
------ship solid waste compliance plan report (EC2026) [3MR]
Dept. of the Treasury: Asian Development Bank appropriations
legislation (EC2858) [17AP]
------blocked persons and vessels, specially designated nationals,
terrorists, and traffickers removal of final rule (EC5236)
[29SE]
------book-entry treasury bonds, notes, and bills regulations
final rule (EC2765) [14AP] (EC2926) [21AP] (EC3322) [14MY]
(EC4111) [8JY] (EC5129) [18SE]
------Bretton Woods Agreements Act amendments legislation (EC3194)
[8MY]
------bulletin (EC2111) [5MR]
------Bureau of Public Debt recordkeeping final rule (EC1946)
[26FE]
------Canadian softwood lumber shipments final rule (EC2083) [4MR]
------certificates of indebtedness, notes, and bonds regulations
final rule (EC4864) [5SE]
------collection of past-due support by administrative offset
final rule (EC4207) [14JY]
[[Page 2606]]
------Community Development Financial Institutions Fund report
(EC1520) [5FE]
------country of origin marking final rule (EC4758) [3SE]
------debt buybacks and sales for debt swaps of certain
outstanding concessional obligations legislation (EC3154,
EC3158) [7MY]
------debt relief for poor countries legislation (EC3159) [7MY]
------European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
appropriations legislation (EC2935) [23AP]
------Exchange Stabilization Fund report (EC5228) [29SE]
------Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act report (EC868)
[9JA]
------Federal Mutual Associations final rule (EC4814) [5SE]
------final rule (EC1158) [20JA] (EC5496) [21OC]
------financial agents of the Federal Government final rule
(EC5229) [29SE]
------foreign assets control regulations final rule (EC527) [7JA]
------Freedom of Information Act report (EC2128) [6MR]
------Government securities broker or dealer favored treatment
prohibition exceptions report (EC5921) [13NO]
------IMF appropriations legislation (EC2856) [17AP]
------Inspector General report (EC1277) [21JA] (EC3894) [20JN]
(EC4299) [22JY]
------Inter-American Development Bank appropriations legislation
(EC2857) [17AP]
------International Development Association appropriations
legislation (EC2855) [17AP]
------international monetary and financial policies report
(EC4389) [28JY]
------Iranian transactions regulations final rule (EC353) [7JA]
(EC4526) [1AU]
------Iraqi sanctions regulations final rule (EC1018) [20JA]
------maintenance of and access to records pertaining to
individuals final rule (EC3160) [7MY]
------material violations or suspected material violations of
regulations report (EC5885) [12NO]
------Mexican economic situation report (EC81, EC82) [7JA] (EC830)
[9JA] (EC1676) [10FE]
------narcotics trafficking sanctions regulations final rule
(EC2220) [12MR]
------offset of tax refund payments to collect past-due, legally
enforceable nontax debt final rule (EC3902) [20JN]
------overflight payments to North Korea final rule (EC2559) [8AP]
------payment to financial institutions final rule (EC956) [20JA]
------postsecondary education legislation (EC2489) [21MR]
------prohibition against use of interstate bank branches
primarily for deposit production final rule (EC4951) [9SE]
------removal of entry for blocked persons, specially designated
nationals, specially trained terrorists and narcotics
traffickers and blocked vessels final rule (EC352, EC354)
[7JA] (EC1471) [5FE] (EC3227, EC3228) [8MY] (EC4527) [1AU]
------reporting and procedures regulations final rule (EC4827)
[5SE]
------sale and issue of marketable book-entry Treasury bills,
notes, and bonds final rule (EC732) [7JA] (EC1159) [20JA]
------Secret Service Uniformed Division legislation (EC3056) [1MY]
------Social Security and railroad retirement benefits taxation
report (EC1651) [5FE]
------State and Local Government Series Securities Program changes
final rule (EC730) [7JA]
------strategic plan report (EC5293) [1OC]
------Student Loan Marketing Association audit report (EC968)
[20JA]
------Student Loan Marketing Association book-entry securities
regulations final rule (EC1627) [5FE]
------terrorist governments sanction regulations final rule
(EC1468) [5FE]
------Treasury Bulletin report (EC3129) [5MY]
------Treasury Forfeiture Fund report (EC4297) [22JY]
------U.S. Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Co., bonds final rule
(EC5350) [2OC]
------U.S. Savings Bonds final rule (EC731) [7JA] (EC3175) [7MY]
------uses and counterfeiting of U.S. currency in foreign
countries audit plan (EC878) [9JA] (EC3442) [30MY]
Dept. of Transportation: acquisition regulations final rule
(EC3520) [30MY]
------acquisition regulations revision final rule (EC396) [7JA]
------add controlling agencies to restricted areas final rule
(EC2628) [8AP]
------adjustment of civil monetary penalties for inflation final
rule (EC535) [7JA] (EC1125) [20JA]
------Aerospace Technologies of Australia airworthiness directives
final rule (EC605) [7JA] (EC683, EC684) [7JA] (EC3168) [7MY]
(EC3387) [20MY] (EC3603, EC3604) [3JN]
------Aerospatiale airworthiness directives final rule (EC676)
[7JA] (EC1873) [25FE] (EC3286) [14MY] (EC4309) [22JY] (EC5507)
[21OC]
------agricultural cooperative associations which conduct
compensated transportation operations for nonmembers final
rule (EC4216) [15JY]
------air tour operations in Hawaii final rule (EC5657) [28OC]
------Air Tractor, Inc., airworthiness directives final rule
(EC673) [7JA] (EC1877) [25FE] (EC4305) [22JY]
------airbags adverse effects final rule (EC179, EC180) [7JA]
(EC836) [9JA]
------Airbus Industries airworthiness directives final rule
(EC593) [7JA] (EC902, EC903, EC904) [9JA] (EC1573, EC1578)
[5FE] (EC1602, EC1605) [5FE] (EC2062) [4MR] (EC2619, EC2620)
[8AP] (EC2725) [10AP] (EC2802) [15AP] (EC3006, EC3010) [28AP]
(EC3021) [28AP] (EC3296) [14MY] (EC3465) [3JN] (EC3569,
EC3574, EC3576) [3JN] (EC4030) [26JN] (EC4729) [3SE] (EC5020)
[11SE] (EC5272) [30SE] (EC5509) [21OC] (EC5594) [23OC]
(EC5744) [4NO] (EC5780) [5NO]
------aircraft flight simulator use final rule (EC2612) [8AP]
------airplane operations final rule (EC915) [9JA]
------Airport Improvement Program report (EC1132) [20JA]
------airport name change final rule (EC3582) [3JN]
------airspace final rule (EC564, EC567, EC568, EC569, EC570,
EC571, EC572, EC573, EC574, EC575, EC576, EC577, EC578) [7JA]
(EC579, EC580, EC581, EC582, EC583, EC584, EC585, EC586,
EC587, EC588, EC589) [7JA] (EC659, EC660, EC661) [7JA] (EC664,
EC665, EC666, EC667, EC668, EC669, EC670, EC671, EC672) [7JA]
(EC914, EC916, EC918, EC919, EC920) [9JA] (EC1143, EC1144,
EC1145, EC1146, EC1147) [20JA] (EC1356, EC1357, EC1358,
EC1359, EC1360, EC1361, EC1362, EC1363, EC1364) [4FE] (EC1564,
EC1565, EC1566, EC1567, EC1568) [5FE] (EC1580, EC1581, EC1582,
EC1583, EC1584, EC1585, EC1586, EC1587, EC1588, EC1589,
EC1590) [5FE] (EC1611, EC1613, EC1614, EC1615, EC1616, EC1619,
EC1620) [5FE] (EC1663, EC1664, EC1665, EC1666, EC1667) [6FE]
(EC1668, EC1669) [6FE] (EC1816, EC1817, EC1818) [13FE]
(EC1881, EC1882, EC1883, EC1884, EC1885, EC1886, EC1887,
EC1888, EC1892, EC1893, EC1894, EC1895, EC1896, EC1897) [25FE]
(EC1898, EC1899, EC1900, EC1901) [25FE] (EC2071, EC2072,
EC2073, EC2074, EC2075) [4MR] (EC2176, EC2177, EC2178, EC2179)
[10MR] (EC2198, EC2199, EC2200, EC2201, EC2203) [11MR]
(EC2204, EC2205, EC2206) [11MR] (EC2267, EC2268, EC2269,
EC2270) [13MR] (EC2445, EC2446, EC2447, EC2448, EC2449,
EC2450) [20MR] (EC2451, EC2452, EC2453, EC2454) [20MR]
(EC2611, EC2621, EC2622, EC2623, EC2625, EC2626, EC2627,
EC2629, EC2630) [8AP] (EC2635) [8AP] (EC2729, EC2730, EC2731,
EC2732, EC2733, EC2734) [10AP] (EC2810, EC2811, EC2812,
EC2813, EC2814, EC2815, EC2816, EC2817, EC2818, EC2819,
EC2820, EC2821, EC2822, EC2823) [15AP] (EC2824, EC2825,
EC2826, EC2827) [15AP] (EC3013, EC3014, EC3015, EC3016,
EC3017, EC3019, EC3020) [28AP] (EC3170, EC3172, EC3173,
EC3174) [7MY] (EC3297, EC3298, EC3299, EC3300, EC3301, EC3302,
EC3303) [14MY] (EC3304, EC3305, EC3306, EC3307, EC3308,
EC3309, EC3310, EC3311, EC3312, EC3313, EC3314, EC3315) [14MY]
(EC3395, EC3396, EC3397) [20MY] (EC3525, EC3526, EC3527,
EC3528, EC3529) [30MY] (EC3562) [3JN] (EC3578, EC3579, EC3580,
EC3581, EC3583, EC3584, EC3585, EC3586, EC3587, EC3588,
EC3589, EC3590, EC3591, EC3592, EC3593, EC3594, EC2595) [3JN]
(EC3596, EC3597) [3JN] (EC3785) [12JN] (EC3837, EC3838,
EC3839) [17JN] (EC3917, EC3918) [23JN] (EC3926, EC3927) [23JN]
(EC4018, EC4019, EC4020, EC4021, EC4022, EC4023, EC4027)
[26JN] (EC4096, EC4097) [8JY] (EC4310, EC4311, EC4312, EC4313)
[22JY] (EC4449, EC4450, EC4451, EC4452, EC4453, EC4454,
EC4455, EC4456, EC4457, EC4458, EC4459, EC4460, EC4461,
EC4462, EC4463) [30JY] (EC4464, EC4465, EC4466, EC4467,
EC4468) [30JY] (EC4718, EC4719, EC4720, EC4721, EC4722,
EC4723, EC4724, EC4725) [3SE] (EC4926, EC4927, EC4928, EC4929)
[8SE] (EC4983, EC4984, EC4985, EC4986) [9SE] (EC5015, EC5016,
EC5017) [11SE] (EC5123, EC5124, EC5125, EC5126, EC5127,
EC5128) [18SE] (EC5512, EC5513) [21OC] (EC5583, EC5584,
EC5585, EC5586, EC5587, EC5588, EC5589, EC5590, EC5591,
EC5595) [23OC] (EC5658, EC5659, EC5660, EC5661, EC5662,
EC5665, EC5666) [28OC] (EC5745, EC5746, EC5747, EC5748,
EC5749, EC5750) [4NO] (EC5763, EC5764, EC5765, EC5766) [5NO]
(EC5767, EC5768, EC5869, EC5770, EC5771, EC5772, EC5773) [5NO]
(EC5904) [12NO] (EC5939) [13NO]
------Airtell International, Inc., airworthiness directives final
rule (EC1576) [5FE]
------Alaska Demonstration Programs report (EC711) [7JA]
------AlliedSignal, Inc., airworthiness directives final rule
(EC682) [7JA] (EC1353) [4FE] (EC2265) [13MR] (EC2736) [10AP]
(EC3022) [28AP] (EC3602) [3JN] (EC4471) [30JY] (EC5343) [2OC]
(EC5592) [23OC]
------Allison Engine Co., airworthiness directives final rule
(EC677) [7JA]
------allowable carbon dioxide in transport category airplane
cabins final rule (EC662) [7JA] (EC917) [9JA]
------alternate compliance via recognized classification society
and U.S. supplement final rule (EC882) [9JA]
------altitudes final rule (EC634) [7JA] (EC2266) [13MR] (EC3398)
[20MY] (EC3530) [30MY]
------Amtrak legislation (EC3636) [4JN]
------anchorage areas final rule (EC2078) [4MR]
------Antarctic treaty environmental protection protocol final
rule (EC2847) [16AP]
------Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, FL, drawbridge operation
regulations final rule (EC1744) [11FE]
------Automotive Fuel Economy Program report (EC3203) [8MY]
------Auxiliary Power International Corp. airworthiness directives
final rule (EC3570) [3JN]
------Aviat Aircraft, Inc., airworthiness directives final rule
(EC4737) [3SE]
------Aviation Safety Action Programs final rule (EC2077) [4MR]
------Avions Pierre Airplanes airworthiness directives final rule
(EC2442) [20MR] (EC5934, EC5935) [13NO]
------Ayres Corp. airworthiness directives (EC4172) [10JY]
[[Page 2607]]
------Beech Aircraft Corp., airworthiness directives final rule
(EC591) [7JA] (EC4470) [30JY]
------Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., airworthiness directives
final rule (EC1378) [4FE] (EC2439, EC2440) [20MR] (EC2726,
EC2727) [10AP] (EC3524) [30MY] (EC4307) [22JY] (EC4924) [8SE]
(EC5121) [18SE] (EC5516) [21OC]
------Boeing airworthiness directives final rule (EC604) [7JA]
(EC606, EC607, EC610, EC611) [7JA] (EC680, EC681) [7JA]
(EC702) [7JA] (EC894, EC895, EC897, EC907) [9JA] (EC1139)
[20JA] (EC1371) [4FE] (EC1379) [4FE] (EC1579, EC1598, EC1600)
[5FE] (EC1604, EC1607) [5FE] (EC1809, EC1811, EC1812) [13FE]
(EC2064, EC2066) [4MR] (EC2170) [10MR] (EC2437, EC2443) [20MR]
(EC3007) [28AP] (EC3011) [28AP] (EC3284, EC3285, EC3288,
EC3291, EC3294) [14MY] (EC3365) [19MY] (EC3388) [20MY]
(EC3565) [3JN] (EC3568) [3JN] (EC3836) [17JN] (EC4099, EC4103)
[8JY] (EC4303, EC4306) [22JY] (EC4923) [8SE] (EC5019, EC5021)
[11SE] (EC5074) [15SE] (EC5122) [18SE] (EC5152) [22SE]
(EC5342) [2OC] (EC5514) [21OC] (EC5781, EC5784) [5NO] (EC5902)
[12NO]
------Bombardier airworthiness directives final rule (EC592) [7JA]
(EC3600) [3JN] (EC4304) [22JY] (EC5073) [15SE] (EC5151) [22SE]
------British Aerospace airworthiness directives final rule
(EC594, EC595) [7JA] (EC612) [7JA] (EC703) [7JA] (EC907) [9JA]
(EC1381) [4FE] (EC2070) [4MR] (EC2438) [20MR] (EC3295) [14MY]
(EC3784) [12JN] (EC4308) [22JY] (EC4707) [3SE] (EC5018) [11SE]
(EC5071) [15SE] (EC5508) [21OC] (EC5643) [28OC] (EC5901)
[12NO]
------Burkhart, Grob, Luft-und Raumfarht airworthiness directives
final rule (EC4472) [30JY]
------Buy America Act final rule (EC5116) [18SE]
------Canadair airworthiness directives final rule (EC648) [7JA]
------cargo ship safety code final rule (EC4014) [26JN]
------Cessna Aircraft Co., airworthiness directives final rule
(EC559) [7JA] (EC1374) [4FE] (EC1574) [5FE] (EC3783) [12JN]
(EC4173) [10JY]
------CFM International airworthiness directives final rule
(EC601) [7JA] (EC1137) [20JA] (EC2724) [10AP] (EC2737) [10AP]
(EC3009) [28AP]
------change to restricted areas final rule (EC560) [7JA] (EC619,
EC620) [7JA]
------chemical drug and alcohol testing of commercial vessel
personnel final rule (EC699) [7JA]
------child test dummy final rule (EC2604) [8AP] (EC4770) [4SE]
------civil monetary penalty inflation final rule (EC1799) [13FE]
(EC1867) [25FE] (EC3782) [12JN] (EC4095) [8JY]
------classified information revision final rule (EC3169) [7MY]
------Coast Guard appropriations legislation (EC1655) [5FE]
(EC2485) [21MR]
------Coast Guard military retirement system report (EC3666) [5JN]
------Coast Guard regulations and policies relative to edible oil
regulatory reform report (EC3321) [14MY]
------Coast Guard report (EC2236) [13MR]
------commercial driver's licenses and controlled substances and
alcohol use testing final rule (EC4178) [11JY]
------commercial fishing regulations final rule (EC889) [9JA]
(EC5024) [11SE]
------commercial passenger-carrying operations in single-engine
aircraft final rule (EC4705) [3SE]
------compensated intercorporate hauling final rule (EC4217)
[15JY]
------computer reservations system regulations final rule (EC5905)
[12NO]
------Construcciones Aeronautics airworthiness directives final
rule (EC3391, EC3392) [20MY] (EC1608) [5FE] (EC1810) [13FE]
(EC2803) [15AP] (EC5642, EC5644, EC5647) [28OC]
------consumer information regulations relative to fees for course
monitoring tires final rule (EC637) [7JA]
------crashworthiness protection final rule (EC651) [7JA]
------Dassault airworthiness directives final rule (EC5120) [18SE]
------de Havilland airworthiness directives final rule (EC647)
[7JA] (EC679) [7JA] (EC1136, EC1138) [20JA] (EC2435) [20MR]
(EC3292) [14MY] (EC4028) [26JN] (EC5274) [30SE] (EC5340) [2OC]
(EC5936) [13NO]
------design standards for highways final rule (EC2640) [8AP]
------digital flight data recorders final rule (EC4302) [22JY]
------domestic, flag, supplemental, commuter, and on-demand
operating requirements final rule (EC2456) [20MR]
------Don Luscombe Aviation History Foundation airworthiness
directives final rule (EC908) [9JA]
------Dornier airworthiness directives final rule (EC613) [7JA]
(EC697) [7JA] (EC2063) [4MR] (EC2434) [20MR] (EC3567) [3JN]
(EC5776, EC5779) [5NO]
------drawbridge operation regulations final rule (EC650, EC658)
[7JA] (EC890) [9JA] (EC1902) [25FE] (EC2080) [4MR] (EC2174)
[10MR] (EC2613) [8AP] (EC2721) [10AP] (EC3118) [5MY] (EC3787)
[12JN] (EC3788) [12JN] (EC4316) [22JY] (EC4798, EC4803) [4SE]
(EC4931, EC4933, EC4934) [8SE] (EC5198) [26SE] (EC5401) [7OC]
(EC5520) [21OC]
------drug testing of commercial vessel personnel in foreign
waters final rule (EC4008) [26JN]
------Eldorado International Airport, Bogota, Colombia, security
measures notification (EC1294) [21JA]
------electronic records of shipping articles and certificates of
discharge final rule (EC624) [7JA]
------Emergency Relief Program final rule (EC886) [9JA]
------Empressa Brasileira de Aeronautica airworthiness directives
final rule (EC1610) [5FE] (EC2065) [4MR] (EC5072) [15SE]
------Enstrom Helicopter Corp. airworthiness directives final rule
(EC5339) [2OC]
------environmental compliance and restoration report (EC1457)
[5FE]
------environmental protection protocol final rule (EC4012) [26JN]
(EC5067) [15SE]
------Equal Access to Justice Act implementation relative to
agency proceedings final rule (EC3058) [1MY]
------establishment of VOR Federal Airway final rule (EC5758)
[5NO]
------Eurocopter Deutschland airworthiness directives final rule
(EC5517) [21OC] (EC5899) [12NO]
------excess flow value performance standards final rule (EC1382)
[4FE]
------export vessels final rule (EC3248) [8MY]
------FAA budget request (EC2751) [10AP]
------FAA final rule (EC1354) [4FE]
------Fairchild airworthiness directives final rule (EC615) [7JA]
(EC1577) [5FE] (EC3605) [3JN]
------falsification of security records final rule (EC663) [7JA]
(EC3786) [12JN]
------Federal Highway Administration oversight of the Buy America
Program report (EC2925) [21AP]
------Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act report (EC1525)
[5FE]
------Federal Transit Administration new starts criteria final
rule (EC2081) [4MR]
------Federal-aid highway systems final rule (EC3951) [25JN]
------fee for review and processing of conformity certificates for
nonconforming vehicles final rule (EC5186) [26SE]
------fees for air traffic services final rule (EC2458) [20MR]
(EC3171) [7MY]
------fees for providing production certification-related services
outside the U.S. final rule (EC5755) [5NO]
------final rule (EC1821) [13FE] (EC4949) [9SE] (EC5506, EC5510)
[21OC]
------flight information region prohibition final rule (EC3012)
[28AP]
------flight instructors and check airmen training and
qualification requirements final rule (EC3018) [28AP]
------FLS Aerospace, Ltd., airworthiness directives final rule
(EC896) [9JA]
------Fokker airworthiness directives final rule (EC678) [7JA]
(EC701) [7JA] (EC901) [9JA] (EC912) [9JA] (EC1373, EC1375)
[4FE] (EC1380) [4FE] (EC1570, EC1571) [5FE] (EC1878) [25FE]
(EC2067, EC2068) [4MR] (EC4100) [8JY] (EC4704) [3SE]
------Freedom of Information Act report (EC2133) [6MR]
------General Electric Co., airworthiness directives final rule
(EC1377) [4FE] (EC2618, EC2631) [8AP] (EC2632) [8AP] (EC3924,
EC3925) [23JN] (EC5273) [30SE] (EC5646) [28OC] (EC5742) [4NO]
------Gulfstream Aerospace Corp., airworthiness directives final
rule (EC4104, EC4105) [8JY] (EC4107) [8JY]
------Gulfstream American airworthiness directives final rule
(EC3920) [23JN]
------Hamilton Standard airworthiness directives final rule
(EC1376) [4FE] (EC4101) [8JY]
------harmonization with international safety standards final rule
(EC5203) [26SE]
------harmonization with U.N. recommendations, international
maritime dangerous goods code, and International Civil
Aviation Organization's technical instructions final rule
(EC888) [9JA]
------hazardous materials cargo tank motor vehicles liquefied
compressed gas service final rule (EC1872) [25FE]
------hazardous materials identification system improvements final
rule (EC1366) [4FE] (EC4252) [21JY]
------hazardous materials in interstate commerce final rule
(EC1367) [4FE]
------hazardous materials packaging final rule (EC3690) [6JN]
(EC3729) [10JN]
------hazardous materials regulations final rule (EC638) [7JA]
(EC1383) [4FE] (EC2948) [23AP] (EC3067) [1MY] (EC4016, EC4017)
[26JN] (EC4731) [3SE] (EC4797) [4SE] (EC5270) [30SE] (EC5345)
[2OC]
------hazardous materials transfer facilities final rule (EC1745)
[11FE]
------HB Aircraft Industries airworthiness directives final rule
(EC596) [7JA]
------high-theft vehicle lines listing final rule (EC1299) [4FE]
(EC4522) [1AU]
------highway traffic and construction noise abatement final rule
(EC4922) [8SE]
------Hiller Aircraft Corp., airworthiness directives final rule
(EC3575) [3JN] (EC5515) [21OC]
------Hughes Helicopters, Inc., airworthiness directives final
rule (EC2171) [10MR]
------IFR altitudes final rule (EC1134) [20JA] (EC4098) [8JY]
------implementation plan final rule (EC5004, EC5005) [11SE]
(EC5259) [30SE]
------importation of noncomplying motor vehicles report (EC5355)
[2OC] (EC5511) [21OC]
------incentive grant criteria for drunk driving prevention
programs final rule (EC635) [7JA]
------Industrie Aeronautiche airworthiness directives final rule
(EC4174) [10JY] (EC4709) [3SE] (EC5774) [5NO]
------inflatable liferafts final rule (EC3361) [19MY] (EC4009)
[26JN]
------Inspector General report (EC374) [7JA] (EC3484) [30MY]
(EC4241) [21JY]
------insurer reporting requirements final rule (EC3950) [25JN]
------intermodal sealift agreement report (EC2331) [19MR]
------International Convention on Standards of Training,
Certification, and Watchkeeping for Seafarers final rule
(EC4341) [24JY]
------Israel Aircraft Industries airworthiness directives final
rule (EC674) [7JA] (EC3390) [20MY]
------jet route final rule (EC4714) [3SE]
------Jetstream airworthiness directives final rule (EC597, EC600)
[7JA] (EC645, EC646) [7JA]
[[Page 2608]]
(EC899) [9JA] (EC1575) [5FE] (EC1601) [5FE] (EC1661) [6FE]
(EC1807) [13FE] (EC1876) [25FE] (EC2728) [10AP] (EC2735)
[10AP] (EC3289) [14MY] (EC3393) [20MY] (EC3601) [3JN]
------large air carriers international data submissions final rule
(EC1819) [13FE]
------lifesaving equipment final rule (EC1903) [25FE]
------light truck average fuel economy standard final rule
(EC2641) [8AP]
------liquefied natural gas regulations final rule (EC1596) [5FE]
(EC4540) [1AU]
------LITEF GmbH airworthiness directives final rule (EC565) [7JA]
------Lockheed Corp., airworthiness directives final rule (EC599)
[7JA] (EC911) [9JA] (EC4106) [8JY] (EC5341) [2OC] (EC5645)
[28OC]
------Louis L'Hotellier airworthiness directives final rule
(EC3573) [3JN] (EC4469) [30JY]
------low-stress hazardous liquid pipelines final rule (EC3855)
[18JN] (EC5656) [28OC]
------Lycoming airworthiness directives final rule (EC4710) [3SE]
------maintenance of and access to records pertaining to
individuals final rule (EC3358) [19MY]
------management and monitoring systems final rule (EC892) [9JA]
------management report (EC1099) [20JA]
------marine inspection final rule (EC2844) [16AP]
------Maritime Administration appropriations legislation (EC2679)
[9AP]
------Maritime Administration report (EC3191) [8MY]
------Maritime Security Program final rule (EC622) [7JA] (EC4177)
[11JY]
------martime terrorism report (EC4364) [25JY]
------McDonnell Douglas airworthiness directives final rule
(EC590, EC598, EC602) [7JA] (EC614) [7JA] (EC900, EC905,
EC907) [9JA] (EC913) [9JA] (EC1597) [5FE] (EC1606, EC1609)
[5FE] (EC1806, EC1808) [13FE] (EC2799) [15AP] (EC3008) [28AP]
(EC3290) [14MY] (EC3389) [20MY] (EC3599) [3JN] (EC4029) [26JN]
(EC4925) [8SE] (EC5396) [7OC]
------Merchant Seamen reemployment rights final rule (EC1741)
[11FE]
------merchant vessels electrical engineering requirements final
rule (EC3066) [1MY]
------minimum levels of financial responsibility for motor
carriers final rule (EC2642) [8AP]
------Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., airworthiness directives
final rule (EC1875) [25FE] (EC5395) [7OC]
------modification of airway amber color final rule (EC5937)
[13NO]
------motor carrier transportation final rule (EC5206) [26SE]
------motor vehicle content labeling final rule (EC3949) [25JN]
------motor vehicle safety standards final rule (EC652) [7JA]
(EC835) [9JA] (EC1300, EC1301, EC1302) [4FE] (EC2359) [20MR]
(EC3282) [14MY] (EC3449, EC3450) [30MY] (EC3647) [5JN]
(EC3848, EC3856) [18JN] (EC4602) [3SE] (EC5003) [11SE]
(EC5075) [15SE] (EC5312) [2OC]
------motor vehicle theft prevention standard final rule (EC4769)
[4SE]
------National Driver Register and Problem Driver Pointer System
final rule (EC3728) [10JN]
------national economic crossroads transportation efficiency
legislation (EC2752) [10AP]
------national freight transportation policy final rule (EC1722)
[10FE]
------National Highway System signs report (EC4032) [26JN]
------National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report
relative to U.S. and European side impact standards (EC3739)
[10JN]
------National Intelligent Transportation System Program
implementation report (EC5347) [2OC]
------New Piper Aircraft, Inc., airworthiness directives final
rule (EC617, EC618) [7JA] (EC705) [7JA] (EC1352) [4FE]
(EC1372) [4FE] (EC1569) [5FE] (EC3563) [3JN] (EC5900) [12NO]
------non-conforming vehicles eligible for importation final rule
(EC636) [7JA]
------nondiscrimination on the basis of handicap in air travel
final rule (EC1368) [4FE]
------nonprocurement debarment and suspension final rule (EC2842)
[16AP]
------occupant protection systems and use report (EC1386) [4FE]
------offshore supply vessels alternate tonnage final rule (EC880)
[9JA]
------off-shore supply vessels final rule (EC5065) [15SE]
------oil pollution research and technology plan (EC2949) [23AP]
------oil spills from tank vessels reduction final rule (EC1365)
[4FE] (EC1742) [11FE]
------operation of motor vehicles by intoxicated minors final rule
(EC623) [7JA]
------operational measures to reduce oil spills final rule
(EC5153) [22SE]
------operational measures to reduce oil spills from existing tank
vessels without double hulls final rule (EC694) [7JA]
------opinions, orders, records and consumer credit final rule
(EC3360) [19MY]
------over-fill devices final rule (EC5066) [15SE]
------Pacific Scientific Co. airworthiness directives final rule
(EC3571) [3JN]
------Partenavia Costruzioni Aeronauticas airworthiness directives
final rule (EC5777) [5NO]
------passenger origin-destination survey reports final rule
(EC4703) [3SE]
------performance-oriented packaging standards final rule (EC2617)
[8AP]
------Pilatus Britten-Norman, Ltd., airworthiness directives final
rule (EC609) [7JA] (EC1603) [5FE] (EC4175) [10JY] (EC5663)
[28OC] (EC5756) (EC5778, EC5782, EC5783) [5NO]
------pilot, flight instructor, and pilot school certification
final rule (EC4476) [30JY]
------pilot, flight instructor, ground instructor, and pilot
school certification rules final rule (EC2624) [8AP]
------power brake regulations final rule (EC893) [9JA]
------Pratt & Whitney airworthiness directives final rule (EC644)
[7JA] (EC685, EC686) [7JA] (EC906) [9JA] (EC1814, EC1815)
[13FE] (EC3024) [28AP] (EC3598) [3JN] (EC4706, EC4726, EC4728)
[3SE] (EC5337, EC5338) [2OC]
------pressure testing older hazardous liquid and carbon dioxide
pipelines final rule (EC5596) [23OC]
------prohibit certain flights over territory and airspace of
Afghanistan final rule (EC3394) [20MY]
------prohibition against certain flights within the territory and
airspace of Iran final rule (EC642) [7JA]
------prohibition of oxygen generators as cargo in passenger
aircraft final rule (EC921) [9JA]
------protective breathing equipment final rule (EC632) [7JA]
------public availability of information final rule (EC3001)
[28AP]
------Puritan-Bennett Aero Systems Co., airworthiness directives
final rule (EC4727) [3SE]
------qualifications for tankermen and persons in charge of
dangerous liquids and liquefied gases final rule (EC3362)
[19MY] (EC5070) [15SE]
------rail fixed guideway systems State safety oversight final
rule (EC881) [9JA]
------railroad accident reporting final rule (EC692, EC693) [7JA]
(EC885) [9JA]
------railroad/highway projects final rule (EC4730) [3SE]
------Raytheon Aircraft Corp., airworthiness directives final rule
(EC909) [9JA] (EC1135) [20JA] (EC1662) [6FE] (EC1874) [25FE]
(EC2436, EC2441, EC2444) [20MR] (EC2610) [8AP] (EC3023) [28AP]
(EC3287, EC3293) [14MY] (EC4474) [30JY] (EC5022) [11SE]
(EC5344) [2OC] (EC5518) [21OC] (EC5648) [28OC] (EC5743) [4NO]
------realignment of Federal airway final rule (EC625) [7JA]
------reduced vertical separation minimum operations final rule
(EC2809) [15AP]
------regattas and marine parades final rule (EC653) [7JA]
------Regional Attorney Pilot Project report (EC3732) [10JN]
------regulated navigation area final rule (EC2615, EC2638) [8AP]
(EC2723) [10AP] (EC2846) [16AP] (EC3064, EC3065) [1MY]
(EC4013) [26JN] (EC4102) [8JY] (EC4339) [24JY] (EC4732) [3SE]
(EC4921) [8SE] (EC5197, EC5205) [26SE] (EC5667) [28OC]
------reporting of drug and alcohol testing results final rule
(EC887) [9JA]
------restricted areas final rule (EC1617, EC1618) [5FE] (EC1880)
[25FE] (EC2455) [20MR] (EC3320) [14MY] (EC5757, EC5759) [5NO]
------roadway worker protection final rule (EC884) [9JA]
------Robinson Helicopter Co., airworthiness directives final rule
(EC603) [7JA] (EC1599) [5FE] (EC2609) [8AP]
------Rolls-Royce airworthiness directives final rule (EC1813)
[13FE] (EC2800) [15AP] (EC3566) [3JN]
------rules of practice for federally-assisted airport proceedings
final rule (EC621) [7JA]
------Saab airworthiness directives final rule (EC910) [9JA]
(EC1572) [5FE] (EC1805) [13FE] (EC1879) [25FE] (EC2069) [4MR]
(EC3919, EC3921) [23JN] (EC4708) [3SE] (EC4930) [8SE] (EC5118,
EC5119) [18SE] (EC5271) [30SE]
------safety and security zone final rule (EC3954) [25JN]
------safety equipment for towing vessels final rule (EC2175)
[10MR] (EC4342) [24JY]
------safety fitness procedures final rule (EC3727) [10JN]
(EC5906) [12NO]
------safety zone final rule (EC654, EC657) [7JA] (EC690, EC691)
[7JA] (EC879) [9JA] (EC883, EC891) [9JA] (EC1746) [11FE]
(EC2264) [13MR] (EC2614) [8AP] (EC2636) [8AP] (EC3061, EC3062)
[1MY] (EC3119) [5MY] (EC3364) [19MY] (EC3399, EC3400) [20MY]
(EC3521, EC3522) [30MY] (EC3673, EC3674) [5JN] (EC3789,
EC3790) [12JN] (EC3996, EC3997, EC3998, EC3999, EC4000,
EC4901, EC40023, EC4003, EC4004, EC4005, EC4006, EC4007)
[26JN] (EC4180, EC4181, EC4182, EC4183) [11JY] (EC4184) [11JY]
(EC4315, EC4318, EC4319) [22JY] (EC4338, EC4340) [24JY]
(EC4932) [8SE] (EC5023) [11SE] (EC5068, EC5069) [15SE]
(EC5201) [26SE] (EC5402) [7OC] (EC5668) [28OC]
------Schempp-Hirth airworthiness directives final rule (EC3572)
[3JN]
------Schweizer Aircraft Corp., airworthiness directives final
rule (EC2171) [10MR] (EC5903) [12NO]
------seafarers final rule (EC2082) [4MR] (EC3952) [25JN]
------security zone final rule (EC2264) [13MR] (EC4716, EC4717)
[3SE] (EC4733, EC4734) [3SE]
------sensitive security information final rule (EC2457) [20MR]
------Short Brothers airworthiness directives final rule (EC608,
EC616) [7JA] (EC704, EC706) [7JA] (EC5593) [23OC]
------SIAI Marchetti airworthiness directives final rule (EC5775)
[5NO]
------Sikorsky Aircraft airworthiness directives final rule
(EC3577) [3JN] (EC5117) [18SE]
------single State insurance registration receipt final rule
(EC700) [7JA]
------small passenger vessel inspection and certification final
rule (EC5204) [26SE]
------small railroads final rule (EC4702) [3SE]
------special flight rules in the vicinity of Grand Canyon
National Park final rule (EC1108) [20JA] (EC2076) [4MR]
------special flights final rule (EC1355) [4FE] (EC1743) [11FE]
------special issuance of third-class airman medical certificates
to insulin-treated diabetic airman applicants final rule
(EC649) [7JA]
------special local regulations final rule (EC655, EC656) [7JA]
(EC695, EC696, EC698) [7JA]
[[Page 2609]]
(EC2079) [4MR] (EC2262, EC2263) [13MR] (EC2722) [10AP]
(EC2843, EC2845) [16AP] (EC3063) [1MY] (EC3363) [19MY]
(EC3401) [20MY] (EC3523) [30MY] (EC3675) [5JN] (EC3953) [25JN]
(EC4010, EC4011) [26JN] (EC4314, EC4317) [22JY] (EC4715) [3SE]
(EC4735, EC4736) [3SE] (EC4799, EC4800, EC4801, EC4802) [4SE]
(EC5059) [15SE] (EC5199, EC5200) [26SE] (EC5400) [7OC]
------St. Lawrence Seaway operation, maintenance, and safety
legislation (EC3260) [8MY]
------St. Lawrence Seaway pilotage rate increase final rule
(EC1723) [10FE]
------standard instrument approach procedures final rule (EC561,
EC562, EC563, EC616, EC627, EC628, EC629, EC630, EC633, EC639,
EC640, EC643, EC688, EC689) [7JA] (EC1140, EC1141, EC1142)
[20JA] (EC1591, EC1592, EC1593, EC1594, EC1595, EC1612) [5FE]
(EC1889, EC1890, EC1891) [25FE] (EC2172, EC2173) [10MR]
(EC2207) [11MR] (EC2633, EC2634) [8AP] (EC2804, EC2805,
EC2806, EC2807, EC2808) [15AP] (EC3316, EC3317, EC3318,
EC3319) [14MY] (EC3606, EC3607) [3JN] (EC3922, EC3923) [23JN]
(EC4024, EC4025, EC4026) [26JN] (EC4473, EC4475) [30JY]
(EC4711, EC4712, EC4713) [3SE] (EC4738, EC4739, EC4740) [3SE]
(EC5397, EC5398, EC5399) [7OC] (EC5649, EC5650, EC5651,
EC5652, EC5653, EC5654, EC5655) [28OC] (EC5664) [28OC]
(EC5760, EC5761, EC5762) [5NO]
------State Infrastructure Bank Pilot Program report (EC4031)
[26JN]
------successful telecommuting programs report (EC5353) [2OC]
------Sunstrand airworthiness directives final rule (EC898) [9JA]
------Surface Transportation Board regulations redesignation final
rule (EC641) [7JA]
------surface transportation research and development plan (EC815)
[7JA]
------surface transportation safety legislation (EC3069) [1MY]
------tank level or pressure monitoring devices final rule
(EC2637) [8AP]
------tankermen qualifications final rule (EC4179) [11JY]
------technical amendments to former ICC regulations final rule
(EC2639) [8AP]
------technical and conforming amendments, and organizational and
editorial changes final rule (EC4015) [26JN] (EC5202) [26SE]
------temporary speed limits final rule (EC2616) [8AP]
------Textron Lycoming airworthiness directives final rule (EC675)
[7JA] (EC1370) [4FE] (EC2801) [15AP]
------ticketless travel final rule (EC3059) [1MY]
------transit joint development policy final rule (EC2261) [13MR]
------transition to quieter airplanes report (EC5336) [2OC]
------transport category airplanes emergency exits final rule
(EC631) [7JA]
------truck size and weight final rule (EC2180) [10MR] (EC3688)
[6JN]
------two-way end-of-train telemetry devices final rule (EC3689)
[6JN]
------uniform tire quality grading standards final rule (EC5042)
[15SE]
------value engineering final rule (EC1820) [13FE]
------vessel identification system final rule (EC5519) [21OC]
------vessel inspection user fees final rule (EC3060) [1MY]
------VOR Federal Airways airworthiness directives final rule
(EC566) [7JA]
------White Sands Missile Range, NM, restricted areas final rule
(EC5938) [13NO]
------Williams International airworthiness directives final rule
(EC1369) [4FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: adjudication regulations final rule
(EC1625) [5FE]
------adjustment of civil monetary penalties for inflation final
rule (EC536) [7JA]
------appeals regulations final rule (EC1156) [20JA] (EC5349)
[2OC]
------benefits for children of Vietnam veterans with spina bifida
legislation (EC3941) [24JN]
------Board of Veterans' Appeals legislation (EC4804) [4SE]
------Board of Veterans' Appeals rules of practice final rule
(EC5573) [22OC]
------care to veterans treated with nasopharyngeal radium
irradiation legislation (EC4805) [4SE]
------compensation for certain undiagnosed illnesses final rule
(EC3052) [30AP]
------construction or acquisition grants for home facilities final
rule (EC5873) [9NO]
------contract program for veterans with alcohol and drug
dependence disorders final rule (EC721, EC724) [7JA]
------cost comparisons relative to contracting out of activities
final rule (EC2828) [15AP]
------credit standards final rule (EC5524) [21OC]
------delegation of subpoena authority and description of means of
service final rule (EC1624) [5FE]
------dependency and income final rule (EC1726) [10FE]
------disability pension program legislation (EC3901) [20JN]
------diseases associated with exposure to certain chemical
herbicide agents final rule (EC720) [7JA]
------disinterments from national cemeteries final rule (EC5300)
[1OC]
------disposition of cases granted relief report (EC2874) [17AP]
------education for reservists final rule (EC3700) [10JN]
------education revisions final rule (EC5812) [7NO]
------evidence of dependents and age final rule (EC723) [7JA]
------flood insurance loan guaranty requirements final rule
(EC1680) [10FE]
------Freedom of Information Act report (EC2194) [11MR]
------guidelines for furnishing sensori-neural aids final rule
(EC3637) [4JN]
------health care for children of Vietnam veterans with spina
bifida final rule (EC5207) [26SE]
------Health Resources Sharing and Emergency Operations Act
implementation report (EC1297) [21JA]
------Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program final rule
(EC1823) [13FE]
------informed consent for patient care final rule (EC5525) [21OC]
------Inspector General report (EC446) [7JA] (EC3687) [6JN]
------loan guaranty limitation on discount points final rule
(EC1626) [5FE]
------loan guaranty requirements final rule (EC5403) [7OC]
------memorialization of deceased spouses and surviving spouses of
veterans whose remains are not available for interment
legislation (EC4034) [26JN]
------minimum income annuity final rule (EC4146) [9JY]
------miscellaneous regulations final rule (EC1155) [20JA]
------monetary benefits for children of Vietnam veterans with
spina bifida final rule (EC5208) [26SE]
------Office of Inspector General full-time equivalent positions
legislation (EC4989) [9SE]
------reduction of debt through the performance of work-study
services final rule (EC2739) [10AP]
------report (EC2340) [19MR]
------retroactive payments due to liberalizing law or VA issue
final rule (EC2848) [16AP]
------rulemaking proceedures final rule (EC2323) [18MR]
------schedule for rating disabilities final rule (EC3638) [4JN]
------servicemen's and veterans' group life insurance final rule
(EC4147) [9JY]
------spouse and surviving spouse final rule (EC1727) [10FE]
------submission of school catalogs to State approving agencies
final rule (EC4110) [8JY]
------survivors and dependents education programs eligibility
extension final rule (EC5299) [1OC]
------training by independent study and television final rule
(EC4429) [28JY]
------upgraded discharges final rule (EC2645) [8AP]
------veterans and reservists education final rule (EC5597) [23OC]
(EC5669) [28OC]
------Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act final rule (EC4109) [8JY]
------veterans cost-of-living adjustments and benefits legislation
(EC3416) [22MY]
------veterans education final rule (EC2116) [6MR] (EC2646) [8AP]
------veterans equitable resource allocation plan report (EC2749)
[10AP]
------veterans housing loan program improvement legislation
(EC3734) [10JN]
------Veterans' Medical Care Funding Improvement Act legislation
(EC3877) [19JN]
------vocational rehabilitation final rule (EC2740) [10AP]
------vocational training and rehabilitation for children of
Vietnam veterans with spina bifida final rule (EC5209) [26SE]
------willful misconduct final rule (EC722) [7JA]
District of Columbia: act (EC375, EC386, EC377, EC378, EC379,
EC380, EC381) [7JA] (EC1024, EC1025, EC1026, EC1027, EC1028,
EC1029, EC1030, EC1031, EC1032, EC1033, EC1034, EC1035,
EC1036, EC1037, EC1038, EC1039, EC1040, EC1041, EC1042,
EC1043, EC1044) [20JA] (EC1235, EC1236, EC1237, EC1238,
EC1239, EC1240) [21JA] (EC1241, EC1242, EC1243, EC1244,
EC1245, EC1246, EC1247, EC1248, EC1249, EC1250, EC1251,
EC1252, EC1253, EC1254, EC1255, EC1256, EC1257, EC1258,
EC1259, EC1260, EC1261, EC1262, EC1263, EC1264, EC1265,
EC1266, EC1267, EC1268, EC1269, EC1270) [21JA] (EC1332,
EC1333, EC1334, EC1335, EC1336, EC1337, EC1338, EC1339,
EC1340, EC1341, EC1342, EC1343) [4FE] (EC1472, EC1473, EC1474,
EC1475, EC1476) [5FE] (EC1477, EC1478, EC1479, EC1480, EC1481,
EC1482, EC1483, EC1484, EC1485, EC1486, EC1487, EC1488,
EC1489, EC1490, EC1491, EC1492, EC1493, EC1494, EC1495,
EC1496, EC1497, EC1498, EC1499, EC1500, EC1501, EC1502,
EC1503, EC1504) [5FE] (EC1706, EC1707, EC1708) [10FE] (EC1982,
EC1983, EC1984, EC1985, EC1986, EC1987) [27FE] (EC2152,
EC2153, EC2154, EC2155) [10MR] (EC2561) [8AP] (EC2707, EC2708)
[10AP] (EC2906, EC2907) [21AP] (EC3822, EC3823, EC2324) [17JN]
(EC3866, EC3867, EC3868, EC3869, EC3870, EC3871, EC3872,
EC3873) [19JN] (EC3978, EC3979) [26JN] (EC4199, EC4200,
EC4201, EC4202, EC4203) [14JY] (EC4440, EC4441, EC4442,
EC4443, EC4444) [30JY] (EC4967, EC4968, EC4969, EC4970,
EC4971, EC4972, EC4973, EC4974, EC4975, EC4976, EC4977,
EC4978, EC4979) [9SE] (EC5238, EC5239) [29SE] (EC5375) [6OC]
(EC5578, EC5579, EC5580, EC5581, EC5582) [23OC] (EC5628,
EC5629, EC5630, EC5631, EC5632, EC5633, EC5634) [28OC]
(EC5890, EC5891, EC5892) [12NO]
------Advisory Neighborhood Commissions report (EC4166) [10JY]
------Anti-Deficiency Act violation (EC4230) [21JY]
------audit report (EC2709) [10AP]
------benefit changes to police and firefighters retirement
programs report (EC4360) [25JY]
------Crime Victims Compensation Program report (EC5376) [6OC]
------excepted service employee failure to comply with residency
requirement report (EC382) [7JA]
------financial and administrative audit of the Mayor's office
(EC3485) [30MY]
------financial report (EC5674) [28OC] (EC5697) [30OC]
------General Hospital contract award report (EC4242) [21JY]
[[Page 2610]]
------general obligation bond revenue estimate report (EC383)
[7JA]
------general obligation bonds report (EC4295) [22JY]
------Lottery Board statement (EC1271) [21JA]
------Office of Banking and Financial Institutions budget report
(EC1988) [27FE]
------purchase of Presidential inaugural tickets report (EC5189)
[26SE]
------Retirement Board activities report (EC3096) [5MY] (EC3231)
[8MY]
------Retirement Board financial disclosure statements (EC3773)
[12JN] (EC3980) [26JN]
------University of the District of Columbia revenues and
expenditures report (EC3000) [28AP]
------Washington Convention Center Authority accounts and
operations report (EC4082) [8JY]
------water and sewer authority report (EC4296) [22JY]
------withdrawal of act relative to property assessments and taxes
(EC1505) [5FE]
District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management
Assistance Authority: District of Columbia Government progress
in meeting objectives report (EC398) [7JA]
------additional appropriations request (EC3039) [29AP]
------budget and financial plan report (EC2566) [8AP] (EC3851)
[18JN] (EC3892) [20JN] (EC3938) [24JN]
------experience with review of legislative acts (EC1512) [5FE]
------procurement procedures report (EC1713) [10FE]
------public schools' failure report (EC399) [7JA]
------recommendations for performance measurement report (EC2711)
[10AP]
------report (EC397) [7JA] (EC1049) [20JA] (EC5855) [9NO]
------structuring of State functions report (EC2970) [24AP]
------unfunded pension liability report (EC1714) [10FE]
DSAA: analysis and description of services performed by full-time
Federal employees under the Arms Export Control Act (EC1704)
[10FE]
------Arms Export Control Act report (EC316) [7JA] (EC2218) [12MR]
(EC3619) [4JN]
------automated radar management implementation (EC2313) [18MR]
------Chemical Weapons Convention legislation (EC2877) [17AP]
------comparative scientific program on target detection and
tracking of theater ballistic missiles project arrangement
(EC3346) [16MY]
------cooperative agreement with Italy and Germany to upgrade the
HARM missile (EC4525) [1AU]
------cooperative project with Australia (EC4789) [4SE]
------deliveries to Bosnia and Herzegovina report (EC807) [7JA]
(EC1731) [10FE] (EC2929) [21AP] (EC3861) [18JN] (EC4939) [8SE]
(EC5532) [21OC]
------delivery of defense articles to Rwanda (EC4136) [9JY]
------Dept. of the Air Force proposed lease of defense articles to
Argentina (EC3621) [4JN]
------Dept. of the Air Force proposed lease of defense articles to
Australia (EC313) [7JA]
------Dept. of the Air Force proposed lease of defense articles to
France (EC3376, EC3377) [20MY] (EC3477) [30MY]
------Dept. of the Air Force proposed lease of defense articles to
Greece (EC4347, EC4350, EC4351, EC4352, EC4353) [25JY]
(EC5427) [9OC] (EC5477) [21OC]
------Dept. of the Air Force proposed lease of defense articles to
Italy (EC2148) [10MR]
------Dept. of the Air Force proposed lease of defense articles to
Portugal (EC5837) [9NO]
------Dept. of the Air Force proposed lease of defense articles to
Singapore (EC5886) [12NO]
------Dept. of the Air Force proposed lease of defense articles to
Turkey (EC3620) [4JN] (EC4346, EC4348, EC4349) [25JY] (EC5428)
[9OC] (EC5476) [21OC]
------Dept. of the Air Force proposed lease of defense articles to
Venezuela (EC841) [9JA] (EC3374, EC3375) [20MY]
------Dept. of the Air Force proposed lease of defense articles to
the Netherlands (EC5617) [28OC]
------Dept. of the Air Force proposed lease of defense articles to
the Republic of Korea (EC320) [7JA] (EC351) [7JA] (EC5475)
[21OC] (EC5926) [13NO]
------Dept. of the Air Force proposed lease of defense articles to
the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the
U.S. (EC5835, EC5836) [9NO]
------Dept. of the Army proposed lease of defense articles to
Australia (EC2968) [24AP]
------Dept. of the Army proposed lease of defense articles to
Bahrain (EC4080) [8JY]
------Dept. of the Army proposed lease of defense articles to
Egypt (EC4783, EC4784, EC4786, EC4788) [4SE] (EC5833) [9NO]
------Dept. of the Army proposed lease of defense articles to
Greece (EC5840, EC5841) [9NO]
------Dept. of the Army proposed lease of defense articles to
Israel (EC2555) [8AP] (EC3744) [11JN] (EC4780) [4SE] (EC4826)
[5SE] (EC5561) [22OC]
------Dept. of the Army proposed lease of defense articles to
Kuwait (EC4782) [4SE]
------Dept. of the Army proposed lease of defense articles to
Norway (EC314) [7JA]
------Dept. of the Army proposed lease of defense articles to
Portugal (EC5838) [9NO]
------Dept. of the Army proposed lease of defense articles to
Saudi Arabia (EC4190) [14JY] (EC4292, EC4293) [22JY]
------Dept. of the Army proposed lease of defense articles to
Thailand (EC3770) [12JN] (EC4137) [9JY]
------Dept. of the Army proposed lease of defense articles to the
NATO Maintenance and Supply Agency (EC2095) [5MR]
------Dept. of the Army proposed lease of defense articles to the
Republic of Korea (EC3743) [11JN] (EC4785, EC4787, EC4790)
[4SE] (EC5562) [22OC] (EC5834) [9NO]
------Dept. of the Army proposed lease of defense articles to the
Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the U.S.
(EC3476) [30MY] (EC4356) [25JY] (EC3781) [4SE]
------Dept. of the Army proposed lease of defense articles to the
United Arab Emirates (EC4354, EC4355) [25JY]
------Dept. of the Army proposed lease of defense articles to
Turkey (EC4357) [25JY] (EC5839) [9NO]
------Dept. of the Navy proposed lease of defense articles to
Australia (EC3378, EC3379) [20MY]
------Dept. of the Navy proposed lease of defense articles to
Brazil (EC2557) [8AP]
------Dept. of the Navy proposed lease of defense articles to
Chile (EC3850) [18JN]
------Dept. of the Navy proposed lease of defense articles to
Germany (EC317) [7JA]
------Dept. of the Navy proposed lease of defense articles to
Greece (EC5429) [9OC]
------Dept. of the Navy proposed lease of defense articles to
Japan (EC3380) [20MY] (EC5364) [6OC]
------Dept. of the Navy proposed lease of defense articles to NATO
(EC322) [7JA]
------Dept. of the Navy proposed lease of defense articles to New
Zealand (EC5727) [4NO]
------Dept. of the Navy proposed lease of defense articles to
Spain (EC318) [7JA]
------Dept. of the Navy proposed lease of defense articles to the
Netherlands (EC319) [7JA]
------Dept. of the Navy proposed lease of defense articles to the
Republic of China (EC321) [7JA] (EC1856) [25FE]
------Dept. of the Navy proposed lease of defense articles to the
Republic of Korea (EC5170) [24SE]
------Dept. of the Navy proposed lease of defense articles to the
Taipai Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the U.S.
(EC2698) [10AP]
------enhancement or upgrade of sensitivity of technology or
capability for Malaysia (EC1014) [20JA]
------enhancement or upgrade of sensitivity of technology or
capability for the Republic of Korea (EC3865) [19JN]
------Fast Jet Missile Approach and Warning System Technology
Assessment Program report (EC2791) [15AP]
------foreign military sales under the Arms Export Control Act
(EC1458) [5FE]
------letters of offer to sell major defense equipment report
(EC4654) [3SE]
------loans and contracts relative to unpaid obligation or
liability status report (EC1459) [5FE]
------memo of understanding relative to the evolved seasparrow
missile (EC3475) [30MY]
------memorandum of understanding with Canada relative to joint
strike fighter (EC4331) [24JY]
------NATO Tactical Communications report (EC4408) [28JY]
------notification of a cooperative project concerning the joint
strike fighter requirements validation memorandum of agreement
(EC842) [9JA]
------notification of amendment to NATO Continuous Acquisition and
Life-cycle Support Memorandum of Understanding final rule
(EC315) [7JA]
------over-the-horizon radar project final rule (EC2422) [20MR]
(EC2556) [8AP]
------project arrangement with Australia (EC5188) [26SE]
------project arrangement with the Netherlands (EC3474) [30MY]
------technology or capability enhancements or upgrades for Saudi
Arabia (EC5842) [9NO]
------technology or capability enhancements or upgrades for the
Republic of China (EC2665) [9AP]
------U.S. involvement in the Cooperative Outboard Logistics
Update with the United Kingdom (EC4079) [8JY] (EC4439) [30JY]
EEOC: Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act report (EC860)
[9JA]
------Federal sector complaints and appeals report (EC2110) [5MR]
------Freedom of Information Act report (EC2102) [5MR]
------Government in the Sunshine Act report (EC1513) [5FE]
------increased fine for notice posting violations final rule
(EC3274) [12MY]
------Inspector General report (EC452) [7JA]
------management report (EC452) [7JA]
------minorities, women, and people with disabilities Federal
employment report (EC2110) [5MR]
------previously exempt State and local government employee
complaints procedures final rule (EC2908) [21AP]
EPA: Acid Rain Program final rule (EC235) [7JA] (EC1324) [4FE]
(EC3966) [26JN] (EC5461) [21OC]
------addition of facilities in certain industry sectors final
rule (EC3028) [29AP]
------adjustment of civil monetary penalties for inflation final
rule (EC1127) [20JA]
------agricultural commodities tolerance exemption final rule
(EC2776, EC2777) [15AP]
------air quality final rule (EC191) [7JA] (EC4323, EC4324,
EC4325) [23JY] (EC4897) [8SE]
------ambient air quality surveillance final rule (EC2782) [15AP]
(EC5827) [9NO]
------approval and promulgation of designated facilities and
pollutants final rule (EC5823) [9NO]
------approval and promulgation of plans final rule (EC3205,
EC3209, EC3210, EC3211, EC3212, EC3213, EC3214, EC3215,
EC3216) [8MY] (EC4130) [9JY]
------approval of modifications to State programs final rule
(EC5871, EC5872) [9NO]
------aquatic life water quality criteria final rule (EC5431)
[9OC]
------area designation for air quality planning purposes final
rule (EC2009) [3MR] (EC2470) [21MR] (EC3138) [6MY]
------Arizona redesignation of the Yavapai-Apache Reservation
final rule (EC192) [7JA]
------carbon monoxide standard for small spark-ignition engines
final rule (EC220) [7JA]
[[Page 2611]]
------civil monetary penalty inflation final rule (EC2432) [20MR]
(EC3940) [24JN]
------Clean Air Act attainment extension final rule (EC195) [7JA]
(EC2781) [15AP]
------Clean Air Act exemption for American Samoa, Commonwealth of
the Northern Mariana Islands and the Territory of Guam final
rule (EC205) [7JA]
------Clean Air Act final rule (EC1970) [27FE] (EC3451) [30MY]
(EC3765) [12JN] (EC5258) [30SE]
------Clean Air Act operating permit programs final rule (EC2360)
[20MR] (EC4129) [9JY]
------Clean Air Act reclassification final rule (EC188) [7JA]
(EC982) [20JA]
------Clean Air Act report (EC5611) [28OC]
------clean air attainment extension final rule (EC5551) [22OC]
------clean water needs survey report (EC5521) [21OC]
------control of air pollution final rule (EC190) [7JA]
------delegation program final rule (EC2527) [8AP]
------deposition of air pollutants to the great waters report
(EC4188) [14JY]
------deregulation program final rule (EC4128) [9JY]
------dried fermentation solids and solubles final rule (EC1317)
[4FE]
------drinking water infrastructure needs survey report (EC1724)
[10FE]
------drinking water revolving fund money allotment final rule
(EC3208) [8MY]
------durability procedure extensions for light-duty vehicles and
trucks final rule (EC237) [7JA]
------effluent limitations guidelines and standards for the
coastal subcategory of the oil and gas extraction point source
final rule (EC707) [7JA] (EC1148) [20JA]
------Environmental Education Grants Program solicitation notice
final rule (EC3768) [4SE]
------environmental impact assessment of nongovernmental
activities in Antarctica final rule (EC3240) [8MY]
------environmental monitoring of organotin report (EC1149) [20JA]
------environmental monitoring report (EC3738) [10JN]
------Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act report (EC858)
[9JA]
------fertilizer industry source performance standards final rule
(EC3040) [30AP]
------final rule (EC4896) [8SE] (EC4987) [9SE] (EC5305) [2OC]
------fire extinguishers ban reconsideration final rule (EC243)
[7JA]
------Freedom of Information Act report (EC2016) [3MR]
------fuels and fuel additives final rule (EC236) [7JA] (EC1764)
[13FE] (EC2011) [3MR] (EC2306, EC2311) [18MR] (EC3042) [30AP]
(EC3555) [3JN] (EC3652) [5JN] (EC4815) [5SE]
------gasoline deposit control additives final rule (EC5828) [9NO]
------grants and cooperative agreements final rule (EC5323) [2OC]
------Guam petition for exemption from anti-dumping and detergent
addition requirements for conventional gasoline final rule
(EC198) [7JA]
------Hardship Grants Program for Rural Communities implementation
guidelines final rule (EC2459) [20MR]
------hazardous air pollutants final rule (EC233) [7JA] (EC241,
EC244) [7JA] (EC839) [9JA] (EC985, EC988) [20JA] (EC993)
[20JA] (EC1971) [27FE]
------hazardous waste and universal treatment standards correction
final rule (EC1692) [10FE]
------Hazardous Waste Management Program final rule (EC183, EC187,
EC202) [7JA] (EC2008) [3MR] (EC2305) [18MR]
------hazardous waste management system final rule (EC3710,
EC3711) [10JN]
------hospital, medical, and infectious waste incinerators final
rule (EC5095) [18SE]
------human health water quality criteria final rule (EC232) [7JA]
------implementation plan final rule (EC181, EC182, EC184, EC185,
EC186, EC193, EC194, EC196, EC197, EC199, EC204, EC206, EC207)
[7JA] (EC209, EC210, EC212, EC215, EC216, EC217, EC218, EC219,
EC222, EC224, EC227, EC230) [7JA] (EC837, EC838) [9JA] (EC979,
EC980, EC981, EC983, EC984, EC986) [20JA] (EC989, EC990)
[20JA] (EC1303, EC1304, EC1307, EC1308, EC1309, EC1310,
EC1311, EC1313, EC1314, EC1315, EC1316, EC1319, EC1320) [4FE]
(EC1322, EC1323, EC1327, EC1328) [4FE] (EC1433) [5FE] (EC1690,
EC1691) [10FE] (EC1734, EC1735, EC1737, EC1738) [11FE]
(EC1765) [13FE] (EC1845, EC1848, EC1849, EC1850, EC1851)
[25FE] (EC1967, EC1968, EC1969) [27FE] (EC2010) [3MR] (EC2118,
EC2119, EC2120, EC2121) [6MR] (EC2142, EC2143, EC2144, EC2145,
EC2146) [10MR] (EC2304, EC2308, EC2309, EC2310) [18MR]
(EC2361, EC2362, EC2363) [20MR] (EC2364) [20MR] (EC2518,
EC2519, EC2520, EC2521, EC2522, EC2524) [8AP] (EC2691, EC2692,
EC2693) [10AP] (EC2754, EC2755) [14AP] (EC2783, EC2784,
EC2785, EC2786, EC2787, EC2788, EC2789, EC2790) [15AP]
(EC2888) [21AP] (EC2965, EC2966, EC2967) [24AP] (EC2991)
[28AP] (EC3041) [30AP] (EC3137) [6MY] (EC3139, EC3140, EC3142)
[6MY] (EC3330, EC3331, EC3332, EC3335) [15MY] (EC3553, EC3554,
EC3556, EC3557) [3JN] (EC3649, EC3650, EC3651) [5JN] (EC3708,
EC3709) [10JN] (EC3764, EC3767, EC3768, EC3769) [12JN]
(EC3813, EC3814, EC3815, EC3816) [17JN] (EC3887, EC3888)
[20JN] (EC3907, EC3908, EC3909) [23JN] (EC3937) [24JN]
(EC3964, EC3965) [26JN] (EC4052, EC4053) [8JY] (EC4127) [9JY]
(EC4131, EC4132, EC4133, EC4135) [9JY] (EC4160, EC4162,
EC4163) [10JY] (EC4187) [14JY] (EC4224) [16JY] (EC4231,
EC4232, EC4233, EC4234) [21JY] (EC4401) [28JY] (EC4402,
EC4403, EC4404) [28JY] (EC4431) [29JY] (EC4519) [31JY]
(EC4604, EC4605, EC4606, EC4607, EC4608, EC4609, EC4610,
EC4611, EC4612, EC4613, EC4614, EC4615) [3SE] (EC4616, EC4618,
EC4619, EC4620, EC4622, EC4623, EC4624, EC4625, EC4626,
EC4627, EC4628, EC4629, EC4630, EC4631, EC4632, EC4633,
EC4634, EC4635) [3SE] (EC4771, EC4772, EC4774, EC4775, EC4776)
[4SE] (EC4892, EC4893, EC4894, EC4895) [8SE] (EC5043, EC5045,
EC5046, EC5047, EC5048, EC5049) [15SE] (EC5096, EC5097,
EC5099, EC5101) [18SE] (EC5143, EC5144) [22SE] (EC5165,
EC5166, EC5167) [24SE] (EC5279, EC5280) [1OC] (EC5313) [2OC]
(EC5360) [6OC] (EC5422, EC5423, EC5424) [9OC] (EC5455, EC5457,
EC5458, EC5460, EC5462, EC5463, EC5464, EC5465) [21OC]
(EC5550, EC5552, EC5553) [22OC] (EC5824, EC5825) [9NO]
(EC5922, EC5923, EC5924) [13NO]
------Inspector General report (EC859) [9JA] (EC3748) [11JN]
------land disposal restrictions final rule (EC1312) [4FE]
(EC3088) [5MY] (EC4161) [10JY] (EC4777) [4SE]
------loan guarantees for construction of treatment works final
rule (EC709) [7JA]
------marine vehicle pollution control final rule (EC2526) [8AP]
------mechanisms for owners and operators of municipal solid waste
landfill facilities final rule (EC223) [7JA]
------military munitions final rule (EC1763) [13FE]
------motor vehicle pollution control final rule (EC3329) [15MY]
------mud dump site de-designation and termination and historic
area remediation site designation final rule (EC5329) [2OC]
------municipal solid waste landfills final rule (EC4399) [28JY]
------municipal solid waste permit program adequacy determination
final rule (EC4134) [9JY]
------national emission standards and test procedures final rule
(EC3089) [5MY]
------national emission standards final rule (EC1318) [4FE]
(EC1432) [5FE] (EC1847) [25FE] (EC4159) [10JY]
------national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants
final rule (EC3653, EC3654) [5JN] (EC3766) [12JN] (EC5187)
[26SE] (EC5425) [9OC]
------national primary drinking water regulations final rule
(EC2040) [4MR]
------Nitrogen Oxides Emission Reduction Program final rule
(EC245) [7JA]
------OMB paperwork reduction approval numbers final rule (EC201)
[7JA]
------Operating Permits Program final rule (EC189, EC203) [7JA]
(EC229) [7JA] (EC242) [7JA] (EC978) [20JA] (EC992) [20JA]
(EC1846) [25FE] (EC5007) [11SE]
------Outer Continental Shelf air regulations final rule (EC4621)
[3SE] (EC5006) [11SE]
------ozone control strategy final rule (EC213) [7JA]
------ozone monitoring season modification final rule (EC1736)
[11FE]
------ozone nonattainment areas final rule (EC3452, EC3453) [30MY]
------Paperwork Reduction Act final rule (EC4159) [10JY] (EC4907)
[8SE]
------performance standards final rule (EC3648) [5JN]
------pesticide tolerance exemption final rule (EC1305, EC1306)
[4FE] (EC1396) [5FE] (EC1749) [13FE] (EC2136, EC2137, EC2138,
EC2139) [10MR] (EC2347, EC2348, EC2349) [20MR] (EC2497) [8AP]
(EC2773, EC2774, EC2775) [15AP] (EC2986, EC2987, EC2988,
EC2989) [28AP] (EC3155, EC3156) [7MY] (EC3324, EC3326, EC3327)
[15MY] (EC3424, EC3425) [30MY] (EC3697) [10JN] (EC3760) [12JN]
(EC3933, EC3934, EC3935) [24JN] (EC4042) [8JY] (EC4327,
EC4328, EC4329, EC4330) [24JY] (EC4374, EC4376, EC4379) [28JY]
(EC4570, EC4571, EC4572, EC4573, EC4574, EC4575, EC4576) [3SE]
(EC4762, EC4763, EC4764) [4SE] (EC4874, EC4875, EC4876,
EC4877, EC4878) [8SE] (EC4879) [8SE] (EC4942, EC4943, EC4944,
EC4945) [9SE] (EC4995, EC4996, EC4997) [11SE] (EC5088) [18SE]
(EC5134, EC5135, EC5136, EC5137, EC5138) [22SE] (EC5442)
[21OC] (EC5719, EC5720, EC5721, EC5722, EC5723, EC5724) [4NO]
------pesticide tolerance final rule (EC42, EC43, EC44, EC45,
EC46) [7JA] (EC1958) [27FE] (EC2028) [4MR] (EC2682) [10AP]
(EC2772, EC2778) [15AP] (EC3077, EC3078) [5MY] (EC3183,
EC3184, EC3185) [8MY] (EC3207) [8MY] (EC3262, EC3263) [12MY]
(EC3325, EC3328) [15MY] (EC3423) [30MY] (EC3680) [6JN]
(EC3802, EC3803, EC3804) [17JN] (EC4153) [10JY] (EC4375,
EC4377, EC4378) [28JY] (EC4481) [31JY] (EC5304, EC5306) [2OC]
(EC5538, EC5539) [22OC]
------planning areas designation final rule (EC214, EC225, EC228,
EC231) [7JA]
------polymers and resins test methods final rule (EC2307) [18MR]
------Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act report (EC5698) [30OC]
------protection of stratospheric ozone final rule (EC200) [7JA]
(EC987) [20JA]
------publicly owned treatment works pretreatment programs final
rule (EC4428) [28JY]
------recovered materials products procurement guidelines final
rule (EC5925) [13NO]
------Reformulated Gasoline Program final rule (EC221) [7JA]
(EC5725) [4NO]
------Reformulated Gasoline Program opt out procedures final rule
(EC5459) [21OC]
------reid vapor pressure standard final rule (EC3141) [6MY]
------residue tolerance final rule (EC1732) [11FE] (EC1956,
EC1957) [27FE]
------revised durability procedures for light-duty vehicles and
trucks final rule (EC4773) [4SE]
------revocation of obsolete employee responsibilities and conduct
rules final rule (EC4795) [4SE]
[[Page 2612]]
------revocation of significant new use rule final rule (EC1689)
[10FE] (EC5314) [2OC]
------risk/benefit information reporting requirements final rule
(EC5087) [18SE]
------Safe Drinking Water Act report (EC1831) [13FE]
------significant new uses of certain chemical substances final
rule (EC240) [7JA]
------Small Business Stationary Source Technical and Environmental
Compliance Assistance Program final rule (EC211, EC226) [7JA]
------Solid Waste Landfill Permit Program final rule (EC239) [7JA]
------State Hazardous Waste Management Program final rule (EC2528)
[8AP] (EC3334) [15MY] (EC3886) [20JN] (EC4617) [3SE] (EC5044)
[15SE] (EC5098) [18SE] (EC5826) [9NO]
------strategic plan report (EC5285) [1OC]
------Superfund Program report (EC2676) [9AP] (EC3206) [8MY]
(EC4808) [4SE]
------Sustainable Development Challenge Grant Program final rule
(EC3406) [22MY]
------Technical and Environmental Compliance Assistance Program
report (EC1766) [13FE]
------Tennessee SIP revisions final rule (EC4400) [28JY]
------test procedures for heavy-duty engines and light-duty
vehicles final rule (EC5456) [21OC]
------test rules and enforceable testing consent agreements final
rule (EC3967) [26JN]
------testing consent order final rule (EC1321) [4FE] (EC3333)
[15MY]
------tolerance exemption final rule (EC5818) [9NO]
------Toxic Substances Control Act final rule (EC2525) [8AP]
(EC4603) [3SE]
------Toxic Substances Control Act report (EC234) [7JA]
------uncontrolled hazardous waste sites final rule (EC991) [20JA]
(EC1434) [5FE] (EC2523) [8AP] (EC5100) [18SE]
------Underground Injection Control Program final rule (EC238)
[7JA]
------Underground Storage Tank Program final rule (EC208) [7JA]
(EC1325, EC1326) [4FE] (EC3407) [22MY]
------volatile organic compound control measures final rule
(EC3405) [22MY]
------water quality guidance for the Great Lakes System final rule
(EC2322) [18MR]
------water quality standards final rule (EC708) [7JA] (EC4741)
[3SE] (EC5432, EC5433) [9OC]
Executive Office of the President: ACDA report (EC849) [9JA]
(EC4662) [3SE]
------alternative plan for Federal civilian employee pay
adjustments report (EC4663) [3SE]
------Angola emergency continuation notice (EC2705) [10AP]
------broom corn brooms report (EC790) [7JA]
------budget amendment relative to a shortfall in the Dept. of
Defense Health Program (EC3552) [3JN]
------certification relative to drug testing of administrators of
the Drug Free Workplace Plan (EC1829) [13FE]
------certification relative to national interest of continued
production from naval petroleum reserves (EC67) [7JA]
------Chinese meteorological satellite notice (EC363) [7JA]
------Colombian narcotics traffickers emergency continuation
notice (EC335, EC336) [7JA]
------commercial exports, military assistance, and foreign
military sales and imports report (EC5053) [15SE]
------compliance report on Armenia and the Caucasus Region
(EC5485) [21OC]
------Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act report (EC4228)
[17JY]
------Cyprus question report (EC4138) [9JY]
------deployment of Armed Forces to Bosnia and Herzegovina report
(EC851) [9JA]
------Depts. of Agriculture, Energy and Transportation
supplemental appropriations request (EC3027) [29AP]
------Dept. of Commerce appropriations request (EC4587) [3SE]
------Dept. of Commerce Export Administration regulations
revisions report (EC341) [7JA]
------Dept. of Energy and Army Corp of Engineers appropriations
request (EC4121) [9JY]
------Dept. of the Interior appropriations request (EC1402) [5FE]
------Dept. of the Treasury appropriations (EC5090) [18SE]
------Dept. of the Treasury Counter-Terrorism Fund appropriations
request (EC4588) [3SE]
------Dept. of Transportation appropriations (EC5091) [18SE]
------Dept. of Veterans Affairs Compensation Program amendments
(EC4948) [9SE]
------Depts. of Justice, State, the judiciary, and special
forfeiture funds appropriations request (EC823) [9JA]
------Depts. of Labor and State, and ACDA appropriations
amendments request (EC4255) [22JY]
------determination relative to graduation of Malaysia from the
generalized system of preferences (EC727) [7JA]
------determination to exempt Air Force operating location from
hazardous or solid waste laws that might require the
disclosure of classified information (EC1688) [10FE]
------Devils Lake, ND, emergency funding requirement
recommendation report (EC5602) [28OC]
------disaster assistance emergency appropriations requests
(EC2958) [24AP]
------efforts to obtain Iraq's compliance with U.N. Security
Council resolution (EC338) [7JA] (EC1330) [4FE] (EC2149)
[10MR] (EC5317) [2OC]
------end-use of defense articles and services report (EC4792)
[4SE]
------export controls regulations report (EC4659) [3SE]
------FEC budget request (EC2501) [8AP]
------Federal agencies Privacy Act implementation report (EC367)
[7JA]
------Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act report (EC2048)
[4MR]
------foreign economic collection and industrial espionage report
(EC4759) [3SE]
------Freedom of Information Act report (EC1991) [27FE]
------impact of delaying AID international family planning
programs funding report (EC1405) [5FE]
------international agreements report (EC2125) [6MR]
------Iran emergency continuation notice (EC337, EC340) [7JA]
------Iranian transactions regulations final rule (EC4658) [3SE]
------Israel economic situation report (EC1462) [5FE]
------legislative branch budget amendments (EC4586) [3SE]
------Libya emergency continuation notice (EC1231) [21JA] (EC1329)
[4FE]
------LIHEAP emergency appropriations request (EC1218) [21JA]
------Loan Guarantees for Israel Program report (EC1462) [5FE]
------locality pay report (EC853) [9JA] (EC1022) [20JA]
------Mongolia's emigration laws and policies report (EC1291)
[21JA]
------narcotics traffickers in Colombia report (EC5564) [22OC]
(EC5625) [28OC]
------National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government
Improvement Act amendments (EC4585) [3SE]
------national defense authorization report (EC78) [7JA] (EC2093)
[5MR]
------national security, foreign policy and economy relative to
the Export Administration Act lapse (EC342) [7JA]
------notification of continuation of national emergency relative
to the Middle East peace process (EC1463) [5FE]
------notification of intermediate staging base at Utapao AFB,
Thailand (EC4196) [14JY]
------notification relative to deployment of Armed Forces
personnel to Zaire (EC2669) [9AP]
------notification relative to deployment of Armed Forces
personnel to Albania for possible evacuation of U.S. citizens
(EC2277) [17MR]
------notification relative to military personnel availability for
evacuation of U.S. citizens from the Democratic Republic of
Congo (EC3662) [5JN]
------notification relative to nuclear, biological, and chemical
weapons (EC931) [9JA]
------Office of National Drug Control Policy Freedom of
Information Act report (EC3830) [17JN]
------Office of National Drug Control Policy reauthorization
legislation (EC3323) [14MY]
------President's Crime Prevention Council Inspector General
report (EC5803) [6NO]
------progress toward a negotiated solution of the Cyprus problem
(EC334) [7JA] (EC1780) [13FE] (EC2999) [28AP] (EC3974) [26JN]
(EC5852) [9NO]
------Russian Federation emigration laws and policies report
(EC1384) [4FE]
------Serbia and Montenegro emergency continuation notice (EC343)
[7JA]
------SINOSAT project notice (EC362) [7JA]
------supplemental appropriations and adjustments to pending
budget requests (EC3699) [10JN]
------telecommunication service payments made to Cuba by U.S.
persons report (EC2560) [8AP]
------transfer of funds to implement International Cooperative
Administrative Support Services (EC2272) [17MR]
------U.S. Armed Forces in Bosnia relative to NATO Stabilization
Force report (EC3911) [23JN]
------U.S. participation in Rwanda and the Great Lakes region of
eastern Zaire peacekeeping force report (EC364) [7JA]
------U.S. Trade Representative appropriations (EC5091) [18SE]
------White House personnel report (EC366) [7JA]
Eximbank: Freedom of Information Act report (EC2158, EC2159)
[10MR]
------Inspector General report (EC400) [7JA]
------legislation (EC2355) [20MR]
------report (EC1916) [26FE] (EC2157) [10MR]
------strategic plan report (EC5286) [1OC]
------tied aid credits report (EC3196) [8MY]
------U.S. exports report (EC2509) [8AP]
------U.S. exports to Algeria (EC1681) [10FE]
------U.S. exports to Argentina (EC3612) [4JN]
------U.S. exports to Brazil (EC4322) [23JY]
------U.S. exports to Chile (EC5788) [6NO]
------U.S. exports to Egypt (EC1419) [5FE]
------U.S. exports to India (EC5093) [18SE]
------U.S. exports to Indonesia (EC3440) [30MY]
------U.S. exports to Israel (EC1965) [27FE]
------U.S. exports to Lithuania (EC831) [9JA]
------U.S. exports to Mexico (EC113) [7JA] (EC2779) [15AP]
------U.S. exports to Morocco (EC4433) [30JY] (EC4886) [8SE]
------U.S. exports to Oman (EC4597) [3SE]
------U.S. exports to Poland (EC2886) [21AP]
------U.S. exports to Qatar (EC110) [7JA]
------U.S. exports to Russia (EC957) [20JA]
------U.S. exports to the Czech Republic (EC1223) [21JA]
------U.S. exports to the People's Republic of China (EC832) [9JA]
(EC3195) [8MY] (EC4885) [8SE]
------U.S. exports to the Philippines (EC112) [7JA]
------U.S. exports to the Republic of Korea (EC1418) [5FE]
(EC2237) [13MR]
------U.S. exports to Turkey (EC1417) [5FE]
------U.S. exports to Uzbekistan (EC111) [7JA]
FAA: Aircraft Cabin Air Quality Research Program report (EC1289)
[21JA]
------Civil Aviation Security Program effectiveness report
(EC1131) [20JA]
------civil aviation security report (EC5898) [12NO]
------foreign aviation authorities assistance report (EC1150)
[20JA]
------increased air traffic over Grand Canyon National Park report
(EC555) [7JA]
------offshore platforms for weather radar report (EC2227) [12MR]
------programs authorization legislation (EC3178) [7MY]
[[Page 2613]]
------subsonic noise reduction technology report (EC3356) [16MY]
------updated aviation system capital investment plan (EC1803)
[13FE]
Farm Credit Administration: accounting and reporting requirements
final rule (EC49) [7JA]
------adjustment of civil monetary penalties for inflation final
rule (EC537) [7JA]
------book-entry procedures for farm credit securities final rule
(EC5443) [21OC]
------Debt Collection Improvement Act report (EC3516) [30MY]
------disclosure to investors and shareholders final rule (EC2498)
[8AP]
------Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp. final rule (EC4577)
[3SE]
------Freedom of Information Act report (EC2049) [4MR]
------funding, fiscal affairs, loan policies, and operations final
rule (EC47, EC48) [7JA] (EC1397) [5FE] (EC2683) [10AP]
------Inspector General report (EC3349) [16MY] (EC5856) [9NO]
------loan policies and operations final rule (EC5139) [22SE]
(EC5179) [26SE]
------releasing information final rule (EC4506) [31JY]
------report (EC1272) [21JA]
Farm Credit Bank of Texas: pension plan report (EC4419) [28JY]
------Thrift Plus Plan report (EC4666) [3SE]
Farm Credit System Insurance Corp.: Freedom of Information Act
report (EC2567) [8AP]
------internal controls and financial systems report (EC1050)
[20JA]
------report (EC3426) [30MY]
Farm Service Agency: commodity warehouses final rule (EC3805)
[17JN]
------Conservation Reserve Program final rule (EC1750) [13FE]
------cotton import quotas final rule (EC4811) [5SE]
------Dairy Indemnity Payment Program final rule (EC53) [7JA]
------Disaster Reserve Assistance Program final rule (EC50) [7JA]
(EC4380) [28JY] (EC4579) [3SE]
------farm credit final rule (EC2500) [8AP]
------handling payments to delinquent Farm Loan Program borrowers
final rule (EC4538) [1AU]
------marketing quota final rule (EC4578) [3SE]
------peanut poundage quota regulations final rule (EC3134) [6MY]
------peanuts final rule (EC52) [7JA]
------production flexibility contract regulations final rule
(EC5540) [22OC]
------referral of known or suspected criminal violations final
rule (EC3132) [6MY]
------tobacco allotments and quotas final rule (EC3133) [6MY]
------tobacco final rule (EC51) [7JA]
------Tobacco Loan Program final rule (EC1672) [10FE]
------Tree Assistance Program final rule (EC5089) [18SE] (EC5221)
[29SE]
FBI: Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act
implementation final rule (EC2605) [8AP]
FCC: access change reform final rule (EC1446) [5FE] (EC3617,
EC3618) [4JN]
------accounting for litigation judgments and other costs final
rule (EC2995) [28AP]
------accounting officer final rule (EC2244) [13MR]
------accounting safeguards final rule (EC1445) [5FE]
------advanced television systems final rule (EC1442) [5FE]
(EC3147, EC3148) [6MY]
------amateur radio service final rule (EC3090) [5MY]
------assessment and collection of regulatory fees final rule
(EC4054) [8JY] (EC5677) [29OC]
------Automated Reports Management Information System reports
(EC994) [20JA]
------Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act
final rule (EC2312) [18MR] (EC2756) [14AP] (EC2993) [28AP]
(EC3454) [30MY] (EC3616) [4JN]
------calling number identification service rules and policies
final rule (EC2757) [14AP]
------carrier classifications final rule (EC4055) [8JY]
------citizenship requirements final rule (EC266) [7JA]
------closed captioning and video description of video programming
final rule (EC5168) [24SE]
------codes and abbreviated dialing arrangements final rule
(EC1975) [27FE]
------competitive bidding final rule (EC265, EC267, EC278) [7JA]
(EC2533) [8AP]
------directional microwave antennas standards final rule (EC1693)
[10FE]
------domestic ship and aircraft radio stations final rule (EC277)
[7JA]
------emergency broadcast system final rule (EC5426) [9OC]
------ex parte presentations in proceedings final rule (EC2899)
[21AP]
------Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act report (EC861)
[9JA]
------Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service final rule
(EC3336) [15MY] (EC5726) [4NO]
------filing requirements final rule (EC268) [7JA] (EC4055) [8JY]
------final rule (EC994) [20JA] (EC2997) [28AP] (EC4961) [9SE]
------fixed satellite service final rule (EC249) [7JA]
------FM broadcast stations final rule (EC246, EC248, EC250,
EC251, EC252, EC253, EC256, EC257, EC259, EC260, EC261, EC262,
EC263) [7JA] (EC1436, EC1437, EC1438, EC1439, EC1440, EC1441)
[5FE] (EC1695, EC1697) [10FE] (EC1972) [27FE] (EC2189) [11MR]
(EC2238, EC2239, EC2240, EC2241, EC2242, EC2243) [13MR]
(EC2889, EC2890, EC2891, EC2892, EC2893, EC2894, EC2895,
EC2896, EC2897, EC2898) [21AP] (EC3143, EC3144, EC3145,
EC3146) [6MY] (EC3217, EC3218, EC3219, EC3220, EC3221, EC3222,
EC3223) [8MY] (EC3455, EC3456, EC3457, EC3458, EC3459, EC3460,
EC3461, EC3462, EC3463, EC3465, EC3465, EC3466, EC3467) [30MY]
(EC3655, EC3656, EC3657, EC3658) [5JN] (EC4057, EC4058,
EC4059, EC4060, EC4061, EC4962, EC4063, EC4064, EC4065,
EC4066, EC4067, EC4068, EC4069, EC4070, EC4071) [8JY] (EC4263)
[22JY] (EC4264, EC4265, EC4266, EC4267, EC4268, EC4269,
EC4270, EC4271, EC4272, EC4273, EC4274, EC4275, EC4276,
EC4277, EC4278, EC4279, EC4280, EC4281, EC4282, EC4283,
EC4284, EC4285, EC4286, EC4287, EC4288, EC4289) [22JY]
(EC4492, EC4493, EC4494, EC4495) [31JY] (EC4496, EC4497,
EC4498, EC4499, EC4500, EC4501) [31JY] (EC4636, EC4637,
EC4638) [3SE] (EC4642, EC4643, EC4644, EC4645, EC4646) [3SE]
(EC4957, EC4959, EC4960) [9SE] (EC5050, EC5051) [15SE]
(EC5145) [22SE] (EC5261, EC5262, EC5263) [30SE] (EC5264)
[30SE] (EC5467) [21OC] (EC5754) [5NO] (EC5789, EC5790) [6NO]
(EC5791, EC5792) [6NO]
------forfeiture guidelines final rule (EC4639) [3SE]
------Freedom of Information Act report (EC3097) [5MY]
------GHz frequency band final rule (EC264) [7JA] (EC1435) [5FE]
(EC2532) [8AP] (EC2860) [17AP] (EC4640) [3SE] (EC5102) [18SE]
------Government in the Sunshine Act report (EC4908) [8SE]
------infrastructure sharing relative to Telecommunications Act
final rule (EC2147) [10MR]
------inside wiring connections to telephone networks final rule
(EC4056) [8JY]
------installment payment financing for personal communications
services final rule (EC5557) [22OC]
------international settlement rates final rule (EC4958) [9SE]
------interstate, interexchange marketplace implementation final
rule (EC247) [7JA] (EC2996) [28AP] (EC4817) [5SE]
------joint board final rule (EC1974) [27FE]
------local exchange carriers access charge reform final rule
(EC5555) [22OC]
------MHz frequency band final rule (EC1703) [10FE] (EC2531) [8AP]
(EC4641) [3SE] (EC5260) [30SE] (EC5265) [30SE] (EC5466) [21OC]
------mobile radio service providers final rule (EC258) [7JA]
------National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc., final rule
(EC4405) [28JY]
------non-accounting safeguards final rule (EC1444) [5FE]
------non-voice and non-geostationary mobile satellite service
final rule (EC5615) [28OC]
------numbering plan carrier identification codes final rule
(EC2992) [28AP] (EC5614) [28OC]
------operation of biomedical telemetry devices on VHF and UHF
television channels final rule (EC5830) [9NO]
------paging systems development competitive bidding final rule
(EC2215) [12MR]
------pay telephone provisions final rule (EC269) [7JA] (EC5554)
[22OC]
------permit minor changes in broadcast facilities without a
construction permit final rule (EC5146) [22SE]
------private land mobile radio services final rule (EC1443) [5FE]
------radio astronomy coordination zone final rule (EC5829) [9NO]
------radio frequency devices final rule (EC2529) [8AP]
------regulation of international accounting rates final rule
(EC1767) [13FE]
------report (EC925) [9JA]
------satellite applications final rule (EC1973) [27FE] (EC3264)
[12MY]
------spectrum auctions final rule (EC5613) [28OC]
------table allotments for FM broadcast stations final rule
(EC270, EC271, EC272, EC273, EC274, EC275, EC276) [7JA]
------Telecommunications Act final rule (EC1694) [10FE] (EC1696)
[10FE] (EC4647) [3SE]
------telemessaging, electronic publishing, and alarm monitoring
services final rule (EC1852) [25FE] (EC2694) [10AP]
------telephone companies final rule (EC4189) [14JY]
------telephone number portability final rule (EC2530) [8AP]
(EC4816) [5SE]
------toll free service access codes final rule (EC2994) [28AP]
(EC5556) [22OC]
------TV broadcast stations final rule (EC254, EC255) [7JA]
------unauthorized changes in long distance carriers final rule
(EC4262) [22JY] (EC4434) [30JY]
FDA: authority citations final rule (EC5361) [6OC]
------biological products final rule (EC1002) [20JA] (EC5147)
[22SE]
------biotechnology and biological products license application
final rule (EC2420) [20MR]
------contact lenses coloring additives final rule (EC2418) [20MR]
(EC2535) [8AP]
------dental devices final rule (EC1448) [5FE] (EC3819) [17JN]
------direct food additives final rule (EC3370, EC3371) [20MY]
(EC3740) [11JN] (EC5831) [9NO]
------disqualification of a clinical investigator final rule
(EC5103) [18SE]
------drug regulations consolidation final rule (EC2536) [8AP]
------drugs and biological products adverse experience reporting
final rule (EC4073) [8JY]
------electronic records final rule (EC2539) [8AP]
------extralabel drug use in animals final rule (EC286) [7JA]
------food additives final rule (EC1976) [27FE] (EC2248, EC2249)
[13MR] (EC2366, EC2367, EC2368, EC2369, EC2370, EC2371,
EC2372, EC2374, EC2374, EC2375, EC2376, EC2377, EC2378,
EC2379, EC2380, EC2381, EC2382, EC2383, EC2384, EC2385,
EC2386, EC2387, EC2388, EC2389, EC2390, EC2391, EC2392,
EC2393, EC2394) [20MR] (EC2395, EC2396, EC2397, EC2398,
EC2399, EC2400, EC2401, EC2402, EC2403, EC2404, EC2405,
EC2406, EC2414) [20MR] (EC2540) [8AP] (EC4822) [5SE]
[[Page 2614]]
------food and cosmetic labeling final rule (EC4651) [3SE]
------food labeling final rule (EC1449, EC1450) [5FE] (EC1699)
[10FE] (EC1769) [13FE] (EC2412, EC2413) [20MR] (EC2696) [10AP]
(EC3558) [3JN] (EC3818) [17JN] (EC5385, EC5386, EC5387,
EC5388) [7OC] (EC5678) [29OC]
------food production, processing, and handling final rule
(EC2417) [20MR]
------food regulations compliance date final rule (EC5389) [7OC]
------food regulations revocation final rule (EC2416) [20MR]
------food standards final rule (EC2415) [20MR]
------food substances final rule (EC2407, EC2408, EC2409, EC2410,
EC2411) [20MR]
------human drug and biological products safety reporting
requirements final rule (EC5468) [21OC]
------indirect food additives final rule (EC3053) [1MY] (EC3659)
[5JN] (EC3712) [10JN] (EC3820) [17JN] (EC3969) [26JN] (EC4074,
EC4075) [8JY] (EC4077) [8JY] (EC4211) [15JY] (EC4435, EC4436,
EC4437, EC4438) [30JY] (EC4502) [31JY] (EC4649) [3SE] (EC4819,
EC4820) [5SE] (EC5559) [22OC]
------investigational devices final rule (EC1700) [10FE] (EC2537)
[8AP] (EC5169) [24SE]
------investigational new drug application final rule (EC4821)
[5SE] (EC4076) [8JY]
------labeling for human prescription drugs final rule (EC4823)
[5SE]
------labeling for human prescription drugs relative to pediatric
use final rule (EC1004) [20JA]
------latex condom labeling final rule (EC5315) [2OC]
------manufacturing practices final rule (EC3029) [29AP] (EC4650)
[3SE]
------manufacturing practices for blood and blood components final
rule (EC1000) [20JA]
------medical devices final rule (EC288, EC292, EC293) [7JA]
(EC1003) [20JA] (EC2538) [8AP] (EC3372) [20MY] (EC3408) [22MY]
(EC3469) [30MY] (EC3968) [26JN] (EC4290) [22JY] (EC5362) [6OC]
------menhaden oil final rule (EC3742) [11JN]
------National Environmental Policy Act final rule (EC4982) [9SE]
(EC5052) [15SE]
------neurological devices final rule (EC3713) [10JN]
------ophthalmic devices final rule (EC3741) [11JN]
------over-the-counter anticaries drug products final rule (EC999)
[20JA] (EC2419) [20MR]
------over-the-counter bronchodilator drug products final rule
(EC2247) [13MR]
------over-the-counter drug labeling final rule (EC1001) [20JA]
(EC3030) [29AP]
------over-the-counter drug products intended for oral ingestion
that contain alcohol final rule (EC290) [7JA]
------over-the-counter topical antimicrobial drug products for
human use final rule (EC289) [7JA]
------premarket notification relative to new dietary ingredients
final rule (EC5390) [7OC]
------prominence of name of distributor of biological products
final rule (EC287) [7JA]
------protection of human subjects final rule (EC285) [7JA]
------requirements for biological establishments final rule
(EC5558) [22OC]
------revocation of identification standards for dairy and food
products (EC291) [7JA]
------thermally processed low-acid foods packaged in hermetically
sealed containers final rule (EC3910) [23JN]
FDIC: activities and efforts relative to private sector
utilization report (EC118) [7JA] (EC5914) [13NO]
------Affordable Housing Disposition Program report (EC117) [7JA]
(EC5686) [30OC]
------assessments final rule (EC114) [7JA] (EC119) [7JA]
------Coastal Barrier Improvement Act properties listing (EC2748)
[10AP]
------Compliance and Consumer Affairs Division report (EC2963)
[24AP]
------contractor suspension and exclusion and termination final
rule (EC115) [7JA] (EC958) [20JA]
------examination cycle for certain small insured institutions
final rule (EC1754) [13FE]
------forms, instructions, and reports final rule (EC1682) [10FE]
------Freedom of Information Act report (EC2130) [6MR]
------Government in the Sunshine Act report (EC2129) [6MR]
------Government securities sales practices final rule (EC2998)
[28AP]
------Privacy Act final rule (EC402) [7JA]
------report (EC3441) [30MY] (EC4083) [8JY]
------risk-based capital standards final rule (EC116) [7JA]
------rules of practice and procedure final rule (EC541) [7JA]
------securities transactions recordkeeping and conformation
requirements final rule (EC2140) [10MR]
FEC: budget request (EC811, EC812) [7JA] (EC1947, EC1948) [26FE]
------electronic filing of political committee reports final rule
(EC1281) [21JA]
------Freedom of Information Act report (EC2568) [8AP]
------Government in the Sunshine Act report (EC3279) [13MY]
------National Voter Registration Act report (EC4300) [22JY]
------proposed regulations relative to recordkeeping and reporting
by political committees (EC3104) [5MY] (EC3246) [8MY]
------recommendations for legislative action (EC2166) [10MR]
(EC2224) [12MR]
Federal Crop Insurance Corp.: general crop insurance regulations
and common crop insurance regulations final rule (EC4580,
EC4581, EC4582) [3SE]
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council: Federal
Managers' Financial Integrity Act report (EC386) [7JA]
------Freedom of Information Act report (EC3488) [30MY]
------Inspector General report (EC386) [7JA]
------report (EC2510) [8AP] (EC3809) [17JN]
Federal Financing Bank: report (EC2909) [21AP]
------strategic plan report (EC5288) [1OC]
Federal Highway Administration: Intermodal Surface Transportation
Efficiency Act status report (EC2338) [19MR]
Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund: report (EC2977) [24AP]
Federal Housing Finance Board: advances to nonmembers final rule
(EC2302) [18MR]
------assessments on FHL banks final rule (EC4390) [28JY]
------book-entry Federal Loan Bank securities final rule (EC122)
[7JA]
------budget regulations amendment final rule (EC120) [7JA]
------community service requirement technical amendment final rule
(EC5094) [18SE]
------community support requirements final rule (EC3701) [10JN]
------deposits in banks or trust companies technical amendment
final rule (EC5915) [13NO]
------description of organization and functions final rule
(EC1052) [20JA]
------employee salary rates report (EC2094) [5MR]
------Federal Home Loan Bank employees selection and compensation
final rule (EC960) [20JA]
------Federal Home Loan Bank report (EC4084) [8JY]
------Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act report (EC1051)
[20JA]
------financing corporation operations final rule (EC121) [7JA]
------Government in the Sunshine Act report (EC2712) [10AP]
------Inspector General report (EC403) [7JA] (EC3490) [30MY]
------management report (EC4887) [8SE]
------modification of definition of deposits in banks or trust
companies final rule (EC1756) [13FE] (EC3702) [10JN]
------non-qualified thrift lenders final rule (EC2117) [6MR]
------regulatory waivers final rule (EC959) [20JA]
------restrictions on advances to non-qualified thrift lenders
final rule (EC5543) [22OC]
------revision of operations regulation final rule (EC5184) [26SE]
Federal Labor Relations Authority: Freedom of Information Act
report (EC3098) [5MY]
------internal controls and financial systems report (EC1053,
EC1054) [20JA]
Federal Maritime Commission: Freedom of Information Act report
(EC2103) [5MR]
------Government in the Sunshine Act report (EC2160) [10MR]
------Inspector General report (EC404) [7JA]
------report (EC2924) [21AP]
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service: Federal Managers'
Financial Integrity Act report (EC1862) [25FE]
------Inspector General report (EC5857) [9NO]
Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission: Federal
Managers' Financial Integrity Act report (EC5797) [6NO]
------Government in the Sunshine Act report (EC1514) [5FE]
------Inspector General report (EC5797) [6NO]
Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Disability Insurance
Trust Fund: report (EC2978) [24AP]
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board: allocation of earnings
final rule (EC408) [7JA]
------continuation of plan eligibility final rule (EC2759) [14AP]
------correction of administrative errors final rule (EC406406)
[7JA] (EC5109) [18SE]
------death benefits final rule (EC2569) [8AP] (EC3826) [17JN]
------definition of basic pay final rule (EC409) [7JA]
------Freedom of Information Act report (EC2161) [10MR]
------Inspector General report (EC410) [7JA] (EC5858) [9NO]
------thrift savings plan final rule (EC3795) [16JN] (EC3912,
EC3913) [23JN] (EC5107, EC5108) [18SE]
------thrift savings plan loans final rule (EC2758) [14AP]
------thrift savings plan participation for certain employees of
the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and
Management Assistance Authority (EC407) [7JA]
Federal Subsistence Board: management regulations for Alaska final
rule (EC3503) [30MY]
Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund: report
(EC2981) [24AP]
Federal Water Rights Task Force: report (EC5275) [30SE]
Fedral Maritime Commission: Inspector General report (EC3382)
[20MY]
FEMA: Defense Production Act report (EC5688) [30OC]
------Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act report (EC1923)
[26FE]
------flood hazard areas identification and mapping procedures
final rule (EC1755) [13FE]
------Freedom of Information Act report (EC2131) [6MR]
------funding report (EC2923) [21AP]
------National Flood Insurance Act amendments legislation (EC4260)
[22JY]
------National Flood Insurance Program final rule (EC2141) [10MR]
(EC5687) [30OC]
------snow assistance final rule (EC5522) [21OC]
FERC: Federal Power Act final rule (EC995) [20JA]
------Freedom of Information Act report (EC1924) [26FE]
------Government dam use charges report (EC1447) [5FE]
------Government in the Sunshine Act report (EC2425) [20MR]
------hydropower construction deadlines extensions status report
(EC1768) [13FE]
------interstate natural gas pipelines business practices
standards final rule (EC2365) [20MR]
[[Page 2615]]
------licensing of hydroelectric projects final rule (EC5690)
[30OC]
------natural gas facilities construction, operation, or
modification final rule (EC3817) [17JN]
------Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Trust Fund final rule (EC3849)
[18JN]
------open access non-discrimination transmission services by
public and transmitting utilities final rule (EC2246) [13MR]
------open access same-time information system and standards of
conduct final rule (EC2216) [12MR] (EC2245) [13MR]
------report (EC2833) [16AP]
------Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act final
rule (EC2861) [17AP]
------standards for business practices of interstate natural gas
pipelines final rule (EC1853) [25FE]
------strategic plan report (EC5287) [1OC]
FHA: report (EC2794) [15AP]
Financial Crime Enforcement Network: exemptions to transactions in
currency report final rule (EC4953) [9SE]
Financial Partners, Inc.: retirement plan report (EC412) [7JA]
First South Production Credit Association: pension plan report
(EC3852) [18JN]
Food and Consumer Service: meat alternatives used in child
nutrition programs final rule (EC2298) [18MR]
Forest Service: Small Business Timber Sale Set-Aside Program final
rule (EC3402) [22MY]
------Tongass National Forest land and resources management report
(EC4087) [8JY]
FRS: availability of consumer identification information report
(EC2661) [9AP]
------availability of funds and collection of checks final rule
(EC2301) [18MR]
------bank holding companies and change in bank control final rule
(EC83) [7JA] (EC961) [20JA] (EC1836) [25FE] (EC4596) [3SE]
------collection of checks and other items and fund transfers
through fedwire final rule (EC5036) [15SE]
------consumer leasing final rule (EC84) [7JA] (EC2511) [8AP]
------credit availability for small businesses report (EC5881)
[12NO]
------depository institutions credit card operations report
(EC4952) [9SE]
------depository institutions reserve requirements final rule
(EC5821) [9NO]
------depository institutions retail fees and services report
(EC3762) [12JN]
------Electronic Fund Transfer Act application report (EC2885)
[21AP]
------electronic fund transfers final rule (EC5309) [2OC]
------examination cycle for certain small insured institutions
final rule (EC1677) [10FE]
------Freedom of Information Act report (EC2017) [3MR] (EC2713)
[10AP]
------funds availability schedules and check fraud report (EC90)
[7JA]
------Government in the Sunshine Act report (EC2473) [21MR]
------Government securities sales practices final rule (EC2358)
[20MR]
------home mortgage disclosure final rule (EC1416) [5FE] (EC3434)
[30MY]
------home-equity credit final rule (EC123) [7JA]
------information availability final rule (EC1055) [20JA] (EC5486)
[21OC] (EC5929) [13NO]
------Inspector General report (EC405) [7JA] (EC3491) [30MY]
------loan guarantees for defense productions final rule (EC88)
[7JA]
------loans to staff of member banks, holding companies, and
affiliates final rule (EC86) [7JA]
------monetary policy report (EC2230) [12MR] (EC4520) [31JY]
------payments system risk final rule (EC124) [7JA]
------practice for hearings final rule (EC523) [7JA]
------Regulation D final rule (EC3959) [26JN]
------reimbursement for providing financial records final rule
(EC89) [7JA]
------report (EC3645) [5JN]
------reserve requirements for depository institutions final rule
(EC963) [20JA]
------restrictions on purchase and sale of financial assets
between a subsidiary and an affiliated bank or thrift final
rule (EC85) [7JA] (EC87) [7JA]
------securities dealers final rule (EC962) [20JA]
------State banking institutions membership final rule (EC2035)
[4MR]
------State member bank compliance with National Flood Insurance
Program report (EC5308) [2OC]
FTC: antitrust improvements report (EC542) [7JA] (EC2607) [8AP]
(EC5499) [21OC]
------appliance labeling final rule (EC3343) [16MY]
------clothes washers final rule (EC4648) [3SE]
------compliance assistance and civil penalty leniency policies
for small entities final rule (EC2534) [8AP]
------Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Health Act report (EC998)
[20JA]
------Debt Collection Improvement Act final rule (EC543) [7JA]
------deceptive advertising and labeling of previously used
lubricating oil final rule (EC283) [7JA]
------energy and water consumption final rule (EC282) [7JA]
(EC1698) [10FE] (EC4778) [4SE] (EC4818) [5SE]
------Fair Debt Collection Practices Act administration report
(EC2356) [20MR]
------Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act report
(EC279) [7JA] (EC4898) [8SE]
------Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act report (EC862)
[9JA]
------Freedom of Information Act report (EC2570) [8AP]
------Fur Products Labeling Act final rule (EC996) [20JA]
------games of chance in the food retailing and and gasoline
industries final rule (EC997) [20JA]
------Government in the Sunshine Act report (EC3749) [11JN]
------guidelines for use of environmental marketing claims final
rule (EC280) [7JA]
------guides for select leather and imitation leather products
final rule (EC281) [7JA]
------guides for the mirror industry final rule (EC284) [7JA]
------Inspector General report (EC411) [7JA] (EC3629) [4JN]
------jewelry, precious metals, and pewter industries final rule
(EC2695) [10AP]
------report (EC4760) [3SE]
------smokeless tobacco sales and advertising expenditures report
(EC840) [9JA]
------strategic plan report (EC5289) [1OC]
------textile fiber products identification final rule (EC3468)
[30MY]
------textile wearing apparel and piece goods terminology
exemption final rule (EC4072) [8JY]
GAO: bid protest report (EC1507) [5FE]
------budget rescissions report (EC5359) [6OC]
------Capitol Preservation Fund report (EC4478) [30JY]
------Comptroller General's report (EC1786) [13FE]
------employees detailed to congressional committees report
(EC1830) [13FE] (EC4530) [1AU]
------Federal Family Education Loan Program audit report (EC4259)
[22JY]
------investigations, audits, and evaluations report (EC5266)
[30SE]
------Panama Canal Commission audit report (EC4386) [28JY]
------President's special impoundment message review (EC1404)
[5FE] (EC2959) [24AP]
------reports (EC384, EC385) [7JA] (EC854) [9JA] (EC1506) [5FE]
(EC1859) [25FE] (EC2563) [8AP] (EC3032) [29AP] (EC3486) [30MY]
(EC3981) [26JN] (EC4298) [22JY] (EC4909) [8SE] (EC5635) [28OC]
------reports and testimony (EC5156) [23SE]
------U.S.-Japan Fighter Aircraft Program report (EC1408) [5FE]
(EC1925) [26FE]
Good Neighbor Environmental Board: report (EC3357) [16MY]
GPO: Inspector General report (EC413) [7JA] (EC3498) [30MY]
GSA: acquisition of leasehold interests in real property final
rule (EC1515) [5FE]
------acquisition regulations final rule (EC1056, EC1057, EC1058,
EC1059, EC1060, EC1061, EC1062, EC1063, EC1064, EC1065,
EC1066, EC1067, EC1068, EC1069, EC1070, EC1071, EC1072,
EC1073, EC1074, EC1075, EC1076, EC1077, EC1078, EC1079) [20JA]
(EC1080, EC1081, EC1082, EC1083, EC1084) [20JA] (EC1926,
EC1927, EC1928, EC1929, EC1930) [26FE] (EC1931, EC1932,
EC1933, EC1934, EC1935, EC1936, EC1937, EC1938, EC1939) [26FE]
(EC2279, EC2280, EC2281, EC2282, EC2283, EC2284, EC2285,
EC2286, EC2287, EC2288, EC2289, EC2290, EC2291) [17MR]
(EC4213) [15JY] (EC4667) [3SE] (EC4828, EC4829, EC4830,
EC4831, EC4832, EC4833, EC4834, EC4835, EC4836, EC4837,
EC4838) [5SE] (EC4839, EC4840, EC4841, EC4842, EC4843, EC4844,
EC4845, EC4846, EC4847, EC4848) [5SE] (EC5242) [29SE]
------adjustment of civil monetary penalties for inflation final
rule (EC1128) [20JA]
------Architectural Barriers Act report (EC2231) [12MR]
------audit report register including all financial
recommendations (EC863) [9JA]
------building project survey for the Dept. of Transportation
(EC3730) [10JN]
------construction prospectus for Secret Service classroom
building (EC2873) [17AP]
------Federal Acquisition Circular final rule (EC2278) [17MR]
------Freedom of Information Act report (EC2571) [8AP]
------Inspector General report (EC864) [9JA] (EC3775) [12JN]
(EC3984) [26JN]
------lease prospectuses (EC4343) [24JY]
------Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corp. legislation (EC2232)
[12MR]
------report (EC1940) [26FE]
------reporting requirements for foreign gifts and decorations
final rule (EC360) [7JA]
------strategic plan report (EC5290) [1OC] (EC5392) [7OC]
Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation: report (EC3087) [5MY]
Health Care Financing Administration: Medicare changes relative to
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program final rule (EC5945)
[13NO]
House of Representatives: Office of Compliance report (EC5534)
[21OC]
------personal financial disclosure statements report (EC4333)
[24JY]
------receipts and expenditures report (EC2426) [20MR] (EC4509)
[31JY] (EC5191) [26SE] (EC5490) [21OC] (EC5931) [13NO]
------rules report (EC1102) [20JA]
Indian Gaming Commission: Freedom of Information Act report
(EC2253) [13MR]
Indian Health Service: Indian Lands Open Dump Cleanup Act report
(EC1530) [5FE]
Inland Waterways Users Board: report (EC5254) [29SE]
INS: acquisition of citizenship final rule (EC4337) [24JY]
------adjustment of status of persons admitted for permanent
residence final rule (EC547) [7JA]
------affidavits of support on behalf of immigrants final rule
(EC5500) [21OC]
------Canadian Border Boat Landing Program final rule (EC5064)
[15SE]
------classification of certain scientists final rule (EC1944)
[26FE]
------educational requirements for naturalization final rule
(EC1560, EC1561) [5FE]
------employment-based petitions final rule (EC1562) [5FE]
------exemption of educational requirements for naturalization of
certain applicants final rule (EC2320) [18MR]
[[Page 2616]]
------foreign workers seeking to employ temporary alien workers
final rule (EC2921) [21AP]
------inspection and expedited removal of aliens final rule
(EC2321) [18MR]
------interim designation of acceptable documents for employment
verification final rule (EC5335) [2OC]
------nonimmigrant classes final rule (EC4862) [5SE]
------physical presence requirement waiver for certain medical
graduates final rule (EC2920) [21AP]
------Polish and Hungarian parolees status adjustment final rule
(EC3517) [30MY]
------Port Passenger Accelerated Service Program final rule
(EC545, EC546) [7JA]
------preregistered access land final rule (EC2947) [23AP]
------processing of certain nurses final rule (EC2319) [18MR]
------revocation of naturalization final rule (EC544) [7JA]
------temporary removal of certain restrictions on permanent
residence eligibility final rule (EC4251) [21JY]
------Visa Waiver Pilot Program participants final rule (EC5334)
[2OC]
Institute of American Indian Arts: Federal Managers' Financial
Integrity Act report (EC5680) [29OC] (EC5859) [9NO]
------Inspector General report (EC5680) [29OC]
Institute of Museum and Library Services: technical amendments
legislation (EC3404) [22MY]
Institute of Museum Services: Federal Managers' Financial
Integrity Act report (EC2477) [21MR]
Interagency Coordinating Committee on Oil Pollution Research:
report (EC5346) [2OC]
Inter-American Foundation: appropriations legislation (EC2667)
[9AP]
------audited financial statements (EC2939) [23AP]
------report (EC414) [7JA]
International Trade Administration: Cooperative Agreement Program
final rule (EC5889) [12NO]
------Cooperative Agreement Program for American Businesses in
Russia and the New Independent States final rule (EC5237)
[29SE]
------International Buyer Program final rule (EC4359) [25JY]
Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin: Federal
Managers' Financial Integrity Act report (EC2315) [18MR]
IRS: accelerated cost recovery system final rule (EC4112) [8JY]
------acceptance agent qualification and issuance of certain
taxpayer identifying numbers final rule (EC743) [7JA]
------accounting period and corporation election changes final
rule (EC2087) [4MR]
------accounting period and method changes final rule (EC1908)
[25FE] (EC3354) [16MY] (EC3366) [19MY] (EC4745) [3SE] (EC5077,
EC5078) [15SE]
------action on decision in Brown Group, Inc., v. Commissioner
final rule (EC753) [7JA]
------action on decision in Velinsky v. Commissioner final rule
(EC754) [7JA]
------adoption assistance final rule (EC1176) [20JA]
------advance pricing agreement final rule (EC750) [7JA]
------allocations of deprication recapture among partners in a
partnership final rule (EC4749) [3SE]
------announcement final rule (EC2183, EC2184) [10MR]
------automatic filing deadline extensions final rule (EC1166)
[20JA]
------available unit rule final rule (EC5211) [26SE]
------bankruptcy appeals process final rule (EC5877) [9NO]
------business expenses final rule (EC1184) [20JA] (EC5684) [29OC]
------cafeteria plans tax treatment final rule (EC5804) [6NO]
------capital gains rates final rule (EC5672) [28OC]
------cash or deferred arrangements final rule (EC1199) [20JA]
------certain elections under the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation
Act final rule (EC773) [7JA]
------certain reserves final rule (EC1639) [5FE]
------certain trust arrangements final rule (EC2653) [8AP]
------cessation of donor's dominion and control final rule (EC771)
[7JA]
------changes in accounting periods and methods final rule
(EC1174) [20JA] (EC3931) [23JN] (EC4542, EC4543, EC4544,
EC4545, EC4546) [1AU]
------charges relative to copies of tax returns or documents final
rule (EC1650) [5FE]
------classification of taxes collected final rule (EC5302) [1OC]
------closing agreements final rule (EC747) [7JA] (EC1643) [5FE]
------computation of foreign taxes relative to undistributed
earnings final rule (EC1631) [5FE]
------controlled foreign corporation income final rule (EC1180)
[20JA]
------coordinated issue construction/real estate industry
percentage of completion method timing of cost recognition
final rule (EC2650) [8AP]
------correction final rule (EC5528) [21OC]
------credit for employer Social Security taxes paid on employees
tips final rule (EC1193) [20JA]
------debt instruments issue price final rule (EC1169) [20JA]
------decision action final rule (EC3535, EC3536, EC3537, EC3538,
EC3539, EC3540) [30MY]
------deductability, substantiation, and disclosure of certain
charitable contributions final rule (EC789) [7JA]
------deferred payment sales contracts accounting methods final
rule (EC1647) [5FE]
------definition of private activity bonds final rule (EC1636)
[5FE]
------definitions relating to application of exclusion final rule
(EC774) [7JA]
------deposits of excise taxes final rule (EC751) [7JA]
------designated delivery services final rule (EC752) [7JA]
------determination of interest rate final rule (EC775) [7JA]
------determination of issue price in the case of certain debt
instruments issued for property final rule (EC1644) [5FE]
(EC2006) [27FE] (EC2089) [4MR] (EC2953) [23AP] (EC3415) [22MY]
(EC3928) [23JN] (EC4253) [21JY] (EC4868) [5SE] (EC5154) [22SE]
(EC5576) [22OC]
------determination of issue price in the case of certain debt
instrutments issued for property final rule (EC2649) [8AP]
------diesel fuel excise tax relative to special rules for Alaska
final rule (EC784) [7JA]
------differential earnings rate for mutual life insurance
companies final rule (EC2651) [8AP]
------disclosure of return information to procure property or
services for tax administration purposes final rule (EC786)
[7JA]
------disclosure of return information to the U.S. Customs Service
(EC785) [7JA]
------distribution of marketable securities by a partnership final
rule (EC1165) [20JA]
------early referral procedures for employment tax appeals final
rule (EC3367) [19MY]
------Edna Louise Dunn Trust v. Commssioner final rule (EC3025)
[28AP]
------education tax incentives final rule (EC5673) [28OC]
------Educational Assistance Programs final rule (EC757) [7JA]
------electing small business trusts final rule (EC1171) [20JA]
------employee plans for exempt organizations final rule (EC788)
[7JA] (EC2088) [4MR] (EC4869) [5SE]
------employees who attain age 70 1/2 in 1996 final rule (EC787)
[7JA]
------employers adopting a 401(k) SIMPLE plan final rule (EC1197)
[20JA]
------environmental cleanup costs final rule (EC1167) [20JA]
------estate and gift tax marital deduction final rule (EC1906,
EC1907) [25FE]
------estate tax regulations for a qualified domestic trust final
rule (EC765) [7JA]
------examination of returns and claims for refund, credit, or
abatement final rule (EC755, EC780, EC782) [7JA] (EC1181)
[20JA] (EC2208) [11MR] (EC2325) [18MR] (EC4547) [1AU] (EC5301)
[1OC] (EC5434) [9OC] (EC5574) [22OC] (EC5910) [12NO]
------excise taxes deposit final rule (EC1728) [10FE]
------expatriates guidance final rule (EC2344) [19MR]
------extension of test mediation procedure for appeals final rule
(EC777) [7JA]
------extraordinary dividends final rule (EC4227) [16JY]
------farming business property final rule (EC4756) [3SE]
------Federal grants final rule (EC1646) [5FE] (EC5213) [26SE]
------Federal tax deposits by electronic funds transfer final rule
(EC4218) [15JY]
------filing and private printing of substitute forms final rule
(EC3123, EC3124) [5MY]
------filing information returns magnetically/electronically final
rule (EC4757) [3SE]
------filing time final rule (EC5406) [7OC]
------final rule (EC4865) [5SE] (EC4866) [5SE]
------foreign trusts and gifts transactions final rule (EC3677)
[5JN]
------forms and instructions final rule (EC1162, EC1175) [20JA]
------generation-skipping transfer tax regulations final rule
(EC3534) [30MY]
------gross income final rule (EC1168) [20JA] (EC1638) [5FE]
------highly compensated employee definition final rule (EC4747)
[3SE]
------inadvertent invalid and late S elections final rule (EC1170)
[20JA]
------income tax benefits guidance final rule (EC4113) [8JY]
------income tax specified liability losses final rule (EC3791)
[12JN]
------Indian tribal casinos and reporting final rule (EC740) [7JA]
------inflation adjusted items final rule (EC776) [7JA]
------information reporting for discharge of indebtedness final
rule (EC758) [7JA]
------intangibles final rule (EC1637) [5FE]
------interest rate determination final rule (EC3277) [12MY]
(EC3414) [22MY] (EC5080) [15SE]
------interim guidance final rule (EC744) [7JA]
------investment credit on transition property final rule (EC3678)
[5JN]
------IRA withdrawals for higher education expenses final rule
(EC5130) [18SE]
------IRA's final rule (EC1202) [20JA]
------issue price of certain debt instruments issued for property
final rule (EC748) [7JA] (EC759) [7JA] (EC1194) [20JA]
------last-in, first-out inventories final rule (EC741) [7JA]
(EC762) [7JA] (EC1642, EC1649) [5FE] (EC2271) [13MR] (EC2743)
[10AP] (EC3122) [5MY] (EC3608) [3JN] (EC4035) [26JN] (EC4744)
[3SE] (EC4867) [5SE] (EC5210, EC5212) [26SE] (EC5405) [7OC]
------list of designated private delivery services final rule
(EC2849) [16AP]
------logos and identifying slogans on substitute forms final rule
(EC761) [7JA]
------long-term care services and insurance final rule (EC3177)
[7MY]
------low-income housing credit final rule (EC770) [7JA] (EC1163)
[20JA] (EC2342) [19MR] (EC2742) [10AP] (EC3759) [11JN]
(EC4753) [3SE]
------magnetic media filing requirements for information returns
final rule (EC737) [7JA]
------maquiladora industry coordinated issue final rule (EC2648)
[8AP] (EC4344) [24JY]
------marginal production rates final rule (EC4149) [9JY]
------material limitation on surviving spouses right to income
final rule (EC5876) [9NO]
[[Page 2617]]
------May Department Stores Co., v. U.S. final rule (EC4743) [3SE]
------medical, dental, etc., expenses final rule (EC1905) [25FE]
------medical savings accounts final rule (EC764) [7JA] (EC2979)
[24AP] (EC4750) [3SE] (EC5079) [15SE]
------mileage rates for employees, self-employed individuals, or
other taxpayers relative to deductible costs final rule
(EC781) [7JA]
------mining industry final rule (EC3176) [7MY]
------mutual life insurance companies deductions reductions final
rule (EC4751) [3SE]
------nonbank trustees and custodians for education individual
retirement accounts final rule (EC5530) [21OC]
------nonconventional source produced fuel credit final rule
(EC3125) [5MY]
------nondiscrimination rules for plans maintained by Governments
and tax-exempt organizations final rule (EC763) [7JA]
------nonsubstantive miscellaneous medical changes final rule
(EC2741) [10AP]
------offers in compromise final rule (EC1164) [20JA]
------optional procedures for substantiating certain expenses
final rule (EC5303) [1OC]
------organizations final rule (EC2951) [23AP]
------partnership termination final rule (EC3276) [12MY]
------pension plan limitations final rule (EC745) [7JA] (EC5909)
[12NO]
------per diem allowances final rule (EC2085) [4MR]
------personal injuries or sickness damages final rule (EC1189)
[20JA]
------petroleum and retail industries coordinated issue final rule
(EC2654) [8AP]
------petroleum industry capitalization of delay rentals final
rule (EC5172) [24SE]
------petroleum industry coordinated issue final rule (EC2084)
[4MR]
------pharmaceutical industry Medicaid rebates final rule (EC2900)
[21AP]
------private delivery services final rule (EC4752) [3SE]
------qualified domestic relations order final rule (EC1179)
[20JA]
------qualified pension, profit-sharing, and stock bonus plans
final rule (EC746) [7JA]
------qualified State tuition programs final rule (EC742) [7JA]
(EC4990) [9SE]
------real property valuing final rule (EC2952) [23AP]
------reissuance of mortgage credit certificates final rule
(EC779) [7JA]
------remedial amendment period final rule (EC4748) [3SE]
------renewable electricity production credits, inflation
adjustment factors, and reference prices final rule (EC3413)
[22MY]
------requirement of return and time for filing final rule
(EC1172) [20JA]
------requirements to ensure collection of estate tax final rule
(EC766) [7JA]
------revenue code temporary regulations final rule (EC5911)
[12NO] (EC2182) [10MR]
------revenue ruling final rule (EC2182, EC2185) [10MR] (EC4326)
[23JY] (EC4345) [24JY] (EC5160) [23SE]
------rewards for information relative to violations final rule
(EC5527) [21OC]
------Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., v. U.S. final rule (EC5785)
[5NO]
------rulings and determination letters final rule (EC739) [7JA]
(EC772, EC783) [7JA] (EC1160) [20JA] (EC1182, EC1183) [20JA]
(EC1630, EC1632, EC1633, EC1634, EC1635, EC1640, EC1641) [5FE]
(EC1824) [13FE] (EC2745) [10AP] (EC2927) [21AP] (EC3639) [4JN]
(EC5575) [22OC] (EC5908) [12NO]
------sale of seized property final rule (EC778) [7JA]
------sample language for a spouse's waiver final rule (EC1173)
[20JA]
------securities dealers final rule (EC1200) [20JA]
------securities transaction payments final rule (EC5407) [7OC]
(EC5941) [13NO]
------selection of tax matters partner for limited liability
companies final rule (EC1201) [20JA]
------simplification of entity classification rules final rule
(EC1190, EC1191) [20JA]
------small business trusts final rule (EC4754) [3SE]
------source of income from sales of inventory and natural
resources produced in one jurisdiction and sold in another
jurisdiction final rule (EC767) [7JA]
------source of income from sales of inventory partly from sources
within a U.S. possession final rule (EC5529) [21OC]
------special rules for certain transactions final rule (EC1187)
[20JA]
------statistical subsection revision legislation (EC3037) [29AP]
------Subchapter S banks final rule (EC1196) [20JA]
------Subchapter S corporation subsidiaries final rule (EC1195)
[20JA]
------Subchapter S corporation waiver of limitation on change of
accounting period final rule (EC1198) [20JA]
------Subchapter S definitions final rule (EC1192) [20JA]
------substantiation of certain business expenses final rule
(EC2652) [8AP]
------Sun Microsystems, Inc., v. U.S. final rule (EC5786) [5NO]
------target affiliates relative to controlled foreign
corporations final rule (EC1645) [5FE]
------tax avoidance using self-amortizing investments final rule
(EC2086) [4MR]
------tax exempt organizations final rule (EC4477) [30JY]
------tax forms and instructions final rule (EC1185, EC1186)
[20JA] (EC3541) [30MY] (EC3903) [20JN]
------tax withholding regulations revision final rule (EC5404)
[7OC]
------taxation of fringe benefits final rule (EC769) [7JA]
(EC2324) [18MR] (EC4755) [3SE]
------tax-exempt bond arbitrage requirements compliance final rule
(EC3275) [12MY]
------Taxpayer Bill of Rights and Personal Responsibility and Work
Opportunity Reconciliation Act final rule (EC4320) [22JY]
------time for reporting transfers to foreign entities final rule
(EC4148) [9JY]
------timely filing final rule (EC2007) [27FE]
------Trans City Life Insurance Co., v. U.S. final rule (EC5787)
[5NO]
------transfers of domestic stock or securities by U.S. persons to
foreign corporations final rule (EC1178) [20JA]
------transfers to foreign entities final rule (EC2343) [19MR]
------transition relief final rule (EC749) [7JA] (EC4114) [8JY]
------treatment of a trust as domestic or foreign final rule
(EC768) [7JA]
------treatment of gain from the disposition of interest in
certain natural resource recapture property final rule (EC738)
[7JA]
------treatment of Hong Kong and China final rule (EC4036) [26JN]
------treatment of loans with below-market interest rates final
rule (EC1188) [20JA]
------treaty-based tax return positions final rule (EC5408) [7OC]
------U.S. permanent residents receiving compensation or pensions
from France final rule (EC3930) [23JN]
------utilities industry Dept. of Energy Decontamination and
Decommissioning Fund final rule (EC5174) [24SE]
------W-4 form electronic filing final rule (EC1177) [20JA]
------weighted average interest rate update final rule (EC756,
EC760) [7JA] (EC1161) [20JA] (EC1648) [5FE] (EC2181) [10MR]
(EC2744) [10AP] (EC3038) [29AP] (EC3676) [5JN] (EC3929) [23JN]
(EC4746) [3SE] (EC4806) [4SE] (EC5159) [23SE] (EC5671) [28OC]
------work opportunity tax credit final rule (EC736) [7JA]
(EC5173) [24SE]
ITC: appropriations legislation (EC1203) [20JA]
------debt collection procedural rules for salary, administration,
and tax refund offset final rule (EC4539) [1AU]
------Freedom of Information Act report (EC2104) [5MR]
------Inspector General report (EC460) [7JA] (EC3633) [4JN]
------internal controls and financial systems report (EC1085)
[20JA]
------trade report (EC5531) [21OC]
J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board: report (EC361)
[7JA]
Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission: Federal Managers' Financial
Integrity Act report (EC5798) [6NO]
------Inspector General report (EC5798) [6NO]
------report (EC415) [7JA] (EC1021) [20JA]
Judicial Conference of the U.S.: bankruptcy administration
percentage adjustment recommendations report (EC2869) [17AP]
------bankruptcy judgeships report (EC2870) [17AP]
------confidentiality of communications between sexual assault
victims and their counselors report (EC2871) [17AP]
------conversion of temporary district judgeships to permanent
status legislation (EC1288) [21JA]
------justices and judges compensation restoration legislation
(EC1802) [13FE]
Library of Congress: Capitol preservation fund report (EC3501)
[30MY]
------report (EC3500) [30MY]
------Trust Fund Board report (EC462) [7JA]
------U.S. Capitol Preservation Commission report (EC2108) [5MR]
(EC3238) [8MY] (EC4911) [8SE]
Little League Baseball, Inc.: report (EC1719) [10FE]
LSC: Freedom of Information Act report (EC1863) [25FE]
------Government in the Sunshine Act report (EC1086) [20JA]
------report (EC1122) [20JA]
Marine Mammal Commission: Federal Managers' Financial Integrity
Act report (EC416) [7JA]
------Inspector General report (EC416) [7JA]
Merit Systems Protection Board: adherence to merit principles in
the workplace final rule (EC5324) [2OC]
------appeals report (EC1273) [21JA]
------completed cases report (EC5190) [26SE]
------Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act report (EC874)
[9JA]
------Freedom of Information Act report (EC2052) [4MR]
------Government in the Sunshine Act report (EC1279) [21JA]
------Hispanic participation in the Federal workforce report
(EC5243) [29SE]
------Inspector General report (EC453) [7JA]
------report (EC2478) [21MR]
Migratory Bird Conservation Commission: report (EC1995) [27FE]
Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National
Environmental Policy Foundation: Federal Managers' Financial
Integrity Act report (EC5863) [9NO]
------Inspector General report (EC5863) [9NO]
------report (EC451) [7JA]
NASA: Contract Adjustment Board report (EC2223) [12MR]
------Federal Facilities Compliance Act mixed waste activities
report (EC1226) [21JA]
------Freedom of Information Act report (EC2837) [16AP]
------Human Space Flight Program funding legislation (EC4365)
[25JY]
------Inspector General report (EC1864) [25FE] (EC3827) [17JN]
(EC4365) [25JY] (EC5930) [13NO]
------Stanislaus County, CA, Crows Landing Facility report
(EC2738) [10AP]
------strategic plan report (EC5799) [6NO]
------subsonic noise reduction technology report (EC3356) [16MY]
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------Superfund Program report (EC2664) [9AP]
------upper atmosphere triennial report (EC5805) [6NO]
National Archives and Records Administration: Bush administration
archival depository proposal report (EC3350) [16MY]
------Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act report (EC1087)
[20JA]
------Freedom of Information Act report (EC2760) [14AP]
------reproduction fee schedule final rule (EC3985) [26JN]
------transfer of electronic records final rule (EC5699) [30OC]
------USIA materials final rule (EC4197) [14JY]
National Bankruptcy Review Commission: Inspector General report
(EC3776) [12JN]
------report and recommendations (EC5572) [22OC]
National Capital Planning Commission: Freedom of Information Act
report (EC5157) [23SE]
------report (EC417) [7JA]
National Commission on Libraries and Information Science: Federal
Managers' Financial Integrity Act report (EC2252) [13MR]
(EC5800) [6NO]
------Inspector General report (EC5800) [6NO]
------report (EC3704) [10JN]
National Council on Disability: Federal Managers' Financial
Integrity Act report (EC5895) [12NO]
------Inspector General report (EC5895) [12NO]
------report (EC2517) [8AP]
National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements: audit
report (EC3995) [26JN]
National Credit Union Administration: Federal Managers' Financial
Integrity Act report (EC1088) [20JA]
------flood insurance compliance report (EC5544) [22OC]
------Freedom of Information Act report (EC2018) [3MR]
------Inspector General report (EC418) [7JA]
------investment and deposit activities final rule (EC4491) [31JY]
------organization and operation of Federal credit unions final
rule (EC964) [20JA]
------pay structure report (EC1757) [13FE]
------report (EC2512) [8AP]
National Endowment for Democracy: Federal Managers' Financial
Integrity Act report (EC1089) [20JA]
------Freedom of Information Act report (EC2019) [3MR]
------report (EC420) [7JA]
National Endowment for the Arts: Federal Managers' Financial
Integrity Act report (EC865) [9JA]
------Freedom of Information Act report (EC2191) [11MR]
------Inspector General report (EC419) [7JA] (EC3630) [4JN]
------report (EC419) [7JA]
National Endowment for the Humanities: Federal Managers' Financial
Integrity Act report (EC1516) [5FE]
------Freedom of Information Act report (EC2190) [11MR]
National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities: Arts and Artifacts
Indemnity Program report (EC2887) [21AP]
National Fund for Medical Education: report (EC4918) [8SE]
National Gallery of Art: Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act
report (EC421) [7JA] (EC5860) [9NO]
------Inspector General report (EC5860) [9NO]
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: frontal offset
crash testing (EC3905) [20JN]
National Indian Gaming Commission: access fees legislation
(EC3241) [8MY]
National Mediation Board: Federal Managers' Financial Integrity
Act report (EC1274) [21JA]
National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum: financial activities
report (EC3833) [17JN]
National Science Board: Inspector General report (EC423) [7JA]
(EC3631) [4JN]
National Security Council: Dept. of State and related agencies
appropriations report (EC798) [7JA]
National Skill Standards Board: report (EC2212) [12MR]
National Tropical Botanical Garden: report (EC4171) [10JY]
Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation Commission: Federal Managers'
Financial Integrity Act report (EC5487) [21OC]
Naval Sea Cadet Corps: report (EC2922) [21AP]
Neighborhood Reinvestment Corp.: Freedom of Information Act report
(EC2254) [13MR]
------Government in the Sunshine Act report (EC2572) [8AP]
------Inspector General report (EC425) [7JA]
NIH: Environmental Health Sciences Hazardous Substances Research
and Training Grants final rule (EC1008) [20JA]
------grants final rule (EC1005, EC1006, EC1007) [20JA]
Ninth Farm Credit District Trust Committee: report (EC1788) [13FE]
NIST: Fastener Quality Act final rule (EC820) [7JA]
NLRB: Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act report (EC1347)
[4FE]
------Freedom of Information Act report (EC3492) [30MY]
------Inspector General report (EC422) [7JA]
NOAA: Alaska exclusive economic zone fisheries final rule (EC477)
[7JA] (EC496, EC502) [7JA] (EC1116) [20JA] (EC1551) [5FE]
(EC1794, EC1795, EC1796, EC1797) [13FE] (EC1996) [27FE]
(EC1998, EC2000, EC2001, EC2002, EC2003) [27FE] (EC2024) [3MR]
(EC2056, EC2058) [4MR] (EC2167, EC2168) [10MR] (EC2255,
EC2256) [13MR] (EC2580, EC2581, EC2582, EC2583, EC2584,
EC2585, EC2586, EC2588, EC2591, EC2597, EC2598, EC2599) [8AP]
(EC2718) [10AP] (EC2839) [16AP] (EC3107) [5MY] (EC3273) [12MY]
(EC3411, EC3412) [22MY] (EC3506) [30MY] (EC3668, EC3669,
EC3671) [5JN] (EC3723, EC3724) [10JN] (EC3756, EC3758) [11JN]
(EC3799) [16JN] (EC3875) [19JN] (EC3990) [26JN] (EC4088,
EC4089, EC4091) [8JY] (EC4168, EC4169, EC4170) [10JY] (EC4205)
[14JY] (EC4226) [16JY] (EC4248, EC4249, EC4250) [21JY]
(EC4334, EC4335) [24JY] (EC4361) [25JY] (EC4511) [31JY]
(EC4533, EC4534, EC4535) [1AU] (EC4686, EC4687, EC4688,
EC4689) [3SE] (EC4858, EC4859) [5SE] (EC4914) [8SE] (EC4916)
[8SE] (EC5058) [15SE] (EC5112, EC5113) [18SE] (EC5193) [26SE]
(EC5251) [29SE] (EC5331) [2OC] (EC5393) [7OC] (EC5417) [8OC]
(EC5492, EC5494) [21OC] (EC5567, EC5569) [22OC] (EC5683)
[29OC] (EC5716) [31OC] (EC5737) [4NO] (EC5868) [9NO] (EC5897)
[12NO]
------anchovy fisheries final rule (EC2946) [23AP] (EC4691) [3SE]
------bass fisheries final rule (EC3271) [12MY]
------bottomfish fisheries final rule (EC2055) [4MR]
------butterfish, mackerel, and squid final rule (EC2057) [4MR]
(EC2169) [10MR]
------Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic fisheries
final rule (EC513) [7JA] (EC2025) [3MR] (EC2913) [21AP]
(EC3162) [7MY] (EC4917) [8SE] (EC5061) [15SE] (EC5568) [22OC]
------Chesapeake Bay fisheries final rule (EC3051) [30AP]
------Climate and Global Change Program final rule (EC2976) [24AP]
------Coastal Zone Management Program final rule (EC2259) [13MR]
(EC2429) [20MR] (EC2578) [8AP]
------cod fisheries final rule (EC479, EC504, EC506) [7JA]
(EC2944) [23AP] (EC3035) [29AP]
------crab fisheries final rule (EC505, EC512) [7JA]
------crustacean fisheries final rule (EC4685) [3SE]
------endangered and threatened species final rule (EC475) [7JA]
(EC3108) [5MY] (EC3359) [19MY] (EC4247) [21JY] (EC4690) [3SE]
------final rule (EC493, EC510) [7JA] (EC5330) [2OC]
------fisheries final rule (EC1120) [20JA] (EC1546, EC1547,
EC1548, EC1552, EC1553) [5FE] (EC2589, EC2593) [8AP]
------fisheries management plan final rule (EC1997) [27FE]
------fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and the South
Atlantic final rule (EC1114, EC1115, EC1117) [20JA]
------Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary final rule (EC1717)
[10FE]
------flounder and scup fisheries final rule (EC484) [7JA]
------flounder fisheries final rule (EC2257) [13MR]
------foreign fishing vessels in international waters final rule
(EC3507) [30MY] (EC3989) [26JN]
------graduate research fellowships final rule (EC508) [7JA]
------groundfish fisheries final rule (EC4683, EC4692) [3SE]
------Gulf of Mexico Fisheries Disaster Program revisions final
rule (EC489) [7JA]
------Gulf of Mexico fisheries final rule (EC2719) [10AP]
------halibut fisheries final rule (EC2590) [8AP] (EC4215) [15JY]
(EC4680) [3SE]
------Hawaiian Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary final rule
(EC2594) [8AP]
------interim groundfish research plan final rule (EC480) [7JA]
------interim harvest specifications final rule (EC501, EC509)
[7JA]
------lobster fisheries final rule (EC2197) [11MR]
------Magnuson Act final rule (EC5192) [26SE]
------marine fisheries initiative research and development
projects final rule (EC1549) [5FE]
------Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary final rule (EC511)
[7JA]
------National Sea Grant College Federal Fellows Program final
rule (EC5269) [30SE]
------Northeastern U.S. fisheries final rule (EC481) [7JA] (EC499,
EC500) [7JA] (EC1118) [20JA] (EC1999) [27FE] (EC2023) [3MR]
(EC2258) [13MR] (EC2430) [20MR] (EC2587, EC2592, EC2595,
EC2596) [8AP] (EC3509) [30MY] (EC3511) [30MY] (EC3915) [23JN]
(EC4092) [8JY] (EC4206) [14JY] (EC4214) [15JY] (EC4225) [16JY]
(EC4856) [5SE] (EC5060) [15SE] (EC5267) [30SE] (EC5430) [9OC]
(EC5639) [28OC]
------Pacific coast fisheries final rule (EC476) [7JA]
------Pan-American Climate Studies Program final rule (EC5348)
[2OC]
------perch final rule (EC485) [7JA] (EC2945) [23AP]
------Point Reyes/Farallon Islands National Marine Sanctuary final
rule (EC1550) [5FE]
------pollock final rule (EC488) [7JA] (EC492, EC497, EC498) [7JA]
------reef fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South
Atlantic final rule (EC514) [7JA]
------rockfish fisheries final rule (EC490, EC491) [7JA] (EC3036)
[29AP]
------sablefish fisheries final rule (EC478) [7JA]
------salmon fisheries final rule (EC482) [7JA] (EC495) [7JA]
(EC2972) [24AP] (EC3034) [29AP] (EC4682) [3SE]
------scallop fisheries final rule (EC507) [7JA] (EC2763) [14AP]
(EC4681) [3SE]
------schedule of fees final rule (EC3249) [8MY]
------sea turtle conservation final rule (EC1119) [20JA]
------Shelikof District Registration Area final rule (EC503) [7JA]
------sole fisheries final rule (EC483, EC486) [7JA]
------striped bass research study report notice (EC1282) [21JA]
------swordfish fisheries final rule (EC3780) [12JN]
------taking of marine mammals incidental to commercial fishing
operations final rule (EC4684) [3SE]
------tuna fisheries final rule (EC487) [7JA] (EC3781) [12JN]
(EC4143) [9JY] (EC4446) [30JY] (EC5114) [18SE] (EC5268) [30SE]
(EC5380) [6OC] (EC5493, EC5495) [21OC]
------turbot final rule (EC494) [7JA]
------U.S. fishing industry research and development projects
final rule (EC3150) [6MY]
------vessels using trawl gear final rule (EC2762) [14AP] (EC2912,
EC2914) [21AP] (EC3109, EC3110) [5MY] (EC3272) [12MY]
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------West Coast fisheries final rule (EC3163, EC3164) [7MY]
(EC3410) [22MY] (EC3505, EC3508, EC3510 [30MY] (EC3560) [3JN]
(EC3670) [5JN] (EC3757) [11JN] (EC3832) [17JN] (EC3916) [23JN]
(EC4090) [8JY] (EC4423, EC4424) [28JY] (EC4512) [31JY]
(EC4857) [5SE] (EC4915) [8SE] (EC5394) [7OC] (EC5332) [2OC]
------whale protection final rule (EC1798) [13FE]
NRC: abnormal occurrences at licensed nuclear facilities (EC3091)
[5MY]
------access to and protection of classified information final
rule (EC2697) [10AP]
------adjustment of civil monetary penalties for inflation final
rule (EC548) [7JA]
------Agreement State Program final rule (EC4652) [3SE]
------appropriations legislation (EC2862) [17AP]
------chemical process safety at fuel cycle facilities final rule
(EC4825) [5SE]
------codes and standards final rule (EC5471) [21OC]
------computer software final rule (EC5409, EC5410, EC5411,
EC5412, EC5413, EC5414) [8OC]
------discontinuance of certain authority and responsibility final
rule (EC2471) [21MR]
------duplication fees final rule (EC1453) [5FE]
------electric utility industry restructuring and economic
deregulation final rule (EC4824) [5SE]
------enforcement actions final rule (EC294) [7JA] (EC299) [7JA]
(EC5231) [29SE]
------enforcement actions policy and procedure final rule (EC2472)
[21MR] (EC5469) [21OC]
------enforcement manual change notice final rule (EC295) [7JA]
------enhance nuclear safety, physical security, and agency
efficiency legislation (EC4962) [9SE]
------Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act report (EC3829)
[17JN]
------fee schedule revision final rule (EC3470) [30MY]
------final rule (EC4900) [8SE]
------fissile material shipments and exemptions final rule
(EC1701) [10FE]
------Freedom of Information Act report (EC2479) [21MR]
------Government in the Sunshine Act report (EC1789) [13FE]
------industrial radiographic operations final rule (EC3472)
[30MY]
------informal small entity guidance final rule (EC3373) [20MY]
------Integrated Materials Performance Evaluation Program final
rule (EC5470) [21OC]
------license termination final rule (EC4406) [28JY]
------material licenses final rule (EC3409) [22MY] (EC4291) [22JY]
------nondisclosure of safeguards information report (EC300) [7JA]
(EC2041) [4MR] (EC3225) [8MY] (EC4899) [8SE] (EC5832) [9NO]
------notice to employees final rule (EC5560) [22OC]
------nuclear power plant final rule (EC302) [7JA] (EC1543,
EC2544, EC2545, EC2546, EC2547) [8AP]
------Operator Licensing Program final rule (EC1739) [11FE]
------perimeter intrusion alarm systems final rule (EC5691) [30OC]
------radioactive materials' airborne effluents final rule (EC298,
EC301) [7JA]
------radioactive waste disposal in geologic repositories final
rule (EC296) [7JA]
------reactor site criteria final rule (EC297) [7JA] (EC2551)
[8AP]
------recognition of State licenses in areas under exclusive
Federal jurisdiction final rule (EC1452) [5FE]
------release of individuals administered radioactive materials
final rule (EC1451) [5FE] (EC2901) [21AP]
------report (EC3471) [30MY]
------resolution of degraded and nonconforming conditions final
rule (EC5472) [21OC]
------Safety Research Program report (EC1977) [27FE]
------safety-related structures, systems, and components final
rule (EC5104) [18SE]
------Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act final
rule (EC4503) [31JY]
------special nuclear material protection and control final rule
(EC2541) [8AP]
------standard review plan final rule (EC2548, EC2549, EC2550)
[8AP]
------strategic plan report (EC5377) [6OC]
------transportation of steam generators final rule (EC710) [7JA]
------uranium recovery licensees final rule (EC4235) [21JY]
------USEC Privatization Act final rule (EC1770) [13FE]
------vessel closure mechanisms final rule (EC2542) [8AP]
NSC: Freedom of Information Act report (EC2105) [5MR]
NSF: appropriations legislation (EC2677) [9AP]
------Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act report (EC1348)
[4FE]
------Freedom of Information Act report (EC2162) [10MR]
------polar research and policy study report (EC3532) [30MY]
------scientific and engineering research facilities at colleges
and universities report (EC718) [7JA]
------women, minorities, and persons with disabilities in science
and engineering report (EC1154) [20JA]
NTSB: budget request (EC816) [7JA] (EC817) [7JA]
------budget request appeal letter to OMB (EC818) [7JA]
------Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act report (EC3828)
[17JN] (EC4141) [9JY]
------Freedom of Information Act report (EC2050) [4MR]
------Government in the Sunshine Act report (EC1941) [26FE]
------report (EC424) [7JA] (EC5940) [13NO]
------strategic plan report (EC5244) [29SE]
------supplemental appropriations request (EC1296) [21JA]
Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board: Inspector General report
(EC426) [7JA]
------report (EC2937) [23AP]
Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission: Federal
Managers' Financial Integrity Act report (EC2163) [10MR]
------strategic plan report (EC5378) [6OC]
Office of Compliance: proposed rulemaking notice (EC5083) [15SE]
------worker adjustment and retraining notification decision
(EC4794) [4SE]
Office of Foreign Assets Control: Iranian regulations final rule
(EC2904) [21AP]
------Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina regulations final
rule (EC2905) [21AP]
Office of Government Ethics: Executive Agency Ethics Training
Program regulation amendments final rule (EC2226) [12MR]
------executive branch officials disclosure final rule (EC3893)
[20JN]
------Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act report (EC427)
[7JA] (EC5861) [9NO]
------Freedom of Information Act report (EC2316) [18MR]
------honorarium ban final rule (EC5245) [29SE]
------Inspector General report (EC427) [7JA] (EC5861) [9NO]
------interpretation, exemptions, and waiver guidance final rule
(EC1129) [20JA]
------post-employment conflict of interest restrictions final rule
(EC2608) [8AP]
------standards of ethical conduct for employees of the executive
branch final rule (EC2336) [19MR]
------strategic plan report (EC5707) [30OC]
Office of Independent Counsel: Federal Managers' Financial
Integrity Act report (EC3099) [5MY] (EC5736) [4NO] (EC5801)
[6NO]
------Inspector General report (EC428, EC429, EC430) [7JA]
(EC1275) [21JA] (EC5862) [9NO]
Office of Science and Technology Policy: Freedom of Information
Act report (EC2476) [21MR]
Office of Special Counsel: Federal Managers' Financial Integrity
Act report (EC439) [7JA] (EC5682) [29OC]
------Freedom of Information Act report (EC2106) [5MR]
------report (EC4507) [31JY]
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: Caribbean Basin region
trade and investment legislation (EC3858) [18JN] (EC3878)
[19JN]
------implementation of section 301 of the Trade Act report
(EC735) [7JA]
------Presidential determination relative to termination of Trade
Act title IV and extension of most-favored-nation status to
Romania (EC726) [7JA]
------shipbuilding trade agreement legislation (EC3957) [25JN]
------silk products and containers marketing legislation (EC5942)
[13NO]
Office of Thrift Supervision: compensation plan (EC1966) [27FE]
------conflicts of interest, corporate opportunity, and hazard
insurance final rule (EC129) [7JA]
------consumer report (EC2928) [21AP]
------corporate governance final rule (EC130) [7JA]
------de novo applications for a Federal savings association
charter final rule (EC3369) [20MY]
------deposits final rule (EC5448) [21OC]
------Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act final
rule (EC131) [7JA] (EC2513) [8AP]
------examination cycle for certain small insured institutions
final rule (EC1683) [10FE]
------minority savings institutions preservation report (EC3197)
[8MY]
------risk-based capital requirements final rule (EC5549) [21OC]
------subsidiaries and equity investments final rule (EC967)
[20JA]
------uniform financial institutions rating system regulatory
citations final rule (EC1420) [5FE]
OMB: accounting statements covering Federal property, investments,
and responsibilities relative to the Federal Accounting
Standards Advisory Board (EC1865) [25FE]
------appropriations legislation report (EC5609) [28OC] (EC5676)
[29OC]
------budget rescissions and deferrals (EC58) [7JA] (EC1674)
[10FE] (EC1834) [25FE] (EC2274) [17MR] (EC2960) [24AP]
(EC3368) [20MY] (EC3807) [17JN] (EC4210) [15JY] (EC4765) [4SE]
(EC5033) [15SE]
------changes in outlays and receipts final rule (EC132, EC133,
EC134, EC135, EC136, EC137, EC138, EC139, EC140, EC141) [7JA]
(EC2303) [18MR] (EC3084) [5MY] (EC3613) [4JN] (EC4392) [28JY]
(EC5546, EC5547) [22OC] (EC5608) [28OC]
------costs and benefits of Federal regulatory programs report
(EC5533) [21OC]
------direct spending or receipts legislation (EC3810) [17JN]
(EC3960) [26JN] (EC4598, EC4599) [3SE] (EC4766) [4SE]
------executive compensation costs on covered Government contracts
legislation (EC2346) [19MR]
------Freedom of Information Act report (EC2051) [4MR]
------Government Performance and Results Act report (EC3544)
[30MY]
------identification of accounts potentially subject to OMB audit
(EC822) [7JA]
------mid-session budget review (EC5032) [15SE]
------national security information final rule (EC3101) [5MY]
------new budget authority and outlays (EC1837) [25FE]
------NTSB supplemental appropriations request (EC2350) [20MR]
------paperwork report (EC5325) [2OC]
------release of official information and testimony by OMB
personnel final rule (EC3493) [30MY]
------sequestration update report (EC1385) [4FE]
------statistical information safeguards legislation (EC3863)
[18JN]
------statistical programs report (EC431) [7JA]
------strategic plan report (EC5291) [1OC]
[[Page 2620]]
------unfunded mandates reform report (EC3100) [5MY]
------voluntary consensus technical standards report (EC5523)
[21OC]
OPIC: Freedom of Information Act report (EC2020) [3MR]
------Inspector General report (EC440) [7JA]
------legislation (EC2668) [9AP]
------management report (EC2714) [10AP]
------Management Review Control Program report (EC5802) [6NO]
OPM: abolishment of nonappropriated fund wage area final rule
(EC3559) [3JN]
------administration and general provisions final rule (EC3003)
[28AP]
------Administrative Law Judge Examination funding final rule
(EC1790) [13FE]
------alcohol and drug abuse prevention, treatment, and
rehabilitation programs and services for Federal employees
report (EC1276) [21JA]
------Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund report (EC5636)
[28OC]
------cost-of-living allowances final rule (EC2573) [8AP]
------demonstration project pay for applied skills system final
rule (EC437) [7JA]
------Dept. of the Air Force personnel demonstration project final
rule (EC435) [7JA]
------Dept. of the Navy personnel demonstration project approval
(EC2292) [17MR]
------employment final rule (EC3236) [8MY]
------excepted service final rule (EC2793) [15AP] (EC5681) [29OC]
------executive branch personnel decisions report (EC3257) [8MY]
------family and medical leave final rule (EC434) [7JA]
------Federal employee health benefits provider integrity
legislation (EC3495) [30MY]
------Federal Employees Family Friendly Leave Act report (EC3986)
[26JN]
------Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Program final rule
(EC5110) [18SE]
------Federal Employees Health Benefits Program final rule (EC438)
[7JA] (EC4332) [24JY]
------Federal Equal Opportunity Recruitment Program report
(EC3494) [30MY]
------Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act report (EC1090)
[20JA]
------final rule (EC4850) [5SE] (EC4910) [8SE]
------Freedom of Information Act report (EC2164) [10MR]
------health promotion and disease prevention activities for
Federal employees report (EC1091) [20JA]
------holidays and premium pay final rule (EC3497) [30MY]
------Inspector General report (EC436) [7JA] (EC3777) [12JN]
------Intergovernmental Personnel Act Mobility Program final rule
(EC3161) [7MY]
------life insurance benefits legislation (EC5700) [30OC]
------merit system protection legislation (EC3843) [17JN]
------official duty station determination for pay purposes final
rule (EC3237) [8MY]
------Partnership Pilot Project cost-of-living allowances final
rule (EC433) [7JA]
------personnel administration merit system standards final rule
(EC3939) [24JN]
------personnel management demonstration project final rule
(EC2670) [9AP] (EC3496) [30MY]
------physicians comparability allowances authority legislation
(EC5056) [15SE]
------physicians comparability allowances report (EC4420) [28JY]
------Presidential Management Intern Program final rule (EC1518)
[5FE] (EC4849) [5SE]
------prevailing rate systems final rule (EC1092, EC1093) [20JA]
(EC1517) [5FE] (EC5415) [8OC]
------processing garnishment orders for child support/alimony
final rule (EC1095) [20JA]
------reduction in force and mandatory exceptions final rule
(EC2193) [11MR]
------retirement, health, and life insurance coverage for certain
District of Columbia employees final rule (EC5246) [29SE]
------retirement, health, and life insurance coverage for
employees of the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility
and Management Assistance Authority (EC432) [7JA]
------retirement coverage errors correction legislation (EC5944)
[13NO]
------severance pay for Panama Canal Commission employees final
rule (EC5111) [18SE]
------standards of ethical conduct for employees final rule
(EC4668) [3SE]
------strategic plan report (EC5292) [1OC]
------summer employment final rule (EC3002) [28AP]
------training final rule (EC1094) [20JA]
------veterans' employment in the Federal Government report
(EC1157) [20JA] (EC5526) [21OC]
------Voting Rights Program final rule (EC549) [7JA]
OSHA: exposure to methylene chloride final rule (EC1224) [21JA]
OTS: enforcement actions and initiatives report (EC4521) [1AU]
------National Flood Insurance Program report (EC5882) [12NO]
Panama Canal Commission: acquisition regulations final rule
(EC2507) [8AP]
------appropriations legislation (EC2464) [20MR]
------dissolution study report (EC954) [20JA]
------Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act report (EC1519)
[5FE]
------financial action on audits with disallowed costs report
(EC441) [7JA]
------Freedom of Information Act report (EC1715) [10FE]
------Inspector General report (EC441) [7JA] (EC3717) [10JN]
------legislation (EC2956) [23AP]
------technical amendments final rule (EC2299) [18MR]
------tolls and measurement of vessels final rule (EC955) [20JA]
(EC2300) [18MR]
Paralyzed Veterans of America: report (EC1720) [10FE]
Patent and Trademark Office: chemical composition claims final
rule (EC1721) [10FE]
Peace Corps: Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act report
(EC2574) [8AP]
------Freedom of Information Act report (EC1942) [26FE]
------legislation (EC3055) [1MY]
------system of records amendment notice (EC1791) [13FE]
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: adjustment of civil monetary
penalties for inflation final rule (EC4145) [9JY]
------allocation of assets in single-employer plans final rule
(EC156, EC157, EC160, EC161) [7JA] (EC1430) [5FE] (EC1759)
[13FE] (EC2188) [11MR] (EC2780) [15AP] (EC3705) [10JN]
(EC4158) [10JY] (EC4601) [3SE] (EC5039) [15SE] (EC5451) [21OC]
(EC5883) [12NO]
------benefits payable in terminated single-employer plans final
rule (EC162) [7JA]
------disclosure of premium-related information final rule
(EC4261) [22JY]
------Freedom of Information Act report (EC2317) [18MR]
------Inspector General report (EC3750) [11JN]
------interest assumption final rule (EC3342) [16MY]
------payment of premiums final rule (EC159) [7JA] (EC971) [20JA]
------penalties for failure to provide required information final
rule (EC2332) [19MR]
------reorganizing, renumbering, and reinventing regulations final
rule (EC4051) [8JY]
------report (EC158) [7JA] (EC3126) [5MY]
------termination of single-employer plans final rule (EC5884)
[12NO]
Physician Payment Review Commission: report (EC2766) [14AP]
Postal Rate Commission: corrected discrepancies report (EC5488)
[21OC]
------Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act report (EC1349)
[4FE]
------Freedom of Information Act report (EC1097) [20JA]
------Government in the Sunshine Act report (EC1096) [20JA]
------Inspector General report (EC442) [7JA]
Postal Service: Freedom of Information Act report (EC2910) [21AP]
------Government in the Sunshine Act report (EC1280) [21JA]
Potomac Electric Power Co.: balance sheet report (EC1709) [10FE]
Prospective Payment Assessment Commission: health care delivery
issues report (EC2090) [4MR]
------Medicare and the American Health Care System report (EC3640)
[4JN]
------report (EC2678) [9AP]
Railroad Retirement Board: actuarial valuation of assets and
liabilities report (EC4151) [9JY]
------budget legislation (EC2092) [4MR] (EC5276, EC5277, EC5278)
[30SE]
------Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act report (EC866)
[9JA]
------financial improvement legislation (EC3692) [6JN]
------Freedom of Information Act report (EC2132) [6MR]
------Government in the Sunshine Act report (EC2575) [8AP]
------Inspector General report (EC867) [9JA] (EC1992) [27FE]
(EC3751) [11JN] (EC3778) [12JN] (EC4669) [3SE] (EC5057) [15SE]
------insurance legislation (EC3731) [10JN] (EC3844) [17JN]
(EC3955) [25JN]
------Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act report (EC443) [7JA]
(EC5810) [7NO]
------report (EC819) [7JA]
------unemployment insurance system status report (EC4150) [9JY]
Reserve Officers Association: financial audit report (EC4514)
[31JY]
RTC: internal controls and financial systems report (EC3752)
[11JN]
SBA: administrative costs of programs legislation (EC4549) [1AU]
------Federal contract opportunities for very small business
concerns pilot program notification (EC3533) [30MY]
------Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act report (EC1527)
[5FE]
------Freedom of Information Act report (EC2165) [10MR]
------Inspector General report (EC1350) [4FE] (EC4421) [28JY]
------minority small business and capital ownership development
report (EC3250) [8MY] (EC3733) [10JN]
------White House Conference on Small Business implementation
report (EC719) [7JA]
SEC: adjustment of civil monetary penalties for inflation final
rule (EC552) [7JA]
------antimanipulation rules concerning securities offerings final
rule (EC1013) [20JA] (EC2217) [12MR]
------brokers or dealers reporting requirements relative to the
Securities Exchange Act final rule (EC1772) [13FE]
------custody of investment company assets outside the U.S.
(EC3344) [16MY]
------derivative financial and commodity instruments final rule
(EC1702) [10FE]
------EDGAR privatization report (EC5616) [28OC]
------electronic data gathering, analysis, and retrieval system
final rule (EC4078) [8JY]
------exemption for the acquisition of securities during the
existence of an underwriting or selling syndicate final rule
(EC4523, EC4524) [1AU]
------exemption of investment in certain energy-related and gas-
related nonutility companies final rule (EC1855) [25FE]
------expansion of short-form registration final rule (EC3283)
[14MY]
[[Page 2621]]
------Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act report (EC872)
[9JA]
------Freedom of Information Act report (EC2021) [3MR]
------holding period requirements final rule (EC2042) [4MR]
------informal guidance programs final rule (EC2553) [8AP]
------Inspector General report (EC447) [7JA] (EC3632) [4JN]
------Investment Advisers Act final rule (EC3473) [30MY]
------investment companies final rule (EC2552) [8AP]
------investment company assets with futures commission merchants
and commodity clearing organizations final rule (EC312) [7JA]
------investment company securities registration final rule
(EC5233, EC5234) [29SE]
------lost security holders final rule (EC5363) [6OC]
------management report (EC447) [7JA]
------National Securities Markets Improvement Act report (EC5693)
[30OC]
------net capital final rule (EC1773) [13FE]
------odd-lot tender offers by issuers final rule (EC1012) [20JA]
------offshore press conferences, meetings, and materials final
rule (EC5473) [21OC]
------penalty reductions final rule (EC2554) [8AP]
------preferencing practice report (EC2938) [23AP]
------privately offered investment companies final rule (EC3043,
EC3044, EC3045, EC3046, EC3047, EC3048) [30AP]
------report (EC3345) [16MY] (EC3821) [17JN]
------Securities Exchange Act implementation final rule (EC2275)
[17MR]
------shareholder proposals report (EC5316) [2OC]
------State regulation relative to offering documents final rule
(EC3092) [5MY]
------strategic plan report (EC5295) [1OC]
------streamlining disclosure requirements final rule (EC311)
[7JA]
------unregistered equity sales final rule (EC310) [7JA]
Selective Service System: Federal Managers' Financial Integrity
Act report (EC448) [7JA]
------Freedom of Information Act report (EC1866) [25FE]
Smithsonian Institution: DAR 105th Continental Congress annual
proceedings (EC1868) [25FE]
------Inspector General report (EC449) [7JA] (EC4086) [8JY]
SSA: accountability report (EC368) [7JA]
------advisory council report (EC3679) [5JN]
------civil monetary penalties, assessments, and recommended
exclusions final rule (EC795) [7JA]
------continuing disability reviews report (EC5256) [29SE]
------determining disability for a child under age 18 relative to
SSI (EC1825) [13FE]
------disability and blindness determination and growth impairment
listing expiration date final rule (EC1652) [5FE]
------earnings test final rule (EC2954) [23AP]
------Freedom of Information Act report (EC2576) [8AP]
------implementation of childhood disability provisions in the
Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation
Act report (EC2487) [21MR]
------Inspector General report (EC3719) [10JN]
------overpayment appeals and waiver rights final rule (EC796)
[7JA]
------permanent residence lawful admission final rule (EC797)
[7JA]
------promoting vocational rehabilitation and helping disability
insurance beneficiaries return to work final rule (EC1904)
[25FE]
------reduction in SSI medical costs for institutionalized
children covered by private health insurance final rule
(EC1653) [5FE]
------Social Security benefits payment cycling final rule (EC1909)
[25FE]
------Social Security card enhancements report (EC5257) [29SE]
------SSI dedicated accounts and installment payments for past-due
benefits (EC1204) [20JA]
------strategic plan report (EC4204) [14JY]
------ticket system legislation (EC4209) [14JY]
State Justice Institute: report (EC450) [7JA]
Supreme Court: administrative costs of protecting Supreme Court
officials (EC1943) [26FE]
------Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure amendments (EC2797)
[15AP]
------Federal Rules of Civil Procedure amendments (EC2795) [15AP]
------Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure amendments (EC2796)
[15AP]
------Federal Rules of Evidence amendments (EC2798) [15AP]
------judicial branch coverage under Congressional Acountability
Act report (EC1207) [20JA]
Surface Transportation Board: abandonment and discontinuance of
rail lines and rail transportation final rule (EC1153) [20JA]
(EC4108) [8JY]
------acquisition of rail lines final rule (EC5076) [15SE]
------final rule (EC4742) [3SE] (EC4988) [9SE]
------freight forwarders final rule (EC2004) [27FE]
------household goods tariffs final rule (EC1725) [10FE]
------interlocking rail officers regulations revision report
(EC1622) [5FE]
------licensing and related services service fees final rule
(EC1151) [20JA] (EC1621) [5FE]
------rail rate reasonableness, exemption and revocation
proceedings processing final rule (EC712, EC713, EC714) [7JA]
------railroad consolidation procedures final rule (EC2643) [8AP]
(EC3876) [19JN]
------railroad contracts final rule (EC1623) [5FE]
------rate guidelines for non-coal proceedings final rule (EC1152)
[20JA]
------tariffs for the transportation of property final rule
(EC3120) [5MY]
Thrift Depositor Protection Oversight Board: abolishment
legislation (EC3864) [19JN]
------book-entry procedure final rule (EC1421) [5FE]
------Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act report (EC1100)
[20JA]
------Freedom of Information Act report (EC2195) [11MR]
------Inspector General report (EC1526) [5FE]
------report (EC4126) [9JY]
------Resolution Funding Corp. report (EC3847) [18JN]
Trade and Development Agency: Federal Managers' Financial
Integrity Act report (EC1351) [4FE]
------Inspector General report (EC454) [7JA]
TVA: Freedom of Information Act report (EC3831) [17JN]
------Government in the Sunshine Act report (EC2715) [10AP]
------report (EC2644) [8AP]
------strategic plan report (EC5416) [8OC]
U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy: information age
diplomacy report (EC365) [7JA]
U.S. Arctic Research Commission: Federal Managers' Financial
Integrity Act report (EC5701) [30OC]
------strategic plan report (EC5637) [28OC]
U.S. Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad:
Inspector General report (EC5638) [28OC]
U.S. Copyright Office: Freedom of Information Act report (EC1740)
[11FE]
U.S. Court of Appeals: District of Columbia circuit opinion
(EC1528) [5FE] (EC1869, EC1870) [25FE] (EC5002) [11SE]
(EC2662, EC2673, EC2674, EC2675) [9AP] (EC3519) [30MY]
(EC3835, EC3840) [17JN]
U.S. Enrichment Corp.: Atomic Energy Act amendments (EC4938) [8SE]
------Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act report (EC5865)
[9NO]
------Inspector General report (EC5865) [9NO]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Alaska National Wildlife Refuges
visitor service authorization final rule (EC466) [7JA]
(EC1285) [21JA] (EC4852) [5SE]
------Clean Vessel Act pumpout symbol, slogan, and program
crediting final rule (EC4863) [5SE]
------damaged and threatened national historic landmarks report
(EC5014) [11SE]
------El Camino Real De Tierra Adentro National Trail report
(EC3853) [18JN]
------endangered and threatened wildlife and plants final rule
(EC467, EC474) [7JA] (EC1109, EC1110, EC1111, EC1112, EC1113)
[20JA] (EC1286) [21JA] (EC1541, EC1542, EC1543, EC1544) [5FE]
(EC1545) [5FE] (EC2196) [11MR] (EC2579) [8AP] (EC3106) [5MY]
(EC3504) [30MY] (EC3722) [10JN] (EC3753, EC3754, EC3755)
[11JN] (EC3796, EC3797, EC3798) [16JN] (EC4422) [28JY]
(EC4679) [3SE] (EC5491) [21OC] (EC5714, EC5715) [31OC]
------jaguars final rule (EC4246) [21JY]
------migratory birds final rule (EC1792) [13FE] (EC4672, EC4673,
EC4677, EC4678) [3SE] (EC4853) [5SE] (EC5158) [23SE] (EC5171)
[24SE] (EC5250) [29SE]
------wildlife refuge hunting and sport fishing regulations final
rule (EC4981) [9SE]
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Federal Managers' Financial
Integrity Act report (EC457) [7JA]
------Inspector General report (EC457) [7JA]
U.S. Institute of Peace: audit report (EC2850) [16AP]
------Inspector General report (EC3499) [30MY] (EC1529) [5FE]
------strategic plan report (EC5866) [9NO]
U.S. Olympic Committee: audit and activities report (EC3834)
[17JN]
U.S. Parole Commission: Government in the Sunshine Act report
(EC2318) [18MR]
U.S. Sentencing Commission: sentencing guidelines report (EC3116,
EC3117) [5MY] (EC4517) [31JY] (EC5641) [28OC]
U.S. Trade and Development Agency: audit report (EC3031) [29AP]
------Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act report (EC5712)
[31OC]
------Freedom of Information Act report (EC2107) [5MR]
------Inspector General report (EC5712) [31OC]
USIA: appropriations legislation (EC2335) [19MR]
------Exchange Visitor Program final rule (EC3561) [3JN] (EC3726)
[10JN] (EC4198) [14JY]
------Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act report (EC877)
[9JA]
------Freedom of Information Act report (EC1993) [27FE]
------Inspector General report (EC458, EC459) [7JA]
------international exchange and training activities report
(EC5011) [11SE]
------report (EC3230) [8MY]
VFW: convention proceedings (EC2354) [20MR]
------financial audit (EC553) [7JA]
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: report (EC3280)
[13MY]
Woodrow Wilson Center: Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act
report (EC5864) [9NO]
------Inspector General report (EC461) [7JA] (EC5864) [9NO]
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS
Appointments
Conferees: H. Con. Res. 84, setting forth the Federal budget for
1998-2002 [3JN]
------H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act [10JY]
------H.R. 2107, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies
appropriations [23SE]
------H.R. 2158, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry
independent agencies appropriations [3SE]
------H.R. 2169, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies
appropriations [3SE]
------H.R. 2264, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related
agencies appropriations [23SE]
------H.R. 2266, Dept. of Defense appropriations [3SE]
Bills and resolutions
Appropriations: establish automatic system for continuing
appropriations (see H.R. 638, 987, 1326, 1785) [6FE] [6MR]
[15AP] [4JN]
[[Page 2622]]
------making continuing (see H.J. Res. 94, 97, 101, 104, 105, 106)
[26SE] [21OC] [7NO] [9NO] [13NO]
------making continuing (H.J. Res. 97), consideration (see H. Res.
269) [21OC]
------making technical corrections to omnibus consolidated
legislation (see H.J. Res. 25) [9JA]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: prohibit use of appropriated Federal funds
for the deployment of Armed Forces after a certain date (see
H.R. 1172) [20MR]
Budget: establish a deficit reduction trust fund and reduce
discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 126) [9JA]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (see H.R. 2015)
[23JN]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015),
consideration (see H. Res. 174) [24JN]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015),
consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 202) [30JY]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015),
consideration of joint resolution waiving enrollment
requirements (see H. Res. 203) [30JY]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015),
waive enrollment requirements (see H.J. Res. 90) [31JY]
------setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (see H. Con.
Res. 58, 82, 84, 86) [8AP] [15MY] [19MY] [22MY]
------setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res.
84), consideration (see H. Res. 152) [19MY]
------setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res.
84), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 160)
[4JN]
------setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res.
84), disposition of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 156) [22MY]
------terminate certain Dept. of Defense programs and reduce
funding and scope of Dept. of Energy Stockpile Stewardship
Program (see H.R. 1832) [6JN]
Computers: require the head of each Federal agency ensure that
computer systems can differentiate the years 2000 and 1900
(see H.R. 1177) [20MR]
Contracts: limit Federal agency payments to contractors for the
compensation of any individual (see H.R. 2280) [28JY]
------prohibit executive agencies from increasing competition by
helping contractors acquire equipment or facilities to carry
out a contract (see H.R. 829) [25FE]
Copeland Act: repeal (see H.R. 2720) [23OC]
Courts: access relative to Federal agency actions and State laws
(see H.R. 1534) [6MY]
------clarification of jurisdiction over private property takings
and land use disputes (H.R. 1534), consideration (see H. Res.
271) [21OC]
------prevent Federal agencies from pursuing policies of
unjustifiable nonacquiescence and relitigation of precedents
established in the Federal judicial circuits (see H.R. 1544)
[7MY]
Davis-Bacon Act: repeal (see H.R. 2720) [23OC]
Dept. of Commerce: abolish (see H.R. 1319, 2667) [14AP] [9OC]
Dept. of Defense: assign personnel to assist the INS and the
Customs Service in the performance of their border protection
functions (see H.R. 805, 2922) [13FE] [7NO]
------making appropriations (see H.R. 2266) [25JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2266), consideration (see H.
Res. 198) [28JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2266), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 242) [24SE]
------prohibit payment under defense contracts of restructuring
costs for mergers or acquisitions (see H.R. 925) [5MR]
------reform (see H.R. 1778) [4JN]
Dept. of Education: abolish (see H.R. 1812) [5JN]
Dept. of Energy: abolish (see H.R. 1577) [8MY]
Dept. of HHS: employment opportunities for women scientists (see
H.R. 304) [9JA]
Dept. of Justice: appointment of independent counsel to
investigate certain internal criminal allegations (see H.R.
692) [11FE]
------clarify authority of the inspector general (see H.R. 2182)
[17JY]
------establish ethics standards for prosecutors (see H.R. 232)
[9JA]
Dept. of Labor: establish advisory panels relative to occupational
safety and health (see H.R. 2871) [7NO]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations
(see H.R. 2107) [8JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2107), consideration (see H.
Res. 181) [9JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2107), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 277) [23OC]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making
appropriations (see H.R. 2169) [16JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2169), consideration (see H.
Res. 189) [17JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2169), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 263) [8OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: require that certain contracts be
subject to the same procurement laws applicable to other
departments and agencies (see H.R. 2887) [7NO]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making
appropriations (see H.R. 2264) [25JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2264), consideration (see H.
Res. 199) [28JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent
agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 2158) [11JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2158), consideration (see H.
Res. 184) [14JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2158), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 261) [7OC]
Disasters: improve ability of individuals and local, State, and
Federal agencies to prevent natural floods (see H.R. 2911)
[7NO]
District of Columbia: enter into cooperative agreements with
certain Federal agencies relative to crime prevention and law
enforcement (see H.R. 1538) [6MY]
Drug abuse: random drug testing of employees (see H.R. 90) [7JA]
[9JA]
Federal agencies and departments: assess impact of policies and
regulations on families (see H.R. 2124) [9JY]
------review all policies and programs (see H.R. 2137) [10JY]
------review of efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R.
2939) [8NO]
Federal aid programs: termination dates (see H.R. 131) [9JA]
Federal employees: delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments
and maintenance of Federal agency retirement contributions
(see H. Con. Res. 71) [1MY]
------delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments for civilian
and military employees (see H. Con. Res. 77) [8MY]
------funding for pay adjustments and comparability payments
through reductions in agency spending on service contracts
(see H.R. 886) [27FE]
------leave transfer authority for those adversely affected by
disasters or emergencies (see H.R. 1388) [17AP]
------prohibit agencies from contracting out work that can be done
cheaper by current employees (see H.R. 885) [27FE]
------prohibit the replacement of bought-out employees with
contract employees (see H.R. 888) [27FE]
------reduce number of political appointees (see H.R. 614) [5FE]
Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to
purchase products and require commercial competition for
Federal contracts (see H.R. 2758) [29OC]
Federal-State relations: repeal restrictions on communications
between Government agencies and the INS (see H.R. 850) [26FE]
Foreign policy: establish framework for consideration of
unilateral economic sanctions (see H.R. 2708) [23OC]
Forest Service: remove restrictions on acquisitions from other
Federal agencies for improved firefighting (see H.R. 975)
[6MR]
Government: continuance of pay and authority to enter into
contracts or obligations when there is a lapse in
appropriations (see H.R. 1537) [6MY]
------establish uniform accounting systems, standards, and
reporting systems (see H.R. 435) [9JA]
------Federal assessment of whether Federal regulations could
result in the taking of private property (see H.R. 95) [7JA]
[9JA]
------improve strategic plans and performance reports (see H.R.
2883) [7NO]
------procure from the private sector the goods and services
necessary to operate and manage certain agencies (see H.R.
716) [12FE]
------reduce Federal spending in several programs (see H.R. 2364)
[31JY]
------require periodic review and reauthorization of all
Government programs (see H.R. 1913) [17JN]
------use of private delivery services in filing documents with
Federal agencies (see H.R. 782) [13FE]
GSA: improve management and operations (see H.R. 2751) [28OC]
House Rules: same-day consideration of certain resolutions (see H.
Res. 201) [29JY]
Iran: sanctions relative to acquisition of certain missiles (see
H. Res. 188) [17JY]
Lobbying Disclosure Act: amend (see H.R. 233) [9JA]
National Blue Ribbon Commission To Eliminate Waste in Government:
reestablish (see H.R. 132, 271) [9JA]
National Commission To Eliminate Waste in Government: establish
(see H.R. 1318) [14AP]
National Energy Laboratories Reorganization Commission: establish
(see H.R. 1295) [10AP]
OMB: report number of individuals employed by non-Federal entities
providing Government services (see H.R. 887) [27FE]
Petroleum: settlement of U.S. royalty claims (see H.R. 1106)
[18MR]
Presidential appointments: provide greater accountability (see
H.R. 199) [9JA]
Privacy: prohibit Federal agencies from making certain individual
records available through interactive computer services (see
H.R. 1330, 1367) [15AP] [17AP]
Small business: strengthen Federal contracting opportunities and
assess impact of contract bundling by Federal agencies (see
H.R. 373) [9JA]
Veterans: Government employment preference for active duty service
veterans of Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm (see H.R.
1006) [11MR]
Women: establish offices of women's health within certain Federal
agencies (see H.R. 920) [4MR]
Conference reports
Balanced Budget Act (H.R. 2015) [29JY]
Dept. of Defense Appropriations (H.R. 2266) [23SE]
Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R.
2107) [22OC]
Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R.
2169) [7OC]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies
Appropriations (H.R. 2264) [7NO]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent
Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2158) [6OC]
Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84)
[4JN]
Messages
Balanced Budget Act Line-Item Veto: President Clinton [3SE]
Budget of the U.S. Government, Fiscal Year 1998: President Clinton
[6FE]
Budget Rescissions: President Clinton [11FE]
Dept. of Defense Appropriations Line-Item Veto: President Clinton
[21OC]
Dept. of Energy Report: President Clinton [7JA]
Dept. of HUD Report: President Clinton [7JA]
Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Line-
Item Veto: President Clinton [4NO]
Dept. of Transportation Report: President Clinton [8AP]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Independent Agencies
Appropriations Line-Item Veto: President Clinton [4NO]
Federal Advisory Committees Report: President Clinton [23JN]
[17SE]
Motions
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015)
[25JN] [10JY]
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------setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res.
84) [3JN]
Courts: clarification of jurisdiction over private property
takings and land use disputes (H.R. 1534) [22OC]
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2266) [3SE]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 2107) [23SE]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making
appropriations (H.R. 2169) [3SE]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making
appropriations (H.R. 2264) [9SE] [10SE] [11SE] [23SE]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent
agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2158) [16JY] [3SE]
Reports filed
Balanced Budget Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2015) (H. Rept.
105-217) [29JY] [1AU]
------Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 2015) (H. Rept. 105-
149) [23JN]
Consideration of a Joint Resolution Waiving Enrollment
Requirements for H.R. 2015 and H.R. 2014, Balanced Budget Act
and Taxpayer Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res.
203) (H. Rept. 105-219) [30JY]
Consideration of Conference Report on H. Con. Res. 84, Setting
Forth the Federal Budget for 1998-2002: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 161) (H. Rept. 105-117) [4JN]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 202) (H. Rept. 105-
218) [30JY]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2107, Dept. of the
Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 277) (H. Rept. 105-342) [23OC]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2158, Depts. of
Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies
Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 261) (H.
Rept. 105-311) [7OC]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2169, Dept. of
Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee
on Rules (House) (H. Res. 263) (H. Rept. 105-314) [8OC]
Consideration of H. Con. Res. 84, Setting Forth the Federal Budget
for 1998-2002: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 152) (H.
Rept. 105-102) [19MY]
Consideration of H.J. Res. 97, Continuing Appropriations:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 269) (H. Rept. 105-333)
[21OC]
Consideration of H.R. 1534, Private Property Rights Implementation
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 271) (H. Rept. 105-
335) [21OC]
Consideration of H.R. 2015 and H.R. 2014, Balanced Budget Act and
Taxpayer Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 174)
(H. Rept. 105-152) [24JN]
Consideration of H.R. 2107, Dept. of the Interior and Related
Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res.
181) (H. Rept. 105-174) [9JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2158, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD,
and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 184) (H. Rept. 105-180) [14JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2169, Dept. of Transportation and Related
Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res.
189) (H. Rept. 105-189) [17JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2264, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education,
and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 199) (H. Rept. 105-214) [28JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2266, Dept. of Defense Appropriations:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 198) (H. Rept. 105-213)
[28JY]
Dept. of Defense Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R.
2266) (H. Rept. 105-265) [23SE]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2266) (H. Rept.
105-206) [25JY]
Dept. of Defense Reform: Committee on National Security (House)
(H.R. 1778) (H. Rept. 105-133) [17JN]
Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations:
Committee of Conference (H.R. 2107) (H. Rept. 105-337) [22OC]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2107) (H. Rept.
105-163) [8JY]
Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations:
Committee of Conference (H.R. 2169) (H. Rept. 105-313) [7OC]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2169) (H. Rept.
105-188) [16JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies
Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2264) (H. Rept.
105-390) [7NO]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2264) (H. Rept.
105-205) [25JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent
Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2158)
(H. Rept. 105-297) [6OC]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2158) (H. Rept.
105-175) [11JY]
Federal Agency Compliance Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House)
(H.R. 1544) (H. Rept. 105-395) [8NO]
Private Property Rights Implementation Act: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1534) (H. Rept. 105-323) [21OC]
Same-Day Consideration of Certain Resolutions: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 201) (H. Rept. 105-216) [29JY]
Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 1998-2002: Committee of
Conference (H. Con. Res. 84) (H. Rept. 105-116) [4JN]
------Committee on the Budget (House) (H. Con. Res. 84) (H. Rept.
105-100) [19MY]
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 2378, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service,
Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies
appropriations [24SE]
Bills and resolutions
American Heritage Rivers Initiative: terminate further development
and implementation (see H.R. 1842) [10JN]
Customs Service, ITC, and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative:
authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1463) [28AP]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and independent agencies: making appropriations
(see H.R. 2378) [3SE]
FBI: privacy and security of records provided to the White House
containing sensitive background security information (see H.R.
537) [4FE]
Government: failure to faithfully execute laws (see H. Res. 220)
[4SE]
Office of National Drug Control Policy: expand responsibilities
and extend authorization (see H.R. 2610) [6OC]
------increase amount of funds Director may transfer between
agency accounts (see H.R. 1641) [15MY]
------reauthorize (see H.R. 2295, 2407) [30JY] [4SE]
Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish (see H.R.
2431) [8SE]
Political campaigns: appointment of independent counsel to
investigate fundraising practices in Presidential election
campaign (see H. Con. Res. 183) [31OC]
------prohibit fundraising at the White House (see H.R. 636, 2073)
[6FE] [26JN]
Presidential appointments: appointment of Chief Financial Officer
and Deputy Chief Financial Officer (see H.R. 1962) [19JN]
Conference reports
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and Independent Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2378)
[29SE]
Messages
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Line-Item
Veto: President Clinton [21OC]
Motions
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and independent agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 2378) [24SE]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2378), conference report [30SE]
Reports filed
Customs Service, ITC, and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
Appropriations: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R.
1463) (H. Rept. 105-85) [1MY]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee
of Conference (H.R. 2378) (H. Rept. 105-284) [29SE]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2378) (H. Rept.
105-240) [3SE] [11SE]
Presidential and Executive Office Financial Accountability Act:
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R.
1962) (H. Rept. 105-331) [21OC]
EXPLOSIVES
related term(s) Firearms
Bills and resolutions
Government regulations: Federal permit requirements for
distribution or receipt of explosives (see H.R. 989) [6MR]
------require materials to contain taggants (see H.R. 538) [4FE]
Regulation (see H.R. 85) [7JA] [9JA]
Weapons: mandatory prison term for use of firearms or destructive
devices during a violent or drug-related Federal crime (see
H.R. 2340) [31JY]
EXPORT ADMINISTRATIVE ACT
Messages
Lapse of Provisions: President Clinton [6MY]
EXPORT EXPANSION AND RECIPROCAL TRADE AGREEMENTS ACT
Messages
Provisions: President Clinton [16SE]
EXPORT-IMPORT BANK
Appointments
Conferees: S. 1026, reauthorization [6OC]
Bills and resolutions
Business and industry: give financial assistance preferences to
firms that have shown a committment to reinvestment and job
creation in the U.S. (see H.R. 2069) [25JN]
China, People's Republic of: ensure that assistance for exports is
conditional on responsible conduct (see H.R. 2085) [26JN]
Reauthorization (see H.R. 1370) [17AP]
Reauthorization (H.R. 1370): consideration (see H. Res. 255)
[29SE]
Reauthorization (S. 1026): technical corrections in enrollment
(see H. Con. Res. 198) [13NO]
Conference reports
Eximbank Reauthorization (S. 1026) [7NO]
Motions
Reauthorization (H.R. 1370) [30SE]
Reauthorization (S. 1026) [6OC]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 1370, Eximbank Reauthorization: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 255) (H. Rept. 105-282) [29SE]
Eximbank Reauthorization: Committee of Conference (S. 1026) (H.
Rept. 105-392) [7NO]
------Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House) (H.R.
1370) (H. Rept. 105-224) [31JY]
EXPORTS
see Foreign Trade
FABENS, TX
Bills and resolutions
Texas: conveyance of certain Federal lands to the Clint and
Fabens, TX, school districts (see H.R. 1116) [18MR]
FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT
Bills and resolutions
Administration: improve (see H.R. 837) [26FE]
Credit: reduce cost (see H.R. 1059) [13MR]
FAIR HOUSING ACT
Bills and resolutions
Amend (see H.R. 589) [5FE]
Financial institutions: strengthen and clarify enforcement of fair
lending laws relative to redlining and credit allocation (see
H.R. 229) [9JA]
Local government: local control over certain land use and zoning
regulations (see H.R. 2297) [30JY]
[[Page 2624]]
FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT
Bills and resolutions
Child labor: reform provisions (see H.R. 1870) [12JN]
Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to the
operation of automobiles and trucks (see H.R. 2327) [31JY]
Civil rights: establish criminal liability for discrimination
based on disparate treatment (see H.R. 2080) [26JN]
------prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on
sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1302) [10AP]
------prohibit employment discrimination (see H.R. 963, 2078)
[6MR] [26JN]
------prohibit use of involuntary arbitration to settle claims of
employment discrimination (see H.R. 983) [6MR]
------provide improved remedies for discrimination in the payment
of wages based on sex (see H.R. 2023) [24JN]
Dept. of the Treasury: encourage international financial
institutions compliance with certain fair labor laws (see H.
Res. 334) [13NO]
Employment: application of the maximum hour exemption to
agricultural water delivery organizations (see H.R. 526) [4FE]
------implement alternative program for providing a benefit or
employment preference under Federal law (see H.R. 2079) [26JN]
------make overtime exemption available to employees engaged in
transportation and preparation of fruit and vegetables apply
to employees engaged in transportation and preparation of
sugar beets (see H.R. 917) [4MR]
------minimum wage and overtime exemptions for certain employees
(see H.R. 2888) [7NO]
------minimum wage and overtime exemptions for employees subject
to certain leave policies (see H.R. 504) [4FE]
------prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information
(see H.R. 2215, 2275) [22JY] [25JY]
------provide an exemption of overtime compensation for certain
firefighters and rescue squad members (see H.R. 94) [7JA]
[9JA]
------provide compensatory time for all employees (see H.R. 1)
[7JA] [9JA]
------provide compensatory time for all employees (H.R. 1),
consideration (see H. Res. 99) [18MR]
------provide limited overtime exemption for emergency medical
services personnel (see H.R. 2891) [7NO]
------use of salary base to exempt employees from certain wage
requirements (see H.R. 647) [6FE]
Health: limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information
(see H.R. 1815, 2198) [5JN] [17JY]
Income: reform calculation formula for overtime compensation (see
H.R. 2710) [23OC]
Volunteer workers: allow State and local government workers to
perform volunteer services for their employer without
requiring overtime pay (see H.R. 484) [21JA]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 1, Working Families Flexibility Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 99) (H. Rept. 105-31)
[18MR]
Working Families Flexibility Act: Committee on Education and the
Workforce (House) (H.R. 1) (H. Rept. 105-21) [12MR]
FAIR TRADE OPPORTUNITIES ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see H.R. 35) [7JA] [9JA]
FAIRNESS IN THE WORKPLACE COMMISSION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see H.R. 2997) [9NO]
FALEOMAVAEGA, ENI F.H. (a Delegate from American Samoa)
Appointments
Delegation to attend the 50th anniversary of the independence of
India and Pakistan [3SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
American Samoa: eligibility of U.S. nationals for the ROTC (see
H.R. 905) [3MR]
------multiyear program for economic development and self-
sufficiency (see H.R. 757) [13FE]
Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma: take certain lands into
Federal trust (see H.R. 2039) [25JN]
Climate: effects of global warming relative to certain Pacific
nations and U.S. interests (see H. Con. Res. 157) [24SE]
Federal Home Loan Bank Act: amend the definition of State to
include American Samoa (see H.R. 904) [3MR]
FALL RIVER COUNTY, SD
Bills and resolutions
Water: construction of rural water system (see H.R. 1212) [21MR]
FAMILIES AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS
related term(s) Children and Youth
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 2016, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure
[3SE]
Bills and resolutions
Armed Forces: improve access to treatment facilities, provide
Medicare reimbursement, and permit enrollment in Federal
Employees Health Benefits Program for veterans and their
dependents (see H.R. 1456) [24AP]
------permit enrollment in Federal Employees Health Benefits
Program for Medicare-eligible retired members and their
dependents (see H.R. 2128) [9JY]
------revise rules on retirement payments to former spouses (see
H.R. 2537) [24SE]
------use of military health care system and commissary stores by
unremarried former spouses of members (see H.R. 575) [4FE]
Aviation: allow families of international airline disaster victims
a fair jury trial to receive just compensation for their loss
(see H.R. 2005) [20JN]
------require foreign air carriers to establish disaster
assistance plans (see H.R. 2476) [15SE]
Census: provide for enumeration of family caregivers as part of
the decennial census (see H.R. 2081) [26JN]
Child support: denial of passports to noncustodial parents
relative to nonpayment of child support (see H.R. 389) [9JA]
Children and youth: child care funding for low-income families
(see H.R. 899) [27FE]
------child support enforcement (see H.R. 267, 1690) [9JA] [21MY]
------establish program to provide child care through public-
private partnerships (see H.R. 2719) [23OC]
------funding for health, nutrition, education, and child care for
infants and toddlers (see H. Res. 131) [24AP]
------improve child care provided through Federal facilities and
programs (see H.R. 2839, 2982) [6NO] [9NO]
------increase certain funding under Head Start Program (see H.R.
1373) [17AP]
------increase effectiveness and efficiency of child support
enforcement programs (see H.R. 2487) [17SE]
------issues relative to child custody, child abuse, and domestic
violence (see H. Con. Res. 182) [30OC]
------modify certain adoption and foster care placement procedures
(see H.R. 3004) [9NO]
------prohibit sale of personal information without parental
consent (see H.R. 1972) [19JN]
------promote the adoption of children in foster care (see H.R.
867) [27FE]
------promote the adoption of children in foster care (H.R. 867),
Senate amendment (see H. Res. 327) [13NO]
------promote the adoption of children in foster care (H.R. 867),
consideration (see H. Res. 134) [29AP]
------provide for health, safety, and education (see H.R. 1726)
[22MY]
------reduction of teenage pregnancy rates through evaluation of
prevention programs (see H.R. 1736) [22MY]
------require the same distribution of child support arrearages to
former welfare recipients collected by Federal tax intercept
as by the States (see H.R. 1569) [8MY]
------tribute to child care professionals (see H. Res. 279) [23OC]
China, People's Republic of: condemn officials involved in
enforcement of forced abortions and prevent officials from
entering or remaining in the U.S. (see H.R. 2570) [29SE]
------condemn officials involved in enforcement of forced
abortions and prevent officials from entering or remaining in
the U.S. (H.R. 2570), consideration (see H. Res. 302) [4NO]
Citizenship: constitutional amendment to restrict citizenship of
individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.J. Res.
4, 26, 60) [9JA] [6MR]
------restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in
the U.S. (see H.R. 7, 346) [7JA] [9JA]
Computers: protect consumer privacy, empower parents, improve
electronic commerce, and safeguard data security (see H.R.
1964) [19JN]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and
services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2174) [16JY]
Courts: payment of settlements in suits against the Federal
Government relative to child support obligations (see H.R.
2628) [7OC]
Crime: child abuse and neglect prevention (see H.R. 1419, 1823,
3013) [23AP] [5JN] [9NO]
------distribute to community-based organizations information on
the prevention of youth violence and crime (see H.R. 290)
[9JA]
------establish felony violations for failure to pay legal child
support obligations (see H.R. 2503, 2925) [18SE] [7NO]
------national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (see
H.R. 3, 1699) [7JA] [9JA] [21MY]
------national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (H.R.
3), consideration (see H. Res. 143) [6MY]
------national summit of sports, political, community, and media
leaders to develop a plan to deter acts of domestic and sexual
violence (see H. Con. Res. 29) [27FE]
------protect the civil rights of victims of gender-motivated
violence (see H.R. 1332) [15AP]
------use of certain grant funds to provide parental education to
assist in child abuse prevention (see H.R. 2381) [3SE]
Cuba: allow cash remittances to relatives in Cuba (see H.R. 285)
[9JA]
Dept. of Defense: disapproval of line-item vetoes in military
construction appropriations legislation (see H.R. 2624, 2631)
[7OC]
------making appropriations for military construction, family
housing, and base realignment and closure (see H.R. 2016)
[24JN]
------making appropriations for military construction, family
housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2016),
consideration (see H. Res. 178) [26JN]
------making appropriations for military construction, family
housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2016),
consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 228) [11SE]
------notification requirements relative to the establishment of
domestic dependent elementary and secondary schools (see H.R.
1339) [15AP]
Dept. of HHS: county grants to carry out State programs to provide
training to parents on early childhood development and child
care (see H.R. 2452) [10SE]
Dept. of HUD: notify local government about proposed assisted
multifamily housing projects (see H.R. 212) [9JA]
Dept. of Justice: treatment of certain immigration petitions
relative to the death of the beneficiary (see H.R. 1961, 2694)
[19JN] [22OC]
Dept. of the Interior: convey certain lands to the District of
Columbia for use for single-family homes for low- and
moderate-income families (see H.R. 2700) [22OC]
Domestic violence: grants to States to establish supervised
visitation centers for victims (see H.R. 2779) [30OC]
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Education: improve the reading and literacy skills of children and
families (see H.R. 2614) [6OC]
------prevent Federal student assistance need analysis from
penalizing parents for investing in prepaid tuition programs
(see H.R. 2672) [9OC]
------provide State and local assistance to improve adult
education and family literacy (see H.R. 1562) [8MY]
------provide tax relief for higher education expenses, increase
financial aid, and improve student loan programs (see H.R.
1233) [8AP]
------role in character development and teaching of moral values
(see H. Con. Res. 127) [28JY]
Employment: benefit eligibility for associates of employees who
are not spouses or dependents of such employees (see H.R.
1817) [5JN]
------make parental leave for birth parents equitable to adoptive
and foster parents (see H.R. 1113, 1573) [18MR] [8MY]
ERISA: allow victims of child abuse to collect monetary awards
from an abuser's pension (see H.R. 1142) [20MR]
Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave for parent-teacher
conferences (see H.R. 2842) [6NO]
------allow leave to address domestic violence and its effects
(see H.R. 851) [26FE]
------expand coverage and allow leave for parental involvement in
educational and extracurricular activities (see H.R. 109, 191,
234) [9JA]
------provide coverage to employers with more than 20 employees
(see H.R. 1373) [17AP]
Federal agencies and departments: assess impact of policies and
regulations on families (see H.R. 2124) [9JY]
Federal aid programs: improve child care and family support
services (see H.R. 1373, 2713) [17AP] [23OC]
------improve program of block grants to States for temporary
assistance to needy families (see H.R. 2861) [6NO]
------increase assistance to pregnant women and for adoption
services (see H.R. 2919) [7NO]
Federal employees: provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R.
2761) [29OC]
------reimburse expenses relative to adoption of a child (see H.R.
2170) [16JY]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of bone mass
measurements (see H.R. 2699) [22OC]
Federal Housing Corp.: establish (see H.R. 2975) [8NO]
Firearms: applicability of domestic violence-related possession
prohibitions to convictions that predate enactment of such
prohibitions (see H.R. 26) [7JA] [9JA]
------exclude certain Federal entities from domestic violence-
related possession prohibitions (see H.R. 445, 2255) [9JA]
[24JY]
------possession by persons convicted of a crime involving
domestic violence (see H.R. 1009) [11MR]
------require check for domestic abuse restraining orders before
the transfer of a handgun by a firearms dealer (see H.R. 2774)
[30OC]
------restrict sale to persons placed under a court order of
protection (see H.R. 1084) [17MR]
Food stamps: require States to use electronic benefit transfer
systems (see H.R. 273) [9JA]
Foreign aid: international family planning programs (see H.J. Res.
36) [4FE]
------international family planning programs restrictions relative
to abortion (see H.R. 581) [4FE]
------international family planning programs restrictions relative
to abortion (H.R. 581), consideration (see H. Res. 46) [11FE]
Government: promote economic opportunities for families (see H.R.
1040) [12MR]
Health: develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth
defects (see H.R. 1114) [18MR]
------insurance coverage of bone mass measurements (see H.R. 2693)
[22OC]
------require group health plans and insurers to offer coverage
for children and provide a tax credit for the purchase of such
coverage (see H.R. 561) [4FE]
------revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation
program and amend relative to persons of mixed ancestry (see
H.R. 2418) [5SE]
Health care professionals: training of students relative to
identification and referral of victims of domestic violence
(see H.R. 884) [27FE]
Higher Education Accumulation Program: establish and allow tax
deductions for contributions to accounts (see H.R. 53) [7JA]
[9JA]
Housing: increase public housing opportunities for intact families
(see H.R. 265) [9JA]
------provide rental assistance for victims of domestic violence
to enable such victims to relocate (see H.R. 871) [27FE]
Immigration: immunization requirements for certain internationally
adopted children (see H.R. 2464) [11SE]
------increase availability of visas for spouses and dependents of
certain legal aliens and limit status adjustments for certain
nonimmigrants (see H.R. 2917) [7NO]
------permit admission of nonimmigrant students and visitors who
are spouses and children of permanent resident aliens (see
H.R. 2664) [9OC]
------treatment of aliens born in the Philippines or Japan who
were fathered by U.S. citizens (see H.R. 2540) [24SE]
------treatment of aliens relative to delinquent child support
payments (see H.R. 2985) [9NO]
------waiver of vaccination requirement for orphan children (see
H.R. 2473) [15SE]
------waiver of vaccination requirements for certain adopted
children (see H.R. 2430) [8SE]
Indian Child Welfare Act: exempt voluntary child custody
proceedings from coverage (see H.R. 1957) [18JN]
Insurance: prevent discrimination against victims of domestic
violence (see H.R. 1117) [18MR]
Lawyers and attorneys: payment of fees incurred in divorce actions
(see H.R. 270) [9JA]
LSC: eligibility for assistance for victims of domestic violence
(see H.R. 1076) [13MR]
Medicare: eligibility for benefits for certain divorced
individuals relative to marriage requirements (see H.R. 1956)
[18JN]
Medicare/Medicaid: expand and clarify requirements regarding
advance directives to ensure that an individual's health care
decisions are observed (see H.R. 2999) [9NO]
Motion pictures: tribute to NBC and Ford Motor Co., for television
broadcast of movie ``Schindler's List'' (see H. Con. Res. 30)
[27FE]
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: authorizing
appropriations (see H.R. 1716) [22MY]
Native Americans: Federal funding for certain adoption and foster
care programs (see H.R. 261) [9JA]
------regulations relative to certain adoption and child custody
proceedings (see H.R. 1082) [13MR]
Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act:
technical amendments (see H.R. 1048) [12MR] [21MR]
Population: develop, promote, and implement policies to stabilize
U.S. population growth (see H. Con. Res. 154) [18SE]
Poverty: assistance for low-income working families (see H.R.
2399) [4SE]
Public housing: multifamily rental assisted housing programs
reform (see H.R. 1508) [1MY]
Public safety officers: provide educational assistance to the
surviving spouse and dependent children of officers killed in
the line of duty (see H.R. 2088) [26JN]
------provide educational assistance to the surviving spouse and
dependent children of officers killed or totally disabled in
the line of duty (see H.R. 2755, 3046) [28OC] [13NO]
Public welfare programs: approval of waivers submitted by
Wisconsin for operation of food stamp and medical assistance
programs (see H.R. 2030) [24JN]
------clarify the family violence option under the temporary
assistance to needy families program (see H.R. 1950) [18JN]
------establish asset-based welfare policies (see H.R. 2849) [6NO]
------extend disqualification transition period for certain aliens
(see H.R. 761) [13FE]
------funding for nutrition programs (see H.R. 3015) [9NO]
------modify laws relative to public assistance and benefits for
aliens (see H.R. 666) [11FE]
------prohibit financial assistance to persons delinquent in child
support payments (see H.R. 399) [9JA]
------prohibit States from penalizing single parents for not
meeting work requirements if the parent cannot find suitable
child care (see H.R. 1615) [14MY]
Railroads: modify the guaranteed minimum benefit for widows and
widowers relative to conversion from spouse to widow or
widower annuity (see H. Con. Res. 52) [20MR]
Social Security: exempt States from certain regulatory
requirements relative to electronic distribution of benefits
(see H.R. 156) [9JA]
------prevent children from languishing in foster care (see H.R.
1459) [24AP]
------State requirements for work experience and community service
programs relative to child support (see H.R. 2463) [11SE]
------treatment of final payment of benefits to surviving spouse
or family members after death of beneficiary (see H.R. 2944)
[8NO]
States: assistance for certain adults who are caring for the
children of relatives (see H.R. 1646) [15MY]
------establish demonstration projects to develop kinship care
programs and require notification of adult relative caregivers
(see H.R. 1452) [24AP]
------permit chronically ill parents to name standby guardians for
minors without loss of parental rights (see H.R. 3005) [9NO]
------permit funding of prescription drugs for minors relative to
parental consent (see H.R. 2941) [8NO]
Taxation: allow married couples to be taxed using rates applicable
to either single or joint filers (see H.R. 2456, 2462) [11SE]
------allow tax credit to individuals due unpaid child support and
increase the tax liability of individuals owing such child
support (see H.R. 1735) [22MY]
------authorize Federal entities to take control of certain State
child support enforcement programs (see H.R. 2189) [17JY]
------child tax credit (see H.R. 1327) [15AP]
------dependent care tax credit (see H.R. 2553) [25SE]
------eliminate marriage penalty relative to one-time exclusion of
gain on the sale of a principal residence (see H.R. 242) [9JA]
------eliminate the marriage penalty, establish a commission to
simplify the tax code, and require the IRS to use alternative
dispute resolution (see H.R. 3059) [13NO]
------employer credits for expenses of providing dependent care
services to employees (see H.R. 988, 1706, 1809, 2872) [6MR]
[22MY] [5JN] [7NO]
------establish estate tax credit for certain employees of
international organizations equivalent to the limited marital
deduction (see H.R. 763) [13FE]
------incentives to increase the demands for and supply of quality
child care (see H.R. 2213) [22JY]
------increase child care credit for low-income working parents
(see H.R. 315) [9JA]
------increase exclusion amount of gain on the sale of a principal
residence and allow each spouse a separate one-time exclusion
(see H.R. 1680) [20MY]
------increase the unified estate and gift tax credit (see H.R.
324, 683) [9JA] [11FE]
------increase the unified estate and gift tax credit and increase
the amount of estate tax deferral available to small
businesses (see H.R. 1674) [20MY]
------increase the unified estate and gift tax credit to exempt
small businesses and farmers from inheritance taxes (see H.R.
1684) [20MY]
------limit applicability of the generation-skipping transfer tax
(see H.R. 196, 531) [9JA] [4FE]
------permit penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement
accounts for certain adoption expenses (see H.R. 2164) [15JY]
------provide deduction for capital gains, index the basis of
certain capital assets, provide family credits, and phase-out
estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 1584) [13MY]
[[Page 2626]]
------provide incentives for investment in renewal communities
(see H.R. 1031) [12MR]
------rates (see H. Res. 109) [9AP]
------repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes
(see H.R. 525, 902, 1208) [4FE] [3MR] [20MR]
------repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 736, 802) [12FE]
[13FE]
------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. 869) [27FE]
------restore the deduction for two-earner married couples (see
H.R. 2593) [1OC]
------tax credit for education expenses (see H.R. 1633) [15MY]
------treatment of capital gains, estate and gift taxes, and
special estate tax valuation for certain farm property (see
H.R. 245) [9JA]
------treatment of capital gains and estate taxes relative to
certain farm property (see H.R. 2117) [8JY]
------treatment of child care credit (see H.R. 2778) [30OC]
------treatment of dependency exemptions for adoptions (see H.R.
1741) [22MY]
------treatment of dependent care expenses and respite care
expenses (see H.R. 1667) [20MY]
------treatment of divorced spouses (see H.R. 2467) [11SE]
------treatment of estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer
taxes (see H.R. 3076) [13NO]
------treatment of estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 249, 1299,
1751) [9JA] [10AP] [30MY]
------treatment of estate tax for family farms and small
businesses (see H.R. 1841, 1845) [10JN]
------treatment of expenses for public and nonpublic elementary
and secondary education (see H.R. 1816) [5JN]
------treatment of family-owned businesses relative to estate tax
(see H.R. 1583) [13MY]
------treatment of soil and water conservation expenses for
farmers who cash rent farmland to family members (see H.R.
2166) [15JY]
Television: establish violent program ratings system, require new
televisions to allow blocking of certain programming, and
limit exposure of children to violent programming (see H.R.
910) [4MR]
------implementation of ratings system for programming (see H.R.
1760) [3JN]
Veterans: accessibility to outdoor recreation programs on military
installations for certain disabled individuals (see H.R. 2760)
[29OC]
------extend dependency and indemnity compensation benefits to
surviving spouses whose subsequent marriages have terminated
(see H.R. 2142) [10JY]
------increase service-connected disability benefits for veterans
and survivors (see H.R. 2367) [31JY]
------minimum survivor annuities for surviving spouses who remain
unmarried (see H.R. 38) [9JA]
------minimum survivor annuities for unremarried surviving spouses
of veterans who died prior to survivor benefit plan
participation (see H.R. 38) [7JA]
------reinstate eligibility for dependency and indemnity
compensation for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 2004,
2220) [20JN] [22JY]
------repeal computation system that reduces annuity for surviving
spouses at age 62 relative to Social Security offset (see H.R.
165) [9JA]
Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act: applicability of
mandatory minimum penalties in certain cases (see H.R. 1237)
[8AP]
Women: protection of reproductive rights (see H.R. 2525) [23SE]
------treatment of pensions relative to spouses and former spouses
(see H.R. 1105) [18MR]
Conference reports
Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction, Family
Housing, and Base Realignment and Closure (H.R. 2016) [9SE]
Messages
Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction, Family
Housing, and Base Realignment and Closure Line-Item Veto:
President Clinton [6OC]
Veto of H.R. 2631, Disapproval of Line-Item Vetoes in Military
Construction Appropriations Legislation: President Clinton
[13NO]
Motions
China, People's Republic of: condemn officials involved in
enforcement of forced abortions and prevent officials from
entering or remaining in the U.S. (H.R. 2570) [6NO]
Crime: national policy to control juvenile crime and violence
(H.R. 3) [8MY]
Dept. of Defense: disapproval of line-item vetoes in military
construction appropriations legislation (H.R. 2631) [7NO]
------making appropriations for military construction, family
housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2016) [3SE]
Reports filed
Adoption Promotion Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R.
867) (H. Rept. 105-77) [28AP]
Allow Families of International Airline Disaster Victims a Fair
Jury Trial To Receive Just Compensation for Their Loss:
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R.
2005) (H. Rept. 105-201) [24JY]
Child Support Incentive Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House)
(H.R. 2487) (H. Rept. 105-272) [26SE]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2016, Dept. of Defense
Appropriations for Military Construction, Family Housing, and
Base Realignment and Closure: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 228) (H. Rept. 105-248) [11SE]
Consideration of H.R. 3, Juvenile Crime Control Act: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 143) (H. Rept. 105-89) [6MY]
Consideration of H.R. 581, Family Planning Facilitation and
Abortion Funding Restriction Act: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 46) (H. Rept. 105-3) [11FE]
Consideration of H.R. 867, Adoption Promotion Act: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 134) (H. Rept. 105-82) [29AP]
Consideration of H.R. 2016, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for
Military Construction, Family Housing, and Base Realignment
and Closure: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 178) (H.
Rept. 105-156) [26JN]
Consideration of H.R. 2570, Forced Abortion Condemnation Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379)
[4NO]
Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction, Family
Housing, and Base Realignment and Closure: Committee of
Conference (H.R. 2016) (H. Rept. 105-247) [9SE]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2016) (H. Rept.
105-150) [24JN]
Disaster Assistance Plans by Foreign Air Carriers: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2476) (H.
Rept. 105-371) [31OC]
Immunization Requirements for Certain Internationally Adopted
Children: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2464) (H.
Rept. 105-289) [1OC]
Increase Service-Connected Disability Benefits for Veterans and
Survivors: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 2367)
(H. Rept. 105-320) [9OC]
Juvenile Crime Control Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House)
(H.R. 3) (H. Rept. 105-86) [1MY]
Medicare Eligibility for Benefits for Certain Divorced Individuals
Relative to Marriage Requirements: Committee on the Judiciary
(House) (H.R. 1956) (H. Rept. 105-208) [28JY]
Reading Excellence Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce
(House) (H.R. 2614) (H. Rept. 105-348) [24OC]
Welfare Reform Technical Corrections Act: Committee on Ways and
Means (House) (H.R. 1048) (H. Rept. 105-78) [28AP]
FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT
Bills and resolutions
Education: allow leave for parent-teacher conferences (see H.R.
2842) [6NO]
Employment: expand coverage and allow leave for parental
involvement in educational and extracurricular activities (see
H.R. 109, 191, 234) [9JA]
------provide coverage to employers with more than 20 employees
(see H.R. 1373) [17AP]
Women: allow leave to address domestic violence and its effects
(see H.R. 851) [26FE]
FAMILY PLANNING FACILITATION AND ABORTION FUNDING RESTRICTION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see H.R. 581) [4FE]
Enact (H.R. 581): consideration (see H. Res. 46) [11FE]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 581, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 46) (H. Rept. 105-3) [11FE]
FAMINES
Bills and resolutions
Education: development of curriculum designed to educate students
about the Irish famine (see H. Con. Res. 12) [4FE]
Great Irish Potato Famine: honor memory of victims (see H. Con.
Res. 159) [25SE]
FARM CREDIT BANKS
Bills and resolutions
Consolidated Farm Service Agency: disregard debt forgiveness
relative to loan and loan servicing limitations (see H.R.
1969) [19JN]
FARMERS
see Agriculture
FARR, SAM (a Representative from California)
Bills and resolutions introduced
[25JY]
America Recycles Day: designate (see H. Res. 251) [29SE]
House of Representatives: implementation of Office Waste Recycling
Program (see H. Res. 119) [16AP]
Oceans: develop and implement national ocean and coastal
activities policy (see H.R. 2547) [25SE]
Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency: implement basin management
plan to eliminate groundwater overdraft and seawater intrusion
(see H.R. 870) [27FE]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see
H.R. 600) [5FE]
Tariff: treatment of live plants and fresh cut flowers (see H.R.
54) [7JA] [9JA]
FATTAH, CHAKA (a Representative from Pennsylvania)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Business and industry: end credit card possession requirements
(see H.R. 2599) [1OC]
------require profit-sharing plans for the provision of Federal
contracts or subsidies (see H.R. 2468) [11SE]
FEC: responsibility for investigations relative to campaign
fundraising practices (see H. Con. Res. 46) [12MR]
Federal Home Loan Banks: authorize and expand community
development activities and grants (see H.R. 1555) [8MY]
House of Representatives: transition for new Members (see H.R.
3053) [13NO]
House Rules: allow proxy voting in committees in limited
circumstances (see H. Res. 186) [15JY]
Music and dance: tribute to African-American music (see H. Con.
Res. 27) [27FE]
States: require equal education funding throughout the State (see
H.R. 828, 1234) [25FE] [8AP]
21st Century Scholars Program: establish (see H.R. 777) [13FE]
FAVRE, RAY J.
Bills and resolutions
Ray J. Favre Post Office Building, Kiln, MS: designate (see H.R.
2623) [7OC]
FAWELL, HARRIS W. (a Representative from Illinois)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
------H.R. 2014, Taxpayer Relief Act [10JY]
------H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act [10JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Business and industry: improve and expand employee health care
programs (see H.R. 1515) [1MY]
Dept. of Labor: establish programs to educate the public on
retirement savings (see H.R. 1377) [17AP]
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Employment: minimum wage and overtime exemptions for certain
employees (see H.R. 2888) [7NO]
------protect employer rights (see H.R. 758) [13FE]
ERISA: clarify treatment of investment managers (see H.R. 2226)
[23JY]
Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to
improve economic competitiveness (see H.R. 634) [6FE]
Labor unions: inform workers of their rights relative to the
payment of dues or fees to labor organizations (see H.R. 1625)
[15MY]
NLRB: determine appropriateness of certain bargaining units in the
absence of a stipulation or consent (see H.R. 1595) [14MY]
------recovery of attorneys' fees by small businesses and labor
organizations who prevail in proceedings (see H.R. 2449)
[10SE]
FAZIO, VIC (a Representative from California)
Appointments
Committee To Escort the President [4FE]
Committee To Escort the Speaker-Elect to the Chair [7JA]
Conferee: H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act [10JY]
------H.R. 2160, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related
agencies programs appropriations [3SE]
------H.R. 2203, energy and water development appropriations [3SE]
------H.R. 2209, legislative branch of the Government
appropriations [3SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Capps, Walter H.: tribute (see H. Res. 286) [29OC]
Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House): minority
party appointments (see H. Res. 221) [5SE]
Committee on Small Business (House): minority party appointments
(see H. Res. 148) [14MY]
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): minority party
appointments (see H. Res. 250) [29SE]
Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House): minority party
appointments (see H. Res. 148) [14MY]
Committees of the House: minority party appointments (see H. Res.
13, 33, 36, 58, 208, 328) [7JA] [9JA] [21JA] [5FE] [13FE]
[31JY] [13NO]
Diseases: issue special postage stamps to fund breast cancer
research (see H.R. 407) [9JA]
Endangered Species Act: exempt certain maintenance, repair, and
improvement of flood control facilities in California (see
H.R. 1155) [20MR]
Food: establish independent agency responsible for safety,
labeling, and inspection (see H.R. 2801) [4NO]
Forests: payments to States relative to timber sales (see H.R.
2844) [6NO]
Sanders, Representative: election to the Committees on Banking and
Financial Services and Government Reform and Oversight (see H.
Res. 14) [7JA] [9JA]
FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT
Bills and resolutions
National Academy of Public Administration: clarify public
disclosure requirements (see H.R. 2977) [9NO]
National Academy of Sciences: clarify public disclosure
requirements (see H.R. 2977) [9NO]
FEDERAL AGENCIES
see Executive Departments
FEDERAL AID PROGRAMS
Appointments
Conferees: S. 1026, Eximbank reauthorization [6OC]
Bills and resolutions
Agriculture: availability of affordable crop insurance for farms
located in designated Federal disaster areas (see H.R. 790)
[13FE]
------crop insurance coverage for losses due to plant viruses and
diseases and loan eligibility for producers who suffer such
losses (see H.R. 781) [13FE]
------Federal assistance to orchard and vineyard farmers adversely
affected by damaging weather conditions (see H.R. 1489) [30AP]
------increase emphasis on and disseminate results of agricultural
research projects relative to precision agriculture (see H.R.
725) [12FE]
------prohibit coverage of tobacco by Federal crop insurance
programs (see H.R. 1438) [24AP]
------reform, extend, and repeal certain agricultural research,
extension, and education programs (see H.R. 2534) [24SE]
------repeal peanut quotas and reduce peanut loan rates (see H.R.
1864) [11JN]
Alcoholic beverages: alcohol abuse prevention program funding (see
H.R. 1982) [19JN]
------eliminate Federal subsidies for advertising abroad (see H.R.
1974) [19JN]
------increase taxes and provide funding for alcohol abuse
prevention programs (see H.R. 2028) [24JN]
Balanced Budget Act: disapproval of line-item veto of certain
Medicaid provisions (see H.R. 2436) [9SE]
Black Lung Benefits Act: improve (see H.R. 609) [5FE]
------pneumoconiosis claims (see H.R. 252) [9JA]
Budget: eliminate certain Federal subsidy programs (see H.R. 1171)
[20MR]
Bunker Hill, IN: use of data from an application for Impact Aid
payments for the Maconaquah School Corp. to determine certain
Dept. of Defense assistance program payments (see H.R. 2636)
[8OC]
Business and industry: reduce corporate welfare (see H.R. 1015,
1340) [11MR] [15AP]
------use of community development block grant funds for
employment relocation activities (see H.R. 671) [11FE]
Children and youth: child care funding for low-income families
(see H.R. 899) [27FE]
------funding for health, nutrition, education, and child care for
infants and toddlers (see H. Res. 131) [24AP]
------improve child care provided through Federal facilities and
programs (see H.R. 2839, 2982) [6NO] [9NO]
------increase assistance to pregnant women and for adoption
services (see H.R. 2919) [7NO]
------increase certain funding under Head Start Program (see H.R.
1373) [17AP]
------provide health insurance for uninsured children (see H.R.
1363) [17AP]
Civil rights: prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex in
programs receiving Federal financial assistance (see H.R.
2522) [23SE]
Colleges and universities: participation in Pell Grant Program
relative to Federal Stafford Loan Program default rate (see
H.R. 1307) [10AP]
------student loan default rate limitations relative to Hispanic-
serving institutions (see H.R. 281) [9JA]
Colleges and university: exempt certain institutions of higher
education serving minorities from default-based ineligibility
for student loan programs (see H.R. 717) [12FE]
Commission on Servicemembers and Veterans Transition Assistance:
eliminate the requirement that members be allocated to
separate programs (see H.R. 469) [21JA]
Consolidated Farm Service Agency: disregard debt forgiveness
relative to loan and loan servicing limitations (see H.R.
1969) [19JN]
Corporate Welfare Reduction Commission: establish (see H.R. 1235)
[8AP]
Corporations: eliminate Federal subsidies (see H.R. 515) [4FE]
Courts: denial of certain Federal benefits upon conviction of
certain drug offenses (see H.R. 313) [9JA]
Crime: establish Federal, State, and local programs on the
reporting and preventing of bias crimes (see H.R. 188) [9JA]
------reduce certain funds if eligible States do not enact certain
crime legislation (see H.R. 3021) [9NO]
------use of certain grant funds to provide parental education to
assist in child abuse prevention (see H.R. 2381) [3SE]
Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide,
euthanasia, or mercy killing (see H.R. 1003) [11MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: Dairy Indemnity Program reauthorization (see
H.R. 1789) [4JN]
------extension of conservation reserve contracts relative to
rejection of reenrollment bids (see H.R. 861) [27FE]
------regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar
beets (see H.R. 1387) [17AP]
Dept. of Defense: improve the Defense Loan and Technical
Assistance Program (see H.R. 974) [6MR]
------repayment of student loans by students called to active duty
(see H.R. 877) [27FE]
Dept. of Education: allow certain counties flexibility in spending
funds (see H.R. 149) [9JA]
------grants to States to provide support services to participants
in adult education programs (see H.R. 1336) [15AP]
Dept. of HHS: make certain information available to the Dept. of
the Treasury for the collection of debts owed to the Federal
Government (see H.R. 2063) [25JN]
Dept. of HUD: demonstration program to determine the effectiveness
of establishing fair market rentals (see H.R. 2932) [8NO]
------facilitate effective and efficient management of homeless
assistance programs (see H.R. 2307) [30JY]
------notify local government about proposed assisted multifamily
housing projects (see H.R. 212) [9JA]
------prohibit assistance to organizations that promote prejudice
or bias based on race, religion, or ethnicity (see H.R. 207)
[9JA]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: make permanent the Native American
Veteran Housing Loan Program (see H.R. 2317) [31JY]
------revise process by which State housing construction grants
are administered (see H.R. 1291) [10AP]
Disasters: establish an advisory commission to prepare for and
respond to serious drought emergencies (see H.R. 3035) [12NO]
------establish Federal insurance programs against the risks of
catastrophic earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and hurricanes
(see H.R. 579) [4FE]
------make modifications to the temporary housing assistance
program (see H.R. 2257) [24JY]
------reauthorize national flood insurance program (see H.R. 2227)
[23JY]
Domestic policy: establish a living wage, develop job
opportunities, convert military programs to social programs,
produce a capital budget, reduce poverty and violence, and
redistribute wealth and power (see H.R. 1050) [12MR]
Drugs: deny Federal benefits to persons convicted of drug offenses
relative to medicinal use of marijuana (see H.R. 1265) [9AP]
Ecology and environment: assist local governments and encourage
State voluntary response programs relative to remediating
brownfield sites (see H.R. 1120) [19MR], (see H.R. 1395)
[17AP]
------cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R. 990,
1049, 3020) [6MR] [12MR] [9NO]
Education: allow children who meet certain criteria to attend
schools that receive funds targeted for disadvantaged children
(see H.R. 719) [12FE]
------allow consolidation of direct student loans (see H.R. 2535)
[24SE]
------eligibility standards for short-term educational programs
(see H.R. 675) [11FE]
------establish loan guarantee program for telecommunications
satellites dedicated to instructional programming (see H.R.
2320) [31JY]
------establish Thurgood Marshall Legal Educational Opportunity
Program (see H.R. 1970) [19JN]
------exempt certain lenders from audit requirements of student
loan programs (see H.R. 529) [4FE]
------extend and make uniform student loan repayment plans (see
H.R. 2391) [3SE]
------improve student financial aid programs (see H.R. 2536)
[24SE]
------improve teacher quality (see H.R. 2228, 2698) [23JY] [22OC]
------increase Pell Grant awards (see H.R. 744) [13FE]
------prevent Federal student assistance need analysis from
penalizing parents for investing in prepaid tuition programs
(see H.R. 2672) [9OC]
------prohibit the use of stale cohort default data in the
termination of student assistance eligibility (see H.R. 3061)
[13NO]
------provide tax relief for higher education expenses, increase
financial aid, and improve student loan programs (see H.R.
1233) [8AP]
------require expulsion of students convicted of violent crimes in
schools receiving Federal assistance (see H.R. 329) [9JA]
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------substitute educational quality evaluations for cohort
default rates in eligibility determinations for student
assistance programs (see H.R. 386) [9JA]
------treatment of need-based educational aid relative to
antitrust laws (see H.R. 1866) [11JN]
------voucher program to provide school choice (see H.R. 2724,
2746) [23OC] [28OC]
------voucher program to provide school choice (H.R. 2746),
consideration (see H. Res. 288) [29OC]
Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (see H.R.
1385) [17AP]
------consolidate Federal job training programs (H.R. 1385),
consideration (see H. Res. 150) [15MY]
------extend time period for filing of trade adjustment assistance
petitions (see H.R. 938) [5MR]
EPA: establish loan program to States for cleanup of brownfield
sites that have private investment potential (see H.R. 1462)
[24AP]
ERISA: clarify State law relative to court actions resulting from
failures to provide health benefits under employee welfare
benefit plans (see H.R. 2960) [8NO]
Eximbank: reauthorization (see H.R. 1370) [17AP]
------reauthorization (H.R. 1370), consideration (see H. Res. 255)
[29SE]
------reauthorization (S. 1026), technical corrections in
enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 198) [13NO]
Families and domestic relations: establish program to provide
child care through public-private partnerships (see H.R. 2719)
[23OC]
------improve child care and family support services (see H.R.
1373, 2713) [17AP] [23OC]
Fish and fishing: authorize assistance to the States for fish
restoration and management projects (see H.R. 2973) [8NO]
Floods: facilitate recovery from Red River flooding through
greater flexibility for depository institutions and their
regulators (see H.R. 1461) [24AP]
Food stamps: modify certain eligibility disqualifications (see
H.R. 1507) [30AP]
------require States to use electronic benefit transfer systems
(see H.R. 273) [9JA]
Georgia: include additional counties as part of Appalachian region
(see H.R. 2091) [26JN]
Government: coordinate Federal financial assistance programs (see
H.R. 1480) [29AP]
Government regulations: ensure accuracy of eligibility information
relative to Federal benefit programs (see H.R. 2347) [31JY]
Guam: SSI benefits (see H.R. 1403) [17AP]
Health: adolescent health demonstration projects (see H.R. 357)
[9JA]
------establish an educational program on the prevention and
treatment of eating disorders (see H.R. 847, 2006) [26FE]
[20JN]
------establish medical education trust fund (see H.R. 881) [27FE]
------establish State and community assistance programs for
providers of health care services and maintenance of safety
net hospital infrastructure (see H.R. 735) [12FE]
------establish teaching hospital and graduate medical education
trust fund (see H.R. 106) [9JA]
------funding for substance abuse prevention and treatment
programs (see H.R. 1637, 1638) [15MY]
------prevention of fetal alcohol syndrome (see H.R. 259) [9JA]
------public participation in establishing locations of substance
abuse treatment group homes (see H.R. 385) [9JA]
------revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation
program (see H.R. 2202) [17JY]
------revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation
program and amend relative to persons of mixed ancestry (see
H.R. 2418) [5SE]
------revise and extend programs relative to the health of
individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds (see H.R. 1895)
[12JN]
Higher Education Act: allow certain small, nonprofit banks to
exceed 50 percent student loan ratio (see H.R. 2311) [30JY]
------improve accountability and reform certain programs (see H.R.
2140) [10JY]
------reauthorize (see H.R. 6) [7JA] [9JA]
Homeless: consolidate Federal housing assistance programs (see
H.R. 217) [9JA]
------revise and extend assistance programs (see H.R. 1144) [20MR]
House of Representatives: allow Members to hire employees from
welfare rolls relative to application towards welfare
participation rates in home jurisdiction (see H.R. 1046)
[12MR]
------participate in and support activities to provide decent
homes for the people of the U.S. (see H. Res. 147) [13MY]
House Rules: reduce number of programs covered by certain
appropriations bills (see H. Res. 24) [9JA]
Housing: authorize public housing agencies to establish rental
amounts that do not discourage assisted families from
obtaining employment (see H.R. 1014) [11MR]
------deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs
(see H.R. 1447) [24AP]
------deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs and
increase community control over such programs (see H.R. 2)
[7JA] [9JA]
------deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs and
increase community control over such programs (H.R. 2),
consideration (see H. Res. 133) [29AP]
------extend loan guarantee program for Indian housing (see H.R.
33) [7JA] [9JA]
------increase public housing opportunities for intact families
(see H.R. 265) [9JA]
------promote regional cooperation through housing plans funded by
economic development grants (see H.R. 896) [27FE]
------provide Federal housing assistance to Native Hawaiians (see
H.R. 626) [6FE]
------reauthorize certain rural housing assistance programs (see
H.R. 2274) [25JY]
------rental assistance payments for certain owners of
manufactured homes who rent the lots on which their homes are
located (see H.R. 468) [21JA]
------require review of criminal records for participation in
certain federally assisted housing (see H.R. 2964) [8NO]
------temporary extension of certain public housing programs (see
H.R. 2406) [4SE]
------verification of citizenship or immigration status of housing
assistance applicants (see H.R. 171) [9JA]
Insurance: Federal reinsurance contracts for eligible State
insurance programs covering homeowners impacted by natural
disasters (see H.R. 219) [9JA]
------restrict imposition of liens and estate recovery on Medicaid
long-term care services and amend tax treatment of long-term
care coverage (see H.R. 1764) [3JN]
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: extend (see H.R.
2516) [23SE]
------reauthorize (see H.R. 1609) [14MY]
------reform (see H. Con. Res. 43) [11MR]
Law enforcement: evaluate neighborhood and community security
programs (see H.R. 266) [9JA]
Lawyers and attorneys: payment of fees incurred in divorce actions
(see H.R. 270) [9JA]
LSC: eligibility for assistance for victims of domestic violence
(see H.R. 1076) [13MR]
Medicaid: disproportionate share hospital payments (see H.R. 148)
[9JA]
------post-eligibility treatment of certain Dept. of Veterans
Affairs pension or compensation payments (see H.R. 1269)
[10AP]
------waiver of enrollment composition rule relative to certain
HMO's (see H.R. 697, 1610) [12FE] [14MY]
Medicare: establish a continuous quality improvement program for
providers that furnish services to individuals with end stage
renal disease (see H.R. 2972) [8NO]
------hospice care reform (see H.R. 521) [4FE]
------improve quality and cost-effectiveness of telemedicine and
medical informatic networks (see H.R. 1101) [18MR]
------secondary payer rules for individuals with end stage renal
disease (see H.R. 2577) [29SE]
Medicare/Medicaid: establish an Office of Inspector General (see
H.R. 251) [9JA]
Motor vehicles: length and weight limitations on Federal-aid
highways (see H.R. 551) [4FE]
Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act:
technical corrections (see H.R. 2663) [9OC]
Native Americans: Federal funding for certain adoption and foster
care programs (see H.R. 261) [9JA]
Office of National Drug Control Policy: increase amount of funds
Director may transfer between agency accounts (see H.R. 1641)
[15MY]
Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act:
technical amendments (see H.R. 1048) [12MR] [21MR]
Poverty: assistance for low-income working families (see H.R.
2399) [4SE]
Professional Trade Service Corps: establish (see H.R. 481) [21JA]
Public buildings: community use of public facilities acquired,
constructed, or rehabilitated using community development
block grants (see H.R. 257) [9JA]
Public Health Service: establish pediatric research initiative
(see H.R. 1883) [12JN]
Public housing: multifamily rental assisted housing programs
reform (see H.R. 1508) [1MY]
Public safety officers: provide educational assistance to the
surviving spouse and dependent children of officers killed in
the line of duty (see H.R. 2088) [26JN]
------provide educational assistance to the surviving spouse and
dependent children of officers killed or totally disabled in
the line of duty (see H.R. 2755, 3046) [28OC] [13NO]
Public welfare programs: approval of waivers submitted by
Wisconsin for operation of food stamp and medical assistance
programs (see H.R. 2030) [24JN]
------clarify the family violence option under the temporary
assistance to needy families program (see H.R. 1950) [18JN]
------establish asset-based welfare policies (see H.R. 2849) [6NO]
------exception to limited SSI and food stamps eligibility for
certain aliens (see H.R. 1445) [24AP]
------exception to limited SSI and food stamps eligibility for
legal aliens applying for naturalization (see H.R. 1416)
[23AP]
------expand vocational and higher education opportunities and
allow use of college work study to fulfill additional work
requirements (see H.R. 3002) [9NO]
------extend disqualification transition period for certain aliens
(see H.R. 761) [13FE]
------extend transition period for legal aliens receiving SSI and
food stamps (see H.R. 1418) [23AP]
------food stamp eligibility for certain aliens (see H.R. 2154)
[11JY]
------food stamp eligibility for certain elderly permanent
resident aliens (see H.R. 2638) [8OC]
------funding for nutrition programs (see H.R. 3015) [9NO]
------modify laws relative to public assistance and benefits for
aliens (see H.R. 666) [11FE]
------permit State use of nongovernmental personnel in determining
Medicaid, food stamp, and WIC program eligibility (see H.R.
1709) [22MY]
------provide an exemption to restrictions on eligibility for
public benefits for certain aliens (see H.R. 931) [5MR]
------provide an exemption to restrictions on eligibility for
public benefits for mentally disabled aliens (see H.R. 1133)
[19MR]
------restore benefits to legal immigrants through reductions in
arms transfer subsidies (see H.R. 2597) [1OC]
------treatment of certain legal immigrants (see H.R. 1015, 1468)
[11MR] [29AP]
Roads and highways: modify minimum allocation formula for the
Federal-aid highway program (see H.R. 907) [3MR]
------provide a minimum allocation of highway funds to States with
large geographic areas but low population densities (see H.R.
1701) [21MY]
Schools: assist local communities in renewal of public schools
(see H.R. 1436) [24AP]
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Small business: assist certain women and minority business people
(see H.R. 1647) [15MY]
------install devices to improve safety at convenience stores (see
H.R. 1444) [24AP]
Small Business Act: amend (see H.R. 2261) [25JY]
Small Business Investment Act: amend (see H.R. 1985, 2261) [19JN]
[25JY]
Small Business Technology Transfer Program: extend (see H.R. 2429)
[8SE]
Social Security: benefit reductions (see H. Res. 132) [24AP]
------earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 464, 612)
[21JA] [5FE]
------establish and maintain individual investment accounts (see
H.R. 1611, 2929) [14MY] [8NO]
------establish Transition to Work Program for individuals
entitled to disability benefits (see H.R. 534) [4FE]
------exempt States from certain regulatory requirements relative
to electronic distribution of benefits (see H.R. 156) [9JA]
------improve information provided in account statements and
distribute statements annually to beneficiaries (see H.R.
2682) [21OC]
------increase earnings limit (see H.R. 326, 349) [9JA]
------prevent children from languishing in foster care (see H.R.
1459) [24AP]
------prevent distribution of benefits to prisoners (see H.R. 530)
[4FE]
------provide for the retirement of every U.S. citizen (see H.R.
2768) [29OC]
Social Security Disability Insurance Program: funding for SSI
presumptive disability benefit programs (see H.R. 2422) [5SE]
SSI: denial of benefits to convicted sex offenders while confined
(see H.R. 237) [9JA]
States: improve program of block grants for temporary assistance
to needy families (see H.R. 2861) [6NO]
------permit funding of prescription drugs for minors relative to
parental consent (see H.R. 2941) [8NO]
Taxation: allow expensing and rapid amortization of expenditures
for the cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see
H.R. 997) [6MR]
------establish a credit for the purchase of a principal residence
located within an empowerment zone or enterprise community by
a first-time homebuyer (see H.R. 2826) [5NO]
------increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
each State and index amounts for inflation (see H.R. 2990)
[9NO]
------issuance of tax-exempt remediation bonds to finance cleanup
and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R. 996) [6MR]
------treatment of affiliation or control of nonprofit
organizations by for-profit organizations relative to
eligibility for low-income housing tax credits (see H.R. 2765)
[29OC]
------treatment of certain welfare benefits relative to earned
income tax credit (see H.R. 1045, 1498) [12MR] [30AP]
------treatment of scholarships received under the National Health
Corps Scholarship Program (see H.R. 2951, 2998) [8NO] [9NO]
------treatment of school-based health insurance programs (see
H.R. 1698) [21MY]
------treatment of student loan programs and public-private
education partnerships for public educational institutions
serving disadvantaged students (see H.R. 1512) [1MY]
------treatment of unemployment compensation (see H.R. 937) [5MR]
Termination dates (see H.R. 131) [9JA]
Tobacco products: increase excise taxes to fund health insurance
for uninsured children and deficit reduction (see H.R. 1263,
1364) [9AP] [17AP]
Tornadoes: disaster assistance to Arkansas (see H.R. 1012) [11MR]
Transportation: establish national growth programs relative to
metropolitan regional projects (see H.R. 1725) [22MY]
------reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation
funding (see H.R. 674) [11FE]
Unemployment: clarify that State base periods for unemployment
compensation are not subject to certain Social Security Act
provisions (see H.R. 125) [9JA]
Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition
Policies Act: prohibit assistance to illegal aliens (see H.R.
849) [26FE]
Urban areas: development of municipally owned vacant lots by
nonprofit community organizations (see H.R. 726) [12FE]
------improve and expand empowerment and enterprise zone programs
(see H.R. 201) [9JA]
Veterans: exclude certain income from consideration for
determining rent paid for federally assisted housing (see H.R.
384, 2820) [9JA] [5NO]
------expand range of criminal offenses resulting in forfeiture of
benefits (see H.R. 1908, 1955, 1990) [17JN] [18JN] [19JN]
------expand range of criminal offenses resulting in forfeiture of
burial benefits (see H.R. 2040) [25JN]
------expand workstudy opportunities (see H.R. 1877) [12JN]
------extend the duration of the pilot program providing for
interest buy down authority (see H.R. 1064) [13MR]
------funding levels for federally assisted education programs
(see H.R. 759) [13FE]
------revisions of benefits decisions based on clear and
unmistakable error (see H.R. 1090) [18MR]
------strengthen veterans' preference relative to employment
opportunities (see H.R. 167) [9JA]
Virgin Islands: SSI benefits (see H.R. 1403) [17AP]
Virginia: include additional counties as part of Appalachian
region (see H.R. 606) [5FE]
Water pollution: establish requirements and provide assistance to
prevent nonpoint sources of pollution (see H.R. 550) [4FE]
West Virginia: develop a flood control strategy for the Greenbrier
River Basin (see H.R. 254) [9JA]
Conference reports
Eximbank Reauthorization (S. 1026) [7NO]
Motions
Education: vocational education funding (H.R. 1853) [22JY]
------voucher program to provide school choice (H.R. 2746) [4NO]
Eximbank: reauthorization (H.R. 1370) [30SE]
------reauthorization (S. 1026) [6OC]
Housing: deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs
and increase community control over such programs (H.R. 2)
[14MY]
Reports filed
Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act: Committee on Commerce
(House) (H.R. 1003) (H. Rept. 105-46) [8AP]
Consideration of H.R. 2, Housing Opportunity and Responsibility
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 133) (H. Rept. 105-
81) [29AP]
Consideration of H.R. 1370, Eximbank Reauthorization: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 255) (H. Rept. 105-282) [29SE]
Consideration of H.R. 1385, Employment, Training, and Literacy
Enhancement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 150) (H.
Rept. 105-98) [15MY]
Consideration of H.R. 2746 and H.R. 2616, Voucher Program To
Provide School Choice and Community-Designed Charter Schools
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 288) (H. Rept. 105-
357) [29OC]
Dept. of Agriculture Dairy Indemnity Program Reauthorization:
Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 1789) (H. Rept. 105-
294) [2OC]
Emergency Student Loan Consolidation Act: Committee on Education
and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2535) (H. Rept. 105-322)
[21OC]
Employment, Training, and Literacy Enhancement Act: Committee on
Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 1385) (H. Rept. 105-
93) [8MY]
Eximbank Reauthorization: Committee of Conference (S. 1026) (H.
Rept. 105-392) [7NO]
------Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House) (H.R.
1370) (H. Rept. 105-224) [31JY]
Expand Range of Criminal Offenses Resulting in Forfeiture of
Veterans Benefits: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (S.
923) (H. Rept. 105-319) [9OC]
Housing Opportunity and Responsibility Act: Committee on Banking
and Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2) (H. Rept. 105-76)
[28AP] [29AP]
Illegal Alien Assistance Prohibitions Under the Uniform Relocation
Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act:
Committee on Transportation on Infrastructure (House) (H.R.
849) (H. Rept. 105-147) [23JN]
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act Extension:
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R.
2516) (H. Rept. 105-270) [25SE]
Need-Based Educational Aid Antitrust Protection Act: Committee on
the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1866) (H. Rept. 105-144) [23JN]
Reform, Extend, and Repeal Certain Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Education Programs: Committee on Agriculture
(House) (H.R. 2534) (H. Rept. 105-376) [4NO]
Revision of Veterans Benefits Decisions Based on Clear and
Unmistakable Error: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House)
(H.R. 1090) (H. Rept. 105-52) [14AP]
Small Business Investment Act Amendments and Small Business Act
Amendments: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 2261)
(H. Rept. 105-246) [8SE]
Small Business Technology Transfer Program Extension: Committee on
Science (House) (H.R. 2429) (H. Rept. 105-259) [23SE]
Welfare Reform Technical Corrections Act: Committee on Ways and
Means (House) (H.R. 1048) (H. Rept. 105-78) [28AP]
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
related term(s) Department of Transportation
Bills and resolutions
Aviation: authorize research, engineering, and development
programs (see H.R. 1271) [10AP]
------authorize research, engineering, and development programs
(H.R. 1271), consideration (see H. Res. 125) [23AP]
------criteria for granting slots to new entrant air carriers at
certain high density airports (see H.R. 2405) [4SE]
------prohibit closing of certain flight service stations (see
H.R. 1454, 2790) [24AP] [31OC]
------prohibit transportation of chemical oxygen generators on
certain aircraft (see H.R. 1587) [13MY]
------provide assistance and slots to air carriers providing
service between high-density and underserved airports (see
H.R. 2748) [28OC]
Dept. of Transportation: Aviation Insurance Program authorization
(see H.R. 2036) [25JN]
------make nonmilitary Government aircraft subject to safety
regulations (see H.R. 1483) [29AP]
Health: reevaluate medical equipment and make a decision relative
to automatic external defibrillators on aircraft (see H.R.
2843) [6NO]
------regulations relative to recirculation of fresh air in
commercial aircraft (see H.R. 2856) [6NO]
Noise pollution: restrictions and requirements on aircraft
operations at certain metropolitan airports (see H.R. 153)
[9JA]
Pilot Records Improvement Act: clarify (see H.R. 2626) [7OC]
Safety: foreign repair station rules (see H.R. 145) [9JA]
------limitation on carry-on baggage by airline passengers (see
H.R. 3064) [13NO]
------reform emergency revocation authority relative to certain
certificate holders (see H.R. 1846) [10JN]
States: participation in approval process of airport development
projects in neighboring States (see H.R. 300) [9JA]
Taxation: deposit portion of motor fuel excise taxes into Highway
Trust Fund and Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 644)
[6FE]
------reinstate aviation excise taxes relative to Airport and
Airway Trust Fund expenditures (see H.R. 668, 1389) [11FE]
[17AP]
------treatment of Airport and Airway Trust Fund excise taxes (see
H.R. 823) [25FE]
------treatment of FAA mandated aircraft maintenance and repair
expenditures (see H.R. 1844) [10JN]
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Reports filed
Airport and Airway Trust Fund Tax Reinstatement Act: Committee on
Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 668) (H. Rept. 105-5) [13FE]
Aviation Insurance Program Authorization: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2036) (H.
Rept. 105-244) [4SE]
Consideration of H.R. 1271, FAA Research, Engineering, and
Development Programs Authorization: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 125) (H. Rept. 105-70) [23AP]
FAA Research, Engineering, and Development Programs Authorization:
Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1271) (H. Rept. 105-61)
[21AP]
Pilot Records Improvement Act Clarification: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2626) (H.
Rept. 105-372) [31OC]
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Bills and resolutions
China, People's Republic of: require a report on intelligence
activities directed against or affecting the interests of the
U.S. (see H.R. 2190) [17JY]
Crime: provide for telephone access to the FBI database that
tracks the movement and whereabouts of sexual offenders (see
H.R. 2194) [17JY]
Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington Field Office Memorial
Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 2443) [9SE]
Financial institutions: require enhanced security measures
relative to surveillance pictures which can be used as
evidence in criminal prosecutions (see H.R. 2507) [18SE]
Office of National Drug Control Policy: expand responsibilities
and extend authorization (see H.R. 2610) [6OC]
------reauthorize (see H.R. 2295, 2407) [30JY] [4SE]
White House: privacy and security of records provided to the White
House containing sensitive background security information
(see H.R. 537) [4FE]
FEDERAL COAL MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT
Bills and resolutions
Coal: disability benefit eligibility for certain miners (see H.R.
1600) [14MY]
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Bills and resolutions
Alcoholic beverages: FCC study on advertising of distilled spirits
on radio and television (see H. Res. 171) [19JN]
Ethnic and Minority Affairs Section: establish (see H.R. 147)
[9JA]
Radio: clarify authority to authorize foreign investment in U.S.
broadcast and common carrier radio licenses (see H.R. 1324)
[15AP]
------clarify the authority of the FCC to authorize foreign
investment in U.S. broadcast and common carrier radio licenses
(see H.R. 954) [5MR]
------liability of volunteer amateur radio operators while
performing duties on behalf of the Federal Government (see
H.R. 1013) [11MR]
Roads and highways: make grants to States for the construction and
maintenance of highways and direct the FCC to conduct spectrum
auctions to provide funding for the grants (see H.R. 918)
[4MR]
Safety: establish rules preventing broadcasts that create hazards
for motorists (see H.R. 369) [9JA]
Satellite Home Viewer Act: technical amendments (see H.R. 672)
[11FE]
Telecommunications: increase competitiveness of electronic
interconnection industry (see H. Res. 110) [10AP]
------preserve State and local authority to regulate the
placement, construction, and modification of certain
facilities (see H.R. 3016) [9NO]
------require the licensing of certain unused channels for public
safety uses (see H.R. 1626) [15MY]
------State and local government regulation of citizens band radio
equipment (see H.R. 2383, 2612) [3SE] [6OC]
------universal service support for schools and libraries (see
H.R. 280) [9JA]
Television: dissemination of indecent material on cable television
(see H.R. 2892) [7NO]
------establish moratorium on increases in cable television rates
and require study on rates and competition (see H.R. 2757)
[29OC]
------establish toll-free number for comments relative to the
broadcasting of violent programming (see H.R. 1017) [11MR]
------preserve low-power stations that provide community
broadcasting (see H.R. 1539) [6MY]
------promote competition in the multichannel video marketplace
(see H.R. 2921) [7NO]
------revise station ownership rules relative to local marketing
agreements (see H.R. 1859) [10JN]
------revision of cable television leased commercial access rules
(see H.J. Res. 81) [10JN]
Reports filed
Satellite Home Viewer Act Technical Amendments: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 672) (H. Rept. 105-25) [17MR]
FEDERAL CONTESTED ELECTIONS ACT
Bills and resolutions
Hermandad Mexicana Nacional (organization): filing of criminal
charges by the U.S. Attorney in California for failure to
comply with a subpoena relative to contested election (see H.
Res. 244) [25SE]
------filing of criminal charges by the U.S. Attorney in
California for failure to comply with a subpoena relative to
contested election (H. Res. 244), consideration (see H. Res.
253) [29SE]
Reports filed
Consideration of H. Res. 244, Filing of Criminal Charges by U.S.
Attorney in California Against Hermandad Mexicana Nacional
Relative to Contested Election: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 253) (H. Rept. 105-280) [29SE]
FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE ACT
Bills and resolutions
Agriculture: availability of affordable crop insurance for farms
located in designated Federal disaster areas (see H.R. 790)
[13FE]
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORP.
related term(s) Financial Institutions
Bills and resolutions
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: improve sanctions
against providers and provide coverage for the FDIC and
Federal Reserve Board (see H.R. 1836) [10JN]
Financial institutions: clarify due process protections applicable
to directors and officers of insured depository institutions
(see H.R. 220) [9JA]
------safeguard confidential banking and credit union information
(see H.R. 3003) [9NO]
Social Security: ensure integrity of trust funds (see H.R. 857)
[27FE]
Reports filed
Federal Employees Health Care Protection Act: Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R. 1836) (H. Rept.
105-374) [4NO]
FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN ACT
Bills and resolutions
FEC: expedite availability of reports on the Internet (see H.R.
2074, 2109, 2433) [26JN] [8JY] [8SE]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see
H.R. 767) [13FE]
------prohibit contributions by multicandidate political
committees controlled by foreign corporations (see H.R. 610)
[5FE]
------require certain disclosures and reports relative to polling
by telephone or electronic device (see H.R. 248, 2075, 2528,
2529) [9JA] [26JN] [23SE]
------require that certain communications contain information
relative to sponsorship and authorization (see H.R. 1541)
[6MY]
Presidential Debate Commission: establish on an ongoing basis and
require nominees for President and Vice President to
participate in debates to receive Federal funding for party
conventions (see H.R. 223) [9JA]
FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
Bills and resolutions
Appropriations: authorizing (see H.R. 1179) [20MR]
Political action committees: establish and administer an escrow
account for certain campaign contributions (see H.R. 1494)
[30AP]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see
H.R. 1776, 2051; H. Res. 236) [4JN] [25JN] [18SE]
------ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 1366),
consideration (see H. Res. 259, 272) [6OC] [21OC]
------require availability of certain information on the Internet,
limit soft money, expand required spending reports, and
transfer enforcement of campaign finance laws (see H.R. 1780)
[4JN]
------require certain disclosures and reports relative to polling
by telephone or electronic device (see H.R. 248, 2075, 2528,
2529) [9JA] [26JN] [23SE]
------require national committees of political parties to file
pre-general election reports (see H.R. 355) [9JA]
------require reports on certain election expenditures (see H.R.
1705) [22MY]
------require that certain communications contain information
relative to sponsorship and authorization (see H.R. 1541)
[6MY]
------responsibility for investigations relative to campaign
fundraising practices (see H. Con. Res. 46) [12MR]
Reports: expedite availability on the Internet (see H.R. 2074,
2109, 2433) [26JN] [8JY] [8SE]
FEDERAL ELECTION LAW REFORM COMMISSION
Bills and resolutions
Establish (see H.R. 419) [9JA]
FEDERAL ELECTION REFORM ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (H.R. 1366): consideration (see H. Res. 259, 272) [6OC]
[21OC]
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 2158, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and
sundry independent agencies appropriations [3SE]
Bills and resolutions
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief
and overseas peacekeeping operations (see H.R. 1469, 1755,
1796, 1871) [29AP] [3JN] [5JN] [12JN]
------making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and
overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), consideration
(see H. Res. 146, 149) [13MY] [14MY]
------making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and
overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 162) [5JN]
------making interim emergency supplemental for disaster relief
and overseas peacekeeping operations (see H.R. 1707, 1708)
[22MY]
Corps of Engineers: conduct study of mitigation banks (see H.R.
227) [9JA]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent
agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 2158) [11JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2158), consideration (see H.
Res. 184) [14JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2158), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 261) [7OC]
Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance
against natural disasters (see H.R. 230) [9JA]
------reduce costs of disaster relief and emergency assistance
(see H.R. 2446) [10SE]
------reimburse certain State and local jurisdictions for support
of Federal rescue and salvage operations relative to crash of
Trans World Airlines Flight 800 (see H.R. 772) [13FE]
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act: authorizing appropriations (see
H.R. 2249) [24JY]
House Rules: same-day consideration of certain resolutions (see H.
Res. 165) [11JN]
Illinois: transfer certain parcels of land (see H.R. 2394) [3SE]
Simi Valley, CA: prohibit Federal assistance for earthquake-
related repairs of Bottle Village (see H.R. 175) [9JA]
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Tornadoes: disaster assistance to Arkansas (see H.R. 1012) [11MR]
U.S. Fire Administration: authorizing appropriations (see H.R.
1272) [10AP]
Conference reports
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent
Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2158) [6OC]
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and
Overseas Peacekeeping Operations (H.R. 1469) [4JN]
Messages
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Independent Agencies
Appropriations Line-Item Veto: President Clinton [4NO]
Veto of H.R. 1469, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for
Disaster Relief and Overseas Peacekeeping Operations:
President Clinton [10JN]
Motions
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief
and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469) [16MY]
------making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and
overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), veto [10JN]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent
agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2158) [16JY] [3SE]
Reports filed
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1469, Emergency
Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and Overseas
Peacekeeping Operations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res.
162) (H. Rept. 105-120) [5JN]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2158, Depts. of
Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies
Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 261) (H.
Rept. 105-311) [7OC]
Consideration of H.R. 1469, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations
for Disaster Relief and Overseas Peacekeeping Operations:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 146) (H. Rept. 105-96)
[13MY], (H. Res. 149) (H. Rept. 105-97) [14MY]
Consideration of H.R. 2158, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD,
and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 184) (H. Rept. 105-180) [14JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent
Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2158)
(H. Rept. 105-297) [6OC]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2158) (H. Rept.
105-175) [11JY]
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act Appropriations: Committee on
Science (House) (H.R. 2249) (H. Rept. 105-238) [1AU]
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and
Overseas Peacekeeping Operations: Committee of Conference
(H.R. 1469) (H. Rept. 105-119) [4JN]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 1469) (H. Rept.
105-83) [29AP]
Same-Day Consideration of Certain Resolutions: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 165) (H. Rept. 105-128) [11JN]
U.S. Fire Administration Appropriations: Committee on Science
(House) (H.R. 1272) (H. Rept. 105-62) [21AP]
FEDERAL EMPLOYEE GROUP LIFE INSURANCE ACT
Bills and resolutions
Insurance: order of precedence to be applied in the payment of
life insurance benefits (see H.R. 1316) [14AP]
Reports filed
Payment of Federal Employee Life Insurance Benefits Relative to
Order of Precedence: Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight (House) (H.R. 1316) (H. Rept. 105-134) [18JN]
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES
related term(s) Executive Departments
Appointments
Commission on the Advancement of Federal Law Enforcement [8JY]
Bills and resolutions
Air traffic controllers: provide that services performed by air
traffic supervisors and managers be creditable for retirement
purposes (see H.R. 728) [12FE]
Appointees: eligibility of certain appointees for competitive
status for purposes of transfer or reassignment (see H.R.
1874) [12JN]
Appropriations: establish automatic system for continuing
appropriations (see H.R. 638, 987, 1326, 1785) [6FE] [6MR]
[15AP] [4JN]
Armed Forces: establish demonstration project relative to
enrollment of certain beneficiaries in the Federal Employees
Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 1766) [3JN]
------improve access to treatment facilities, provide Medicare
reimbursement, and permit enrollment in Federal Employees
Health Benefits Program for veterans and their dependents (see
H.R. 1456) [24AP]
------permit certain beneficiaries to enroll in the Federal
Employees Health Program and improve health benefits under
CHAMPUS and TRICARE standard (see H.R. 1356) [16AP]
------permit enrollment in Federal Employees Health Benefits
Program for Medicare-eligible retired members and their
dependents (see H.R. 2128) [9JY]
------procedures for determining status of certain missing members
(see H.R. 409) [9JA]
Castle AFB, CA: provide for the operation of a combined post
exchange and commissary store (see H.R. 50) [7JA] [9JA]
Children and youth: improve child care provided through Federal
facilities and programs (see H.R. 2839, 2982) [6NO] [9NO]
Civil rights: prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color,
national origin, or sex in Federal actions (see H.R. 1909)
[17JN]
Civil Service Retirement System: expand the class of individuals
eligible to elect the option to make up a deposit through an
actuarially equivalent annuity reduction (see H.R. 2566)
[26SE]
Commission on Privacy of Government Records: establish (see H.R.
1330) [15AP]
Congress: reform pension plan for Members and employees (see H.R.
729) [12FE]
------treatment of Members and employees for retirement purposes
(see H.R. 1765) [3JN]
------treatment of travel awards accrued during official travel by
Members, officers, or employees (see H.R. 1896; H. Res. 64)
[13FE] [12JN]
Congressional Office of Compliance: approval of regulations
relative to labor-management relations (see H. Con. Res. 5; H.
Res. 19) [9JA]
Contracts: classification of employees and independent contractors
relative to Federal procurement contracts (see H.R. 769, 770)
[13FE]
------prohibit agencies from contracting out work that can be done
cheaper by current employees (see H.R. 885) [27FE]
------prohibit the replacement of bought-out employees with
contract employees (see H.R. 888) [27FE]
Corrections Calendar Office: establish (see H. Res. 7) [7JA] [9JA]
------lump sum allowance (see H. Res. 130) [24AP]
Courts: allow suits against the Federal Government for gross
negligence when individuals are injured or killed overseas
(see H.R. 1334) [15AP]
------provide cost-of-living adjustments for administrative law
judges (see H.R. 1240) [8AP]
------provide procedures for future adjustments of salaries of
Federal judges (see H.R. 875) [27FE]
Crime: penalties for theft by public officials under color of law
(see H.R. 1645) [15MY]
------provide a mandatory minimum prison sentence for certain
wiretapping or electronic surveillance offenses (see H.R.
2890) [7NO]
Customs Service: allow the use of user fees to provide for
inspection personnel in connection with the arrival of
passengers in Florida (see H.R. 3034) [12NO]
------modify overtime and premium pay rates of customs officers
(see H.R. 2262) [25JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: combine the Consolidated Farm Service Agency
and the Natural Resources Conservation Service and ensure
equitable treatment of certain farmers, ranchers, and Federal
employees (see H.R. 2692) [22OC]
------establish equitable service for customers and equal
opportunity for employees (see H.R. 2185) [17JY]
Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries
the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits
Program (see H.R. 76, 1631) [7JA] [9JA] [15MY]
------allow military health care system beneficiaries the option
to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and to
establish medical savings accounts (see H.R. 2100) [26JN]
------ensure that enrollees in TRICARE Prime retain coverage in
any TRICARE region (see H.R. 2104) [26JN]
------increase whistleblower protections for members of the Armed
Forces (see H.R. 1482) [29AP]
Dept. of Energy: provide health benefits to former defense nuclear
facility employees exposed to ionizing radiation (see H.R.
1397) [17AP]
Dept. of Justice: appointment of independent counsel to
investigate certain internal criminal allegations (see H.R.
692) [11FE]
------clarify authority of the inspector general (see H.R. 2182)
[17JY]
------establish ethics standards for prosecutors (see H.R. 232)
[9JA]
Dept. of State: calculation of Bureau of Diplomatic Security
agents' retirement annuities (see H.R. 633) [6FE]
Disabled: enforcement of electronic and information technology
accessibility guidelines for Federal employees with
disabilities (see H.R. 1255) [9AP]
Disasters: leave transfer authority for those adversely affected
by emergencies (see H.R. 1388) [17AP]
Drugs: require preemployment testing (see H.R. 89) [7JA] [9JA]
Employment: prevent discrimination against preference eligibles
applying for certain Government positions (see H.R. 240) [9JA]
------review of discriminations claims (see H.R. 2441) [9SE]
Executive departments: random drug testing of employees (see H.R.
90) [7JA] [9JA]
Executive Office of the President: appointment of Chief Financial
Officer and Deputy Chief Financial Officer (see H.R. 1962)
[19JN]
Families and domestic relations: provide benefits to domestic
partners (see H.R. 2761) [29OC]
------reimburse expenses relative to adoption of a child (see H.R.
2170) [16JY]
Family and Medical Leave Act: expand coverage and allow leave for
parental involvement in educational and extracurricular
activities (see H.R. 109, 191, 234) [9JA]
FBI: privacy and security of records provided to the White House
containing sensitive background security information (see H.R.
537) [4FE]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: allow participants to
elect to receive contributions into medical savings accounts
(see H.R. 1574) [8MY]
------coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 1038) [12MR]
------coverage of bone mass measurements (see H.R. 2699) [22OC]
------coverage of medical foods (see H.R. 496) [21JA]
------establish formula for calculation of Federal contributions
(see H.R. 1848) [10JN]
------improve sanctions against providers and provide coverage for
the FDIC and Federal Reserve Board (see H.R. 1836) [10JN]
------improve sanctions against unfit providers (see H.R. 1971)
[19JN]
Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity
with other civil service employees and public sector
firefighters (see H.R. 1166) [20MR]
------make mandatory separation age match requirement for Federal
law enforcement officers (see H.R. 172) [9JA]
Federal Tort Claims Act: application to members and personnel of
National Gambling Impact Study Commission (see H.R. 1901)
[17JN]
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Federal-State relations: repeal restrictions on communications
between Government agencies and the INS (see H.R. 850) [26FE]
Freedom of information: require disclosure of information on
certain individuals relative to Nazi war crimes during World
War II (see H.R. 235) [9JA]
Government: continuance of pay and authority to enter into
contracts or obligations when there is a lapse in
appropriations (see H.R. 1537) [6MY]
------require Congress and the President to fulfill their
constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for
Federal laws (see H.R. 1036) [12MR]
Government regulations: limitations relative to use of official
time (see H.R. 986) [6MR]
Health: access to hearing care services by audiologists (see H.R.
176) [9JA]
------establish medical savings accounts with certain health plans
(see H.R. 2465) [11SE]
------increase leave time relative to services as an organ donor
(see H.R. 2943) [8NO]
Health care professionals: extend authority under which
comparability allowances may be paid to Government physicians
(see H.R. 2541) [24SE]
History: tribute to individuals who served the U.S. during the
period known as the cold war (see H. Con. Res. 64) [17AP]
House of Representatives: compensation of certain minority
employees (see H. Res. 6) [7JA] [9JA]
House Rules: permit disabled employees with the privilege of the
House floor to use supporting services on the floor (see H.
Res. 135) [29AP]
Income: funding for pay adjustments and comparability payments
through reductions in agency spending on service contracts
(see H.R. 886) [27FE]
Insurance: order of precedence to be applied in the payment of
life insurance benefits (see H.R. 1316) [14AP]
Investments: make percentage limitations on contributions to the
Thrift Savings Plan comparable to dollar amount limitations on
elective deferrals (see H.R. 2526) [23SE]
IRS: accountability in tax collection practices and procedures
(see H.R. 1227) [8AP]
------clarify that quotas and goals shall not be used as a basis
for evaluating employees (see H.R. 2736) [24OC]
------impose criminal penalties for unauthorized inspection of tax
return information (see H.R. 1226) [8AP]
------selection process and length of term of service for the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue (see H.R. 1224) [21MR]
Judicial branch of the Government: random drug testing of officers
and employees (see H.R. 92) [7JA] [9JA]
Kentucky: prohibit taxation of compensation of Tennessee residents
for services as Federal employees at Fort Campbell, KY (see
H.R. 865, 1368) [27FE] [17AP]
Law enforcement officers: extend certain civil service retirement
options to IRS revenue officers, INS inspectors, and Customs
Service inspectors and canine enforcement officers (see H.R.
1215) [21MR]
Legislative branch of the Government: require random drug testing
of Members, officers, and employees (see H.R. 310) [9JA]
Lobbying Disclosure Act: amend (see H.R. 233) [9JA]
Lobbyists: strengthen post-employment restrictions on foreign
representation (see H.R. 416) [9JA]
Members of Congress: prohibit participation in Federal Employees'
Retirement System (see H.R. 47) [7JA] [9JA]
------require comparable treatment with Federal employees during
Government shutdown (see H.R. 342) [9JA]
Mental health: authorize the use of clinical social workers to
conduct evaluations to determine work-related emotional and
mental illnesses (see H.R. 1520) [1MY]
Monuments and memorials: authorize the establishment of a Cold War
memorial (see H.R. 2885) [7NO]
National Guard: military uniform requirements for civilian
employees (see H.R. 2331) [31JY]
National Public Employment Relations Commission: establish (see
H.R. 2012) [23JN]
National Weather Service: making emergency supplemental
appropriations (see H.R. 1251) [8AP]
------overtime pay for forecasters performing essential services
during severe weather events (see H.R. 2987) [9NO]
OMB: report number of individuals employed by non-Federal entities
providing Government services (see H.R. 887) [27FE]
OPM: submit proposed legislation under which group universal life
insurance and group variable universal life insurance would be
available (see H.R. 2675) [21OC]
Oregon: prohibit taxation of compensation of Washington residents
for services as Federal employees at a Columbia River
hydroelectric facility (see H.R. 874) [27FE]
Pensions: annuity computation for Members of Congress and Federal
employees (see H.R. 946) [5MR]
------delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con.
Res. 13) [4FE]
------delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments and
maintenance of Federal agency retirement contributions (see H.
Con. Res. 71) [1MY]
------delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments for civilian
and military employees (see H. Con. Res. 77) [8MY]
------exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund
from the Federal budget (see H.R. 107) [9JA]
------make certain temporary Federal service creditable for
retirement purposes (see H.R. 1873) [12JN]
Pharmaceuticals: encourage the use of generic drugs in health
insurance plans (see H.R. 1073) [13MR]
Political appointees: reduce number (see H.R. 614, 1828) [5FE]
[6JN]
Presidential appointments: provide greater accountability (see
H.R. 199) [9JA]
Public welfare programs: granting of additional points to the
passing grades of welfare recipients' competitive service
examinations (see H.R. 1066) [13MR]
Radio: liability of volunteer amateur radio operators while
performing duties on behalf of the Federal Government (see
H.R. 1013) [11MR]
Social Security: computation system for benefits relative to
spouses' and surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R.
2273) [25JY]
------eliminate benefit penalties to individuals receiving
pensions from noncovered employment (see H.R. 3077) [13NO]
Special Government employees: expand definition (see H.R. 1966)
[19JN]
Taxation: treatment of Government pensions relative to Social
Security benefits (see H.R. 372) [9JA]
Travel: treatment of expenses (see H.R. 930) [5MR]
Veterans: Government employment preference for active duty service
veterans of Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm (see H.R.
1006) [11MR]
Reports filed
Federal Employees Health Care Protection Act: Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R. 1836) (H. Rept.
105-374) [4NO]
Federal Employees Life Insurance Improvement Act: Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R. 2675) (H. Rept.
105-373) [4NO]
Federal Tort Claims Act Application to Members and Personnel of
National Gambling Impact Study Commission: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1901) (H. Rept. 105-145) [23JN]
Payment of Federal Employee Life Insurance Benefits Relative to
Order of Precedence: Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight (House) (H.R. 1316) (H. Rept. 105-134) [18JN]
Presidential and Executive Office Financial Accountability Act:
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R.
1962) (H. Rept. 105-331) [21OC]
Taxpayer Browsing Protection Act: Committee on Ways and Means
(House) (H.R. 1226) (H. Rept. 105-51) [14AP]
Veterans Employment Opportunities Act: Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R. 240) (H. Rept. 105-40)
[20MR]
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Courts: allow suits against the Federal Government for gross
negligence when individuals are injured or killed overseas
(see H.R. 1334) [15AP]
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH CARE PROTECTION ACT
Reports filed
Provisions: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House)
(H.R. 1836) (H. Rept. 105-374) [4NO]
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES LIFE INSURANCE IMPROVEMENT ACT
Reports filed
Provisions: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House)
(H.R. 2675) (H. Rept. 105-373) [4NO]
FEDERAL ENERGY ADMINISTRATION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Power resources: amend certain sections of the Dept. of Energy
Organization Act and Federal Energy Administration Act (see
H.R. 649) [6FE]
Reports filed
Dept. of Energy Standardization Act: Committee on Commerce (House)
(H.R. 649) (H. Rept. 105-11) [11MR]
FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION
Bills and resolutions
Electric power: provide for retail competition among suppliers
(see H.R. 338, 655, 1230) [9JA] [10FE] [8AP]
Hydroelectric power: extension of deadline for construction of
hydroelectric project in Colorado (see H.R. 2217) [22JY]
------extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric
project in Iowa (see H.R. 2165) [15JY]
------extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric
project in New York (see H.R. 848) [26FE]
------extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric
project in Washington (see H.R. 651, 652, 1183, 1184, 1217)
[6FE] [20MR] [21MR]
Natural gas: provide relief to businesses relative to interest and
penalties on refunds retroactively ordered by FERC (see H.R.
2903) [7NO]
Power resources: privatize certain Federal power generation and
transmission assets (see H.R. 718) [12FE]
Public utilities: provide for competition in electric power
industry (see H.R. 1960) [19JN]
Reports filed
FERC Extension of Deadline for Construction of Hydroelectric
Project in Iowa: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 2165) (H.
Rept. 105-273) [26SE]
FERC Extension of Deadline for Construction of Hydroelectric
Project in New York: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 848)
(H. Rept. 105-122) [7JN]
FERC Extension of Deadline for Construction of Hydroelectric
Project in Washington: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R.
651) (H. Rept. 105-12) [11MR]
------Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 652) (H. Rept. 105-13)
[11MR]
------Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1184) (H. Rept. 105-123)
[7JN]
------Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1217) (H. Rept. 105-124)
[7JN]
FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT
Bills and resolutions
Agriculture: repeal restrictions on colored margarine (see H.R.
1958) [18JN]
Diseases: ban use of certain radiopaque dyes in myelograms
relative to arachnoiditis prevention (see H.R. 738) [12FE]
Drugs: defer effective dates for approving certain drug
applications (see H.R. 1727) [22MY]
FDA: approval and development of new drugs and biological products
(see H.R. 1411) [23AP]
Food: consumer access to information on the health benefits of
foods and dietary supplements (see H.R. 2868) [7NO]
------improve safety of imported foods (see H.R. 3052) [13NO]
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Government regulations: development, clearance, and use of certain
devices (see H.R. 1710) [22MY]
------improve regulation of food ingredients, nutrient content
claims, and health claims (see H.R. 2469) [11SE]
Labeling: requirements relative to health claims on food labels
(see H.R. 2208) [22JY]
Medical devices: amend provisions (see H.R. 1093) [18MR]
------classification and performance standards (see H.R. 1527)
[1MY]
Pharmaceuticals: authorize compounding of certain drugs and
devices (see H.R. 1060) [13MR]
------improve the regulation of drugs (see H.R. 1094) [18MR]
Reports filed
FDA Regulatory Modernization Act: Committee on Commerce (House)
(H.R. 1411) (H. Rept. 105-310) [7OC]
Food and Nutrition Information Reform Act: Committee on Commerce
(House) (H.R. 2469) (H. Rept. 105-306) [6OC]
Medical Device Regulatory Modernization Act: Committee on Commerce
(House) (H.R. 1710) (H. Rept. 105-307) [6OC]
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
see Government--U.S.
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK ACT
Bills and resolutions
Federal Home Loan Banks: authorize and expand community
development activities and grants (see H.R. 1555) [8MY]
States: amend the definition to include American Samoa (see H.R.
904) [3MR]
FEDERAL HOUSING CORP.
Bills and resolutions
Establish (see H.R. 2975) [8NO]
FEDERAL INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS ACT
Bills and resolutions
Income: disclosure of payments on individual pay checks (see H.R.
3078) [13NO]
FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY
Messages
Report: President Clinton [4SE]
FEDERAL LAND POLICY AND MANAGEMENT ACT
Bills and resolutions
BLM: transfer to State governments the authority to require bonds
or other financial guarantees for the reclamation of hardrock
mineral operations (see H.R. 1917) [17JN]
FEDERAL MEAT INSPECTION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Food: include the imposition of civil monetary penalties for
violations of meat and poultry inspection regulations (see
H.R. 2344) [31JY]
FEDERAL OIL AND GAS ROYALTY MANAGEMENT ACT
Bills and resolutions
Petroleum: settlement of U.S. royalty claims (see H.R. 1106)
[18MR]
FEDERAL OPEN MARKET COMMITTEE
see Federal Reserve System
FEDERAL POWER ACT
Bills and resolutions
FERC: extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric
project in New York (see H.R. 848) [26FE]
Public utilities: provide for competition in electric power
industry (see H.R. 1960) [19JN]
FEDERAL POWER MARKETING ADMINISTRATION
Bills and resolutions
Privatization (see H.R. 296) [9JA]
FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES
Bills and resolutions
Contracts: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase
products and require commercial competition for Federal
contracts (see H.R. 2758) [29OC]
FEDERAL PROPERTY AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES ACT
Bills and resolutions
Nonprofit organizations: authorize transfer to States of surplus
personal property for donation (see H.R. 680) [11FE]
Surplus Government property: transfer of surplus real and personal
property to nonprofit organizations for housing and other uses
(see H.R. 1004) [11MR]
FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION
Bills and resolutions
Railroads: establish a pilot program to assess the benefits of
local and regional hazardous material emergency response teams
(see H.R. 2830) [5NO]
------reform the Federal Railroad Administration and improve
safety laws (see H.R. 1499) [30AP]
FEDERAL REGULATIONS
see Government regulations
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD
see Federal Reserve System
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Bills and resolutions
Board of Governors: appointment of Federal reserve bank presidents
(see H.R. 2114) [8JY]
Economy: mandate price stability as the primary goal of monetary
policy (see H.R. 1396, 2360) [17AP] [31JY]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: improve sanctions
against providers and provide coverage for the FDIC and
Federal Reserve Board (see H.R. 1836) [10JN]
Federal Home Loan Bank System: reform (see H.R. 31) [7JA] [9JA]
Federal Open Market Committee: clarify application of the
Government in the Sunshine Act (see H.R. 690) [11FE]
Financial institutions: expand the opportunity for private
enterprise to compete with the Board of Governors in the
provision of check-clearing and other services (see H.R. 1442)
[24AP]
------expand the opportunity for private enterprise to compete
with the Board of Governors in the transportation of paper
checks (see H.R. 2119) [9JY]
------offer negotiable order of withdrawal accounts to businesses,
allow interest payments on demand deposits, and require FRS to
pay interest on certain reserves (see H.R. 2323) [31JY]
Government regulations: provide that Federal Reserve Banks be
covered by certain regulations relative to labor-management
relations (see H.R. 3067) [13NO]
Management: promote accountability and the public interest in
operations (see H.R. 1160) [20MR]
------stabilization of the currency and public scrutiny of
operations (see H.R. 703) [12FE]
Money: require continued availability of $1 Federal Reserve notes
for circulation (see H.R. 1098) [18MR]
Reports filed
Federal Employees Health Care Protection Act: Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R. 1836) (H. Rept.
105-374) [4NO]
FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS ACT
Bills and resolutions
Courts: allow suits against the Federal Government for gross
negligence when individuals are injured or killed overseas
(see H.R. 1334) [15AP]
National Gambling Impact Study Commission: application to members
and personnel (see H.R. 1901) [17JN]
Reports filed
Federal Tort Claims Act Application to Members and Personnel of
National Gambling Impact Study Commission: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1901) (H. Rept. 105-145) [23JN]
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
Bills and resolutions
Agriculture: repeal restrictions on colored margarine (see H.R.
1958) [18JN]
Computers: regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial
electronic mail (see H.R. 1748) [22MY]
FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT
Bills and resolutions
Chesapeake Bay: restoration (see H.R. 1578) [13MY]
Courts: amend relative to the effect of administrative orders on
civil penalty actions (see H.R. 2415) [5SE]
Water pollution: establish a national clean water trust fund (see
H.R. 806) [13FE]
------establish requirements and provide assistance to prevent
nonpoint sources of pollution (see H.R. 550) [4FE]
------improve enforcement and compliance programs (see H.R. 1453)
[24AP]
FEDERAL WORKFORCE RESTRUCTURING ACT
Bills and resolutions
Federal employees: prohibit the replacement of bought-out
employees with contract employees (see H.R. 888) [27FE]
FEDERAL-STATE RELATIONS
Bills and resolutions
American Heritage Rivers Initiative: terminate further development
and implementation (see H.R. 1842) [10JN]
Amtrak: authorizing appropriations and management reform (see H.R.
2066, 2205, 2247) [25JN] [22JY] [24JY]
------authorizing appropriations and management reform (H.R.
2247), consideration (see H. Res. 270) [21OC]
BLM: transfer to State governments the authority to require bonds
or other financial guarantees for the reclamation of hardrock
mineral operations (see H.R. 1917) [17JN]
Children and youth: encourage State and local governments to enact
laws to protect the safety of young people (see H. Con. Res.
70) [1MY]
------require initial intake screenings and the use of youth
development specialists in Federal juvenile proceedings (see
H.R. 879) [27FE]
Computers: prohibit interference with interstate commerce on the
Internet or interactive computer services (see H.R. 1054)
[13MR]
Congress: specify source of constitutional authority for the
enactment of legislation (see H.R. 292) [9JA]
Constitutional amendments: bar unfunded Federal mandates to State
and local governments (see H.J. Res. 15) [9JA]
Courts: clarification of jurisdiction over private property
takings and land use disputes (H.R. 1534), consideration (see
H. Res. 271) [21OC]
------provide for a three-judge panel to review applications for
injunctions relative to the constitutionality of Federal or
State legislation (see H.R. 1027, 1170) [11MR] [20MR]
Crime: reduce certain funds if eligible States do not enact
certain crime legislation (see H.R. 3021) [9NO]
Dept. of Defense: authorize use of military helicopters in State
and local law enforcement and rescue operations (see H.R.
2896) [7NO]
Dept. of HUD: disclosure of income information to local housing
agencies for determination of public housing eligibility (see
H.R. 214) [9JA]
Dept. of the Interior: approval process for oil and gas leasing,
exploration, or development activity off the North Carolina
coast (see H.R. 2615) [6OC]
Disabled: enforcement of electronic and information technology
accessibility guidelines for Federal employees with
disabilities (see H.R. 1255) [9AP]
Disasters: reauthorize national flood insurance program (see H.R.
2227) [23JY]
Drunken driving: add vehicle confiscation to criteria for State
eligibility for Federal drunk driving countermeasure grants
(see H.R. 108) [9JA]
------national minimum sentence for a person who operates a motor
vehicle while under the influence of alcohol (see H.R. 982)
[6MR]
------national standard to prohibit the operation of motor
vehicles by intoxicated individuals (see H.R. 981) [6MR]
Education: development of school-to-work opportunities systems
(see H.R. 1803) [5JN]
------spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on
children's classrooms (see H. Res. 139) [1MY]
Employment: determination of tip credits relative to State and
local laws (see H.R. 1485, 2357) [29AP] [31JY]
EPA: distribution of funds to States for cooperative agreements
relative to underground storage tanks (see H.R. 688) [11FE]
------establish loan program to States for cleanup of brownfield
sites that have private investment potential (see H.R. 1462)
[24AP]
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Federal aid programs: improve program of block grants to States
for temporary assistance to needy families (see H.R. 2861)
[6NO]
------public participation in establishing locations of substance
abuse treatment group homes (see H.R. 385) [9JA]
Firearms: allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be
valid in all States (see H.R. 339) [9JA]
------permit gunsmiths to obtain Federal firearms licenses without
having to comply with certain State and local laws (see H.R.
2342) [31JY]
Flag--U.S.: constitutional amendment to allow States to prohibit
destruction of privately-owned flags and Congress to prohibit
destruction of federally-owned flags (see H.J. Res. 80, 82)
[10JN] [12JN]
Florida: release reversionary interests retained by the U.S. in
certain deeds conveyed to Florida (see H.R. 3018) [9NO]
Government regulations: relief to State and local governments (see
H.R. 62) [7JA] [9JA]
Gun-Free School Zones Act: exemption for conduct that does not
violate State or local law (see H.R. 2984) [9NO]
Hazardous substances: transportation regulations relative to
agriculture (see H.R. 1619) [15MY]
Housing: promote regional cooperation through housing plans funded
by economic development grants (see H.R. 896) [27FE]
Immigration: permit local educational agencies to waive
reimbursement for aliens granted nonimmigrant status to attend
public secondary schools (see H.R. 601) [5FE]
------regulations relative to certain foreign students (see H.R.
1723, 1724, 2172) [22MY] [16JY]
INS: pilot program to notify States of employment opportunities
for welfare recipients created by the removal of unauthorized
aliens (see H.R. 1258) [9AP]
------repeal restrictions on communications between Government
agencies and the INS (see H.R. 850) [26FE]
Insurance: Federal reinsurance contracts for eligible State
insurance programs covering homeowners impacted by natural
disasters (see H.R. 219) [9JA]
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: extend (see H.R.
2516) [23SE]
------reauthorize (see H.R. 1609) [14MY]
------reform (see H. Con. Res. 43) [11MR]
Local government: provide for greater local input in
transportation planning (see H.R. 1799) [5JN]
Medicaid: expand county-operated health insurance organizations
authorized to enroll beneficiaries (see H.R. 3014) [9NO]
------increase the minimum Federal medical assistance percentage
(see H.R. 835) [25FE]
National Credit Union Administration: provide State credit union
representation on Board of Directors (see H.R. 24) [7JA] [9JA]
National Voter Registration Act: voluntary compliance by States
(see H.R. 2115) [8JY]
New Mexico: Dept. of the Interior agreement with the Arch Hurley
Conservancy District on prepayment of water reclamation
repayment contracts (see H.R. 488) [21JA]
------provide investment flexibility of trust funds and modify the
basis on which distributions are made from those funds (see
H.R. 1051) [12MR]
Older Americans Act: amend to provide for Federal-State
performance partnerships, consolidate nutrition programs, and
extend authorizations of appropriations (see H.R. 1671) [20MY]
OSHA: consultation with State officials by employers relative to
compliance with safety and health requirements (see H.R. 2864)
[7NO]
Public welfare programs: approval of waivers submitted by
Wisconsin for operation of food stamp and medical assistance
programs (see H.R. 2030) [24JN]
------make postsecondary or vocational education training a
permissible work activity (see H.R. 2025) [24JN]
------make progress toward completion of high school or college a
permissible work activity (see H.R. 1616) [14MY]
------prohibit States from penalizing single parents for not
meeting work requirements if the parent cannot find suitable
child care (see H.R. 1615) [14MY]
Railroads: modernize and improve Federal railroad infrastructure
financing programs (see H.R. 1939) [17JN]
Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public
lands and preserve certain State and private property rights
(see H.R. 901) [27FE]
Reclamation projects: cooperation between Federal and non-Federal
entities (see H.R. 2398) [4SE]
Redwood National Park: increase management efficiency through
cooperative agreements with California (see H.R. 262) [9JA]
Roads and highways: funding for States to maintain roads to and
across Federal lands (see H.R. 1700) [21MY]
------provide a minimum allocation of highway funds to States with
large geographic areas but low population densities (see H.R.
1701) [21MY]
Safe Drinking Water Act: State discretion to fund source water
assessments with capitalization grants (see H.R. 2032) [24JN]
Schools: establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize school
facilities (see H.R. 1104) [18MR]
Solid waste: congressional authorization for restrictions on
receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste (see H.R. 1346)
[16AP]
------State and local government control over transportation of
municipal solid waste (see H.R. 2654) [9OC]
------State control over disposal of out-of-State solid waste (see
H.R. 1358) [17AP]
SSA: require time limitation for the provision of death
certificates by State and local governments to the
Commissioner (see H.R. 2371) [31JY]
States: clarify standards for sex offender registration programs
(see H.R. 1683) [20MY]
------constitutional amendment to grant power to propose
constitutional amendments (see H.J. Res. 84, 93) [24JN] [31JY]
------enforcement of veterans' reemployment rights (see H.R. 166)
[9JA]
------permit funding of prescription drugs for minors relative to
parental consent (see H.R. 2941) [8NO]
------use of community development block grants for nonentitlement
areas to offset charity tax credits (see H.R. 2969) [8NO]
Surplus Government property: transfer certain property to State
and local governments for law enforcement and safety purposes
(see H.R. 404) [9JA]
Taxation: provide that overpayments shall be reduced by the amount
of past-due enforceable State tax obligations (see H.R. 1730)
[22MY]
Telecommunications: preserve State and local authority to regulate
the placement, construction, and modification of certain
facilities (see H.R. 3016) [9NO]
------State and local government regulation of citizens band radio
equipment (see H.R. 2383, 2612) [3SE] [6OC]
Tobacco products: restrict the FDA from penalizing retailers for
face-to-face tobacco sales that are in accordance with State
law (see H.R. 768) [13FE]
Transportation: Federal role in developing a national intermodal
surface transportation system (see H.R. 1268) [10AP]
------provide for greater local input in transportation planning
(see H.R. 1551) [7MY]
------reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation
funding (see H.R. 674) [11FE]
------transfer taxing and spending authority over highway programs
and mass transit programs to States (see H.R. 1470, 3045)
[29AP] [13NO]
Unemployment: clarify that State base periods for unemployment
compensation are not subject to certain Social Security Act
provisions (see H.R. 125) [9JA]
Vallejo, CA: authorize certain uses of water from the Solano
Project (see H.R. 2350) [31JY]
Water: State sovereignty over water within borders (see H.R. 128)
[9JA]
Motions
Courts: clarification of jurisdiction over private property
takings and land use disputes (H.R. 1534) [22OC]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 1534, Private Property Rights Implementation
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 271) (H. Rept. 105-
335) [21OC]
Consideration of H.R. 2247, Amtrak Reform and Privatization Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 270) (H. Rept. 105-334)
[21OC]
Distribution of Funds to States for EPA Cooperative Agreements
Relative to Underground Storage Tanks: Committee on Commerce
(House) (H.R. 688) (H. Rept. 105-58) [17AP]
Education Spending Relative to a Greater Percentage of Federal Tax
Dollars on Children's Classrooms: Committee on Education and
the Workforce (House) (H. Res. 139) (H. Rept. 105-349) [28OC]
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act Extension:
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R.
2516) (H. Rept. 105-270) [25SE]
Private Property Rights Implementation Act: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1534) (H. Rept. 105-323) [21OC]
State Standards for Sex Offender Registration Programs
Clarification: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1683)
(H. Rept. 105-256) [18SE]
FILIPINO VETERANS EQUITY ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see H.R. 836) [26FE]
FILMS
see Motion Pictures
FILNER, BOB (a Representative from California)
Appointments
Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group [15MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Chavez, Cesar E.: commemorate birthday (see H.J. Res. 65) [20MR]
Churches and synagogues: prohibit insurers from canceling or
refusing to renew fire insurance policies (see H.R. 1721)
[22MY]
Commission on Servicemembers and Veterans Transition Assistance:
eliminate the requirement that members be allocated to
separate programs (see H.R. 469) [21JA]
Committee on International Relations (House): election of members
(see H. Res. 106) [21MR]
Housing: rental assistance payments for certain owners of
manufactured homes who rent the lots on which their homes are
located (see H.R. 468) [21JA]
Immigration: increase enforcement of employer sanctions and labor
standards (see H.R. 470, 2548) [21JA] [25SE]
Law enforcement officers: extend certain civil service retirement
options to IRS revenue officers, INS inspectors, and Customs
Service inspectors and canine enforcement officers (see H.R.
1215) [21MR]
Miramar, CA: prohibit the relocation of certain Marine Corps
helicopter aircraft to Naval Air Station (see H.R. 1808) [5JN]
National Day of Unity: designate (see H. Res. 170) [19JN]
Small business: increase opportunities for veterans (see H.R. 168)
[9JA]
States: enforcement of veterans' reemployment rights (see H.R.
166) [9JA]
Taxation: allow income tax credit to individuals active in
neighborhood crime watch organizations (see H.R. 1529) [5MY]
------prohibit tax-related mailings from publicly disclosing an
individual's Social Security number (see H.R. 2404) [4SE]
Transportation: funding for projects in Mexican border States to
accommodate increased traffic resulting from NAFTA
implementation (see H.R. 969) [6MR]
Veterans: authorize certain disabled veterans to use Dept. of
Defense commissary stores and post and base exchanges (see
H.R. 2050) [25JN]
------extend the duration of the pilot program providing for
interest buy down authority (see H.R. 1064) [13MR]
------funding levels for federally assisted education programs
(see H.R. 759) [13FE]
------reinstate eligibility for dependency and indemnity
compensation for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 2004)
[20JN]
------repeal computation system that reduces annuity for surviving
spouses at age 62 relative to Social Security offset (see H.R.
165) [9JA]
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------strengthen veterans' preference relative to employment
opportunities (see H.R. 167) [9JA]
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
Appointments
Conferees: S. 1026, Eximbank reauthorization [6OC]
Bills and resolutions
Agriculture: treatment of certain payments under the Agricultural
Market Transition Act (see H.R. 502) [4FE]
Banking: amend certain laws (see H.R. 1722) [22MY]
Bankruptcy: define single asset real estate (see H.R. 73) [7JA]
[9JA]
------provide private trustees the right to seek judicial review
of U.S. trustee actions related to trustee expenses and
trustee removal (see H.R. 2592) [1OC]
Business and industry: assist in development of microenterprises
(see H.R. 1129) [19MR]
------offer negotiable order of withdrawal accounts to businesses,
allow interest payments on demand deposits and, require FRS to
pay interest on certain reserves (see H.R. 2323) [31JY]
China, People's Republic of: oppose assistance by international
financial institutions (see H.R. 87, 2196) [7JA] [9JA] [17JY]
------oppose concessional loans by international financial
institutions (see H.R. 2605) [2OC]
------oppose concessional loans by international financial
institutions (H.R. 2605), consideration (see H. Res. 302)
[4NO]
Colleges and universities: participation in Pell Grant Program
relative to Federal Stafford Loan Program default rate (see
H.R. 1307) [10AP]
Commission on Retirement Savings: establish (see H.R. 1695) [21MY]
Consolidated Farm Service Agency: disregard debt forgiveness
relative to loan and loan servicing limitations (see H.R.
1969) [19JN]
Consumers: clarify consumer liability for unauthorized
transactions involving debit cards (see H.R. 2234, 2319)
[23JY] [31JY]
------notification of additional fees for use of certain automatic
teller machines utilizing a national or regional network (see
H.R. 264) [9JA]
------prevent credit card issuers from advertising and offering
one type of credit card and then issuing another type (see
H.R. 2662) [9OC]
------prohibit the imposition of additional fees for use of
certain automatic teller machines utilizing a national or
regional network (see H.R. 795) [13FE]
------protection from unreasonable credit card fees or interest
rates (see H.R. 1975) [19JN]
------provide protection (see H.R. 1900) [17JN]
------require additional disclosures of the terms of rental-
purchase agreements (see H.R. 2019, 3060) [24JN] [13NO]
Courts: appointment of additional bankruptcy judges (see H.R.
1596) [14MY]
------improve procedures for Federal civil forfeitures (see H.R.
1965) [19JN]
------protect private property from forfeiture or Government
seizure (see H.R. 428) [9JA]
------technical corrections to bankruptcy laws (see H.R. 120, 764)
[9JA] [13FE]
Credit: prohibit distribution of negotiable checks or instruments
relative to consumer solicitations (see H.R. 2053) [25JN]
------require notice before changing the interest rate applicable
on any credit card account or before changing the index used
to determine such rate (see H.R. 3066) [13NO]
------strengthen and clarify enforcement of fair lending laws
relative to redlining and credit allocation (see H.R. 229)
[9JA]
Credit unions: allow residents of neighborhoods which are
underserved by depository institutions to become members of
any Federal credit union with a local branch (see H.R. 57)
[7JA] [9JA]
------audit requirements and oversight (see H.R. 2552) [25SE]
------clarify laws relative to field of membership of Federal
credit unions (see H.R. 1151) [20MR]
------clarify laws relative to field of membership of Federal
credit unions and reduce tax rates for qualified community
lenders (see H.R. 1121) [19MR]
Crime: require enhanced security measures relative to surveillance
pictures which can be used as evidence in criminal
prosecutions (see H.R. 2507) [18SE]
Cuba: allow cash remittances to relatives in Cuba (see H.R. 285)
[9JA]
Depository institutions: clarify due process protections
applicable to directors and officers of insured institutions
(see H.R. 220) [9JA]
Dept. of Agriculture: authorize guaranteed farm ownership loans
and guaranteed farm operating loans (see H.R. 2145) [10JY]
Dept. of Defense: repayment of student loans by students called to
active duty (see H.R. 877) [27FE]
Dept. of the Treasury: develop and implement a strategy to combat
money laundering and other financial crimes (see H.R. 1756)
[3JN]
------encourage international financial institutions compliance
with certain fair labor laws (see H. Res. 334) [13NO]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: guarantee loans to provide multifamily
transitional housing for homeless veterans (see H.R. 3039)
[13NO]
------make permanent the Native American Veteran Housing Loan
Program (see H.R. 2317) [31JY]
Education: allow consolidation of direct student loans (see H.R.
2535) [24SE]
------exempt certain lenders from audit requirements of student
loan programs (see H.R. 529) [4FE]
------extend and make uniform student loan repayment plans (see
H.R. 2391) [3SE]
------improve student financial aid programs (see H.R. 2536)
[24SE]
------increase student options for the consolidation of their
student loan obligations (see H.R. 2518) [23SE]
Electronic commerce: recognize digital and other forms of
authentication as an alternative to existing paperbased
methods and establish uniform national framework for
electronic authentication (see H.R. 2937) [8NO]
------require agencies to use digital signatures to enable persons
to submit Federal forms electronically (see H.R. 2991) [9NO]
Eximbank: reauthorization (see H.R. 1370) [17AP]
------reauthorization (H.R. 1370), consideration (see H. Res. 255)
[29SE]
------reauthorization (S. 1026), technical corrections in
enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 198) [13NO]
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: improve administration (see
H.R. 837) [26FE]
------reduce the cost of credit (see H.R. 1059) [13MR]
FEC: establish and administer an escrow account for certain
campaign contributions (see H.R. 1494) [30AP]
Federal Home Loan Bank System: reform (see H.R. 31) [7JA] [9JA]
Federal Home Loan Banks: authorize and expand community
development activities and grants (see H.R. 1555) [8MY]
Federal Housing Corp.: establish (see H.R. 2975) [8NO]
Financial services: increase competition (see H.R. 10, 669, 2940)
[7JA] [9JA] [11FE] [8NO]
------increase competition and merge commercial bank and savings
association charters (see H.R. 268) [9JA]
Floods: facilitate recovery from Red River flooding through
greater flexibility for depository institutions and their
regulators (see H.R. 1461) [24AP]
Foreign policy: U.S. participation in certain international
financial institutions (see H.R. 1488) [30AP]
FRS: appointment of Federal reserve bank presidents by Board of
Governors (see H.R. 2114) [8JY]
------expand the opportunity for private enterprise to compete
with the Board of Governors in the provision of check-clearing
and other services (see H.R. 1442) [24AP]
------expand the opportunity for private enterprise to compete
with the Board of Governors in the transportation of paper
checks (see H.R. 2119) [9JY]
------mandate price stability as the primary goal of monetary
policy (see H.R. 1396, 2360) [17AP] [31JY]
------promote accountability and the public interest in operations
(see H.R. 1160) [20MR]
------provide that Federal Reserve Banks be covered by certain
regulations relative to labor-management relations (see H.R.
3067) [13NO]
------stabilization of the currency and public scrutiny of
operations (see H.R. 703) [12FE]
Government regulations: reduce recordkeeping and reporting
requirements (see H.R. 221) [9JA]
Government relations: provide relief for limited purpose banks
from certain outdated restrictions that were intended to be
temporary (see H.R. 1655) [16MY]
Higher Education Act: allow certain small, nonprofit banks to
exceed 50 percent student loan ratio (see H.R. 2311) [30JY]
Housing: extend loan guarantee program for multifamily rental
housing in rural areas (see H.R. 28) [7JA] [9JA]
------reauthorize certain rural housing assistance programs (see
H.R. 2274) [25JY]
Information services: safeguard confidential banking and credit
union information (see H.R. 3003) [9NO]
International relations: restitution and compensation for certain
confiscated properties in former Communist countries (see H.
Con. Res. 59) [9AP]
Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy: tribute to
personal financial education programs (see H. Res. 158) [22MY]
National Credit Union Administration: provide State credit union
representation on Board of Directors (see H.R. 24) [7JA] [9JA]
Political campaigns: prohibit candidates from accepting unsecured
loans from depository institutions regulated under Federal law
(see H.R. 783) [13FE]
Puerto Rico: relief for certain loans (see H.R. 490) [21JA]
Real estate: extend FHA mortgage insurance program coverage to
home equity conversion mortgages for elderly homeowners (S.
562), Senate amendment (see H. Res. 329) [13NO]
------prohibit charging of excessive fees relative to home equity
conversion mortgages for elderly homeowners (see H.R. 1297,
1474) [10AP] [29AP]
SBA: establish commission to examine small business credit needs
(see H. Con. Res. 85) [21MY]
------extend certified development company loan guarantee program
(see H.R. 1734) [22MY]
------make Microloan Program permanent (see H.R. 2235) [24JY]
Securities: quotation of securities transactions in decimals (see
H.R. 1053) [13MR]
Social Security: ensure integrity of trust funds (see H.R. 857)
[27FE]
------prohibit the imposition of fees on the electronic withdrawal
of direct deposited benefits (see H.R. 2454) [11SE]
States: applicability of host State laws to any branch in such
State of an out-of-State bank (see H.R. 1306) [10AP]
Student Loan Marketing Association: treatment of tax-exempt
municipal bonds relative to waiver of redemption premiums (see
H.R. 2511, 2530) [18SE] [23SE]
Taxation: allow tax credit for equity investments in community
development financial institutions (see H.R. 2254) [24JY]
------exempt certain small businesses from use of electronic fund
transfer system for depository taxes (see H.R. 722) [12FE]
------exempt small issues from restrictions on the deduction of
interest by financial institutions (see H.R. 842) [26FE]
------increase small issuer exemption from pro rata allocation of
interest expenses of financial institutions to tax-exempt
interest (see H.R. 1665) [20MY]
------permit loans from individual retirement accounts for
housing, education, and medical emergencies (see H.R. 1123)
[19MR]
------restore the prior law exclusion for scholarships and
fellowships and the deduction for interest on education loans
(see H.R. 319) [9JA]
------treatment of capital gains relative to transactions that are
equivalent to sales of financial instruments (see H.R. 846,
1651) [26FE] [16MY]
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------treatment of distributions from qualified retirement plans
investing in public benefit bonds (see H.R. 711) [12FE]
------treatment of employer-provided and graduate level
educational assistance and interest on education loans (see
H.R. 1632) [15MY]
------treatment of interest on student loans (see H.R. 1465)
[28AP]
------treatment of rollover gain from the sale of farm assets into
an individual retirement account (see H.R. 1518) [1MY]
------treatment of student loan programs and public-private
education partnerships for public educational institutions
serving disadvantaged students (see H.R. 1512) [1MY]
------treatment of student loans (see H.R. 724) [12FE]
Thrift Depositor Protection Oversight Board: abolish (see H.R.
2343) [31JY]
Truth in Lending Act: require notice of cancellation rights
relative to private mortgage insurance (see H.R. 607) [5FE]
------simplify credit card payments to governments relative to
transaction fees paid to credit card companies (see H.R. 883)
[27FE]
U.N.: promote international security by redirecting military
spending to human development (see H.R. 1293) [10AP]
Veterans: prohibit the imposition of fees on the electronic
withdrawal of direct deposited benefits (see H.R. 2457) [11SE]
Conference reports
Eximbank Reauthorization (S. 1026) [7NO]
Motions
China, People's Republic of: oppose concessional loans by
international financial institutions (H.R. 2605) [6NO]
Eximbank: reauthorization (H.R. 1370) [30SE]
------reauthorization (S. 1026) [6OC]
Reports filed
Bankruptcy Laws Technical Corrections: Committee on the Judiciary
(House) (H.R. 764) (H. Rept. 105-324) [21OC]
Consideration of H.R. 1370, Eximbank Reauthorization: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 255) (H. Rept. 105-282) [29SE]
Consideration of H.R. 2605, Communist China Subsidy Reduction Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379)
[4NO]
Court Procedures for Federal Civil Forfeitures: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1965) (H. Rept. 105-358) [30OC]
Emergency Student Loan Consolidation Act: Committee on Education
and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2535) (H. Rept. 105-322)
[21OC]
Eximbank Reauthorization: Committee of Conference (S. 1026) (H.
Rept. 105-392) [7NO]
------Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House) (H.R.
1370) (H. Rept. 105-224) [31JY]
Homeowners Insurance Protection Act: Committee on Banking and
Financial Services (House) (H.R. 607) (H. Rept. 105-55) [16AP]
Increase Competition in the Financial Services Sector: Committee
on Banking and Financial Services (House) (H.R. 10) (H. Rept.
105-164) [8JY] [17SE]
------Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 10) (H. Rept. 105-164)
[4NO]
Thrift Depositor Protection Oversight Board Abolishment Act:
Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House) (H.R.
2343) (H. Rept. 105-249) [17SE]
FIRE PREVENTION
Bills and resolutions
Churches and synagogues: prohibit insurers from canceling or
refusing to renew fire insurance policies (see H.R. 1721)
[22MY]
Dept. of Defense: reform economic redevelopment process and
improve ability to contract for protective services at
installations being closed (see H.R. 1243, 1300) [8AP] [10AP]
Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity
with other civil service employees and public sector
firefighters (see H.R. 1166) [20MR]
Forest Service: remove restrictions on acquisitions from other
Federal agencies for improved firefighting (see H.R. 975)
[6MR]
Public lands: eliminate hazardous fuels buildup and undertake
other forest management projects to protect communities from
wildfires (see H.R. 2458) [11SE]
Public safety officers: provide additional compensation to certain
fire and law enforcement personnel (see H.R. 2767) [29OC]
U.S. Fire Administration: authorizing appropriations (see H.R.
1272) [10AP]
Volunteer firefighters: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.
Con. Res. 24) [25FE]
Reports filed
U.S. Fire Administration Appropriations: Committee on Science
(House) (H.R. 1272) (H. Rept. 105-62) [21AP]
FIREARMS
related term(s) Weapons
Bills and resolutions
Ammunition: prohibit sale, import, manufacture, export, purchase,
transfer, receipt, possession or transportation of certain
handguns and ammunition (see H.R. 787) [13FE]
------regulate sale, import, and manufacture of handgun ammunition
BRh1349 [16AP]
Arms Export Control Act: amend relative to prohibition on imports
of certain firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 1570) [8MY]
BATF: issue minimum safety and security standards for firearm
dealers (see H.R. 2359) [31JY]
Children and youth: ensure child safety (see H.R. 2673) [9OC]
------prohibit possession by minors (see H.R. 1473) [29AP]
Civil liberties: protect and enforce the right to obtain and use
firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate
purposes (see H.R. 27; H. Con. Res. 28) [7JA] [9JA] [27FE]
------repeal prohibitions relative to semiautomatic firearms and
large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1147)
[20MR]
------restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 2721) [23OC]
Constitutional amendments: clarify right to keep and bear arms
(see H.J. Res. 61) [6MR]
Courts: mandatory minimum sentencing relative to criminal use of
guns (see H.R. 424) [9JA]
------require check for domestic abuse restraining orders before
the transfer of a handgun by a firearms dealer (see H.R. 2774)
[30OC]
------restrict sale to persons placed under a court order of
protection (see H.R. 1084) [17MR]
CPSC: ban realistic toy handguns (see H.R. 361) [9JA]
Crime: increase penalties for bringing in and harboring certain
aliens (see H.R. 3075) [13NO]
------national policy to control juvenile crime, violence, and
drug abuse (see H.R. 810) [25FE]
------national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (see
H.R. 3, 1699) [7JA] [9JA] [21MY]
------national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (H.R.
3), consideration (see H. Res. 143) [6MY]
------national summit of sports, political, community, and media
leaders to develop a plan to deter acts of domestic and sexual
violence (see H. Con. Res. 29) [27FE]
------penalties for taking a firearm from a Federal law
enforcement officer (see H.R. 826) [25FE]
------permanent ban on possession of firearms by persons convicted
of a felony (see H.R. 1228) [8AP]
------prohibit gunrunning and provide mandatory minimum penalties
for crimes related to gunrunning (see H.R. 1264) [9AP]
Foreign trade: clarify standard required for the importation of
sporting arms (see H.R. 2734) [24OC]
Gun-Free School Zones Act: exemption for conduct that does not
violate State or local law (see H.R. 2984) [9NO]
Handguns: allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be
valid in all States (see H.R. 339) [9JA]
------improve safety (see H.R. 1044, 1047, 1074) [12MR] [13MR]
------mandatory registration (see H.R. 186) [9JA]
------prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce (see H.R. 12)
[7JA] [9JA]
------prohibit possession or transfer of nonsporting handguns (see
H.R. 476) [21JA]
Information services: ensure that criminal background checks are
conducted before the transfer of a firearm (see H.R. 2769)
[29OC]
------establish a national instant criminal background check
system for firearm transfers (see H.R. 102) [9JA]
Interstate commerce: clarify firearm permit and licensing
procedures for armored car crew members (see H.R. 624) [6FE]
Law enforcement: establish matching grant program to help local
governments purchase armor vests for officers (see H.R. 2829)
[5NO]
Law enforcement officers: ban the manufacture, importation, and
sale of ammunition that can penetrate police body armor (see
H.R. 1250) [8AP]
------exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed
handguns (see H.R. 218, 339) [9JA]
Licensing: permit gunsmiths to obtain Federal firearms licenses
without having to comply with certain State and local laws
(see H.R. 2342) [31JY]
National security: threat to U.S. citizens and Government posed by
armed militia and paramilitary groups (see H. Con. Res. 2)
[9JA]
Safety: require States to establish manufacturing criteria for
sales and require manufacturers to install magazine safeties
(see H.R. 116) [9JA]
------requirements for dealers and owners relative to gun safety
devices to prevent access by children (see H.R. 814) [25FE]
Sale: prohibit to intoxicated individuals (see H.R. 115) [9JA]
Semiautomatic assault weapons: ban import of firearms that have
been cosmetically altered to avoid the ban on semiautomatic
assault weapons (see H.R. 2702) [22OC]
States: encourage criminal background checks before the sale of a
handgun (see H.R. 2880) [7NO]
------ensure that criminal background checks are conducted before
the transfer of a handgun by a firearms dealer (see H.R. 2935)
[8NO]
------provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain
concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 2722) [23OC]
United Kingdom: limit the sale or export of plastic bullets (see
H.R. 1075) [13MR]
Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act: applicability of
mandatory minimum penalties in certain cases (see H.R. 1237)
[8AP]
Weapons: applicability of domestic violence-related possession
prohibitions to convictions that predate enactment of such
prohibitions (see H.R. 26) [7JA] [9JA]
------exclude certain Federal entities from domestic violence-
related possession prohibitions (see H.R. 445, 2255) [9JA]
[24JY]
------mandatory prison term for use of firearms or destructive
devices during a violent or drug-related Federal crime (see
H.R. 2340) [31JY]
------possession by persons convicted of a crime involving
domestic violence (see H.R. 1009) [11MR]
------prohibit possession by nonpermanent resident aliens (see
H.R. 844, 949) [26FE] [5MR]
------prohibit possession of nonsporting firearms by nonimmigrants
and prevent possession for certain period by permanent
resident aliens (see H.R. 1096) [18MR]
------prohibit possession or transfer of armor piercing ammunition
(see H.R. 1999) [19JN]
------regulation of handguns in any manner affecting interstate or
foreign commerce (see H.R. 1996) [19JN]
------require consultation before the manufacture, importation, or
sale of armor piercing ammunition for use by a governmental
entity (see H.R. 1997) [19JN]
------require registration and permits for possession and transfer
of firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 1998) [19JN]
------restrict the mail order sale of body armor (see H.R. 959)
[5MR]
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------standards for certain foreign and domestically-produced
handguns (see H.R. 492) [21JA]
Motions
Crime: national policy to control juvenile crime and violence
(H.R. 3) [8MY]
Reports filed
Clarify Firearm Permit and Licensing Procedures for Armored Car
Crew Members: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 624) (H.
Rept. 105-6) [25FE]
Consideration of H.R. 3, Juvenile Crime Control Act: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 143) (H. Rept. 105-89) [6MY]
Juvenile Crime Control Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House)
(H.R. 3) (H. Rept. 105-86) [1MY]
Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Relative to Criminal Use of Guns:
Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 424) (H. Rept. 105-
344) [24OC]
FIREFIGHTERS
Bills and resolutions
Employment: provide an exemption of overtime compensation for
certain firefighters and rescue squad members (see H.R. 94)
[7JA] [9JA]
Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity
with other civil service employees and public sector
firefighters (see H.R. 1166) [20MR]
------make mandatory separation age match requirement for Federal
law enforcement officers (see H.R. 172) [9JA]
Forest Service: remove restrictions on acquisitions from other
Federal agencies for improved firefighting (see H.R. 975)
[6MR]
Public lands: eliminate hazardous fuels buildup and undertake
other forest management projects to protect communities from
wildfires (see H.R. 2458) [11SE]
Public safety officers: provide additional compensation to certain
fire and law enforcement personnel (see H.R. 2767) [29OC]
------provide educational assistance to the surviving spouse and
dependent children of officers killed in the line of duty (see
H.R. 2088) [26JN]
------provide educational assistance to the surviving spouse and
dependent children of officers killed or totally disabled in
the line of duty (see H.R. 2755, 3046) [28OC] [13NO]
Taxation: expand types of equipment acquired with tax-exempt
financing by volunteer fire departments and emergency medical
service organizations (see H.R. 2523) [23SE]
------permit the issuance of tax-exempt bonds by certain
organizations providing rescue and emergency medical services
(see H.R. 2613) [6OC]
------remove the dollar limitation on payment of benefits to
employees of the police department or fire department (see
H.R. 1795) [5JN]
------treatment of benefits given to former police and
firefighters for heart and hypertension conditions (see H.R.
202) [9JA]
Telecommunications: require the licensing of certain unused
channels for public safety uses (see H.R. 1626) [15MY]
Volunteer firefighters: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.
Con. Res. 24) [25FE]
FISH AND FISHING
related term(s) Marine Mammals; National Wildlife Refuges; Wildlife
Bills and resolutions
Atlantic striped bass: prohibit commercial harvesting in coastal
waters and the exclusive economic zone (see H.R. 393) [9JA]
Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act: reauthorize and amend (see
H.R. 1658) [16MY]
Canada: blockade of U.S. vessels exercising right of innocent
passage through the territorial sea of Canada (see H. Con.
Res. 124) [25JY]
China, People's Republic of: approve international fishery
agreement (see H.R. 2393) [3SE]
Dept. of Defense: improve the management of fish and wildlife
resources on military lands (see H.R. 374) [9JA]
Ecology and environment: maintain health and stability of coral
reef ecosystems (see H.R. 2233; H. Con. Res. 8; H. Res. 87)
[9JA] [10MR] [23JY]
Great Lakes: implementation of strategic plan for restoration of
fisheries and other natural resources (see H.R. 1481) [29AP]
Health: establish research and grant programs for the eradication
or control of pfiesteria piscicida and other aquatic toxins
(see H.R. 2565) [26SE]
Marine mammals: allow import of dolphin-safe tuna relative to
lowering of dolphin mortality rate and certification of drug
enforcement efforts (see H.R. 1259) [9AP]
Marion National Fish Hatchery: convey to Alabama (see H.R. 608)
[5FE]
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act:
reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 2376) [1AU]
National Wildlife Refuge System: improve management (see H.R. 511,
952, 1420) [4FE] [5MR] [23AP]
------prohibit expenditure of certain funds for new refuges
without specific authorization from Congress (see H.R. 512)
[4FE]
North Dakota: increase authorization for water supplies, meet
water quantity and quality needs, and enhance natural
resources and habitats (see H.R. 3012) [9NO]
Rivers: Corps of Engineers project to protect fish and wildlife
habitat of the Missouri River and the middle Mississippi River
(see H.R. 2949) [8NO]
Ships and vessels: moratorium on large vessels in Atlantic
mackerel or Atlantic herring fisheries (see H.R. 1575, 1855)
[8MY] [10JN]
Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge: require
acquisition of lands be only by donation, exchange, or by
owner consent (see H.R. 13) [7JA] [9JA]
States: authorize assistance for fish restoration and management
projects (see H.R. 2973) [8NO]
Taxation: charitable deduction for reasonable and necessary
expenses of Alaska Native subsistence whaling captains (see
H.R. 1267) [9AP]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: feasibility study to establish a
national recreational fishing license (see H.R. 2653) [9OC]
------utilization of proceeds from sales of certain items (see
H.R. 2291) [29JY]
Walker River Basin: assist in litigation settlement and conserve
and stabilize water quantity and quality for fish habitat and
recreation (see H.R. 2947) [8NO]
Washington salmon fishery: funding for fishing licenses and
vessels (see H.R. 1088) [17MR]
Wildlife: protect opportunities for sportsmen and enhance
conservation of wildlife (see H.R. 1719) [22MY]
Messages
Fisheries Agreement With Estonia: President Clinton [4FE]
Fisheries Agreement With Lithuania: President Clinton [4FE]
Fisheries Agreement With the People's Republic of China: President
Clinton [16JY]
International Whaling Commission: President Clinton [11FE]
Reports filed
Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act Reauthorization and
Amendments: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1658) (H.
Rept. 105-169) [8JY]
Coral Reef Conservation Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R.
2233) (H. Rept. 105-277) [29SE]
Maintain Health and Stability of Coral Reef Ecosystems: Committee
on Resources (House) (H. Con. Res. 8) (H. Rept. 105-69) [23AP]
Moratorium on Large Vessels in Atlantic Mackerel or Atlantic
Herring Fisheries: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1855)
(H. Rept. 105-209) [28JY]
National Wildlife Refuge System Management Improvement: Committee
on Resources (House) (H.R. 1420) (H. Rept. 105-106) [21MY]
Prohibit Expenditure of Funds for New National Wildlife System
Refuges Without Specific Authorization From Congress:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 512) (H. Rept. 105-276)
[29SE]
FLAGS
Bills and resolutions
POW/MIA: mandate the display of the POW/MIA flag on various
occasions and in various locations (see H.R. 1161) [20MR]
FLAG--U.S.
Bills and resolutions
Constitutional amendments: allow States to prohibit destruction of
privately-owned flags and Congress to prohibit destruction of
federally-owned flags (see H.J. Res. 80, 82) [10JN] [12JN]
------prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10, 54) [9JA] [13FE]
------prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 54), consideration (see H.
Res. 163) [10JN]
Foreign trade: prohibit importation of foreign-made flags (see
H.R. 93) [7JA] [9JA]
Law enforcement officers: designate flagpole upon which U.S. flag
is set at half-staff whenever a law enforcement officer is
killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 47) [12MR]
Patriotism: express respect and affection (see H. Con. Res. 23)
[13FE]
Protect (see H.R. 1556) [8MY]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.J. Res. 54, Constitutional Amendment To
Prohibit Desecration of the U.S. Flag: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 163) (H. Rept. 105-126) [10JN]
Constitutional Amendment To Prohibit Desecration of the U.S. Flag:
Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 54) (H. Rept.
105-121) [5JN]
FLAKE, FLOYD H. (a Representative from New York)
Appointments
Conferee: S. 1026, Eximbank reauthorization [6OC]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Colleges and universities: exempt certain institutions of higher
education serving minorities from default-based ineligibility
for student loan programs (see H.R. 717) [12FE]
FLOOD CONTROL
see Floods
FLOOD PREVENTION AND FAMILY PROTECTION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (H.R. 478): consideration (see H. Res. 142) [6MY]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 478, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 142) (H. Rept. 105-88) [6MY]
FLOODS
related term(s) Disasters
Bills and resolutions
Agriculture: Federal assistance to orchard and vineyard farmers
adversely affected by damaging weather conditions (see H.R.
1489) [30AP]
Appropriations: making interim emergency supplemental for disaster
relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (see H.R. 1707,
1708) [22MY]
California: authorize further appropriations for the stabilization
and repair of damages to the Mountain Quarries Railroad Bridge
(see H.R. 936) [5MR]
Corps of Engineers: conduct study of mitigation banks (see H.R.
227) [9JA]
Disasters: improve ability of individuals and local, State, and
Federal agencies to prevent natural floods (see H.R. 2911)
[7NO]
------provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against
natural disasters (see H.R. 230) [9JA]
------reauthorize national flood insurance program (see H.R. 2227)
[23JY]
Endangered species: enable Federal agencies to rescue and relocate
members of certain species impacted by reconstruction or
maintenance of flood control levees (see H.R. 2894) [7NO]
Endangered Species Act: exempt certain maintenance, repair, and
improvement of flood control facilities in California (see
H.R. 1155) [20MR]
------improve compliance by individuals and Government agencies
relative to flood control projects, facilities, or structures
(see H.R. 478) [21JA]
------improve compliance by individuals and Government agencies
relative to flood control projects, facilities, or structures
(H.R. 478), consideration (see H. Res. 142) [6MY]
Financial institutions: facilitate recovery from Red River
flooding through greater flexibility for depository
institutions and their regulators (see H.R. 1461) [24AP]
San Bernadino County, CA: modify San Timoteo Creek flood control
project to permit non-Federal contributions for certain costs
(see H.R. 1103) [18MR]
West Virginia: develop a flood control strategy for the Greenbrier
River Basin (see H.R. 254) [9JA]
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Yosemite National Park: authorize further appropriations to clean
up and repair damages to facilities caused by heavy rains and
flooding (see H.R. 528) [4FE]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 478, Flood Prevention and Family Protection
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 142) (H. Rept. 105-
88) [6MY]
Flood Prevention and Family Protection Act: Committee on Resources
(House) (H.R. 478) (H. Rept. 105-75) [24AP]
FLORENCE, AL
Bills and resolutions
John McKinley Federal Building: designate (see H.R. 1804) [5JN]
FLORIDA
Bills and resolutions
Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact:
congressional consent (see H.J. Res. 91) [31JY]
Coastal zones: protect coastal resources by prohibiting offshore
oil and gas activities and canceling certain Federal leases
(see H.R. 1989) [19JN]
Continental Shelf: restrictions and requirements on leasing (see
H.R. 180) [9JA]
Customs Service: allow the use of user fees to provide for
inspection personnel in connection with the arrival of
passengers in Florida (see H.R. 3034) [12NO]
Endangered species: designate the Florida panther (see H.R. 226)
[9JA]
Everglades National Park: designate Earnest F. Coe Visitor Center
(see H.R. 136) [9JA]
Fort King, FL: historical and cultural study relative to the
Second Seminole War (see H.R. 833) [25FE]
Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness: designate (see H.R. 136)
[9JA]
Native Americans: clarification of certain rights of the
Miccosukee Tribe (see H.R. 190, 1476, 3055) [9JA] [29AP]
[13NO]
Point Reyes National Seashore: protect farmland (see H.R. 1135,
1995) [19MR] [19JN]
Public lands: release reversionary interests retained by the U.S.
in certain deeds conveyed to Florida (see H.R. 3018) [9NO]
Reports filed
Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact Congressional
Consent: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 91) (H.
Rept. 105-369) [31OC]
Earnest F. Coe Visitor Center in the Everglades National Park and
the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness: Committee on
Resources (House) (H.R. 136) (H. Rept. 105-328) [21OC]
Miccosukee Settlement Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R.
1476) (H. Rept. 105-278) [29SE]
FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY
Bills and resolutions
Center for Historically Black Heritage: design, construction,
furnishing, and equipping (see H.R. 3038) [13NO]
FLOWERS
Bills and resolutions
Tariff: treatment of live plants and fresh cut flowers (see H.R.
54) [7JA] [9JA]
FOGLIETTA, THOMAS M. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2159, foreign operations, export financing, and
related programs appropriations [16SE]
------H.R. 2169, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies
appropriations [3SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Flag--U.S.: designate flagpole upon which U.S. flag is set at
half-staff whenever a law enforcement officer is killed in the
line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 47) [12MR]
FOLEY, MARK (a Representative from Florida)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Children and youth: facilitate fingerprint checks authorized by
National Child Protection Act (see H.R. 2488) [17SE]
Citizenship: constitutional amendment to restrict citizenship of
individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.J. Res.
26) [9JA]
EPA: limit authority to ban metered-dose inhalers (see H.R. 2627)
[7OC]
Power resources: privatize certain Federal power generation and
transmission assets (see H.R. 718) [12FE]
FOOD
related term(s) Agriculture
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 2160, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and
related agencies programs appropriations [3SE]
------S. 830, FDA Modernization and Accountability Act [22OC]
Bills and resolutions
Agriculture: amend inspection laws to notify consumers of products
produced from crops, livestock, or poultry raised on sewage
sludge-treated land (see H.R. 289) [9JA]
------control wheat and barley diseases caused by Fusarium
Graminearum and related fungi (see H.R. 2168) [15JY]
------define domestic industry relative to perishable agricultural
products (see H.R. 2811) [4NO]
------Federal assistance to orchard and vineyard farmers adversely
affected by damaging weather conditions (see H.R. 1489) [30AP]
------labeling of imported meat and meat food products (see H.R.
1371) [17AP]
------price supports for milk (see H.R. 2068) [25JN]
------repeal restrictions on colored margarine (see H.R. 1958)
[18JN]
------require labeling of country of origin for imported
perishable agricultural commodities (see H.R. 1232) [8AP]
------restore the effectiveness of certain provisions of the
Agricultural Adjustment Act regulating Federal milk marketing
orders (see H.R. 786) [13FE]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies
programs: making appropriations (see H.R. 2160) [14JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2160), consideration (see H.
Res. 193) [22JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2160), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 232) [18SE]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2160), corrections in enrollment
(see H. Con. Res. 167) [6OC]
Children and youth: increase certain funding under Head Start
Program (see H.R. 1373) [17AP]
Commodity Exchange Act: amend rules relative to certain
transactions involving commodities markets (see H.R. 467)
[21JA]
Consumers: access to information on the health benefits of foods
and dietary supplements (see H.R. 2868) [7NO]
Cuba: exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical
supplies, instruments, or equipment (see H.R. 1951, 2904)
[18JN] [7NO]
Dept. of Agriculture: continuation of the Food Animal Residue
Avoidance Database Program to promote food safety (see H.R.
2876) [7NO]
------Dairy Indemnity Program reauthorization (see H.R. 1789)
[4JN]
------expand School Breakfast Program and provide greater access
to snacks in school-based childcare programs (see H.R. 3086)
[13NO]
------increase milk marketing orders' basic formula price (see
H.R. 2388) [3SE]
------regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar
beets (see H.R. 1387) [17AP]
------require estimates of production costs relative to milk
marketing orders' basic formula price (see H.R. 2482) [16SE]
------study effects of production costs on milk marketing orders'
basic formula price (see H.R. 1190) [20MR]
Employment: make overtime exemption available to employees engaged
in transportation and preparation of fruit and vegetables
apply to employees engaged in transportation and preparation
of sugar beets (see H.R. 917) [4MR]
FDA: allow low-dose irradiation of red meat (see H.R. 2480) [16SE]
------modernize (S. 830), corrections in enrollment [13NO]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of medical
foods (see H.R. 496) [21JA]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: improve regulation of food
ingredients, nutrient content claims, and health claims (see
H.R. 2469) [11SE]
------requirements relative to health claims on food labels (see
H.R. 2208) [22JY]
Food industry: ensure that all persons who benefit from the dairy
promotion and research program contribute to the cost of the
program (see H.R. 2139) [10JY]
Food stamps: modify certain eligibility disqualifications (see
H.R. 1507) [30AP]
------require States to use electronic benefit transfer systems
(see H.R. 273) [9JA]
------State prevention of receipt by prisoners (see H.R. 1000)
[10MR]
Foreign trade: European Union obligations relative to U.S. meat
and pork exporting facilities (see H.R. 723) [12FE]
------require the marking of frozen produce with the country of
origin on the front panel of the package for retail sale (see
H.R. 2332) [31JY]
Government regulations: include the imposition of civil monetary
penalties for violations of meat and poultry inspection
regulations (see H.R. 2344) [31JY]
Health: establish an educational program on the prevention and
treatment of eating disorders (see H.R. 556, 847, 2006) [4FE]
[26FE] [20JN]
Interstate commerce: inspection requirements relative to
distribution of State-inspected meat and poultry (see H.R.
801, 1137, 2103) [13FE] [20MR] [26JN]
National Cheese Exchange: CFTC regulation of cash markets relative
to use as a reference price for commodities (see H.R. 645)
[6FE]
------reduce effect on the milk marketing orders' basic formula
price (see H.R. 618, 646) [5FE] [6FE]
Public welfare programs: funding for nutrition programs (see H.R.
3015) [9NO]
Safety: establish independent agency responsible for safety,
labeling, and inspection (see H.R. 2801) [4NO]
------improve public health and food safety through enhanced
enforcement (see H.R. 3070) [13NO]
------improve safety of imported foods (see H.R. 3052) [13NO]
Senior citizens: anniversary of establishment of the first
nutrition program for the elderly (see H. Con. Res. 48) [13MR]
Tariff: Mexican green peanuts (see H.R. 1907) [17JN]
------Mexican peanut butter (see H.R. 1875) [12JN]
Taxation: treatment of charitable donation of food by businesses
and farmers (see H.R. 2450) [10SE]
Wetlands: permit use of certain agricultural lands (see H.R. 640)
[6FE]
Conference reports
Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs
Appropriations (H.R. 2160) [17SE]
FDA Modernization and Accountability Act (S. 830) [9NO]
Motions
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies
programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160) [17JY] [24JY]
[3SE]
FDA: modernize (S. 830) [7OC]
Reports filed
Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs
Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2160) (H. Rept.
105-252) [17SE]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2160) (H. Rept.
105-178) [14JY]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2160, Agriculture,
Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs
Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 232) (H.
Rept. 105-255) [18SE]
Consideration of H.R. 2160, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA,
and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 193) (H. Rept. 105-197) [22JY]
Dept. of Agriculture Dairy Indemnity Program Reauthorization:
Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 1789) (H. Rept. 105-
294) [2OC]
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FDA Modernization and Accountability Act: Committee of Conference
(S. 830) (H. Rept. 105-399) [9NO]
Food and Nutrition Information Reform Act: Committee on Commerce
(House) (H.R. 2469) (H. Rept. 105-306) [6OC]
State Prevention of Receipt of Food Stamps by Prisoners: Committee
on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 1000) (H. Rept. 105-43) [8AP]
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 2160, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and
related agencies programs appropriations [3SE]
------S. 830, FDA Modernization and Accountability Act [22OC]
Bills and resolutions
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies
programs: making appropriations (see H.R. 2160) [14JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2160), consideration (see H.
Res. 193) [22JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2160), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 232) [18SE]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2160), corrections in enrollment
(see H. Con. Res. 167) [6OC]
Animal Welfare Act: amend and strengthen (see H.R. 635) [6FE]
Diseases: ban use of certain radiopaque dyes in myelograms
relative to arachnoiditis prevention (see H.R. 738) [12FE]
Drugs: defer effective dates for approving certain drug
applications (see H.R. 1727) [22MY]
EPA: limit authority to ban metered-dose inhalers (see H.R. 2627)
[7OC]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend medical device
provisions (see H.R. 1093) [18MR]
------classification and performance standards for devices (see
H.R. 1527) [1MY]
------development, clearance, and use of certain devices (see H.R.
1710) [22MY]
------improve regulation of food ingredients, nutrient content
claims, and health claims (see H.R. 2469) [11SE]
------requirements relative to health claims on food labels (see
H.R. 2208) [22JY]
Government regulations: approval and development of new drugs and
biological products (see H.R. 1411) [23AP]
Health: allow marketing of Sensor Pad medical device to aid in
breast self-examination (see H.R. 964) [6MR]
------proposal to designate the use of chlorofluorocarbons in
metered-dose inhalers as nonessential (see H.R. 2221, 2968; H.
Con. Res. 113) [9JY] [22JY] [8NO]
Modernize (S. 830): corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res.
196) [13NO]
Pharmaceuticals: improve the regulation of drugs (see H.R. 1094)
[18MR]
Safety: allow low-dose irradiation of red meat (see H.R. 2480)
[16SE]
Tobacco products: establish Federal authority to regulate tobacco
and other products containing nicotine (see H.R. 516) [4FE]
------restrict the FDA from penalizing retailers for face-to-face
tobacco sales that are in accordance with State law (see H.R.
768) [13FE]
Women: establish offices of women's health within certain Federal
agencies (see H.R. 920) [4MR]
Conference reports
Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs
Appropriations (H.R. 2160) [17SE]
FDA Modernization and Accountability Act (S. 830) [9NO]
Motions
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies
programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160) [17JY] [24JY]
[3SE]
Modernize (S. 830) [7OC]
Reports filed
Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs
Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2160) (H. Rept.
105-252) [17SE]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2160) (H. Rept.
105-178) [14JY]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2160, Agriculture,
Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs
Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 232) (H.
Rept. 105-255) [18SE]
Consideration of H.R. 2160, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA,
and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 193) (H. Rept. 105-197) [22JY]
FDA Modernization and Accountability Act: Committee of Conference
(S. 830) (H. Rept. 105-399) [9NO]
FDA Regulatory Modernization Act: Committee on Commerce (House)
(H.R. 1411) (H. Rept. 105-310) [7OC]
Food and Nutrition Information Reform Act: Committee on Commerce
(House) (H.R. 2469) (H. Rept. 105-306) [6OC]
Medical Device Regulatory Modernization Act: Committee on Commerce
(House) (H.R. 1710) (H. Rept. 105-307) [6OC]
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION MODERNIZATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT
Appointments
Conferees: S. 830, provisions [22OC]
Bills and resolutions
Enact (S. 830): corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 196)
[13NO]
Conference reports
Provisions (S. 830) [9NO]
Motions
Enact (S. 830) [7OC]
Reports filed
Provisions: Committee of Conference (S. 830) (H. Rept. 105-399)
[9NO]
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION REGULATORY MODERNIZATION ACT
Reports filed
Provisions: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1411) (H. Rept.
105-310) [7OC]
FOOD AND NUTRITION INFORMATION REFORM ACT
Reports filed
Provisions: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 2469) (H. Rept.
105-306) [6OC]
FOOD INDUSTRY
Bills and resolutions
Agriculture: define domestic industry relative to perishable
agricultural products (see H.R. 2811) [4NO]
------ensure that all persons who benefit from the dairy promotion
and research program contribute to the cost of the program
(see H.R. 2139) [10JY]
------humane living conditions for calves raised for the
production of veal (see H.R. 696) [12FE]
------require labeling of country of origin for imported
perishable agricultural commodities (see H.R. 1232) [8AP]
------restore the effectiveness of certain provisions of the
Agricultural Adjustment Act regulating Federal milk marketing
orders (see H.R. 786) [13FE]
Commodity Exchange Act: amend rules relative to certain
transactions involving commodities markets (see H.R. 467)
[21JA]
Dept. of Agriculture: continuation of the Food Animal Residue
Avoidance Database Program to promote food safety (see H.R.
2876) [7NO]
------establish temporary emergency minimum milk prices (see H.
Res. 224) [9SE]
------increase milk marketing orders' basic formula price (see
H.R. 2388) [3SE]
------require estimates of production costs relative to milk
marketing orders' basic formula price (see H.R. 2482) [16SE]
------study effects of production costs on milk marketing orders'
basic formula price (see H.R. 1190) [20MR]
Employment: make overtime exemption available to employees engaged
in transportation and preparation of fruit and vegetables
apply to employees engaged in transportation and preparation
of sugar beets (see H.R. 917) [4MR]
FDA: allow low-dose irradiation of red meat (see H.R. 2480) [16SE]
Food: amend inspection laws to notify consumers of products
produced from crops, livestock, or poultry raised on sewage
sludge-treated land (see H.R. 289) [9JA]
------establish independent agency responsible for safety,
labeling, and inspection (see H.R. 2801) [4NO]
------improve public health and food safety through enhanced
enforcement (see H.R. 3070) [13NO]
------include the imposition of civil monetary penalties for
violations of meat and poultry inspection regulations (see
H.R. 2344) [31JY]
------inspection requirements relative to interstate distribution
of State-inspected meat and poultry (see H.R. 801, 1137, 2103)
[13FE] [20MR] [26JN]
Foreign trade: European Union obligations relative to U.S. meat
and pork exporting facilities (see H.R. 723) [12FE]
------require the marking of frozen produce with the country of
origin on the front panel of the package for retail sale (see
H.R. 2332) [31JY]
IRS: prohibit the threat of audit to compel agreement with Tip
Reporting Alternative Commitment or Tip Rate Determination
Agreement (see H.R. 2658) [9OC]
National Cheese Exchange: CFTC regulation of cash markets relative
to use as a reference price for commodities (see H.R. 645)
[6FE]
------reduce effect on the milk marketing orders' basic formula
price (see H.R. 618, 646) [5FE] [6FE]
Taxation: application of the deferral percentage test in
determining the status of restaurant employee arrangements
(see H.R. 1065) [13MR]
FOOD SECURITY ACT
Bills and resolutions
Wetlands: permit use of certain agricultural lands (see H.R. 640)
[6FE]
FOOD STAMP ACT
Bills and resolutions
Food stamps: State prevention of receipt by prisoners (see H.R.
1000) [10MR]
Reports filed
State Prevention of Receipt of Food Stamps by Prisoners: Committee
on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 1000) (H. Rept. 105-43) [8AP]
FOOD STAMPS
Bills and resolutions
Eligibility: modify certain disqualifications (see H.R. 1507)
[30AP]
Public welfare programs: approval of waivers submitted by
Wisconsin for operation of food stamp and medical assistance
programs (see H.R. 2030) [24JN]
------exception to limited SSI and food stamps eligibility for
certain aliens (see H.R. 1445) [24AP]
------exception to limited SSI and food stamps eligibility for
disabled permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 667, 1360) [11FE]
[17AP]
------exception to limited SSI and food stamps eligibility for
legal aliens applying for naturalization (see H.R. 1416)
[23AP]
------extend transition period for legal aliens receiving SSI and
food stamps (see H.R. 1418) [23AP]
------food stamp eligibility for certain aliens (see H.R. 2154)
[11JY]
------food stamp eligibility for certain elderly permanent
resident aliens (see H.R. 2638) [8OC]
------permit State use of nongovernmental personnel in determining
Medicaid, food stamp, and WIC program eligibility (see H.R.
1709) [22MY]
States: prevention of receipt by prisoners (see H.R. 1000) [10MR]
------require use of electronic benefit transfer systems (see H.R.
273) [9JA]
Reports filed
State Prevention of Receipt of Food Stamps by Prisoners: Committee
on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 1000) (H. Rept. 105-43) [8AP]
FOOTWEAR
see Shoe Industry
FORAGE IMPROVEMENT ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (H.R. 2493): consideration (see H. Res. 284) [28OC]
[[Page 2640]]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 2493, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 284) (H. Rept. 105-355) [28OC]
Provisions: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2493) (H. Rept.
105-346) [24OC]
------Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2493) (H. Rept. 105-
346) [24OC]
FORBES, MICHAEL P. (a Representative from New York)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2159, foreign operations, export financing, and
related programs appropriations [16SE]
------H.R. 2267, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the
Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations [6OC]
Bills and resolutions introduced
[13MY]
Brookhaven, NY: establish Dept. of Veterans Affairs ambulatory
care facility (see H.R. 56) [7JA] [9JA]
------prohibit reactivation of the High Flux Beam Reactor at
Brookhaven National Laboratory (see H.R. 2384) [3SE]
Dept. of Defense: improve the Defense Loan and Technical
Assistance Program (see H.R. 974) [6MR]
Long Island Sound: prohibit dumping of dredged material (see H.R.
55) [7JA] [9JA]
New York: exchange National Park Service land in the Fire Island
National Seashore for land in Suffolk County (see H.R. 1256)
[9AP]
Taxation: treatment of biomedical research funds (see H.R. 1257)
[9AP]
------treatment of tax-free bonds for output properties (see H.R.
1781) [4JN]
Veterans: extend benefits to merchant mariners who served during a
period of war (see H.R. 2946) [8NO]
Volunteer firefighters: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.
Con. Res. 24) [25FE]
FORCED ABORTION CONDEMNATION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (H.R. 2570): consideration (see H. Res. 302) [4NO]
Motions
Enact (H.R. 2570) [6NO]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 2570, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379) [4NO]
FORD, HAROLD E., JR. (a Representative from Tennessee)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Hazardous substances: prohibit the location of solid and hazardous
waste facilities near residential, day care, church, and
school properties (see H.R. 843) [26FE]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see
H.R. 2051) [25JN]
FORD MOTOR CO.
Bills and resolutions
Motion pictures: tribute to NBC and Ford Motor Co., for television
broadcast of movie ``Schindler's List'' (see H. Con. Res. 30)
[27FE]
FOREIGN AID
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 1757, Dept. of State and related agencies
appropriations and consolidation of certain agencies [28JY]
------H.R. 2159, foreign operations, export financing, and related
programs appropriations [16SE]
Bills and resolutions
Agriculture: establish an alternative crop production
demonstration program for developing countries with illicit
crop production (see H.R. 1642) [15MY]
Appropriations: integrated justification report for assistance
programs (see H.R. 114) [9JA]
Armenia: agricultural assistance program funding (see H.R. 500)
[4FE]
Arms control: end subsidization of entities contributing to
weapons proliferation (see H.R. 3023) [9NO]
Asia: improve living standards in the Ganges and Brahmaputra River
Basin (see H. Con. Res. 16) [6FE]
Azerbaijan: allocation of foreign aid (see H.R. 2284) [29JY]
Cambodia: condemn violence and restore democracy (see H. Res. 195)
[23JY]
Caribbean nations: withhold foreign aid from certain countries
that support Cuban membership in the Caribbean Community or
the Central American Common Market (see H.R. 2296) [30JY]
China, People's Republic of: oppose assistance by international
financial institutions (see H.R. 87, 2196) [7JA] [9JA] [17JY]
------oppose concessional loans by international financial
institutions (see H.R. 2605) [2OC]
------oppose concessional loans by international financial
institutions (H.R. 2605), consideration (see H. Res. 302)
[4NO]
Colombia: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement
efforts, but grant national interest waiver (see H.R. 1034)
[12MR]
Cuba: U.S. policy relative to nuclear nonproliferation (see H.R.
1182) [20MR]
Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related agencies:
authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1486) [29AP]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations
and consolidating certain agencies (see H.R. 1757) [3JN]
------authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain
agencies (H.R. 1757), consideration (see H. Res. 159) [3JN]
Ecology and environment: facilitate protection of tropical forests
through debt reduction with developing countries with tropical
forests (see H.R. 2870) [7NO]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making
appropriations (see H.R. 2159) [14JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2159), consideration (see H.
Res. 185) [15JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2159), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 323) [12NO]
Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to
sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 1432) [24AP]
------prohibit assistance to countries that assist Cuba (see H.R.
2289) [29JY]
------support economic and political independence for the South
Caucasus and Central Asia regions (see H.R. 2867, 3010) [7NO]
[9NO]
India: suspend developmental assistance relative to human rights
violations (see H.R. 1802) [5JN]
Indonesia: limit military assistance and arms transfers (see H.R.
1132) [19MR]
------terminate international military education and training
program (see H.R. 720) [12FE]
International Atomic Energy Agency: withhold U.S. assistance for
programs or projects in Cuba (see H.R. 2092) [26JN]
International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia:
restrict foreign assistance for countries providing sanctuary
to indicted war criminals who are sought for prosecution (see
H.R. 2121) [9JY]
International Fund for Ireland: require that disbursements are
distributed in compliance with the MacBride Principles (see
H.R. 150) [9JA]
Lebanon: waive foreign aid certification of drug enforcement
efforts (see H.R. 3080) [13NO]
Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement
efforts (see H.J. Res. 58) [3MR]
------disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement
efforts (H.J. Res. 58), consideration (see H. Res. 95) [12MR]
------make foreign aid conditional to drug enforcement efforts
(see H.R. 958) [5MR]
Panama: prohibit U.S. assistance upon conveyance of any military
facility built or operated by the U.S. to any foreign
government-owned entity (see H.R. 2950) [8NO]
Population: international family planning programs (see H.J. Res.
36) [4FE]
------international family planning programs restrictions relative
to abortion (see H.R. 581) [4FE]
------international family planning programs restrictions relative
to abortion (H.R. 581), consideration (see H. Res. 46) [11FE]
Programs: authorize appropriations and reform (see H.R. 1759)
[3JN]
Russia: requirements relative to economic assistance (see H.R.
331) [9JA]
Syria: waive foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts
(see H.R. 3080) [13NO]
Terrorism: deny assistance to terrorist organizations affiliated
with the Palestinian Authority or the Palestine Broadcasting
Corp. (see H. Con. Res. 163) [1OC]
Turkey: allocation of economic assistance (see H.R. 1361) [17AP]
------restrict foreign and military assistance conditional to
situation in Cyprus and obligations under international law
(see H.R. 388) [9JA]
U.N.: make financial support contingent upon adoption of certain
reforms (see H.R. 1588; H. Res. 21) [9JA] [13MY]
Conference reports
Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs
Appropriations (H.R. 2159) [12NO]
Motions
China, People's Republic of: oppose concessional loans by
international financial institutions (H.R. 2605) [6NO]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations
and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757) [29SE] [30SE]
[1OC] [7OC] [8OC]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making
appropriations (H.R. 2159) [16SE] [6OC] [7OC]
Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement
efforts (H.J. Res. 58) [13MR]
Reports filed
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2159, Foreign
Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs
Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 323) (H.
Rept. 105-402) [12NO]
Consideration of H.J. Res. 58, Disapprove Foreign Aid
Certification of Mexico Relative to Drug Enforcement Efforts:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 95) (H. Rept. 105-20)
[12MR]
Consideration of H.R. 581, Family Planning Facilitation and
Abortion Funding Restriction Act: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 46) (H. Rept. 105-3) [11FE]
Consideration of H.R. 1757, Dept. of State and Related Agencies
Appropriations and Consolidation of Certain Agencies, and H.R.
1758, European Security Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 159) (H. Rept. 105-115) [3JN]
Consideration of H.R. 2159, Foreign Operations, Export Financing,
and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 185) (H. Rept. 105-184) [15JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2605, Communist China Subsidy Reduction Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379)
[4NO]
Disapprove Foreign Aid Certification of Mexico Relative to Drug
Enforcement Efforts: Committee on International Relations
(House) (H.J. Res. 58) (H. Rept. 105-10) [10MR]
Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs
Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2159) (H. Rept.
105-401) [12NO]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2159) (H. Rept.
105-176) [14JY]
Foreign Policy Reform Act: Committee on International Relations
(House) (H.R. 1486) (H. Rept. 105-94) [12MY]
FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT
Bills and resolutions
Dept. of State: include information relative to human rights of
working children in annual human rights report (see H.R. 1405)
[21AP]
Foreign aid: establish an alternative crop production
demonstration program for developing countries with illicit
crop production (see H.R. 1642) [15MY]
OPIC: activities (see H.R. 1681) [20MY]
FOREIGN BANKS
Bills and resolutions
China, People's Republic of: oppose assistance by international
financial institutions (see H.R. 87, 2196) [7JA] [9JA] [17JY]
------oppose concessional loans by international financial
institutions (see H.R. 2605) [2OC]
[[Page 2641]]
------oppose concessional loans by international financial
institutions (H.R. 2605), consideration (see H. Res. 302)
[4NO]
Financial institutions: U.S. participation in certain
international financial institutions (see H.R. 1488) [30AP]
U.N.: promote international security by redirecting military
spending to human development (see H.R. 1293) [10AP]
Motions
China, People's Republic of: oppose concessional loans by
international financial institutions (H.R. 2605) [6NO]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 2605, Communist China Subsidy Reduction Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379)
[4NO]
FOREIGN COUNTRIES
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 2159, foreign operations, export financing, and
related programs appropriations [16SE]
------S. 1026, Eximbank reauthorization [6OC]
Delegation to attend the 50th anniversary of the independence of
India and Pakistan [3SE]
Bills and resolutions
Afghanistan: peace process and human rights situation (see H. Con.
Res. 156) [23SE]
Agriculture: labeling of imported meat and meat food products (see
H.R. 1371) [17AP]
------require labeling of country of origin for imported
perishable agricultural commodities (see H.R. 1232) [8AP]
Albania: promote democracy, economic stability, and resolution of
civil war (see H. Con. Res. 153) [18SE]
Alcoholic beverages: eliminate Federal subsidies for advertising
abroad (see H.R. 1974) [19JN]
Angola: condemn military intervention in the Republic of the Congo
(see H. Res. 273) [21OC]
Argentina: investigation of terrorist attack on Israeli Embassy in
Buenos Aires (see H. Con. Res. 50) [13MR]
Armed Forces: prohibit a reduction in the overseas locality
allowance for a member of the uniformed services on duty
outside the continental U.S. (see H.R. 1221) [21MR]
Arms control: end subsidization of entities contributing to
weapons proliferation (see H.R. 3023) [9NO]
Army: close School of the Americas (see H.R. 611) [5FE]
Asia: improve living standards in the Ganges and Brahmaputra River
Basin (see H. Con. Res. 16) [6FE]
Association of South East Asian Nations: anniversary (see H. Res.
282) [28OC]
Aviation: require foreign air carriers to establish disaster
assistance plans (see H.R. 2476) [15SE]
------restrict operation of certain foreign air carriers (see H.R.
2282) [29JY]
Azerbaijan: allocation of foreign aid (see H.R. 2284) [29JY]
Business and industry: assist in development of microenterprises
(see H.R. 1129) [19MR]
------discourage relocation to foreign countries and encourage
creation of new jobs (see H.R. 775) [13FE]
Cambodia: condemn violence and restore democracy (see H. Res. 195)
[23JY]
------terrorist attack at political rally (see H. Res. 121) [17AP]
Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act: provide beneficiary
countries benefits equivalent to those provided under NAFTA
(see H.R. 2644) [9OC]
Caribbean nations: promote growth of free enterprise and economic
opportunity, increase trade and investment with the U.S., and
encourage free trade policies (see H.R. 2096) [26JN]
------withhold foreign aid from certain countries that support
Cuban membership in the Caribbean Community or the Central
American Common Market (see H.R. 2296) [30JY]
Census: include ancestry data on decennial census (see H. Con.
Res. 38) [5MR]
China, People's Republic of: condemn officials involved in
enforcement of forced abortions and prevent officials from
entering or remaining in the U.S. (see H.R. 2570) [29SE]
------condemn officials involved in enforcement of forced
abortions and prevent officials from entering or remaining in
the U.S. (H.R. 2570), consideration (see H. Res. 302) [4NO]
------increase international broadcasting activities (see H.R.
2232, 2531) [23JY] [23SE]
------increase international broadcasting activities (H.R. 2232),
consideration (see H. Res. 302) [4NO]
------prohibit funding for the participation of certain officials
in international conferences, exchanges, programs, and
activities (see H.R. 2539) [24SE]
China, Republic of: membership in World Trade Organization
relative to the admission of the People's Republic of China
(see H. Con. Res. 56; H. Res. 190) [21MR] [17JY]
CIA: establish select committee to investigate involvement in
crack cocaine sales to fund Contras (see H. Res. 34, 70)
[21JA] [13FE]
Climate: effects of global warming relative to certain Pacific
nations and U.S. interests (see H. Con. Res. 157) [24SE]
Computers: prohibit gambling on the Internet (see H.R. 2380) [3SE]
Congo, Republic of the: outbreak of violence and threat to
scheduled elections and constitutional government (see H. Res.
175) [25JN]
Courts: allow suits against the Federal Government for gross
negligence when individuals are injured or killed overseas
(see H.R. 1334) [15AP]
------jurisdiction for lawsuits against terrorist States (see H.R.
1225) [8AP]
Crime: penalties for persons who teach or distribute materials
encouraging the use of torture (see H.R. 1417) [23AP]
------waiver of diplomatic immunity in cases involving serious
criminal offenses (see H. Con. Res. 42) [11MR]
Cuba: U.S. policy relative to nuclear nonproliferation (see H.R.
1182) [20MR]
Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act: repeal Presidential
authority relative to suspension of certain effective dates
(see H.R. 2179) [16JY]
Cyprus: Turkish occupation (see H. Con. Res. 81) [15MY]
Dalai Lama: visit to U.S. (see H. Res. 124) [23AP]
Dept. of Agriculture: eliminate Market Access Program (see H.R.
972) [6MR]
Dept. of Defense: authorize settlement and payment of claims
against the U.S. for death or injury of certain employees
relative to incidents in which claims are settled for foreign
nationals (see H.R. 3022) [9NO]
------reimbursement to Army Reserve and National Guard members
deployed to Europe relative to Operation Joint Guard (see H.R.
2796) [4NO]
------transfer naval vessels to certain foreign countries (see
H.R. 2035) [25JN]
Dept. of State: include information relative to human rights of
working children in annual human rights report (see H.R. 1405)
[21AP]
Diplomats: notification relative to crimes committed by diplomats
(see H.R. 1547) [7MY]
------require report to Congress relative to diplomatic immunity
(see H.R. 1236, 1622) [8AP] [15MY]
Ecology and environment: facilitate protection of tropical forests
through debt reduction with developing countries with tropical
forests (see H.R. 2870) [7NO]
------negotiation of an international climate change agreement
(see H. Con. Res. 106) [25JN]
Emergency Commission To End the Trade Deficit: establish (see H.R.
2651) [9OC]
Eximbank: reauthorization (see H.R. 1370) [17AP]
------reauthorization (H.R. 1370), consideration (see H. Res. 255)
[29SE]
------reauthorization (S. 1026), technical corrections in
enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 198) [13NO]
FAA: foreign repair station rules (see H.R. 145) [9JA]
FCC: clarify authority to authorize foreign investment in U.S.
broadcast and common carrier radio licenses (see H.R. 1324)
[15AP]
Federal employees: strengthen post-employment restrictions on
foreign representation (see H.R. 416) [9JA]
Firearms: standards for certain foreign and domestically-produced
handguns (see H.R. 492) [21JA]
Flag--U.S.: prohibit importation of foreign-made flags (see H.R.
93) [7JA] [9JA]
Foreign aid: authorize appropriations and reform programs (see
H.R. 1759) [3JN]
------establish an alternative crop production demonstration
program for developing countries with illicit crop production
(see H.R. 1642) [15MY]
------integrated justification report for assistance programs (see
H.R. 114) [9JA]
------international family planning programs (see H.J. Res. 36)
[4FE]
------international family planning programs restrictions relative
to abortion (see H.R. 581) [4FE]
------international family planning programs restrictions relative
to abortion (H.R. 581), consideration (see H. Res. 46) [11FE]
------prohibit assistance to countries that assist Cuba (see H.R.
2289) [29JY]
Foreign investments: phase-out private sector development
enterprise funds (see H.R. 564) [4FE]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making
appropriations (see H.R. 2159) [14JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2159), consideration (see H.
Res. 185) [15JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2159), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 323) [12NO]
Foreign policy: establish framework for consideration of
unilateral economic sanctions (see H.R. 2708) [23OC]
------improve trade benefits and restrict free emigration (see
H.R. 35) [7JA] [9JA]
Foreign trade: clarify the term ``normal trade relations'' (see
H.R. 2316) [31JY]
------eliminate disincentives to fair trade conditions (see H.R.
2509) [18SE]
------ensure protection of worker rights and environmental
standards in any trade agreements (see H.R. 1079) [13MR]
------establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures
for future trade agreements (see H.R. 2629) [7OC]
------establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures
for future trade agreements (H.R. 2621), consideration (see H.
Res. 309) [6NO]
------European Union obligations relative to U.S. meat and pork
exporting facilities (see H.R. 723) [12FE]
------extend Generalized System of Preferences (see H.R. 1660)
[19MY]
------extend trade authorities procedures relative to reciprocal
trade agreements (see H.R. 2621) [7OC]
------identify countries that deny market access for U.S.
agricultural products (see H.R. 2596) [1OC]
------impose certain sanctions on countries that use child labor
(see H.R. 2677, 2678) [21OC]
------make certain changes to various trade laws (see H.R. 2622)
[7OC]
------prohibit imports produced by child labor (see H.R. 1328,
2475) [15AP] [15SE]
------prohibit sale, importation, and exportation of products
derived from rhinoceros or tiger (see H.R. 2807) [4NO]
------require reciprocal responses to foreign acts, policies, and
practices that deny national treatment to U.S. investment (see
H.R. 1654) [16MY]
------require U.S. citizens conducting industrial cooperation
projects within the People's Republic of China or Tibet follow
certain guidelines (see H.R. 1634) [15MY]
------substitute the term ``normal trade relations'' in lieu of
``most-favored-nation treatment'' (see H.R. 2002, 2022) [20JN]
[24JN]
Government: constitutional amendment relative to legal effects of
new treaties and agreements on the Constitution (see H.J. Res.
83) [17JN]
Guatemala: implementation of peace accords (see H. Con. Res. 166)
[2OC]
------tribute to success of recent peace negotiations (see H. Con.
Res. 17) [10FE]
Herzog, Chaim: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 73) [6MY]
High Level Commission on International Narcotics Control:
establish (see H.R. 1317) [14AP]
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Human rights: trafficking of Burmese women and girls into Thailand
for forced prostitution (see H. Con. Res. 114) [10JY]
Immigration: adjust the status of certain nationals of El
Salvador, Guatemala, and Haiti and eliminate certain rules
relative to continuous physical presence (see H.R. 3054)
[13NO]
------allow certain aliens to obtain nonimmigrant visitor's visas
(see H.R. 225) [9JA]
------arrival and departure requirements for Canadian citizens
relative to automated entry and exit control systems (see H.R.
2481, 2920, 2955) [16SE] [7NO] [8NO]
------clarify eligibility for relief from removal and deportation
for certain aliens (see H.R. 2533) [24SE]
------extend Visa Waiver Pilot Program and collect data relative
to number of nonimmigrants residing in the U.S. (see H.R.
2578) [30SE]
------immunization requirements for certain internationally
adopted children (see H.R. 2464) [11SE]
------make Religious Worker Visa Program permanent (see H.R. 2491)
[17SE]
------modify certain employment regulations (see H.R. 2412) [5SE]
------modify qualifications for countries to be in the Visa Waiver
Pilot Program (see H.R. 1880) [12JN]
------provide permanent residency status to certain Persian Gulf
Conflict evacuees (see H.R. 793) [13FE]
------provide special status for certain alien journalists working
in Hong Kong (see H.R. 890) [27FE]
------reduce period of exclusive authority for courts to
administer oath of allegiance to naturalization applicants
(see H.R. 1238) [8AP]
------regulations relative to certain foreign students (see H.R.
1723, 1724, 2172) [22MY] [16JY]
------waive naturalization requirement to take oath of
renunciation and allegiance for certain disabled or impaired
applicants (see H.R. 1239) [8AP]
India: permanent membership on the U.N. Security Council (see H.
Res. 248) [26SE]
------self-determination for the independence of the Sikh nation
homeland, Punjab, Khalistan (see H. Con. Res. 37) [5MR]
Indonesia: limit military assistance and arms transfers (see H.R.
1132) [19MR]
------terminate international military education and training
program (see H.R. 720) [12FE]
INS: standards for naturalization (see H.R. 574) [4FE]
International Fund for Ireland: require that disbursements are
distributed in compliance with the MacBride Principles (see
H.R. 150) [9JA]
International law: judicial remedies for U.S. persons injured as a
result of foreign violations of arbitral obligations (see H.R.
2141) [10JY]
------provide criminal penalties under the Geneva Conventions for
certain war crimes (see H.R. 1348) [16AP]
International relations: encourage efforts to reunite families
separated during Holocaust (see H. Con. Res. 14) [5FE]
------normalization of relations between India and Pakistan (see
H. Con. Res. 162) [30SE]
------restitution and compensation for certain confiscated
properties in former Communist countries (see H. Con. Res. 59)
[9AP]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items
contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce
ballistic missiles (see H.R. 2709) [23OC]
------sanctions relative to acquisition of certain missiles (see
H. Res. 188) [17JY]
------sanctions relative to acquisition of certain missiles (H.
Res. 188), consideration (see H. Res. 302) [4NO]
Iraq: eviction of U.S. members of U.N. weapons inspection teams
and threats to surveillance planes (see H. Res. 322) [12NO]
Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see H. Con.
Res. 60) [10AP]
------resolve cases of missing in action soldiers (see H. Con.
Res. 122) [24JY]
Italy, Republic of: U.N. Security Council membership (see H. Res.
333) [13NO]
Jamaica: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 215) [1AU]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic: relations with Republic of
Korea (see H. Con. Res. 74) [6MY]
Latin America: prohibit sale or transfer of highly advanced
weapons (see H.R. 2345) [31JY]
Lebanon: recognize territorial integrity, unity, sovereignty, and
independence (see H. Con. Res. 68) [29AP]
Little League Baseball Inc.: extend benefits and privileges
available to nongovernmental international organizations (see
H. Con. Res. 107) [25JN]
Long Beach, CA: prohibit conveyance of naval station property to a
commercial shipping company owned by a foreign country (see
H.R. 1138, 2715) [20MR] [23OC]
Macedonia: access to higher education in the Albanian language
(see H. Con. Res. 36) [5MR]
Marine mammals: allow import of dolphin-safe tuna relative to
lowering of dolphin mortality rate and certification of drug
enforcement efforts (see H.R. 1259) [9AP]
Marshall Plan: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 63) [16AP]
Members of Congress: prohibit representation of foreign
governments after leaving office (see H.R. 97) [7JA] [9JA]
Motor vehicles: treatment of foreign vehicles relative to State
emission standards (see H.R. 8) [7JA] [9JA]
NAFTA: assess impact, renegotiate certain provisions, and provide
for withdrawal (see H.R. 978) [6MR]
------assess impact, renegotiate certain provisions, and review
World Trade Organization dispute settlement reports (see H.R.
78) [7JA] [9JA]
------parity among participating countries relative to the
personal allowance for duty-free merchandise purchased abroad
(see H. Con. Res. 51) [20MR]
NATO: ensure enlargement is consistent with U.S. interests,
strengthens relations with Russia, and preserve prerogatives
of arms control agreements (see H.R. 1758) [3JN]
------ensure enlargement is consistent with U.S. interests,
strengthens relations with Russia, and preserve prerogatives
of arms control agreements (H.R. 1758), consideration (see H.
Res. 159) [3JN]
------recommend integration of Romania (see H. Con. Res. 53)
[20MR]
Nicaragua: adjust status of certain immigrants (see H.R. 2666)
[9OC]
------tribute on the occasion of democratic elections (see H. Con.
Res. 18) [11FE]
Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish (see H.R.
1685, 2431) [20MY] [8SE]
Olympic games: holding of the 2004 summer games in Cape Town,
South Africa (see H. Con. Res. 89) [22MY]
OPIC: activities (see H.R. 1681) [20MY]
------reauthorize (see H.R. 2064) [25JN]
------terminate authorities (see H.R. 387, 527) [9JA] [4FE]
Panama: prohibit U.S. assistance upon conveyance of any military
facility built or operated by the U.S. to any foreign
government-owned entity (see H.R. 2950) [8NO]
Passports: record place of birth as Jerusalem, Israel, on certain
U.S. passports (see H.R. 1298) [10AP]
Political campaigns: prohibit contributions by multicandidate
political committees controlled by foreign corporations (see
H.R. 610) [5FE]
------prohibit contributions from individuals that are not U.S.
citizens (see H.R. 34, 354) [7JA] [9JA]
Public welfare programs: restore benefits to legal immigrants
through reductions in arms transfer subsidies (see H.R. 2597)
[1OC]
Radio: clarify the authority of the FCC to authorize foreign
investment in U.S. broadcast and common carrier radio licenses
(see H.R. 954) [5MR]
Refuse disposal: prohibit international export and import of
certain solid waste (see H.R. 360) [9JA]
Remy, France: tribute to citizens relative to burial of Houston
Braly (see H. Con. Res. 141) [1AU]
------tribute to fundraising efforts of 364th Fighter Group
relative to restoration of stained glass windows (see H. Con.
Res. 141) [1AU]
Russia: proliferation of nuclear missile technology to Iran (see
H. Con. Res. 118, 121) [22JY] [24JY]
SEC: establish Office of National Security (see H.R. 2772) [29OC]
Sewering, Hans J.: investigate and prosecute Nazi war criminal
(see H. Con. Res. 19) [11FE]
Sheinbein, Samuel: extradition to the U.S. from Israel (see H.
Con. Res. 165) [1OC]
Ships and vessels: permit the transportation of passengers between
U.S. ports by certain foreign-flag vessels and encourage U.S.-
flag vessels to participate in such transportation (see H.R.
2420) [5SE]
Space policy: participation in international space station program
(see H.R. 1831) [6JN]
Taiwan Relations Act: amend (see H.R. 311) [9JA]
Tariff: skis and snowboards (see H.R. 540) [4FE]
------treatment of live plants and fresh cut flowers (see H.R. 54)
[7JA] [9JA]
Taxation: application of tax laws to U.S. businesses operating
abroad (see H.R. 1783) [4JN]
------treatment of businesses operating abroad (see H.R. 854)
[26FE]
------treatment of certain foreign base company shipping income
(see H.R. 2684) [21OC]
------treatment of foreign investments through U.S. regulated
investment companies (see H.R. 707) [12FE]
------treatment of income relative to imported properties from
foreign corporations (see H.R. 1373) [17AP]
Terrorism: abduction and detainment of Donald Hutchings and four
Western Europeans in Jammu and Kashmir, India (see H. Con.
Res. 15) [5FE]
Tourist trade: protection of the constitutional right to travel
(see H.R. 286) [9JA]
Treaties and agreements: limits on certain missile defense systems
(see H. Res. 98) [13MR]
Turkey: allocation of economic assistance (see H.R. 1361) [17AP]
------end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of enclaved
people of Cyprus (see H. Con. Res. 181) [29OC]
U.N.: authorize payment of U.S. arrearages (see H.R. 483; H. Con.
Res. 40) [21JA] [6MR]
------authorize payment of U.S. arrearages and contributions for
U.N. peacekeeping activities (see H.R. 299) [9JA]
------make financial support contingent upon adoption of certain
reforms (see H.R. 1588; H. Res. 21) [9JA] [13MY]
------promote full equality for Israel (see H.R. 2711) [23OC]
------promote international security by redirecting military
spending to human development (see H.R. 1293) [10AP]
Veterans: authorize the Pyramid of Remembrance Foundation to
establish a memorial dedicated to soldiers who have died in
foreign conflicts other than declared wars (see H.R. 1608)
[14MY]
Vietnam: support democracy and religious and economic freedom (see
H. Res. 231) [17SE]
Weapons: restrict the use of funds for new deployments of
antipersonnel landmines (see H.R. 2459) [11SE]
World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty:
implementation (see H.R. 2281, 3048) [29JY] [13NO]
World Intellectual Property Organization Performances and
Phonograms Treaty: implementation (see H.R. 2281, 3048) [29JY]
[13NO]
Zaire: democracy efforts (see H. Res. 115) [16AP]
Conference reports
Eximbank Reauthorization (S. 1026) [7NO]
Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs
Appropriations (H.R. 2159) [12NO]
Messages
Chemical Weapons Convention: President Clinton [28AP]
Emigration Laws and Policies of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia,
Moldova, and Ukraine: President Clinton [3JN]
Export Expansion and Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act: President
Clinton [16SE]
Immigration Reform Transition Act: President Clinton [24JY]
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Most-Favored-Nation Status for Albania, Belarus, Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan:
President Clinton [3JN]
NAFTA Study on Operations and Effects: President Clinton [11JY]
National Emergency Relative to Angola: President Clinton [24SE]
National Emergency Relative to Cuba: President Clinton [27FE]
National Emergency Relative to Iran: President Clinton [5MR]
[13MY] [17SE]
National Emergency Relative to Iraq: President Clinton [31JY]
National Emergency Relative to Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical
Weapons: President Clinton [12NO]
National Endowment for Democracy Report: President Clinton [8AP]
Nuclear Weapons Proliferation Abatement Program: President Clinton
[5MY]
Policy Functions and Operational Roles of Federal Agencies To
Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction: President Clinton [21JA]
Response to Threats of Terrorist Use of Weapons of Mass
Destruction: President Clinton [26FE]
U.S. Government Activities in the U.N.: President Clinton [4SE]
Withdrawal of Duty-Free Treatment of Certain Argentinian Exports:
President Clinton [15AP]
Motions
China, People's Republic of: condemn officials involved in
enforcement of forced abortions and prevent officials from
entering or remaining in the U.S. (H.R. 2570) [6NO]
Eximbank: reauthorization (H.R. 1370) [30SE]
------reauthorization (S. 1026) [6OC]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making
appropriations (H.R. 2159) [16SE] [6OC] [7OC]
Iran: sanctions relative to acquisition of certain missiles (H.
Res. 188) [6NO]
NATO: ensure enlargement is consistent with U.S. interests,
strengthens relations with Russia, and preserve prerogatives
of arms control agreements (H.R. 1758) [11JN]
Reports filed
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2159, Foreign
Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs
Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 323) (H.
Rept. 105-402) [12NO]
Consideration of H. Res. 188, Sanctions Against Iran Relative to
Acquisition of Certain Missiles: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379) [4NO]
Consideration of H.R. 581, Family Planning Facilitation and
Abortion Funding Restriction Act: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 46) (H. Rept. 105-3) [11FE]
Consideration of H.R. 1370, Eximbank Reauthorization: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 255) (H. Rept. 105-282) [29SE]
Consideration of H.R. 1757, Dept. of State and Related Agencies
Appropriations and Consolidation of Certain Agencies, and H.R.
1758, European Security Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 159) (H. Rept. 105-115) [3JN]
Consideration of H.R. 2159, Foreign Operations, Export Financing,
and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 185) (H. Rept. 105-184) [15JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2232, Radio Free Asia Act: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379) [4NO]
Consideration of H.R. 2570, Forced Abortion Condemnation Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379)
[4NO]
Consideration of H.R. 2621, Reciprocal Trade Agreement Authorities
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 309) (H. Rept. 105-
386) [6NO]
Eximbank Reauthorization: Committee of Conference (S. 1026) (H.
Rept. 105-392) [7NO]
------Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House) (H.R.
1370) (H. Rept. 105-224) [31JY]
Expanded War Crimes Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R.
1348) (H. Rept. 105-204) [25JY]
Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs
Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2159) (H. Rept.
105-401) [12NO]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2159) (H. Rept.
105-176) [14JY]
Immunization Requirements for Certain Internationally Adopted
Children: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2464) (H.
Rept. 105-289) [1OC]
Impose Sanctions on Foreign Persons Who Transfer Items
Contributing to Iranian Efforts To Acquire, Develop, or
Produce Ballistic Missiles: Committee on International
Relations (House) (H.R. 2709) (H. Rept. 105-375) [4NO]
Iranian Sanctions Relative to Acquisition of Certain Missiles:
Committee on International Relations (House) (H. Res. 188) (H.
Rept. 105-304) [6OC]
Jurisdiction for Lawsuits Against Terrorist States: Committee on
the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1225) (H. Rept. 105-48) [10AP]
Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act: Committee on
Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2622) (H. Rept. 105-367) [31OC]
Radio Free Asia Act: Committee on International Relations (House)
(H.R. 2232) (H. Rept. 105-303) [6OC]
Reciprocal Trade Agreement Authorities Act: Committee on Ways and
Means (House) (H.R. 2621) (H. Rept. 105-341) [23OC]
U.S.-Caribbean Trade Partnership Act: Committee on Ways and Means
(House) (H.R. 2644) (H. Rept. 105-365) [31OC]
Visa Waiver Pilot Program Extension and Collection of Data
Relative to the Number of Nonimmigrants Residing in the U.S.:
Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2578) (H. Rept. 105-
387) [7NO]
FOREIGN CURRENCIES
Bills and resolutions
Commodity Exchange Act: amend rules relative to certain
transactions involving commodities markets (see H.R. 467)
[21JA]
FOREIGN INVESTMENTS
Bills and resolutions
Bogsch, Arpad: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 143) [4SE]
China, People's Republic of: oppose assistance by international
financial institutions (see H.R. 87, 2196) [7JA] [9JA] [17JY]
------oppose concessional loans by international financial
institutions (see H.R. 2605) [2OC]
------oppose concessional loans by international financial
institutions (H.R. 2605), consideration (see H. Res. 302)
[4NO]
Eximbank: ensure that assistance for exports to the People's
Republic of China is conditional on responsible conduct (see
H.R. 2085) [26JN]
------give financial assistance preferences to firms that have
shown a commitment to reinvestment and job creation in the
U.S. (see H.R. 2069) [25JN]
FCC: clarify authority to authorize foreign investment in U.S.
broadcast and common carrier radio licenses (see H.R. 1324)
[15AP]
Financial institutions: U.S. participation in certain
international financial institutions (see H.R. 1488) [30AP]
Foreign countries: phase-out private sector development enterprise
funds (see H.R. 564) [4FE]
Foreign trade: extend trade authorities procedures relative to
reciprocal trade agreements (see H.R. 2621) [7OC]
------require reciprocal responses to foreign acts, policies, and
practices that deny national treatment to U.S. investment (see
H.R. 1654) [16MY]
Long Beach, CA: prohibit conveyance of naval station property to a
commercial shipping company owned by a foreign country (see
H.R. 1138, 2715) [20MR] [23OC]
Radio: clarify the authority of the FCC to authorize foreign
investment in U.S. broadcast and common carrier radio licenses
(see H.R. 954) [5MR]
SEC: establish Office of National Security (see H.R. 2772) [29OC]
Taxation: benefits for foreign corporations (see H.R. 599) [5FE]
------treatment of businesses operating abroad (see H.R. 854)
[26FE]
------treatment of foreign investments through U.S. regulated
investment companies (see H.R. 707) [12FE]
Messages
Prohibit New Investment in Burma: President Clinton [20MY]
Motions
China, People's Republic of: oppose concessional loans by
international financial institutions (H.R. 2605) [6NO]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 2605, Communist China Subsidy Reduction Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379)
[4NO]
FOREIGN POLICY
related term(s) Treaties and Agreements
Appointments
Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group [13MR] [11SE]
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe [13MR]
Conferees: H.R. 1757, Dept. of State and related agencies
appropriations and consolidation of certain agencies [28JY]
------H.R. 2159, foreign operations, export financing, and related
programs appropriations [16SE]
Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group [13MR] [15MY]
North Atlantic Assembly [22MY]
Official Advisers for International Conference Meetings and
Negotiation Sessions on Trade Agreements [10FE]
Bills and resolutions
Afghanistan: peace process and human rights situation (see H. Con.
Res. 156) [23SE]
Albania: civil war (see H. Res. 104) [20MR]
------elections (see H. Con. Res. 104, 105) [23JN] [24JN]
Angola: condemn military intervention in the Republic of the Congo
(see H. Res. 273) [21OC]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief
and overseas peacekeeping operations (see H.R. 1469, 1755,
1796, 1871) [29AP] [3JN] [5JN] [12JN]
------making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and
overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), consideration
(see H. Res. 146, 149) [13MY] [14MY]
------making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and
overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 162) [5JN]
------making interim emergency supplemental for disaster relief
and overseas peacekeeping operations (see H.R. 1707, 1708)
[22MY]
Armed Forces: award Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal to
participants of Operation Joint Endeavor or Operation Joint
Guard in Bosnia and Herzegovina (see H.R. 665) [10FE]
------maintenance of military personnel in Asian and Pacific
regions (see H. Res. 103) [20MR]
Armenia: agricultural assistance program funding (see H.R. 500)
[4FE]
Arms control: end subsidization of entities contributing to
weapons proliferation (see H.R. 3023) [9NO]
------reduction of nuclear weapons and application of savings to
certain domestic initiatives (see H.R. 827) [25FE]
Army: close School of the Americas (see H.R. 611) [5FE]
Azerbaijan: allocation of foreign aid (see H.R. 2284) [29JY]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: implementation of peace agreement, support
democratic efforts of countries from former Yugoslavia, and
continue efforts to prosecute war criminals (see H. Res. 15)
[9JA]
------prohibit use of appropriated Federal funds for the
deployment of Armed Forces after a certain date (see H.R.
1172) [20MR]
Cambodia: condemn violence and restore democracy (see H. Res. 195)
[23JY]
Canada: blockade of U.S. vessels exercising right of innocent
passage through the territorial sea of Canada (see H. Con.
Res. 124) [25JY]
Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act: provide beneficiary
countries benefits equivalent to those provided under NAFTA
(see H.R. 2644) [9OC]
Caribbean nations: promote growth of free enterprise and economic
opportunity, increase trade and invest
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ment with the U.S., and encourage free trade policies (see
H.R. 2096) [26JN]
------withhold foreign aid from certain countries that support
Cuban membership in the Caribbean Community or the Central
American Common Market (see H.R. 2296) [30JY]
Chemical Weapons Convention: implementation (see H.R. 1590) [14MY]
China, People's Republic of: adjust tariffs on imports (see H.R.
2814) [5NO]
------cease practice of harvesting and transplanting organs for
profit from executed prisoners (see H. Con. Res. 180) [29OC]
------clarify U.S. commitment to security and democracy in the
Republic of China (see H. Res. 252) [29SE]
------condemn officials involved in enforcement of forced
abortions and prevent officials from entering or remaining in
the U.S. (see H.R. 2570) [29SE]
------condemn officials involved in enforcement of forced
abortions and prevent officials from entering or remaining in
the U.S. (H.R. 2570), consideration (see H. Res. 302) [4NO]
------congressional approval before the U.S. supports admission
into the World Trade Organization, and U.S. withdrawal if
admission is granted without U.S. approval (see H.R. 1140)
[20MR]
------ensure that commercial activities of any Chinese military
company are not extended normal tariff treatment (see H.R.
2188, 2580, 2647) [17JY] [30SE] [9OC]
------ensure that commercial activities of any Chinese military
company are not extended normal tariff treatment (H.R. 2647),
consideration (see H. Res. 302) [4NO]
------impose certain sanctions (see H.R. 2011) [23JN]
------impose snap-back tariffs until China either accedes to the
World Trade Organization or accords adequate trade benefits
(see H.R. 1712) [22MY]
------improve human rights situation (see H. Res. 76) [25FE]
------improve monitoring of human rights situation (see H.R. 2358)
[31JY]
------improve monitoring of human rights situation (H.R. 2358),
consideration (see H. Res. 302) [4NO]
------increase international broadcasting activities (see H.R.
2232, 2531) [23JY] [23SE]
------increase international broadcasting activities (H.R. 2232),
consideration (see H. Res. 302) [4NO]
------increase monitoring of items produced, grown, or
manufactured with forced labor (see H.R. 2195) [17JY]
------increase monitoring of items produced, grown, or
manufactured with forced labor (H.R. 2195), consideration (see
H. Res. 302) [4NO]
------most-favored-nation status (see H.J. Res. 79) [3JN]
------most-favored-nation status relative to the admission of the
Republic of China to the World Trade Organization (see H.R.
941) [5MR]
------oppose assistance by international financial institutions
(see H.R. 87, 2196) [7JA] [9JA] [17JY]
------oppose concessional loans by international financial
institutions (see H.R. 2605) [2OC]
------oppose concessional loans by international financial
institutions (H.R. 2605), consideration (see H. Res. 302)
[4NO]
------participation of officials in international activities
relative to release of religious prisoners (see H.R. 967)
[6MR]
------participation of officials in international activities
relative to release of religious prisoners (H.R. 967),
consideration (see H. Res. 302) [4NO]
------political reform (see H.R. 2095) [26JN]
------prohibit entry of items produced, grown, or manufactured
with forced labor (see H.R. 320) [9JA]
------prohibit funding for the participation of certain officials
in international conferences, exchanges, programs, and
activities (see H.R. 2539) [24SE]
------require a report on intelligence activities directed against
or affecting the interests of the U.S. (see H.R. 2190) [17JY]
------treatment of prisoners in Tibet (see H. Con. Res. 116)
[15JY]
China, Republic of: cooperation with the U.S. relative to the
development and acquisition of defensive military articles
(see H.R. 2386) [3SE]
------cooperation with the U.S. relative to the development and
acquisition of defensive military articles (H.R. 2386),
consideration (see H. Res. 302) [4NO]
------membership in World Trade Organization relative to the
admission of the People's Republic of China (see H. Con. Res.
56; H. Res. 190) [21MR] [17JY]
------status after reversion of Hong Kong to the People's Republic
of China (see H. Con. Res. 100, 178) [18JN] [28OC]
------U.S. policy (see H. Res. 225) [9SE]
Chinese Student Protection Act: extend provisions to certain
aliens who entered the U.S. without inspection (see H.R. 2728)
[23OC]
CIA: establish select committee to investigate involvement in
crack cocaine sales to fund Contras (see H. Res. 34, 70)
[21JA] [13FE]
Climate: effects of global warming relative to certain Pacific
nations and U.S. interests (see H. Con. Res. 157) [24SE]
Colombia: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement
efforts, but grant national interest waiver (see H.R. 1034)
[12MR]
------renew efforts to end guerrilla war (see H. Res. 289) [29OC]
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty: ratification (see H. Res. 241)
[23SE]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination
Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 96) [12MR]
Crime: waiver of diplomatic immunity in cases involving serious
criminal offenses (see H. Con. Res. 42) [11MR]
Cuba: allow cash remittances to relatives in Cuba (see H.R. 285)
[9JA]
------allow news bureau exchanges between U.S. and Cuba (see H.R.
287) [9JA]
------exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical
supplies, instruments, or equipment (see H.R. 1951, 2904)
[18JN] [7NO]
------grant waiver to allow Cuban nationals to play professional
baseball in the U.S. (see H.R. 9) [7JA] [9JA]
------U.S. policy relative to nuclear nonproliferation (see H.R.
1182) [20MR]
Cuban Democracy Act: repeal (see H.R. 284) [9JA]
Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act: amend relative to
exclusion of certain aliens (see H.R. 1566) [8MY]
------repeal (see H.R. 284) [9JA]
------repeal Presidential authority relative to suspension of
certain effective dates (see H.R. 2179) [16JY]
------require report relative to exclusion of certain aliens (see
H.R. 2288) [29JY]
Cyprus: Turkish occupation (see H. Con. Res. 81) [15MY]
Dalai Lama: visit to U.S. (see H. Res. 124) [23AP]
Dept. of Defense: authorize settlement and payment of claims
against the U.S. for death or injury of certain employees
relative to incidents in which claims are settled for foreign
nationals (see H.R. 3022) [9NO]
------transfer naval vessels to certain foreign countries (see
H.R. 2035) [25JN]
Dept. of State: include information relative to human rights of
working children in annual human rights report (see H.R. 1405)
[21AP]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations
(see H.R. 1253) [9AP]
------authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain
agencies (see H.R. 1757) [3JN]
------authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain
agencies (H.R. 1757), consideration (see H. Res. 159) [3JN]
Diplomats: notification relative to crimes committed by diplomats
(see H.R. 1547) [7MY]
------require report to Congress relative to diplomatic immunity
(see H.R. 1236, 1622) [8AP] [15MY]
Ecology and environment: facilitate protection of tropical forests
through debt reduction with developing countries with tropical
forests (see H.R. 2870) [7NO]
------negotiation of an international climate change agreement
(see H. Con. Res. 106) [25JN]
El Salvador: elections (see H. Con. Res. 88) [22MY]
El-Sayegh, Hani: removal from the U.S. to Saudi Arabia (see H.
Con. Res. 193) [9NO]
European Commission: handling of the Boeing/McDonnell Douglas
merger (see H. Con. Res. 117; H. Res. 191) [17JY] [21JY]
Financial institutions: U.S. participation in certain
international financial institutions (see H.R. 1488) [30AP]
Foreign aid: authorize appropriations and reform programs (see
H.R. 1759) [3JN]
------deny assistance to terrorist organizations affiliated with
the Palestinian Authority or the Palestine Broadcasting Corp.
(see H. Con. Res. 163) [1OC]
------international family planning programs (see H.J. Res. 36)
[4FE]
------international family planning programs restrictions relative
to abortion (see H.R. 581) [4FE]
------international family planning programs restrictions relative
to abortion (H.R. 581), consideration (see H. Res. 46) [11FE]
------prohibit assistance to countries that assist Cuba (see H.R.
2289) [29JY]
Foreign countries: improve trade benefits and restrict free
emigration (see H.R. 35) [7JA] [9JA]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making
appropriations (see H.R. 2159) [14JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2159), consideration (see H.
Res. 185) [15JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2159), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 323) [12NO]
Foreign trade: clarify the term ``normal trade relations'' (see
H.R. 2316) [31JY]
------establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures
for future trade agreements (see H.R. 2629) [7OC]
------establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures
for future trade agreements (H.R. 2621), consideration (see H.
Res. 309) [6NO]
------European Union obligations relative to U.S. meat and pork
exporting facilities (see H.R. 723) [12FE]
------extend trade authorities procedures relative to reciprocal
trade agreements (see H.R. 2621) [7OC]
------make certain changes to various trade laws (see H.R. 2622)
[7OC]
------prohibit imports produced by child labor (see H.R. 1328,
2475) [15AP] [15SE]
------require reciprocal responses to foreign acts, policies, and
practices that deny national treatment to U.S. investment (see
H.R. 1654) [16MY]
------require U.S. citizens conducting industrial cooperation
projects within the People's Republic of China or Tibet follow
certain guidelines (see H.R. 1634) [15MY]
------substitute the term ``normal trade relations'' in lieu of
``most-favored-nation treatment'' (see H.R. 2002, 2022) [20JN]
[24JN]
Germany: discrimination against members of minority religious
groups (see H. Con. Res. 22) [13FE]
------expand reparations criteria and set up a comprehensive
medical fund for Holocaust survivors (see H. Con. Res. 112)
[9JY]
------jurisdiction of cases in U.S. courts involving genocide
during World War II (see H.R. 1531) [5MY]
Government: constitutional amendment relative to legal effects of
new treaties and agreements on the Constitution (see H.J. Res.
83) [17JN]
High Level Commission on International Narcotics Control:
establish (see H.R. 1317) [14AP]
History: tribute to individuals who served the U.S. during the
period known as the cold war (see H. Con. Res. 64) [17AP]
Hong Kong: support autonomous governance after reversion to the
People's Republic of China (see H.R. 750) [13FE]
House Rules: same-day consideration of certain resolutions (see H.
Res. 165) [11JN]
Human rights: anniversary of the signing of the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights (see H. Con. Res. 185) [7NO]
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Immigration: allow certain aliens to obtain nonimmigrant visitor's
visas (see H.R. 225) [9JA]
------asylum or deportation regulations relative to gender-related
persecution (see H.R. 825) [25FE]
------moratorium on aliens except for relatives of U.S. citizens,
certain highly skilled workers, and refugees (see H.R. 347)
[9JA]
------treatment of petitions for employment visas for highly
skilled workers (see H.R. 2285) [29JY]
India: self-determination for the independence of the Sikh nation
homeland, Punjab, Khalistan (see H. Con. Res. 37) [5MR]
------suspend developmental assistance relative to human rights
violations (see H.R. 1802) [5JN]
Indonesia: limit military assistance and arms transfers (see H.R.
1132) [19MR]
------support for peace process in East Timor (see H. Res. 45)
[10FE]
------terminate international military education and training
program (see H.R. 720) [12FE]
International Atomic Energy Agency: withhold U.S. assistance for
programs or projects in Cuba (see H.R. 2092) [26JN]
International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia:
restrict foreign assistance for countries providing sanctuary
to indicted war criminals who are sought for prosecution (see
H.R. 2121) [9JY]
International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (see H.R.
408) [9JA]
------implement (H.R. 408), consideration (see H. Res. 153) [20MY]
International Fund for Ireland: require that disbursements are
distributed in compliance with the MacBride Principles (see
H.R. 150) [9JA]
International law: provide criminal penalties under the Geneva
Conventions for certain war crimes (see H.R. 1348) [16AP]
------support international criminal tribunal to prosecute members
of the Iraqi regime for certain crimes (see H. Con. Res. 137)
[31JY]
International relations: encourage efforts to reunite families
separated during Holocaust (see H. Con. Res. 14) [5FE]
------normalization of relations between India and Pakistan (see
H. Con. Res. 162) [30SE]
------promote stability in the Caucasus, deter renewed agression,
and facilitate the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabagh conflict
(see H.R. 2983) [9NO]
------support economic and political independence for the South
Caucasus and Central Asia regions (see H.R. 2867, 3010) [7NO]
[9NO]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items
contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce
ballistic missiles (see H.R. 2709) [23OC]
------most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 1550) [7MY]
------sanctions relative to acquisition of certain missiles (see
H. Res. 188) [17JY]
------sanctions relative to acquisition of certain missiles (H.
Res. 188), consideration (see H. Res. 302) [4NO]
Iraq: eviction of U.S. members of U.N. weapons inspection teams
and threats to surveillance planes (see H. Res. 322) [12NO]
------most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 1550) [7MY]
Israel: independence anniversary (see H.J. Res. 102) [7NO]
------U.S. policy relative to Jerusalem as the capital (see H.R.
2832) [6NO]
Italy, Republic of: U.N. Security Council membership (see H. Res.
333) [13NO]
Jamaica: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 215) [1AU]
Kenya: human rights and political situation (see H. Con. Res. 130)
[29JY]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic: relations with Republic of
Korea (see H. Con. Res. 74) [6MY]
Laos: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 2132) [10JY]
Lebanon: waive foreign aid certification of drug enforcement
efforts (see H.R. 3080) [13NO]
Liberia: elections (see H. Con. Res. 135) [30JY]
Libya: exception to foreign sovereign immunity relative to
jurisdiction of U.S. courts for claims arising out of
terrorist bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 (see H.R. 3026) [12NO]
------most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 1550) [7MY]
------reject Arab League resolution urging the easing of U.N.
sanctions relative to the refusal to surrender individuals
wanted in connection with the 1988 terrorist bombing of Pan Am
Flight 103 (see H. Res. 246) [26SE]
Macedonia: condemn deployment of U.S. military personnel (see H.
Con. Res. 158) [25SE]
Malaysia: anti-American and anti-Semitic remarks of Prime Minister
Mahathir Mohamed (see H. Con. Res. 174) [22OC]
Marshall Islands: U.S. policy (see H. Con. Res. 92) [5JN]
Marshall Plan: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 63) [16AP]
Members of Congress: prohibit representation of foreign
governments after leaving office (see H.R. 97) [7JA] [9JA]
Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement
efforts (see H.J. Res. 58) [3MR]
------disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement
efforts (H.J. Res. 58), consideration (see H. Res. 95) [12MR]
------make foreign aid conditional to drug enforcement efforts
(see H.R. 958) [5MR]
Middle East: condemn Palestinian Authority death penalty policy
relative to sale of land to Jews (see H. Con. Res. 93) [5JN]
Middle East Peace Facilitation Act: extend authorities (see H.R.
2251) [24JY]
Mongolia: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 36, 2133) [7JA]
[9JA] [10JY]
------U.S. policy (see H. Con. Res. 172) [22OC]
Monuments and memorials: authorize the establishment of a Cold War
memorial (see H.R. 2885) [7NO]
NATO: ensure enlargement is consistent with U.S. interests,
strengthens relations with Russia, and preserve prerogatives
of arms control agreements (see H.R. 1758) [3JN]
------ensure enlargement is consistent with U.S. interests,
strengthens relations with Russia, and preserve prerogatives
of arms control agreements (H.R. 1758), consideration (see H.
Res. 159) [3JN]
------recommend integration of Albania (see H. Con. Res. 104)
[23JN]
------recommend integration of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (see
H. Con. Res. 10) [21JA]
------recommend integration of Lithuania (see H. Con. Res. 101)
[19JN]
------recommend integration of Romania (see H. Con. Res. 53)
[20MR]
------reduce U.S. contribution to security investment program (see
H.R. 2965) [8NO]
Nicaragua: adjust status of certain immigrants (see H.R. 2666)
[9OC]
------tribute on the occasion of democratic elections (see H. Con.
Res. 18) [11FE]
Nigeria: condemn treatment of U.S. Ambassador Walter Carrington
(see H. Res. 260) [6OC]
------impose economic sanctions (see H.R. 1786) [4JN]
Nobel Prize: recognition of Carlos F.X. Belo and Jose Ramos-Horta
for peace (see H. Res. 45) [10FE]
Northern Ireland: adherence with the MacBride Principles by U.S.
persons doing business (see H.R. 178, 2833) [9JA] [6NO]
------encourage all parties involved in peace talks to condemn
violence and address human rights violations (see H. Con. Res.
152) [17SE]
------U.S. policy on paramilitary groups and British security
forces (see H.R. 151) [9JA]
OPIC: activities (see H.R. 1681) [20MY]
------terminate authorities (see H.R. 387, 527) [9JA] [4FE]
Panama: prohibit U.S. assistance upon conveyance of any military
facility built or operated by the U.S. to any foreign
government-owned entity (see H.R. 2950) [8NO]
Panama Canal: negotiation of a new agreement relative to the
presence of U.S. Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 7, 170) [9JA]
[9OC]
Passports: record place of birth as Jerusalem, Israel, on certain
U.S. passports (see H.R. 1298) [10AP]
Persian Gulf Conflict: relief of evacuees (see H.R. 1860) [10JN]
Philippines: authorize transfer of ownership of one of the bells
taken from the the town of Balangiga to the people of the
Philippines (see H. Res. 312) [7NO]
Refugees: treatment of adult children of Vietnamese reeducation
camp internees relative to resettlement in the U.S. (see H.R.
3037) [13NO]
Russia: proliferation of nuclear missile technology to Iran (see
H. Con. Res. 118, 121) [22JY] [24JY]
------protection of religious rights (see H. Con. Res. 176) [24OC]
------requirements relative to economic assistance (see H.R. 331)
[9JA]
Sheinbein, Samuel: extradition to the U.S. from Israel (see H.
Con. Res. 165) [1OC]
Sierra Leone: condemn military coup d'etat (see H. Con. Res. 94,
99) [5JN] [16JN]
Sub-Saharan Africa: authorize trade and investment policy (see
H.R. 1432) [24AP]
Syria: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 1550) [7MY]
------waive foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts
(see H.R. 3080) [13NO]
Taiwan Relations Act: amend (see H.R. 311) [9JA]
Terrorism: abduction and detainment of Donald Hutchings and four
Western Europeans in Jammu and Kashmir, India (see H. Con.
Res. 15) [5FE]
Treaties and agreements: limits on certain missile defense systems
(see H. Res. 98) [13MR]
------prevent the imposition of new energy taxes or fees to comply
with the global warming treaty (see H. Res. 268) [9OC]
Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security Between the U.S. and
Japan: support (see H. Res. 68) [13FE]
Turkey: allocation of economic assistance (see H.R. 1361) [17AP]
------end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of enclaved
people of Cyprus (see H. Con. Res. 181) [29OC]
------hosting of Organization for Security and Cooperation in
Europe summit relative to human rights violations (see H. Con.
Res. 179) [28OC]
------protection and continued livelihood of the Eastern Orthodox
Ecumenical Patriarchate (see H. Con. Res. 6) [9JA]
U.N.: authorize payment of U.S. arrearages (see H.R. 483; H. Con.
Res. 40) [21JA] [6MR]
------authorize payment of U.S. arrearages and contributions for
U.N. peacekeeping activities (see H.R. 299) [9JA]
------make financial support contingent upon adoption of certain
reforms (see H.R. 1588; H. Res. 21) [9JA] [13MY]
------prohibit the payment of any contributions by the U.S. until
overpayments have been properly credited or reimbursed (see
H.R. 934) [5MR]
------prohibit U.S. contributions relative to U.N. proposals to
impose taxes or fees on U.S. citizens (see H.R. 312) [9JA]
------U.S. withdrawal (see H.R. 1146) [20MR]
Weapons: restrict the use of funds for new deployments of
antipersonnel landmines (see H.R. 2459) [11SE]
Western Sahara: self-determination referendum (see H. Res. 245)
[25SE]
World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty:
implementation (see H.R. 2281, 3048) [29JY] [13NO]
World Intellectual Property Organization Performances and
Phonograms Treaty: implementation (see H.R. 2281, 3048) [29JY]
[13NO]
World Summit for Children: implementation of plan of action (see
H.R. 1427) [23AP]
Zaire: democracy efforts (see H. Res. 115) [16AP]
Conference reports
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and
Overseas Peacekeeping Operations (H.R. 1469) [4JN]
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Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs
Appropriations (H.R. 2159) [12NO]
Messages
Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and Brazil Concerning
Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy: President Clinton [30OC]
Export Administrative Act: President Clinton [6MY]
Fisheries Agreement With Estonia: President Clinton [4FE]
Fisheries Agreement With Lithuania: President Clinton [4FE]
General System of Preferences Relative to Cambodia: President
Clinton [3JN]
Most-Favored-Nation Status for Mongolia: President Clinton [21JY]
Most-Favored-Nation Status for the People's Republic of China:
President Clinton [30MY]
National Emergency Relative to Angola: President Clinton [25SE]
National Emergency Relative to Cuba: President Clinton [27FE]
National Emergency Relative to Iran: President Clinton [5MR]
[13MY] [17SE] [30SE]
National Emergency Relative to Iraq: President Clinton [10FE]
[31JY]
National Emergency Relative to Libya: President Clinton [26JN]
National Emergency Relative to Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical
Weapons: President Clinton [12NO]
National Emergency Relative to Serbia and Montenegro and the
Bosnian Serbs: President Clinton [30MY] [3JN]
National Emergency Relative to Sudan: President Clinton [4NO]
National Emergency Relative to Terrorism Committed To Disrupt the
Middle East Peace Process: President Clinton [21JA]
National Endowment for Democracy Report: President Clinton [8AP]
Nuclear Weapons Proliferation Abatement Program: President Clinton
[5MY]
Policy Functions and Operational Roles of Federal Agencies To
Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction: President Clinton [21JA]
Prohibit New Investment in Burma: President Clinton [20MY]
Response to Threats of Terrorist Use of Weapons of Mass
Destruction: President Clinton [26FE]
Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Flank Document
Agreement: President Clinton [15MY]
U.S. Government Activities in the U.N.: President Clinton [4SE]
Veto of H.R. 1469, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for
Disaster Relief and Overseas Peacekeeping Operations:
President Clinton [10JN]
Withdrawal of Duty-Free Treatment of Certain Argentinian Exports:
President Clinton [15AP]
Motions
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief
and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469) [16MY]
------making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and
overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), veto [10JN]
China, People's Republic of: condemn officials involved in
enforcement of forced abortions and prevent officials from
entering or remaining in the U.S. (H.R. 2570) [6NO]
------increase monitoring of items produced, grown, or
manufactured with forced labor (H.R. 2195) [5NO]
------oppose concessional loans by international financial
institutions (H.R. 2605) [6NO]
------participation of officials in international activities
relative to release of religious prisoners (H.R. 967) [6NO]
China, Republic of: cooperation with the U.S. relative to the
development and acquisition of defensive military articles
(H.R. 2386) [6NO]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations
and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757) [29SE] [30SE]
[1OC] [7OC] [8OC]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making
appropriations (H.R. 2159) [16SE] [6OC] [7OC]
Iran: sanctions relative to acquisition of certain missiles (H.
Res. 188) [6NO]
Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement
efforts (H.J. Res. 58) [13MR]
NATO: ensure enlargement is consistent with U.S. interests,
strengthens relations with Russia, and preserve prerogatives
of arms control agreements (H.R. 1758) [11JN]
Reports filed
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1469, Emergency
Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and Overseas
Peacekeeping Operations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res.
162) (H. Rept. 105-120) [5JN]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2159, Foreign
Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs
Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 323) (H.
Rept. 105-402) [12NO]
Consideration of H. Res. 188, Sanctions Against Iran Relative to
Acquisition of Certain Missiles: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379) [4NO]
Consideration of H.J. Res. 58, Disapprove Foreign Aid
Certification of Mexico Relative to Drug Enforcement Efforts:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 95) (H. Rept. 105-20)
[12MR]
Consideration of H.R. 408, International Dolphin Conservation
Program Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 153) (H.
Rept. 105-103) [20MY]
Consideration of H.R. 581, Family Planning Facilitation and
Abortion Funding Restriction Act: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 46) (H. Rept. 105-3) [11FE]
Consideration of H.R. 967, Participation of People's Republic of
China Officials in International Activities Relative to
Release of Religious Prisoners: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379) [4NO]
Consideration of H.R. 1469, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations
for Disaster Relief and Overseas Peacekeeping Operations:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 146) (H. Rept. 105-96)
[13MY], (H. Res. 149) (H. Rept. 105-97) [14MY]
Consideration of H.R. 1757, Dept. of State and Related Agencies
Appropriations and Consolidation of Certain Agencies, and H.R.
1758, European Security Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 159) (H. Rept. 105-115) [3JN]
Consideration of H.R. 2159, Foreign Operations, Export Financing,
and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 185) (H. Rept. 105-184) [15JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2195, Laogai Slave Labor Products Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379)
[4NO]
Consideration of H.R. 2232, Radio Free Asia Act: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379) [4NO]
Consideration of H.R. 2358, Political Freedom in China Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379)
[4NO]
Consideration of H.R. 2386, U.S.-Taiwan Anti-Ballistic Defense
Cooperation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 302) (H.
Rept. 105-379) [4NO]
Consideration of H.R. 2570, Forced Abortion Condemnation Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379)
[4NO]
Consideration of H.R. 2605, Communist China Subsidy Reduction Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379)
[4NO]
Consideration of H.R. 2621, Reciprocal Trade Agreement Authorities
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 309) (H. Rept. 105-
386) [6NO]
Consideration of H.R. 2647, Ensure That Commercial Activities of
Any People's Republic of China Military Company Are Not
Extended Normal Tariff Treatment: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379) [4NO]
Disapprove Foreign Aid Certification of Mexico Relative to Drug
Enforcement Efforts: Committee on International Relations
(House) (H.J. Res. 58) (H. Rept. 105-10) [10MR]
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and
Overseas Peacekeeping Operations: Committee of Conference
(H.R. 1469) (H. Rept. 105-119) [4JN]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 1469) (H. Rept.
105-83) [29AP]
Expanded War Crimes Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R.
1348) (H. Rept. 105-204) [25JY]
Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs
Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2159) (H. Rept.
105-401) [12NO]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2159) (H. Rept.
105-176) [14JY]
Foreign Policy Reform Act: Committee on International Relations
(House) (H.R. 1486) (H. Rept. 105-94) [12MY]
Impose Sanctions on Foreign Persons Who Transfer Items
Contributing to Iranian Efforts To Acquire, Develop, or
Produce Ballistic Missiles: Committee on International
Relations (House) (H.R. 2709) (H. Rept. 105-375) [4NO]
International Dolphin Conservation Program Implementation:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 408) (H. Rept. 105-74)
[24AP]
------Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 408) (H. Rept.
105-74) [1MY]
Iranian Sanctions Relative to Acquisition of Certain Missiles:
Committee on International Relations (House) (H. Res. 188) (H.
Rept. 105-304) [6OC]
Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act: Committee on
Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2622) (H. Rept. 105-367) [31OC]
Monitoring of Items Produced, Grown, or Manufactured With Forced
Labor in the People's Republic of China: Committee on Ways and
Means (House) (H.R. 2195) (H. Rept. 105-366) [31OC]
Most-Favored-Nation Status for the People's Republic of China:
Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.J. Res. 79) (H. Rept.
105-140) [20JN]
Participation of People's Republic of China Officials in
International Activities Relative to Release of Religious
Prisoners: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R.
967) (H. Rept. 105-309) [6OC]
Political Freedom in China Act: Committee on International
Relations (House) (H.R. 2358) (H. Rept. 105-305) [6OC]
Radio Free Asia Act: Committee on International Relations (House)
(H.R. 2232) (H. Rept. 105-303) [6OC]
Reciprocal Trade Agreement Authorities Act: Committee on Ways and
Means (House) (H.R. 2621) (H. Rept. 105-341) [23OC]
Same-Day Consideration of Certain Resolutions: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 165) (H. Rept. 105-128) [11JN]
U.S.-Caribbean Trade Partnership Act: Committee on Ways and Means
(House) (H.R. 2644) (H. Rept. 105-365) [31OC]
U.S.-Taiwan Anti-Ballistic Defense Cooperation Act: Committee on
International Relations (House) (H.R. 2386) (H. Rept. 105-308)
[6OC]
FOREIGN POLICY REFORM ACT
Reports filed
Provisions: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R.
1486) (H. Rept. 105-94) [12MY]
FOREIGN SERVICE
related term(s) Diplomats
Bills and resolutions
Crime: waiver of diplomatic immunity in cases involving serious
criminal offenses (see H. Con. Res. 42) [11MR]
Dept. of State: calculation of Bureau of Diplomatic Security
agents' retirement annuities (see H.R. 633) [6FE]
History: tribute to individuals who served the U.S. during the
period known as the cold war (see H. Con. Res. 64) [17AP]
Monuments and memorials: authorize the establishment of a Cold War
memorial (see H.R. 2885) [7NO]
FOREIGN TRADE
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 2159, foreign operations, export financing, and
related programs appropriations [16SE]
------S. 1026, Eximbank reauthorization [6OC]
Bills and resolutions
Agriculture: amend definition of ``raw value'' relative to tariff
rate quota on imported raw sugar (see H.R. 2771) [29OC]
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------define domestic industry relative to perishable agricultural
products (see H.R. 2811) [4NO]
------identify countries that deny market access for U.S.
agricultural products (see H.R. 2596) [1OC]
------labeling of imported meat and meat food products (see H.R.
1371) [17AP]
------make regulatory correction relative to methyl bromide under
the Montreal Protocol (see H.R. 2609) [6OC]
------require labeling of country of origin for imported
perishable agricultural commodities (see H.R. 1232) [8AP]
Alcoholic beverages: eliminate Federal subsidies for advertising
abroad (see H.R. 1974) [19JN]
Animals: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear
viscera (see H.R. 619) [5FE]
Arms Export Control Act: amend relative to prohibition on imports
of certain firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 1570) [8MY]
Aviation: prohibit smoking on domestic and foreign airline flights
(see H.R. 552) [4FE]
Bogsch, Arpad: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 143) [4SE]
Business and industry: discourage relocation to foreign countries
and encourage creation of new jobs (see H.R. 775) [13FE]
------maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label (see H. Con.
Res. 80) [15MY]
------require U.S. citizens conducting industrial cooperation
projects within the People's Republic of China or Tibet follow
certain guidelines (see H.R. 1634) [15MY]
Canada: blockade of U.S. vessels exercising right of innocent
passage through the territorial sea of Canada (see H. Con.
Res. 124) [25JY]
------limit imports of wool apparel (see H.R. 2432) [8SE]
Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act: provide beneficiary
countries benefits equivalent to those provided under NAFTA
(see H.R. 2644) [9OC]
Caribbean nations: promote growth of free enterprise and economic
opportunity, increase trade and investment with the U.S., and
encourage free trade policies (see H.R. 2096) [26JN]
------withhold foreign aid from certain countries that support
Cuban membership in the Caribbean Community or the Central
American Common Market (see H.R. 2296) [30JY]
Child labor: impose certain sanctions on countries that use child
labor (see H.R. 2677, 2678) [21OC]
Children and youth: prohibit imports produced by child labor (see
H.R. 1328, 2475) [15AP] [15SE]
China, People's Republic of: adjust tariffs on imports (see H.R.
2814) [5NO]
------congressional approval before the U.S. supports admission
into the World Trade Organization, and U.S. withdrawal if
admission is granted without U.S. approval (see H.R. 1140)
[20MR]
------ensure that commercial activities of any Chinese military
company are not extended normal tariff treatment (see H.R.
2188, 2580, 2647) [17JY] [30SE] [9OC]
------ensure that commercial activities of any Chinese military
company are not extended normal tariff treatment (H.R. 2647),
consideration (see H. Res. 302) [4NO]
------impose certain sanctions (see H.R. 2011) [23JN]
------impose snap-back tariffs until China either accedes to the
World Trade Organization or accords adequate trade benefits
(see H.R. 1712) [22MY]
------increase monitoring of items produced, grown, or
manufactured with forced labor (see H.R. 2195) [17JY]
------increase monitoring of items produced, grown, or
manufactured with forced labor (H.R. 2195), consideration (see
H. Res. 302) [4NO]
------most-favored-nation status (see H.J. Res. 79) [3JN]
------most-favored-nation status relative to the admission of the
Republic of China to the World Trade Organization (see H.R.
941) [5MR]
------prohibit entry of items produced, grown, or manufactured
with forced labor (see H.R. 320) [9JA]
China, Republic of: membership in World Trade Organization
relative to the admission of the People's Republic of China
(see H. Con. Res. 56; H. Res. 190) [21MR] [17JY]
Colombia: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement
efforts, but grant national interest waiver (see H.R. 1034)
[12MR]
Commodity Exchange Act: amend rules relative to certain
transactions involving commodities markets (see H.R. 467)
[21JA]
Computers: use, sale, and export of encryption products for
privacy and security (see H.R. 695) [12FE]
Consumers: establish a toll-free telephone number in the Dept. of
Commerce to assist consumers in identifying domestically-
produced merchandise (see H.R. 563) [4FE]
Copyrights: duration of protection (see H.R. 604, 1621, 2589)
[5FE] [15MY] [1OC]
Crime: provide minimum mandatory penalties for false bomb threats
conveyed through interstate and foreign commerce (see H.R.
845) [26FE]
Cuba: exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical
supplies, instruments, or equipment (see H.R. 1951, 2904)
[18JN] [7NO]
------U.S. policy relative to nuclear nonproliferation (see H.R.
1182) [20MR]
Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act: amend relative to
exclusion of certain aliens (see H.R. 1566) [8MY]
------repeal Presidential authority relative to suspension of
certain effective dates (see H.R. 2179) [16JY]
------require report relative to exclusion of certain aliens (see
H.R. 2288) [29JY]
Customs Service, ITC, and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative:
authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1463) [28AP]
Dept. of Agriculture: eliminate Market Access Program (see H.R.
972) [6MR]
Dept. of State: include information relative to human rights of
working children in annual human rights report (see H.R. 1405)
[21AP]
Economy: reduce income tax rates, encourage purchase of domestic
products, and extend transportation infrastructure spending
(see H.R. 392) [9JA]
Emergency Commission To End the Trade Deficit: establish (see H.R.
2651) [9OC]
Employment: extend time period for filing of trade adjustment
assistance petitions (see H.R. 938) [5MR]
EPA: prohibit the importation for disposal of polychlorinated
biphenyls (PCB's) at certain concentrations (see H.R. 1078)
[13MR]
------requirements relative to disposal of polychlorinated
biphenyls (PCB's) at certain facilities (see H.R. 1393) [17AP]
European Commission: handling of the Boeing/McDonnell Douglas
merger (see H. Con. Res. 117; H. Res. 191) [17JY] [21JY]
European Union: obligations relative to U.S. meat and pork
exporting facilities (see H.R. 723) [12FE]
Eximbank: ensure that assistance for exports to the People's
Republic of China is conditional on responsible conduct (see
H.R. 2085) [26JN]
------reauthorization (see H.R. 1370) [17AP]
------reauthorization (H.R. 1370), consideration (see H. Res. 255)
[29SE]
------reauthorization (S. 1026), technical corrections in
enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 198) [13NO]
Exports: provide authority to control (see H.R. 1942) [17JN]
Firearms: ban import of firearms that have been cosmetically
altered to avoid the ban on semiautomatic assault weapons (see
H.R. 2702) [22OC]
------ban the manufacture, importation, and sale of ammunition
that can penetrate police body armor (see H.R. 1250) [8AP]
------clarify standard required for the importation of sporting
arms (see H.R. 2734) [24OC]
------prohibit possession or transfer of armor piercing ammunition
(see H.R. 1999) [19JN]
------regulation of handguns in any manner affecting interstate or
foreign commerce (see H.R. 1996) [19JN]
------require consultation before the manufacture, importation, or
sale of armor piercing ammunition for use by a governmental
entity (see H.R. 1997) [19JN]
Fish and fishing: approve international fishery agreement with
People's Republic of China (see H.R. 2393) [3SE]
Flag--U.S.: prohibit importation of foreign-made flags (see H.R.
93) [7JA] [9JA]
Food: improve safety of imported foods (see H.R. 3052) [13NO]
------require the marking of frozen produce with the country of
origin on the front panel of the package for retail sale (see
H.R. 2332) [31JY]
Foreign countries: clarify the term ``normal trade relations''
(see H.R. 2316) [31JY]
------improve trade benefits and restrict free emigration (see
H.R. 35) [7JA] [9JA]
------phase-out private sector development enterprise funds (see
H.R. 564) [4FE]
------substitute the term ``normal trade relations'' in lieu of
``most-favored-nation treatment'' (see H.R. 2002, 2022) [20JN]
[24JN]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making
appropriations (see H.R. 2159) [14JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2159), consideration (see H.
Res. 185) [15JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2159), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 323) [12NO]
Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to
sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 1432) [24AP]
------establish framework for consideration of unilateral economic
sanctions (see H.R. 2708) [23OC]
------make certain changes to various trade laws (see H.R. 2622)
[7OC]
------require reciprocal responses to foreign acts, policies, and
practices that deny national treatment to U.S. investment (see
H.R. 1654) [16MY]
------support economic and political independence for the South
Caucasus and Central Asia regions (see H.R. 2867, 3010) [7NO]
[9NO]
Generalized System of Preferences: extend (see H.R. 1660) [19MY]
Government: give preference to firms that adopt and enforce a
corporate code of conduct (see H.R. 2071) [25JN]
Iran: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 1550) [7MY]
Iraq: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 1550) [7MY]
Laos: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 2132) [10JY]
Latin America: prohibit sale or transfer of highly advanced
weapons (see H.R. 2345) [31JY]
Lebanon: waive foreign aid certification of drug enforcement
efforts (see H.R. 3080) [13NO]
Libya: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 1550) [7MY]
------reject Arab League resolution urging the easing of U.N.
sanctions relative to the refusal to surrender individuals
wanted in connection with the 1988 terrorist bombing of Pan Am
Flight 103 (see H. Res. 246) [26SE]
Madrid Protocol: implementation of agreement on the international
registration of trademarks (see H.R. 567) [4FE]
Marine mammals: allow import of dolphin-safe tuna relative to
lowering of dolphin mortality rate and certification of drug
enforcement efforts (see H.R. 1259) [9AP]
Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement
efforts (see H.J. Res. 58) [3MR]
------disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement
efforts (H.J. Res. 58), consideration (see H. Res. 95) [12MR]
Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act: enact (see H.R.
2622) [7OC]
Mongolia: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 36, 2133) [7JA]
[9JA] [10JY]
Motor vehicles: treatment of foreign vehicles relative to State
emission standards (see H.R. 8) [7JA] [9JA]
NAFTA: assess impact, renegotiate certain provisions, and provide
for withdrawal (see H.R. 978) [6MR]
------assess impact, renegotiate certain provisions, and review
World Trade Organization dispute settlement reports (see H.R.
78) [7JA] [9JA]
------impact on employment and the environment (see H.R. 1697)
[21MY]
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------parity among participating countries relative to the
personal allowance for duty-free merchandise purchased abroad
(see H. Con. Res. 51) [20MR]
National Kiwifruit Board: provide proportional representation of
kiwifruit producers, exporters, and importers (see H.R. 2024)
[24JN]
New Mexico: establish commercial zone on border of Mexico (see
H.R. 2808) [4NO]
Northern Ireland: adherence with the MacBride Principles by U.S.
persons doing business (see H.R. 178, 2833) [9JA] [6NO]
Northern Mariana Islands: labeling, minimum wage, and immigration
requirements relative to textile industry (see H.R. 1450)
[24AP]
OPIC: activities (see H.R. 1681) [20MY]
Patent and Trademark Office: improve the integrity of patent
system and ensure the validity of U.S. patents (see H.R. 812)
[25FE]
Patents: restore term of patent protection and retain
confidentiality relative to the publication of patent
applications (see H.R. 811) [25FE]
Public welfare programs: restore benefits to legal immigrants
through reductions in arms transfer subsidies (see H.R. 2597)
[1OC]
Ships and vessels: deferral of duty on certain large yachts
imported for sale at boat shows (see H.R. 2770) [29OC]
------permit the transportation of passengers between U.S. ports
by certain foreign-flag vessels and encourage U.S.-flag
vessels to participate in such transportation (see H.R. 2420)
[5SE]
Syria: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 1550) [7MY]
------waive foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts
(see H.R. 3080) [13NO]
Tariff: anticancer drug production (see H.R. 2041, 2042, 2043,
2044, 2045, 2046, 2049) [25JN]
------anti-HIV and anti-AIDS drug production (see H.R. 2047, 2048)
[25JN]
------B-Bromo-B-nitrostyrene (see H.R. 2576) [29SE]
------beta hydroxyalkylamide (see H.R. 2686) [21OC]
------bicycle wheels (see H.R. 2899) [7NO]
------C.I. pigment yellow 109 (see H.R. 2324) [31JY]
------C.I. pigment yellow 110 (see H.R. 2325) [31JY]
------carbamic acid (see H.R. 1606) [14MY]
------certain industrial nylon fabrics (see H.R. 2336) [31JY]
------certain water resistant wool trousers (see H.R. 2287) [29JY]
------chemicals (see H.R. 1677, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923,
1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933,
1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 2268, 2269, 2270, 2271) [20MY]
[17JN] [25JY]
------costumes (see H.R. 2151) [11JY]
------Darocure 1173 (see H.R. 2241) [24JY]
------desmedipham (see H.R. 2060) [25JN]
------diiodomethyl-p-tolylsulfone (see H.R. 1548) [7MY]
------earthmoving tires manufacturing equipment (see H.R. 1945)
[17JN]
------eliminate disincentives to fair trade conditions (see H.R.
2509) [18SE]
------ethofumesate (see H.R. 2059) [25JN]
------ferroboron (see H.R. 2334) [31JY]
------fine jewelry (see H.R. 2498) [18SE]
------footwear (see H.R. 1904) [17JN]
------golf clubs and golf club components (see H.R. 2583) [30SE]
------grilamid TR90 (see H.R. 3083) [13NO]
------halofenozide (see H.R. 2520) [23SE]
------in-line skate parts (see H.R. 1882) [12JN]
------Irgacor 252LD (see H.R. 2245) [24JY]
------Irgacor 1405 (see H.R. 2246) [24JY]
------Irgacure 184 (see H.R. 2240) [24JY]
------Irgacure 369 (see H.R. 2243) [24JY]
------Irgacure 819 (see H.R. 2242) [24JY]
------Irgacure 1700 (see H.R. 2244) [24JY]
------Irganox 565 (see H.R. 2238) [24JY]
------Irganox 1425 (see H.R. 2237) [24JY]
------Irganox 1520 (see H.R. 2236) [24JY]
------Irganox 1520LR (see H.R. 2239) [24JY]
------KN001 (hydrochloride) (see H.R. 1897) [12JN]
------Mexican green peanuts (see H.R. 1907) [17JN]
------Mexican peanut butter (see H.R. 1875) [12JN]
------modified secondary and modified secondary-tertiary amine
phenol/formaldehyde copolymers (see H.R. 2521) [23SE]
------nuclear fuel assemblies (see H.R. 2339) [31JY]
------organo-phosphorus compound ACM (see H.R. 2322) [31JY]
------oxidized polyacrylonitrile fibers (see H.R. 1973) [19JN]
------pantera (see H.R. 1886) [12JN]
------para ethyl phenol (see H.R. 1678) [20MY]
------parachlorobenzonitrile (see H.R. 2326) [31JY]
------phenmedipham (see H.R. 2058) [25JN]
------plastic web sheeting (see H.R. 1304) [10AP]
------p-nitrobenzoic (see H.R. 1940) [17JN]
------polyethylene base materials (see H.R. 1890) [12JN]
------polymer of alkanediols, monocyclic dicarboxylic acid
dimethyl ester, monocyclic monosulfonated dicarboxylic acid
dimethyl ester monosodium salt, and hydroxy
alkoxyalkanesulfonic acid sodium salt (see H.R. 1852) [10JN]
------p-toluenesulfonamide (see H.R. 1214) [21MR]
------pyrithiobac sodium (see H.R. 1793) [4JN]
------rimsulfuron (see H.R. 1607) [14MY]
------scientific instruments and apparatus (see H.R. 1876) [12JN]
------shadow mask steel (see H.R. 1947) [17JN]
------skis and snowboards (see H.R. 540) [4FE]
------spring steel (see H.R. 1889) [12JN]
------tetrafluoroethylene, hexafluoropropylene, and vinylidene
fluoride (see H.R. 1893) [12JN]
------Tinopal CBS-X (see H.R. 1097) [18MR]
------treatment of live plants and fresh cut flowers (see H.R. 54)
[7JA] [9JA]
------triacetonamine (see H.R. 1887) [12JN]
------triflusulfuron methyl (see H.R. 1879) [12JN]
------2,6-dimethyl-m-dioxan-4-ol acetate (see H.R. 2575, 2857)
[29SE] [6NO]
------viscose rayon yarn (see H.R. 1742, 1888, 1954, 2148) [22MY]
[12JN] [18JN] [10JY]
Taxation: benefits for foreign corporations (see H.R. 599) [5FE]
------repeal the limitation on the amount of receipts attributable
to military property which may be treated as exempt foreign
trade income (see H.R. 1037) [12MR]
------treatment of certain foreign base company shipping income
(see H.R. 2684) [21OC]
------treatment of computer software exports (see H.R. 143) [9JA]
Textile industry and fabrics: ensure competitiveness of industry
(see H.R. 1504) [30AP]
Timber: treatment of certain activities as noncounteravailable
(see H.R. 1526) [1MY]
Tobacco products: application of domestic laws on labeling,
advertising, and marketing to international sales (see H.R.
2135) [10JY]
Transportation: funding for projects in Mexican border States to
accommodate increased traffic resulting from NAFTA
implementation (see H.R. 204, 969) [9JA] [6MR]
Treaties and agreements: authorize a trade agreement with Northern
Ireland and certain border counties in Ireland (see H.R. 1181)
[20MR]
------ensure protection of worker rights and environmental
standards (see H.R. 1079) [13MR]
------establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures
for future trade agreements (see H.R. 2629) [7OC]
------establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures
for future trade agreements (H.R. 2621), consideration (see H.
Res. 309) [6NO]
------extend trade authorities procedures relative to reciprocal
trade agreements (see H.R. 2621) [7OC]
United Kingdom: limit the sale or export of plastic bullets (see
H.R. 1075) [13MR]
Wildlife: prohibit sale, importation, and exportation of products
derived from rhinoceros or tiger (see H.R. 2807) [4NO]
Conference reports
Eximbank Reauthorization (S. 1026) [7NO]
Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs
Appropriations (H.R. 2159) [12NO]
Messages
Export Administrative Act: President Clinton [6MY]
Export Expansion and Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act: President
Clinton [16SE]
General System of Preferences Relative to Cambodia: President
Clinton [3JN]
Most-Favored-Nation Status for Albania, Belarus, Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan:
President Clinton [3JN]
Most-Favored-Nation Status for Mongolia: President Clinton [21JY]
Most-Favored-Nation Status for the People's Republic of China:
President Clinton [30MY]
NAFTA Study on Operations and Effects: President Clinton [11JY]
National Emergency Relative to Angola: President Clinton [25SE]
Prohibit New Investment in Burma: President Clinton [20MY]
Trade Policy Agenda and Trade Agreements Program Report: President
Clinton [6MR]
U.S. Trade Representative Appointment: President Clinton [7JA]
Withdrawal of Duty-Free Treatment of Certain Argentinian Exports:
President Clinton [15AP]
Motions
China, People's Republic of: increase monitoring of items
produced, grown, or manufactured with forced labor (H.R. 2195)
[5NO]
Eximbank: reauthorization (H.R. 1370) [30SE]
------reauthorization (S. 1026) [6OC]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making
appropriations (H.R. 2159) [16SE] [6OC] [7OC]
Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement
efforts (H.J. Res. 58) [13MR]
Reports filed
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2159, Foreign
Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs
Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 323) (H.
Rept. 105-402) [12NO]
Consideration of H.J. Res. 58, Disapprove Foreign Aid
Certification of Mexico Relative to Drug Enforcement Efforts:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 95) (H. Rept. 105-20)
[12MR]
Consideration of H.R. 1370, Eximbank Reauthorization: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 255) (H. Rept. 105-282) [29SE]
Consideration of H.R. 2159, Foreign Operations, Export Financing,
and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 185) (H. Rept. 105-184) [15JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2195, Laogai Slave Labor Products Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379)
[4NO]
Consideration of H.R. 2621, Reciprocal Trade Agreement Authorities
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 309) (H. Rept. 105-
386) [6NO]
Consideration of H.R. 2647, Ensure That Commercial Activities of
Any People's Republic of China Military Company Are Not
Extended Normal Tariff Treatment: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379) [4NO]
Customs Service, ITC, and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
Appropriations: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R.
1463) (H. Rept. 105-85) [1MY]
Disapprove Foreign Aid Certification of Mexico Relative to Drug
Enforcement Efforts: Committee on International Relations
(House) (H.J. Res. 58) (H. Rept. 105-10) [10MR]
Eximbank Reauthorization: Committee of Conference (S. 1026) (H.
Rept. 105-392) [7NO]
------Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House) (H.R.
1370) (H. Rept. 105-224) [31JY]
Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs
Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2159) (H. Rept.
105-401) [12NO]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2159) (H. Rept.
105-176) [14JY]
Madrid Protocol Implementation Act: Committee on the Judiciary
(House) (H.R. 567) (H. Rept. 105-199) [24JY]
[[Page 2649]]
Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act: Committee on
Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2622) (H. Rept. 105-367) [31OC]
Monitoring of Items Produced, Grown, or Manufactured With Forced
Labor in the People's Republic of China: Committee on Ways and
Means (House) (H.R. 2195) (H. Rept. 105-366) [31OC]
Most-Favored-Nation Status for the People's Republic of China:
Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.J. Res. 79) (H. Rept.
105-140) [20JN]
Reciprocal Trade Agreement Authorities Act: Committee on Ways and
Means (House) (H.R. 2621) (H. Rept. 105-341) [23OC]
Security and Freedom Through Encryption Act: Committee on Commerce
(House) (H.R. 695) (H. Rept. 105-108) [29SE]
------Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H.R. 695) (H.
Rept. 105-108) [16SE]
------Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 695) (H.
Rept. 105-108) [25JY]
------Committee on National Security (House) (H.R. 695) (H. Rept.
105-108) [15SE]
------Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 695) (H. Rept. 105-
108) [30MY]
U.S.-Caribbean Trade Partnership Act: Committee on Ways and Means
(House) (H.R. 2644) (H. Rept. 105-365) [31OC]
FOREMAN, JAMES L.
Bills and resolutions
James L. Foreman U.S. Courthouse, Benton, IL: designate (see H.R.
1502) [30AP]
Reports filed
James L. Foreman U.S. Courthouse, Benton, IL: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1502) (H.
Rept. 105-225) [31JY]
FOREST SERVICE
Bills and resolutions
Billings County, ND: exchange of certain mineral interests located
in national grasslands (see H.R. 2574) [29SE]
Chugach Alaska Corp.: grant easement (see H.R. 3087) [13NO]
Dept. of Transportation: make nonmilitary Government aircraft
subject to safety regulations (see H.R. 1483) [29AP]
Discrimination: assure operations are free of racial, sexual, and
ethnic discrimination (see H.R. 61) [7JA] [9JA]
Dutch John, UT: dispose of certain Federal properties and assist
local government in the interim delivery of basic services
(see H.R. 2108) [8JY]
Firefighting: remove restrictions on acquisitions from other
Federal agencies for improved firefighting (see H.R. 975)
[6MR]
Gallatin National Forest: land exchange (see H.R. 3057) [13NO]
Hells Canyon Wilderness Area: modify boundaries (see H.R. 799)
[13FE]
Lake County, OR: land exchange (see H.R. 1944) [17JN]
National Forest System: reduce costs and improve efficiency by
contracting out certain tasks related to the planning and
implementation of programs and projects (see H.R. 2127) [9JY]
National forests: address funding shortfall relative to exemption
of certain users from fees (see H.R. 1843) [10JN]
------authorize and extend certain activities of the National
Forest Foundation (see H.R. 101) [9JA]
------exempt prescribed burning from regulations under the Clean
Air Act (see H.R. 2601) [1OC]
National parks and recreation areas: repeal the pilot recreation
fee program and establish a royalty on hardrock minerals whose
proceeds are to be used for public recreational sites (see
H.R. 2818) [5NO]
New Mexico: conveyance of lands from Carson National Forest and
Santa Fe National Forest to the village of El Rito and the
town of Jemez Springs, NM (see H.R. 434) [9JA]
------funding to implement the compromise between the Forest
Service and timber contractors operating in the Vallecitos
sustained-yield unit (see H.R. 485) [21JA]
Northern Forest Lands Council: implement recommendations (see H.R.
971) [6MR]
Presidential appointments: require the appointment of the Chief of
the Forest Service by the President (see H.R. 817) [25FE]
Public lands: transfer of certain rights and property in exchange
for payment to the occupant of such property (see H.R. 2416)
[5SE]
Timber: eliminate below-cost sales (see H.R. 1827) [6JN]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1500, 1952)
[30AP] [18JN]
Reports filed
Hells Canyon Wilderness Area Boundary Modification: Committee on
Resources (House) (H.R. 799) (H. Rept. 105-377) [4NO]
Lake County, OR, Public Land Exchange: Committee on Resources
(House) (H.R. 1944) (H. Rept. 105-193) [21JY]
FORESTS
Bills and resolutions
Ecology and environment: facilitate protection of tropical forests
through debt reduction with developing countries with tropical
forests (see H.R. 2870) [7NO]
------strengthen protection of native biodiversity and place
restraints on clearcutting of forests (see H.R. 1861) [11JN]
Education: transfer of certain public lands or national forest
lands for use as elementary or secondary schools (see H.R.
2223) [23JY]
Forest Service: eliminate below-cost timber sales (see H.R. 1827)
[6JN]
------reduce costs and improve efficiency by contracting out
certain tasks related to the planning and implementation of
National Forest System programs and projects (see H.R. 2127)
[9JY]
------remove restrictions on acquisitions from other Federal
agencies for improved firefighting (see H.R. 975) [6MR]
Lincoln National Historic Trail: designate as a component of the
National Trails System (see H.R. 1513) [1MY]
National forests: address funding shortfall relative to exemption
of certain users from fees (see H.R. 1843) [10JN]
------authorize and extend certain activities of the National
Forest Foundation (see H.R. 101) [9JA]
------exempt prescribed burning from regulations under the Clean
Air Act (see H.R. 2601) [1OC]
------manage public domain lands in a manner to reduce carbon
dioxide (see H. Con. Res. 151) [10SE]
Natural resources: establish a program of recovery and protection
and to inventory, monitor, and analyze public and private
forests and their resources (see H.R. 2515) [23SE]
New Mexico: funding to implement the compromise between the Forest
Service and timber contractors operating in the Vallecitos
sustained-yield unit (see H.R. 485) [21JA]
Northern Forest Lands Council: implement recommendations (see H.R.
971) [6MR]
Public lands: designate certain lands as wilderness areas (see
H.R. 1567) [8MY]
------eliminate commercial logging on public lands and facilitate
the economic recovery and diversification of communities
dependent on the Federal logging program (see H.R. 2789)
[31OC]
------eliminate hazardous fuels buildup and undertake other forest
management projects to protect communities from wildfires (see
H.R. 2458) [11SE]
San Isabel National Forest: designate certain lands as Spanish
Peaks Wilderness (see H.R. 1865) [11JN]
------extend protection of Spanish Peaks planning area (see H.R.
1196) [20MR]
States: payments relative to timber sales (see H.R. 2844) [6NO]
Taxation: exclusion of gross estate taxes of a decedent relative
to certain land subject to qualified conservation easements
sold to Government entities or conservation groups (see H.R.
2101) [26JN]
Timber: treatment of certain activities as noncounteravailable
(see H.R. 1526) [1MY]
Wayne National Forest: continuance of oil and gas operations (see
H.R. 1467) [28AP]
Wildlife: protect opportunities for sportsmen and enhance
conservation of wildlife (see H.R. 1719) [22MY]
Reports filed
Management of National Forest Public Domain Lands Relative to
Reduction of Carbon Dioxide: Committee on Resources (House)
(H. Con. Res. 151) (H. Rept. 105-330) [21OC]
FORT CAMPBELL, KY
Bills and resolutions
Kentucky: prohibit taxation of compensation of Tennessee residents
for services as Federal employees at Fort Campbell, KY (see
H.R. 865, 1368) [27FE] [17AP]
FORT DAVIS, TX
Bills and resolutions
Fort Davis National Historic Site: authorize expansion (see H.R.
3047) [13NO]
FORT HOWARD PARK, MD
Bills and resolutions
Baltimore County, MD: transfer certain lands (see H.R. 1466)
[28AP]
FORT KING, FL
Bills and resolutions
Dept. of the Interior: historical and cultural study relative to
the Second Seminole War (see H.R. 833) [25FE]
FORT PECK, MT
Bills and resolutions
Water: authorize the construction of the Fort Peck Reservation
Rural Water System (see H.R. 2306) [30JY]
FOSSELLA, VITO (a Representative from New York)
Certificates of election
House of Representatives [5NO]
FOWLER, TILLIE K. (a Representative from Florida)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
House of Representatives Page Board [13FE]
John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development
Board of Trustees [30MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
[22MY]
China, People's Republic of: condemn officials involved in
enforcement of forced abortions and prevent officials from
entering or remaining in the U.S. (see H.R. 2570) [29SE]
------ensure that commercial activities of any Chinese military
company are not extended normal tariff treatment (see H.R.
2188, 2580, 2647) [17JY] [30SE] [9OC]
Ingram, Robert R.: award Medal of Honor for service during the
Vietnamese Conflict (see H.R. 2813) [4NO]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see
H.J. Res. 33) [21JA]
Political campaigns: reduce contributions by nonparty
multicandidate political committees (see H.R. 569) [4FE]
FOX, JON D. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)
Appointments
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council [13FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Animal Welfare Act: amend and strengthen (see H.R. 635) [6FE]
Consumer Price Index: calculation relative to correction of cost-
of-living adjustments (see H. Res. 93) [12MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: offer loan guaranteed by an adjustable
rate mortgage (see H.R. 1007) [11MR]
Federal agencies and departments: review all policies and programs
(see H.R. 2137) [10JY]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend medical device
provisions (see H.R. 1093) [18MR]
Financial institutions: amend certain banking laws (see H.R. 1722)
[22MY]
Foreign aid: deny assistance to terrorist organizations affiliated
with the Palestinian Authority or the Palestine Broadcasting
Corp. (see H. Con. Res. 163) [1OC]
Health: require health plans to provide coverage for screening
mammography and pap smears (see H.R. 760) [13FE]
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House Rules: authority of the Committee on Rules (House) to report
rules or orders waiving the germaneness requirement (see H.
Res. 209) [31JY]
Libya: exception to foreign sovereign immunity relative to
jurisdiction of U.S. courts for claims arising out of
terrorist bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 (see H.R. 3026) [12NO]
Middle East: condemn Palestinian Authority death penalty policy
relative to sale of land to Jews (see H. Con. Res. 93) [5JN]
Pharmaceuticals: improve the regulation of drugs (see H.R. 1094)
[18MR]
Political campaigns: prohibit fundraising at the White House (see
H.R. 636) [6FE]
------require that contributions by individuals to candidates for
Federal office are accompanied by written certification that
the contributions are from personal funds (see H.R. 2865)
[7NO]
Princess Diana (Wales): condolences on death in car accident in
Paris (see H. Res. 219) [4SE]
Public safety officers: provide educational assistance to the
surviving spouse and dependent children of officers killed or
totally disabled in the line of duty (see H.R. 3046) [13NO]
Senior citizens: improve financial and emotional security (see
H.R. 2333) [31JY]
Taxation: employer credits for expenses of providing dependent
care services to employees (see H.R. 1809, 2872) [5JN] [7NO]
------protect taxpayers (see H.R. 2838) [6NO]
------treatment of capital gains on the sale of a principal
residence (see H.R. 1286) [10AP]
Tobacco products: limit access to minors (see H.R. 2594) [1OC]
Veterans: authorize financial assistance for legal representation
in Court of Veterans Appeals proceedings (see H.R. 1008)
[11MR]
------Government employment preference for active duty service
veterans of Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm (see H.R.
1006) [11MR]
FRANCE, REPUBLIC OF
Bills and resolutions
Harriman, Pamela: tribute (see H. Res. 49) [11FE]
Princess Diana (Wales): condolences on death in car accident in
Paris (see H. Res. 219) [4SE]
Remy, France: tribute to citizens relative to burial of Houston
Braly (see H. Con. Res. 141) [1AU]
------tribute to fundraising efforts of 364th Fighter Group
relative to restoration of stained glass windows (see H. Con.
Res. 141) [1AU]
FRANK, BARNEY (a Representative from Massachusetts)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Agricultural Market Transition Act: reduce the amounts allocated
for payments pursuant to production flexibility contracts (see
H.R. 2111) [8JY]
Armed Forces: provide that consensual sexual activity between
adults shall not be a violation of the Uniform Code of
Military Justice (see H.R. 1915) [17JN]
Civil rights: prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex in
programs receiving Federal financial assistance (see H.R.
2522) [23SE]
Computers: transmission of information relative to abortion over
computer information services (see H.R. 2272) [25JY]
Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act: amend relative to
exclusion of certain aliens (see H.R. 1566) [8MY]
Drugs: use of marijuana for medicinal purposes (see H.R. 1782)
[4JN]
Education: allow children who meet certain criteria to attend
schools that receive funds targeted for disadvantaged children
(see H.R. 719) [12FE]
------eligibility standards for short-term educational programs
(see H.R. 675) [11FE]
Federal employees: provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R.
2761) [29OC]
Foreign trade: prohibit imports produced by child labor (see H.R.
1328) [15AP]
Hall, Lawrence E., Jr.: relief (see H.R. 2425) [5SE]
Hall, Nancy T.: relief (see H.R. 2425) [5SE]
Housing: authorize public housing agencies to establish rental
amounts that do not discourage assisted families from
obtaining employment (see H.R. 1014) [11MR]
------provide rental assistance for victims of domestic violence
to enable such victims to relocate (see H.R. 871) [27FE]
Immigration: cancellation of removal and waiver of exclusion for
certain aliens (see H.R. 2052) [25JN]
------modify qualifications for countries to be in the Visa Waiver
Pilot Program (see H.R. 1880) [12JN]
------naturalization of individuals over 65 relative to English
language requirements (see H.R. 602) [5FE]
------permit local educational agencies to waive reimbursement for
aliens granted nonimmigrant status to attend public secondary
schools (see H.R. 601) [5FE]
------reduce period of exclusive authority for courts to
administer oath of allegiance to naturalization applicants
(see H.R. 1238) [8AP]
------regulations relative to certain foreign students (see H.R.
1723, 1724, 2172) [22MY] [16JY]
------waive naturalization requirement to take oath of
renunciation and allegiance for certain disabled or impaired
applicants (see H.R. 1239) [8AP]
Indonesia: terminate international military education and training
program (see H.R. 720) [12FE]
Insurance: increase benefit standard for long-term care insurance
relative to cost of living adjustments (see H.R. 821) [25FE]
Medicare: limit penalty for late enrollment (see H.R. 676) [11FE]
Presidents of the U.S.: repeal constitutional amendment to limit
terms (see H.J. Res. 38) [4FE]
Public welfare programs: extend disqualification transition period
for certain aliens (see H.R. 761) [13FE]
Social Security: restrict application of windfall elimination
provisions to certain individuals (see H.R. 2549) [25SE]
Taxation: treatment of damage awards for emotional distress (see
H.R. 2802) [4NO]
------treatment of tax-exempt financing for professional sports
facilities (see H.R. 721) [12FE]
Time: change effective date of daylight savings time (see H.R.
2845) [6NO]
Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act: applicability of
mandatory minimum penalties in certain cases (see H.R. 1237)
[8AP]
FRANKS, BOB (a Representative from New Jersey)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J.
Res. 48) [11FE]
Business and industry: maintain standards for ``Made in USA''
label (see H. Con. Res. 80) [15MY]
Children and youth: prohibit sale of personal information without
parental consent (see H.R. 1972) [19JN]
Colleges and universities: disclosure of criminal incidents
relative to prejudice based on race, ethnicity, gender,
religion, sexual orientation, or disability (see H.R. 3043)
[13NO]
Correctional institutions: prevent luxurious prison conditions
(see H.R. 169) [9JA]
Crime: increase penalties for certain offenses where the victim is
a child (see H.R. 2122) [9JY]
------require reporting by Internet service providers of suspected
child abuse (see H.R. 2173) [16JY]
Elections: establish a temporary commission to recommend reforms
for Federal office (see H.R. 170) [9JA]
Federal-State relations: constitutional amendment to bar unfunded
Federal mandates to State and local governments (see H.J. Res.
15) [9JA]
Financial institutions: prohibit the imposition of fees on the
electronic withdrawal of direct deposited Social Security
benefits (see H.R. 2454) [11SE]
------prohibit the imposition of fees on the electronic withdrawal
of direct deposited veterans benefits (see H.R. 2457) [11SE]
INS: pilot program to notify States of employment opportunities
for welfare recipients created by the removal of unauthorized
aliens (see H.R. 1258) [9AP]
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: reform (see H.
Con. Res. 43) [11MR]
International relations: encourage efforts to reunite families
separated during Holocaust (see H. Con. Res. 14) [5FE]
Privacy: regulate use of Social Security numbers and other
personal information by interactive computer services (see
H.R. 1287) [10AP]
Refuse disposal: State control of municipal solid waste
transportation and disposal (see H.R. 942, 943) [5MR]
Telecommunications: increase competitiveness of electronic
interconnection industry (see H. Res. 110) [10AP]
Telephones: increase the forfeiture penalty for telephone service
slamming and require providers of such service to report
slamming incidents (see H.R. 2112) [8JY]
Tobacco products: treatment of excise taxes relative to costs
incurred by tobacco industry liability settlement (see H.R.
2385) [3SE]
Transportation: establish national growth programs relative to
metropolitan regional projects (see H.R. 1725) [22MY]
TVA: phase out Federal funding (see H.R. 603) [5FE]
FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS
Bills and resolutions
American Legion: eligibility for membership relative to starting
date for Vietnamese Conflict (see H.R. 2835) [6NO]
FREE ENTERPRISE
Bills and resolutions
Business and industry: establish certain uniform rights, duties,
and enforcement procedures relative to franchise agreements
(see H.R. 1083, 2954) [17MR] [8NO]
Contracts: prohibit executive agencies from increasing competition
by helping contractors acquire equipment or facilities to
carry out a contract (see H.R. 829) [25FE]
Electric power: provide for retail competition among suppliers
(see H.R. 338, 655, 1230) [9JA] [10FE] [8AP]
Foreign countries: phase-out private sector development enterprise
funds (see H.R. 564) [4FE]
FRS: expand the opportunity for private enterprise to compete with
the Board of Governors in the provision of check-clearing and
other services (see H.R. 1442) [24AP]
------expand the opportunity for private enterprise to compete
with the Board of Governors in the transportation of paper
checks (see H.R. 2119) [9JY]
International Air Transportation Competition Act: amend (see H.R.
737) [12FE]
Public utilities: provide for competition in electric power
industry (see H.R. 1960) [19JN]
Telecommunications: promote competition and privatization in
satellite communications (see H.R. 1872) [12JN]
Television: promote competition in the multichannel video
marketplace (see H.R. 2921) [7NO]
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
Bills and resolutions
Federal Advisory Committee Act: clarify public disclosure
requirements of the National Academy of Sciences and the
National Academy of Public Administration (see H.R. 2977)
[9NO]
Human rights: expedite the declassification of certain documents
relating to human rights abuses in Guatemala and Honduras (see
H.R. 2635) [8OC]
World War II: require disclosure of information on certain
individuals relative to Nazi war crimes (see H.R. 235) [9JA]
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT
Reports filed
Citizen's Guide on Using the Freedom of Information Act and the
Privacy Act To Request Government Records: Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H. Rept. 105-37)
[20MR]
FREEDOM OF RELIGION
Bills and resolutions
China, People's Republic of: participation of officials in
international activities relative to release of religious
prisoners (see H.R. 967) [6MR]
------participation of officials in international activities
relative to release of religious prisoners (H.R. 967),
consideration (see H. Res. 302) [4NO]
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Civil rights: protect first amendment rights (see H.R. 558) [4FE]
Constitutional amendments: protection (see H.J. Res. 78) [8MY]
Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish (see H.R.
1685, 2431) [20MY] [8SE]
Religion: protect certain charitable contributions (see H.R. 2604)
[2OC]
Russia: protection of religious rights (see H. Con. Res. 176)
[24OC]
Taxation: treatment of tax payments from certain religious
individuals relative to nonmilitary purposes (see H.R. 2660)
[9OC]
Turkey: protection and continued livelihood of the Eastern
Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate (see H. Con. Res. 6) [9JA]
Motions
China, People's Republic of: participation of officials in
international activities relative to release of religious
prisoners (H.R. 967) [6NO]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 967, Participation of People's Republic of
China Officials in International Activities Relative to
Release of Religious Prisoners: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379) [4NO]
Participation of People's Republic of China Officials in
International Activities Relative to Release of Religious
Prisoners: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R.
967) (H. Rept. 105-309) [6OC]
FREEDOM OF SPEECH
Bills and resolutions
Civil rights: protect first amendment rights (see H.R. 558) [4FE]
Colleges and universities: protect speech and association rights
of students (see H.R. 980) [6MR]
Computers: restore freedom of speech to the Internet and protect
children from unsuitable online material (see H.R. 774) [13FE]
FREEDOM OF THE PRESS
Bills and resolutions
Civil rights: protect first amendment rights (see H.R. 558) [4FE]
FREI, EDUARDO (President, Chile)
Appointments
Committee To Escort Chilean President Eduardo Frei Into the House
Chamber [27FE]
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY P. (a Representative from New Jersey)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2158, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and
sundry independent agencies appropriations [3SE]
------H.R. 2159, foreign operations, export financing, and related
programs appropriations [16SE]
------H.R. 2203, energy and water development appropriations [3SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
CERCLA: require Corps of Engineers performance of contract
oversight of remedial actions (see H.R. 1157) [20MR]
------restrict liability of local educational agencies (see H.R.
1158) [20MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: funding for medical care programs (see
H.R. 1156) [20MR]
Health: expand research relative to environmental and genetic
susceptibilities for breast cancer (see H.R. 1413) [23AP]
Morristown National Historical Park: acquisition of certain
property (see H.R. 2776) [30OC]
Real estate: allow a credit against the estate tax for transfers
of certain property for conservation purposes (see H.R. 637)
[6FE]
Tariff: ferroboron (see H.R. 2334) [31JY]
------in-line skate parts (see H.R. 1882) [12JN]
TVA: phase out Federal funding (see H.R. 677) [11FE]
FROST, MARTIN (a Representative from Texas)
Appointments
Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards [12MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Financial institutions: allow residents of neighborhoods which are
underserved by depository institutions to become members of
any Federal credit union with a local branch (see H.R. 57)
[7JA] [9JA]
FUELS
see Coal; Electric Power; Natural Gas; Nuclear Energy; Petroleum; Power
Resources
FULL EMPLOYMENT AND BALANCED GROWTH ACT
Bills and resolutions
FRS: mandate price stability as the primary goal of monetary
policy (see H.R. 1396) [17AP]
FULTON COUNTY, GA
Bills and resolutions
Atlanta, GA: prohibit non-emergency take-offs and landings at
Fulton County Airport when control tower is closed (see H.R.
2659) [9OC]
FUNDRAISING
Bills and resolutions
Political campaigns: appointment of independent counsel to
investigate fundraising practices in Presidential election
campaign (see H. Con. Res. 183) [31OC]
------prohibit fundraising at the White House (see H.R. 2073)
[26JN]
------require congressional candidates to raise at least half of
their contributions from residents of their district or State
(see H.R. 2866) [7NO]
------require that contributions by individuals to candidates for
Federal office are accompanied by written certification that
the contributions are from personal funds (see H.R. 2865)
[7NO]
FUNERALS
see Cemeteries and Funerals
FURSE, ELIZABETH (a Representative from Oregon)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Budget: terminate certain Dept. of Defense programs and reduce
funding and scope of Dept. of Energy Stockpile Stewardship
Program (see H.R. 1832) [6JN]
Children and youth: provide for health, safety, and education (see
H.R. 1726) [22MY]
Committee on House Oversight (House): investigation of voter
irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District
(see H. Res. 307) [5NO]
Federal employees: reduce number of political appointees (see H.R.
1828) [6JN]
Forest Service: eliminate below-cost timber sales (see H.R. 1827)
[6JN]
Health: require health plans to provide certain coverage for
children (see H.R. 1159) [20MR]
Medicare: coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training
services and blood-testing strips (see H.R. 58) [7JA] [9JA]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see
H.J. Res. 34) [21JA]
Mining and mineral resources: provide for claim maintenance fees
and royalties on hardrock mining claims (see H.R. 1830) [6JN]
Olympic games: holding of the 2004 summer games in Cape Town,
South Africa (see H. Con. Res. 89) [22MY]
Public lands: domestic livestock grazing fees (see H.R. 1829)
[6JN]
Public welfare programs: restore benefits to legal immigrants
through reductions in arms transfer subsidies (see H.R. 2597)
[1OC]
Space policy: participation in international space station program
(see H.R. 1831) [6JN]
Taxation: capital gains rates relative to investments in certain
small businesses (see H.R. 2252) [24JY]
Tobacco products: increase deficit reduction assessments for
participants in Federal price support programs (see H.R. 1826)
[6JN]
GALESBURG, IL
Bills and resolutions
National Railroad Hall of Fame, Inc.: support efforts to construct
a National Railroad Hall of Fame (see H. Res. 172) [19JN]
GALLATIN LAND CONSOLIDATION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Gallatin National Forest: land exchange (see H.R. 3057) [13NO]
GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY
Appointments
Board of Trustees [11FE] [25FE]
GALLEGLY, ELTON (a Representative from California)
Appointments
Committee To Escort Chilean President Eduardo Frei Into the House
Chamber [27FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Aircraft: treatment of certain aircraft as public aircraft (see
H.R. 1521) [1MY]
Copyrights: duration of protection (see H.R. 604) [5FE]
Courts: access relative to Federal agency actions and State laws
(see H.R. 1534) [6MY]
------representations and court sanctions relative to prisoners
(see H.R. 1492) [30AP]
Dept. of Justice: identification of criminal and illegal aliens in
local prisons (see H.R. 1493) [30AP]
FAA: reform emergency revocation authority relative to certain
certificate holders (see H.R. 1846) [10JN]
Federal firefighters: make mandatory separation age match
requirement for Federal law enforcement officers (see H.R.
172) [9JA]
Forest Service: remove restrictions on acquisitions from other
Federal agencies for improved firefighting (see H.R. 975)
[6MR]
Guatemala: tribute to success of recent peace negotiations (see H.
Con. Res. 17) [10FE]
Housing: verification of citizenship or immigration status of
housing assistance applicants (see H.R. 171) [9JA]
Housing and Community Development Act: technical corrections (see
H.R. 661) [10FE]
Immigration: prohibit counting of work experience while an
unauthorized alien for purposes of admission as an employment-
based immigrant or a nonimmigrant (see H.R. 471) [21JA]
Law enforcement officers: establish voluntary national guidelines
for the safety and training of State correctional officers
(see H.R. 2303) [30JY]
National Weather Service: relocation of radar tower near Ojai, CA
(see H.R. 174) [9JA]
Simi Valley, CA: prohibit Federal assistance for earthquake-
related repairs of Bottle Village (see H.R. 175) [9JA]
Surplus Government property: authorize donation of surplus Federal
law enforcement canines to their handlers (see H.R. 173) [9JA]
GAMBLING
Bills and resolutions
Computers: prohibit gambling on the Internet (see H.R. 2380) [3SE]
Federal Tort Claims Act: application to members and personnel of
National Gambling Impact Study Commission (see H.R. 1901)
[17JN]
Native Americans: provide remedies for sovereign tribal
governments relative to gaming compacts and gaming
participation laws (see H.R. 452) [21JA]
------reform negotiation process of Tribal-State gaming compacts
and gaming participation laws (see H.R. 334) [9JA]
------restrict certain gaming and land use on United Auburn Indian
Community lands (see H.R. 1805) [5JN]
Taxation: apply the unrelated business income tax to gaming
activities of Indian tribes (see H.R. 325) [9JA]
------treatment of organizations that conduct certain games of
chance (see H.R. 620) [5FE]
Reports filed
Federal Tort Claims Act Application to Members and Personnel of
National Gambling Impact Study Commission: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1901) (H. Rept. 105-145) [23JN]
Restrict Certain Gaming and Land Use on United Auburn Indian
Community Lands: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1805)
(H. Rept. 105-301) [6OC]
GANDHI, MOHANDAS K. (MAHATMA)
Bills and resolutions
India: authorize to establish a memorial in the District of
Columbia (see H.R. 1390) [17AP]
GANSKE, GREG (a Representative from Iowa)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Families and domestic relations: payment of settlements in suits
against the Federal Government relative to child support
obligations (see H.R. 2628) [7OC]
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FDA: allow low-dose irradiation of red meat (see H.R. 2480) [16SE]
Health: prohibit restriction of certain medical communications
between health care providers and their patients (see H.R.
586) [5FE]
House Rules: permit committees to vote to allow live media
coverage of the testimony of a subpoenaed witness (see H. Res.
275) [22OC]
GARBAGE
see Refuse Disposal
GARDNER, AVA
Bills and resolutions
Postal Service: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res.
218) [3SE]
GARVEY, MARCUS
Bills and resolutions
Tribute (see H. Res. 216) [1AU]
GATT
see Treaties and Agreements
GEJDENSON, SAM (a Representative from Connecticut)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
------H.R. 1757, Dept. of State and related agencies
appropriations and consolidation of certain agencies [28JY]
Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group [15MY]
U.S. Coast Guard Academy Board of Visitors [25FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
[9OC]
Employment: provide for retirement savings and security (see H.R.
1130) [19MR]
Taxation: expand types of equipment acquired with tax-exempt
financing by volunteer fire departments and emergency medical
service organizations (see H.R. 2523) [23SE]
GEKAS, GEORGE W. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Appropriations: establish automatic system for continuing
appropriations (see H.R. 638, 1916) [6FE] [17JN]
Chong Ho Kwak: relief (see H.R. 2744) [24OC]
Courts: appointment of additional bankruptcy judges (see H.R.
1596) [14MY]
------prevent Federal agencies from pursuing policies of
unjustifiable nonacquiescence and relitigation of precedents
established in the Federal judicial circuits (see H.R. 1544)
[7MY]
------provide cost-of-living adjustments for administrative law
judges (see H.R. 1240) [8AP]
------technical amendments to U.S. Code relative to vacation of
arbitration awards (see H.R. 2440) [9SE]
Diseases: establish a commission to recommend a strategy for the
global eradication of disease (see H.R. 2889) [7NO]
FEC: establish and administer an escrow account for certain
campaign contributions (see H.R. 1494) [30AP]
Health: biomedical research funding (see H. Res. 83) [5MR]
------liability protection for suppliers of raw material and
component parts to medical device manufacturers (see H.R. 872)
[27FE]
Taxation: prohibit deduction for payments relative to tobacco
industry liability settlement and use of increased revenues to
promote public health (see H.R. 3030) [12NO]
------State authority to tax compensation paid to certain
employees (see H.R. 1953) [18JN]
------treatment of certain election officials and workers (see
H.R. 2113) [8JY]
Reports filed
Bankruptcy Laws Technical Corrections: Committee on the Judiciary
(House) (H.R. 764) (H. Rept. 105-324) [21OC]
Chickasaw Trail Economic Development Compact: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 95) (H. Rept. 105-389) [7NO]
Congressional Consent to Amendments Made by Maryland, Virginia,
and the District of Columbia to the Washington Metropolitan
Area Transit Regulation Compact: Committee on the Judiciary
(House) (H.J. Res. 96) (H. Rept. 105-396) [8NO]
Federal Agency Compliance Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House)
(H.R. 1544) (H. Rept. 105-395) [8NO]
Medicare Eligibility for Benefits for Certain Divorced Individuals
Relative to Marriage Requirements: Committee on the Judiciary
(House) (H.R. 1956) (H. Rept. 105-208) [28JY]
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
Bills and resolutions
Taxation: GAO study on the effects of implementing a flat income
tax and lowering sales taxes (see H.R. 853) [26FE]
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
Bills and resolutions
Contracts: classification of employees and independent contractors
relative to Federal procurement contracts (see H.R. 769, 770)
[13FE]
------prohibit executive agencies from increasing competition by
helping contractors acquire equipment or facilities to carry
out a contract (see H.R. 829) [25FE]
Management: improve operations (see H.R. 2751) [28OC]
Public buildings: calculation of transactions (see H.R. 623) [5FE]
Surplus Government property: consolidate control and utilization
(see H.R. 1767) [3JN]
Messages
Federal Advisory Committees Report: President Clinton [23JN]
[17SE]
GENOCIDE
Bills and resolutions
Armenia: anniversary of genocide (see H. Con. Res. 55) [21MR]
Germany: expand reparations criteria and set up a comprehensive
medical fund for Holocaust survivors (see H. Con. Res. 112)
[9JY]
------jurisdiction of cases in U.S. courts involving genocide
during World War II (see H.R. 1531) [5MY]
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Bills and resolutions
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act: authorizing appropriations (see
H.R. 2249) [24JY]
National Geologic Mapping Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R.
709) [12FE]
Reports filed
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act Appropriations: Committee on
Science (House) (H.R. 2249) (H. Rept. 105-238) [1AU]
National Geologic Mapping Act Reauthorization and Amendments:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 709) (H. Rept. 105-17)
[11MR]
GEORGE, LLOYD D.
Bills and resolutions
Lloyd D. George Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Las Vegas,
NV: designate (see H.R. 2225) [23JY]
GEORGIA
Bills and resolutions
A. James Dyess Navy and Marine Corps Reserve Center, Augusta, GA:
designate (see H.R. 2218) [22JY]
Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin Compact: congressional
consent (see H.J. Res. 92) [31JY]
Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact:
congressional consent (see H.J. Res. 91) [31JY]
Appalachian region: include additional counties (see H.R. 2091)
[26JN]
Atlanta, GA: prohibit non-emergency take-offs and landings at
Fulton County Airport when control tower is closed (see H.R.
2659) [9OC]
Jimmy Carter National Historic Site: acquisition of the Plains
Railroad Depot (see H.R. 1714) [22MY]
William Augustus Bootle Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse,
Macon, GA: designate (see H.R. 595) [5FE]
Reports filed
Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin Compact Congressional
Consent: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 92) (H.
Rept. 105-370) [31OC]
Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact Congressional
Consent: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 91) (H.
Rept. 105-369) [31OC]
William Augustus Bootle Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse,
Macon, GA: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
(House) (H.R. 595) (H. Rept. 105-233) [31JY]
GEORGIA, REPUBLIC OF
Bills and resolutions
Foreign policy: promote stability in the Caucasus, deter renewed
agression, and facilitate the resolution of the Nagorno-
Karabagh conflict (see H.R. 2983) [9NO]
------support economic and political independence for the South
Caucasus and Central Asia regions (see H.R. 2867, 3010) [7NO]
[9NO]
Messages
Emigration Laws and Policies of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia,
Moldova, and Ukraine: President Clinton [3JN]
GEPHARDT, RICHARD A. (a Representative from Missouri)
Appointments
Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress [7MY]
Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint) [7JA]
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) investigative
subcommittee members [13NO]
Committee To Escort Chilean President Eduardo Frei Into the House
Chamber [27FE]
Committee To Escort the President [4FE]
Committee To Escort the Speaker-Elect to the Chair [7JA]
Committee To Notify the President of the Completion of the First
Session of the 105th Congress [13NO]
House Office Building Commission [7JA]
National Civil Aviation Review Commission [17MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Carson, Representative: authorize the Speaker's designee to
administer the oath of office (see H. Res. 11) [7JA] [9JA]
China, People's Republic of: congressional approval before the
U.S. supports admission into the World Trade Organization, and
U.S. withdrawal if admission is granted without U.S. approval
(see H.R. 1140) [20MR]
Committee on House Oversight (House): investigation of voter
irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District
(see H. Res. 276, 287, 315, 318) [23OC] [29OC] [8NO] [9NO]
House of Representatives: compensation of certain minority
employees (see H. Res. 6) [7JA] [9JA]
Italy, Republic of: U.N. Security Council membership (see H. Res.
333) [13NO]
Political campaigns: constitutional amendment to limit expenditure
of money to elect public officials (see H.J. Res. 47) [10FE]
------ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 2777) [30OC]
Tejeda, Representative: authorize the Speaker's designee to
administer the oath of office (see H. Res. 10) [7JA] [9JA]
GERMAN AMERICANS
Bills and resolutions
New Ulm, MN: recognize the Hermann Monument and Hermann Heights
Park as a national symbol of the contributions of German
Americans (see H. Con. Res. 177) [24OC]
GERMANY, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF
Bills and resolutions
Courts: jurisdiction of cases in U.S. courts involving genocide
during World War II (see H.R. 1531) [5MY]
Education: encourage participation of academic community and
private sector in EXPO 2000 (see H. Con. Res. 139) [31JY]
Holocaust: expand reparations criteria and set up a comprehensive
medical fund for Holocaust survivors (see H. Con. Res. 112)
[9JY]
International relations: encourage efforts to reunite families
separated during Holocaust (see H. Con. Res. 14) [5FE]
Religion: discrimination against members of minority religious
groups (see H. Con. Res. 22) [13FE]
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Remy, France: tribute to citizens relative to burial of Houston
Braly (see H. Con. Res. 141) [1AU]
------tribute to fundraising efforts of 364th Fighter Group
relative to restoration of stained glass windows (see H. Con.
Res. 141) [1AU]
Sewering, Hans J.: investigate and prosecute Nazi war criminal
(see H. Con. Res. 19) [11FE]
World War II: recognize and commend U.S. airmen held as prisoners
at the Buchenwald concentration camp in Germany (see H. Con.
Res. 95) [10JN]
GIBBONS, JIM (a Representative from Nevada)
Appointments
Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) [10FE]
Conferee: S. 858, intelligence services appropriations [17JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
BLM: transfer to State governments the authority to require bonds
or other financial guarantees for the reclamation of hardrock
mineral operations (see H.R. 1917) [17JN]
IRS: clarify that quotas and goals shall not be used as a basis
for evaluating employees (see H.R. 2736) [24OC]
Lake Tahoe Basin National Forest: designate (see H.R. 2680) [21OC]
Memorial Day: restore traditional observance (see H.R. 2679)
[21OC]
Mesquite, NV: acquire certain lands (see H.R. 1535) [6MY]
Nevada: validate conveyance of certain lands relative to right-of-
way granted to Central Pacific Railway Co. (see H.R. 1918)
[17JN]
Walker River Basin: assist in litigation settlement and conserve
and stabilize water quantity and quality for fish habitat and
recreation (see H.R. 2947) [8NO]
GIBSON, BRIAN
Bills and resolutions
Crime: Federal penalties for the killing or attempted killing of a
law enforcement officer of the District of Columbia (see H.R.
727) [12FE]
GILCHREST, WAYNE T. (a Representative from Maryland)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
------H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act [10JY]
U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors [13FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: establish (see
H.R. 1579) [13MY]
Ecology and environment: improve protection of wetlands and
watersheds (see H.R. 2762) [29OC]
------negotiation of an international climate change agreement
(see H. Con. Res. 106) [25JN]
International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (see H.R.
408) [9JA]
Political campaigns: prohibit contributions by nonparty
multicandidate political committees (see H.R. 472, 473) [21JA]
Solid waste: congressional authorization for restrictions on
receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste (see H.R. 1346)
[16AP]
Taxation: application of the deferral percentage test in
determining the status of restaurant employee arrangements
(see H.R. 1065) [13MR]
------clarify employment status of certain school bus contractors
and drivers (see H.R. 605) [5FE]
------exclusion of gross estate taxes of a decedent relative to
certain land subject to qualified conservation easements (see
H.R. 1763) [3JN]
GILLMOR, PAUL E. (a Representative from Ohio)
Bills and resolutions introduced
CERCLA: limit funding expended for administration, oversight,
support, studies, investigations, monitoring, assessments,
evaluations, and enforcement activities (see H.R. 2086) [26JN]
------require polluters to cleanup hazardous substances (see H.R.
2087) [26JN]
Corporations: improve disclosure of charitable contributions (see
H.R. 944) [5MR]
------require shareholders views relative to charitable
contributions (see H.R. 945) [5MR]
Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial
of birth (see H.R. 678) [11FE]
Taxation: treatment of education savings accounts (see H.R. 1597)
[14MY]
GILMAN, BENJAMIN A. (a Representative from New York)
Appointments
Committee To Escort Chilean President Eduardo Frei Into the House
Chamber [27FE]
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
------H.R. 1757, Dept. of State and related agencies
appropriations and consolidation of certain agencies [28JY]
Delegation to attend the 50th anniversary of the independence of
India and Pakistan [3SE]
Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group [15MY]
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council [13FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Armed Forces: procedures for determining status of certain missing
members (see H.R. 409) [9JA]
Association of South East Asian Nations: anniversary (see H. Res.
282) [28OC]
Balanced Budget Act: disapproval of line-item veto of certain
Medicaid provisions (see H.R. 2436) [9SE]
Cambodia: condemn violence and restore democracy (see H. Res. 195)
[23JY]
Children and youth: improve child care provided through Federal
facilities and programs (see H.R. 2839, 2982) [6NO] [9NO]
China, People's Republic of: participation of officials in
international activities relative to release of religious
prisoners (see H.R. 967) [6MR]
Committee on International Relations (House): authorizing
expenditures (see H. Res. 66, 81) [13FE] [5MR]
Cyprus: Turkish occupation (see H. Con. Res. 81) [15MY]
Dept. of Defense: transfer naval vessels to certain foreign
countries (see H.R. 2035) [25JN]
Dept. of HHS: establish a schedule of preventive health care
services under private insurance plans and programs (see H.R.
177) [9JA]
Dept. of Justice: treatment of certain immigration petitions
relative to the death of the beneficiary (see H.R. 1961, 2694)
[19JN] [22OC]
Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related agencies:
authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1486) [29AP]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations
and consolidating certain agencies (see H.R. 1757) [3JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve allocation of health care
resources (see H.R. 1580) [13MY]
Federal employees: access to hearing care services by audiologists
(see H.R. 176) [9JA]
Foreign aid: authorize appropriations and reform programs (see
H.R. 1759) [3JN]
Foreign policy: support economic and political independence for
the South Caucasus and Central Asia regions (see H.R. 2867)
[7NO]
Harriman, Pamela: tribute (see H. Res. 49) [11FE]
International law: support international criminal tribunal to
prosecute members of the Iraqi regime for certain crimes (see
H. Con. Res. 137) [31JY]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items
contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce
ballistic missiles (see H.R. 2709, 2930) [23OC] [8NO]
------sanctions relative to acquisition of certain missiles (see
H. Res. 188) [17JY]
Israel: condemn terrorist bombing in Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res.
146) [5SE]
------U.S. policy relative to Jerusalem as the capital (see H.R.
2832) [6NO]
Macedonia: access to higher education in the Albanian language
(see H. Con. Res. 36) [5MR]
Marshall Islands: U.S. policy (see H. Con. Res. 92) [5JN]
NATO: ensure enlargement is consistent with U.S. interests,
strengthens relations with Russia, and preserve prerogatives
of arms control agreements (see H.R. 1431, 1758) [24AP] [3JN]
New York: waiver of certain health care provider tax provisions
under Medicaid (see H.R. 2437) [9SE]
Northern Ireland: adherence with the MacBride Principles by U.S.
persons doing business (see H.R. 178, 2833) [9JA] [6NO]
OPIC: activities (see H.R. 1681) [20MY]
Tariff: Darocure 1173 (see H.R. 2241) [24JY]
------Irgacor 252LD (see H.R. 2245) [24JY]
------Irgacor 1405 (see H.R. 2246) [24JY]
------Irgacure 184 (see H.R. 2240) [24JY]
------Irgacure 369 (see H.R. 2243) [24JY]
------Irgacure 819 (see H.R. 2242) [24JY]
------Irgacure 1700 (see H.R. 2244) [24JY]
------Irganox 565 (see H.R. 2238) [24JY]
------Irganox 1425 (see H.R. 2237) [24JY]
------Irganox 1520 (see H.R. 2236) [24JY]
------Irganox 1520LR (see H.R. 2239) [24JY]
Taxation: incentives to increase the demands for and supply of
quality child care (see H.R. 2213) [22JY]
------remove the dollar limitation on payment of benefits to
employees of the police department or fire department (see
H.R. 1795) [5JN]
Ukrainian-American Veterans, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R.
1414) [23AP]
Veterans: benefit eligibility for certain service in the military
forces of the Philippines (see H.R. 836) [26FE]
Reports filed
Disapprove Foreign Aid Certification of Mexico Relative to Drug
Enforcement Efforts: Committee on International Relations
(House) (H.J. Res. 58) (H. Rept. 105-10) [10MR]
Foreign Policy Reform Act: Committee on International Relations
(House) (H.R. 1486) (H. Rept. 105-94) [12MY]
Impose Sanctions on Foreign Persons Who Transfer Items
Contributing to Iranian Efforts To Acquire, Develop, or
Produce Ballistic Missiles: Committee on International
Relations (House) (H.R. 2709) (H. Rept. 105-375) [4NO]
Iranian Sanctions Relative to Acquisition of Certain Missiles:
Committee on International Relations (House) (H. Res. 188) (H.
Rept. 105-304) [6OC]
Participation of People's Republic of China Officials in
International Activities Relative to Release of Religious
Prisoners: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R.
967) (H. Rept. 105-309) [6OC]
Political Freedom in China Act: Committee on International
Relations (House) (H.R. 2358) (H. Rept. 105-305) [6OC]
Radio Free Asia Act: Committee on International Relations (House)
(H.R. 2232) (H. Rept. 105-303) [6OC]
Security and Freedom Through Encryption Act: Committee on
International Relations (House) (H.R. 695) (H. Rept. 105-108)
[25JY]
U.S.-Taiwan Anti-Ballistic Defense Cooperation Act: Committee on
International Relations (House) (H.R. 2386) (H. Rept. 105-308)
[6OC]
GINGRICH, NEWT (a Representative from Georgia)
Appointments
Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint) [7JA]
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Board of Trustees
[13FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Courts: death penalty sentencing for certain importations of
significant quantities of controlled substances (see H.R. 41)
[7JA] [9JA]
Medicaid: coverage of community-based attendant services (see H.R.
2020) [24JN]
Taxation: treatment of education individual retirement accounts
relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (see H.R.
2373) [1AU]
Reports filed
Resolution of Ethics Charges in the Matter of Representative
Gingrich: Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House)
(H. Rept. 105-1) [20JA]
GLOBAL EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT CORP.
Bills and resolutions
Relief (see H.R. 1211) [20MR]
Reports filed
Relief of Global Exploration and Development Corp., Kerr-McGee
Corp., and Kerr-McGee Chemical
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Corp.: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1211) (H.
Rept. 105-222) [31JY]
GLOBAL WARMING
see Ecology and Environment
GOALS
see
GONZALES, CA
Bills and resolutions
Anniversary (see H. Res. 234) [18SE]
GONZALEZ, HENRY B. (a Representative from Texas)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act [10JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
FRS: expand the opportunity for private enterprise to compete with
the Board of Governors in the provision of check-clearing and
other services (see H.R. 1442) [24AP]
------promote accountability and the public interest in operations
(see H.R. 1160) [20MR]
Tejeda, Frank: tribute (see H. Res. 35) [4FE]
GOOD SAMARITAN TAX ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see H.R. 2450) [10SE]
GOODE, VIRGIL H., JR. (a Representative from Virginia)
Bills and resolutions introduced
States: constitutional amendment to grant power to propose
constitutional amendments (see H.J. Res. 93) [31JY]
Taxation: treatment of trusts established for the benefit of
individuals with disabilities (see H.R. 2335) [31JY]
GOODLATTE, BOB (a Representative from Virginia)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act [10JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Bankruptcy: provide private trustees the right to seek judicial
review of U.S. trustee actions related to trustee expenses and
trustee removal (see H.R. 2592) [1OC]
Computers: prohibit gambling on the Internet (see H.R. 2380) [3SE]
------use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and
security (see H.R. 695) [12FE]
Copyrights: strengthen criminal copyright infringement laws (see
H.R. 2265) [25JY]
Courts: reduce size of grand juries (see H.R. 1536) [6MY]
Crime: consumer fraud (see H.R. 474, 1847) [21JA] [10JN]
FEC: expedite availability of reports on the Internet (see H.R.
2074) [26JN]
Food stamps: State prevention of receipt by prisoners (see H.R.
1000) [10MR]
House Rules: prohibit any personal staff member from holding a
paid position in the campaign of the employing Member (see H.
Res. 177) [26JN]
Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees
relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 59)
[7JA] [9JA]
National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Service: designate
(see H. Con. Res. 171) [21OC]
Pensions: annuity computation for Members of Congress and Federal
employees (see H.R. 946) [5MR]
Political campaigns: prohibit fundraising at the White House (see
H.R. 2073) [26JN]
------require certain disclosures and reports relative to polling
by telephone or electronic device (see H.R. 2075) [26JN]
Virginia: include additional counties as part of Appalachian
region (see H.R. 606) [5FE]
Voting: require proof of citizenship and Social Security number to
register and repeal mandate that States provide mail voter
registration (see H.R. 2076) [26JN]
GOODLING, WILLIAM F. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
------H.R. 1757, Dept. of State and related agencies
appropriations and consolidation of certain agencies [28JY]
------H.R. 2014, Taxpayer Relief Act [10JY]
------H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act [10JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Civil rights: religious accommodations in the workplace (see H.R.
2948) [8NO]
Committee on Education and the Workforce (House): authorizing
expenditures (see H. Res. 75) [25FE]
Dept. of Education: prohibit funding of national testing proposals
without explicit and specific legislation (see H. Res. 214;
H.R. 2846) [1AU] [6NO]
Education: improve the reading and literacy skills of children and
families (see H.R. 2614) [6OC]
Federal employees: provide a mandatory minimum prison sentence for
certain wiretapping or electronic surveillance offenses (see
H.R. 2890) [7NO]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (see H.R.
5) [7JA] [9JA]
NLRB: resolution of unfair labor practice complaints in a timely
manner (see H.R. 1598) [14MY]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see
H.R. 179) [9JA]
Senior citizens: anniversary of establishment of the first
nutrition program for the elderly (see H. Con. Res. 48) [13MR]
Reports filed
Charter Schools Improvement and Expansion: Committee on Education
and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2616) (H. Rept. 105-321)
[21OC]
Education Spending Relative to a Greater Percentage of Federal Tax
Dollars on Children's Classrooms: Committee on Education and
the Workforce (House) (H. Res. 139) (H. Rept. 105-349) [28OC]
Emergency Student Loan Consolidation Act: Committee on Education
and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2535) (H. Rept. 105-322)
[21OC]
Employment, Training, and Literacy Enhancement Act: Committee on
Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 1385) (H. Rept. 105-
93) [8MY]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act Reauthorization:
Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 5) (H.
Rept. 105-95) [13MY]
Inform Workers of Their Rights Relative to the Payment of Dues or
Fees to Labor Organizations: Committee on Education and the
Workforce (House) (H.R. 1625) (H. Rept. 105-397) [8NO]
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act Appropriations:
Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 1818)
(H. Rept. 105-155) [26JN]
Reading Excellence Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce
(House) (H.R. 2614) (H. Rept. 105-348) [24OC]
Reform Methods for Calculating Graduation Rates for Colleges and
Universities: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House)
(H.R. 914) (H. Rept. 105-14) [11MR]
Savings Are Vital to Everyone's Retirement Act: Committee on
Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 1377) (H. Rept. 105-
104) [20MY]
Vocational Education Funding: Committee on Education and the
Workforce (House) (H.R. 1853) (H. Rept. 105-177) [14JY]
Working Families Flexibility Act: Committee on Education and the
Workforce (House) (H.R. 1) (H. Rept. 105-21) [12MR]
Rules
Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) [4FE]
GORDON, BART (a Representative from Tennessee)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Tobacco products: prohibit regulation of tobacco-sponsored
advertising used by professional motor sports associations
(see H.R. 410) [9JA]
GOSS, PORTER J. (a Representative from Florida)
Appointments
Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group [11SE]
Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) [4FE]
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
------S. 858, intelligence services appropriations [17JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Budget: reform process and enforce the bipartisan balanced budget
agreement (H.R. 2003), consideration (see H. Res. 192) [22JY]
Coastal Barrier Resources System: technical corrections to map
system (see H.R. 2304) [30JY]
Committee on Intelligence (House, Select): authorizing
expenditures (see H. Res. 59) [13FE]
Congress: adjournment (see H. Con. Res. 21, 136) [13FE] [31JY]
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2266), consideration
(see H. Res. 198) [28JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2266), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 242) [24SE]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 330) [13NO]
Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders
who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see
H.R. 1023) [11MR]
Florida: restrictions and requirements on leasing of the
Continental Shelf (see H.R. 180) [9JA]
Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions
relative to abortion (H.R. 581), consideration (see H. Res.
46) [11FE]
House Rules: consideration of motions to suspend the rules and
pass certain legislation (see H. Res. 155) [21MY]
------same-day consideration of certain resolutions (see H. Res.
165) [11JN]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1775)
[4JN]
------authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1775), consideration (see
H. Res. 179) [8JY]
Marine resources: reauthorization of programs (H.R. 437),
consideration (see H. Res. 164) [10JN]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms and
to increase the term of Representatives to 4 years (see H.J.
Res. 16) [9JA]
------link annual salary adjustments to cost-of-living adjustments
for certain Social Security benefits (see H.R. 2763) [29OC]
Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement
efforts (H.J. Res. 58), consideration (see H. Res. 95) [12MR]
National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (H.R. 437),
consideration (see H. Res. 164) [10JN]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see
H.R. 181) [9JA]
Conference reports
Intelligence Services Appropriations (S. 858) [28OC]
Reports filed
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2266, Dept. of Defense
Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 242) (H.
Rept. 105-267) [24SE]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2267, Depts. of
Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related
Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res.
330) (H. Rept. 105-406) [13NO]
Consideration of H.J. Res. 58, Disapprove Foreign Aid
Certification of Mexico Relative to Drug Enforcement Efforts:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 95) (H. Rept. 105-20)
[12MR]
Consideration of H.R. 437, National Sea Grant College Program and
Marine Resources Programs Reauthorization: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 164) (H. Rept. 105-127) [10JN]
Consideration of H.R. 581, Family Planning Facilitation and
Abortion Funding Restriction Act: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 46) (H. Rept. 105-3) [11FE]
Consideration of H.R. 1775, Intelligence Services Appropriations
(H. Res. 179) (H. Rept. 105-172) [8JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2003, Budget Enforcement Act: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 192) (H. Rept. 105-195) [22JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2266, Dept. of Defense Appropriations:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 198) (H. Rept. 105-213)
[28JY]
Consideration of Motions To Suspend the House Rules and Pass
Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 155)
(H. Rept. 105-107) [21MY]
Intelligence Services Appropriations: Committee of Conference (S.
858) (H. Rept. 105-350) [28OC]
[[Page 2655]]
------Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H.R. 1775) (H.
Rept. 105-135) [18JN]
Same-Day Consideration of Certain Resolutions: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 165) (H. Rept. 105-128) [11JN]
Security and Freedom Through Encryption Act: Committee on
Intelligence (House, Select) (H.R. 695) (H. Rept. 105-108)
[16SE]
Rules
Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) [18MR]
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES
see Federal Employees
GOVERNMENT IN THE SUNSHINE ACT
Bills and resolutions
FRS: clarify application of the Government in the Sunshine Act to
the Federal Open Market Committee (see H.R. 690) [11FE]
GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS
Appointments
Conferees: S. 830, FDA Modernization and Accountability Act [22OC]
Bills and resolutions
Abortion: prohibit certain late-term abortions (see H.R. 1032)
[12MR]
------prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 929, 1122) [5MR]
[19MR]
------prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), consideration
(see H. Res. 100) [19MR]
------prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), consideration
of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 262) [7OC]
Advertising: control of billboards in areas adjacent to Federal
highways (see H.R. 1448) [24AP]
Agriculture: exempt actions undertaken to administer a marketing
order issued under the Agricultural Adjustment Act from
antitrust laws (see H.R. 2735) [24OC]
------labeling of imported meat and meat food products (see H.R.
1371) [17AP]
------make regulatory correction relative to methyl bromide under
the Montreal Protocol (see H.R. 2609) [6OC]
------prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle,
sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 453) [21JA]
------restore the effectiveness of certain provisions of the
Agricultural Adjustment Act regulating Federal milk marketing
orders (see H.R. 786) [13FE]
Air pollution: application of California State regulations
relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas (see H.R.
630) [6FE]
------establish minimum nationwide nitrogen oxide pollution
standards for fossil-fuel fired electric powerplants (see H.R.
1910) [17JN]
------regulations relative to beverage alcohol compounds emitted
from aging warehouses (see H.R. 679) [11FE]
Alcoholic beverages: establish advertising requirements (see H.R.
1978) [19JN]
------establish voluntary broadcasting code for advertising (see
H.R. 1292) [10AP]
------FCC study on advertising of distilled spirits on radio and
television (see H. Res. 171) [19JN]
------prohibit advertising of distilled spirits on radio and
television (see H.R. 1067) [13MR]
------require health warnings in advertising (see H.R. 1979)
[19JN]
American Heritage Rivers Initiative: terminate further development
and implementation (see H.R. 1842) [10JN]
Army: clarify the definition of depot-level maintenance and repair
(see H.R. 2193) [17JY]
Aviation: prohibit smoking on domestic and foreign airline flights
(see H.R. 552) [4FE]
------prohibit transportation of chemical oxygen generators on
certain aircraft (see H.R. 1587) [13MY]
------require air carriers to establish procedures for responding
to in-flight medical emergencies (see H.R. 1670) [20MY]
------require foreign air carriers to establish disaster
assistance plans (see H.R. 2476) [15SE]
BATF: issue minimum safety and security standards for firearm
dealers (see H.R. 2359) [31JY]
Business and industry: analyze impact and improve congressional
deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (see
H.R. 1010) [11MR]
------ensure congressional approval of compliance costs relative
to Government regulations (see H.R. 1591) [14MY]
------establish certain uniform rights, duties, and enforcement
procedures relative to franchise agreements (see H.R. 2954)
[8NO]
------maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label (see H. Con.
Res. 80) [15MY]
Buy American Act: acquisition requirements for the Chief
Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives (see H.
Res. 285) [28OC]
CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see
H.R. 2733) [24OC]
------ensure Federal compliance (see H.R. 1195) [20MR]
------limit funding expended for administration, oversight,
support, studies, investigations, monitoring, assessments,
evaluations, and enforcement activities (see H.R. 2086) [26JN]
------moratorium on enforcement actions against certain
individuals (see H.R. 1878) [12JN]
------require polluters to cleanup hazardous substances (see H.R.
2087) [26JN]
------treatment of certain parties relative to liability (see H.R.
2485) [16SE]
Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to the
operation of automobiles and trucks (see H.R. 2327) [31JY]
------modify certain adoption and foster care placement procedures
(see H.R. 3004) [9NO]
Clean Air Act: amend to impose certain requirements on areas
upwind of ozone nonattainment areas (see H.R. 1911, 2328)
[17JN] [31JY]
------reduce acid deposition (see H.R. 2365) [31JY]
Computers: limit Federal and State regulation of the Internet and
interactive computer services (see H.R. 2372) [31JY]
------prohibit gambling on the Internet (see H.R. 2380) [3SE]
------regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial
electronic mail (see H.R. 1748) [22MY]
------transmission of information relative to abortion over
computer information services (see H.R. 2272) [25JY]
Congress: specify source of constitutional authority for the
enactment of legislation (see H.R. 292) [9JA]
Congressional Office of Regulatory Analysis: establish (see H.R.
1704) [22MY]
Contracts: prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts
on the basis of labor policies (see H.R. 1378) [17AP]
------prohibit executive agencies from increasing competition by
helping contractors acquire equipment or facilities to carry
out a contract (see H.R. 829) [25FE]
Copeland Act: repeal (see H.R. 2720) [23OC]
Costs and benefits: accounting (see H.R. 2840) [6NO]
Courts: amend U.S. Code relative to arbitration in district courts
(see H.R. 2603) [2OC]
------clarification of jurisdiction over private property takings
and land use disputes (H.R. 1534), consideration (see H. Res.
271) [21OC]
------provide for a three-judge panel to review applications for
injunctions relative to the constitutionality of Federal or
State legislation (see H.R. 1027, 1170) [11MR] [20MR]
CPSC: ban realistic toy handguns (see H.R. 361) [9JA]
Credit: prohibit distribution of negotiable checks or instruments
relative to consumer solicitations (see H.R. 2053) [25JN]
Crime: require opening of campus security crime logs at
institutions of higher education (see H.R. 715) [12FE]
Davis-Bacon Act: repeal (see H.R. 2720) [23OC]
Dept. of Agriculture: increase milk marketing orders' basic
formula price (see H.R. 2388) [3SE]
------regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar
beets (see H.R. 1387) [17AP]
------require estimates of production costs relative to milk
marketing orders' basic formula price (see H.R. 2482) [16SE]
------study effects of production costs on milk marketing orders'
basic formula price (see H.R. 1190) [20MR]
Dept. of Defense: ensure that Federal construction contractors
abide by State tax, employment, and licensing regulations (see
H.R. 1186) [20MR]
Dept. of HHS: establish a schedule of preventive health care
services under private insurance plans and programs (see H.R.
177) [9JA]
Dept. of Justice: treatment of certain immigration petitions
relative to the death of the beneficiary (see H.R. 2694)
[22OC]
Dept. of Transportation: make nonmilitary Government aircraft
subject to safety regulations (see H.R. 1483) [29AP]
------prohibit from imposing regulations relative to the unloading
of cargo tank vehicles in liquefied compressed gas service
(see H.R. 2936) [8NO]
Drugs: defer effective dates for approving certain drug
applications (see H.R. 1727) [22MY]
------specify the entities eligible to purchase pharmaceutical
products from the Federal Supply Schedule (see H.R. 2197)
[17JY]
Ecology and environment: establish limited privileges and
immunities for certain information relative to compliance with
environmental laws (see H.R. 1884) [12JN]
Education: ensure that funding is not used to promote the teaching
or use of regional or group dialects (see H.R. 1203) [20MR]
------exempt certain lenders from audit requirements of student
loan programs (see H.R. 529) [4FE]
------require expulsion of students convicted of violent crimes in
schools receiving Federal assistance (see H.R. 329) [9JA]
------restore opportunity-to-learn standards (see H.R. 1115)
[18MR]
Elections: establish a temporary commission to recommend reforms
for Federal office (see H.R. 99, 170) [7JA] [9JA]
------require a majority of campaign contributions come from State
residents and ensure that employees are informed on use of
labor organization dues and fees for political activities (see
H.R. 2573) [29SE]
------requirements for candidates receiving Federal campaign
financing relative to participation in multicandidate forums
(see H.R. 2478) [16SE]
Electric power: operation requirements for certain electric
generating facilities (see H.R. 2909) [7NO]
------provide for retail competition among suppliers (see H.R.
338, 655, 1230) [9JA] [10FE] [8AP]
Employment: application of the maximum hour exemption to
agricultural water delivery organizations (see H.R. 526) [4FE]
------exempt from minimum wage and overtime requirements
individuals who volunteer their time for occupational
opportunity (see H.R. 71) [7JA] [9JA]
------provide an exemption of overtime compensation for certain
firefighters and rescue squad members (see H.R. 94) [7JA]
[9JA]
------provide for the debarment or suspension from Federal
procurement and nonprocurement activities of persons that
violate certain labor and safety laws (see H.R. 1624) [15MY]
------use of salary base to exempt employees from certain wage
requirements (see H.R. 647) [6FE]
Energy Policy and Conservation Act: eliminate certain plumbing
supply regulations (see H.R. 859) [27FE]
EPA: design and implement a performance-based measurement system
to encourage the development of new environmental monitoring
technologies (see H.R. 3065) [13NO]
------limit authority to ban metered-dose inhalers (see H.R. 2627)
[7OC]
------prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or
particulate matter before existing standards have been
attained (see H.R. 1984) [19JN]
ERISA: improve enforcement of provisions (see H.R. 2290) [29JY]
Explosives: Federal permit requirements for distribution or
receipt of explosives (see H.R. 989) [6MR]
------regulation (see H.R. 85) [7JA] [9JA]
------require materials to contain taggants (see H.R. 538) [4FE]
[[Page 2656]]
FAA: regulations relative to recirculation of fresh air in
commercial aircraft (see H.R. 2856) [6NO]
Fair Housing Act: amend (see H.R. 589) [5FE]
------local control over certain land use and zoning regulations
(see H.R. 2297) [30JY]
Family and Medical Leave Act: expand coverage and allow leave for
parental involvement in educational and extracurricular
activities (see H.R. 109, 191, 234) [9JA]
FDA: allow low-dose irradiation of red meat (see H.R. 2480) [16SE]
------approval and development of new drugs and biological
products (see H.R. 1411) [23AP]
------modernize (S. 830), corrections in enrollment [13NO]
------proposal to designate the use of chlorofluorocarbons in
metered-dose inhalers as nonessential (see H.R. 2221, 2968; H.
Con. Res. 113) [9JY] [22JY] [8NO]
Federal agencies and departments: assess impact of policies and
regulations on families (see H.R. 2124) [9JY]
------review all policies and programs (see H.R. 2137) [10JY]
Federal aid programs: ensure accuracy of eligibility information
relative to Federal benefit programs (see H.R. 2347) [31JY]
Federal employees: increase leave time relative to services as an
organ donor (see H.R. 2943) [8NO]
------limitations relative to use of official time (see H.R. 986)
[6MR]
------provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 2761) [29OC]
------require preemployment drug testing (see H.R. 89) [7JA] [9JA]
------treatment of travel expenses (see H.R. 930) [5MR]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend medical device
provisions (see H.R. 1093) [18MR]
------classification and performance standards for devices (see
H.R. 1527) [1MY]
------development, clearance, and use of certain devices (see H.R.
1710) [22MY]
------improve regulation of food ingredients, nutrient content
claims, and health claims (see H.R. 2469) [11SE]
------requirements relative to health claims on food labels (see
H.R. 2208) [22JY]
Federal Insurance Contributions Act: disclosure of payments on
individual pay checks (see H.R. 3078) [13NO]
Federal paperwork burden: reduce (see H.R. 852) [26FE]
------reduce (H.R. 852), consideration (see H. Res. 88) [11MR]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend relative to the effect
of administrative orders on civil penalty actions (see H.R.
2415) [5SE]
Federal-State relations: constitutional amendment to bar unfunded
Federal mandates to State and local governments (see H.J. Res.
15) [9JA]
------relief to State and local governments (see H.R. 62) [7JA]
[9JA]
------repeal restrictions on communications between Government
agencies and the INS (see H.R. 850) [26FE]
FERC: extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric
project in Colorado (see H.R. 2217) [22JY]
------extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric
project in Iowa (see H.R. 2165) [15JY]
------extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric
project in New York (see H.R. 848) [26FE]
------extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric
project in Washington (see H.R. 651, 652, 1183, 1184, 1217)
[6FE] [20MR] [21MR]
Financial institutions: amend certain banking laws (see H.R. 1722)
[22MY]
------audit requirements and oversight of credit unions (see H.R.
2552) [25SE]
------provide relief for limited purpose banks from certain
outdated restrictions that were intended to be temporary (see
H.R. 1655) [16MY]
------reduce recordkeeping and reporting requirements (see H.R.
221) [9JA]
------strengthen and clarify enforcement of fair lending laws
relative to redlining and credit allocation (see H.R. 229)
[9JA]
Firearms: applicability of domestic violence-related possession
prohibitions to convictions that predate enactment of such
prohibitions (see H.R. 26) [7JA] [9JA]
------ban the manufacture, importation, and sale of ammunition
that can penetrate police body armor (see H.R. 1250) [8AP]
------encourage States to require criminal background checks
before the sale of a handgun (see H.R. 2880) [7NO]
------exclude certain Federal entities from domestic violence-
related possession prohibitions (see H.R. 445, 2255) [9JA]
[24JY]
------permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying
of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 2722)
[23OC]
------possession by persons convicted of a crime involving
domestic violence (see H.R. 1009) [11MR]
------prohibit possession or transfer of armor piercing ammunition
(see H.R. 1999) [19JN]
------protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for
security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see
H.R. 27; H. Con. Res. 28) [7JA] [9JA] [27FE]
------regulation of handguns in any manner affecting interstate or
foreign commerce (see H.R. 1996) [19JN]
------require consultation before the manufacture, importation, or
sale of armor piercing ammunition for use by a governmental
entity (see H.R. 1997) [19JN]
------require registration and permits for possession and transfer
of firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 1998) [19JN]
------restrict sale to persons placed under a court order of
protection (see H.R. 1084) [17MR]
Floods: facilitate recovery from Red River flooding through
greater flexibility for depository institutions and their
regulators (see H.R. 1461) [24AP]
Food: establish independent agency responsible for safety,
labeling, and inspection (see H.R. 2801) [4NO]
------improve public health and food safety through enhanced
enforcement (see H.R. 3070) [13NO]
------include the imposition of civil monetary penalties for
violations of meat and poultry inspection regulations (see
H.R. 2344) [31JY]
Food stamps: require States to use electronic benefit transfer
systems (see H.R. 273) [9JA]
FRS: provide that Federal Reserve Banks be covered by certain
regulations relative to labor-management relations (see H.R.
3067) [13NO]
Government: Federal assessment of whether Federal regulations
could result in the taking of private property (see H.R. 95)
[7JA] [9JA]
------reduce spending and regulatory programs (see H. Con. Res.
102) [21JN]
------require Congress and the President to fulfill their
constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for
Federal laws (see H.R. 1036) [12MR]
------require periodic review and reauthorization of all
Government programs (see H.R. 1913) [17JN]
Hazardous substances: require annual review of motor carriers
safety permits for transportation of hazardous material (see
H.R. 2806) [4NO]
------transportation regulations relative to agriculture (see H.R.
1619) [15MY]
Health: application of antitrust laws to health care provider
networks (see H.R. 415) [9JA]
------establish standards relative to managed care plans (see H.R.
3009) [9NO]
------improve regulation of radiopharmaceuticals (see H.R. 2298)
[30JY] [3SE]
------managed care system reform proposal (see H.R. 2905) [7NO]
Health care professionals: exempt physician office laboratories
from clinical laboratory requirements (see H.R. 2250) [24JY]
House of Representatives: prohibit smoking in rooms and corridors
leading to the floor and in the Rayburn room (see H. Res. 247)
[26SE]
Housing: deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs
(see H.R. 1447) [24AP]
------deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs and
increase community control over such programs (see H.R. 2)
[7JA] [9JA]
------deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs and
increase community control over such programs (H.R. 2),
consideration (see H. Res. 133) [29AP]
------require review of criminal records for participation in
certain federally assisted housing (see H.R. 2964) [8NO]
Immigration: cancellation of removal and waiver of exclusion for
certain aliens (see H.R. 2052) [25JN]
------clarify eligibility for relief from removal and deportation
for certain aliens (see H.R. 2533) [24SE]
------establish a telephone reporting system to permit certain
individuals traveling by boat to enter the U.S. from Canada
without applying for admission at a port of entry (see H.R.
1384) [17AP]
------immunization requirements for certain internationally
adopted children (see H.R. 2464) [11SE]
------make technical corrections to certain immigration laws (see
H.R. 2413) [5SE]
------modify certain employment regulations (see H.R. 2412) [5SE]
------requirements for Canadian border boat landing permits (see
H.R. 694, 2027, 2505, 2551) [12FE] [24JN] [18SE] [25SE]
------revise, codify and enact certain immigration laws (see H.R.
2716) [23OC]
------waiver of vaccination requirement for orphan children (see
H.R. 2473) [15SE]
------waiver of vaccination requirements for certain adopted
children (see H.R. 2430) [8SE]
Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under
health plans (see H.R. 815) [25FE]
------establish requirements for the cancellation of automobile
insurance policies (see H.R. 1024) [11MR]
Intellectual property: application of antitrust laws (see H.R.
401) [9JA]
Interstate commerce: clarify firearm permit and licensing
procedures for armored car crew members (see H.R. 624) [6FE]
IRS: restrict the authority to examine books and witnesses for
purposes of tax administration (see H.R. 2563) [26SE]
Labor unions: ensure employees have adequate access and
information relative to use of union dues or fees (see H.R.
928) [5MR]
Local government: reduce postal rates for certain mailings
required by Federal and State regulations (see H.R. 906) [3MR]
Medicare/Medicaid: require health care facilities and services to
fund annual financial and compliance audits (see H.R. 2543)
[24SE]
Metric system: waive requirements for State use on highway signs
(see H.R. 813) [25FE]
Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles
(see H.R. 880) [27FE]
------improve public education on proper use of child safety
restraint systems (see H.R. 784) [13FE]
------titling and registration requirements relative to salvage,
nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (see H.R. 1839) [10JN]
------treatment of foreign vehicles relative to State emission
standards (see H.R. 8) [7JA] [9JA]
National Blue Ribbon Commission To Eliminate Waste in Government:
reestablish (see H.R. 132, 271) [9JA]
National Cheese Exchange: CFTC regulation of cash markets relative
to use as a reference price for commodities (see H.R. 645)
[6FE]
------reduce effect on the milk marketing orders' basic formula
price (see H.R. 618, 646) [5FE] [6FE]
National Commission To Eliminate Waste in Government: establish
(see H.R. 1318) [14AP]
National Voter Registration Act: voluntary compliance by States
(see H.R. 2115) [8JY]
Native Americans: decrease the requisite blood quantum required
for membership in the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo tribe (see H.R.
2419) [5SE]
------enhance self-governance relative to direct operation,
control, and redesign of Indian Health Service activities (see
H.R. 1833) [7JN]
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Natural gas: provide relief to businesses relative to interest and
penalties on refunds retroactively ordered by FERC (see H.R.
2903) [7NO]
NLRB: recovery of attorneys' fees by small businesses and labor
organizations who prevail in proceedings (see H.R. 2449)
[10SE]
Noise pollution: restrictions and requirements on aircraft
operations at certain metropolitan airports (see H.R. 153)
[9JA]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (see H.R. 2579) [30SE]
------establish peer review of standards (see H.R. 2661) [9OC]
OSHA: clarify liability of employers at multiemployer worksites
(see H.R. 2879) [7NO]
------consultation with State officials by employers relative to
compliance with safety and health requirements (see H.R. 2864)
[7NO]
------exempt voluntary self assessments and audits from being used
to identify safety and health violations by employers (see
H.R. 2869) [7NO]
------identify and notify the specific industries to which
regulations and compliance standards apply (see H.R. 2873)
[7NO]
------prohibit any employee performance measures relative to
number of inspections conducted, citations issued, or
penalties assessed (see H.R. 2877) [7NO]
------waiver or abatement of penalties for small businesses if
violations are corrected in a specified time (see H.R. 2881)
[7NO]
Petroleum: management of royalties from oil and gas leases (see
H.R. 1107) [18MR]
Pharmaceuticals: improve the regulation of drugs (see H.R. 1094)
[18MR]
------reporting requirements of deaths resulting from the
prescribing, dispensing, and the administration of drugs (see
H.R. 524) [4FE]
Political campaigns: prohibit candidates from accepting unsecured
loans from depository institutions regulated under Federal law
(see H.R. 783) [13FE]
------require certain disclosures and reports relative to polling
by telephone or electronic device (see H.R. 248, 2075, 2528,
2529) [9JA] [26JN] [23SE]
------require that certain communications contain information
relative to sponsorship and authorization (see H.R. 1541)
[6MY]
Postal Service: prevent disclosure of names or addresses of postal
patrons (see H.R. 49) [7JA] [9JA]
------regulation of solicitation of contributions by veterans'
organizations on postal property (see H.R. 37) [7JA] [9JA]
------require envelopes and warning labels for mail depicting
violent or sexually-explicit acts (see H.R. 1347) [16AP]
Power resources: amend certain sections of the Dept. of Energy
Organization Act and Federal Energy Administration Act (see
H.R. 649) [6FE]
Presidential appointments: provide greater accountability (see
H.R. 199) [9JA]
Public buildings: prohibit smoking in Federal buildings (see H.R.
2118) [8JY]
Public utilities: provide for competition in electric power
industry (see H.R. 1960) [19JN]
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act: moratorium on certain class
action lawsuits (see H.R. 1283) [10AP]
Real property: private property owner rights (see H.R. 992) [6MR]
Refuse disposal: exempt pesticide rinse water degradation systems
from subtitle C permit requirements (see H.R. 398) [9JA]
------State control of municipal solid waste transportation and
disposal (see H.R. 942, 943) [5MR]
Safe Drinking Water Act: terminate the applicability of certain
provisions in establishing and implementing safe drinking
water standards (see H.R. 1308) [10AP]
SEC: establish Office of National Security (see H.R. 2772) [29OC]
Securities: create uniform standards relative to federally-
regulated securities (see H.R. 1653) [16MY]
------quotation of securities transactions in decimals (see H.R.
1053) [13MR]
Small business: liability requirements for remediation of dry
cleaning solvents (see H.R. 1711) [22MY]
------provide regulatory assistance (see H.R. 96) [7JA] [9JA]
Social Security: exempt States from certain regulatory
requirements relative to electronic distribution of benefits
(see H.R. 156) [9JA]
Solid waste: State and local government control over
transportation of municipal solid waste (see H.R. 2654) [9OC]
States: impose a penalty upon States that do not give full faith
and credit to the protective orders of other States (see H.R.
935) [5MR]
------permit individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles
within State borders after meeting minimum standards (see H.R.
2942) [8NO]
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: implementation (see H.
Con. Res. 119) [23JY]
Taxation: application of retail tax relative to certain heavy duty
trucks and trailers (see H.R. 160) [9JA]
------exempt small issues from restrictions on the deduction of
interest by financial institutions (see H.R. 842) [26FE]
------GAO study on the effects of implementing a flat income tax
and lowering sales taxes (see H.R. 853) [26FE]
------impose tax on billboards and apply revenue to surface
transportation programs (see H.R. 1449) [24AP]
------inapplicability of the look-back method on construction
contracts requiring the percentage of completion accounting
method (see H.R. 1593) [14MY]
------repeal limitations on the number of individuals who may have
medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1743) [22MY]
------restore deduction for lobbying expenses in connection with
State legislation (see H.R. 532) [4FE]
------treatment of effectively connected investment income of
insurance companies (see H.R. 1662) [20MY]
------treatment of FAA mandated aircraft maintenance and repair
expenditures (see H.R. 1844) [10JN]
------treatment of foreign investments through U.S. regulated
investment companies (see H.R. 707) [12FE]
------workmen's compensation relative to certain personal
liability assignments (see H.R. 1509) [1MY]
Telecommunications: preserve State and local authority to regulate
the placement, construction, and modification of certain
facilities (see H.R. 3016) [9NO]
------require the licensing of certain unused channels for public
safety uses (see H.R. 1626) [15MY]
------State and local government regulation of citizens band radio
equipment (see H.R. 2383, 2612) [3SE] [6OC]
Television: dissemination of indecent material on cable television
(see H.R. 2892) [7NO]
------establish violent program ratings system, require new
televisions to allow blocking of certain programming, and
limit exposure of children to violent programming (see H.R.
910) [4MR]
Tobacco products: application of domestic laws on labeling,
advertising, and marketing to international sales (see H.R.
2135) [10JY]
------establish Federal authority to regulate tobacco and other
products containing nicotine (see H.R. 516) [4FE]
------limit access to minors (see H.R. 2594) [1OC]
------prescribe labels for packages and advertising and disclose
certain information (see H.R. 1244) [8AP]
------prohibit regulation of tobacco-sponsored advertising used by
professional motor sports associations (see H.R. 410) [9JA]
------restrict the FDA from penalizing retailers for face-to-face
tobacco sales that are in accordance with State law (see H.R.
768) [13FE]
------strengthen State efforts to limit access to minors (see H.R.
2017, 2034) [24JN] [25JN]
Truth in Lending Act: require notice of cancellation rights
relative to private mortgage insurance (see H.R. 607) [5FE]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: utilization of proceeds from sales
of certain items (see H.R. 2291) [29JY]
Virgin Islands: amend territorial legislation (see H.R. 1152)
[20MR]
Volunteer workers: allow State and local government workers to
perform volunteer services for their employer without
requiring overtime pay (see H.R. 484) [21JA]
Voting: require proof of citizenship and Social Security number to
register and repeal mandate that States provide mail voter
registration (see H.R. 2076) [26JN]
Water: allow public water systems to avoid filtration requirements
(see H.R. 1284) [10AP]
------State sovereignty over water within borders (see H.R. 128)
[9JA]
Water pollution: establish requirements and provide assistance to
prevent nonpoint sources of pollution (see H.R. 550) [4FE]
Weapons: restrict the mail order sale of body armor (see H.R. 959)
[5MR]
Conference reports
FDA Modernization and Accountability Act (S. 830) [9NO]
Messages
Federal Advisory Committees Report: President Clinton [23JN]
[17SE]
Veto of H.R. 1122, Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act: President
Clinton [21OC]
Motions
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122) [20MR]
------prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), Senate
amendments [8OC]
Courts: clarification of jurisdiction over private property
takings and land use disputes (H.R. 1534) [22OC]
FDA: modernize (S. 830) [7OC]
Housing: deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs
and increase community control over such programs (H.R. 2)
[14MY]
Reports filed
Clarify Firearm Permit and Licensing Procedures for Armored Car
Crew Members: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 624) (H.
Rept. 105-6) [25FE]
Consideration of H.R. 2, Housing Opportunity and Responsibility
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 133) (H. Rept. 105-
81) [29AP]
Consideration of H.R. 852, Paperwork Elimination Act: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 88) (H. Rept. 105-15) [11MR]
Consideration of H.R. 1122, Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 100) (H. Rept. 105-32)
[19MR]
Consideration of H.R. 1534, Private Property Rights Implementation
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 271) (H. Rept. 105-
335) [21OC]
Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 1122, Partial-Birth
Abortion Ban Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 262) (H.
Rept. 105-312) [7OC]
Dept. of Energy Standardization Act: Committee on Commerce (House)
(H.R. 649) (H. Rept. 105-11) [11MR]
Disaster Assistance Plans by Foreign Air Carriers: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2476) (H.
Rept. 105-371) [31OC]
FDA Modernization and Accountability Act: Committee of Conference
(S. 830) (H. Rept. 105-399) [9NO]
FDA Regulatory Modernization Act: Committee on Commerce (House)
(H.R. 1411) (H. Rept. 105-310) [7OC]
FERC Extension of Deadline for Construction of Hydroelectric
Project in Iowa: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 2165) (H.
Rept. 105-273) [26SE]
FERC Extension of Deadline for Construction of Hydroelectric
Project in New York: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 848)
(H. Rept. 105-122) [7JN]
FERC Extension of Deadline for Construction of Hydroelectric
Project in Washington: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R.
651) (H. Rept. 105-12) [11MR]
------Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 652) (H. Rept. 105-13)
[11MR]
[[Page 2658]]
------Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1184) (H. Rept. 105-123)
[7JN]
------Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1217) (H. Rept. 105-124)
[7JN]
Food and Nutrition Information Reform Act: Committee on Commerce
(House) (H.R. 2469) (H. Rept. 105-306) [6OC]
Homeowners Insurance Protection Act: Committee on Banking and
Financial Services (House) (H.R. 607) (H. Rept. 105-55) [16AP]
Housing Opportunity and Responsibility Act: Committee on Banking
and Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2) (H. Rept. 105-76)
[28AP] [29AP]
Immigration Requirements for Canadian Border Boat Landing Permits:
Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2027) (H. Rept. 105-
257) [18SE]
Immunization Requirements for Certain Internationally Adopted
Children: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2464) (H.
Rept. 105-289) [1OC]
Medical Device Regulatory Modernization Act: Committee on Commerce
(House) (H.R. 1710) (H. Rept. 105-307) [6OC]
National Salvage Motor Vehicle Consumer Protection Act: Committee
on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1839) (H. Rept. 105-285) [30SE]
Paperwork Elimination Act: Committee on Small Business (House)
(H.R. 852) (H. Rept. 105-7) [6MR]
Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House)
(H.R. 929) (H. Rept. 105-24) [17MR]
Private Property Rights Implementation Act: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1534) (H. Rept. 105-323) [21OC]
Thrift Depositor Protection Oversight Board Abolishment Act:
Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House) (H.R.
2343) (H. Rept. 105-249) [17SE]
GOVERNMENT--U.S.
Appointments
Commission To Assess the Organization of the Federal Government To
Combat the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction [30MY]
[8JY]
Conferees: H. Con. Res. 84, setting forth the Federal budget for
1998-2002 [3JN]
------H.R. 2014, Taxpayer Relief Act [10JY]
------H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act [10JY]
Bills and resolutions
Agricultural Market Transition Act: reduce the amounts allocated
for payments pursuant to production flexibility contracts (see
H.R. 2111) [8JY]
Appropriations: continuance of pay and authority to enter into
contracts or obligations when there is a lapse in
appropriations (see H.R. 1537) [6MY]
------coordinate Federal financial assistance programs (see H.R.
1480) [29AP]
------establish automatic system for continuing appropriations
(see H.R. 638, 987, 1326, 1785, 1912, 1916) [6FE] [6MR] [15AP]
[4JN] [17JN]
------making continuing (see H.J. Res. 94, 97, 101, 104, 105, 106)
[26SE] [21OC] [7NO] [9NO] [13NO]
------making continuing (H.J. Res. 97), consideration (see H. Res.
269) [21OC]
------making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and
overseas peacekeeping operations (see H.R. 1469, 1755, 1796,
1871) [29AP] [3JN] [5JN] [12JN]
------making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and
overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), consideration
(see H. Res. 146, 149) [13MY] [14MY]
------making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and
overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 162) [5JN]
------making interim emergency supplemental for disaster relief
and overseas peacekeeping operations (see H.R. 1707, 1708)
[22MY]
------making technical corrections to omnibus consolidated
legislation (see H.J. Res. 25) [9JA]
------reduce Federal spending in several programs (see H.R. 2364)
[31JY]
------reduce spending and regulatory programs (see H. Con. Res.
102) [21JN]
Arms control: end subsidization of entities contributing to
weapons proliferation (see H.R. 3023) [9NO]
Arts and humanities: encourage participation and increase
understanding and appreciation of the cultural heritage of the
U.S. (see H.R. 2156) [11JY]
BLS: development and circulation of a monthly cost-of-living index
(see H. Con. Res. 33) [4MR]
Budget: authorize expedited consideration of certain proposed
rescissions (see H.R. 1321) [15AP]
------create a tax cut reserve fund to protect revenues generated
by economic growth (see H.R. 2496) [18SE]
------ensure a balanced budget and create a Social Security Reform
Reserve Fund from revenues generated by economic growth (see
H.R. 2825) [5NO]
------establish a budget reserve account for emergencies (see H.R.
457) [21JA]
------establish a deficit reduction trust fund and reduce
discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 126) [9JA]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (see H.R. 2014,
2015) [23JN]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014),
consideration (see H. Res. 174) [24JN]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014),
consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 206) [31JY]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014),
consideration of joint resolution waiving enrollment
requirements (see H. Res. 203) [30JY]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014),
technical corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 138)
[31JY]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014),
waive enrollment requirements (see H.J. Res. 90) [31JY]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015),
consideration (see H. Res. 174) [24JN]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015),
consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 202) [30JY]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015),
consideration of joint resolution waiving enrollment
requirements (see H. Res. 203) [30JY]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015),
waive enrollment requirements (see H.J. Res. 90) [31JY]
------reform process (see H.R. 1372) [17AP]
------reform process and enforce the bipartisan balanced budget
agreement (see H.R. 2003) [20JN]
------reform process and enforce the bipartisan balanced budget
agreement (H.R. 2003), consideration (see H. Res. 192) [22JY]
------reform resolution procedure and direct repayment of the
public debt (see H.R. 2191) [17JY]
------require President's budget submission to Congress include a
balanced budget plan (see H.R. 113) [9JA]
------require surplus revenue be used for deficit reduction and
tax relief, and cap non-defense discretionary spending (see
H.R. 2860) [6NO]
------revise for fiscal year 1998 relative to the appropriate
budgetary levels for Social Security and national defense for
fiscal years 1999 through 2002 (see H. Con. Res. 189) [7NO]
------sequestration of all budgetary accounts except Social
Security, Federal retirement, and interest on the debt (see
H.R. 593) [5FE]
------setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (see H. Con.
Res. 58, 82, 84, 86, 90) [8AP] [15MY] [19MY] [22MY]
------setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res.
84), consideration (see H. Res. 152) [19MY]
------setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res.
84), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 160)
[4JN]
------setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res.
84), disposition of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 156) [22MY]
Business and industry: ensure congressional approval of compliance
costs relative to Government regulations (see H.R. 1591)
[14MY]
------reduce corporate welfare (see H.R. 1015, 1340) [11MR] [15AP]
Buy American Act: acquisition requirements for the Chief
Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives (see H.
Res. 285) [28OC]
Children and youth: improve child care provided through Federal
facilities and programs (see H.R. 2839, 2982) [6NO] [9NO]
------proclaim as greatest U.S. asset (see H. Res. 154) [20MY]
Civil rights: prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color,
national origin, or sex in Federal actions (see H.R. 1909)
[17JN]
Civil Service Retirement System: expand the class of individuals
eligible to elect the option to make up a deposit through an
actuarially equivalent annuity reduction (see H.R. 2566)
[26SE]
Colleges and universities: protect speech and association rights
of students (see H.R. 980) [6MR]
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House): special
investigative authorities (see H. Res. 167) [17JN]
Computers: prohibit interference with interstate commerce on the
Internet or interactive computer services (see H.R. 1054)
[13MR]
------require the head of each Federal agency ensure that computer
systems can differentiate the years 2000 and 1900 (see H.R.
1177) [20MR]
Congress: require the posting of the Ten Commandments in the House
and Senate Chambers (see H. Con. Res. 35) [4MR]
Congressional Office of Regulatory Analysis: establish (see H.R.
1704) [22MY]
Constitutional amendments: legal effects of new treaties and
agreements on the Constitution (see H.J. Res. 83) [17JN]
Consumers: prevent credit card issuers from advertising and
offering one type of credit card and then issuing another type
(see H.R. 2662) [9OC]
------protection from unreasonable credit card fees or interest
rates (see H.R. 1975) [19JN]
Contracts: classification of employees and independent contractors
relative to Federal procurement contracts (see H.R. 769, 770)
[13FE]
------enhance the payments protections for subcontractors and
suppliers on Federal construction projects (see H.R. 3032)
[12NO]
------give preference to firms that adopt and enforce a corporate
code of conduct (see H.R. 2071) [25JN]
------limit Federal agency payments to contractors for the
compensation of any individual (see H.R. 2280) [28JY]
------procure from the private sector the goods and services
necessary to operate and manage certain agencies (see H.R.
716) [12FE]
------prohibit executive agencies from increasing competition by
helping contractors acquire equipment or facilities to carry
out a contract (see H.R. 829) [25FE]
------require wages paid under Federal contracts to be above local
poverty line (see H.R. 182, 370) [9JA]
Corporate Welfare Reduction Commission: establish (see H.R. 1235)
[8AP]
Corps of Engineers: conduct study of mitigation banks (see H.R.
227) [9JA]
Correctional institutions: funding for substance abuse prevention
and treatment programs in Federal prisons (see H.R. 1643)
[15MY]
Courts: access relative to Federal agency actions and State laws
(see H.R. 1534) [6MY]
------allow suits against the Federal Government for gross
negligence when individuals are injured or killed overseas
(see H.R. 1334) [15AP]
------clarification of jurisdiction over private property takings
and land use disputes (H.R. 1534), consideration (see H. Res.
271) [21OC]
------constitutional amendment to limit judicial terms (see H.J.
Res. 74) [29AP]
------create a Judicial Conduct Board and a Court of Judicial
Discipline to investigate and make determinations relative to
judicial complaints (see H.R. 2739) [24OC]
------denial of certain Federal benefits upon conviction of
certain drug offenses (see H.R. 313) [9JA]
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------determination of cases alleging breach of secret Government
contracts (see H.R. 691) [11FE]
------improve operation and administration of Federal courts (see
H.R. 2294) [30JY]
------improve procedures for Federal civil forfeitures (see H.R.
1965) [19JN]
------independent counsel law reform (see H.R. 117, 139) [9JA]
------limit circumstances in which compliance with subpoenas
issued in connection with certain civil actions shall not be
required (see H.R. 2747) [28OC]
------prevent Federal agencies from pursuing policies of
unjustifiable nonacquiescence and relitigation of precedents
established in the Federal judicial circuits (see H.R. 1544)
[7MY]
------protect private property from forfeiture or Government
seizure (see H.R. 428) [9JA]
------provide for a three-judge panel to review applications for
injunctions relative to the constitutionality of Federal or
State legislation (see H.R. 1027, 1170) [11MR] [20MR]
------provide for Federal jurisdiction of certain multiparty,
multiform civil actions (see H.R. 1857) [10JN]
------provide procedures for future adjustments of salaries of
Federal judges (see H.R. 875) [27FE]
------reduce size of grand juries (see H.R. 1536) [6MY]
------repeal requirements on adjustments to judicial salaries (see
H.R. 807) [13FE]
------residency requirement quotas for judges in each Federal
judicial circuit Court of Appeals (see H.R. 932) [5MR]
Crime: establish Federal, State, and local programs on the
reporting and preventing of bias crimes (see H.R. 188) [9JA]
------penalties for taking a firearm from a Federal law
enforcement officer (see H.R. 826) [25FE]
------penalties for theft by public officials under color of law
(see H.R. 1645) [15MY]
Dept. of Agriculture: include in a special use permit relative to
Humboldt Nursery a provision allowing the permittee to use
Government-owned farming and related equipment at the nursery
(see H.R. 2126) [9JY]
Dept. of Defense: establish pilot projects to test various best
business practices for defense inventory management (see H.R.
1850) [10JN]
------provide for the competitive selection of lessees when a
military department leases certain nonexcess personal property
and to ensure fair market value for the property (see H.R.
1676) [20MY]
Dept. of HHS: dissemination of information about nursing homes
(see H.R. 2423) [5SE]
------make certain information available to the Dept. of the
Treasury for the collection of debts owed to the Federal
Government (see H.R. 2063) [25JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: require that certain contracts be
subject to the same procurement laws applicable to other
departments and agencies (see H.R. 2887) [7NO]
Disasters: establish an advisory commission to prepare for and
respond to serious drought emergencies (see H.R. 3035) [12NO]
------provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against
natural disasters (see H.R. 230) [9JA]
Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders
who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see
H.R. 1023) [11MR]
District of Columbia: enter into cooperative agreements with
certain Federal agencies relative to crime prevention and law
enforcement (see H.R. 1538) [6MY]
------realign functional responsibilities with Federal Government
(see H.R. 1963) [19JN]
------retrocession to Maryland (see H.R. 831) [25FE]
Domestic policy: establish a living wage, develop job
opportunities, convert military programs to social programs,
produce a capital budget, reduce poverty and violence, and
redistribute wealth and power (see H.R. 1050) [12MR]
Drugs: deny Federal benefits to persons convicted of drug offenses
relative to medicinal use of marijuana (see H.R. 1265) [9AP]
------prohibit federally sponsored research pertaining to the
legalization of drugs (see H.R. 309) [9JA]
------specify the entities eligible to purchase pharmaceutical
products from the Federal Supply Schedule (see H.R. 2197)
[17JY]
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. 2351) [31JY]
------establish limited privileges and immunities for certain
information relative to compliance with environmental laws
(see H.R. 1884) [12JN]
------increase penalties and strengthen enforcement relative to
environmental crimes (see H.R. 277) [9JA]
------national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 1209,
1404) [20MR] [17AP]
Economy: use of new price index to determine cost-of-living
adjustments (see H.R. 2099) [26JN]
Education: ensure that funding is not used to promote the teaching
or use of regional or group dialects (see H.R. 1203) [20MR]
------increase Pell Grant awards (see H.R. 744) [13FE]
------repeal certain Federal programs (see H.R. 2655) [9OC]
------State adoption of challenging academic standards in core
curricula (see H. Res. 299) [31OC]
Elections: constitutional amendment to give citizens the right to
enact and repeal legislation in a national election (see H.J.
Res. 87) [25JN]
------constitutional amendment to give citizens the right to
propose constitutional amendments by initiative process (see
H.J. Res. 85) [25JN]
------constitutional amendment to give citizens the right to
recall elected officials (see H.J. Res. 86) [25JN]
------eliminate prohibitions against certain State and local
employees seeking elective office (see H.R. 308) [9JA]
------establish a temporary commission to recommend reforms for
Federal office (see H.R. 99, 170) [7JA] [9JA]
------give citizens the right to enact and repeal legislation in a
national election (see H.R. 2061) [25JN]
------national advisory referendum on a flat income tax rate and
the requiring of a national vote to raise taxes (see H.R.
2057) [25JN]
------permit use of ``None of the Above'' in elections for Federal
office (see H.R. 2055) [25JN]
Electronic commerce: require agencies to use digital signatures to
enable persons to submit Federal forms electronically (see
H.R. 2991) [9NO]
Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (see H.R.
1385) [17AP]
------consolidate Federal job training programs (H.R. 1385),
consideration (see H. Res. 150) [15MY]
------implement alternative program for providing a benefit or
employment preference under Federal law (see H.R. 2079) [26JN]
------prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or
sexual orientation (see H.R. 1858) [10JN]
Endangered species: enable Federal agencies to rescue and relocate
members of certain species impacted by reconstruction or
maintenance of flood control levees (see H.R. 2894) [7NO]
Endangered Species Act: exempt certain maintenance, repair, and
improvement of flood control facilities in California (see
H.R. 1155) [20MR]
------improve compliance by individuals and Government agencies
relative to flood control projects, facilities, or structures
(see H.R. 478) [21JA]
------improve compliance by individuals and Government agencies
relative to flood control projects, facilities, or structures
(H.R. 478), consideration (see H. Res. 142) [6MY]
English language: encourage status as primary language and
recognize importance of multilingualism (see H. Con. Res. 4)
[9JA]
EPA: repeal sunset of Office of Ombudsman (see H.R. 2102) [26JN]
ERISA: clarify treatment of investment managers (see H.R. 2226)
[23JY]
Executive departments: improve strategic plans and performance
reports (see H.R. 2883) [7NO]
------random drug testing of employees (see H.R. 90) [7JA] [9JA]
------require review of agency spending on service contracts (see
H.R. 2712) [23OC]
Executive Office of the President: failure to faithfully execute
laws (see H. Res. 220) [4SE]
Eximbank: give financial assistance preferences to firms that have
shown a commitment to reinvestment and job creation in the
U.S. (see H.R. 2069) [25JN]
Families and domestic relations: establish program to provide
child care through public-private partnerships (see H.R. 2719)
[23OC]
------increase effectiveness and efficiency of child support
enforcement programs (see H.R. 2487) [17SE]
------payment of settlements in suits against the Federal
Government relative to child support obligations (see H.R.
2628) [7OC]
Family and Medical Leave Act: expand coverage and allow leave for
parental involvement in educational and extracurricular
activities (see H.R. 109, 191, 234) [9JA]
Farmers: provide greater planting flexibility (see H.R. 913) [4MR]
Federal Advisory Committee Act: clarify public disclosure
requirements of the National Academy of Sciences and the
National Academy of Public Administration (see H.R. 2977)
[9NO]
Federal agencies and departments: assess impact of policies and
regulations on families (see H.R. 2124) [9JY]
------review all policies and programs (see H.R. 2137) [10JY]
------review of efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R.
2939) [8NO]
Federal aid programs: ensure accuracy of eligibility information
relative to Federal benefit programs (see H.R. 2347) [31JY]
------termination dates (see H.R. 131) [9JA]
Federal employees: access to hearing care services by audiologists
(see H.R. 176) [9JA]
------computation system for Social Security benefits relative to
spouses' and surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R.
2273) [25JY]
------delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments and
maintenance of Federal agency retirement contributions (see H.
Con. Res. 71) [1MY]
------delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments for civilian
and military employees (see H. Con. Res. 77) [8MY]
------eligibility of certain appointees for competitive status for
purposes of transfer or reassignment (see H.R. 1874) [12JN]
------encourage the use of generic drugs in health insurance plans
(see H.R. 1073) [13MR]
------establish formula for calculation of Federal contributions
to the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R.
1848) [10JN]
------establish medical savings accounts with certain health plans
(see H.R. 2465) [11SE]
------expand definition of special Government employees (see H.R.
1966) [19JN]
------extend authority under which comparability allowances may be
paid to Government physicians (see H.R. 2541) [24SE]
------funding for pay adjustments and comparability payments
through reductions in agency spending on service contracts
(see H.R. 886) [27FE]
------granting of additional points to the passing grades of
welfare recipients' competitive service examinations (see H.R.
1066) [13MR]
------increase leave time relative to services as an organ donor
(see H.R. 2943) [8NO]
------leave transfer authority for those adversely affected by
disasters or emergencies (see H.R. 1388) [17AP]
------limitations relative to use of official time (see H.R. 986)
[6MR]
------make certain temporary Federal service creditable for
retirement purposes (see H.R. 1873) [12JN]
------make percentage limitations on contributions to the Thrift
Savings Plan comparable to dollar amount
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limitations on elective deferrals (see H.R. 2526) [23SE]
------prevent discrimination against preference eligibles applying
for certain Government positions (see H.R. 240) [9JA]
------prohibit agencies from contracting out work that can be done
cheaper by current employees (see H.R. 885) [27FE]
------prohibit the replacement of bought-out employees with
contract employees (see H.R. 888) [27FE]
------provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 2761) [29OC]
------reduce number of political appointees (see H.R. 614, 1828)
[5FE] [6JN]
------reimburse expenses relative to adoption of a child (see H.R.
2170) [16JY]
------require preemployment drug testing (see H.R. 89) [7JA] [9JA]
------treatment of travel expenses (see H.R. 930) [5MR]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of medical
foods (see H.R. 496) [21JA]
Federal Insurance Contributions Act: disclosure of payments on
individual pay checks (see H.R. 3078) [13NO]
Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to
purchase products and require commercial competition for
Federal contracts (see H.R. 2758) [29OC]
Federal Tort Claims Act: application to members and personnel of
National Gambling Impact Study Commission (see H.R. 1901)
[17JN]
Federal-State relations: constitutional amendment to bar unfunded
Federal mandates to State and local governments (see H.J. Res.
15) [9JA]
------repeal restrictions on communications between Government
agencies and the INS (see H.R. 850) [26FE]
Financial institutions: audit requirements and oversight of credit
unions (see H.R. 2552) [25SE]
Firearms: exclude certain Federal entities from domestic violence-
related possession prohibitions (see H.R. 445, 2255) [9JA]
[24JY]
Flag--U.S.: constitutional amendment to allow States to prohibit
destruction of privately-owned flags and Congress to prohibit
destruction of federally-owned flags (see H.J. Res. 80, 82)
[10JN] [12JN]
Foreign trade: establish negotiating objectives and fast-track
procedures for future trade agreements (see H.R. 2629) [7OC]
------establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures
for future trade agreements (H.R. 2621), consideration (see H.
Res. 309) [6NO]
------provide authority to control exports (see H.R. 1942) [17JN]
Forest Service: transfer of certain rights and property in
exchange for payment to the occupant of such property (see
H.R. 2416) [5SE]
Freedom of information: require disclosure of information on
certain individuals relative to Nazi war crimes during World
War II (see H.R. 235) [9JA]
FRS: clarify application of the Government in the Sunshine Act to
the Federal Open Market Committee (see H.R. 690) [11FE]
------expand the opportunity for private enterprise to compete
with the Board of Governors in the provision of check-clearing
and other services (see H.R. 1442) [24AP]
------expand the opportunity for private enterprise to compete
with the Board of Governors in the transportation of paper
checks (see H.R. 2119) [9JY]
------mandate price stability as the primary goal of monetary
policy (see H.R. 1396, 2360) [17AP] [31JY]
Government contracts: deadline for receipt of certain bids
relative to delivery by overnight message service (see H.R.
580) [4FE]
Government regulations: accounting of costs and benefits (see H.R.
2840) [6NO]
------analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of
proposed Federal private sector mandates (see H.R. 1010)
[11MR]
------Federal assessment of whether Federal regulations could
result in the taking of private property (see H.R. 95) [7JA]
[9JA]
------provide for the debarment or suspension from Federal
procurement and nonprocurement activities of persons that
violate certain labor and safety laws (see H.R. 1624) [15MY]
------reduce Federal paperwork burden (see H.R. 852) [26FE]
------reduce Federal paperwork burden (H.R. 852), consideration
(see H. Res. 88) [11MR]
------relief to State and local governments (see H.R. 62) [7JA]
[9JA]
GSA: improve management and operations (see H.R. 2751) [28OC]
Hawaii: repatriation of certain Native American remains (see H.R.
749) [13FE]
Health: combat fraud relative to payments for health care services
(see H.R. 2584) [30SE]
------maintenance of certain health information when a health care
facility has closed or a benefit plan sponsor has ceased to do
business (see H.R. 2105) [26JN]
Homeless: consolidate Federal housing assistance programs (see
H.R. 217) [9JA]
House Rules: reduce number of programs covered by certain
appropriations bills (see H. Res. 24) [9JA]
------repeal relative to statutory limit on the public debt (see
H. Res. 23, 30) [9JA]
------same-day consideration of certain resolutions (see H. Res.
165, 201) [11JN] [29JY]
Housing: promote regional cooperation through housing plans funded
by economic development grants (see H.R. 896) [27FE]
------provide Federal housing assistance to Native Hawaiians (see
H.R. 626) [6FE]
------reform multifamily housing programs (see H.R. 1433, 2447)
[24AP] [10SE]
------temporary extension of certain public housing programs (see
H.R. 2406) [4SE]
Hydroelectric power: facilitate operation, maintenance, and
upgrade of certain Federal facilities and coordinate Federal
and non-Federal generating and marketing of electricity (see
H.R. 2988) [9NO]
Immigration: cancellation of removal and waiver of exclusion for
certain aliens (see H.R. 2052) [25JN]
------extend Visa Waiver Pilot Program and collect data relative
to number of nonimmigrants residing in the U.S. (see H.R.
2578) [30SE]
------naturalization of individuals over 65 relative to English
language and other general knowledge requirements (see H.R.
1223) [21MR]
Insurance: order of precedence to be applied in the payment of
life insurance benefits (see H.R. 1316) [14AP]
Intellectual property: application of antitrust laws (see H.R.
401) [9JA]
Interstate commerce: allow any State, territory, or possession to
bring Federal court action relative to transportation of
alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 1063) [13MR]
Iosco, MI: release of reversionary interest in certain lands held
by the Federal Government (see H.R. 394) [9JA]
Irrigation: extend contracts for irrigation projects in Nebraska
and Wyoming (see H.R. 2795) [4NO]
IRS: accountability in tax collection practices and procedures
(see H.R. 1227) [8AP]
------conduct independent audit (see H.R. 2587) [30SE]
------impose criminal penalties for unauthorized inspection of tax
return information (see H.R. 1226) [8AP]
------improve access and increase equity for taxpayers (see H.R.
2598) [1OC]
------improve operations and governance (see H.R. 2428) [8SE]
Italian Americans: prepare report detailing injustices suffered
during World War II and acknowledgment of such injustices by
the President (see H.R. 2090) [26JN]
Judicial branch of the Government: random drug testing of officers
and employees (see H.R. 92) [7JA] [9JA]
Law enforcement: establish matching grant program to help local
governments purchase armor vests for officers (see H.R. 2829)
[5NO]
Legislation: require Congress and the President to fulfill their
constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for
Federal laws (see H.R. 1036) [12MR]
Line Item Veto Act: eliminate the requirement that a budget
deficit must exist in order for the President to use the line-
item veto authority (see H.R. 2424) [9SE]
Lobbying Disclosure Act: amend (see H.R. 233) [9JA]
Local government: reduce postal rates for certain mailings
required by Federal and State regulations (see H.R. 906) [3MR]
Management: establish uniform accounting systems, standards, and
reporting systems (see H.R. 435) [9JA]
Medicaid: increase the minimum Federal medical assistance
percentage (see H.R. 835) [25FE]
Medicare: contract reform (see H.R. 364) [9JA]
Medicare/Medicaid: combat waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 1770,
2632) [3JN] [7OC]
Members of Congress: eliminate certain benefits (see H.R. 436)
[9JA]
------require comparable treatment with Federal employees during
Government shutdown (see H.R. 342) [9JA]
Mining and mineral resources: locatable minerals on public domain
lands (see H.R. 253) [9JA]
Money: require continued availability of $1 Federal Reserve notes
for circulation (see H.R. 1098) [18MR]
National Blue Ribbon Commission To Eliminate Waste in Government:
reestablish (see H.R. 132, 271) [9JA]
National Commission To Eliminate Waste in Government: establish
(see H.R. 1318) [14AP]
National objectives: promote economic opportunities for families
(see H.R. 1040) [12MR]
National security: develop a system to classify and declassify
information (see H.R. 1546) [7MY]
------threat to U.S. citizens and Government posed by armed
militia and paramilitary groups (see H. Con. Res. 2) [9JA]
Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act:
technical corrections (see H.R. 2663) [9OC]
Native Americans: administrative procedures for extension of
Federal recognition to certain Indian groups (see H.R. 1154)
[20MR]
------divide, use, and distribute certain judgment funds of the
Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan (see H.R. 1604) [14MY]
------study and repatriation of remains for which a cultural
affiliation is not readily ascertainable (see H.R. 2893) [7NO]
Nicaragua: adjust status of certain immigrants (see H.R. 2666)
[9OC]
NIST: improve computer security (see H.R. 1903) [17JN]
Nonprofit organizations: authorize transfer to States of surplus
personal property for donation (see H.R. 680) [11FE]
OMB: reduce nondefense discretionary spending limits for 1998-2002
(see H.R. 2906) [7NO]
------report number of individuals employed by non-Federal
entities providing Government services (see H.R. 887) [27FE]
Oversight: require periodic review and reauthorization of all
Government programs (see H.R. 1913) [17JN]
Patent and Trademark Office: convert to Government corporation,
improve application process, and protect U.S. inventors (see
H.R. 400) [9JA]
------convert to Government corporation, improve application
process, and protect U.S. inventors (H.R. 400), consideration
(see H. Res. 116) [16AP]
------extend surcharges on patent fees (see H.R. 673) [11FE]
------improve the integrity of patent system and ensure the
validity of U.S. patents (see H.R. 812) [25FE]
Patents: restore term of patent protection and retain
confidentiality relative to the publication of patent
applications (see H.R. 811) [25FE]
Patriotic societies and observances: revise, codify, and enact
without substantive change certain general and permanent laws
(see H.R. 1085) [17MR]
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Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund
from the Federal budget (see H.R. 107) [9JA]
Petroleum: lease lands within Naval Oil Shale Reserves to private
entities for the development of oil and natural gas (see H.R.
1163) [20MR]
------management of royalties from oil and gas leases (see H.R.
1107) [18MR]
------settlement of U.S. royalty claims (see H.R. 1106) [18MR]
Postal Service: guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or
consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 1231) [8AP]
Power resources: privatize certain Federal power generation and
transmission assets (see H.R. 718) [12FE]
President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct
popular election (see H.J. Res. 28, 43) [9JA] [5FE]
Presidents of the U.S.: limit the duration of certain benefits
extended to former Presidents (see H.R. 48) [7JA] [9JA]
Privacy: prohibit Federal agencies from making certain individual
records available through interactive computer services (see
H.R. 1330, 1367) [15AP] [17AP]
------regulate use of Social Security numbers and other personal
information by interactive computer services (see H.R. 1287)
[10AP]
Private delivery services: use in filing documents with Federal
agencies (see H.R. 782) [13FE]
Public buildings: calculation of transactions (see H.R. 623) [5FE]
------monitor and analyze energy use and conduct continuous
commissioning to optimize building energy systems (see H.R.
3040) [13NO]
------prohibit smoking in Federal buildings (see H.R. 2118) [8JY]
Public debt: constitutional amendment to restrict annual deficits
and require popular vote of the people to exceed any limits
(see H.J. Res. 30) [9JA]
------prohibit issuance of new obligations (see H.R. 798) [13FE]
Public housing: multifamily rental assisted housing programs
reform (see H.R. 1508) [1MY]
Public lands: uniform management of livestock grazing (H.R. 2493),
consideration (see H. Res. 284) [28OC]
Public welfare programs: establish asset-based welfare policies
(see H.R. 2849) [6NO]
------prohibit financial assistance to persons delinquent in child
support payments (see H.R. 399) [9JA]
Radio: liability of volunteer amateur radio operators while
performing duties on behalf of the Federal Government (see
H.R. 1013) [11MR]
Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public
lands and preserve certain State and private property rights
(see H.R. 901) [27FE]
------preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and
preserve certain State and private property rights (H.R. 901),
consideration (see H. Res. 243, 257) [24SE] [1OC]
Refuse disposal: continuation of national permit for discharges of
dredged or fill materials into headwaters and isolated waters
(see H.R. 2155) [11JY]
------provide conditional exemption relative to discharges of
dredged or fill materials for maintenance of certain flood
control projects (see H.R. 2741) [24OC]
Roads and highways: make grants to States for the construction and
maintenance of highways and direct the FCC to conduct spectrum
auctions to provide funding for the grants (see H.R. 918)
[4MR]
Seaborg, Glenn T.: declassification of Atomic Energy Commission
journal (see H.R. 2809) [4NO]
SEC: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1262) [9AP]
Small business: provide regulatory assistance (see H.R. 96) [7JA]
[9JA]
Social Security Information Safeguards Panel: establish (see H.R.
1331) [15AP]
States: constitutional amendment to grant power to propose
constitutional amendments (see H.J. Res. 84, 93) [24JN] [31JY]
Student Loan Marketing Association: treatment of tax-exempt
municipal bonds relative to waiver of redemption premiums (see
H.R. 2511, 2530) [18SE] [23SE]
Surplus Government property: consolidate control and utilization
(see H.R. 1767) [3JN]
------transfer certain property to State and local governments for
law enforcement and safety purposes (see H.R. 404) [9JA]
------transfer of surplus real and personal property to nonprofit
organizations for housing and other uses (see H.R. 1004)
[11MR]
Taxation: allow individuals to designate that a certain percent of
their income tax liability be used to reduce the national debt
and require spending reductions equal to the amounts so
designated (see H.R. 1914) [17JN]
------allow taxpayers to request receipts for income tax payments
which itemizes the allocable portions used for Federal
spending (see H.R. 2827) [5NO]
------constitutional amendment to abolish Federal income tax (see
H.J. Res. 70) [10AP]
------constitutional amendment to prohibit retroactive taxation
(see H.J. Res. 18) [9JA]
------designate overpayments and contributions to the public debt
(see H.R. 1353) [16AP]
------eliminate the marriage penalty, establish a commission to
simplify the tax code, and require the IRS to use alternative
dispute resolution (see H.R. 3059) [13NO]
------exclusion of gross estate taxes of a decedent relative to
certain land subject to qualified conservation easements sold
to Government entities or conservation groups (see H.R. 2101)
[26JN]
------extend the research credit and modify the alternative
incremental credit (see H.R. 2819) [5NO]
------income exclusion for private property involuntarily
converted for Federal use (see H.R. 1563) [8MY]
------limit applicability of the generation-skipping transfer tax
(see H.R. 196, 531) [9JA] [4FE]
------prohibit retroactive taxation (see H.R. 327) [9JA]
------reduce tax rate for single filers, eliminate marriage
penalty and change date for filing of Federal income tax
returns (see H.R. 2718) [23OC]
------repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes
(see H.R. 525, 902, 1208) [4FE] [3MR] [20MR]
------repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 736, 802) [12FE]
[13FE]
------repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national
retail sales tax (see H.R. 1325, 2001) [15AP] [19JN]
------repeal income tax and institute a national sales tax (see H.
Res. 111) [10AP]
------repeal the withholding of income taxes and require
individuals to pay estimated taxes on a monthly basis (see
H.R. 340) [9JA]
------require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury
in all tax cases (see H.R. 367, 631) [9JA] [6FE]
------require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury
in cases involving treatment of income relative to cash method
of accounting (see H.R. 163) [9JA]
------require governmental deferred compensation plans to maintain
set asides for the exclusive benefits of participants (see
H.R. 154) [9JA]
------strengthen provisions relative to individuals who relinquish
U.S. citizenship (see H.R. 1015) [11MR]
------terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2483, 2490, 3063)
[16SE] [17SE] [13NO]
------treatment of Government pensions relative to Social Security
benefits (see H.R. 372) [9JA]
------treatment of income tax returns relative to Presidentially
declared disaster areas (see H.R. 1434) [24AP]
------treatment of tax payments from certain religious individuals
relative to nonmilitary purposes (see H.R. 2660) [9OC]
Taxpayer Relief Act: technical corrections (see H.R. 2645) [9OC]
Technology: improve and expedite licensing of federally owned
inventions (see H.R. 2544) [25SE]
Telecommunications: Government treatment of universal service
support payments (see H. Res. 200) [28JY]
Terrorism: prevention of violence by paramilitary organizations
(see H.R. 2362) [31JY]
Time: change effective date of daylight savings time (see H.R.
222, 2845) [9JA] [6NO]
Tobacco products: establish Federal authority to regulate tobacco
and other products containing nicotine (see H.R. 516) [4FE]
------limit tobacco settlement attorneys' fees (see H.R. 2740)
[24OC]
------prevent use by minors, reduce addiction levels, compensate
Federal and State Governments for health costs, and enhance
investments in biomedical and basic scientific research (see
H.R. 3028) [12NO]
Transportation: codify certain laws without substantive change
(see H.R. 1086) [17MR]
Truth in Lending Act: simplify credit card payments to governments
relative to transaction fees paid to credit card companies
(see H.R. 883) [27FE]
Unemployment: clarify that State base periods for unemployment
compensation are not subject to certain Social Security Act
provisions (see H.R. 125) [9JA]
------reform benefit system (see H.R. 940) [5MR]
Veterans: expand range of criminal offenses resulting in
forfeiture of benefits (see H.R. 1908, 1955, 1990) [17JN]
[18JN] [19JN]
------expand range of criminal offenses resulting in forfeiture of
burial benefits (see H.R. 2040) [25JN]
Virgin Islands: amend territorial legislation (see H.R. 1152)
[20MR]
Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability
during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit
organizations (see H.R. 911, 1167) [4MR] [20MR]
Voting: guarantee the right of all active duty military personnel,
merchant mariners, and their dependents to vote in Federal,
State, and local elections (see H.R. 699) [12FE]
Walker River Basin: assist in litigation settlement and conserve
and stabilize water quantity and quality for fish habitat and
recreation (see H.R. 2947) [8NO]
Water pollution: Federal facilities pollution control (see H.R.
1194) [20MR]
Women: procurement access for women-owned businesses (see H. Res.
313) [8NO]
World War II: provide redress for inadequate restitution of assets
seized by the U.S. Government which belonged to victims of the
Holocaust (see H.R. 2591) [1OC]
Conference reports
Balanced Budget Act (H.R. 2015) [29JY]
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and
Overseas Peacekeeping Operations (H.R. 1469) [4JN]
Intelligence Services Appropriations (S. 858) [28OC]
Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84)
[4JN]
Taxpayer Relief Act (H.R. 2014) [30JY]
Messages
Balanced Budget Act Line-Item Veto: President Clinton [3SE]
Budget of the U.S. Government, Fiscal Year 1998: President Clinton
[6FE]
Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction, Family
Housing, and Base Realignment and Closure Line-Item Veto:
President Clinton [6OC]
Economic Report: President Clinton [10FE]
Federal Advisory Committees Report: President Clinton [23JN]
[17SE]
National Drug Control Strategy: President Clinton [25FE]
Taxpayers Relief Act Line-Item Veto: President Clinton [3SE]
Veto of H.R. 1469, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for
Disaster Relief and Overseas Peacekeeping Operations:
President Clinton [10JN]
Motions
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief
and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469) [16MY]
------making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and
overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), veto [10JN]
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Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014)
[26JN] [10JY]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015)
[25JN] [10JY]
------reform process and enforce the bipartisan balanced budget
agreement (H.R. 2003) [23JY]
------setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res.
84) [3JN]
Courts: clarification of jurisdiction over private property
takings and land use disputes (H.R. 1534) [22OC]
Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public
lands and preserve certain State and private property rights
(H.R. 901) [7OC]
Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability
during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit
organizations (S. 543) [21MY]
Reports filed
American Land Sovereignty Protection Act: Committee on Resources
(House) (H.R. 901) (H. Rept. 105-245) [5SE]
Balanced Budget Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2015) (H. Rept.
105-217) [29JY] [1AU]
------Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 2015) (H. Rept. 105-
149) [23JN]
Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians Act: Committee on
Resources (House) (H.R. 948) (H. Rept. 105-351) [28OC]
Child Support Incentive Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House)
(H.R. 2487) (H. Rept. 105-272) [26SE]
Citizen's Guide on Using the Freedom of Information Act and the
Privacy Act To Request Government Records: Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H. Rept. 105-37)
[20MR]
Codify Certain Transportation Laws Without Substantive Change:
Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1086) (H. Rept. 105-
153) [25JN]
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) Special
Investigative Authorities: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res.
167) (H. Rept. 105-139) [19JN]
Computer Security Enhancement Act: Committee on Science (House)
(H.R. 1903) (H. Rept. 105-243) [3SE]
Consideration of a Joint Resolution Waiving Enrollment
Requirements for H.R. 2015 and H.R. 2014, Balanced Budget Act
and Taxpayer Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res.
203) (H. Rept. 105-219) [30JY]
Consideration of Conference Report on H. Con. Res. 84, Setting
Forth the Federal Budget for 1998-2002: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 161) (H. Rept. 105-117) [4JN]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1469, Emergency
Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and Overseas
Peacekeeping Operations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res.
162) (H. Rept. 105-120) [5JN]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2014, Taxpayer Relief
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 206) (H. Rept. 105-
221) [31JY]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 202) (H. Rept. 105-
218) [30JY]
Consideration of H. Con. Res. 84, Setting Forth the Federal Budget
for 1998-2002: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 152) (H.
Rept. 105-102) [19MY]
Consideration of H.J. Res. 97, Continuing Appropriations:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 269) (H. Rept. 105-333)
[21OC]
Consideration of H.R. 400, 21st Century Patent System Improvement
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 116) (H. Rept. 105-
56) [16AP]
Consideration of H.R. 478, Flood Prevention and Family Protection
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 142) (H. Rept. 105-
88) [6MY]
Consideration of H.R. 852, Paperwork Elimination Act: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 88) (H. Rept. 105-15) [11MR]
Consideration of H.R. 901, American Land Sovereignty Protection
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 257) (H. Rept. 105-
288) [1OC]
------Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 243) (H. Rept. 105-268)
[24SE]
Consideration of H.R. 1385, Employment, Training, and Literacy
Enhancement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 150) (H.
Rept. 105-98) [15MY]
Consideration of H.R. 1469, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations
for Disaster Relief and Overseas Peacekeeping Operations:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 146) (H. Rept. 105-96)
[13MY], (H. Res. 149) (H. Rept. 105-97) [14MY]
Consideration of H.R. 1534, Private Property Rights Implementation
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 271) (H. Rept. 105-
335) [21OC]
Consideration of H.R. 2003, Budget Enforcement Act: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 192) (H. Rept. 105-195) [22JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2015 and H.R. 2014, Balanced Budget Act and
Taxpayer Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 174)
(H. Rept. 105-152) [24JN]
Consideration of H.R. 2493, Forage Improvement Act: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 284) (H. Rept. 105-355) [28OC]
Consideration of H.R. 2621, Reciprocal Trade Agreement Authorities
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 309) (H. Rept. 105-
386) [6NO]
Court Procedures for Federal Civil Forfeitures: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1965) (H. Rept. 105-358) [30OC]
Economic Report of the President: Committee on Economics (Joint)
(H. Rept. 105-393) [8NO]
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and
Overseas Peacekeeping Operations: Committee of Conference
(H.R. 1469) (H. Rept. 105-119) [4JN]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 1469) (H. Rept.
105-83) [29AP]
Employment, Training, and Literacy Enhancement Act: Committee on
Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 1385) (H. Rept. 105-
93) [8MY]
Expand Range of Criminal Offenses Resulting in Forfeiture of
Veterans Benefits: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (S.
923) (H. Rept. 105-319) [9OC]
Federal Agency Compliance Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House)
(H.R. 1544) (H. Rept. 105-395) [8NO]
Federal Tort Claims Act Application to Members and Personnel of
National Gambling Impact Study Commission: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1901) (H. Rept. 105-145) [23JN]
Flood Prevention and Family Protection Act: Committee on Resources
(House) (H.R. 478) (H. Rept. 105-75) [24AP]
Forage Improvement Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R.
2493) (H. Rept. 105-346) [24OC]
------Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2493) (H. Rept. 105-
346) [24OC]
Michigan Indian Land Claims Settlement Act: Committee on Resources
(House) (H.R. 1604) (H. Rept. 105-352) [28OC]
Military Voting Rights Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House)
(H.R. 699) (H. Rept. 105-183) [15JY]
Paperwork Elimination Act: Committee on Small Business (House)
(H.R. 852) (H. Rept. 105-7) [6MR]
Payment of Federal Employee Life Insurance Benefits Relative to
Order of Precedence: Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight (House) (H.R. 1316) (H. Rept. 105-134) [18JN]
Presidential and Executive Office Financial Accountability Act:
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R.
1962) (H. Rept. 105-331) [21OC]
Private Property Rights Implementation Act: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1534) (H. Rept. 105-323) [21OC]
Proclaim Children and Youth as Greatest U.S. Asset: Committee on
the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 154) (H. Rept. 105-160) [26JN]
Prohibit Federal Funding for Human Cloning Research: Committee on
Science (House) (H.R. 922) (H. Rept. 105-239) [1AU]
Reciprocal Trade Agreement Authorities Act: Committee on Ways and
Means (House) (H.R. 2621) (H. Rept. 105-341) [23OC]
Release of Reversionary Interest in Certain Iosco, MI, Lands Held
by the Federal Government: Committee on Agriculture (House)
(H.R. 394) (H. Rept. 105-35) [20MR]
Revise, Codify, and Enact Without Substantive Change Certain
General and Permanent Laws Relative to Patriotic Societies and
Observances: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1085)
(H. Rept. 105-326) [21OC]
Revision of Veterans Benefits Decisions Based on Clear and
Unmistakable Error: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House)
(H.R. 1090) (H. Rept. 105-52) [14AP]
Same-Day Consideration of Certain Resolutions: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 165) (H. Rept. 105-128) [11JN]
------Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 201) (H. Rept. 105-216)
[29JY]
SEC Appropriations: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1262) (H.
Rept. 105-274) [26SE]
Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 1998-2002: Committee of
Conference (H. Con. Res. 84) (H. Rept. 105-116) [4JN]
------Committee on the Budget (House) (H. Con. Res. 84) (H. Rept.
105-100) [19MY]
Taxpayer Browsing Protection Act: Committee on Ways and Means
(House) (H.R. 1226) (H. Rept. 105-51) [14AP]
Taxpayer Relief Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2014) (H. Rept.
105-220) [30JY]
------Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 2014) (H. Rept. 105-
148) [23JN]
Taxpayer Relief Act Technical Corrections: Committee on Ways and
Means (House) (H.R. 2645) (H. Rept. 105-356) [29OC]
21st Century Patent System Improvement Act: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 400) (H. Rept. 105-39) [20MR]
U.S. Code Technical Amendments Relative to Vacation of Arbitration
Awards: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2440) (H.
Rept. 105-381) [5NO]
Veterans Employment Opportunities Act: Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R. 240) (H. Rept. 105-40)
[20MR]
Visa Waiver Pilot Program Extension and Collection of Data
Relative to the Number of Nonimmigrants Residing in the U.S.:
Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2578) (H. Rept. 105-
387) [7NO]
Volunteer Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R.
911) (H. Rept. 105-101) [19MY]
Rules
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House): special
affidavits and depositions (1996) [20JN]
GRAHAM, LINDSEY O. (a Representative from South Carolina)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Education: allow local areas to develop elementary and secondary
education programs that meet their needs (see H.R. 2992) [9NO]
Employment: provide limited overtime exemption for emergency
medical services personnel (see H.R. 2891) [7NO]
Koch, Jessica: relief (see H.R. 2634) [7OC]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms and
to increase the term of Representatives to 4 years (see H.J.
Res. 27) [9JA]
Taxation: treatment of noncorporate capital gains tax rate (see
H.R. 2803) [4NO]
GRAND HAVEN, MI
Bills and resolutions
``Coast Guard City, USA'': designate (see H. Con. Res. 115) [15JY]
GRANGER, KAY (a Representative from Texas)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Labor unions: Presidential actions relative to resolving the
dispute between American Airlines, Inc., and the Allied Pilots
Association (see H. Res. 67) [13FE]
Taxation: treatment of education (see H.R. 2847) [6NO]
------treatment of higher education expenses (see H.R. 1810) [5JN]
GRANTS PASS, OR
Bills and resolutions
Public lands: convey certain land (see H.R. 1198) [20MR]
[[Page 2663]]
Reports filed
Grants Pass, OR, Land Conveyance: Committee on Resources (House)
(H.R. 1198) (H. Rept. 105-166) [8JY]
GRAPHIC POSTCARD ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see H.R. 1347) [16AP]
GREAT BRITAIN
see United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GREECE
Bills and resolutions
Turkey: anniversary of the burning of Smyrna (see H. Con. Res.
148) [9SE]
World War II: tribute to people of Crete for heroic endeavor and
sacrifice (see H. Res. 17) [9JA]
GREELEY, CO
Bills and resolutions
Water Supply and Storage Co.: exchange of certain lands (see H.R.
1309) [10AP]
GREEN, ERNEST
Bills and resolutions
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals (see H.R.
2560) [25SE]
GREEN, GENE (a Representative from Texas)
Bills and resolutions introduced
National Labor Relations Act: require arbitration of initial
contract negotiation disputes (see H.R. 2848) [6NO]
GREEN BAY, WI
Bills and resolutions
National Cheese Exchange: CFTC regulation of cash markets relative
to use as a reference price for commodities (see H.R. 645)
[6FE]
------reduce effect on the milk marketing orders' basic formula
price (see H.R. 618, 646) [5FE] [6FE]
GREENE COUNTY, IL
Bills and resolutions
FEMA: transfer certain parcels of land in Illinois (see H.R. 2394)
[3SE]
GREENWOOD, JAMES C. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)
Appointments
Conferee: S. 830, FDA Modernization and Accountability Act [22OC]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and
services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2174) [16JY]
Drugs: defer effective dates for approving certain drug
applications (see H.R. 1727) [22MY]
Ecology and environment: State certification of voluntary cleanup
programs for low and medium priority sites (see H.R. 873)
[27FE]
Medicare: coverage of multiple sclerosis drug treatments (see H.R.
1329) [15AP]
------provide coverage through qualified provider-sponsored
organizations (see H.R. 475) [21JA]
Naval Armed Guard Service: appreciation to veterans for service
during World War I and World War II (see H.J. Res. 99) [6NO]
Public Health Service: establish pediatric research initiative
(see H.R. 1883) [12JN]
Solid waste: State and local government control over
transportation of municipal solid waste (see H.R. 2654) [9OC]
GRICIGNANO D'AVERSA, ITALY
Bills and resolutions
Thomas M. Foglietta Support Site: designate (see H.R. 2931) [8NO]
GRIESEMER, JOHN
Bills and resolutions
John Griesemer Post Office Building, Springfield, MO: designate
(see H.R. 698, 1254) [12FE] [9AP]
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
see Economy
GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT
see Economy
GROUP HOSPITALIZATION AND MEDICAL SERVICES, INC.
Bills and resolutions
Charter: amend (see H.R. 3025) [12NO]
------repeal (see H.R. 497) [4FE]
GUAM
Bills and resolutions
Commonwealth: establish (see H.R. 100) [7JA] [9JA]
Courts: clarify local judicial structure and the office of
Attorney General (see H.R. 2370) [31JY]
Elections: allow for election of the Delegate by a means other
than separate ballot (see H.R. 1460) [24AP]
Public lands: acquire excess real property and release lands from
a condition on disposal (see H.R. 368) [9JA]
SSI: benefits (see H.R. 1403) [17AP]
Territories: participation in State Infrastructure Bank Program
and use of surface transportation program funds for road
construction (see H.R. 1561) [8MY]
World War II: restitution for atrocities during Japanese
occupation (see H.R. 2200) [17JY]
Reports filed
Allow Election of Guam Delegate by a Means Other Than a Separate
Ballot: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1460) (H. Rept.
105-253) [18SE]
GUATEMALA, REPUBLIC OF
Bills and resolutions
Human rights: expedite the declassification of certain documents
relating to human rights abuses in Guatemala and Honduras (see
H.R. 2635) [8OC]
Immigration: adjust the status of certain nationals of El
Salvador, Guatemala, and Haiti and eliminate certain rules
relative to continuous physical presence (see H.R. 3054)
[13NO]
Peace: implementation of accords (see H. Con. Res. 166) [2OC]
------tribute to success of recent negotiations (see H. Con. Res.
17) [10FE]
GUN-FREE SCHOOL ZONES ACT
Bills and resolutions
Federal-State relations: exemption for conduct that does not
violate State or local law (see H.R. 2984) [9NO]
GUNS
see Firearms; Weapons
GUNSTON HALL PLANTATION (organization)
Reports filed
Gunston Hall Plantation Board of Regents Authority To Establish a
George Mason Memorial: Committee on Resources (House) (S. 423)
(H. Rept. 105-363) [31OC]
GUTIERREZ, LUIS V. (a Representative from Illinois)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Business and industry: reduce corporate welfare (see H.R. 1015)
[11MR]
Citizenship: treatment of descendants of the children of certain
female U.S. citizens born abroad (see H.R. 1599) [14MY]
Contracts: require wages paid under Federal contracts to be above
local poverty line (see H.R. 182) [9JA]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve programs providing counseling
and treatment for sexual trauma experienced by veterans (see
H.R. 2253) [24JY]
Firearms: prohibit possession or transfer of nonsporting handguns
(see H.R. 476) [21JA]
Immigration: adjust the status of certain nationals of El
Salvador, Guatemala, and Haiti and eliminate certain rules
relative to continuous physical presence (see H.R. 3054)
[13NO]
------eliminate the cap on cancellations of removal and
suspensions of deportation (see H.R. 1545) [7MY]
Public welfare programs: treatment of certain legal immigrants
(see H.R. 1015) [11MR]
Taxation: strengthen provisions relative to individuals who
relinquish U.S. citizenship (see H.R. 1015) [11MR]
GUTKNECHT, GIL (a Representative from Minnesota)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Corrections Calendar Office: lump sum allowance (see H. Res. 130)
[24AP]
States: establish notification procedures relative to release of
convicted sex offenders (see H. Con. Res. 125) [25JY]
Tariff: oxidized polyacrylonitrile fibers (see H.R. 1973) [19JN]
HAITI, REPUBLIC OF
Bills and resolutions
Immigration: adjust status of certain Haitian refugees (see H.R.
3033, 3049) [12NO] [13NO]
------adjust the status of certain nationals of El Salvador,
Guatemala, and Haiti and eliminate certain rules relative to
continuous physical presence (see H.R. 3054) [13NO]
HALL, RALPH M. (a Representative from Texas)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide,
euthanasia, or mercy killing (see H.R. 1003) [11MR]
HALL, TONY P. (a Representative from Ohio)
Bills and resolutions introduced
African Americans: official apology for those who suffered as
slaves (see H. Con. Res. 96) [12JN]
Aviation: establish a commission to assist in commemoration of the
centennial of powered flight and the achievements of the
Wright Brothers (see H.R. 2305) [30JY]
Education: establish the Bill Emerson and Mickey Leland memorial
fellowship programs (see H.R. 3031) [12NO]
Indonesia: support for peace process in East Timor (see H. Res.
45) [10FE]
Nobel Prize: recognition of Carlos F.X. Belo and Jose Ramos-Horta
for peace (see H. Res. 45) [10FE]
Public welfare programs: establish asset-based welfare policies
(see H.R. 2849) [6NO]
Taxation: treatment of charitable donation of food by businesses
and farmers (see H.R. 2450) [10SE]
Television: dissemination of indecent material on cable television
(see H.R. 2892) [7NO]
HAMILTON, LEE H. (a Representative from Indiana)
Appointments
Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group [11SE]
Committee on Economics (Joint) [11MR]
Committee To Escort Chilean President Eduardo Frei Into the House
Chamber [27FE]
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
------H.R. 1757, Dept. of State and related agencies
appropriations and consolidation of certain agencies [28JY]
North Atlantic Assembly [22MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Air pollution: regulations relative to beverage alcohol compounds
emitted from aging warehouses (see H.R. 679) [11FE]
Chemical Weapons Convention: implementation (see H.R. 1590) [14MY]
Foreign policy: establish framework for consideration of
unilateral economic sanctions (see H.R. 2708) [23OC]
House of Representatives: use of independent panel and factfinders
to assist in investigations of ethics violations (see H. Res.
61) [13FE]
National security: develop a system to classify and declassify
information (see H.R. 1546) [7MY]
Nonprofit organizations: authorize transfer to States of surplus
personal property for donation (see H.R. 680) [11FE]
Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security Between the U.S. and
Japan: support (see H. Res. 68) [13FE]
HANDGUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Firearms: encourage States to require criminal background checks
before the sale of a handgun (see H.R. 2880) [7NO]
HANDICAPPED
see Disabled
HANSEN, JAMES V. (a Representative from Utah)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): authorizing
expenditures (see H. Res. 62) [13FE]
Monuments and memorials: prohibit establishment of any national
monument without an express act of Congress and the
concurrence of the Governor and State legislature (see H.R.
1127) [19MR]
Public lands: designate certain lands as wilderness areas (see
H.R. 1567) [8MY]
Tobacco products: increase excise tax to fund a Public Health and
Education Resource Trust Fund (see H.R. 2764) [29OC]
[[Page 2664]]
------restrict advertising and promotion (see H.R. 762) [13FE]
Truth in Lending Act: require notice of cancellation rights
relative to private mortgage insurance (see H.R. 607) [5FE]
HARBORS
Bills and resolutions
Ships and vessels: removal of abandoned vessels (see H.R. 2557)
[25SE]
HARMAN, JANE (a Representative from California)
Appointments
Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) [10FE]
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
------S. 858, intelligence services appropriations [17JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Abortion: provide freedom of choice to military personnel serving
overseas (see H.R. 411) [9JA]
Flags: mandate the display of the POW/MIA flag on various
occasions and in various locations (see H.R. 1161) [20MR]
National Days of Dialogue: support in association with the
national celebration of the birth of Martin Luther King, Jr.
(see H. Con. Res. 195) [9NO]
Russia: proliferation of nuclear missile technology to Iran (see
H. Con. Res. 118, 121) [22JY] [24JY]
Telecommunications: require the licensing of certain unused
channels for public safety uses (see H.R. 1626) [15MY]
HAROLD HUGHES-BILL EMERSON COMMISSION ON ALCOHOLISM
Bills and resolutions
Establish (see H.R. 1549) [7MY]
HARRIMAN, PAMELA
Bills and resolutions
Tribute (see H. Res. 49) [11FE]
HARRY S TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
Appointments
Board of Trustees [11FE]
HART COUNTY, GA
Bills and resolutions
Georgia: include additional counties as part of Appalachian region
(see H.R. 2091) [26JN]
HASKELL INDIAN NATIONS UNIVERSITY
Bills and resolutions
Colleges and universities: enhance administrative authority of
college president (see H.R. 1337) [15AP]
HASTERT, J. DENNIS (a Representative from Illinois)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act [10JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Office of National Drug Control Policy: expand responsibilities
and extend authorization (see H.R. 2610) [6OC]
------reauthorize (see H.R. 2295) [30JY]
HASTINGS, ALCEE L. (a Representative from Florida)
Appointments
Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group [11SE]
Delegation to attend the 50th anniversary of the independence of
India and Pakistan [3SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Business and industry: establish a commission to study employment
and economic insecurity (see H.R. 185) [9JA]
Capitol Building and Grounds: procurement of a bust or statue of
Sojourner Truth for placement in the Capitol (see H. Con. Res.
62) [15AP]
Crime: establish Federal, State, and local programs on the
reporting and preventing of bias crimes (see H.R. 188) [9JA]
David W. Dyer Federal Courthouse, Miami, FL: designate (see H.R.
1479) [29AP]
Dept. of HHS: prepare and publish a consumer guide to prescription
drug prices (see H.R. 183) [9JA]
Family and Medical Leave Act: expand coverage and allow leave for
parental involvement in educational and extracurricular
activities (see H.R. 191) [9JA]
Firearms: mandatory registration of handguns (see H.R. 186) [9JA]
------prohibit possession by nonpermanent resident aliens (see
H.R. 844) [26FE]
Florida: clarification of certain rights of the Miccosukee Tribe
(see H.R. 190, 3055) [9JA] [13NO]
House of Representatives: establish a commission on size of
membership and election process (see H.R. 187) [9JA]
Kenya: human rights and political situation (see H. Con. Res. 130)
[29JY]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic: relations with Republic of
Korea (see H. Con. Res. 74) [6MY]
Medicaid: coverage of screening mammography and screening pap
smears (see H.R. 184) [9JA]
Medicare: colorectal screening (see H.R. 1128) [19MR]
Persian Gulf Conflict: establish a commission to investigate
exposure to chemical and biological warfare agents (see H.R.
189) [9JA]
Sierra Leone: condemn military coup d'etat (see H. Con. Res. 94)
[5JN]
HASTINGS, DOC (a Representative from Washington)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies
programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160), consideration
(see H. Res. 193) [22JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2160), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 232) [18SE]
Bureau of Reclamation: settlement with Oroville-Tonasket
Irrigation District (see H.R. 412) [9JA]
------settlement with Oroville-Tonasket Irrigation District (H.R.
412), consideration (see H. Res. 94) [12MR]
Columbia River: preserve and protect Hanford Reach area (see H.R.
1811) [5JN]
Committees of the House: majority party appointments (see H. Res.
196) [23JY]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2203),
consideration (see H. Res. 194) [23JY]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270),
consideration (see H. Res. 280, 283) [24OC] [28OC]
International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (H.R. 408),
consideration (see H. Res. 153) [20MY]
Monuments and memorials: prohibit extension or establishment of
any national monument in Washington without public
participation and an express act of Congress (see H.R. 413)
[9JA]
Native Americans: study and repatriation of remains for which a
cultural affiliation is not readily ascertainable (see H.R.
2893) [7NO]
Oregon: prohibit taxation of compensation of Washington residents
for services as Federal employees at a Columbia River
hydroelectric facility (see H.R. 874) [27FE]
Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public
lands and preserve certain State and private property rights
(H.R. 901), consideration (see H. Res. 243, 257) [24SE] [1OC]
Taxation: exempt certain small businesses from use of electronic
fund transfer system for depository taxes (see H.R. 722)
[12FE]
Wenatchee National Forest: land exchange with Chelan County, WA
(see H.R. 822) [25FE]
Reports filed
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2160, Agriculture,
Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs
Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 232) (H.
Rept. 105-255) [18SE]
Consideration of H.R. 408, International Dolphin Conservation
Program Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 153) (H.
Rept. 105-103) [20MY]
Consideration of H.R. 412, Oroville-Tonasket Claim Settlement and
Conveyance Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 94.) (H.
Rept. 105-19) [12MR]
Consideration of H.R. 901, American Land Sovereignty Protection
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 257) (H. Rept. 105-
288) [1OC]
------Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 243) (H. Rept. 105-268)
[24SE]
Consideration of H.R. 1270, Nuclear Waste Policy Act: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 280) (H. Rept. 105-345) [24OC], (H.
Res. 283) (H. Rept. 105-354) [28OC]
Consideration of H.R. 2160, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA,
and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 193) (H. Rept. 105-197) [22JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2203, Energy and Water Development
Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 194) (H.
Rept. 105-198) [23JY]
Consideration of Motions To Suspend the House Rules and Pass
Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 117)
(H. Rept. 105-57) [16AP]
HAWAII
Bills and resolutions
Aviation: regulation of airspace over National Park System lands
(see H.R. 1187) [20MR]
Education: Impact Aid Program technical corrections (see H.R.
1312) [10AP]
Hawaiian Homes Commission Act: congressional consent to certain
amendments enacted by Hawaii State Legislature (see H.J. Res.
32) [21JA]
Housing: provide Federal housing assistance to Native Hawaiians
(see H.R. 626) [6FE]
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific: authorizing
appropriations for the expansion of the columbarium (see H.R.
2144) [10JY]
National Park System: establishment of new units (see H.R. 576)
[4FE]
Native Americans: repatriation of certain remains (see H.R. 749)
[13FE]
Reports filed
Congressional Consent to Certain Amendments Enacted by Hawaii
State Legislature to the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.J. Res. 32) (H. Rept. 105-
16) [11MR]
HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Congress: consent to certain amendments enacted by Hawaii State
Legislature (see H.J. Res. 32) [21JA]
Reports filed
Congressional Consent to Certain Amendments Enacted by Hawaii
State Legislature to the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.J. Res. 32) (H. Rept. 105-
16) [11MR]
HAYWORTH, J.D. (a Representative from Arizona)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Casa Malpais National Historic Landmark: authorize assistance (see
H.R. 60) [7JA] [9JA]
Contracts: prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts
on the basis of labor policies (see H.R. 1378) [17AP]
Education: transfer of certain public lands or national forest
lands for use as elementary or secondary schools (see H.R.
2223) [23JY]
Elections: require a majority of campaign contributions come from
State residents and ensure that employees are informed on use
of labor organization dues and fees for political activities
(see H.R. 2573) [29SE]
Government: require Congress and the President to fulfill their
constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for
Federal laws (see H.R. 1036) [12MR]
Native Americans: repeal the Bennett Freeze to allow Navajo Nation
citizens to live in habitable dwellings and raise their living
conditions (see H.R. 2934) [8NO]
Political campaigns: compliance with fundraising laws relative to
candidates for Federal office and campaign finance officials
and workers (see H. Res. 308) [5NO]
Swanson, Carl D.: relief (see H.R. 1341) [15AP]
Taxation: increase small issuer exemption from pro rata allocation
of interest expenses of financial institutions to tax-exempt
interest (see H.R. 1665) [20MY]
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
related term(s) Radioactive Substances
Bills and resolutions
Cargo transportation: require annual review of motor carriers
safety permits for transportion of hazardous material (see
H.R. 2806) [4NO]
CERCLA: amend (see H.R. 2750, 3000) [28OC] [9NO]
------clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see
H.R. 2733) [24OC]
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------ensure Federal compliance (see H.R. 1195) [20MR]
------limit funding expended for administration, oversight,
support, studies, investigations, monitoring, assessments,
evaluations, and enforcement activities (see H.R. 2086) [26JN]
------moratorium on enforcement actions against certain
individuals (see H.R. 1878) [12JN]
------require polluters to cleanup hazardous substances (see H.R.
2087) [26JN]
------Superfund Program reauthorization and reform (see H.R. 2727)
[23OC]
------treatment of certain parties relative to liability (see H.R.
2485) [16SE]
Chemicals: clarify listing of unique chemical substances (see H.R.
659) [10FE]
Clean Air Act: reduce acid deposition (see H.R. 2365) [31JY]
Clean Water Act: subject Federal facilities discharging
radioactive waste into surface water to the same standards as
private facilities (see H.R. 2222) [23JY]
Dept. of Transportation: prohibit from imposing regulations
relative to the unloading of cargo tank vehicles in liquefied
compressed gas service (see H.R. 2936) [8NO]
Diseases: compensation for individuals who develop stomach cancer
due to exposure from radioactive substances (see H.R. 573)
[4FE]
Ecology and environment: assist local governments and encourage
State voluntary response programs relative to remediating
brownfield sites (see H.R. 1120) [19MR], (see H.R. 1395)
[17AP]
------cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R. 990,
1049, 3020) [6MR] [12MR] [9NO]
------expand public's right to know about toxic chemical use and
release in their communities and disclose toxins in children's
consumer products (see H.R. 1636) [15MY]
------protect children from exposure to certain environmental
pollutants (see H.R. 2451) [10SE]
------protect residents and localities from irresponsibly sited
waste facilities (see H.R. 1199) [20MR]
------provide State grants to stabilize and remove tire piles that
are near drinking water sources and sensitive populations (see
H.R. 1041) [12MR]
EPA: certify State voluntary cleanup programs for brownfield sites
and clarify liability of landowners and prospective purchasers
(see H.R. 1392) [17AP]
------establish loan program to States for cleanup of brownfield
sites that have private investment potential (see H.R. 1462)
[24AP]
------prohibit the importation for disposal of polychlorinated
biphenyls (PCB's) at certain concentrations (see H.R. 1078)
[13MR]
------requirements relative to disposal of polychlorinated
biphenyls (PCB's) at certain facilities (see H.R. 1393) [17AP]
------take immediate steps to abate emissions of mercury and
release to Congress a study of mercury (see H. Con. Res. 91)
[22MY]
Federal Railroad Administration: establish a pilot program to
assess the benefits of local and regional hazardous material
emergency response teams (see H.R. 2830) [5NO]
Government regulations: transportation regulations relative to
agriculture (see H.R. 1619) [15MY]
Health: prohibit discrimination relative to exposure to hazardous
substances (see H.R. 1506) [30AP]
Kuwait: provide funding to veterans for research, diagnosis,
treatment, and compensation for illnesses caused by exposure
to chemical and biological warfare agents during the Persian
Gulf Conflict (see H. Res. 310) [6NO]
Mercury: reduce use and emissions and increase recycling (see H.R.
2910) [7NO]
National Academy of Sciences: authorize study on migration of
underground plutonium at the Nevada Test Site (see H.R. 2479)
[16SE]
Nuclear energy: waste disposal (see H.R. 1270) [10AP]
------waste disposal (H.R. 1270), consideration (see H. Res. 280,
283) [24OC] [28OC]
OSHA: disapprove rule relative to occupational exposure to
methylene chloride (see H.J. Res. 67) [20MR]
Persian Gulf Conflict: establish a commission to investigate
exposure to chemical and biological warfare agents (see H.R.
189) [9JA]
Railroads: reform the safety practices of the railroad industry
(see H.R. 2455) [11SE]
Safety: prohibit the location of solid and hazardous waste
facilities near residential, day care, church, and school
properties (see H.R. 843) [26FE]
Seaborg, Glenn T.: declassification of Atomic Energy Commission
journal (see H.R. 2809) [4NO]
Small business: liability requirements for remediation of dry
cleaning solvents (see H.R. 1711) [22MY]
Taxation: allow credit for cleanup of contaminated industrial
sites and use tax-exempt redevelopment bonds for such cleanup
(see H.R. 523) [4FE]
------allow expensing and rapid amortization of expenditures for
the cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R.
997) [6MR]
------encourage cleanup of brownfield sites and creation of
empowerment zones and enterprise communities (see H.R. 505)
[4FE]
------issuance of tax-exempt remediation bonds to finance cleanup
and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R. 996) [6MR]
------recycling of hazardous wastes tax credit (see H.R. 316)
[9JA]
Territories: storage of nuclear waste on any territory or
possession of the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 32) [4MR]
Utah: prohibit shipment of spent nuclear fuel to Goshute Indian
Reservaton (see H.R. 2083) [26JN]
Veterans: extend eligibility period for inpatient or outpatient
care to those exposed to toxic substances, radiation, or
environmental hazards (see H.R. 466) [21JA]
Water pollution: eliminate certain discharges of chlorine
compounds into navigable waters (see H.R. 1188) [20MR]
Women: research health risks posed by the presence of certain
additives and synthetic fibers in tampons and similar products
(see H.R. 2900) [7NO]
Messages
Biennial Report on Hazardous Materials Transportation: President
Clinton [7JA]
Motions
Nuclear energy: waste disposal (H.R. 1270) [30OC]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 1270, Nuclear Waste Policy Act: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 280) (H. Rept. 105-345) [24OC], (H.
Res. 283) (H. Rept. 105-354) [28OC]
Nuclear Waste Policy Act: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R.
1270) (H. Rept. 105-290) [1OC]
------Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1270) (H. Rept. 105-
290) [21OC]
HEALTH
Appointments
Conferees: S. 830, FDA Modernization and Accountability Act [22OC]
National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics [13MR]
Bills and resolutions
Abortion: constitutional amendment on right to life (see H.J. Res.
13, 40) [9JA] [4FE]
------prohibit certain late-term abortions (see H.R. 1032) [12MR]
------prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 929, 1122) [5MR]
[19MR]
------prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), consideration
(see H. Res. 100) [19MR]
------prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), consideration
of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 262) [7OC]
------provide freedom of choice to military personnel serving
overseas (see H.R. 411) [9JA]
Agriculture: prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory
cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 453)
[21JA]
Alcoholic beverages: alcohol abuse prevention program funding (see
H.R. 1982) [19JN]
------establish advertising requirements (see H.R. 1978) [19JN]
------establish voluntary broadcasting code for advertising (see
H.R. 1292) [10AP]
------increase taxes and provide funding for alcohol abuse
prevention programs (see H.R. 2028) [24JN]
------require Dept. of HHS reports on alcohol advertising
practices (see H.R. 1976) [19JN]
------require health warnings in advertising (see H.R. 1979)
[19JN]
Antitrust policy: application of antitrust laws to health care
provider networks (see H.R. 415) [9JA]
Appropriations: biomedical research funding (see H. Res. 83) [5MR]
Armed Forces: alternative financing mechanism for TRICARE health
care program (see H.R. 1246) [8AP]
------establish demonstration project relative to enrollment of
certain beneficiaries in the Federal Employees Health Benefits
Program (see H.R. 1766) [3JN]
------improve access to treatment facilities, provide Medicare
reimbursement, and permit enrollment in Federal Employees
Health Benefits Program for veterans and their dependents (see
H.R. 1456) [24AP]
------issue medal to persons exposed to nuclear radiation (see
H.R. 432) [9JA]
------permit certain beneficiaries to enroll in the Federal
Employees Health Program and improve health benefits under
CHAMPUS and TRICARE standard (see H.R. 1356) [16AP]
------permit enrollment in Federal Employees Health Benefits
Program for Medicare-eligible retired members and their
dependents (see H.R. 2128) [9JY]
------provide recipients of investigational drugs information on
possible side effects (see H.R. 1294) [10AP]
------use of military health care system and commissary stores by
unremarried former spouses of members (see H.R. 575) [4FE]
Aviation: develop and implement plans to reduce certain public
risk caused by helicopter operations (see H.R. 2957) [8NO]
------prohibit smoking on domestic and foreign airline flights
(see H.R. 552) [4FE]
------require air carriers to charge a reduced fare for air
transportation to and from certain clinical health trials (see
H.R. 2797) [4NO]
------require air carriers to establish procedures for responding
to in-flight medical emergencies (see H.R. 1670) [20MY]
Balanced Budget Act: disapproval of line-item veto of certain
Medicaid provisions (see H.R. 2436) [9SE]
Beaches: improve quality of coastal recreation waters (see H.R.
2094) [26JN]
Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare: establish (see
H.R. 344) [9JA]
Birth defects: develop and implement research strategies to
prevent (see H.R. 1114) [18MR]
Black Lung Benefits Act: improve (see H.R. 609) [5FE]
------pneumoconiosis claims (see H.R. 252) [9JA]
Breast cancer: expand research relative to environmental and
genetic susceptibilities (see H.R. 1413) [23AP]
Brookhaven, NY: establish Dept. of Veterans Affairs ambulatory
care facility (see H.R. 56) [7JA] [9JA]
Business and industry: improve and expand employee health care
programs (see H.R. 1515) [1MY]
------require employee notification before termination of health
or retirement benefits (see H.R. 1594) [14MY]
CERCLA: Superfund Program reauthorization and reform (see H.R.
2727) [23OC]
Children and youth: adolescent health demonstration projects (see
H.R. 357) [9JA]
------encourage State and local governments to enact laws to
protect the safety of young people (see H. Con. Res. 70) [1MY]
------funding for health, nutrition, education, and child care for
infants and toddlers (see H. Res. 131) [24AP]
------modify certain adoption and foster care placement procedures
(see H.R. 3004) [9NO]
------prevention of fetal alcohol syndrome (see H.R. 259) [9JA]
------provide for health, safety, and education (see H.R. 1726)
[22MY]
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------provide health insurance for uninsured children (see H.R.
1363) [17AP]
------require health plans to provide certain coverage (see H.R.
1159, 1854) [20MR] [10JN]
Civil liberties: allow patients to receive any medical treatment
they want under certain conditions (see H.R. 746) [13FE]
------provide information and protect patients' rights relative to
medical care (see H.R. 1191) [20MR]
Coal: disability benefit eligibility for certain miners (see H.R.
1600) [14MY]
Colleges and universities: encourage adoption of a code of
principles to change the culture of alcohol consumption on
college campuses (see H. Res. 321) [9NO]
------provide incentives to develop alcohol abuse prevention and
education programs (see H.R. 1980) [19JN]
Commission on National Drug Policy: establish (see H.R. 1345)
[16AP]
Computers: transmission of information relative to abortion over
computer information services (see H.R. 2272) [25JY]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and
services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2174) [16JY]
Correctional institutions: funding for substance abuse prevention
and treatment programs in Federal prisons (see H.R. 1643)
[15MY]
------test incarcerated persons for serious transmissible diseases
if their bodily fluids come into contact with corrections
personnel (see H.R. 2070) [25JN]
Courts: continue judicial supervision over certain offenders with
substance abuse problems (see H.R. 1644) [15MY]
------health care liability claim requirements (see H.R. 1091)
[18MR]
------liability protection for suppliers of raw material and
component parts to medical device manufacturers (see H.R. 872)
[27FE]
Crime: combat fraud relative to payments for health care services
(see H.R. 2584) [30SE]
------prevention of fraud relative to provision of or receipt of
payment for health care services (see H.R. 362) [9JA]
------protect the civil rights of victims of gender-motivated
violence (see H.R. 1332) [15AP]
Cuba: exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical
supplies, instruments, or equipment (see H.R. 1951, 2904)
[18JN] [7NO]
Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide,
euthanasia, or mercy killing (see H.R. 1003) [11MR]
------recognize suicide as a national problem (see H. Res. 212)
[31JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: continuation of the Food Animal Residue
Avoidance Database Program to promote food safety (see H.R.
2876) [7NO]
Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries
the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits
Program (see H.R. 76, 1631) [7JA] [9JA] [15MY]
------allow military health care system beneficiaries the option
to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and to
establish medical savings accounts (see H.R. 2100) [26JN]
------authorizing appropriations for military construction and
increased pay and improved health care for members of the
uniformed services (see H.R. 2858) [6NO]
------demonstration project to provide Medicare reimbursement to
certain beneficiaries under the TRICARE program (see H.R.
1357) [16AP]
------ensure that enrollees in TRICARE Prime retain coverage in
any TRICARE region (see H.R. 2104) [26JN]
------include certain beneficiaries in National Mail Order
Pharmacy Program (see H.R. 1773) [3JN]
Dept. of Energy: provide health benefits to former defense nuclear
facility employees exposed to ionizing radiation (see H.R.
1397) [17AP]
Dept. of HHS: application for waiver of certain demonstration
projects (see H.R. 1192) [20MR]
------dissemination of information about nursing homes (see H.R.
2423) [5SE]
------establish a schedule of preventive health care services
under private insurance plans and programs (see H.R. 177)
[9JA]
------establish program relative to exchange of sterile hypodermic
needles (see H.R. 2212) [22JY]
------prepare and publish a consumer guide to prescription drug
prices (see H.R. 183) [9JA]
------prohibit payments to hospitals for reducing the number of
residents in graduate medical education programs (see H.R.
2600) [1OC]
Dept. of Labor: establish advisory panels relative to occupational
safety and health (see H.R. 2871) [7NO]
Dept. of the Interior: land conveyance to the St. Jude's Ranch for
Children in Nevada (see H.R. 2989) [9NO]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize medical centers to retain
funds collected for the provision of health services (see H.R.
1125) [19MR]
------authorize medical facility projects and leases (see H.R.
2571) [29SE]
------develop plan for allocation of health care resources (see
H.R. 1077) [13MR]
------funding for medical care programs (see H.R. 1156) [20MR]
------improve allocation of health care resources (see H.R. 1580)
[13MY]
------improve programs providing counseling and treatment for
sexual trauma experienced by veterans (see H.R. 2253) [24JY]
Diseases: accurate guidelines for breast cancer screening for
certain women (see H. Res. 40, 48) [5FE] [11FE]
------ban use of certain radiopaque dyes in myelograms relative to
arachnoiditis prevention (see H.R. 738) [12FE]
------compensation for individuals who develop stomach cancer due
to exposure from radioactive substances (see H.R. 573) [4FE]
------coverage of prostate cancer screening and drug treatments
under Medicare and Dept. of Veterans Affairs programs (see
H.R. 301) [9JA]
------coverage of prostate cancer screening and drug treatments
under Medicare and Dept. of Veterans Affairs programs and
expansion of research and education programs (see H.R. 383)
[9JA]
------coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 2152) [11JY]
------efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 1062, 1219)
[13MR] [21MR]
------establish a commission to recommend a strategy for the
global eradication of disease (see H.R. 2889) [7NO]
------establish estrogenic substance screening programs (see H.R.
1311) [10AP]
------establish research and grant programs for the eradication or
control of pfiesteria piscicida and other aquatic toxins (see
H.R. 2565) [26SE]
------expand research activities relative to lupus (see H.R. 1111)
[18MR]
------issue special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research
(see H.R. 407, 1585) [9JA] [13MY]
------issue special postage stamps to fund prostate cancer
research (see H.R. 2545) [25SE]
------Medicare coverage and research funding for amyotrophic
lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 2009) [23JN]
------osteoporosis, Paget's disease, and related bone disorders
information clearinghouse funding (see H.R. 2704) [22OC]
------ovarian cancer research programs (see H.R. 953) [5MR]
------payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who
contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see H.R.
1023) [11MR]
------prostate cancer research programs (see H.R. 297) [9JA]
------prostate cancer screening benefits (see H.R. 2639) [8OC]
------research programs for lymphangioleiomyomatosis (see H.R.
751) [13FE]
------research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1260,
1398) [9AP] [17AP]
------treatments relative to the transmission of HIV (see H.R.
3072) [13NO]
Dover Township, NJ: study cancer rate among children (see H.R.
1080) [13MR]
Drug abuse: national policy to combat the distribution, sale, and
use of illegal drugs by young people (see H. Res. 267) [9OC]
Drugs: defer effective dates for approving certain drug
applications (see H.R. 1727) [22MY]
------deny Federal benefits to persons convicted of drug offenses
relative to medicinal use of marijuana (see H.R. 1265) [9AP]
------encourage consultation with pharmacists relative to purchase
and use of over-the-counter drug products (see H. Res. 151)
[15MY]
------establish matching grant program for local communities that
first demonstrate a long-term commitment to reduce youth
substance abuse (see H.R. 956) [5MR]
------specify the entities eligible to purchase pharmaceutical
products from the Federal Supply Schedule (see H.R. 2197)
[17JY]
------use of marijuana for medicinal purposes (see H.R. 1782)
[4JN]
Eating disorders: establish an educational program on prevention
and treatment (see H.R. 556) [4FE]
Ecology and environment: cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield
sites (see H.R. 3020) [9NO]
------expand public's right to know about toxic chemical use and
release in their communities and disclose toxins in children's
consumer products (see H.R. 1636) [15MY]
------protect children from exposure to certain environmental
pollutants (see H.R. 2451) [10SE]
------provide State grants to stabilize and remove tire piles that
are near drinking water sources and sensitive populations (see
H.R. 1041) [12MR]
Education: establish medical education trust fund (see H.R. 881)
[27FE]
------establish teaching hospital and graduate medical education
trust fund (see H.R. 106) [9JA]
Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic
information (see H.R. 2215, 2275) [22JY] [25JY]
------provide limited overtime exemption for emergency medical
services personnel (see H.R. 2891) [7NO]
Energy Policy and Conservation Act: eliminate certain plumbing
supply regulations (see H.R. 859) [27FE]
EPA: implement national program to reduce health threat from
exposure to indoor air contaminants (see H.R. 2952) [8NO]
------limit authority to ban metered-dose inhalers (see H.R. 2627)
[7OC]
------take immediate steps to abate emissions of mercury and
release to Congress a study of mercury (see H. Con. Res. 91)
[22MY]
ERISA: clarify State law relative to court actions resulting from
failures to provide health benefits under employee welfare
benefit plans (see H.R. 2960) [8NO]
------improve enforcement of provisions (see H.R. 2290) [29JY]
FAA: reevaluate medical equipment and make a decision relative to
automatic external defibrillators on aircraft (see H.R. 2843)
[6NO]
------regulations relative to recirculation of fresh air in
commercial aircraft (see H.R. 2856) [6NO]
Family and Medical Leave Act: provide coverage to employers with
more than 20 employees (see H.R. 1373) [17AP]
FDA: allow low-dose irradiation of red meat (see H.R. 2480) [16SE]
------approval and development of new drugs and biological
products (see H.R. 1411) [23AP]
------modernize (S. 830), corrections in enrollment [13NO]
------proposal to designate the use of chlorofluorocarbons in
metered-dose inhalers as nonessential (see H.R. 2221, 2968; H.
Con. Res. 113) [9JY] [22JY] [8NO]
Federal aid programs: public participation in establishing
locations of substance abuse treatment group homes (see H.R.
385) [9JA]
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------revise and extend programs relative to the health of
individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds (see H.R. 1895)
[12JN]
Federal employees: access to hearing care services by audiologists
(see H.R. 176) [9JA]
------authorize the use of clinical social workers to conduct
evaluations to determine work-related emotional and mental
illnesses (see H.R. 1520) [1MY]
------encourage the use of generic drugs in health insurance plans
(see H.R. 1073) [13MR]
------establish formula for calculation of Federal contributions
to the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R.
1848) [10JN]
------establish medical savings accounts with certain health plans
(see H.R. 2465) [11SE]
------extend authority under which comparability allowances may be
paid to Government physicians (see H.R. 2541) [24SE]
------increase leave time relative to services as an organ donor
(see H.R. 2943) [8NO]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: allow participants to
elect to receive contributions into medical savings accounts
(see H.R. 1574) [8MY]
------coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 1038) [12MR]
------coverage of bone mass measurements (see H.R. 2699) [22OC]
------coverage of medical foods (see H.R. 496) [21JA]
------improve sanctions against providers and provide coverage for
the FDIC and Federal Reserve Board (see H.R. 1836) [10JN]
------improve sanctions against unfit providers (see H.R. 1971)
[19JN]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend medical device
provisions (see H.R. 1093) [18MR]
------classification and performance standards for devices (see
H.R. 1527) [1MY]
------development, clearance, and use of certain devices (see H.R.
1710) [22MY]
------improve regulation of food ingredients, nutrient content
claims, and health claims (see H.R. 2469) [11SE]
------requirements relative to health claims on food labels (see
H.R. 2208) [22JY]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend relative to the effect
of administrative orders on civil penalty actions (see H.R.
2415) [5SE]
Food: consumer access to information on the health benefits of
foods and dietary supplements (see H.R. 2868) [7NO]
------establish independent agency responsible for safety,
labeling, and inspection (see H.R. 2801) [4NO]
------improve public health and food safety through enhanced
enforcement (see H.R. 3070) [13NO]
------improve safety of imported foods (see H.R. 3052) [13NO]
Genetics: limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information
(see H.R. 341, 1815, 2198) [9JA] [5JN] [17JY]
Germany: expand reparations criteria and set up a comprehensive
medical fund for Holocaust survivors (see H. Con. Res. 112)
[9JY]
Government: maintenance of certain health information when a
health care facility has closed or a benefit plan sponsor has
ceased to do business (see H.R. 2105) [26JN]
Government regulations: requirements relative to managed care
plans (see H.R. 3009) [9NO]
Group Hospitalization and Medical Services, Inc.: amend Federal
charter (see H.R. 3025) [12NO]
------repeal Federal charter (see H.R. 497) [4FE]
Harold Hughes-Bill Emerson Commission on Alcoholism: establish
(see H.R. 1549) [7MY]
Hazardous substances: prohibit discrimination relative to exposure
(see H.R. 1506) [30AP]
------prohibit the location of solid and hazardous waste
facilities near residential, day care, church, and school
properties (see H.R. 843) [26FE]
------reduce use and emissions of mercury and increase recycling
(see H.R. 2910) [7NO]
Health: establish certain requirements for managed care plans (see
H.R. 2606) [2OC]
------maintenance of certain health information when a health care
facility has closed or a benefit plan sponsor has ceased to do
business (see H.R. 2105) [26JN]
Health care facilities: waiver of prior hospitalization
requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services
for certain individuals (see H.R. 1692) [21MY]
Health Care Financing Administration: graduate medical education
reimbursement for combined residencies producing primary care
physicians (see H.R. 689) [11FE]
Health care professionals: admission requirements for nonimmigrant
nurses willing to practice in underserved areas (see H.R.
2759) [29OC]
------establish a national abusive and criminal background check
system for patient care workers (see H.R. 2953) [8NO]
------exempt physician office laboratories from clinical
laboratory requirements (see H.R. 2250) [24JY]
------extend term of appointment of certain members of the
Prospective Payment Assessment Commission and the Physician
Payment Review Commission (see H.R. 1001) [10MR]
------increase practitioners in the field of primary health care
(see H.R. 739) [12FE]
------revoke medical license of practitioners who recommend the
use of marijuana (see H.R. 1310) [10AP]
------training of students relative to identification and referral
of victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 884) [27FE]
High Level Commission on International Narcotics Control:
establish (see H.R. 1317) [14AP]
House of Representatives: prohibit smoking in rooms and corridors
leading to the floor and in the Rayburn room (see H. Res. 247)
[26SE]
Immigration: immunization requirements for certain internationally
adopted children (see H.R. 2464) [11SE]
------waive naturalization requirement to take oath of
renunciation and allegiance for certain disabled or impaired
applicants (see H.R. 1239) [8AP]
------waiver of vaccination requirement for orphan children (see
H.R. 2473) [15SE]
------waiver of vaccination requirements for certain adopted
children (see H.R. 2430) [8SE]
Independent Commission on Medicare: establish (see H.R. 406) [9JA]
Information services: establish code of fair information practices
(see H.R. 52) [7JA] [9JA]
Insurance: apply group health plan portability requirements to
students covered under college-sponsored health plans (see
H.R. 1281) [10AP]
------coverage and treatment of emergency services under health
plans (see H.R. 815) [25FE]
------coverage of bone mass measurements (see H.R. 2693) [22OC]
------coverage of minimum hospital stays and reconstructive
surgery relative to breast cancer and of second opinions for
any cancer diagnosis (see H.R. 616) [5FE]
------coverage of reconstructive breast surgery resulting from
mastectomies (see H.R. 164) [9JA]
------coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 617) [5FE]
------establish a minimum amount that may be applied as an
aggregate lifetime limit relative to coverage under certain
health benefit plans (see H.R. 1807) [5JN]
------establish certain requirements for managed care plans (see
H.R. 2606) [2OC]
------expand access to health insurance coverage without pre-
existing condition exclusions (see H.R. 2532) [23SE]
------increase benefit standard for long-term care insurance
relative to cost of living adjustments (see H.R. 821) [25FE]
------limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information
(see H.R. 2216) [22JY]
------notify upon examination any medical condition of an
individual seeking insurance coverage (see H.R. 2874) [7NO]
------permit individuals to continue health plan coverage during
participation in approved clinical studies (see H.R. 1069)
[13MR]
------prohibit discrimination in employer health benefit plans
relative to neurobiological disorders (see H.R. 2110) [8JY]
------prohibit restriction of certain medical communications
between health care providers and their patients (see H.R.
586) [5FE]
------prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage
or premiums (see H.R. 306, 328) [9JA]
------protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see
H.R. 337, 820, 1222, 1749, 2967) [9JA] [25FE] [21MR] [22MY]
[8NO]
------provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse
treatment services under private group and individual health
coverage (see H.R. 2409) [4SE]
------require coverage of post-delivery follow-up care for certain
mothers and newborns (see H.R. 2854) [6NO]
------require group health plans and insurers to offer coverage
for children and provide a tax credit for the purchase of such
coverage (see H.R. 561) [4FE]
------require health plans to pay interest on certain claims (see
H.R. 1472) [29AP]
------require health plans to provide adequate access to services
provided by obstetrician-gynecologists (see H.R. 1737) [22MY]
------require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum
hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R.
135) [9JA]
------require health plans to provide coverage for screening
mammography and pap smears (see H.R. 760) [13FE]
------require insurers to disclose an applicant's medical test
results to the applicant and to otherwise restrict the
disclosure of such results (see H.R. 2590) [1OC]
------restrict imposition of liens and estate recovery on Medicaid
long-term care services and amend tax treatment of long-term
care coverage (see H.R. 1764) [3JN]
------standardize relationships between group health plans and
health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals,
and providers (see H.R. 1415) [23AP]
------treatment of prescription drugs (see H.R. 1525) [1MY]
Kuwait: provide funding to veterans for research, diagnosis,
treatment, and compensation for illnesses caused by exposure
to chemical and biological warfare agents during the Persian
Gulf Conflict (see H. Res. 310) [6NO]
Law enforcement officers: establish counseling programs for
disabled and retired police officers (see H.R. 2434) [8SE]
Medicaid: coverage of community-based attendant services (see H.R.
2020) [24JN]
------coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 421) [9JA]
------coverage of screening mammography and screening pap smears
(see H.R. 184, 359) [9JA]
------coverage of services provided by nurse practitioners and
clinical nurse specialists (see H.R. 258, 1354) [9JA] [16AP]
------disproportionate share hospital payments (see H.R. 148)
[9JA]
------eligibility for payment for administration of pediatric
vaccines (see H.R. 912) [4MR]
------expand county-operated health insurance organizations
authorized to enroll beneficiaries (see H.R. 3014) [9NO]
------expand State health care coverage of low-income children and
pregnant women and fund enrollment in health insurance
programs for certain children (see H.R. 1491) [30AP]
------Federal funding of certain abortions relative to State law
(see H.R. 137) [9JA]
------increase the minimum Federal medical assistance percentage
(see H.R. 835) [25FE]
------permit presumptive eligibility for low-income children (see
H.R. 1564) [8MY]
------reduce infant mortality through improvement of coverage of
services to pregnant women and infants (see H.R. 358) [9JA]
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------repeal criminal penalties for fraudulent disposition of
assets (see H.R. 216, 2396) [9JA] [4SE]
------temporarily waive enrollment composition rule for the D.C.
Health Cooperative (see H.R. 2093) [26JN]
------treatment of payments made as a result of tobacco industry
liability settlement (see H.R. 2938) [8NO]
------waiver of enrollment composition rule for the Better Health
Plan of Amherst, NY (see H.R. 2018) [24JN]
------waiver of enrollment composition rule relative to certain
HMO's (see H.R. 697, 1610) [12FE] [14MY]
Medical devices: allow marketing of Sensor Pad to aid in breast
self-examination (see H.R. 964) [6MR]
Medicare: accreditation requirements relative to public
representation and meetings (see H.R. 800) [13FE]
------allocate savings from waste, fraud, and abuse enforcement
programs to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund (see
H.R. 1761) [3JN]
------allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for
services (see H.R. 2497) [18SE]
------bone mass measurements (see H.R. 1002) [10MR]
------change payment system for HMO's and competitive medical
plans (see H.R. 2484) [16SE]
------colorectal screening (see H.R. 1128) [19MR]
------combat fraud and abuse (see H.R. 2301) [30JY]
------combat fraud and abuse relative to partial hospitalization
services (see H.R. 2640) [8OC]
------combat fraud by hospitals (see H.R. 2417) [5SE]
------continuous open enrollment of individuals in Medicare+Choice
plans (see H.R. 2703) [22OC]
------contract reform (see H.R. 364) [9JA]
------contracting with certain hospitals to provide certain
surgical procedures and related services (see H.R. 2726)
[23OC]
------coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 1038) [12MR]
------coverage of certain prostate cancer detection procedures and
drug treatment services (see H.R. 448) [9JA]
------coverage of dental services (see H.R. 1288) [10AP]
------coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training
services and blood-testing strips (see H.R. 58) [7JA] [9JA]
------coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R.
288, 1375) [9JA] [17AP]
------coverage of multiple sclerosis drug treatments (see H.R.
1329) [15AP]
------coverage of nursing facilities, in-home services, and
outpatient prescription drugs (see H.R. 405) [9JA]
------coverage of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (see
H.R. 1762) [3JN]
------coverage of paramedic intercept ambulance support services
(see H.R. 2153) [11JY]
------coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 417, 418) [9JA]
------demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer
patients enrolled in certain clinical trials (see H.R. 1628)
[15MY]
------eligibility for benefits for certain divorced individuals
relative to marriage requirements (see H.R. 1956) [18JN]
------eliminate time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive
drugs (see H.R. 1061) [13MR]
------establish a continuous quality improvement program for
providers that furnish services to individuals with end stage
renal disease (see H.R. 2972) [8NO]
------establish consumer protections for supplemental insurance
plans (see H.R. 566, 625) [4FE] [6FE]
------extend community nursing organization demonstration projects
(see H.R. 686) [11FE]
------hospice care reform (see H.R. 521) [4FE]
------hospital treatment of noncontiguous facilities as outpatient
departments (see H.R. 2559) [25SE]
------impose fees for overpayment collection and require
prepayment screening of claims (see H.R. 1769) [3JN]
------improve health services to rural areas (see H.R. 554, 1248)
[4FE] [8AP]
------improve preventive care benefits (see H.R. 15) [7JA] [9JA]
------improve quality and cost-effectiveness of telemedicine and
medical informatic networks (see H.R. 1101) [18MR]
------limit additional payments to physicians through private
contracts during periods in which the patient is in an exposed
condition (see H.R. 2784) [30OC]
------limit payments for drugs or biological products (see H.R.
2851) [6NO]
------limit penalty for late enrollment (see H.R. 676) [11FE]
------multiple sclerosis drug treatments (see H.R. 1018) [11MR]
------payment for ultrasonic nebulizers as items of durable
medical equipment (see H.R. 2671) [9OC]
------payment of certain venipuncture services and prevention of
potential fraud and abuse (see H.R. 2912) [7NO]
------payments and charges for outpatient services (see H.R. 582,
2558) [4FE] [25SE]
------payments for certain drugs relative to hospital outpatient
department services (see H.R. 2687) [21OC]
------payments to Medicare+Choice organizations amounts
attributable to disproportionate share hospital payments (see
H.R. 2701) [22OC]
------pharmaceutical care services (see H.R. 1201, 1218) [20MR]
[21MR]
------prohibit payments to nonprofit hospitals that convert to
for-profit status without proper disclosure (see H.R. 443)
[9JA]
------protection of beneficiaries relative to enrollment in
managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 66) [7JA] [9JA]
------provide coverage through qualified provider-sponsored
organizations (see H.R. 475) [21JA]
------provide for an increase in update for certain hospitals with
a high proportion of patients (see H.R. 1673) [20MY]
------provide for standard forms for medical necessity and
terminal illness certifications (see H.R. 2633) [7OC]
------provide payment for community health center services
relative to coverage of individuals under managed care plans
(see H.R. 2962) [8NO]
------provide prospective payments for inpatient services relative
to rehabilitation hospitals and units (see H.R. 585) [5FE]
------reform (see H.R. 1165) [20MR]
------reimbursement for nurse practitioners and clinical nurse
specialists in health professional shortage areas (see H.R.
893) [27FE]
------reimbursement for physician assistants in health
professional shortage areas (see H.R. 894) [27FE]
------reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by
certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R. 1362)
[17AP]
------reimbursement for telehealth services (see H.R. 966) [6MR]
------reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R.
192, 414) [9JA]
------remove certain limitations on participation in
Medicare+Choice medical savings account plans (see H.R. 2668)
[9OC]
------remove requirement of an x ray as a condition of coverage of
chiropractic services (see H.R. 916) [4MR]
------repeal authority to offer private fee-for-service plans
under Medicare+Choice Program (see H.R. 2725) [23OC]
------require HMO's to provide out-of-network services to
enrollees (see H.R. 459) [21JA]
------require surety bonds and disclosure of certain ownership
information for suppliers of durable medical equipment, home
health agencies, and other health care providers (see H.R.
1457) [24AP]
------require use of hollow-bore needle devices at health care
facilities (see H.R. 2754) [28OC]
------secondary payer rules for individuals with end stage renal
disease (see H.R. 2577) [29SE]
------waiver of the late enrollment penalty for certain military
retirees and dependents who live near certain military
hospitals (see H.R. 1738) [22MY]
Medicare/Medicaid: combat waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 1770,
2632) [3JN] [7OC]
------coverage of long-term care services (see H.R. 1464) [28AP]
------establish an Office of Inspector General (see H.R. 251)
[9JA]
------expand and clarify requirements regarding advance directives
to ensure that an individual's health care decisions are
observed (see H.R. 2999) [9NO]
------prohibit funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy
killing (see H.R. 868) [27FE]
------referral information requirements of hospitals relative to
post-hospital services (see H.R. 734) [12FE]
------require health care facilities and services to fund annual
financial and compliance audits (see H.R. 2543) [24SE]
Mental health: establish an educational program on the prevention
and treatment of eating disorders (see H.R. 847, 2006) [26FE]
[20JN]
------national policy to provide health care coverage of mental
illnesses (see H.R. 621) [5FE]
Minorities: health programs (see H.R. 487) [21JA]
Motion pictures: discourage use of tobacco products among minors
by motion picture industry (see H. Con. Res. 184) [6NO]
National Cancer Institute: increase involvement of advocates in
breast cancer research (see H.R. 1352) [16AP]
National Commission on the Long-Term Solvency of the Medicare
Program: establish (see H.R. 75) [7JA] [9JA]
National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Service: designate
(see H. Con. Res. 171) [21OC]
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand and coordinate
activities on cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 2130)
[9JY]
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging: establish (see H.R.
1715) [22MY]
National Mammography Day: support goals (see H. Res. 235) [18SE]
National objectives: assure continued health insurance coverage of
retired workers (see H.R. 211, 444) [9JA]
------establish State and community assistance programs for
providers of health care services and maintenance of safety
net hospital infrastructure (see H.R. 735) [12FE]
------managed care system reform proposal (see H.R. 2905) [7NO]
------policy to provide health care and reform insurance
procedures (see H.R. 16, 1200, 1374) [7JA] [9JA] [20MR] [17AP]
------policy to provide health care to children and pregnant women
(see H.R. 560, 1229) [4FE] [8AP]
National Physical Fitness and Sports Foundation: establish (see
H.R. 756) [13FE]
National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: revise filing
deadline for certain claims (see H.R. 307) [9JA]
Native Americans: enhance self-governance relative to direct
operation, control, and redesign of Indian Health Service
activities (see H.R. 1833) [7JN]
New York: waiver of certain health care provider tax provisions
under Medicaid (see H.R. 2437) [9SE]
NIH: establish a comprehensive plan relative to diabetes-related
activities (see H.R. 1315) [14AP]
------establish National Center for Integral Medicine (see H.R.
1055) [13MR]
------expand programs to research osteoporosis and related bone
diseases (see H.R. 2697) [22OC]
------improve and expand clinical research programs (see H.R.
3001) [9NO]
Nursing homes: nurse aide training and competency evaluation
programs (see H.R. 968) [6MR]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (see H.R. 2579) [30SE]
Older Americans Act: amend to provide for Federal-State
performance partnerships, consolidate nutrition programs, and
extend authorizations of appropriations (see H.R. 1671) [20MY]
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Organ donors: establish congressional commemorative medal (see
H.R. 1505) [30AP]
------revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation
program (see H.R. 2202) [17JY]
------revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation
program and amend relative to persons of mixed ancestry (see
H.R. 2418) [5SE]
OSHA: allow employers to use alternative means of meeting safety
and health rules (see H.R. 2875) [7NO]
------clarify liability of employers at multiemployer worksites
(see H.R. 2879) [7NO]
------consultation with State officials by employers relative to
compliance with safety and health requirements (see H.R. 2864)
[7NO]
------exempt voluntary self assessments and audits from being used
to identify safety and health violations by employers (see
H.R. 2869) [7NO]
------identify and notify the specific industries to which
regulations and compliance standards apply (see H.R. 2873)
[7NO]
------prohibit any employee performance measures relative to
number of inspections conducted, citations issued, or
penalties assessed (see H.R. 2877) [7NO]
------waiver or abatement of penalties for small businesses if
violations are corrected in a specified time (see H.R. 2881)
[7NO]
Parks and recreation areas: require camps to report on incidents
of injuries and illnesses to Dept. of HHS (see H.R. 298) [9JA]
Persian Gulf Conflict: establish a commission to investigate
exposure to chemical and biological warfare agents (see H.R.
189) [9JA]
Pharmaceuticals: improve the regulation of drugs (see H.R. 1094)
[18MR]
------reporting requirements of deaths resulting from the
prescribing, dispensing, and the administration of drugs (see
H.R. 524) [4FE]
Public buildings: prohibit smoking in Federal buildings (see H.R.
2118) [8JY]
Public health: establish community-based managed care programs in
medically disadvantaged areas (see H.R. 356) [9JA]
Public Health Service: establish a program for training in
lifesaving first aid for individuals experiencing cardiac
arrest (see H.R. 1679) [20MY]
------establish pediatric research initiative (see H.R. 1883)
[12JN]
------extend breast cancer research programs (see H.R. 1070)
[13MR]
------funding for substance abuse prevention and treatment
programs (see H.R. 1637, 1638) [15MY]
Public Health Service Act: improve research of children's health
(see H.R. 1451) [24AP]
------provide inclusive information service relative to certain
diseases (see H.R. 482) [21JA]
Public welfare programs: extend disqualification transition period
for certain aliens (see H.R. 761) [13FE]
------funding for nutrition programs (see H.R. 3015) [9NO]
------modify laws relative to public assistance and benefits for
aliens (see H.R. 666) [11FE]
------permit State use of nongovernmental personnel in determining
Medicaid, food stamp, and WIC program eligibility (see H.R.
1709) [22MY]
------restore benefits to legal immigrants through reductions in
arms transfer subsidies (see H.R. 2597) [1OC]
------treatment of certain legal immigrants (see H.R. 1015, 1468)
[11MR] [29AP]
Radiopharmaceuticals: improve regulation (see H.R. 2298) [30JY]
[3SE]
Rural areas: improve health services (see H.R. 1189) [20MR]
Safe Drinking Water Act: State discretion to fund source water
assessments with capitalization grants (see H.R. 2032) [24JN]
------terminate the applicability of certain provisions in
establishing and implementing safe drinking water standards
(see H.R. 1308) [10AP]
Science: prohibit cloning of humans (see H.R. 923) [5MR]
------prohibit Federal funding for human cloning research (see
H.R. 922) [5MR]
Senior citizens: anniversary of establishment of the first
nutrition program for the elderly (see H. Con. Res. 48) [13MR]
------establish a program of pharmacy assistance fee for elderly
persons who have no health insurance coverage (see H.R. 2681)
[21OC]
Small business: liability requirements for remediation of dry
cleaning solvents (see H.R. 1711) [22MY]
Social Security: apply standards to outpatient physical therapy
relative to certain physician services (see H.R. 1421) [23AP]
------benefit reductions (see H. Res. 132) [24AP]
------earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 464, 612)
[21JA] [5FE]
------establish and maintain individual investment accounts (see
H.R. 1611, 2929) [14MY] [8NO]
------level of benefit payment in the month of the beneficiary's
death (see H.R. 68, 322) [7JA] [9JA]
------payment for certain hospital discharges to post-acute care
(see H.R. 2908) [7NO]
------provide enrollment period for Medicare and Medigap relative
to certain military retirees and dependents (see H.R. 451,
598) [20JA] [5FE]
------provide free information on employee benefit plans to
interested parties of such plans (see H.R. 1603) [14MY]
------require annual statement of accrued liability of the old
age, survivors, and disability insurance program (see H.R.
2780) [30OC]
------require specific legislative recommendations to ensure
solvency of trust funds (see H.R. 2781) [30OC]
------treatment of severe spinal cord injuries relative to certain
earnings (see H.R. 577) [4FE]
States: establish waivers in medical licensing laws relative to
health care for indigent individuals (see H. Con. Res. 69)
[30AP]
------permit funding of prescription drugs for minors relative to
parental consent (see H.R. 2941) [8NO]
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: implementation (see H.
Con. Res. 119) [23JY]
Tariff: anticancer drug production (see H.R. 2041, 2042, 2043,
2044, 2045, 2046, 2049) [25JN]
------anti-HIV and anti-AIDS drug production (see H.R. 2047, 2048)
[25JN]
Taxation: allow credit for cleanup of contaminated industrial
sites and use tax-exempt redevelopment bonds for such cleanup
(see H.R. 523) [4FE]
------credit for clinical testing of certain drugs for rare
diseases or conditions (see H.R. 1169) [20MR]
------credits for health insurance premiums of employees without
employer-provided health coverage (see H.R. 539) [4FE]
------deductibility of health insurance costs for self-employed
individuals and the business use of the home, and
clarification of contractor/employee status (see H.R. 1145)
[20MR]
------deduction for health insurance premiums (see H.R. 321) [9JA]
------full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed
individuals (see H.R. 18, 69, 144, 876, 1792) [7JA] [9JA]
[27FE] [4JN]
------impose excise tax on individuals who operate vending
machines that dispense tobacco products (see H.R. 2897) [7NO]
------permit loans from individual retirement accounts for
housing, education, and medical emergencies (see H.R. 1123)
[19MR]
------prohibit deduction for payments relative to tobacco industry
liability settlement and use of increased revenues to promote
public health (see H.R. 3030) [12NO]
------provide a checkoff on Federal income tax returns for a
breast and prostate cancer research fund (see H.R. 209) [9JA]
------repeal limitations on the number of individuals who may have
medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1068, 1582, 1743) [13MR]
[13MY] [22MY]
------terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2483, 3063) [16SE]
[13NO]
------treatment of benefits given to former police and
firefighters for heart and hypertension conditions (see H.R.
202) [9JA]
------treatment of biomedical research funds (see H.R. 1257) [9AP]
------treatment of dependent care expenses and respite care
expenses (see H.R. 1667) [20MY]
------treatment of estate tax for family farms and small
businesses (see H.R. 1380) [17AP]
------treatment of primary health providers in health professional
shortage areas (see H.R. 2804) [4NO]
------treatment of recreational fitness services and facilities in
certain hospitals (see H.R. 210) [9JA]
------treatment of scholarships received under the National Health
Corps Scholarship Program (see H.R. 2951, 2998) [8NO] [9NO]
------treatment of school-based health insurance programs (see
H.R. 1698) [21MY]
------treatment of Social Security benefits (see H.R. 693) [12FE]
------treatment of tobacco products (see H.R. 3027) [12NO]
Tobacco Accountability Board: establish (see H.R. 1881) [12JN]
Tobacco products: application of domestic laws on labeling,
advertising, and marketing to international sales (see H.R.
2135) [10JY]
------application of fines to decrease usage by minors (see H.R.
1772) [3JN]
------establish Federal authority to regulate tobacco and other
products containing nicotine (see H.R. 516) [4FE]
------increase excise tax to fund a Public Health and Education
Resource Trust Fund (see H.R. 2764) [29OC]
------increase excise taxes to fund health insurance for uninsured
children and deficit reduction (see H.R. 1263, 1364) [9AP]
[17AP]
------increase the legal smoking age (see H.R. 2519) [23SE]
------limit access to minors (see H.R. 2594) [1OC]
------limit tobacco settlement attorneys' fees (see H.R. 2740)
[24OC]
------prescribe labels for packages and advertising and disclose
certain information (see H.R. 1244) [8AP]
------prevent use by minors, reduce addiction levels, compensate
Federal and State Governments for health costs, and enhance
investments in biomedical and basic scientific research (see
H.R. 3028) [12NO]
------protect the public from hazards caused by exposure to
environmental tobacco smoke (see H.R. 1771) [3JN]
------restrict advertising and promotion (see H.R. 762) [13FE]
------restrict the FDA from penalizing retailers for face-to-face
tobacco sales that are in accordance with State law (see H.R.
768) [13FE]
------strengthen State efforts to limit access to minors (see H.R.
2017, 2034) [24JN] [25JN]
------treatment of excise taxes relative to costs incurred by
tobacco industry liability settlement (see H.R. 2385, 2387,
2390) [3SE]
Transportation: prohibit smoking in any federally funded
transportation facility (see H.R. 1351) [16AP]
Traumatic brain injuries: studies and programs (see H.R. 1245)
[8AP]
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences: ensure the
equitable treatment of graduates (see H.R. 2567) [26SE]
Veterans: accessibility to outdoor recreation programs on military
installations for certain disabled individuals (see H.R. 2760)
[29OC]
------add bronchioloalveolar carcinoma to the list of service-
connected diseases (see H.R. 559) [4FE]
------eligibility for hospital care and services relative to
awarding of Purple Heart (see H.R. 2397) [4SE]
------extend dependency and indemnity compensation benefits to
surviving spouses whose subsequent marriages have terminated
(see H.R. 2142) [10JY]
------extend eligibility period for inpatient or outpatient care
to those exposed to toxic substances, radiation, or
environmental hazards (see H.R. 466) [21JA]
------increase service-connected disability benefits for veterans
and survivors (see H.R. 2367) [31JY]
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------permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with
service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 44, 65, 303)
[7JA] [9JA]
------presumption of service connection for certain diseases and
disabilities relative to exposure to carbon tetrachloride (see
H.R. 1540) [6MY]
------priority health care to individuals who served in Israel or
Turkey during the Persian Gulf Conflict (see H.R. 250) [9JA]
------treatment of cold weather injuries received during military
operations (see H.R. 1399, 1426) [17AP] [23AP]
Water: allow public water systems to avoid filtration requirements
(see H.R. 1284) [10AP]
------biological monitoring and whole effluent toxicity testing
relative to publicly owned treatment works (see H.R. 2138)
[10JY]
Women: establish a program for postreproductive health care (see
H.R. 557) [4FE]
------establish offices of women's health within certain Federal
agencies (see H.R. 920) [4MR]
------increase research and education on the drug DES (see H.R.
1788) [4JN]
------protection of reproductive rights (see H.R. 2525) [23SE]
------require the removal of silicone gel and saline breast
implants and conduct chemical and industrial safety research
(see H.R. 366) [9JA]
------research and education programs on menopause and related
conditions (see H.R. 832) [25FE]
------research health risks posed by the presence of certain
additives and synthetic fibers in tampons and similar products
(see H.R. 2900) [7NO]
------research programs relative to HIV and AIDS (see H.R. 1571)
[8MY]
------revise and extend mammography quality standards programs
(see H.R. 1289) [10AP]
Conference reports
FDA Modernization and Accountability Act (S. 830) [9NO]
Messages
Dept. of HHS Report Relative to Radiation Control for Health and
Safety Act: President Clinton [8AP]
Human Cloning Prohibition: President Clinton [10JN]
Progress in Science and Technology: President Clinton [9AP]
U.S.-Canada Social Security Agreement: President Clinton [3MR]
U.S.-United Kingdom Social Security Agreement: President Clinton
[25FE]
Veto of H.R. 1122, Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act: President
Clinton [21OC]
Motions
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122) [20MR]
------prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), Senate
amendments [8OC]
FDA: modernize (S. 830) [7OC]
Reports filed
Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act: Committee on Commerce
(House) (H.R. 1003) (H. Rept. 105-46) [8AP]
Consideration of H.R. 1122, Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 100) (H. Rept. 105-32)
[19MR]
Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 1122, Partial-Birth
Abortion Ban Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 262) (H.
Rept. 105-312) [7OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Projects and Leases
Authorizations: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R.
2571) (H. Rept. 105-291) [2OC]
Drug-Free Communities Act: Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight (House) (H.R. 956) (H. Rept. 105-105) [20MY]
Extend Term of Appointment of Certain Members of the Prospective
Payment Assessment Commission and the Physician Payment Review
Commission: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1001) (H.
Rept. 105-49) [14AP]
------Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1001) (H. Rept.
105-49) [10AP]
FDA Modernization and Accountability Act: Committee of Conference
(S. 830) (H. Rept. 105-399) [9NO]
FDA Regulatory Modernization Act: Committee on Commerce (House)
(H.R. 1411) (H. Rept. 105-310) [7OC]
Federal Employees Health Care Protection Act: Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R. 1836) (H. Rept.
105-374) [4NO]
Food and Nutrition Information Reform Act: Committee on Commerce
(House) (H.R. 2469) (H. Rept. 105-306) [6OC]
Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses--Strong Evidence Linking Toxic Causes
to Chronic Health Effects: Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight (House) (H. Rept. 105-388) [7NO]
Immunization Requirements for Certain Internationally Adopted
Children: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2464) (H.
Rept. 105-289) [1OC]
Increase Service-Connected Disability Benefits for Veterans and
Survivors: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 2367)
(H. Rept. 105-320) [9OC]
Medicaid Waiver of Enrollment Composition Rule for the Better
Health Plan of Amherst, NY (H.R. 2018): Committee on Commerce
(House) (H.R. 2018) (H. Rept. 105-165) [8JY]
Medical Device Regulatory Modernization Act: Committee on Commerce
(House) (H.R. 1710) (H. Rept. 105-307) [6OC]
Medicare Eligibility for Benefits for Certain Divorced Individuals
Relative to Marriage Requirements: Committee on the Judiciary
(House) (H.R. 1956) (H. Rept. 105-208) [28JY]
Nursing Home Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Programs:
Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 968) (H. Rept. 105-23)
[18MR]
------Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 968) (H. Rept.
105-23) [13MR]
Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House)
(H.R. 929) (H. Rept. 105-24) [17MR]
Prohibit Federal Funding for Human Cloning Research: Committee on
Science (House) (H.R. 922) (H. Rept. 105-239) [1AU]
Veterans Medicare Reimbursement Demonstration Act: Committee on
Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 1362) (H. Rept. 105-186)
[16JY]
HEALTH CARE FACILITIES
Bills and resolutions
Armed Forces: improve access to treatment facilities, provide
Medicare reimbursement, and permit enrollment in Federal
Employees Health Benefits Program for veterans and their
dependents (see H.R. 1456) [24AP]
------permit enrollment in Federal Employees Health Benefits
Program for Medicare-eligible retired members and their
dependents (see H.R. 2128) [9JY]
Brookhaven, NY: establish Dept. of Veterans Affairs ambulatory
care facility (see H.R. 56) [7JA] [9JA]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and
services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2174) [16JY]
Courts: health care liability claim requirements (see H.R. 1091)
[18MR]
Dept. of Defense: demonstration project to provide Medicare
reimbursement to certain beneficiaries under the TRICARE
program (see H.R. 1357) [16AP]
Dept. of HHS: dissemination of information about nursing homes
(see H.R. 2423) [5SE]
------prohibit payments to hospitals for reducing the number of
residents in graduate medical education programs (see H.R.
2600) [1OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: assign health care professionals to
facilities in States in which they are licensed and follow
State death certificate filing requirements (see H.R. 2338)
[31JY]
------authorize medical centers to retain funds collected for the
provision of health services (see H.R. 1125) [19MR]
------authorize medical facility projects and leases (see H.R.
2571) [29SE]
------develop plan for allocation of health care resources (see
H.R. 1077) [13MR]
------funding for medical care programs (see H.R. 1156) [20MR]
------improve allocation of health care resources (see H.R. 1580)
[13MY]
Drugs: use of marijuana for medicinal purposes (see H.R. 1782)
[4JN]
Group Hospitalization and Medical Services, Inc.: amend Federal
charter (see H.R. 3025) [12NO]
------repeal Federal charter (see H.R. 497) [4FE]
H. John Heinz III Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center,
Aspinwall, PA: designate (see H.R. 2775) [30OC]
H. John Heinz III Dept. of Veterans Affairs Nursing Care Center,
Aspinwall, PA: designate (see H.R. 714) [12FE]
Health: application of antitrust laws to health care provider
networks (see H.R. 415) [9JA]
------biomedical research funding (see H. Res. 83) [5MR]
------combat fraud relative to payments for health care services
(see H.R. 2584) [30SE]
------establish certain requirements for managed care plans (see
H.R. 2606) [2OC]
------establish community-based managed care programs in medically
disadvantaged areas (see H.R. 356) [9JA]
------establish medical education trust fund (see H.R. 881) [27FE]
------establish standards relative to managed care plans (see H.R.
3009) [9NO]
------establish State and community assistance programs for
providers of health care services and maintenance of safety
net hospital infrastructure (see H.R. 735) [12FE]
------establish teaching hospital and graduate medical education
trust fund (see H.R. 106) [9JA]
------limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information
(see H.R. 341) [9JA]
------maintenance of certain health information when a health care
facility has closed or a benefit plan sponsor has ceased to do
business (see H.R. 2105) [26JN]
------prevention of fraud relative to provision of or receipt of
payment for health care services (see H.R. 362) [9JA]
------prohibit restriction of certain medical communications
between health care providers and their patients (see H.R.
586) [5FE]
------protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see
H.R. 337, 820, 1222, 1749, 2967) [9JA] [25FE] [21MR] [22MY]
[8NO]
------provide information and protect patients' rights relative to
medical care (see H.R. 1191) [20MR]
------require health plans to pay interest on certain claims (see
H.R. 1472) [29AP]
------require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum
hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R.
135) [9JA]
------require health plans to provide coverage for screening
mammography and pap smears (see H.R. 760) [13FE]
------revise and extend mammography quality standards programs
(see H.R. 1289) [10AP]
------standardize relationships between group health plans and
health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals,
and providers (see H.R. 1415) [23AP]
Health care professionals: establish a national abusive and
criminal background check system for patient care workers (see
H.R. 2953) [8NO]
Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under
health plans (see H.R. 815) [25FE]
------coverage of minimum hospital stays and reconstructive
surgery relative to breast cancer and of second opinions for
any cancer diagnosis (see H.R. 616) [5FE]
------require coverage of post-delivery follow-up care for certain
mothers and newborns (see H.R. 2854) [6NO]
Medicaid: coverage of community-based attendant services (see H.R.
2020) [24JN]
------disproportionate share hospital payments (see H.R. 148)
[9JA]
------waiver of enrollment composition rule relative to certain
HMO's (see H.R. 697, 1610) [12FE] [14MY]
Medicare: change payment system for HMO's and competitive medical
plans (see H.R. 2484) [16SE]
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------combat fraud and abuse relative to partial hospitalization
services (see H.R. 2640) [8OC]
------combat fraud by hospitals (see H.R. 2417) [5SE]
------contracting with certain hospitals to provide certain
surgical procedures and related services (see H.R. 2726)
[23OC]
------coverage of certain prostate cancer detection procedures and
drug treatment services (see H.R. 448) [9JA]
------coverage of paramedic intercept ambulance support services
(see H.R. 2153) [11JY]
------hospice care reform (see H.R. 521) [4FE]
------hospital treatment of noncontiguous facilities as outpatient
departments (see H.R. 2559) [25SE]
------limit payments for drugs or biological products (see H.R.
2851) [6NO]
------payments and charges for outpatient services (see H.R. 2558)
[25SE]
------payments for certain drugs relative to hospital outpatient
department services (see H.R. 2687) [21OC]
------payments to Medicare+Choice organizations amounts
attributable to disproportionate share hospital payments (see
H.R. 2701) [22OC]
------prohibit payments to nonprofit hospitals that convert to
for-profit status without proper disclosure (see H.R. 443)
[9JA]
------provide coverage through qualified provider-sponsored
organizations (see H.R. 475) [21JA]
------provide for an increase in update for certain hospitals with
a high proportion of patients (see H.R. 1673) [20MY]
------provide payment for community health center services
relative to coverage of individuals under managed care plans
(see H.R. 2962) [8NO]
------provide prospective payments for inpatient services relative
to rehabilitation hospitals and units (see H.R. 585) [5FE]
------reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by
certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R. 1362)
[17AP]
------reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R.
192, 414) [9JA]
------repeal authority to offer private fee-for-service plans
under Medicare+Choice Program (see H.R. 2725) [23OC]
------require HMO's to provide out-of-network services to
enrollees (see H.R. 459) [21JA]
------require surety bonds and disclosure of certain ownership
information for suppliers of durable medical equipment, home
health agencies, and other health care providers (see H.R.
1457) [24AP]
------require use of hollow-bore needle devices at health care
facilities (see H.R. 2754) [28OC]
------waiver of the late enrollment penalty for certain military
retirees and dependents who live near certain military
hospitals (see H.R. 1738) [22MY]
Medicare/Medicaid: expand and clarify requirements regarding
advance directives to ensure that an individual's health care
decisions are observed (see H.R. 2999) [9NO]
------referral information requirements of hospitals relative to
post-hospital services (see H.R. 734) [12FE]
------require health care facilities and services to fund annual
financial and compliance audits (see H.R. 2543) [24SE]
NIH: improve and expand clinical research programs (see H.R. 3001)
[9NO]
Nursing homes: nurse aide training and competency evaluation
programs (see H.R. 968) [6MR]
------waiver of prior hospitalization requirement for coverage of
skilled nursing facility services for certain individuals (see
H.R. 1692) [21MY]
Parren J. Mitchell Veterans Medical Center, Baltimore, MD:
designate (see H.R. 3051) [13NO]
Public Health Service: establish pediatric research initiative
(see H.R. 1883) [12JN]
------extend breast cancer research programs (see H.R. 1070)
[13MR]
Public welfare programs: restore benefits to legal immigrants
through reductions in arms transfer subsidies (see H.R. 2597)
[1OC]
------treatment of certain legal immigrants (see H.R. 1015, 1468)
[11MR] [29AP]
Social Security: payment for certain hospital discharges to post-
acute care (see H.R. 2908) [7NO]
Taxation: repeal cap on outstanding tax-exempt bonds for certain
nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 197) [9JA]
------treatment of recreational fitness services and facilities in
certain hospitals (see H.R. 210) [9JA]
------treatment of school-based health insurance programs (see
H.R. 1698) [21MY]
Veterans: eligibility for hospital care and services relative to
awarding of Purple Heart (see H.R. 2397) [4SE]
Reports filed
Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Projects and Leases
Authorizations: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R.
2571) (H. Rept. 105-291) [2OC]
Nursing Home Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Programs:
Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 968) (H. Rept. 105-23)
[18MR]
------Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 968) (H. Rept.
105-23) [13MR]
Veterans Medicare Reimbursement Demonstration Act: Committee on
Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 1362) (H. Rept. 105-186)
[16JY]
HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS
Bills and resolutions
Brookhaven, NY: establish Dept. of Veterans Affairs ambulatory
care facility (see H.R. 56) [7JA] [9JA]
Courts: health care liability claim requirements (see H.R. 1091)
[18MR]
Crime: training of students relative to identification and
referral of victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 884) [27FE]
Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide,
euthanasia, or mercy killing (see H.R. 1003) [11MR]
Dentistry: prohibit licensing discrimination by States on the
basis of nonresidency (see H.R. 541) [4FE]
Dept. of HHS: prohibit payments to hospitals for reducing the
number of residents in graduate medical education programs
(see H.R. 2600) [1OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: assign health care professionals to
facilities in States in which they are licensed and follow
State death certificate filing requirements (see H.R. 2338)
[31JY]
------develop plan for allocation of health care resources (see
H.R. 1077) [13MR]
------improve allocation of health care resources (see H.R. 1580)
[13MY]
------improve programs providing counseling and treatment for
sexual trauma experienced by veterans (see H.R. 2253) [24JY]
Diseases: efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 1062,
1219) [13MR] [21MR]
------treatments relative to the transmission of HIV (see H.R.
3072) [13NO]
Drugs: deny Federal benefits to persons convicted of drug offenses
relative to medicinal use of marijuana (see H.R. 1265) [9AP]
------encourage consultation with pharmacists relative to purchase
and use of over-the-counter drug products (see H. Res. 151)
[15MY]
------revoke medical license of practitioners who recommend the
use of marijuana (see H.R. 1310) [10AP]
Employment: provide limited overtime exemption for emergency
medical services personnel (see H.R. 2891) [7NO]
FDA: approval and development of new drugs and biological products
(see H.R. 1411) [23AP]
Federal employees: access to hearing care services by audiologists
(see H.R. 176) [9JA]
------authorize the use of clinical social workers to conduct
evaluations to determine work-related emotional and mental
illnesses (see H.R. 1520) [1MY]
------extend authority under which comparability allowances may be
paid to Government physicians (see H.R. 2541) [24SE]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: improve sanctions
against providers and provide coverage for the FDIC and
Federal Reserve Board (see H.R. 1836) [10JN]
------improve sanctions against unfit providers (see H.R. 1971)
[19JN]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: development, clearance, and
use of certain devices (see H.R. 1710) [22MY]
Government regulations: exempt physician office laboratories from
clinical laboratory requirements (see H.R. 2250) [24JY]
Group Hospitalization and Medical Services, Inc.: amend Federal
charter (see H.R. 3025) [12NO]
------repeal Federal charter (see H.R. 497) [4FE]
Health: allow patients to receive any medical treatment they want
under certain conditions (see H.R. 746) [13FE]
------application of antitrust laws to health care provider
networks (see H.R. 415) [9JA]
------combat fraud relative to payments for health care services
(see H.R. 2584) [30SE]
------establish certain requirements for managed care plans (see
H.R. 2606) [2OC]
------establish medical education trust fund (see H.R. 881) [27FE]
------establish teaching hospital and graduate medical education
trust fund (see H.R. 106) [9JA]
------establish waivers in State medical licensing laws relative
to health care for indigent individuals (see H. Con. Res. 69)
[30AP]
------extend term of appointment of certain members of the
Prospective Payment Assessment Commission and the Physician
Payment Review Commission (see H.R. 1001) [10MR]
------limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information
(see H.R. 341) [9JA]
------permit individuals to continue health plan coverage during
participation in approved clinical studies (see H.R. 1069)
[13MR]
------prevention of fraud relative to provision of or receipt of
payment for health care services (see H.R. 362) [9JA]
------prohibit restriction of certain medical communications
between health care providers and their patients (see H.R.
586) [5FE]
------protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see
H.R. 337, 820, 1222, 1749, 2967) [9JA] [25FE] [21MR] [22MY]
[8NO]
------provide information and protect patients' rights relative to
medical care (see H.R. 1191) [20MR]
------revise and extend mammography quality standards programs
(see H.R. 1289) [10AP]
------standardize relationships between group health plans and
health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals,
and providers (see H.R. 1415) [23AP]
Health Care Financing Administration: graduate medical education
reimbursement for combined residencies producing primary care
physicians (see H.R. 689) [11FE]
Immigration: admission requirements for nonimmigrant nurses
willing to practice in underserved areas (see H.R. 2759)
[29OC]
Information services: establish a national abusive and criminal
background check system for patient care workers (see H.R.
2953) [8NO]
Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under
health plans (see H.R. 815) [25FE]
------coverage of minimum hospital stays and reconstructive
surgery relative to breast cancer and of second opinions for
any cancer diagnosis (see H.R. 616) [5FE]
------require coverage of post-delivery follow-up care for certain
mothers and newborns (see H.R. 2854) [6NO]
------require health plans to provide adequate access to services
provided by obstetrician-gynecologists (see H.R. 1737) [22MY]
Medicaid: coverage of community-based attendant services (see H.R.
2020) [24JN]
------coverage of services provided by nurse practitioners and
clinical nurse specialists (see H.R. 258, 1354) [9JA] [16AP]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for
services (see H.R. 2497) [18SE]
------combat fraud and abuse (see H.R. 2301) [30JY]
------combat fraud and abuse relative to partial hospitalization
services (see H.R. 2640) [8OC]
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------combat fraud by hospitals (see H.R. 2417) [5SE]
------coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R.
288, 1375) [9JA] [17AP]
------coverage of paramedic intercept ambulance support services
(see H.R. 2153) [11JY]
------extend community nursing organization demonstration projects
(see H.R. 686) [11FE]
------hospice care reform (see H.R. 521) [4FE]
------limit additional payments to physicians through private
contracts during periods in which the patient is in an exposed
condition (see H.R. 2784) [30OC]
------payments and charges for outpatient services (see H.R. 582,
2558) [4FE] [25SE]
------protection of beneficiaries relative to enrollment in
managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 66) [7JA] [9JA]
------reimbursement for nurse practitioners and clinical nurse
specialists in health professional shortage areas (see H.R.
893) [27FE]
------reimbursement for physician assistants in health
professional shortage areas (see H.R. 894) [27FE]
------remove requirement of an x ray as a condition of coverage of
chiropractic services (see H.R. 916) [4MR]
------require HMO's to provide out-of-network services to
enrollees (see H.R. 459) [21JA]
------require surety bonds and disclosure of certain ownership
information for suppliers of durable medical equipment, home
health agencies, and other health care providers (see H.R.
1457) [24AP]
------require use of hollow-bore needle devices at health care
facilities (see H.R. 2754) [28OC]
Medicare/Medicaid: expand and clarify requirements regarding
advance directives to ensure that an individual's health care
decisions are observed (see H.R. 2999) [9NO]
------referral information requirements of hospitals relative to
post-hospital services (see H.R. 734) [12FE]
------require health care facilities and services to fund annual
financial and compliance audits (see H.R. 2543) [24SE]
------use of bankruptcy courts by suppliers and providers to
discharge claims and by professionals excluded from health
care programs seeking automatic stays from exclusion (see H.R.
2466) [11SE]
Mudd, Samuel A.: set aside military conviction for harboring John
Wilkes Booth (see H.R. 1885) [12JN]
National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Service: designate
(see H. Con. Res. 171) [21OC]
Nursing homes: nurse aide training and competency evaluation
programs (see H.R. 968) [6MR]
Primary health care: increase practitioners in the field (see H.R.
739) [12FE]
Social Security: apply standards to outpatient physical therapy
relative to certain physician services (see H.R. 1421) [23AP]
Taxation: expand types of equipment acquired with tax-exempt
financing by volunteer fire departments and emergency medical
service organizations (see H.R. 2523) [23SE]
------permit the issuance of tax-exempt bonds by certain
organizations providing rescue and emergency medical services
(see H.R. 2613) [6OC]
------treatment of primary health providers in health professional
shortage areas (see H.R. 2804) [4NO]
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences: ensure the
equitable treatment of graduates (see H.R. 2567) [26SE]
Veterans Health Administration: provide that special pay paid to
certain physicians and dentists be considered basic pay for
retirement purposes (see H.R. 1687) [21MY]
Women: increase research and education on the drug DES (see H.R.
1788) [4JN]
Reports filed
Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act: Committee on Commerce
(House) (H.R. 1003) (H. Rept. 105-46) [8AP]
Extend Term of Appointment of Certain Members of the Prospective
Payment Assessment Commission and the Physician Payment Review
Commission: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1001) (H.
Rept. 105-49) [14AP]
------Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1001) (H. Rept.
105-49) [10AP]
FDA Regulatory Modernization Act: Committee on Commerce (House)
(H.R. 1411) (H. Rept. 105-310) [7OC]
Federal Employees Health Care Protection Act: Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R. 1836) (H. Rept.
105-374) [4NO]
Medical Device Regulatory Modernization Act: Committee on Commerce
(House) (H.R. 1710) (H. Rept. 105-307) [6OC]
Nursing Home Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Programs:
Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 968) (H. Rept. 105-23)
[18MR]
------Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 968) (H. Rept.
105-23) [13MR]
HEALTH CLINICS
see Health Care Facilities
HEALTH INSURANCE BILL OF RIGHTS ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see H.R. 820) [25FE]
HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
Bills and resolutions
Women: establish offices of women's health within certain Federal
agencies (see H.R. 920) [4MR]
HEALTHY AND SMOKE FREE CHILDREN ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see H.R. 3028) [12NO]
HEFLEY, JOEL (a Representative from Colorado)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors [13FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Amtrak: eliminate special support for, or burdens on, operations
as a passenger rail carrier (see H.R. 1666) [20MY]
Courts: constitutional amendment to provide that Federal judges be
reconfirmed by the Senate every 10 years (see H.J. Res. 77)
[7MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing certain construction at military
installations (see H.R. 909) [4MR]
Dept. of Education: abolish (see H.R. 1812) [5JN]
Diplomats: notification relative to crimes committed by diplomats
(see H.R. 1547) [7MY]
Ecology and environment: establish limited privileges and
immunities for certain information relative to compliance with
environmental laws (see H.R. 1884) [12JN]
Forest Service: transfer of certain rights and property in
exchange for payment to the occupant of such property (see
H.R. 2416) [5SE]
Medicare: reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see
H.R. 192, 414) [9JA]
National Historic Preservation Fund: extend authorization (see
H.R. 1522) [1MY]
National parks and recreation areas: collection of fees for the
making of motion pictures, television productions, and sound
tracks (see H.R. 2993) [9NO]
------review management and reform application process for
National Park System (see H.R. 1728) [22MY]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (see H.R. 1162) [20MR]
Petroleum: lease lands within Naval Oil Shale Reserves to private
entities for the development of oil and natural gas (see H.R.
1163) [20MR]
Tariff: certain industrial nylon fabrics (see H.R. 2336) [31JY]
Taxation: allow individuals to designate a portion of their tax
overpayment to the U.S. Olympic Committee (see H.R. 1016)
[11MR]
------repeal income tax and institute a national sales tax (see H.
Res. 111) [10AP]
Urban areas: metropolitan planning (see H.R. 477) [21JA]
Water: biological monitoring and whole effluent toxicity testing
relative to publicly owned treatment works (see H.R. 2138)
[10JY]
HEFNER, W.G. (BILL) (a Representative from North Carolina)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2016, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure
[3SE]
------H.R. 2266, Dept. of Defense appropriations [3SE]
U.S. Military Academy Board of Visitors [25FE]
HELIUM ACT
Bills and resolutions
Public lands: disposal of helium (see H.R. 2178) [16JY]
HENRY, AARON
Bills and resolutions
Aaron Henry U.S. Post Office, Clarksdale, MS: designate (see H.R.
892) [27FE]
Reports filed
Aaron Henry U.S. Post Office, Clarksdale, MS: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 892) (H. Rept.
105-230) [31JY]
HERGER, WALLY (a Representative from California)
Bills and resolutions introduced
California: pilot project in the Plumas, Lassen, and Tahoe
National Forests to demonstrate resource management activity
effectiveness (see H.R. 858) [27FE]
------prohibit the designation of the Mt. Shasta area as a
national historic site, district, or monument (see H.R. 193)
[9JA]
Endangered species: enable Federal agencies to rescue and relocate
members of certain species impacted by reconstruction or
maintenance of flood control levees (see H.R. 2894) [7NO]
Endangered Species Act: improve compliance by individuals and
Government agencies relative to flood control projects,
facilities, or structures (see H.R. 478) [21JA]
Forest Service: assure operations are free of racial, sexual, and
ethnic discrimination (see H.R. 61) [7JA] [9JA]
Government regulations: relief to State and local governments (see
H.R. 62) [7JA] [9JA]
National Kiwifruit Board: provide proportional representation of
kiwifruit producers, exporters, and importers (see H.R. 2024)
[24JN]
Social Security: prevent distribution of benefits to prisoners
(see H.R. 530) [4FE]
Taxation: inflation adjustments for maximum benefits under special
estate tax valuation rules for certain property (see H.R. 64)
[7JA] [9JA]
------repeal the limitation on the amount of receipts attributable
to military property which may be treated as exempt foreign
trade income (see H.R. 1037) [12MR]
------restore the deduction for two-earner married couples (see
H.R. 2593) [1OC]
------treatment of funeral trusts (see H.R. 479) [21JA]
------treatment of income tax returns relative to Presidentially
declared disaster areas (see H.R. 1434) [24AP]
------treatment of motor fuel excise taxes on fuel used by highway
vehicle motors to operate certain power takeoff equipment (see
H.R. 67) [7JA] [9JA]
------treatment of property used to control environmental
pollution and soil and water conservation expenditures (see
H.R. 1164) [20MR]
Tax-exempt organizations: notify members of use of dues for
political and lobbying activities (see H.R. 480) [21JA]
Trinity Lake: designate reservoir (see H.R. 63) [7JA] [9JA]
HERMANDAD MEXICANA NACIONAL (organization)
Bills and resolutions
California: filing of criminal charges by the U.S. Attorney for
failure to comply with a subpoena relative to contested
election (see H. Res. 244) [25SE]
------filing of criminal charges by the U.S. Attorney for failure
to comply with a subpoena relative to contested election (H.
Res. 244), consideration (see H. Res. 253) [29SE]
Reports filed
Consideration of H. Res. 244, Filing of Criminal Charges by U.S.
Attorney in California Relative to
[[Page 2673]]
Contested Election: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 253)
(H. Rept. 105-280) [29SE]
HEROISM
Bills and resolutions
Alderson, Wayne T.: award Medal of Honor for service during World
War II (see H. Con. Res. 20) [12FE]
Armed Forces: restrict awarding of Purple Heart to members (see
H.R. 1407) [23AP]
Battle of Midway National Memorial: establish (see H.R. 2800)
[4NO]
Cadigan, James L.: award Medal of Honor (see H.R. 2494) [18SE]
Dept. of Defense: grant recognition for meritorious service to
aviators who meet the qualification standards of the Air Force
Escape and Evasion Society (see H. Res. 50) [11FE]
Ingram, Robert R.: award Medal of Honor for service during the
Vietnamese Conflict (see H.R. 2813) [4NO]
Roosevelt, Theodore: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see
H.R. 2263) [25JY]
U.S. Navy Asiatic Fleet: appreciation to veterans for service (see
H.J. Res. 100; H. Con. Res. 186) [6NO] [7NO]
Vietnamese Conflict: tribute to former South Vietnamese commandos
for their heroism, sacrifice, and service (see H. Res. 316)
[8NO]
Vincent, Strong: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R.
157) [9JA]
World War II: compensate certain African American Medal of Honor
recipients (see H.R. 1649) [15MY]
------recognize and commend U.S. airmen held as prisoners at the
Buchenwald concentration camp in Germany (see H. Con. Res. 95)
[10JN]
------tribute to people of Crete for heroic endeavor and sacrifice
(see H. Res. 17) [9JA]
HERZOG, CHAIM
Bills and resolutions
Tribute (see H. Con. Res. 73) [6MY]
HIGHER EDUCATION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Colleges and universities: disclosure of criminal incidents
relative to prejudice based on race, ethnicity, gender,
religion, sexual orientation, or disability (see H.R. 3043)
[13NO]
------protect speech and association rights of students (see H.R.
980) [6MR]
------reform methods for calculating graduation rates (see H.R.
914) [4MR]
------reform methods for calculating graduation rates (H.R. 914),
concur with Senate amendments (see H. Res. 145) [13MY]
Colleges and university: exempt certain institutions of higher
education serving minorities from default-based ineligibility
for student loan programs (see H.R. 717) [12FE]
Crime: require opening of campus security crime logs at
institutions of higher education (see H.R. 715) [12FE]
Education: eligibility standards for short-term educational
programs (see H.R. 675) [11FE]
------grants to create partnerships between post-secondary and
elementary or secondary schools to instruct teachers (see H.R.
3085) [13NO]
------improve access to and affordability of higher education (see
H.R. 1435, 2546) [24AP] [25SE]
------improve and strengthen recruitment and training of teachers
(see H.R. 2852) [6NO]
------increase postsecondary opportunities for Hispanic and other
under-represented student populations (see H.R. 2495) [18SE]
------prevent Federal student assistance need analysis from
penalizing parents for investing in prepaid tuition programs
(see H.R. 2672) [9OC]
------provide administrative support and information to establish
State prepaid tuition programs (see H.R. 855) [26FE]
Federal aid programs: improve accountability and reform certain
programs (see H.R. 2140) [10JY]
Financial institutions: allow certain small, nonprofit banks to
exceed 50 percent student loan ratio (see H.R. 2311) [30JY]
Proprietary institutions: financial responsibility for refunds
during provisional certification and change of ownership (see
H.R. 2981) [9NO]
Reauthorize (see H.R. 6) [7JA] [9JA]
Student Loan Marketing Association: treatment of tax-exempt
municipal bonds relative to waiver of redemption premiums (see
H.R. 2530) [23SE]
21st Century Scholars Program: establish (see H.R. 777) [13FE]
Reports filed
Reform Methods for Calculating Graduation Rates for Colleges and
Universities: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House)
(H.R. 914) (H. Rept. 105-14) [11MR]
HIGHWAY RESTORATION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see H.R. 1657) [16MY]
HIGHWAYS
see Roads and Highways
HILL, RICK (a Representative from Montana)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Commission on Structural Alternatives for the Federal Courts of
Appeals: establish (see H.R. 639) [6FE]
Flathead Irrigation Project: transfer maintenance and operation to
local control (see H.R. 3056) [13NO]
Gallatin National Forest: land exchange (see H.R. 3057) [13NO]
Insurance: restrict imposition of liens and estate recovery on
Medicaid long-term care services and amend tax treatment of
long-term care coverage (see H.R. 1764) [3JN]
Native Americans: distribution of judgment funds to Mississippi
Sioux Indian tribes (see H.R. 976) [6MR]
Taxation: treatment of capital gains and estate and gift taxes
(see H.R. 1379) [17AP]
Transportation: Federal funding for highways and transportation
improvements (see H.R. 2337) [31JY]
Water: authorize the construction of the Fort Peck Reservation
Rural Water System (see H.R. 2306) [30JY]
HILLEARY, VAN (a Representative from Tennessee)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Taxation: treatment of Airport and Airway Trust Fund excise taxes
(see H.R. 823) [25FE]
HILLIARD, EARL F. (a Representative from Alabama)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Claude Harris National Aquacultural Research Center: convey to
Alabama (see H.R. 608) [5FE]
Marion National Fish Hatchery: convey to Alabama (see H.R. 608)
[5FE]
Taxation: treatment of affiliation or control of nonprofit
organizations by for-profit organizations relative to
eligibility for low-income housing tax credits (see H.R. 2765)
[29OC]
HINCHEY, MAURICE D. (a Representative from New York)
Appointments
Committee on Economics (Joint) [11MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Credit: prohibit distribution of negotiable checks or instruments
relative to consumer solicitations (see H.R. 2053) [25JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: assign health care professionals to
facilities in States in which they are licensed and follow
State death certificate filing requirements (see H.R. 2338)
[31JY]
Ecology and environment: strengthen protection of native
biodiversity and place restraints on clearcutting of forests
(see H.R. 1861) [11JN]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of
acupuncturist services (see H.R. 1038) [12MR]
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial: design and construct a
permanent addition (see H.J. Res. 76) [1MY]
Medicare: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 1038)
[12MR]
------reform (see H.R. 1165) [20MR]
Public welfare programs: make postsecondary or vocational
education training a permissible work activity (see H.R. 2025)
[24JN]
Roads and highways: designate Interstate 86 from New York to
Pennsylvania (see H.R. 2054) [25JN]
Taxation: retain alternative minimum tax (see H. Con. Res. 97)
[12JN]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1500) [30AP]
HINGHAM, MA
Bills and resolutions
Cadigan, James L.: award Medal of Honor (see H.R. 2494) [18SE]
HINOJOSA, RUBEN (a Representative from Texas)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Education: increase postsecondary opportunities for Hispanic and
other under-represented student populations (see H.R. 2495)
[18SE]
Kika de la Garza Subtropical Agricultural Research Center,
Weslaco, TX: designate (see H.R. 2737) [24OC]
HINSDALE COUNTY, CO
Bills and resolutions
Public lands: land exchange (see H.R. 951) [5MR]
Reports filed
Hinsdale County, CO, Land Exchange: Committee on Resources (House)
(H.R. 951) (H. Rept. 105-170) [8JY]
HISPANIC AMERICANS
Bills and resolutions
Civil rights: establish criminal liability for discrimination
based on disparate treatment (see H.R. 2080) [26JN]
------prohibit employment discrimination (see H.R. 963, 2078)
[6MR] [26JN]
------prohibit use of involuntary arbitration to settle claims of
employment discrimination (see H.R. 983) [6MR]
Colleges and universities: student loan default rate limitations
relative to Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 281) [9JA]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve procedures for resolving claims
of employment discrimination (see H.R. 1703) [22MY]
Education: increase postsecondary opportunities for Hispanic and
other under-represented student populations (see H.R. 2495)
[18SE]
Employment: implement alternative program for providing a benefit
or employment preference under Federal law (see H.R. 2079)
[26JN]
Ethnic groups: tribute to Hispanic culture in the U.S. (see H.
Res. 240) [23SE]
Health: minority health programs (see H.R. 487) [21JA]
Hermandad Mexicana Nacional (organization): filing of criminal
charges by the U.S. Attorney in California for failure to
comply with a subpoena relative to contested election (see H.
Res. 244) [25SE]
------filing of criminal charges by the U.S. Attorney in
California for failure to comply with a subpoena relative to
contested election (H. Res. 244), consideration (see H. Res.
253) [29SE]
Julia, Raul: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R.
2514) [23SE]
Reports filed
Consideration of H. Res. 244, Filing of Criminal Charges by U.S.
Attorney in California Against Hermandad Mexicana Nacional
Relative to Contested Election: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 253) (H. Rept. 105-280) [29SE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs Employment Discrimination Resolution and
Adjudication Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R.
1703) (H. Rept. 105-292) [2OC]
HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND SITES
Bills and resolutions
California: prohibit the designation of the Mt. Shasta area as a
national historic site, district, or monument (see H.R. 193)
[9JA]
Casa Malpais National Historic Landmark: authorize assistance (see
H.R. 60) [7JA] [9JA]
Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal National Heritage Corridor
Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2958) [8NO]
Fort Davis National Historic Site: authorize expansion (see H.R.
3047) [13NO]
Fort King, FL: historical and cultural study relative to the
Second Seminole War (see H.R. 833) [25FE]
Hudson and Mohawk Rivers National Historical Park: establish (see
H.R. 545) [4FE]
Illinois and Michigan Canal Heritage Corridor Commission: extend
(see H.R. 1042) [12MR]
Jimmy Carter National Historic Site: acquisition of the Plains
Railroad Depot (see H.R. 1714) [22MY]
Lewis and Clark expedition: support for an interpretive site near
Wood River, IL, as the point of departure (see H. Res. 281)
[24OC]
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Lighthouses: establish a national historic lighthouse preservation
program (see H.R. 2970) [8NO]
Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site: establish (see
H.R. 2201) [17JY]
Morristown National Historical Park: acquisition of certain
property (see H.R. 2776) [30OC]
National Historic Preservation Fund: extend authorization (see
H.R. 1522) [1MY]
National Historic Trails Interpretive Center: authorize assistance
(see H.R. 2186) [17JY]
National Lighthouse Museum: establish (see H.R. 2895) [7NO]
Taxation: credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing
newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal
residence (see H.R. 1134) [19MR]
HISTORIC HOMEOWNERSHIP ASSISTANCE ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see H.R. 1134) [19MR]
HISTORY
Bills and resolutions
African Americans: acknowledge the injustice and inhumanity of
slavery, examine current impact of slavery and discrimination,
and recommend remedies (see H.R. 40) [7JA] [9JA]
------celebrate end of slavery in the U.S. (see H. Res. 56) [26FE]
------official apology for those who suffered as slaves (see H.
Con. Res. 96) [12JN]
Arlington National Cemetery: reburial of an unknown Civil War
veteran of the Union Army (see H.R. 1668) [20MY]
------reburial of an unknown Civil War veteran of the Union Army
and the Army of the Confederate States (see H.R. 1669) [20MY]
Arts and humanities: encourage participation and increase
understanding and appreciation of the cultural heritage of the
U.S. (see H.R. 2156) [11JY]
Aviation: establish a commission to assist in commemoration of the
centennial of powered flight and the achievements of the
Wright Brothers (see H.R. 2305) [30JY]
Barry, John: recognize as first flag officer of the U.S. Navy (see
H.J. Res. 98) [28OC]
Battle of Midway National Memorial: establish (see H.R. 2800)
[4NO]
Berlin, NH: examine historical significance (see H.R. 105) [9JA]
Capitol Building and Grounds: postpone relocation of Suffragists
Portrait Monument to the rotunda (see H. Con. Res. 72) [1MY]
------procurement of a bust or statue of Sojourner Truth for
placement in the Capitol (see H. Con. Res. 62) [15AP]
------use of the rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims of the
Holocaust (see H. Con. Res. 11) [21JA]
Civil War--U.S.: mint coins in commemoration of African-American
Civil War veterans (see H.R. 2453) [11SE]
Cold war: tribute to individuals who served the U.S. (see H. Con.
Res. 64) [17AP]
Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal National Heritage Corridor
Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2958) [8NO]
Education: development of curriculum designed to educate students
about the Irish famine (see H. Con. Res. 12) [4FE]
Florida A&M University: design, construction, furnishing, and
equipping of Center for Historically Black Heritage (see H.R.
3038) [13NO]
Fort King, FL: historical and cultural study relative to the
Second Seminole War (see H.R. 833) [25FE]
Garvey, Marcus: tribute (see H. Res. 216) [1AU]
Germany: jurisdiction of cases in U.S. courts involving genocide
during World War II (see H.R. 1531) [5MY]
Great Irish Potato Famine: honor memory of victims (see H. Con.
Res. 159) [25SE]
Immigration: naturalization of individuals over 65 relative to
English language and other general knowledge requirements (see
H.R. 1223) [21MR]
------naturalization of individuals over 65 relative to English
language requirements (see H.R. 662) [10FE]
Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see H. Con.
Res. 60) [10AP]
Korean War: mint coins in commemoration of Puerto Ricans who
served in the 65th Infantry Regiment (see H.R. 2978) [9NO]
------tribute to Puerto Ricans who served in the 65th Infantry
Regiment (see H. Con. Res. 192) [9NO]
Lewis and Clark expedition: bicentennial (see H. Res. 144) [6MY]
------mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial (see H.R. 1560)
[8MY]
------support for an interpretive site near Wood River, IL, as the
point of departure (see H. Res. 281) [24OC]
Lighthouses: establish a national historic lighthouse preservation
program (see H.R. 2970) [8NO]
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals (see H.R.
2560) [25SE]
Marshall Plan: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 63) [16AP]
Millennium Society: coordinate activities to commemorate the
second millennium and endow an international cross-cultural
scholarship fund (see H.R. 1519) [1MY]
Monuments and memorials: authorize the establishment of a Cold War
memorial (see H.R. 2885) [7NO]
Morristown National Historical Park: acquisition of certain
property (see H.R. 2776) [30OC]
Mudd, Samuel A.: set aside military conviction for harboring John
Wilkes Booth (see H.R. 1885) [12JN]
National Historic Preservation Fund: extend authorization (see
H.R. 1522) [1MY]
National Lighthouse Museum: establish (see H.R. 2895) [7NO]
National Military Museum Foundation: establish (see H.R. 1568)
[8MY]
National Park Service: establish the National Underground Railroad
Network to Freedom Program (see H.R. 1635) [15MY]
New Mexico: funding for construction of history museum (see H.R.
732) [12FE]
President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act:
extend authorization of the Assassination Records Review Board
(see H.R. 1553) [8MY]
Robert C. Weaver Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (see
H.R. 2375) [1AU]
Roosevelt, Theodore: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see
H.R. 2263) [25JY]
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo: determine validity of certain land
claims involving the descendants of persons who were Mexican
citizens (see H.R. 260, 2538) [9JA] [24SE]
U.S. Navy Asiatic Fleet: appreciation to veterans for service (see
H.J. Res. 100; H. Con. Res. 186) [6NO] [7NO]
Virgin Islands: anniversary of the emancipation of Africans held
in slavery in the Danish West Indies (see H. Con. Res. 161)
[30SE]
Waldheim, Kurt: receipt of U.N. retirement allowance (see H. Con.
Res. 144) [4SE]
World War II: provide redress for inadequate restitution of assets
seized by the U.S. Government which belonged to victims of the
Holocaust (see H.R. 2591) [1OC]
------tribute to people of Crete for heroic endeavor and sacrifice
(see H. Res. 17) [9JA]
Reports filed
Assassination Records Review Board Extension: Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R. 1553) (H. Rept.
105-138) [19JN]
Gunston Hall Plantation Board of Regents Authority To Establish a
George Mason Memorial: Committee on Resources (House) (S. 423)
(H. Rept. 105-363) [31OC]
President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act
Assassination Records Review Board Extension: Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R. 1553) (H. Rept.
105-138) [19JN]
HOBSON, DAVID L. (a Representative from Ohio)
Appointments
Conferee: H. Con. Res. 84, setting forth the Federal budget for
1998-2002 [3JN]
------H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act [10JY]
------H.R. 2016, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure
[3SE]
------H.R. 2158, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry
independent agencies appropriations [3SE]
------H.R. 2266, Dept. of Defense appropriations [3SE]
Conference reports
Balanced Budget Act (H.R. 2015) [29JY]
Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84)
[4JN]
HOEKSTRA, PETER (a Representative from Michigan)
Bills and resolutions introduced
[11MR]
Education: repeal certain Federal programs (see H.R. 2655) [9OC]
Elections: constitutional amendment to give citizens the right to
enact and repeal legislation in a national election (see H.J.
Res. 87) [25JN]
------constitutional amendment to give citizens the right to
propose constitutional amendments by initiative process (see
H.J. Res. 85) [25JN]
------constitutional amendment to give citizens the right to
recall elected officials (see H.J. Res. 86) [25JN]
------give citizens the right to enact and repeal legislation in a
national election (see H.R. 2061) [25JN]
------national advisory referendum on a flat income tax rate and
the requiring of a national vote to raise taxes (see H.R.
2057) [25JN]
------permit use of ``None of the Above'' in elections for Federal
office (see H.R. 2055) [25JN]
Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to
purchase products and require commercial competition for
Federal contracts (see H.R. 2758) [29OC]
Grand Haven, MI: designate as ``Coast Guard City, USA'' (see H.
Con. Res. 115) [15JY]
International Brotherhood of Teamsters: limit Federal funding for
rerun of leadership election (see H.R. 2656) [9OC]
Members of Congress: national advisory referendum on term limits
(see H.R. 2056) [25JN]
Small Business Act: exempt subcontracts for dredging activities
from local buy requirements under the business development
program (see H.R. 1523) [1MY]
Tariff: desmedipham (see H.R. 2060) [25JN]
------ethofumesate (see H.R. 2059) [25JN]
------phenmedipham (see H.R. 2058) [25JN]
HOLDEN, TIM (a Representative from Pennsylvania)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Peter J. McCloskey Postal Facility, Pottsville, PA: designate (see
H.R. 2564) [26SE]
Schuylkill County, PA: transfer from the Eastern Judicial District
to the Middle Judicial District (see H.R. 2123) [9JY]
Social Security: level of benefit payment in the month of the
beneficiary's death (see H.R. 68) [7JA] [9JA]
Tariff: chemicals (see H.R. 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924,
1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934,
1935, 1936, 1937, 1938) [17JN]
Taxation: full deduction of health insurance costs for self-
employed individuals (see H.R. 69) [7JA] [9JA]
------investment credit for conversion of coal and domestic
carbonaceous feedstocks into liquid fuels (see H.R. 2175)
[16JY]
HOMELESS
Bills and resolutions
Dept. of HUD: facilitate effective and efficient management of
homeless assistance programs (see H.R. 2307) [30JY]
------reform the property disposition program providing single-
family properties for use by the homeless (see H.R. 1798)
[5JN]
------terminate the property disposition program providing single-
family properties for use by the homeless (see H.R. 32) [7JA]
[9JA]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: guarantee loans to provide multifamily
transitional housing for homeless veterans (see H.R. 3039)
[13NO]
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------improve homeless veterans programs (see H.R. 2206) [22JY]
Federal aid programs: consolidate Federal housing assistance
programs (see H.R. 217) [9JA]
------revise and extend assistance programs (see H.R. 1144) [20MR]
Housing: constitutional amendment relative to the right to a home
(see H.J. Res. 73) [24AP]
------increase public housing opportunities for intact families
(see H.R. 265) [9JA]
Veterans: housing programs (see H.R. 1754) [3JN]
Voting: protection of rights (see H.R. 74) [7JA] [9JA]
Reports filed
Veterans Health Programs Improvement Act: Committee on Veterans'
Affairs (House) (H.R. 2206) (H. Rept. 105-293) [2OC]
HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE PROTECTION ACT
Reports filed
Provisions: Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House)
(H.R. 607) (H. Rept. 105-55) [16AP]
HOMOSEXUALITY
Bills and resolutions
Civil rights: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional
or sexual orientation (see H.R. 365) [9JA]
Colleges and universities: disclosure of criminal incidents
relative to prejudice based on race, ethnicity, gender,
religion, sexual orientation, or disability (see H.R. 3043)
[13NO]
Courts: provide civil claim for victims of bias crimes (see H.R.
2959) [8NO]
Diseases: efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 1062,
1219) [13MR] [21MR]
------treatments relative to the transmission of HIV (see H.R.
3072) [13NO]
Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or
sexual orientation (see H.R. 1858) [10JN]
Federal employees: provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R.
2761) [29OC]
HONDURAS, REPUBLIC OF
Bills and resolutions
Human rights: expedite the declassification of certain documents
relating to human rights abuses in Guatemala and Honduras (see
H.R. 2635) [8OC]
HONG KONG
Bills and resolutions
China, Republic of: status after reversion of Hong Kong to the
People's Republic of China (see H. Con. Res. 100, 178) [18JN]
[28OC]
Immigration: provide special status for certain alien journalists
working in Hong Kong (see H.R. 890) [27FE]
International relations: support autonomous governance after
reversion to the People's Republic of China (see H.R. 750)
[13FE]
HOOD BAY LAND EXCHANGE ACT
Reports filed
Provisions: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1948) (H. Rept.
105-261) [23SE]
HOOLEY, DARLENE (a Representative from Oregon)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Committee on House Oversight (House): investigation of voter
irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District
(see H. Res. 295) [30OC]
Education: provide for various capital investments in technology
education (see H.R. 2994) [9NO]
Taxation: treatment of family-owned businesses relative to estate
tax (see H.R. 1583) [13MY]
HOONAH, AK
Bills and resolutions
Alaska: conveyance of certain lands to the Huna Totem Corp. (see
H.R. 3088) [13NO]
HOPE, BOB
Bills and resolutions
Veterans: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see H.J.
Res. 75) [30AP]
Reports filed
Confer Honorary Armed Forces Veteran Status: Committee on Veterans
Affairs (House) (H.J. Res. 75) (H. Rept. 105-109) [3JN]
HORN, STEPHEN (a Representative from California)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Cambodia: terrorist attack at political rally (see H. Res. 121)
[17AP]
Executive Office of the President: appointment of Chief Financial
Officer and Deputy Chief Financial Officer (see H.R. 1962)
[19JN]
FEC: require reports on certain election expenditures (see H.R.
1705) [22MY]
Federal Advisory Committee Act: clarify public disclosure
requirements of the National Academy of Sciences and the
National Academy of Public Administration (see H.R. 2977)
[9NO]
Federal employees: expand definition of special Government
employees (see H.R. 1966) [19JN]
------treatment of travel expenses (see H.R. 930) [5MR]
Voting: establish a system to respond to inquiries about the
citizenship of registration applicants and require use of
Social Security number to register to vote (see H.R. 1428)
[24AP]
HORSE RACING
see Sports
HORTICULTURE
related term(s) Flowers
Bills and resolutions
Agriculture: crop insurance coverage for losses due to plant
viruses and diseases and loan eligibility for producers who
suffer such losses (see H.R. 781) [13FE]
Monuments and memorials: establish National Peace Garden Monument
(see H.R. 1497) [30AP]
Plant genetic conservation program: funding (see H.R. 570) [4FE]
Tariff: treatment of live plants and fresh cut flowers (see H.R.
54) [7JA] [9JA]
Reports filed
National Peace Garden Memorial Construction Authority Extension:
Committee on Resources (House) (S. 731) (H. Rept. 105-362)
[31OC]
HOSPICES
see Health Care Facilities
HOSPITALS
see Health Care Facilities
HOSTAGES
see Terrorism
HOSTETTLER, JOHN N. (a Representative from Indiana)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Foreign trade: European Union obligations relative to U.S. meat
and pork exporting facilities (see H.R. 723) [12FE]
Wetlands: permit use of certain agricultural lands (see H.R. 640)
[6FE]
HOUGHTON, AMO (a Representative from New York)
Appointments
Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group [13MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Business and industry: assist in development of microenterprises
(see H.R. 1129) [19MR]
Children and youth: establish child retirement accounts (see H.R.
194) [9JA]
Medicare: improve quality and cost-effectiveness of telemedicine
and medical informatic networks (see H.R. 1101) [18MR]
Nicaragua: tribute on the occasion of democratic elections (see H.
Con. Res. 18) [11FE]
Sierra Leone: condemn military coup d'etat (see H. Con. Res. 99)
[16JN]
Taxation: application of tax laws to U.S. businesses operating
abroad (see H.R. 1783) [4JN]
------disregard certain amounts of capital expenditures in
applying limits on certain bonds (see H.R. 2714) [23OC]
------establish estate tax credit for certain employees of
international organizations equivalent to the limited marital
deduction (see H.R. 763) [13FE]
------exclusion of gross estate taxes of a decedent relative to
certain land subject to qualified conservation easements (see
H.R. 195) [9JA]
------extend the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 1729) [22MY]
------limit applicability of the generation-skipping transfer tax
(see H.R. 196, 531) [9JA] [4FE]
------permanent extension of the transition rule for certain
publicly traded partnerships (see H.R. 1443) [24AP]
------promote the granting of incentive stock options to nonhighly
compensated employees (see H.R. 2788) [31OC]
------repeal cap on outstanding tax-exempt bonds for certain
nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 197) [9JA]
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Appointments
Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress [3SE]
Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards [12MR]
Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) [4FE] [10FE]
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) investigative
subcommittee members [13NO]
Committee on Taxation (Joint) [10FE]
Committee To Escort Chilean President Eduardo Frei Into the House
Chamber [27FE]
Committee To Escort the President [4FE]
Committee To Escort the Speaker-Elect to the Chair [7JA]
Committee To Notify the President of the Completion of the First
Session of the 105th Congress [13NO]
Conferees: H.R. 2209, legislative branch of the Government
appropriations [3SE]
Frank Tejeda funeral attendees [4FE]
House of Representatives General Counsel [13NO]
House of Representatives Inspector General [7JA]
House of Representatives Law Revision Counsel [9JA] [13NO]
House of Representatives Page Board [13FE] [25FE]
House of Representatives tellers to count electoral votes [9JA]
House Office Building Commission [7JA]
John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development
Board of Trustees [30MY]
North Atlantic Assembly [22MY]
Official Advisers for International Conference Meetings and
Negotiation Sessions on Trade Agreements [10FE]
Walter H. Capps funeral attendees [4NO]
Bills and resolutions
Andrew Jacobs, Jr., U.S. Post Office Building, Indianapolis, IN:
designate (see H.R. 1057) [13MR]
Budget: ensure that the budget proposal concurs with the
provisions of the bipartisan budget agreement (see H.R. 2037)
[25JN]
------reform process (see H.R. 1372) [17AP]
------reform process and enforce the bipartisan balanced budget
agreement (see H.R. 2003) [20JN]
------reform process and enforce the bipartisan balanced budget
agreement (H.R. 2003), consideration (see H. Res. 192) [22JY]
Business and industry: ensure congressional approval of compliance
costs relative to Government regulations (see H.R. 1591)
[14MY]
Buy American Act: acquisition requirements for the Chief
Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives (see H.
Res. 285) [28OC]
Capitol Building and Grounds: use of the rotunda for congressional
Christmas celebration (see H. Con. Res. 190) [8NO]
Capps, Walter H.: tribute (see H. Res. 286) [29OC]
Carson, Representative: authorize the Speaker's designee to
administer the oath of office (see H. Res. 11) [7JA] [9JA]
Children and youth: proclaim as greatest U.S. asset (see H. Res.
154) [20MY]
Citizens' Commission on Congressional Ethics: establish (see H.
Res. 41) [5FE]
Clinton, President: notification of completion of business (see H.
Res. 320) [9NO]
------notify of election of the Speaker and Clerk (see H. Res. 4)
[7JA] [9JA]
Committee on Agriculture (House): authorizing expenditures (see H.
Res. 72) [13FE]
Committee on Appropriations (House): establish Subcommittee on
Veterans' Affairs (see H. Res. 20) [9JA]
Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House): authorizing
expenditures (see H. Res. 69) [13FE]
------majority party appointments (see H. Res. 114) [16AP]
------minority party appointments (see H. Res. 118, 221) [16AP]
[5SE]
Committee on Commerce (House): authorizing expenditures (see H.
Res. 74) [25FE]
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Committee on Education and the Workforce (House): authorizing
expenditures (see H. Res. 75) [25FE]
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House): authorizing
expenditures (see H. Res. 65, 86) [13FE] [6MR]
------election of members (see H. Res. 108) [9AP]
------increase number of subcommittees (see H. Res. 326) [12NO]
------special investigative authorities (see H. Res. 167) [17JN]
Committee on House Oversight (House): authorizing expenditures
(see H. Res. 55) [12FE]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (see H. Res. 276, 287, 290, 291, 292,
293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 307, 315, 318) [23OC] [29OC] [30OC]
[5NO] [8NO] [9NO]
------majority party appointments (see H. Res. 137) [30AP]
Committee on Intelligence (House, Select): authorizing
expenditures (see H. Res. 59) [13FE]
Committee on International Relations (House): authorizing
expenditures (see H. Res. 66, 81) [13FE] [5MR]
------election of members (see H. Res. 106) [21MR]
Committee on National Security (House): authorizing expenditures
(see H. Res. 57) [13FE]
Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see
H. Res. 16) [9JA]
Committee on Printing (Joint): election of members (see H. Res.
85) [6MR]
Committee on Resources (House): authorizing expenditures (see H.
Res. 56) [13FE]
Committee on Rules (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res.
73) [13FE]
Committee on Science (House): authorizing expenditures (see H.
Res. 77) [26FE]
------majority party appointments (see H. Res. 82) [5MR]
Committee on Small Business (House): authorizing expenditures (see
H. Res. 54) [12FE]
------majority party appointments (see H. Res. 52) [12FE]
------minority party appointments (see H. Res. 148) [14MY]
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): abolish and
establish an Independent Commission on Congressional Ethics
(see H.R. 957) [5MR]
------authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 62) [13FE]
------majority party appointments (see H. Res. 249) [29SE]
------minority party appointments (see H. Res. 250) [29SE]
Committee on the Budget (House): authorizing expenditures (see H.
Res. 80) [26FE]
Committee on the Judiciary (House): authorizing expenditures (see
H. Res. 51) [12FE]
------undertake an inquiry into whether grounds exist to impeach
President Clinton (see H. Res. 304) [5NO]
Committee on the Library (Joint): election of members (see H. Res.
85) [6MR]
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House):
authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 71) [13FE]
------majority party appointments (see H. Res. 78, 213) [26FE]
[1AU]
Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House): authorizing expenditures
(see H. Res. 60) [13FE]
------minority party appointments (see H. Res. 148) [14MY]
Committee on Ways and Means (House): authorizing expenditures (see
H. Res. 63) [13FE]
Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 91,
102, 129) [11MR] [20MR] [24AP]
------authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 129), consideration (see
H. Res. 136) [30AP]
------authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 91), consideration (see H.
Res. 101, 105) [19MR] [20MR]
------majority party appointments (see H. Res. 12, 25, 32, 196,
325, 331) [7JA] [9JA] [21JA] [23JY] [13NO]
------minority party appointments (see H. Res. 13, 33, 36, 42, 44,
58, 84, 120, 208, 328) [7JA] [9JA] [21JA] [5FE] [6FE] [10FE]
[13FE] [6MR] [17AP] [31JY] [13NO]
Computers: donation of used equipment to public schools (see H.R.
283) [9JA]
Congress: adjournment (see H. Con. Res. 21, 87, 108, 136, 169)
[13FE] [22MY] [26JN] [31JY] [8OC]
------adjournment (H. Con. Res. 108), consideration (see H. Res.
176) [25JN]
------compile and make available to the public the names of
candidates for election who agree to conduct campaigns in
accordance with a Code of Election Ethics (see H. Con. Res.
160) [26SE]
------consideration of certain resolutions in preparation for
adjournment (see H. Res. 311) [7NO]
------constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on
the passage of legislation increasing revenue and a balanced
budget (see H.J. Res. 52) [12FE]
------joint session for the State of the Union Message (see H.
Con. Res. 9) [21JA]
------joint session to receive a message from the President (see
H. Con. Res. 194) [9NO]
------notify the President that a quorum has assembled (see H.
Res. 3) [7JA] [9JA]
------punish false statements made during debate on the floor of
either House of Congress (see H.R. 425) [9JA]
------reform pension plan for Members and employees (see H.R. 729)
[12FE]
------require the posting of the Ten Commandments in the House and
Senate Chambers (see H. Con. Res. 35) [4MR]
------specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment
of legislation (see H.R. 292) [9JA]
------treatment of Members and employees for retirement purposes
(see H.R. 1765) [3JN]
------treatment of travel awards accrued during official travel by
Members, officers, or employees (see H.R. 1896; H. Res. 64)
[13FE] [12JN]
------waive enrollment requirements for certain legislation (see
H.J. Res. 103) [8NO]
Congressional Budget Act: establish a point of order that
precludes raising revenues to enforce the bipartisan balanced
budget agreement (see H.R. 2230) [23JY]
Congressional Office of Compliance: approval of regulations
relative to labor-management relations (see H. Con. Res. 5; H.
Res. 19) [9JA]
Corrections Calendar Office: establish (see H. Res. 7) [7JA] [9JA]
------lump sum allowance (see H. Res. 130) [24AP]
Daily meeting: fixing the hour (see H. Res. 9) [7JA] [9JA]
Dornan, Robert K.: limit admission to House floor and rooms (see
H. Res. 233) [18SE]
Eagen, James M., III: election as Chief Administrative Officer of
the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 207) [31JY]
Elections: clarify procedure for determining State population for
purposes of congressional apportionment (see H.R. 1220) [21MR]
------comply with campaign spending limits and enhance importance
of individual and intradistrict contributions (see H.R. 1422)
[23AP]
------limit expenditures for candidates (see H.R. 77, 462) [7JA]
[9JA] [21JA]
------provide candidates for Federal office free access to
interactive computer services for dissemination of campaign
information (see H.R. 653) [6FE]
------require a majority of campaign contributions come from State
residents and ensure that employees are informed on use of
labor organization dues and fees for political activities (see
H.R. 2573) [29SE]
Employees: compensation of certain minority employees (see H. Res.
6) [7JA] [9JA]
FEC: establish and administer an escrow account for certain
campaign contributions (see H.R. 1494) [30AP]
------expedite availability of reports on the Internet (see H.R.
2074, 2109, 2433) [26JN] [8JY] [8SE]
------responsibility for investigations relative to campaign
fundraising practices (see H. Con. Res. 46) [12MR]
Federal Election Law Reform Commission: establish (see H.R. 419)
[9JA]
Franking privilege: official mail allowance (see H.R. 730, 2439)
[12FE] [9SE]
------prevent certain mass mailings from being sent as franked
mail (see H.R. 642) [6FE]
Gingrich, Representative: resolution of ethics charges (see H.
Res. 31) [21JA]
Government: reduce spending and regulatory programs (see H. Con.
Res. 102) [21JN]
------require Congress and the President to fulfill their
constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for
Federal laws (see H.R. 1036) [12MR]
Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional
deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (see
H.R. 1010) [11MR]
------prohibit smoking in rooms and corridors leading to the floor
and in the Rayburn room (see H. Res. 247) [26SE]
Hermandad Mexicana Nacional (organization): filing of criminal
charges by the U.S. Attorney in California for failure to
comply with a subpoena relative to contested election (see H.
Res. 244) [25SE]
------filing of criminal charges by the U.S. Attorney in
California for failure to comply with a subpoena relative to
contested election (H. Res. 244), consideration (see H. Res.
253) [29SE]
House Ethics Reform Task Force: implement recommendations (see H.
Res. 168) [18JN]
------implement recommendations (H. Res. 168), consideration (see
H. Res. 230) [17SE]
House Rules: adopt and amend (see H. Res. 5) [7JA] [9JA]
------allow each Member to designate one bill for committee vote
(see H. Res. 27) [9JA]
------allow proxy voting in committees in limited circumstances
(see H. Res. 186) [15JY]
------amend relative to introduction of a bill about inclusion of
Franklin Delano Roosevelt in President's Day observances (see
H. Res. 141) [1MY]
------amend to afford witnesses greater freedom to provide
information to committees by eliminating current
administrative requirements (see H. Res. 39) [5FE]
------authority of the Committee on Rules (House) to report rules
or orders waiving the germaneness requirement (see H. Res.
209) [31JY]
------consideration of motions to suspend the rules and pass
certain legislation (see H. Res. 107, 112, 117, 155, 161)
[8AP] [14AP] [16AP] [21MY] [4JN]
------discourage frivolous ethics complaints (see H. Res. 79)
[26FE]
------limit admission of former Members to House floor and rooms
in certain instances (see H. Res. 229) [11SE]
------permit committees to vote to allow live media coverage of
the testimony of a subpoenaed witness (see H. Res. 275) [22OC]
------permit disabled employees with the privilege of the House
floor to use supporting services on the floor (see H. Res.
135) [29AP]
------photographing of subpoenaed witnesses at committee hearings
(see H. Res. 298) [30OC]
------postpone final action on legislative branch appropriations
until all other appropriations bills have been enacted (see H.
Res. 123) [17AP]
------prohibit any personal staff member from holding a paid
position in the campaign of the employing Member (see H. Res.
177) [26JN]
------reduction of suballocations relative to floor amendments to
appropriations bills (see H. Res. 18) [9JA]
------repeal exception to the requirement that public committee
proceedings be open to all media (see H. Res. 301) [4NO]
------repeal relative to statutory limit on the public debt (see
H. Res. 23, 30) [9JA]
------require that committee reports on legislation contain
analysis of impact on children (see H. Res. 53) [12FE]
------same-day consideration of certain resolutions (see H. Res.
165, 201, 305, 306, 314) [11JN] [29JY] [5NO] [8NO]
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------treatment of expenses of special-order speeches (see H. Res.
97) [13MR]
Independent Commission on Campaign Finance Reform: establish (see
H.R. 1614) [14MY]
J. Roy Rowland Federal Courthouse, Dublin, GA: designate (see H.R.
1484) [29AP]
John T. Myers Post Office Building, Terre Haute, IN: designate
(see H.R. 1058, 1249) [13MR] [8AP]
Kika de la Garza Subtropical Agricultural Research Center,
Weslaco, TX: designate (see H.R. 2737) [24OC]
LaHood, Representative: election to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs (House) (see H. Res. 43) [6FE]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (see
H.R. 2209) [22JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2209), consideration (see H.
Res. 197) [24JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2209), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 238) [23SE]
------require random drug testing of Members, officers, and
employees (see H.R. 310) [9JA]
Lobbying Disclosure Act: amend (see H.R. 233) [9JA]
Lobbyists: limit access to the Hall of the House of
Representatives (see H. Res. 237) [18SE]
Local government: authorize participation in State and local
government transit programs (see H. Res. 37) [5FE]
Members of Congress: adjust basic pay relative to degree of
success in deficit reduction (see H.R. 343) [9JA]
------attendance at the inaugural ceremonies of the President and
Vice President (see H. Res. 8) [7JA] [9JA]
------constitutional amendment relative to liability associated
with the making of false statements (see H.J. Res. 29) [9JA]
------constitutional amendment to allow States to limit terms (see
H.J. Res. 31) [9JA]
------constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2, 3,
8, 22, 33, 34, 42, 46, 49) [9JA] [21JA] [5FE] [10FE] [11FE]
------constitutional amendment to limit terms and to increase the
term of Representatives to 4 years (see H.J. Res. 5, 6, 16,
23, 27) [9JA]
------constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 2),
consideration (see H. Res. 47) [11FE]
------deny cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 2219, 2542; H.
Con. Res. 1) [9JA] [22JY] [24SE]
------deny Federal retirement annuities to Members convicted of
felonies (see H.R. 1613) [14MY]
------deny salary adjustments relative to budget deficit (see H.R.
1906, 2824) [17JN] [5NO]
------eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 46, 330,
632, 1100, 2510, 2517) [7JA] [9JA] [6FE] [18MR] [18SE] [23SE]
------eliminate certain benefits (see H.R. 436) [9JA]
------establish a commission on size of membership and election
process (see H.R. 187) [9JA]
------increase length of ban on lobbying activities after leaving
office (see H.R. 390) [9JA]
------link annual salary adjustments to cost-of-living adjustments
for certain Social Security benefits (see H.R. 2763) [29OC]
------modify law providing a permanent appropriation for
compensation (see H.R. 403) [9JA]
------national advisory referendum on term limits (see H.R. 2056)
[25JN]
------payment of salary relative to adoption of a balanced budget
resolution (see H.R. 1746) [22MY]
------prohibit Federal funding of official travel after elections
for Members who fail to be reelected (see H.R. 2276) [25JY]
------prohibit participation in Federal Employees' Retirement
System (see H.R. 47) [7JA] [9JA]
------prohibit representation of foreign governments after leaving
office (see H.R. 97) [7JA] [9JA]
------require comparable treatment with Federal employees during
Government shutdown (see H.R. 342) [9JA]
------require that excess amounts from official allowances be
applied to deficit reduction (see H.R. 80, 352, 866) [7JA]
[9JA] [27FE]
------require written election for any annual pay increase (see
H.R. 2783) [30OC]
------transition for new Members (see H.R. 3053) [13NO]
Monuments and memorials: prohibit establishment of any national
monument without an express act of Congress and the
concurrence of the Governor and State legislature (see H.R.
1127) [19MR]
------prohibit establishment of any national monument without an
express act of Congress and the concurrence of the Governor
and State legislature (H.R. 1127), consideration (see H. Res.
256) [29SE]
------prohibit extension or establishment of any national monument
in Idaho without public participation and an express act of
Congress (see H.R. 597) [5FE]
------prohibit extension or establishment of any national monument
in Washington without public participation and an express act
of Congress (see H.R. 413) [9JA]
------prohibit extension or establishment of any national monument
without an express act of Congress (see H.R. 596) [5FE]
Office Waste Recycling Program: implementation (see H. Res. 119)
[16AP]
Officers: election (see H. Res. 1) [7JA] [9JA]
Pensions: annuity computation for Members of Congress and Federal
employees (see H.R. 946) [5MR]
Political campaigns: ban soft money in elections for Federal
office (see H.R. 110, 458, 1025) [9JA] [21JA] [11MR]
------compliance with fundraising laws relative to candidates for
Federal office and campaign finance officials and workers (see
H. Res. 308) [5NO]
------contribution limitations for multicandidate political
committees (see H.R. 1081) [13MR]
------ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 140, 179,
181, 493, 600, 767, 965, 1039, 1303, 1366, 1776, 1777, 2051,
2183, 2199, 2777; H. Res. 210) [9JA] [21JA] [5FE] [13FE] [6MR]
[12MR] [10AP] [17AP] [4JN] [25JN] [17JY] [31JY] [30OC]
------ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 1366),
consideration (see H. Res. 259, 272) [6OC] [21OC]
------expenditure limitations and public financing for general
elections (see H.R. 243) [9JA]
------impose monetary penalties for use of fraudulent political
advertisements (see H.R. 423) [9JA]
------prohibit candidates from accepting unsecured loans from
depository institutions regulated under Federal law (see H.R.
783) [13FE]
------prohibit contributions and expenditures by political action
committees in elections for Federal office (see H.R. 11) [7JA]
[9JA]
------prohibit contributions by multicandidate political
committees controlled by foreign corporations (see H.R. 610)
[5FE]
------prohibit contributions by nonparty multicandidate political
committees (see H.R. 70, 138, 472, 473) [7JA] [9JA] [21JA]
------prohibit use of soft money and require written authorization
for use of salary withholdings for political activities (see
H.R. 2147) [10JY]
------prohibit use of soft money in Federal elections and permit
individuals to elect not to have payroll deductions used for
political activities (see H.R. 3019) [9NO]
------public financing of House of Representatives elections (see
H.R. 506, 794) [4FE] [13FE]
------reduce contributions by nonparty multicandidate political
committees (see H.R. 569) [4FE]
------reduce contributions to House of Representatives candidate
by multicandidate political committees (see H.R. 797) [13FE]
------require availability of certain information on the Internet,
limit soft money, expand required spending reports, and
transfer enforcement of campaign finance laws (see H.R. 1780)
[4JN]
------require congressional candidates to raise at least half of
their contributions from residents of their district or State
(see H.R. 2866) [7NO]
------require that contributions by individuals to candidates for
Federal office are accompanied by written certification that
the contributions are from personal funds (see H.R. 2865)
[7NO]
Political ethics: use of independent panel and factfinders to
assist in investigations of ethics violations (see H. Res. 61)
[13FE]
Public welfare programs: allow Members to hire employees from
welfare rolls relative to application towards welfare
participation rates in home jurisdiction (see H.R. 1046)
[12MR]
Racial relations: congressional role in eliminating racism (see H.
Res. 138) [30AP]
Sanders, Representative: election to the Committees on Banking and
Financial Services and Government Reform and Oversight (see H.
Res. 14) [7JA] [9JA]
Select Commission To Advise on Reforming Elections: establish (see
H.R. 141) [9JA]
Senate: notify that a quorum of the House of Representatives is
present and of the election of the Speaker and Clerk (see H.
Res. 2) [7JA] [9JA]
Speakers of the House: terminate certain entitlements of former
(see H.R. 1768) [3JN]
Taxation: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds
majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (H.J.
Res. 62), consideration (see H. Res. 113) [14AP]
Tejeda, Frank: tribute (see H. Res. 35) [4FE]
Tejeda, Representative: authorize the Speaker's designee to
administer the oath of office (see H. Res. 10) [7JA] [9JA]
Women: ratify equal rights amendment as part of the Constitution
upon ratification by certain State legislatures (see H. Res.
26) [9JA]
Conference reports
Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations (H.R. 2209)
[18SE]
Discharge petitions signed
EPA: prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or
particulate matter before existing standards have been
attained (H.R. 1984) [9OC] [24OC] [31OC]
House Rules: amend relative to introduction of a bill about
inclusion of Franklin Delano Roosevelt in President's Day
observances (H. Res. 141) [11SE] [29SE] [9OC] [31OC]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R.
1366) [31OC]
------ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 1366),
consideration (H. Res. 259 [24OC]
Motions
Budget: reform process and enforce the bipartisan balanced budget
agreement (H.R. 2003) [23JY]
Committee on House Oversight (House): investigation of voter
irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H.
Res. 287) [29OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 290) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 291) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 292) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 293) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 294) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 295) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 296) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 297) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 307) [5NO]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 315) [8NO]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 318) [9NO]
[[Page 2678]]
Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 91)
[21MR]
------minority party appointments (H. Res. 36) [5FE]
Dornan, Robert K.: limit admission to House floor and rooms (H.
Res. 233) [18SE]
House Ethics Reform Task Force: implement recommendations (H. Res.
168) [18SE]
House Rules: adopt and amend (H. Res. 5) [7JA]
------same-day consideration of certain resolutions (H. Res. 305)
[6NO]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R.
2209) [28JY] [3SE]
Reports filed
Allow Election of Guam Delegate by a Means Other Than a Separate
Ballot: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1460) (H. Rept.
105-253) [18SE]
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) Special
Investigative Authorities: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res.
167) (H. Rept. 105-139) [19JN]
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) Subcommittee
Increase: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 326) (H. Rept.
105-404) [12NO]
Committees of the House Expenditures: Committee on House Oversight
(House) (H. Res. 129) (H. Rept. 105-79) [28AP]
------Committee on House Oversight (House) (H. Res. 91) (H. Rept.
105-30) [17MR]
------Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 136) (H. Rept. 105-84)
[30AP]
Consideration of Certain Resolutions in Preparation for
Adjournment: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 311) (H.
Rept. 105-391) [7NO]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2209, Legislative
Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 238) (H. Rept. 105-263) [23SE]
Consideration of H. Con. Res. 108, Adjournment: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 176) (H. Rept. 105-154) [25JN]
Consideration of H. Res. 91, Committees of the House Expenditures:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 101) (H. Rept. 105-33)
[19MR], (H. Res. 105) (H. Rept. 105-41) [20MR]
Consideration of H. Res. 168, House Ethics Reform Task Force
Implementation Recommendations: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 230) (H. Rept. 105-250) [17SE]
Consideration of H. Res. 244, Filing of Criminal Charges by U.S.
Attorney in California Against Hermandad Mexicana Nacional
Relative to Contested Election: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 253) (H. Rept. 105-280) [29SE]
Consideration of H.J. Res. 2, Constitutional Amendment To Limit
Congressioal Terms: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 47)
(H. Rept. 105-4) [11FE]
Consideration of H.J. Res. 62, Constitutional Amendment To Require
a Two-Thirds Majority on the Passage of Legislation Increasing
Taxes: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 113) (H. Rept. 105-
54) [14AP]
Consideration of H.R. 1127, National Monument Fairness Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 256) (H. Rept. 105-283)
[29SE]
Consideration of H.R. 2003, Budget Enforcement Act: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 192) (H. Rept. 105-195) [22JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2209, Legislative Branch of the Government
Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 197) (H.
Rept. 105-202) [24JY]
Consideration of Motions To Suspend the House Rules and Pass
Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 107)
(H. Rept. 105-45) [8AP]
------Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 112) (H. Rept. 105-53)
[14AP]
------Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 117) (H. Rept. 105-57)
[16AP]
------Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 155) (H. Rept. 105-107)
[21MY]
------Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 161) (H. Rept. 105-118)
[4JN]
Constitutional Amendment To Limit Congressional Terms: Committee
on the Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 2) (H. Rept. 105-2) [6FE]
Constitutional Amendment To Require a Two-Thirds Majority on the
Passage of Legislation Increasing Taxes: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 62) (H. Rept. 105-50) [10AP]
House Rules Relative to Repeal of Exceptions to the Requirement
That Public Committee Proceedings Be Open to the Media:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 301) (H. Rept. 105-382)
[5NO]
J. Roy Rowland Federal Courthouse, Dublin, GA: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1484) (H.
Rept. 105-226) [31JY]
Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee of
Conference (H.R. 2209) (H. Rept. 105-254) [18SE]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2209) (H. Rept.
105-196) [22JY]
National Monument Fairness Act: Committee on Resources (House)
(H.R. 1127) (H. Rept. 105-191) [21JY]
Oversight Plans for All Committees of the House: Committee on
House Oversight (House) (H. Rept. 105-44) [8AP]
Proclaim Children and Youth as Greatest U.S. Asset: Committee on
the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 154) (H. Rept. 105-160) [26JN]
Resolution of Ethics Charges in the Matter of Representative
Gingrich: Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House)
(H. Rept. 105-1) [20JA]
Same-Day Consideration of Certain Resolutions: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 165) (H. Rept. 105-128) [11JN]
------Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 201) (H. Rept. 105-216)
[29JY]
------Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 305) (H. Rept. 105-383)
[5NO]
------Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 306) (H. Rept. 105-384)
[5NO]
------Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 314) (H. Rept. 105-394)
[8NO]
Rules
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House): special
affidavits and depositions (1996) [20JN]
HOUSING
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 2016, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure
[3SE]
Bills and resolutions
Bangor, ME: conveyance of unused military family housing (see H.R.
658) [10FE]
Business and industry: use of community development block grant
funds for employment relocation activities (see H.R. 671)
[11FE]
Civil rights: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional
or sexual orientation (see H.R. 365) [9JA]
Constitutional amendments: right to a home (see H.J. Res. 73)
[24AP]
Credit: provide for private servicing of rural housing loans (see
H.R. 460) [21JA]
Crime: require review of criminal records for participation in
certain federally assisted housing (see H.R. 2964) [8NO]
Dept. of Defense: disapproval of line-item vetoes in military
construction appropriations legislation (see H.R. 2624, 2631)
[7OC]
------making appropriations for military construction, family
housing, and base realignment and closure (see H.R. 2016)
[24JN]
------making appropriations for military construction, family
housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2016),
consideration (see H. Res. 178) [26JN]
------making appropriations for military construction, family
housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2016),
consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 228) [11SE]
Dept. of HUD: demonstration program to determine the effectiveness
of establishing fair market rentals (see H.R. 2932) [8NO]
------deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs
(see H.R. 1447) [24AP]
------deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs and
increase community control over such programs (see H.R. 2)
[7JA] [9JA]
------deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs and
increase community control over such programs (H.R. 2),
consideration (see H. Res. 133) [29AP]
------disclosure of income information to local housing agencies
for determination of public housing eligibility (see H.R. 214)
[9JA]
------disposition of unoccupied and substandard multifamily
housing projects (see H.R. 263) [9JA]
------facilitate effective and efficient management of homeless
assistance programs (see H.R. 2307) [30JY]
------include VA loan recipients under requirement for
notification of housing counseling (see H.R. 895) [27FE]
------notify local government about proposed assisted multifamily
housing projects (see H.R. 212) [9JA]
------prohibit assistance to organizations that promote prejudice
or bias based on race, religion, or ethnicity (see H.R. 207)
[9JA]
------provide rental assistance for victims of domestic violence
to enable such victims to relocate (see H.R. 871) [27FE]
------reform the property disposition program providing single-
family properties for use by the homeless (see H.R. 1798)
[5JN]
------terminate the property disposition program providing single-
family properties for use by the homeless (see H.R. 32) [7JA]
[9JA]
Dept. of the Interior: convey certain lands to the District of
Columbia for use for single-family homes for low- and
moderate-income families (see H.R. 2700) [22OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: guarantee loans to provide multifamily
transitional housing for homeless veterans (see H.R. 3039)
[13NO]
------improve homeless veterans programs (see H.R. 2206) [22JY]
------make permanent the Native American Veteran Housing Loan
Program (see H.R. 2317) [31JY]
------offer loan guaranteed by an adjustable rate mortgage (see
H.R. 1007) [11MR]
------revise process by which State housing construction grants
are administered (see H.R. 1291) [10AP]
Disasters: make modifications to the temporary housing assistance
program (see H.R. 2257) [24JY]
Employment: authorize public housing agencies to establish rental
amounts that do not discourage assisted families from
obtaining employment (see H.R. 1014) [11MR]
Fair Housing Act: amend (see H.R. 589) [5FE]
------local control over certain land use and zoning regulations
(see H.R. 2297) [30JY]
Federal aid: temporary extension of certain public housing
programs (see H.R. 2406) [4SE]
Federal aid programs: rental assistance payments for certain
owners of manufactured homes who rent the lots on which their
homes are located (see H.R. 468) [21JA]
Federal Home Loan Bank Act: amend the definition of State to
include American Samoa (see H.R. 904) [3MR]
Federal Home Loan Bank System: reform (see H.R. 31) [7JA] [9JA]
Federal Home Loan Banks: authorize and expand community
development activities and grants (see H.R. 1555) [8MY]
Federal Housing Corp.: establish (see H.R. 2975) [8NO]
Federal-State relations: promote regional cooperation through
housing plans funded by economic development grants (see H.R.
896) [27FE]
Financial institutions: strengthen and clarify enforcement of fair
lending laws relative to redlining and credit allocation (see
H.R. 229) [9JA]
Hawaii: provide Federal housing assistance to Native Hawaiians
(see H.R. 626) [6FE]
Hawaiian Homes Commission Act: congressional consent to certain
amendments enacted by Hawaii State Legislature (see H.J. Res.
32) [21JA]
Homeless: consolidate Federal housing assistance programs (see
H.R. 217) [9JA]
------housing programs for veterans (see H.R. 1754) [3JN]
[[Page 2679]]
------revise and extend assistance programs (see H.R. 1144) [20MR]
House of Representatives: participate in and support activities to
provide decent homes for the people of the U.S. (see H. Res.
147) [13MY]
Housing and Community Development Act: technical corrections (see
H.R. 661) [10FE]
Immigration: verification of citizenship or immigration status of
housing assistance applicants (see H.R. 171) [9JA]
Insurance: Federal reinsurance contracts for eligible State
insurance programs covering homeowners impacted by natural
disasters (see H.R. 219) [9JA]
------require the provision of information sufficient for
homeowners to insure themselves against loss from subsidence
resulting from underground coal or clay mines (see H.R. 3062)
[13NO]
La Junta, CO: conveyance of certain military housing facilities
(see H.R. 2916) [7NO]
Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site: establish (see
H.R. 2201) [17JY]
Multifamily housing programs: reform (see H.R. 1433, 2447) [24AP]
[10SE]
Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act:
technical corrections (see H.R. 2663) [9OC]
Native Americans: extend loan guarantee program for Indian housing
(see H.R. 33) [7JA] [9JA]
------repeal the Bennett Freeze to allow Navajo Nation citizens to
live in habitable dwellings and raise their living conditions
(see H.R. 2934) [8NO]
------require uniform appraisals of certain leaseholds of
restricted Indian lands (see H.R. 1386) [17AP]
Public housing: construction and revitalization (see H.R. 839,
973) [26FE] [6MR]
------increase opportunities for intact families (see H.R. 265)
[9JA]
------multifamily rental assisted housing programs reform (see
H.R. 1508) [1MY]
Puerto Rico: relief for certain loans (see H.R. 490) [21JA]
Real estate: extend FHA mortgage insurance program coverage to
home equity conversion mortgages for elderly homeowners (S.
562), Senate amendment (see H. Res. 329) [13NO]
------prohibit charging of excessive fees relative to home equity
conversion mortgages for elderly homeowners (see H.R. 1297,
1474) [10AP] [29AP]
Rural areas: extend loan guarantee program for multifamily rental
housing (see H.R. 28) [7JA] [9JA]
------reauthorize certain rural housing assistance programs (see
H.R. 2274) [25JY]
States: assure the power of States and localities to limit group
homes for recovering drug and alcohol abusers (see H.R. 2308)
[30JY]
------authority to set rental occupancy standards (see H.R. 1108)
[18MR]
------use of community development block grants for nonentitlement
areas to offset charity tax credits (see H.R. 2969) [8NO]
Surplus Government property: transfer of surplus real and personal
property to nonprofit organizations for housing and other uses
(see H.R. 1004) [11MR]
Taxation: double the maximum benefit under the special estate tax
valuation rules for certain property (see H.R. 495) [21JA]
------eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing
(see H.R. 1241) [8AP]
------encourage investment in low-income housing (see H.R. 1102)
[18MR]
------establish a credit for the purchase of a principal residence
located within an empowerment zone or enterprise community by
a first-time homebuyer (see H.R. 2826) [5NO]
------exclusion of gain from the sale of a principal residence and
the sale of farmland (see H.R. 442) [9JA]
------first-time homebuyers tax credit (see H.R. 317) [9JA]
------increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
each State and index amounts for inflation (see H.R. 2990)
[9NO]
------increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 979)
[6MR]
------permit loans from individual retirement accounts for
housing, education, and medical emergencies (see H.R. 1123)
[19MR]
------provide assistance to first-time homebuyers (see H.R. 2026)
[24JN]
------provide incentives for investment in renewal communities
(see H.R. 1031) [12MR]
------treatment of affiliation or control of nonprofit
organizations by for-profit organizations relative to
eligibility for low-income housing tax credits (see H.R. 2765)
[29OC]
------treatment of capital gains on the sale of a principal
residence (see H.R. 200, 1026, 1204, 1286, 1391, 1682, 2310)
[9JA] [11MR] [20MR] [10AP] [17AP] [20MY] [30JY]
------treatment of homeownership plan trusts (see H.R. 3024)
[12NO]
------treatment of mortgage subsidy bond benefits for residences
located in disaster areas (see H.R. 2913) [7NO]
------treatment of tenant-stockholders in cooperative housing
corporations (see H.R. 1672) [20MY]
------treatment of timeshare homeowner associations (see H.R.
1350) [16AP]
Timber: treatment of certain activities as noncounteravailable
(see H.R. 1526) [1MY]
Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition
Policies Act: prohibit assistance to illegal aliens (see H.R.
849) [26FE]
Veterans: exclude certain income from consideration for
determining rent paid for federally assisted housing (see H.R.
384, 2820) [9JA] [5NO]
------extend the duration of the pilot program providing for
interest buy down authority (see H.R. 1064) [13MR]
Conference reports
Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction, Family
Housing, and Base Realignment and Closure (H.R. 2016) [9SE]
Messages
Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction, Family
Housing, and Base Realignment and Closure Line-Item Veto:
President Clinton [6OC]
Dept. of HUD Report: President Clinton [7JA]
Veto of H.R. 2631, Disapproval of Line-Item Vetoes in Military
Construction Appropriations Legislation: President Clinton
[13NO]
Motions
Dept. of Defense: disapproval of line-item vetoes in military
construction appropriations legislation (H.R. 2631) [7NO]
------making appropriations for military construction, family
housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2016) [3SE]
Dept. of HUD: deregulate public housing and rental assistance
programs and increase community control over such programs
(H.R. 2) [14MY]
Reports filed
Congressional Consent to Certain Amendments Enacted by Hawaii
State Legislature to the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.J. Res. 32) (H. Rept. 105-
16) [11MR]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2016, Dept. of Defense
Appropriations for Military Construction, Family Housing, and
Base Realignment and Closure: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 228) (H. Rept. 105-248) [11SE]
Consideration of H.R. 2, Housing Opportunity and Responsibility
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 133) (H. Rept. 105-
81) [29AP]
Consideration of H.R. 2016, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for
Military Construction, Family Housing, and Base Realignment
and Closure: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 178) (H.
Rept. 105-156) [26JN]
Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction, Family
Housing, and Base Realignment and Closure: Committee of
Conference (H.R. 2016) (H. Rept. 105-247) [9SE]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2016) (H. Rept.
105-150) [24JN]
Housing Opportunity and Responsibility Act: Committee on Banking
and Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2) (H. Rept. 105-76)
[28AP] [29AP]
Illegal Alien Assistance Prohibitions Under the Uniform Relocation
Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act:
Committee on Transportation on Infrastructure (House) (H.R.
849) (H. Rept. 105-147) [23JN]
Veterans Health Programs Improvement Act: Committee on Veterans'
Affairs (House) (H.R. 2206) (H. Rept. 105-293) [2OC]
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT
Bills and resolutions
Business and industry: use of community development block grant
funds for employment relocation activities (see H.R. 671)
[11FE]
Federal Home Loan Banks: authorize and expand community
development activities and grants (see H.R. 1555) [8MY]
Housing: promote regional cooperation through housing plans funded
by economic development grants (see H.R. 896) [27FE]
Technical corrections (see H.R. 661) [10FE]
HOUSING OPPORTUNITY AND RESPONSIBILITY ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see H.R. 2) [7JA] [9JA]
Enact (H.R. 2): consideration (see H. Res. 133) [29AP]
Motions
Enact (H.R. 2) [14MY]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 2, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 133) (H. Rept. 105-81) [29AP]
Provisions: Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House)
(H.R. 2) (H. Rept. 105-76) [28AP] [29AP]
HOUSING PROGRAMS EXTENSION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (S. 562): Senate amendment (see H. Res. 329) [13NO]
HOYER, STENY H. (a Representative from Maryland)
Appointments
Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards [12MR]
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe [24JN]
Committee To Escort Chilean President Eduardo Frei Into the House
Chamber [27FE]
Conferee: H.R. 2016, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure
[3SE]
------H.R. 2264, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related
agencies appropriations [23SE]
------H.R. 2378, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive
Office of the President, and independent agencies
appropriations [24SE]
U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors [25FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Abortion: prohibit certain late-term abortions (see H.R. 1032)
[12MR]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: implementation of peace agreement, support
democratic efforts of countries from former Yugoslavia, and
continue efforts to prosecute war criminals (see H. Res. 15)
[9JA]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for
Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (see H. Con. Res. 49) [13MR]
Families and domestic relations: establish felony violations for
failure to pay legal child support obligations (see H.R. 2503,
2925) [18SE] [7NO]
Federal employees: establish formula for calculation of Federal
contributions to the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program
(see H.R. 1848) [10JN]
Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity
with other civil service employees and public sector
firefighters (see H.R. 1166) [20MR]
Government: coordinate Federal financial assistance programs (see
H.R. 1480) [29AP]
Medicare: coverage of dental services (see H.R. 1288) [10AP]
Mudd, Samuel A.: set aside military conviction for harboring John
Wilkes Booth (see H.R. 1885) [12JN]
National Military Museum Foundation: establish (see H.R. 1568)
[8MY]
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Presidents of the U.S.: repeal constitutional amendment to limit
terms (see H.J. Res. 88) [24JY]
Taxation: treatment of estate tax for family farms and small
businesses (see H.R. 1380) [17AP]
HULSHOF, KENNY C. (a Representative from Missouri)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Rivers: Corps of Engineers project to protect fish and wildlife
habitat of the Missouri River and the middle Mississippi River
(see H.R. 2949) [8NO]
Taxation: treatment of estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 1751)
[30MY]
------treatment of stock in agricultural refiners or processors
sold to certain farmers' cooperatives (see H.R. 1752) [30MY]
HUMAN RIGHTS
related term(s) Civil Liberties; Civil Rights; Genocide
Bills and resolutions
Afghanistan: peace process and human rights situation (see H. Con.
Res. 156) [23SE]
Albania: civil war (see H. Res. 104) [20MR]
------promote democracy, economic stability, and resolution of
civil war (see H. Con. Res. 153) [18SE]
Armenia: anniversary of genocide (see H. Con. Res. 55) [21MR]
Central America: expedite the declassification of certain
documents relating to human rights abuses in Guatemala and
Honduras (see H.R. 2635) [8OC]
China, People's Republic of: cease practice of harvesting and
transplanting organs for profit from executed prisoners (see
H. Con. Res. 180) [29OC]
------congressional approval before the U.S. supports admission
into the World Trade Organization, and U.S. withdrawal if
admission is granted without U.S. approval (see H.R. 1140)
[20MR]
------ensure that commercial activities of any Chinese military
company are not extended normal tariff treatment (see H.R.
2188, 2580, 2647) [17JY] [30SE] [9OC]
------ensure that commercial activities of any Chinese military
company are not extended normal tariff treatment (H.R. 2647),
consideration (see H. Res. 302) [4NO]
------impose certain sanctions (see H.R. 2011) [23JN]
------improve human rights situation (see H. Res. 76) [25FE]
------improve monitoring of human rights situation (see H.R. 2358)
[31JY]
------improve monitoring of human rights situation (H.R. 2358),
consideration (see H. Res. 302) [4NO]
------increase monitoring of items produced, grown, or
manufactured with forced labor (see H.R. 2195) [17JY]
------increase monitoring of items produced, grown, or
manufactured with forced labor (H.R. 2195), consideration (see
H. Res. 302) [4NO]
------most-favored-nation status (see H.J. Res. 79) [3JN]
------most-favored-nation status relative to the admission of the
Republic of China to the World Trade Organization (see H.R.
941) [5MR]
------participation of officials in international activities
relative to release of religious prisoners (see H.R. 967)
[6MR]
------participation of officials in international activities
relative to release of religious prisoners (H.R. 967),
consideration (see H. Res. 302) [4NO]
------political reform (see H.R. 2095) [26JN]
------prohibit entry of items produced, grown, or manufactured
with forced labor (see H.R. 320) [9JA]
------treatment of prisoners in Tibet (see H. Con. Res. 116)
[15JY]
Choephel, Ngawang: arrest and treatment in the People's Republic
of China (see H. Con. Res. 44) [11MR]
Citizenship: waiving of residency and English language
requirements for Hmong refugees (see H.R. 371) [9JA]
Civil liberties: outline constitutional protections of unborn
persons (see H.R. 641) [6FE]
Clothing industry: legal accountability for sweatshop conditions
(see H.R. 23) [7JA] [9JA]
Consumers: labeling system for apparel and sporting goods made
without child labor (see H.R. 1301) [10AP]
Crime: penalties for persons who teach or distribute materials
encouraging the use of torture (see H.R. 1417) [23AP]
Dept. of State: include information relative to human rights of
working children in annual human rights report (see H.R. 1405)
[21AP]
Fair Labor Standards Act: reform provisions relative to child
labor (see H.R. 1870) [12JN]
Foreign trade: impose certain sanctions on countries that use
child labor (see H.R. 2677, 2678) [21OC]
------prohibit imports produced by child labor (see H.R. 1328,
2475) [15AP] [15SE]
Immigration: clarify that forced slave labor by withholding
immigration documents or by threatening to involve immigration
officials is a criminal violation (see H.R. 2312) [30JY]
------create a new nonimmigrant category for temporary
agricultural workers admitted pursuant to a labor condition
attestation (see H.R. 2595) [1OC]
India: suspend developmental assistance relative to human rights
violations (see H.R. 1802) [5JN]
Indonesia: support for peace process in East Timor (see H. Res.
45) [10FE]
International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia:
restrict foreign assistance for countries providing sanctuary
to indicted war criminals who are sought for prosecution (see
H.R. 2121) [9JY]
Kenya: human rights and political situation (see H. Con. Res. 130)
[29JY]
Middle East: express concern for the plight of Assyrians (see H.
Res. 332) [13NO]
Nigeria: impose economic sanctions (see H.R. 1786) [4JN]
Nobel Prize: recognition of Carlos F.X. Belo and Jose Ramos-Horta
for peace (see H. Res. 45) [10FE]
Northern Ireland: encourage all parties involved in peace talks to
condemn violence and address human rights violations (see H.
Con. Res. 152) [17SE]
Northern Mariana Islands: labeling, minimum wage, and immigration
requirements relative to textile industry (see H.R. 1450)
[24AP]
Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish (see H.R.
1685, 2431) [20MY] [8SE]
Pol Pot: prosecution for crimes against humanity (see H. Res. 205)
[30JY]
Russia: protection of religious rights (see H. Con. Res. 176)
[24OC]
Sierra Leone: condemn military coup d'etat (see H. Con. Res. 94,
99) [5JN] [16JN]
Thailand: trafficking of Burmese women and girls into Thailand for
forced prostitution (see H. Con. Res. 114) [10JY]
Turkey: anniversary of the burning of Smyrna (see H. Con. Res.
148) [9SE]
------end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of enclaved
people of Cyprus (see H. Con. Res. 181) [29OC]
------hosting of Organization for Security and Cooperation in
Europe summit relative to human rights violations (see H. Con.
Res. 179) [28OC]
------protection and continued livelihood of the Eastern Orthodox
Ecumenical Patriarchate (see H. Con. Res. 6) [9JA]
------restrict foreign and military assistance conditional to
situation in Cyprus and obligations under international law
(see H.R. 388) [9JA]
U.N. Commission on Human Rights: investigation of capital
punishment in the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 199) [13NO]
------resolution relative to People's Republic of China and Tibet
(see H. Con. Res. 44) [11MR]
U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child: ratification (see H.R.
3017) [9NO]
U.N. World Conference on Women: support U.S. commitments (see H.
Con. Res. 39) [6MR]
Universal Declaration of Human Rights: anniversary of signing (see
H. Con. Res. 185) [7NO]
Vietnam: support democracy and religious and economic freedom (see
H. Res. 231) [17SE]
Zaire: democracy efforts (see H. Res. 115) [16AP]
Messages
General System of Preferences Relative to Cambodia: President
Clinton [3JN]
Most-Favored-Nation Status for Mongolia: President Clinton [21JY]
Most-Favored-Nation Status for the People's Republic of China:
President Clinton [30MY]
National Endowment for Democracy Report: President Clinton [8AP]
Prohibit New Investment in Burma: President Clinton [20MY]
Motions
China, People's Republic of: increase monitoring of items
produced, grown, or manufactured with forced labor (H.R. 2195)
[5NO]
------participation of officials in international activities
relative to release of religious prisoners (H.R. 967) [6NO]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 967, Participation of People's Republic of
China Officials in International Activities Relative to
Release of Religious Prisoners: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379) [4NO]
Consideration of H.R. 2195, Laogai Slave Labor Products Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379)
[4NO]
Consideration of H.R. 2358, Political Freedom in China Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379)
[4NO]
Consideration of H.R. 2647, Ensure That Commercial Activities of
Any People's Republic of China Military Company Are Not
Extended Normal Tariff Treatment: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379) [4NO]
Monitoring of Items Produced, Grown, or Manufactured With Forced
Labor in the People's Republic of China: Committee on Ways and
Means (House) (H.R. 2195) (H. Rept. 105-366) [31OC]
Most-Favored-Nation Status for the People's Republic of China:
Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.J. Res. 79) (H. Rept.
105-140) [20JN]
Participation of People's Republic of China Officials in
International Activities Relative to Release of Religious
Prisoners: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R.
967) (H. Rept. 105-309) [6OC]
Political Freedom in China Act: Committee on International
Relations (House) (H.R. 2358) (H. Rept. 105-305) [6OC]
HUMAN RIGHTS INFORMATION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see H.R. 2635) [8OC]
HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE
see Foreign Aid
HUNA TOTEM CORP.
Bills and resolutions
Alaska: conveyance of certain lands to the Huna Totem Corp. (see
H.R. 3088) [13NO]
HUNGER
related term(s) Famines
Bills and resolutions
Dept. of Agriculture: expand School Breakfast Program and provide
greater access to snacks in school-based childcare programs
(see H.R. 3086) [13NO]
Public welfare programs: funding for nutrition programs (see H.R.
3015) [9NO]
HUNTER, DUNCAN (a Representative from California)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
China, Republic of: cooperation with the U.S. relative to the
development and acquisition of defensive military articles
(see H.R. 2386) [3SE]
Civil liberties: outline constitutional protections of unborn
persons (see H.R. 641) [6FE]
Ecology and environment: comprehensive management strategy to save
the tundra from depredation by the mid-continent lesser snow
goose (see H. Con. Res. 175) [24OC]
Long Beach, CA: prohibit conveyance of naval station property to a
commercial shipping company owned by a foreign country (see
H.R. 1138, 2715) [20MR] [23OC]
Panama: prohibit U.S. assistance upon conveyance of any military
facility built or operated by the U.S.
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to any foreign government-owned entity (see H.R. 2950) [8NO]
Patent and Trademark Office: improve the integrity of patent
system and ensure the validity of U.S. patents (see H.R. 812)
[25FE]
Postal Service: limit commercial nonpostal services (see H.R. 198)
[9JA]
Tolley, Heraclio: relief (see H.R. 378) [9JA]
HUNTING AND TRAPPING
Bills and resolutions
Animals: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1176) [20MR]
Firearms: clarify standard required for the importation of
sporting arms (see H.R. 2734) [24OC]
------prohibit possession or transfer of nonsporting handguns (see
H.R. 476) [21JA]
National Wildlife Refuge System: improve management (see H.R. 511,
952, 1420) [4FE] [5MR] [23AP]
------prohibit expenditure of certain funds for new refuges
without specific authorization from Congress (see H.R. 512)
[4FE]
Wildlife: clarify prohibitions and provide for wildlife habitat
under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (see H.R. 741, 2863)
[12FE] [6NO]
------protect opportunities for sportsmen and enhance conservation
of wildlife (see H.R. 1719) [22MY]
Reports filed
National Wildlife Refuge System Management Improvement: Committee
on Resources (House) (H.R. 1420) (H. Rept. 105-106) [21MY]
Prohibit Expenditure of Funds for New National Wildlife System
Refuges Without Specific Authorization From Congress:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 512) (H. Rept. 105-276)
[29SE]
HURRICANES
related term(s) Disasters
Bills and resolutions
Disasters: establish Federal insurance programs against the risks
of catastrophic earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and
hurricanes (see H.R. 579) [4FE]
------provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against
natural disasters (see H.R. 230) [9JA]
Insurance: Federal reinsurance contracts for eligible State
insurance programs covering homeowners impacted by natural
disasters (see H.R. 219) [9JA]
HURSTON, ZORA NEALE
Bills and resolutions
Postal Service: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con.
Res. 129) [29JY]
HUTCHINSON, ASA (a Representative from Arkansas)
Appointments
Committee To Escort the President [4FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
China, People's Republic of: impose certain sanctions (see H.R.
2011) [23JN]
Dept. of Justice: report certain information relative to prisoners
(see H.R. 2214) [22JY]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see
H.J. Res. 49) [11FE]
National Center for Rural Law Enforcement: establish (see H.R.
1524) [1MY]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see
H.R. 2183) [17JY]
Russia: protection of religious rights (see H. Con. Res. 176)
[24OC]
Taxation: treatment of the commercial activities of Indian tribal
organizations relative to unrelated business income tax (see
H.R. 1554) [8MY]
HYDE, HENRY J. (a Representative from Illinois)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
------H.R. 1757, Dept. of State and related agencies
appropriations and consolidation of certain agencies [28JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
American Legion: eligibility for membership relative to starting
date for Vietnamese Conflict (see H.R. 2835) [6NO]
Boys and Girls Clubs of America: funding (see H.R. 1753) [30MY]
Carlos J. Moorhead Post Office Building, Glendale, CA: designate
(see H.R. 681) [11FE]
Charities: clarify antitrust immunity for charitable gift
annuities (see H.R. 1902) [17JN]
Committee on the Judiciary (House): authorizing expenditures (see
H. Res. 51) [12FE]
Courts: conversion of temporary district court judgeships to
permanent status (see H.R. 977) [6MR]
------improve procedures for Federal civil forfeitures (see H.R.
1965) [19JN]
------jurisdiction for lawsuits against terrorist States (see H.R.
1225) [8AP]
------provide procedures for future adjustments of salaries of
Federal judges (see H.R. 875) [27FE]
------reform civil assets forfeiture (see H.R. 1835) [10JN]
------technical corrections to bankruptcy laws (see H.R. 764)
[13FE]
Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights
(see H.J. Res. 71) [15AP]
------implement constitutional amendment on protection of victims'
rights (see H.R. 1322) [15AP]
Federal courts: improve operation and administration (see H.R.
1252) [9AP]
Federal Tort Claims Act: application to members and personnel of
National Gambling Impact Study Commission (see H.R. 1901)
[17JN]
Health: application of antitrust laws to health care provider
networks (see H.R. 415) [9JA]
Howard T. Markey National Courts Building, Washington, DC:
designate (see H.R. 824) [25FE]
Immigration: revise, codify and enact certain immigration laws
(see H.R. 2716) [23OC]
Intellectual property: application of antitrust laws (see H.R.
401) [9JA]
Patriotic societies and observances: revise, codify, and enact
without substantive change certain general and permanent laws
(see H.R. 1085) [17MR]
Taxation: authorize Federal entities to take control of certain
State child support enforcement programs (see H.R. 2189)
[17JY]
------modify pension plan rules for State judicial retirement
plans (see H.R. 1784) [4JN]
Transportation: codify certain laws without substantive change
(see H.R. 1086) [17MR]
Reports filed
Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin Compact Congressional
Consent: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 92) (H.
Rept. 105-370) [31OC]
Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact Congressional
Consent: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 91) (H.
Rept. 105-369) [31OC]
Boys and Girls Clubs of America Funding: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1753) (H. Rept. 105-368) [31OC]
Charitable Donation Antitrust Immunity Act: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1902) (H. Rept. 105-146) [23JN]
Codify Certain Transportation Laws Without Substantive Change:
Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1086) (H. Rept. 105-
153) [25JN]
Court Procedures for Federal Civil Forfeitures: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1965) (H. Rept. 105-358) [30OC]
Federal Tort Claims Act Application to Members and Personnel of
National Gambling Impact Study Commission: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1901) (H. Rept. 105-145) [23JN]
Jurisdiction for Lawsuits Against Terrorist States: Committee on
the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1225) (H. Rept. 105-48) [10AP]
Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Relative to Criminal Use of Guns:
Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 424) (H. Rept. 105-
344) [24OC]
Need-Based Educational Aid Antitrust Protection Act: Committee on
the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1866) (H. Rept. 105-144) [23JN]
Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House)
(H.R. 929) (H. Rept. 105-24) [17MR]
Revise, Codify, and Enact Without Substantive Change Certain
General and Permanent Laws Relative to Patriotic Societies and
Observances: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1085)
(H. Rept. 105-326) [21OC]
State Authority To Tax Compensation Paid to Certain Employees:
Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1953) (H. Rept. 105-
203) [25JY]
State Standards for Sex Offender Registration Programs
Clarification: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1683)
(H. Rept. 105-256) [18SE]
U.S. Code Technical Amendments Relative to Vacation of Arbitration
Awards: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2440) (H.
Rept. 105-381) [5NO]
Volunteer Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R.
911) (H. Rept. 105-101) [19MY]
Rules
Committee on the Judiciary (House) [4FE]
HYDROELECTRIC POWER
Bills and resolutions
FERC: extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric
project in Colorado (see H.R. 2217) [22JY]
------extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric
project in Iowa (see H.R. 2165) [15JY]
------extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric
project in New York (see H.R. 848) [26FE]
------extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric
project in Washington (see H.R. 651, 652, 1183, 1184, 1217)
[6FE] [20MR] [21MR]
Natural resources: recover fair market value for disposal of
Federal natural assets (see H.R. 919) [4MR]
Oregon: prohibit taxation of compensation of Washington residents
for services as Federal employees at a Columbia River
hydroelectric facility (see H.R. 874) [27FE]
Power resources: facilitate operation, maintenance, and upgrade of
certain Federal facilities and coordinate Federal and non-
Federal generating and marketing of electricity (see H.R.
2988) [9NO]
Projects: extend time required for construction (see H.R. 2841)
[6NO]
Reports filed
FERC Extension of Deadline for Construction of Hydroelectric
Project in Iowa: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 2165) (H.
Rept. 105-273) [26SE]
FERC Extension of Deadline for Construction of Hydroelectric
Project in New York: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 848)
(H. Rept. 105-122) [7JN]
FERC Extension of Deadline for Construction of Hydroelectric
Project in Washington: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R.
651) (H. Rept. 105-12) [11MR]
------Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 652) (H. Rept. 105-13)
[11MR]
------Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1184) (H. Rept. 105-123)
[7JN]
------Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1217) (H. Rept. 105-124)
[7JN]
IDAHO
Bills and resolutions
Coeur d'Alene River Basin: restoration and management of the
watershed (see H.R. 1691) [21MY]
Dept. of the Interior: transfer certain facilities of the Minidoka
Project to the Burley Irrigation District (see H.R. 1282)
[10AP]
Grizzly bears: prohibit reintroduction into Bitterroot Ecosystem
(see H.R. 2162) [15JY]
Hells Canyon National Recreation Area: management of river craft
(see H.R. 838) [26FE]
Hells Canyon Wilderness Area: modify boundaries (see H.R. 799)
[13FE]
Monuments and memorials: prohibit extension or establishment of
any national monument in Idaho without public participation
and an express act of Congress (see H.R. 597) [5FE]
Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic
rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon,
Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1425) [23AP]
Reports filed
Hells Canyon National Recreation Area River Craft Management:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 838) (H. Rept. 105-378)
[4NO]
Hells Canyon Wilderness Area Boundary Modification: Committee on
Resources (House) (H.R. 799) (H. Rept. 105-377) [4NO]
ILLEGAL ALIEN EMPLOYMENT DISINCENTIVE ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see H.R. 471) [21JA]
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ILLINOIS
Bills and resolutions
Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery: designate (see H.R. 740) [12FE]
FEMA: transfer certain parcels of land in Illinois (see H.R. 2394)
[3SE]
Illinois and Michigan Canal Heritage Corridor Commission: extend
(see H.R. 1042) [12MR]
Lincoln National Historic Trail: designate as a component of the
National Trails System (see H.R. 1513) [1MY]
IMMIGRATION
Bills and resolutions
Adoption: immunization requirements for certain internationally
adopted children (see H.R. 2464) [11SE]
Agriculture: admittance of temporary and seasonal agricultural
workers (see H.R. 2377) [1AU]
------create a new nonimmigrant category for temporary
agricultural workers admitted pursuant to a labor condition
attestation (see H.R. 2595) [1OC]
Aliens: moratorium except for relatives of U.S. citizens, certain
highly skilled workers, and refugees (see H.R. 347) [9JA]
------treatment of petitions for employment visas for highly
skilled workers (see H.R. 2285) [29JY]
Canada: arrival and departure requirements for Canadian citizens
relative to automated entry and exit control systems (see H.R.
2481, 2920, 2955) [16SE] [7NO] [8NO]
------establish a telephone reporting system to permit certain
individuals traveling by boat to enter the U.S. without
applying for admission at a port of entry (see H.R. 1384)
[17AP]
------requirements for border boat landing permits (see H.R. 694,
2027, 2505, 2551) [12FE] [24JN] [18SE] [25SE]
Census: include ancestry data on decennial census (see H. Con.
Res. 38) [5MR]
Children and youth: treatment of aliens relative to delinquent
child support payments (see H.R. 2985) [9NO]
------waiver of vaccination requirement for orphan children (see
H.R. 2473) [15SE]
------waiver of vaccination requirements for certain adopted
children (see H.R. 2430) [8SE]
China, People's Republic of: condemn officials involved in
enforcement of forced abortions and prevent officials from
entering or remaining in the U.S. (see H.R. 2570) [29SE]
------condemn officials involved in enforcement of forced
abortions and prevent officials from entering or remaining in
the U.S. (H.R. 2570), consideration (see H. Res. 302) [4NO]
Chinese Student Protection Act: extend provisions to certain
aliens who entered the U.S. without inspection (see H.R. 2728)
[23OC]
Citizenship: constitutional amendment to restrict citizenship of
individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.J. Res.
4, 26, 60) [9JA] [6MR]
------increase availability of visas for spouses and dependents of
certain legal aliens and limit status adjustments for certain
nonimmigrants (see H.R. 2917) [7NO]
------provide permanent residency status to certain Persian Gulf
Conflict evacuees (see H.R. 793) [13FE]
------reform naturalization process and clarify procedures for
investigating criminal background of applicants relative to
certain benefits (see H.R. 2837) [6NO]
------restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in
the U.S. (see H.R. 7, 346) [7JA] [9JA]
------treatment of descendants of the children of certain female
U.S. citizens born abroad (see H.R. 1599) [14MY]
------waiving of residency and English language requirements for
Hmong refugees (see H.R. 371) [9JA]
Committee on House Oversight (House): investigation of voter
irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District
(see H. Res. 276, 287, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297,
307, 315, 318) [23OC] [29OC] [30OC] [5NO] [8NO] [9NO]
Courts: clarify and provide additional relief and procedural
rights for certain aliens who would otherwise be ineligible
for such procedural rights (see H.R. 2302, 2442) [30JY] [9SE]
------eliminate the cap on cancellations of removal and
suspensions of deportation (see H.R. 1545) [7MY]
------reduce period of exclusive authority to administer oath of
allegiance to naturalization applicants (see H.R. 1238) [8AP]
Crime: clarify that forced slave labor by withholding immigration
documents or by threatening to involve immigration officials
is a criminal violation (see H.R. 2312) [30JY]
------increase penalties for bringing in and harboring certain
aliens (see H.R. 3075) [13NO]
Cuba: grant waiver to allow Cuban nationals to play professional
baseball in the U.S. (see H.R. 9) [7JA] [9JA]
Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act: amend relative to
exclusion of certain aliens (see H.R. 1566) [8MY]
------require report relative to exclusion of certain aliens (see
H.R. 2288) [29JY]
Customs Service: allow the use of user fees to provide for
inspection personnel in connection with the arrival of
passengers in Florida (see H.R. 3034) [12NO]
Dept. of Defense: assign personnel to assist the INS and the
Customs Service in the performance of their border protection
functions (see H.R. 805, 2922) [13FE] [7NO]
Dept. of Justice: establish Office of Enforcement and Border
Affairs (see H.R. 2588) [30SE]
------identification of criminal and illegal aliens in local
prisons (see H.R. 1493) [30AP]
------treatment of certain immigration petitions relative to the
death of the beneficiary (see H.R. 1961, 2694) [19JN] [22OC]
------waive naturalization requirement to take oath of
renunciation and allegiance for certain disabled or impaired
applicants (see H.R. 1239) [8AP]
Education: permit certain nonimmigrant aliens to study in publicly
funded adult education programs (see H.R. 1543) [7MY]
------permit local educational agencies to waive reimbursement for
aliens granted nonimmigrant status to attend public secondary
schools (see H.R. 601) [5FE]
------regulations relative to certain foreign students (see H.R.
1723, 1724, 2172) [22MY] [16JY]
Employment: improve quality of Social Security card and
criminalize the counterfeiting of work authorization documents
(see H.R. 231) [9JA]
------increase enforcement of employer sanctions and labor
standards (see H.R. 470, 2548) [21JA] [25SE]
------modify certain employment regulations (see H.R. 2412) [5SE]
------prohibit counting of work experience while an unauthorized
alien for purposes of admission as an employment-based
immigrant or a nonimmigrant (see H.R. 471) [21JA]
------reform the temporary employment program (see H.R. 119) [9JA]
Families and domestic relations: permit admission of nonimmigrant
students and visitors who are spouses and children of
permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 2664) [9OC]
Federal-State relations: repeal restrictions on communications
between Government agencies and the INS (see H.R. 850) [26FE]
Firearms: prohibit possession by nonpermanent resident aliens (see
H.R. 844, 949) [26FE] [5MR]
------prohibit possession of nonsporting firearms by nonimmigrants
and prevent possession for certain period by permanent
resident aliens (see H.R. 1096) [18MR]
Foreign countries: adjust the status of certain nationals of El
Salvador, Guatemala, and Haiti and eliminate certain rules
relative to continuous physical presence (see H.R. 3054)
[13NO]
------improve trade benefits and restrict free emigration (see
H.R. 35) [7JA] [9JA]
------modify qualifications to be in the Visa Waiver Pilot Program
(see H.R. 1880) [12JN]
Foreign policy: allow certain aliens to obtain nonimmigrant
visitor's visas (see H.R. 225) [9JA]
Government: cancellation of removal and waiver of exclusion for
certain aliens (see H.R. 2052) [25JN]
------extend Visa Waiver Pilot Program and collect data relative
to number of nonimmigrants residing in the U.S. (see H.R.
2578) [30SE]
Government regulations: clarify eligibility for relief from
removal and deportation for certain aliens (see H.R. 2533)
[24SE]
------make technical corrections to certain immigration laws (see
H.R. 2413) [5SE]
------revise, codify and enact certain immigration laws (see H.R.
2716) [23OC]
Haiti: adjust status of certain refugees (see H.R. 3033, 3049)
[12NO] [13NO]
Health care professionals: admission requirements for nonimmigrant
nurses willing to practice in underserved areas (see H.R.
2759) [29OC]
Hong Kong: provide special status for certain alien journalists
(see H.R. 890) [27FE]
Housing: verification of citizenship or immigration status of
housing assistance applicants (see H.R. 171) [9JA]
INS: pilot program to notify States of employment opportunities
for welfare recipients created by the removal of unauthorized
aliens (see H.R. 1258) [9AP]
------standards for naturalization (see H.R. 574) [4FE]
Japan: treatment of aliens who were fathered by U.S. citizens (see
H.R. 2540) [24SE]
Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act: clarify
application of certain provisions (see H.R. 2038) [25JN]
NATO: establish special status for civilian employees (see H.R.
429) [9JA]
Nicaragua: adjust status of certain immigrants (see H.R. 2666)
[9OC]
Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act: technical
corrections (see H.R. 3041) [13NO]
Northern Mariana Islands: labeling, minimum wage, and immigration
requirements relative to textile industry (see H.R. 1450)
[24AP]
------plebiscite on adherence to U.S. laws or independence (see H.
Con. Res. 164) [1OC]
Philippines: treatment of aliens who were fathered by U.S.
citizens (see H.R. 2540) [24SE]
Public welfare programs: exception to limited SSI and food stamps
eligibility for certain aliens (see H.R. 1445) [24AP]
------exception to limited SSI and food stamps eligibility for
disabled permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 667, 1360) [11FE]
[17AP]
------exception to limited SSI and food stamps eligibility for
legal aliens applying for naturalization (see H.R. 1416)
[23AP]
------extend disqualification transition period for certain aliens
(see H.R. 761) [13FE]
------extend transition period for legal aliens receiving SSI and
food stamps (see H.R. 1418) [23AP]
------food stamp eligibility for certain aliens (see H.R. 2154)
[11JY]
------food stamp eligibility for certain elderly permanent
resident aliens (see H.R. 2638) [8OC]
------modify laws relative to public assistance and benefits for
aliens (see H.R. 666) [11FE]
------provide an exemption to restrictions on eligibility for
public benefits for certain aliens (see H.R. 931) [5MR]
------provide an exemption to restrictions on eligibility for
public benefits for mentally disabled aliens (see H.R. 1133)
[19MR]
------restore benefits to legal immigrants through reductions in
arms transfer subsidies (see H.R. 2597) [1OC]
------treatment of certain legal immigrants (see H.R. 1015, 1468)
[11MR] [29AP]
Queens, NY: relief of certain aliens (see H.R. 2210) [22JY]
Refugees: asylum or deportation regulations relative to gender-
related persecution (see H.R. 825) [25FE]
------treatment of adult children of Vietnamese reeducation camp
internees relative to resettlement in the U.S. (see H.R. 3037)
[13NO]
[[Page 2683]]
Religious Worker Visa Program: make permanent (see H.R. 2491)
[17SE]
Senior citizens: naturalization of individuals over 65 relative to
English language and other general knowledge requirements (see
H.R. 1223) [21MR]
------naturalization of individuals over 65 relative to English
language requirements (see H.R. 602, 662) [5FE] [10FE]
SSI: exception to limited eligibility for permanent resident
aliens (see H.R. 663) [10FE]
Taxation: establish estate tax credit for certain employees of
international organizations equivalent to the limited marital
deduction (see H.R. 763) [13FE]
Tourist trade: establish visa waiver pilot program for Korean
nationals traveling in tour groups (see H.R. 203, 627) [9JA]
[6FE]
Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition
Policies Act: prohibit assistance to illegal aliens (see H.R.
849) [26FE]
Voting: establish a system to respond to inquiries about the
citizenship of registration applicants and require use of
Social Security number to register to vote (see H.R. 1428)
[24AP]
Messages
Immigration Reform Transition Act: President Clinton [24JY]
Motions
China, People's Republic of: condemn officials involved in
enforcement of forced abortions and prevent officials from
entering or remaining in the U.S. (H.R. 2570) [6NO]
Committee on House Oversight (House): investigation of voter
irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H.
Res. 287) [29OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 290) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 291) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 292) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 293) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 294) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 295) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 296) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 297) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 307) [5NO]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 315) [8NO]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 318) [9NO]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 2570, Forced Abortion Condemnation Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379)
[4NO]
Dept. of Justice Identification of Criminal and Illegal Aliens in
Local Prisons: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1493)
(H. Rept. 105-338) [23OC]
Illegal Alien Assistance Prohibitions Under the Uniform Relocation
Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act:
Committee on Transportation on Infrastructure (House) (H.R.
849) (H. Rept. 105-147) [23JN]
Immigration Requirements for Canadian Border Boat Landing Permits:
Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2027) (H. Rept. 105-
257) [18SE]
Immunization Requirements for Certain Internationally Adopted
Children: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2464) (H.
Rept. 105-289) [1OC]
Visa Waiver Pilot Program Extension and Collection of Data
Relative to the Number of Nonimmigrants Residing in the U.S.:
Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2578) (H. Rept. 105-
387) [7NO]
IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT
Bills and resolutions
Citizenship: treatment of descendants of the children of certain
female U.S. citizens born abroad (see H.R. 1599) [14MY]
Education: permit certain nonimmigrant aliens to study in publicly
funded adult education programs (see H.R. 1543) [7MY]
Immigration: admittance of temporary and seasonal agricultural
workers (see H.R. 2377) [1AU]
------allow certain aliens to obtain nonimmigrant visitor's visas
(see H.R. 225) [9JA]
------clarify and provide additional relief and procedural rights
for certain aliens who would otherwise be ineligible for such
procedural rights (see H.R. 2302, 2442) [30JY] [9SE]
------create a new nonimmigrant category for temporary
agricultural workers admitted pursuant to a labor condition
attestation (see H.R. 2595) [1OC]
------eliminate the cap on cancellations of removal and
suspensions of deportation (see H.R. 1545) [7MY]
------establish a telephone reporting system to permit certain
individuals traveling by boat to enter the U.S. from Canada
without applying for admission at a port of entry (see H.R.
1384) [17AP]
------extend Visa Waiver Pilot Program and collect data relative
to number of nonimmigrants residing in the U.S. (see H.R.
2578) [30SE]
------make Religious Worker Visa Program permanent (see H.R. 2491)
[17SE]
------make technical corrections to certain immigration laws (see
H.R. 2413) [5SE]
------modify certain employment regulations (see H.R. 2412) [5SE]
------permit admission of nonimmigrant students and visitors who
are spouses and children of permanent resident aliens (see
H.R. 2664) [9OC]
------prohibit counting of work experience while an unauthorized
alien for purposes of admission as an employment-based
immigrant or a nonimmigrant (see H.R. 471) [21JA]
------regulations relative to certain foreign students (see H.R.
1724) [22MY]
------requirements for Canadian border boat landing permits (see
H.R. 694, 2027, 2505, 2551) [12FE] [24JN] [18SE] [25SE]
------waiver of vaccination requirement for orphan children (see
H.R. 2473) [15SE]
------waiver of vaccination requirements for certain adopted
children (see H.R. 2430) [8SE]
Reports filed
Visa Waiver Pilot Program Extension and Collection of Data
Relative to the Number of Nonimmigrants Residing in the U.S.:
Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2578) (H. Rept. 105-
387) [7NO]
IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE
related term(s) Department of Justice
Bills and resolutions
American Samoa: eligibility of U.S. nationals for the ROTC (see
H.R. 905) [3MR]
Chinese Student Protection Act: extend provisions to certain
aliens who entered the U.S. without inspection (see H.R. 2728)
[23OC]
Citizenship: elimination of certain requirements relative to the
issuance of citizenship certificates for children born abroad
(see H.R. 1109) [18MR]
------standards for naturalization (see H.R. 574) [4FE]
------waiving of residency and English language requirements for
Hmong refugees (see H.R. 371) [9JA]
Committee on House Oversight (House): investigation of voter
irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District
(see H. Res. 276, 287, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297,
307, 315, 318) [23OC] [29OC] [30OC] [5NO] [8NO] [9NO]
Dept. of Defense: assign personnel to assist the INS and the
Customs Service in the performance of their border protection
functions (see H.R. 805, 2922) [13FE] [7NO]
Dept. of Justice: treatment of certain immigration petitions
relative to the death of the beneficiary (see H.R. 1961, 2694)
[19JN] [22OC]
Employment: pilot program to notify States of employment
opportunities for welfare recipients created by the removal of
unauthorized aliens (see H.R. 1258) [9AP]
Federal-State relations: repeal restrictions on communications
between Government agencies and the INS (see H.R. 850) [26FE]
Health care professionals: admission requirements for nonimmigrant
nurses willing to practice in underserved areas (see H.R.
2759) [29OC]
Immigration: adjust status of certain Haitian refugees (see H.R.
3033, 3049) [12NO] [13NO]
------admittance of temporary and seasonal agricultural workers
(see H.R. 2377) [1AU]
------allow certain aliens to obtain nonimmigrant visitor's visas
(see H.R. 225) [9JA]
------cancellation of removal and waiver of exclusion for certain
aliens (see H.R. 2052) [25JN]
------create a new nonimmigrant category for temporary
agricultural workers admitted pursuant to a labor condition
attestation (see H.R. 2595) [1OC]
------establish visa waiver pilot program for Korean nationals
traveling in tour groups (see H.R. 203, 627) [9JA] [6FE]
------extend Visa Waiver Pilot Program and collect data relative
to number of nonimmigrants residing in the U.S. (see H.R.
2578) [30SE]
------immunization requirements for certain internationally
adopted children (see H.R. 2464) [11SE]
------increase availability of visas for spouses and dependents of
certain legal aliens and limit status adjustments for certain
nonimmigrants (see H.R. 2917) [7NO]
------increase enforcement of employer sanctions and labor
standards (see H.R. 470, 2548) [21JA] [25SE]
------modify qualifications for countries to be in the Visa Waiver
Pilot Program (see H.R. 1880) [12JN]
------naturalization of individuals over 65 relative to English
language and other general knowledge requirements (see H.R.
1223) [21MR]
------naturalization of individuals over 65 relative to English
language requirements (see H.R. 602, 662) [5FE] [10FE]
------prohibit counting of work experience while an unauthorized
alien for purposes of admission as an employment-based
immigrant or a nonimmigrant (see H.R. 471) [21JA]
------reform naturalization process and clarify procedures for
investigating criminal background of applicants relative to
certain benefits (see H.R. 2837) [6NO]
------reform the temporary employment program (see H.R. 119) [9JA]
------regulations relative to certain foreign students (see H.R.
1723, 1724, 2172) [22MY] [16JY]
------requirements for Canadian border boat landing permits (see
H.R. 694, 2027, 2505, 2551) [12FE] [24JN] [18SE] [25SE]
------treatment of aliens relative to delinquent child support
payments (see H.R. 2985) [9NO]
------waiver of vaccination requirement for orphan children (see
H.R. 2473) [15SE]
------waiver of vaccination requirements for certain adopted
children (see H.R. 2430) [8SE]
Law enforcement officers: extend certain civil service retirement
options to IRS revenue officers, INS inspectors, and Customs
Service inspectors and canine enforcement officers (see H.R.
1215) [21MR]
Nicaragua: adjust status of certain immigrants (see H.R. 2666)
[9OC]
Office of National Drug Control Policy: expand responsibilities
and extend authorization (see H.R. 2610) [6OC]
------reauthorize (see H.R. 2295, 2407) [30JY] [4SE]
Public welfare programs: exception to limited SSI and food stamps
eligibility for certain aliens (see H.R. 1445) [24AP]
------exception to limited SSI and food stamps eligibility for
legal aliens applying for naturalization (see H.R. 1416)
[23AP]
[[Page 2684]]
------extend disqualification transition period for certain aliens
(see H.R. 761) [13FE]
------food stamp eligibility for certain aliens (see H.R. 2154)
[11JY]
------modify laws relative to public assistance and benefits for
aliens (see H.R. 666) [11FE]
------provide an exemption to restrictions on eligibility for
public benefits for certain aliens (see H.R. 931) [5MR]
------provide an exemption to restrictions on eligibility for
public benefits for mentally disabled aliens (see H.R. 1133)
[19MR]
Messages
Immigration Reform Transition Act: President Clinton [24JY]
Motions
Committee on House Oversight (House): investigation of voter
irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H.
Res. 287) [29OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 290) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 291) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 292) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 293) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 294) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 295) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 296) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 297) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 307) [5NO]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 315) [8NO]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 318) [9NO]
Reports filed
Immigration Requirements for Canadian Border Boat Landing Permits:
Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2027) (H. Rept. 105-
257) [18SE]
Immunization Requirements for Certain Internationally Adopted
Children: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2464) (H.
Rept. 105-289) [1OC]
Visa Waiver Pilot Program Extension and Collection of Data
Relative to the Number of Nonimmigrants Residing in the U.S.:
Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2578) (H. Rept. 105-
387) [7NO]
IMMIGRATION REFORM TRANSITION ACT
Messages
Provisions: President Clinton [24JY]
IMPORTS
see Foreign Trade
IMPOUNDMENT CONTROL ACT
Bills and resolutions
Repeal (see H.R. 441) [9JA]
INCOME
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 2014, Taxpayer Relief Act [10JY]
Social Security Advisory Board [12MR]
Bills and resolutions
Agricultural Market Transition Act: reduce the amounts allocated
for payments pursuant to production flexibility contracts (see
H.R. 2111) [8JY]
Armed Forces: prohibit a reduction in the overseas locality
allowance for a member of the uniformed services on duty
outside the continental U.S. (see H.R. 1221) [21MR]
------provide retirees all benefits promised to them upon
enlistment (see H.R. 51) [7JA] [9JA]
------revise rules on retirement payments to former spouses (see
H.R. 2537) [24SE]
------treatment of Dept. of Defense separation pay relative to
Dept. of Veterans Affairs disability compensation (see H.R.
2550) [25SE]
Aviation: allow families of international airline disaster victims
a fair jury trial to receive just compensation for their loss
(see H.R. 2005) [20JN]
Bankruptcy: declare that donations made from a sense of religious
obligation be considered to have been made in exchange for a
reasonably equivalent value (see H.R. 2611) [6OC]
------define single asset real estate (see H.R. 73) [7JA] [9JA]
------reform system to become a needs-based system (see H.R. 2500)
[18SE]
BLS: conduct time use surveys and calculate monetary value of
unremunerated work (see H.R. 422) [9JA]
------development and circulation of a monthly cost-of-living
index (see H. Con. Res. 33) [4MR]
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (see H.R.
2014) [23JN]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014),
consideration (see H. Res. 174) [24JN]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014),
consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 206) [31JY]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014),
consideration of joint resolution waiving enrollment
requirements (see H. Res. 203) [30JY]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014),
technical corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 138)
[31JY]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014),
waive enrollment requirements (see H.J. Res. 90) [31JY]
Business and industry: end credit card possession requirements
(see H.R. 2599) [1OC]
------establish a commission to study employment and economic
insecurity (see H.R. 185) [9JA]
------promote and improve employee stock ownership plans (see H.R.
1592) [14MY]
------require employee notification before termination of health
or retirement benefits (see H.R. 1594) [14MY]
------require employers which are terminating businesses to offer
employee stock ownership plans (see H.R. 1946) [17JN]
------require profit-sharing plans for the provision of Federal
contracts or subsidies (see H.R. 2468) [11SE]
California: distribution of certain revenues from the Mineral
Springs parcel to certain members of the Agua Caliente Band of
Cahuilla Indians (see H.R. 700) [12FE]
Capitol Police Board: establish a pay scale and benefits package
equal to that of the Secret Service Uniformed Division (see
H.R. 2828, 2862) [5NO] [6NO]
Children and youth: child care funding for low-income families
(see H.R. 899) [27FE]
------establish child retirement accounts (see H.R. 194) [9JA]
Civil rights: establish criminal liability for discrimination
based on disparate treatment (see H.R. 2080) [26JN]
------prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on
sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1302) [10AP]
------prohibit employment discrimination (see H.R. 963, 2078)
[6MR] [26JN]
------prohibit use of involuntary arbitration to settle claims of
employment discrimination (see H.R. 983) [6MR]
------provide improved remedies for discrimination in the payment
of wages based on sex (see H.R. 2023) [24JN]
Civil Service Retirement System: expand the class of individuals
eligible to elect the option to make up a deposit through an
actuarially equivalent annuity reduction (see H.R. 2566)
[26SE]
Coal: disability benefit eligibility for certain miners (see H.R.
1600) [14MY]
Congress: reform pension plan for Members and employees (see H.R.
729) [12FE]
------treatment of Members and employees for retirement purposes
(see H.R. 1765) [3JN]
Consumer Price Index: calculation relative to correction of cost-
of-living adjustments (see H.R. 1052; H. Res. 92, 93) [12MR]
[13MR]
Contracts: limit Federal agency payments to contractors for the
compensation of any individual (see H.R. 2280) [28JY]
------require wages paid under Federal contracts to be above local
poverty line (see H.R. 182, 370) [9JA]
Copeland Act: repeal (see H.R. 2720) [23OC]
Corrections Calendar Office: lump sum allowance (see H. Res. 130)
[24AP]
Courts: eliminate attorney fee awards and limit relief in suits
against certain public entities (see H.R. 2293) [30JY]
------improve procedures for Federal civil forfeitures (see H.R.
1965) [19JN]
------protect private property from forfeiture or Government
seizure (see H.R. 428) [9JA]
------provide cost-of-living adjustments for administrative law
judges (see H.R. 1240) [8AP]
------provide procedures for future adjustments of salaries of
Federal judges (see H.R. 875) [27FE]
------reform civil assets forfeiture (see H.R. 1835) [10JN]
------repeal requirements on adjustments to judicial salaries (see
H.R. 807) [13FE]
------technical corrections to bankruptcy laws (see H.R. 120, 764)
[9JA] [13FE]
Customs Service: modify overtime and premium pay rates of customs
officers (see H.R. 2262) [25JY]
Davis-Bacon Act: repeal (see H.R. 2720) [23OC]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military
construction and increased pay and improved health care for
members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 2858) [6NO]
------reimbursement to Army Reserve and National Guard members
deployed to Europe relative to Operation Joint Guard (see H.R.
2796) [4NO]
Dept. of HUD: disclosure of income information to local housing
agencies for determination of public housing eligibility (see
H.R. 214) [9JA]
Dept. of Labor: establish programs to educate the public on
retirement savings (see H.R. 1377) [17AP]
Dept. of State: calculation of Bureau of Diplomatic Security
agents' retirement annuities (see H.R. 633) [6FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve procedures for resolving claims
of employment discrimination (see H.R. 1703) [22MY]
Domestic policy: establish a living wage, develop job
opportunities, convert military programs to social programs,
produce a capital budget, reduce poverty and violence, and
redistribute wealth and power (see H.R. 1050) [12MR]
Economy: reduce income tax rates, encourage purchase of domestic
products, and extend transportation infrastructure spending
(see H.R. 392) [9JA]
Education: assist construction and rehabilitation of public
schools through establishment of loan and bond guarantee
program (see H.R. 2878) [7NO]
------prohibit the use of stale cohort default data in the
termination of student assistance eligibility (see H.R. 3061)
[13NO]
Elections: national advisory referendum on a flat income tax rate
and the requiring of a national vote to raise taxes (see H.R.
2057) [25JN]
Employment: determination of tip credits relative to State and
local laws (see H.R. 1485, 2357) [29AP] [31JY]
------enhance and protect retirement savings (see H.R. 83) [7JA]
[9JA]
------implement alternative program for providing a benefit or
employment preference under Federal law (see H.R. 2079) [26JN]
------make overtime exemption available to employees engaged in
transportation and preparation of fruit and vegetables apply
to employees engaged in transportation and preparation of
sugar beets (see H.R. 917) [4MR]
------minimum wage and overtime exemptions for certain employees
(see H.R. 2888) [7NO]
[[Page 2685]]
------minimum wage and overtime exemptions for employees subject
to certain leave policies (see H.R. 504) [4FE]
------provide compensatory time for all employees (see H.R. 1)
[7JA] [9JA]
------provide compensatory time for all employees (H.R. 1),
consideration (see H. Res. 99) [18MR]
------provide for retirement savings and security (see H.R. 509,
1130) [4FE] [19MR]
------provide limited overtime exemption for emergency medical
services personnel (see H.R. 2891) [7NO]
------use of salary base to exempt employees from certain wage
requirements (see H.R. 647) [6FE]
ERISA: allow victims of child abuse to collect monetary awards
from an abuser's pension (see H.R. 1142) [20MR]
------clarify treatment of investment managers (see H.R. 2226)
[23JY]
------joint trusteeship of single-employer pension plans (see H.R.
2012) [23JN]
Fair Labor Standards Act: reform calculation formula for overtime
compensation (see H.R. 2710) [23OC]
Families and domestic relations: denial of passports to
noncustodial parents relative to nonpayment of child support
(see H.R. 389) [9JA]
------require the same distribution of child support arrearages to
former welfare recipients collected by Federal tax intercept
as by the States (see H.R. 1569) [8MY]
Farmers: provide greater planting flexibility (see H.R. 913) [4MR]
Federal employees: computation system for Social Security benefits
relative to spouses' and surviving spouses' Government
pensions (see H.R. 2273) [25JY]
------delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con.
Res. 13) [4FE]
------delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments and
maintenance of Federal agency retirement contributions (see H.
Con. Res. 71) [1MY]
------delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments for civilian
and military employees (see H. Con. Res. 77) [8MY]
------establish formula for calculation of Federal contributions
to the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R.
1848) [10JN]
------extend authority under which comparability allowances may be
paid to Government physicians (see H.R. 2541) [24SE]
------funding for pay adjustments and comparability payments
through reductions in agency spending on service contracts
(see H.R. 886) [27FE]
------make certain temporary Federal service creditable for
retirement purposes (see H.R. 1873) [12JN]
------make percentage limitations on contributions to the Thrift
Savings Plan comparable to dollar amount limitations on
elective deferrals (see H.R. 2526) [23SE]
Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity
with other civil service employees and public sector
firefighters (see H.R. 1166) [20MR]
------make mandatory separation age match requirement for Federal
law enforcement officers (see H.R. 172) [9JA]
Federal Insurance Contributions Act: disclosure of payments on
individual pay checks (see H.R. 3078) [13NO]
Financial institutions: prohibit the imposition of fees on the
electronic withdrawal of direct deposited Social Security
benefits (see H.R. 2454) [11SE]
------prohibit the imposition of fees on the electronic withdrawal
of direct deposited veterans benefits (see H.R. 2457) [11SE]
Government: continuance of pay and authority to enter into
contracts or obligations when there is a lapse in
appropriations (see H.R. 1537) [6MY]
------use of new price index to determine cost-of-living
adjustments (see H.R. 2099) [26JN]
Guam: SSI benefits (see H.R. 1403) [17AP]
Higher Education Accumulation Program: establish and allow tax
deductions for contributions to accounts (see H.R. 53) [7JA]
[9JA]
House of Representatives: allow Members to hire employees from
welfare rolls relative to application towards welfare
participation rates in home jurisdiction (see H.R. 1046)
[12MR]
------require written election for any annual pay increase for
Members (see H.R. 2783) [30OC]
House Rules: limit admission of former Members to House floor and
rooms in certain instances (see H. Res. 229) [11SE]
Insurance: increase benefit standard for long-term care insurance
relative to cost of living adjustments (see H.R. 821) [25FE]
------order of precedence to be applied in the payment of life
insurance benefits (see H.R. 1316) [14AP]
------restrict imposition of liens and estate recovery on Medicaid
long-term care services and amend tax treatment of long-term
care coverage (see H.R. 1764) [3JN]
IRS: accountability in tax collection practices and procedures
(see H.R. 1227) [8AP]
------prohibit the threat of audit to compel agreement with Tip
Reporting Alternative Commitment or Tip Rate Determination
Agreement (see H.R. 2658) [9OC]
------restructure (see H.R. 2292) [30JY]
------restructure and reform (see H.R. 2676) [21OC]
------restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), consideration (see H.
Res. 303) [4NO]
Kentucky: prohibit taxation of compensation of Tennessee residents
for services as Federal employees at Fort Campbell, KY (see
H.R. 865, 1368) [27FE] [17AP]
Labor unions: Presidential actions relative to resolving the
dispute between American Airlines, Inc., and the Allied Pilots
Association (see H. Res. 67) [13FE]
LSC: eligibility for assistance for victims of domestic violence
(see H.R. 1076) [13MR]
Medicaid: post-eligibility treatment of certain Dept. of Veterans
Affairs pension or compensation payments (see H.R. 1269)
[10AP]
------repeal criminal penalties for fraudulent disposition of
assets (see H.R. 216, 2396) [9JA] [4SE]
Medicare: eligibility for benefits for certain divorced
individuals relative to marriage requirements (see H.R. 1956)
[18JN]
------limit additional payments to physicians through private
contracts during periods in which the patient is in an exposed
condition (see H.R. 2784) [30OC]
Members of Congress: adjust basic pay relative to degree of
success in deficit reduction (see H.R. 343) [9JA]
------deny cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 2219, 2542; H.
Con. Res. 1) [9JA] [22JY] [24SE]
------deny Federal retirement annuities to Members convicted of
felonies (see H.R. 1613) [14MY]
------deny salary adjustments relative to budget deficit (see H.R.
1906, 2824) [17JN] [5NO]
------eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 46, 330,
632, 1100, 2510, 2517) [7JA] [9JA] [6FE] [18MR] [18SE] [23SE]
------link annual salary adjustments to cost-of-living adjustments
for certain Social Security benefits (see H.R. 2763) [29OC]
------payment of salary relative to adoption of a balanced budget
resolution (see H.R. 1746) [22MY]
------prohibit participation in Federal Employees' Retirement
System (see H.R. 47) [7JA] [9JA]
------require comparable treatment with Federal employees during
Government shutdown (see H.R. 342) [9JA]
Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 685, 2211, 2278) [11FE] [22JY]
[28JY]
National Weather Service: overtime pay for forecasters performing
essential services during severe weather events (see H.R.
2987) [9NO]
Oregon: prohibit taxation of compensation of Washington residents
for services as Federal employees at a Columbia River
hydroelectric facility (see H.R. 874) [27FE]
Pensions: annuity computation for Members of Congress and Federal
employees (see H.R. 946) [5MR]
------exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund
from the Federal budget (see H.R. 107) [9JA]
------prohibit certain transaction rules relative to 401(k)
pension plans (see H.R. 818) [25FE]
------promote accuracy in the determination of amounts of private
pension plan benefits and contributions (see H.R. 2562) [26SE]
------require annual report of investments to participants in
401(k) pension plans (see H.R. 819) [25FE]
Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act:
technical amendments (see H.R. 1048) [12MR] [21MR]
Political campaigns: prohibit use of soft money and require
written authorization for use of salary withholdings for
political activities (see H.R. 2147) [10JY]
------prohibit use of soft money in Federal elections and permit
individuals to elect not to have payroll deductions used for
political activities (see H.R. 3019) [9NO]
Public safety officers: provide additional compensation to certain
fire and law enforcement personnel (see H.R. 2767) [29OC]
Public welfare programs: approval of waivers submitted by
Wisconsin for operation of food stamp and medical assistance
programs (see H.R. 2030) [24JN]
------clarify the family violence option under the temporary
assistance to needy families program (see H.R. 1950) [18JN]
------eligibility of SSI benefits for disabled children (see H.R.
1455) [24AP]
------establish asset-based welfare policies (see H.R. 2849) [6NO]
------exception to limited SSI and food stamps eligibility for
certain aliens (see H.R. 1445) [24AP]
------exception to limited SSI and food stamps eligibility for
disabled permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 667, 1360) [11FE]
[17AP]
------exception to limited SSI and food stamps eligibility for
legal aliens applying for naturalization (see H.R. 1416)
[23AP]
------extend transition period for legal aliens receiving SSI and
food stamps (see H.R. 1418) [23AP]
------food stamp eligibility for certain aliens (see H.R. 2154)
[11JY]
------food stamp eligibility for certain elderly permanent
resident aliens (see H.R. 2638) [8OC]
Railroads: modify the guaranteed minimum benefit for widows and
widowers relative to conversion from spouse to widow or
widower annuity (see H. Con. Res. 52) [20MR]
Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under
State law (see H.R. 1689) [21MY]
Senior citizens: improve financial and emotional security (see
H.R. 2333) [31JY]
Small business: provide employees with a simple, secure, and fully
portable defined benefit plan (see H.R. 1656) [16MY]
Social Security: allow diversion of percentage of payroll tax
payments into personal investment plans and extend the old
age, survivors, and disability insurance program (see H.R.
2782) [30OC]
------allow personal retirement savings plans (see H.R. 3082)
[13NO]
------benefit reductions (see H. Res. 132) [24AP]
------computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in
or after 1982 (see H.R. 3008) [9NO]
------earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 464, 612)
[21JA] [5FE]
------eliminate benefit penalties to individuals receiving
pensions from noncovered employment (see H.R. 3077) [13NO]
------establish and maintain individual investment accounts (see
H.R. 1611, 2929) [14MY] [8NO]
------establish Transition to Work Program for individuals
entitled to disability benefits (see H.R. 534) [4FE]
------extend and clarify pay-as-you-go requirements relative to
trust funds (see H.R. 2586) [30SE]
------increase earnings limit (see H.R. 326, 349) [9JA]
------prevent distribution of benefits to prisoners (see H.R. 530)
[4FE]
------provide for the retirement of every U.S. citizen (see H.R.
2768) [29OC]
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------provide free information on employee benefit plans to
interested parties of such plans (see H.R. 1603) [14MY]
------require annual statement of accrued liability of the old
age, survivors, and disability insurance program (see H.R.
2780) [30OC]
------restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to
certain individuals (see H.R. 2549) [25SE]
------State requirements for work experience and community service
programs relative to child support (see H.R. 2463) [11SE]
------treatment under balanced budget constitutional amendment
(see H. Con. Res. 26) [25FE]
Sports: extend pension benefits to certain surviving professional
basketball players (see H. Con. Res. 83) [16MY]
SSA: develop plan with the IRS to eliminate mismatching of
earnings information (see H.R. 591) [5FE]
------provide information on Social Security trust funds, personal
earnings, and benefit estimates to eligible individuals (see
H.R. 2669) [9OC]
SSI: denial of benefits to convicted sex offenders while confined
(see H.R. 237) [9JA]
------exception to limited eligibility for permanent resident
aliens (see H.R. 663) [10FE]
Taxation: allow certain deductions for school bus owner-operators
(see H.R. 1242) [8AP]
------allow income tax credit to individuals active in
neighborhood crime watch organizations (see H.R. 1529) [5MY]
------allow individuals the option of a flat tax rate (see H.R.
2685) [21OC]
------allow individuals to designate that a certain percent of
their income tax liability be used to reduce the national debt
and require spending reductions equal to the amounts so
designated (see H.R. 1914) [17JN]
------allow married couples to be taxed using rates applicable to
either single or joint filers (see H.R. 2456, 2462) [11SE]
------allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their
charitable contributions (see H.R. 2499) [18SE]
------allow tax credit for equity investments in community
development financial institutions (see H.R. 2254) [24JY]
------allow tax credit to individuals due unpaid child support and
increase the tax liability of individuals owing such child
support (see H.R. 1735) [22MY]
------allow taxpayers to request receipts for income tax payments
which itemizes the allocable portions used for Federal
spending (see H.R. 2827) [5NO]
------allowable credits and deductions in determining alternative
minimum tax liability (see H.R. 2524) [23SE]
------application of the deferral percentage test in determining
the status of restaurant employee arrangements (see H.R. 1065)
[13MR]
------authorize Federal entities to take control of certain State
child support enforcement programs (see H.R. 2189) [17JY]
------capital gains rates (see H.R. 14, 241, 276, 862, 1033, 1124,
1193, 1207, 2084) [7JA] [9JA] [27FE] [12MR] [19MR] [20MR]
[26JN]
------capital gains rates and indexing of certain assets (see H.R.
1490, 1517) [30AP] [1MY]
------capital gains rates for older individuals (see H.R. 1629)
[15MY]
------capital gains rates relative to investments in certain small
businesses (see H.R. 2252) [24JY]
------child tax credit (see H.R. 1327) [15AP]
------clarify exclusion from gross income for veterans' benefits
(see H.R. 1149, 1409) [20MR] [23AP]
------clarify exemption from the self-employment tax for
termination payments received by former life insurance
salesmen (see H.R. 1652) [16MY]
------constitutional amendment to abolish Federal income tax (see
H.J. Res. 70) [10AP]
------constitutional amendment to prohibit retroactive taxation
(see H.J. Res. 18) [9JA]
------constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on
the passage of legislation increasing taxes (H.J. Res. 62)
[11MR]
------credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly
rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence
(see H.R. 1134) [19MR]
------deductibility of employment taxes paid by employees and
self-employed individuals (see H.R. 2966) [8NO]
------deductibility of the old-age, survivors, and disability
insurance taxes paid by employees and self-employed
individuals (see H.R. 1333) [15AP]
------deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or
second home (see H. Con. Res. 3) [9JA]
------delay application of the substantiation requirements to
reimbursement arrangements of certain loggers (see H.R. 1820)
[5JN]
------deny employers a deduction for payments of excessive
compensation (see H.R. 687) [11FE]
------dependent care tax credit (see H.R. 2553) [25SE]
------depreciation on property used within an Indian reservation
(see H.R. 1095) [18MR]
------designation of overpayments and contributions to the U.S.
Library Trust Fund (see H.R. 291) [9JA]
------determination of employment status (see H.R. 771) [13FE]
------determination of employment status of individuals as
employees or independent contractors (see H.R. 2642) [8OC]
------disregard certain amounts of capital expenditures in
applying limits on certain bonds (see H.R. 840, 2714) [26FE]
[23OC]
------double the maximum benefit under the special estate tax
valuation rules for certain property (see H.R. 495) [21JA]
------effective date of capital gains exclusion on the transfer of
a primary residence (see H. Con. Res. 76) [7MY]
------eliminate double tax on dividends and allocate corporate
income tax revenues to qualified registered voters (see H.R.
2329) [31JY]
------eliminate marriage penalty relative to one-time exclusion of
gain on the sale of a principal residence (see H.R. 242) [9JA]
------eliminate the marriage penalty, establish a commission to
simplify the tax code, and require the IRS to use alternative
dispute resolution (see H.R. 3059) [13NO]
------employee option to receive taxable cash compensation in lieu
of nontaxable parking benefits (see H.R. 1713) [22MY]
------employer credits for expenses of providing dependent care
services to employees (see H.R. 988, 1706, 1809, 2872) [6MR]
[22MY] [5JN] [7NO]
------encourage competition and tax fairness and protect the tax
base of State and local governments (see H.R. 1168) [20MR]
------encourage investment in low-income housing (see H.R. 1102)
[18MR]
------establish a credit for the purchase of a principal residence
located within an empowerment zone or enterprise community by
a first-time homebuyer (see H.R. 2826) [5NO]
------establish lifetime learning accounts for higher education
and job training expenses (see H.R. 1819) [5JN]
------exclude certain business taxable income relative to
sponsorship payments (see H.R. 1279) [10AP]
------exclude certain severance payments from gross income and
allow a refundable credit for job training expenses of older
long-time employees who are laid off (see H.R. 2492) [17SE]
------exclude employer-provided telecommunicating-related expenses
for telecommuting purposes from taxable income (see H.R. 1892)
[12JN]
------exclude from gross income pension benefits received by the
survivors of law enforcement officers killed in the line of
duty (see H.R. 921) [4MR]
------exclude gain or loss from the sale of livestock from the
computation of capital gains relative to the earned income
credit (see H.R. 1800) [5JN]
------exclusion of gain from the sale of a principal residence and
the sale of farmland (see H.R. 442) [9JA]
------exempt small issues from restrictions on the deduction of
interest by financial institutions (see H.R. 842) [26FE]
------extend the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 1729) [22MY]
------first-time homebuyers tax credit (see H.R. 317) [9JA]
------GAO study on the effects of implementing a flat income tax
and lowering sales taxes (see H.R. 853) [26FE]
------impose a flat tax only on the earned income of individuals
and on business taxable income (see H.R. 2971) [8NO]
------inapplicability of the look-back method on construction
contracts requiring the percentage of completion accounting
method (see H.R. 1593) [14MY]
------income exclusion for private property involuntarily
converted for Federal use (see H.R. 1563) [8MY]
------increase amount which may be contributed to defined
contribution plans (see H.R. 1986) [19JN]
------increase child care credit for low-income working parents
(see H.R. 315) [9JA]
------increase dollar limitation on certain exclusions to reflect
inflation (see H.R. 1557) [8MY]
------increase exclusion amount of gain on the sale of a principal
residence and allow each spouse a separate one-time exclusion
(see H.R. 1680) [20MY]
------increase small issuer exemption from pro rata allocation of
interest expenses of financial institutions to tax-exempt
interest (see H.R. 1665) [20MY]
------increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 979)
[6MR]
------increase the unified estate and gift tax credit (see H.R.
324, 348, 683) [9JA] [11FE]
------increase the unified estate and gift tax credit and increase
the amount of estate tax deferral available to small
businesses (see H.R. 1674) [20MY]
------increase the unified estate and gift tax credit to exempt
small businesses and farmers from inheritance taxes (see H.R.
1684) [20MY]
------inflation adjustments for maximum benefits under special
estate tax valuation rules for certain property (see H.R. 64)
[7JA] [9JA]
------issuance of tax-exempt bonds by Indian tribal governments
(see H.R. 295) [9JA]
------issuance of tax-exempt bonds for the economic development of
distressed communities (see H.R. 522) [4FE]
------limit applicability of the generation-skipping transfer tax
(see H.R. 196, 531) [9JA] [4FE]
------modify the application of pension nondiscrimination rules to
governmental plans (see H.R. 1740) [22MY]
------modify the exclusion of gain on certain small business stock
(see H.R. 420) [9JA]
------permit loans from individual retirement accounts for
housing, education, and medical emergencies (see H.R. 1123)
[19MR]
------personal exemptions deduction relative to alternative
minimum tax (see H.R. 701) [12FE]
------prevent avoidance of corporate tax on prearranged sales of
corporate stock (see H.R. 1365) [17AP]
------prohibit retroactive taxation (see H.R. 272, 327) [9JA]
------promote the granting of incentive stock options to nonhighly
compensated employees (see H.R. 2788) [31OC]
------provide a checkoff on Federal income tax returns for a
breast and prostate cancer research fund (see H.R. 209) [9JA]
------provide a nonrefundable tax credit for police officers who
purchase armor vests (see H.R. 1410) [23AP]
------provide deduction for capital gains, index the basis of
certain capital assets, provide family credits, and phase-out
estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 1584) [13MY]
------provide income exclusion for work study payments (see H.R.
1296) [10AP]
------provide that overpayments shall be reduced by the amount of
past-due enforceable State tax obligations (see H.R. 1730)
[22MY]
------rates (see H. Res. 109) [9AP]
------recycling of hazardous wastes tax credit (see H.R. 316)
[9JA]
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------reduce employer and employee Social Security taxes to the
extent there is a Federal budget surplus (see H.R. 2933) [8NO]
------reduce rates on gains relative to depreciable real estate
(see H.R. 2403) [4SE]
------remove mandatory withdrawal requirements for individual
retirement accounts (see H.R. 3079) [13NO]
------remove the dollar limitation on payment of benefits to
employees of the police department or fire department (see
H.R. 1795) [5JN]
------repeal alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 162) [9JA]
------repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes
(see H.R. 525, 902, 1208) [4FE] [3MR] [20MR]
------repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 736, 802) [12FE]
[13FE]
------repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national
retail sales tax (see H.R. 1325, 2001) [15AP] [19JN]
------repeal income tax and institute a national sales tax (see H.
Res. 111) [10AP]
------repeal percentage depletion allowance for certain hardrock
mines (see H.R. 779) [13FE]
------repeal special deduction for living expenses of Members of
Congress (see H.R. 1099) [18MR]
------repeal the limitation on the amount of receipts attributable
to military property which may be treated as exempt foreign
trade income (see H.R. 1037) [12MR]
------require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury
in all tax cases (see H.R. 367, 631) [9JA] [6FE]
------require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury
in cases involving treatment of income relative to cash method
of accounting (see H.R. 163) [9JA]
------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. 869) [27FE]
------require governmental deferred compensation plans to maintain
set asides for the exclusive benefits of participants (see
H.R. 154) [9JA]
------require IRS to provide postage paid envelopes in income tax
booklets (see H.R. 1412) [23AP]
------restore the deduction for two-earner married couples (see
H.R. 2593) [1OC]
------restore the prior law exclusion for scholarships and
fellowships and the deduction for interest on education loans
(see H.R. 319) [9JA]
------retain alternative minimum tax (see H. Con. Res. 97) [12JN]
------State authority to tax compensation paid to certain
employees (see H.R. 1953) [18JN]
------statute of limitations exclusion for certain military
disability benefits (see H.R. 1408) [23AP]
------strengthen provisions relative to individuals who relinquish
U.S. citizenship (see H.R. 1015) [11MR]
------terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2483, 2490, 3063)
[16SE] [17SE] [13NO]
------treatment of benefits to retired coal miners (see H.R. 2231)
[23JY]
------treatment of businesses operating abroad (see H.R. 854)
[26FE]
------treatment of capital gains, estate and gift taxes, and
special estate tax valuation for certain farm property (see
H.R. 245) [9JA]
------treatment of capital gains and estate and gift taxes (see
H.R. 1379) [17AP]
------treatment of capital gains and estate taxes relative to
certain farm property (see H.R. 2117) [8JY]
------treatment of capital gains on the sale of a principal
residence (see H.R. 200, 1026, 1204, 1286, 1391, 1682, 2310)
[9JA] [11MR] [20MR] [10AP] [17AP] [20MY] [30JY]
------treatment of capital gains relative to transactions that are
equivalent to sales of financial instruments (see H.R. 846,
1651) [26FE] [16MY]
------treatment of capital losses on sale or exchange of a
principal residence (see H.R. 535) [4FE]
------treatment of certain election officials and workers (see
H.R. 2113) [8JY]
------treatment of certain foreign base company shipping income
(see H.R. 2684) [21OC]
------treatment of certain retirement benefits (see H.R. 1028)
[11MR]
------treatment of certain welfare benefits relative to earned
income tax credit (see H.R. 1045, 1498) [12MR] [30AP]
------treatment of charitable contributions (see H.R. 1338) [15AP]
------treatment of child care credit (see H.R. 2778) [30OC]
------treatment of damage awards for emotional distress (see H.R.
2802) [4NO]
------treatment of damages and back pay received on account of,
and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment
discrimination (see H.R. 2792) [31OC]
------treatment of dependency exemptions for adoptions (see H.R.
1741) [22MY]
------treatment of distributions from qualified retirement plans
investing in public benefit bonds (see H.R. 711) [12FE]
------treatment of District of Columbia residents (see H.R. 549)
[4FE]
------treatment of divorced spouses (see H.R. 2467) [11SE]
------treatment of education (see H.R. 2847) [6NO]
------treatment of education individual retirement accounts
relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (see H.R.
2373, 2646) [1AU] [9OC]
------treatment of education individual retirement accounts
relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
2646), consideration (see H. Res. 274) [22OC]
------treatment of effectively connected investment income of
insurance companies (see H.R. 1662) [20MY]
------treatment of employee benefits for staffing firms (see H.R.
1891) [12JN]
------treatment of employee death benefits (see H.R. 1514) [1MY]
------treatment of estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer
taxes (see H.R. 3076) [13NO]
------treatment of estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 249, 1299,
1751) [9JA] [10AP] [30MY]
------treatment of estate tax for family farms and small
businesses (see H.R. 1380, 1841, 1845) [17AP] [10JN]
------treatment of family-owned businesses relative to estate tax
(see H.R. 1583) [13MY]
------treatment of foreign investments through U.S. regulated
investment companies (see H.R. 707) [12FE]
------treatment of frequent flyer mileage awards (see H.R. 533)
[4FE]
------treatment of gain from the sale of a business closely held
by an individual who has attained age 62 (see H.R. 507) [4FE]
------treatment of gifts of publicly-traded stock to certain
private foundations (see H.R. 519) [4FE]
------treatment of Government pensions relative to Social Security
benefits (see H.R. 372) [9JA]
------treatment of higher education expenses (see H.R. 82) [7JA]
[9JA]
------treatment of homeownership plan trusts (see H.R. 3024)
[12NO]
------treatment of income relative to imported properties from
foreign corporations (see H.R. 1373) [17AP]
------treatment of income tax returns relative to Presidentially
declared disaster areas (see H.R. 1434) [24AP]
------treatment of individual investment accounts (see H.R. 984)
[6MR]
------treatment of individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 17,
228, 446, 891) [7JA] [9JA] [27FE]
------treatment of individual retirement accounts relative to
charitable contributions (see H.R. 2821) [5NO]
------treatment of interest on student loans (see H.R. 1465)
[28AP]
------treatment of liquidations of closely held corporations or
property to transfer assets to charitable organizations (see
H.R. 3029) [12NO]
------treatment of loans under the Rural Electrification Act (see
H.R. 1441) [24AP]
------treatment of overtime hours of small business employees (see
H.R. 508) [4FE]
------treatment of real estate investment trusts (see H.R. 1150)
[20MR]
------treatment of reorganizations and stocks for specialized
small business investment companies (see H.R. 2707) [23OC]
------treatment of rollover gain from the sale of farm assets into
an individual retirement account (see H.R. 1518) [1MY]
------treatment of self-employment tax relative to certain farm
rental income (see H.R. 1261) [9AP]
------treatment of severance pay (see H.R. 3011) [9NO]
------treatment of social clubs found to be practicing prohibited
discrimination (see H.R. 2928) [8NO]
------treatment of Social Security benefits (see H.R. 693, 2723)
[12FE] [23OC]
------treatment of State tuition programs (see H.R. 656, 1355,
1369, 1394) [10FE] [16AP] [17AP]
------treatment of stock in agricultural refiners or processors
sold to certain farmers' cooperatives (see H.R. 1752) [30MY]
------treatment of tax-exempt interest relative to Social Security
benefits and income determination (see H.R. 323) [9JA]
------treatment of the commercial activities of Indian tribal
organizations relative to unrelated business income tax (see
H.R. 1554) [8MY]
------treatment of timeshare homeowner associations (see H.R.
1350) [16AP]
------treatment of trusts established for the benefit of
individuals with disabilities (see H.R. 2335) [31JY]
------treatment of unemployment compensation (see H.R. 937) [5MR]
------tuition income tax credit (see H.R. 318) [9JA]
------use of income averaging for farmers (see H.R. 86) [7JA]
[9JA]
------workmen's compensation relative to certain personal
liability assignments (see H.R. 1509) [1MY]
Taxpayer Relief Act: technical corrections (see H.R. 2645) [9OC]
Unemployment: reform benefit system (see H.R. 940) [5MR]
Veterans: computation of retirement pay credit for military
reservists who are retained in active service (see H.R. 542)
[4FE]
------cost-of-living adjustments in the rate of special pension
paid to Congressional Medal of Honor recipients (see H.R.
1988, 2286) [19JN] [29JY]
------determination of active military service for certain
merchant mariners who served during World War II (see H.R.
1126, 2062) [19MR] [25JN]
------exclude certain income from consideration for determining
rent paid for federally assisted housing (see H.R. 384, 2820)
[9JA] [5NO]
------extend benefits to merchant mariners who served during a
period of war (see H.R. 2946) [8NO]
------extend dependency and indemnity compensation benefits to
surviving spouses whose subsequent marriages have terminated
(see H.R. 2142) [10JY]
------increase service-connected disability benefits for veterans
and survivors (see H.R. 2367) [31JY]
------minimum survivor annuities for surviving spouses who remain
unmarried (see H.R. 38) [9JA]
------minimum survivor annuities for unremarried surviving spouses
of veterans who died prior to survivor benefit plan
participation (see H.R. 38) [7JA]
------permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with
service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 44, 65, 303)
[7JA] [9JA]
------reinstate eligibility for dependency and indemnity
compensation for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 2004,
2220) [20JN] [22JY]
------repeal computation system that reduces annuity for surviving
spouses at age 62 relative to Social Security offset (see H.R.
165) [9JA]
Veterans Health Administration: provide that special pay paid to
certain physicians and dentists be considered basic pay for
retirement purposes (see H.R. 1687) [21MY]
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Virgin Islands: SSI benefits (see H.R. 1403) [17AP]
Volunteer workers: allow State and local government workers to
perform volunteer services for their employer without
requiring overtime pay (see H.R. 484) [21JA]
Waldheim, Kurt: receipt of U.N. retirement allowance (see H. Con.
Res. 144) [4SE]
Women: comprehensive pension protection (see H.R. 766, 1496)
[13FE] [30AP]
------treatment of pensions relative to spouses and former spouses
(see H.R. 1105) [18MR]
World War II: provide redress for inadequate restitution of assets
seized by the U.S. Government which belonged to victims of the
Holocaust (see H.R. 2591) [1OC]
Conference reports
Taxpayer Relief Act (H.R. 2014) [30JY]
Messages
Taxpayers Relief Act Line-Item Veto: President Clinton [3SE]
Motions
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014)
[26JN] [10JY]
Reports filed
Allow Families of International Airline Disaster Victims a Fair
Jury Trial To Receive Just Compensation for Their Loss:
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R.
2005) (H. Rept. 105-201) [24JY]
Bankruptcy Laws Technical Corrections: Committee on the Judiciary
(House) (H.R. 764) (H. Rept. 105-324) [21OC]
Consideration of a Joint Resolution Waiving Enrollment
Requirements for H.R. 2015 and H.R. 2014, Balanced Budget Act
and Taxpayer Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res.
203) (H. Rept. 105-219) [30JY]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2014, Taxpayer Relief
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 206) (H. Rept. 105-
221) [31JY]
Consideration of H.R. 1, Working Families Flexibility Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 99) (H. Rept. 105-31)
[18MR]
Consideration of H.R. 2015 and H.R. 2014, Balanced Budget Act and
Taxpayer Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 174)
(H. Rept. 105-152) [24JN]
Consideration of H.R. 2646, Education Savings Act for Public and
Private Schools: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 274) (H.
Rept. 105-336) [22OC]
Consideration of H.R. 2676, IRS Restructuring and Reform Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 303) (H. Rept. 105-380)
[4NO]
Court Procedures for Federal Civil Forfeitures: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1965) (H. Rept. 105-358) [30OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs Employment Discrimination Resolution and
Adjudication Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R.
1703) (H. Rept. 105-292) [2OC]
Distribution of Certain Revenues From the Mineral Springs Parcel
to Certain Members of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla
Indians: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 700) (H. Rept.
105-241) [3SE]
Education Savings Act for Public and Private Schools: Committee on
Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2646) (H. Rept. 105-332) [21OC]
Increase Service-Connected Disability Benefits for Veterans and
Survivors: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 2367)
(H. Rept. 105-320) [9OC]
IRS Restructuring and Reform Act: Committee on Ways and Means
(House) (H.R. 2676) (H. Rept. 105-364) [31OC]
Medicare Eligibility for Benefits for Certain Divorced Individuals
Relative to Marriage Requirements: Committee on the Judiciary
(House) (H.R. 1956) (H. Rept. 105-208) [28JY]
Payment of Federal Employee Life Insurance Benefits Relative to
Order of Precedence: Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight (House) (H.R. 1316) (H. Rept. 105-134) [18JN]
Savings Are Vital to Everyone's Retirement Act: Committee on
Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 1377) (H. Rept. 105-
104) [20MY]
State Authority To Tax Compensation Paid to Certain Employees:
Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1953) (H. Rept. 105-
203) [25JY]
Taxpayer Relief Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2014) (H. Rept.
105-220) [30JY]
------Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 2014) (H. Rept. 105-
148) [23JN]
Taxpayer Relief Act Technical Corrections: Committee on Ways and
Means (House) (H.R. 2645) (H. Rept. 105-356) [29OC]
Welfare Reform Technical Corrections Act: Committee on Ways and
Means (House) (H.R. 1048) (H. Rept. 105-78) [28AP]
Working Families Flexibility Act: Committee on Education and the
Workforce (House) (H.R. 1) (H. Rept. 105-21) [12MR]
INCOME EQUITY ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see H.R. 687) [11FE]
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
related term(s) Executive Departments
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 1757, Dept. of State and related agencies
appropriations and consolidation of certain agencies [28JY]
------H.R. 2107, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies
appropriations [23SE]
------H.R. 2158, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry
independent agencies appropriations [3SE]
------H.R. 2159, foreign operations, export financing, and related
programs appropriations [16SE]
------H.R. 2160, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related
agencies programs appropriations [3SE]
------H.R. 2169, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies
appropriations [3SE]
------H.R. 2264, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related
agencies appropriations [23SE]
------H.R. 2378, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive
Office of the President, and independent agencies
appropriations [24SE]
Bills and resolutions
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies
programs: making appropriations (see H.R. 2160) [14JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2160), consideration (see H.
Res. 193) [22JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2160), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 232) [18SE]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2160), corrections in enrollment
(see H. Con. Res. 167) [6OC]
Appropriations: establish automatic system for continuing
appropriations (see H.R. 638, 987, 1326, 1785) [6FE] [6MR]
[15AP] [4JN]
------making continuing (see H.J. Res. 94, 97, 101, 104, 105, 106)
[26SE] [21OC] [7NO] [9NO] [13NO]
------making continuing (H.J. Res. 97), consideration (see H. Res.
269) [21OC]
Budget: establish a deficit reduction trust fund and reduce
discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 126) [9JA]
Computers: require the head of each Federal agency ensure that
computer systems can differentiate the years 2000 and 1900
(see H.R. 1177) [20MR]
Consolidated Farm Service Agency: disregard debt forgiveness
relative to loan and loan servicing limitations (see H.R.
1969) [19JN]
Contracts: limit Federal agency payments to contractors for the
compensation of any individual (see H.R. 2280) [28JY]
------prohibit executive agencies from increasing competition by
helping contractors acquire equipment or facilities to carry
out a contract (see H.R. 829) [25FE]
Courts: prevent Federal agencies from pursuing policies of
unjustifiable nonacquiescence and relitigation of precedents
established in the Federal judicial circuits (see H.R. 1544)
[7MY]
Customs Service, ITC, and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative:
authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1463) [28AP]
Dept. of Agriculture: combine the Consolidated Farm Service Agency
and the Natural Resources Conservation Service and ensure
equitable treatment of certain farmers, ranchers, and Federal
employees (see H.R. 2692) [22OC]
Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related agencies:
authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1486) [29AP]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations
(see H.R. 1253) [9AP]
------authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain
agencies (see H.R. 1757) [3JN]
------authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain
agencies (H.R. 1757), consideration (see H. Res. 159) [3JN]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations
(see H.R. 2107) [8JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2107), consideration (see H.
Res. 181) [9JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2107), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 277) [23OC]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and independent agencies: making appropriations
(see H.R. 2378) [3SE]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making
appropriations (see H.R. 2169) [16JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2169), consideration (see H.
Res. 189) [17JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2169), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 263) [8OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: require that certain contracts be
subject to the same procurement laws applicable to other
departments and agencies (see H.R. 2887) [7NO]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making
appropriations (see H.R. 2264) [25JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2264), consideration (see H.
Res. 199) [28JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent
agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 2158) [11JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2158), consideration (see H.
Res. 184) [14JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2158), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 261) [7OC]
Economic Development Administration: establish Office of Economic
Development Information (see H.R. 2688) [21OC]
Electronic commerce: require agencies to use digital signatures to
enable persons to submit Federal forms electronically (see
H.R. 2991) [9NO]
EPA: repeal sunset of Office of Ombudsman (see H.R. 2102) [26JN]
Executive departments: improve strategic plans and performance
reports (see H.R. 2883) [7NO]
------require review of agency spending on service contracts (see
H.R. 2712) [23OC]
Federal agencies and departments: assess impact of policies and
regulations on families (see H.R. 2124) [9JY]
------review all policies and programs (see H.R. 2137) [10JY]
------review of efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R.
2939) [8NO]
Federal employees: delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments
and maintenance of Federal agency retirement contributions
(see H. Con. Res. 71) [1MY]
------delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments for civilian
and military employees (see H. Con. Res. 77) [8MY]
------funding for pay adjustments and comparability payments
through reductions in agency spending on service contracts
(see H.R. 886) [27FE]
------prohibit agencies from contracting out work that can be done
cheaper by current employees (see H.R. 885) [27FE]
------prohibit the replacement of bought-out employees with
contract employees (see H.R. 888) [27FE]
Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to
purchase products and require commercial competition for
Federal contracts (see H.R. 2758) [29OC]
Food: establish independent agency responsible for safety,
labeling, and inspection (see H.R. 2801) [4NO]
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Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making
appropriations (see H.R. 2159) [14JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2159), consideration (see H.
Res. 185) [15JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2159), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 323) [12NO]
Forest Service: remove restrictions on acquisitions from other
Federal agencies for improved firefighting (see H.R. 975)
[6MR]
FRS: clarify application of the Government in the Sunshine Act to
the Federal Open Market Committee (see H.R. 690) [11FE]
Government: continuance of pay and authority to enter into
contracts or obligations when there is a lapse in
appropriations (see H.R. 1537) [6MY]
------establish uniform accounting systems, standards, and
reporting systems (see H.R. 435) [9JA]
------procure from the private sector the goods and services
necessary to operate and manage certain agencies (see H.R.
716) [12FE]
------reduce Federal spending in several programs (see H.R. 2364)
[31JY]
------require periodic review and reauthorization of all
Government programs (see H.R. 1913) [17JN]
------use of private delivery services in filing documents with
Federal agencies (see H.R. 782) [13FE]
GSA: improve management and operations (see H.R. 2751) [28OC]
Lobbying Disclosure Act: amend (see H.R. 233) [9JA]
National Blue Ribbon Commission To Eliminate Waste in Government:
reestablish (see H.R. 132, 271) [9JA]
National Commission To Eliminate Waste in Government: establish
(see H.R. 1318) [14AP]
Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 22) [7JA] [9JA]
Presidential appointments: provide greater accountability (see
H.R. 199) [9JA]
Privacy: prohibit Federal agencies from making certain individual
records available through interactive computer services (see
H.R. 1330, 1367) [15AP] [17AP]
SEC: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1262) [9AP]
Small business: strengthen Federal contracting opportunities and
assess impact of contract bundling by Federal agencies (see
H.R. 373) [9JA]
Women: establish offices of women's health within certain Federal
agencies (see H.R. 920) [4MR]
Conference reports
Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs
Appropriations (H.R. 2160) [17SE]
Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R.
2107) [22OC]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and Independent Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2378)
[29SE]
Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R.
2169) [7OC]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies
Appropriations (H.R. 2264) [7NO]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent
Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2158) [6OC]
Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs
Appropriations (H.R. 2159) [12NO]
Messages
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Line-Item
Veto: President Clinton [21OC]
Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Line-
Item Veto: President Clinton [4NO]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Independent Agencies
Appropriations Line-Item Veto: President Clinton [4NO]
Federal Advisory Committees Report: President Clinton [23JN]
[17SE]
Motions
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies
programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160) [17JY] [24JY]
[3SE]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations
and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757) [29SE] [30SE]
[1OC] [7OC] [8OC]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 2107) [23SE]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and independent agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 2378) [24SE]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2378), conference report [30SE]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making
appropriations (H.R. 2169) [3SE]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making
appropriations (H.R. 2264) [9SE] [10SE] [11SE] [23SE]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent
agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2158) [16JY] [3SE]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making
appropriations (H.R. 2159) [16SE] [6OC] [7OC]
Reports filed
Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs
Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2160) (H. Rept.
105-252) [17SE]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2160) (H. Rept.
105-178) [14JY]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2107, Dept. of the
Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 277) (H. Rept. 105-342) [23OC]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2158, Depts. of
Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies
Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 261) (H.
Rept. 105-311) [7OC]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2159, Foreign
Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs
Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 323) (H.
Rept. 105-402) [12NO]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2160, Agriculture,
Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs
Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 232) (H.
Rept. 105-255) [18SE]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2169, Dept. of
Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee
on Rules (House) (H. Res. 263) (H. Rept. 105-314) [8OC]
Consideration of H.J. Res. 97, Continuing Appropriations:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 269) (H. Rept. 105-333)
[21OC]
Consideration of H.R. 1757, Dept. of State and Related Agencies
Appropriations and Consolidation of Certain Agencies, and H.R.
1758, European Security Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 159) (H. Rept. 105-115) [3JN]
Consideration of H.R. 2107, Dept. of the Interior and Related
Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res.
181) (H. Rept. 105-174) [9JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2158, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD,
and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 184) (H. Rept. 105-180) [14JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2159, Foreign Operations, Export Financing,
and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 185) (H. Rept. 105-184) [15JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2160, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA,
and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 193) (H. Rept. 105-197) [22JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2169, Dept. of Transportation and Related
Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res.
189) (H. Rept. 105-189) [17JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2264, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education,
and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 199) (H. Rept. 105-214) [28JY]
Customs Service, ITC, and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
Appropriations: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R.
1463) (H. Rept. 105-85) [1MY]
Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations:
Committee of Conference (H.R. 2107) (H. Rept. 105-337) [22OC]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2107) (H. Rept.
105-163) [8JY]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee
of Conference (H.R. 2378) (H. Rept. 105-284) [29SE]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2378) (H. Rept.
105-240) [3SE] [11SE]
Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations:
Committee of Conference (H.R. 2169) (H. Rept. 105-313) [7OC]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2169) (H. Rept.
105-188) [16JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies
Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2264) (H. Rept.
105-390) [7NO]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2264) (H. Rept.
105-205) [25JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent
Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2158)
(H. Rept. 105-297) [6OC]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2158) (H. Rept.
105-175) [11JY]
Federal Agency Compliance Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House)
(H.R. 1544) (H. Rept. 105-395) [8NO]
Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs
Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2159) (H. Rept.
105-401) [12NO]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2159) (H. Rept.
105-176) [14JY]
Foreign Policy Reform Act: Committee on International Relations
(House) (H.R. 1486) (H. Rept. 105-94) [12MY]
SEC Appropriations: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1262) (H.
Rept. 105-274) [26SE]
INDEPENDENT COMMISSION ON MEDICARE
Bills and resolutions
Establish (see H.R. 406) [9JA]
INDEPENDENT COUNSEL ACCOUNTABILITY ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see H.R. 117) [9JA]
INDIA, REPUBLIC OF
Appointments
Delegation to attend the 50th anniversary of the independence of
India and Pakistan [3SE]
Bills and resolutions
Asia: improve living standards in the Ganges and Brahmaputra River
Basin (see H. Con. Res. 16) [6FE]
Foreign aid: suspend developmental assistance relative to human
rights violations (see H.R. 1802) [5JN]
Gandhi, Mohandas K. (Mahatma): authorize India to establish a
memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1390) [17AP]
Independence: anniversary (see H. Res. 22, 157) [9JA] [22MY]
Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1650)
[16MY]
------condolences on death (see H. Res. 226, 227) [10SE] [11SE]
------tribute (see H. Res. 223) [9SE]
Pakistan: normalization of relations with India (see H. Con. Res.
162) [30SE]
Punjab, Khalistan: self-determination for the independence of the
Sikh nation homeland (see H. Con. Res. 37) [5MR]
Terrorism: abduction and detainment of Donald Hutchings and four
Western Europeans in Jammu and Kashmir, India (see H. Con.
Res. 15) [5FE]
U.N.: permanent membership on the Security Council (see H. Res.
248) [26SE]
INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ACT
Bills and resolutions
Families and domestic relations: exempt voluntary child custody
proceedings from coverage (see H.R. 1957) [18JN]
Native Americans: regulations relative to certain adoption and
child custody proceedings (see H.R. 1082) [13MR]
INDIAN GAMING REGULATORY ACT
Bills and resolutions
Native Americans: provide remedies for sovereign tribal
governments relative to gaming compacts and gaming
participation laws (see H.R. 452) [21JA]
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INDIANA
Bills and resolutions
Andrew Jacobs, Jr., U.S. Post Office Building, Indianapolis, IN:
designate (see H.R. 1057) [13MR]
Bunker Hill, IN: use of data from an application for Impact Aid
payments for the Maconaquah School Corp. to determine certain
Dept. of Defense assistance program payments (see H.R. 2636)
[8OC]
Carson, Representative: authorize the Speaker's designee to
administer the oath of office (see H. Res. 11) [7JA] [9JA]
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore: ensure individuals retain rights
for use and occupancy in conveyed property (see H.R. 1994)
[19JN]
John T. Myers Post Office Building, Terre Haute, IN: designate
(see H.R. 1058, 1249) [13MR] [8AP]
INDIANS
see Native Americans
INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Reauthorize (see H.R. 5) [7JA] [9JA]
Reports filed
Reauthorization: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House)
(H.R. 5) (H. Rept. 105-95) [13MY]
INDONESIA, REPUBLIC OF
Bills and resolutions
East Timor: support for peace process (see H. Res. 45) [10FE]
Foreign aid: limit military assistance and arms transfers (see
H.R. 1132) [19MR]
------terminate international military education and training
program (see H.R. 720) [12FE]
Nobel Prize: recognition of Carlos F.X. Belo and Jose Ramos-Horta
for peace (see H. Res. 45) [10FE]
INDOOR AIR ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see H.R. 2952) [8NO]
INFORMATION SERVICES
Bills and resolutions
Children and youth: prohibit sale of personal information without
parental consent (see H.R. 1972) [19JN]
Commission on Privacy of Government Records: establish (see H.R.
1330) [15AP]
Computers: limit Federal and State regulation of the Internet and
interactive computer services (see H.R. 2372) [31JY]
------prohibit gambling on the Internet (see H.R. 2380) [3SE]
------prohibit interference with interstate commerce on the
Internet or interactive computer services (see H.R. 1054)
[13MR]
------prohibit Internet service providers from providing accounts
to sexually violent predators (see H.R. 2791) [31OC]
------promote privacy of interactive computer service users
through self-regulation by service providers (see H.R. 2368)
[31JY]
------protect consumer privacy, empower parents, improve
electronic commerce, and safeguard data security (see H.R.
1964) [19JN]
------regulate use of personal information obtained by interactive
computer services (see H.R. 98) [7JA] [9JA]
------require Internet access companies to provide screening
software to parents to protect children from unsuitable online
material (see H.R. 1180) [20MR]
------restore freedom of speech to the Internet and protect
children from unsuitable online material (see H.R. 774) [13FE]
------transmission of information relative to abortion over
computer information services (see H.R. 2272) [25JY]
------use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and
security (see H.R. 695) [12FE]
Consumers: notification of additional fees for use of certain
automatic teller machines utilizing a national or regional
network (see H.R. 264) [9JA]
------prohibit the imposition of additional fees for use of
certain automatic teller machines utilizing a national or
regional network (see H.R. 795) [13FE]
Copyrights: limitations on liability relative to on-line material
(see H.R. 2180) [17JY]
------prevent the misappropriation of collections of information
(see H.R. 2652) [9OC]
------strengthen criminal copyright infringement laws (see H.R.
2265) [25JY]
Corp. for National and Community Service: prohibit use of
Selective Service System information for recruitment purposes
(see H.R. 2029) [24JN]
Crime: establish Federal, State, and local programs on the
reporting and preventing of bias crimes (see H.R. 188) [9JA]
------permit review of criminal records of applicants for private
security officer employment (see H.R. 2184) [17JY]
------provide for telephone access to the FBI database that tracks
the movement and whereabouts of sexual offenders (see H.R.
2194) [17JY]
------require reporting by Internet service providers of suspected
child abuse (see H.R. 2173) [16JY]
Dept. of Education: provide links to databases of information
concerning scholarships and fellowships (see H.R. 1440) [24AP]
Dept. of Energy: extension of Electric and Magnetic Fields
Research Program and Public Information Dissemination Program
(see H.R. 363) [9JA]
Dept. of HUD: disclosure of income information to local housing
agencies for determination of public housing eligibility (see
H.R. 214) [9JA]
Dept. of State: prohibit charges or fees for providing passport
information (see H.R. 491) [21JA]
Disabled: enforcement of electronic and information technology
accessibility guidelines for Federal employees with
disabilities (see H.R. 1255) [9AP]
Diseases: osteoporosis, Paget's disease, and related bone
disorders information clearinghouse funding (see H.R. 2704)
[22OC]
Economic Development Administration: establish Office of Economic
Development Information (see H.R. 2688) [21OC]
Education: establish loan guarantee program for telecommunications
satellites dedicated to instructional programming (see H.R.
2320) [31JY]
Elections: provide candidates for Federal office free access to
interactive computer services for dissemination of campaign
information (see H.R. 653) [6FE]
Electronic commerce: recognize digital and other forms of
authentication as an alternative to existing paperbased
methods and establish uniform national framework for
electronic authentication (see H.R. 2937) [8NO]
------require agencies to use digital signatures to enable persons
to submit Federal forms electronically (see H.R. 2991) [9NO]
FEC: expedite availability of reports on the Internet (see H.R.
2074, 2109, 2433) [26JN] [8JY] [8SE]
Financial institutions: safeguard confidential banking and credit
union information (see H.R. 3003) [9NO]
Firearms: encourage States to require criminal background checks
before the sale of a handgun (see H.R. 2880) [7NO]
------ensure that criminal background checks are conducted before
the transfer of a handgun by a firearms dealer (see H.R. 2769,
2935) [29OC] [8NO]
------establish a national instant criminal background check
system for firearm transfers (see H.R. 102) [9JA]
Food: consumer access to information on the health benefits of
foods and dietary supplements (see H.R. 2868) [7NO]
Government regulations: reduce Federal paperwork burden (see H.R.
852) [26FE]
Health: establish code of fair information practices (see H.R. 52)
[7JA] [9JA]
------maintenance of certain health information when a health care
facility has closed or a benefit plan sponsor has ceased to do
business (see H.R. 2105) [26JN]
Health care professionals: establish a national abusive and
criminal background check system for patient care workers (see
H.R. 2953) [8NO]
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: authorizing
appropriations (see H.R. 1716) [22MY]
National security: develop a system to classify and declassify
information (see H.R. 1546) [7MY]
NIST: improve computer security (see H.R. 1903) [17JN]
Political campaigns: require availability of certain information
on the Internet, limit soft money, expand required spending
reports, and transfer enforcement of campaign finance laws
(see H.R. 1780) [4JN]
Privacy: prohibit Federal agencies from making certain individual
records available through interactive computer services (see
H.R. 1330, 1367) [15AP] [17AP]
------protection of Social Security numbers (see H.R. 2581) [30SE]
------protection of Social Security numbers and other personal
information (see H.R. 1813) [5JN]
------regulate use of Social Security numbers and other personal
information by interactive computer services (see H.R. 1287)
[10AP]
Public Health Service Act: provide inclusive information service
relative to certain diseases (see H.R. 482) [21JA]
Social Security: improve information provided in account
statements and distribute statements annually to beneficiaries
(see H.R. 2682) [21OC]
------provide free information on employee benefit plans to
interested parties of such plans (see H.R. 1603) [14MY]
Social Security Information Safeguards Panel: establish (see H.R.
1331) [15AP]
SSA: provide information on Social Security trust funds, personal
earnings, and benefit estimates to eligible individuals (see
H.R. 2669) [9OC]
States: establish notification procedures relative to release of
convicted sex offenders (see H. Con. Res. 125) [25JY]
Taxation: exempt certain small businesses from use of electronic
fund transfer system for depository taxes (see H.R. 722)
[12FE]
------incentives to increase the demands for and supply of quality
child care (see H.R. 2213) [22JY]
------prohibit tax-related mailings from publicly disclosing an
individual's Social Security number (see H.R. 2404) [4SE]
------treatment of Internet and online services fees (see H.R.
995) [6MR]
Messages
Policy on Protection of National Information Infrastructure
Against Strategic Attack: President Clinton [28JY]
Reports filed
Citizen's Guide on Using the Freedom of Information Act and the
Privacy Act To Request Government Records: Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H. Rept. 105-37)
[20MR]
Computer Security Enhancement Act: Committee on Science (House)
(H.R. 1903) (H. Rept. 105-243) [3SE]
Electric and Magnetic Fields Research and Public Information
Dissemination Program Extension: Committee on Commerce (House)
(H.R. 363) (H. Rept. 105-60) [21AP]
------Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 363) (H. Rept. 105-60)
[21AP]
No Electronic Theft (NET) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House)
(H.R. 2265) (H. Rept. 105-339) [23OC]
Security and Freedom Through Encryption Act: Committee on Commerce
(House) (H.R. 695) (H. Rept. 105-108) [29SE]
------Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H.R. 695) (H.
Rept. 105-108) [16SE]
------Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 695) (H.
Rept. 105-108) [25JY]
------Committee on National Security (House) (H.R. 695) (H. Rept.
105-108) [15SE]
------Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 695) (H. Rept. 105-
108) [30MY]
INGLIS, BOB (a Representative from South Carolina)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see
H.J. Res. 3) [9JA]
Political campaigns: prohibit contributions by nonparty
multicandidate political committees (see H.R. 70) [7JA] [9JA]
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Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability
during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit
organizations (see H.R. 1167) [20MR]
INGRAM, ROBERT R.
Bills and resolutions
Vietnamese Conflict: award Medal of Honor for service (see H.R.
2813) [4NO]
INSURANCE
Appointments
National Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare [15DE]
Bills and resolutions
Agriculture: availability of affordable crop insurance for farms
located in designated Federal disaster areas (see H.R. 790)
[13FE]
------crop insurance coverage for losses due to plant viruses and
diseases and loan eligibility for producers who suffer such
losses (see H.R. 781) [13FE]
------prohibit coverage of tobacco by Federal crop insurance
programs (see H.R. 1438) [24AP]
Armed Forces: alternative financing mechanism for TRICARE health
care program (see H.R. 1246) [8AP]
------improve access to treatment facilities, provide Medicare
reimbursement, and permit enrollment in Federal Employees
Health Benefits Program for veterans and their dependents (see
H.R. 1456) [24AP]
------permit enrollment in Federal Employees Health Benefits
Program for Medicare-eligible retired members and their
dependents (see H.R. 2128) [9JY]
------use of military health care system and commissary stores by
unremarried former spouses of members (see H.R. 575) [4FE]
Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare: establish (see
H.R. 344) [9JA]
Business and industry: improve and expand employee health care
programs (see H.R. 1515) [1MY]
------require employee notification before termination of health
or retirement benefits (see H.R. 1594) [14MY]
Children and youth: provide health insurance for uninsured
children (see H.R. 1363) [17AP]
Churches and synagogues: prohibit insurers from canceling or
refusing to renew fire insurance policies (see H.R. 1721)
[22MY]
Civil rights: protect personal privacy rights of customers and
claimants (see H.R. 1029) [11MR]
Construction industries: prohibit discrimination relative to
surety bonding requirements (see H.R. 2554) [25SE]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and
services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2174) [16JY]
Courts: health care liability claim requirements (see H.R. 1091)
[18MR]
Crime: prevent discrimination against victims of domestic violence
(see H.R. 1117) [18MR]
------treatment of theft of motor vehicle air bag modules (see
H.R. 2683) [21OC]
Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries
the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits
Program (see H.R. 76, 1631) [7JA] [9JA] [15MY]
------allow military health care system beneficiaries the option
to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and to
establish medical savings accounts (see H.R. 2100) [26JN]
------authorizing appropriations for military construction and
increased pay and improved health care for members of the
uniformed services (see H.R. 2858) [6NO]
------demonstration project to provide Medicare reimbursement to
certain beneficiaries under the TRICARE program (see H.R.
1357) [16AP]
------ensure that enrollees in TRICARE Prime retain coverage in
any TRICARE region (see H.R. 2104) [26JN]
Dept. of Energy: provide health benefits to former defense nuclear
facility employees exposed to ionizing radiation (see H.R.
1397) [17AP]
Dept. of HHS: application for waiver of certain demonstration
projects (see H.R. 1192) [20MR]
------establish a schedule of preventive health care services
under private insurance plans and programs (see H.R. 177)
[9JA]
Dept. of Transportation: Aviation Insurance Program authorization
(see H.R. 2036) [25JN]
Disasters: establish Federal insurance programs against the risks
of catastrophic earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and
hurricanes (see H.R. 579) [4FE]
------Federal reinsurance contracts for eligible State insurance
programs covering homeowners impacted by natural disasters
(see H.R. 219) [9JA]
------provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against
natural disasters (see H.R. 230) [9JA]
------reauthorize national flood insurance program (see H.R. 2227)
[23JY]
Diseases: efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 1062,
1219) [13MR] [21MR]
------Medicare coverage and research funding for amyotrophic
lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 2009) [23JN]
------prostate cancer screening benefits (see H.R. 2639) [8OC]
Drugs: provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse
treatment services under private group and individual health
coverage (see H.R. 2409) [4SE]
------treatment of prescription drugs (see H.R. 1525) [1MY]
Employment: benefit eligibility for associates of employees who
are not spouses or dependents of such employees (see H.R.
1817) [5JN]
------prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information
(see H.R. 2215, 2275) [22JY] [25JY]
ERISA: clarify State law relative to court actions resulting from
failures to provide health benefits under employee welfare
benefit plans (see H.R. 2960) [8NO]
------improve enforcement of provisions (see H.R. 2290) [29JY]
Family and Medical Leave Act: provide coverage to employers with
more than 20 employees (see H.R. 1373) [17AP]
Federal employees: access to hearing care services by audiologists
(see H.R. 176) [9JA]
------authorize the use of clinical social workers to conduct
evaluations to determine work-related emotional and mental
illnesses (see H.R. 1520) [1MY]
------encourage the use of generic drugs in health insurance plans
(see H.R. 1073) [13MR]
------establish formula for calculation of Federal contributions
to the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R.
1848) [10JN]
------establish medical savings accounts with certain health plans
(see H.R. 2465) [11SE]
------order of precedence to be applied in the payment of life
insurance benefits (see H.R. 1316) [14AP]
------provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 2761) [29OC]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: allow participants to
elect to receive contributions into medical savings accounts
(see H.R. 1574) [8MY]
------coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 1038) [12MR]
------coverage of bone mass measurements (see H.R. 2699) [22OC]
------coverage of medical foods (see H.R. 496) [21JA]
------improve sanctions against providers and provide coverage for
the FDIC and Federal Reserve Board (see H.R. 1836) [10JN]
------improve sanctions against unfit providers (see H.R. 1971)
[19JN]
Federal Insurance Contributions Act: disclosure of payments on
individual pay checks (see H.R. 3078) [13NO]
Financial institutions: increase competition in the financial
services sector (see H.R. 10, 669, 2940) [7JA] [9JA] [11FE]
[8NO]
Genetics: limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information
(see H.R. 2216) [22JY]
------prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage
or premiums (see H.R. 306, 328) [9JA]
Health: application of antitrust laws to health care provider
networks (see H.R. 415) [9JA]
------apply group health plan portability requirements to students
covered under college-sponsored health plans (see H.R. 1281)
[10AP]
------assure continued health insurance coverage of retired
workers (see H.R. 211, 444) [9JA]
------combat fraud relative to payments for health care services
(see H.R. 2584) [30SE]
------coverage and treatment of emergency services under health
plans (see H.R. 815) [25FE]
------coverage of minimum hospital stays and reconstructive
surgery relative to breast cancer and of second opinions for
any cancer diagnosis (see H.R. 616) [5FE]
------coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 617, 2152) [5FE]
[11JY]
------establish a minimum amount that may be applied as an
aggregate lifetime limit relative to coverage under certain
health benefit plans (see H.R. 1807) [5JN]
------establish certain requirements for managed care plans (see
H.R. 2606) [2OC]
------establish community-based managed care programs in medically
disadvantaged areas (see H.R. 356) [9JA]
------establish standards relative to managed care plans (see H.R.
3009) [9NO]
------expand access to health insurance coverage without pre-
existing condition exclusions (see H.R. 2532) [23SE]
------increase benefit standard for long-term care insurance
relative to cost of living adjustments (see H.R. 821) [25FE]
------insurance coverage of bone mass measurements (see H.R. 2693)
[22OC]
------limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information
(see H.R. 341, 1815) [9JA] [5JN]
------maintenance of certain health information when a health care
facility has closed or a benefit plan sponsor has ceased to do
business (see H.R. 2105) [26JN]
------managed care system reform proposal (see H.R. 2905) [7NO]
------national policy to provide health care and reform insurance
procedures (see H.R. 16, 1200, 1374) [7JA] [9JA] [20MR] [17AP]
------national policy to provide health care coverage of mental
illnesses (see H.R. 621) [5FE]
------national policy to provide health care to children and
pregnant women (see H.R. 560, 1229) [4FE] [8AP]
------notify upon examination any medical condition of an
individual seeking insurance coverage (see H.R. 2874) [7NO]
------permit individuals to continue health plan coverage during
participation in approved clinical studies (see H.R. 1069)
[13MR]
------prevention of fraud relative to provision of or receipt of
payment for health care services (see H.R. 362) [9JA]
------prohibit discrimination in employer health benefit plans
relative to neurobiological disorders (see H.R. 2110) [8JY]
------prohibit restriction of certain medical communications
between health care providers and their patients (see H.R.
586) [5FE]
------protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see
H.R. 337, 820, 1222, 1749, 2967) [9JA] [25FE] [21MR] [22MY]
[8NO]
------provide information and protect patients' rights relative to
medical care (see H.R. 1191) [20MR]
------require coverage of post-delivery follow-up care for certain
mothers and newborns (see H.R. 2854) [6NO]
------require group health plans and insurers to offer coverage
for children and provide a tax credit for the purchase of such
coverage (see H.R. 561) [4FE]
------require health plans to pay interest on certain claims (see
H.R. 1472) [29AP]
------require health plans to provide adequate access to services
provided by obstetrician-gynecologists (see H.R. 1737) [22MY]
------require health plans to provide certain coverage for
children (see H.R. 1159, 1854) [20MR] [10JN]
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------require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum
hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R.
135) [9JA]
------require health plans to provide coverage for screening
mammography and pap smears (see H.R. 760) [13FE]
------require insurers to disclose an applicant's medical test
results to the applicant and to otherwise restrict the
disclosure of such results (see H.R. 2590) [1OC]
------restrict imposition of liens and estate recovery on Medicaid
long-term care services and amend tax treatment of long-term
care coverage (see H.R. 1764) [3JN]
------standardize relationships between group health plans and
health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals,
and providers (see H.R. 1415) [23AP]
Health care facilities: waiver of prior hospitalization
requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services
for certain individuals (see H.R. 1692) [21MY]
Housing: require the provision of information sufficient for
homeowners to insure themselves against loss from subsidence
resulting from underground coal or clay mines (see H.R. 3062)
[13NO]
Independent Commission on Medicare: establish (see H.R. 406) [9JA]
Law enforcement officers: provide death benefits to retired public
safety officers (see H.R. 1862) [11JN]
Medicaid: coverage of community-based attendant services (see H.R.
2020) [24JN]
------eligibility for payment for administration of pediatric
vaccines (see H.R. 912) [4MR]
------expand county-operated health insurance organizations
authorized to enroll beneficiaries (see H.R. 3014) [9NO]
------expand State health care coverage of low-income children and
pregnant women and fund enrollment in health insurance
programs for certain children (see H.R. 1491) [30AP]
------permit presumptive eligibility for low-income children (see
H.R. 1564) [8MY]
------repeal criminal penalties for fraudulent disposition of
assets (see H.R. 216, 2396) [9JA] [4SE]
------temporarily waive enrollment composition rule for the D.C.
Health Cooperative (see H.R. 2093) [26JN]
------treatment of payments made as a result of tobacco industry
liability settlement (see H.R. 2938) [8NO]
------waiver of enrollment composition rule for the Better Health
Plan of Amherst, NY (see H.R. 2018) [24JN]
Medicare: accreditation requirements relative to public
representation and meetings (see H.R. 800) [13FE]
------allocate savings from waste, fraud, and abuse enforcement
programs to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund (see
H.R. 1761) [3JN]
------allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for
services (see H.R. 2497) [18SE]
------change payment system for HMO's and competitive medical
plans (see H.R. 2484) [16SE]
------combat fraud and abuse (see H.R. 2301) [30JY]
------combat fraud and abuse relative to partial hospitalization
services (see H.R. 2640) [8OC]
------combat fraud by hospitals (see H.R. 2417) [5SE]
------continuous open enrollment of individuals in Medicare+Choice
plans (see H.R. 2703) [22OC]
------contract reform (see H.R. 364) [9JA]
------contracting with certain hospitals to provide certain
surgical procedures and related services (see H.R. 2726)
[23OC]
------coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 1038) [12MR]
------coverage of dental services (see H.R. 1288) [10AP]
------coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training
services and blood-testing strips (see H.R. 58) [7JA] [9JA]
------coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R.
288, 1375) [9JA] [17AP]
------coverage of multiple sclerosis drug treatments (see H.R.
1329) [15AP]
------coverage of nursing facilities, in-home services, and
outpatient prescription drugs (see H.R. 405) [9JA]
------coverage of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (see
H.R. 1762) [3JN]
------demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer
patients enrolled in certain clinical trials (see H.R. 1628)
[15MY]
------eligibility for benefits for certain divorced individuals
relative to marriage requirements (see H.R. 1956) [18JN]
------establish a continuous quality improvement program for
providers that furnish services to individuals with end stage
renal disease (see H.R. 2972) [8NO]
------establish consumer protections for supplemental insurance
plans (see H.R. 566, 625) [4FE] [6FE]
------extend community nursing organization demonstration projects
(see H.R. 686) [11FE]
------hospital treatment of noncontiguous facilities as outpatient
departments (see H.R. 2559) [25SE]
------impose fees for overpayment collection and require
prepayment screening of claims (see H.R. 1769) [3JN]
------improve preventive care benefits (see H.R. 15) [7JA] [9JA]
------limit payments for drugs or biological products (see H.R.
2851) [6NO]
------limit penalty for late enrollment (see H.R. 676) [11FE]
------multiple sclerosis drug treatments (see H.R. 1018) [11MR]
------payment for ultrasonic nebulizers as items of durable
medical equipment (see H.R. 2671) [9OC]
------payment of certain venipuncture services and prevention of
potential fraud and abuse (see H.R. 2912) [7NO]
------payments and charges for outpatient services (see H.R. 582,
2558) [4FE] [25SE]
------payments for certain drugs relative to hospital outpatient
department services (see H.R. 2687) [21OC]
------payments to Medicare+Choice organizations amounts
attributable to disproportionate share hospital payments (see
H.R. 2701) [22OC]
------pharmaceutical care services (see H.R. 1201, 1218) [20MR]
[21MR]
------protection of beneficiaries relative to enrollment in
managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 66) [7JA] [9JA]
------provide coverage through qualified provider-sponsored
organizations (see H.R. 475) [21JA]
------provide for an increase in update for certain hospitals with
a high proportion of patients (see H.R. 1673) [20MY]
------provide for standard forms for medical necessity and
terminal illness certifications (see H.R. 2633) [7OC]
------provide payment for community health center services
relative to coverage of individuals under managed care plans
(see H.R. 2962) [8NO]
------provide prospective payments for inpatient services relative
to rehabilitation hospitals and units (see H.R. 585) [5FE]
------reform (see H.R. 1165) [20MR]
------reimbursement for nurse practitioners and clinical nurse
specialists in health professional shortage areas (see H.R.
893) [27FE]
------reimbursement for physician assistants in health
professional shortage areas (see H.R. 894) [27FE]
------reimbursement for telehealth services (see H.R. 966) [6MR]
------reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R.
192, 414) [9JA]
------remove certain limitations on participation in
Medicare+Choice medical savings account plans (see H.R. 2668)
[9OC]
------remove requirement of an x ray as a condition of coverage of
chiropractic services (see H.R. 916) [4MR]
------repeal authority to offer private fee-for-service plans
under Medicare+Choice Program (see H.R. 2725) [23OC]
------require HMO's to provide out-of-network services to
enrollees (see H.R. 459) [21JA]
------require use of hollow-bore needle devices at health care
facilities (see H.R. 2754) [28OC]
------secondary payer rules for individuals with end stage renal
disease (see H.R. 2577) [29SE]
Medicare/Medicaid: combat waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 1770,
2632) [3JN] [7OC]
------coverage of long-term care services (see H.R. 1464) [28AP]
Motor vehicles: establish requirements for the cancellation of
automobile insurance policies (see H.R. 1024) [11MR]
------provide consumers choice of auto insurance relative to
compensation for economic and non-economic losses (see H.R.
2021) [24JN]
National Commission on the Long-Term Solvency of the Medicare
Program: establish (see H.R. 75) [7JA] [9JA]
National Credit Union Administration: provide State credit union
representation on Board of Directors (see H.R. 24) [7JA] [9JA]
New York: waiver of certain health care provider tax provisions
under Medicaid (see H.R. 2437) [9SE]
OPM: submit proposed legislation under which group universal life
insurance and group variable universal life insurance would be
available (see H.R. 2675) [21OC]
Pensions: prohibit certain transaction rules relative to 401(k)
pension plans (see H.R. 818) [25FE]
Public housing: multifamily rental assisted housing programs
reform (see H.R. 1508) [1MY]
Real estate: extend FHA mortgage insurance program coverage to
home equity conversion mortgages for elderly homeowners (S.
562), Senate amendment (see H. Res. 329) [13NO]
------prohibit charging of excessive fees relative to home equity
conversion mortgages for elderly homeowners (see H.R. 1474)
[29AP]
Senior citizens: establish a program of pharmacy assistance fee
for elderly persons who have no health insurance coverage (see
H.R. 2681) [21OC]
Small business: liability requirements for remediation of dry
cleaning solvents (see H.R. 1711) [22MY]
------provide employees with a simple, secure, and fully portable
defined benefit plan (see H.R. 1656) [16MY]
Social Security: apply standards to outpatient physical therapy
relative to certain physician services (see H.R. 1421) [23AP]
------benefit reductions (see H. Res. 132) [24AP]
------eliminate benefit penalties to individuals receiving
pensions from noncovered employment (see H.R. 3077) [13NO]
------establish and maintain individual investment accounts (see
H.R. 1611, 2929) [14MY] [8NO]
------exempt States from certain regulatory requirements relative
to electronic distribution of benefits (see H.R. 156) [9JA]
------level of benefit payment in the month of the beneficiary's
death (see H.R. 68, 322) [7JA] [9JA]
------payment for certain hospital discharges to post-acute care
(see H.R. 2908) [7NO]
------provide enrollment period for Medicare and Medigap relative
to certain military retirees and dependents (see H.R. 451,
598) [20JA] [5FE]
------provide free information on employee benefit plans to
interested parties of such plans (see H.R. 1603) [14MY]
------require annual statement of accrued liability of the old
age, survivors, and disability insurance program (see H.R.
2780) [30OC]
------require specific legislative recommendations to ensure
solvency of trust funds (see H.R. 2781) [30OC]
------treatment of final payment of benefits to surviving spouse
or family members after death of beneficiary (see H.R. 2944)
[8NO]
------treatment of severe spinal cord injuries relative to certain
earnings (see H.R. 577) [4FE]
Taxation: clarify exemption from the self-employment tax for
termination payments received by former life insurance
salesmen (see H.R. 1652) [16MY]
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------credits for health insurance premiums of employees without
employer-provided health coverage (see H.R. 539) [4FE]
------deductibility of health insurance costs for self-employed
individuals and the business use of the home, and
clarification of contractor/employee status (see H.R. 1145)
[20MR]
------deduction for health insurance premiums (see H.R. 321) [9JA]
------full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed
individuals (see H.R. 18, 69, 144, 876, 1792) [7JA] [9JA]
[27FE] [4JN]
------repeal limitations on the number of individuals who may have
medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1068, 1582, 1743) [13MR]
[13MY] [22MY]
------treatment of effectively connected investment income of
insurance companies (see H.R. 1662) [20MY]
------treatment of employee benefits for staffing firms (see H.R.
1891) [12JN]
------treatment of school-based health insurance programs (see
H.R. 1698) [21MY]
------treatment of small property and casualty insurance companies
(see H.R. 2258) [24JY]
Taxpayer Relief Act: repeal provisions that terminate the tax-
exempt status of the Teacher's Insurance Annuity Association
College Retirement Equities Fund (see H.R. 2527) [23SE]
Tobacco products: increase excise taxes to fund health insurance
for uninsured children and deficit reduction (see H.R. 1263,
1364) [9AP] [17AP]
Veterans: extend dependency and indemnity compensation benefits to
surviving spouses whose subsequent marriages have terminated
(see H.R. 2142) [10JY]
------increase service-connected disability benefits for veterans
and survivors (see H.R. 2367) [31JY]
Women: coverage of reconstructive breast surgery resulting from
mastectomies (see H.R. 164) [9JA]
Messages
U.S.-Canada Social Security Agreement: President Clinton [3MR]
U.S.-United Kingdom Social Security Agreement: President Clinton
[25FE]
Reports filed
Aviation Insurance Program Authorization: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2036) (H.
Rept. 105-244) [4SE]
Federal Employees Health Care Protection Act: Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R. 1836) (H. Rept.
105-374) [4NO]
Federal Employees Life Insurance Improvement Act: Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R. 2675) (H. Rept.
105-373) [4NO]
Increase Competition in the Financial Services Sector: Committee
on Commerce (House) (H.R. 10) (H. Rept. 105-164) [17SE] [4NO]
Increase Service-Connected Disability Benefits for Veterans and
Survivors: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 2367)
(H. Rept. 105-320) [9OC]
Medicaid Waiver of Enrollment Composition Rule for the Better
Health Plan of Amherst, NY (H.R. 2018): Committee on Commerce
(House) (H.R. 2018) (H. Rept. 105-165) [8JY]
Medicare Eligibility for Benefits for Certain Divorced Individuals
Relative to Marriage Requirements: Committee on the Judiciary
(House) (H.R. 1956) (H. Rept. 105-208) [28JY]
Payment of Federal Employee Life Insurance Benefits Relative to
Order of Precedence: Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight (House) (H.R. 1316) (H. Rept. 105-134) [18JN]
INTELLIGENCE SERVICES
Appointments
Conferees: S. 858, intelligence services appropriations [17JY]
Bills and resolutions
Appropriations: authorizing (see H.R. 1775) [4JN]
------authorizing (H.R. 1775), consideration (see H. Res. 179)
[8JY]
Budget: require separate, unclassified statements of the aggregate
amount of budget outlays for intelligence activities (see H.R.
753) [13FE]
China, People's Republic of: require a report on intelligence
activities directed against or affecting the interests of the
U.S. (see H.R. 2190) [17JY]
CIA: establish select committee to investigate involvement in
crack cocaine sales to fund Contras (see H. Res. 34, 70)
[21JA] [13FE]
History: tribute to individuals who served the U.S. during the
period known as the cold war (see H. Con. Res. 64) [17AP]
National security: develop a system to classify and declassify
information (see H.R. 1546) [7MY]
Russia: requirements relative to economic assistance (see H.R.
331) [9JA]
Conference reports
Intelligence Services Appropriations (S. 858) [28OC]
Motions
Appropriations: authorizing (S. 858) [17JY]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 1775, Intelligence Services Appropriations
(H. Res. 179) (H. Rept. 105-172) [8JY]
Intelligence Services Appropriations: Committee of Conference (S.
858) (H. Rept. 105-350) [28OC]
------Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H.R. 1775) (H.
Rept. 105-135) [18JN]
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
Bills and resolutions
Dept. of HHS: county grants to carry out State programs to provide
training to parents on early childhood development and child
care (see H.R. 2452) [10SE]
District of Columbia: realign functional responsibilities with
Federal Government (see H.R. 1963) [19JN]
Federal aid programs: public participation in establishing
locations of substance abuse treatment group homes (see H.R.
385) [9JA]
Native Americans: provide remedies for sovereign tribal
governments relative to gaming compacts and gaming
participation laws (see H.R. 452) [21JA]
------reform negotiation process of Tribal-State gaming compacts
and gaming participation laws (see H.R. 334) [9JA]
Pensions: establish a Federal cause of action for failure of State
and local governments to fulfill the terms of pension plans
(see H.R. 510) [4FE]
Reclamation projects: cooperation between Federal and non-Federal
entities (see H.R. 2398) [4SE]
Schools: establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize school
facilities (see H.R. 1104) [18MR]
States: impose a penalty upon States that do not give full faith
and credit to the protective orders of other States (see H.R.
935) [5MR]
Taxation: apply the unrelated business income tax to gaming
activities of Indian tribes (see H.R. 325) [9JA]
------treatment of Indian tribal governments as local governments
or nonprofit organizations relative to unemployment
compensation (see H.R. 294) [9JA]
INTERMODAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Extend (see H.R. 2516) [23SE]
Reauthorize (see H.R. 1609) [14MY]
Reform (see H. Con. Res. 43) [11MR]
Roads and highways: funding for resurfacing, restoring,
rehabilitating, and reconstructing interstate highways (see
H.R. 1657) [16MY]
Transportation: reauthorize highway construction and surface
transportation funding (see H.R. 674) [11FE]
Reports filed
Extension: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House)
(H.R. 2516) (H. Rept. 105-270) [25SE]
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
Appointments
National Commission on Restructuring the IRS [4FE]
Bills and resolutions
Business and industry: promote and improve employee stock
ownership plans (see H.R. 1592) [14MY]
Commission on Privacy of Government Records: establish (see H.R.
1330) [15AP]
Commissioner of Internal Revenue: selection process and length of
term of service (see H.R. 1224) [21MR]
Computers: examination and disclosure of certain source codes,
programs and software (see H.R. 2657) [9OC]
Dept. of the Treasury: conduct independent audit (see H.R. 2587)
[30SE]
Federal employees: clarify that quotas and goals shall not be used
as a basis for evaluating employees (see H.R. 2736) [24OC]
------impose criminal penalties for unauthorized inspection of tax
return information (see H.R. 1226) [8AP]
Government: improve access and increase equity for taxpayers (see
H.R. 2598) [1OC]
------improve operations and governance (see H.R. 2428) [8SE]
Income: prohibit the threat of audit to compel agreement with Tip
Reporting Alternative Commitment or Tip Rate Determination
Agreement (see H.R. 2658) [9OC]
Law enforcement officers: extend certain civil service retirement
options to IRS revenue officers, INS inspectors, and Customs
Service inspectors and canine enforcement officers (see H.R.
1215) [21MR]
Privacy: prohibit Federal agencies from making certain individual
records available through interactive computer services (see
H.R. 1330, 1367) [15AP] [17AP]
Restructure (see H.R. 2292) [30JY]
Restructure and reform (see H.R. 2676) [21OC]
Restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), consideration (see H. Res.
303) [4NO]
SSA: develop plan with the IRS to eliminate mismatching of
earnings information (see H.R. 591) [5FE]
Taxation: accountability in tax collection practices and
procedures (see H.R. 1227) [8AP]
------allow individuals the option of a flat tax rate (see H.R.
2685) [21OC]
------allow individuals to designate percentage of their tax
overpayments or to make contributions for units of the
National Park System (see H.R. 755) [13FE]
------allow individuals to designate that a certain percent of
their income tax liability be used to reduce the national debt
and require spending reductions equal to the amounts so
designated (see H.R. 1914) [17JN]
------allow married couples to be taxed using rates applicable to
either single or joint filers (see H.R. 2456, 2462) [11SE]
------allow tax credit to individuals due unpaid child support and
increase the tax liability of individuals owing such child
support (see H.R. 1735) [22MY]
------authorize Federal entities to take control of certain State
child support enforcement programs (see H.R. 2189) [17JY]
------eliminate the marriage penalty, establish a commission to
simplify the tax code, and require the IRS to use alternative
dispute resolution (see H.R. 3059) [13NO]
------exclude gain or loss from the sale of livestock from the
computation of capital gains relative to the earned income
credit (see H.R. 1800) [5JN]
------GAO study on the effects of implementing a flat income tax
and lowering sales taxes (see H.R. 853) [26FE]
------protect taxpayers (see H.R. 2838) [6NO]
------provide deduction for capital gains, index the basis of
certain capital assets, provide family credits, and phase-out
estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 1584) [13MY]
------provide that overpayments shall be reduced by the amount of
past-due enforceable State tax obligations (see H.R. 1730)
[22MY]
------reduce tax rate for single filers, eliminate marriage
penalty and change date for filing of Federal income tax
returns (see H.R. 2718) [23OC]
------repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national
retail sales tax (see H.R. 1325, 2001) [15AP] [19JN]
------repeal income tax and institute a national sales tax (see H.
Res. 111) [10AP]
------require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury
in all tax cases (see H.R. 367, 631) [9JA] [6FE]
------require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury
in cases involving treatment of income relative to cash method
of accounting (see H.R. 163) [9JA]
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------require IRS to provide postage paid envelopes in income tax
booklets (see H.R. 1412) [23AP]
------requirements relative to tax-exempt organizations (see H.R.
239) [9JA]
------restore the deduction for two-earner married couples (see
H.R. 2593) [1OC]
------restrict the authority to examine books and witnesses for
purposes of tax administration (see H.R. 2563) [26SE]
------terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2483, 2490, 3063)
[16SE] [17SE] [13NO]
------treatment of capital gains on the sale of a principal
residence (see H.R. 200, 1026, 1204, 1286, 1391, 1682, 2310)
[9JA] [11MR] [20MR] [10AP] [17AP] [20MY] [30JY]
------treatment of income tax returns relative to Presidentially
declared disaster areas (see H.R. 1434) [24AP]
------treatment of tax payments from certain religious individuals
relative to nonmilitary purposes (see H.R. 2660) [9OC]
------treatment of tax-exempt financing for professional sports
facilities (see H.R. 721, 2097) [12FE] [26JN]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 2676, IRS Restructuring and Reform Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 303) (H. Rept. 105-380)
[4NO]
IRS Restructuring and Reform Act: Committee on Ways and Means
(House) (H.R. 2676) (H. Rept. 105-364) [31OC]
Taxpayer Browsing Protection Act: Committee on Ways and Means
(House) (H.R. 1226) (H. Rept. 105-51) [14AP]
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
see Treaties and Agreements
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY
Bills and resolutions
Cuba: U.S. policy relative to nuclear nonproliferation (see H.R.
1182) [20MR]
------withhold U.S. assistance for programs or projects (see H.R.
2092) [26JN]
Messages
Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and Brazil Concerning
Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy: President Clinton [30OC]
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS
Bills and resolutions
Elections: limit Federal funding for rerun of leadership election
(see H.R. 2656) [9OC]
INTERNATIONAL EMERGENCY ECONOMIC POWERS ACT
Bills and resolutions
China, People's Republic of: ensure that commercial activities of
any Chinese military company are not extended normal tariff
treatment (see H.R. 2647) [9OC]
------ensure that commercial activities of any Chinese military
company are not extended normal tariff treatment (H.R. 2647),
consideration (see H. Res. 302) [4NO]
Messages
Export Administrative Act: President Clinton [6MY]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 2647, Ensure That Commercial Activities of
Any People's Republic of China Military Company Are Not
Extended Normal Tariff Treatment: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379) [4NO]
INTERNATIONAL LAW
related term(s) Treaties and Agreements
Bills and resolutions
Bosnia and Herzegovina: implementation of peace agreement, support
democratic efforts of countries from former Yugoslavia, and
continue efforts to prosecute war criminals (see H. Res. 15)
[9JA]
Canada: blockade of U.S. vessels exercising right of innocent
passage through the territorial sea of Canada (see H. Con.
Res. 124) [25JY]
Courts: judicial remedies for U.S. persons injured as a result of
foreign violations of arbitral obligations (see H.R. 2141)
[10JY]
International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia:
restrict foreign assistance for countries providing sanctuary
to indicted war criminals who are sought for prosecution (see
H.R. 2121) [9JY]
Iraq: eviction of U.S. members of U.N. weapons inspection teams
and threats to surveillance planes (see H. Res. 322) [12NO]
------support international criminal tribunal to prosecute members
of the Iraqi regime for certain crimes (see H. Con. Res. 137)
[31JY]
Libya: exception to foreign sovereign immunity relative to
jurisdiction of U.S. courts for claims arising out of
terrorist bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 (see H.R. 3026) [12NO]
Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish (see H.R.
1685, 2431) [20MY] [8SE]
Pol Pot: prosecution for crimes against humanity (see H. Res. 205)
[30JY]
Sewering, Hans J.: investigate and prosecute Nazi war criminal
(see H. Con. Res. 19) [11FE]
Treaties and agreements: provide criminal penalties under the
Geneva Conventions for certain war crimes (see H.R. 1348)
[16AP]
Turkey: restrict foreign and military assistance conditional to
situation in Cyprus and obligations under international law
(see H.R. 388) [9JA]
U.N.: participation in negotiations to establish international
criminal court (see H.J. Res. 89) [30JY]
World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty:
implementation (see H.R. 2281, 3048) [29JY] [13NO]
World Intellectual Property Organization Performances and
Phonograms Treaty: implementation (see H.R. 2281, 3048) [29JY]
[13NO]
World War II: require apology and reparation of victims of
Japanese war crimes (see H. Con. Res. 126) [25JY]
Messages
International Whaling Commission: President Clinton [11FE]
Reports filed
Expanded War Crimes Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R.
1348) (H. Rept. 105-204) [25JY]
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
related term(s) Conferences; Foreign Policy
Appointments
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe [13MR]
Conferees: H.R. 1757, Dept. of State and related agencies
appropriations and consolidation of certain agencies [28JY]
Bills and resolutions
Albright, Sec. of State: Middle East visit (see H. Con. Res. 149)
[10SE]
Angola: condemn military intervention in the Republic of the Congo
(see H. Res. 273) [21OC]
Argentina: investigation of terrorist attack on Israeli Embassy in
Buenos Aires (see H. Con. Res. 50) [13MR]
Arms control: reduction of nuclear weapons and application of
savings to certain domestic initiatives (see H.R. 827) [25FE]
Association of South East Asian Nations: anniversary (see H. Res.
282) [28OC]
Aviation: restrict operation of certain foreign air carriers (see
H.R. 2282) [29JY]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: implementation of peace agreement, support
democratic efforts of countries from former Yugoslavia, and
continue efforts to prosecute war criminals (see H. Res. 15)
[9JA]
Chemical Weapons Convention: implementation (see H.R. 1590) [14MY]
China, People's Republic of: clarify U.S. commitment to security
and democracy in the Republic of China (see H. Res. 252)
[29SE]
------condemn officials involved in enforcement of forced
abortions and prevent officials from entering or remaining in
the U.S. (see H.R. 2570) [29SE]
------condemn officials involved in enforcement of forced
abortions and prevent officials from entering or remaining in
the U.S. (H.R. 2570), consideration (see H. Res. 302) [4NO]
------congressional approval before the U.S. supports admission
into the World Trade Organization, and U.S. withdrawal if
admission is granted without U.S. approval (see H.R. 1140)
[20MR]
------improve human rights situation (see H. Res. 76) [25FE]
------improve monitoring of human rights situation (see H.R. 2358)
[31JY]
------improve monitoring of human rights situation (H.R. 2358),
consideration (see H. Res. 302) [4NO]
------increase international broadcasting activities (see H.R.
2232, 2531) [23JY] [23SE]
------increase international broadcasting activities (H.R. 2232),
consideration (see H. Res. 302) [4NO]
------most-favored-nation status relative to the admission of the
Republic of China to the World Trade Organization (see H.R.
941) [5MR]
------oppose assistance by international financial institutions
(see H.R. 87, 2196) [7JA] [9JA] [17JY]
------oppose concessional loans by international financial
institutions (see H.R. 2605) [2OC]
------oppose concessional loans by international financial
institutions (H.R. 2605), consideration (see H. Res. 302)
[4NO]
------participation of officials in international activities
relative to release of religious prisoners (see H.R. 967)
[6MR]
------participation of officials in international activities
relative to release of religious prisoners (H.R. 967),
consideration (see H. Res. 302) [4NO]
------prohibit funding for the participation of certain officials
in international conferences, exchanges, programs, and
activities (see H.R. 2539) [24SE]
------treatment of prisoners in Tibet (see H. Con. Res. 116)
[15JY]
China, Republic of: status after reversion of Hong Kong to the
People's Republic of China (see H. Con. Res. 100, 178) [18JN]
[28OC]
------U.N. membership (see H. Con. Res. 132) [29JY]
Climate: effects of global warming relative to certain Pacific
nations and U.S. interests (see H. Con. Res. 157) [24SE]
Colombia: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement
efforts, but grant national interest waiver (see H.R. 1034)
[12MR]
Congress: require report relative to diplomatic immunity (see H.R.
1236) [8AP]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination
Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 96) [12MR]
Crime: restitution and compensation for certain confiscated
properties in former Communist countries (see H. Con. Res. 59)
[9AP]
------waiver of diplomatic immunity in cases involving serious
criminal offenses (see H. Con. Res. 42) [11MR]
Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act: amend relative to
exclusion of certain aliens (see H.R. 1566) [8MY]
------require report relative to exclusion of certain aliens (see
H.R. 2288) [29JY]
Cyprus: Turkish occupation (see H. Con. Res. 81) [15MY]
Dept. of Defense: reimbursement to Army Reserve and National Guard
members deployed to Europe relative to Operation Joint Guard
(see H.R. 2796) [4NO]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations
and consolidating certain agencies (see H.R. 1757) [3JN]
------authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain
agencies (H.R. 1757), consideration (see H. Res. 159) [3JN]
Diplomats: notification relative to crimes committed by diplomats
(see H.R. 1547) [7MY]
------require report to Congress relative to diplomatic immunity
(see H.R. 1622) [15MY]
Diseases: establish a commission to recommend a strategy for the
global eradication of disease (see H.R. 2889) [7NO]
Ecology and environment: facilitate protection of tropical forests
through debt reduction with developing countries with tropical
forests (see H.R. 2870) [7NO]
------negotiation of an international climate change agreement
(see H. Con. Res. 106) [25JN]
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Financial institutions: U.S. participation in certain
international financial institutions (see H.R. 1488) [30AP]
Fish and fishing: approve international fishery agreement with
People's Republic of China (see H.R. 2393) [3SE]
Foreign aid: deny assistance to terrorist organizations affiliated
with the Palestinian Authority or the Palestine Broadcasting
Corp. (see H. Con. Res. 163) [1OC]
------establish an alternative crop production demonstration
program for developing countries with illicit crop production
(see H.R. 1642) [15MY]
------international family planning programs (see H.J. Res. 36)
[4FE]
------international family planning programs restrictions relative
to abortion (see H.R. 581) [4FE]
------international family planning programs restrictions relative
to abortion (H.R. 581), consideration (see H. Res. 46) [11FE]
Foreign countries: normalization of relations between India and
Pakistan (see H. Con. Res. 162) [30SE]
Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to
sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 1432) [24AP]
------promote stability in the Caucasus, deter renewed agression,
and facilitate the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabagh conflict
(see H.R. 2983) [9NO]
------support economic and political independence for the South
Caucasus and Central Asia regions (see H.R. 2867, 3010) [7NO]
[9NO]
Foreign trade: prohibit imports produced by child labor (see H.R.
1328, 2475) [15AP] [15SE]
------require U.S. citizens conducting industrial cooperation
projects within the People's Republic of China or Tibet follow
certain guidelines (see H.R. 1634) [15MY]
Germany: expand reparations criteria and set up a comprehensive
medical fund for Holocaust survivors (see H. Con. Res. 112)
[9JY]
High Level Commission on International Narcotics Control:
establish (see H.R. 1317) [14AP]
Holocaust: encourage efforts to reunite separated families (see H.
Con. Res. 14) [5FE]
Hong Kong: support autonomous governance after reversion to the
People's Republic of China (see H.R. 750) [13FE]
Human rights: anniversary of the signing of the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights (see H. Con. Res. 185) [7NO]
India: permanent membership on the U.N. Security Council (see H.
Res. 248) [26SE]
Indonesia: support for peace process in East Timor (see H. Res.
45) [10FE]
Intelligence services: require separate, unclassified statements
of the aggregate amount of budget outlays for intelligence
activities (see H.R. 753) [13FE]
International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia:
restrict foreign assistance for countries providing sanctuary
to indicted war criminals who are sought for prosecution (see
H.R. 2121) [9JY]
International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (see H.R.
408) [9JA]
------implement (H.R. 408), consideration (see H. Res. 153) [20MY]
International law: provide criminal penalties under the Geneva
Conventions for certain war crimes (see H.R. 1348) [16AP]
------support international criminal tribunal to prosecute members
of the Iraqi regime for certain crimes (see H. Con. Res. 137)
[31JY]
Iraq: eviction of U.S. members of U.N. weapons inspection teams
and threats to surveillance planes (see H. Res. 322) [12NO]
Israel: resolve cases of missing in action soldiers (see H. Con.
Res. 122) [24JY]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic: relations with Republic of
Korea (see H. Con. Res. 74) [6MY]
Lebanon: waive foreign aid certification of drug enforcement
efforts (see H.R. 3080) [13NO]
Libya: reject Arab League resolution urging the easing of U.N.
sanctions relative to the refusal to surrender individuals
wanted in connection with the 1988 terrorist bombing of Pan Am
Flight 103 (see H. Res. 246) [26SE]
Macedonia: condemn deployment of U.S. military personnel (see H.
Con. Res. 158) [25SE]
Marshall Plan: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 63) [16AP]
Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement
efforts (see H.J. Res. 58) [3MR]
------disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement
efforts (H.J. Res. 58), consideration (see H. Res. 95) [12MR]
------make foreign aid conditional to drug enforcement efforts
(see H.R. 958) [5MR]
Millennium Society: coordinate activities to commemorate the
second millennium and endow an international cross-cultural
scholarship fund (see H.R. 1519) [1MY]
NATO: ensure enlargement is consistent with U.S. interests,
strengthens relations with Russia, and preserve prerogatives
of arms control agreements (see H.R. 1431, 1758) [24AP] [3JN]
------ensure enlargement is consistent with U.S. interests,
strengthens relations with Russia, and preserve prerogatives
of arms control agreements (H.R. 1758), consideration (see H.
Res. 159) [3JN]
------recommend integration of Albania (see H. Con. Res. 104)
[23JN]
------recommend integration of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (see
H. Con. Res. 10) [21JA]
------recommend integration of Lithuania (see H. Con. Res. 101)
[19JN]
------recommend integration of Romania (see H. Con. Res. 53)
[20MR]
------reduce U.S. contribution to security investment program (see
H.R. 2965) [8NO]
Nigeria: impose economic sanctions (see H.R. 1786) [4JN]
Nobel Prize: recognition of Carlos F.X. Belo and Jose Ramos-Horta
for peace (see H. Res. 45) [10FE]
Northern Ireland: encourage all parties involved in peace talks to
condemn violence and address human rights violations (see H.
Con. Res. 152) [17SE]
------U.S. policy on paramilitary groups and British security
forces (see H.R. 151) [9JA]
Olympic games: holding of the 2004 summer games in Cape Town,
South Africa (see H. Con. Res. 89) [22MY]
Passports: record place of birth as Jerusalem, Israel, on certain
U.S. passports (see H.R. 1298) [10AP]
Russia: requirements relative to economic assistance (see H.R.
331) [9JA]
Sheinbein, Samuel: extradition to the U.S. from Israel (see H.
Con. Res. 165) [1OC]
Space policy: participation in international space station program
(see H.R. 1831) [6JN]
Syria: waive foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts
(see H.R. 3080) [13NO]
Taiwan Relations Act: amend (see H.R. 311) [9JA]
Terrorism: abduction and detainment of Donald Hutchings and four
Western Europeans in Jammu and Kashmir, India (see H. Con.
Res. 15) [5FE]
Tobacco products: application of domestic laws on labeling,
advertising, and marketing to international sales (see H.R.
2135) [10JY]
Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a
signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas
emissions (see H. Res. 211) [31JY]
------prevent the imposition of new energy taxes or fees to comply
with the global warming treaty (see H. Res. 268) [9OC]
Turkey: end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of enclaved
people of Cyprus (see H. Con. Res. 181) [29OC]
------hosting of Organization for Security and Cooperation in
Europe summit relative to human rights violations (see H. Con.
Res. 179) [28OC]
U.N.: authorize payment of U.S. arrearages (see H.R. 483; H. Con.
Res. 40) [21JA] [6MR]
------authorize payment of U.S. arrearages and contributions for
U.N. peacekeeping activities (see H.R. 299) [9JA]
------participation in negotiations to establish international
criminal court (see H.J. Res. 89) [30JY]
------prohibit the payment of any contributions by the U.S. until
overpayments have been properly credited or reimbursed (see
H.R. 934) [5MR]
------prohibit U.S. contributions relative to U.N. proposals to
impose taxes or fees on U.S. citizens (see H.R. 312) [9JA]
------promote full equality for Israel (see H.R. 2711) [23OC]
------promote international security by redirecting military
spending to human development (see H.R. 1293) [10AP]
------U.S. withdrawal (see H.R. 1146) [20MR]
U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child: ratification (see H.R.
3017) [9NO]
Weapons: restrict the use of funds for new deployments of
antipersonnel landmines (see H.R. 2459) [11SE]
World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty:
implementation (see H.R. 2281, 3048) [29JY] [13NO]
World Intellectual Property Organization Performances and
Phonograms Treaty: implementation (see H.R. 2281, 3048) [29JY]
[13NO]
Messages
Chemical Weapons Convention: President Clinton [28AP]
National Emergency Relative to Terrorism Committed To Disrupt the
Middle East Peace Process: President Clinton [21JA]
U.S. Government Activities in the U.N.: President Clinton [4SE]
Motions
China, People's Republic of: condemn officials involved in
enforcement of forced abortions and prevent officials from
entering or remaining in the U.S. (H.R. 2570) [6NO]
------oppose concessional loans by international financial
institutions (H.R. 2605) [6NO]
------participation of officials in international activities
relative to release of religious prisoners (H.R. 967) [6NO]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations
and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757) [29SE] [30SE]
[1OC] [7OC] [8OC]
Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement
efforts (H.J. Res. 58) [13MR]
NATO: ensure enlargement is consistent with U.S. interests,
strengthens relations with Russia, and preserve prerogatives
of arms control agreements (H.R. 1758) [11JN]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.J. Res. 58, Disapprove Foreign Aid
Certification of Mexico Relative to Drug Enforcement Efforts:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 95) (H. Rept. 105-20)
[12MR]
Consideration of H.R. 408, International Dolphin Conservation
Program Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 153) (H.
Rept. 105-103) [20MY]
Consideration of H.R. 581, Family Planning Facilitation and
Abortion Funding Restriction Act: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 46) (H. Rept. 105-3) [11FE]
Consideration of H.R. 967, Participation of People's Republic of
China Officials in International Activities Relative to
Release of Religious Prisoners: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379) [4NO]
Consideration of H.R. 1757, Dept. of State and Related Agencies
Appropriations and Consolidation of Certain Agencies, and H.R.
1758, European Security Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 159) (H. Rept. 105-115) [3JN]
Consideration of H.R. 2232, Radio Free Asia Act: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379) [4NO]
Consideration of H.R. 2358, Political Freedom in China Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379)
[4NO]
Consideration of H.R. 2570, Forced Abortion Condemnation Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379)
[4NO]
Consideration of H.R. 2605, Communist China Subsidy Reduction Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379)
[4NO]
Disapprove Foreign Aid Certification of Mexico Relative to Drug
Enforcement Efforts: Committee on International Relations
(House) (H.J. Res. 58) (H. Rept. 105-10) [10MR]
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Expanded War Crimes Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R.
1348) (H. Rept. 105-204) [25JY]
Foreign Policy Reform Act: Committee on International Relations
(House) (H.R. 1486) (H. Rept. 105-94) [12MY]
International Dolphin Conservation Program Implementation:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 408) (H. Rept. 105-74)
[24AP]
------Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 408) (H. Rept.
105-74) [1MY]
Participation of People's Republic of China Officials in
International Activities Relative to Release of Religious
Prisoners: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R.
967) (H. Rept. 105-309) [6OC]
Political Freedom in China Act: Committee on International
Relations (House) (H.R. 2358) (H. Rept. 105-305) [6OC]
Radio Free Asia Act: Committee on International Relations (House)
(H.R. 2232) (H. Rept. 105-303) [6OC]
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Bills and resolutions
China, Republic of: membership in World Trade Organization
relative to the admission of the People's Republic of China
(see H. Con. Res. 56; H. Res. 190) [21MR] [17JY]
Eximbank: ensure that assistance for exports to the People's
Republic of China is conditional on responsible conduct (see
H.R. 2085) [26JN]
Foreign trade: authorize a trade agreement with Northern Ireland
and certain border counties in Ireland (see H.R. 1181) [20MR]
------extend Generalized System of Preferences (see H.R. 1660)
[19MY]
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
Bills and resolutions
Customs Service, ITC, and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative:
authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1463) [28AP]
NAFTA: impact on employment and the environment (see H.R. 1697)
[21MY]
Reports filed
Customs Service, ITC, and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
Appropriations: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R.
1463) (H. Rept. 105-85) [1MY]
INTERNATIONAL WHALING COMMISSION
Messages
Report: President Clinton [11FE]
INTERPARLIAMENTARY CONFERENCES
Appointments
Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group [13MR] [11SE]
Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group [13MR] [15MY]
North Atlantic Assembly [22MY]
Bills and resolutions
China, People's Republic of: prohibit funding for the
participation of certain officials in international
conferences, exchanges, programs, and activities (see H.R.
2539) [24SE]
INTERSTATE COMMERCE
related term(s) Cargo Transportation
Bills and resolutions
Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin Compact: congressional
consent (see H.J. Res. 92) [31JY]
Alcoholic beverages: allow any State, territory, or possession to
bring Federal court action relative to transportation of
alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 1063) [13MR]
Animals: prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals
(see H.R. 1202) [20MR]
Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact:
congressional consent (see H.J. Res. 91) [31JY]
Computers: prohibit interference with interstate commerce on the
Internet or interactive computer services (see H.R. 1054)
[13MR]
Crime: protect the civil rights of victims of gender-motivated
violence (see H.R. 1332) [15AP]
------provide minimum mandatory penalties for false bomb threats
conveyed through interstate and foreign commerce (see H.R.
845) [26FE]
Financial institutions: applicability of host State laws to any
branch in such State of an out-of-State bank (see H.R. 1306)
[10AP]
Firearms: clarify permit and licensing procedures for armored car
crew members (see H.R. 624) [6FE]
------regulation of handguns in any manner affecting interstate or
foreign commerce (see H.R. 1996) [19JN]
------require registration and permits for possession and transfer
of firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 1998) [19JN]
Food: inspection requirements relative to interstate distribution
of State-inspected meat and poultry (see H.R. 801, 1137, 2103)
[13FE] [20MR] [26JN]
Solid waste: State and local government control over
transportation of municipal solid waste (see H.R. 2654) [9OC]
Reports filed
Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin Compact Congressional
Consent: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 92) (H.
Rept. 105-370) [31OC]
Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact Congressional
Consent: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 91) (H.
Rept. 105-369) [31OC]
Clarify Firearm Permit and Licensing Procedures for Armored Car
Crew Members: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 624) (H.
Rept. 105-6) [25FE]
INTERSTATE COMPACTS
Bills and resolutions
Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin Compact: congressional
consent (see H.J. Res. 92) [31JY]
Amtrak: authorizing appropriations and management reform (see H.R.
2066, 2205, 2247) [25JN] [22JY] [24JY]
------authorizing appropriations and management reform (H.R.
2247), consideration (see H. Res. 270) [21OC]
Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact:
congressional consent (see H.J. Res. 91) [31JY]
Chickasaw Trail Economic Development Compact: congressional
consent (see H.J. Res. 95) [6OC]
Native Americans: provide remedies for sovereign tribal
governments relative to gaming compacts and gaming
participation laws (see H.R. 452) [21JA]
------reform negotiation process of Tribal-State gaming compacts
and gaming participation laws (see H.R. 334) [9JA]
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: repeal consent of Congress
(see H.R. 438) [9JA]
Taxation: apply the unrelated business income tax to gaming
activities of Indian tribes (see H.R. 325) [9JA]
Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: consent (see
H.R. 629) [6FE]
------consent (H.R. 629), consideration (see H. Res. 258) [6OC]
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact:
congressional consent to amendments made by Maryland,
Virginia, and the District of Columbia (see H.J. Res. 96)
[9OC]
Reports filed
Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin Compact Congressional
Consent: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 92) (H.
Rept. 105-370) [31OC]
Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact Congressional
Consent: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 91) (H.
Rept. 105-369) [31OC]
Chickasaw Trail Economic Development Compact: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 95) (H. Rept. 105-389) [7NO]
Congressional Consent to Amendments Made by Maryland, Virginia,
and the District of Columbia to the Washington Metropolitan
Area Transit Regulation Compact: Committee on the Judiciary
(House) (H.J. Res. 96) (H. Rept. 105-396) [8NO]
Consideration of H.R. 629, Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste
Disposal Compact Consent Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 258) (H. Rept. 105-299) [6OC]
Consideration of H.R. 2247, Amtrak Reform and Privatization Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 270) (H. Rept. 105-334)
[21OC]
Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: Committee on
Commerce (House) (H.R. 629) (H. Rept. 105-181) [15JY]
INVESTMENTS
related term(s) Securities
Bills and resolutions
Agriculture: treatment of certain payments under the Agricultural
Market Transition Act (see H.R. 502) [4FE]
Bankruptcy: provide private trustees the right to seek judicial
review of U.S. trustee actions related to trustee expenses and
trustee removal (see H.R. 2592) [1OC]
BLM: transfer to State governments the authority to require bonds
or other financial guarantees for the reclamation of hardrock
mineral operations (see H.R. 1917) [17JN]
Business and industry: promote and improve employee stock
ownership plans (see H.R. 1592) [14MY]
------require employers which are terminating businesses to offer
employee stock ownership plans (see H.R. 1946) [17JN]
Charities: clarify antitrust immunity for charitable gift
annuities (see H.R. 1902) [17JN]
Commodity Exchange Act: amend rules relative to certain
transactions involving commodities markets (see H.R. 467)
[21JA]
Courts: improve procedures for Federal civil forfeitures (see H.R.
1965) [19JN]
------protect private property from forfeiture or Government
seizure (see H.R. 428) [9JA]
------reform civil assets forfeiture (see H.R. 1835) [10JN]
Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of
Federal credit unions (see H.R. 1151) [20MR]
------clarify laws relative to field of membership of Federal
credit unions and reduce tax rates for qualified community
lenders (see H.R. 1121) [19MR]
Dept. of Labor: establish programs to educate the public on
retirement savings (see H.R. 1377) [17AP]
Dept. of the Treasury: issue national park capital improvement
bonds and set aside park fees into a National Park Capital
Improvement Fund to secure and pay interest on such bonds (see
H.R. 2853) [6NO]
Education: assist construction and rehabilitation of public
schools through establishment of loan and bond guarantee
program (see H.R. 2878) [7NO]
------prevent Federal student assistance need analysis from
penalizing parents for investing in prepaid tuition programs
(see H.R. 2672) [9OC]
------provide for various capital investments in technology
education (see H.R. 2994) [9NO]
Employment: enhance and protect retirement savings (see H.R. 83)
[7JA] [9JA]
------provide for retirement savings and security (see H.R. 509,
1130) [4FE] [19MR]
EPA: establish loan program to States for cleanup of brownfield
sites that have private investment potential (see H.R. 1462)
[24AP]
ERISA: clarify treatment of investment managers (see H.R. 2226)
[23JY]
Eximbank: give financial assistance preferences to firms that have
shown a commitment to reinvestment and job creation in the
U.S. (see H.R. 2069) [25JN]
FCC: clarify authority to authorize foreign investment in U.S.
broadcast and common carrier radio licenses (see H.R. 1324)
[15AP]
FEC: establish and administer an escrow account for certain
campaign contributions (see H.R. 1494) [30AP]
Federal aid programs: improve and expand empowerment and
enterprise zone programs (see H.R. 201) [9JA]
Federal employees: establish medical savings accounts with certain
health plans (see H.R. 2465) [11SE]
------make percentage limitations on contributions to the Thrift
Savings Plan comparable to dollar amount limitations on
elective deferrals (see H.R. 2526) [23SE]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: allow participants to
elect to receive contributions into medical savings accounts
(see H.R. 1574) [8MY]
Federal Home Loan Bank System: reform (see H.R. 31) [7JA] [9JA]
Financial institutions: amend certain banking laws (see H.R. 1722)
[22MY]
------increase competition in the financial services sector (see
H.R. 10, 669, 2940) [7JA] [9JA] [11FE] [8NO]
------increase competition in the financial services sector and
merge commercial bank and savings association charters (see
H.R. 268) [9JA]
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------provide consumer protection (see H.R. 1900) [17JN]
Foreign countries: phase-out private sector development enterprise
funds (see H.R. 564) [4FE]
Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to
sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 1432) [24AP]
Foreign trade: require reciprocal responses to foreign acts,
policies, and practices that deny national treatment to U.S.
investment (see H.R. 1654) [16MY]
Higher Education Accumulation Program: establish and allow tax
deductions for contributions to accounts (see H.R. 53) [7JA]
[9JA]
Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy: tribute to
personal financial education programs (see H. Res. 158) [22MY]
Medicare: remove certain limitations on participation in
Medicare+Choice medical savings account plans (see H.R. 2668)
[9OC]
------require surety bonds and disclosure of certain ownership
information for suppliers of durable medical equipment, home
health agencies, and other health care providers (see H.R.
1457) [24AP]
National parks and recreation areas: authorize entrance fees to
secure bonds for capital improvements (see H.R. 682) [11FE]
OPIC: reauthorize (see H.R. 2064) [25JN]
Pensions: promote accuracy in the determination of amounts of
private pension plan benefits and contributions (see H.R.
2562) [26SE]
------require annual report of investments to participants in
401(k) pension plans (see H.R. 819) [25FE]
Public housing: multifamily rental assisted housing programs
reform (see H.R. 1508) [1MY]
Real estate: extend FHA mortgage insurance program coverage to
home equity conversion mortgages for elderly homeowners (S.
562), Senate amendment (see H. Res. 329) [13NO]
------prohibit charging of excessive fees relative to home equity
conversion mortgages for elderly homeowners (see H.R. 1297,
1474) [10AP] [29AP]
SBA: establish commission to examine small business credit needs
(see H. Con. Res. 85) [21MY]
SEC: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1262) [9AP]
------establish Office of National Security (see H.R. 2772) [29OC]
Securities: create uniform standards relative to federally-
regulated securities (see H.R. 1653) [16MY]
------limit the conduct of securities class actions under State
law (see H.R. 1689) [21MY]
------permit current refunding of certain tax-exempt bonds (see
H.R. 834) [25FE]
------quotation of securities transactions in decimals (see H.R.
1053) [13MR]
------revise the definition of limited partnership rollup
transaction (see H.R. 2996) [9NO]
Senior citizens: improve financial and emotional security (see
H.R. 2333) [31JY]
Small business: assist certain women and minority business people
(see H.R. 1647) [15MY]
Small Business Act: amend (see H.R. 2261) [25JY]
Small Business Investment Act: amend (see H.R. 1985, 2261) [19JN]
[25JY]
Social Security: allow diversion of percentage of payroll tax
payments into personal investment plans and extend the old
age, survivors, and disability insurance program (see H.R.
2782) [30OC]
------allow personal retirement savings plans (see H.R. 3082)
[13NO]
------ensure integrity of trust funds (see H.R. 857) [27FE]
------establish and maintain individual investment accounts (see
H.R. 1611, 2929) [14MY] [8NO]
SSA: provide information on Social Security trust funds, personal
earnings, and benefit estimates to eligible individuals (see
H.R. 2669) [9OC]
Taxation: allow certain corporations and trusts to be shareholders
of subchapter S corporations (see H.R. 440) [9JA]
------allow individuals the option of a flat tax rate (see H.R.
2685) [21OC]
------capital gains rates (see H.R. 14, 241, 276, 862, 1033, 1124,
1193, 1207, 2084) [7JA] [9JA] [27FE] [12MR] [19MR] [20MR]
[26JN]
------capital gains rates and indexing of certain assets (see H.R.
1490, 1517) [30AP] [1MY]
------capital gains rates for older individuals (see H.R. 1629)
[15MY]
------capital gains rates relative to investments in certain small
businesses (see H.R. 2252) [24JY]
------creation of a new class of bonds for new school construction
(see H.R. 2695) [22OC]
------credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly
rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence
(see H.R. 1134) [19MR]
------deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or
second home (see H. Con. Res. 3) [9JA]
------disregard certain amounts of capital expenditures in
applying limits on certain bonds (see H.R. 840, 2714) [26FE]
[23OC]
------domestic investment tax credit (see H.R. 565) [4FE]
------effective date of capital gains exclusion on the transfer of
a primary residence (see H. Con. Res. 76) [7MY]
------eliminate marriage penalty relative to one-time exclusion of
gain on the sale of a principal residence (see H.R. 242) [9JA]
------encourage investment in low-income housing (see H.R. 1102)
[18MR]
------establish a credit for the purchase of a principal residence
located within an empowerment zone or enterprise community by
a first-time homebuyer (see H.R. 2826) [5NO]
------establish lifetime learning accounts for higher education
and job training expenses (see H.R. 1819) [5JN]
------exclude certain business taxable income relative to
sponsorship payments (see H.R. 1279) [10AP]
------increase amount which may be contributed to defined
contribution plans (see H.R. 1986) [19JN]
------increase exclusion amount of gain on the sale of a principal
residence and allow each spouse a separate one-time exclusion
(see H.R. 1680) [20MY]
------increase small issuer exemption from pro rata allocation of
interest expenses of financial institutions to tax-exempt
interest (see H.R. 1665) [20MY]
------increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 979)
[6MR]
------increase the unified estate and gift tax credit (see H.R.
324, 683) [9JA] [11FE]
------index the basis of certain assets for purposes of
determining gain (see H.R. 1266) [9AP]
------issuance of tax-exempt bonds by Indian tribal governments
(see H.R. 295) [9JA]
------limit applicability of the generation-skipping transfer tax
(see H.R. 196, 531) [9JA] [4FE]
------modify the exclusion of gain on certain small business stock
(see H.R. 420) [9JA]
------permanent extension of the transition rule for certain
publicly traded partnerships (see H.R. 1443) [24AP]
------permit loans from individual retirement accounts for
housing, education, and medical emergencies (see H.R. 1123)
[19MR]
------permit penalty-free withdrawals from certain retirement
accounts by unemployed individuals (see H.R. 615) [5FE]
------permit penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement
accounts for certain adoption expenses (see H.R. 2164) [15JY]
------prohibit retroactive taxation (see H.R. 272) [9JA]
------promote the granting of incentive stock options to nonhighly
compensated employees (see H.R. 2788) [31OC]
------provide deduction for capital gains, index the basis of
certain capital assets, provide family credits, and phase-out
estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 1584) [13MY]
------provide incentives for enterprise zone investments (see H.R.
391) [9JA]
------provide incentives for investment in renewal communities
(see H.R. 1031) [12MR]
------qualification and eligibility requirements for S
corporations and shareholders (see H.R. 2884) [7NO]
------reduce rates on gains relative to depreciable real estate
(see H.R. 2403) [4SE]
------remove mandatory withdrawal requirements for individual
retirement accounts (see H.R. 3079) [13NO]
------repeal cap on outstanding tax-exempt bonds for certain
nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 197) [9JA]
------repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes
(see H.R. 525, 902, 1208) [4FE] [3MR] [20MR]
------repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 736, 802) [12FE]
[13FE]
------repeal limitations on the number of individuals who may have
medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1068, 1582) [13MR] [13MY]
------tax credit for investment in the revitalization of
communities (see H.R. 465) [21JA]
------treatment of capital gains, estate and gift taxes, and
special estate tax valuation for certain farm property (see
H.R. 245) [9JA]
------treatment of capital gains and estate and gift taxes (see
H.R. 1379) [17AP]
------treatment of capital gains and estate taxes relative to
certain farm property (see H.R. 2117) [8JY]
------treatment of capital gains on the sale of a principal
residence (see H.R. 200, 1026, 1204, 1286, 1391, 1682, 2310)
[9JA] [11MR] [20MR] [10AP] [17AP] [20MY] [30JY]
------treatment of capital gains relative to transactions that are
equivalent to sales of financial instruments (see H.R. 846,
1651) [26FE] [16MY]
------treatment of capital losses on sale or exchange of a
principal residence (see H.R. 535) [4FE]
------treatment of certain education investment accounts (see H.R.
1694) [21MY]
------treatment of distributions from publicly traded partnerships
as qualifying income of regulated investment companies (see
H.R. 1205) [20MR]
------treatment of education individual retirement accounts
relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (see H.R.
2373, 2646) [1AU] [9OC]
------treatment of education individual retirement accounts
relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
2646), consideration (see H. Res. 274) [22OC]
------treatment of education savings accounts (see H.R. 1597)
[14MY]
------treatment of estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer
taxes (see H.R. 3076) [13NO]
------treatment of estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 249, 1299,
1751) [9JA] [10AP] [30MY]
------treatment of foreign investments through U.S. regulated
investment companies (see H.R. 707) [12FE]
------treatment of funeral trusts (see H.R. 479, 684) [21JA]
[11FE]
------treatment of gain from the sale of a business closely held
by an individual who has attained age 62 (see H.R. 507) [4FE]
------treatment of gifts of publicly-traded stock to certain
private foundations (see H.R. 519) [4FE]
------treatment of homeownership plan trusts (see H.R. 3024)
[12NO]
------treatment of individual investment accounts (see H.R. 984)
[6MR]
------treatment of individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 17,
228, 446, 891) [7JA] [9JA] [27FE]
------treatment of individual retirement accounts relative to
charitable contributions (see H.R. 2821) [5NO]
------treatment of liquidations of closely held corporations or
property to transfer assets to charitable organizations (see
H.R. 3029) [12NO]
------treatment of noncorporate capital gains tax rate (see H.R.
2803) [4NO]
------treatment of real estate investment trusts (see H.R. 1150)
[20MR]
------treatment of reorganizations and stocks for specialized
small business investment companies (see H.R. 2707) [23OC]
------treatment of rollover gain from the sale of farm assets into
an individual retirement account (see H.R. 1518) [1MY]
------treatment of stock in agricultural refiners or processors
sold to certain farmers' cooperatives (see H.R. 1752) [30MY]
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------treatment of tax-exempt financing for professional sports
facilities (see H.R. 721, 2097) [12FE] [26JN]
------treatment of tenant-stockholders in cooperative housing
corporations (see H.R. 1672) [20MY]
Transportation: establish national growth programs relative to
metropolitan regional projects (see H.R. 1725) [22MY]
Urban areas: development of municipally owned vacant lots by
nonprofit community organizations (see H.R. 726) [12FE]
Reports filed
Charitable Donation Antitrust Immunity Act: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1902) (H. Rept. 105-146) [23JN]
Consideration of H.R. 2646, Education Savings Act for Public and
Private Schools: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 274) (H.
Rept. 105-336) [22OC]
Court Procedures for Federal Civil Forfeitures: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1965) (H. Rept. 105-358) [30OC]
Education Savings Act for Public and Private Schools: Committee on
Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2646) (H. Rept. 105-332) [21OC]
Increase Competition in the Financial Services Sector: Committee
on Banking and Financial Services (House) (H.R. 10) (H. Rept.
105-164) [8JY] [17SE]
------Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 10) (H. Rept. 105-164)
[4NO]
Savings Are Vital to Everyone's Retirement Act: Committee on
Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 1377) (H. Rept. 105-
104) [20MY]
SEC Appropriations: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1262) (H.
Rept. 105-274) [26SE]
Small Business Investment Act Amendments and Small Business Act
Amendments: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 2261)
(H. Rept. 105-246) [8SE]
IOSCO, MI
Bills and resolutions
Public lands: release of reversionary interest in certain lands
held by the Federal Government (see H.R. 394) [9JA]
Reports filed
Release of Reversionary Interest in Certain Iosco, MI, Lands Held
by the Federal Government: Committee on Agriculture (House)
(H.R. 394) (H. Rept. 105-35) [20MR]
IOWA
Bills and resolutions
FERC: extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric
project in Iowa (see H.R. 2165) [15JY]
Lewis and Clark Rural Water System, Inc.: authorize construction
and assistance (see H.R. 1688) [21MY]
Reports filed
FERC Extension of Deadline for Construction of Hydroelectric
Project in Iowa: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 2165) (H.
Rept. 105-273) [26SE]
IRAN, ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF
Bills and resolutions
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for ballistic missile
defense systems (see H.R. 2786) [31OC]
Foreign policy: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer
items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce
ballistic missiles (see H.R. 2709, 2930) [23OC] [8NO]
Foreign trade: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 1550) [7MY]
Russia: proliferation of nuclear missile technology to Iran (see
H. Con. Res. 118, 121) [22JY] [24JY]
Weapons: sanctions relative to acquisition of certain missiles
(see H. Res. 188) [17JY]
------sanctions relative to acquisition of certain missiles (H.
Res. 188), consideration (see H. Res. 302) [4NO]
Messages
National Emergency Relative to Iran: President Clinton [17MR]
[13MY] [17SE] [30SE]
Motions
Weapons: sanctions relative to acquisition of certain missiles (H.
Res. 188) [6NO]
Reports filed
Consideration of H. Res. 188, Sanctions Against Iran Relative to
Acquisition of Certain Missiles: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379) [4NO]
Impose Sanctions on Foreign Persons Who Transfer Items
Contributing to Iranian Efforts To Acquire, Develop, or
Produce Ballistic Missiles: Committee on International
Relations (House) (H.R. 2709) (H. Rept. 105-375) [4NO]
Iranian Sanctions Relative to Acquisition of Certain Missiles:
Committee on International Relations (House) (H. Res. 188) (H.
Rept. 105-304) [6OC]
IRAN-IRAQ ARMS NON-PROLIFERATION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Iran: sanctions relative to acquisition of certain missiles (see
H. Res. 188) [17JY]
------sanctions relative to acquisition of certain missiles (H.
Res. 188), consideration (see H. Res. 302) [4NO]
Motions
Iran: sanctions relative to acquisition of certain missiles (H.
Res. 188) [6NO]
Reports filed
Consideration of H. Res. 188, Sanctions Against Iran Relative to
Acquisition of Certain Missiles: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379) [4NO]
Iranian Sanctions Relative to Acquisition of Certain Missiles:
Committee on International Relations (House) (H. Res. 188) (H.
Rept. 105-304) [6OC]
IRAQ, REPUBLIC OF
Bills and resolutions
Armed Forces: relief for survivors of members and one civilian
killed during friendly fire incident involving U.S. fighter
aircraft and helicopters in Iraq (see H.R. 2986) [9NO]
Foreign policy: eviction of U.S. members of U.N. weapons
inspection teams and threats to surveillance planes (see H.
Res. 322) [12NO]
Foreign trade: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 1550) [7MY]
International law: support international criminal tribunal to
prosecute members of the Iraqi regime for certain crimes (see
H. Con. Res. 137) [31JY]
Persian Gulf Conflict: relief of evacuees (see H.R. 1860) [10JN]
Messages
National Emergency Relative to Iraq: President Clinton [10FE]
[31JY]
IRELAND, REPUBLIC OF
Bills and resolutions
Education: development of curriculum designed to educate students
about the Irish famine (see H. Con. Res. 12) [4FE]
Foreign trade: authorize a trade agreement with Northern Ireland
and certain border counties in Ireland (see H.R. 1181) [20MR]
Great Irish Potato Famine: honor memory of victims (see H. Con.
Res. 159) [25SE]
International Fund for Ireland: require that disbursements are
distributed in compliance with the MacBride Principles (see
H.R. 150) [9JA]
Northern Ireland: adherence with the MacBride Principles by U.S.
persons doing business (see H.R. 178, 2833) [9JA] [6NO]
------encourage all parties involved in peace talks to condemn
violence and address human rights violations (see H. Con. Res.
152) [17SE]
------sectarian violence relative to marches at Portadown (see H.
Res. 182) [9JY]
------U.S. policy on paramilitary groups and British security
forces (see H.R. 151) [9JA]
IRRIGATION
Bills and resolutions
Bureau of Reclamation: extend contracts for irrigation projects in
Nebraska and Wyoming (see H.R. 2795) [4NO]
------participate in a water conservation project with the Tumalo
Irrigation District in Oregon (see H.R. 1400) [17AP]
------settlement with Oroville-Tonasket Irrigation District (see
H.R. 412) [9JA]
------settlement with Oroville-Tonasket Irrigation District (H.R.
412), consideration (see H. Res. 94) [12MR]
Dept. of the Interior: transfer certain facilities of the Minidoka
Project to the Burley Irrigation District (see H.R. 1282)
[10AP]
North Dakota: increase authorization for water supplies, meet
water quantity and quality needs, and enhance natural
resources and habitats (see H.R. 3012) [9NO]
Western States: improve management of water-related facilities
(see H.R. 2402) [4SE]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 412, Oroville-Tonasket Claim Settlement and
Conveyance Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 94.) (H.
Rept. 105-19) [12MR]
Management of Water-Related Facilities in Western States:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2402) (H. Rept. 105-353)
[28OC]
Oroville-Tonasket Claim Settlement and Conveyance Act: Committee
on Resources (House) (H.R. 412) (H. Rept. 105-8) [10MR]
ISRAEL, STATE OF
Bills and resolutions
Albright, Sec. of State: Middle East visit (see H. Con. Res. 149)
[10SE]
Argentina: investigation of terrorist attack on Israeli Embassy in
Buenos Aires (see H. Con. Res. 50) [13MR]
Foreign aid: deny assistance to terrorist organizations affiliated
with the Palestinian Authority or the Palestine Broadcasting
Corp. (see H. Con. Res. 163) [1OC]
Foreign policy: U.S. policy relative to Jerusalem as the capital
(see H.R. 2832) [6NO]
Herzog, Chaim: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 73) [6MY]
Independence: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 102) [7NO]
Jerusalem: anniversary of reunification (see H. Con. Res. 60)
[10AP]
Middle East: condemn Palestinian Authority death penalty policy
relative to sale of land to Jews (see H. Con. Res. 93) [5JN]
------resolve cases of missing in action soldiers (see H. Con.
Res. 122) [24JY]
Passports: record place of birth as Jerusalem, Israel, on certain
U.S. passports (see H.R. 1298) [10AP]
Sheinbein, Samuel: extradition to the U.S. from Israel (see H.
Con. Res. 165) [1OC]
Terrorism: terrorist bombing in Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 133,
145, 146) [30JY] [4SE] [5SE]
U.N.: promote full equality for Israel (see H.R. 2711) [23OC]
Veterans: priority health care to individuals who served in Israel
or Turkey during the Persian Gulf Conflict (see H.R. 250)
[9JA]
Messages
National Emergency Relative to Terrorism Committed To Disrupt the
Middle East Peace Process: President Clinton [21JA]
ISTOOK, ERNEST J., JR. (a Representative from Oklahoma)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2264, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and
related agencies appropriations [23SE]
------H.R. 2266, Dept. of Defense appropriations [3SE]
------H.R. 2378, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive
Office of the President, and independent agencies
appropriations [24SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Farnia, Farbod: reflief (see H.R. 2435) [8SE]
Farnia, Sepandan: relief (see H.R. 2435) [8SE]
Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see
H.J. Res. 78) [8MY]
Sirmanshahi, Farah: relief (see H.R. 2435) [8SE]
Taxation: encourage competition and tax fairness and protect the
tax base of State and local governments (see H.R. 1168) [20MR]
ITALIAN AMERICANS
Bills and resolutions
World War II: prepare report detailing injustices suffered during
war and acknowledgment of such injustices by the President
(see H.R. 2090) [26JN]
ITALY, REPUBLIC OF
Bills and resolutions
Albania: promote democracy, economic stability, and resolution of
civil war (see H. Con. Res. 153) [18SE]
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Thomas M. Foglietta Support Site, Gricignano d'Aversa, Italy:
designate (see H.R. 2931) [8NO]
U.N. Security Council: membership (see H. Res. 333) [13NO]
JACKSON LEE, SHEILA (a Representative from Texas)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Correctional institutions: penalties for the rape of juveniles in
prison (see H.R. 1837, 1898) [10JN] [16JN]
Dept. of Education: study methods for identifying and treating
children with dyslexia (see H.R. 3058) [13NO]
Drugs: penalties relative to gamma y-hydroxybutyrate and ketamine
hydrochloride (see H.R. 1530) [5MY]
National security: threat to U.S. citizens and Government posed by
armed militia and paramilitary groups (see H. Con. Res. 2)
[9JA]
NetDay96: tribute (see H. Res. 38) [5FE]
Taxation: eliminate the marriage penalty, establish a commission
to simplify the tax code, and require the IRS to use
alternative dispute resolution (see H.R. 3059) [13NO]
United Way (organization): anniversary of Texas gulf coast chapter
(see H. Con. Res. 110) [8JY]
JAMAICA
Bills and resolutions
Garvey, Marcus: tribute (see H. Res. 216) [1AU]
Independence: anniversary (see H. Res. 215) [1AU]
JAPAN
Bills and resolutions
Guam: restitution for atrocities during Japanese occupation in
World War II (see H.R. 2200) [17JY]
Immigration: treatment of aliens born in the Philippines or Japan
who were fathered by U.S. citizens (see H.R. 2540) [24SE]
Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security Between the U.S. and
Japan: support (see H. Res. 68) [13FE]
World War II: require apology and reparation of victims of
Japanese war crimes (see H. Con. Res. 126) [25JY]
JEFFERSON, NANCY B.
Bills and resolutions
Nancy B. Jefferson Post Office Building, Chicago, IL: designate
(see H.R. 2798) [4NO]
JEFFERSON, WILLIAM J. (a Representative from Louisiana)
Appointments
Office of Fair Employment Practices Review Panel [25FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Federal employees: computation system for Social Security benefits
relative to spouses' and surviving spouses' Government
pensions (see H.R. 2273) [25JY]
Taxation: encourage investment in low-income housing (see H.R.
1102) [18MR]
------treatment of reorganizations and stocks for specialized
small business investment companies (see H.R. 2707) [23OC]
JEMEZ SPRINGS, NM
Bills and resolutions
New Mexico: conveyance of lands from Carson National Forest and
Santa Fe National Forest to the village of El Rito and the
town of Jemez Springs, NM (see H.R. 434) [9JA]
Reports filed
Conveyance of Public Lands From Carson National Forest and Santa
Fe National Forest to El Rito and Jemez Springs, NM: Committee
on Resources (House) (H.R. 434) (H. Rept. 105-359) [30OC]
JENKINS, WILLIAM L. (a Representative from Tennessee)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Tariff: viscose rayon yarn (see H.R. 1954) [18JN]
JEWS
Appointments
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council [13FE] [12MR]
Bills and resolutions
Argentina: investigation of terrorist attack on Israeli Embassy in
Buenos Aires (see H. Con. Res. 50) [13MR]
Capitol Building and Grounds: use of the rotunda for a ceremony to
honor victims of the Holocaust (see H. Con. Res. 11) [21JA]
Freedom of information: require disclosure of information on
certain individuals relative to Nazi war crimes during World
War II (see H.R. 235) [9JA]
Germany: expand reparations criteria and set up a comprehensive
medical fund for Holocaust survivors (see H. Con. Res. 112)
[9JY]
------jurisdiction of cases in U.S. courts involving genocide
during World War II (see H.R. 1531) [5MY]
International relations: encourage efforts to reunite families
separated during Holocaust (see H. Con. Res. 14) [5FE]
Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see H. Con.
Res. 60) [10AP]
------terrorist bombing in Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 133, 145,
146) [30JY] [4SE] [5SE]
------independence anniversary (see H.J. Res. 102) [7NO]
------resolve cases of missing in action soldiers (see H. Con.
Res. 122) [24JY]
------U.S. policy relative to Jerusalem as the capital (see H.R.
2832) [6NO]
Malaysia: anti-American and anti-Semitic remarks of Prime Minister
Mahathir Mohamed (see H. Con. Res. 174) [22OC]
Middle East: condemn Palestinian Authority death penalty policy
relative to sale of land to Jews (see H. Con. Res. 93) [5JN]
Motion pictures: tribute to NBC and Ford Motor Co., for television
broadcast of movie ``Schindler's List'' (see H. Con. Res. 30)
[27FE]
Passports: record place of birth as Jerusalem, Israel, on certain
U.S. passports (see H.R. 1298) [10AP]
Waldheim, Kurt: receipt of U.N. retirement allowance (see H. Con.
Res. 144) [4SE]
World War II: provide redress for inadequate restitution of assets
seized by the U.S. Government which belonged to victims of the
Holocaust (see H.R. 2591) [1OC]
Messages
National Emergency Relative to Terrorism Committed To Disrupt the
Middle East Peace Process: President Clinton [21JA]
JOHN C. STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
Appointments
Board of Trustees [30MY]
JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
Appointments
Board of Trustees [13FE] [25FE]
Bills and resolutions
Appropriations: authorize the design and construction of parking
garage additions and certain site improvements (see H.R. 1747)
[22MY]
Reports filed
Design and Construction of Parking Garage Additions and Certain
Site Improvements: Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1747) (H. Rept. 105-130) [12JN]
JOHNSON, EDDIE BERNICE (a Representative from Texas)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dallas, TX: designate the museum to be known as ``The Women's
Museum: An Institute for the Future'' as a Millennium Project
for the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 187) [7NO]
Federal employees: granting of additional points to the passing
grades of welfare recipients' competitive service examinations
(see H.R. 1066) [13MR]
NIH: expand programs to research osteoporosis and related bone
diseases (see H.R. 2697) [22OC]
JOHNSON, JAY W. (a Representative from Wisconsin)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Food industry: ensure that all persons who benefit from the dairy
promotion and research program contribute to the cost of the
program (see H.R. 2139) [10JY]
Law enforcement: require better reporting of unidentified persons
(see H.R. 2850) [6NO]
Veterans: exclude certain income from consideration for
determining rent paid for federally assisted housing (see H.R.
2820) [5NO]
JOHNSON, NANCY L. (a Representative from Connecticut)
Appointments
U.S. Coast Guard Academy Board of Visitors [13FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Children and youth: provide health insurance for uninsured
children (see H.R. 1363) [17AP]
Families and domestic relations: require the same distribution of
child support arrearages to former welfare recipients
collected by Federal tax intercept as by the States (see H.R.
1569) [8MY]
Gingrich, Representative: resolution of ethics charges (see H.
Res. 31) [21JA]
Health: revise and extend mammography quality standards programs
(see H.R. 1289) [10AP]
Medicare: demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer
patients enrolled in certain clinical trials (see H.R. 1628)
[15MY]
------establish consumer protections for supplemental insurance
plans (see H.R. 625) [6FE]
Postal Service: require envelopes and warning labels for mail
depicting violent or sexually-explicit acts (see H.R. 1347)
[16AP]
Public welfare programs: exception to limited SSI and food stamps
eligibility for legal aliens applying for naturalization (see
H.R. 1416) [23AP]
Roads and highways: funding for roads classified as local or rural
minor collectors (see H.R. 1131) [19MR]
Small business: provide employees with a simple, secure, and fully
portable defined benefit plan (see H.R. 1656) [16MY]
Tariff: nuclear fuel assemblies (see H.R. 2339) [31JY]
------pantera (see H.R. 1886) [12JN]
------triacetonamine (see H.R. 1887) [12JN]
Taxation: allow nonprofit organizations to participate in the work
opportunity tax credit hiring incentives (see H.R. 2995) [9NO]
------credit for clinical testing of certain drugs for rare
diseases or conditions (see H.R. 1169) [20MR]
------extend research and development tax credit (see H.R. 947)
[5MR]
------extend the research credit and modify the alternative
incremental credit (see H.R. 2819) [5NO]
------provide that overpayments shall be reduced by the amount of
past-due enforceable State tax obligations (see H.R. 1730)
[22MY]
------treatment of certain education investment accounts (see H.R.
1694) [21MY]
------treatment of dependent care expenses and respite care
expenses (see H.R. 1667) [20MY]
------treatment of higher education expenses (see H.R. 1627)
[15MY]
------treatment of scholarships received under the National Health
Corps Scholarship Program (see H.R. 2951) [8NO]
------treatment of Social Security benefits (see H.R. 693) [12FE]
Tobacco products: increase excise taxes to fund health insurance
for uninsured children and deficit reduction (see H.R. 1364)
[17AP]
Women: assist the development of small business concerns owned and
controlled by women (see H.R. 1693) [21MY]
Reports filed
Resolution of Ethics Charges in the Matter of Representative
Gingrich: Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House)
(H. Rept. 105-1) [20JA]
JOHNSON, SAM (a Representative from Texas)
Appointments
Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents [13FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Aviation: tribute to individuals who contributed to the
development of supersonic flight technology (see H. Con. Res.
173) [22OC]
Computers: examination and disclosure of certain source codes,
programs and software (see H.R. 2657) [9OC]
Crime: improve investigation and prosecution of individuals
involved in cloning cellular telephones (see H.R. 2460) [11SE]
Taxation: constitutional amendment to abolish Federal income tax
(see H.J. Res. 70) [10AP]
------provide deduction for capital gains, index the basis of
certain capital assets, provide family credits, and phase-out
estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 1584) [13MY]
[[Page 2700]]
------restore deduction for lobbying expenses in connection with
State legislation (see H.R. 532) [4FE]
JONES, WALTER B., JR. (a Representative from North Carolina)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Cape Lookout National Seashore: ensure maintenance of a herd of
wild horses (see H.R. 765) [13FE]
Consumers: require additional disclosures of the terms of rental-
purchase agreements (see H.R. 2019) [24JN]
Dept. of the Interior: approval process for oil and gas leasing,
exploration, or development activity off the North Carolina
coast (see H.R. 2615) [6OC]
Health: establish research and grant programs for the eradication
or control of pfiesteria piscicida and other aquatic toxins
(see H.R. 2565) [26SE]
International law: provide criminal penalties under the Geneva
Conventions for certain war crimes (see H.R. 1348) [16AP]
Presidential appointments: provide greater accountability (see
H.R. 199) [9JA]
Ships and vessels: certificate of documentation for hopper barge
(see H.R. 999) [6MR]
Taxation: capital gains rates for older individuals (see H.R.
1629) [15MY]
U.S. Navy Asiatic Fleet: appreciation to veterans for service (see
H.J. Res. 100) [6NO]
Wetlands: promote restoration, conservation and enhancement
through establishment of a wetlands mitigation banking program
(see H.R. 1290) [10AP]
Wright, Orville and Wilbur: mint coins in commemoration of
centennial anniversary of first manned flight (see H.R. 2461)
[11SE]
JONES ACT
see Merchant Marine Industry
JUDICIARY
see Courts; Supreme Court
JULIA, RAUL
Bills and resolutions
Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously (see H.R. 2514)
[23SE]
JULIAN STANLEY WISE FOUNDATION
Bills and resolutions
National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Service: designate
(see H. Con. Res. 171) [21OC]
JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS OF COMMUNISM ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see H.R. 3037) [13NO]
JUVENILE CRIME CONTROL ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (H.R. 3): consideration (see H. Res. 143) [6MY]
Motions
Enact (H.R. 3) [8MY]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 3, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 143) (H. Rept. 105-89) [6MY]
Provisions: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3) (H. Rept.
105-86) [1MY]
JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Appropriations: authorizing (see H.R. 1818) [5JN]
Reports filed
Appropriations: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House)
(H.R. 1818) (H. Rept. 105-155) [26JN]
KAKE, AK
Bills and resolutions
Alaska: conveyance of certain lands to the Kake Tribal Corp. (see
H.R. 2756) [28OC]
KAKE TRIBAL CORP.
Bills and resolutions
Alaska: conveyance of certain lands to the Kake Tribal Corp. (see
H.R. 2756) [28OC]
KANJORSKI, PAUL E. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Bieda, Charmaine: relief (see H.R. 1617) [14MY]
Coal: disability benefit eligibility for certain miners (see H.R.
1600) [14MY]
Commission on Privacy of Government Records: establish (see H.R.
1330) [15AP]
Federal employees: eligibility of certain appointees for
competitive status for purposes of transfer or reassignment
(see H.R. 1874) [12JN]
------make certain temporary Federal service creditable for
retirement purposes (see H.R. 1873) [12JN]
National Guard: allow members to perform honor guard functions at
veterans' funerals (see H.R. 1601) [14MY]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see
H.R. 1039) [12MR]
Privacy: prohibit Federal agencies from making certain individual
records available through interactive computer services (see
H.R. 1330) [15AP]
Social Security: provide free information on employee benefit
plans to interested parties of such plans (see H.R. 1603)
[14MY]
Veterans: restoration of the grave marker allowance (see H.R.
1602) [14MY]
KANSAS
Bills and resolutions
Natural gas: provide relief to businesses relative to interest and
penalties on refunds retroactively ordered by FERC (see H.R.
2903) [7NO]
KANSAS CITY, KS
Bills and resolutions
Robert J. Dole U.S. Courthouse: designate (see H.R. 2177) [16JY]
KAPTUR, MARCY (a Representative from Ohio)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2158, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and
sundry independent agencies appropriations [3SE]
------H.R. 2160, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related
agencies programs appropriations [3SE]
------H.R. 2209, legislative branch of the Government
appropriations [3SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
[5JN]
Federal employees: strengthen post-employment restrictions on
foreign representation (see H.R. 416) [9JA]
NAFTA: assess impact, renegotiate certain provisions, and provide
for withdrawal (see H.R. 978) [6MR]
Political campaigns: constitutional amendment to limit expenditure
of money to elect public officials (see H.J. Res. 17) [9JA]
------ethics reform and contribution limits (see H. Res. 210, 236)
[31JY] [18SE]
------prohibit contributions by multicandidate political
committees controlled by foreign corporations (see H.R. 610)
[5FE]
Professional Trade Service Corps: establish (see H.R. 481) [21JA]
KARLMARK, GLORIA RAY
Bills and resolutions
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals (see H.R.
2560) [25SE]
KASICH, JOHN R. (a Representative from Ohio)
Appointments
Conferee: H. Con. Res. 84, setting forth the Federal budget for
1998-2002 [3JN]
------H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
------H.R. 2014, Taxpayer Relief Act [10JY]
------H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act [10JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Arlington National Cemetery: reburial of an unknown Civil War
veteran of the Union Army (see H.R. 1668) [20MY]
------reburial of an unknown Civil War veteran of the Union Army
and the Army of the Confederate States (see H.R. 1669) [20MY]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: prohibit use of appropriated Federal funds
for the deployment of Armed Forces after a certain date (see
H.R. 1172) [20MR]
Budget: eliminate certain Federal subsidy programs (see H.R. 1171)
[20MR]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (see H.R. 2014,
2015) [23JN]
------setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (see H. Con.
Res. 84, 86) [19MY] [22MY]
Committee on the Budget (House): authorizing expenditures (see H.
Res. 80) [26FE]
Taxation: allow married couples to be taxed using rates applicable
to either single or joint filers (see H.R. 2462) [11SE]
Transportation: transfer taxing and spending authority over
highway programs and mass transit programs to States (see H.R.
1470, 3045) [29AP] [13NO]
Reports filed
Balanced Budget Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2015) (H. Rept.
105-217) [29JY] [1AU]
------Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 2015) (H. Rept. 105-
149) [23JN]
Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 1998-2002: Committee of
Conference (H. Con. Res. 84) (H. Rept. 105-116) [4JN]
------Committee on the Budget (House) (H. Con. Res. 84) (H. Rept.
105-100) [19MY]
Taxpayer Relief Act: Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 2014)
(H. Rept. 105-148) [23JN]
Rules
Committee on the Budget (House) [5MR]
KAZAKHSTAN, REPUBLIC OF
related term(s) Commonwealth of Independent States
Bills and resolutions
Foreign policy: promote stability in the Caucasus, deter renewed
agression, and facilitate the resolution of the Nagorno-
Karabagh conflict (see H.R. 2983) [9NO]
------support economic and political independence for the South
Caucasus and Central Asia regions (see H.R. 2867, 3010) [7NO]
[9NO]
Messages
Most-Favored-Nation Status for Albania, Belarus, Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan:
President Clinton [3JN]
KELLY, SUE W. (a Representative from New York)
Appointments
U.S. Military Academy Board of Visitors [13FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
[23OC]
Congressional Office of Regulatory Analysis: establish (see H.R.
1704) [22MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: revise process by which State housing
construction grants are administered (see H.R. 1291) [10AP]
Government: procurement access for women-owned businesses (see H.
Res. 313) [8NO]
Public safety officers: provide educational assistance to the
surviving spouse and dependent children of officers killed in
the line of duty (see H.R. 2088) [26JN]
Redendo, Frank: relief (see H.R. 2816) [5NO]
Taxation: deduction for charitable use of passenger automobiles
(see H.R. 1731) [22MY]
------full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed
individuals (see H.R. 876) [27FE]
------treatment of capital gains on the sale of a principal
residence (see H.R. 200) [9JA]
Weapons: mandatory prison term for use of firearms or destructive
devices during a violent or drug-related Federal crime (see
H.R. 2340) [31JY]
KENNECOTT GREENS CREEK MINING CO.
Bills and resolutions
Admiralty Island National Monument: land exchange (see H.R. 1948)
[17JN]
Reports filed
Hood Bay Land Exchange Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R.
1948) (H. Rept. 105-261) [23SE]
KENNEDY, JOHN F. (35th President of the United States)
Reports filed
President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act
Assassination Records Review Board Extension: Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R. 1553) (H. Rept.
105-138) [19JN]
KENNEDY, JOSEPH P., II (a Representative from Massachusetts)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Alcoholic beverages: alcohol abuse prevention program funding (see
H.R. 1982) [19JN]
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------eliminate Federal subsidies for advertising abroad (see H.R.
1974) [19JN]
------establish advertising requirements (see H.R. 1978) [19JN]
------establish voluntary broadcasting code for advertising (see
H.R. 1292) [10AP]
------FCC study on advertising of distilled spirits on radio and
television (see H. Res. 171) [19JN]
------prohibit advertising of distilled spirits on radio and
television (see H.R. 1067) [13MR]
------require Dept. of HHS reports on alcohol advertising
practices (see H.R. 1976) [19JN]
------require health warnings in advertising (see H.R. 1979)
[19JN]
------require ingredient labeling for malt beverages, wine, and
distilled spirits (see H.R. 1977) [19JN]
Army: close School of the Americas (see H.R. 611) [5FE]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (see H.
Con. Res. 90) [22MY]
Children and youth: funding for health, nutrition, education, and
child care for infants and toddlers (see H. Res. 131) [24AP]
Colleges and universities: encourage adoption of a code of
principles to change the culture of alcohol consumption on
college campuses (see H. Res. 321) [9NO]
------provide incentives to develop alcohol abuse prevention and
education programs (see H.R. 1980) [19JN]
Consumers: protection from unreasonable credit card fees or
interest rates (see H.R. 1975) [19JN]
------require additional disclosures of the terms of rental-
purchase agreements (see H.R. 3060) [13NO]
Crime: penalties for persons who teach or distribute materials
encouraging the use of torture (see H.R. 1417) [23AP]
Dept. of HUD: facilitate effective and efficient management of
homeless assistance programs (see H.R. 2307) [30JY]
Ecology and environment: establish doctoral fellowships to
increase the number of scientists and engineers trained in
global energy and environmental challenges (see H.R. 2749)
[28OC]
Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic
information (see H.R. 2215) [22JY]
EPA: implement national program to reduce health threat from
exposure to indoor air contaminants (see H.R. 2952) [8NO]
Firearms: regulate sale, import, and manufacture of handgun
ammunition (see H.R. 1349) [16AP]
Health care professionals: establish a national abusive and
criminal background check system for patient care workers (see
H.R. 2953) [8NO]
Insurance: limitations on disclosure and use of genetic
information (see H.R. 2216) [22JY]
National Commission on Fairness in the Workplace: establish (see
H.R. 2997) [9NO]
Northern Ireland: sectarian violence relative to marches at
Portadown (see H. Res. 182) [9JY]
Securities: revise the definition of limited partnership rollup
transaction (see H.R. 2996) [9NO]
Small business: install devices to improve safety at convenience
stores (see H.R. 1444) [24AP]
Taxation: allow tax credit for equity investments in community
development financial institutions (see H.R. 2254) [24JY]
------permit penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement
accounts for certain adoption expenses (see H.R. 2164) [15JY]
------provide assistance to first-time homebuyers (see H.R. 2026)
[24JN]
------treatment of advertising and goodwill expenditures for
alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 1981) [19JN]
Television: establish toll-free number for comments relative to
the broadcasting of violent programming (see H.R. 1017) [11MR]
U.N.: promote international security by redirecting military
spending to human development (see H.R. 1293) [10AP]
KENNEDY, PATRICK J. (a Representative from Rhode Island)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Armed Forces: provide recipients of investigational drugs
information on possible side effects (see H.R. 1294) [10AP]
Arms Export Control Act: amend relative to prohibition on imports
of certain firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 1570) [8MY]
Ecology and environment: provide State grants to stabilize and
remove tire piles that are near drinking water sources and
sensitive populations (see H.R. 1041) [12MR]
Indonesia: limit military assistance and arms transfers (see H.R.
1132) [19MR]
Medicare: combat fraud by hospitals (see H.R. 2417) [5SE]
Public welfare programs: provide an exemption to restrictions on
eligibility for public benefits for mentally disabled aliens
(see H.R. 1133) [19MR]
Rhode Island: rights and sovereign status of certain Indian tribes
(see H.R. 1983) [19JN]
Senior citizens: establish a program of pharmacy assistance fee
for elderly persons who have no health insurance coverage (see
H.R. 2681) [21OC]
Taxation: treatment of student loans (see H.R. 724) [12FE]
U.N.: participation in negotiations to establish international
criminal court (see H.J. Res. 89) [30JY]
KENNELLY, BARBARA B. (a Representative from Connecticut)
Appointments
Committee To Escort Chilean President Eduardo Frei Into the House
Chamber [27FE]
Committee To Escort the President [4FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Aviation: require air carriers to establish procedures for
responding to in-flight medical emergencies (see H.R. 1670)
[20MY]
Crime: provide minimum mandatory penalties for false bomb threats
conveyed through interstate and foreign commerce (see H.R.
845) [26FE]
Federal aid programs: improve and expand empowerment and
enterprise zone programs (see H.R. 201) [9JA]
Medicare: coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 417) [9JA]
------limit payments for drugs or biological products (see H.R.
2851) [6NO]
Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R.
612) [5FE]
------establish Transition to Work Program for individuals
entitled to disability benefits (see H.R. 534) [4FE]
------State requirements for work experience and community service
programs relative to child support (see H.R. 2463) [11SE]
Social Security Information Safeguards Panel: establish (see H.R.
1331) [15AP]
Taxation: allowable credits and deductions in determining
alternative minimum tax liability (see H.R. 2524) [23SE]
------increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 979)
[6MR]
------treatment of benefits given to former police and
firefighters for heart and hypertension conditions (see H.R.
202) [9JA]
------treatment of capital gains relative to transactions that are
equivalent to sales of financial instruments (see H.R. 846)
[26FE]
------treatment of frequent flyer mileage awards (see H.R. 533)
[4FE]
------treatment of individual retirement accounts relative to
charitable contributions (see H.R. 2821) [5NO]
Women: comprehensive pension protection (see H.R. 766) [13FE]
KENTUCKY
Bills and resolutions
Federal employees: prohibit taxation of compensation of Tennessee
residents for services at Fort Campbell, KY (see H.R. 865,
1368) [27FE] [17AP]
KENYA, REPUBLIC OF
Bills and resolutions
Foreign policy: human rights and political situation (see H. Con.
Res. 130) [29JY]
KERR-McGEE CHEMICAL CORP.
Bills and resolutions
Relief (see H.R. 1211) [20MR]
Reports filed
Relief of Global Exploration and Development Corp., Kerr-McGee
Corp., and Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp.: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1211) (H. Rept. 105-222) [31JY]
KERR-McGEE CORP.
Bills and resolutions
Relief (see H.R. 1211) [20MR]
Reports filed
Relief of Global Exploration and Development Corp., Kerr-McGee
Corp., and Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp.: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1211) (H. Rept. 105-222) [31JY]
KILDEE, DALE E. (a Representative from Michigan)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act [10JY]
House of Representatives Page Board [25FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Cabazon Indian Reservation: authorize leases (see H.R. 2089)
[26JN]
Dept. of the Treasury: issue national park capital improvement
bonds and set aside park fees into a National Park Capital
Improvement Fund to secure and pay interest on such bonds (see
H.R. 2853) [6NO]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: furnish headstones or markers for the
marked graves of certain individuals (see H.R. 2504) [18SE]
Ecology and environment: provide off-budget treatment for the land
and water conservation fund (see H.R. 1732) [22MY]
Education: improve and strengthen recruitment and training of
teachers (see H.R. 2852) [6NO]
Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public
safety officers employed by States or local governments (see
H.R. 1173) [20MR]
National Lighthouse Museum: establish (see H.R. 2895) [7NO]
Native Americans: clarify Federal relationship with the Burt Lake
Band of Michigan (see H.R. 948) [5MR]
------divide, use, and distribute certain judgment funds of the
Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan (see H.R. 1604) [14MY]
St. Helena Island National Scenic Area: establish (see H.R. 1733)
[22MY]
KILN, MS
Bills and resolutions
Ray J. Favre Post Office Building: designate (see H.R. 2623) [7OC]
KILPATRICK, CAROLYN C. (a Representative from Michigan)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Defense: authorize use of military helicopters in State
and local law enforcement and rescue operations (see H.R.
2896) [7NO]
Rudolph, Wilma G.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2717)
[23OC]
Taxation: treatment of primary health providers in health
professional shortage areas (see H.R. 2804) [4NO]
KIM, JAY (a Representative from California)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for
National Peace Officers' Memorial Service (see H. Con. Res.
66) [24AP]
------authorizing use of Grounds for Special Olympics torch relay
(see H. Con. Res. 67) [24AP]
GSA: improve management and operations (see H.R. 2751) [28OC]
Immigration: establish visa waiver pilot program for Korean
nationals traveling in tour groups (see H.R. 203) [9JA]
Transportation: Federal participation in magnetic levitation
transportation technology projects (see H.R. 2341) [31JY]
------funding for projects in Mexican border States to accommodate
increased traffic resulting from NAFTA implementation (see
H.R. 204) [9JA]
------provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation
trust funds (see H.R. 205) [9JA]
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KING, MARTIN LUTHER, JR.
Bills and resolutions
National Days of Dialogue: support in association with the
national celebration of the birth of Martin Luther King, Jr.
(see H. Con. Res. 195) [9NO]
KING, PETER T. (a Representative from New York)
Appointments
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Board of Visitors [13FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Azerbaijan: allocation of foreign aid (see H.R. 2284) [29JY]
Barry, John: recognize as first flag officer of the U.S. Navy (see
H.J. Res. 98) [28OC]
Cagney, James: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 206) [9JA]
Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see
H. Res. 16) [9JA]
Dept. of HUD: prohibit assistance to organizations that promote
prejudice or bias based on race, religion, or ethnicity (see
H.R. 207) [9JA]
Education: Federal funding relative to treatment of Ebonics as a
legitimate language (see H. Res. 28) [9JA]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R.
1005) [11MR]
Public welfare programs: exception to limited SSI and food stamps
eligibility for certain aliens (see H.R. 1445) [24AP]
------extend transition period for legal aliens receiving SSI and
food stamps (see H.R. 1418) [23AP]
Religion: protect sanctity of religious communications (see H.R.
208) [9JA]
Stewart, Jimmy: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 109) [8JY]
Tariff: viscose rayon yarn (see H.R. 1888) [12JN]
Taxation: provide a checkoff on Federal income tax returns for a
breast and prostate cancer research fund (see H.R. 209) [9JA]
KING COVE, AK
Bills and resolutions
Alaska: provide for a land transfer in order to facilitate surface
transportation between the cities of Cold Bay and King Cove
(see H.R. 2259) [24JY]
Reports filed
King Cove Health and Safety Act: Committee on Resources (House)
(H.R. 2259) (H. Rept. 105-398) [8NO]
KINGSTON, JACK (a Representative from Georgia)
Appointments
Committee To Escort the Speaker-Elect to the Chair [7JA]
Conferee: H.R. 2016, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure
[3SE]
------H.R. 2159, foreign operations, export financing, and related
programs appropriations [16SE]
------H.R. 2160, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related
agencies programs appropriations [3SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
IRS: prohibit the threat of audit to compel agreement with Tip
Reporting Alternative Commitment or Tip Rate Determination
Agreement (see H.R. 2658) [9OC]
KITTY HAWK, NC
Bills and resolutions
Aviation: establish a commission to assist in commemoration of the
centennial of powered flight and the achievements of the
Wright Brothers (see H.R. 2305) [30JY]
Wright, Orville and Wilbur: mint coins in commemoration of
centennial anniversary of first manned flight (see H.R. 2461)
[11SE]
KLECZKA, GERALD D. (a Representative from Wisconsin)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Appropriations: establish automatic system for continuing
appropriations (see H.R. 1785) [4JN]
Armed Forces: treatment of Dept. of Defense separation pay
relative to Dept. of Veterans Affairs disability compensation
(see H.R. 2550) [25SE]
Consumer Price Index: calculation relative to correction of cost-
of-living adjustments (see H.R. 1052) [13MR]
Firearms: exclude certain Federal entities from domestic violence-
related possession prohibitions (see H.R. 2255) [24JY]
------permit gunsmiths to obtain Federal firearms licenses without
having to comply with certain State and local laws (see H.R.
2342) [31JY]
Health: assure continued health insurance coverage of retired
workers (see H.R. 211) [9JA]
Motor vehicles: prohibit the manufacture, sale, delivery, or
importation of school buses without seatbelts (see H.R. 1605)
[14MY]
Privacy: protection of Social Security numbers and other personal
information (see H.R. 1813) [5JN]
Taxation: eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond
financing (see H.R. 1241) [8AP]
------treatment of recreational fitness services and facilities in
certain hospitals (see H.R. 210) [9JA]
KLINK, RON (a Representative from Pennsylvania)
Appointments
Conferee: S. 830, FDA Modernization and Accountability Act [22OC]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of HUD: notify local government about proposed assisted
multifamily housing projects (see H.R. 212) [9JA]
Education: prohibit the use of stale cohort default data in the
termination of student assistance eligibility (see H.R. 3061)
[13NO]
EPA: prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or
particulate matter before existing standards have been
attained (see H.R. 1984) [19JN]
Higher Education Act: improve accountability and reform certain
programs (see H.R. 2140) [10JY]
Insurance: require the provision of information sufficient for
homeowners to insure themselves against loss from subsidence
resulting from underground coal or clay mines (see H.R. 3062)
[13NO]
Taxation: treatment of individual training accounts (see H.R. 213)
[9JA]
World War II: tribute to people of Crete for heroic endeavor and
sacrifice (see H. Res. 17) [9JA]
KLUG, SCOTT L. (a Representative from Wisconsin)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Defense: repayment of student loans by students called to
active duty (see H.R. 877) [27FE]
National Energy Laboratories Reorganization Commission: establish
(see H.R. 1295) [10AP]
Navy: eliminate the Extremely Low Frequency Communication System
(see H.R. 1446) [24AP]
KNOLLENBERG, JOE (a Representative from Michigan)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2158, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and
sundry independent agencies appropriations [3SE]
------H.R. 2159, foreign operations, export financing, and related
programs appropriations [16SE]
------H.R. 2203, energy and water development appropriations [3SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Bankruptcy: define single asset real estate (see H.R. 73) [7JA]
[9JA]
Computers: permit lawful possessors of a copy of a computer
program to authorize additional copies under certain
circumstances (see H.R. 72) [7JA] [9JA]
Dept. of HUD: disclosure of income information to local housing
agencies for determination of public housing eligibility (see
H.R. 214) [9JA]
Employment: exempt from minimum wage and overtime requirements
individuals who volunteer their time for occupational
opportunity (see H.R. 71) [7JA] [9JA]
Energy Policy and Conservation Act: eliminate certain plumbing
supply regulations (see H.R. 859) [27FE]
Michigan: Federal recognition of Swan Creek Black River
Confederated Ojibwa Tribes (see H.R. 2822) [5NO]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see
H.R. 767) [13FE]
Roads and highways: make grants to States for the construction and
maintenance of highways and direct the FCC to conduct spectrum
auctions to provide funding for the grants (see H.R. 918)
[4MR]
Taxation: provide income exclusion for work study payments (see
H.R. 1296) [10AP]
------reduce tax rate for single filers, eliminate marriage
penalty and change date for filing of Federal income tax
returns (see H.R. 2718) [23OC]
Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a
signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas
emissions (see H. Res. 211) [31JY]
Veterans: expand range of criminal offenses resulting in
forfeiture of benefits (see H.R. 1955) [18JN]
KOLBE, JIM (a Representative from Arizona)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2107, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies
appropriations [23SE]
------H.R. 2267, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the
Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations [6OC]
------H.R. 2378, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive
Office of the President, and independent agencies
appropriations [24SE]
House of Representatives Page Board [13FE]
Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group [13MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Coins: issue one dollar coin (see H.R. 1174) [20MR]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and independent agencies: making appropriations
(see H.R. 2378) [3SE]
High Level Commission on International Narcotics Control:
establish (see H.R. 1317) [14AP]
National parks and recreation areas: authorize entrance fees to
secure bonds for capital improvements (see H.R. 682) [11FE]
U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution: establish
(see H.R. 1381, 3042) [17AP] [13NO]
Conference reports
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and Independent Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2378)
[29SE]
Reports filed
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee
of Conference (H.R. 2378) (H. Rept. 105-284) [29SE]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2378) (H. Rept.
105-240) [3SE] [11SE]
KOREA, DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF
Bills and resolutions
Korea, Republic of: relations (see H. Con. Res. 74) [6MY]
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Bills and resolutions
Immigration: establish visa waiver pilot program for Korean
nationals traveling in tour groups (see H.R. 203, 627) [9JA]
[6FE]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic: relations (see H. Con. Res.
74) [6MY]
KOREAN WAR
Bills and resolutions
Coins: mint in commemoration of Puerto Ricans who served in the
65th Infantry Regiment (see H.R. 2978) [9NO]
Veterans: eligibility for hospital care and services relative to
awarding of Purple Heart (see H.R. 2397) [4SE]
------tribute to Puerto Ricans who served in the 65th Infantry
Regiment (see H. Con. Res. 192) [9NO]
KUCINICH, DENNIS J. (a Representative from Ohio)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Telephones: prevent splitting of local communities into multiple
telephone area codes (see H.R. 1216) [21MR]
KUWAIT, STATE OF
Bills and resolutions
Immigration: provide permanent residency status to certain Persian
Gulf Conflict evacuees (see H.R. 793) [13FE]
Persian Gulf Conflict: provide funding to veterans for research,
diagnosis, treatment, and compensation for illnesses caused by
exposure to chemical and biological warfare agents (see H.
Res. 310) [6NO]
------relief of evacuees (see H.R. 1860) [10JN]
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KYRGYZSTAN, REPUBLIC OF
related term(s) Commonwealth of Independent States
Bills and resolutions
Foreign policy: promote stability in the Caucasus, deter renewed
agression, and facilitate the resolution of the Nagorno-
Karabagh conflict (see H.R. 2983) [9NO]
------support economic and political independence for the South
Caucasus and Central Asia regions (see H.R. 2867, 3010) [7NO]
[9NO]
Messages
Most-Favored-Nation Status for Albania, Belarus, Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan:
President Clinton [3JN]
LA JUNTA, CO
Bills and resolutions
Dept. of Defense: conveyance of certain military housing
facilities (see H.R. 2916) [7NO]
LABELING
Bills and resolutions
Agriculture: labeling of imported meat and meat food products (see
H.R. 1371) [17AP]
------require labeling of country of origin for imported
perishable agricultural commodities (see H.R. 1232) [8AP]
Alcoholic beverages: require health warnings in advertising (see
H.R. 1979) [19JN]
------require ingredient labeling for malt beverages, wine, and
distilled spirits (see H.R. 1977) [19JN]
Business and industry: maintain standards for ``Made in USA''
label (see H. Con. Res. 80) [15MY]
Consumers: labeling system for apparel and sporting goods made
without child labor (see H.R. 1301) [10AP]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: requirements relative to
health claims on food labels (see H.R. 2208) [22JY]
Food: consumer access to information on the health benefits of
foods and dietary supplements (see H.R. 2868) [7NO]
Marine mammals: allow import of dolphin-safe tuna relative to
lowering of dolphin mortality rate and certification of drug
enforcement efforts (see H.R. 1259) [9AP]
Northern Mariana Islands: labeling, minimum wage, and immigration
requirements relative to textile industry (see H.R. 1450)
[24AP]
Tobacco products: application of domestic laws on labeling,
advertising, and marketing to international sales (see H.R.
2135) [10JY]
------prescribe labels for packages and advertising and disclose
certain information (see H.R. 1244) [8AP]
LABOR UNIONS
Bills and resolutions
American Airlines, Inc.: Presidential actions relative to
resolving the dispute with the Allied Pilots Association (see
H. Res. 67) [13FE]
Chavez, Cesar E.: commemorate birthday (see H.J. Res. 65) [20MR]
Civil liberties: protect the free choice of individual employees
relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 59)
[7JA] [9JA]
Collective bargaining: clarify use of violence to achieve
objectives (see H.R. 2163) [15JY]
Contracts: allow choice of arbitration as a means of settling
disputes (see H.R. 2882) [7NO]
Copeland Act: repeal (see H.R. 2720) [23OC]
Davis-Bacon Act: repeal (see H.R. 2720) [23OC]
Dues: ensure employees have adequate access and information
relative to use of union dues or fees (see H.R. 928) [5MR]
Elections: require a majority of campaign contributions come from
State residents and ensure that employees are informed on use
of labor organization dues and fees for political activities
(see H.R. 2573) [29SE]
Employment: inform workers of their rights relative to the payment
of dues or fees to labor organizations (see H.R. 1625) [15MY]
------protect employer rights (see H.R. 758) [13FE]
------use of salary base to exempt employees from certain wage
requirements (see H.R. 647) [6FE]
FRS: provide that Federal Reserve Banks be covered by certain
regulations relative to labor-management relations (see H.R.
3067) [13NO]
International Brotherhood of Teamsters: limit Federal funding for
rerun of leadership election (see H.R. 2656) [9OC]
Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to
improve economic competitiveness (see H.R. 634) [6FE]
Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public
safety officers employed by States or local governments (see
H.R. 1173) [20MR]
Major League Baseball: application of antitrust laws (see H.R. 21,
704, 1744) [7JA] [9JA] [12FE] [22MY]
National Labor Relations Act: require arbitration of initial
contract negotiation disputes (see H.R. 2848) [6NO]
NLRB: determine appropriateness of certain bargaining units in the
absence of a stipulation or consent (see H.R. 1595) [14MY]
------jurisdiction in labor disputes on Johnston Atoll (see H.R.
572) [4FE]
------recovery of attorneys' fees by small businesses and labor
organizations who prevail in proceedings (see H.R. 2449)
[10SE]
------resolution of unfair labor practice complaints in a timely
manner (see H.R. 1598) [14MY]
Political campaigns: prohibit use of labor organization dues and
fees for political activities (see H.R. 1458) [24AP]
------require worker approval for use of labor organization dues
and fees for political activities (see H.R. 2608) [6OC]
Messages
Federal Labor Relations Authority Report: President Clinton [4SE]
Reports filed
Inform Workers of Their Rights Relative to the Payment of Dues or
Fees to Labor Organizations: Committee on Education and the
Workforce (House) (H.R. 1625) (H. Rept. 105-397) [8NO]
LaFALCE, JOHN J. (a Representative from New York)
Appointments
Conferee: S. 1026, Eximbank reauthorization [6OC]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Aviation: criteria for granting slots to new entrant air carriers
at certain high density airports (see H.R. 2405) [4SE]
Business and industry: establish certain uniform rights, duties,
and enforcement procedures relative to franchise agreements
(see H.R. 2954) [8NO]
Canada: limit imports of wool apparel (see H.R. 2432) [8SE]
Financial institutions: provide consumer protection (see H.R.
1900) [17JN]
Immigration: arrival and departure requirements for Canadian
citizens relative to automated entry and exit control systems
(see H.R. 2481, 2955) [16SE] [8NO]
------requirements for Canadian border boat landing permits (see
H.R. 2505, 2551) [18SE] [25SE]
Medicare: multiple sclerosis drug treatments (see H.R. 1018)
[11MR]
SBA: establish commission to examine small business credit needs
(see H. Con. Res. 85) [21MY]
------extend certified development company loan guarantee program
(see H.R. 1734) [22MY]
------reauthorize women's business training program (see H.R.
1495) [30AP]
Small Business Investment Act: amend (see H.R. 1985) [19JN]
LaHOOD, RAY (a Representative from Illinois)
Appointments
Gallaudet University Board of Trustees [11FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Committee on Science (House): majority party appointments (see H.
Res. 82) [5MR]
House of Representatives: prevent certain mass mailings from being
sent as franked mail (see H.R. 642) [6FE]
President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct
popular election (see H.J. Res. 28) [9JA]
Roads and highways: funding for resurfacing, restoring,
rehabilitating, and reconstructing interstate highways (see
H.R. 1657) [16MY]
Tariff: carbamic acid (see H.R. 1606) [14MY]
------rimsulfuron (see H.R. 1607) [14MY]
Taxation: extend incentives for alcohol used as a fuel as part of
any extension of fuel tax rates (see H.R. 2489) [17SE]
Tobacco products: restrict the FDA from penalizing retailers for
face-to-face tobacco sales that are in accordance with State
law (see H.R. 768) [13FE]
LAKE COUNTY, OR
Bills and resolutions
Public lands: exchange (see H.R. 1944) [17JN]
Reports filed
Public Land Exchange: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1944)
(H. Rept. 105-193) [21JY]
LAKES
Bills and resolutions
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness: enhance conservation and
protection (see H.R. 2149) [10JY]
------improve access and use (see H.R. 1739) [22MY]
Great Lakes: implementation of strategic plan for restoration of
fisheries and other natural resources (see H.R. 1481) [29AP]
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore: ensure individuals retain rights
for use and occupancy in conveyed property (see H.R. 1994)
[19JN]
Lighthouses: establish a national historic lighthouse preservation
program (see H.R. 2970) [8NO]
Marine resources: reauthorization of programs (see H.R. 437) [9JA]
------reauthorization of programs (H.R. 437), consideration (see
H. Res. 164) [10JN]
National Lighthouse Museum: establish (see H.R. 2895) [7NO]
Osage County, OK: convey certain lands acquired for Candy Lake
project (see H.R. 2299) [30JY]
St. Helena Island National Scenic Area: establish (see H.R. 1733)
[22MY]
Trinity Lake: designate reservoir (see H.R. 63) [7JA] [9JA]
Water: State sovereignty over water within borders (see H.R. 128)
[9JA]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 437, National Sea Grant College Program and
Marine Resources Programs Reauthorization: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 164) (H. Rept. 105-127) [10JN]
Marine Resources Programs Reauthorization: Committee on Science
(House) (H.R. 437) (H. Rept. 105-22) [21AP]
Oroville-Tonasket Claim Settlement and Conveyance Act: Committee
on Resources (House) (H.R. 412) (H. Rept. 105-8) [10MR]
Trinity Lake Reservoir: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 63)
(H. Rept. 105-9) [10MR]
LAMPSON, NICK (a Representative from Texas)
Bills and resolutions introduced
[8OC]
Pol Pot: prosecution for crimes against humanity (see H. Res. 205)
[30JY]
LaNAIR, CARLOTTA WALLS
Bills and resolutions
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals (see H.R.
2560) [25SE]
LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND ACT
Bills and resolutions
National Park Service: amend provisions (see H.R. 489) [21JA]
LAND USE
Bills and resolutions
Admiralty Island National Monument: land exchange (see H.R. 1948)
[17JN]
BLM: transfer to State governments the authority to require bonds
or other financial guarantees for the reclamation of hardrock
mineral operations (see H.R. 1917) [17JN]
Bureau of Reclamation: settlement with Oroville-Tonasket
Irrigation District (see H.R. 412) [9JA]
------settlement with Oroville-Tonasket Irrigation District (H.R.
412), consideration (see H. Res. 94) [12MR]
California: pilot project in the Plumas, Lassen, and Tahoe
National Forests to demonstrate resource management activity
effectiveness (see H.R. 858) [27FE]
[[Page 2704]]
------pilot project in the Plumas, Lassen, and Tahoe National
Forests to demonstrate resource management activity
effectiveness (H.R. 858), consideration (see H. Res. 180)
[8JY]
Courts: clarification of jurisdiction over private property
takings and land use disputes (H.R. 1534), consideration (see
H. Res. 271) [21OC]
Dept. of Agriculture: extend contracts under the Conservation
Reserve Program (see H.R. 246, 247, 427, 1342) [9JA] [16AP]
------extension of conservation reserve contracts relative to
rejection of reenrollment bids (see H.R. 861) [27FE]
------provide for maintenance of concrete dams and weirs located
in the Emigrant Wilderness (see H.R. 1663) [20MY]
Fair Housing Act: local control over certain land use and zoning
regulations (see H.R. 2297) [30JY]
Forests: eliminate commercial logging on public lands and
facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of
communities dependent on the Federal logging program (see H.R.
2789) [31OC]
Gallatin National Forest: land exchange (see H.R. 3057) [13NO]
Hinsdale, CO: land exchange (see H.R. 951) [5MR]
Iosco, MI: release of reversionary interest in certain lands held
by the Federal Government (see H.R. 394) [9JA]
Mining and mineral resources: ensure receipt of a fair return for
the extraction of locatable minerals on public domain lands
(see H.R. 778) [13FE]
------locatable minerals on public domain lands (see H.R. 253)
[9JA]
------provide for claim maintenance fees and royalties on hardrock
mining claims (see H.R. 1830) [6JN]
------reclamation of abandoned hardrock mines (see H.R. 780)
[13FE]
National forests: ban clearcutting, protect native biodiversity,
and designate certain Federal lands as Northwest Ancient
Forests and roadless areas (see H.R. 1376) [17AP]
Native Americans: restrict certain gaming and land use on United
Auburn Indian Community lands (see H.R. 1805) [5JN]
Natural resources: recover fair market value for disposal of
Federal natural assets (see H.R. 919) [4MR]
Nevada: disposal and acquisition of certain lands (see H.R. 449)
[20JA]
New Mexico: land conveyance to Carlsbad Irrigation District (see
H.R. 1943) [17JN]
Petroleum: management of royalties from oil and gas leases (see
H.R. 1107) [18MR]
Railroads: require local approval of rights-of-way designations
for interim use as trails (see H.R. 2352, 2438) [31JY] [9SE]
Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public
lands and preserve certain State and private property rights
(see H.R. 901) [27FE]
------preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and
preserve certain State and private property rights (H.R. 901),
consideration (see H. Res. 243, 257) [24SE] [1OC]
------private property owner rights (see H.R. 992) [6MR]
Reclamation projects: cooperation between Federal and non-Federal
entities (see H.R. 2398) [4SE]
Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge: require
acquisition of lands be only by donation, exchange, or by
owner consent (see H.R. 13) [7JA] [9JA]
Taxation: exclusion of gross estate taxes of a decedent relative
to certain land subject to qualified conservation easements
(see H.R. 195, 1763) [9JA] [3JN]
------exclusion of gross estate taxes of a decedent relative to
certain land subject to qualified conservation easements sold
to Government entities or conservation groups (see H.R. 2101)
[26JN]
------treatment of agricultural water conservation expenditures
(see H.R. 461) [21JA]
------treatment of property used to control environmental
pollution and soil and water conservation expenditures (see
H.R. 1164) [20MR]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1500, 1952)
[30AP] [18JN]
Wetlands: permit use of certain agricultural lands (see H.R. 640)
[6FE]
Motions
Courts: clarification of jurisdiction over private property
takings and land use disputes (H.R. 1534) [22OC]
Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public
lands and preserve certain State and private property rights
(H.R. 901) [7OC]
Reports filed
American Land Sovereignty Protection Act: Committee on Resources
(House) (H.R. 901) (H. Rept. 105-245) [5SE]
Consideration of H.R. 412, Oroville-Tonasket Claim Settlement and
Conveyance Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 94.) (H.
Rept. 105-19) [12MR]
Consideration of H.R. 858, Quincy Library Group Forest Recovery
and Economic Stability Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 180) (H. Rept. 105-173) [8JY]
Consideration of H.R. 901, American Land Sovereignty Protection
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 257) (H. Rept. 105-
288) [1OC]
------Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 243) (H. Rept. 105-268)
[24SE]
Consideration of H.R. 1534, Private Property Rights Implementation
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 271) (H. Rept. 105-
335) [21OC]
Dept. of Agriculture Contracts Under the Conservation Reserve
Program: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 1342) (H.
Rept. 105-80) [29AP]
Emigrant Wilderness Concrete Dams and Weirs Maintenance: Committee
on Resources (House) (H.R.. 1663) (H. Rept. 105-192) [21JY]
Hinsdale County, CO, Land Exchange: Committee on Resources (House)
(H.R. 951) (H. Rept. 105-170) [8JY]
Hood Bay Land Exchange Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R.
1948) (H. Rept. 105-261) [23SE]
Oroville-Tonasket Claim Settlement and Conveyance Act: Committee
on Resources (House) (H.R. 412) (H. Rept. 105-8) [10MR]
Private Property Rights Implementation Act: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1534) (H. Rept. 105-323) [21OC]
Quincy Library Group Forest Recovery and Economic Stability Act:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 858) (H. Rept. 105-136)
[18JN]
Release of Reversionary Interest in Certain Iosco, MI, Lands Held
by the Federal Government: Committee on Agriculture (House)
(H.R. 394) (H. Rept. 105-35) [20MR]
Restrict Certain Gaming and Land Use on United Auburn Indian
Community Lands: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1805)
(H. Rept. 105-301) [6OC]
Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act: Committee on Resources
(House) (H.R. 449) (H. Rept. 105-68) [23AP]
LANGUAGES
Bills and resolutions
Citizenship: waiving of residency and English language
requirements for Hmong refugees (see H.R. 371) [9JA]
Education: ensure that funding is not used to promote the teaching
or use of regional or group dialects (see H.R. 1203) [20MR]
------Federal funding relative to treatment of Ebonics as a
legitimate language (see H. Res. 28) [9JA]
English language: constitutional amendment to establish as
official language of U.S. (see H.J. Res. 37) [4FE]
------declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123, 622,
1005) [9JA] [5FE] [11MR]
------encourage status as primary language and recognize
importance of multilingualism (see H. Con. Res. 4) [9JA]
Immigration: naturalization of individuals over 65 relative to
English language and other general knowledge requirements (see
H.R. 1223) [21MR]
------naturalization of individuals over 65 relative to English
language requirements (see H.R. 602, 662) [5FE] [10FE]
Macedonia: access to higher education in the Albanian language
(see H. Con. Res. 36) [5MR]
Voting: eliminate certain bilingual voting requirements (see H.R.
2356) [31JY]
LANTOS, TOM (a Representative from California)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1757, Dept. of State and related agencies
appropriations and consolidation of certain agencies [28JY]
Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group [15MY]
North Atlantic Assembly [22MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Albright, Sec. of State: Middle East visit (see H. Con. Res. 149)
[10SE]
Argentina: investigation of terrorist attack on Israeli Embassy in
Buenos Aires (see H. Con. Res. 50) [13MR]
Contracts: classification of employees and independent contractors
relative to Federal procurement contracts (see H.R. 769, 770)
[13FE]
Dalai Lama: visit to U.S. (see H. Res. 124) [23AP]
Fair Labor Standards Act: reform provisions relative to child
labor (see H.R. 1870) [12JN]
Human rights: anniversary of the signing of the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights (see H. Con. Res. 185) [7NO]
------expedite the declassification of certain documents relating
to human rights abuses in Guatemala and Honduras (see H.R.
2635) [8OC]
Iraq: eviction of U.S. members of U.N. weapons inspection teams
and threats to surveillance planes (see H. Res. 322) [12NO]
Israel: independence anniversary (see H.J. Res. 102) [7NO]
------resolve cases of missing in action soldiers (see H. Con.
Res. 122) [24JY]
------terrorist bombing in Jerusalem market (see H. Con. Res. 133)
[30JY]
Libya: reject Arab League resolution urging the easing of U.N.
sanctions relative to the refusal to surrender individuals
wanted in connection with the 1988 terrorist bombing of Pan Am
Flight 103 (see H. Res. 246) [26SE]
Marshall Plan: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 63) [16AP]
San Mateo County, CA: funding for construction of tunnel at
Devil's Slide (see H.R. 215) [9JA]
Taxation: determination of employment status (see H.R. 771) [13FE]
Veterans: determination of active military service for certain
merchant mariners who served during World War II (see H.R.
2062) [25JN]
LAOGAI SLAVE LABOR PRODUCTS ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (H.R. 2195): consideration (see H. Res. 302) [4NO]
Motions
Enact (H.R. 2195) [5NO]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 2195, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379) [4NO]
LAOS, PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF
Bills and resolutions
Citizenship: waiving of residency and English language
requirements for Hmong refugees (see H.R. 371) [9JA]
Foreign trade: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 2132) [10JY]
LARGENT, STEVE (a Representative from Oklahoma)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Taxation: terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2490, 3063)
[17SE] [13NO]
LAS VEGAS, NV
Bills and resolutions
Dept. of the Interior: land conveyance to the St. Jude's Ranch for
Children in Nevada (see H.R. 2989) [9NO]
Lloyd D. George Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse: designate
(see H.R. 2225) [23JY]
LATHAM, TOM (a Representative from Iowa)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2160, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and
related agencies programs appropriations [3SE]
[[Page 2705]]
------H.R. 2209, legislative branch of the Government
appropriations [3SE]
------H.R. 2267, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the
Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations [6OC]
LATIN AMERICA
Bills and resolutions
Arms sales: prohibit sale or transfer of highly advanced weapons
(see H.R. 2345) [31JY]
Ecology and environment: facilitate protection of tropical forests
through debt reduction with developing countries with tropical
forests (see H.R. 2870) [7NO]
Guatemala: implementation of peace accords (see H. Con. Res. 166)
[2OC]
Human rights: expedite the declassification of certain documents
relating to human rights abuses in Guatemala and Honduras (see
H.R. 2635) [8OC]
Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act: technical
corrections (see H.R. 3041) [13NO]
LaTOURETTE, STEVEN C. (a Representative from Ohio)
Appointments
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council [13FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Carl B. Stokes U.S. Courthouse, Cleveland, OH: designate (see H.R.
643) [6FE]
Cleveland, OH: land conveyance (see H.R. 2834) [6NO]
Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of
Federal credit unions (see H.R. 1151) [20MR]
Great Lakes: implementation of strategic plan for restoration of
fisheries and other natural resources (see H.R. 1481) [29AP]
Immigration: requirements for Canadian border boat landing permits
(see H.R. 694, 2027) [12FE] [24JN]
Insurance: require coverage of post-delivery follow-up care for
certain mothers and newborns (see H.R. 2854) [6NO]
Karl Bernal Post Office Building, Painesville, OH: designate (see
H.R. 2766) [29OC]
Medicaid: repeal criminal penalties for fraudulent disposition of
assets (see H.R. 216) [9JA]
Taxation: deposit portion of motor fuel excise taxes into Highway
Trust Fund and Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 644)
[6FE]
Veterans: authorize the Pyramid of Remembrance Foundation to
establish a memorial dedicated to soldiers who have died in
foreign conflicts other than declared wars (see H.R. 1608)
[14MY]
LATVIA, REPUBLIC OF
Bills and resolutions
NATO: recommend integration of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (see
H. Con. Res. 10) [21JA]
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Appointments
Commission on the Advancement of Federal Law Enforcement [8JY]
Bills and resolutions
Advertising: provide an exception to the prohibition on the
advertising of certain electronic devices (see H.R. 1840)
[10JN]
Arms Export Control Act: amend relative to prohibition on imports
of certain firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 1570) [8MY]
BATF: regulation of firearms, ammunition, and certain firearm
products (see H.R. 788) [13FE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for
National Peace Officers' Memorial Service (see H. Con. Res.
66) [24AP]
Children and youth: facilitate fingerprint checks authorized by
National Child Protection Act (see H.R. 2488) [17SE]
Civil liberties: protection from personal intrusion (see H.R.
2448) [10SE]
------provide for the collection of data on traffic stops (see
H.R. 118) [9JA]
Colleges and universities: disclosure of criminal incidents
relative to prejudice based on race, ethnicity, gender,
religion, sexual orientation, or disability (see H.R. 3043)
[13NO]
Colombia: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement
efforts, but grant national interest waiver (see H.R. 1034)
[12MR]
Computers: prohibit Internet service providers from providing
accounts to sexually violent predators (see H.R. 2791) [31OC]
Correctional institutions: test incarcerated persons for serious
transmissible diseases if their bodily fluids come into
contact with corrections personnel (see H.R. 2070) [25JN]
Courts: death penalty sentencing for certain importations of
significant quantities of controlled substances (see H.R. 41)
[7JA] [9JA]
------denial of certain Federal benefits upon conviction of
certain drug offenses (see H.R. 313) [9JA]
------establish or expand existing community prosecution programs
(see H.R. 863) [27FE]
------mandatory minimum sentencing relative to criminal use of
guns (see H.R. 424) [9JA]
------modify death penalty sentencing guidelines for drug kingpins
(see H.R. 314) [9JA]
------provide civil claim for victims of bias crimes (see H.R.
2959) [8NO]
------reform asset forfeiture laws (see H.R. 1745) [22MY]
CPSC: ban realistic toy handguns (see H.R. 361) [9JA]
Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights
(see H.J. Res. 71) [15AP]
------consumer fraud (see H.R. 474, 1847) [21JA] [10JN]
------distribute to community-based organizations information on
the prevention of youth violence and crime (see H.R. 290)
[9JA]
------enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (see H.R. 3081)
[13NO]
------establish Federal, State, and local programs on the
reporting and preventing of bias crimes (see H.R. 188) [9JA]
------establish toll-free telephone number for the reporting of
stolen and abandoned motor vehicles (see H.R. 501) [4FE]
------evaluate neighborhood and community security programs (see
H.R. 266) [9JA]
------Federal penalties for the killing or attempted killing of a
law enforcement officer of the District of Columbia (see H.R.
727) [12FE]
------implement constitutional amendment on protection of victims'
rights (see H.R. 1322) [15AP]
------improve investigation and prosecution of individuals
involved in cloning cellular telephones (see H.R. 2460) [11SE]
------national policy to control juvenile crime, violence, and
drug abuse (see H.R. 810) [25FE]
------national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (see
H.R. 3, 1699) [7JA] [9JA] [21MY]
------national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (H.R.
3), consideration (see H. Res. 143) [6MY]
------national summit of sports, political, community, and media
leaders to develop a plan to deter acts of domestic and sexual
violence (see H. Con. Res. 29) [27FE]
------penalties for taking a firearm from a Federal law
enforcement officer (see H.R. 826) [25FE]
------protection from sexual predators (see H.R. 305) [9JA]
------provide for telephone access to the FBI database that tracks
the movement and whereabouts of sexual offenders (see H.R.
2194) [17JY]
------reform juvenile justice system, and promote youth
development and crime prevention programs (see H.R. 278) [9JA]
------require better reporting of unidentified persons (see H.R.
2850) [6NO]
------require opening of campus security crime logs at
institutions of higher education (see H.R. 715) [12FE]
------require reporting by Internet service providers of suspected
child abuse (see H.R. 2173) [16JY]
------treatment of juvenile offenses relative to ``three strikes''
life sentence for certain violent or drug-related convictions
(see H.R. 2361) [31JY]
Dept. of Defense: authorize use of military helicopters in State
and local law enforcement and rescue operations (see H.R.
2896) [7NO]
------reform economic redevelopment process and improve ability to
contract for protective services at installations being closed
(see H.R. 1243, 1300) [8AP] [10AP]
Dept. of Justice: clarify authority of the inspector general (see
H.R. 2182) [17JY]
------identification of criminal and illegal aliens in local
prisons (see H.R. 1493) [30AP]
Dept. of State: calculation of Bureau of Diplomatic Security
agents' retirement annuities (see H.R. 633) [6FE]
District of Columbia: enter into cooperative agreements with
certain Federal agencies relative to crime prevention and law
enforcement (see H.R. 1538) [6MY]
Drugs: authorize funds to control methamphetamine (see H.R. 1175)
[20MR]
------deny Federal benefits to persons convicted of drug offenses
relative to medicinal use of marijuana (see H.R. 1265) [9AP]
------provide a mandatory life penalty for certain offenses
involving methamphetamine (see H.R. 2363) [31JY]
Explosives: Federal permit requirements for distribution or
receipt of explosives (see H.R. 989) [6MR]
------require materials to contain taggants (see H.R. 538) [4FE]
Families and domestic relations: child support enforcement (see
H.R. 267) [9JA]
------establish felony violations for failure to pay legal child
support obligations (see H.R. 2503, 2925) [18SE] [7NO]
------increase effectiveness and efficiency of child support
enforcement programs (see H.R. 2487) [17SE]
------payment of settlements in suits against the Federal
Government relative to child support obligations (see H.R.
2628) [7OC]
Federal courts: improve operation and administration (see H.R.
1252) [9AP]
Federal firefighters: make mandatory separation age match
requirement for Federal law enforcement officers (see H.R.
172) [9JA]
Firearms: ban the manufacture, importation, and sale of ammunition
that can penetrate police body armor (see H.R. 1250) [8AP]
------permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying
of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 2722)
[23OC]
------prohibit gunrunning and provide mandatory minimum penalties
for crimes related to gunrunning (see H.R. 1264) [9AP]
------prohibit possession by nonpermanent resident aliens (see
H.R. 844, 949) [26FE] [5MR]
------prohibit possession of nonsporting firearms by nonimmigrants
and prevent possession for certain period by permanent
resident aliens (see H.R. 1096) [18MR]
------prohibit possession or transfer of armor piercing ammunition
(see H.R. 1999) [19JN]
------prohibit sale, import, manufacture, export, purchase,
transfer, receipt, possession or transportation of certain
handguns and ammunition (see H.R. 787) [13FE]
------regulate sale, import, and manufacture of handgun ammunition
(see H.R. 1349) [16AP]
------regulation of handguns in any manner affecting interstate or
foreign commerce (see H.R. 1996) [19JN]
------require consultation before the manufacture, importation, or
sale of armor piercing ammunition for use by a governmental
entity (see H.R. 1997) [19JN]
------require registration and permits for possession and transfer
of firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 1998) [19JN]
Flag--U.S.: designate flagpole upon which U.S. flag is set at
half-staff whenever a law enforcement officer is killed in the
line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 47) [12MR]
Health care professionals: training of students relative to
identification and referral of victims of domestic violence
(see H.R. 884) [27FE]
High Level Commission on International Narcotics Control:
establish (see H.R. 1317) [14AP]
Immigration: increase enforcement of employer sanctions and labor
standards (see H.R. 470, 2548) [21JA] [25SE]
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Insurance: prevent discrimination against victims of domestic
violence (see H.R. 1117) [18MR]
Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public
safety officers employed by States or local governments (see
H.R. 1173) [20MR]
------establish a bill of rights (see H.R. 350) [9JA]
------establish counseling programs for disabled and retired
police officers (see H.R. 2434) [8SE]
------establish matching grant program to help local governments
purchase armor vests for officers (see H.R. 2829) [5NO]
------establish voluntary national guidelines for the safety and
training of State correctional officers (see H.R. 2303) [30JY]
------funding for the hiring of personnel who perform
nonadministrative services (see H.R. 804) [13FE]
------issue postage stamp in commemoration of officers killed in
the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 41) [6MR]
------provide death benefits to retired public safety officers
(see H.R. 1862) [11JN]
Lebanon: waive foreign aid certification of drug enforcement
efforts (see H.R. 3080) [13NO]
Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement
efforts (see H.J. Res. 58) [3MR]
------disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement
efforts (H.J. Res. 58), consideration (see H. Res. 95) [12MR]
------make foreign aid conditional to drug enforcement efforts
(see H.R. 958) [5MR]
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: authorizing
appropriations (see H.R. 1716) [22MY]
National Center for Rural Law Enforcement: establish (see H.R.
657, 1524) [10FE] [1MY]
Public safety officers: provide additional compensation to certain
fire and law enforcement personnel (see H.R. 2767) [29OC]
------provide educational assistance to the surviving spouse and
dependent children of officers killed in the line of duty (see
H.R. 2088) [26JN]
------provide educational assistance to the surviving spouse and
dependent children of officers killed or totally disabled in
the line of duty (see H.R. 2755, 3046) [28OC] [13NO]
States: clarify standards for sex offender registration programs
(see H.R. 1683) [20MY]
------establish notification procedures relative to release of
convicted sex offenders (see H. Con. Res. 125) [25JY]
Surplus Government property: provide authority for the transfer of
Dept. of Defense equipment to law enforcement agencies (see
H.R. 1043) [12MR]
------transfer certain property to State and local governments for
law enforcement and safety purposes (see H.R. 404) [9JA]
Syria: waive foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts
(see H.R. 3080) [13NO]
Taxation: authorize Federal entities to take control of certain
State child support enforcement programs (see H.R. 2189)
[17JY]
------exclude from gross income pension benefits received by the
survivors of law enforcement officers killed in the line of
duty (see H.R. 921) [4MR]
Telecommunications: require the licensing of certain unused
channels for public safety uses (see H.R. 1626) [15MY]
U.S. Marshals Service: appointment of marshals by the Attorney
General (see H.R. 927) [5MR]
Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act: applicability of
mandatory minimum penalties in certain cases (see H.R. 1237)
[8AP]
Weapons: restrict the mail order sale of body armor (see H.R. 959)
[5MR]
World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty:
implementation (see H.R. 2281, 3048) [29JY] [13NO]
World Intellectual Property Organization Performances and
Phonograms Treaty: implementation (see H.R. 2281, 3048) [29JY]
[13NO]
Motions
Crime: national policy to control juvenile crime and violence
(H.R. 3) [8MY]
Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement
efforts (H.J. Res. 58) [13MR]
Reports filed
Child Support Incentive Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House)
(H.R. 2487) (H. Rept. 105-272) [26SE]
Consideration of H.J. Res. 58, Disapprove Foreign Aid
Certification of Mexico Relative to Drug Enforcement Efforts:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 95) (H. Rept. 105-20)
[12MR]
Consideration of H.R. 3, Juvenile Crime Control Act: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 143) (H. Rept. 105-89) [6MY]
Consumer Fraud Protection: Committee on the Judiciary (House)
(H.R. 1847) (H. Rept. 105-158) [26JN]
Dept. of Justice Identification of Criminal and Illegal Aliens in
Local Prisons: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1493)
(H. Rept. 105-338) [23OC]
Disapprove Foreign Aid Certification of Mexico Relative to Drug
Enforcement Efforts: Committee on International Relations
(House) (H.J. Res. 58) (H. Rept. 105-10) [10MR]
Juvenile Crime Control Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House)
(H.R. 3) (H. Rept. 105-86) [1MY]
Law Enforcement Technology Advertisement Clarification Act:
Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1840) (H. Rept. 105-
162) [26JN]
Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Relative to Criminal Use of Guns:
Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 424) (H. Rept. 105-
344) [24OC]
State Standards for Sex Offender Registration Programs
Clarification: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1683)
(H. Rept. 105-256) [18SE]
U.S. Marshals Service Appointments by the Attorney General:
Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 927) (H. Rept. 105-
27) [17MR]
Use of Capitol Grounds for National Peace Officers' Memorial
Service: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
(House) (H. Con. Res. 66) (H. Rept. 105-91) [7MY]
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
Appointments
Commission on the Advancement of Federal Law Enforcement [8JY]
Bills and resolutions
Bill of rights: establish (see H.R. 350) [9JA]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for
National Peace Officers' Memorial Service (see H. Con. Res.
66) [24AP]
Capitol Police Board: establish a pay scale and benefits package
equal to that of the Secret Service Uniformed Division (see
H.R. 2828, 2862) [5NO] [6NO]
Collective bargaining: rights for public safety officers employed
by States or local governments (see H.R. 1173) [20MR]
Correctional institutions: test incarcerated persons for serious
transmissible diseases if their bodily fluids come into
contact with corrections personnel (see H.R. 2070) [25JN]
Crime: Federal penalties for the killing or attempted killing of a
law enforcement officer of the District of Columbia (see H.R.
727) [12FE]
------funding for States relative to legislation requiring death
penalty in certain cases (see H.R. 91) [7JA] [9JA]
------permit review of criminal records of applicants for private
security officer employment (see H.R. 2184) [17JY]
Customs Service: modify overtime and premium pay rates of customs
officers (see H.R. 2262) [25JY]
Dept. of Justice: clarify authority of the inspector general (see
H.R. 2182) [17JY]
Dept. of State: calculation of Bureau of Diplomatic Security
agents' retirement annuities (see H.R. 633) [6FE]
District of Columbia: enter into cooperative agreements with
certain Federal agencies relative to crime prevention and law
enforcement (see H.R. 1538) [6MY]
Employment: funding for the hiring of personnel who perform
nonadministrative services (see H.R. 804) [13FE]
------provide death benefits to retired public safety officers
(see H.R. 1862) [11JN]
Firearms: ban the manufacture, importation, and sale of ammunition
that can penetrate police body armor (see H.R. 1250) [8AP]
------exclude certain Federal entities from domestic violence-
related possession prohibitions (see H.R. 2255) [24JY]
------exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed
handguns (see H.R. 218, 339) [9JA]
------prohibit possession or transfer of armor piercing ammunition
(see H.R. 1999) [19JN]
------regulation of handguns in any manner affecting interstate or
foreign commerce (see H.R. 1996) [19JN]
------require consultation before the manufacture, importation, or
sale of armor piercing ammunition for use by a governmental
entity (see H.R. 1997) [19JN]
------require registration and permits for possession and transfer
of firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 1998) [19JN]
Flag--U.S.: designate flagpole upon which U.S. flag is set at
half-staff whenever a law enforcement officer is killed in the
line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 47) [12MR]
Law enforcement: establish matching grant program to help local
governments purchase armor vests for officers (see H.R. 2829)
[5NO]
------evaluate neighborhood and community security programs (see
H.R. 266) [9JA]
------provide an exception to the prohibition on the advertising
of certain electronic devices (see H.R. 1840) [10JN]
------provide for the collection of data on traffic stops (see
H.R. 118) [9JA]
Mental health: establish counseling programs for disabled and
retired police officers (see H.R. 2434) [8SE]
National Center for Rural Law Enforcement: establish (see H.R.
657, 1524) [10FE] [1MY]
Pensions: extend certain civil service retirement options to IRS
revenue officers, INS inspectors, and Customs Service
inspectors and canine enforcement officers (see H.R. 1215)
[21MR]
Postal Service: issue postage stamp in commemoration of officers
killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 41) [6MR]
Public safety officers: provide additional compensation to certain
fire and law enforcement personnel (see H.R. 2767) [29OC]
------provide educational assistance to the surviving spouse and
dependent children of officers killed in the line of duty (see
H.R. 2088) [26JN]
------provide educational assistance to the surviving spouse and
dependent children of officers killed or totally disabled in
the line of duty (see H.R. 2755, 3046) [28OC] [13NO]
Safety: establish voluntary national guidelines for the safety and
training of State correctional officers (see H.R. 2303) [30JY]
States: expedite review of criminal records of applicants for
private security officer employment (see H.R. 103) [9JA]
Surplus Government property: authorize donation of surplus Federal
law enforcement canines to their handlers (see H.R. 173) [9JA]
Taxation: exclude from gross income pension benefits received by
the survivors of law enforcement officers killed in the line
of duty (see H.R. 921) [4MR]
------provide a nonrefundable tax credit for police officers who
purchase armor vests (see H.R. 1410) [23AP]
------remove the dollar limitation on payment of benefits to
employees of the police department or fire department (see
H.R. 1795) [5JN]
------treatment of benefits given to former police and
firefighters for heart and hypertension conditions (see H.R.
202) [9JA]
U.S. Marshals Service: appointment of marshals by the Attorney
General (see H.R. 927) [5MR]
Reports filed
Expedite State Reviews of Criminal Records of Applicants for
Private Security Officer Employment: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 103) (H. Rept. 105-161) [26JN]
Law Enforcement Technology Advertisement Clarification Act:
Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1840) (H. Rept. 105-
162) [26JN]
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U.S. Marshals Service Appointments by the Attorney General:
Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 927) (H. Rept. 105-
27) [17MR]
Use of Capitol Grounds for National Peace Officers' Memorial
Service: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
(House) (H. Con. Res. 66) (H. Rept. 105-91) [7MY]
LAWYERS AND ATTORNEYS
Bills and resolutions
Court of Veterans Appeals: rename as Court of Appeals for Veterans
Claims (see H.R. 1089) [18MR]
Courts: allow an interlocutory appeal from a court order
determining whether an action may be maintained as a class
action (see H.R. 660) [10FE]
------amend U.S. Code relative to arbitration in district courts
(see H.R. 2603) [2OC]
------eliminate attorney fee awards and limit relief in suits
against certain public entities (see H.R. 2293) [30JY]
------establish alternative dispute resolutions systems (see H.R.
903) [3MR]
------independent counsel law reform (see H.R. 117, 139) [9JA]
------limit circumstances in which compliance with subpoenas
issued in connection with certain civil actions shall not be
required (see H.R. 2747) [28OC]
------provide certain immunities from civil liability for trade
and professional associations (see H.R. 1542) [7MY]
------provide uniform standards for the award of punitive damages
for volunteer services (see H.R. 1503) [30AP]
------reathorize arbitration programs (see H.R. 1581) [13MY]
------reduce size of grand juries (see H.R. 1536) [6MY]
------technical amendments to U.S. Code relative to vacation of
arbitration awards (see H.R. 2440) [9SE]
Dept. of Justice: establish ethics standards for prosecutors (see
H.R. 232) [9JA]
Education: establish Thurgood Marshall Legal Educational
Opportunity Program (see H.R. 1970) [19JN]
Families and domestic relations: payment of fees incurred in
divorce actions (see H.R. 270) [9JA]
House of Representatives: use of independent panel and factfinders
to assist in investigations of ethics violations (see H. Res.
61) [13FE]
Insurance: provide consumers choice of auto insurance relative to
compensation for economic and non-economic losses (see H.R.
2021) [24JN]
LSC: eligibility for assistance for victims of domestic violence
(see H.R. 1076) [13MR]
Native Americans: regulations relative to certain adoption and
child custody proceedings (see H.R. 1082) [13MR]
NLRB: recovery of attorneys' fees by small businesses and labor
organizations who prevail in proceedings (see H.R. 2449)
[10SE]
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act: moratorium on certain class
action lawsuits (see H.R. 1283) [10AP]
Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under
State law (see H.R. 1689) [21MY]
Taxation: treatment of damages and back pay received on account
of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment
discrimination (see H.R. 2792) [31OC]
Tobacco products: disclosure of plaintiff attorney fees relative
to tobacco industry liability settlement (see H. Con. Res.
140) [31JY]
------limit tobacco settlement attorneys' fees (see H.R. 2740)
[24OC]
Veterans: authorize financial assistance for legal representation
in Court of Veterans Appeals proceedings (see H.R. 1008)
[11MR]
------extend Dept. of Veterans Affairs authority to enter into
enhanced-use leases for certain property and rename Court of
Veterans Appeals and National Cemetery System (see H.R. 1092)
[18MR]
------limit attorneys' fees in awards of past-due benefits (see
H.R. 2572) [29SE]
Reports filed
Arbitration Programs Reauthorization: Committee on the Judiciary
(House) (H.R. 1581) (H. Rept. 105-143) [23JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs Entrance Into Enhanced-Use Leases for
Certain Property and Renaming of Court of Veterans Appeals and
National Cemetery System: Committee on Veterans' Affairs
(House) (H.R. 1092) (H. Rept. 105-47) [9AP]
U.S. Code Technical Amendments Relative to Vacation of Arbitration
Awards: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2440) (H.
Rept. 105-381) [5NO]
LAZIO, RICK (a Representative from New York)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act [10JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Disasters: reauthorize national flood insurance program (see H.R.
2227) [23JY]
FEMA: reimburse certain State and local jurisdictions for support
of Federal rescue and salvage operations relative to crash of
Trans World Airlines Flight 800 (see H.R. 772) [13FE]
History: tribute to individuals who served the U.S. during the
period known as the cold war (see H. Con. Res. 64) [17AP]
Homeless: consolidate Federal housing assistance programs (see
H.R. 217) [9JA]
Housing: deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs
(see H.R. 1447) [24AP]
------deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs and
increase community control over such programs (see H.R. 2)
[7JA] [9JA]
------reauthorize certain rural housing assistance programs (see
H.R. 2274) [25JY]
------reform multifamily housing programs (see H.R. 1433, 2447)
[24AP] [10SE]
------temporary extension of certain public housing programs (see
H.R. 2406) [4SE]
Insurance: Federal reinsurance contracts for eligible State
insurance programs covering homeowners impacted by natural
disasters (see H.R. 219) [9JA]
Italian Americans: prepare report detailing injustices suffered
during World War II and acknowledgment of such injustices by
the President (see H.R. 2090) [26JN]
Public Health Service Act: provide inclusive information service
relative to certain diseases (see H.R. 482) [21JA]
Real estate: extend FHA mortgage insurance program coverage to
home equity conversion mortgages for elderly homeowners (S.
562), Senate amendment (see H. Res. 329) [13NO]
------prohibit charging of excessive fees relative to home equity
conversion mortgages for elderly homeowners (see H.R. 1297)
[10AP]
LEACH, JAMES A. (a Representative from Iowa)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1757, Dept. of State and related agencies
appropriations and consolidation of certain agencies [28JY]
------H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act [10JY]
------S. 1026, Eximbank reauthorization [6OC]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Capitol Building and Grounds: use of the rotunda for a ceremony
honoring Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (see H. Con. Res.
120) [24JY]
Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House): authorizing
expenditures (see H. Res. 69) [13FE]
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal
(see H.R. 2248) [24JY]
FERC: extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric
project in Iowa (see H.R. 2165) [15JY]
Financial institutions: increase competition in the financial
services sector (see H.R. 10) [7JA] [9JA]
FRS: appointment of Federal reserve bank presidents by Board of
Governors (see H.R. 2114) [8JY]
Taxation: increase amount which may be contributed to defined
contribution plans (see H.R. 1986) [19JN]
Thrift Depositor Protection Oversight Board: abolish (see H.R.
2343) [31JY]
U.N.: authorize payment of U.S. arrearages (see H.R. 483) [21JA]
World War II: provide redress for inadequate restitution of assets
seized by the U.S. Government which belonged to victims of the
Holocaust (see H.R. 2591) [1OC]
Reports filed
Eximbank Reauthorization: Committee of Conference (S. 1026) (H.
Rept. 105-392) [7NO]
------Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House) (H.R.
1370) (H. Rept. 105-224) [31JY]
Homeowners Insurance Protection Act: Committee on Banking and
Financial Services (House) (H.R. 607) (H. Rept. 105-55) [16AP]
Housing Opportunity and Responsibility Act: Committee on Banking
and Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2) (H. Rept. 105-76)
[28AP] [29AP]
Increase Competition in the Financial Services Sector: Committee
on Banking and Financial Services (House) (H.R. 10) (H. Rept.
105-164) [8JY] [17SE]
Thrift Depositor Protection Oversight Board Abolishment Act:
Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House) (H.R.
2343) (H. Rept. 105-249) [17SE]
Rules
Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House) [6FE]
LEBANON, REPUBLIC OF
Bills and resolutions
Foreign aid: waive certification of drug enforcement efforts (see
H.R. 3080) [13NO]
Middle East: recognize territorial integrity, unity, sovereignty,
and independence (see H. Con. Res. 68) [29AP]
LEE, RICHARD C.
Bills and resolutions
Richard C. Lee U.S. Courthouse, New Haven, CT: designate (see H.R.
2787) [31OC]
LEGAL SERVICES CORP.
Bills and resolutions
Federal aid programs: eligibility for assistance for victims of
domestic violence (see H.R. 1076) [13MR]
Lawyers and attorneys: payment of fees incurred in divorce actions
(see H.R. 270) [9JA]
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH OF THE GOVERNMENT
related term(s) Congress; House of Representatives; Senate
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 2209, legislative branch of the Government
appropriations [3SE]
Bills and resolutions
Appropriations: making (see H.R. 2209) [22JY]
------making (H.R. 2209), consideration (see H. Res. 197) [24JY]
------making (H.R. 2209), consideration of conference report (see
H. Res. 238) [23SE]
Committee on House Oversight (House): investigation of voter
irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District
(see H. Res. 276, 287, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297,
307, 315, 318) [23OC] [29OC] [30OC] [5NO] [8NO] [9NO]
Congress: punish false statements made during debate on the floor
of either House of Congress (see H.R. 425) [9JA]
Federal employees: require random drug testing of Members,
officers, and employees (see H.R. 310) [9JA]
Government: require Congress and the President to fulfill their
constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for
Federal laws (see H.R. 1036) [12MR]
House of Representatives: establish a commission on size of
membership and election process (see H.R. 187) [9JA]
------prevent certain mass mailings from being sent as franked
mail (see H.R. 642) [6FE]
House Rules: postpone final action on legislative branch
appropriations until all other appropriations bills have been
enacted (see H. Res. 123) [17AP]
Lobbying Disclosure Act: amend (see H.R. 233) [9JA]
Members of Congress: increase length of ban on lobbying activities
after leaving office (see H.R. 390) [9JA]
Veterans: Government employment preference for active duty service
veterans of Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm (see H.R.
1006) [11MR]
Conference reports
Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations (H.R. 2209)
[18SE]
Motions
Appropriations: making (H.R. 2209) [28JY] [3SE]
Committee on House Oversight (House): investigation of voter
irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H.
Res. 287) [29OC]
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------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 290) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 291) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 292) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 293) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 294) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 295) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 296) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 297) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 307) [5NO]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 315) [8NO]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 318) [9NO]
Reports filed
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2209, Legislative
Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 238) (H. Rept. 105-263) [23SE]
Consideration of H.R. 2209, Legislative Branch of the Government
Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 197) (H.
Rept. 105-202) [24JY]
Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee of
Conference (H.R. 2209) (H. Rept. 105-254) [18SE]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2209) (H. Rept.
105-196) [22JY]
LEVIN, SANDER M. (a Representative from Michigan)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act [10JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Medicare/Medicaid: expand and clarify requirements regarding
advance directives to ensure that an individual's health care
decisions are observed (see H.R. 2999) [9NO]
Office of National Drug Control Policy: reauthorize (see H.R.
2407) [4SE]
Public welfare programs: treatment of certain legal immigrants
(see H.R. 1468) [29AP]
Taxation: exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance
(see H.R. 1382) [17AP]
------treatment of employer-provided and graduate level
educational assistance (see H.R. 127) [9JA]
------treatment of scholarships received under the National Health
Corps Scholarship Program (see H.R. 2998) [9NO]
LEWIS, JERRY (a Representative from California)
Appointments
Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) [10FE]
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
------H.R. 2158, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry
independent agencies appropriations [3SE]
------H.R. 2266, Dept. of Defense appropriations [3SE]
------S. 858, intelligence services appropriations [17JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent
agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 2158) [11JY]
Drugs: authorize funds to control methamphetamine (see H.R. 1175)
[20MR]
Evans, Dale: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2752) [28OC]
House of Representatives: participate in and support activities to
provide decent homes for the people of the U.S. (see H. Res.
147) [13MY]
Rogers, Roy: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2752) [28OC]
San Bernadino County, CA: modify San Timoteo Creek flood control
project to permit non-Federal contributions for certain costs
(see H.R. 1103) [18MR]
Reports filed
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent
Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2158)
(H. Rept. 105-297) [6OC]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2158) (H. Rept.
105-175) [11JY]
LEWIS, JOHN (a Representative from Georgia)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Advertising: control of billboards in areas adjacent to Federal
highways (see H.R. 1448) [24AP]
Atlanta, GA: prohibit non-emergency take-offs and landings at
Fulton County Airport when control tower is closed (see H.R.
2659) [9OC]
Death and dying: recognize suicide as a national problem (see H.
Res. 212) [31JY]
Denney, John E.A.: relief (see H.R. 2315) [30JY]
Homeless: protection of voting rights (see H.R. 74) [7JA] [9JA]
Ralph David Abernathy Memorial Foundation: extend authority to
establish memorial (see H.J. Res. 57) [27FE]
Robert F. Kennedy Dept. of Justice Building, Washington, DC:
designate (see H.R. 1383) [17AP]
Sam Nunn Federal Center, Atlanta, GA: designate (see H.R. 613)
[5FE]
Smithsonian Institution: establish National African-American
Museum (see H.R. 773) [13FE]
Taxation: impose excise tax on individuals who operate vending
machines that dispense tobacco products (see H.R. 2897) [7NO]
------impose tax on billboards and apply revenue to surface
transportation programs (see H.R. 1449) [24AP]
------treatment of employer-provided transit passes and parking
benefits (see H.R. 878) [27FE]
------treatment of tax payments from certain religious individuals
relative to nonmilitary purposes (see H.R. 2660) [9OC]
Transportation: prohibit smoking in any federally funded
transportation facility (see H.R. 1351) [16AP]
LEWIS, MERIWETHER
Bills and resolutions
Lewis and Clark expedition: bicentennial (see H. Res. 144) [6MY]
------mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial (see H.R. 1560)
[8MY]
------support for an interpretive site near Wood River, IL, as the
point of departure (see H. Res. 281) [24OC]
LEWIS, RON (a Representative from Kentucky)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Agriculture: increase emphasis on and disseminate results of
agricultural research projects relative to precision
agriculture (see H.R. 725) [12FE]
Federal agencies and departments: assess impact of policies and
regulations on families (see H.R. 2124) [9JY]
LEWIS AND CLARK RURAL WATER SYSTEM, INC.
Bills and resolutions
Construction and assistance: authorize (see H.R. 1688) [21MY]
LIBERIA, REPUBLIC OF
Bills and resolutions
Elections (see H. Con. Res. 135) [30JY]
LIBRARIES
Bills and resolutions
Copyright Act: revise to conform to the digital era and advance
educational opportunities (see H.R. 3048) [13NO]
Copyrights: prevent the misappropriation of collections of
information (see H.R. 2652) [9OC]
Taxation: designation of overpayments and contributions to the
U.S. Library Trust Fund (see H.R. 291) [9JA]
Telecommunications: universal service support for schools and
libraries (see H.R. 280) [9JA]
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Appointments
Library of Congress Trust Fund Board [25SE]
Bills and resolutions
Committee on the Library (Joint): election of members (see H. Res.
85) [6MR]
Real property: acquire certain property for storage of motion
picture, recorded sound, television, and radio collections
(see H.R. 2979) [9NO]
LIBYA, SOCIALIST PEOPLE'S ARAB JAMAHIRIYA
Bills and resolutions
Courts: exception to foreign sovereign immunity relative to
jurisdiction of U.S. for claims arising out of terrorist
bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 (see H.R. 3026) [12NO]
Foreign trade: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 1550) [7MY]
Terrorism: reject Arab League resolution urging the easing of U.N.
sanctions relative to the refusal to surrender individuals
wanted in connection with the 1988 terrorist bombing of Pan Am
Flight 103 (see H. Res. 246) [26SE]
Messages
National Emergency Relative to Libya: President Clinton [26JN]
LINDER, JOHN (a Representative from Georgia)
Appointments
Committee To Escort the Speaker-Elect to the Chair [7JA]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House): majority
party appointments (see H. Res. 114) [16AP]
Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 129),
consideration (see H. Res. 136) [30AP]
Congress: adjournment (H. Con. Res. 108), consideration (see H.
Res. 176) [25JN]
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations for military construction,
family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2016),
consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 228) [11SE]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 2107), consideration of conference report (see H. Res.
277) [23OC]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making
appropriations (H.R. 2169), consideration of conference report
(see H. Res. 263) [8OC]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent
agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2158), consideration
(see H. Res. 184) [14JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2158), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 261) [7OC]
Endangered Species Act: improve compliance by individuals and
Government agencies relative to flood control projects,
facilities, or structures (H.R. 478), consideration (see H.
Res. 142) [6MY]
FAA: authorize research, engineering, and development programs
(H.R. 1271), consideration (see H. Res. 125) [23AP]
Georgia: include additional counties as part of Appalachian region
(see H.R. 2091) [26JN]
House Rules: same-day consideration of certain resolutions (see H.
Res. 306, 314) [5NO] [8NO]
Pieterse, Larry E.: relief (see H.R. 379) [9JA]
Reports filed
Committees of the House Expenditures: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 136) (H. Rept. 105-84) [30AP]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2016, Dept. of Defense
Appropriations for Military Construction, Family Housing, and
Base Realignment and Closure: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 228) (H. Rept. 105-248) [11SE]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2107, Dept. of the
Interior and Related Agencies Appro
[[Page 2709]]
priations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 277) (H. Rept.
105-342) [23OC]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2158, Depts. of
Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies
Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 261) (H.
Rept. 105-311) [7OC]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2169, Dept. of
Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee
on Rules (House) (H. Res. 263) (H. Rept. 105-314) [8OC]
Consideration of H. Con. Res. 108, Congressional Adjournment:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 176) (H. Rept. 105-154)
[25JN]
Consideration of H.R. 478, Flood Prevention and Family Protection
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 142) (H. Rept. 105-
88) [6MY]
Consideration of H.R. 1271, FAA Research, Engineering, and
Development Programs Authorization: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 125) (H. Rept. 105-70) [23AP]
Consideration of H.R. 2158, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD,
and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 184) (H. Rept. 105-180) [14JY]
Same-Day Consideration of Certain Resolutions: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 306) (H. Rept. 105-384) [5NO]
------Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 314) (H. Rept. 105-394)
[8NO]
LINE ITEM VETO ACT
Bills and resolutions
Budget: eliminate the requirement that a budget deficit must exist
in order for the President to use the line-item veto authority
(see H.R. 2424) [9SE]
------repeal and amend Congressional Budget and Impoundment
Control Act to provide for expedited consideration of certain
proposed rescissions of budget authority (see H.R. 2649) [9OC]
Repeal (see H.R. 2650) [9OC]
Taxation: expand definition of limited tax benefits applicable to
line-item veto (see H.R. 933) [5MR]
Messages
Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction, Family
Housing, and Base Realignment and Closure Line-Item Veto:
President Clinton [6OC]
Dept. of Defense Appropriations Line-Item Veto: President Clinton
[21OC]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Line-Item
Veto: President Clinton [21OC]
Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Line-
Item Veto: President Clinton [4NO]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Independent Agencies
Appropriations Line-Item Veto: President Clinton [4NO]
Energy and Water Development Appropriations Line-Item Veto:
President Clinton [21OC]
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM O. (a Representative from Illinois)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Aviation: require installation of TCAS-II collision avoidance
system on large cargo aircraft (see H.R. 2855) [6NO]
FAA: limitation on carry-on baggage by airline passengers (see
H.R. 3064) [13NO]
Great Irish Potato Famine: honor memory of victims (see H. Con.
Res. 159) [25SE]
Illinois and Michigan Canal Heritage Corridor Commission: extend
(see H.R. 1042) [12MR]
Sports: extend pension benefits to certain surviving professional
basketball players (see H. Con. Res. 83) [16MY]
Taxation: repeal limitations on the number of individuals who may
have medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1068) [13MR]
World War II: require apology and reparation of victims of
Japanese war crimes (see H. Con. Res. 126) [25JY]
LISTER, SARA E.
Bills and resolutions
Army: request resignation as Assistant Sec. for Manpower and
Reserve Affairs relative to remarks about Marine Corps (see H.
Con. Res. 197) [13NO]
LITERATURE
related term(s) Arts and Humanities
Bills and resolutions
Bogsch, Arpad: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 143) [4SE]
Children and youth: support local reading programs for children
(see H.R. 1516) [1MY]
Copyrights: duration of protection (see H.R. 604, 1621, 2589)
[5FE] [15MY] [1OC]
------prevent the misappropriation of collections of information
(see H.R. 2652) [9OC]
Hurston, Zora Neale: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.
Con. Res. 129) [29JY]
Messages
National Endowment for the Arts Report: President Clinton [11JY]
LITHUANIA, REPUBLIC OF
Bills and resolutions
NATO: recommend integration of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (see
H. Con. Res. 10) [21JA]
------recommend integration of Lithuania (see H. Con. Res. 101)
[19JN]
Messages
Fisheries Agreement With Lithuania: President Clinton [4FE]
LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL INC.
Bills and resolutions
Sports: extend benefits and privileges available to
nongovernmental international organizations (see H. Con. Res.
107) [25JN]
LITTLE ROCK, AR
Bills and resolutions
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals (see H.R.
2560) [25SE]
LIVINGSTON, BOB (a Representative from Louisiana)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2016, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure
[3SE]
------H.R. 2107, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies
appropriations [23SE]
------H.R. 2158, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry
independent agencies appropriations [3SE]
------H.R. 2159, foreign operations, export financing, and related
programs appropriations [16SE]
------H.R. 2160, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related
agencies programs appropriations [3SE]
------H.R. 2169, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies
appropriations [3SE]
------H.R. 2203, energy and water development appropriations [3SE]
------H.R. 2209, legislative branch of the Government
appropriations [3SE]
------H.R. 2264, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related
agencies appropriations [23SE]
------H.R. 2266, Dept. of Defense appropriations [3SE]
------H.R. 2267, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the
Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations [6OC]
------H.R. 2378, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive
Office of the President, and independent agencies
appropriations [24SE]
Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents [13FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
[21OC]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies
programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160), corrections in
enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 167) [6OC]
Appropriations: making continuing (see H.J. Res. 94, 97, 101, 104,
105, 106) [26SE] [21OC] [7NO] [9NO] [13NO]
------making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and
overseas peacekeeping operations (see H.R. 1469, 1871) [29AP]
[12JN]
------making interim emergency supplemental for disaster relief
and overseas peacekeeping operations (see H.R. 1708) [22MY]
------making technical corrections to omnibus consolidated
legislation (see H.J. Res. 25) [9JA]
Colleges and universities: protect speech and association rights
of students (see H.R. 980) [6MR]
House Ethics Reform Task Force: implement recommendations (see H.
Res. 168) [18JN]
National Voter Registration Act: voluntary compliance by States
(see H.R. 2115) [8JY]
Taxation: allow certain deductions for school bus owner-operators
(see H.R. 1242) [8AP]
------increase the unified estate and gift tax credit (see H.R.
683) [11FE]
Conference reports
Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies
Appropriations (H.R. 2264) [7NO]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent
Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2158) [6OC]
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and
Overseas Peacekeeping Operations (H.R. 1469) [4JN]
Energy and Water Development Appropriations (H.R. 2203) [26SE]
Reports filed
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies
Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2264) (H. Rept.
105-390) [7NO]
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and
Overseas Peacekeeping Operations: Committee of Conference
(H.R. 1469) (H. Rept. 105-119) [4JN]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 1469) (H. Rept.
105-83) [29AP]
Revised Subdivision of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 1998:
Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 105-182) [15JY]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 105-185)
[16JY]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 105-215)
[29JY]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 105-260)
[23SE]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 105-286)
[30SE]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 105-287) [1OC]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 105-302) [6OC]
Subdivision of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 1998: Committee on
Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 105-151) [24JN]
Rules
Committee on Appropriations (House) [26FE]
LOBBYING DISCLOSURE ACT
Bills and resolutions
Amend (see H.R. 233) [9JA]
Messages
U.S. Trade Representative Appointment: President Clinton [7JA]
LOBBYISTS
Bills and resolutions
Congress: limit access to the Hall of the House of Representatives
(see H. Res. 237) [18SE]
Federal employees: strengthen post-employment restrictions on
foreign representation (see H.R. 416) [9JA]
Lobbying Disclosure Act: amend (see H.R. 233) [9JA]
Members of Congress: increase length of ban on lobbying activities
after leaving office (see H.R. 390) [9JA]
------prohibit representation of foreign governments after leaving
office (see H.R. 97) [7JA] [9JA]
Taxation: restore deduction for lobbying expenses in connection
with State legislation (see H.R. 532) [4FE]
Tax-exempt organizations: notify members of use of dues for
political and lobbying activities (see H.R. 480) [21JA]
LoBIONDO, FRANK A. (a Representative from New Jersey)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Coastal Heritage Trail Route: authorizing appropriations (see H.R.
2125) [9JY]
Medicare: provide prospective payments for inpatient services
relative to rehabilitation hospitals and units (see H.R. 585)
[5FE]
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
related term(s) Federal Aid Programs
Bills and resolutions
Air pollution: reclassification of downwind nonattainment areas
(see H.R. 130) [9JA]
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American Heritage Rivers Initiative: terminate further development
and implementation (see H.R. 1842) [10JN]
Amtrak: authorizing appropriations and management reform (see H.R.
2066, 2205, 2247) [25JN] [22JY] [24JY]
------authorizing appropriations and management reform (H.R.
2247), consideration (see H. Res. 270) [21OC]
CERCLA: ensure Federal compliance (see H.R. 1195) [20MR]
------treatment of certain parties relative to liability (see H.R.
2485) [16SE]
Children and youth: encourage State and local governments to enact
laws to protect the safety of young people (see H. Con. Res.
70) [1MY]
------require initial intake screenings and the use of youth
development specialists in Federal juvenile proceedings (see
H.R. 879) [27FE]
Computers: prohibit interference with interstate commerce on the
Internet or interactive computer services (see H.R. 1054)
[13MR]
Courts: clarification of jurisdiction over private property
takings and land use disputes (H.R. 1534), consideration (see
H. Res. 271) [21OC]
Crime: establish Federal, State, and local programs on the
reporting and preventing of bias crimes (see H.R. 188) [9JA]
------funding for States relative to legislation requiring death
penalty in certain cases (see H.R. 91) [7JA] [9JA]
------national policy to control juvenile crime, violence, and
drug abuse (see H.R. 810) [25FE]
------reform juvenile justice system, and promote youth
development and crime prevention programs (see H.R. 278) [9JA]
Dept. of Defense: authorize use of military helicopters in State
and local law enforcement and rescue operations (see H.R.
2896) [7NO]
------reform economic redevelopment process and improve ability to
contract for protective services at installations being closed
(see H.R. 1243, 1300) [8AP] [10AP]
Dept. of Education: allow certain counties flexibility in spending
funds (see H.R. 149) [9JA]
Dept. of HHS: county grants to carry out State programs to provide
training to parents on early childhood development and child
care (see H.R. 2452) [10SE]
Dept. of HUD: disclosure of income information to local housing
agencies for determination of public housing eligibility (see
H.R. 214) [9JA]
------notify local government about proposed assisted multifamily
housing projects (see H.R. 212) [9JA]
Disasters: improve ability of individuals and local, State, and
Federal agencies to prevent natural floods (see H.R. 2911)
[7NO]
District of Columbia: exempt certain contracts entered into by the
government of the District of Columbia from review by the
Council of the District of Columbia (see H.R. 513) [4FE]
------making appropriations (see H.R. 2607) [6OC]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2607), consideration (see H.
Res. 264) [8OC]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2607), consideration of Senate
amendments (see H. Res. 324) [12NO]
------permit the waiver of residency requirements for certain
employees of the Office of the Inspector General of the
District of Columbia (see H.R. 514) [4FE]
------provide scholarship assistance for elementary and secondary
school students (see H.R. 1797) [5JN]
------realign functional responsibilities with Federal Government
(see H.R. 1963) [19JN]
------retrocession to Maryland (see H.R. 831) [25FE]
Drugs: establish matching grant program for local communities that
first demonstrate a long-term commitment to reduce youth
substance abuse (see H.R. 956) [5MR]
Dutch John, UT: dispose of certain Federal properties and assist
local government in the interim delivery of basic services
(see H.R. 2108) [8JY]
Ecology and environment: assist local governments and encourage
State voluntary response programs relative to remediating
brownfield sites (see H.R. 1120, 1395) [19MR] [17AP]
------cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R. 990,
1049, 3020) [6MR] [12MR] [9NO]
------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. 2351) [31JY]
Education: allow children who meet certain criteria to attend
schools that receive funds targeted for disadvantaged children
(see H.R. 719) [12FE]
------allow local areas to develop elementary and secondary
education programs that meet their needs (see H.R. 2992) [9NO]
------assist construction and rehabilitation of public schools
through establishment of loan and bond guarantee program (see
H.R. 2878) [7NO]
------distribution of Impact Aid Program funds to local
educational agencies (see H. Con. Res. 150) [10SE]
------establish funding for local communities to repair school
infrastructure (see H.R. 1639) [15MY]
------Federal funding relative to treatment of Ebonics as a
legitimate language (see H. Res. 28) [9JA]
------release of student records to State and county prosecutors
(see H.R. 503) [4FE]
------restore opportunity-to-learn standards (see H.R. 1115)
[18MR]
------spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on
children's classrooms (see H. Res. 139) [1MY]
------transfer of certain public lands or national forest lands
for use as elementary or secondary schools (see H.R. 2223)
[23JY]
------voucher program to provide school choice (see H.R. 2724,
2746) [23OC] [28OC]
------voucher program to provide school choice (H.R. 2746),
consideration (see H. Res. 288) [29OC]
Elections: eliminate prohibitions against certain State and local
employees seeking elective office (see H.R. 308) [9JA]
Employment: determination of tip credits relative to State and
local laws (see H.R. 1485, 2357) [29AP] [31JY]
------provide limited overtime exemption for emergency medical
services personnel (see H.R. 2891) [7NO]
Endangered Species Act: improve compliance by individuals and
Government agencies relative to flood control projects,
facilities, or structures (see H.R. 478) [21JA]
------improve compliance by individuals and Government agencies
relative to flood control projects, facilities, or structures
(H.R. 478), consideration (see H. Res. 142) [6MY]
EPA: certify State voluntary cleanup programs for brownfield sites
and clarify liability of landowners and prospective purchasers
(see H.R. 1392) [17AP]
Fair Housing Act: local control over certain land use and zoning
regulations (see H.R. 2297) [30JY]
Federal Home Loan Banks: authorize and expand community
development activities and grants (see H.R. 1555) [8MY]
Federal Railroad Administration: establish a pilot program to
assess the benefits of local and regional hazardous material
emergency response teams (see H.R. 2830) [5NO]
Federal-State relations: constitutional amendment to bar unfunded
Federal mandates to State and local governments (see H.J. Res.
15) [9JA]
------repeal restrictions on communications between Government
agencies and the INS (see H.R. 850) [26FE]
Firearms: encourage States to require criminal background checks
before the sale of a handgun (see H.R. 2880) [7NO]
------permit gunsmiths to obtain Federal firearms licenses without
having to comply with certain State and local laws (see H.R.
2342) [31JY]
Flathead Irrigation Project: transfer maintenance and operation to
local control (see H.R. 3056) [13NO]
Government: coordinate Federal financial assistance programs (see
H.R. 1480) [29AP]
Government regulations: reduce Federal paperwork burden (see H.R.
852) [26FE]
------reduce Federal paperwork burden (H.R. 852), consideration
(see H. Res. 88) [11MR]
------reduce postal rates for certain mailings required by Federal
and State regulations (see H.R. 906) [3MR]
------relief to State and local governments (see H.R. 62) [7JA]
[9JA]
Gun-Free School Zones Act: exemption for conduct that does not
violate State or local law (see H.R. 2984) [9NO]
House of Representatives: authorize participation in State and
local government transit programs (see H. Res. 37) [5FE]
Housing: assure the power of States and localities to limit group
homes for recovering drug and alcohol abusers (see H.R. 2308)
[30JY]
------deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs
(see H.R. 1447) [24AP]
------deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs and
increase community control over such programs (see H.R. 2)
[7JA] [9JA]
------deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs and
increase community control over such programs (H.R. 2),
consideration (see H. Res. 133) [29AP]
------promote regional cooperation through housing plans funded by
economic development grants (see H.R. 896) [27FE]
Immigration: permit local educational agencies to waive
reimbursement for aliens granted nonimmigrant status to attend
public secondary schools (see H.R. 601) [5FE]
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: extend (see H.R.
2516) [23SE]
------reauthorize (see H.R. 1609) [14MY]
------reform (see H. Con. Res. 43) [11MR]
Iosco, MI: release of reversionary interest in certain lands held
by the Federal Government (see H.R. 394) [9JA]
Land use: require local approval of railroad rights-of-way
designations for interim use as trails (see H.R. 2352, 2438)
[31JY] [9SE]
Law enforcement: establish matching grant program to help local
governments purchase armor vests for officers (see H.R. 2829)
[5NO]
Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public
safety officers employed by States or local governments (see
H.R. 1173) [20MR]
------funding for the hiring of personnel who perform
nonadministrative services (see H.R. 804) [13FE]
Medicaid: expand county-operated health insurance organizations
authorized to enroll beneficiaries (see H.R. 3014) [9NO]
Motor vehicles: improve public education on proper use of child
safety restraint systems (see H.R. 784) [13FE]
National Infrastructure Development Corp.: establish (see H.R.
712, 713) [12FE]
Native Americans: restrict certain gaming and land use on United
Auburn Indian Community lands (see H.R. 1805) [5JN]
Pensions: establish a Federal cause of action for failure of State
and local governments to fulfill the terms of pension plans
(see H.R. 510) [4FE]
Railroads: modernize and improve Federal railroad infrastructure
financing programs (see H.R. 1939) [17JN]
Refuse disposal: State control of municipal solid waste
transportation and disposal (see H.R. 942, 943) [5MR]
San Bernadino County, CA: modify San Timoteo Creek flood control
project to permit non-Federal contributions for certain costs
(see H.R. 1103) [18MR]
Schools: assist local communities in renewal of public schools
(see H.R. 1436) [24AP]
------establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize school
facilities (see H.R. 1104) [18MR]
Solid waste: congressional authorization for restrictions on
receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste (see H.R. 1346)
[16AP]
------State and local government control over transportation of
municipal solid waste (see H.R. 2654) [9OC]
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------State control over disposal of out-of-State solid waste (see
H.R. 1358) [17AP]
SSA: require time limitation for the provision of death
certificates by State and local governments to the
Commissioner (see H.R. 2371) [31JY]
States: establish notification procedures relative to release of
convicted sex offenders (see H. Con. Res. 125) [25JY]
------participation in approval process of airport development
projects in neighboring States (see H.R. 300) [9JA]
Surplus Government property: provide authority for the transfer of
Dept. of Defense equipment to law enforcement agencies (see
H.R. 1043) [12MR]
------transfer certain property to State and local governments for
law enforcement and safety purposes (see H.R. 404) [9JA]
Taxation: allow certain deductions for school bus owner-operators
(see H.R. 1242) [8AP]
------allow expensing and rapid amortization of expenditures for
the cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R.
997) [6MR]
------encourage competition and tax fairness and protect the tax
base of State and local governments (see H.R. 1168) [20MR]
------issuance of tax-exempt remediation bonds to finance cleanup
and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R. 996) [6MR]
------modify the application of pension nondiscrimination rules to
governmental plans (see H.R. 1740) [22MY]
------prohibit deduction for payments relative to tobacco industry
liability settlement and use of increased revenues to promote
public health (see H.R. 3030) [12NO]
------provide incentives for investment in renewal communities
(see H.R. 1031) [12MR]
------remove the dollar limitation on payment of benefits to
employees of the police department or fire department (see
H.R. 1795) [5JN]
------treatment of economic subsidies provided by State and local
governments to lure or retain businesses (see H.R. 3044)
[13NO]
Telecommunications: preserve State and local authority to regulate
the placement, construction, and modification of certain
facilities (see H.R. 3016) [9NO]
------State and local government regulation of citizens band radio
equipment (see H.R. 2383, 2612) [3SE] [6OC]
Tobacco products: prevent use by minors, reduce addiction levels,
compensate Federal and State Governments for health costs, and
enhance investments in biomedical and basic scientific
research (see H.R. 3028) [12NO]
Transportation: provide for greater local input in transportation
planning (see H.R. 1551, 1799) [7MY] [5JN]
------reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation
funding (see H.R. 674) [11FE]
Truth in Lending Act: simplify credit card payments to governments
relative to transaction fees paid to credit card companies
(see H.R. 883) [27FE]
TVA 2000 Regional Commission: establish (see H.R. 2082) [26JN]
Volunteer workers: allow State and local government workers to
perform volunteer services for their employer without
requiring overtime pay (see H.R. 484) [21JA]
------grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on
behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations
(see H.R. 911, 1167) [4MR] [20MR]
Voting: guarantee the right of all active duty military personnel,
merchant mariners, and their dependents to vote in Federal,
State, and local elections (see H.R. 699) [12FE]
Water: allow public water systems to avoid filtration requirements
(see H.R. 1284) [10AP]
Motions
Courts: clarification of jurisdiction over private property
takings and land use disputes (H.R. 1534) [22OC]
District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2607) [9OC]
[12NO]
Education: voucher program to provide school choice (H.R. 2746)
[4NO]
Housing: deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs
and increase community control over such programs (H.R. 2)
[14MY]
Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability
during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit
organizations (S. 543) [21MY]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 2, Housing Opportunity and Responsibility
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 133) (H. Rept. 105-
81) [29AP]
Consideration of H.R. 478, Flood Prevention and Family Protection
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 142) (H. Rept. 105-
88) [6MY]
Consideration of H.R. 852, Paperwork Elimination Act: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 88) (H. Rept. 105-15) [11MR]
Consideration of H.R. 1534, Private Property Rights Implementation
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 271) (H. Rept. 105-
335) [21OC]
Consideration of H.R. 2247, Amtrak Reform and Privatization Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 270) (H. Rept. 105-334)
[21OC]
Consideration of H.R. 2607, District of Columbia Appropriations:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 264) (H. Rept. 105-315)
[8OC]
Consideration of H.R. 2746 and H.R. 2616, Voucher Program To
Provide School Choice and Community-Designed Charter Schools
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 288) (H. Rept. 105-
357) [29OC]
Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 2607, District of
Columbia Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res.
324) (H. Rept. 105-403) [12NO]
District of Columbia Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations
(House) (H.R. 2607) (H. Rept. 105-298) [6OC]
Drug-Free Communities Act: Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight (House) (H.R. 956) (H. Rept. 105-105) [20MY]
Education Spending Relative to a Greater Percentage of Federal Tax
Dollars on Children's Classrooms: Committee on Education and
the Workforce (House) (H. Res. 139) (H. Rept. 105-349) [28OC]
Flood Prevention and Family Protection Act: Committee on Resources
(House) (H.R. 478) (H. Rept. 105-75) [24AP]
Housing Opportunity and Responsibility Act: Committee on Banking
and Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2) (H. Rept. 105-76)
[28AP] [29AP]
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act Extension:
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R.
2516) (H. Rept. 105-270) [25SE]
Military Voting Rights Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House)
(H.R. 699) (H. Rept. 105-183) [15JY]
Paperwork Elimination Act: Committee on Small Business (House)
(H.R. 852) (H. Rept. 105-7) [6MR]
Permit the Waiver of Residency Requirements for Certain Employees
of the Office of the Inspector General of the District of
Columbia: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House)
(H.R. 514) (H. Rept. 105-29) [17MR]
Private Property Rights Implementation Act: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1534) (H. Rept. 105-323) [21OC]
Release of Reversionary Interest in Certain Iosco, MI, Lands Held
by the Federal Government: Committee on Agriculture (House)
(H.R. 394) (H. Rept. 105-35) [20MR]
Restrict Certain Gaming and Land Use on United Auburn Indian
Community Lands: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1805)
(H. Rept. 105-301) [6OC]
Volunteer Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R.
911) (H. Rept. 105-101) [19MY]
LOFGREN, ZOE (a Representative from California)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Children and youth: improve academic and social outcomes for
students by providing productive activities during after-
school hours (see H.R. 2408) [4SE]
------require initial intake screenings and the use of youth
development specialists in Federal juvenile proceedings (see
H.R. 879) [27FE]
Computers: restore freedom of speech to the Internet and protect
children from unsuitable online material (see H.R. 774) [13FE]
EPA: design and implement a performance-based measurement system
to encourage the development of new environmental monitoring
technologies (see H.R. 3065) [13NO]
Immigration: make Religious Worker Visa Program permanent (see
H.R. 2491) [17SE]
------treatment of petitions for employment visas for highly
skilled workers (see H.R. 2285) [29JY]
States: prohibit release of Presidential election results prior to
closing of polls in all States within the continental U.S.
(see H.R. 2805) [4NO]
Taxation: allow tax credit to individuals due unpaid child support
and increase the tax liability of individuals owing such child
support (see H.R. 1735) [22MY]
LONG, GILLIS W.
Bills and resolutions
Gillis W. Long Hansen's Disease Center: authorize relocation and
transfer current site to Louisiana (see H.R. 1558) [8MY]
LONG BEACH, CA
Bills and resolutions
Foreign investments: prohibit conveyance of naval station property
to a commercial shipping company owned by a foreign country
(see H.R. 1138, 2715) [20MR] [23OC]
LORTON, VA
Bills and resolutions
Dept. of the Interior: determine best uses for Lorton Correctional
Complex property after closure (see H.R. 2810) [4NO]
LOS ANGELES, CA
Bills and resolutions
Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office Building: designate (see H.R.
2349) [31JY]
LOUISIANA
Bills and resolutions
Courts: create two divisions in eastern judicial district (see
H.R. 1790) [4JN]
Gillis W. Long Hansen's Disease Center: authorize relocation and
transfer current site to Louisiana (see H.R. 1558) [8MY]
LOWEY, NITA M. (a Representative from New York)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2159, foreign operations, export financing, and
related programs appropriations [16SE]
------H.R. 2264, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related
agencies appropriations [23SE]
National Council on the Arts [15DE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Colleges and universities: make information regarding men's and
women's athletic programs available to prospective students
(see H.R. 1987) [19JN]
Drunken driving: national minimum sentence for a person who
operates a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol
(see H.R. 982) [6MR]
------national standard to prohibit the operation of motor
vehicles by intoxicated individuals (see H.R. 981) [6MR]
Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic
information (see H.R. 2275) [25JY]
EPA: reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control (see
H.R. 536) [4FE]
Families and domestic relations: establish program to provide
child care through public-private partnerships (see H.R. 2719)
[23OC]
------reduction of teenage pregnancy rates through evaluation of
prevention programs (see H.R. 1736) [22MY]
Firearms: prohibit possession by nonpermanent resident aliens (see
H.R. 949) [5MR]
Food: include the imposition of civil monetary penalties for
violations of meat and poultry inspection regulations (see
H.R. 2344) [31JY]
Health: establish an educational program on the prevention and
treatment of eating disorders (see H.R. 847) [26FE]
------establish medical education trust fund (see H.R. 881) [27FE]
[[Page 2712]]
------permit individuals to continue health plan coverage during
participation in approved clinical studies (see H.R. 1069)
[13MR]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R.
1176) [20MR]
Insurance: require health plans to provide adequate access to
services provided by obstetrician-gynecologists (see H.R.
1737) [22MY]
------treatment of prescription drugs (see H.R. 1525) [1MY]
Latin America: prohibit sale or transfer of highly advanced
weapons (see H.R. 2345) [31JY]
Monuments and memorials: prohibit desecration of veterans'
memorials (see H.R. 2346) [31JY]
National Cancer Institute: increase involvement of advocates in
breast cancer research (see H.R. 1352) [16AP]
NIH: improve and expand clinical research programs (see H.R. 3001)
[9NO]
Passports: record place of birth as Jerusalem, Israel, on certain
U.S. passports (see H.R. 1298) [10AP]
Public Health Service: extend breast cancer research programs (see
H.R. 1070) [13MR]
Public welfare programs: expand vocational and higher education
opportunities and allow use of college work study to fulfill
additional work requirements (see H.R. 3002) [9NO]
Schools: establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize school
facilities (see H.R. 1104) [18MR]
Taxation: credits for employers for costs incurred to combat
violence against women (see H.R. 1071) [13MR]
------treatment of capital losses on sale or exchange of a
principal residence (see H.R. 535) [4FE]
Tobacco products: treatment of excise taxes relative to costs
incurred by tobacco industry liability settlement (see H.R.
2387) [3SE]
Water pollution: estuary conservation and management programs
funding (see H.R. 2374) [1AU]
Women: protection of reproductive rights (see H.R. 2525) [23SE]
------treatment of pensions relative to spouses and former spouses
(see H.R. 1105) [18MR]
World War II: provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps
constituted active military service for veteran classification
(see H.R. 2585) [30SE]
LUCAS, FRANK D. (a Representative from Oklahoma)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Oklahoma City National Memorial: establish as a unit of the
National Park System and create the Oklahoma City Memorial
Trust (see H.R. 1849) [10JN]
LUMBER INDUSTRY
related term(s) Forests; Wood
Bills and resolutions
Ecology and environment: strengthen protection of native
biodiversity and place restraints on clearcutting of forests
(see H.R. 1861) [11JN]
Forest Service: eliminate below-cost timber sales (see H.R. 1827)
[6JN]
Forests: eliminate commercial logging on public lands and
facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of
communities dependent on the Federal logging program (see H.R.
2789) [31OC]
------establish a program of recovery and protection and to
inventory, monitor, and analyze public and private forests and
their resources (see H.R. 2515) [23SE]
------payments to States relative to timber sales (see H.R. 2844)
[6NO]
Taxation: delay application of the substantiation requirements to
reimbursement arrangements of certain loggers (see H.R. 1820)
[5JN]
Timber: treatment of certain activities as noncounteravailable
(see H.R. 1526) [1MY]
LUTHER, BILL (a Representative from Minnesota)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Budget: establish 2-year cycle (see H.R. 2956) [8NO]
Dept. of Defense: B-2 stealth bomber production limits (see H.R.
2898) [7NO]
Federal employees: reduce number of political appointees (see H.R.
614) [5FE]
Motion pictures: discourage use of tobacco products among minors
by motion picture industry (see H. Con. Res. 184) [6NO]
Surplus Government property: provide authority for the transfer of
Dept. of Defense equipment to law enforcement agencies (see
H.R. 1043) [12MR]
Weapons: production of Trident II missiles (see H.R. 1814) [5JN]
MACEDONIA
Bills and resolutions
Armed Forces: condemn deployment of U.S. military personnel (see
H. Con. Res. 158) [25SE]
Education: access to higher education in the Albanian language
(see H. Con. Res. 36) [5MR]
MADRID PROTOCOL IMPLEMENTATION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Madrid Protocol: implementation of agreement on the international
registration of trademarks (see H.R. 567) [4FE]
Reports filed
Provisions: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 567) (H.
Rept. 105-199) [24JY]
MACON, GA
Bills and resolutions
William Augustus Bootle Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse:
designate (see H.R. 595) [5FE]
Reports filed
William Augustus Bootle Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse,
Macon, GA: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
(House) (H.R. 595) (H. Rept. 105-233) [31JY]
MAINE
Bills and resolutions
Bangor, ME: conveyance of unused military family housing (see H.R.
658) [10FE]
Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: consent (see
H.R. 629) [6FE]
------consent (H.R. 629), consideration (see H. Res. 258) [6OC]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 629, Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste
Disposal Compact Consent Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 258) (H. Rept. 105-299) [6OC]
Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: Committee on
Commerce (House) (H.R. 629) (H. Rept. 105-181) [15JY]
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Bills and resolutions
Antitrust policy: application of antitrust laws (see H.R. 21, 704,
1744) [7JA] [9JA] [12FE] [22MY]
Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1335)
[15AP]
------tribute (see H. Con. Res. 61) [15AP]
MALAYSIA
Bills and resolutions
Mohamed, Mahathir: anti-American and anti-Semitic remarks of Prime
Minister (see H. Con. Res. 174) [22OC]
MALONEY, CAROLYN B. (a Representative from New York)
Appointments
Committee on Economics (Joint) [11MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
[1MY]
Afghanistan: peace process and human rights situation (see H. Con.
Res. 156) [23SE]
Aviation: develop and implement plans to reduce certain public
risk caused by helicopter operations (see H.R. 2957) [8NO]
Census: use of sampling to improve the accuracy of the decennial
census (see H.R. 1178) [20MR]
Children and youth: modify certain adoption and foster care
placement procedures (see H.R. 3004) [9NO]
Computers: require the head of each Federal agency ensure that
computer systems can differentiate the years 2000 and 1900
(see H.R. 1177) [20MR]
Consumer Price Index: calculation relative to correction of cost-
of-living adjustments (see H. Res. 92) [12MR]
Contracts: prohibit reimbursement of defense contractors for
environmental response costs (see H.R. 236) [9JA]
Credit: require notice before changing the interest rate
applicable on any credit card account or before changing the
index used to determine such rate (see H.R. 3066) [13NO]
Crime: protect the civil rights of victims of gender-motivated
violence (see H.R. 1332) [15AP]
Dept. of Defense: establish a commission to investigate the
military justice system, including policies relative to sexual
misconduct, harassment, and discrimination (see H.R. 1072)
[13MR]
------establish pilot projects to test various best business
practices for defense inventory management (see H.R. 1850)
[10JN]
------increase whistleblower protections for members of the Armed
Forces (see H.R. 1482) [29AP]
Dept. of HHS: make certain information available to the Dept. of
the Treasury for the collection of debts owed to the Federal
Government (see H.R. 2063) [25JN]
ERISA: allow victims of child abuse to collect monetary awards
from an abuser's pension (see H.R. 1142) [20MR]
Families and domestic relations: permit chronically ill parents to
name standby guardians for minors without loss of parental
rights (see H.R. 3005) [9NO]
Family and Medical Leave Act: expand coverage and allow leave for
parental involvement in educational and extracurricular
activities (see H.R. 234) [9JA]
FBI: privacy and security of records provided to the White House
containing sensitive background security information (see H.R.
537) [4FE]
FEC: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1179) [20MR]
Federal aid programs: ensure accuracy of eligibility information
relative to Federal benefit programs (see H.R. 2347) [31JY]
Federal Election Law Reform Commission: establish (see H.R. 419)
[9JA]
Freedom of information: require disclosure of information on
certain individuals relative to Nazi war crimes during World
War II (see H.R. 235) [9JA]
FRS: expand the opportunity for private enterprise to compete with
the Board of Governors in the transportation of paper checks
(see H.R. 2119) [9JY]
------provide that Federal Reserve Banks be covered by certain
regulations relative to labor-management relations (see H.R.
3067) [13NO]
Germany: expand reparations criteria and set up a comprehensive
medical fund for Holocaust survivors (see H. Con. Res. 112)
[9JY]
Government: enhance the payments protections for subcontractors
and suppliers on Federal construction projects (see H.R. 3032)
[12NO]
Health: insurance coverage of bone mass measurements (see H.R.
2693) [22OC]
House Rules: require that committee reports on legislation contain
analysis of impact on children (see H. Res. 53) [12FE]
Immigration: asylum or deportation regulations relative to gender-
related persecution (see H.R. 825) [25FE]
Medicare: coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 418) [9JA]
Petroleum: management of royalties from oil and gas leases (see
H.R. 1107) [18MR]
------settlement of U.S. royalty claims (see H.R. 1106) [18MR]
Political campaigns: require disclosure of certain phone bank
communications (see H.R. 498) [4FE]
Racial relations: congressional role in eliminating racism (see H.
Res. 138) [30AP]
Taxation: employer credits for expenses of providing dependent
care services to employees (see H.R. 1706) [22MY]
Turkey: anniversary of the burning of Smyrna (see H. Con. Res.
148) [9SE]
U.N. World Conference on Women: support U.S. commitments (see H.
Con. Res. 39) [6MR]
Urban areas: development of municipally owned vacant lots by
nonprofit community organizations (see H.R. 726) [12FE]
Waldheim, Kurt: receipt of U.N. retirement allowance (see H. Con.
Res. 144) [4SE]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J.
Res. 66) [20MR]
------research health risks posed by the presence of certain
additives and synthetic fibers in tampons and similar products
(see H.R. 2900) [7NO]
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MALONEY, JAMES H. (a Representative from Connecticut)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Tariff: bicycle wheels (see H.R. 2899) [7NO]
MANAGED CARE CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see H.R. 337) [9JA]
MANHATTAN, NY
see New York, NY
MANTON, THOMAS J. (a Representative from New York)
Appointments
North Atlantic Assembly [22MY]
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Board of Visitors [25FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Buy American Act: acquisition requirements for the Chief
Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives (see H.
Res. 285) [28OC]
Explosives: require materials to contain taggants (see H.R. 538)
[4FE]
MANZULLO, DONALD A. (a Representative from Illinois)
Appointments
Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group [11SE]
Committee on Economics (Joint) [27FE]
Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group [15MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
OPIC: reauthorize (see H.R. 2064) [25JN]
MARINE CORPS
see Department of Defense
MARINE MAMMAL PROTECTION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Animals: disapprove a rule affecting polar bear trophies from
Canada (see H.J. Res. 59) [4MR]
International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (see H.R.
408) [9JA]
------implement (H.R. 408), consideration (see H. Res. 153) [20MY]
Marine mammals: allow import of dolphin-safe tuna relative to
lowering of dolphin mortality rate and certification of drug
enforcement efforts (see H.R. 1259) [9AP]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 408, International Dolphin Conservation
Program Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 153) (H.
Rept. 105-103) [20MY]
International Dolphin Conservation Program Implementation:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 408) (H. Rept. 105-74)
[24AP]
------Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 408) (H. Rept.
105-74) [1MY]
MARINE MAMMALS
Bills and resolutions
Foreign trade: allow import of dolphin-safe tuna relative to
lowering of dolphin mortality rate and certification of drug
enforcement efforts (see H.R. 1259) [9AP]
International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (see H.R.
408) [9JA]
------implement (H.R. 408), consideration (see H. Res. 153) [20MY]
Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve at Mullica
River-Great Bay: designate (see H.R. 2630) [7OC]
Taxation: charitable deduction for reasonable and necessary
expenses of Alaska Native subsistence whaling captains (see
H.R. 1267) [9AP]
Messages
International Whaling Commission: President Clinton [11FE]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 408, International Dolphin Conservation
Program Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 153) (H.
Rept. 105-103) [20MY]
International Dolphin Conservation Program Implementation:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 408) (H. Rept. 105-74)
[24AP]
------Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 408) (H. Rept.
105-74) [1MY]
MARINE PROTECTION, RESEARCH, AND SANCTUARIES ACT
Bills and resolutions
Long Island Sound: prohibit dumping of dredged material (see H.R.
55) [7JA] [9JA]
MARINE RESOURCES
Bills and resolutions
Florida: protect coastal resources by prohibiting offshore oil and
gas activities and canceling certain Federal leases (see H.R.
1989) [19JN]
Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve at Mullica
River-Great Bay: designate (see H.R. 2630) [7OC]
National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (see H.R. 437)
[9JA]
------reauthorization (H.R. 437), consideration (see H. Res. 164)
[10JN]
Oceans: develop and implement national ocean and coastal
activities policy (see H.R. 2547) [25SE]
Programs: reauthorization (see H.R. 437) [9JA]
------reauthorization (H.R. 437), consideration (see H. Res. 164)
[10JN]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 437, National Sea Grant College Program and
Marine Resources Programs Reauthorization: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 164) (H. Rept. 105-127) [10JN]
Marine Resources Programs Reauthorization: Committee on Science
(House) (H.R. 437) (H. Rept. 105-22) [21AP]
National Sea Grant College Program Reauthorization: Committee on
Science (House) (H.R. 437) (H. Rept. 105-22) [21AP]
MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
related term(s) Department of Transportation
Bills and resolutions
Dept. of Transportation: authorizing appropriations for certain
maritime programs (see H.R. 1343) [16AP]
Ecology and environment: maintain health and stability of coral
reef ecosystems (see H.R. 2233; H. Con. Res. 8; H. Res. 87)
[9JA] [10MR] [23JY]
Reports filed
Coral Reef Conservation Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R.
2233) (H. Rept. 105-277) [29SE]
Maintain Health and Stability of Coral Reef Ecosystems: Committee
on Resources (House) (H. Con. Res. 8) (H. Rept. 105-69) [23AP]
MARKEY, EDWARD J. (a Representative from Massachusetts)
Appointments
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe [24JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Civil rights: prohibit use of involuntary arbitration to settle
claims of employment discrimination (see H.R. 983) [6MR]
Computers: protect consumer privacy, empower parents, improve
electronic commerce, and safeguard data security (see H.R.
1964) [19JN]
FCC: clarify authority to authorize foreign investment in U.S.
broadcast and common carrier radio licenses (see H.R. 1324)
[15AP]
Public utilities: provide for competition in electric power
industry (see H.R. 1960) [19JN]
Television: establish violent program ratings system, require new
televisions to allow blocking of certain programming, and
limit exposure of children to violent programming (see H.R.
910) [4MR]
MARKEY, HOWARD T.
Bills and resolutions
Howard T. Markey National Courts Building, Washington, DC:
designate (see H.R. 824) [25FE]
Reports filed
Howard T. Markey National Courts Building, Washington, DC:
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R.
824) (H. Rept. 105-211) [28JY]
MARRIAGE
see Families and Domestic Relations
MARSHALL, GEORGE C.
Bills and resolutions
Marshall Plan: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 63) [16AP]
MARSHALL, THURGOOD
Bills and resolutions
Education: establish Thurgood Marshall Legal Educational
Opportunity Program (see H.R. 1970) [19JN]
Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse, New York, NY: designate (see
H.R. 2187) [17JY]
Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse, White Plains, NY: designate
(see H.R. 152) [9JA]
MARSHALL ISLANDS, REPUBLIC OF
Bills and resolutions
U.S. policy (see H. Con. Res. 92) [5JN]
MARTINEZ, MARTHA DIXON
Bills and resolutions
Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington Field Office Memorial
Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 2443) [9SE]
MARTINEZ, MATTHEW G. (a Representative from California)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Federal employees: review of employment discriminations claims
(see H.R. 2441) [9SE]
Older Americans Act: amend to provide for Federal-State
performance partnerships, consolidate nutrition programs, and
extend authorizations of appropriations (see H.R. 1671) [20MY]
Public works: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and
restoration of infrastructure (see H.R. 950) [5MR]
MARYLAND
Bills and resolutions
Chesapeake Bay: restoration (see H.R. 1578) [13MY]
Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: establish (see
H.R. 1579) [13MY]
District of Columbia: retrocession to Maryland (see H.R. 831)
[25FE]
Fort Howard Park, MD: transfer certain lands to Baltimore County,
MD (see H.R. 1466) [28AP]
Health: establish research and grant programs for the eradication
or control of pfiesteria piscicida and other aquatic toxins
(see H.R. 2565) [26SE]
Ronald Reagan-Washington National Airport: designate (see H.R.
2625) [7OC]
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact:
congressional consent to amendments made by Maryland,
Virginia, and the District of Columbia (see H.J. Res. 96)
[9OC]
MASON, GEORGE
Reports filed
Gunston Hall Plantation Board of Regents Authority To Establish a
George Mason Memorial: Committee on Resources (House) (S. 423)
(H. Rept. 105-363) [31OC]
MASSACHUSETTS
Bills and resolutions
Cape Cod National Seashore: provide for a land exchange and extend
the authority of the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory
Commission (see H.R. 2411) [5SE]
Northeastern University: anniversary (see H. Res. 266) [9OC]
Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge: require
acquisition of lands be only by donation, exchange, or by
owner consent (see H.R. 13) [7JA] [9JA]
Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Rivers: designate certain segments
as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R.
1110) [18MR]
MATHEMATICS
related term(s) Engineering; Science; Education
Bills and resolutions
Commission on Probabilistic Methods: establish (see H.R. 1402)
[17AP]
Dept. of Education: prohibit funding of national testing proposals
without explicit and specific legislation (see H. Res. 214;
H.R. 2846) [1AU] [6NO]
MATSUI, ROBERT T. (a Representative from California)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2014, Taxpayer Relief Act [10JY]
Official Advisers for International Conference Meetings and
Negotiation Sessions on Trade Agreements [10FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Foreign trade: establish negotiating objectives and fast-track
procedures for future trade agreements (see H.R. 2629) [7OC]
[[Page 2714]]
Hultgren, Wayne R.: relief (see H.R. 2927) [7NO]
Medicare: waiver of the late enrollment penalty for certain
military retirees and dependents who live near certain
military hospitals (see H.R. 1738) [22MY]
Tariff: anticancer drug production (see H.R. 2041, 2042, 2043,
2044, 2045, 2046, 2049) [25JN]
------anti-HIV and anti-AIDS drug production (see H.R. 2047, 2048)
[25JN]
Taxation: modify the exclusion of gain on certain small business
stock (see H.R. 420) [9JA]
MAVERICK COUNTY, TX
Bills and resolutions
Kickapoo Tribe: restore Federal Indian services, clarify
citizenship, and provide trust lands to members residing in
Maverick County, TX (see H.R. 2314) [30JY]
MAYAGUEZ, PR
Reports filed
Waiver of EPA Secondary Treatment Requirements for Wastewater
Treatment Facilities in Puerto Rico: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2207) (H.
Rept. 105-237) [1AU]
McCARTHY, CAROLYN (a Representative from New York)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Education: improve teacher quality (see H.R. 2698) [22OC]
McCARTHY, KAREN (a Representative from Missouri)
Bills and resolutions introduced
National Commission on the Long-Term Solvency of the Medicare
Program: establish (see H.R. 75) [7JA] [9JA]
McCLOSKEY, PETER J.
Bills and resolutions
Peter J. McCloskey Postal Facility, Pottsville, PA: designate (see
H.R. 2564) [26SE]
McCOLLUM, BILL (a Representative from Florida)
Appointments
Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) [10FE]
Conferee: S. 858, intelligence services appropriations [17JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Bankruptcy: reform system to become a needs-based system (see H.R.
2500) [18SE]
Capital punishment: clarify method of execution for Federal
prisoners (see H.R. 1087) [17MR]
China, People's Republic of: require a report on intelligence
activities directed against or affecting the interests of the
U.S. (see H.R. 2190) [17JY]
Citizenship: elimination of certain requirements relative to the
issuance of citizenship certificates for children born abroad
(see H.R. 1109) [18MR]
Corps of Engineers: conduct study of mitigation banks (see H.R.
227) [9JA]
Correctional institutions: permit Federal prisoners to engage in
community service projects (see H.R. 926) [5MR]
Courts: allow victims to attend and observe the trials of those
accused of the crime (see H.R. 924) [5MR]
Crime: bail bond forfeitures (see H.R. 2134) [10JY]
------establish criminal penalties relative to financial
transactions with terrorists (see H.R. 748) [13FE]
------national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (see
H.R. 3) [7JA] [9JA]
------notification of interstate relocation of witnesses by State
engaging in that relocation (see H.R. 747, 2181) [13FE] [17JY]
Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act: repeal Presidential
authority relative to suspension of certain effective dates
(see H.R. 2179) [16JY]
Dept. of Defense: reform economic redevelopment process and
improve ability to contract for protective services at
installations being closed (see H.R. 1243, 1300) [8AP] [10AP]
Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance
against natural disasters (see H.R. 230) [9JA]
Elections: reform voter registration procedures (see H.R. 224)
[9JA]
Employment: improve quality of Social Security card and
criminalize the counterfeiting of work authorization documents
(see H.R. 231) [9JA]
Endangered species: designate the Florida panther (see H.R. 226)
[9JA]
Financial institutions: audit requirements and oversight of credit
unions (see H.R. 2552) [25SE]
------clarify due process protections applicable to directors and
officers of insured depository institutions (see H.R. 220)
[9JA]
------reduce recordkeeping and reporting requirements (see H.R.
221) [9JA]
------safeguard confidential banking and credit union information
(see H.R. 3003) [9NO]
------strengthen and clarify enforcement of fair lending laws
relative to redlining and credit allocation (see H.R. 229)
[9JA]
Global Exploration and Development Corp.: relief (see H.R. 1211)
[20MR]
Housing: State authority to set rental occupancy standards (see
H.R. 1108) [18MR]
Immigration: allow certain aliens to obtain nonimmigrant visitor's
visas (see H.R. 225) [9JA]
------immunization requirements for certain internationally
adopted children (see H.R. 2464) [11SE]
International law: judicial remedies for U.S. persons injured as a
result of foreign violations of arbitral obligations (see H.R.
2141) [10JY]
Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp.: relief (see H.R. 1211) [20MR]
Kerr-McGee Corp.: relief (see H.R. 1211) [20MR]
Law enforcement: provide an exception to the prohibition on the
advertising of certain electronic devices (see H.R. 1840)
[10JN]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see
H.J. Res. 2) [9JA]
------constitutional amendment to limit terms and to increase the
term of Representatives to 4 years (see H.J. Res. 5) [9JA]
Presidential Debate Commission: establish on an ongoing basis and
require nominees for President and Vice President to
participate in debates to receive Federal funding for party
conventions (see H.R. 223) [9JA]
States: clarify standards for sex offender registration programs
(see H.R. 1683) [20MY]
Taxation: treatment of individual retirement accounts (see H.R.
228) [9JA]
Time: change effective date of daylight savings time (see H.R.
222) [9JA]
U.S. Marshals Service: appointment of marshals by the Attorney
General (see H.R. 927) [5MR]
Women: comprehensive pension protection (see H.R. 1496) [30AP]
Reports filed
Allow Victims To Attend and Observe the Trials of Those Accused of
the Crime: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 924) (H.
Rept. 105-28) [17MR]
Consumer Fraud Protection: Committee on the Judiciary (House)
(H.R. 1847) (H. Rept. 105-158) [26JN]
Expedite State Reviews of Criminal Records of Applicants for
Private Security Officer Employment: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 103) (H. Rept. 105-161) [26JN]
Juvenile Crime Control Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House)
(H.R. 3) (H. Rept. 105-86) [1MY]
Law Enforcement Technology Advertisement Clarification Act:
Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1840) (H. Rept. 105-
162) [26JN]
Notification of Interstate Relocation of Witnesses by States
Engaging in That Relocation: Committee on the Judiciary
(House) (H.R. 2181) (H. Rept. 105-258) [18SE]
Penalties for the Rape of Minors in Federal Prison: Committee on
the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1898) (H. Rept. 105-159) [26JN]
Proclaim Children and Youth as Greatest U.S. Asset: Committee on
the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 154) (H. Rept. 105-160) [26JN]
Prohibition on Financial Transactions With Countries Supporting
Terrorism Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 748)
(H. Rept. 105-141) [21JN]
State Requirements To Address the Problem of Violent Crimes
Committed by Repeat Offenders: Committee on the Judiciary
(House) (H. Con. Res. 75) (H. Rept. 105-157) [26JN]
U.S. Marshals Service Appointments by the Attorney General:
Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 927) (H. Rept. 105-
27) [17MR]
Veterans' Cemetery Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary
(House) (H.R. 1532) (H. Rept. 105-142) [21JN]
McCRERY, JIM (a Representative from Louisiana)
Appointments
Committee on Economics (Joint) [27FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Taxation: treatment of estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 1299)
[10AP]
------treatment of individual investment accounts (see H.R. 984)
[6MR]
McDADE, JOSEPH M. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2107, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies
appropriations [23SE]
------H.R. 2203, energy and water development appropriations [3SE]
------H.R. 2266, Dept. of Defense appropriations [3SE]
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Board of Trustees
[13FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Aviation: allow families of international airline disaster victims
a fair jury trial to receive just compensation for their loss
(see H.R. 2005) [20JN]
Computers: require Internet access companies to provide screening
software to parents to protect children from unsuitable online
material (see H.R. 1180) [20MR]
Courts: create a Judicial Conduct Board and a Court of Judicial
Discipline to investigate and make determinations relative to
judicial complaints (see H.R. 2739) [24OC]
Dept. of Agriculture: increase milk marketing orders' basic
formula price (see H.R. 2388) [3SE]
Dept. of Justice: establish ethics standards for prosecutors (see
H.R. 232) [9JA]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (see H.R.
2203) [21JY]
Housing: assure the power of States and localities to limit group
homes for recovering drug and alcohol abusers (see H.R. 2308)
[30JY]
Little League Baseball Inc.: extend benefits and privileges
available to nongovernmental international organizations (see
H. Con. Res. 107) [25JN]
Telephones: improve cellular telephone service in certain rural
areas and achieve equitable treatment of certain cellular
license applicants (see H.R. 2901) [7NO]
Tunkhannock Creek Viaduct: issue commemorative postage stamp
honoring anniversary of dedication (see H. Con. Res. 79)
[14MY]
Reports filed
Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee of
Conference (H.R. 2203) (H. Rept. 105-271) [26SE]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2203) (H. Rept.
105-190) [21JY]
McDERMOTT, JIM (a Representative from Washington)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2014, Taxpayer Relief Act [10JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Health: limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information
(see H.R. 1815) [5JN]
------national policy to provide health care and reform insurance
procedures (see H.R. 1200) [20MR]
Tariff: polyethylene base materials (see H.R. 1890) [12JN]
------skis and snowboards (see H.R. 540) [4FE]
------spring steel (see H.R. 1889) [12JN]
Taxation: apply energy credit to the purchase of small wind
turbines (see H.R. 2902) [7NO]
------credits for health insurance premiums of employees without
employer-provided health coverage (see H.R. 539) [4FE]
------permit penalty-free withdrawals from certain retirement
accounts by unemployed individuals (see H.R. 615) [5FE]
[[Page 2715]]
McDONNELL DOUGLAS CORP.
Bills and resolutions
Dept. of Defense: treatment of Boeing Co. defense contracts
relative to restructuring costs from its purchase of McDonnell
Douglas Corp. (see H.R. 648) [6FE]
European Commission: handling of the Boeing/McDonnell Douglas
merger (see H. Con. Res. 117; H. Res. 191) [17JY] [21JY]
McGOVERN, JAMES P. (a Representative from Massachusetts)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Education: increase Pell Grant awards (see H.R. 744) [13FE]
McHALE, PAUL (a Representative from Pennsylvania)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors [25FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal National Heritage Corridor
Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2958) [8NO]
Roosevelt, Theodore: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see
H.R. 2263) [25JY]
Taxation: treatment of advertising expenses for tobacco products
(see H.R. 1323) [15AP]
McHUGH, JOHN M. (a Representative from New York)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
FERC: extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric
project in New York (see H.R. 848) [26FE]
Immigration: establish a telephone reporting system to permit
certain individuals traveling by boat to enter the U.S. from
Canada without applying for admission at a port of entry (see
H.R. 1384) [17AP]
Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 22) [7JA] [9JA]
McINNIS, SCOTT (a Representative from Colorado)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Colorado: convey the Collbran Reclamation Project to certain water
conservancy districts (see H.R. 2506) [18SE]
------expand Eagles Nest Wilderness within Arapaho and White River
National Forests (see H.R. 985) [6MR]
Courts: clarification of jurisdiction over private property
takings and land use disputes (H.R. 1534), consideration (see
H. Res. 271) [21OC]
Education: vocational education funding (H.R. 1853), consideration
(see H. Res. 187) [16JY]
Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (H.R. 1385),
consideration (see H. Res. 150) [15MY]
FERC: extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric
project in Colorado (see H.R. 2217) [22JY]
Hinsdale, CO: land exchange (see H.R. 951) [5MR]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R.
2209), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 238)
[23SE]
Monuments and memorials: prohibit establishment of any national
monument without an express act of Congress and the
concurrence of the Governor and State legislature (H.R. 1127),
consideration (see H. Res. 256) [29SE]
NASA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1275), consideration (see
H. Res. 128) [23AP]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: establish peer review of
standards (see H.R. 2661) [9OC]
Patent and Trademark Office: convert to Government corporation,
improve application process, and protect U.S. inventors (H.R.
400), consideration (see H. Res. 116) [16AP]
Public lands: uniform management of livestock grazing (H.R. 2493),
consideration (see H. Res. 284) [28OC]
Routt National Forest: land exchange (see H.R. 1021) [11MR]
Tobacco products: disclosure of plaintiff attorney fees relative
to tobacco industry liability settlement (see H. Con. Res.
140) [31JY]
------limit tobacco settlement attorneys' fees (see H.R. 2740)
[24OC]
Veterans: cost-of-living adjustments in the rate of special
pension paid to Congressional Medal of Honor recipients (see
H.R. 1988, 2286) [19JN] [29JY]
White River National Forest: boundary adjustment relative to
National Forest System lands within Summit County, CO (see
H.R. 1020) [11MR]
------boundary adjustment relative to Raggeds Wilderness (see H.R.
1019) [11MR]
Reports filed
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2209, Legislative
Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 238) (H. Rept. 105-263) [23SE]
Consideration of H.R. 1127, National Monument Fairness Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 256) (H. Rept. 105-283)
[29SE]
Consideration of H.R. 1275, NASA Appropriations: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 128) (H. Rept. 105-73) [23AP]
Consideration of H.R. 1385, Employment, Training, and Literacy
Enhancement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 150) (H.
Rept. 105-98) [15MY]
Consideration of H.R. 1534, Private Property Rights Implementation
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 271) (H. Rept. 105-
335) [21OC]
Consideration of H.R. 1853, Vocational Education Funding:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 187) (H. Rept. 105-187)
[16JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2493, Forage Improvement Act: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 284) (H. Rept. 105-355) [28OC]
McINTOSH, DAVID M. (a Representative from Indiana)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Lobbying Disclosure Act: amend (see H.R. 233) [9JA]
Local government: reduce postal rates for certain mailings
required by Federal and State regulations (see H.R. 906) [3MR]
McINTYRE, MIKE (a Representative from North Carolina)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Brunswick County, NC: environmental restoration project at the
eastern channel of the Lockwoods Folly River (see H.R. 1905)
[17JN]
Davis, John: relief of estate (see H.R. 2106) [26JN]
Holden, William R.: relief of estate (see H.R. 2106) [26JN]
Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 1904) [17JN]
McKEON, HOWARD P. ``BUCK'' (a Representative from California)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [28JY]
------H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act [10JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Colleges and universities: reform methods for calculating
graduation rates (see H.R. 914) [4MR]
------reform methods for calculating graduation rates (H.R. 914),
concur with Senate amendments (see H. Res. 145) [13MY]
Education: allow consolidation of direct student loans (see H.R.
2535) [24SE]
------improve student financial aid programs (see H.R. 2536)
[24SE]
Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (see H.R.
1385) [17AP]
Higher Education Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 6) [7JA] [9JA]
National Commission on the Cost of Higher Education: establish
(see H.R. 1511) [1MY]
Refuse disposal: provide conditional exemption relative to
discharges of dredged or fill materials for maintenance of
certain flood control projects (see H.R. 2741) [24OC]
McKINLEY, JOHN
Bills and resolutions
John McKinley Federal Building, Florence, AL: designate (see H.R.
1804) [5JN]
McKINNEY, CYNTHIA A. (a Representative from Georgia)
Appointments
Committee To Escort the Speaker-Elect to the Chair [7JA]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Business and industry: discourage relocation to foreign countries
and encourage creation of new jobs (see H.R. 775) [13FE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: postpone relocation of Suffragists
Portrait Monument to the rotunda (see H. Con. Res. 72) [1MY]
Elections: allow States to use a proportional voting system for
multiseat congressional districts (see H.R. 3068) [13NO]
Forests: eliminate commercial logging on public lands and
facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of
communities dependent on the Federal logging program (see H.R.
2789) [31OC]
Taxation: treatment of child care credit (see H.R. 2778) [30OC]
McKINNEY, STEWART B.
see
McNULTY, MICHAEL R. (a Representative from New York)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Barde, Lorraine: relief (see H.R. 2150) [10JY]
Health care professionals: prohibit dental licensing
discrimination by States on the basis of nonresidency (see
H.R. 541) [4FE]
Hudson and Mohawk Rivers National Historical Park: establish (see
H.R. 545) [4FE]
Light, David R.W.: relief (see H.R. 583) [4FE]
Navy Combat Action Ribbon: retroactive awarding to certain
individuals (see H.R. 543) [4FE]
Presidents of the U.S.: repeal constitutional amendment to limit
terms (see H.J. Res. 39) [4FE]
Veterans: computation of retirement pay credit for military
reservists who are retained in active service (see H.R. 542)
[4FE]
------extend dependency and indemnity compensation benefits to
surviving spouses whose subsequent marriages have terminated
(see H.R. 2142) [10JY]
MEDALS
see Awards, Medals, Prizes
MEDICAL DEVICE REGULATORY MODERNIZATION ACT
Reports filed
Provisions: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1710) (H. Rept.
105-307) [6OC]
MEEHAN, MARTIN T. (a Representative from Massachusetts)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
[14MY]
Foreign trade: authorize a trade agreement with Northern Ireland
and certain border counties in Ireland (see H.R. 1181) [20MR]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see
H.R. 1777) [4JN]
Social Security: improve information provided in account
statements and distribute statements annually to beneficiaries
(see H.R. 2682) [21OC]
SSI: denial of benefits to convicted sex offenders while confined
(see H.R. 237) [9JA]
Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Rivers: designate certain segments
as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R.
1110) [18MR]
Tariff: certain water resistant wool trousers (see H.R. 2287)
[29JY]
Tobacco products: prescribe labels for packages and advertising
and disclose certain information (see H.R. 1244) [8AP]
MEEK, CARRIE P. (a Representative from Florida)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2158, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and
sundry independent agencies appropriations [3SE]
------H.R. 2378, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive
Office of the President, and independent agencies
appropriations [24SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Census: accuracy of decennial census (see H.R. 776) [13FE]
Federal employees: encourage the use of generic drugs in health
insurance plans (see H.R. 1073) [13MR]
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Government: continuance of pay and authority to enter into
contracts or obligations when there is a lapse in
appropriations (see H.R. 1537) [6MY]
Health: expand research activities relative to lupus (see H.R.
1111) [18MR]
Immigration: adjust status of certain Haitian refugees (see H.R.
3033) [12NO]
------clarify and provide additional relief and procedural rights
for certain aliens who would otherwise be ineligible for such
procedural rights (see H.R. 2442) [9SE]
------naturalization of individuals over 65 relative to English
language requirements (see H.R. 662) [10FE]
Public welfare programs: food stamp eligibility for certain aliens
(see H.R. 2154) [11JY]
SSI: exception to limited eligibility for permanent resident
aliens (see H.R. 663) [10FE]
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
Appointments
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) investigative
subcommittee members [13NO]
Delegation to attend the 50th anniversary of the independence of
India and Pakistan [3SE]
Frank Tejeda funeral attendees [4FE]
House of Representatives tellers to count electoral votes [9JA]
John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development
Board of Trustees [30MY]
Walter H. Capps funeral attendees [4NO]
Bills and resolutions
Andrew Jacobs, Jr., U.S. Post Office Building, Indianapolis, IN:
designate (see H.R. 1057) [13MR]
Capps, Walter H.: tribute (see H. Res. 286) [29OC]
Carlos J. Moorhead Post Office Building, Glendale, CA: designate
(see H.R. 681) [11FE]
Carson, Representative: authorize the Speaker's designee to
administer the oath of office (see H. Res. 11) [7JA] [9JA]
Citizens' Commission on Congressional Ethics: establish (see H.
Res. 41) [5FE]
Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House): majority
party appointments (see H. Res. 114) [16AP]
------minority party appointments (see H. Res. 118, 221) [16AP]
[5SE]
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House): election of
members (see H. Res. 108) [9AP]
Committee on House Oversight (House): majority party appointments
(see H. Res. 137) [30AP]
Committee on International Relations (House): election of members
(see H. Res. 106) [21MR]
Committee on Printing (Joint): election of members (see H. Res.
85) [6MR]
Committee on Science (House): majority party appointments (see H.
Res. 82) [5MR]
Committee on Small Business (House): majority party appointments
(see H. Res. 52) [12FE]
------minority party appointments (see H. Res. 148) [14MY]
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): majority party
appointments (see H. Res. 249) [29SE]
------minority party appointments (see H. Res. 250) [29SE]
Committee on the Library (Joint): election of members (see H. Res.
85) [6MR]
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House): majority
party appointments (see H. Res. 78, 213) [26FE] [1AU]
Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House): minority party
appointments (see H. Res. 148) [14MY]
Committees of the House: majority party appointments (see H. Res.
12, 25, 32, 196, 325, 331) [7JA] [9JA] [21JA] [23JY] [13NO]
------minority party appointments (see H. Res. 13, 33, 36, 42, 44,
58, 84, 120, 208, 328) [7JA] [9JA] [21JA] [5FE] [6FE] [10FE]
[13FE] [6MR] [17AP] [31JY] [13NO]
Congress: eliminate certain benefits (see H.R. 436) [9JA]
------national advisory referendum on term limits (see H.R. 2056)
[25JN]
------notify the President that a quorum has assembled (see H.
Res. 3) [7JA] [9JA]
------punish false statements made during debate on the floor of
either House of Congress (see H.R. 425) [9JA]
------reform pension plan for Members and employees (see H.R. 729)
[12FE]
------treatment of Members and employees for retirement purposes
(see H.R. 1765) [3JN]
------treatment of travel awards accrued during official travel by
Members, officers, or employees (see H.R. 1896; H. Res. 64)
[13FE] [12JN]
Constitutional amendments: allow States to limit congressional
terms (see H.J. Res. 31) [9JA]
------liability associated with the making of false statements
(see H.J. Res. 29) [9JA]
------limit congressional terms (see H.J. Res. 2, 3, 8, 22, 33,
34, 42, 46, 49) [9JA] [21JA] [5FE] [10FE] [11FE]
------limit congressional terms and increase the term of
Representatives to 4 years (see H.J. Res. 5, 6, 16, 23, 27)
[9JA]
------limit congressional terms (H.J. Res. 2), consideration (see
H. Res. 47) [11FE]
Dornan, Robert K.: limit admission to House floor and rooms (see
H. Res. 233) [18SE]
Education: establish the Bill Emerson and Mickey Leland memorial
fellowship programs (see H.R. 3031) [12NO]
Elections: clarify procedure for determining State population for
purposes of congressional apportionment (see H.R. 1220) [21MR]
------permit use of ``None of the Above'' in elections for Federal
office (see H.R. 2055) [25JN]
Federal employees: require comparable treatment during Government
shutdown (see H.R. 342) [9JA]
------strengthen post-employment restrictions on foreign
representation (see H.R. 416) [9JA]
Foreign countries: prohibit representation of foreign governments
after leaving office (see H.R. 97) [7JA] [9JA]
Frank M. Tejeda Post Office Building, San Antonio, TX: designate
(see H.R. 499) [4FE]
Government: require Congress and the President to fulfill their
constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for
Federal laws (see H.R. 1036) [12MR]
Guam: allow for election of the Delegate by a means other than
separate ballot (see H.R. 1460) [24AP]
House of Representatives: allow Members to hire employees from
welfare rolls relative to application towards welfare
participation rates in home jurisdiction (see H.R. 1046)
[12MR]
------attendance at the inaugural ceremonies of the President and
Vice President (see H. Res. 8) [7JA] [9JA]
------donation of used computer equipment to public schools (see
H.R. 283) [9JA]
------establish a commission on size of membership and election
process (see H.R. 187) [9JA]
------implementation of Office Waste Recycling Program (see H.
Res. 119) [16AP]
------notify the President of completion of business (see H. Res.
320) [9NO]
------official mail allowance (see H.R. 730, 2439) [12FE] [9SE]
------require that excess amounts from Members' official
allowances be applied to deficit reduction (see H.R. 80, 352,
866) [7JA] [9JA] [27FE]
------require written election for any annual pay increase for
Members (see H.R. 2783) [30OC]
------terminate certain entitlements of former Speakers of the
House (see H.R. 1768) [3JN]
------transition for new Members (see H.R. 3053) [13NO]
------use of independent panel and factfinders to assist in
investigations of ethics violations (see H. Res. 61) [13FE]
House Rules: allow each Member to designate one bill for committee
vote (see H. Res. 27) [9JA]
------limit admission of former Members to House floor and rooms
in certain instances (see H. Res. 229) [11SE]
------prohibit any personal staff member from holding a paid
position in the campaign of the employing Member (see H. Res.
177) [26JN]
------treatment of expenses of special-order speeches (see H. Res.
97) [13MR]
Income: adjust basic pay relative to degree of success in deficit
reduction (see H.R. 343) [9JA]
------deny cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 2219, 2542; H.
Con. Res. 1) [9JA] [22JY] [24SE]
------deny salary adjustments relative to budget deficit (see H.R.
1906, 2824) [17JN] [5NO]
------eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 46, 330,
632, 1100, 2510, 2517) [7JA] [9JA] [6FE] [18MR] [18SE] [23SE]
------link annual salary adjustments to cost-of-living adjustments
for certain Social Security benefits (see H.R. 2763) [29OC]
------modify law providing a permanent appropriation for
compensation (see H.R. 403) [9JA]
------payment of salary relative to adoption of a balanced budget
resolution (see H.R. 1746) [22MY]
J. Roy Rowland Federal Courthouse, Dublin, GA: designate (see H.R.
1484) [29AP]
John T. Myers Post Office Building, Terre Haute, IN: designate
(see H.R. 1058, 1249) [13MR] [8AP]
Kika de la Garza Subtropical Agricultural Research Center,
Weslaco, TX: designate (see H.R. 2737) [24OC]
LaHood, Representative: election to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs (House) (see H. Res. 43) [6FE]
Legislative branch of the Government: require random drug testing
of Members, officers, and employees (see H.R. 310) [9JA]
Lobbying Disclosure Act: amend (see H.R. 233) [9JA]
Lobbyists: increase length of ban on lobbying activities after
leaving office (see H.R. 390) [9JA]
------limit access to the Hall of the House of Representatives
(see H. Res. 237) [18SE]
Pensions: annuity computation for Members of Congress and Federal
employees (see H.R. 946) [5MR]
------deny Federal retirement annuities to Members convicted of
felonies (see H.R. 1613) [14MY]
------limit participation in Federal Employees' Retirement System
(see H.R. 47) [7JA] [9JA]
Racial relations: congressional role in eliminating racism (see H.
Res. 138) [30AP]
Sanders, Representative: election to the Committees on Banking and
Financial Services and Government Reform and Oversight (see H.
Res. 14) [7JA] [9JA]
Taxation: repeal special deduction for living expenses of Members
of Congress (see H.R. 1099) [18MR]
Tejeda, Frank: tribute (see H. Res. 35) [4FE]
Tejeda, Representative: authorize the Speaker's designee to
administer the oath of office (see H. Res. 10) [7JA] [9JA]
Travel: prohibit Federal funding of official travel after
elections for Members who fail to be reelected (see H.R. 2276)
[25JY]
Motions
Committees of the House: minority party appointments (H. Res. 36)
[5FE]
Dornan, Robert K.: limit admission to House floor and rooms (H.
Res. 233) [18SE]
Reports filed
Allow Election of Guam Delegate by a Means Other Than a Separate
Ballot: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1460) (H. Rept.
105-253) [18SE]
Consideration of H.J. Res. 2, Constitutional Amendment To Limit
Congressioal Terms: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 47)
(H. Rept. 105-4) [11FE]
Constitutional Amendment To Limit Congressional Terms: Committee
on the Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 2) (H. Rept. 105-2) [6FE]
J. Roy Rowland Federal Courthouse, Dublin, GA: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1484) (H.
Rept. 105-226) [31JY]
Resolution of Ethics Charges in the Matter of Representative
Gingrich: Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House)
(H. Rept. 105-1) [20JA]
MEMORIAL DAY
Bills and resolutions
Observance: restore traditional observance (see H.R. 2679) [21OC]
MENENDEZ, ROBERT (a Representative from New Jersey)
Appointments
Committee To Escort Chilean President Eduardo Frei Into the House
Chamber [27FE]
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Bills and resolutions introduced
Angola: condemn military intervention in the Republic of the Congo
(see H. Res. 273) [21OC]
Committee on House Oversight (House): investigation of voter
irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District
(see H. Res. 290) [30OC]
Consumers: prevent credit card issuers from advertising and
offering one type of credit card and then issuing another type
(see H.R. 2662) [9OC]
Cuba: U.S. policy relative to nuclear nonproliferation (see H.R.
1182) [20MR]
Dept. of Transportation: make nonmilitary Government aircraft
subject to safety regulations (see H.R. 1483) [29AP]
------study existing ferry operations in the U.S. and provide
financial assistance for the development of ferry operations
(see H.R. 1630) [15MY]
Dornan, Robert K.: limit admission to House floor and rooms (see
H. Res. 233) [18SE]
Education: development of curriculum designed to educate students
about the Irish famine (see H. Con. Res. 12) [4FE]
House Rules: limit admission of former Members to House floor and
rooms in certain instances (see H. Res. 229) [11SE]
International Atomic Energy Agency: withhold U.S. assistance for
programs or projects in Cuba (see H.R. 2092) [26JN]
Petroleum: improve prevention of, response to, and compensation to
communities affected by oil spills (see H.R. 238) [9JA]
Taxation: requirements relative to tax-exempt organizations (see
H.R. 239) [9JA]
MENTAL HEALTH
Bills and resolutions
Courts: provide civil claim for victims of bias crimes (see H.R.
2959) [8NO]
Death and dying: recognize suicide as a national problem (see H.
Res. 212) [31JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve programs providing counseling
and treatment for sexual trauma experienced by veterans (see
H.R. 2253) [24JY]
Federal aid programs: public participation in establishing
locations of substance abuse treatment group homes (see H.R.
385) [9JA]
Federal employees: authorize the use of clinical social workers to
conduct evaluations to determine work-related emotional and
mental illnesses (see H.R. 1520) [1MY]
Health: establish an educational program on the prevention and
treatment of eating disorders (see H.R. 556, 847, 2006) [4FE]
[26FE] [20JN]
------national policy to provide health care coverage of mental
illnesses (see H.R. 621) [5FE]
------prohibit discrimination in employer health benefit plans
relative to neurobiological disorders (see H.R. 2110) [8JY]
Immigration: waive naturalization requirement to take oath of
renunciation and allegiance for certain disabled or impaired
applicants (see H.R. 1239) [8AP]
Insurance: provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse
treatment services under private group and individual health
coverage (see H.R. 2409) [4SE]
Law enforcement officers: establish counseling programs for
disabled and retired police officers (see H.R. 2434) [8SE]
Public welfare programs: provide an exemption to restrictions on
eligibility for public benefits for mentally disabled aliens
(see H.R. 1133) [19MR]
MERCHANT MARINE ACT
Bills and resolutions
Ships and vessels: support requirements that vessels operating
between U.S. ports be built, owned, and operated by U.S.
citizens (see H. Con. Res. 65) [23AP]
MERCHANT MARINE INDUSTRY
related term(s) Cargo Transportation; Ships and Vessels
Bills and resolutions
Dept. of Transportation: authorizing appropriations for certain
maritime programs (see H.R. 1343) [16AP]
Ships and vessels: support requirements that vessels operating
between U.S. ports be built, owned, and operated by U.S.
citizens (see H. Con. Res. 65) [23AP]
Veterans: determination of active military service for certain
merchant mariners who served during World War II (see H.R.
1126, 2062) [19MR] [25JN]
------extend benefits to merchant mariners who served during a
period of war (see H.R. 2946) [8NO]
Voting: guarantee the right of all active duty military personnel,
merchant mariners, and their dependents to vote in Federal,
State, and local elections (see H.R. 699) [12FE]
MESQUITE, NV
Bills and resolutions
Public lands: acquire certain lands (see H.R. 1535) [6MY]
METCALF, JACK (a Representative from Washington)
Bills and resolutions introduced
[31OC]
European Commission: handling of the Boeing/McDonnell Douglas
merger (see H. Con. Res. 117; H. Res. 191) [17JY] [21JY]
FERC: extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric
project in Washington (see H.R. 1183, 1184, 1217) [20MR]
[21MR]
Financial institutions: offer negotiable order of withdrawal
accounts to businesses, allow interest payments on demand
deposits, and require FRS to pay interest on certain reserves
(see H.R. 2323) [31JY]
Fish and fishing: funding for fishing licenses and vessels for
Washington salmon fishery (see H.R. 1088) [17MR]
Homeless: housing programs for veterans (see H.R. 1754) [3JN]
Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act:
technical corrections (see H.R. 2663) [9OC]
Native Americans: require uniform appraisals of certain leaseholds
of restricted Indian lands (see H.R. 1386) [17AP]
METRIC SYSTEM
Bills and resolutions
States: waive requirements for use on highway signs (see H.R. 813)
[25FE]
MEXICO, UNITED STATES OF
Appointments
Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group [13MR] [15MY]
Bills and resolutions
Foreign aid: disapprove certification of drug enforcement efforts
(see H.J. Res. 58) [3MR]
------disapprove certification of drug enforcement efforts (H.J.
Res. 58), consideration (see H. Res. 95) [12MR]
------make conditional to drug enforcement efforts (see H.R. 958)
[5MR]
NAFTA: assess impact, renegotiate certain provisions, and provide
for withdrawal (see H.R. 978) [6MR]
------assess impact, renegotiate certain provisions, and review
World Trade Organization dispute settlement reports (see H.R.
78) [7JA] [9JA]
------impact on employment and the environment (see H.R. 1697)
[21MY]
------parity among participating countries relative to the
personal allowance for duty-free merchandise purchased abroad
(see H. Con. Res. 51) [20MR]
New Mexico: establish commercial zone on border of Mexico (see
H.R. 2808) [4NO]
Tariff: Mexican green peanuts (see H.R. 1907) [17JN]
------Mexican peanut butter (see H.R. 1875) [12JN]
Transportation: funding for projects in Mexican border States to
accommodate increased traffic resulting from NAFTA
implementation (see H.R. 204, 969) [9JA] [6MR]
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo: determine validity of certain land
claims involving the descendants of persons who were Mexican
citizens (see H.R. 260, 2538) [9JA] [24SE]
Messages
NAFTA Study on Operations and Effects: President Clinton [11JY]
Motions
Foreign aid: disapprove certification of drug enforcement efforts
(H.J. Res. 58) [13MR]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.J. Res. 58, Disapprove Foreign Aid
Certification of Mexico Relative to Drug Enforcement Efforts:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 95) (H. Rept. 105-20)
[12MR]
Disapprove Foreign Aid Certification of Mexico Relative to Drug
Enforcement Efforts: Committee on International Relations
(House) (H.J. Res. 58) (H. Rept. 105-10) [10MR]
MEXICO-U.S. INTERPARLIAMENTARY GROUP
Appointments
Members [13MR] [15MY]
MIAMI, FL
Bills and resolutions
David W. Dyer Federal Courthouse: designate (see H.R. 1479) [29AP]
Reports filed
David W. Dyer Federal Courthouse, Miami, FL: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1479) (H.
Rept. 105-227) [31JY]
MICA, JOHN L. (a Representative from Florida)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act [10JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a Capitol Visitor Center
(see H.R. 20) [7JA] [9JA]
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House): election of
members (see H. Res. 108) [9AP]
Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries
the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits
Program (see H.R. 1631) [15MY]
El-Sayegh, Hani: removal from the U.S. to Saudi Arabia (see H.
Con. Res. 193) [9NO]
Federal employees: prevent discrimination against preference
eligibles applying for certain Government positions (see H.R.
240) [9JA]
OPM: submit proposed legislation under which group universal life
insurance and group variable universal life insurance would be
available (see H.R. 2675) [21OC]
MICHIGAN
Bills and resolutions
Grand Haven, MI: designate as ``Coast Guard City, USA'' (see H.
Con. Res. 115) [15JY]
Illinois and Michigan Canal Heritage Corridor Commission: extend
(see H.R. 1042) [12MR]
Native Americans: clarify Federal relationship with the Burt Lake
Band of Michigan (see H.R. 948) [5MR]
------divide, use, and distribute certain judgment funds of the
Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan (see H.R. 1604) [14MY]
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore: authorize improvements to a
county road and prohibit construction of a scenic shoreline
drive (see H.R. 351) [9JA]
St. Helena Island National Scenic Area: establish (see H.R. 1733)
[22MY]
Swan Creek Black River Confederated Ojibwa Tribes: Federal
recognition (see H.R. 2822) [5NO]
Reports filed
Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians Act: Committee on
Resources (House) (H.R. 948) (H. Rept. 105-351) [28OC]
Michigan Indian Land Claims Settlement Act: Committee on Resources
(House) (H.R. 1604) (H. Rept. 105-352) [28OC]
MIDDLE EAST
Bills and resolutions
Albright, Sec. of State: Middle East visit (see H. Con. Res. 149)
[10SE]
Armed Forces: relief for survivors of members and one civilian
killed during friendly fire incident involving U.S. fighter
aircraft and helicopters in Iraq (see H.R. 2986) [9NO]
Assyrians: express concern for plight (see H. Res. 332) [13NO]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for ballistic missile
defense systems (see H.R. 2786) [31OC]
El-Sayegh, Hani: removal from the U.S. to Saudi Arabia (see H.
Con. Res. 193) [9NO]
Foreign aid: deny assistance to terrorist organizations affiliated
with the Palestinian Authority or the Palestine Broadcasting
Corp. (see H. Con. Res. 163) [1OC]
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Immigration: provide permanent residency status to certain Persian
Gulf Conflict evacuees (see H.R. 793) [13FE]
International law: support international criminal tribunal to
prosecute members of the Iraqi regime for certain crimes (see
H. Con. Res. 137) [31JY]
Iran: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 1550) [7MY]
Iraq: eviction of U.S. members of U.N. weapons inspection teams
and threats to surveillance planes (see H. Res. 322) [12NO]
------most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 1550) [7MY]
Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see H. Con.
Res. 60) [10AP]
------terrorist bombing in Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 133, 145,
146) [30JY] [4SE] [5SE]
------independence anniversary (see H.J. Res. 102) [7NO]
------resolve cases of missing in action soldiers (see H. Con.
Res. 122) [24JY]
------U.S. policy relative to Jerusalem as the capital (see H.R.
2832) [6NO]
Lebanon: recognize territorial integrity, unity, sovereignty, and
independence (see H. Con. Res. 68) [29AP]
------waive foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts
(see H.R. 3080) [13NO]
Libya: exception to foreign sovereign immunity relative to
jurisdiction of U.S. courts for claims arising out of
terrorist bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 (see H.R. 3026) [12NO]
------most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 1550) [7MY]
------reject Arab League resolution urging the easing of U.N.
sanctions relative to the refusal to surrender individuals
wanted in connection with the 1988 terrorist bombing of Pan Am
Flight 103 (see H. Res. 246) [26SE]
Middle East Peace Facilitation Act: extend authorities (see H.R.
2251) [24JY]
Palestinian Authority: condemn death penalty policy relative to
sale of land to Jews (see H. Con. Res. 93) [5JN]
Persian Gulf Conflict: relief of evacuees (see H.R. 1860) [10JN]
Syria: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 1550) [7MY]
------waive foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts
(see H.R. 3080) [13NO]
U.N.: promote full equality for Israel (see H.R. 2711) [23OC]
Veterans: priority health care to individuals who served in Israel
or Turkey during the Persian Gulf Conflict (see H.R. 250)
[9JA]
Messages
National Emergency Relative to Iran: President Clinton [5MR]
[17MR] [13MY] [17SE] [30SE]
National Emergency Relative to Iraq: President Clinton [10FE]
[31JY]
National Emergency Relative to Terrorism Committed To Disrupt the
Middle East Peace Process: President Clinton [21JA]
MIDDLE EAST PEACE FACILITATION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Authorities: extend (see H.R. 2251) [24JY]
MIGRANT WORKERS
see Agriculture
MIGRATORY BIRD TREATY ACT
Bills and resolutions
Hunting and trapping: clarify prohibitions and provide for
wildlife habitat under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (see H.R.
741, 2863) [12FE] [6NO]
MILITARY ASSISTANCE
see Foreign Aid
MILITARY SELECTIVE SERVICE ACT
Bills and resolutions
Repeal (see H.R. 2421) [5SE]
MILLENDER-McDONALD, JUANITA (a Representative from California)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA:
designate (see H.R. 2349) [31JY]
CIA: establish select committee to investigate involvement in
crack cocaine sales to fund Contras (see H. Res. 70) [13FE]
Dept. of Justice: direct Attorney General to provide a written
opinion on the constitutionality of proposed state ballot
initiatives (see H.R. 3006) [9NO]
Firearms: ensure child safety (see H.R. 2673) [9OC]
------improve safety of handguns (see H.R. 1044, 1074) [12MR]
[13MR]
Health: revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation
program and amend relative to persons of mixed ancestry (see
H.R. 2418) [5SE]
Immigration: treatment of aliens born in the Philippines or Japan
who were fathered by U.S. citizens (see H.R. 2540) [24SE]
Mervyn Dymally Post Office Building, Compton, CA: designate (see
H.R. 2348) [31JY]
National Women's Business Council: funding (see H.R. 2389) [3SE]
MILLENNIUM SOCIETY
Bills and resolutions
Activities: coordinate to commemorate the second millennium and
endow an international cross-cultural scholarship fund (see
H.R. 1519) [1MY]
MILLER, DAN (a Representative from Florida)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2107, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies
appropriations [23SE]
------H.R. 2264, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related
agencies appropriations [23SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Agriculture: make regulatory correction relative to methyl bromide
under the Montreal Protocol (see H.R. 2609) [6OC]
Dept. of Agriculture: regulate loans to certain processors of
sugarcane and sugar beets (see H.R. 1387) [17AP]
Federal employees: limitations relative to use of official time
(see H.R. 986) [6MR]
Motor vehicles: install switches to deactivate air bags (see H.R.
1022) [11MR]
MILLER, GEORGE (a Representative from California)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Advisory Council on California Indian Policy: extension (see H.R.
3069) [13NO]
Consumers: labeling system for apparel and sporting goods made
without child labor (see H.R. 1301) [10AP]
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. 2351) [31JY]
------maintain health and stability of coral reef ecosystems (see
H. Res. 87) [10MR]
Education: improve teacher quality (see H.R. 2228) [23JY]
Marine mammals: allow import of dolphin-safe tuna relative to
lowering of dolphin mortality rate and certification of drug
enforcement efforts (see H.R. 1259) [9AP]
Mining and mineral resources: ensure receipt of a fair return for
the extraction of locatable minerals on public domain lands
(see H.R. 778) [13FE]
------reclamation of abandoned hardrock mines (see H.R. 780)
[13FE]
Monuments and memorials: establish National Peace Garden Monument
(see H.R. 1497) [30AP]
National Park Service: use of escrowed oil and gas revenues to
improve visitor facilities (see H.R. 2143) [10JY]
National Wildlife Refuge System: improve management (see H.R. 952)
[5MR]
Native Americans: enhance self-governance relative to direct
operation, control, and redesign of Indian Health Service
activities (see H.R. 1833) [7JN]
Natural resources: recover fair market value for disposal of
Federal natural assets (see H.R. 919) [4MR]
Northern Mariana Islands: labeling, minimum wage, and immigration
requirements relative to textile industry (see H.R. 1450)
[24AP]
San Francisco Bay: remove navigational hazards to prevent oil
spills (see H.R. 882) [27FE]
Taxation: repeal percentage depletion allowance for certain
hardrock mines (see H.R. 779) [13FE]
MILLER, MICHAEL J.
Bills and resolutions
Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington Field Office Memorial
Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 2443) [9SE]
MINGE, DAVID (a Representative from Minnesota)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Congress: treatment of Members and employees for retirement
purposes (see H.R. 1765) [3JN]
Minnesota: enrollment in Reinvest in Minnesota Land Conservation
Program relative to expiration of contract (see H.R. 1185)
[20MR]
New Ulm, MN: recognize the Hermann Monument and Hermann Heights
Park as a national symbol of the contributions of German
Americans (see H. Con. Res. 177) [24OC]
Social Security: extend and clarify pay-as-you-go requirements
relative to trust funds (see H.R. 2586) [30SE]
Taxation: designate overpayments and contributions to the public
debt (see H.R. 1353) [16AP]
------treatment of economic subsidies provided by State and local
governments to lure or retain businesses (see H.R. 3044)
[13NO]
MINING AND MINERAL RESOURCES
Bills and resolutions
Billings County, ND: exchange of certain mineral interests located
in national grasslands (see H.R. 2574) [29SE]
Black Lung Benefits Act: improve (see H.R. 609) [5FE]
BLM: transfer to State governments the authority to require bonds
or other financial guarantees for the reclamation of hardrock
mineral operations (see H.R. 1917) [17JN]
Coal: disability benefit eligibility for certain miners (see H.R.
1600) [14MY]
Dept. of the Interior: approval process for oil and gas leasing,
exploration, or development activity off the North Carolina
coast (see H.R. 2615) [6OC]
------prohibit expenditures on mid-Atlantic coast offshore oil and
gas lease sales (see H.R. 2555) [25SE]
Florida: release reversionary interests retained by the U.S. in
certain deeds conveyed to Florida (see H.R. 3018) [9NO]
Fort Berthold Reservation: approval process for oil and gas
leasing agreements for specific allotted lands (see H.R. 2309)
[30JY]
Insurance: require the provision of information sufficient for
homeowners to insure themselves against loss from subsidence
resulting from underground coal or clay mines (see H.R. 3062)
[13NO]
Land use: ensure receipt of a fair return for the extraction of
locatable minerals on public domain lands (see H.R. 778)
[13FE]
------locatable minerals on public domain lands (see H.R. 253)
[9JA]
Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument: expeditious
completion of acquisition of private mineral interests (see
H.R. 1659) [16MY]
National parks and recreation areas: repeal the pilot recreation
fee program and establish a royalty on hardrock minerals whose
proceeds are to be used for public recreational sites (see
H.R. 2818) [5NO]
Natural resources: provide for claim maintenance fees and
royalties on hardrock mining claims (see H.R. 1830) [6JN]
------recover fair market value for disposal of Federal natural
assets (see H.R. 919) [4MR]
Petroleum: lease lands within Naval Oil Shale Reserves to private
entities for the development of oil and natural gas (see H.R.
1163) [20MR]
------management of royalties from oil and gas leases (see H.R.
1107) [18MR]
Reclamation of land: abandoned hardrock mines (see H.R. 780)
[13FE]
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: implementation (see H.
Con. Res. 119) [23JY]
Taxation: provide equivalent rates on natural gas and gasoline
(see H.R. 1623) [15MY]
------repeal percentage depletion allowance for certain hardrock
mines (see H.R. 779) [13FE]
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------treatment of benefits to retired coal miners (see H.R. 2231)
[23JY]
MINK, PATSY T. (a Representative from Hawaii)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Agriculture: crop insurance coverage for losses due to plant
viruses and diseases and loan eligibility for producers who
suffer such losses (see H.R. 781) [13FE]
Armed Forces: alternative financing mechanism for TRICARE health
care program (see H.R. 1246) [8AP]
------use of military health care system and commissary stores by
unremarried former spouses of members (see H.R. 575) [4FE]
Contracts: require that work that requires licensing be performed
by a person who is so licensed (see H.R. 571) [4FE]
Dept. of Defense: ensure that Federal construction contractors
abide by State tax, employment, and licensing regulations (see
H.R. 1186) [20MR]
Disasters: establish Federal insurance programs against the risks
of catastrophic earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and
hurricanes (see H.R. 579) [4FE]
Diseases: compensation for individuals who develop stomach cancer
due to exposure from radioactive substances (see H.R. 573)
[4FE]
------ovarian cancer research programs (see H.R. 953) [5MR]
Government: use of private delivery services in filing documents
with Federal agencies (see H.R. 782) [13FE]
Government contracts: deadline for receipt of certain bids
relative to delivery by overnight message service (see H.R.
580) [4FE]
Hawaii: establishment of new National Park System units (see H.R.
576) [4FE]
------regulation of airspace over National Park System lands (see
H.R. 1187) [20MR]
Health: studies and programs relative to traumatic brain injuries
(see H.R. 1245) [8AP]
Horticulture: plant genetic conservation program funding (see H.R.
570) [4FE]
INS: standards for naturalization (see H.R. 574) [4FE]
Insurance: establish requirements for the cancellation of
automobile insurance policies (see H.R. 1024) [11MR]
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific: authorizing
appropriations for the expansion of the columbarium (see H.R.
2144) [10JY]
NLRB: jurisdiction in labor disputes on Johnston Atoll (see H.R.
572) [4FE]
Northern Mariana Islands: plebiscite on adherence to U.S. laws or
independence (see H. Con. Res. 164) [1OC]
Political campaigns: ban soft money in elections for Federal
office (see H.R. 1025) [11MR]
------prohibit candidates from accepting unsecured loans from
depository institutions regulated under Federal law (see H.R.
783) [13FE]
Public welfare programs: food stamp eligibility for certain
elderly permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 2638) [8OC]
Social Security: treatment of severe spinal cord injuries relative
to certain earnings (see H.R. 577) [4FE]
Taxation: treatment of certain personal care services under the
unemployment tax (see H.R. 578) [4FE]
------treatment of certain welfare benefits relative to earned
income tax credit (see H.R. 1045, 1498) [12MR] [30AP]
------treatment of funeral trusts (see H.R. 684) [11FE]
Women: celebrate and continue accomplishments of Title IX
provisions relative to equity in women's educational and
athletic opportunities (see H. Con. Res. 103) [23JN]
MINNESOTA
Bills and resolutions
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness: enhance conservation and
protection (see H.R. 2149) [10JY]
------improve access and use (see H.R. 1739) [22MY]
Floods: facilitate recovery from Red River flooding through
greater flexibility for depository institutions and their
regulators (see H.R. 1461) [24AP]
Lewis and Clark Rural Water System, Inc.: authorize construction
and assistance (see H.R. 1688) [21MY]
Public lands: enrollment in Reinvest in Minnesota Land
Conservation Program relative to expiration of contract (see
H.R. 1185) [20MR]
MINORITIES
Bills and resolutions
Civil rights: establish criminal liability for discrimination
based on disparate treatment (see H.R. 2080) [26JN]
------prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on
sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1302) [10AP]
------prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color,
national origin, or sex in Federal actions (see H.R. 1909)
[17JN]
------prohibit employment discrimination (see H.R. 963, 2078)
[6MR] [26JN]
------prohibit use of involuntary arbitration to settle claims of
employment discrimination (see H.R. 983) [6MR]
------provide improved remedies for discrimination in the payment
of wages based on sex (see H.R. 2023) [24JN]
Colleges and university: exempt certain institutions of higher
education serving minorities from default-based ineligibility
for student loan programs (see H.R. 717) [12FE]
Construction industries: prohibit discrimination relative to
surety bonding requirements (see H.R. 2554) [25SE]
Courts: provide civil claim for victims of bias crimes (see H.R.
2959) [8NO]
Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (see H.R. 3081)
[13NO]
------establish Federal, State, and local programs on the
reporting and preventing of bias crimes (see H.R. 188) [9JA]
Dept. of HUD: prohibit assistance to organizations that promote
prejudice or bias based on race, religion, or ethnicity (see
H.R. 207) [9JA]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve procedures for resolving claims
of employment discrimination (see H.R. 1703) [22MY]
Education: increase postsecondary opportunities for Hispanic and
other under-represented student populations (see H.R. 2495)
[18SE]
Employment: implement alternative program for providing a benefit
or employment preference under Federal law (see H.R. 2079)
[26JN]
FCC: establish Ethnic and Minority Affairs Section (see H.R. 147)
[9JA]
Federal employees: review of employment discriminations claims
(see H.R. 2441) [9SE]
Financial institutions: strengthen and clarify enforcement of fair
lending laws relative to redlining and credit allocation (see
H.R. 229) [9JA]
Forest Service: assure operations are free of racial, sexual, and
ethnic discrimination (see H.R. 61) [7JA] [9JA]
Government: procurement access for women-owned businesses (see H.
Res. 313) [8NO]
Health: minority health programs (see H.R. 487) [21JA]
------revise and extend programs relative to the health of
individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds (see H.R. 1895)
[12JN]
Hispanic Americans: tribute to Hispanic culture in the U.S. (see
H. Res. 240) [23SE]
Law enforcement: provide for the collection of data on traffic
stops (see H.R. 118) [9JA]
National Commission on Fairness in the Workplace: establish (see
H.R. 2997) [9NO]
National Days of Dialogue: support in association with the
national celebration of the birth of Martin Luther King, Jr.
(see H. Con. Res. 195) [9NO]
Paperwork Reduction Act: use of term ``multiracial'' or
``multiethnic'' on classification lists (see H.R. 830) [25FE]
Racial relations: congressional role in eliminating racism (see H.
Res. 138) [30AP]
Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1335)
[15AP]
------tribute (see H. Con. Res. 61) [15AP]
Small business: assist certain women and minority business people
(see H.R. 1647) [15MY]
------increase percentage of Federal contracts awarded to
businesses owned by disadvantaged individuals or women (see
H.R. 1824) [5JN]
Reports filed
Dept. of Veterans Affairs Employment Discrimination Resolution and
Adjudication Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R.
1703) (H. Rept. 105-292) [2OC]
MIRAMAR, CA
Bills and resolutions
Dept. of Defense: prohibit the relocation of certain Marine Corps
helicopter aircraft to Naval Air Station (see H.R. 1808) [5JN]
MISSING IN ACTION
Bills and resolutions
Armed Forces: procedures for determining status of certain missing
members (see H.R. 409) [9JA]
Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see
H. Res. 16) [9JA]
Flags: mandate the display of the POW/MIA flag on various
occasions and in various locations (see H.R. 1161) [20MR]
Israel: resolve cases of missing in action soldiers (see H. Con.
Res. 122) [24JY]
MISSISSIPPI
Bills and resolutions
Chickasaw Trail Economic Development Compact: congressional
consent (see H.J. Res. 95) [6OC]
Ray J. Favre Post Office Building, Kiln, MS: designate (see H.R.
2623) [7OC]
Reports filed
Chickasaw Trail Economic Development Compact: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 95) (H. Rept. 105-389) [7NO]
MISSOURI
Appointments
Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation Board of Trustees [11FE]
Bills and resolutions
Mark Twain National Forest: boundary adjustment (see H.R. 1779)
[4JN]
Rivers: Corps of Engineers project to protect fish and wildlife
habitat of the Missouri River and the middle Mississippi River
(see H.R. 2949) [8NO]
Reports filed
Mark Twain National Forest Boundary Adjustment: Committee on
Agriculture (House) (H.R. 1779) (H. Rept. 105-295) [2OC]
MOAKLEY, JOHN JOSEPH (a Representative from Massachusetts)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Northeastern University: anniversary (see H. Res. 266) [9OC]
Ships and vessels: support requirements that vessels operating
between U.S. ports be built, owned, and operated by U.S.
citizens (see H. Con. Res. 65) [23AP]
Tobacco products: treatment of excise taxes relative to costs
incurred by tobacco industry liability settlement (see H.R.
2390) [3SE]
MOHAMED, MAHATHIR (Prime Minister, Malaysia)
Bills and resolutions
Malaysia: anti-American and anti-Semitic remarks of Prime Minister
Mahathir Mohamed (see H. Con. Res. 174) [22OC]
MOLDOVA, REPUBLIC OF
related term(s) Commonwealth of Independent States
Messages
Emigration Laws and Policies of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia,
Moldova, and Ukraine: President Clinton [3JN]
MOLINARI, SUSAN (a Representative from New York)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2014, Taxpayer Relief Act [10JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Amtrak: authorizing appropriations and management reform (see H.R.
2247) [24JY]
Crime: Federal penalties for the killing or attempted killing of a
law enforcement officer of the District of Columbia (see H.R.
727) [12FE]
[[Page 2720]]
------strengthen penalties and prohibitions against sabotage of
rail transportation or other mass transit (see H.R. 1501)
[30AP]
Diseases: issue special postage stamps to fund breast cancer
research (see H.R. 1585) [13MY]
Families and domestic relations: child abuse and neglect
prevention (see H.R. 1419) [23AP]
Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays and reconstructive
surgery relative to breast cancer and of second opinions for
any cancer diagnosis (see H.R. 616) [5FE]
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: reauthorize (see
H.R. 1609) [14MY]
Law enforcement officers: provide death benefits to retired public
safety officers (see H.R. 1862) [11JN]
Railroads: modernize and improve Federal railroad infrastructure
financing programs (see H.R. 1939) [17JN]
------reform the Federal Railroad Administration and improve
safety laws (see H.R. 1499) [30AP]
Rutman, Irwin: relief of estate (see H.R. 1869) [11JN]
MOLLOHAN, ALAN B. (a Representative from West Virginia)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2158, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and
sundry independent agencies appropriations [3SE]
------H.R. 2267, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the
Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations [6OC]
MONEY
related term(s) Coins
Bills and resolutions
Coins: establish circulating commemorative coin program
commemorating each State (see H.R. 2414) [5SE]
------issue one dollar coin (see H.R. 1174, 2637) [20MR] [8OC]
Consumers: notification of additional fees for use of certain
automatic teller machines utilizing a national or regional
network (see H.R. 264) [9JA]
------prohibit the imposition of additional fees for use of
certain automatic teller machines utilizing a national or
regional network (see H.R. 795) [13FE]
Cuba: allow cash remittances to relatives in Cuba (see H.R. 285)
[9JA]
Dept. of the Treasury: develop and implement a strategy to combat
money laundering and other financial crimes (see H.R. 1756)
[3JN]
------incorporate certain features in the redesign of the U.S.
currency to make it readily accessible to the visually
impaired (see H.R. 2067) [25JN]
Disabled: use of tactile currency for the blind and visually
impaired (see H. Res. 122) [17AP]
Financial institutions: safeguard confidential banking and credit
union information (see H.R. 3003) [9NO]
FRS: clarify application of the Government in the Sunshine Act to
the Federal Open Market Committee (see H.R. 690) [11FE]
------mandate price stability as the primary goal of monetary
policy (see H.R. 1396, 2360) [17AP] [31JY]
------require continued availability of $1 notes for circulation
(see H.R. 1098) [18MR]
Taxation: exempt certain small businesses from use of electronic
fund transfer system for depository taxes (see H.R. 722)
[12FE]
MONGOLIA, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF
Bills and resolutions
Foreign trade: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 36, 2133)
[7JA] [9JA] [10JY]
U.S. policy (see H. Con. Res. 172) [22OC]
Messages
Most-Favored-Nation Status for Mongolia: President Clinton [21JY]
MONTANA
Bills and resolutions
Flathead Irrigation Project: transfer maintenance and operation to
local control (see H.R. 3056) [13NO]
Gallatin National Forest: land exchange (see H.R. 3057) [13NO]
Native Americans: distribution of judgment funds to Mississippi
Sioux Indian tribes (see H.R. 976) [6MR]
Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic
rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon,
Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1425) [23AP]
Water: authorize the construction of the Fort Peck Reservation
Rural Water System (see H.R. 2306) [30JY]
Reports filed
Mississippi Sioux Tribes Judgement Fund Distribution Act:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 976) (H. Rept. 105-242)
[3SE]
MONTENEGRO
Bills and resolutions
Bosnia and Herzegovina: implementation of peace agreement, support
democratic efforts of countries from former Yugoslavia, and
continue efforts to prosecute war criminals (see H. Res. 15)
[9JA]
Messages
National Emergency Relative to Serbia and Montenegro and the
Bosnian Serbs: President Clinton [30MY] [3JN]
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, VA
Bills and resolutions
Virginia: include additional counties as part of Appalachian
region (see H.R. 606) [5FE]
MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS
Appointments
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council [13FE] [12MR]
Bills and resolutions
Admiralty Island National Monument: land exchange (see H.R. 1948)
[17JN]
Battle of Midway National Memorial: establish (see H.R. 2800)
[4NO]
California: prohibit the designation of the Mt. Shasta area as a
national historic site, district, or monument (see H.R. 193)
[9JA]
Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance of a statue of John L.
(Jack) Swigert for placement in National Statuary Hall (see H.
Con. Res. 25) [25FE]
------postpone relocation of Suffragists Portrait Monument to the
rotunda (see H. Con. Res. 72) [1MY]
------procurement of a bust or statue of Sojourner Truth for
placement in the Capitol (see H. Con. Res. 62) [15AP]
Cold War: authorize the establishment of a memorial (see H.R.
2885) [7NO]
Devils Tower National Monument: retain name of mountain (see H.R.
129) [9JA]
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial: design and construct a
permanent addition (see H.J. Res. 76) [1MY]
Gandhi, Mohandas K. (Mahatma): authorize India to establish a
memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1390) [17AP]
Grant's Tomb National Monument, New York, NY: designate (see H.R.
546) [4FE]
Iwo Jima Memorial: prohibit the construction of any additional
monument, memorial, or structure (see H.R. 2313) [30JY]
Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument: expeditious
completion of acquisition of private mineral interests (see
H.R. 1659) [16MY]
National monuments: prohibit establishment without an express act
of Congress and the concurrence of the Governor and State
legislature (see H.R. 1127) [19MR]
------prohibit establishment without an express act of Congress
and the concurrence of the Governor and State legislature
(H.R. 1127), consideration (see H. Res. 256) [29SE]
------prohibit extension or establishment in Idaho without public
participation and an express act of Congress (see H.R. 597)
[5FE]
------prohibit extension or establishment in Washington without
public participation and an express act of Congress (see H.R.
413) [9JA]
------prohibit extension or establishment of any without an
express act of Congress (see H.R. 596) [5FE]
National Peace Garden Monument: establish (see H.R. 1497) [30AP]
New Ulm, MN: recognize the Hermann Monument and Hermann Heights
Park as a national symbol of the contributions of German
Americans (see H. Con. Res. 177) [24OC]
Oklahoma City National Memorial: establish as a unit of the
National Park System and create the Oklahoma City Memorial
Trust (see H.R. 1849) [10JN]
Petroglyph National Monument: modify boundaries (see H.R. 1424)
[23AP]
Ralph David Abernathy Memorial Foundation: extend authority to
establish memorial (see H.J. Res. 57) [27FE]
Veterans: authorize the Pyramid of Remembrance Foundation to
establish a memorial dedicated to soldiers who have died in
foreign conflicts other than declared wars (see H.R. 1608)
[14MY]
------prohibit desecration of memorials (see H.R. 2346) [31JY]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 1127, National Monument Fairness Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 256) (H. Rept. 105-283)
[29SE]
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Permanent Addition Design and
Construction: Committee on Resources (House) (S.J. Res. 29)
(H. Rept. 105-167) [8JY]
Gunston Hall Plantation Board of Regents Authority To Establish a
George Mason Memorial: Committee on Resources (House) (S. 423)
(H. Rept. 105-363) [31OC]
Hood Bay Land Exchange Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R.
1948) (H. Rept. 105-261) [23SE]
National Monument Fairness Act: Committee on Resources (House)
(H.R. 1127) (H. Rept. 105-191) [21JY]
National Peace Garden Memorial Construction Authority Extension:
Committee on Resources (House) (S. 731) (H. Rept. 105-362)
[31OC]
Oklahoma City National Memorial Act: Committee on Resources
(House) (H.R. 1849) (H. Rept. 105-316) [8OC]
MOORE, ROY S.
Bills and resolutions
Civil liberties: display of the Ten Commandments in public places
(see H. Con. Res. 31) [3MR]
MORALITY AND ETHICS
Bills and resolutions
Armed Forces: provide that consensual sexual activity between
adults shall not be a violation of the Uniform Code of
Military Justice (see H.R. 1915) [17JN]
Crime: ensure that States do not require registration of
individuals convicted of an offense that involves consensual
sexual activity between adults (see H.R. 2256) [24JY]
Dept. of Justice: establish ethics standards for prosecutors (see
H.R. 232) [9JA]
Education: role in character development and teaching of moral
values (see H. Con. Res. 127) [28JY]
Federal employees: strengthen post-employment restrictions on
foreign representation (see H.R. 416) [9JA]
Government: give preference to firms that adopt and enforce a
corporate code of conduct (see H.R. 2071) [25JN]
House Ethics Reform Task Force: implement recommendations (see H.
Res. 168) [18JN]
------implement recommendations (H. Res. 168), consideration (see
H. Res. 230) [17SE]
Science: prohibit cloning of humans (see H.R. 923) [5MR]
------prohibit Federal funding for human cloning research (see
H.R. 922) [5MR]
Television: implementation of ratings system for programming (see
H.R. 1760) [3JN]
Messages
Human Cloning Prohibition: President Clinton [10JN]
Motions
House Ethics Reform Task Force: implement recommendations (H. Res.
168) [18SE]
Reports filed
Consideration of H. Res. 168, House Ethics Reform Task Force
Implementation Recommendations: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 230) (H. Rept. 105-250) [17SE]
Prohibit Federal Funding for Human Cloning Research: Committee on
Science (House) (H.R. 922) (H. Rept. 105-239) [1AU]
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MORAN, JAMES P. (a Representative from Virginia)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2107, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies
appropriations [23SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Armed Forces: establish demonstration project relative to
enrollment of certain beneficiaries in the Federal Employees
Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 1766) [3JN]
Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries
the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits
Program (see H.R. 76) [7JA] [9JA]
Dept. of State: include information relative to human rights of
working children in annual human rights report (see H.R. 1405)
[21AP]
Ecology and environment: protect children from exposure to certain
environmental pollutants (see H.R. 2451) [10SE]
Martin V.B. Bostetter, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Alexandria, VA:
designate (see H.R. 1851) [10JN]
Professional Boxing Corp.: establish (see H.R. 2176) [16JY]
Public Health Service Act: improve research of children's health
(see H.R. 1451) [24AP]
Taxation: treatment of certain income relative to principal
campaign committees (see H.R. 1112) [18MR]
Truth in Lending Act: simplify credit card payments to governments
relative to transaction fees paid to credit card companies
(see H.R. 883) [27FE]
MORAN, JERRY (a Representative from Kansas)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Agriculture: extension of conservation reserve contracts
relative to rejection of reenrollment bids (see H.R. 861)
[27FE]
IRS: improve access and increase equity for taxpayers (see H.R.
2598) [1OC]
Land use: require local approval of railroad rights-of-way
designations for interim use as trails (see H.R. 2352) [31JY]
Natural gas: provide relief to businesses relative to interest and
penalties on refunds retroactively ordered by FERC (see H.R.
2903) [7NO]
MORELLA, CONSTANCE A. (a Representative from Maryland)
Bills and resolutions introduced
BLS: conduct time use surveys and calculate monetary value of
unremunerated work (see H.R. 422) [9JA]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for the
SAFE KIDS Buckle Up Car Seat Safety Check (see H. Con. Res.
98) [12JN]
Census: include ancestry data on decennial census (see H. Con.
Res. 38) [5MR]
Civil Service Retirement System: expand the class of individuals
eligible to elect the option to make up a deposit through an
actuarially equivalent annuity reduction (see H.R. 2566)
[26SE]
Commission on the Advancement of Women in Science, Engineering,
and Technology Development: establish (see H.R. 3007) [9NO]
Dept. of Transportation: authorizing appropriations for surface
transportation research and development (see H.R. 860) [27FE]
Education: provide for teacher technology training (see H.R. 1572,
2065) [8MY] [25JN]
FAA: authorize research, engineering, and development programs
(see H.R. 1271) [10AP]
Families and domestic relations: grants to States to establish
supervised visitation centers for victims of domestic violence
(see H.R. 2779) [30OC]
------issues relative to child custody, child abuse, and domestic
violence (see H. Con. Res. 182) [30OC]
Federal employees: delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments
(see H. Con. Res. 13) [4FE]
------extend authority under which comparability allowances may be
paid to Government physicians (see H.R. 2541) [24SE]
------make percentage limitations on contributions to the Thrift
Savings Plan comparable to dollar amount limitations on
elective deferrals (see H.R. 2526) [23SE]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of bone mass
measurements (see H.R. 2699) [22OC]
Guatemala: implementation of peace accords (see H. Con. Res. 166)
[2OC]
Health care professionals: training of students relative to
identification and referral of victims of domestic violence
(see H.R. 884) [27FE]
House Rules: postpone final action on legislative branch
appropriations until all other appropriations bills have been
enacted (see H. Res. 123) [17AP]
Medicaid: coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 421) [9JA]
Medicare: bone mass measurements (see H.R. 1002) [10MR]
Motor vehicles: improve public education on proper use of child
safety restraint systems (see H.R. 784) [13FE]
NIST: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1274) [10AP]
Public safety officers: provide additional compensation to certain
fire and law enforcement personnel (see H.R. 2767) [29OC]
Sheinbein, Samuel: extradition to the U.S. from Israel (see H.
Con. Res. 165) [1OC]
States: establish demonstration projects to develop kinship care
programs and require notification of adult relative caregivers
(see H.R. 1452) [24AP]
Taxation: dependent care tax credit (see H.R. 2553) [25SE]
Technology: improve and expedite licensing of federally owned
inventions (see H.R. 2544) [25SE]
Women: establish offices of women's health within certain Federal
agencies (see H.R. 920) [4MR]
------research programs relative to HIV and AIDS (see H.R. 1571)
[8MY]
MORRIS K. UDALL FOUNDATION
Bills and resolutions
U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution: establish
(see H.R. 1381, 3042) [17AP] [13NO]
MORRISTOWN, NJ
Bills and resolutions
Morristown National Historical Park: acquisition of certain
property (see H.R. 2776) [30OC]
MOTHER TERESA
Bills and resolutions
Condolences on death (see H. Res. 226, 227) [10SE] [11SE]
Congressional Gold Medal: award (see H.R. 1650) [16MY]
Tribute (see H. Res. 223) [9SE]
MOTION PICTURES
Bills and resolutions
Cagney, James: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 206) [9JA]
Evans, Dale: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2752) [28OC]
Gardner, Ava: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 218)
[3SE]
Julia, Raul: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R.
2514) [23SE]
Library of Congress: acquire certain real property for storage of
motion picture, recorded sound, television, and radio
collections (see H.R. 2979) [9NO]
National parks and recreation areas: collection of fees for the
making of motion pictures, television productions, and sound
tracks (see H.R. 2993) [9NO]
Rogers, Roy: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2752) [28OC]
``Schindler's List'': tribute NBC and Ford Motor Co., for
television broadcast (see H. Con. Res. 30) [27FE]
Stewart, Jimmy: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 109) [8JY]
Taxation: treatment of unemployment tax relative to entertainment
industry (see H.R. 841) [26FE]
Tobacco products: discourage use among minors by motion picture
industry (see H. Con. Res. 184) [6NO]
MOTOR VEHICLES
Bills and resolutions
Business and industry: prohibit rental car companies from imposing
certain fees based upon the residence of the renter (see H.R.
1118) [18MR]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for the
SAFE KIDS Buckle Up Car Seat Safety Check (see H. Con. Res.
98) [12JN]
Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to the
operation of automobiles and trucks (see H.R. 2327) [31JY]
------improve public education on proper use of child safety
restraint systems (see H.R. 784) [13FE]
Clean Air Act: amend to impose certain requirements on areas
upwind of ozone nonattainment areas (see H.R. 1911, 2328)
[17JN] [31JY]
Crime: establish toll-free telephone number for the reporting of
stolen and abandoned motor vehicles (see H.R. 501) [4FE]
------treatment of theft of motor vehicle air bag modules (see
H.R. 2683) [21OC]
------use of bar encoding to facilitate identification and
recovery of stolen vehicles (see H.R. 1471) [29AP]
Drunken driving: add vehicle confiscation to criteria for State
eligibility for Federal drunk driving countermeasure grants
(see H.R. 108) [9JA]
------national minimum sentence for a person who operates a motor
vehicle while under the influence of alcohol (see H.R. 982)
[6MR]
------national standard to prohibit the operation of motor
vehicles by intoxicated individuals (see H.R. 981) [6MR]
EPA: prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or
particulate matter before existing standards have been
attained (see H.R. 1863, 1984) [11JN] [19JN]
FCC: establish rules preventing broadcasts that create hazards for
motorists (see H.R. 369) [9JA]
Federal-aid highways: length and weight limitations (see H.R. 551)
[4FE]
Government regulations: average fuel economy standards for
automobiles (see H.R. 880) [27FE]
------titling and registration requirements relative to salvage,
nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (see H.R. 1839) [10JN]
Hazardous substances: require annual review of motor carriers
safety permits for transportation of hazardous material (see
H.R. 2806) [4NO]
Insurance: establish requirements for the cancellation of
automobile insurance policies (see H.R. 1024) [11MR]
------provide consumers choice of auto insurance relative to
compensation for economic and non-economic losses (see H.R.
2021) [24JN]
Interstate commerce: clarify firearm permit and licensing
procedures for armored car crew members (see H.R. 624) [6FE]
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: authorize the design and
construction of parking garage additions and certain site
improvements (see H.R. 1747) [22MY]
Law enforcement: provide for the collection of data on traffic
stops (see H.R. 118) [9JA]
Metric system: waive requirements for State use on highway signs
(see H.R. 813) [25FE]
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: reauthorization
(see H.R. 2691) [22OC]
Petroleum: transfer gasoline tax revenues to transportation trust
funds (see H.R. 255, 2382) [9JA] [3SE]
Power resources: take into account newly developed renewable
energy-based fuels and equalize alternative fuel vehicle
acquisition incentives (see H.R. 2568) [26SE]
Princess Diana (Wales): condolences on death in car accident in
Paris (see H. Res. 219) [4SE]
Roads and highways: environmental improvements (see H.R. 1533)
[6MY]
Safety: establish an age limit for riding in front seats (see H.R.
3071) [13NO]
------install switches to deactivate air bags (see H.R. 1022)
[11MR]
School buses: prohibit the manufacture, sale, delivery, or
importation of school buses without seatbelts (see H.R. 1605)
[14MY]
------safety (see H.R. 1993) [19JN]
States: permit individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles
within State borders after meeting minimum standards (see H.R.
2942) [8NO]
------treatment of foreign vehicles relative to State emission
standards (see H.R. 8) [7JA] [9JA]
Taxation: allow certain deductions for school bus owner-operators
(see H.R. 1242) [8AP]
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------application of retail tax relative to certain heavy duty
trucks and trailers (see H.R. 160) [9JA]
------deduction for charitable use of passenger automobiles (see
H.R. 1731, 1941) [22MY] [17JN]
------deposit portion of motor fuel excise taxes into Highway
Trust Fund and Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 644)
[6FE]
------employee option to receive taxable cash compensation in lieu
of nontaxable parking benefits (see H.R. 1713) [22MY]
------extend incentives for alcohol used as a fuel as part of any
extension of fuel tax rates (see H.R. 2489) [17SE]
------treatment of employer-provided transit passes and parking
benefits (see H.R. 878) [27FE]
------treatment of motor fuel excise taxes on fuel used by highway
vehicle motors to operate certain power takeoff equipment (see
H.R. 67, 1056) [7JA] [9JA] [13MR]
Tobacco products: prohibit regulation of tobacco-sponsored
advertising used by professional motor sports associations
(see H.R. 410) [9JA]
Transportation: codify certain laws without substantive change
(see H.R. 1086) [17MR]
------prohibit smoking in any federally funded transportation
facility (see H.R. 1351) [16AP]
------transfer taxing and spending authority over highway programs
and mass transit programs to States (see H.R. 1470, 3045)
[29AP] [13NO]
Treaties and agreements: prevent the imposition of new energy
taxes or fees to comply with the global warming treaty (see H.
Res. 268) [9OC]
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact:
congressional consent to amendments made by Maryland,
Virginia, and the District of Columbia (see H.J. Res. 96)
[9OC]
Reports filed
Clarify Firearm Permit and Licensing Procedures for Armored Car
Crew Members: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 624) (H.
Rept. 105-6) [25FE]
Codify Certain Transportation Laws Without Substantive Change:
Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1086) (H. Rept. 105-
153) [25JN]
Design and Construction of Parking Garage Additions and Certain
Site Improvements to the Kennedy Center for the Performing
Arts: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House)
(H.R. 1747) (H. Rept. 105-130) [12JN]
National Salvage Motor Vehicle Consumer Protection Act: Committee
on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1839) (H. Rept. 105-285) [30SE]
Use of Capitol Grounds for SAFE KIDS Buckle Up Car Seat Safety
Check: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House)
(H. Con. Res. 98) (H. Rept. 105-200) [24JY]
MOUNTAINS
Bills and resolutions
Arches National Park: expand boundaries (see H.R. 2283) [29JY]
California: prohibit the designation of the Mt. Shasta area as a
national historic site, district, or monument (see H.R. 193)
[9JA]
Devils Tower National Monument: retain name of mountain (see H.R.
129) [9JA]
Mount McKinley: retain name (see H.R. 256) [9JA]
San Isabel National Forest: designate certain lands as Spanish
Peaks Wilderness (see H.R. 1865) [11JN]
------extend protection of Spanish Peaks planning area (see H.R.
1196) [20MR]
Reports filed
Arches National Park Boundaries Expansion: Committee on Resources
(House) (H.R. 2283) (H. Rept. 105-385) [6NO]
MUDD, SAMUEL A.
Bills and resolutions
Dept. of the Army: set aside military conviction for harboring
John Wilkes Booth (see H.R. 1885) [12JN]
MUNICIPALITIES
see Urban Areas
MURTHA, JOHN P. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2107, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies
appropriations [23SE]
------H.R. 2266, Dept. of Defense appropriations [3SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Diseases: prostate cancer screening benefits (see H.R. 2639) [8OC]
Prayer: constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer (see
H.J. Res. 68) [8AP]
MUSEUMS
Appointments
Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents [13FE]
Bills and resolutions
Dallas, TX: designate the museum to be known as ``The Women's
Museum: An Institute for the Future'' as a Millennium Project
for the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 187) [7NO]
Hawaii: repatriation of certain Native American remains (see H.R.
749) [13FE]
Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site: establish (see
H.R. 2201) [17JY]
National Lighthouse Museum: establish (see H.R. 2895) [7NO]
National Military Museum Foundation: establish (see H.R. 1568)
[8MY]
New Mexico: funding for construction of history museum (see H.R.
732) [12FE]
Smithsonian Institution: establish National African-American
Museum (see H.R. 773) [13FE]
MUSIC AND DANCE
related term(s) Arts and Humanities
Bills and resolutions
African-American music: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 27) [27FE]
Anderson, Marian: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 864) [27FE]
Copyrights: treatment of distribution of certain phonorecords (see
H.R. 1967) [19JN]
Evans, Dale: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2752) [28OC]
Jazz: designate as a rare and valuable national treasure (see H.
Con. Res. 57) [8AP]
National Council on the Arts: abolish (see H.R. 122) [9JA]
National Endowment for the Arts: abolish (see H.R. 122) [9JA]
National parks and recreation areas: collection of fees for the
making of motion pictures, television productions, and sound
tracks (see H.R. 2993) [9NO]
Rogers, Roy: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2752) [28OC]
Satellite Home Viewer Act: technical amendments (see H.R. 672)
[11FE]
Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279)
[9JA]
Messages
National Endowment for the Arts Report: President Clinton [11JY]
Reports filed
Copyright Treatment of the Distribution of Certain Phonorecords:
Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1967) (H. Rept. 105-
325) [21OC]
Satellite Home Viewer Act Technical Amendments: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 672) (H. Rept. 105-25) [17MR]
MYANMAR, UNION OF
see Burma
MYRICK, SUE (a Representative from North Carolina)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122),
consideration (see H. Res. 100) [19MR]
------prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), consideration
of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 262) [7OC]
Congress: punish false statements made during debate on the floor
of either House of Congress (see H.R. 425) [9JA]
Courts: mandatory minimum sentencing relative to criminal use of
guns (see H.R. 424) [9JA]
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations for military construction,
family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2016),
consideration (see H. Res. 178) [26JN]
Dept. of the Treasury: treatment of partnership distributions to
limited partners (see H.R. 1247) [8AP]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making
appropriations (H.R. 2169), consideration (see H. Res. 189)
[17JY]
District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2607),
consideration of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 324) [12NO]
Education: improve and expand charter schools (H.R. 2616),
consideration (see H. Res. 288) [29OC]
------voucher program to provide school choice (H.R. 2746),
consideration (see H. Res. 288) [29OC]
Government regulations: reduce Federal paperwork burden (H.R.
852), consideration (see H. Res. 88) [11MR]
House Rules: consideration of motions to suspend the rules and
pass certain legislation (see H. Res. 161) [4JN]
IRS: conduct independent audit (see H.R. 2587) [30SE]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment relative to
liability associated with the making of false statements (see
H.J. Res. 29) [9JA]
Political campaigns: impose monetary penalties for use of
fraudulent political advertisements (see H.R. 423) [9JA]
Tariff: polymer of alkanediols, monocyclic dicarboxylic acid
dimethyl ester, monocyclic monosulfonated dicarboxylic acid
dimethyl ester monosodium salt, and hydroxy
alkoxyalkanesulfonic acid sodium salt (see H.R. 1852) [10JN]
Taxation: treatment of education individual retirement accounts
relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
2646), consideration (see H. Res. 274) [22OC]
Volunteer workers: allow State and local government workers to
perform volunteer services for their employer without
requiring overtime pay (see H.R. 484) [21JA]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 852, Paperwork Elimination Act: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 88) (H. Rept. 105-15) [11MR]
Consideration of H.R. 1122, Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 100) (H. Rept. 105-32)
[19MR]
Consideration of H.R. 2016, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for
Military Construction, Family Housing, and Base Realignment
and Closure: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 178) (H.
Rept. 105-156) [26JN]
Consideration of H.R. 2169, Dept. of Transportation and Related
Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res.
189) (H. Rept. 105-189) [17JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2646, Education Savings Act for Public and
Private Schools: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 274) (H.
Rept. 105-336) [22OC]
Consideration of H.R. 2746 and H.R. 2616, Voucher Program To
Provide School Choice and Community-Designed Charter Schools
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 288) (H. Rept. 105-
357) [29OC]
Consideration of Motions To Suspend the House Rules and Pass
Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 161)
(H. Rept. 105-118) [4JN]
Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 1122, Partial-Birth
Abortion Ban Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 262) (H.
Rept. 105-312) [7OC]
Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 2607, District of
Columbia Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res.
324) (H. Rept. 105-403) [12NO]
NADLER, JERROLD (a Representative from New York)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Courts: provide civil claim for victims of bias crimes (see H.R.
2959) [8NO]
Crime: prohibit certain conduct relative to civil disorders (see
H.R. 2353) [31JY]
Cuba: exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical
supplies, instruments, or equipment (see H.R. 2904) [7NO]
FAA: regulations relative to recirculation of fresh air in
commercial aircraft (see H.R. 2856) [6NO]
Financial institutions: require enhanced security measures
relative to surveillance pictures which can be used as
evidence in criminal prosecutions (see H.R. 2507) [18SE]
Grant's Tomb National Monument, New York, NY: designate (see H.R.
546) [4FE]
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Health: managed care system reform proposal (see H.R. 2905) [7NO]
Immigration: waiver of vaccination requirement for orphan children
(see H.R. 2473) [15SE]
Insurance: coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 617) [5FE]
Public lands: domestic livestock grazing fees (see H.R. 547) [4FE]
Ted Weiss U.S. Courthouse, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 548)
[4FE]
Water pollution: eliminate certain discharges of chlorine
compounds into navigable waters (see H.R. 1188) [20MR]
NAFTA
see Treaties and Agreements
NAHANT, MA
Bills and resolutions
Coast Guard: convey Coast Guard Recreation Facility property (see
H.R. 1992) [19JN]
NARCOTICS
see Drugs
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Bills and resolutions
Federal Advisory Committee Act: clarify public disclosure
requirements of the National Academy of Sciences and the
National Academy of Public Administration (see H.R. 2977)
[9NO]
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
Bills and resolutions
Federal Advisory Committee Act: clarify public disclosure
requirements of the National Academy of Sciences and the
National Academy of Public Administration (see H.R. 2977)
[9NO]
Nevada Test Site: authorize study on migration of underground
plutonium (see H.R. 2479) [16SE]
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 2158, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and
sundry independent agencies appropriations [3SE]
Bills and resolutions
Appropriations: authorizing (see H.R. 1275) [10AP]
------authorizing (H.R. 1275), consideration (see H. Res. 128)
[23AP]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent
agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 2158) [11JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2158), consideration (see H.
Res. 184) [14JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2158), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 261) [7OC]
Public buildings: selection of abandoned and underutilized
facilities relative to agency needs (see H.R. 897) [27FE]
Space policy: participation in international space station program
(see H.R. 1831) [6JN]
------space station program funding (see H.R. 1423) [23AP]
------tribute for successfully carrying out the Mars Pathfinder
Mission (see H. Con. Res. 111) [9JY]
Conference reports
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent
Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2158) [6OC]
Messages
Aeronautics and Space Achievements: President Clinton [29OC]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Independent Agencies
Appropriations Line-Item Veto: President Clinton [4NO]
Motions
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent
agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2158) [16JY] [3SE]
Reports filed
Appropriations: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1275) (H. Rept.
105-65) [21AP]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2158, Depts. of
Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies
Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 261) (H.
Rept. 105-311) [7OC]
Consideration of H.R. 1275, NASA Appropriations: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 128) (H. Rept. 105-73) [23AP]
Consideration of H.R. 2158, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD,
and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 184) (H. Rept. 105-180) [14JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent
Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2158)
(H. Rept. 105-297) [6OC]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2158) (H. Rept.
105-175) [11JY]
NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE ACT
Bills and resolutions
National Service Trust Program: repeal (see H.R. 993) [6MR]
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS
Bills and resolutions
Television: treatment of voluntary guidelines relative to
applicability of antitrust laws (see H.R. 1510) [1MY]
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STOCK CAR AUTOMOBILE RACING
Bills and resolutions
Tobacco products: prohibit regulation of tobacco-sponsored
advertising used by professional motor sports associations
(see H.R. 410) [9JA]
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Bills and resolutions
Sports: eliminate professional league rules prohibiting public
ownership of teams (see H.R. 590) [5FE]
------extend pension benefits to certain surviving professional
basketball players (see H. Con. Res. 83) [16MY]
NATIONAL BROADCASTING CO. (NBC)
Bills and resolutions
Motion pictures: tribute to NBC and Ford Motor Co., for television
broadcast of movie ``Schindler's List'' (see H. Con. Res. 30)
[27FE]
NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE
Bills and resolutions
Research: increase involvement of advocates in breast cancer
research (see H.R. 1352) [16AP]
NATIONAL CEMETERIES
related term(s) Cemeteries and Funerals
Bills and resolutions
Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery: designate (see H.R. 740) [12FE]
Arlington National Cemetery: reburial of an unknown Civil War
veteran of the Union Army (see H.R. 1668) [20MY]
------reburial of an unknown Civil War veteran of the Union Army
and the Army of the Confederate States (see H.R. 1669) [20MY]
Crime: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532)
[6MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: furnish headstones or markers for the
marked graves of certain individuals (see H.R. 2504) [18SE]
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific: authorizing
appropriations for the expansion of the columbarium (see H.R.
2144) [10JY]
Veterans: expand range of criminal offenses resulting in
forfeiture of benefits (see H.R. 1908, 1955, 1990) [17JN]
[18JN] [19JN]
------expand range of criminal offenses resulting in forfeiture of
burial benefits (see H.R. 2040) [25JN]
------restoration of the grave marker allowance (see H.R. 1602)
[14MY]
Reports filed
Expand Range of Criminal Offenses Resulting in Forfeiture of
Veterans Benefits: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (S.
923) (H. Rept. 105-319) [9OC]
Veterans' Cemetery Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary
(House) (H.R. 1532) (H. Rept. 105-142) [21JN]
NATIONAL CEMETERIES SANCTITY ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see H.R. 1990) [19JN]
NATIONAL CENTER FOR MISSING CHILDREN
Bills and resolutions
Appropriations: authorizing (see H.R. 1716) [22MY]
NATIONAL CENTER FOR RURAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
Bills and resolutions
Establish (see H.R. 657, 1524) [10FE] [1MY]
NATIONAL CHILD PROTECTION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Children and youth: facilitate fingerprint checks [17SE]
NATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION REVIEW COMMISSION
Appointments
Members [17MR]
NATIONAL COMMISSION ON FAIRNESS IN THE WORKPLACE
Bills and resolutions
Establish (see H.R. 2997) [9NO]
NATIONAL COMMISSION ON RESTRUCTURING THE IRS
Appointments
Members [4FE]
NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON VITAL AND HEALTH STATISTICS
Appointments
Members [13MR]
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE ARTS
Appointments
Members [15DE]
Bills and resolutions
Abolish (see H.R. 122) [9JA]
NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION
Bills and resolutions
Board of Directors: provide State credit union representation (see
H.R. 24) [7JA] [9JA]
Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of
Federal credit unions (see H.R. 1151) [20MR]
------clarify laws relative to field of membership of Federal
credit unions and reduce tax rates for qualified community
lenders (see H.R. 1121) [19MR]
Financial institutions: safeguard confidential banking and credit
union information (see H.R. 3003) [9NO]
NATIONAL DAY OF UNITY
Bills and resolutions
Designate (see H. Res. 170) [19JN]
NATIONAL DAYS OF DIALOGUE
Bills and resolutions
Special days and holidays: support in association with the
national celebration of the birth of Martin Luther King, Jr.
(see H. Con. Res. 195) [9NO]
NATIONAL DEBT
see Public Debt
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY
Messages
National Endowment for Democracy Report: President Clinton [8AP]
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS
Bills and resolutions
Abolish (see H.R. 122) [9JA]
Messages
Report: President Clinton [11JY]
NATIONAL ENERGY LABORATORIES REORGANIZATION COMMISSION
Bills and resolutions
Establish (see H.R. 1295) [10AP]
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT
Messages
Environmental Quality Report: President Clinton [19MR]
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Bills and resolutions
Sports: eliminate professional league rules prohibiting public
ownership of teams (see H.R. 590) [5FE]
NATIONAL FORESTS
Bills and resolutions
Appropriations: address funding shortfall relative to exemption of
certain users from fees (see H.R. 1843) [10JN]
California: pilot project in the Plumas, Lassen, and Tahoe
National Forests to demonstrate resource management activity
effectiveness (see H.R. 858) [27FE]
------pilot project in the Plumas, Lassen, and Tahoe National
Forests to demonstrate resource management activity
effectiveness (H.R. 858), consideration (see H. Res. 180)
[8JY]
Cherokee National Forest: conveyance of a parcel of real property
to the church occupying such property (see H.R. 2501) [18SE]
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Clean Air Act: exempt prescribed burning from regulations (see
H.R. 2601) [1OC]
Colorado: expand Eagles Nest Wilderness within Arapaho and White
River National Forests (see H.R. 985) [6MR]
Ecology and environment: manage public domain lands in a manner to
reduce carbon dioxide (see H. Con. Res. 151) [10SE]
Education: transfer of certain public lands or national forest
lands for use as elementary or secondary schools (see H.R.
2223) [23JY]
Forest Service: eliminate below-cost timber sales (see H.R. 1827)
[6JN]
------reduce costs and improve efficiency by contracting out
certain tasks related to the planning and implementation of
National Forest System programs and projects (see H.R. 2127)
[9JY]
------remove restrictions on acquisitions from other Federal
agencies for improved firefighting (see H.R. 975) [6MR]
Forests: eliminate commercial logging on public lands and
facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of
communities dependent on the Federal logging program (see H.R.
2789) [31OC]
------establish a program of recovery and protection and to
inventory, monitor, and analyze public and private forests and
their resources (see H.R. 2515) [23SE]
Gallatin National Forest: land exchange (see H.R. 3057) [13NO]
Hells Canyon National Recreation Area: management of river craft
(see H.R. 838) [26FE]
Lake Tahoe Basin National Forest: designate (see H.R. 2680) [21OC]
Lincoln National Historic Trail: designate as a component of the
National Trails System (see H.R. 1513) [1MY]
Mark Twain National Forest: boundary adjustment (see H.R. 1779)
[4JN]
National Forest Foundation: authorize and extend certain
activities (see H.R. 101) [9JA]
Natural resources: recover fair market value for disposal of
Federal natural assets (see H.R. 919) [4MR]
New Mexico: conveyance of lands from Carson National Forest and
Santa Fe National Forest to the village of El Rito and the
town of Jemez Springs, NM (see H.R. 434) [9JA]
Northern Forest Lands Council: implement recommendations (see H.R.
971) [6MR]
Public lands: ban clearcutting, protect native biodiversity, and
designate certain Federal lands as Northwest Ancient Forests
and roadless areas (see H.R. 1376) [17AP]
------domestic livestock grazing fees (see H.R. 1829) [6JN]
Routt National Forest: land exchange (see H.R. 1021) [11MR]
San Isabel National Forest: designate certain lands as Spanish
Peaks Wilderness (see H.R. 1865) [11JN]
------extend protection of Spanish Peaks planning area (see H.R.
1196) [20MR]
Sequoia National Forest: increase recreational opportunities and
establish National Forest Preserve to protect Giant Sequoia
ecosystem (see H.R. 2077) [26JN]
Stanislaus National Forest, CA: establish a demonstration project
relative to private contractors performing multiple resource
management activities (see H.R. 2886) [7NO]
Tahoe National Forest: land sale to Placer County, CA (see H.R.
1439) [24AP]
Wayne National Forest: continuance of oil and gas operations (see
H.R. 1467) [28AP]
Wenatchee National Forest: land exchange (see H.R. 822) [25FE]
White River National Forest: boundary adjustment relative to
National Forest System lands within Summit County, CO (see
H.R. 1020) [11MR]
------boundary adjustment relative to Raggeds Wilderness (see H.R.
1019) [11MR]
Wildlife: protect opportunities for sportsmen and enhance
conservation of wildlife (see H.R. 1719) [22MY]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 858, Quincy Library Group Forest Recovery
and Economic Stability Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 180) (H. Rept. 105-173) [8JY]
Conveyance of Public Lands From Carson National Forest and Santa
Fe National Forest to El Rito and Jemez Springs, NM: Committee
on Resources (House) (H.R. 434) (H. Rept. 105-359) [30OC]
Eagles Nest Wilderness Expansion Within Arapaho and White River
National Forests in Colorado: Committee on Resources (House)
(H.R. 985) (H. Rept. 105-111) [3JN]
Hells Canyon National Recreation Area River Craft Management:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 838) (H. Rept. 105-378)
[4NO]
Management of National Forest Public Domain Lands Relative to
Reduction of Carbon Dioxide: Committee on Resources (House)
(H. Con. Res. 151) (H. Rept. 105-330) [21OC]
Mark Twain National Forest Boundary Adjustment: Committee on
Agriculture (House) (H.R. 1779) (H. Rept. 105-295) [2OC]
Quincy Library Group Forest Recovery and Economic Stability Act:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 858) (H. Rept. 105-136)
[18JN]
Tahoe National Forest Land Sale to Placer County, CA: Committee on
Resources (House) (H.R. 1439) (H. Rept. 105-114) [3JN]
Wenatchee National Forest Land Exchange With Chelan County, WA:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 822) (H. Rept. 105-168)
[8JY]
White River National Forest Boundary Adjustment Relative to
National Forest System Lands Within Summit County, CO:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1020) (H. Rept. 105-113)
[3JN]
White River National Forest Boundary Adjustment Relative to
Raggeds Wilderness: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1019)
(H. Rept. 105-112) [3JN]
NATIONAL GAMBLING IMPACT STUDY COMMISSION
Appointments
Members [25FE]
Bills and resolutions
Federal Tort Claims Act: application to members and personnel (see
H.R. 1901) [17JN]
Reports filed
Federal Tort Claims Act Application to Members and Personnel:
Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1901) (H. Rept. 105-
145) [23JN]
NATIONAL GEOLOGIC MAPPING ACT
Bills and resolutions
Reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 709) [12FE]
Reports filed
Reauthorization and Amendments: Committee on Resources (House)
(H.R. 709) (H. Rept. 105-17) [11MR]
NATIONAL GUARD
Bills and resolutions
Dept. of Defense: reimbursement to Army Reserve and National Guard
members deployed to Europe relative to Operation Joint Guard
(see H.R. 2796) [4NO]
Federal employees: military uniform requirements for civilian
employees of the National Guard (see H.R. 2331) [31JY]
Taxation: allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the
National Guard or Ready Reserve (see H.R. 42, 43) [7JA] [9JA]
Veterans: allow members to perform honor guard functions at
veterans' funerals (see H.R. 1601) [14MY]
NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE
Bills and resolutions
Health: establish a program for training in lifesaving first aid
for individuals experiencing cardiac arrest (see H.R. 1679)
[20MY]
NATIONAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM DESIGNATION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Territories: participation in State Infrastructure Bank Program
and use of surface transportation program funds for road
construction (see H.R. 1561) [8MY]
NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION
Bills and resolutions
Reauthorization (see H.R. 2691) [22OC]
NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Lighthouses: establish a national historic lighthouse preservation
program (see H.R. 2970) [8NO]
NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND
Bills and resolutions
Authorization: extend (see H.R. 1522) [1MY]
NATIONAL HISTORICAL PUBLICATIONS AND RECORDS COMMISSION
Appointments
Members [22MY]
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Bills and resolutions
Sports: eliminate professional league rules prohibiting public
ownership of teams (see H.R. 590) [5FE]
NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORP.
Bills and resolutions
Establish (see H.R. 712, 713) [12FE]
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
Bills and resolutions
Establish (see H.R. 2914) [7NO]
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BIOMEDICAL IMAGING
Bills and resolutions
Establish (see H.R. 1715) [22MY]
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
Bills and resolutions
Appropriations: authorizing (see H.R. 1274) [10AP]
------authorizing (H.R. 1274), consideration (see H. Res. 127)
[23AP]
Computers: improve security (see H.R. 1903) [17JN]
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act: authorizing appropriations (see
H.R. 2249) [24JY]
Reports filed
Appropriations: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1274) (H. Rept.
105-64) [21AP]
Computer Security Enhancement Act: Committee on Science (House)
(H.R. 1903) (H. Rept. 105-243) [3SE]
Consideration of H.R. 1274, NIST Appropriations: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 127) (H. Rept. 105-72) [23AP]
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act Appropriations: Committee on
Science (House) (H.R. 2249) (H. Rept. 105-238) [1AU]
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
Bills and resolutions
Diabetes: establish a comprehensive plan (see H.R. 1315) [14AP]
Diseases: coverage of prostate cancer screening and drug
treatments under Medicare and Dept. of Veterans Affairs
programs and expansion of research and education programs (see
H.R. 383) [9JA]
------expand programs to research osteoporosis and related bone
diseases (see H.R. 2697) [22OC]
------prostate cancer research programs (see H.R. 297) [9JA]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: requirements relative to
health claims on food labels (see H.R. 2208) [22JY]
Health: establish research and grant programs for the eradication
or control of pfiesteria piscicida and other aquatic toxins
(see H.R. 2565) [26SE]
National Cancer Institute: increase involvement of advocates in
breast cancer research (see H.R. 1352) [16AP]
National Center for Integral Medicine: establish (see H.R. 1055)
[13MR]
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand and coordinate
activities on cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 2130)
[9JY]
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging: establish (see H.R.
1715) [22MY]
Public Health Service: establish pediatric research initiative
(see H.R. 1883) [12JN]
Research: improve and expand clinical research programs (see H.R.
3001) [9NO]
Science: prohibit Federal funding for human cloning research (see
H.R. 922) [5MR]
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Taxation: prohibit deduction for payments relative to tobacco
industry liability settlement and use of increased revenues to
promote public health (see H.R. 3030) [12NO]
Women: increase research and education on the drug DES (see H.R.
1788) [4JN]
------research health risks posed by the presence of certain
additives and synthetic fibers in tampons and similar products
(see H.R. 2900) [7NO]
------research programs relative to HIV and AIDS (see H.R. 1571)
[8MY]
Reports filed
Prohibit Federal Funding for Human Cloning Research: Committee on
Science (House) (H.R. 922) (H. Rept. 105-239) [1AU]
NATIONAL KIWIFRUIT BOARD
Bills and resolutions
Members: provide proportional representation of kiwifruit
producers, exporters, and importers (see H.R. 2024) [24JN]
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT
Bills and resolutions
Employment: protect employer rights (see H.R. 758) [13FE]
Labor unions: require arbitration of initial contract negotiation
disputes (see H.R. 2848) [6NO]
National Public Employment Relations Commission: establish (see
H.R. 2012) [23JN]
NLRB: determine appropriateness of certain bargaining units in the
absence of a stipulation or consent (see H.R. 1595) [14MY]
------resolution of unfair labor practice complaints in a timely
manner (see H.R. 1598) [14MY]
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
Bills and resolutions
Claims: recovery of attorneys' fees by small businesses and labor
organizations who prevail in proceedings (see H.R. 2449)
[10SE]
Employment: protect employer rights (see H.R. 758) [13FE]
Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to
improve economic competitiveness (see H.R. 634) [6FE]
Labor rulings: resolution of unfair labor practice complaints in a
timely manner (see H.R. 1598) [14MY]
Labor unions: determine appropriateness of certain bargaining
units in the absence of a stipulation or consent (see H.R.
1595) [14MY]
National Labor Relations Act: require arbitration of initial
contract negotiation disputes (see H.R. 2848) [6NO]
Territories: jurisdiction in labor disputes on Johnston Atoll (see
H.R. 572) [4FE]
NATIONAL LAKESHORES
Bills and resolutions
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore: ensure individuals retain rights
for use and occupancy in conveyed property (see H.R. 1994)
[19JN]
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore: authorize improvements to a
county road and prohibit construction of a scenic shoreline
drive (see H.R. 351) [9JA]
NATIONAL MAMMOGRAPHY DAY
Bills and resolutions
Goals: support (see H. Res. 235) [18SE]
NATIONAL MILITARY MUSEUM FOUNDATION
Bills and resolutions
Establish (see H.R. 1568) [8MY]
NATIONAL MONUMENT FAIRNESS ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see H.R. 1127) [19MR]
Enact (H.R. 1127): consideration (see H. Res. 256) [29SE]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 1127, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 256) (H. Rept. 105-283) [29SE]
Provisions: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1127) (H. Rept.
105-191) [21JY]
NATIONAL MONUMENTS
see Monuments and Memorials
NATIONAL NARCOTICS LEADERSHIP ACT
Bills and resolutions
Drugs: establish matching grant program for local communities that
first demonstrate a long-term commitment to reduce youth
substance abuse (see H.R. 956) [5MR]
Reports filed
Drug-Free Communities Act: Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight (House) (H.R. 956) (H. Rept. 105-105) [20MY]
NATIONAL OBJECTIVES
related term(s) Domestic policy
Bills and resolutions
Arts and humanities: encourage participation and increase
understanding and appreciation of the cultural heritage of the
U.S. (see H.R. 2156) [11JY]
Budget: reform process (see H.R. 1372) [17AP]
------reform process and enforce the bipartisan balanced budget
agreement (see H.R. 2003) [20JN]
Children and youth: funding for health, nutrition, education, and
child care for infants and toddlers (see H. Res. 131) [24AP]
------provide for health, safety, and education (see H.R. 1726)
[22MY]
Commission on National Drug Policy: establish (see H.R. 1345)
[16AP]
Crime: national policy to control juvenile crime, violence, and
drug abuse (see H.R. 810) [25FE]
------national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (see
H.R. 3, 1699) [7JA] [9JA] [21MY]
------national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (H.R.
3), consideration (see H. Res. 143) [6MY]
------national summit of sports, political, community, and media
leaders to develop a plan to deter acts of domestic and sexual
violence (see H. Con. Res. 29) [27FE]
------reform juvenile justice system, and promote youth
development and crime prevention programs (see H.R. 278) [9JA]
------require States to address the problem of violent crimes
committed by repeat offenders (see H. Con. Res. 75) [7MY]
------use of certain grant funds to provide parental education to
assist in child abuse prevention (see H.R. 2381) [3SE]
Death and dying: recognize suicide as a national problem (see H.
Res. 212) [31JY]
Dept. of Education: prohibit funding of national testing proposals
without explicit and specific legislation (see H. Res. 214;
H.R. 2846) [1AU] [6NO]
Dept. of the Treasury: develop and implement a strategy to combat
money laundering and other financial crimes (see H.R. 1756)
[3JN]
Domestic policy: establish a living wage, develop job
opportunities, convert military programs to social programs,
produce a capital budget, reduce poverty and violence, and
redistribute wealth and power (see H.R. 1050) [12MR]
Drug abuse: national policy to combat the distribution, sale, and
use of illegal drugs by young people (see H. Res. 267) [9OC]
Drugs: establish matching grant program for local communities that
first demonstrate a long-term commitment to reduce youth
substance abuse (see H.R. 956) [5MR]
Drunken driving: national minimum sentence for a person who
operates a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol
(see H.R. 982) [6MR]
------national standard to prohibit the operation of motor
vehicles by intoxicated individuals (see H.R. 981) [6MR]
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. 2351) [31JY]
------national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 1209,
1404) [20MR] [17AP]
Education: allow local areas to develop elementary and secondary
education programs that meet their needs (see H.R. 2992) [9NO]
------development of school-to-work opportunities systems (see
H.R. 1803) [5JN]
------improve the reading and literacy skills of children and
families (see H.R. 2614) [6OC]
------provide low-income children educational opportunities (see
H.R. 2561) [25SE]
------provide State and local assistance to improve adult
education and family literacy (see H.R. 1562) [8MY]
------role in character development and teaching of moral values
(see H. Con. Res. 127) [28JY]
------State adoption of challenging academic standards in core
curricula (see H. Res. 299) [31OC]
Families and domestic relations: develop, promote, and implement
policies to stabilize U.S. population growth (see H. Con. Res.
154) [18SE]
Government: promote economic opportunities for families (see H.R.
1040) [12MR]
Health: assure continued health insurance coverage of retired
workers (see H.R. 211, 444) [9JA]
------establish State and community assistance programs for
providers of health care services and maintenance of safety
net hospital infrastructure (see H.R. 735) [12FE]
------managed care system reform proposal (see H.R. 2905) [7NO]
------national policy to provide health care and reform insurance
procedures (see H.R. 16, 1200, 1374) [7JA] [9JA] [20MR] [17AP]
------national policy to provide health care coverage of mental
illnesses (see H.R. 621) [5FE]
------national policy to provide health care to children and
pregnant women (see H.R. 560, 1229) [4FE] [8AP]
------require health plans to provide certain coverage for
children (see H.R. 1159, 1854) [20MR] [10JN]
------revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation
program (see H.R. 2202) [17JY]
------revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation
program and amend relative to persons of mixed ancestry (see
H.R. 2418) [5SE]
------revise and extend programs relative to the health of
individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds (see H.R. 1895)
[12JN]
Human rights: anniversary of the signing of the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights (see H. Con. Res. 185) [7NO]
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: extend (see H.R.
2516) [23SE]
------reauthorize (see H.R. 1609) [14MY]
------reform (see H. Con. Res. 43) [11MR]
Law enforcement officers: establish voluntary national guidelines
for the safety and training of State correctional officers
(see H.R. 2303) [30JY]
Medicaid: expand State health care coverage of low-income children
and pregnant women and fund enrollment in health insurance
programs for certain children (see H.R. 1491) [30AP]
National Day of Unity: designate (see H. Res. 170) [19JN]
National Geologic Mapping Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R.
709) [12FE]
National Infrastructure Development Corp.: establish (see H.R.
712, 713) [12FE]
National Mammography Day: support goals (see H. Res. 235) [18SE]
National Week of Reflection and Tolerance: support (see H. Res.
300) [31OC]
Office of National Drug Control Policy: increase amount of funds
Director may transfer between agency accounts (see H.R. 1641)
[15MY]
Presidents of the U.S.: submit a national energy policy plan to
Congress (see H. Con. Res. 34) [4MR]
Schools: establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize school
facilities (see H.R. 1104) [18MR]
Social Security: provide for the retirement of every U.S. citizen
(see H.R. 2768) [29OC]
Taxation: treatment of expenses for public and nonpublic
elementary and secondary education (see H.R. 1816) [5JN]
Transportation: establish national growth programs relative to
metropolitan regional projects (see H.R. 1725) [22MY]
------Federal funding for highways and transportation improvements
(see H.R. 2337) [31JY]
------Federal role in developing a national intermodal surface
transportation system (see H.R. 1268) [10AP]
------funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs,
and transit programs (see H.R. 2400) [4SE]
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------reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation
funding (see H.R. 674) [11FE]
21st Century Scholars Program: establish (see H.R. 777) [13FE]
U.N. World Conference on Women: support U.S. commitments (see H.
Con. Res. 39) [6MR]
U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution: establish
(see H.R. 1381, 3042) [17AP] [13NO]
Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act: applicability of
mandatory minimum penalties in certain cases (see H.R. 1237)
[8AP]
Messages
Aeronautics and Space Achievements: President Clinton [29OC]
Environmental Quality Report: President Clinton [19MR]
National Drug Control Strategy: President Clinton [25FE]
National Security Strategy: President Clinton [15MY]
Policy on Protection of National Information Infrastructure
Against Strategic Attack: President Clinton [28JY]
Motions
Budget: reform process and enforce the bipartisan balanced budget
agreement (H.R. 2003) [23JY]
Crime: national policy to control juvenile crime and violence
(H.R. 3) [8MY]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 3, Juvenile Crime Control Act: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 143) (H. Rept. 105-89) [6MY]
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act Extension:
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R.
2516) (H. Rept. 105-270) [25SE]
Juvenile Crime Control Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House)
(H.R. 3) (H. Rept. 105-86) [1MY]
National Geologic Mapping Act Reauthorization and Amendments:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 709) (H. Rept. 105-17)
[11MR]
Reading Excellence Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce
(House) (H.R. 2614) (H. Rept. 105-348) [24OC]
State Requirements To Address the Problem of Violent Crimes
Committed by Repeat Offenders: Committee on the Judiciary
(House) (H. Con. Res. 75) (H. Rept. 105-157) [26JN]
NATIONAL OCEAN COUNCIL
Bills and resolutions
Oceans: develop and implement national ocean and coastal
activities policy (see H.R. 2547) [25SE]
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
related term(s) Department of Commerce
Bills and resolutions
Appropriations: authorizing (see H.R. 1278) [10AP]
National Weather Service: making emergency supplemental
appropriations (see H.R. 1251) [8AP]
Reports filed
Appropriations: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1278) (H.
Rept.105-66) [20JN]
------Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1278) (H. Rept. 105-66)
[23AP]
Marine Resources Programs Reauthorization: Committee on Science
(House) (H.R. 437) (H. Rept. 105-22) [21AP]
NATIONAL PARK BONDS AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see H.R. 2853) [6NO]
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
related term(s) National Parks and Recreation Areas
Bills and resolutions
Casa Malpais National Historic Landmark: authorize assistance (see
H.R. 60) [7JA] [9JA]
Coastal Heritage Trail Route: authorizing appropriations (see H.R.
2125) [9JY]
Colorado: expand Eagles Nest Wilderness within Arapaho and White
River National Forests (see H.R. 985) [6MR]
Dept. of the Treasury: issue national park capital improvement
bonds and set aside park fees into a National Park Capital
Improvement Fund to secure and pay interest on such bonds (see
H.R. 2853) [6NO]
Ecology and environment: establish a Community Recreation and
Conservation Endowment with certain oil and gas revenues (see
H.R. 2945) [8NO]
------provide certain off-budget treatment for the land and water
conservation fund and limit fund relative to State financial
assistance (see H.R. 1487) [30AP]
------provide off-budget treatment for the land and water
conservation fund (see H.R. 706, 1732) [12FE] [22MY]
Hawaii: establishment of new National Park System units (see H.R.
576) [4FE]
------regulation of airspace over National Park System lands (see
H.R. 1187) [20MR]
Hells Canyon National Recreation Area: management of river craft
(see H.R. 838) [26FE]
Lake Tahoe Basin National Forest: designate (see H.R. 2680) [21OC]
Land and Water Conservation Fund Act: amend relative to the
National Park Service (see H.R. 489) [21JA]
Lighthouses: establish a national historic lighthouse preservation
program (see H.R. 2970) [8NO]
National Cave and Karst Research Institute: establish (see H.R.
2098) [26JN]
National parks and recreation areas: allow units that cannot
charge entrance fees to retain other fees and charges (see
H.R. 2502) [18SE]
------collection of fees for the making of motion pictures,
television productions, and sound tracks (see H.R. 2993) [9NO]
------enhance park system (see H.R. 433) [9JA]
------require the President to submit a separate appropriations
request to ensure priority funding (see H.R. 142) [9JA]
------review management and reform application process for
National Park System (see H.R. 1728) [22MY]
National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program:
establish (see H.R. 1635) [15MY]
New York: exchange National Park Service land in the Fire Island
National Seashore for land in Suffolk County (see H.R. 1256)
[9AP]
Oklahoma City National Memorial: establish as a unit of the
National Park System and create the Oklahoma City Memorial
Trust (see H.R. 1849) [10JN]
Power resources: use of escrowed oil and gas revenues to improve
visitor facilities (see H.R. 2143) [10JY]
Public safety officers: provide additional compensation to certain
fire and law enforcement personnel (see H.R. 2767) [29OC]
Santa Rose Island, CA: honor agreements relative to acquisition
(see H.R. 1696) [21MY]
Sequoia National Forest: increase recreational opportunities and
establish National Forest Preserve to protect Giant Sequoia
ecosystem (see H.R. 2077) [26JN]
St. Helena Island National Scenic Area: establish (see H.R. 1733)
[22MY]
Tahoe National Forest: land sale to Placer County, CA (see H.R.
1439) [24AP]
Taxation: allow individuals to designate percentage of their tax
overpayments or to make contributions for units of the
National Park System (see H.R. 755) [13FE]
Wenatchee National Forest: land exchange (see H.R. 822) [25FE]
Reports filed
Cape Lookout National Seashore Maintenance of Wild Horses:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 765) (H. Rept. 105-179)
[14JY]
Eagles Nest Wilderness Expansion Within Arapaho and White River
National Forests in Colorado: Committee on Resources (House)
(H.R. 985) (H. Rept. 105-111) [3JN]
Hells Canyon National Recreation Area River Craft Management:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 838) (H. Rept. 105-378)
[4NO]
Oklahoma City National Memorial Act: Committee on Resources
(House) (H.R. 1849) (H. Rept. 105-316) [8OC]
Tahoe National Forest Land Sale to Placer County, CA: Committee on
Resources (House) (H.R. 1439) (H. Rept. 105-114) [3JN]
Wenatchee National Forest Land Exchange With Chelan County, WA:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 822) (H. Rept. 105-168)
[8JY]
NATIONAL PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS
related term(s) Parks and Recreation Areas
Bills and resolutions
Admiralty Island National Monument: land exchange (see H.R. 1948)
[17JN]
American Discovery Trail: designate (see H.R. 588) [5FE]
Arches National Park: expand boundaries (see H.R. 2283) [29JY]
Arts and humanities: collection of fees for the making of motion
pictures, television productions, and sound tracks (see H.R.
2993) [9NO]
Budget: require the President to submit a separate appropriations
request to ensure priority funding (see H.R. 142) [9JA]
Coastal Heritage Trail Route: authorizing appropriations (see H.R.
2125) [9JY]
Colorado: expand Eagles Nest Wilderness within Arapaho and White
River National Forests (see H.R. 985) [6MR]
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Citizen Advisory
Commission: reauthorize (see H.R. 1894) [12JN]
Dept. of the Interior: authorize entrance fees to secure bonds for
capital improvements (see H.R. 682) [11FE]
Dept. of the Treasury: issue national park capital improvement
bonds and set aside park fees into a National Park Capital
Improvement Fund to secure and pay interest on such bonds (see
H.R. 2853) [6NO]
Everglades National Park: designate Earnest F. Coe Visitor Center
(see H.R. 136) [9JA]
Fees: allow units that cannot charge entrance fees to retain other
fees and charges (see H.R. 2502) [18SE]
Florida: clarification of certain rights of the Miccosukee Tribe
(see H.R. 190, 1476, 3055) [9JA] [29AP] [13NO]
Fort Davis National Historic Site: authorize expansion (see H.R.
3047) [13NO]
Grand Teton National Park: domestic livestock grazing (see H.R.
708) [12FE]
Hawaii: establishment of new National Park System units (see H.R.
576) [4FE]
------regulation of airspace over National Park System lands (see
H.R. 1187) [20MR]
Hells Canyon National Recreation Area: management of river craft
(see H.R. 838) [26FE]
Hudson and Mohawk Rivers National Historical Park: establish (see
H.R. 545) [4FE]
Lake Tahoe Basin National Forest: designate (see H.R. 2680) [21OC]
Lincoln National Historic Trail: designate as a component of the
National Trails System (see H.R. 1513) [1MY]
Management: enhance park system (see H.R. 433) [9JA]
Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness: designate (see H.R. 136)
[9JA]
Mining and mineral resources: repeal the pilot recreation fee
program and establish a royalty on hardrock minerals whose
proceeds are to be used for public recreational sites (see
H.R. 2818) [5NO]
Morristown National Historical Park: acquisition of certain
property (see H.R. 2776) [30OC]
National Cave and Karst Research Institute: establish (see H.R.
2098) [26JN]
National discovery trails: establish (see H.R. 588) [5FE]
National forests: authorize and extend certain activities of the
National Forest Foundation (see H.R. 101) [9JA]
National Park Service: use of escrowed oil and gas revenues to
improve visitor facilities (see H.R. 2143) [10JY]
National Park System: private ownership and use of lands (see H.R.
104) [9JA]
------review management and reform application process (see H.R.
1728) [22MY]
New York: exchange National Park Service land in the Fire Island
National Seashore for land in Suffolk County (see H.R. 1256)
[9AP]
Oklahoma City National Memorial: establish as a unit of the
National Park System and create the Oklahoma City Memorial
Trust (see H.R. 1849) [10JN]
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Parks and recreation areas: require camps to report on incidents
of injuries and illnesses to Dept. of HHS (see H.R. 298) [9JA]
Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic
rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon,
Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1425) [23AP]
Redwood National Park: increase management efficiency through
cooperative agreements with California (see H.R. 262) [9JA]
Rocky Mountain National Park: designate certain lands as
wilderness (see H.R. 302) [9JA]
------prohibit commercial air tours (see H.R. 2859) [6NO]
Sequoia National Forest: increase recreational opportunities and
establish National Forest Preserve to protect Giant Sequoia
ecosystem (see H.R. 2077) [26JN]
Tahoe National Forest: land sale to Placer County, CA (see H.R.
1439) [24AP]
Taxation: allow individuals to designate percentage of their tax
overpayments or to make contributions for units of the
National Park System (see H.R. 755) [13FE]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1500, 1952)
[30AP] [18JN]
Wenatchee National Forest: land exchange (see H.R. 822) [25FE]
Wildlife: protect opportunities for sportsmen and enhance
conservation of wildlife (see H.R. 1719) [22MY]
Yosemite National Park: authorize further appropriations to clean
up and repair damages to facilities caused by heavy rains and
flooding (see H.R. 528) [4FE]
Reports filed
Arches National Park Boundaries Expansion: Committee on Resources
(House) (H.R. 2283) (H. Rept. 105-385) [6NO]
Eagles Nest Wilderness Expansion Within Arapaho and White River
National Forests in Colorado: Committee on Resources (House)
(H.R. 985) (H. Rept. 105-111) [3JN]
Earnest F. Coe Visitor Center in the Everglades National Park and
the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness: Committee on
Resources (House) (H.R. 136) (H. Rept. 105-328) [21OC]
Grand Teton National Park Domestic Livestock Grazing: Committee on
Resources (House) (H.R. 708) (H. Rept. 105-300) [6OC]
Hells Canyon National Recreation Area River Craft Management:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 838) (H. Rept. 105-378)
[4NO]
Hood Bay Land Exchange Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R.
1948) (H. Rept. 105-261) [23SE]
Miccosukee Settlement Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R.
1476) (H. Rept. 105-278) [29SE]
Oklahoma City National Memorial Act: Committee on Resources
(House) (H.R. 1849) (H. Rept. 105-316) [8OC]
Tahoe National Forest Land Sale to Placer County, CA: Committee on
Resources (House) (H.R. 1439) (H. Rept. 105-114) [3JN]
Wenatchee National Forest Land Exchange With Chelan County, WA:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 822) (H. Rept. 105-168)
[8JY]
NATIONAL PHYSICAL FITNESS AND SPORTS FOUNDATION
Bills and resolutions
Establish (see H.R. 756) [13FE]
NATIONAL PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION
Bills and resolutions
Establish (see H.R. 2012) [23JN]
NATIONAL RAILROAD HALL OF FAME, INC.
Bills and resolutions
National Railroad Hall of Fame: support efforts to construct (see
H. Res. 172) [19JN]
NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORP.
see Amtrak
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Bills and resolutions
Appropriations: authorizing (see H.R. 1273) [10AP]
------authorizing (H.R. 1273), consideration (see H. Res. 126)
[23AP]
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act: authorizing appropriations (see
H.R. 2249) [24JY]
Reports filed
Appropriations: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1273) (H. Rept.
105-63) [21AP]
Consideration of H.R. 1273, Appropriations: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 126) (H. Rept. 105-71) [23AP]
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act Appropriations: Committee on
Science (House) (H.R. 2249) (H. Rept. 105-238) [1AU]
NATIONAL SEASHORES
Bills and resolutions
Cape Cod National Seashore: provide for a land exchange and extend
the authority of the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory
Commission (see H.R. 2411) [5SE]
Cape Lookout National Seashore: ensure maintenance of a herd of
wild horses (see H.R. 765) [13FE]
Point Reyes National Seashore: protect farmland (see H.R. 1135,
1995) [19MR] [19JN]
Reports filed
Cape Lookout National Seashore Maintenance of Wild Horses:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 765) (H. Rept. 105-179)
[14JY]
NATIONAL SECURITY
related term(s) Department of Defense; Espionage
Appointments
Commission To Assess the Organization of the Federal Government To
Combat the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction [30MY]
Conferees: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY] [28JY]
------H.R. 2016, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure
[3SE]
------H.R. 2266, Dept. of Defense appropriations [3SE]
Bills and resolutions
Armed Forces: maintenance of military personnel in Asian and
Pacific regions (see H. Res. 103) [20MR]
Budget: establish a budget reserve account for emergencies (see
H.R. 457) [21JA]
------terminate certain Dept. of Defense programs and reduce
funding and scope of Dept. of Energy Stockpile Stewardship
Program (see H.R. 1832) [6JN]
Chemical Weapons Convention: implementation (see H.R. 1590) [14MY]
Children and youth: provide for health, safety, and education (see
H.R. 1726) [22MY]
China, People's Republic of: require a report on intelligence
activities directed against or affecting the interests of the
U.S. (see H.R. 2190) [17JY]
Classified information: develop a system to classify and
declassify information (see H.R. 1546) [7MY]
Computers: use, sale, and export of encryption products for
privacy and security (see H.R. 695) [12FE]
Contracts: classification of employees and independent contractors
relative to Federal procurement contracts (see H.R. 769, 770)
[13FE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for ballistic missile
defense systems (see H.R. 2786) [31OC]
------authorizing appropriations for military construction and
increased pay and improved health care for members of the
uniformed services (see H.R. 2858) [6NO]
------authorizing military activities appropriations and
prescribing personnel strengths (see H.R. 1119) [19MR]
------authorizing military activities appropriations and
prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), consideration
(see H. Res. 169) [18JN]
------authorizing military activities appropriations and
prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 278) [23OC]
------disapproval of line-item vetoes in military construction
appropriations legislation (see H.R. 2624, 2631) [7OC]
------making appropriations (see H.R. 2266) [25JY]
------making appropriations for military construction, family
housing, and base realignment and closure (see H.R. 2016)
[24JN]
------making appropriations for military construction, family
housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2016),
consideration (see H. Res. 178) [26JN]
------making appropriations for military construction, family
housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2016),
consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 228) [11SE]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2266), consideration (see H.
Res. 198) [28JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2266), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 242) [24SE]
------reform (see H.R. 1778) [4JN]
------reimbursement to Army Reserve and National Guard members
deployed to Europe relative to Operation Joint Guard (see H.R.
2796) [4NO]
Explosives: require materials to contain taggants (see H.R. 538)
[4FE]
Government: threat to U.S. citizens and Government posed by armed
militia and paramilitary groups (see H. Con. Res. 2) [9JA]
History: tribute to individuals who served the U.S. during the
period known as the cold war (see H. Con. Res. 64) [17AP]
Italy, Republic of: U.N. Security Council membership (see H. Res.
333) [13NO]
Military Selective Service Act: repeal (see H.R. 2421) [5SE]
Monuments and memorials: authorize the establishment of a Cold War
memorial (see H.R. 2885) [7NO]
NATO: reduce U.S. contribution to security investment program (see
H.R. 2965) [8NO]
SEC: establish Office of National Security (see H.R. 2772) [29OC]
Terrorism: improve efforts to combat domestic terrorism (see H.R.
275) [9JA]
Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security Between the U.S. and
Japan: support (see H. Res. 68) [13FE]
Weapons: production of Trident II missiles (see H.R. 1814) [5JN]
Conference reports
Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities and
Prescribing Personnel Strengths (H.R. 1119) [23OC]
Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction, Family
Housing, and Base Realignment and Closure (H.R. 2016) [9SE]
Dept. of Defense Appropriations (H.R. 2266) [23SE]
Messages
Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction, Family
Housing, and Base Realignment and Closure Line-Item Veto:
President Clinton [6OC]
Dept. of Defense Appropriations Line-Item Veto: President Clinton
[21OC]
Export Administrative Act: President Clinton [6MY]
National Emergency Relative to Libya: President Clinton [26JN]
National Emergency Relative to Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical
Weapons: President Clinton [12NO]
National Security Strategy: President Clinton [15MY]
Nuclear Weapons Proliferation Abatement Program: President Clinton
[5MY]
Policy on Protection of National Information Infrastructure
Against Strategic Attack: President Clinton [28JY]
Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Flank Document
Agreement: President Clinton [15MY]
Veto of H.R. 2631, Disapproval of Line-Item Vetoes in Military
Construction Appropriations Legislation: President Clinton
[13NO]
Motions
Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations
and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119) [25JY] [4SE]
------disapproval of line-item vetoes in military construction
appropriations legislation (H.R. 2631) [7NO]
------making appropriations for military construction, family
housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2016) [3SE]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2266) [3SE]
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Reports filed
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense
Appropriations for Military Activities and Prescribing
Personnel Strengths: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 278)
(H. Rept. 105-343) [23OC]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2016, Dept. of Defense
Appropriations for Military Construction, Family Housing, and
Base Realignment and Closure: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 228) (H. Rept. 105-248) [11SE]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2266, Dept. of Defense
Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 242) (H.
Rept. 105-267) [24SE]
Consideration of H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for
Military Activities and Prescribing Personnel Strengths:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 169) (H. Rept. 105-137)
[18JN]
Consideration of H.R. 2016, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for
Military Construction, Family Housing, and Base Realignment
and Closure: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 178) (H.
Rept. 105-156) [26JN]
Consideration of H.R. 2266, Dept. of Defense Appropriations:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 198) (H. Rept. 105-213)
[28JY]
Dept. of Defense Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R.
2266) (H. Rept. 105-265) [23SE]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2266) (H. Rept.
105-206) [25JY]
Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities and
Prescribing Personnel Strengths: Committee of Conference (H.R.
1119) (H. Rept. 105-340) [23OC]
------Committee on National Security (House) (H.R. 1119) (H. Rept.
105-132) [16JN]
Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction, Family
Housing, and Base Realignment and Closure: Committee of
Conference (H.R. 2016) (H. Rept. 105-247) [9SE]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2016) (H. Rept.
105-150) [24JN]
Dept. of Defense Reform: Committee on National Security (House)
(H.R. 1778) (H. Rept. 105-133) [17JN]
Security and Freedom Through Encryption Act: Committee on Commerce
(House) (H.R. 695) (H. Rept. 105-108) [29SE]
------Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H.R. 695) (H.
Rept. 105-108) [16SE]
------Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 695) (H.
Rept. 105-108) [25JY]
------Committee on National Security (House) (H.R. 695) (H. Rept.
105-108) [15SE]
------Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 695) (H. Rept. 105-
108) [30MY]
NATIONAL SKILLS STANDARDS ACT
Bills and resolutions
Education: allow local areas to develop elementary and secondary
education programs that meet their needs (see H.R. 2992) [9NO]
NATIONAL TRAILS SYSTEM ACT
Bills and resolutions
American Discovery Trail: designate (see H.R. 588) [5FE]
Lincoln National Historic Trail: designate as a component of the
National Trails System (see H.R. 1513) [1MY]
National discovery trails: establish (see H.R. 588) [5FE]
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD
Bills and resolutions
Aviation: require foreign air carriers to establish disaster
assistance plans (see H.R. 2476) [15SE]
FAA: reform emergency revocation authority relative to certain
certificate holders (see H.R. 1846) [10JN]
Reports filed
Disaster Assistance Plans by Foreign Air Carriers: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2476) (H.
Rept. 105-371) [31OC]
NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Repeal (see H.R. 345) [9JA]
States: voluntary compliance (see H.R. 2115) [8JY]
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
Bills and resolutions
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental (see H.R. 1251)
[8AP]
Federal employees: overtime pay for forecasters performing
essential services during severe weather events (see H.R.
2987) [9NO]
Ojai, CA: relocation of radar tower (see H.R. 174) [9JA]
NATIONAL WEEK OF REFLECTION AND TOLERANCE
Bills and resolutions
Support (see H. Res. 300) [31OC]
NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGES
Bills and resolutions
Dept. of the Interior: conduct a volunteer pilot project at one
national wildlife refuge in each U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service region (see H.R. 1856) [10JN]
National parks and recreation areas: collection of fees for the
making of motion pictures, television productions, and sound
tracks (see H.R. 2993) [9NO]
National Wildlife Refuge System: improve management (see H.R. 511,
952, 1420) [4FE] [5MR] [23AP]
------prohibit expenditure of certain funds for new refuges
without specific authorization from Congress (see H.R. 512)
[4FE]
Revenue sharing: land or water acquisitions relative to payments
(see H.R. 439) [9JA]
Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge: require
acquisition of lands be only by donation, exchange, or by
owner consent (see H.R. 13) [7JA] [9JA]
Reports filed
National Wildlife Refuge System Management Improvement: Committee
on Resources (House) (H.R. 1420) (H. Rept. 105-106) [21MY]
National Wildlife Refuge System Volunteer and Community
Partnership Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1856)
(H. Rept. 105-329) [21OC]
Prohibit Expenditure of Funds for New National Wildlife System
Refuges Without Specific Authorization From Congress:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 512) (H. Rept. 105-276)
[29SE]
NATIONAL WOMEN'S BUSINESS COUNCIL
Bills and resolutions
Funding (see H.R. 2389) [3SE]
NATIVE AMERICANS
Appointments
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts
Development Board of Trustees [13FE]
Bills and resolutions
Advisory Council on California Indian Policy: extension (see H.R.
3069) [13NO]
Alaska: conveyance of certain lands to the Huna Totem Corp. (see
H.R. 3088) [13NO]
------conveyance of certain lands to the Kake Tribal Corp. (see
H.R. 2756) [28OC]
------provide for a land transfer in order to facilitate surface
transportation between the cities of Cold Bay and King Cove
(see H.R. 2259) [24JY]
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: clarify land bank protection
provisions (see H.R. 2000) [19JN]
------recognition of certain Native American communities (see H.R.
2812) [4NO]
------selection of lands by certain Vietnam veterans and the Elim
Native Corp. (see H.R. 2924) [7NO]
Cabazon Indian Reservation: authorize leases (see H.R. 2089)
[26JN]
California: conveyance of land to the Hoopa Valley Tribe (see H.R.
79) [7JA] [9JA]
------distribution of certain revenues from the Mineral Springs
parcel to certain members of the Agua Caliente Band of
Cahuilla Indians (see H.R. 700) [12FE]
------transfer of public lands to certain Indian tribes (see H.R.
2742) [24OC]
Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma: take certain lands into
Federal trust (see H.R. 2039) [25JN]
Dept. of HHS: enhance self-governance relative to direct
operation, control, and redesign of Indian Health Service
activities (see H.R. 1833) [7JN]
Dept. of the Interior: deauthorize the Animas-La Plata Federal
reclamation project and negotiate the water rights of Ute
Indian tribes (see H.R. 745) [13FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: make permanent the Native American
Veteran Housing Loan Program (see H.R. 2317) [31JY]
Families and domestic relations: Federal funding for certain
adoption and foster care programs (see H.R. 261) [9JA]
------regulations relative to certain adoption and child custody
proceedings (see H.R. 1082) [13MR]
Florida: clarification of certain rights of the Miccosukee Tribe
(see H.R. 190, 1476, 3055) [9JA] [29AP] [13NO]
Forest Service: grant easement to Chugach Alaska Corp. (see H.R.
3087) [13NO]
Fort Berthold Reservation: approval process for oil and gas
leasing agreements for specific allotted lands (see H.R. 2309)
[30JY]
Fort King, FL: historical and cultural study relative to the
Second Seminole War (see H.R. 833) [25FE]
Gambling: provide remedies for sovereign tribal governments
relative to gaming compacts and gaming participation laws (see
H.R. 452) [21JA]
------reform negotiation process of Tribal-State gaming compacts
and gaming participation laws (see H.R. 334) [9JA]
Government: administrative procedures for extension of Federal
recognition to certain Indian groups (see H.R. 1154) [20MR]
Government regulations: decrease the requisite blood quantum
required for membership in the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo tribe
(see H.R. 2419) [5SE]
Haskell Indian Nations University: enhance administrative
authority of college president (see H.R. 1337) [15AP]
Hawaii: repatriation of certain Native American remains (see H.R.
749) [13FE]
Housing: extend loan guarantee program for Indian housing (see
H.R. 33) [7JA] [9JA]
------provide Federal housing assistance to Native Hawaiians (see
H.R. 626) [6FE]
------repeal the Bennett Freeze to allow Navajo Nation citizens to
live in habitable dwellings and raise their living conditions
(see H.R. 2934) [8NO]
Indian Child Welfare Act: exempt voluntary child custody
proceedings from coverage (see H.R. 1957) [18JN]
Kickapoo Tribe: restore Federal Indian services, clarify
citizenship, and provide trust lands to members residing in
Maverick County, TX (see H.R. 2314) [30JY]
Michigan: clarify Federal relationship with the Burt Lake Band
(see H.R. 948) [5MR]
------divide, use, and distribute certain judgment funds of the
Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan (see H.R. 1604) [14MY]
------Federal recognition of Swan Creek Black River Confederated
Ojibwa Tribes (see H.R. 2822) [5NO]
Mississippi Sioux Indian tribes: distribution of judgment funds
(see H.R. 976) [6MR]
Munoz, Vince: relief (see H.R. 2426; H. Res. 222) [5SE]
Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act:
technical corrections (see H.R. 2663) [9OC]
North Dakota: increase authorization for water supplies, meet
water quantity and quality needs, and enhance natural
resources and habitats (see H.R. 3012) [9NO]
Public lands: reduce the fractionated ownership of Indian lands
(see H.R. 2743) [24OC]
------restrict certain gaming and land use on United Auburn Indian
Community lands (see H.R. 1805) [5JN]
Real estate: require uniform appraisals of certain leaseholds of
restricted Indian lands (see H.R. 1386) [17AP]
Research: study and repatriation of remains for which a cultural
affiliation is not readily ascertainable (see H.R. 2893) [7NO]
Rhode Island: rights and sovereign status of certain Indian tribes
(see H.R. 1983) [19JN]
Roads and highways: improve Indian reservation roads and related
transportation services (see H.R. 2665) [9OC]
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Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute: enhance administrative
authority of college president (see H.R. 1337) [15AP]
Taxation: charitable deduction for reasonable and necessary
expenses of Alaska Native subsistence whaling captains (see
H.R. 1267) [9AP]
------depreciation on property used within an Indian reservation
(see H.R. 1095) [18MR]
------issuance of tax-exempt bonds by Indian tribal governments
(see H.R. 295) [9JA]
------provide tax credits for Indian investment and employment
(see H.R. 293) [9JA]
------treatment of Indian tribal governments as local governments
or nonprofit organizations relative to unemployment
compensation (see H.R. 294) [9JA]
------treatment of the commercial activities of Indian tribal
organizations relative to unrelated business income tax (see
H.R. 1554) [8MY]
Telecommunications: availability of universal service relative to
Native Americans and Alaskan natives (see H. Res. 29; H.R.
486, 555) [9JA] [21JA] [4FE]
Utah: prohibit shipment of spent nuclear fuel to Goshute Indian
Reservaton (see H.R. 2083) [26JN]
Water: authorize the construction of the Fort Peck Reservation
Rural Water System (see H.R. 2306) [30JY]
Ysleta del Sur Pueblo: relief of tribal members (see H.R. 2426; H.
Res. 222) [5SE]
Reports filed
Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians Act: Committee on
Resources (House) (H.R. 948) (H. Rept. 105-351) [28OC]
Conveyance of California Land to Hoopa Valley Tribe: Committee on
Resources (House) (H.R. 79) (H. Rept. 105-110) [3JN]
Distribution of Certain Revenues From the Mineral Springs Parcel
to Certain Members of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla
Indians: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 700) (H. Rept.
105-241) [3SE]
King Cove Health and Safety Act: Committee on Resources (House)
(H.R. 2259) (H. Rept. 105-398) [8NO]
Miccosukee Settlement Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R.
1476) (H. Rept. 105-278) [29SE]
Michigan Indian Land Claims Settlement Act: Committee on Resources
(House) (H.R. 1604) (H. Rept. 105-352) [28OC]
Mississippi Sioux Tribes Judgement Fund Distribution Act:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 976) (H. Rept. 105-242)
[3SE]
Restrict Certain Gaming and Land Use on United Auburn Indian
Community Lands: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1805)
(H. Rept. 105-301) [6OC]
NATURAL GAS
related term(s) Power Resources
Bills and resolutions
Business and industry: provide relief to businesses relative to
interest and penalties on refunds retroactively ordered by
FERC (see H.R. 2903) [7NO]
California: moratorium on gas and oil development of the Outer
Continental Shelf (see H.R. 133) [9JA]
Dept. of the Interior: approval process for oil and gas leasing,
exploration, or development activity off the North Carolina
coast (see H.R. 2615) [6OC]
------moratorium on oil and gas development on certain portions of
the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 3073) [13NO]
------prohibit expenditures on mid-Atlantic coast offshore oil and
gas lease sales (see H.R. 2555) [25SE]
------prohibit issuance of oil and gas leases on certain portions
of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 3074) [13NO]
Florida: protect coastal resources by prohibiting offshore oil and
gas activities and canceling certain Federal leases (see H.R.
1989) [19JN]
------restrictions and requirements on leasing of the Continental
Shelf (see H.R. 180) [9JA]
Fort Berthold Reservation: approval process for oil and gas
leasing agreements for specific allotted lands (see H.R. 2309)
[30JY]
National Park Service: use of escrowed oil and gas revenues to
improve visitor facilities (see H.R. 2143) [10JY]
Petroleum: lease lands within Naval Oil Shale Reserves to private
entities for the development of oil and natural gas (see H.R.
1163) [20MR]
------management of royalties from oil and gas leases (see H.R.
1107) [18MR]
Public lands: disposal of helium (see H.R. 2178) [16JY]
Taxation: provide equivalent rates on natural gas and gasoline
(see H.R. 1623) [15MY]
------treatment of oil and gas produced from recovered inactive
wells (see H.R. 2072) [26JN]
------treatment of oil and gas production within the U.S. (see
H.R. 1648) [15MY]
Transportation: increase use of natural gas as a fuel (see H.R.
970) [6MR]
Wayne National Forest: continuance of oil and gas operations (see
H.R. 1467) [28AP]
NATURAL GAS POLICY ACT
Bills and resolutions
Natural gas: provide relief to businesses relative to interest and
penalties on refunds retroactively ordered by FERC (see H.R.
2903) [7NO]
NATURAL RESOURCES
Bills and resolutions
BLM: transfer to State governments the authority to require bonds
or other financial guarantees for the reclamation of hardrock
mineral operations (see H.R. 1917) [17JN]
Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma: take certain lands into
Federal trust (see H.R. 2039) [25JN]
Dept. of Defense: improve the management of fish and wildlife
resources on military lands (see H.R. 374) [9JA]
Ecology and environment: comprehensive management strategy to save
the tundra from depredation by the mid-continent lesser snow
goose (see H. Con. Res. 175) [24OC]
------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. 2351) [31JY]
------increase penalties and strengthen enforcement relative to
environmental crimes (see H.R. 277) [9JA]
------national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 1209,
1404) [20MR] [17AP]
Forests: eliminate commercial logging on public lands and
facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of
communities dependent on the Federal logging program (see H.R.
2789) [31OC]
------establish a program of recovery and protection and to
inventory, monitor, and analyze public and private forests and
their resources (see H.R. 2515) [23SE]
J. Phil Campbell, Sr., Natural Resources Conservation Center,
Watkinsville, GA: designate (see H.R. 785) [13FE]
Mining and mineral resources: ensure receipt of a fair return for
the extraction of locatable minerals on public domain lands
(see H.R. 778) [13FE]
------locatable minerals on public domain lands (see H.R. 253)
[9JA]
------provide for claim maintenance fees and royalties on hardrock
mining claims (see H.R. 1830) [6JN]
------reclamation of abandoned hardrock mines (see H.R. 780)
[13FE]
National forests: ban clearcutting, protect native biodiversity,
and designate certain Federal lands as Northwest Ancient
Forests and roadless areas (see H.R. 1376) [17AP]
North Dakota: increase authorization for water supplies, meet
water quantity and quality needs, and enhance natural
resources and habitats (see H.R. 3012) [9NO]
Oceans: develop and implement national ocean and coastal
activities policy (see H.R. 2547) [25SE]
Public lands: recover fair market value for disposal of Federal
natural assets (see H.R. 919) [4MR]
Taxation: repeal percentage depletion allowance for certain
hardrock mines (see H.R. 779) [13FE]
Texas: use of Canadian River reclamation project distribution
system to transport water from sources other than the project
(see H.R. 2007) [20JN]
Western States: improve management of water-related facilities
(see H.R. 2402) [4SE]
Wetlands: promote restoration, conservation and enhancement
through establishment of a wetlands mitigation banking program
(see H.R. 1290) [10AP]
Reports filed
J. Phil Campbell, Sr., Natural Resources Conservation Center,
Watkinsville, GA: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 785)
(H. Rept. 105-36) [20MR]
Management of Water-Related Facilities in Western States:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2402) (H. Rept. 105-353)
[28OC]
Use of Canadian River Reclamation Project Water Distribution
System: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2007) (H. Rept.
105-279) [29SE]
NAVY
see Department of Defense
NAZI PARTY--WORLD WAR II
Bills and resolutions
Freedom of information: require disclosure of information on
certain individuals relative to Nazi war crimes during World
War II (see H.R. 235) [9JA]
Motion pictures: tribute to NBC and Ford Motor Co., for television
broadcast of movie ``Schindler's List'' (see H. Con. Res. 30)
[27FE]
Sewering, Hans J.: investigate and prosecute Nazi war criminal
(see H. Con. Res. 19) [11FE]
Waldheim, Kurt: receipt of U.N. retirement allowance (see H. Con.
Res. 144) [4SE]
NEAL, RICHARD E. (a Representative from Massachusetts)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Taxation: capital gains rates (see H.R. 241) [9JA]
------eliminate marriage penalty relative to one-time exclusion of
gain on the sale of a principal residence (see H.R. 242) [9JA]
Taxpayer Relief Act: repeal provisions that terminate the tax-
exempt status of the Teacher's Insurance Annuity Association
College Retirement Equities Fund (see H.R. 2527) [23SE]
NEBRASKA
Bills and resolutions
Irrigation: extend contracts for irrigation projects in Nebraska
and Wyoming (see H.R. 2795) [4NO]
NEIGHBORHOODS
see Community Development; Suburban Areas; Urban Areas
NETHERCUTT, GEORGE R., JR. (a Representative from Washington)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2107, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies
appropriations [23SE]
------H.R. 2160, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related
agencies programs appropriations [3SE]
------H.R. 2266, Dept. of Defense appropriations [3SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
NIH: establish a comprehensive plan relative to diabetes (see H.R.
1315) [14AP]
Taxation: application of the alternative minimum tax to
installment sales of farm property (see H.R. 426) [9JA]
------deductibility of the old-age, survivors, and disability
insurance taxes paid by employees and self-employed
individuals (see H.R. 1333) [15AP]
NEUMANN, MARK W. (a Representative from Wisconsin)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2158, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and
sundry independent agencies appropriations [3SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Budget: reform resolution procedure and direct repayment of the
public debt (see H.R. 2191) [17JY]
OMB: reduce nondefense discretionary spending limits for 1998-2002
(see H.R. 2906) [7NO]
Refuse disposal: continuation of national permit for discharges of
dredged or fill materials into headwaters and isolated waters
(see H.R. 2155) [11JY]
Social Security: computation rule application to workers attaining
age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 3008) [9NO]
------ensure integrity of trust funds (see H.R. 857) [27FE]
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Weapons: require destruction and prohibit acquisition of certain
antipersonnel landmines (see H.R. 2907) [7NO]
NEVADA
Bills and resolutions
Clark County, NV: land conveyance (see H.R. 2136) [10JY]
Dept. of the Interior: land conveyance to the St. Jude's Ranch for
Children in Nevada (see H.R. 2989) [9NO]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1270)
[10AP]
------nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270), consideration (see H.
Res. 280, 283) [24OC] [28OC]
Lake Tahoe Basin National Forest: designate (see H.R. 2680) [21OC]
Mesquite, NV: acquire certain lands (see H.R. 1535) [6MY]
National Academy of Sciences: authorize study on migration of
underground plutonium at the Nevada Test Site (see H.R. 2479)
[16SE]
Public lands: disposal and acquisition of certain lands (see H.R.
449) [20JA]
Real estate: validate conveyance of certain lands relative to
right-of-way granted to Central Pacific Railway Co. (see H.R.
1918) [17JN]
Walker River Basin: assist in litigation settlement and conserve
and stabilize water quantity and quality for fish habitat and
recreation (see H.R. 2947) [8NO]
Motions
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270) [30OC]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 1270, Nuclear Waste Policy Act: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 280) (H. Rept. 105-345) [24OC], (H.
Res. 283) (H. Rept. 105-354) [28OC]
Nuclear Waste Policy Act: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R.
1270) (H. Rept. 105-290) [1OC]
------Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1270) (H. Rept. 105-
290) [21OC]
Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act: Committee on Resources
(House) (H.R. 449) (H. Rept. 105-68) [23AP]
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Bills and resolutions
Berlin, NH: examine historical significance (see H.R. 105) [9JA]
Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge: require
acquisition of lands be only by donation, exchange, or by
owner consent (see H.R. 13) [7JA] [9JA]
NEW HAVEN, CT
Bills and resolutions
Richard C. Lee U.S. Courthouse: designate (see H.R. 2787) [31OC]
NEW JERSEY
Bills and resolutions
Coastal Heritage Trail Route: authorizing appropriations (see H.R.
2125) [9JY]
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Citizen Advisory
Commission: reauthorize (see H.R. 1894) [12JN]
Dover Township, NJ: study cancer rate among children (see H.R.
1080) [13MR]
Health: expand research relative to environmental and genetic
susceptibilities for breast cancer (see H.R. 1413) [23AP]
Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve at Mullica
River-Great Bay: designate (see H.R. 2630) [7OC]
Morristown National Historical Park: acquisition of certain
property (see H.R. 2776) [30OC]
Water pollution: terminate ocean dumping off the coast at the Mud
Dump Site and other sites within the New York Bight Apex (see
H.R. 244) [9JA]
NEW MEXICO
Bills and resolutions
Carlsbad Irrigation District: land conveyance (see H.R. 1943)
[17JN]
Dept. of the Interior: agreement with the Arch Hurley Conservancy
District on prepayment of water reclamation repayment
contracts (see H.R. 488) [21JA]
------deauthorize the Animas-La Plata Federal reclamation project
and negotiate the water rights of Ute Indian tribes (see H.R.
745) [13FE]
Foreign trade: establish commercial zone on border of Mexico (see
H.R. 2808) [4NO]
Forests: funding to implement the compromise between the Forest
Service and timber contractors operating in the Vallecitos
sustained-yield unit (see H.R. 485) [21JA]
Museums: funding for construction of history museum (see H.R. 732)
[12FE]
National Cave and Karst Research Institute: establish (see H.R.
2098) [26JN]
National forests: conveyance of lands from Carson National Forest
and Santa Fe National Forest to the village of El Rito and the
town of Jemez Springs, NM (see H.R. 434) [9JA]
Petroglyph National Monument: modify boundaries (see H.R. 1424)
[23AP]
Trust funds: provide investment flexibility of trust funds and
modify the basis on which distributions are made from those
funds (see H.R. 1051) [12MR]
Reports filed
Conveyance of Public Lands From Carson National Forest and Santa
Fe National Forest to El Rito and Jemez Springs, NM: Committee
on Resources (House) (H.R. 434) (H. Rept. 105-359) [30OC]
NEW ULM, MN
Bills and resolutions
German Americans: recognize the Hermann Monument and Hermann
Heights Park as a national symbol of the contributions of
German Americans (see H. Con. Res. 177) [24OC]
NEW YORK, NY
Bills and resolutions
Grant's Tomb National Monument: designate (see H.R. 546) [4FE]
Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site: establish (see
H.R. 2201) [17JY]
Oscar Garcia Rivera Post Office Building: designate (see H.R. 282)
[9JA]
Queens, NY: relief of certain aliens (see H.R. 2210) [22JY]
Ronald H. Brown Federal Building: designate (see H.R. 29) [7JA]
[9JA]
Thurgood Marshall U.S Courthouse: designate (see H.R. 2187) [17JY]
Reports filed
Ronald H. Brown Federal Building, New York, NY: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 29) (H. Rept.
105-210) [28JY]
Ted Weiss U.S. Courthouse, New York, NY: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 548) (H. Rept.
105-234) [31JY]
NEW YORK (State)
Bills and resolutions
Balanced Budget Act: disapproval of line-item veto of certain
Medicaid provisions (see H.R. 2436) [9SE]
FEMA: reimburse certain State and local jurisdictions for support
of Federal rescue and salvage operations relative to crash of
Trans World Airlines Flight 800 (see H.R. 772) [13FE]
FERC: extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric
project in New York (see H.R. 848) [26FE]
Hudson and Mohawk Rivers National Historical Park: establish (see
H.R. 545) [4FE]
Long Island Sound: improve water quality (see H.R. 455) [21JA]
------prohibit dumping of dredged material (see H.R. 55) [7JA]
[9JA]
Medicaid: waiver of certain health care provider tax provisions
(see H.R. 2437) [9SE]
National Park Service: exchange land in the Fire Island National
Seashore for land in Suffolk County (see H.R. 1256) [9AP]
New Jersey: terminate ocean dumping off the coast at the Mud Dump
Site and other sites within the New York Bight Apex (see H.R.
244) [9JA]
Roads and highways: designate Interstate 86 from New York to
Pennsylvania (see H.R. 2054) [25JN]
Ronald H. Brown Federal Building, New York, NY: designate (see
H.R. 29) [7JA] [9JA]
Reports filed
FERC Extension of Deadline for Construction of Hydroelectric
Project in New York: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 848)
(H. Rept. 105-122) [7JN]
Ronald H. Brown Federal Building, New York, NY: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 29) (H. Rept.
105-210) [28JY]
NEWS MEDIA
Bills and resolutions
Civil liberties: protection from personal intrusion (see H.R.
2448) [10SE]
Courts: photographing, recording, and broadcasting of court
proceedings (see H.R. 1280) [10AP]
Cuba: allow news bureau exchanges between U.S. and Cuba (see H.R.
287) [9JA]
House Rules: permit committees to vote to allow live media
coverage of the testimony of a subpoenaed witness (see H. Res.
275) [22OC]
------repeal exception to the requirement that public committee
proceedings be open to all media (see H. Res. 301) [4NO]
Immigration: provide special status for certain alien journalists
working in Hong Kong (see H.R. 890) [27FE]
Princess Diana (Wales): condolences on death in car accident in
Paris (see H. Res. 219) [4SE]
Reports filed
House Rules Relative to Repeal of Exceptions to the Requirement
That Public Committee Proceedings Be Open to the Media:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 301) (H. Rept. 105-382)
[5NO]
NEWSPAPERS
related term(s) News Media
Bills and resolutions
Cuba: allow news bureau exchanges between U.S. and Cuba (see H.R.
287) [9JA]
NEY, ROBERT W. (a Representative from Ohio)
Appointments
Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards [12MR]
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
Office of Fair Employment Practices Review Panel [25FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Crime: penalties for taking a firearm from a Federal law
enforcement officer (see H.R. 826) [25FE]
EPA: prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or
particulate matter before existing standards have been
attained (see H.R. 1863) [11JN]
Medicare: improve health services to rural areas (see H.R. 1248)
[8AP]
Wayne National Forest: continuance of oil and gas operations (see
H.R. 1467) [28AP]
NICARAGUA, REPUBLIC OF
Bills and resolutions
CIA: establish select committee to investigate involvement in
crack cocaine sales to fund Contras (see H. Res. 34, 70)
[21JA] [13FE]
Elections: tribute on the occasion of democratic elections (see H.
Con. Res. 18) [11FE]
Immigration: adjust status of certain individuals (see H.R. 2666)
[9OC]
Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act: technical
corrections (see H.R. 3041) [13NO]
NICHOLSON, PA
Bills and resolutions
Tunkhannock Creek Viaduct: issue commemorative postage stamp
honoring anniversary of dedication (see H. Con. Res. 79)
[14MY]
NIGERIA, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF
Bills and resolutions
Carrington, Walter: condemn treatment of U.S. Ambassador (see H.
Res. 260) [6OC]
Foreign trade: impose economic sanctions (see H.R. 1786) [4JN]
NO ELECTRONIC THEFT (NET) ACT
Reports filed
Provisions: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2265) (H.
Rept. 105-339) [23OC]
NOBEL PRIZE
Bills and resolutions
Belo, Carlos F.X.: recipient for peace (see H. Res. 45) [10FE]
[[Page 2731]]
Ramos-Horta, Jose: recipient for peace (see H. Res. 45) [10FE]
NOISE POLLUTION
related term(s) Pollution
Bills and resolutions
Aviation: restrictions and requirements on aircraft operations at
certain metropolitan airports (see H.R. 153) [9JA]
EPA: reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control (see
H.R. 536) [4FE]
Rocky Mountain National Park: prohibit commercial air tours (see
H.R. 2859) [6NO]
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
related term(s) Tax-Exempt Organizations
Bills and resolutions
Arts and humanities: encourage participation and increase
understanding and appreciation of the cultural heritage of the
U.S. (see H.R. 2156) [11JY]
Corporations: improve disclosure of charitable contributions (see
H.R. 944) [5MR]
------require shareholders views relative to charitable
contributions (see H.R. 945) [5MR]
Gingrich, Representative: resolution of ethics charges (see H.
Res. 31) [21JA]
Government regulations: reduce Federal paperwork burden (see H.R.
852) [26FE]
------reduce Federal paperwork burden (H.R. 852), consideration
(see H. Res. 88) [11MR]
Higher Education Act: allow certain small, nonprofit banks to
exceed 50 percent student loan ratio (see H.R. 2311) [30JY]
Lewis and Clark Rural Water System, Inc.: authorize construction
and assistance (see H.R. 1688) [21MY]
Medicare: prohibit payments to nonprofit hospitals that convert to
for-profit status without proper disclosure (see H.R. 443)
[9JA]
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: authorizing
appropriations (see H.R. 1716) [22MY]
States: authorize transfer of surplus personal property for
donation (see H.R. 680) [11FE]
Surplus Government property: transfer of surplus real and personal
property to nonprofit organizations for housing and other uses
(see H.R. 1004) [11MR]
Taxation: allow nonprofit organizations to participate in the work
opportunity tax credit hiring incentives (see H.R. 2995) [9NO]
------repeal cap on outstanding tax-exempt bonds for certain
nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 197) [9JA]
------treatment of affiliation or control of nonprofit
organizations by for-profit organizations relative to
eligibility for low-income housing tax credits (see H.R. 2765)
[29OC]
------treatment of gifts of publicly-traded stock to certain
private foundations (see H.R. 519) [4FE]
------treatment of Indian tribal governments as local governments
or nonprofit organizations relative to unemployment
compensation (see H.R. 294) [9JA]
------treatment of liquidations of closely held corporations or
property to transfer assets to charitable organizations (see
H.R. 3029) [12NO]
Urban areas: development of municipally owned vacant lots by
nonprofit community organizations (see H.R. 726) [12FE]
Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability
during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit
organizations (see H.R. 911, 1167) [4MR] [20MR]
Motions
Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability
during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit
organizations (S. 543) [21MY]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 852, Paperwork Elimination Act: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 88) (H. Rept. 105-15) [11MR]
Paperwork Elimination Act: Committee on Small Business (House)
(H.R. 852) (H. Rept. 105-7) [6MR]
Volunteer Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R.
911) (H. Rept. 105-101) [19MY]
NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Reauthorizing (see H.R. 2556) [25SE]
NORTH ATLANTIC ASSEMBLY
Appointments
Members [22MY]
NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION (NATO)
Bills and resolutions
Albania: recommend integration (see H. Con. Res. 104) [23JN]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: implementation of peace agreement, support
democratic efforts of countries from former Yugoslavia, and
continue efforts to prosecute war criminals (see H. Res. 15)
[9JA]
Dept. of Defense: reimbursement to Army Reserve and National Guard
members deployed to Europe relative to Operation Joint Guard
(see H.R. 2796) [4NO]
Eastern European countries: recommend integration of Estonia,
Latvia, and Lithuania (see H. Con. Res. 10) [21JA]
Immigration: establish special status for NATO civilian employees
(see H.R. 429) [9JA]
International relations: ensure enlargement is consistent with
U.S. interests, strengthens relations with Russia, and
preserve prerogatives of arms control agreements (see H.R.
1431, 1758) [24AP] [3JN]
------ensure enlargement is consistent with U.S. interests,
strengthens relations with Russia, and preserve prerogatives
of arms control agreements (H.R. 1758), consideration (see H.
Res. 159) [3JN]
Lithuania: recommend integration (see H. Con. Res. 101) [19JN]
Macedonia: condemn deployment of U.S. military personnel (see H.
Con. Res. 158) [25SE]
Romania: recommend integration (see H. Con. Res. 53) [20MR]
Security investment program: reduce U.S. contribution (see H.R.
2965) [8NO]
Messages
Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Flank Document
Agreement: President Clinton [15MY]
Motions
International relations: ensure enlargement is consistent with
U.S. interests, strengthens relations with Russia, and
preserve prerogatives of arms control agreements (H.R. 1758)
[11JN]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 1757, Dept. of State and Related Agencies
Appropriations and Consolidation of Certain Agencies, and H.R.
1758, European Security Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 159) (H. Rept. 105-115) [3JN]
NORTH CAROLINA
Bills and resolutions
Brunswick County, NC: environmental restoration project at the
eastern channel of the Lockwoods Folly River (see H.R. 1905)
[17JN]
Cape Lookout National Seashore: ensure maintenance of a herd of
wild horses (see H.R. 765) [13FE]
Dept. of the Interior: approval process for oil and gas leasing,
exploration, or development activity off the North Carolina
coast (see H.R. 2615) [6OC]
Health: establish research and grant programs for the eradication
or control of pfiesteria piscicida and other aquatic toxins
(see H.R. 2565) [26SE]
Reports filed
Cape Lookout National Seashore Maintenance of Wild Horses:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 765) (H. Rept. 105-179)
[14JY]
NORTH DAKOTA
Bills and resolutions
Appropriations: making interim emergency supplemental for disaster
relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (see H.R. 1707,
1708) [22MY]
Floods: facilitate recovery from Red River flooding through
greater flexibility for depository institutions and their
regulators (see H.R. 1461) [24AP]
Fort Berthold Reservation: approval process for oil and gas
leasing agreements for specific allotted lands (see H.R. 2309)
[30JY]
Native Americans: distribution of judgment funds to Mississippi
Sioux Indian tribes (see H.R. 976) [6MR]
Water: increase authorization for water supplies, meet water
quantity and quality needs, and enhance natural resources and
habitats (see H.R. 3012) [9NO]
Reports filed
Mississippi Sioux Tribes Judgement Fund Distribution Act:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 976) (H. Rept. 105-242)
[3SE]
NORTH KOREA
see Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
Bills and resolutions
Anniversary (see H. Res. 266) [9OC]
NORTHERN FOREST LANDS COUNCIL
Bills and resolutions
Recommendations: implement (see H.R. 971) [6MR]
NORTHERN IRELAND
see United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, COMMONWEALTH OF
Bills and resolutions
Elections: plebiscite on adherence to U.S. laws or independence
(see H. Con. Res. 164) [1OC]
Northern Mariana Islands: labeling, minimum wage, and immigration
requirements relative to textile industry (see H.R. 1450)
[24AP]
NORTHUP, ANNE M. (a Representative from Kentucky)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2264, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and
related agencies appropriations [23SE]
------H.R. 2378, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive
Office of the President, and independent agencies
appropriations [24SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Mother Teresa: condolences on death (see H. Res. 226) [10SE]
National Panel on Early Reading Research and Effective Reading
Instruction: establish (see H.R. 2192) [17JY]
NORTON, ELEANOR HOLMES (a Delegate from the District of Columbia)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Alcoholic beverages: increase taxes and provide funding for
alcohol abuse prevention programs (see H.R. 2028) [24JN]
Arms control: reduction of nuclear weapons and application of
savings to certain domestic initiatives (see H.R. 827) [25FE]
Civil rights: prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages
based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1302) [10AP]
Civil War--U.S.: mint coins in commemoration of African-American
Civil War veterans (see H.R. 2453) [11SE]
Committee on House Oversight (House): investigation of voter
irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District
(see H. Res. 292) [30OC]
Construction industries: prohibit discrimination relative to
surety bonding requirements (see H.R. 2554) [25SE]
Courts: allow suits against the Federal Government for gross
negligence when individuals are injured or killed overseas
(see H.R. 1334) [15AP]
Dept. of the Interior: convey certain lands to the District of
Columbia for use for single-family homes for low- and
moderate-income families (see H.R. 2700) [22OC]
District of Columbia: enter into cooperative agreements with
certain Federal agencies relative to crime prevention and law
enforcement (see H.R. 1538) [6MY]
------repeal congressionally imposed tax exemptions provided to
certain entities (see H.R. 889) [27FE]
Employment: make parental leave for birth parents equitable to
adoptive and foster parents (see H.R. 1113) [18MR]
EPA: restoration of urban watersheds and community environments in
the Anacostia River (see H.R. 2823) [5NO]
Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington Field Office Memorial
Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 2443) [9SE]
Federal employees: funding for pay adjustments and comparability
payments through reductions in agency spending on service
contracts (see H.R. 886) [27FE]
------leave transfer authority for those adversely affected by
disasters or emergencies (see H.R. 1388) [17AP]
------prohibit agencies from contracting out work that can be done
cheaper by current employees (see H.R. 885) [27FE]
[[Page 2732]]
------prohibit the replacement of bought-out employees with
contract employees (see H.R. 888) [27FE]
House of Representatives: allow Members to hire employees from
welfare rolls relative to application towards welfare
participation rates in home jurisdiction (see H.R. 1046)
[12MR]
Medicaid: temporarily waive enrollment composition rule for the
D.C. Health Cooperative (see H.R. 2093) [26JN]
OMB: report number of individuals employed by non-Federal entities
providing Government services (see H.R. 887) [27FE]
Professional Boxing Safety Act: provide additional safety
provisions (see H.R. 2354) [31JY]
Southeastern University: amend charter relative to board of
trustees eligibility (see H.R. 2753) [28OC]
Taxation: exclude from gross income pension benefits received by
the survivors of law enforcement officers killed in the line
of duty (see H.R. 921) [4MR]
------treatment of District of Columbia residents (see H.R. 549)
[4FE]
NORWOOD, CHARLIE (a Representative from Georgia)
Appointments
Committee To Escort the Speaker-Elect to the Chair [7JA]
Bills and resolutions introduced
A. James Dyess Navy and Marine Corps Reserve Center, Augusta, GA:
designate (see H.R. 2218) [22JY]
Agriculture: restore the effectiveness of certain provisions of
the Agricultural Adjustment Act regulating Federal milk
marketing orders (see H.R. 786) [13FE]
ERISA: clarify State law relative to court actions resulting from
failures to provide health benefits under employee welfare
benefit plans (see H.R. 2960) [8NO]
FCC: preserve low-power television stations that provide community
broadcasting (see H.R. 1539) [6MY]
Health: standardize relationships between group health plans and
health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals,
and providers (see H.R. 1415) [23AP]
J. Phil Campbell, Sr., Natural Resources Conservation Center,
Watkinsville, GA: designate (see H.R. 785) [13FE]
J. Roy Rowland Federal Courthouse, Dublin, GA: designate (see H.R.
1484) [29AP]
NUCLEAR ENERGY
related term(s) Nuclear Regulatory Commission; Nuclear Weapons; Power
Resources; Radioactive Substances
Bills and resolutions
Brookhaven, NY: prohibit reactivation of the High Flux Beam
Reactor at Brookhaven National Laboratory (see H.R. 2384)
[3SE]
Clean Water Act: subject Federal facilities discharging
radioactive waste into surface water to the same standards as
private facilities (see H.R. 2222) [23JY]
Dept. of Energy: abolish (see H.R. 1577) [8MY]
------provide health benefits to former defense nuclear facility
employees exposed to ionizing radiation (see H.R. 1397) [17AP]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1270)
[10AP]
------nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270), consideration (see H.
Res. 280, 283) [24OC] [28OC]
------require annual review of motor carriers safety permits for
transportation of hazardous material (see H.R. 2806) [4NO]
------storage of nuclear waste on any territory or possession of
the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 32) [4MR]
International Atomic Energy Agency: withhold U.S. assistance for
programs or projects in Cuba (see H.R. 2092) [26JN]
National Academy of Sciences: authorize study on migration of
underground plutonium at the Nevada Test Site (see H.R. 2479)
[16SE]
Seaborg, Glenn T.: declassification of Atomic Energy Commission
journal (see H.R. 2809) [4NO]
Tariff: nuclear fuel assemblies (see H.R. 2339) [31JY]
Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: consent (see
H.R. 629) [6FE]
------consent (H.R. 629), consideration (see H. Res. 258) [6OC]
Utah: prohibit shipment of spent nuclear fuel to Goshute Indian
Reservaton (see H.R. 2083) [26JN]
Messages
Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and Brazil Concerning
Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy: President Clinton [30OC]
Motions
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270) [30OC]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 629, Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste
Disposal Compact Consent Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 258) (H. Rept. 105-299) [6OC]
Consideration of H.R. 1270, Nuclear Waste Policy Act: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 280) (H. Rept. 105-345) [24OC], (H.
Res. 283) (H. Rept. 105-354) [28OC]
Nuclear Waste Policy Act: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R.
1270) (H. Rept. 105-290) [1OC]
------Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1270) (H. Rept. 105-
290) [21OC]
Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: Committee on
Commerce (House) (H.R. 629) (H. Rept. 105-181) [15JY]
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
Bills and resolutions
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1270)
[10AP]
------nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270), consideration (see H.
Res. 280, 283) [24OC] [28OC]
------storage of nuclear waste on any territory or possession of
the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 32) [4MR]
Motions
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270) [30OC]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 1270, Nuclear Waste Policy Act: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 280) (H. Rept. 105-345) [24OC], (H.
Res. 283) (H. Rept. 105-354) [28OC]
Nuclear Waste Policy Act: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R.
1270) (H. Rept. 105-290) [1OC]
------Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1270) (H. Rept. 105-
290) [21OC]
NUCLEAR WASTE POLICY ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (H.R. 1270): consideration (see H. Res. 280, 283) [24OC]
[28OC]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1270)
[10AP]
Motions
Enact (H.R. 1270) [30OC]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 1270, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 280) (H. Rept. 105-345) [24OC], (H. Res. 283) (H.
Rept. 105-354) [28OC]
Provisions: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1270) (H. Rept.
105-290) [1OC]
------Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1270) (H. Rept. 105-
290) [21OC]
NUCLEAR WEAPONS
Appointments
Commission To Assess the Organization of the Federal Government To
Combat the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction [30MY]
[8JY]
Bills and resolutions
Armed Forces: issue medal to persons exposed to nuclear radiation
(see H.R. 432) [9JA]
Arms control: reduction of nuclear weapons and application of
savings to certain domestic initiatives (see H.R. 827) [25FE]
Budget: terminate certain Dept. of Defense programs and reduce
funding and scope of Dept. of Energy Stockpile Stewardship
Program (see H.R. 1832) [6JN]
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty: ratification (see H. Res. 241)
[23SE]
Cuba: U.S. policy relative to nuclear nonproliferation (see H.R.
1182) [20MR]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for ballistic missile
defense systems (see H.R. 2786) [31OC]
Dept. of Energy: provide health benefits to former defense nuclear
facility employees exposed to ionizing radiation (see H.R.
1397) [17AP]
Iraq: eviction of U.S. members of U.N. weapons inspection teams
and threats to surveillance planes (see H. Res. 322) [12NO]
Latin America: prohibit sale or transfer of highly advanced
weapons (see H.R. 2345) [31JY]
National Academy of Sciences: authorize study on migration of
underground plutonium at the Nevada Test Site (see H.R. 2479)
[16SE]
Russia: proliferation of nuclear missile technology to Iran (see
H. Con. Res. 118, 121) [22JY] [24JY]
Seaborg, Glenn T.: declassification of Atomic Energy Commission
journal (see H.R. 2809) [4NO]
Weapons: production of Trident II missiles (see H.R. 1814) [5JN]
Messages
Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and Brazil Concerning
Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy: President Clinton [30OC]
National Emergency Relative to Iran: President Clinton [17MR]
National Emergency Relative to Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical
Weapons: President Clinton [12NO]
Nuclear Weapons Proliferation Abatement Program: President Clinton
[5MY]
Policy Functions and Operational Roles of Federal Agencies To
Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction: President Clinton [21JA]
Response to Threats of Terrorist Use of Weapons of Mass
Destruction: President Clinton [26FE]
NURSES
see Health Care Professionals
NURSING HOME PUBLIC INFORMATION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see H.R. 2423) [5SE]
NURSING HOMES
see Health Care Facilities
NUSSLE, JIM (a Representative from Iowa)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of HHS: prohibit payments to hospitals for reducing the
number of residents in graduate medical education programs
(see H.R. 2600) [1OC]
Rural areas: improve health services (see H.R. 1189) [20MR]
Social Security: apply standards to outpatient physical therapy
relative to certain physician services (see H.R. 1421) [23AP]
------payment for certain hospital discharges to post-acute care
(see H.R. 2908) [7NO]
Tariff: p-nitrobenzoic (see H.R. 1940) [17JN]
Taxation: treatment of self-employment tax relative to certain
farm rental income (see H.R. 1261) [9AP]
------treatment of soil and water conservation expenses for
farmers who cash rent farmland to family members (see H.R.
2166) [15JY]
OBERSTAR, JAMES L. (a Representative from Minnesota)
Appointments
Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group [11SE]
Conferee: H.R. 2014, Taxpayer Relief Act [10JY]
------H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act [10JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Abortion: constitutional amendment on right to life (see H.J. Res.
40) [4FE]
Amtrak: authorizing appropriations and management reform (see H.R.
2066, 2205) [25JN] [22JY]
Aviation: prohibit smoking on domestic and foreign airline flights
(see H.R. 552) [4FE]
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness: improve access and use (see
H.R. 1739) [22MY]
Employment: make parental leave for birth parents equitable to
adoptive and foster parents (see H.R. 1573) [8MY]
Federal employees: provide that services performed by air traffic
supervisors and managers be creditable for retirement purposes
(see H.R. 728) [12FE]
Motor vehicles: length and weight limitations on Federal-aid
highways (see H.R. 551) [4FE]
Railroads: reform the safety practices of the railroad industry
(see H.R. 2455) [11SE]
Water pollution: establish requirements and provide assistance to
prevent nonpoint sources of pollution (see H.R. 550) [4FE]
OBEY, DAVID R. (a Representative from Wisconsin)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2016, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure
[3SE]
[[Page 2733]]
------H.R. 2107, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies
appropriations [23SE]
------H.R. 2158, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry
independent agencies appropriations [3SE]
------H.R. 2159, foreign operations, export financing, and related
programs appropriations [16SE]
------H.R. 2160, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related
agencies programs appropriations [3SE]
------H.R. 2169, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies
appropriations [3SE]
------H.R. 2203, energy and water development appropriations [3SE]
------H.R. 2209, legislative branch of the Government
appropriations [3SE]
------H.R. 2264, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related
agencies appropriations [23SE]
------H.R. 2266, Dept. of Defense appropriations [3SE]
------H.R. 2267, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the
Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations [6OC]
------H.R. 2378, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive
Office of the President, and independent agencies
appropriations [24SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief
and overseas peacekeeping operations (see H.R. 1755, 1796)
[3JN] [5JN]
------making interim emergency supplemental for disaster relief
and overseas peacekeeping operations (see H.R. 1707) [22MY]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J.
Res. 44) [5FE]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish temporary emergency minimum milk
prices (see H. Res. 224) [9SE]
------require estimates of production costs relative to milk
marketing orders' basic formula price (see H.R. 2482) [16SE]
------study effects of production costs on milk marketing orders'
basic formula price (see H.R. 1190) [20MR]
House of Representatives: expenditure limitations and public
financing for general elections (see H.R. 243) [9JA]
Medal of Honor: issue commemorative postage stamp in recognition
of recipients (see H. Con. Res. 200) [13NO]
National Cheese Exchange: CFTC regulation of cash markets relative
to use as a reference price for commodities (see H.R. 645)
[6FE]
------reduce effect on the milk marketing orders' basic formula
price (see H.R. 646) [6FE]
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
Bills and resolutions
Dept. of Labor: establish advisory panels relative to occupational
safety and health (see H.R. 2871) [7NO]
EPA: implement national program to reduce health threat from
exposure to indoor air contaminants (see H.R. 2952) [8NO]
Government regulations: provide for the debarment or suspension
from Federal procurement and nonprocurement activities of
persons that violate certain labor and safety laws (see H.R.
1624) [15MY]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (see H.R. 1162, 2579)
[20MR] [30SE]
------establish peer review of standards (see H.R. 2661) [9OC]
OSHA: allow employers to use alternative means of meeting safety
and health rules (see H.R. 2875) [7NO]
------clarify liability of employers at multiemployer worksites
(see H.R. 2879) [7NO]
------consultation with State officials by employers relative to
compliance with safety and health requirements (see H.R. 2864)
[7NO]
------disapprove rule relative to occupational exposure to
methylene chloride (see H.J. Res. 67) [20MR]
------exempt voluntary self assessments and audits from being used
to identify safety and health violations by employers (see
H.R. 2869) [7NO]
------identify and notify the specific industries to which
regulations and compliance standards apply (see H.R. 2873)
[7NO]
------prohibit any employee performance measures relative to
number of inspections conducted, citations issued, or
penalties assessed (see H.R. 2877) [7NO]
------waiver or abatement of penalties for small businesses if
violations are corrected in a specified time (see H.R. 2881)
[7NO]
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT
Bills and resolutions
Amend (see H.R. 1162, 2579) [20MR] [30SE]
Dept. of Labor: establish advisory panels relative to occupational
safety and health (see H.R. 2871) [7NO]
OSHA: allow employers to use alternative means of meeting safety
and health rules (see H.R. 2875) [7NO]
------clarify liability of employers at multiemployer worksites
(see H.R. 2879) [7NO]
------consultation with State officials by employers relative to
compliance with safety and health requirements (see H.R. 2864)
[7NO]
------exempt voluntary self assessments and audits from being used
to identify safety and health violations by employers (see
H.R. 2869) [7NO]
------identify and notify the specific industries to which
regulations and compliance standards apply (see H.R. 2873)
[7NO]
------prohibit any employee performance measures relative to
number of inspections conducted, citations issued, or
penalties assessed (see H.R. 2877) [7NO]
------waiver or abatement of penalties for small businesses if
violations are corrected in a specified time (see H.R. 2881)
[7NO]
Standards: establish peer review (see H.R. 2661) [9OC]
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
Bills and resolutions
Business and industry: exempt voluntary self assessments and
audits from being used to identify safety and health
violations by employers (see H.R. 2869) [7NO]
------identify and notify the specific industries to which
regulations and compliance standards apply (see H.R. 2873)
[7NO]
Chemicals: disapprove rule relative to occupational exposure to
methylene chloride (see H.J. Res. 67) [20MR]
Dept. of Labor: establish advisory panels relative to occupational
safety and health (see H.R. 2871) [7NO]
Enforcement: prohibit any employee performance measures relative
to number of inspections conducted, citations issued, or
penalties assessed (see H.R. 2877) [7NO]
EPA: implement national program to reduce health threat from
exposure to indoor air contaminants (see H.R. 2952) [8NO]
Government regulations: allow employers to use alternative means
of meeting safety and health rules (see H.R. 2875) [7NO]
------clarify liability of employers at multiemployer worksites
(see H.R. 2879) [7NO]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (see H.R. 1162, 2579)
[20MR] [30SE]
------establish peer review of standards (see H.R. 2661) [9OC]
Small business: waiver or abatement of penalties if violations are
corrected in a specified time (see H.R. 2881) [7NO]
States: consultation with State officials by employers relative to
compliance with safety and health requirements (see H.R. 2864)
[7NO]
OCEAN ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see H.R. 2547) [25SE]
OCEANS
Bills and resolutions
Ecology and environment: maintain health and stability of coral
reef ecosystems (see H.R. 2233; H. Con. Res. 8; H. Res. 87)
[9JA] [10MR] [23JY]
Fish and fishing: funding for fishing licenses and vessels for
Washington salmon fishery (see H.R. 1088) [17MR]
International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (see H.R.
408) [9JA]
------implement (H.R. 408), consideration (see H. Res. 153) [20MY]
Lighthouses: establish a national historic lighthouse preservation
program (see H.R. 2970) [8NO]
Marine mammals: allow import of dolphin-safe tuna relative to
lowering of dolphin mortality rate and certification of drug
enforcement efforts (see H.R. 1259) [9AP]
Marine resources: reauthorization of programs (see H.R. 437) [9JA]
------reauthorization of programs (H.R. 437), consideration (see
H. Res. 164) [10JN]
National Lighthouse Museum: establish (see H.R. 2895) [7NO]
National ocean and coastal activities policy: develop and
implement (see H.R. 2547) [25SE]
National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (see H.R. 437)
[9JA]
------reauthorization (H.R. 437), consideration (see H. Res. 164)
[10JN]
New Jersey: terminate ocean dumping off the coast at the Mud Dump
Site and other sites within the New York Bight Apex (see H.R.
244) [9JA]
NOAA: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1278) [10AP]
Year of the Ocean: observance (see H. Con. Res. 131) [29JY]
Messages
Fisheries Agreement With the People's Republic of China: President
Clinton [16JY]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 408, International Dolphin Conservation
Program Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 153) (H.
Rept. 105-103) [20MY]
Consideration of H.R. 437, National Sea Grant College Program and
Marine Resources Programs Reauthorization: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 164) (H. Rept. 105-127) [10JN]
Coral Reef Conservation Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R.
2233) (H. Rept. 105-277) [29SE]
International Dolphin Conservation Program Implementation:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 408) (H. Rept. 105-74)
[24AP]
------Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 408) (H. Rept.
105-74) [1MY]
Maintain Health and Stability of Coral Reef Ecosystems: Committee
on Resources (House) (H. Con. Res. 8) (H. Rept. 105-69) [23AP]
Marine Resources Programs Reauthorization: Committee on Science
(House) (H.R. 437) (H. Rept. 105-22) [21AP]
National Sea Grant College Program Reauthorization: Committee on
Science (House) (H.R. 437) (H. Rept. 105-22) [21AP]
NOAA Appropriations: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1278)
(H. Rept.105-66) [20JN]
------Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1278) (H. Rept. 105-66)
[23AP]
Year of the Ocean: Committee on Resources (House) (H. Con. Res.
131) (H. Rept. 105-262) [23SE]
OFFICE OF FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES
Appointments
Review Panel [25FE] [26FE]
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
Bills and resolutions
Budget: reduce nondefense discretionary spending limits for 1998-
2002 (see H.R. 2906) [7NO]
Disabled: enforcement of electronic and information technology
accessibility guidelines for Federal employees with
disabilities (see H.R. 1255) [9AP]
Government: report number of individuals employed by non-Federal
entities providing services (see H.R. 887) [27FE]
OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY
Bills and resolutions
Drugs: expand responsibilities and extend authorization (see H.R.
2610) [6OC]
National Drug Control Program: increase amount of funds Director
may transfer between agency accounts (see H.R. 1641) [15MY]
[[Page 2734]]
Reauthorize (see H.R. 2295, 2407) [30JY] [4SE]
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
related term(s) Federal Employees
Bills and resolutions
Federal employees: leave transfer authority for those adversely
affected by disasters or emergencies (see H.R. 1388) [17AP]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: improve sanctions
against providers and provide coverage for the FDIC and
Federal Reserve Board (see H.R. 1836) [10JN]
Insurance: submit proposed legislation under which group universal
life insurance and group variable universal life insurance
would be available (see H.R. 2675) [21OC]
Reports filed
Federal Employees Health Care Protection Act: Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R. 1836) (H. Rept.
105-374) [4NO]
Federal Employees Life Insurance Improvement Act: Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R. 2675) (H. Rept.
105-373) [4NO]
OFFICE OF RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION MONITORING
Bills and resolutions
Establish (see H.R. 1685, 2431) [20MY] [8SE]
OFFICE OF THE U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Bills and resolutions
Customs Service, ITC, and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative:
authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1463) [28AP]
Messages
U.S. Trade Representative Appointment: President Clinton [7JA]
Reports filed
Customs Service, ITC, and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
Appropriations: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R.
1463) (H. Rept. 105-85) [1MY]
OFFICE OF THRIFT SUPERVISION
Bills and resolutions
Financial institutions: safeguard confidential banking and credit
union information (see H.R. 3003) [9NO]
OHIO
Bills and resolutions
Douglas Applegate Post Office, Steubenville, OH: designate (see
H.R. 2129) [9JY]
Karl Bernal Post Office Building, Painesville, OH: designate (see
H.R. 2766) [29OC]
Wayne National Forest: continuance of oil and gas operations (see
H.R. 1467) [28AP]
OJAI, CA
Bills and resolutions
National Weather Service: relocation of radar tower near Ojai, CA
(see H.R. 174) [9JA]
OKLAHOMA
Bills and resolutions
Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma: take certain lands into
Federal trust (see H.R. 2039) [25JN]
Kickapoo Tribe: restore Federal Indian services, clarify
citizenship, and provide trust lands to members residing in
Maverick County, TX (see H.R. 2314) [30JY]
Osage County, OK: convey certain lands acquired for Candy Lake
project (see H.R. 2299) [30JY]
Sequoyah County, OK: convey certain lands acquired for Sallisaw
Creek project (see H.R. 2300) [30JY]
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
Bills and resolutions
Oklahoma City National Memorial: establish as a unit of the
National Park System and create the Oklahoma City Memorial
Trust (see H.R. 1849) [10JN]
Reports filed
Oklahoma City National Memorial Act: Committee on Resources
(House) (H.R. 1849) (H. Rept. 105-316) [8OC]
OKLAHOMA CITY NATIONAL MEMORIAL ACT
Bills and resolutions
Oklahoma City National Memorial: establish as a unit of the
National Park System and create the Oklahoma City Memorial
Trust (see H.R. 1849) [10JN]
Reports filed
Provisions: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1849) (H. Rept.
105-316) [8OC]
OLDER AMERICANS ACT
Bills and resolutions
Pensions: improve provisions relative to pension rights
demonstration projects (see H.R. 2167) [15JY]
Senior citizens: amend to provide for Federal-State performance
partnerships, consolidate nutrition programs, and extend
authorizations of appropriations (see H.R. 1671) [20MY]
------anniversary of establishment of the first nutrition program
for the elderly (see H. Con. Res. 48) [13MR]
OLVER, JOHN W. (a Representative from Massachusetts)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2016, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure
[3SE]
------H.R. 2169, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies
appropriations [3SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Contracts: prohibit executive agencies from increasing competition
by helping contractors acquire equipment or facilities to
carry out a contract (see H.R. 829) [25FE]
EPA: allow cooperative research and development agreements for
environmental protection (see H.R. 2961) [8NO]
Medicaid: coverage of services provided by nurse practitioners and
clinical nurse specialists (see H.R. 1354) [16AP]
Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 685) [11FE]
OLYMPIC GAMES
related term(s) Sports
Bills and resolutions
South Africa: holding of the 2004 summer games in Cape Town (see
H. Con. Res. 89) [22MY]
Taxation: allow individuals to designate a portion of their tax
overpayment to the U.S. Olympic Committee (see H.R. 1016)
[11MR]
OMNIBUS CRIME CONTROL AND SAFE STREETS ACT
Bills and resolutions
Law enforcement: require better reporting of unidentified persons
(see H.R. 2850) [6NO]
OREGON
Bills and resolutions
Bureau of Reclamation: participate in a water conservation project
with the Tumalo Irrigation District in Oregon (see H.R. 1400)
[17AP]
Federal employees: prohibit taxation of compensation of Washington
residents for services as Federal employees at a Columbia
River hydroelectric facility (see H.R. 874) [27FE]
Hells Canyon Wilderness Area: modify boundaries (see H.R. 799)
[13FE]
Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic
rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon,
Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1425) [23AP]
Reports filed
Hells Canyon Wilderness Area Boundary Modification: Committee on
Resources (House) (H.R. 799) (H. Rept. 105-377) [4NO]
Lake County, OR, Public Land Exchange: Committee on Resources
(House) (H.R. 1944) (H. Rept. 105-193) [21JY]
ORGANIZATION FOR SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE
Bills and resolutions
Turkey: hosting of Organization for Security and Cooperation in
Europe summit relative to human rights violations (see H. Con.
Res. 179) [28OC]
OROVILLE-TONASKET CLAIM SETTLEMENT AND CONVEYANCE ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (H.R. 412): consideration (see H. Res. 94) [12MR]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 412, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 94) (H. Rept. 105-19) [12MR]
Provisions: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 412) (H. Rept.
105-8) [10MR]
ORTIZ, SOLOMON P. (a Representative from Texas)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Health: develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth
defects (see H.R. 1114) [18MR]
Texas: extend repayment period for Nueces River reclamation
project (see H.R. 2355) [31JY]
OSAGE COUNTY, OK
Bills and resolutions
Corps of Engineers: convey certain lands acquired for Candy Lake
project (see H.R. 2299) [30JY]
OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF
Bills and resolutions
California: moratorium on gas and oil development of the Outer
Continental Shelf (see H.R. 133) [9JA]
Dept. of the Interior: moratorium on oil and gas development on
certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R.
3073) [13NO]
------prohibit issuance of oil and gas leases on certain portions
of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 3074) [13NO]
Florida: protect coastal resources by prohibiting offshore oil and
gas activities and canceling certain Federal leases (see H.R.
1989) [19JN]
OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORP.
Bills and resolutions
Authorities: terminate (see H.R. 387, 527) [9JA] [4FE]
Reauthorize (see H.R. 1681, 2064) [20MY] [25JN]
OWENS, MAJOR R. (a Representative from New York)
Bills and resolutions introduced
BATF: regulation of firearms, ammunition, and certain firearm
products (see H.R. 788) [13FE]
Education: restore opportunity-to-learn standards (see H.R. 1115)
[18MR]
Firearms: constitutional amendment to clarify right to keep and
bear arms (see H.J. Res. 61) [6MR]
------prohibit sale, import, manufacture, export, purchase,
transfer, receipt, possession or transportation of certain
handguns and ammunition (see H.R. 787) [13FE]
Health: provide information and protect patients' rights relative
to medical care (see H.R. 1191) [20MR]
OXLEY, MICHAEL G. (a Representative from Ohio)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
CERCLA: amend (see H.R. 3000) [9NO]
Radio: clarify the authority of the FCC to authorize foreign
investment in U.S. broadcast and common carrier radio licenses
(see H.R. 954) [5MR]
SEC: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1262) [9AP]
Securities: quotation of securities transactions in decimals (see
H.R. 1053) [13MR]
OZONE
see Ecology and Environment
PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICANS
Bills and resolutions
Discrimination: condemn all prejudice against Asian and Pacific
Islander Americans and support political and civic
participation by these persons (see H. Con. Res. 191) [8NO]
PACKAGING
related term(s) Labeling
Bills and resolutions
Tobacco products: prescribe labels for packages and advertising
and disclose certain information (see H.R. 1244) [8AP]
PACKARD, RON (a Representative from California)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2016, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure
[3SE]
------H.R. 2159, foreign operations, export financing, and related
programs appropriations [16SE]
------H.R. 2169, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies
appropriations [3SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations for military construction,
family housing, and base realignment and closure (see H.R.
2016) [24JN]
[[Page 2735]]
Religion: protect certain charitable contributions (see H.R. 2604)
[2OC]
Taxation: reinstate aviation excise taxes relative to Airport and
Airway Trust Fund expenditures (see H.R. 1389) [17AP]
------treatment of capital gains on the sale of a principal
residence (see H.R. 1026) [11MR]
Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition
Policies Act: prohibit assistance to illegal aliens (see H.R.
849) [26FE]
Conference reports
Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction, Family
Housing, and Base Realignment and Closure (H.R. 2016) [9SE]
Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations (H.R. 2209)
[18SE]
Reports filed
Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction, Family
Housing, and Base Realignment and Closure: Committee of
Conference (H.R. 2016) (H. Rept. 105-247) [9SE]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2016) (H. Rept.
105-150) [24JN]
PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS ACT
Bills and resolutions
Agriculture: prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory
cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 453)
[21JA]
PAINESVILLE, OH
Bills and resolutions
Karl Bernal Post Office Building: designate (see H.R. 2766) [29OC]
PAKISTAN, ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF
Appointments
Delegation to attend the 50th anniversary of the independence of
India and Pakistan [3SE]
Bills and resolutions
Independence: anniversary (see H. Res. 157) [22MY]
India: normalization of relations with Pakistan (see H. Con. Res.
162) [30SE]
PALESTINE BROADCASTING CORP.
Bills and resolutions
Foreign aid: deny assistance to terrorist organizations affiliated
with the Palestinian Authority or the Palestine Broadcasting
Corp. (see H. Con. Res. 163) [1OC]
PALESTINE LIBERATION ORGANIZATION
Bills and resolutions
Albright, Sec. of State: Middle East visit (see H. Con. Res. 149)
[10SE]
Foreign aid: deny assistance to terrorist organizations affiliated
with the Palestinian Authority or the Palestine Broadcasting
Corp. (see H. Con. Res. 163) [1OC]
Middle East: condemn Palestinian Authority death penalty policy
relative to sale of land to Jews (see H. Con. Res. 93) [5JN]
PALESTINIANS
Bills and resolutions
Albright, Sec. of State: Middle East visit (see H. Con. Res. 149)
[10SE]
Foreign aid: deny assistance to terrorist organizations affiliated
with the Palestinian Authority or the Palestine Broadcasting
Corp. (see H. Con. Res. 163) [1OC]
Israel: terrorist bombing in Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 133, 145,
146) [30JY] [4SE] [5SE]
Middle East: condemn Palestinian Authority death penalty policy
relative to sale of land to Jews (see H. Con. Res. 93) [5JN]
PALLONE, FRANK, JR. (a Representative from New Jersey)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Beaches: improve quality of coastal recreation waters (see H.R.
2094) [26JN]
Belarus: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 54) [21MR]
Committees of the House: minority party appointments (see H. Res.
120) [17AP]
Dept. of the Interior: prohibit expenditures on mid-Atlantic coast
offshore oil and gas lease sales (see H.R. 2555) [25SE]
Electric power: operation requirements for certain electric
generating facilities (see H.R. 2909) [7NO]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: improve enforcement and
compliance programs (see H.R. 1453) [24AP]
Fish and fishing: prohibit commercial harvesting of Atlantic
striped bass in coastal waters and the exclusive economic zone
(see H.R. 393) [9JA]
Food: improve public health and food safety through enhanced
enforcement (see H.R. 3070) [13NO]
Foreign policy: support economic and political independence for
the South Caucasus and Central Asia regions (see H.R. 3010)
[9NO]
Gandhi, Mohandas K. (Mahatma): authorize India to establish a
memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1390) [17AP]
Hazardous substances: reduce use and emissions of mercury and
increase recycling (see H.R. 2910) [7NO]
Health: establish standards relative to managed care plans (see
H.R. 3009) [9NO]
Immigration: permit admission of nonimmigrant students and
visitors who are spouses and children of permanent resident
aliens (see H.R. 2664) [9OC]
India: permanent membership on the U.N. Security Council (see H.
Res. 248) [26SE]
Medicare: pharmaceutical care services (see H.R. 1218) [21MR]
Motor vehicles: establish an age limit for riding in front seats
(see H.R. 3071) [13NO]
New Jersey: terminate ocean dumping off the coast at the Mud Dump
Site and other sites within the New York Bight Apex (see H.R.
244) [9JA]
Terrorism: abduction and detainment of Donald Hutchings and four
Western Europeans in Jammu and Kashmir, India (see H. Con.
Res. 15) [5FE]
Tobacco products: increase excise taxes to fund health insurance
for uninsured children and deficit reduction (see H.R. 1263)
[9AP]
PALMETTO, TX
Bills and resolutions
Dept. of the Interior: transfer Palmetto Bend Project (see H.R.
2161) [15JY]
PALMISANO, ANTHONY
Bills and resolutions
Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington Field Office Memorial
Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 2443) [9SE]
PAN AMERICAN WORLD AIRWAYS
Bills and resolutions
Libya: exception to foreign sovereign immunity relative to
jurisdiction of U.S. courts for claims arising out of
terrorist bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 (see H.R. 3026) [12NO]
------reject Arab League resolution urging the easing of U.N.
sanctions relative to the refusal to surrender individuals
wanted in connection with the 1988 terrorist bombing of Pan Am
Flight 103 (see H. Res. 246) [26SE]
PANAMA, REPUBLIC OF
Bills and resolutions
Foreign aid: prohibit U.S. assistance upon conveyance of any
military facility built or operated by the U.S. to any foreign
government-owned entity (see H.R. 2950) [8NO]
Panama Canal: negotiation of a new agreement relative to the
presence of U.S. Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 7, 170) [9JA]
[9OC]
PANAMA CANAL
Bills and resolutions
Appropriations: authorizing for operation and maintenance (see
H.R. 1148, 1344) [20MR] [16AP]
Panama: negotiation of a new agreement relative to the presence of
U.S. Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 7, 170) [9JA] [9OC]
PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION
Bills and resolutions
Panama Canal: authorizing appropriations for operation and
maintenance (see H.R. 1148, 1344) [20MR] [16AP]
PANCRETAN ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
Bills and resolutions
World War II: tribute to people of Crete for heroic endeavor and
sacrifice (see H. Res. 17) [9JA]
PANEL TO REVIEW LONG-RANGE AIR POWER
Appointments
Members [15DE]
PAPERWORK ELIMINATION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (H.R. 852): consideration (see H. Res. 88) [11MR]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 852, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 88) (H. Rept. 105-15) [11MR]
PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Ethnic groups: use of term ``multiracial'' or ``multiethnic'' on
classification lists (see H.R. 830) [25FE]
Government regulations: reduce Federal paperwork burden (see H.R.
852) [26FE]
------reduce Federal paperwork burden (H.R. 852), consideration
(see H. Res. 88) [11MR]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 852, Paperwork Elimination Act: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 88) (H. Rept. 105-15) [11MR]
Paperwork Elimination Act: Committee on Small Business (House)
(H.R. 852) (H. Rept. 105-7) [6MR]
PAPPAS, MICHAEL (a Representative from New Jersey)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House): majority
party appointments (see H. Res. 78) [26FE]
Drug abuse: national policy to combat the distribution, sale, and
use of illegal drugs by young people (see H. Res. 267) [9OC]
Taxation: deductions for business use of the home (see H.R. 955)
[5MR]
------treatment of capital gains, estate and gift taxes, and
special estate tax valuation for certain farm property (see
H.R. 245) [9JA]
Turkey: claim of sovereignty to the islets in the Aegean Sea
called Imia by Greece and Kardak by Turkey (see H. Con. Res.
188) [7NO]
PARK COUNTY, WY
Bills and resolutions
Public lands: conveyance of certain lands (see H.R. 1718) [22MY]
PARKER, MIKE (a Representative from Mississippi)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2016, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure
[3SE]
------H.R. 2203, energy and water development appropriations [3SE]
PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS
Bills and resolutions
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness: enhance conservation and
protection (see H.R. 2149) [10JY]
------improve access and use (see H.R. 1739) [22MY]
Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: establish (see
H.R. 1579) [13MY]
Dept. of the Treasury: issue national park capital improvement
bonds and set aside park fees into a National Park Capital
Improvement Fund to secure and pay interest on such bonds (see
H.R. 2853) [6NO]
Fort Howard Park, MD: transfer certain lands to Baltimore County,
MD (see H.R. 1466) [28AP]
Grand Teton National Park: domestic livestock grazing (see H.R.
708) [12FE]
Great Lakes: implementation of strategic plan for restoration of
fisheries and other natural resources (see H.R. 1481) [29AP]
Hawaii: establishment of new National Park System units (see H.R.
576) [4FE]
National parks and recreation areas: repeal the pilot recreation
fee program and establish a royalty on hardrock minerals whose
proceeds are to be used for public recreational sites (see
H.R. 2818) [5NO]
------require the President to submit a separate appropriations
request to ensure priority funding (see H.R. 142) [9JA]
Redwood National Park: increase management efficiency through
cooperative agreements with California (see H.R. 262) [9JA]
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Safety: require camps to report on incidents of injuries and
illnesses to Dept. of HHS (see H.R. 298) [9JA]
Taxation: allow individuals to designate percentage of their tax
overpayments or to make contributions for units of the
National Park System (see H.R. 755) [13FE]
Reports filed
Grand Teton National Park Domestic Livestock Grazing: Committee on
Resources (House) (H.R. 708) (H. Rept. 105-300) [6OC]
PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTION BAN ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see H.R. 1122) [19MR]
Enact (H.R. 1122): consideration (see H. Res. 100) [19MR]
------consideration of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 262) [7OC]
Motions
Enact (H.R. 1122) [20MR]
------Senate amendments [8OC]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 1122, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 100) (H. Rept. 105-32) [19MR]
Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 1122, Provisions:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 262) (H. Rept. 105-312)
[7OC]
Provisions: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 929) (H.
Rept. 105-24) [17MR]
PASCRELL, BILL, JR. (a Representative from New Jersey)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Courts: treatment of penalties relative to powdered cocaine and
crack cocaine (see H.R. 2229) [23JY]
Education: extend and make uniform student loan repayment plans
(see H.R. 2391) [3SE]
Hazardous substances: require annual review of motor carriers
safety permits for transportation of hazardous material (see
H.R. 2806) [4NO]
Larry Doby Post Office, Paterson, NJ: designate (see H.R. 2116)
[8JY]
Taxation: treatment of severance pay (see H.R. 3011) [9NO]
PASSPORTS
Bills and resolutions
Dept. of State: prohibit charges or fees for providing passport
information (see H.R. 491) [21JA]
Families and domestic relations: denial of passports to
noncustodial parents relative to nonpayment of child support
(see H.R. 389) [9JA]
Jerusalem, Israel: record as place of birth on certain U.S.
passports (see H.R. 1298) [10AP]
PASTOR, ED (a Representative from Arizona)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2169, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies
appropriations [3SE]
------H.R. 2203, energy and water development appropriations [3SE]
Office of Fair Employment Practices Review Panel [25FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Hispanic Americans: tribute to Hispanic culture in the U.S. (see
H. Res. 240) [23SE]
Native Americans: improve Indian reservation roads and related
transportation services (see H.R. 2665) [9OC]
PATCHOGUE, NY
Bills and resolutions
New York: exchange National Park Service land in the Fire Island
National Seashore for land in Suffolk County (see H.R. 1256)
[9AP]
PATENTS
related term(s) Copyrights
Bills and resolutions
Computers: permit lawful possessors of a copy of a computer
program to authorize additional copies under certain
circumstances (see H.R. 72) [7JA] [9JA]
Copyrights: amend laws relative to certain exemptions (see H.R.
789) [13FE]
------protection of certain original designs (see H.R. 2696)
[22OC]
Crime: protect owners against sale of illegally reproduced plant
parts (see H.R. 1197) [20MR]
Patent and Trademark Office: convert to Government corporation,
improve application process, and protect U.S. inventors (see
H.R. 400) [9JA]
------convert to Government corporation, improve application
process, and protect U.S. inventors (H.R. 400), consideration
(see H. Res. 116) [16AP]
------extend surcharges on patent fees (see H.R. 673) [11FE]
------improve the integrity of patent system and ensure the
validity of U.S. patents (see H.R. 812) [25FE]
Quotation monitoring unit: renewal (see H.R. 381) [9JA]
Technology: improve and expedite licensing of federally owned
inventions (see H.R. 2544) [25SE]
Terms: restore term of patent protection and retain
confidentiality relative to the publication of patent
applications (see H.R. 811) [25FE]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 400, 21st Century Patent System Improvement
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 116) (H. Rept. 105-
56) [16AP]
21st Century Patent System Improvement Act: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 400) (H. Rept. 105-39) [20MR]
PATERSON, NJ
Bills and resolutions
Larry Doby Post Office: designate (see H.R. 2116) [8JY]
PATRIOTISM
Bills and resolutions
Barry, John: recognize as first flag officer of the U.S. Navy (see
H.J. Res. 98) [28OC]
Civil War--U.S.: mint coins in commemoration of African-American
Civil War veterans (see H.R. 2453) [11SE]
Flag--U.S.: constitutional amendment to allow States to prohibit
destruction of privately-owned flags and Congress to prohibit
destruction of federally-owned flags (see H.J. Res. 80, 82)
[10JN] [12JN]
------constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J.
Res. 10, 54) [9JA] [13FE]
------constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res.
54), consideration (see H. Res. 163) [10JN]
------express respect and affection (see H. Con. Res. 23) [13FE]
------protect (see H.R. 1556) [8MY]
Korean War: mint coins in commemoration of Puerto Ricans who
served in the 65th Infantry Regiment (see H.R. 2978) [9NO]
------tribute to Puerto Ricans who served in the 65th Infantry
Regiment (see H. Con. Res. 192) [9NO]
Patriotic societies and observances: revise, codify, and enact
without substantive change certain general and permanent laws
(see H.R. 1085) [17MR]
Remy, France: tribute to citizens relative to burial of Houston
Braly (see H. Con. Res. 141) [1AU]
------tribute to fundraising efforts of 364th Fighter Group
relative to restoration of stained glass windows (see H. Con.
Res. 141) [1AU]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.J. Res. 54, Constitutional Amendment To
Prohibit Desecration of the U.S. Flag: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 163) (H. Rept. 105-126) [10JN]
Constitutional Amendment To Prohibit Desecration of the U.S. Flag:
Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 54) (H. Rept.
105-121) [5JN]
Revise, Codify, and Enact Without Substantive Change Certain
General and Permanent Laws Relative to Patriotic Societies and
Observances: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1085)
(H. Rept. 105-326) [21OC]
PAUL, RON (a Representative from Texas)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Copeland Act: repeal (see H.R. 2720) [23OC]
Corp. for National and Community Service: prohibit use of
Selective Service System information for recruitment purposes
(see H.R. 2029) [24JN]
Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of
Federal credit unions and reduce tax rates for qualified
community lenders (see H.R. 1121) [19MR]
Davis-Bacon Act: repeal (see H.R. 2720) [23OC]
Dept. of the Interior: transfer Palmetto Bend Project (see H.R.
2161) [15JY]
Elections: requirements for candidates receiving Federal campaign
financing relative to participation in multicandidate forums
(see H.R. 2478) [16SE]
Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for
carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see
H.R. 2722) [23OC]
------repeal prohibitions relative to semiautomatic firearms and
large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1147)
[20MR]
------restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 2721) [23OC]
Flag--U.S.: constitutional amendment to allow States to prohibit
destruction of privately-owned flags and Congress to prohibit
destruction of federally-owned flags (see H.J. Res. 80, 82)
[10JN] [12JN]
Food: consumer access to information on the health benefits of
foods and dietary supplements (see H.R. 2868) [7NO]
States: requirements relative to access to election ballots for
certain parties (see H.R. 2477) [16SE]
Taxation: treatment of expenses for public and nonpublic
elementary and secondary education (see H.R. 1816) [5JN]
------treatment of Social Security benefits (see H.R. 2723) [23OC]
U.N.: U.S. withdrawal (see H.R. 1146) [20MR]
PAXON, BILL (a Representative from New York)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Courts: constitutional amendment to provide that Federal judges be
reconfirmed by the Senate every 12 years (see H.J. Res. 63)
[11MR]
------provide for a three-judge panel to review applications for
injunctions relative to the constitutionality of Federal or
State legislation (see H.R. 1027) [11MR]
Dept. of HHS: application for waiver of certain demonstration
projects (see H.R. 1192) [20MR]
Medicaid: waiver of enrollment composition rule for the Better
Health Plan of Amherst, NY (see H.R. 2018) [24JN]
------waiver of enrollment composition rule relative to certain
HMO's (see H.R. 1610) [14MY]
Taxation: terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2483) [16SE]
Treaties and agreements: prevent the imposition of new energy
taxes or fees to comply with the global warming treaty (see H.
Res. 268) [9OC]
PAYNE, DONALD M. (a Representative from New Jersey)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2014, Taxpayer Relief Act [10JY]
------H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act [10JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Germany: discrimination against members of minority religious
groups (see H. Con. Res. 22) [13FE]
Liberia: elections (see H. Con. Res. 135) [30JY]
Nigeria: impose economic sanctions (see H.R. 1786) [4JN]
Taxation: treatment of employer-provided and graduate level
educational assistance and interest on education loans (see
H.R. 1632) [15MY]
United Kingdom: limit the sale or export of plastic bullets (see
H.R. 1075) [13MR]
PEACE
Bills and resolutions
Afghanistan: peace process and human rights situation (see H. Con.
Res. 156) [23SE]
Albright, Sec. of State: Middle East visit (see H. Con. Res. 149)
[10SE]
Armed Forces: maintenance of military personnel in Asian and
Pacific regions (see H. Res. 103) [20MR]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: implementation of peace agreement, support
democratic efforts of countries from former Yugoslavia, and
continue efforts to prosecute war criminals (see H. Res. 15)
[9JA]
Cambodia: condemn violence and restore democracy (see H. Res. 195)
[23JY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: use of the rotunda for a ceremony
honoring Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (see H. Con. Res.
120, 134) [24JY] [30JY]
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Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal
(see H.R. 2248) [24JY]
Foreign policy: promote stability in the Caucasus, deter renewed
agression, and facilitate the resolution of the Nagorno-
Karabagh conflict (see H.R. 2983) [9NO]
Guatemala: implementation of peace accords (see H. Con. Res. 166)
[2OC]
------tribute to success of recent peace negotiations (see H. Con.
Res. 17) [10FE]
History: tribute to individuals who served the U.S. during the
period known as the cold war (see H. Con. Res. 64) [17AP]
Indonesia: support for peace process in East Timor (see H. Res.
45) [10FE]
Israel: terrorist bombing in Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 133, 145,
146) [30JY] [4SE] [5SE]
Middle East Peace Facilitation Act: extend authorities (see H.R.
2251) [24JY]
Monuments and memorials: authorize the establishment of a Cold War
memorial (see H.R. 2885) [7NO]
------establish National Peace Garden Monument (see H.R. 1497)
[30AP]
Nobel Prize: recognition of Carlos F.X. Belo and Jose Ramos-Horta
for peace (see H. Res. 45) [10FE]
Northern Ireland: encourage all parties involved in peace talks to
condemn violence and address human rights violations (see H.
Con. Res. 152) [17SE]
------U.S. policy on paramilitary groups and British security
forces (see H.R. 151) [9JA]
Syria: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 1550) [7MY]
Messages
National Emergency Relative to Terrorism Committed To Disrupt the
Middle East Peace Process: President Clinton [21JA]
Reports filed
National Peace Garden Memorial Construction Authority Extension:
Committee on Resources (House) (S. 731) (H. Rept. 105-362)
[31OC]
PEASE, EDWARD A. (a Representative from Indiana)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House): majority
party appointments (see H. Res. 213) [1AU]
John T. Myers Post Office Building, Terre Haute, IN: designate
(see H.R. 1249) [8AP]
PELOSI, NANCY (a Representative from California)
Appointments
Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) [10FE]
Conferee: H.R. 2159, foreign operations, export financing, and
related programs appropriations [16SE]
------H.R. 2264, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related
agencies appropriations [23SE]
------S. 858, intelligence services appropriations [17JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Diseases: efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 1219)
[21MR]
------treatments relative to the transmission of HIV (see H.R.
3072) [13NO]
LSC: eligibility for assistance for victims of domestic violence
(see H.R. 1076) [13MR]
PENNSYLVANIA
Bills and resolutions
Chesapeake Bay: restoration (see H.R. 1578) [13MY]
Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: establish (see
H.R. 1579) [13MY]
Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal National Heritage Corridor
Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2958) [8NO]
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Citizen Advisory
Commission: reauthorize (see H.R. 1894) [12JN]
H. John Heinz III Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center,
Aspinwall, PA: designate (see H.R. 2775) [30OC]
H. John Heinz III Dept. of Veterans Affairs Nursing Care Center,
Aspinwall, PA: designate (see H.R. 714) [12FE]
Peter J. McCloskey Postal Facility, Pottsville, PA: designate (see
H.R. 2564) [26SE]
Roads and highways: designate Interstate 86 from New York to
Pennsylvania (see H.R. 2054) [25JN]
Schuylkill County, PA: transfer from the Eastern Judicial District
to the Middle Judicial District (see H.R. 2123) [9JY]
PENSIONS
related term(s) Income
Bills and resolutions
Armed Forces: revise rules on retirement payments to former
spouses (see H.R. 2537) [24SE]
Budget: sequestration of all budgetary accounts except Social
Security, Federal retirement, and interest on the debt (see
H.R. 593) [5FE]
Business and industry: improve and expand employee health care
programs (see H.R. 1515) [1MY]
------prohibit certain transaction rules relative to 401(k)
pension plans (see H.R. 818) [25FE]
------require employee notification before termination of health
or retirement benefits (see H.R. 1594) [14MY]
Children and youth: establish child retirement accounts (see H.R.
194) [9JA]
Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund: exclude from the
Federal budget (see H.R. 107) [9JA]
Civil Service Retirement System: expand the class of individuals
eligible to elect the option to make up a deposit through an
actuarially equivalent annuity reduction (see H.R. 2566)
[26SE]
Commission on Retirement Savings: establish (see H.R. 1695) [21MY]
Congress: reform pension plan for Members and employees (see H.R.
729) [12FE]
Courts: establish a Federal cause of action for failure of State
and local governments to fulfill the terms of pension plans
(see H.R. 510) [4FE]
Dept. of Labor: establish programs to educate the public on
retirement savings (see H.R. 1377) [17AP]
Dept. of State: calculation of Bureau of Diplomatic Security
agents' retirement annuities (see H.R. 633) [6FE]
Employment: enhance and protect retirement savings (see H.R. 83)
[7JA] [9JA]
------provide for retirement savings and security (see H.R. 509,
1130) [4FE] [19MR]
ERISA: allow victims of child abuse to collect monetary awards
from an abuser's pension (see H.R. 1142) [20MR]
------clarify treatment of investment managers (see H.R. 2226)
[23JY]
------improve enforcement of provisions (see H.R. 2290) [29JY]
------joint trusteeship of single-employer pension plans (see H.R.
2012) [23JN]
Federal employees: computation system for Social Security benefits
relative to spouses' and surviving spouses' Government
pensions (see H.R. 2273) [25JY]
------delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con.
Res. 13) [4FE]
------delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments and
maintenance of Federal agency retirement contributions (see H.
Con. Res. 71) [1MY]
------delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments for civilian
and military employees (see H. Con. Res. 77) [8MY]
------make certain temporary Federal service creditable for
retirement purposes (see H.R. 1873) [12JN]
------provide that services performed by air traffic supervisors
and managers be creditable for retirement purposes (see H.R.
728) [12FE]
Health: assure continued health insurance coverage of retired
workers (see H.R. 211, 444) [9JA]
------establish certain requirements for managed care plans (see
H.R. 2606) [2OC]
Income: annuity computation for Members of Congress and Federal
employees (see H.R. 946) [5MR]
------promote accuracy in the determination of amounts of private
pension plan benefits and contributions (see H.R. 2562) [26SE]
Investments: require annual report of investments to participants
in 401(k) pension plans (see H.R. 819) [25FE]
Law enforcement officers: extend certain civil service retirement
options to IRS revenue officers, INS inspectors, and Customs
Service inspectors and canine enforcement officers (see H.R.
1215) [21MR]
Medicaid: post-eligibility treatment of certain Dept. of Veterans
Affairs pension or compensation payments (see H.R. 1269)
[10AP]
Members of Congress: deny Federal retirement annuities to Members
convicted of felonies (see H.R. 1613) [14MY]
------prohibit participation in Federal Employees' Retirement
System (see H.R. 47) [7JA] [9JA]
Older Americans Act: improve provisions relative to pension rights
demonstration projects (see H.R. 2167) [15JY]
Presidents of the U.S.: limit the duration of certain benefits
extended to former Presidents (see H.R. 48) [7JA] [9JA]
Railroads: modify the guaranteed minimum benefit for widows and
widowers relative to conversion from spouse to widow or
widower annuity (see H. Con. Res. 52) [20MR]
Senior citizens: improve financial and emotional security (see
H.R. 2333) [31JY]
Small business: provide employees with a simple, secure, and fully
portable defined benefit plan (see H.R. 1656) [16MY]
Social Security: allow diversion of percentage of payroll tax
payments into personal investment plans and extend the old
age, survivors, and disability insurance program (see H.R.
2782) [30OC]
------allow personal retirement savings plans (see H.R. 3082)
[13NO]
------eliminate benefit penalties to individuals receiving
pensions from noncovered employment (see H.R. 3077) [13NO]
Sports: extend pension benefits to certain surviving professional
basketball players (see H. Con. Res. 83) [16MY]
SSA: develop plan with the IRS to eliminate mismatching of
earnings information (see H.R. 591) [5FE]
------provide information on Social Security trust funds, personal
earnings, and benefit estimates to eligible individuals (see
H.R. 2669) [9OC]
Taxation: exclude certain severance payments from gross income and
allow a refundable credit for job training expenses of older
long-time employees who are laid off (see H.R. 2492) [17SE]
------exclude from gross income pension benefits received by the
survivors of law enforcement officers killed in the line of
duty (see H.R. 921) [4MR]
------increase amount which may be contributed to defined
contribution plans (see H.R. 1986) [19JN]
------modify pension plan rules for State judicial retirement
plans (see H.R. 1784) [4JN]
------modify the application of pension nondiscrimination rules to
governmental plans (see H.R. 1740) [22MY]
------permit loans from individual retirement accounts for
housing, education, and medical emergencies (see H.R. 1123)
[19MR]
------permit penalty-free withdrawals from certain retirement
accounts by unemployed individuals (see H.R. 615) [5FE]
------require governmental deferred compensation plans to maintain
set asides for the exclusive benefits of participants (see
H.R. 154) [9JA]
------terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2483, 3063) [16SE]
[13NO]
------treatment of benefits to retired coal miners (see H.R. 2231)
[23JY]
------treatment of certain retirement benefits (see H.R. 1028)
[11MR]
------treatment of distributions from qualified retirement plans
investing in public benefit bonds (see H.R. 711) [12FE]
------treatment of employee benefits for staffing firms (see H.R.
1891) [12JN]
------treatment of Government pensions relative to Social Security
benefits (see H.R. 372) [9JA]
------treatment of individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 891)
[27FE]
------treatment of individual retirement accounts relative to
charitable contributions (see H.R. 2821) [5NO]
------treatment of Social Security benefits (see H.R. 2723) [23OC]
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------waive limit on benefits from multiemployer pension plans
(see H.R. 1320) [14AP]
Taxpayer Relief Act: repeal provisions that terminate the tax-
exempt status of the Teacher's Insurance Annuity Association
College Retirement Equities Fund (see H.R. 2527) [23SE]
Veterans: cost-of-living adjustments in the rate of special
pension paid to Congressional Medal of Honor recipients (see
H.R. 1988, 2286) [19JN] [29JY]
------exclude certain income from consideration for determining
rent paid for federally assisted housing (see H.R. 384, 2820)
[9JA] [5NO]
------extend dependency and indemnity compensation benefits to
surviving spouses whose subsequent marriages have terminated
(see H.R. 2142) [10JY]
------increase service-connected disability benefits for veterans
and survivors (see H.R. 2367) [31JY]
------minimum survivor annuities for surviving spouses who remain
unmarried (see H.R. 38) [9JA]
------minimum survivor annuities for unremarried surviving spouses
of veterans who died prior to survivor benefit plan
participation (see H.R. 38) [7JA]
------permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with
service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 44, 65, 303)
[7JA] [9JA]
------repeal computation system that reduces annuity for surviving
spouses at age 62 relative to Social Security offset (see H.R.
165) [9JA]
Veterans Health Administration: provide that special pay paid to
certain physicians and dentists be considered basic pay for
retirement purposes (see H.R. 1687) [21MY]
Women: comprehensive pension protection (see H.R. 766, 1496)
[13FE] [30AP]
------treatment of pensions relative to spouses and former spouses
(see H.R. 1105) [18MR]
Reports filed
Increase Service-Connected Disability Benefits for Veterans and
Survivors: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 2367)
(H. Rept. 105-320) [9OC]
Savings Are Vital to Everyone's Retirement Act: Committee on
Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 1377) (H. Rept. 105-
104) [20MY]
PERIODICALS
see Publications
PERKINS COUNTY, SD
Bills and resolutions
Water: construction of rural water system (see H.R. 1213) [21MR]
PERSIAN GULF CONFLICT
related term(s) War
Bills and resolutions
Evacuees: relief (see H.R. 1860) [10JN]
Hazardous substances: establish a commission to investigate
exposure to chemical and biological warfare agents (see H.R.
189) [9JA]
Immigration: provide permanent residency status to certain Persian
Gulf Conflict evacuees (see H.R. 793) [13FE]
Kuwait: provide funding to veterans for research, diagnosis,
treatment, and compensation for illnesses caused by exposure
to chemical and biological warfare agents during the Persian
Gulf Conflict (see H. Res. 310) [6NO]
Veterans: extend eligibility period for inpatient or outpatient
care to those exposed to toxic substances, radiation, or
environmental hazards (see H.R. 466) [21JA]
------Government employment preference for active duty service
veterans of Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm (see H.R.
1006) [11MR]
------priority health care to individuals who served in Israel or
Turkey during the Persian Gulf Conflict (see H.R. 250) [9JA]
Reports filed
Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses--Strong Evidence Linking Toxic Causes
to Chronic Health Effects: Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight (House) (H. Rept. 105-388) [7NO]
PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND WORK OPPORTUNITY RECONCILIATION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Technical amendments (see H.R. 1048) [12MR] [21MR]
Reports filed
Technical Amendments: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R.
1048) (H. Rept. 105-78) [28AP]
PESTICIDES
Bills and resolutions
Agriculture: make regulatory correction relative to methyl bromide
under the Montreal Protocol (see H.R. 2609) [6OC]
Ecology and environment: protect children from exposure to certain
environmental pollutants (see H.R. 2451) [10SE]
Refuse disposal: exempt pesticide rinse water degradation systems
from subtitle C permit requirements (see H.R. 398) [9JA]
PETERSON, COLLIN C. (a Representative from Minnesota)
Appointments
Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group [11SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Agriculture: extend contracts under the Conservation
Reserve Program (see H.R. 246, 247, 427) [9JA]
National Cheese Exchange: reduce effect on the milk marketing
orders' basic formula price (see H.R. 618) [5FE]
Surplus Government property: consolidate control and utilization
(see H.R. 1767) [3JN]
Veterans: presumption of service connection for certain diseases
and disabilities relative to exposure to carbon tetrachloride
(see H.R. 1540) [6MY]
PETERSON, JOHN E. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)
Bills and resolutions introduced
[28JY]
Appropriations: establish automatic system for continuing
appropriations (see H.R. 987) [6MR]
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS
Transmittals
Alabama: EPA ozone and particulate matter air quality standards
[7MY]
------estate and gift tax laws [14MY]
------Parents and Students Savings Accounts Plus Act [18SE]
Alaska: amend Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act [31JY]
------Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas exploration
[22MY] [5JN]
------assessment of National Intelligence Estimate relative to
deployment of a ballistic missile defense system [31JY]
------balanced budget amendment [31JY]
------creation of a U.S. Court of Appeals for the Twelfth Circuit
[31JY]
------Denali National Park and Preserve visitors access [31JY]
------environmental and economic integrity of Alaskan timber for
the U.S. Capitol as Christmas decor [22MY]
------export regulation, restriction, or prohibition of
unprocessed logs [22MY]
------Medicaid cost-of-living adjustments [31JY]
------National Guard Youth Corps Challenge Program funding [22MY]
------reconstruction and paving of the Alaska Highway [22MY]
------wetlands regulation and conservation [31JY]
Arizona: BLM criminal law enforcement authority expansion [14MY]
------marketing of wheat and other grain products containing
karnal bunt [22MY]
------unfunded Federal mandates [22MY]
------use of Highway Trust Fund [22MY]
Bristol, RI, Town Council: Pokanoket Tribe of the Wampanoag Nation
[27FE]
Butler Township, PA, Board of Commissioners: personal wireless
communication service facilities [28OC]
California: acquisition of aircraft carrier [7JA] [4SE]
------antipersonnel landmines [30OC]
------base realignment and closure legislation [11SE]
------Black Music Month [1AU]
------breast cancer research [7JA] [4SE]
------child passenger seat restraints [12NO]
------closure of Humboldt County, CA, Arcata-Eureka Airport [22MY]
------conflict in Liberia [7JA]
------Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination
Against Women [7NO]
------ensure the protection of Social Security and Medicare and
the economic security of senior citizens [30OC]
------Fair Housing Amendments Act [11SE]
------Filipino World War II veterans benefits [4SE]
------Friant Dam capacity [4SE]
------grant citizenship to certain Hmong refugees of Laos relative
to military assistance during Vietnamese Conflict [9NO]
------Gulf War Syndrome research [31JY]
------Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act [12NO]
------investigation of 1996 Federal election campaigns and condemn
prejudice against Asian and Pacific Islander Americans [9NO]
------maintain current truck size and weight standards set forth
in the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act [11SE]
[7NO]
------ovarian cancer research programs [12NO]
------preserve and protect the Bolinas Lagoon [31JY]
------protect employment at McClellan AFB by bringing in private
firms to perform repair work [4SE]
------retired military personnel compensation [7JA]
------school lands [7JA]
------Southwest Defense Complex [31JY]
Carson, CA, City Council: alleged CIA supported covert illegal
drug sales [9JA]
Colorado: American Land Sovereignty Protection Act [3JN]
------child support obligations relative to welfare reform [30MY]
------constitutional amendment to require balanced budget [22MY]
------environmental preservation relative to Federal decision-
making processes [3JN]
------Federal PILT Program funding [3JN]
------Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act [30MY]
Connecticut: Nuclear Waste Storage Program and budgetary
shortfalls [10AP]
Cyprus: condition of Greek Cypriots remaining in Turkish occupied
areas of Cyrpus [21JA]
Delaware: constitutional amendment relative to judicial power to
increase taxes [3JN]
Detroit, MI, City Council: Jobs Creation and Infrastructure
Restoration Act [30MY]
District of Columbia: Charter Resolution amendments [20MY]
------National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government
Improvement Plan memorandum of understanding [20MY]
Essex County, NY, Board of Supervisors: eliminate requirement for
Canadian citizens to fill out visa forms before entering the
U.S. [13NO]
Federation of Asian People on Guam: immigration and labor
legislation [5JN]
Gaydos, Maria Luisa Costell: articles of impeachment against
circuit judge Carol Los Mansmann [7JA]
Georgia: admission of Poland to NATO [7MY]
------constitutional amendment to require balanced budget [24AP]
------EPA ozone and particulate matter air quality standards
[16MY] [17AP]
------importation of subsidized Canadian lumber [7MY]
------State control of unemployment insurance programs [7MY]
Guam: amend election requirements for posts of Governor and
Lieutenant Governor relative to felony convictions [25JN]
------Dept. of Defense policy relative to return of excess lands
[10JY]
------establish elected position of Attorney General [7NO]
------granting of restitution for atrocities committed during the
Japanese occupation in World War II [28OC]
------Organic Act of Guam amendments [10JY]
------self-determination relative to political status [7NO]
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Hawaii: collection of taxes on out-of-State mail orders [5JN]
------confirmation of qualified Hawaiian residents to serve as
judges in the U.S. Courts of Appeals Ninth Circuit [30MY]
------deforestation of tropical rainforests [7MY]
------Highway Trust Fund [5JN]
------local purchase requirements for military and Coast Guard
facilities [5JN]
------Visa Waiver Program extension [13MY]
Hawaii County, HI, Council: establish visa waiver pilot program
for Korean nationals traveling in tour groups [18JN]
Honolulu, HI, City Council: funding for CVN-77 aircraft carrier
and designation of Pearl Harbor as home port [31JY]
Idaho: Bitterroot Grizzly Bear environmental impact statement
[8AP]
------BLM criminal law enforcement regulations [8AP]
------capital gains tax rates [16AP]
------constitutional amendment to require balanced budget [8AP]
[16AP]
------introduction of Canadian wolves in Idaho [8AP]
------national ambient air quality and ozone standards [8AP]
------patient access to quality health care [8AP]
------Snake River area in Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
[8AP]
Illinois: exempt work permit fees for Mother Teresa and
Missionaries of Charity (organization) [26JN]
------Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor
boundary extension [13NO]
------restructuring of workforce programs [22JY]
Indiana: national ambient air quality and ozone standards [22JY]
------Step 21 Program [30MY]
Iowa: ethanol production and use [5JN]
Kentucky: Ethiopia [10JN]
Los Angeles, CA, Board of Supervisors: use of military training
skills relative to private and public sector employment [29SE]
Louisiana: allow Lafourche Basin Levee District employees to opt-
out of Social Security and into the Louisiana State Employees'
Retirement System [1AU]
------approval of Louisiana Coastal Wetlands Conservation Plan
[11SE]
------Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act
funding [11SE]
------commercial driver's license standards [11SE]
------constitutional amendment to provide citizens a clean and
healthful environment and to protect natural resources [1AU]
------constitutional amendment to provide for the election of the
Federal judiciary [29SE]
------distribution of highway funding for rail safety purposes
[1AU]
------EPA exemption relative to painting of Crescent City
Connection [1AU]
------extend coastal boundary [11SE]
------Health Care Financing Administration regulations [11SE]
------return control of the Mississippi River to State and local
authorities [11SE]
------revise Federal highway funding formulas [1AU]
------rural hospital legislation [11SE]
------Seaman Protection and Relief Act amendments [1AU]
------settlement with the tobacco industry and FDA protection of
children from tobacco access and marketing [1AU]
------unemployment insurance tax [11SE]
Louisiana Municipal Association: collection of sales taxes on
interstate catalog sales [29SE]
Maine: Federal support for highway improvements [14MY]
------issue commemorative postage stamp for Joshua Lawrence
Chamberlain [31JY]
Maryland: desecration of the U.S. Flag [22MY]
Maryland Student Legislature: Voting Rights Act [7MY]
Massachusetts: antipersonnel landmines [30OC]
------Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor [10JY]
------consolidation and closure of veterans' hospitals [7MY]
------Federal benefits for legal immigrants [21AP]
------foreign competition relative to production of U.S. currency
paper [7MY]
------hold hearings and vote on the nomination of William F. Weld
to be Ambassador to Mexico [11SE]
------international ban on antipersonnel landmines [17JN]
------Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Hertiage
Corridor [10JY]
Mayaguez, PR, City Council: death penalty [13FE]
Mayor's Council of Guam: U.S.S. Independence [8MY]
Michigan: admission of Poland to NATO [16MY]
------barbeque grills [6JN]
------enforcement of States rights relative to the 10th amendment
to the Constitution [12MR]
------estate and gift tax laws [6JN]
------financial situation of self-employed reservists activated
for Operation Desert Storm [21JA]
------Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund [7NO]
------national ambient air quality and ozone standards [10AP]
------Ready Reserve Mobilization Income Insurance Program [16MY]
------return gas tax increase revenue to the States [16MY]
------unfunded Federal mandates [21JA]
------use of chlorofluorocarbons in medical inhalers [12JN]
Minnesota: business incentive programs [5JN]
------Earth Day [6JN]
------milk marketing order system [5JN]
Missouri: national ambient air quality and ozone standards [29SE]
Montana: designation of national monuments and wilderness areas
[10JN]
------FDA approval of new drugs, biological products, and medical
devices [7MY]
------military retiree benefits relative to service-connected
disability compensation [20MY]
------national highway system [1MY]
------participation of the Republic of China in the U.N. [24AP]
Nevada: child custody laws [11SE]
------child labor laws [11SE]
------establish and operate public shooting ranges and
recreational facilities in Clark County, NV [28JY]
------FDA approval of new drugs, biological products, and medical
devices [28JY]
------Hoover Dam highway bypass bridge construction [28JY]
------protect the rights of users of roads over public lands
[18JN]
------Rodeo Freedom Act [9SE]
------Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act [26JN] [9SE]
------use of Federal land for affordable housing [7MY]
New Hampshire: amend Clean Air Act [31JY]
------electric utility industry [26JN]
------Family Forestland Preservation Tax Act [1AU]
------health care services for veterans [17JN]
------tribute to Paul E. Tsongas [25FE]
New Jersey: access to orphaned and abandoned foreign children
[5JN]
------FAA airport security [10AP]
------FCC assignment of Channel 21 to commercial broadcasters
[21AP]
------Poland's admission to NATO [7JA]
------unclaimed bank accounts in Switzerland of Holocaust victims
[21JA]
New Jersey State Federation of Women's Clubs: annual convention
resolutions [25JN]
New Mexico: creation of Guadalupe-Hidalgo Treaty Land Claims
Commission [7MY]
Northern Mariana Islands: commonwealth status of Guam [7MY]
------construction of World War II memorial honoring civilians who
lost their lives [9SE]
------nonvoting delegate status [7JA]
------public hearings relative to any local self-government
legislation [28OC]
Ohio: examine financial problems of certain reservists called to
active duty in Persian Gulf Conflict [25JN]
------Gulf War Syndrome research [9JY] [14JY]
Oklahoma: Dept. of Agriculture Export Enhancement Program [7MY]
------Native American reservation tax incentives [7MY]
Oregon: allocation of water rights to Klamath Project [17AP]
------Astoria Weather Station [10JN]
------change in eligibility requirements for home loans for
veterans [16MY]
------Hanford Nuclear Reservation cleanup and restoration [24JY]
[29SE]
Pennsylvania: abandoned mine land reclamation [26JN]
------admission of Poland to NATO [7JA]
------Drake Chemical Superfund site incinerator operation [1MY]
------estate and gift tax laws [26JN]
------issuance of commemorative stamp honoring Richard Humphreys
[9NO]
------Nuclear Waste Program [24AP]
------participation of Medicare-eligible veterans in demonstration
programs [26JN]
------rain forest destruction [20JN]
------restricting amount of solid waste imported from other States
[21AP] [24AP]
------Sacramento Air Logistics Center transfer of communications-
electronics workload to Tobyhanna Army Depot [12MR]
------vehicle emissions regulations [20JN]
Plantation, FL, City Council: Private Property Rights
Implementation Act [30OC]
Provo, UT, City Council: relief of Roger Liverman, Jr. [22SE]
Puerto Rico: self-determination [26FE] [21OC]
------2000 Census methodology [2OC]
------U.S. support for the Republic of China [21OC]
Puerto Rico Bar Association: death penalty [13FE]
Racine, WI, Taxpayers Association, Inc.: national debt reduction
legislation [7NO]
Rhode Island: benefits for legal immigrants [5JN]
------constitutional amendment to protect natural resources [7MY]
San Mateo, CA, Republican Party: American Land Sovereignty Act
[8AP]
Santa Barbara, CA, Board of Supervisors: SSI and food stamp
eligibility for legal aliens [10JN]
Sonoma, CA, City Council: Intermodal Surface Transportation
Efficiency Act [7MY]
South Dakota: campaign finance reform [12MR]
------constitutional amendment to require balanced budget [25FE]
------Federal Surface Transportation Program reauthorization
[18MR]
Taylor, Cecil R.: military involvement in treason and other
criminal acts [7JA]
Tennessee: Chickamauga Lock replacement [18JN] [20JN]
------impeachment of John T. Nixon as district court judge [14JY]
------post-ratifying constitutional amendment guaranteeing the
right of citizens to vote regardless of race, color, or
previous condition of servitude [31JY]
------Streamlined Transportation Efficiency Program funding [4SE]
Texas: creation of NAFTA Trade Impact Fund [31JY]
------FEMA community flood maps update [3JN]
------Inspector General audit process [31JY]
------public health and safety relative to misuse of explosives
[3JN]
------Red River Boundary Commission [3JN]
------Streamlined Transportation Efficiency Program [7MY]
Texas citizen: 27th amendment to the Constitution relative to
congressional compensation [29SE]
Virginia: All Inclusive Care for the Elderly Program waivers
[17AP]
------cite constitutional authority for all proposed laws [23AP]
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------construction of veterans' medical facility [7MY]
------Fair Labor Standards Act [17AP]
------FDA approval of new drugs, biological products, and medical
devices [10AP]
------Federal funding for the Woodrow Wilson Bridge [7MY]
------Federal grant-in-aid formula update [7MY]
------Federal surface transportation programs [10AP] [7MY]
------Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program [7MY]
------reimbursement for services provided to illegal aliens [24AP]
------repeal of budget section [16AP]
Washington: breast cancer research [13FE]
------Dept. of Energy Wahluke Slope control zone [7MY]
------fast flux test facility [13FE]
West Virginia: national ambient air quality and ozone standards
[17AP]
Wyoming: constitutional amendment to require balanced budget
[12MR]
PETRI, THOMAS E. (a Representative from Wisconsin)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Elections: clarify procedure for determining State population for
purposes of congressional apportionment (see H.R. 1220) [21MR]
Employment: benefit eligibility for associates of employees who
are not spouses or dependents of such employees (see H.R.
1817) [5JN]
------use of salary base to exempt employees from certain wage
requirements (see H.R. 647) [6FE]
McDermott, Thomas, Sr.: relief (see H.R. 654) [6FE]
Paperwork Reduction Act: use of term ``multiracial'' or
``multiethnic'' on classification lists (see H.R. 830) [25FE]
Political campaigns: require certain disclosures and reports
relative to polling by telephone or electronic device (see
H.R. 2528, 2529) [23SE]
Public welfare programs: approval of waivers submitted by
Wisconsin for operation of food stamp and medical assistance
programs (see H.R. 2030) [24JN]
Social Security: establish and maintain individual investment
accounts (see H.R. 1611) [14MY]
Taxation: treatment of diesel fuel used in trains (see H.R. 2474)
[15SE]
PETROLEUM
related term(s) Power Resources
Bills and resolutions
Air pollution: application of California State regulations
relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas (see H.R.
630) [6FE]
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: clarify land bank protection
provisions (see H.R. 2000) [19JN]
California: moratorium on gas and oil development of the Outer
Continental Shelf (see H.R. 133) [9JA]
Dept. of Energy: consolidate Office of Fossil Energy and Office of
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (see H.R. 1806) [5JN]
Dept. of the Interior: approval process for oil and gas leasing,
exploration, or development activity off the North Carolina
coast (see H.R. 2615) [6OC]
------moratorium on oil and gas development on certain portions of
the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 3073) [13NO]
------prohibit expenditures on mid-Atlantic coast offshore oil and
gas lease sales (see H.R. 2555) [25SE]
------prohibit issuance of oil and gas leases on certain portions
of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 3074) [13NO]
Ecology and environment: establish a Community Recreation and
Conservation Endowment with certain oil and gas revenues (see
H.R. 2945) [8NO]
EPA: distribution of funds to States for cooperative agreements
relative to underground storage tanks (see H.R. 688) [11FE]
Florida: protect coastal resources by prohibiting offshore oil and
gas activities and canceling certain Federal leases (see H.R.
1989) [19JN]
------restrictions and requirements on leasing of the Continental
Shelf (see H.R. 180) [9JA]
Fort Berthold Reservation: approval process for oil and gas
leasing agreements for specific allotted lands (see H.R. 2309)
[30JY]
Mining and mineral resources: management of royalties from oil and
gas leases (see H.R. 1107) [18MR]
National Park Service: use of escrowed oil and gas revenues to
improve visitor facilities (see H.R. 2143) [10JY]
Naval Oil Shale Reserves: lease lands within reserves to private
entities for the development of oil and natural gas (see H.R.
1163) [20MR]
Nigeria: impose economic sanctions (see H.R. 1786) [4JN]
Power resources: settlement of U.S. royalty claims (see H.R. 1106)
[18MR]
------take into account newly developed renewable energy-based
fuels and equalize alternative fuel vehicle acquisition
incentives (see H.R. 2568) [26SE]
San Francisco Bay: remove navigational hazards to prevent oil
spills (see H.R. 882) [27FE]
Taxation: deposit portion of motor fuel excise taxes into Highway
Trust Fund and Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 644)
[6FE]
------investment credit for conversion of coal and domestic
carbonaceous feedstocks into liquid fuels (see H.R. 2175)
[16JY]
------provide equivalent rates on natural gas and gasoline (see
H.R. 1623) [15MY]
------transfer gasoline tax revenues to transportation trust funds
(see H.R. 255, 2382) [9JA] [3SE]
------treatment of diesel fuel used in trains (see H.R. 2474)
[15SE]
------treatment of motor fuel excise taxes on fuel used by highway
vehicle motors to operate certain power takeoff equipment (see
H.R. 67, 1056) [7JA] [9JA] [13MR]
------treatment of oil and gas produced from recovered inactive
wells (see H.R. 2072) [26JN]
------treatment of oil and gas production within the U.S. (see
H.R. 1648) [15MY]
Treaties and agreements: prevent the imposition of new energy
taxes or fees to comply with the global warming treaty (see H.
Res. 268) [9OC]
Water pollution: improve prevention of, response to, and
compensation to communities affected by oil spills (see H.R.
238) [9JA]
Wayne National Forest: continuance of oil and gas operations (see
H.R. 1467) [28AP]
Messages
National Emergency Relative to Iran: President Clinton [17MR]
Reports filed
Distribution of Funds to States for EPA Cooperative Agreements
Relative to Underground Storage Tanks: Committee on Commerce
(House) (H.R. 688) (H. Rept. 105-58) [17AP]
PHARMACEUTICALS
related term(s) Drugs
Appointments
Conferees: S. 830, FDA Modernization and Accountability Act [22OC]
Bills and resolutions
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and
services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2174) [16JY]
Dept. of Defense: include certain beneficiaries in National Mail
Order Pharmacy Program (see H.R. 1773) [3JN]
Dept. of HHS: prepare and publish a consumer guide to prescription
drug prices (see H.R. 183) [9JA]
Diseases: coverage of prostate cancer screening and drug
treatments under Medicare and Dept. of Veterans Affairs
programs (see H.R. 301) [9JA]
------coverage of prostate cancer screening and drug treatments
under Medicare and Dept. of Veterans Affairs programs and
expansion of research and education programs (see H.R. 383)
[9JA]
------Medicare coverage and research funding for amyotrophic
lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 2009) [23JN]
------prostate cancer research programs (see H.R. 297) [9JA]
Drugs: defer effective dates for approving certain drug
applications (see H.R. 1727) [22MY]
------encourage consultation with pharmacists relative to purchase
and use of over-the-counter drug products (see H. Res. 151)
[15MY]
------specify the entities eligible to purchase pharmaceutical
products from the Federal Supply Schedule (see H.R. 2197)
[17JY]
------use of marijuana for medicinal purposes (see H.R. 1782)
[4JN]
FDA: approval and development of new drugs and biological products
(see H.R. 1411) [23AP]
------modernize (S. 830), corrections in enrollment [13NO]
Federal, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: authorize compounding of
certain drugs and devices (see H.R. 1060) [13MR]
Federal employees: encourage the use of generic drugs in health
insurance plans (see H.R. 1073) [13MR]
Government regulations: improve the regulation of drugs (see H.R.
1094) [18MR]
------reporting requirements of deaths resulting from the
prescribing, dispensing, and the administration of drugs (see
H.R. 524) [4FE]
Health: improve regulation of radiopharmaceuticals (see H.R. 2298)
[30JY] [3SE]
Insurance: treatment of prescription drugs (see H.R. 1525) [1MY]
Medicaid: eligibility for payment for administration of pediatric
vaccines (see H.R. 912) [4MR]
Medicare: coverage of multiple sclerosis drug treatments (see H.R.
1329) [15AP]
------eliminate time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive
drugs (see H.R. 1061) [13MR]
------limit payments for drugs or biological products (see H.R.
2851) [6NO]
------multiple sclerosis drug treatments (see H.R. 1018) [11MR]
------payments for certain drugs relative to hospital outpatient
department services (see H.R. 2687) [21OC]
------pharmaceutical care services (see H.R. 1201, 1218) [20MR]
[21MR]
Senior citizens: establish a program of pharmacy assistance fee
for elderly persons who have no health insurance coverage (see
H.R. 2681) [21OC]
States: permit funding of prescription drugs for minors relative
to parental consent (see H.R. 2941) [8NO]
Tariff: anticancer drug production (see H.R. 2041, 2042, 2043,
2044, 2045, 2046, 2049) [25JN]
------anti-HIV and anti-AIDS drug production (see H.R. 2047, 2048)
[25JN]
Taxation: credit for clinical testing of certain drugs for rare
diseases or conditions (see H.R. 1169) [20MR]
Conference reports
FDA Modernization and Accountability Act (S. 830) [9NO]
Motions
FDA: modernize (S. 830) [7OC]
Reports filed
FDA Modernization and Accountability Act: Committee of Conference
(S. 830) (H. Rept. 105-399) [9NO]
FDA Regulatory Modernization Act: Committee on Commerce (House)
(H.R. 1411) (H. Rept. 105-310) [7OC]
PHARR, TX
Reports filed
Kika de la Garza U.S. Border Station, Pharr, TX: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 994) (H. Rept.
105-228) [31JY]
PHILIPPINES, REPUBLIC OF THE
Bills and resolutions
Foreign policy: authorize transfer of ownership of one of the
bells taken from the the town of Balangiga to the people of
the Philippines (see H. Res. 312) [7NO]
Immigration: treatment of aliens born in the Philippines or Japan
who were fathered by U.S. citizens (see H.R. 2540) [24SE]
Veterans: benefit eligibility for certain service in the military
forces of the Philippines (see H.R. 836) [26FE]
PHYSICIAN PAYMENT REVIEW COMMISSION
Bills and resolutions
Health care professionals: extend term of appointment of certain
members of the Prospective Payment Assessment Commission and
the Physician Payment Review Commission (see H.R. 1001) [10MR]
Reports filed
Extend Term of Appointment of Certain Members of the Prospective
Payment Assessment Commission
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and the Physician Payment Review Commission: Committee on
Commerce (House) (H.R. 1001) (H. Rept. 105-49) [14AP]
------Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1001) (H. Rept.
105-49) [10AP]
PHYSICIANS
see Health Care Professionals
PICKERING, CHARLES W. ``CHIP'' (a Representative from Mississippi)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Blaine H. Eaton Post Office Building, Taylorsville, MS: designate
(see H.R. 2146) [10JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: authorize guaranteed farm ownership loans
and guaranteed farm operating loans (see H.R. 2145) [10JY]
PICKETT, OWEN B. (a Representative from Virginia)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Armed Forces: prohibit a reduction in the overseas locality
allowance for a member of the uniformed services on duty
outside the continental U.S. (see H.R. 1221) [21MR]
BLS: development and circulation of a monthly cost-of-living index
(see H. Con. Res. 33) [4MR]
Courts: protect private property from forfeiture or Government
seizure (see H.R. 428) [9JA]
Immigration: establish special status for NATO civilian employees
(see H.R. 429) [9JA]
Panama Canal: negotiation of a new agreement relative to the
presence of U.S. Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 7) [9JA]
Presidents of the U.S.: submit a national energy policy plan to
Congress (see H. Con. Res. 34) [4MR]
Public debt: constitutional amendment to restrict annual deficits
and require popular vote of the people to exceed any limits
(see H.J. Res. 30) [9JA]
Taxation: exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance
(see H.R. 430) [9JA]
PILOT RECORDS IMPROVEMENT ACT
Bills and resolutions
Clarify (see H.R. 2626) [7OC]
Reports filed
Clarification: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
(House) (H.R. 2626) (H. Rept. 105-372) [31OC]
PITTS, JOSEPH R. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Congress: reform pension plan for Members and employees (see H.R.
729) [12FE]
Congressional Budget Act: establish a point of order that
precludes raising revenues to enforce the bipartisan balanced
budget agreement (see H.R. 2230) [23JY]
Courts: reform habeas corpus procedures relative to retrial of an
accused (see H.R. 2392) [3SE]
Education: spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars
on children's classrooms (see H. Res. 139) [1MY]
Political campaigns: require certain disclosures and reports
relative to polling by telephone or electronic device (see
H.R. 248) [9JA]
Taxation: rates (see H. Res. 109) [9AP]
------tax credit for education expenses (see H.R. 1633) [15MY]
------treatment of capital gains and estate taxes relative to
certain farm property (see H.R. 2117) [8JY]
------treatment of estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 249) [9JA]
PLACER COUNTY, CA
Bills and resolutions
Tahoe National Forest: land sale to Placer County, CA (see H.R.
1439) [24AP]
Reports filed
Tahoe National Forest Land Sale to Placer County, CA: Committee on
Resources (House) (H.R. 1439) (H. Rept. 105-114) [3JN]
POETRY
see Literature
POL POT
Bills and resolutions
Crime: prosecution for crimes against humanity (see H. Res. 205)
[30JY]
POLICE
see Law Enforcement Officers
POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES
Bills and resolutions
Elections: comply with campaign spending limits and enhance
importance of individual and intradistrict contributions (see
H.R. 1422) [23AP]
------establish a temporary commission to recommend reforms for
Federal office (see H.R. 99, 170) [7JA] [9JA]
FEC: establish and administer an escrow account for certain
campaign contributions (see H.R. 1494) [30AP]
Federal Election Law Reform Commission: establish (see H.R. 419)
[9JA]
Gingrich, Representative: resolution of ethics charges (see H.
Res. 31) [21JA]
House of Representatives: expenditure limitations and public
financing for general elections (see H.R. 243) [9JA]
------limit election expenditures for candidates (see H.R. 77,
462) [7JA] [9JA] [21JA]
Independent Commission on Campaign Finance Reform: establish (see
H.R. 1614) [14MY]
Political campaigns: ban soft money in elections for Federal
office (see H.R. 110, 458, 1025) [9JA] [21JA] [11MR]
------compliance with fundraising laws relative to candidates for
Federal office and campaign finance officials and workers (see
H. Res. 308) [5NO]
------constitutional amendment to limit expenditure of money to
elect public officials (see H.J. Res. 9, 14, 17, 41, 47) [9JA]
[4FE] [10FE]
------contribution limitations for multicandidate political
committees (see H.R. 1081) [13MR]
------ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 140, 179,
181, 493, 600, 767, 965, 1039, 1303, 1366, 1776, 1777, 2051,
2183, 2199, 2777; H. Res. 210, 236) [9JA] [21JA] [5FE] [13FE]
[6MR] [12MR] [10AP] [17AP] [4JN] [25JN] [17JY] [31JY] [18SE]
[30OC]
------ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 1366),
consideration (see H. Res. 259, 272) [6OC] [21OC]
------prohibit contributions and expenditures by political action
committees in elections for Federal office (see H.R. 11) [7JA]
[9JA]
------prohibit contributions by multicandidate political
committees controlled by foreign corporations (see H.R. 610)
[5FE]
------prohibit contributions by nonparty multicandidate political
committees (see H.R. 70, 138, 472, 473) [7JA] [9JA] [21JA]
------prohibit contributions from individuals that are not U.S.
citizens (see H.R. 34, 354) [7JA] [9JA]
------prohibit fundraising at the White House (see H.R. 636, 2073)
[6FE] [26JN]
------prohibit use of soft money and require written authorization
for use of salary withholdings for political activities (see
H.R. 2147) [10JY]
------prohibit use of soft money in Federal elections and permit
individuals to elect not to have payroll deductions used for
political activities (see H.R. 3019) [9NO]
------public financing of House of Representatives elections (see
H.R. 506, 794) [4FE] [13FE]
------reduce contributions by nonparty multicandidate political
committees (see H.R. 569) [4FE]
------reduce contributions to House of Representatives candidate
by multicandidate political committees (see H.R. 797) [13FE]
------require availability of certain information on the Internet,
limit soft money, expand required spending reports, and
transfer enforcement of campaign finance laws (see H.R. 1780)
[4JN]
Select Commission To Advise on Reforming Elections: establish (see
H.R. 141) [9JA]
POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS
Bills and resolutions
Advertising: impose monetary penalties for use of fraudulent
political advertisements (see H.R. 423) [9JA]
------require that certain communications contain information
relative to sponsorship and authorization (see H.R. 1541)
[6MY]
Congress: compile and make available to the public the names of
candidates for election who agree to conduct campaigns in
accordance with a Code of Election Ethics (see H. Con. Res.
160) [26SE]
Constitutional amendments: limit expenditure of money to elect
public officials (see H.J. Res. 9, 14, 17, 41, 47) [9JA] [4FE]
[10FE]
Discrimination: condemn all prejudice against Asian and Pacific
Islander Americans and support political and civic
participation by these persons (see H. Con. Res. 191) [8NO]
Elections: comply with campaign spending limits and enhance
importance of individual and intradistrict contributions (see
H.R. 1422) [23AP]
------contribution limitations for multicandidate political
committees (see H.R. 1081) [13MR]
------establish a temporary commission to recommend reforms for
Federal office (see H.R. 99, 170) [7JA] [9JA]
------ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 140, 179,
181, 493, 600, 767, 965, 1039, 1303, 1366, 1776, 1777, 2051,
2183, 2199, 2777; H. Res. 210, 236) [9JA] [21JA] [5FE] [13FE]
[6MR] [12MR] [10AP] [17AP] [4JN] [25JN] [17JY] [31JY] [18SE]
[30OC]
------ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 1366),
consideration (see H. Res. 259, 272) [6OC] [21OC]
------prohibit use of soft money and require written authorization
for use of salary withholdings for political activities (see
H.R. 2147) [10JY]
------prohibit use of soft money in Federal elections and permit
individuals to elect not to have payroll deductions used for
political activities (see H.R. 3019) [9NO]
------provide candidates for Federal office free access to
interactive computer services for dissemination of campaign
information (see H.R. 653) [6FE]
------require a majority of campaign contributions come from State
residents and ensure that employees are informed on use of
labor organization dues and fees for political activities (see
H.R. 2573) [29SE]
------require availability of certain information on the Internet,
limit soft money, expand required spending reports, and
transfer enforcement of campaign finance laws (see H.R. 1780)
[4JN]
------require radio and television broadcasters to provide free
time for political advertising (see H.R. 84) [7JA] [9JA]
------requirements for candidates receiving Federal campaign
financing relative to participation in multicandidate forums
(see H.R. 2478) [16SE]
FEC: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1179) [20MR]
------establish and administer an escrow account for certain
campaign contributions (see H.R. 1494) [30AP]
------expedite availability of reports on the Internet (see H.R.
2074, 2109, 2433) [26JN] [8JY] [8SE]
------require national committees of political parties to file
pre-general election reports (see H.R. 355) [9JA]
------require reports on certain election expenditures (see H.R.
1705) [22MY]
------responsibility for investigations relative to campaign
fundraising practices (see H. Con. Res. 46) [12MR]
Federal Election Law Reform Commission: establish (see H.R. 419)
[9JA]
Fundraising: require congressional candidates to raise at least
half of their contributions from residents of their district
or State (see H.R. 2866) [7NO]
------require that contributions by individuals to candidates for
Federal office are accompanied by written certification that
the contributions are from personal funds (see H.R. 2865)
[7NO]
Hermandad Mexicana Nacional (organization): filing of criminal
charges by the U.S. Attorney in California for failure to
comply with a subpoena relative to contested election (see H.
Res. 244) [25SE]
------filing of criminal charges by the U.S. Attorney in
California for failure to comply with a subpoena relative to
contested election (H. Res. 244), consideration (see H. Res.
253) [29SE]
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House of Representatives: establish a commission on size of
membership and election process (see H.R. 187) [9JA]
------expenditure limitations and public financing for general
elections (see H.R. 243) [9JA]
------limit election expenditures for candidates (see H.R. 77,
462) [7JA] [9JA] [21JA]
------prevent certain mass mailings from being sent as franked
mail (see H.R. 642) [6FE]
------public financing of elections (see H.R. 506, 794) [4FE]
[13FE]
------reduce contributions by multicandidate political committees
(see H.R. 797) [13FE]
House Rules: prohibit any personal staff member from holding a
paid position in the campaign of the employing Member (see H.
Res. 177) [26JN]
Independent Commission on Campaign Finance Reform: establish (see
H.R. 1614) [14MY]
Labor unions: prohibit use of dues and fees for political
activities (see H.R. 1458) [24AP]
------require worker approval for use of dues and fees for
political activities (see H.R. 2608) [6OC]
National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 345) [9JA]
Political action committees: prohibit contributions and
expenditures in elections for Federal office (see H.R. 11)
[7JA] [9JA]
Political ethics: appointment of independent counsel to
investigate fundraising practices in Presidential election
campaign (see H. Con. Res. 183) [31OC]
------ban soft money in elections for Federal office (see H.R.
110, 458, 1025) [9JA] [21JA] [11MR]
------compliance with fundraising laws relative to candidates for
Federal office and campaign finance officials and workers (see
H. Res. 308) [5NO]
------prohibit candidates from accepting unsecured loans from
depository institutions regulated under Federal law (see H.R.
783) [13FE]
------prohibit contributions by multicandidate political
committees controlled by foreign corporations (see H.R. 610)
[5FE]
------prohibit contributions by nonparty multicandidate political
committees (see H.R. 70, 138, 472, 473) [7JA] [9JA] [21JA]
------prohibit contributions from individuals that are not U.S.
citizens (see H.R. 34, 354) [7JA] [9JA]
------prohibit fundraising at the White House (see H.R. 636, 2073)
[6FE] [26JN]
------reduce contributions by nonparty multicandidate political
committees (see H.R. 569) [4FE]
------require disclosure of certain phone bank communications (see
H.R. 498) [4FE]
Presidential Debate Commission: establish on an ongoing basis and
require nominees for President and Vice President to
participate in debates to receive Federal funding for party
conventions (see H.R. 223) [9JA]
Public opinion polls: require certain disclosures and reports
relative to polling by telephone or electronic device (see
H.R. 248, 2075, 2528, 2529) [9JA] [26JN] [23SE]
Select Commission To Advise on Reforming Elections: establish (see
H.R. 141) [9JA]
States: prohibit release of Presidential election results prior to
closing of polls in all States within the continental U.S.
(see H.R. 2805) [4NO]
------requirements relative to access to election ballots for
certain parties (see H.R. 2477) [16SE]
Taxation: eliminate State requirement to pay unemployment
compensation on election worker services (see H.R. 961) [5MR]
------treatment of certain election officials and workers (see
H.R. 2113) [8JY]
------treatment of certain income relative to principal campaign
committees (see H.R. 1112) [18MR]
Tax-exempt organizations: notify members of use of dues for
political and lobbying activities (see H.R. 480) [21JA]
Reports filed
Consideration of H. Res. 244, Filing of Criminal Charges by U.S.
Attorney in California Against Hermandad Mexicana Nacional
Relative to Contested Election: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 253) (H. Rept. 105-280) [29SE]
POLITICAL ETHICS
Appointments
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) investigative
subcommittee members [13NO]
Bills and resolutions
Citizens' Commission on Congressional Ethics: establish (see H.
Res. 41) [5FE]
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): abolish and
establish an Independent Commission on Congressional Ethics
(see H.R. 957) [5MR]
Congress: compile and make available to the public the names of
candidates for election who agree to conduct campaigns in
accordance with a Code of Election Ethics (see H. Con. Res.
160) [26SE]
Courts: independent counsel law reform (see H.R. 117, 139) [9JA]
Dept. of Justice: establish ethics standards for prosecutors (see
H.R. 232) [9JA]
Elections: comply with campaign spending limits and enhance
importance of individual and intradistrict contributions (see
H.R. 1422) [23AP]
------establish a temporary commission to recommend reforms for
Federal office (see H.R. 99, 170) [7JA] [9JA]
------require a majority of campaign contributions come from State
residents and ensure that employees are informed on use of
labor organization dues and fees for political activities (see
H.R. 2573) [29SE]
FEC: establish and administer an escrow account for certain
campaign contributions (see H.R. 1494) [30AP]
------responsibility for investigations relative to campaign
fundraising practices (see H. Con. Res. 46) [12MR]
Federal Election Law Reform Commission: establish (see H.R. 419)
[9JA]
Federal employees: strengthen post-employment restrictions on
foreign representation (see H.R. 416) [9JA]
Gingrich, Representative: resolution of ethics charges (see H.
Res. 31) [21JA]
House Ethics Reform Task Force: implement recommendations (see H.
Res. 168) [18JN]
House of Representatives: expenditure limitations and public
financing for general elections (see H.R. 243) [9JA]
------limit election expenditures for candidates (see H.R. 77,
462) [7JA] [9JA] [21JA]
------use of independent panel and factfinders to assist in
investigations of ethics violations (see H. Res. 61) [13FE]
House Rules: discourage frivolous ethics complaints (see H. Res.
79) [26FE]
------prohibit any personal staff member from holding a paid
position in the campaign of the employing Member (see H. Res.
177) [26JN]
Independent Commission on Campaign Finance Reform: establish (see
H.R. 1614) [14MY]
International Brotherhood of Teamsters: limit Federal funding for
rerun of leadership election (see H.R. 2656) [9OC]
Lobbying Disclosure Act: amend (see H.R. 233) [9JA]
Lobbyists: limit access to the Hall of the House of
Representatives (see H. Res. 237) [18SE]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment relative to
liability associated with the making of false statements (see
H.J. Res. 29) [9JA]
------prohibit representation of foreign governments after leaving
office (see H.R. 97) [7JA] [9JA]
National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 345) [9JA]
Political campaigns: appointment of independent counsel to
investigate fundraising practices in Presidential election
campaign (see H. Con. Res. 183) [31OC]
------ban soft money in elections for Federal office (see H.R.
110, 458, 1025) [9JA] [21JA] [11MR]
------compliance with fundraising laws relative to candidates for
Federal office and campaign finance officials and workers (see
H. Res. 308) [5NO]
------constitutional amendment to limit expenditure of money to
elect public officials (see H.J. Res. 9, 14, 17, 41, 47) [9JA]
[4FE] [10FE]
------contribution limitations for multicandidate political
committees (see H.R. 1081) [13MR]
------ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 140, 179,
181, 493, 600, 767, 965, 1039, 1303, 1366, 1776, 1777, 2051,
2183, 2199, 2777; H. Res. 210, 236) [9JA] [21JA] [5FE] [13FE]
[6MR] [12MR] [10AP] [17AP] [4JN] [25JN] [17JY] [31JY] [18SE]
[30OC]
------ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 1366),
consideration (see H. Res. 259, 272) [6OC] [21OC]
------prohibit candidates from accepting unsecured loans from
depository institutions regulated under Federal law (see H.R.
783) [13FE]
------prohibit contributions and expenditures by political action
committees in elections for Federal office (see H.R. 11) [7JA]
[9JA]
------prohibit contributions by multicandidate political
committees controlled by foreign corporations (see H.R. 610)
[5FE]
------prohibit contributions by nonparty multicandidate political
committees (see H.R. 70, 138, 472, 473) [7JA] [9JA] [21JA]
------prohibit contributions from individuals that are not U.S.
citizens (see H.R. 34, 354) [7JA] [9JA]
------prohibit fundraising at the White House (see H.R. 636, 2073)
[6FE] [26JN]
------prohibit use of labor organization dues and fees for
political activities (see H.R. 1458) [24AP]
------prohibit use of soft money and require written authorization
for use of salary withholdings for political activities (see
H.R. 2147) [10JY]
------prohibit use of soft money in Federal elections and permit
individuals to elect not to have payroll deductions used for
political activities (see H.R. 3019) [9NO]
------public financing of House of Representatives elections (see
H.R. 506, 794) [4FE] [13FE]
------reduce contributions by nonparty multicandidate political
committees (see H.R. 569) [4FE]
------reduce contributions to House of Representatives candidate
by multicandidate political committees (see H.R. 797) [13FE]
------require availability of certain information on the Internet,
limit soft money, expand required spending reports, and
transfer enforcement of campaign finance laws (see H.R. 1780)
[4JN]
------require congressional candidates to raise at least half of
their contributions from residents of their district or State
(see H.R. 2866) [7NO]
------require disclosure of certain phone bank communications (see
H.R. 498) [4FE]
------require that contributions by individuals to candidates for
Federal office are accompanied by written certification that
the contributions are from personal funds (see H.R. 2865)
[7NO]
------require worker approval for use of labor organization dues
and fees for political activities (see H.R. 2608) [6OC]
Presidential appointments: provide greater accountability (see
H.R. 199) [9JA]
Select Commission To Advise on Reforming Elections: establish (see
H.R. 141) [9JA]
Tax-exempt organizations: notify members of use of dues for
political and lobbying activities (see H.R. 480) [21JA]
Motions
House Ethics Reform Task Force: implement recommendations (H. Res.
168) [18SE]
Reports filed
Resolution of Ethics Charges in the Matter of Representative
Gingrich: Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House)
(H. Rept. 105-1) [20JA]
POLITICAL FREEDOM IN CHINA ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (H.R. 2358): consideration (see H. Res. 302) [4NO]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 2358, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379) [4NO]
Provisions: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R.
2358) (H. Rept. 105-305) [6OC]
POLITICAL PARTIES
Bills and resolutions
Elections: require a majority of campaign contributions come from
State residents and ensure that employees
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are informed on use of labor organization dues and fees for
political activities (see H.R. 2573) [29SE]
------requirements for candidates receiving Federal campaign
financing relative to participation in multicandidate forums
(see H.R. 2478) [16SE]
FEC: expedite availability of reports on the Internet (see H.R.
2074, 2109, 2433) [26JN] [8JY] [8SE]
------require national committees of political parties to file
pre-general election reports (see H.R. 355) [9JA]
------require reports on certain election expenditures (see H.R.
1705) [22MY]
Political campaigns: appointment of independent counsel to
investigate fundraising practices in Presidential election
campaign (see H. Con. Res. 183) [31OC]
------ban soft money in elections for Federal office (see H.R.
110, 458, 1025) [9JA] [21JA] [11MR]
------ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 1776, 1777)
[4JN]
------prohibit use of labor organization dues and fees for
political activities (see H.R. 1458) [24AP]
------prohibit use of soft money and require written authorization
for use of salary withholdings for political activities (see
H.R. 2147) [10JY]
------prohibit use of soft money in Federal elections and permit
individuals to elect not to have payroll deductions used for
political activities (see H.R. 3019) [9NO]
------require worker approval for use of labor organization dues
and fees for political activities (see H.R. 2608) [6OC]
Presidential Debate Commission: establish on an ongoing basis and
require nominees for President and Vice President to
participate in debates to receive Federal funding for party
conventions (see H.R. 223) [9JA]
States: requirements relative to access to election ballots for
certain parties (see H.R. 2477) [16SE]
Tax-exempt organizations: notify members of use of dues for
political and lobbying activities (see H.R. 480) [21JA]
POLLS OF OPINION
see Public Opinion Polls
POLLUTION
related term(s) Ecology and Environment
Bills and resolutions
Air pollution: application of California State regulations
relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas (see H.R.
630) [6FE]
------establish minimum nationwide nitrogen oxide pollution
standards for fossil-fuel fired electric powerplants (see H.R.
1910) [17JN]
------regulations relative to beverage alcohol compounds emitted
from aging warehouses (see H.R. 679) [11FE]
Beaches: improve quality of coastal recreation waters (see H.R.
2094) [26JN]
CERCLA: limit funding expended for administration, oversight,
support, studies, investigations, monitoring, assessments,
evaluations, and enforcement activities (see H.R. 2086) [26JN]
------require polluters to cleanup hazardous substances (see H.R.
2087) [26JN]
------Superfund Program reauthorization and reform (see H.R. 2727)
[23OC]
Clean Air Act: amend to impose certain requirements on areas
upwind of ozone nonattainment areas (see H.R. 1911, 2328)
[17JN] [31JY]
------reduce acid deposition (see H.R. 2365) [31JY]
Clean Water Act: subject Federal facilities discharging
radioactive waste into surface water to the same standards as
private facilities (see H.R. 2222) [23JY]
Climate: effects of global warming relative to certain Pacific
nations and U.S. interests (see H. Con. Res. 157) [24SE]
Ecology and environment: establish a Community Recreation and
Conservation Endowment with certain oil and gas revenues (see
H.R. 2945) [8NO]
------establish limited privileges and immunities for certain
information relative to compliance with environmental laws
(see H.R. 1884) [12JN]
------expand public's right to know about toxic chemical use and
release in their communities and disclose toxins in children's
consumer products (see H.R. 1636) [15MY]
------improve protection of wetlands and watersheds (see H.R.
2762) [29OC]
------negotiation of an international climate change agreement
(see H. Con. Res. 106) [25JN]
------protect children from exposure to certain environmental
pollutants (see H.R. 2451) [10SE]
------provide certain off-budget treatment for the land and water
conservation fund and limit fund relative to State financial
assistance (see H.R. 1487) [30AP]
------provide off-budget treatment for the land and water
conservation fund (see H.R. 706, 1732) [12FE] [22MY]
------State certification of voluntary cleanup programs for low
and medium priority sites (see H.R. 873, 1206) [27FE] [20MR]
EPA: certify State voluntary cleanup programs for brownfield sites
and clarify liability of landowners and prospective purchasers
(see H.R. 1392) [17AP]
------implement national program to reduce health threat from
exposure to indoor air contaminants (see H.R. 2952) [8NO]
------limit authority to ban metered-dose inhalers (see H.R. 2627)
[7OC]
------prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or
particulate matter before existing standards have been
attained (see H.R. 1863, 1984) [11JN] [19JN]
------reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control (see
H.R. 536) [4FE]
------take immediate steps to abate emissions of mercury and
release to Congress a study of mercury (see H. Con. Res. 91)
[22MY]
FDA: proposal to designate the use of chlorofluorocarbons in
metered-dose inhalers as nonessential (see H.R. 2221, 2968; H.
Con. Res. 113) [9JY] [22JY] [8NO]
Hazardous substances: clarify listing of unique chemical
substances (see H.R. 659) [10FE]
------reduce use and emissions of mercury and increase recycling
(see H.R. 2910) [7NO]
National Institute for the Environment: establish (see H.R. 2914)
[7NO]
New Jersey: terminate ocean dumping off the coast at the Mud Dump
Site and other sites within the New York Bight Apex (see H.R.
244) [9JA]
Petroleum: improve prevention of, response to, and compensation to
communities affected by oil spills (see H.R. 238) [9JA]
Recycling: require refund values for beverage containers and
provide resources for State pollution prevention and recycling
programs (see H.R. 1586, 2980) [13MY] [9NO]
Refuse disposal: exempt pesticide rinse water degradation systems
from subtitle C permit requirements (see H.R. 398) [9JA]
San Francisco Bay: remove navigational hazards to prevent oil
spills (see H.R. 882) [27FE]
Taxation: treatment of agricultural water conservation
expenditures (see H.R. 461) [21JA]
------treatment of property used to control environmental
pollution and soil and water conservation expenditures (see
H.R. 1164) [20MR]
Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a
signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas
emissions (see H. Res. 211) [31JY]
------prevent the imposition of new energy taxes or fees to comply
with the global warming treaty (see H. Res. 268) [9OC]
Water pollution: eliminate certain discharges of chlorine
compounds into navigable waters (see H.R. 1188) [20MR]
------establish requirements and provide assistance to prevent
nonpoint sources of pollution (see H.R. 550) [4FE]
------estuary conservation and management programs funding (see
H.R. 2374, 2670) [1AU] [9OC]
------Federal facilities pollution control (see H.R. 1194) [20MR]
Messages
Environmental Quality Report: President Clinton [19MR]
POMBO, RICHARD W. (a Representative from California)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Disasters: improve ability of individuals and local, State, and
Federal agencies to prevent natural floods (see H.R. 2911)
[7NO]
San Joaquin County, CA: land conveyance to Tracy, CA (see H.R.
2508) [18SE]
Santa Cruz Island, CA: allow certain individuals use and occupancy
of certain property (see H.R. 2689) [21OC]
POMEROY, EARL (a Representative from North Dakota)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Agriculture: availability of affordable crop insurance for farms
located in designated Federal disaster areas (see H.R. 790)
[13FE]
Billings County, ND: exchange of certain mineral interests located
in national grasslands (see H.R. 2574) [29SE]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J.
Res. 50) [11FE]
Commission on Retirement Savings: establish (see H.R. 1695) [21MY]
Fort Berthold Reservation: approval process for oil and gas
leasing agreements for specific allotted lands (see H.R. 2309)
[30JY]
House of Representatives: limit election expenditures for
candidates (see H.R. 77) [7JA] [9JA]
North Dakota: increase authorization for water supplies, meet
water quantity and quality needs, and enhance natural
resources and habitats (see H.R. 3012) [9NO]
Taxation: full deduction of health insurance costs for self-
employed individuals (see H.R. 18) [7JA] [9JA]
------treatment of higher education expenses (see H.R. 19) [7JA]
[9JA]
------treatment of individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 17)
[7JA] [9JA]
------treatment of livestock sold due to weather-related
conditions (see H.R. 791) [13FE]
POPULATION
Bills and resolutions
Census: accuracy of decennial census (see H.R. 776) [13FE]
------include ancestry data on decennial census (see H. Con. Res.
38) [5MR]
------provide for enumeration of family caregivers as part of the
decennial census (see H.R. 2081) [26JN]
------use of sampling to improve the accuracy of the decennial
census (see H.R. 1178) [20MR]
China, People's Republic of: condemn officials involved in
enforcement of forced abortions and prevent officials from
entering or remaining in the U.S. (see H.R. 2570) [29SE]
------condemn officials involved in enforcement of forced
abortions and prevent officials from entering or remaining in
the U.S. (H.R. 2570), consideration (see H. Res. 302) [4NO]
Elections: clarify procedure for determining State population for
purposes of congressional apportionment (see H.R. 1220) [21MR]
Families and domestic relations: develop, promote, and implement
policies to stabilize U.S. population growth (see H. Con. Res.
154) [18SE]
Foreign aid: international family planning programs (see H.J. Res.
36) [4FE]
------international family planning programs restrictions relative
to abortion (see H.R. 581) [4FE]
------international family planning programs restrictions relative
to abortion (H.R. 581), consideration (see H. Res. 46) [11FE]
Roads and highways: provide a minimum allocation of highway funds
to States with large geographic areas but low population
densities (see H.R. 1701) [21MY]
Motions
China, People's Republic of: condemn officials involved in
enforcement of forced abortions and prevent officials from
entering or remaining in the U.S. (H.R. 2570) [6NO]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 581, Family Planning Facilitation and
Abortion Funding Restriction Act: Committee
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on Rules (House) (H. Res. 46) (H. Rept. 105-3) [11FE]
Consideration of H.R. 2570, Forced Abortion Condemnation Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379)
[4NO]
PORNOGRAPHY
Bills and resolutions
Computers: require Internet access companies to provide screening
software to parents to protect children from unsuitable online
material (see H.R. 1180) [20MR]
------restore freedom of speech to the Internet and protect
children from unsuitable online material (see H.R. 774) [13FE]
Crime: prohibit all private possession of child pornography (see
H.R. 2648) [9OC]
Television: dissemination of indecent material on cable television
(see H.R. 2892) [7NO]
PORTER, JOHN EDWARD (a Representative from Illinois)
Appointments
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe [13MR]
Conferee: H.R. 2016, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure
[3SE]
------H.R. 2159, foreign operations, export financing, and related
programs appropriations [16SE]
------H.R. 2264, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related
agencies appropriations [23SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Animals: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear
viscera (see H.R. 619) [5FE]
China, People's Republic of: improve human rights situation (see
H. Res. 76) [25FE]
------political reform (see H.R. 2095) [26JN]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making
appropriations (see H.R. 2264) [25JY]
Elections: comply with campaign spending limits and enhance
importance of individual and intradistrict contributions (see
H.R. 1422) [23AP]
Immigration: provide special status for certain alien journalists
working in Hong Kong (see H.R. 890) [27FE]
Mongolia: U.S. policy (see H. Con. Res. 172) [22OC]
Reyes, Edwardo and Dianelita: relief (see H.R. 2705) [22OC]
Social Security: establish and maintain individual investment
accounts (see H.R. 2929) [8NO]
Tariff: B-Bromo-B-nitrostyrene (see H.R. 2576) [29SE]
------diiodomethyl-p-tolylsulfone (see H.R. 1548) [7MY]
------2,6-dimethyl-m-dioxan-4-ol acetate (see H.R. 2575, 2857)
[29SE] [6NO]
Taxation: treatment of capital gains on the sale of a principal
residence (see H.R. 2310) [30JY]
Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability
during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit
organizations (see H.R. 911) [4MR]
Voting: eliminate certain bilingual voting requirements (see H.R.
2356) [31JY]
Reports filed
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies
Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R.
2264) (H. Rept. 105-205) [25JY]
PORTMAN, ROB (a Representative from Ohio)
Appointments
National Commission on Restructuring the IRS [4FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Drugs: establish matching grant program for local communities that
first demonstrate a long-term commitment to reduce youth
substance abuse (see H.R. 956) [5MR]
Ecology and environment: facilitate protection of tropical forests
through debt reduction with developing countries with tropical
forests (see H.R. 2870) [7NO]
IRS: restructure (see H.R. 2292) [30JY]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see
H.R. 1303) [10AP]
Taxation: modify the application of pension nondiscrimination
rules to governmental plans (see H.R. 1740) [22MY]
------treatment of capital gains on the sale of a principal
residence (see H.R. 1391) [17AP]
------treatment of employee benefits for staffing firms (see H.R.
1891) [12JN]
POSHARD, GLENN (a Representative from Illinois)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J.
Res. 53) [12FE]
House of Representatives: official mail allowance (see H.R. 730)
[12FE]
James L. Foreman U.S. Courthouse, Benton, IL: designate (see H.R.
1502) [30AP]
Taxation: treatment of certain water, waste, and essential
community facilities loans (see H.R. 731) [12FE]
POSTAGE AND STAMPS
Appointments
Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards [12MR]
Bills and resolutions
Baraga, Frederic: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con.
Res. 45) [11MR]
Chamberlain, Joshua Lawrence: issue commemorative postage stamp
(see H. Con. Res. 147) [5SE]
Diseases: issue special postage stamps to fund breast cancer
research (see H.R. 407, 1585) [9JA] [13MY]
------issue special postage stamps to fund prostate cancer
research (see H.R. 2545) [25SE]
Gardner, Ava: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 218)
[3SE]
Hurston, Zora Neale: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.
Con. Res. 129) [29JY]
Law enforcement officers: issue postage stamp in commemoration of
officers killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 41)
[6MR]
Local government: reduce postal rates for certain mailings
required by Federal and State regulations (see H.R. 906) [3MR]
Medal of Honor: issue commemorative postage stamp in recognition
of recipients (see H. Con. Res. 200) [13NO]
Millennium Society: coordinate activities to commemorate the
second millennium and endow an international cross-cultural
scholarship fund (see H.R. 1519) [1MY]
Postal Service: acceptance of change-of-address orders from
commercial mail receiving agencies (see H.R. 447) [9JA]
------maintain Postal Uniform Allowance Program (see H. Con. Res.
168) [7OC]
------reform postal laws (see H.R. 22) [7JA] [9JA]
------require envelopes and warning labels for mail depicting
violent or sexually-explicit acts (see H.R. 1347) [16AP]
Smith, Samantha: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res.
204) [30JY]
Tunkhannock Creek Viaduct: issue commemorative postage stamp
honoring anniversary of dedication (see H. Con. Res. 79)
[14MY]
U.S. Masters Swimming, Inc.: issue commemorative postage stamp
(see H. Con. Res. 155) [23SE]
Volunteer firefighters: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.
Con. Res. 24) [25FE]
POSTAL RATE COMMISSION
Bills and resolutions
Local government: reduce postal rates for certain mailings
required by Federal and State regulations (see H.R. 906) [3MR]
Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 22) [7JA] [9JA]
POSTAL SERVICE
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 2378, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service,
Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies
appropriations [24SE]
Bills and resolutions
Aaron Henry U.S. Post Office, Clarksdale, MS: designate (see H.R.
892) [27FE]
Andrew Jacobs, Jr., U.S. Post Office Building, Indianapolis, IN:
designate (see H.R. 1057) [13MR]
Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA:
designate (see H.R. 2349) [31JY]
Baraga, Frederic: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con.
Res. 45) [11MR]
Blaine H. Eaton Post Office Building, Taylorsville, MS: designate
(see H.R. 2146) [10JY]
Business and industry: limit commercial nonpostal services (see
H.R. 198) [9JA]
Carlos J. Moorhead Post Office Building, Glendale, CA: designate
(see H.R. 681) [11FE]
Chamberlain, Joshua Lawrence: issue commemorative postage stamp
(see H. Con. Res. 147) [5SE]
Change-of-address orders: acceptance from commercial mail
receiving agencies (see H.R. 447) [9JA]
Daniel J. Doffyn Post Office Building, Chicago, IL: designate (see
H.R. 2773) [30OC]
David B. Champagne Post Office Building, South Kingstown, RI:
designate (see H.R. 2013) [23JN]
Dept. of Defense: include certain beneficiaries in National Mail
Order Pharmacy Program (see H.R. 1773) [3JN]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and independent agencies: making appropriations
(see H.R. 2378) [3SE]
Diseases: issue special postage stamps to fund breast cancer
research (see H.R. 407, 1585) [9JA] [13MY]
------issue special postage stamps to fund prostate cancer
research (see H.R. 2545) [25SE]
Douglas Applegate Post Office, Steubenville, OH: designate (see
H.R. 2129) [9JY]
Eugene J. McCarthy Post Office Building, St. Paul, MN: designate
(see H.R. 2836) [6NO]
Frank M. Tejeda Post Office Building, San Antonio, TX: designate
(see H.R. 499) [4FE]
Gardner, Ava: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 218)
[3SE]
Government regulations: require envelopes and warning labels for
mail depicting violent or sexually-explicit acts (see H.R.
1347) [16AP]
House of Representatives: official mail allowance (see H.R. 730,
2439) [12FE] [9SE]
------prevent certain mass mailings from being sent as franked
mail (see H.R. 642) [6FE]
Hurston, Zora Neale: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.
Con. Res. 129) [29JY]
John Griesemer Post Office Building, Springfield, MO: designate
(see H.R. 698, 1254) [12FE] [9AP]
John T. Myers Post Office Building, Terre Haute, IN: designate
(see H.R. 1058, 1249) [13MR] [8AP]
Karl Bernal Post Office Building, Painesville, OH: designate (see
H.R. 2766) [29OC]
Larry Doby Post Office, Paterson, NJ: designate (see H.R. 2116)
[8JY]
Law enforcement officers: issue postage stamp in commemoration of
officers killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 41)
[6MR]
Local government: reduce postal rates for certain mailings
required by Federal and State regulations (see H.R. 906) [3MR]
Medal of Honor: issue commemorative postage stamp in recognition
of recipients (see H. Con. Res. 200) [13NO]
Mervyn Dymally Post Office Building, Compton, CA: designate (see
H.R. 2348) [31JY]
Nancy B. Jefferson Post Office Building, Chicago, IL: designate
(see H.R. 2798) [4NO]
Oscar Garcia Rivera Post Office Building, New York, NY: designate
(see H.R. 282) [9JA]
Peter J. McCloskey Postal Facility, Pottsville, PA: designate (see
H.R. 2564) [26SE]
Post offices: guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or
consolidation (see H.R. 1231) [8AP]
Postal laws: reform (see H.R. 22) [7JA] [9JA]
Postal patrons: prevent disclosure of names or addresses (see H.R.
49) [7JA] [9JA]
Postal Uniform Allowance Program: maintain (see H. Con. Res. 168)
[7OC]
Privatization (see H.R. 1717) [22MY]
Ray J. Favre Post Office Building, Kiln, MS: designate (see H.R.
2623) [7OC]
Reverend Milton R. Brunson Post Office Building, Chicago, IL:
designate (see H.R. 2799) [4NO]
Smith, Samantha: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res.
204) [30JY]
Tunkhannock Creek Viaduct: issue commemorative postage stamp
honoring anniversary of dedication (see H. Con. Res. 79)
[14MY]
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U.S. Masters Swimming, Inc.: issue commemorative postage stamp
(see H. Con. Res. 155) [23SE]
Veterans: regulation of solicitation of contributions by veterans'
organizations on postal property (see H.R. 37) [7JA] [9JA]
Volunteer firefighters: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.
Con. Res. 24) [25FE]
Weapons: restrict the mail order sale of body armor (see H.R. 959)
[5MR]
Conference reports
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and Independent Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2378)
[29SE]
Messages
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Line-Item
Veto: President Clinton [21OC]
Motions
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and independent agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 2378) [24SE]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2378), conference report [30SE]
Reports filed
Aaron Henry U.S. Post Office, Clarksdale, MS: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 892) (H. Rept.
105-230) [31JY]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee
of Conference (H.R. 2378) (H. Rept. 105-284) [29SE]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2378) (H. Rept.
105-240) [3SE] [11SE]
POTTSVILLE, PA
Bills and resolutions
Peter J. McCloskey Postal Facility: designate (see H.R. 2564)
[26SE]
POULTRY PRODUCTS INSPECTION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Food: include the imposition of civil monetary penalties for
violations of meat and poultry inspection regulations (see
H.R. 2344) [31JY]
POVERTY
related term(s) Homeless; Hunger
Bills and resolutions
Balanced Budget Act: disapproval of line-item veto of certain
Medicaid provisions (see H.R. 2436) [9SE]
Children and youth: provide health insurance for uninsured
children (see H.R. 1363) [17AP]
Contracts: require wages paid under Federal contracts to be above
local poverty line (see H.R. 182, 370) [9JA]
Dept. of Agriculture: expand School Breakfast Program and provide
greater access to snacks in school-based childcare programs
(see H.R. 3086) [13NO]
Dept. of HUD: demonstration program to determine the effectiveness
of establishing fair market rentals (see H.R. 2932) [8NO]
------facilitate effective and efficient management of homeless
assistance programs (see H.R. 2307) [30JY]
------reform the property disposition program providing single-
family properties for use by the homeless (see H.R. 1798)
[5JN]
------terminate the property disposition program providing single-
family properties for use by the homeless (see H.R. 32) [7JA]
[9JA]
Dept. of the Interior: convey certain lands to the District of
Columbia for use for single-family homes for low- and
moderate-income families (see H.R. 2700) [22OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve homeless veterans programs (see
H.R. 2206) [22JY]
Domestic policy: establish a living wage, develop job
opportunities, convert military programs to social programs,
produce a capital budget, reduce poverty and violence, and
redistribute wealth and power (see H.R. 1050) [12MR]
Education: allow children who meet certain criteria to attend
schools that receive funds targeted for disadvantaged children
(see H.R. 719) [12FE]
------establish Role Models Academy for at-risk youths (see H.R.
269) [9JA]
------provide low-income children educational opportunities (see
H.R. 2561) [25SE]
------voucher program to provide school choice (see H.R. 2724,
2746) [23OC] [28OC]
------voucher program to provide school choice (H.R. 2746),
consideration (see H. Res. 288) [29OC]
Families and domestic relations: State assistance for certain
adults who are caring for the children of relatives (see H.R.
1646) [15MY]
Federal aid programs: assistance for low-income working families
(see H.R. 2399) [4SE]
------ensure accuracy of eligibility information relative to
Federal benefit programs (see H.R. 2347) [31JY]
------improve and expand empowerment and enterprise zone programs
(see H.R. 201) [9JA]
------improve program of block grants to States for temporary
assistance to needy families (see H.R. 2861) [6NO]
Health: establish community-based managed care programs in
medically disadvantaged areas (see H.R. 356) [9JA]
------establish waivers in State medical licensing laws relative
to health care for indigent individuals (see H. Con. Res. 69)
[30AP]
------national policy to provide health care and reform insurance
procedures (see H.R. 16, 1200, 1374) [7JA] [9JA] [20MR] [17AP]
------national policy to provide health care coverage of mental
illnesses (see H.R. 621) [5FE]
------national policy to provide health care to children and
pregnant women (see H.R. 560, 1229) [4FE] [8AP]
------require group health plans and insurers to offer coverage
for children and provide a tax credit for the purchase of such
coverage (see H.R. 561) [4FE]
------revise and extend programs relative to the health of
individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds (see H.R. 1895)
[12JN]
Homeless: housing programs for veterans (see H.R. 1754) [3JN]
------protection of voting rights (see H.R. 74) [7JA] [9JA]
------revise and extend assistance programs (see H.R. 1144) [20MR]
House of Representatives: allow Members to hire employees from
welfare rolls relative to application towards welfare
participation rates in home jurisdiction (see H.R. 1046)
[12MR]
------participate in and support activities to provide decent
homes for the people of the U.S. (see H. Res. 147) [13MY]
Housing: authorize public housing agencies to establish rental
amounts that do not discourage assisted families from
obtaining employment (see H.R. 1014) [11MR]
------deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs
(see H.R. 1447) [24AP]
------deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs and
increase community control over such programs (see H.R. 2)
[7JA] [9JA]
------deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs and
increase community control over such programs (H.R. 2),
consideration (see H. Res. 133) [29AP]
------extend loan guarantee program for multifamily rental housing
in rural areas (see H.R. 28) [7JA] [9JA]
------increase public housing opportunities for intact families
(see H.R. 265) [9JA]
------public housing construction and revitalization (see H.R.
839, 973) [26FE] [6MR]
Medicaid: disproportionate share hospital payments (see H.R. 148)
[9JA]
------eligibility for payment for administration of pediatric
vaccines (see H.R. 912) [4MR]
------expand State health care coverage of low-income children and
pregnant women and fund enrollment in health insurance
programs for certain children (see H.R. 1491) [30AP]
------post-eligibility treatment of certain Dept. of Veterans
Affairs pension or compensation payments (see H.R. 1269)
[10AP]
------reduce infant mortality through improvement of coverage of
services to pregnant women and infants (see H.R. 358) [9JA]
------repeal criminal penalties for fraudulent disposition of
assets (see H.R. 216, 2396) [9JA] [4SE]
Medicare: improve quality and cost-effectiveness of telemedicine
and medical informatic networks (see H.R. 1101) [18MR]
Medicare/Medicaid: establish an Office of Inspector General (see
H.R. 251) [9JA]
------referral information requirements of hospitals relative to
post-hospital services (see H.R. 734) [12FE]
Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1650)
[16MY]
------condolences on death (see H. Res. 226, 227) [10SE] [11SE]
------tribute (see H. Res. 223) [9SE]
New York: waiver of certain health care provider tax provisions
under Medicaid (see H.R. 2437) [9SE]
Nonprofit organizations: authorize transfer to States of surplus
personal property for donation (see H.R. 680) [11FE]
Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act:
technical amendments (see H.R. 1048) [12MR] [21MR]
Public welfare programs: approval of waivers submitted by
Wisconsin for operation of food stamp and medical assistance
programs (see H.R. 2030) [24JN]
------clarify the family violence option under the temporary
assistance to needy families program (see H.R. 1950) [18JN]
------establish asset-based welfare policies (see H.R. 2849) [6NO]
------expand vocational and higher education opportunities and
allow use of college work study to fulfill additional work
requirements (see H.R. 3002) [9NO]
------extend disqualification transition period for certain aliens
(see H.R. 761) [13FE]
------funding for nutrition programs (see H.R. 3015) [9NO]
------modify laws relative to public assistance and benefits for
aliens (see H.R. 666) [11FE]
------prohibit States from penalizing single parents for not
meeting work requirements if the parent cannot find suitable
child care (see H.R. 1615) [14MY]
Social Security: apply standards to outpatient physical therapy
relative to certain physician services (see H.R. 1421) [23AP]
Surplus Government property: transfer of surplus real and personal
property to nonprofit organizations for housing and other uses
(see H.R. 1004) [11MR]
Taxation: extend the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 1729)
[22MY]
------increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
each State and index amounts for inflation (see H.R. 2990)
[9NO]
------issuance of tax-exempt bonds for the economic development of
distressed communities (see H.R. 522) [4FE]
------provide incentives for investment in renewal communities
(see H.R. 1031) [12MR]
------treatment of certain welfare benefits relative to earned
income tax credit (see H.R. 1045, 1498) [12MR] [30AP]
------treatment of charitable donation of food by businesses and
farmers (see H.R. 2450) [10SE]
------treatment of student loan programs and public-private
education partnerships for public educational institutions
serving disadvantaged students (see H.R. 1512) [1MY]
Tobacco products: increase excise taxes to fund health insurance
for uninsured children and deficit reduction (see H.R. 1263,
1364) [9AP] [17AP]
Urban areas: development of municipally owned vacant lots by
nonprofit community organizations (see H.R. 726) [12FE]
Motions
Education: voucher program to provide school choice (H.R. 2746)
[4NO]
Housing: deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs
and increase community control over such programs (H.R. 2)
[14MY]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 2, Housing Opportunity and Responsibility
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 133) (H. Rept. 105-
81) [29AP]
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Consideration of H.R. 2746 and H.R. 2616, Voucher Program To
Provide School Choice and Community-Designed Charter Schools
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 288) (H. Rept. 105-
357) [29OC]
Housing Opportunity and Responsibility Act: Committee on Banking
and Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2) (H. Rept. 105-76)
[28AP] [29AP]
Veterans Health Programs Improvement Act: Committee on Veterans'
Affairs (House) (H.R. 2206) (H. Rept. 105-293) [2OC]
Welfare Reform Technical Corrections Act: Committee on Ways and
Means (House) (H.R. 1048) (H. Rept. 105-78) [28AP]
POWER RESOURCES
related term(s) Conservation of Energy; Natural Gas; Petroleum
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 2203, energy and water development appropriations
[3SE]
Bills and resolutions
Air pollution: application of California State regulations
relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas (see H.R.
630) [6FE]
------establish minimum nationwide nitrogen oxide pollution
standards for fossil-fuel fired electric powerplants (see H.R.
1910) [17JN]
California: moratorium on gas and oil development of the Outer
Continental Shelf (see H.R. 133) [9JA]
Colorado: convey the Collbran Reclamation Project to certain water
conservancy districts (see H.R. 2506) [18SE]
Dept. of Energy: abolish (see H.R. 1577) [8MY]
------authorizing appropriations for civilian research,
development, demonstration, and commercial application
activities (see H.R. 1277) [10AP]
------consolidate Office of Fossil Energy and Office of Renewable
Energy and Energy Efficiency (see H.R. 1806) [5JN]
------extension of Electric and Magnetic Fields Research Program
and Public Information Dissemination Program (see H.R. 363)
[9JA]
Dept. of Energy Organization Act: amend certain sections (see H.R.
649) [6FE]
Dept. of the Interior: approval process for oil and gas leasing,
exploration, or development activity off the North Carolina
coast (see H.R. 2615) [6OC]
------moratorium on oil and gas development on certain portions of
the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 3073) [13NO]
------prohibit expenditures on mid-Atlantic coast offshore oil and
gas lease sales (see H.R. 2555) [25SE]
------prohibit issuance of oil and gas leases on certain portions
of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 3074) [13NO]
Ecology and environment: establish a Community Recreation and
Conservation Endowment with certain oil and gas revenues (see
H.R. 2945) [8NO]
------establish doctoral fellowships to increase the number of
scientists and engineers trained in global energy and
environmental challenges (see H.R. 2749) [28OC]
Electric power: operation requirements for certain electric
generating facilities (see H.R. 2909) [7NO]
------provide for retail competition among suppliers (see H.R.
338, 655, 1230) [9JA] [10FE] [8AP]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (see H.R.
2203) [21JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2203), consideration (see H.
Res. 194) [23JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2203), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 254) [29SE]
Energy Conservation and Production Act: extend certain programs
(see H.R. 2915) [7NO]
Energy Policy and Conservation Act: extend certain programs (see
H.R. 2472, 2915) [15SE] [7NO]
------extend certain programs (H.R. 2472), Senate amendments (see
H. Res. 317) [9NO]
EPA: distribution of funds to States for cooperative agreements
relative to underground storage tanks (see H.R. 688) [11FE]
Facilities: privatize certain Federal power generation and
transmission assets (see H.R. 718) [12FE]
Federal Energy Administration Act: amend certain sections (see
H.R. 649) [6FE]
Federal Power Marketing Administration: privatization (see H.R.
296) [9JA]
FERC: extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric
project in Colorado (see H.R. 2217) [22JY]
------extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric
project in Iowa (see H.R. 2165) [15JY]
------extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric
project in New York (see H.R. 848) [26FE]
------extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric
project in Washington (see H.R. 651, 652, 1183, 1184, 1217)
[6FE] [20MR] [21MR]
Florida: restrictions and requirements on leasing of the
Continental Shelf (see H.R. 180) [9JA]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1270)
[10AP]
------nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270), consideration (see H.
Res. 280, 283) [24OC] [28OC]
------storage of nuclear waste on any territory or possession of
the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 32) [4MR]
Hydroelectric power: extend time required for construction of
projects (see H.R. 2841) [6NO]
------facilitate operation, maintenance, and upgrade of certain
Federal facilities and coordinate Federal and non-Federal
generating and marketing of electricity (see H.R. 2988) [9NO]
National Energy Laboratories Reorganization Commission: establish
(see H.R. 1295) [10AP]
National Park Service: use of escrowed oil and gas revenues to
improve visitor facilities (see H.R. 2143) [10JY]
Natural gas: provide relief to businesses relative to interest and
penalties on refunds retroactively ordered by FERC (see H.R.
2903) [7NO]
Petroleum: improve prevention of, response to, and compensation to
communities affected by oil spills (see H.R. 238) [9JA]
------settlement of U.S. royalty claims (see H.R. 1106) [18MR]
------transfer gasoline tax revenues to transportation trust funds
(see H.R. 255, 2382) [9JA] [3SE]
Power resources: take into account newly developed renewable
energy-based fuels and equalize alternative fuel vehicle
acquisition incentives (see H.R. 2568) [26SE]
Presidents of the U.S.: submit a national energy policy plan to
Congress (see H. Con. Res. 34) [4MR]
Public buildings: monitor and analyze energy use and conduct
continuous commissioning to optimize building energy systems
(see H.R. 3040) [13NO]
Public utilities: establish programs for electric energy
conservation and efficiency, renewable energy, and universal
and affordable service (see H.R. 1359) [17AP]
------provide for competition in electric power industry (see H.R.
1960) [19JN]
Seaborg, Glenn T.: declassification of Atomic Energy Commission
journal (see H.R. 2809) [4NO]
Taxation: apply energy credit to the purchase of small wind
turbines (see H.R. 2902) [7NO]
------extend incentives for alcohol used as a fuel as part of any
extension of fuel tax rates (see H.R. 2489) [17SE]
------extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind
(see H.R. 1401) [17AP]
------investment credit for conversion of coal and domestic
carbonaceous feedstocks into liquid fuels (see H.R. 2175)
[16JY]
------provide equivalent rates on natural gas and gasoline (see
H.R. 1623) [15MY]
------treatment of diesel fuel used in trains (see H.R. 2474)
[15SE]
------treatment of ethanol (see H.R. 161, 587) [9JA] [5FE]
------treatment of loans under the Rural Electrification Act (see
H.R. 1441) [24AP]
------treatment of oil and gas produced from recovered inactive
wells (see H.R. 2072) [26JN]
------treatment of oil and gas production within the U.S. (see
H.R. 1648) [15MY]
------treatment of tax-free bonds for output properties (see H.R.
1781) [4JN]
Transportation: increase use of natural gas as a fuel (see H.R.
970) [6MR]
Treaties and agreements: prevent the imposition of new energy
taxes or fees to comply with the global warming treaty (see H.
Res. 268) [9OC]
Utah: prohibit shipment of spent nuclear fuel to Goshute Indian
Reservaton (see H.R. 2083) [26JN]
Wayne National Forest: continuance of oil and gas operations (see
H.R. 1467) [28AP]
Conference reports
Energy and Water Development Appropriations (H.R. 2203) [26SE]
Messages
Dept. of Energy Report: President Clinton [7JA]
Energy and Water Development Appropriations Line-Item Veto:
President Clinton [21OC]
National Emergency Relative to Iran: President Clinton [17MR]
Motions
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2203)
[3SE]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270) [30OC]
Reports filed
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2203, Energy and Water
Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 254) (H. Rept. 105-281) [29SE]
Consideration of H.R. 1270, Nuclear Waste Policy Act: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 280) (H. Rept. 105-345) [24OC], (H.
Res. 283) (H. Rept. 105-354) [28OC]
Consideration of H.R. 2203, Energy and Water Development
Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 194) (H.
Rept. 105-198) [23JY]
Dept. of Energy Appropriations for Civilian Research, Development,
Demonstration, and Commercial Application Activities:
Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1277) (H. Rept. 105-67)
[10JN]
------Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1277) (H. Rept. 105-67)
[23AP]
Dept. of Energy Standardization Act: Committee on Commerce (House)
(H.R. 649) (H. Rept. 105-11) [11MR]
Distribution of Funds to States for EPA Cooperative Agreements
Relative to Underground Storage Tanks: Committee on Commerce
(House) (H.R. 688) (H. Rept. 105-58) [17AP]
Electric and Magnetic Fields Research and Public Information
Dissemination Program Extension: Committee on Commerce (House)
(H.R. 363) (H. Rept. 105-60) [21AP]
------Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 363) (H. Rept. 105-60)
[21AP]
Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee of
Conference (H.R. 2203) (H. Rept. 105-271) [26SE]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2203) (H. Rept.
105-190) [21JY]
Energy Policy and Conservation Act Programs Extension: Committee
on Commerce (House) (H.R. 2472) (H. Rept. 105-275) [26SE]
FERC Extension of Deadline for Construction of Hydroelectric
Project in Iowa: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 2165) (H.
Rept. 105-273) [26SE]
FERC Extension of Deadline for Construction of Hydroelectric
Project in New York: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 848)
(H. Rept. 105-122) [7JN]
FERC Extension of Deadline for Construction of Hydroelectric
Project in Washington: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R.
651) (H. Rept. 105-12) [11MR]
------Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 652) (H. Rept. 105-13)
[11MR]
------Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1184) (H. Rept. 105-123)
[7JN]
------Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1217) (H. Rept. 105-124)
[7JN]
Nuclear Waste Policy Act: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R.
1270) (H. Rept. 105-290) [1OC]
------Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1270) (H. Rept. 105-
290) [21OC]
PRAYERS
Bills and resolutions
Constitutional amendments: voluntary school prayer (see H.J. Res.
12, 20, 55, 68) [9JA] [13FE] [8AP]
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Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see
H.J. Res. 78) [8MY]
PRESCRIPTION DRUG USER FEE ACT
Appointments
Conferees: S. 830, FDA Modernization and Accountability Act [22OC]
Bills and resolutions
FDA: modernize (S. 830), corrections in enrollment [13NO]
Motions
FDA: modernize (S. 830) [7OC]
Reports filed
FDA Modernization and Accountability Act: Committee of Conference
(S. 830) (H. Rept. 105-399) [9NO]
PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS COLLECTION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Assassination Records Review Board: extend authorization (see H.R.
1553) [8MY]
Reports filed
Assassination Records Review Board Extension: Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R. 1553) (H. Rept.
105-138) [19JN]
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (Bill Clinton)
Appointments
Committee To Escort the President [4FE]
Conferees: H.R. 2014, Taxpayer Relief Act [10JY]
------H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act [10JY]
Bills and resolutions
Balanced Budget Act: disapproval of line-item veto of certain
Medicaid provisions (see H.R. 2436) [9SE]
Budget: balance (see H.R. 397) [9JA]
------ensure that the budget proposal concurs with the provisions
of the bipartisan budget agreement (see H.R. 2037) [25JN]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (see H.R. 2014,
2015) [23JN]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014),
consideration (see H. Res. 174) [24JN]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014),
consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 206) [31JY]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014),
consideration of joint resolution waiving enrollment
requirements (see H. Res. 203) [30JY]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014),
technical corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 138)
[31JY]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014),
waive enrollment requirements (see H.J. Res. 90) [31JY]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015),
consideration (see H. Res. 174) [24JN]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015),
consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 202) [30JY]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015),
consideration of joint resolution waiving enrollment
requirements (see H. Res. 203) [30JY]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015),
waive enrollment requirements (see H.J. Res. 90) [31JY]
------submission of budget proposal by the President without
budgetary contingencies (see H. Res. 89) [11MR]
------submission of budget proposal by the President without
budgetary contingencies (H. Res. 89), consideration (see H.
Res. 90) [11MR]
Colombia: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement
efforts, but grant national interest waiver (see H.R. 1034)
[12MR]
Committee on the Judiciary (House): undertake an inquiry into
whether grounds exist to impeach President Clinton (see H.
Res. 304) [5NO]
Congress: joint session for the State of the Union Message (see H.
Con. Res. 9) [21JA]
------joint session to receive a message from the President (see
H. Con. Res. 194) [9NO]
------notify the President that a quorum has assembled (see H.
Res. 3) [7JA] [9JA]
Dept. of Defense: disapproval of line-item vetoes in military
construction appropriations legislation (see H.R. 2624, 2631)
[7OC]
Executive Office of the President: failure to faithfully execute
laws (see H. Res. 220) [4SE]
House of Representatives: notify President of election of the
Speaker and Clerk (see H. Res. 4) [7JA] [9JA]
------notify the President of completion of business (see H. Res.
320) [9NO]
Labor unions: Presidential actions relative to resolving the
dispute between American Airlines, Inc., and the Allied Pilots
Association (see H. Res. 67) [13FE]
Lebanon: waive foreign aid certification of drug enforcement
efforts (see H.R. 3080) [13NO]
Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement
efforts (see H.J. Res. 58) [3MR]
------disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement
efforts (H.J. Res. 58), consideration (see H. Res. 95) [12MR]
National Day of Unity: designate (see H. Res. 170) [19JN]
Philippines: authorize transfer of ownership of one of the bells
taken from the the town of Balangiga to the people of the
Philippines (see H. Res. 312) [7NO]
Political campaigns: appointment of independent counsel to
investigate fundraising practices in Presidential election
campaign (see H. Con. Res. 183) [31OC]
Syria: waive foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts
(see H.R. 3080) [13NO]
Taxpayer Relief Act: disapproval of line-item veto of provisions
relative to tax relief for agricultural production facilities
sold to farmer cooperatives (see H.R. 2444) [9SE]
------restore and modify provisions relative to tax relief for
agricultural production facilities sold to farmer cooperatives
(see H.R. 2513) [23SE]
------technical corrections (see H.R. 2645) [9OC]
Conference reports
Balanced Budget Act (H.R. 2015) [29JY]
Taxpayer Relief Act (H.R. 2014) [30JY]
Messages
Aeronautics and Space Achievements [29OC]
Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and Brazil Concerning
Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy [30OC]
Balanced Budget Act Line-Item Veto [3SE]
Biennial Report on Hazardous Materials Transportation [7JA]
Budget of the U.S. Government, Fiscal Year 1998 [6FE]
Budget Rescissions [11FE]
Chemical Weapons Convention [28AP]
Corp. for Public Broadcasting Report [26JN]
Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction, Family
Housing, and Base Realignment and Closure Line-Item Veto [6OC]
Dept. of Defense Appropriations Line-Item Veto [21OC]
Dept. of Energy Budgetary Resources Rescission [19MR]
Dept. of Energy Report [7JA]
Dept. of HHS Report Relative to Radiation Control for Health and
Safety Act [8AP]
Dept. of HUD Report [7JA]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Line-Item
Veto [21OC]
Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Line-
Item Veto [4NO]
Dept. of Transportation Report [8AP]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Independent Agencies
Appropriations Line-Item Veto [4NO]
District of Columbia Budget Request [11JY]
Economic Report [10FE]
Emigration Laws and Policies of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia,
Moldova, and Ukraine [3JN]
Energy and Water Development Appropriations Line-Item Veto [21OC]
Environmental Quality Report [19MR]
Export Administrative Act [6MY]
Export Expansion and Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act [16SE]
Federal Advisory Committees Report [23JN] [17SE]
Federal Labor Relations Authority Report [4SE]
Fisheries Agreement With Estonia [4FE]
Fisheries Agreement With Lithuania [4FE]
Fisheries Agreement With the People's Republic of China [16JY]
General System of Preferences Relative to Cambodia [3JN]
Human Cloning Prohibition [10JN]
Immigration Reform Transition Act [24JY]
International Whaling Commission [11FE]
Most-Favored-Nation Status for Albania, Belarus, Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan [3JN]
Most-Favored-Nation Status for Mongolia [21JY]
Most-Favored-Nation Status for the People's Republic of China
[30MY]
NAFTA Study on Operations and Effects [11JY]
National Drug Control Strategy [25FE]
National Emergency Relative to Angola [24SE] [25SE]
National Emergency Relative to Cuba [27FE]
National Emergency Relative to Iran [5MR] [17MR] [13MY] [17SE]
[30SE]
National Emergency Relative to Iraq [10FE] [31JY]
National Emergency Relative to Libya [26JN]
National Emergency Relative to Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical
Weapons [12NO]
National Emergency Relative to Serbia and Montenegro and the
Bosnian Serbs [30MY] [3JN]
National Emergency Relative to Sudan [4NO]
National Emergency Relative to Terrorism Committed To Disrupt the
Middle East Peace Process [21JA]
National Endowment for Democracy Report [8AP]
National Endowment for the Arts Report [11JY]
National Security Strategy [15MY]
Nuclear Weapons Proliferation Abatement Program [5MY]
Policy Functions and Operational Roles of Federal Agencies To
Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction [21JA]
Policy on Protection of National Information Infrastructure
Against Strategic Attack [28JY]
Progress in Science and Technology [9AP]
Prohibit New Investment in Burma [20MY]
Response to Threats of Terrorist Use of Weapons of Mass
Destruction [26FE]
Taxpayer Relief Act Line-Item Veto [3SE]
Telecommunications Services Relative to Cuba [10SE]
Trade Policy Agenda and Trade Agreements Program Report [6MR]
Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Flank Document
Agreement [15MY]
U.S. Arctic Research Plan [29JY]
U.S. Government Activities in the U.N. [4SE]
U.S. Trade Representative Appointment [7JA]
U.S.-Canada Social Security Agreement [3MR]
U.S.-United Kingdom Social Security Agreement [25FE]
Veto of H.R. 1122, Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act [21OC]
Veto of H.R. 1469, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for
Disaster Relief and Overseas Peacekeeping Operations [10JN]
Veto of H.R. 2631, Disapproval of Line-Item Vetoes in Military
Construction Appropriations Legislation [13NO]
Withdrawal of Duty-Free Treatment of Certain Argentinian Exports
[15AP]
Motions
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014)
[26JN] [10JY]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015)
[25JN] [10JY]
------submission of budget proposal by the President without
budgetary contingencies (H. Res. 89) [12MR]
Dept. of Defense: disapproval of line-item vetoes in military
construction appropriations legislation (H.R. 2631) [7NO]
Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement
efforts (H.J. Res. 58) [13MR]
Reports filed
Balanced Budget Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2015) (H. Rept.
105-217) [29JY] [1AU]
------Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 2015) (H. Rept. 105-
149) [23JN]
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Consideration of a Joint Resolution Waiving Enrollment
Requirements for H.R. 2015 and H.R. 2014, Balanced Budget Act
and Taxpayer Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res.
203) (H. Rept. 105-219) [30JY]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2014, Taxpayer Relief
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 206) (H. Rept. 105-
221) [31JY]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 202) (H. Rept. 105-
218) [30JY]
Consideration of H.J. Res. 58, Disapprove Foreign Aid
Certification of Mexico Relative to Drug Enforcement Efforts:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 95) (H. Rept. 105-20)
[12MR]
Consideration of H.R. 2015 and H.R. 2014, Balanced Budget Act and
Taxpayer Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 174)
(H. Rept. 105-152) [24JN]
Disapprove Foreign Aid Certification of Mexico Relative to Drug
Enforcement Efforts: Committee on International Relations
(House) (H.J. Res. 58) (H. Rept. 105-10) [10MR]
Economic Report of the President: Committee on Economics (Joint)
(H. Rept. 105-393) [8NO]
Restore and Modify Provisions in Taxpayer Relief Act Relative to
Treatment of Agricultural Production Facilities Sold to Farmer
Cooperatives: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2513)
(H. Rept. 105-318) [9OC]
Taxpayer Relief Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2014) (H. Rept.
105-220) [30JY]
------Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 2014) (H. Rept. 105-
148) [23JN]
Taxpayer Relief Act Technical Corrections: Committee on Ways and
Means (House) (H.R. 2645) (H. Rept. 105-356) [29OC]
PRESIDENTIAL AND EXECUTIVE OFFICE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY ACT
Reports filed
Provisions: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House)
(H.R. 1962) (H. Rept. 105-331) [21OC]
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS
Bills and resolutions
Executive Office of the President: appointment of Chief Financial
Officer and Deputy Chief Financial Officer (see H.R. 1962)
[19JN]
Federal employees: provide greater accountability (see H.R. 199)
[9JA]
Forest Service: require the appointment of the Chief of the Forest
Service by the President (see H.R. 817) [25FE]
IRS: selection process and length of term of service for the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue (see H.R. 1224) [21MR]
Messages
U.S. Trade Representative Appointment: President Clinton [7JA]
Reports filed
Presidential and Executive Office Financial Accountability Act:
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R.
1962) (H. Rept. 105-331) [21OC]
PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE COMMISSION
Bills and resolutions
Elections: establish on an ongoing basis and require nominees for
President and Vice President to participate in debates to
receive Federal funding for party conventions (see H.R. 223)
[9JA]
PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES
Appointments
House of Representatives tellers to count electoral votes [9JA]
Bills and resolutions
Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see
H.J. Res. 72) [16AP]
------establish automatic system for continuing appropriations
(see H.R. 638, 987, 1326, 1785) [6FE] [6MR] [15AP] [4JN]
Budget: authorize expedited consideration of certain proposed
rescissions (see H.R. 1321) [15AP]
------require President's budget submission to Congress include a
balanced budget plan (see H.R. 113) [9JA]
China, People's Republic of: impose snap-back tariffs until China
either accedes to the World Trade Organization or accords
adequate trade benefits (see H.R. 1712) [22MY]
Constitutional amendments: direct popular election (see H.J. Res.
28, 43) [9JA] [5FE]
------repeal amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 19, 38, 39,
51, 88) [9JA] [4FE] [12FE] [24JY]
Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act: repeal Presidential
authority relative to suspension of certain effective dates
(see H.R. 2179) [16JY]
Elections: establish a temporary commission to recommend reforms
for Federal office (see H.R. 99, 170) [7JA] [9JA]
------permit use of ``None of the Above'' in elections for Federal
office (see H.R. 2055) [25JN]
Executive Office of the President: failure to faithfully execute
laws (see H. Res. 220) [4SE]
FEC: responsibility for investigations relative to campaign
fundraising practices (see H. Con. Res. 46) [12MR]
Foreign aid: integrated justification report for assistance
programs (see H.R. 114) [9JA]
Foreign trade: authorize a trade agreement with Northern Ireland
and certain border counties in Ireland (see H.R. 1181) [20MR]
------establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures
for future trade agreements (see H.R. 2629) [7OC]
------establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures
for future trade agreements (H.R. 2621), consideration (see H.
Res. 309) [6NO]
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial: design and construct a
permanent addition (see H.J. Res. 76) [1MY]
Government: continuance of pay and authority to enter into
contracts or obligations when there is a lapse in
appropriations (see H.R. 1537) [6MY]
------require Congress and the President to fulfill their
constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for
Federal laws (see H.R. 1036) [12MR]
House Rules: amend relative to introduction of a bill about
inclusion of Franklin Delano Roosevelt in President's Day
observances (see H. Res. 141) [1MY]
Impoundment Control Act: repeal (see H.R. 441) [9JA]
Italian Americans: prepare report detailing injustices suffered
during World War II and acknowledgment of such injustices by
the President (see H.R. 2090) [26JN]
Jimmy Carter National Historic Site: acquisition of the Plains
Railroad Depot (see H.R. 1714) [22MY]
Line Item Veto Act: eliminate the requirement that a budget
deficit must exist in order for the President to use the line-
item veto authority (see H.R. 2424) [9SE]
------repeal (see H.R. 2650) [9OC]
------repeal and amend Congressional Budget and Impoundment
Control Act to provide for expedited consideration of certain
proposed rescissions of budget authority (see H.R. 2649) [9OC]
Members of Congress: attendance at the inaugural ceremonies of the
President and Vice President (see H. Res. 8) [7JA] [9JA]
National parks and recreation areas: require the President to
submit a separate appropriations request to ensure priority
funding (see H.R. 142) [9JA]
Pensions: limit the duration of certain benefits extended to
former Presidents (see H.R. 48) [7JA] [9JA]
Political campaigns: ban soft money in elections for Federal
office (see H.R. 110, 458, 1025) [9JA] [21JA] [11MR]
------ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 1776, 2183)
[4JN] [17JY]
------prohibit candidates from accepting unsecured loans from
depository institutions regulated under Federal law (see H.R.
783) [13FE]
------prohibit contributions by multicandidate political
committees controlled by foreign corporations (see H.R. 610)
[5FE]
------prohibit contributions by nonparty multicandidate political
committees (see H.R. 70, 138, 472, 473) [7JA] [9JA] [21JA]
------prohibit fund-raising at the White House (see H.R. 636)
[6FE]
------prohibit fundraising at the White House (see H.R. 2073)
[26JN]
------prohibit use of soft money and require written authorization
for use of salary withholdings for political activities (see
H.R. 2147) [10JY]
------prohibit use of soft money in Federal elections and permit
individuals to elect not to have payroll deductions used for
political activities (see H.R. 3019) [9NO]
------reduce contributions by nonparty multicandidate political
committees (see H.R. 569) [4FE]
Power resources: submit a national energy policy plan to Congress
(see H. Con. Res. 34) [4MR]
President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act:
extend authorization of the Assassination Records Review Board
(see H.R. 1553) [8MY]
Presidential appointments: provide greater accountability (see
H.R. 199) [9JA]
------require the appointment of the Chief of the Forest Service
by the President (see H.R. 817) [25FE]
Presidential Debate Commission: establish on an ongoing basis and
require nominees for President and Vice President to
participate in debates to receive Federal funding for party
conventions (see H.R. 223) [9JA]
Roosevelt, Theodore: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see
H.R. 2263) [25JY]
States: prohibit release of Presidential election results prior to
closing of polls in all States within the continental U.S.
(see H.R. 2805) [4NO]
Taxation: expand definition of limited tax benefits applicable to
line-item veto (see H.R. 933) [5MR]
------treatment of income tax returns relative to Presidentially
declared disaster areas (see H.R. 1434) [24AP]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 2621, Reciprocal Trade Agreement Authorities
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 309) (H. Rept. 105-
386) [6NO]
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Permanent Addition Design and
Construction: Committee on Resources (House) (S.J. Res. 29)
(H. Rept. 105-167) [8JY]
President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act
Assassination Records Review Board Extension: Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R. 1553) (H. Rept.
105-138) [19JN]
Reciprocal Trade Agreement Authorities Act: Committee on Ways and
Means (House) (H.R. 2621) (H. Rept. 105-341) [23OC]
PRICE, DAVID E. (a Representative from North Carolina)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2158, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and
sundry independent agencies appropriations [3SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Political campaigns: require that certain communications contain
information relative to sponsorship and authorization (see
H.R. 1541) [6MY]
Taxation: exclude employer-provided telecommunicating-related
expenses for telecommuting purposes from taxable income (see
H.R. 1892) [12JN]
------treatment of higher education expenses (see H.R. 553) [4FE]
PRICES
see Economy
PRINCESS DIANA (Wales)
Bills and resolutions
Paris, France: condolences on death in car accident (see H. Res.
219) [4SE]
PRINTING
Bills and resolutions
Congress: waive enrollment requirements for certain legislation
(see H.J. Res. 103) [8NO]
House Rules: treatment of expenses of special-order speeches (see
H. Res. 97) [13MR]
PRISONERS OF WAR
Bills and resolutions
Armed Forces: procedures for determining status of certain missing
members (see H.R. 409) [9JA]
Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see
H. Res. 16) [9JA]
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Flags: mandate the display of the POW/MIA flag on various
occasions and in various locations (see H.R. 1161) [20MR]
World War II: recognize and commend U.S. airmen held as prisoners
at the Buchenwald concentration camp in Germany (see H. Con.
Res. 95) [10JN]
PRISONS
see Correctional Institutions
PRIVACY ACT
Bills and resolutions
Postal Service: prevent disclosure of names or addresses of postal
patrons (see H.R. 49) [7JA] [9JA]
Reports filed
Citizen's Guide on Using the Freedom of Information Act and the
Privacy Act To Request Government Records: Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H. Rept. 105-37)
[20MR]
PRIVATE ENTERPRISE
see Free Enterprise
PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS IMPLEMENTATION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (H.R. 1534): consideration (see H. Res. 271) [21OC]
Motions
Enact (H.R. 1534) [22OC]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 1534, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 271) (H. Rept. 105-335) [21OC]
Provisions: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1534) (H.
Rept. 105-323) [21OC]
PRIZES
see Awards, Medals, Prizes
PRODUCT SAFETY
Bills and resolutions
Firearms: standards for certain foreign and domestically-produced
handguns (see H.R. 492) [21JA]
Health: allow marketing of Sensor Pad medical device to aid in
breast self-examination (see H.R. 964) [6MR]
------liability protection for suppliers of raw material and
component parts to medical device manufacturers (see H.R. 872)
[27FE]
PROFESSIONAL BOXING CORP.
Bills and resolutions
Establish (see H.R. 2176) [16JY]
PROFESSIONAL BOXING SAFETY ACT
Bills and resolutions
Safety: provide additional provisions (see H.R. 2354) [31JY]
PROFESSIONAL TRADE SERVICE CORPS
Bills and resolutions
Establish (see H.R. 481) [21JA]
PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT ASSESSMENT COMMISSION
Bills and resolutions
Health care professionals: extend term of appointment of certain
members of the Prospective Payment Assessment Commission and
the Physician Payment Review Commission (see H.R. 1001) [10MR]
Reports filed
Extend Term of Appointment of Certain Members of the Prospective
Payment Assessment Commission and the Physician Payment Review
Commission: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1001) (H.
Rept. 105-49) [14AP]
------Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1001) (H. Rept.
105-49) [10AP]
PRYCE, DEBORAH (a Representative from Ohio)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Amtrak: authorizing appropriations and management reform (H.R.
2247), consideration (see H. Res. 270) [21OC]
Correctional institutions: prevent Federal prisoners from engaging
in activities to increase their strength or fighting abilities
(see H.R. 792) [13FE]
Employment: provide compensatory time for all employees (H.R. 1),
consideration (see H. Res. 99) [18MR]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2203),
consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 254) [29SE]
Families and domestic relations: child abuse and neglect
prevention (see H.R. 3013) [9NO]
------promote the adoption of children in foster care (H.R. 867),
consideration (see H. Res. 134) [29AP]
House of Representatives: consideration of certain resolutions in
preparation for adjournment (see H. Res. 311) [7NO]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R.
2209), consideration (see H. Res. 197) [24JY]
Public housing: multifamily rental assisted housing programs
reform (see H.R. 1508) [1MY]
Taxation: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds
majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (H.J.
Res. 62), consideration (see H. Res. 113) [14AP]
------employer credits for expenses of providing dependent care
services to employees (see H.R. 988) [6MR]
------treatment of benefits to retired coal miners (see H.R. 2231)
[23JY]
------treatment of dependency exemptions for adoptions (see H.R.
1741) [22MY]
Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: consent (H.R.
629), consideration (see H. Res. 258) [6OC]
Reports filed
Consideration of Certain Resolutions in Preparation for
Adjournment: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 311) (H.
Rept. 105-391) [7NO]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2203, Energy and Water
Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 254) (H. Rept. 105-281) [29SE]
Consideration of H.J. Res. 62, Constitutional Amendment To Require
a Two-Thirds Majority on the Passage of Legislation Increasing
Taxes: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 113) (H. Rept. 105-
54) [14AP]
Consideration of H.R. 1, Working Families Flexibility Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 99) (H. Rept. 105-31)
[18MR]
Consideration of H.R. 629, Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste
Disposal Compact Consent Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 258) (H. Rept. 105-299) [6OC]
Consideration of H.R. 867, Adoption Promotion Act: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 134) (H. Rept. 105-82) [29AP]
Consideration of H.R. 2209, Legislative Branch of the Government
Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 197) (H.
Rept. 105-202) [24JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2247, Amtrak Reform and Privatization Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 270) (H. Rept. 105-334)
[21OC]
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
see Public Welfare Programs
PUBLIC BROADCASTING
related term(s) News Media
Bills and resolutions
Corp. for Public Broadcasting: repeal statutory authority (see
H.R. 121) [9JA]
FCC: preserve low-power television stations that provide community
broadcasting (see H.R. 1539) [6MY]
Messages
Corp. for Public Broadcasting Report: President Clinton [26JN]
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
Bills and resolutions
A. James Dyess Navy and Marine Corps Reserve Center, Augusta, GA:
designate (see H.R. 2218) [22JY]
Aaron Henry U.S. Post Office, Clarksdale, MS: designate (see H.R.
892) [27FE]
Andrew Jacobs, Jr., U.S. Post Office Building, Indianapolis, IN:
designate (see H.R. 1057) [13MR]
Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA:
designate (see H.R. 2349) [31JY]
Blaine H. Eaton Post Office Building, Taylorsville, MS: designate
(see H.R. 2146) [10JY]
Carl B. Stokes U.S. Courthouse, Cleveland, OH: designate (see H.R.
643) [6FE]
Carlos J. Moorhead Post Office Building, Glendale, CA: designate
(see H.R. 681) [11FE]
Civil liberties: display of the Ten Commandments in public places
(see H. Con. Res. 31) [3MR]
Community service: use of public facilities that are acquired,
constructed, or rehabilitated using community development
block grants (see H.R. 257) [9JA]
Congress: require the posting of the Ten Commandments in the House
and Senate Chambers (see H. Con. Res. 35) [4MR]
Conservation of energy: monitor and analyze energy use and conduct
continuous commissioning to optimize building energy systems
(see H.R. 3040) [13NO]
Daniel J. Doffyn Post Office Building, Chicago, IL: designate (see
H.R. 2773) [30OC]
David B. Champagne Post Office Building, South Kingstown, RI:
designate (see H.R. 2013) [23JN]
David W. Dyer Federal Courthouse, Miami, FL: designate (see H.R.
1479) [29AP]
Dept. of Defense: conversion of certain military installations
into correctional facilities for youthful offenders (see H.R.
592) [5FE]
Dept. of the Interior: transfer certain facilities of the Minidoka
Project to the Burley Irrigation District (see H.R. 1282)
[10AP]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize medical facility projects and
leases (see H.R. 2571) [29SE]
Douglas Applegate Post Office, Steubenville, OH: designate (see
H.R. 2129) [9JY]
Education: establish State infrastructure banks for education (see
H.R. 1822) [5JN]
Eugene J. McCarthy Post Office Building, St. Paul, MN: designate
(see H.R. 2836) [6NO]
Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington Field Office Memorial
Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 2443) [9SE]
Frank M. Tejeda Post Office Building, San Antonio, TX: designate
(see H.R. 499) [4FE]
GSA: improve management and operations (see H.R. 2751) [28OC]
H. John Heinz III Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center,
Aspinwall, PA: designate (see H.R. 2775) [30OC]
H. John Heinz III Dept. of Veterans Affairs Nursing Care Center,
Aspinwall, PA: designate (see H.R. 714) [12FE]
Hiram H. Ward Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Winston-Salem,
NC: designate (see H.R. 2379) [3SE]
Howard T. Markey National Courts Building, Washington, DC:
designate (see H.R. 824) [25FE]
J. Phil Campbell, Sr., Natural Resources Conservation Center,
Watkinsville, GA: designate (see H.R. 785) [13FE]
J. Roy Rowland Federal Courthouse, Dublin, GA: designate (see H.R.
1484) [29AP]
James L. Foreman U.S. Courthouse, Benton, IL: designate (see H.R.
1502) [30AP]
Jere Cooper Federal Building, Dyersburg, TN: designate (see H.R.
2730) [24OC]
John Griesemer Post Office Building, Springfield, MO: designate
(see H.R. 698, 1254) [12FE] [9AP]
John McKinley Federal Building, Florence, AL: designate (see H.R.
1804) [5JN]
John T. Myers Post Office Building, Terre Haute, IN: designate
(see H.R. 1058, 1249) [13MR] [8AP]
Karl Bernal Post Office Building, Painesville, OH: designate (see
H.R. 2766) [29OC]
Kika de la Garza U.S. Border Station, Pharr, TX: designate (see
H.R. 994) [6MR]
Larry Doby Post Office, Paterson, NJ: designate (see H.R. 2116)
[8JY]
Lloyd D. George Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Las Vegas,
NV: designate (see H.R. 2225) [23JY]
Martin V.B. Bostetter, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Alexandria, VA:
designate (see H.R. 1851) [10JN]
Mervyn Dymally Post Office Building, Compton, CA: designate (see
H.R. 2348) [31JY]
Nancy B. Jefferson Post Office Building, Chicago, IL: designate
(see H.R. 2798) [4NO]
NASA: selection of abandoned and underutilized facilities relative
to agency needs (see H.R. 897) [27FE]
Oscar Garcia Rivera Post Office Building, New York, NY: designate
(see H.R. 282) [9JA]
Parren J. Mitchell Veterans Medical Center, Baltimore, MD:
designate (see H.R. 3051) [13NO]
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Peter J. McCloskey Postal Facility, Pottsville, PA: designate (see
H.R. 2564) [26SE]
Postal Service: guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or
consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 1231) [8AP]
Ray J. Favre Post Office Building, Kiln, MS: designate (see H.R.
2623) [7OC]
Reverend Milton R. Brunson Post Office Building, Chicago, IL:
designate (see H.R. 2799) [4NO]
Richard C. Lee U.S. Courthouse, New Haven, CT: designate (see H.R.
2787) [31OC]
Robert F. Kennedy Dept. of Justice Building, Washington, DC:
designate (see H.R. 1383) [17AP]
Robert J. Dole U.S. Courthouse, Kansas City, KS: designate (see
H.R. 2177) [16JY]
Robert K. Rodibaugh U.S. Bankruptcy Courthouse, South Bend, IN:
designate (see H.R. 81) [7JA] [9JA]
Ronald H. Brown Federal Building, New York, NY: designate (see
H.R. 29) [7JA] [9JA]
Sam Nunn Federal Center, Atlanta, GA: designate (see H.R. 613)
[5FE]
Schools: assist local communities in renewal of public schools
(see H.R. 1436) [24AP]
------establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize school
facilities (see H.R. 1104) [18MR]
Ted Weiss U.S. Courthouse, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 548)
[4FE]
Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse, New York, NY: designate (see
H.R. 2187) [17JY]
Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse, White Plains, NY: designate
(see H.R. 152) [9JA]
Tobacco products: prohibit smoking in Federal buildings (see H.R.
2118) [8JY]
Transactions: calculation (see H.R. 623) [5FE]
W. Edwards Deming Federal Building, Suitland, MD: designate (see
H.R. 962) [5MR]
William Augustus Bootle Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse,
Macon, GA: designate (see H.R. 595) [5FE]
Reports filed
Aaron Henry U.S. Post Office, Clarksdale, MS: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 892) (H. Rept.
105-230) [31JY]
Carl B. Stokes U.S. Courthouse, Cleveland, OH: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 643) (H. Rept.
105-231) [31JY]
David W. Dyer Federal Courthouse, Miami, FL: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1479) (H.
Rept. 105-227) [31JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Projects and Leases
Authorizations: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R.
2571) (H. Rept. 105-291) [2OC]
Howard T. Markey National Courts Building, Washington, DC:
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R.
824) (H. Rept. 105-211) [28JY]
J. Phil Campbell, Sr., Natural Resources Conservation Center,
Watkinsville, GA: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 785)
(H. Rept. 105-36) [20MR]
J. Roy Rowland Federal Courthouse, Dublin, GA: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1484) (H.
Rept. 105-226) [31JY]
James L. Foreman U.S. Courthouse, Benton, IL: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1502) (H.
Rept. 105-225) [31JY]
Kika de la Garza U.S. Border Station, Pharr, TX: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 994) (H. Rept.
105-228) [31JY]
Martin V.B. Bostetter, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Alexandria, VA:
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R.
1851) (H. Rept. 105-212) [28JY]
Robert K. Rodibaugh U.S. Bankruptcy Courthouse, South Bend, IN:
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R.
81) (H. Rept. 105-235) [31JY]
Ronald H. Brown Federal Building, New York, NY: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 29) (H. Rept.
105-210) [28JY]
Sam Nunn Federal Center, Atlanta, GA: Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 613) (H. Rept. 105-232)
[31JY]
Ted Weiss U.S. Courthouse, New York, NY: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 548) (H. Rept.
105-234) [31JY]
W. Edwards Deming Federal Building, Suitland, MD: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 962) (H. Rept.
105-229) [31JY]
William Augustus Bootle Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse,
Macon, GA: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
(House) (H.R. 595) (H. Rept. 105-233) [31JY]
PUBLIC DEBT
related term(s) Budget--U.S.
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 2014, Taxpayer Relief Act [10JY]
------H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act [10JY]
Bills and resolutions
Agriculture: eliminate National Sheep Industry Improvement Center
and apply savings to deficit reduction (see H.R. 1475) [29AP]
Budget: balance (see H.R. 397, 898) [9JA] [27FE]
------constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res.
1, 7, 11, 24, 44, 45, 48, 50, 53, 69) [9JA] [5FE] [11FE]
[12FE] [10AP]
------constitutional amendment to require two-thirds vote of both
Houses of Congress if outlays exceed revenues (see H.J. Res.
35) [21JA]
------create a tax cut reserve fund to protect revenues generated
by economic growth (see H.R. 2496) [18SE]
------ensure a balanced budget and create a Social Security Reform
Reserve Fund from revenues generated by economic growth (see
H.R. 2825) [5NO]
------ensure that the budget proposal concurs with the provisions
of the bipartisan budget agreement (see H.R. 2037) [25JN]
------establish a deficit reduction trust fund and reduce
discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 126) [9JA]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (see H.R. 2014,
2015) [23JN]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014),
consideration (see H. Res. 174) [24JN]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014),
consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 206) [31JY]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014),
consideration of joint resolution waiving enrollment
requirements (see H. Res. 203) [30JY]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014),
technical corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 138)
[31JY]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014),
waive enrollment requirements (see H.J. Res. 90) [31JY]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015),
consideration (see H. Res. 174) [24JN]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015),
consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 202) [30JY]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015),
consideration of joint resolution waiving enrollment
requirements (see H. Res. 203) [30JY]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015),
waive enrollment requirements (see H.J. Res. 90) [31JY]
------reform process (see H.R. 1372) [17AP]
------reform process and enforce the bipartisan balanced budget
agreement (see H.R. 2003) [20JN]
------reform process and enforce the bipartisan balanced budget
agreement (H.R. 2003), consideration (see H. Res. 192) [22JY]
------reform resolution procedure and direct repayment of the
public debt (see H.R. 2191) [17JY]
------require President's budget submission to Congress include a
balanced budget plan (see H.R. 113) [9JA]
------require surplus revenue be used for deficit reduction and
tax relief, and cap non-defense discretionary spending (see
H.R. 2860) [6NO]
------sequestration of all budgetary accounts except Social
Security, Federal retirement, and interest on the debt (see
H.R. 593) [5FE]
------submission of budget proposal by the President without
budgetary contingencies (see H. Res. 89) [11MR]
------submission of budget proposal by the President without
budgetary contingencies (H. Res. 89), consideration (see H.
Res. 90) [11MR]
Business and industry: reduce corporate welfare (see H.R. 1340)
[15AP]
Children and youth: provide health insurance for uninsured
children (see H.R. 1363) [17AP]
Congress: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds
majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue and
a balanced budget (see H.J. Res. 52) [12FE]
Constitutional amendments: restrict annual deficits and require
popular vote of the people to exceed any limits (see H.J. Res.
30) [9JA]
Government: prohibit issuance of new obligations (see H.R. 798)
[13FE]
------reduce Federal spending in several programs (see H.R. 2364)
[31JY]
House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from
Members' official allowances be applied to deficit reduction
(see H.R. 80, 352, 866) [7JA] [9JA] [27FE]
House Rules: repeal relative to statutory limit on the public debt
(see H. Res. 23, 30) [9JA]
------same-day consideration of certain resolutions (see H. Res.
201) [29JY]
Housing: reform multifamily housing programs (see H.R. 1433, 2447)
[24AP] [10SE]
Line Item Veto Act: eliminate the requirement that a budget
deficit must exist in order for the President to use the line-
item veto authority (see H.R. 2424) [9SE]
Petroleum: transfer gasoline tax revenues to transportation trust
funds (see H.R. 255, 2382) [9JA] [3SE]
Social Security: ensure integrity of trust funds (see H.R. 857)
[27FE]
------treatment under balanced budget constitutional amendment
(see H. Con. Res. 26) [25FE]
Taxation: allow individuals to designate that a certain percent of
their income tax liability be used to reduce the national debt
and require spending reductions equal to the amounts so
designated (see H.R. 1914) [17JN]
------designate overpayments and contributions to the public debt
(see H.R. 1353) [16AP]
Taxpayer Relief Act: technical corrections (see H.R. 2645) [9OC]
Tobacco products: increase excise taxes to fund health insurance
for uninsured children and deficit reduction (see H.R. 1263,
1364) [9AP] [17AP]
Conference reports
Balanced Budget Act (H.R. 2015) [29JY]
Taxpayer Relief Act (H.R. 2014) [30JY]
Messages
Balanced Budget Act Line-Item Veto: President Clinton [3SE]
Federal Advisory Committees Report: President Clinton [23JN]
[17SE]
Taxpayers Relief Act Line-Item Veto: President Clinton [3SE]
Motions
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014)
[26JN] [10JY]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015)
[25JN] [10JY]
------reform process and enforce the bipartisan balanced budget
agreement (H.R. 2003) [23JY]
------submission of budget proposal by the President without
budgetary contingencies (H. Res. 89) [12MR]
Reports filed
Balanced Budget Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2015) (H. Rept.
105-217) [29JY] [1AU]
------Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 2015) (H. Rept. 105-
149) [23JN]
Consideration of a Joint Resolution Waiving Enrollment
Requirements for H.R. 2015 and H.R. 2014, Balanced Budget Act
and Taxpayer Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res.
203) (H. Rept. 105-219) [30JY]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2014, Taxpayer Relief
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 206) (H. Rept. 105-
221) [31JY]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 202) (H. Rept. 105-
218) [30JY]
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Consideration of H. Res. 89, Submission of Budget Proposal by the
President Without Budgetary Contingencies: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 90) (H. Rept. 105-18) [11MR]
Consideration of H.R. 2003, Budget Enforcement Act: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 192) (H. Rept. 105-195) [22JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2015 and H.R. 2014, Balanced Budget Act and
Taxpayer Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 174)
(H. Rept. 105-152) [24JN]
Same-Day Consideration of Certain Resolutions: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 201) (H. Rept. 105-216) [29JY]
Taxpayer Relief Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2014) (H. Rept.
105-220) [30JY]
------Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 2014) (H. Rept. 105-
148) [23JN]
Taxpayer Relief Act Technical Corrections: Committee on Ways and
Means (House) (H.R. 2645) (H. Rept. 105-356) [29OC]
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
related term(s) Centers for Disease Control; Health
Bills and resolutions
Children and youth: establish pediatric research initiative (see
H.R. 1883) [12JN]
Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide,
euthanasia, or mercy killing (see H.R. 1003) [11MR]
Diseases: ban use of certain radiopaque dyes in myelograms
relative to arachnoiditis prevention (see H.R. 738) [12FE]
------coverage of prostate cancer screening and drug treatments
under Medicare and Dept. of Veterans Affairs programs and
expansion of research and education programs (see H.R. 383)
[9JA]
------extend breast cancer research programs (see H.R. 1070)
[13MR]
------osteoporosis, Paget's disease, and related bone disorders
information clearinghouse funding (see H.R. 2704) [22OC]
------ovarian cancer research programs (see H.R. 953) [5MR]
------prostate cancer research programs (see H.R. 297) [9JA]
------research programs for lymphangioleiomyomatosis (see H.R.
751) [13FE]
------research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1260,
1398) [9AP] [17AP]
------treatments relative to the transmission of HIV (see H.R.
3072) [13NO]
Health: establish a program for postreproductive health care (see
H.R. 557) [4FE]
------establish a program for training in lifesaving first aid for
individuals experiencing cardiac arrest (see H.R. 1679) [20MY]
------establish an educational program on the prevention and
treatment of eating disorders (see H.R. 556, 847, 2006) [4FE]
[26FE] [20JN]
------funding for substance abuse prevention and treatment
programs (see H.R. 1637, 1638) [15MY]
------minority health programs (see H.R. 487) [21JA]
------national policy to provide health care to children and
pregnant women (see H.R. 1229) [8AP]
------prevention of fetal alcohol syndrome (see H.R. 259) [9JA]
------protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see
H.R. 337, 820, 1222, 1749, 2967) [9JA] [25FE] [21MR] [22MY]
[8NO]
------research and education programs on menopause and related
conditions (see H.R. 832) [25FE]
------revise and extend mammography quality standards programs
(see H.R. 1289) [10AP]
------studies and programs relative to traumatic brain injuries
(see H.R. 1245) [8AP]
Health care professionals: exempt physician office laboratories
from clinical laboratory requirements (see H.R. 2250) [24JY]
------increase practitioners in the field of primary health care
(see H.R. 739) [12FE]
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand and coordinate
activities on cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 2130)
[9JY]
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging: establish (see H.R.
1715) [22MY]
National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: revise filing
deadline for certain claims (see H.R. 307) [9JA]
NIH: expand programs to research osteoporosis and related bone
diseases (see H.R. 2697) [22OC]
Public Health Service: extend breast cancer research programs (see
H.R. 1070) [13MR]
Women: research programs relative to HIV and AIDS (see H.R. 1571)
[8MY]
Reports filed
Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act: Committee on Commerce
(House) (H.R. 1003) (H. Rept. 105-46) [8AP]
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT
Bills and resolutions
Children and youth: improve research of children's health (see
H.R. 1451) [24AP]
Diseases: provide inclusive information service (see H.R. 482)
[21JA]
EPA: implement national program to reduce health threat from
exposure to indoor air contaminants (see H.R. 2952) [8NO]
FDA: approval and development of new drugs and biological products
(see H.R. 1411) [23AP]
Health: apply group health plan portability requirements to
students covered under college-sponsored health plans (see
H.R. 1281) [10AP]
------establish a program for training in lifesaving first aid for
individuals experiencing cardiac arrest (see H.R. 1679) [20MY]
------establish certain requirements for managed care plans (see
H.R. 2606) [2OC]
------expand research activities relative to lupus (see H.R. 1111)
[18MR]
------funding for substance abuse prevention and treatment
programs (see H.R. 1637, 1638) [15MY]
------require health plans to pay interest on certain claims (see
H.R. 1472) [29AP]
------revise and extend mammography quality standards programs
(see H.R. 1289) [10AP]
Insurance: expand access to health insurance coverage without pre-
existing condition exclusions (see H.R. 2532) [23SE]
NIH: establish a comprehensive plan relative to diabetes-related
activities (see H.R. 1315) [14AP]
------improve and expand clinical research programs (see H.R.
3001) [9NO]
Public Health Service: extend breast cancer research programs (see
H.R. 1070) [13MR]
Rural areas: improve health services (see H.R. 1189) [20MR]
Reports filed
FDA Regulatory Modernization Act: Committee on Commerce (House)
(H.R. 1411) (H. Rept. 105-310) [7OC]
PUBLIC LANDS
Bills and resolutions
Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery: designate (see H.R. 740) [12FE]
Admiralty Island National Monument: land exchange (see H.R. 1948)
[17JN]
Agriculture: domestic livestock grazing fees (see H.R. 547, 1829,
2493) [4FE] [6JN] [18SE]
------uniform management of livestock grazing (H.R. 2493),
consideration (see H. Res. 284) [28OC]
Air Force: conduct a study to identify property suitable for
exchange to acquire land authorized for addition to Shaw AFB,
SC (see H.R. 1675) [20MY]
Alaska: conveyance of certain lands to the Huna Totem Corp. (see
H.R. 3088) [13NO]
------conveyance of certain lands to the Kake Tribal Corp. (see
H.R. 2756) [28OC]
------designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 900) [27FE]
------provide for a land transfer in order to facilitate surface
transportation between the cities of Cold Bay and King Cove
(see H.R. 2259) [24JY]
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: clarify land bank protection
provisions (see H.R. 2000) [19JN]
------recognition of certain Native American communities (see H.R.
2812) [4NO]
------selection of lands by certain Vietnam veterans and the Elim
Native Corp. (see H.R. 2924) [7NO]
Billings County, ND: exchange of certain mineral interests located
in national grasslands (see H.R. 2574) [29SE]
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness: enhance conservation and
protection (see H.R. 2149) [10JY]
------improve access and use (see H.R. 1739) [22MY]
Bureau of Reclamation: settlement with Oroville-Tonasket
Irrigation District (see H.R. 412) [9JA]
------settlement with Oroville-Tonasket Irrigation District (H.R.
412), consideration (see H. Res. 94) [12MR]
Cabazon Indian Reservation: authorize leases (see H.R. 2089)
[26JN]
California: conveyance of land to the Hoopa Valley Tribe (see H.R.
79) [7JA] [9JA]
------pilot project in the Plumas, Lassen, and Tahoe National
Forests to demonstrate resource management activity
effectiveness (see H.R. 858) [27FE]
------pilot project in the Plumas, Lassen, and Tahoe National
Forests to demonstrate resource management activity
effectiveness (H.R. 858), consideration (see H. Res. 180)
[8JY]
------prohibit the designation of the Mt. Shasta area as a
national historic site, district, or monument (see H.R. 193)
[9JA]
Cherokee National Forest: conveyance of a parcel of real property
to the church occupying such property (see H.R. 2501) [18SE]
Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma: take certain lands into
Federal trust (see H.R. 2039) [25JN]
Civil liberties: display of the Ten Commandments in public places
(see H. Con. Res. 31) [3MR]
Clark County, NV: land conveyance (see H.R. 2136) [10JY]
Claude Harris National Aquacultural Research Center: convey to
Alabama (see H.R. 608) [5FE]
Cleveland, OH: land conveyance (see H.R. 2834) [6NO]
Colorado: convey the Collbran Reclamation Project to certain water
conservancy districts (see H.R. 2506) [18SE]
------expand Eagles Nest Wilderness within Arapaho and White River
National Forests (see H.R. 985) [6MR]
Courts: improve procedures for Federal civil forfeitures (see H.R.
1965) [19JN]
------protect private property from forfeiture or Government
seizure (see H.R. 428) [9JA]
Dept. of Agriculture: provide for maintenance of concrete dams and
weirs located in the Emigrant Wilderness (see H.R. 1663)
[20MY]
Dept. of Defense: improve the management of fish and wildlife
resources on military lands (see H.R. 374) [9JA]
------provide for the competitive selection of lessees when a
military department leases certain nonexcess personal property
and to ensure fair market value for the property (see H.R.
1676) [20MY]
------reform economic redevelopment process and improve ability to
contract for protective services at installations being closed
(see H.R. 1243, 1300) [8AP] [10AP]
Dept. of the Interior: designate certain national parks, wild and
scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon,
Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1425) [23AP]
------land conveyance to the St. Jude's Ranch for Children in
Nevada (see H.R. 2989) [9NO]
------transfer Palmetto Bend Project (see H.R. 2161) [15JY]
Dept. of the Treasury: issue national park capital improvement
bonds and set aside park fees into a National Park Capital
Improvement Fund to secure and pay interest on such bonds (see
H.R. 2853) [6NO]
Dos Palos, CA: conveyance of certain lands to the Dos Palos Ag
Boosters (see H.R. 111) [9JA]
Dutch John, UT: dispose of certain Federal properties and assist
local government in the interim delivery of basic services
(see H.R. 2108) [8JY]
Ecology and environment: establish a Community Recreation and
Conservation Endowment with certain oil and gas revenues (see
H.R. 2945) [8NO]
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------provide certain off-budget treatment for the land and water
conservation fund and limit fund relative to State financial
assistance (see H.R. 1487) [30AP]
------provide off-budget treatment for the land and water
conservation fund (see H.R. 706, 1732) [12FE] [22MY]
------strengthen protection of native biodiversity and place
restraints on clearcutting of forests (see H.R. 1861) [11JN]
Education: distribution of Impact Aid Program funds to local
educational agencies (see H. Con. Res. 150) [10SE]
------Impact Aid Program technical corrections (see H.R. 1312)
[10AP]
------transfer of certain public lands or national forest lands
for use as elementary or secondary schools (see H.R. 2223)
[23JY]
Everglades National Park: designate Earnest F. Coe Visitor Center
(see H.R. 136) [9JA]
FEMA: transfer certain parcels of land in Illinois (see H.R. 2394)
[3SE]
Fire prevention: eliminate hazardous fuels buildup and undertake
other forest management projects to protect communities from
wildfires (see H.R. 2458) [11SE]
Florida: clarification of certain rights of the Miccosukee Tribe
(see H.R. 190, 1476, 3055) [9JA] [29AP] [13NO]
------release reversionary interests retained by the U.S. in
certain deeds conveyed to Florida (see H.R. 3018) [9NO]
Forest Service: eliminate below-cost timber sales (see H.R. 1827)
[6JN]
------grant easement to Chugach Alaska Corp. (see H.R. 3087)
[13NO]
------transfer of certain rights and property in exchange for
payment to the occupant of such property (see H.R. 2416) [5SE]
Forests: eliminate commercial logging on public lands and
facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of
communities dependent on the Federal logging program (see H.R.
2789) [31OC]
------establish a program of recovery and protection and to
inventory, monitor, and analyze public and private forests and
their resources (see H.R. 2515) [23SE]
------payments to States relative to timber sales (see H.R. 2844)
[6NO]
Fort Berthold Reservation: approval process for oil and gas
leasing agreements for specific allotted lands (see H.R. 2309)
[30JY]
Fort Davis National Historic Site: authorize expansion (see H.R.
3047) [13NO]
Fort Howard Park, MD: transfer certain lands to Baltimore County,
MD (see H.R. 1466) [28AP]
Gallatin National Forest: land exchange (see H.R. 3057) [13NO]
Gillis W. Long Hansen's Disease Center: authorize relocation and
transfer current site to Louisiana (see H.R. 1558) [8MY]
Grand Teton National Park: domestic livestock grazing (see H.R.
708) [12FE]
Grants Pass, OR: convey certain land (see H.R. 1198) [20MR]
Greeley, CO: exchange of certain lands with Water Supply and
Storage Co. (see H.R. 1309) [10AP]
Guam: acquire excess real property and release lands from a
condition on disposal (see H.R. 368) [9JA]
Helium: disposal (see H.R. 2178) [16JY]
Hells Canyon National Recreation Area: management of river craft
(see H.R. 838) [26FE]
Hinsdale, CO: land exchange (see H.R. 951) [5MR]
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore: ensure individuals retain rights
for use and occupancy in conveyed property (see H.R. 1994)
[19JN]
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: extend (see H.R.
2516) [23SE]
------reauthorize (see H.R. 1609) [14MY]
------reform (see H. Con. Res. 43) [11MR]
Iosco, MI: release of reversionary interest in certain lands held
by the Federal Government (see H.R. 394) [9JA]
Jimmy Carter National Historic Site: acquisition of the Plains
Railroad Depot (see H.R. 1714) [22MY]
Kickapoo Tribe: restore Federal Indian services, clarify
citizenship, and provide trust lands to members residing in
Maverick County, TX (see H.R. 2314) [30JY]
La Junta, CO: conveyance of certain military housing facilities
(see H.R. 2916) [7NO]
Lake County, OR: land exchange (see H.R. 1944) [17JN]
Lake Tahoe Basin National Forest: designate (see H.R. 2680) [21OC]
Land and Water Conservation Fund Act: amend relative to the
National Park Service (see H.R. 489) [21JA]
Land use: require local approval of railroad rights-of-way
designations for interim use as trails (see H.R. 2352, 2438)
[31JY] [9SE]
Lincoln National Historic Trail: designate as a component of the
National Trails System (see H.R. 1513) [1MY]
Long Beach, CA: prohibit conveyance of naval station property to a
commercial shipping company owned by a foreign country (see
H.R. 1138, 2715) [20MR] [23OC]
Marion National Fish Hatchery: convey to Alabama (see H.R. 608)
[5FE]
Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness: designate (see H.R. 136)
[9JA]
Mark Twain National Forest: boundary adjustment (see H.R. 1779)
[4JN]
Mesquite, NV: acquire certain lands (see H.R. 1535) [6MY]
Mining and mineral resources: ensure receipt of a fair return for
the extraction of locatable minerals on public domain lands
(see H.R. 778) [13FE]
------provide for claim maintenance fees and royalties on hardrock
mining claims (see H.R. 1830) [6JN]
Minnesota: enrollment in Reinvest in Minnesota Land Conservation
Program relative to expiration of contract (see H.R. 1185)
[20MR]
Monuments and memorials: prohibit establishment of any national
monument without an express act of Congress and the
concurrence of the Governor and State legislature (see H.R.
1127) [19MR]
------prohibit establishment of any national monument without an
express act of Congress and the concurrence of the Governor
and State legislature (H.R. 1127), consideration (see H. Res.
256) [29SE]
------prohibit extension or establishment of any national monument
in Idaho without public participation and an express act of
Congress (see H.R. 597) [5FE]
------prohibit extension or establishment of any national monument
in Washington without public participation and an express act
of Congress (see H.R. 413) [9JA]
------prohibit extension or establishment of any national monument
without an express act of Congress (see H.R. 596) [5FE]
Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument: expeditious
completion of acquisition of private mineral interests (see
H.R. 1659) [16MY]
Nahant, MA: convey Coast Guard Recreation Facility property (see
H.R. 1992) [19JN]
National forests: ban clearcutting, protect native biodiversity,
and designate certain Federal lands as Northwest Ancient
Forests and roadless areas (see H.R. 1376) [17AP]
------manage public domain lands in a manner to reduce carbon
dioxide (see H. Con. Res. 151) [10SE]
National Park Service: honor agreements relative to acquisition of
Santa Rosa Island, CA (see H.R. 1696) [21MY]
------use of escrowed oil and gas revenues to improve visitor
facilities (see H.R. 2143) [10JY]
National Park System: private ownership and use of lands (see H.R.
104) [9JA]
National parks and recreation areas: allow units that cannot
charge entrance fees to retain other fees and charges (see
H.R. 2502) [18SE]
------authorize entrance fees to secure bonds for capital
improvements (see H.R. 682) [11FE]
------enhance park system (see H.R. 433) [9JA]
------review management and reform application process for
National Park System (see H.R. 1728) [22MY]
National wildlife refuges: land or water acquisitions relative to
revenue sharing payments (see H.R. 439) [9JA]
Native Americans: improve Indian reservation roads and related
transportation services (see H.R. 2665) [9OC]
------reduce the fractionated ownership of Indian lands (see H.R.
2743) [24OC]
------repeal the Bennett Freeze to allow Navajo Nation citizens to
live in habitable dwellings and raise their living conditions
(see H.R. 2934) [8NO]
------restrict certain gaming and land use on United Auburn Indian
Community lands (see H.R. 1805) [5JN]
------transfer of public lands to certain California Indian tribes
(see H.R. 2742) [24OC]
Natural resources: recover fair market value for disposal of
Federal natural assets (see H.R. 919) [4MR]
Nevada: disposal and acquisition of certain lands (see H.R. 449)
[20JA]
------validate conveyance of certain lands relative to right-of-
way granted to Central Pacific Railway Co. (see H.R. 1918)
[17JN]
New Mexico: conveyance of lands from Carson National Forest and
Santa Fe National Forest to the village of El Rito and the
town of Jemez Springs, NM (see H.R. 434) [9JA]
------funding to implement the compromise between the Forest
Service and timber contractors operating in the Vallecitos
sustained-yield unit (see H.R. 485) [21JA]
------land conveyance to Carlsbad Irrigation District (see H.R.
1943) [17JN]
------provide investment flexibility of trust funds and modify the
basis on which distributions are made from those funds (see
H.R. 1051) [12MR]
New York: exchange National Park Service land in the Fire Island
National Seashore for land in Suffolk County (see H.R. 1256)
[9AP]
North Dakota: increase authorization for water supplies, meet
water quantity and quality needs, and enhance natural
resources and habitats (see H.R. 3012) [9NO]
Osage County, OK: convey certain lands acquired for Candy Lake
project (see H.R. 2299) [30JY]
Park County, WY: conveyance of certain lands (see H.R. 1718)
[22MY]
Petroleum: lease lands within Naval Oil Shale Reserves to private
entities for the development of oil and natural gas (see H.R.
1163) [20MR]
------management of royalties from oil and gas leases (see H.R.
1107) [18MR]
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore: authorize improvements to a
county road and prohibit construction of a scenic shoreline
drive (see H.R. 351) [9JA]
Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public
lands and preserve certain State and private property rights
(see H.R. 901) [27FE]
------preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and
preserve certain State and private property rights (H.R. 901),
consideration (see H. Res. 243, 257) [24SE] [1OC]
Redwood National Park: increase management efficiency through
cooperative agreements with California (see H.R. 262) [9JA]
Roads and highways: funding for States to maintain roads to and
across Federal lands (see H.R. 1700) [21MY]
Rocky Mountain National Park: designate certain lands as
wilderness (see H.R. 302) [9JA]
Routt National Forest: land exchange (see H.R. 1021) [11MR]
San Joaquin County, CA: land conveyance to Tracy, CA (see H.R.
2508) [18SE]
Santa Cruz Island, CA: allow certain individuals use and occupancy
of certain property (see H.R. 2689) [21OC]
Sault Sainte Marie, MI: Coast Guard conveyance of certain property
to the local American Legion post (see H.R. 2641) [8OC]
Sequoia National Forest: increase recreational opportunities and
establish National Forest Preserve to protect Giant Sequoia
ecosystem (see H.R. 2077) [26JN]
Sequoyah County, OK: convey certain lands acquired for Sallisaw
Creek project (see H.R. 2300) [30JY]
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Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge: require
acquisition of lands be only by donation, exchange, or by
owner consent (see H.R. 13) [7JA] [9JA]
Stanislaus County, CA: conveyance of certain lands (see H.R. 112)
[9JA]
Stanislaus National Forest: establish a demonstration project
relative to private contractors performing multiple resource
management activities (see H.R. 2886) [7NO]
Tahoe National Forest: land sale to Placer County, CA (see H.R.
1439) [24AP]
Taxation: depreciation on property used within an Indian
reservation (see H.R. 1095) [18MR]
------income exclusion for private property involuntarily
converted for Federal use (see H.R. 1563) [8MY]
Texas: conveyance of certain Federal lands to the Clint and
Fabens, TX, school districts (see H.R. 1116) [18MR]
Transportation: reauthorize highway construction and surface
transportation funding (see H.R. 674) [11FE]
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo: determine validity of certain land
claims involving the descendants of persons who were Mexican
citizens (see H.R. 260, 2538) [9JA] [24SE]
University of Puerto Rico: transfer title to Federal real property
and improvements used to operate a center for research on
primates (see H.R. 1305) [10AP]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1500, 1952)
[30AP] [18JN]
------prohibit shipment of spent nuclear fuel to Goshute Indian
Reservaton (see H.R. 2083) [26JN]
Wenatchee National Forest: land exchange (see H.R. 822) [25FE]
Wetlands: permit use of certain agricultural lands (see H.R. 640)
[6FE]
------promote restoration, conservation and enhancement through
establishment of a wetlands mitigation banking program (see
H.R. 1290) [10AP]
White River National Forest: boundary adjustment relative to
National Forest System lands within Summit County, CO (see
H.R. 1020) [11MR]
------boundary adjustment relative to Raggeds Wilderness (see H.R.
1019) [11MR]
Wilderness areas: designate certain lands (see H.R. 1567) [8MY]
Wildlife: protect opportunities for sportsmen and enhance
conservation of wildlife (see H.R. 1719) [22MY]
Motions
Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public
lands and preserve certain State and private property rights
(H.R. 901) [7OC]
Reports filed
American Land Sovereignty Protection Act: Committee on Resources
(House) (H.R. 901) (H. Rept. 105-245) [5SE]
Consideration of H.R. 412, Oroville-Tonasket Claim Settlement and
Conveyance Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 94.) (H.
Rept. 105-19) [12MR]
Consideration of H.R. 858, Quincy Library Group Forest Recovery
and Economic Stability Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 180) (H. Rept. 105-173) [8JY]
Consideration of H.R. 901, American Land Sovereignty Protection
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 257) (H. Rept. 105-
288) [1OC]
------Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 243) (H. Rept. 105-268)
[24SE]
Consideration of H.R. 1127, National Monument Fairness Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 256) (H. Rept. 105-283)
[29SE]
Consideration of H.R. 2493, Forage Improvement Act: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 284) (H. Rept. 105-355) [28OC]
Conveyance of California Land to Hoopa Valley Tribe: Committee on
Resources (House) (H.R. 79) (H. Rept. 105-110) [3JN]
Conveyance of Certain Dos Palos, CA, Lands to the Dos Palos Ag
Boosters: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 111) (H.
Rept. 105-34) [20MR]
Conveyance of Public Lands From Carson National Forest and Santa
Fe National Forest to El Rito and Jemez Springs, NM: Committee
on Resources (House) (H.R. 434) (H. Rept. 105-359) [30OC]
Court Procedures for Federal Civil Forfeitures: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1965) (H. Rept. 105-358) [30OC]
Eagles Nest Wilderness Expansion Within Arapaho and White River
National Forests in Colorado: Committee on Resources (House)
(H.R. 985) (H. Rept. 105-111) [3JN]
Earnest F. Coe Visitor Center in the Everglades National Park and
the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness: Committee on
Resources (House) (H.R. 136) (H. Rept. 105-328) [21OC]
Emigrant Wilderness Concrete Dams and Weirs Maintenance: Committee
on Resources (House) (H.R.. 1663) (H. Rept. 105-192) [21JY]
Forage Improvement Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R.
2493) (H. Rept. 105-346) [24OC]
------Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2493) (H. Rept. 105-
346) [24OC]
Grand Teton National Park Domestic Livestock Grazing: Committee on
Resources (House) (H.R. 708) (H. Rept. 105-300) [6OC]
Grants Pass, OR, Land Conveyance: Committee on Resources (House)
(H.R. 1198) (H. Rept. 105-166) [8JY]
Hells Canyon National Recreation Area River Craft Management:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 838) (H. Rept. 105-378)
[4NO]
Hinsdale County, CO, Land Exchange: Committee on Resources (House)
(H.R. 951) (H. Rept. 105-170) [8JY]
Hood Bay Land Exchange Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R.
1948) (H. Rept. 105-261) [23SE]
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act Extension:
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R.
2516) (H. Rept. 105-270) [25SE]
King Cove Health and Safety Act: Committee on Resources (House)
(H.R. 2259) (H. Rept. 105-398) [8NO]
Lake County, OR, Public Land Exchange: Committee on Resources
(House) (H.R. 1944) (H. Rept. 105-193) [21JY]
Management of National Forest Public Domain Lands Relative to
Reduction of Carbon Dioxide: Committee on Resources (House)
(H. Con. Res. 151) (H. Rept. 105-330) [21OC]
Mark Twain National Forest Boundary Adjustment: Committee on
Agriculture (House) (H.R. 1779) (H. Rept. 105-295) [2OC]
Miccosukee Settlement Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R.
1476) (H. Rept. 105-278) [29SE]
National Monument Fairness Act: Committee on Resources (House)
(H.R. 1127) (H. Rept. 105-191) [21JY]
Oroville-Tonasket Claim Settlement and Conveyance Act: Committee
on Resources (House) (H.R. 412) (H. Rept. 105-8) [10MR]
Quincy Library Group Forest Recovery and Economic Stability Act:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 858) (H. Rept. 105-136)
[18JN]
Release of Reversionary Interest in Certain Iosco, MI, Lands Held
by the Federal Government: Committee on Agriculture (House)
(H.R. 394) (H. Rept. 105-35) [20MR]
Restrict Certain Gaming and Land Use on United Auburn Indian
Community Lands: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1805)
(H. Rept. 105-301) [6OC]
Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act: Committee on Resources
(House) (H.R. 449) (H. Rept. 105-68) [23AP]
Tahoe National Forest Land Sale to Placer County, CA: Committee on
Resources (House) (H.R. 1439) (H. Rept. 105-114) [3JN]
Wenatchee National Forest Land Exchange With Chelan County, WA:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 822) (H. Rept. 105-168)
[8JY]
White River National Forest Boundary Adjustment Relative to
National Forest System Lands Within Summit County, CO:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1020) (H. Rept. 105-113)
[3JN]
White River National Forest Boundary Adjustment Relative to
Raggeds Wilderness: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1019)
(H. Rept. 105-112) [3JN]
PUBLIC OPINION POLLS
Bills and resolutions
Political campaigns: require certain disclosures and reports
relative to polling by telephone or electronic device (see
H.R. 248, 2075, 2528, 2529) [9JA] [26JN] [23SE]
PUBLIC SAFETY
see Safety
PUBLIC UTILITIES
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 2203, energy and water development appropriations
[3SE]
Bills and resolutions
Air pollution: establish minimum nationwide nitrogen oxide
pollution standards for fossil-fuel fired electric powerplants
(see H.R. 1910) [17JN]
Electric power: provide for competition in industry (see H.R.
1960) [19JN]
------provide for retail competition among suppliers (see H.R.
338, 655, 1230) [9JA] [10FE] [8AP]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (see H.R.
2203) [21JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2203), consideration (see H.
Res. 194) [23JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2203), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 254) [29SE]
Federal Power Marketing Administration: privatization (see H.R.
296) [9JA]
Flathead Irrigation Project: transfer maintenance and operation to
local control (see H.R. 3056) [13NO]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1270)
[10AP]
------nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270), consideration (see H.
Res. 280, 283) [24OC] [28OC]
Hydroelectric power: facilitate operation, maintenance, and
upgrade of certain Federal facilities and coordinate Federal
and non-Federal generating and marketing of electricity (see
H.R. 2988) [9NO]
Power resources: establish programs for electric energy
conservation and efficiency, renewable energy, and universal
and affordable service (see H.R. 1359) [17AP]
------privatize certain Federal power generation and transmission
assets (see H.R. 718) [12FE]
Taxation: treatment of tax-free bonds for output properties (see
H.R. 1781) [4JN]
TVA: phase out Federal funding (see H.R. 603, 677) [5FE] [11FE]
TVA 2000 Regional Commission: establish (see H.R. 2082) [26JN]
Vallejo, CA: authorize certain uses of water from the Solano
Project (see H.R. 2350) [31JY]
Water: authorize the construction of the Fort Peck Reservation
Rural Water System (see H.R. 2306) [30JY]
------biological monitoring and whole effluent toxicity testing
relative to publicly owned treatment works (see H.R. 2138)
[10JY]
Wenatchee National Forest: land exchange (see H.R. 822) [25FE]
Western States: improve management of water-related facilities
(see H.R. 2402) [4SE]
Conference reports
Energy and Water Development Appropriations (H.R. 2203) [26SE]
Messages
Energy and Water Development Appropriations Line-Item Veto:
President Clinton [21OC]
Motions
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2203)
[3SE]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270) [30OC]
Reports filed
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2203, Energy and Water
Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 254) (H. Rept. 105-281) [29SE]
Consideration of H.R. 1270, Nuclear Waste Policy Act: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 280) (H. Rept.
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105-345) [24OC], (H. Res. 283) (H. Rept. 105-354) [28OC]
Consideration of H.R. 2203, Energy and Water Development
Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 194) (H.
Rept. 105-198) [23JY]
Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee of
Conference (H.R. 2203) (H. Rept. 105-271) [26SE]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2203) (H. Rept.
105-190) [21JY]
Management of Water-Related Facilities in Western States:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2402) (H. Rept. 105-353)
[28OC]
Nuclear Waste Policy Act: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R.
1270) (H. Rept. 105-290) [1OC]
------Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1270) (H. Rept. 105-
290) [21OC]
Wenatchee National Forest Land Exchange With Chelan County, WA:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 822) (H. Rept. 105-168)
[8JY]
PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT
Bills and resolutions
Public utilities: provide for competition in electric power
industry (see H.R. 1960) [19JN]
PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATORY POLICIES ACT
Bills and resolutions
Public utilities: provide for competition in electric power
industry (see H.R. 1960) [19JN]
PUBLIC WELFARE PROGRAMS
related term(s) Federal Aid Programs; Food Stamps; Social Security
Bills and resolutions
Aliens: exception to limited SSI and food stamps eligibility for
disabled permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 667, 1360) [11FE]
[17AP]
------modify laws relative to public assistance and benefits (see
H.R. 666) [11FE]
------provide an exemption to restrictions on eligibility for
public benefits for certain aliens (see H.R. 931) [5MR]
------provide an exemption to restrictions on eligibility for
public benefits for mentally disabled aliens (see H.R. 1133)
[19MR]
Balanced Budget Act: disapproval of line-item veto of certain
Medicaid provisions (see H.R. 2436) [9SE]
Children and youth: child care funding for low-income families
(see H.R. 899) [27FE]
------eligibility of SSI benefits for disabled children (see H.R.
1455) [24AP]
------increase certain funding under Head Start Program (see H.R.
1373) [17AP]
------prohibit financial assistance to persons delinquent in child
support payments (see H.R. 399) [9JA]
Dept. of HHS: application for waiver of certain demonstration
projects (see H.R. 1192) [20MR]
Dept. of HUD: disposition of unoccupied and substandard
multifamily housing projects (see H.R. 263) [9JA]
------facilitate effective and efficient management of homeless
assistance programs (see H.R. 2307) [30JY]
------notify local government about proposed assisted multifamily
housing projects (see H.R. 212) [9JA]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve homeless veterans programs (see
H.R. 2206) [22JY]
Domestic policy: establish a living wage, develop job
opportunities, convert military programs to social programs,
produce a capital budget, reduce poverty and violence, and
redistribute wealth and power (see H.R. 1050) [12MR]
Education: expand vocational and higher education opportunities
and allow use of college work study to fulfill additional work
requirements (see H.R. 3002) [9NO]
Employment: make postsecondary or vocational education training a
permissible work activity (see H.R. 2025) [24JN]
------make progress toward completion of high school or college a
permissible work activity (see H.R. 1616) [14MY]
Families and domestic relations: establish program to provide
child care through public-private partnerships (see H.R. 2719)
[23OC]
------improve child care and family support services (see H.R.
1373, 2713) [17AP] [23OC]
------increase effectiveness and efficiency of child support
enforcement programs (see H.R. 2487) [17SE]
------reduction of teenage pregnancy rates through evaluation of
prevention programs (see H.R. 1736) [22MY]
------require the same distribution of child support arrearages to
former welfare recipients collected by Federal tax intercept
as by the States (see H.R. 1569) [8MY]
Federal aid programs: ensure accuracy of eligibility information
relative to Federal benefit programs (see H.R. 2347) [31JY]
------improve program of block grants to States for temporary
assistance to needy families (see H.R. 2861) [6NO]
Federal employees: granting of additional points to the passing
grades of welfare recipients' competitive service examinations
(see H.R. 1066) [13MR]
Food stamps: modify certain eligibility disqualifications (see
H.R. 1507) [30AP]
------require States to use electronic benefit transfer systems
(see H.R. 273) [9JA]
------State prevention of receipt by prisoners (see H.R. 1000)
[10MR]
Government: coordinate Federal financial assistance programs (see
H.R. 1480) [29AP]
Group Hospitalization and Medical Services, Inc.: amend Federal
charter (see H.R. 3025) [12NO]
------repeal Federal charter (see H.R. 497) [4FE]
Health: funding for substance abuse prevention and treatment
programs (see H.R. 1637, 1638) [15MY]
Homeless: consolidate Federal housing assistance programs (see
H.R. 217) [9JA]
------housing programs for veterans (see H.R. 1754) [3JN]
------revise and extend assistance programs (see H.R. 1144) [20MR]
House of Representatives: allow Members to hire employees from
welfare rolls relative to application towards welfare
participation rates in home jurisdiction (see H.R. 1046)
[12MR]
Housing: authorize public housing agencies to establish rental
amounts that do not discourage assisted families from
obtaining employment (see H.R. 1014) [11MR]
------deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs
(see H.R. 1447) [24AP]
------deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs and
increase community control over such programs (see H.R. 2)
[7JA] [9JA]
------deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs and
increase community control over such programs (H.R. 2),
consideration (see H. Res. 133) [29AP]
------increase public housing opportunities for intact families
(see H.R. 265) [9JA]
------public housing construction and revitalization (see H.R.
839, 973) [26FE] [6MR]
------temporary extension of certain public housing programs (see
H.R. 2406) [4SE]
Immigration: exception to limited SSI and food stamps eligibility
for certain aliens (see H.R. 1445) [24AP]
------exception to limited SSI and food stamps eligibility for
legal aliens applying for naturalization (see H.R. 1416)
[23AP]
------extend disqualification transition period for certain aliens
(see H.R. 761) [13FE]
------food stamp eligibility for certain aliens (see H.R. 2154)
[11JY]
------food stamp eligibility for certain elderly permanent
resident aliens (see H.R. 2638) [8OC]
------restore benefits to legal immigrants through reductions in
arms transfer subsidies (see H.R. 2597) [1OC]
------treatment of certain legal immigrants (see H.R. 1015, 1468)
[11MR] [29AP]
Income: establish asset-based welfare policies (see H.R. 2849)
[6NO]
Indian Child Welfare Act: exempt voluntary child custody
proceedings from coverage (see H.R. 1957) [18JN]
INS: pilot program to notify States of employment opportunities
for welfare recipients created by the removal of unauthorized
aliens (see H.R. 1258) [9AP]
Insurance: restrict imposition of liens and estate recovery on
Medicaid long-term care services and amend tax treatment of
long-term care coverage (see H.R. 1764) [3JN]
Legal aliens: extend transition period for receiving SSI and food
stamps (see H.R. 1418) [23AP]
Medicaid: coverage of screening mammography and screening pap
smears (see H.R. 184) [9JA]
------coverage of services provided by nurse practitioners and
clinical nurse specialists (see H.R. 1354) [16AP]
------expand county-operated health insurance organizations
authorized to enroll beneficiaries (see H.R. 3014) [9NO]
------Federal funding of certain abortions relative to State law
(see H.R. 137) [9JA]
------increase the minimum Federal medical assistance percentage
(see H.R. 835) [25FE]
------waiver of enrollment composition rule for the Better Health
Plan of Amherst, NY (see H.R. 2018) [24JN]
------waiver of enrollment composition rule relative to certain
HMO's (see H.R. 697, 1610) [12FE] [14MY]
Medicare: improve quality and cost-effectiveness of telemedicine
and medical informatic networks (see H.R. 1101) [18MR]
------prohibit payments to nonprofit hospitals that convert to
for-profit status without proper disclosure (see H.R. 443)
[9JA]
Medicare/Medicaid: establish an Office of Inspector General (see
H.R. 251) [9JA]
Native Americans: regulations relative to certain adoption and
child custody proceedings (see H.R. 1082) [13MR]
Nutrition programs: funding (see H.R. 3015) [9NO]
Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act:
technical amendments (see H.R. 1048) [12MR] [21MR]
Public housing: multifamily rental assisted housing programs
reform (see H.R. 1508) [1MY]
Social Security: exempt States from certain regulatory
requirements relative to electronic distribution of benefits
(see H.R. 156) [9JA]
------prevent distribution of benefits to prisoners (see H.R. 530)
[4FE]
------provide for the retirement of every U.S. citizen (see H.R.
2768) [29OC]
------State requirements for work experience and community service
programs relative to child support (see H.R. 2463) [11SE]
SSI: denial of benefits to convicted sex offenders while confined
(see H.R. 237) [9JA]
------exception to limited eligibility for permanent resident
aliens (see H.R. 663) [10FE]
States: clarify the family violence option under the temporary
assistance to needy families program (see H.R. 1950) [18JN]
------permit use of nongovernmental personnel in determining
Medicaid, food stamp, and WIC program eligibility (see H.R.
1709) [22MY]
------prohibit from penalizing single parents for not meeting work
requirements if the parent cannot find suitable child care
(see H.R. 1615) [14MY]
Taxation: allow nonprofit organizations to participate in the work
opportunity tax credit hiring incentives (see H.R. 2995) [9NO]
------extend the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 1729) [22MY]
------treatment of certain welfare benefits relative to earned
income tax credit (see H.R. 1045, 1498) [12MR] [30AP]
------treatment of Social Security benefits (see H.R. 693) [12FE]
Unemployment: clarify that State base periods for unemployment
compensation are not subject to certain Social Security Act
provisions (see H.R. 125) [9JA]
------reform benefit system (see H.R. 940) [5MR]
Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition
Policies Act: prohibit assistance to illegal aliens (see H.R.
849) [26FE]
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Wisconsin: approval of waivers submitted for operation of food
stamp and medical assistance programs (see H.R. 2030) [24JN]
Motions
Housing: deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs
and increase community control over such programs (H.R. 2)
[14MY]
Reports filed
Child Support Incentive Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House)
(H.R. 2487) (H. Rept. 105-272) [26SE]
Consideration of H.R. 2, Housing Opportunity and Responsibility
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 133) (H. Rept. 105-
81) [29AP]
Housing Opportunity and Responsibility Act: Committee on Banking
and Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2) (H. Rept. 105-76)
[28AP] [29AP]
Illegal Alien Assistance Prohibitions Under the Uniform Relocation
Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act:
Committee on Transportation on Infrastructure (House) (H.R.
849) (H. Rept. 105-147) [23JN]
Medicaid Waiver of Enrollment Composition Rule for the Better
Health Plan of Amherst, NY (H.R. 2018): Committee on Commerce
(House) (H.R. 2018) (H. Rept. 105-165) [8JY]
State Prevention of Receipt of Food Stamps by Prisoners: Committee
on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 1000) (H. Rept. 105-43) [8AP]
Veterans Health Programs Improvement Act: Committee on Veterans'
Affairs (House) (H.R. 2206) (H. Rept. 105-293) [2OC]
Welfare Reform Technical Corrections Act: Committee on Ways and
Means (House) (H.R. 1048) (H. Rept. 105-78) [28AP]
PUBLIC WORKS
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 2203, energy and water development appropriations
[3SE]
Bills and resolutions
Bridges: Bridge Discretionary Program reform (see H.R. 1664)
[20MY]
Dept. of Agriculture: provide for maintenance of concrete dams and
weirs located in the Emigrant Wilderness (see H.R. 1663)
[20MY]
Dept. of the Interior: transfer Palmetto Bend Project (see H.R.
2161) [15JY]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (see H.R.
2203) [21JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2203), consideration (see H.
Res. 194) [23JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2203), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 254) [29SE]
Flathead Irrigation Project: transfer maintenance and operation to
local control (see H.R. 3056) [13NO]
Infrastructure: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and
restoration of infrastructure (see H.R. 950) [5MR]
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: extend (see H.R.
2516) [23SE]
------reauthorize (see H.R. 1609) [14MY]
------reform (see H. Con. Res. 43) [11MR]
National Infrastructure Development Corp.: establish (see H.R.
712, 713) [12FE]
Public utilities: establish programs for electric energy
conservation and efficiency, renewable energy, and universal
and affordable service (see H.R. 1359) [17AP]
Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorize and reform
programs (see H.R. 1430) [24AP]
San Mateo County, CA: funding for construction of tunnel at
Devil's Slide (see H.R. 215) [9JA]
Texas: use of Canadian River reclamation project distribution
system to transport water from sources other than the project
(see H.R. 2007) [20JN]
Transportation: funding for projects in Mexican border States to
accommodate increased traffic resulting from NAFTA
implementation (see H.R. 204, 969) [9JA] [6MR]
------reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation
funding (see H.R. 674) [11FE]
TVA: phase out Federal funding (see H.R. 603, 677) [5FE] [11FE]
TVA 2000 Regional Commission: establish (see H.R. 2082) [26JN]
Urban areas: metropolitan planning (see H.R. 477) [21JA]
Washtenaw County, MI: EPA review of decision relative to Ypsilanti
Wastewater Treatment Plant construction grant (see H.R. 733)
[12FE]
Water: allow public water systems to avoid filtration requirements
(see H.R. 1284) [10AP]
------authorize the construction of the Fort Peck Reservation
Rural Water System (see H.R. 2306) [30JY]
Western States: improve management of water-related facilities
(see H.R. 2402) [4SE]
Conference reports
Energy and Water Development Appropriations (H.R. 2203) [26SE]
Messages
Energy and Water Development Appropriations Line-Item Veto:
President Clinton [21OC]
Motions
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2203)
[3SE]
Reports filed
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2203, Energy and Water
Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 254) (H. Rept. 105-281) [29SE]
Consideration of H.R. 2203, Energy and Water Development
Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 194) (H.
Rept. 105-198) [23JY]
Emigrant Wilderness Concrete Dams and Weirs Maintenance: Committee
on Resources (House) (H.R.. 1663) (H. Rept. 105-192) [21JY]
Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee of
Conference (H.R. 2203) (H. Rept. 105-271) [26SE]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2203) (H. Rept.
105-190) [21JY]
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act Extension:
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R.
2516) (H. Rept. 105-270) [25SE]
Management of Water-Related Facilities in Western States:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2402) (H. Rept. 105-353)
[28OC]
Use of Canadian River Reclamation Project Water Distribution
System: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2007) (H. Rept.
105-279) [29SE]
PUBLIC WORKS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACT
Bills and resolutions
Programs: reauthorize and reform (see H.R. 1430) [24AP]
PUBLICATIONS
related term(s) Literature; News Media
Bills and resolutions
Copyrights: prevent the misappropriation of collections of
information (see H.R. 2652) [9OC]
PUERTO RICO, COMMONWEALTH OF
Bills and resolutions
EPA: waiver of secondary treatment requirements for wastewater
treatment facilities (see H.R. 2207) [22JY]
Financial institutions: relief for certain loans (see H.R. 490)
[21JA]
Korean War: mint coins in commemoration of Puerto Ricans who
served in the 65th Infantry Regiment (see H.R. 2978) [9NO]
------tribute to Puerto Ricans who served in the 65th Infantry
Regiment (see H. Con. Res. 192) [9NO]
Self-determination (see H.R. 856) [27FE]
University of Puerto Rico: transfer title to Federal real property
and improvements used to operate a center for research on
primates (see H.R. 1305) [10AP]
Reports filed
U.S.-Puerto Rico Political Status Act: Committee on Resources
(House) (H.R. 856) (H. Rept. 105-131) [12JN]
Waiver of EPA Secondary Treatment Requirements for Wastewater
Treatment Facilities in Puerto Rico: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2207) (H.
Rept. 105-237) [1AU]
PYRAMID OF REMEMBRANCE FOUNDATION
Bills and resolutions
Veterans: authorize the Pyramid of Remembrance Foundation to
establish a memorial dedicated to soldiers who have died in
foreign conflicts other than declared wars (see H.R. 1608)
[14MY]
QUINCY LIBRARY GROUP
Bills and resolutions
California: pilot project in the Plumas, Lassen, and Tahoe
National Forests to demonstrate resource management activity
effectiveness (see H.R. 858) [27FE]
------pilot project in the Plumas, Lassen, and Tahoe National
Forests to demonstrate resource management activity
effectiveness (H.R. 858), consideration (see H. Res. 180)
[8JY]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 858, Quincy Library Group Forest Recovery
and Economic Stability Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 180) (H. Rept. 105-173) [8JY]
Quincy Library Group Forest Recovery and Economic Stability Act:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 858) (H. Rept. 105-136)
[18JN]
QUINCY LIBRARY GROUP FOREST RECOVERY AND ECONOMIC STABILITY ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (H.R. 858): consideration (see H. Res. 180) [8JY]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 858, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Con. Res. 180) (H. Rept. 105-173) [8JY]
Provisions: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 858) (H. Rept.
105-136) [18JN]
QUINN, JACK (a Representative from New York)
Bills and resolutions introduced
[24JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: develop plan for allocation of health
care resources (see H.R. 1077) [13MR]
Ecology and environment: cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield
sites (see H.R. 990) [6MR]
Explosives: Federal permit requirements for distribution or
receipt of explosives (see H.R. 989) [6MR]
Medicare/Medicaid: establish an Office of Inspector General (see
H.R. 251) [9JA]
Railroads: modify the guaranteed minimum benefit for widows and
widowers relative to conversion from spouse to widow or
widower annuity (see H. Con. Res. 52) [20MR]
Timber: treatment of certain activities as noncounteravailable
(see H.R. 1526) [1MY]
Veterans: expand workstudy opportunities (see H.R. 1877) [12JN]
------priority health care to individuals who served in Israel or
Turkey during the Persian Gulf Conflict (see H.R. 250) [9JA]
RABBIS
see Churches and Synagogues; Religion
RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
see Discrimination
RACIAL RELATIONS
Bills and resolutions
Civil rights: establish criminal liability for discrimination
based on disparate treatment (see H.R. 2080) [26JN]
------prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on
sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1302) [10AP]
------prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color,
national origin, or sex in Federal actions (see H.R. 1909)
[17JN]
------prohibit employment discrimination (see H.R. 963, 2078)
[6MR] [26JN]
------prohibit use of involuntary arbitration to settle claims of
employment discrimination (see H.R. 983) [6MR]
Colleges and universities: disclosure of criminal incidents
relative to prejudice based on race, ethnicity, gender,
religion, sexual orientation, or disability (see H.R. 3043)
[13NO]
Congress: role in eliminating racism (see H. Res. 138) [30AP]
Courts: provide civil claim for victims of bias crimes (see H.R.
2959) [8NO]
Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (see H.R. 3081)
[13NO]
------establish Federal, State, and local programs on the
reporting and preventing of bias crimes (see H.R. 188) [9JA]
[[Page 2756]]
Dept. of HUD: prohibit assistance to organizations that promote
prejudice or bias based on race, religion, or ethnicity (see
H.R. 207) [9JA]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve procedures for resolving claims
of employment discrimination (see H.R. 1703) [22MY]
Discrimination: condemn all prejudice against Asian and Pacific
Islander Americans and support political and civic
participation by these persons (see H. Con. Res. 191) [8NO]
Employment: implement alternative program for providing a benefit
or employment preference under Federal law (see H.R. 2079)
[26JN]
FCC: establish Ethnic and Minority Affairs Section (see H.R. 147)
[9JA]
Forest Service: assure operations are free of racial, sexual, and
ethnic discrimination (see H.R. 61) [7JA] [9JA]
National Day of Unity: designate (see H. Res. 170) [19JN]
National Days of Dialogue: support in association with the
national celebration of the birth of Martin Luther King, Jr.
(see H. Con. Res. 195) [9NO]
National Week of Reflection and Tolerance: support (see H. Res.
300) [31OC]
Olympic games: holding of the 2004 summer games in Cape Town,
South Africa (see H. Con. Res. 89) [22MY]
Paperwork Reduction Act: use of term ``multiracial'' or
``multiethnic'' on classification lists (see H.R. 830) [25FE]
Reports filed
Dept. of Veterans Affairs Employment Discrimination Resolution and
Adjudication Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R.
1703) (H. Rept. 105-292) [2OC]
RADANOVICH, GEORGE P. (a Representative from California)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Armenia: agricultural assistance program funding (see H.R. 500)
[4FE]
------anniversary of genocide (see H. Con. Res. 55) [21MR]
Colleges and universities: allow employees in classified positions
in community colleges to serve in certified or other academic
capacities (see H.R. 431) [9JA]
Medicaid: expand county-operated health insurance organizations
authorized to enroll beneficiaries (see H.R. 3014) [9NO]
National Park Service: honor agreements relative to acquisition of
Santa Rosa Island, CA (see H.R. 1696) [21MY]
Taxation: treatment of liquor and beer retailers (see H.R. 1620)
[15MY]
RADIATION EXPOSURE COMPENSATION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Diseases: compensation for individuals who develop stomach cancer
due to exposure from radioactive substances (see H.R. 573)
[4FE]
RADIO
related term(s) News Media; Public Broadcasting; Telecommunications
Bills and resolutions
Alcoholic beverages: establish voluntary broadcasting code for
advertising (see H.R. 1292) [10AP]
------FCC study on advertising of distilled spirits on radio and
television (see H. Res. 171) [19JN]
------prohibit advertising of distilled spirits on radio and
television (see H.R. 1067) [13MR]
China, People's Republic of: increase international broadcasting
activities (see H.R. 2232, 2531) [23JY] [23SE]
------increase international broadcasting activities (H.R. 2232),
consideration (see H. Res. 302) [4NO]
Corp. for Public Broadcasting: repeal statutory authority (see
H.R. 121) [9JA]
Courts: liability of volunteer amateur radio operators while
performing duties on behalf of the Federal Government (see
H.R. 1013) [11MR]
------photographing, recording, and broadcasting of court
proceedings (see H.R. 1280) [10AP]
Cuba: allow news bureau exchanges between U.S. and Cuba (see H.R.
287) [9JA]
FCC: clarify authority to authorize foreign investment in U.S.
broadcast and common carrier radio licenses (see H.R. 1324)
[15AP]
------establish rules preventing broadcasts that create hazards
for motorists (see H.R. 369) [9JA]
Foreign investments: clarify the authority of the FCC to authorize
foreign investment in U.S. broadcast and common carrier radio
licenses (see H.R. 954) [5MR]
House Rules: repeal exception to the requirement that public
committee proceedings be open to all media (see H. Res. 301)
[4NO]
Library of Congress: acquire certain real property for storage of
motion picture, recorded sound, television, and radio
collections (see H.R. 2979) [9NO]
Political campaigns: impose monetary penalties for use of
fraudulent political advertisements (see H.R. 423) [9JA]
------require radio and television broadcasters to provide free
time for political advertising (see H.R. 84) [7JA] [9JA]
Telecommunications: preserve State and local authority to regulate
the placement, construction, and modification of certain
facilities (see H.R. 3016) [9NO]
------require the licensing of certain unused channels for public
safety uses (see H.R. 1626) [15MY]
------State and local government regulation of citizens band radio
equipment (see H.R. 2383, 2612) [3SE] [6OC]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 2232, Radio Free Asia Act: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379) [4NO]
House Rules Relative to Repeal of Exceptions to the Requirement
That Public Committee Proceedings Be Open to the Media:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 301) (H. Rept. 105-382)
[5NO]
Radio Free Asia Act: Committee on International Relations (House)
(H.R. 2232) (H. Rept. 105-303) [6OC]
RADIO FREE ASIA ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (H.R. 2232): consideration (see H. Res. 302) [4NO]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 2232, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379) [4NO]
Provisions: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R.
2232) (H. Rept. 105-303) [6OC]
RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES
Bills and resolutions
Clean Water Act: subject Federal facilities discharging
radioactive waste into surface water to the same standards as
private facilities (see H.R. 2222) [23JY]
Dept. of Energy: provide health benefits to former defense nuclear
facility employees exposed to ionizing radiation (see H.R.
1397) [17AP]
Diseases: compensation for individuals who develop stomach cancer
due to exposure from radioactive substances (see H.R. 573)
[4FE]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1270)
[10AP]
------nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270), consideration (see H.
Res. 280, 283) [24OC] [28OC]
------require annual review of motor carriers safety permits for
transportation of hazardous material (see H.R. 2806) [4NO]
------storage of nuclear waste on any territory or possession of
the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 32) [4MR]
Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: consent (see
H.R. 629) [6FE]
------consent (H.R. 629), consideration (see H. Res. 258) [6OC]
Veterans: add bronchioloalveolar carcinoma to the list of service-
connected diseases (see H.R. 559) [4FE]
------extend eligibility period for inpatient or outpatient care
to those exposed to toxic substances, radiation, or
environmental hazards (see H.R. 466) [21JA]
Messages
Biennial Report on Hazardous Materials Transportation: President
Clinton [7JA]
Dept. of HHS Report Relative to Radiation Control for Health and
Safety Act: President Clinton [8AP]
Motions
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270) [30OC]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 629, Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste
Disposal Compact Consent Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 258) (H. Rept. 105-299) [6OC]
Consideration of H.R. 1270, Nuclear Waste Policy Act: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 280) (H. Rept. 105-345) [24OC], (H.
Res. 283) (H. Rept. 105-354) [28OC]
Nuclear Waste Policy Act: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R.
1270) (H. Rept. 105-290) [1OC]
------Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1270) (H. Rept. 105-
290) [21OC]
Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: Committee on
Commerce (House) (H.R. 629) (H. Rept. 105-181) [15JY]
RAHALL, NICK J., II (a Representative from West Virginia)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Black Lung Benefits Act: pneumoconiosis claims (see H.R. 252)
[9JA]
Immigration: provide permanent residency status to certain Persian
Gulf Conflict evacuees (see H.R. 793) [13FE]
Lebanon: recognize territorial integrity, unity, sovereignty, and
independence (see H. Con. Res. 68) [29AP]
Medicare: payment of certain venipuncture services and prevention
of potential fraud and abuse (see H.R. 2912) [7NO]
Mining and mineral resources: locatable minerals on public domain
lands (see H.R. 253) [9JA]
Persian Gulf Conflict: relief of evacuees (see H.R. 1860) [10JN]
Petroleum: transfer gasoline tax revenues to transportation trust
funds (see H.R. 255) [9JA]
Railway Labor Act: applicability to U.S. air carriers and flight
crews during operations outside the U.S. (see H.R. 991) [6MR]
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: implementation (see H.
Con. Res. 119) [23JY]
West Virginia: develop a flood control strategy for the Greenbrier
River Basin (see H.R. 254) [9JA]
RAILROAD INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING IMPROVEMENT ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see H.R. 1939) [17JN]
RAILROADS
related term(s) Cargo Transportation
Bills and resolutions
Amtrak: authorizing appropriations and management reform (see H.R.
2066, 2205, 2247) [25JN] [22JY] [24JY]
------authorizing appropriations and management reform (H.R.
2247), consideration (see H. Res. 270) [21OC]
------authorizing appropriations and management reform (S. 738),
consideration (see H. Res. 319) [9NO]
------eliminate special support for, or burdens on, operations as
a passenger rail carrier (see H.R. 1666) [20MY]
------timely closure and realignment of routes with low economic
performance (see H.R. 1210) [20MR]
Crime: strengthen penalties and prohibitions against sabotage of
rail transportation or other mass transit (see H.R. 1501)
[30AP]
Dept. of Transportation: authorizing appropriations for surface
transportation research and development (see H.R. 860) [27FE]
Federal Railroad Administration: establish a pilot program to
assess the benefits of local and regional hazardous material
emergency response teams (see H.R. 2830) [5NO]
------reform administration and improve safety laws (see H.R.
1499) [30AP]
Federal railroad infrastructure financing programs: modernize and
improve (see H.R. 1939) [17JN]
Floods: authorize further appropriations for the stabilization and
repair of damages to the Mountain Quarries Railroad Bridge in
California (see H.R. 936) [5MR]
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: extend (see H.R.
2516) [23SE]
------reauthorize (see H.R. 1609) [14MY]
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Jimmy Carter National Historic Site: acquisition of the Plains
Railroad Depot (see H.R. 1714) [22MY]
Land use: require local approval of railroad rights-of-way
designations for interim use as trails (see H.R. 2352, 2438)
[31JY] [9SE]
National Railroad Hall of Fame, Inc.: support efforts to construct
a National Railroad Hall of Fame (see H. Res. 172) [19JN]
Nevada: validate conveyance of certain lands relative to right-of-
way granted to Central Pacific Railway Co. (see H.R. 1918)
[17JN]
Pensions: modify the guaranteed minimum benefit for widows and
widowers relative to conversion from spouse to widow or
widower annuity (see H. Con. Res. 52) [20MR]
Public works: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and
restoration of infrastructure (see H.R. 950) [5MR]
Roads and highways: improve safety at grade crossings (see H.R.
650) [6FE]
Safety: hours of service of employees (see H.R. 456) [21JA]
------reform the safety practices of the railroad industry (see
H.R. 2455) [11SE]
Southern Pacific Transportation Co.: validate certain conveyances
made in Tulare, CA (see H.R. 960) [5MR]
Taxation: allow credit for public transportation expenses (see
H.R. 2157) [11JY]
------establish intercity passenger rail service trust fund (see
H.R. 1437) [24AP]
------treatment of diesel fuel used in trains (see H.R. 2474)
[15SE]
Transportation: establish national growth programs relative to
metropolitan regional projects (see H.R. 1725) [22MY]
------Federal participation in magnetic levitation transportation
technology projects (see H.R. 2341) [31JY]
------Federal role in developing a national intermodal surface
transportation system (see H.R. 1268) [10AP]
------funding for projects in Mexican border States to accommodate
increased traffic resulting from NAFTA implementation (see
H.R. 204, 969) [9JA] [6MR]
------prohibit smoking in any federally funded transportation
facility (see H.R. 1351) [16AP]
Reports filed
Amtrak Reform and Privatization Act: Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2247) (H. Rept. 105-251)
[17SE]
Consideration of H.R. 2247, Amtrak Reform and Privatization Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 270) (H. Rept. 105-334)
[21OC]
Consideration of S. 738, Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 319) (H. Rept. 105-400)
[9NO]
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act Extension:
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R.
2516) (H. Rept. 105-270) [25SE]
Validation of Certain Conveyances Made by Southern Pacific
Transportation Co. in Tulare, CA: Committee on Resources
(House) (H.R. 960) (H. Rept. 105-171) [8JY]
RAILWAY LABOR ACT
Bills and resolutions
Airlines: applicability to U.S. air carriers and flight crews
during operations outside the U.S. (see H.R. 991) [6MR]
RALPH DAVID ABERNATHY MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
Bills and resolutions
Monuments and memorials: extend authority to establish memorial
(see H.J. Res. 57) [27FE]
RAMOS-HORTA, JOSE
Bills and resolutions
Nobel Prize: recogniton for peace (see H. Res. 45) [10FE]
RAMSTAD, JIM (a Representative from Minnesota)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Harold Hughes-Bill Emerson Commission on Alcoholism: establish
(see H.R. 1549) [7MY]
Insurance: provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse
treatment services under private group and individual health
coverage (see H.R. 2409) [4SE]
Medicare: extend community nursing organization demonstration
projects (see H.R. 686) [11FE]
------improve health services to rural areas (see H.R. 554) [4FE]
Tariff: plastic web sheeting (see H.R. 1304) [10AP]
------tetrafluoroethylene, hexafluoropropylene, and vinylidene
fluoride (see H.R. 1893) [12JN]
Taxation: deduction for charitable use of passenger automobiles
(see H.R. 1941) [17JN]
------treatment of mortgage subsidy bond benefits for residences
located in disaster areas (see H.R. 2913) [7NO]
------treatment of organizations that conduct certain games of
chance (see H.R. 620) [5FE]
RANCHERS
see Agriculture
RANGEL, CHARLES B. (a Representative from New York)
Appointments
Committee on Taxation (Joint) [10FE]
Conferee: H.R. 2014, Taxpayer Relief Act [10JY]
------H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act [10JY]
Official Advisers for International Conference Meetings and
Negotiation Sessions on Trade Agreements [10FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Caribbean nations: promote growth of free enterprise and economic
opportunity, increase trade and investment with the U.S., and
encourage free trade policies (see H.R. 2096) [26JN]
Drugs: eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties for crack
cocaine offenses (see H.R. 2031) [24JN]
Federal-State relations: repeal restrictions on communications
between Government agencies and the INS (see H.R. 850) [26FE]
Garvey, Marcus: tribute (see H. Res. 216) [1AU]
Housing: constitutional amendment relative to the right to a home
(see H.J. Res. 73) [24AP]
IRS: improve operations and governance (see H.R. 2428) [8SE]
Jamaica: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 215) [1AU]
Medicare: payments to Medicare+Choice organizations amounts
attributable to disproportionate share hospital payments (see
H.R. 2701) [22OC]
------provide payment for community health center services
relative to coverage of individuals under managed care plans
(see H.R. 2962) [8NO]
National Week of Reflection and Tolerance: support (see H. Res.
300) [31OC]
Robert C. Weaver Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (see
H.R. 2375) [1AU]
Robinson, (Sugar) Ray: tribute (see H. Res. 140) [1MY]
Ronald H. Brown Federal Building, New York, NY: designate (see
H.R. 29) [7JA] [9JA]
Shabazz, Betty: tribute (see H. Res. 183) [10JY]
Taxation: encourage cleanup of brownfield sites and creation of
empowerment zones and enterprise communities (see H.R. 505)
[4FE]
------treatment of student loan programs and public-private
education partnerships for public educational institutions
serving disadvantaged students (see H.R. 1512) [1MY]
READING EXCELLENCE ACT
Reports filed
Provisions: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R.
2614) (H. Rept. 105-348) [24OC]
REAL ESTATE
Bills and resolutions
Bankruptcy: define single asset real estate (see H.R. 73) [7JA]
[9JA]
CERCLA: ensure Federal compliance (see H.R. 1195) [20MR]
------treatment of certain parties relative to liability (see H.R.
2485) [16SE]
Cherokee National Forest: conveyance of a parcel of real property
to the church occupying such property (see H.R. 2501) [18SE]
Courts: clarification of jurisdiction over private property
takings and land use disputes (H.R. 1534), consideration (see
H. Res. 271) [21OC]
------improve procedures for Federal civil forfeitures (see H.R.
1965) [19JN]
------protect private property from forfeiture or Government
seizure (see H.R. 428) [9JA]
------technical corrections to bankruptcy laws (see H.R. 120, 764)
[9JA] [13FE]
Dept. of Defense: conversion of certain military installations
into correctional facilities for youthful offenders (see H.R.
592) [5FE]
------provide for the competitive selection of lessees when a
military department leases certain nonexcess personal property
and to ensure fair market value for the property (see H.R.
1676) [20MY]
Dept. of HUD: disposition of unoccupied and substandard
multifamily housing projects (see H.R. 263) [9JA]
------include VA loan recipients under requirement for
notification of housing counseling (see H.R. 895) [27FE]
------reform the property disposition program providing single-
family properties for use by the homeless (see H.R. 1798)
[5JN]
------terminate the property disposition program providing single-
family properties for use by the homeless (see H.R. 32) [7JA]
[9JA]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: guarantee loans to provide multifamily
transitional housing for homeless veterans (see H.R. 3039)
[13NO]
------offer loan guaranteed by an adjustable rate mortgage (see
H.R. 1007) [11MR]
Dutch John, UT: dispose of certain Federal properties and assist
local government in the interim delivery of basic services
(see H.R. 2108) [8JY]
Education: Impact Aid Program technical corrections (see H.R.
1312) [10AP]
EPA: certify State voluntary cleanup programs for brownfield sites
and clarify liability of landowners and prospective purchasers
(see H.R. 1392) [17AP]
Federal Housing Corp.: establish (see H.R. 2975) [8NO]
Forest Service: transfer of certain rights and property in
exchange for payment to the occupant of such property (see
H.R. 2416) [5SE]
Government: Federal assessment of whether Federal regulations
could result in the taking of private property (see H.R. 95)
[7JA] [9JA]
GSA: improve management and operations (see H.R. 2751) [28OC]
House of Representatives: participate in and support activities to
provide decent homes for the people of the U.S. (see H. Res.
147) [13MY]
Housing: constitutional amendment relative to the right to a home
(see H.J. Res. 73) [24AP]
Insurance: Federal reinsurance contracts for eligible State
insurance programs covering homeowners impacted by natural
disasters (see H.R. 219) [9JA]
------require the provision of information sufficient for
homeowners to insure themselves against loss from subsidence
resulting from underground coal or clay mines (see H.R. 3062)
[13NO]
Library of Congress: acquire certain real property for storage of
motion picture, recorded sound, television, and radio
collections (see H.R. 2979) [9NO]
Middle East: condemn Palestinian Authority death penalty policy
relative to sale of land to Jews (see H. Con. Res. 93) [5JN]
Morristown National Historical Park: acquisition of certain
property (see H.R. 2776) [30OC]
Mortgages: extend FHA mortgage insurance program coverage to home
equity conversion mortgages for elderly homeowners (S. 562),
Senate amendment (see H. Res. 329) [13NO]
------prohibit charging of excessive fees relative to home equity
conversion mortgages for elderly homeowners (see H.R. 1297,
1474) [10AP] [29AP]
Native Americans: require uniform appraisals of certain leaseholds
of restricted Indian lands (see H.R. 1386) [17AP]
Nevada: validate conveyance of certain lands relative to right-of-
way granted to Central Pacific Railway Co. (see H.R. 1918)
[17JN]
New Mexico: land conveyance to Carlsbad Irrigation District (see
H.R. 1943) [17JN]
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Public buildings: calculation of transactions (see H.R. 623) [5FE]
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act: moratorium on certain class
action lawsuits (see H.R. 1283) [10AP]
Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public
lands and preserve certain State and private property rights
(see H.R. 901) [27FE]
------preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and
preserve certain State and private property rights (H.R. 901),
consideration (see H. Res. 243, 257) [24SE] [1OC]
------private property owner rights (see H.R. 992) [6MR]
Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge: require
acquisition of lands be only by donation, exchange, or by
owner consent (see H.R. 13) [7JA] [9JA]
Southern Pacific Transportation Co.: validate certain conveyances
made in Tulare, CA (see H.R. 960) [5MR]
Taxation: allow a credit against the estate tax for transfers of
certain property for conservation purposes (see H.R. 637)
[6FE]
------application of the alternative minimum tax to installment
sales of farm property (see H.R. 396, 426) [9JA]
------capital gains rates (see H.R. 1193, 1207) [20MR]
------credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly
rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence
(see H.R. 1134) [19MR]
------deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or
second home (see H. Con. Res. 3) [9JA]
------double the maximum benefit under the special estate tax
valuation rules for certain property (see H.R. 495) [21JA]
------effective date of capital gains exclusion on the transfer of
a primary residence (see H. Con. Res. 76) [7MY]
------eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing
(see H.R. 1241) [8AP]
------eliminate marriage penalty relative to one-time exclusion of
gain on the sale of a principal residence (see H.R. 242) [9JA]
------establish a credit for the purchase of a principal residence
located within an empowerment zone or enterprise community by
a first-time homebuyer (see H.R. 2826) [5NO]
------exclusion of gain from the sale of a principal residence and
the sale of farmland (see H.R. 442) [9JA]
------exclusion of gross estate taxes of a decedent relative to
certain land subject to qualified conservation easements (see
H.R. 195, 1763) [9JA] [3JN]
------exclusion of gross estate taxes of a decedent relative to
certain land subject to qualified conservation easements sold
to Government entities or conservation groups (see H.R. 2101)
[26JN]
------first-time homebuyers tax credit (see H.R. 317) [9JA]
------income exclusion for private property involuntarily
converted for Federal use (see H.R. 1563) [8MY]
------increase exclusion amount of gain on the sale of a principal
residence and allow each spouse a separate one-time exclusion
(see H.R. 1680) [20MY]
------increase the unified estate and gift tax credit (see H.R.
324, 683) [9JA] [11FE]
------inflation adjustments for maximum benefits under special
estate tax valuation rules for certain property (see H.R. 64)
[7JA] [9JA]
------limit applicability of the generation-skipping transfer tax
(see H.R. 196, 531) [9JA] [4FE]
------permit loans from individual retirement accounts for
housing, education, and medical emergencies (see H.R. 1123)
[19MR]
------provide assistance to first-time homebuyers (see H.R. 2026)
[24JN]
------reduce rates on gains relative to depreciable real estate
(see H.R. 2403) [4SE]
------repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes
(see H.R. 525, 902, 1208) [4FE] [3MR] [20MR]
------repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 736, 802) [12FE]
[13FE]
------treatment of capital gains, estate and gift taxes, and
special estate tax valuation for certain farm property (see
H.R. 245) [9JA]
------treatment of capital gains and estate and gift taxes (see
H.R. 1379) [17AP]
------treatment of capital gains and estate taxes relative to
certain farm property (see H.R. 2117) [8JY]
------treatment of capital gains on the sale of a principal
residence (see H.R. 200, 1026, 1204, 1286, 1391, 1682, 2310)
[9JA] [11MR] [20MR] [10AP] [17AP] [20MY] [30JY]
------treatment of capital losses on sale or exchange of a
principal residence (see H.R. 535) [4FE]
------treatment of economic subsidies provided by State and local
governments to lure or retain businesses (see H.R. 3044)
[13NO]
------treatment of estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer
taxes (see H.R. 3076) [13NO]
------treatment of estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 249, 1299,
1751) [9JA] [10AP] [30MY]
------treatment of estate tax for family farms and small
businesses (see H.R. 1380) [17AP]
------treatment of homeownership plan trusts (see H.R. 3024)
[12NO]
------treatment of liquidations of closely held corporations or
property to transfer assets to charitable organizations (see
H.R. 3029) [12NO]
------treatment of real estate investment trusts (see H.R. 1150)
[20MR]
------treatment of soil and water conservation expenses for
farmers who cash rent farmland to family members (see H.R.
2166) [15JY]
------treatment of tenant-stockholders in cooperative housing
corporations (see H.R. 1672) [20MY]
------treatment of timeshare homeowner associations (see H.R.
1350) [16AP]
Truth in Lending Act: require notice of cancellation rights
relative to private mortgage insurance (see H.R. 607) [5FE]
Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition
Policies Act: prohibit assistance to illegal aliens (see H.R.
849) [26FE]
University of Puerto Rico: transfer title to Federal real property
and improvements used to operate a center for research on
primates (see H.R. 1305) [10AP]
Veterans: extend Dept. of Veterans Affairs authority to enter into
enhanced-use leases for certain property and rename Court of
Veterans Appeals and National Cemetery System (see H.R. 1092)
[18MR]
------extend the duration of the pilot program providing for
interest buy down authority (see H.R. 1064) [13MR]
Motions
Courts: clarification of jurisdiction over private property
takings and land use disputes (H.R. 1534) [22OC]
Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public
lands and preserve certain State and private property rights
(H.R. 901) [7OC]
Reports filed
American Land Sovereignty Protection Act: Committee on Resources
(House) (H.R. 901) (H. Rept. 105-245) [5SE]
Bankruptcy Laws Technical Corrections: Committee on the Judiciary
(House) (H.R. 764) (H. Rept. 105-324) [21OC]
Consideration of H.R. 901, American Land Sovereignty Protection
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 257) (H. Rept. 105-
288) [1OC]
------Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 243) (H. Rept. 105-268)
[24SE]
Consideration of H.R. 1534, Private Property Rights Implementation
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 271) (H. Rept. 105-
335) [21OC]
Court Procedures for Federal Civil Forfeitures: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1965) (H. Rept. 105-358) [30OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs Entrance Into Enhanced-Use Leases for
Certain Property and Renaming of Court of Veterans Appeals and
National Cemetery System: Committee on Veterans' Affairs
(House) (H.R. 1092) (H. Rept. 105-47) [9AP]
Homeowners Insurance Protection Act: Committee on Banking and
Financial Services (House) (H.R. 607) (H. Rept. 105-55) [16AP]
Illegal Alien Assistance Prohibitions Under the Uniform Relocation
Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act:
Committee on Transportation on Infrastructure (House) (H.R.
849) (H. Rept. 105-147) [23JN]
Private Property Rights Implementation Act: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1534) (H. Rept. 105-323) [21OC]
Validation of Certain Conveyances Made by Southern Pacific
Transportation Co. in Tulare, CA: Committee on Resources
(House) (H.R. 960) (H. Rept. 105-171) [8JY]
REAL ESTATE SETTLEMENT PROCEDURES ACT
Bills and resolutions
Courts: moratorium on certain class action lawsuits (see H.R.
1283) [10AP]
REAL PROPERTY
see Real Estate
RECIPROCAL TRADE AGREEMENT AUTHORITIES ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (H.R. 2621): consideration (see H. Res. 309) [6NO]
Reports filed
Provisions: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2621) (H.
Rept. 105-341) [23OC]
RECLAMATION OF LAND
see Land Use
RECREATION AREAS
see Parks and Recreation Areas
RECYCLED MATERIALS
related term(s) Refuse Disposal
Bills and resolutions
America Recycles Day: designate (see H. Res. 251) [29SE]
CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see
H.R. 2733) [24OC]
RECYCLING
related term(s) Ecology and Environment
Bills and resolutions
America Recycles Day: designate (see H. Res. 251) [29SE]
CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see
H.R. 2733) [24OC]
House of Representatives: implementation of Office Waste Recycling
Program (see H. Res. 119) [16AP]
Pollution: require refund values for beverage containers and
provide resources for State pollution prevention and recycling
programs (see H.R. 1586, 2980) [13MY] [9NO]
Taxation: recycling of hazardous wastes tax credit (see H.R. 316)
[9JA]
REDMOND, BILL (a Representative from New Mexico)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo: determine validity of certain land
claims involving the descendants of persons who were Mexican
citizens (see H.R. 2538) [24SE]
REFUGEES
related term(s) Immigration
Bills and resolutions
Citizenship: waiving of residency and English language
requirements for Hmong refugees (see H.R. 371) [9JA]
Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act: amend relative to
exclusion of certain aliens (see H.R. 1566) [8MY]
------require report relative to exclusion of certain aliens (see
H.R. 2288) [29JY]
Dept. of State: treatment of adult children of Vietnamese
reeducation camp internees relative to resettlement in the
U.S. (see H.R. 3037) [13NO]
Education: permit certain nonimmigrant aliens to study in publicly
funded adult education programs (see H.R. 1543) [7MY]
Health care professionals: admission requirements for nonimmigrant
nurses willing to practice in underserved areas (see H.R.
2759) [29OC]
Immigration: adjust status of certain Haitian refugees (see H.R.
3033, 3049) [12NO] [13NO]
------adjust the status of certain nationals of El Salvador,
Guatemala, and Haiti and eliminate certain
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rules relative to continuous physical presence (see H.R. 3054)
[13NO]
------asylum or deportation regulations relative to gender-related
persecution (see H.R. 825) [25FE]
------clarify and provide additional relief and procedural rights
for certain aliens who would otherwise be ineligible for such
procedural rights (see H.R. 2302, 2442) [30JY] [9SE]
------clarify eligibility for relief from removal and deportation
for certain aliens (see H.R. 2533) [24SE]
------eliminate the cap on cancellations of removal and
suspensions of deportation (see H.R. 1545) [7MY]
------increase availability of visas for spouses and dependents of
certain legal aliens and limit status adjustments for certain
nonimmigrants (see H.R. 2917) [7NO]
------moratorium on aliens except for relatives of U.S. citizens,
certain highly skilled workers, and refugees (see H.R. 347)
[9JA]
------permit admission of nonimmigrant students and visitors who
are spouses and children of permanent resident aliens (see
H.R. 2664) [9OC]
------provide permanent residency status to certain Persian Gulf
Conflict evacuees (see H.R. 793) [13FE]
------revise, codify and enact certain immigration laws (see H.R.
2716) [23OC]
------treatment of petitions for employment visas for highly
skilled workers (see H.R. 2285) [29JY]
Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act: clarify
application of certain provisions (see H.R. 2038) [25JN]
Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act: technical
corrections (see H.R. 3041) [13NO]
Public welfare programs: exception to limited SSI and food stamps
eligibility for certain aliens (see H.R. 1445) [24AP]
------exception to limited SSI and food stamps eligibility for
legal aliens applying for naturalization (see H.R. 1416)
[23AP]
------extend transition period for legal aliens receiving SSI and
food stamps (see H.R. 1418) [23AP]
------food stamp eligibility for certain aliens (see H.R. 2154)
[11JY]
------restore benefits to legal immigrants through reductions in
arms transfer subsidies (see H.R. 2597) [1OC]
------treatment of certain legal immigrants (see H.R. 1015, 1468)
[11MR] [29AP]
Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition
Policies Act: prohibit assistance to illegal aliens (see H.R.
849) [26FE]
Reports filed
Illegal Alien Assistance Prohibitions Under the Uniform Relocation
Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act:
Committee on Transportation on Infrastructure (House) (H.R.
849) (H. Rept. 105-147) [23JN]
REFUSE DISPOSAL
related term(s) Recycled materials; Sewage Disposal
Bills and resolutions
Ecology and environment: provide State grants to stabilize and
remove tire piles that are near drinking water sources and
sensitive populations (see H.R. 1041) [12MR]
EPA: provide conditional exemption relative to discharges of
dredged or fill materials for maintenance of certain flood
control projects (see H.R. 2741) [24OC]
------take immediate steps to abate emissions of mercury and
release to Congress a study of mercury (see H. Con. Res. 91)
[22MY]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1270)
[10AP]
------nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270), consideration (see H.
Res. 280, 283) [24OC] [28OC]
------reduce use and emissions of mercury and increase recycling
(see H.R. 2910) [7NO]
------require annual review of motor carriers safety permits for
transportation of hazardous material (see H.R. 2806) [4NO]
Recycling: require refund values for beverage containers and
provide resources for State pollution prevention and recycling
programs (see H.R. 1586, 2980) [13MY] [9NO]
Solid waste: congressional authorization for restrictions on
receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste (see H.R. 1346)
[16AP]
------prohibit international export and import (see H.R. 360)
[9JA]
------State and local government control over transportation of
municipal solid waste (see H.R. 2654) [9OC]
------State control over disposal of out-of-State solid waste (see
H.R. 1358) [17AP]
States: control of municipal solid waste transportation and
disposal (see H.R. 942, 943) [5MR]
Taxation: treatment of certain water, waste, and essential
community facilities loans (see H.R. 731) [12FE]
Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: consent (see
H.R. 629) [6FE]
------consent (H.R. 629), consideration (see H. Res. 258) [6OC]
Water: biological monitoring and whole effluent toxicity testing
relative to publicly owned treatment works (see H.R. 2138)
[10JY]
------continuation of national permit for discharges of dredged or
fill materials into headwaters and isolated waters (see H.R.
2155) [11JY]
------exempt pesticide rinse water degradation systems from
subtitle C permit requirements (see H.R. 398) [9JA]
Motions
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270) [30OC]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 629, Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste
Disposal Compact Consent Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 258) (H. Rept. 105-299) [6OC]
Consideration of H.R. 1270, Nuclear Waste Policy Act: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 280) (H. Rept. 105-345) [24OC], (H.
Res. 283) (H. Rept. 105-354) [28OC]
Nuclear Waste Policy Act: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R.
1270) (H. Rept. 105-290) [1OC]
------Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1270) (H. Rept. 105-
290) [21OC]
Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: Committee on
Commerce (House) (H.R. 629) (H. Rept. 105-181) [15JY]
REGULA, RALPH (a Representative from Ohio)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2107, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies
appropriations [23SE]
------H.R. 2169, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies
appropriations [3SE]
------H.R. 2267, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the
Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations [6OC]
North Atlantic Assembly [22MY]
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council [13FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Arts and humanities: encourage participation and increase
understanding and appreciation of the cultural heritage of the
U.S. (see H.R. 2156) [11JY]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations
(see H.R. 2107) [8JY]
District of Columbia: retrocession to Maryland (see H.R. 831)
[25FE]
EPA: certify State voluntary cleanup programs for brownfield sites
and clarify liability of landowners and prospective purchasers
(see H.R. 1392) [17AP]
Foreign trade: eliminate disincentives to fair trade conditions
(see H.R. 2509) [18SE]
Mount McKinley: retain name (see H.R. 256) [9JA]
NAFTA: assess impact, renegotiate certain provisions, and review
World Trade Organization dispute settlement reports (see H.R.
78) [7JA] [9JA]
Conference reports
Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R.
2107) [22OC]
Reports filed
Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations:
Committee of Conference (H.R. 2107) (H. Rept. 105-337) [22OC]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2107) (H. Rept.
105-163) [8JY]
REHABILITATION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Disabled: enforcement of electronic and information technology
accessibility guidelines for Federal employees with
disabilities (see H.R. 1255) [9AP]
RELIGION
related term(s) Churches and Synagogues
Bills and resolutions
Afghanistan: peace process and human rights situation (see H. Con.
Res. 156) [23SE]
Bankruptcy: declare that donations made from a sense of religious
obligation be considered to have been made in exchange for a
reasonably equivalent value (see H.R. 2611) [6OC]
Baraga, Frederic: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con.
Res. 45) [11MR]
Capitol Building and Grounds: use of the rotunda for a ceremony
honoring Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (see H. Con. Res.
120, 134) [24JY] [30JY]
Charities: protect certain charitable contributions (see H.R.
2604) [2OC]
China, People's Republic of: participation of officials in
international activities relative to release of religious
prisoners (see H.R. 967) [6MR]
------participation of officials in international activities
relative to release of religious prisoners (H.R. 967),
consideration (see H. Res. 302) [4NO]
Churches and synagogues: prohibit insurers from canceling or
refusing to renew fire insurance policies (see H.R. 1721)
[22MY]
Civil liberties: display of the Ten Commandments in public places
(see H. Con. Res. 31) [3MR]
Civil rights: establish criminal liability for discrimination
based on disparate treatment (see H.R. 2080) [26JN]
------prohibit employment discrimination (see H.R. 963, 2078)
[6MR] [26JN]
------prohibit use of involuntary arbitration to settle claims of
employment discrimination (see H.R. 983) [6MR]
------religious accommodations in the workplace (see H.R. 2948)
[8NO]
Colleges and universities: disclosure of criminal incidents
relative to prejudice based on race, ethnicity, gender,
religion, sexual orientation, or disability (see H.R. 3043)
[13NO]
Congress: require the posting of the Ten Commandments in the House
and Senate Chambers (see H. Con. Res. 35) [4MR]
Courts: provide civil claim for victims of bias crimes (see H.R.
2959) [8NO]
Dalai Lama: visit to U.S. (see H. Res. 124) [23AP]
Dept. of HUD: prohibit assistance to organizations that promote
prejudice or bias based on race, religion, or ethnicity (see
H.R. 207) [9JA]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve procedures for resolving claims
of employment discrimination (see H.R. 1703) [22MY]
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal
(see H.R. 2248) [24JY]
Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see
H.J. Res. 78) [8MY]
Germany: discrimination against members of minority religious
groups (see H. Con. Res. 22) [13FE]
Immigration: make Religious Worker Visa Program permanent (see
H.R. 2491) [17SE]
------modify certain employment regulations (see H.R. 2412) [5SE]
India: self-determination for the independence of the Sikh nation
homeland, Punjab, Khalistan (see H. Con. Res. 37) [5MR]
Malaysia: anti-American and anti-Semitic remarks of Prime Minister
Mahathir Mohamed (see H. Con. Res. 174) [22OC]
Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1650)
[16MY]
------condolences on death (see H. Res. 226, 227) [10SE] [11SE]
------tribute (see H. Res. 223) [9SE]
National Days of Dialogue: support in association with the
national celebration of the birth of Martin Luther King, Jr.
(see H. Con. Res. 195) [9NO]
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Northern Ireland: sectarian violence relative to marches at
Portadown (see H. Res. 182) [9JY]
Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish (see H.R.
1685, 2431) [20MY] [8SE]
Prayer: constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer (see
H.J. Res. 12, 20, 55, 68) [9JA] [13FE] [8AP]
Privacy: protect sanctity of religious communications (see H.R.
208) [9JA]
Russia: protection of religious rights (see H. Con. Res. 176)
[24OC]
Social Security: permit revocation by members of the clergy of
their exemption from Social Security coverage (see H.R. 939)
[5MR]
Taxation: treatment of religious schools relative to Federal
unemployment tax (see H.R. 124) [9JA]
------treatment of tax payments from certain religious individuals
relative to nonmilitary purposes (see H.R. 2660) [9OC]
Turkey: protection and continued livelihood of the Eastern
Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate (see H. Con. Res. 6) [9JA]
------restrict foreign and military assistance conditional to
situation in Cyprus and obligations under international law
(see H.R. 388) [9JA]
Vietnam: support democracy and religious and economic freedom (see
H. Res. 231) [17SE]
Motions
China, People's Republic of: participation of officials in
international activities relative to release of religious
prisoners (H.R. 967) [6NO]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 967, Participation of People's Republic of
China Officials in International Activities Relative to
Release of Religious Prisoners: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379) [4NO]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs Employment Discrimination Resolution and
Adjudication Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R.
1703) (H. Rept. 105-292) [2OC]
Participation of People's Republic of China Officials in
International Activities Relative to Release of Religious
Prisoners: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R.
967) (H. Rept. 105-309) [6OC]
REMY, FRANCE
Bills and resolutions
Braly, Houston: tribute to citizens relative to burial (see H.
Con. Res. 141) [1AU]
364th Fighter Group: tribute to fundraising efforts relative to
restoration of stained glass windows (see H. Con. Res. 141)
[1AU]
REPUBLICAN PARTY
Appointments
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) investigative
subcommittee members [13NO]
Bills and resolutions
Budget: ensure that the budget proposal concurs with the
provisions of the bipartisan budget agreement (see H.R. 2037)
[25JN]
Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House): majority
party appointments (see H. Res. 114) [16AP]
------minority party appointments (see H. Res. 118) [16AP]
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House): election of
members (see H. Res. 108) [9AP]
Committee on House Oversight (House): majority party appointments
(see H. Res. 137) [30AP]
Committee on Science (House): majority party appointments (see H.
Res. 82) [5MR]
Committee on Small Business (House): majority party appointments
(see H. Res. 52) [12FE]
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): majority party
appointments (see H. Res. 249) [29SE]
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House): majority
party appointments (see H. Res. 78, 213) [26FE] [1AU]
Committees of the House: majority party appointments (see H. Res.
12, 25, 32, 196, 325, 331) [7JA] [9JA] [21JA] [23JY] [13NO]
Elections: requirements for candidates receiving Federal campaign
financing relative to participation in multicandidate forums
(see H.R. 2478) [16SE]
FEC: expedite availability of reports on the Internet (see H.R.
2074, 2109, 2433) [26JN] [8JY] [8SE]
------require national committees of political parties to file
pre-general election reports (see H.R. 355) [9JA]
------require reports on certain election expenditures (see H.R.
1705) [22MY]
Political campaigns: ban soft money in elections for Federal
office (see H.R. 110, 458, 1025) [9JA] [21JA] [11MR]
------prohibit use of soft money and require written authorization
for use of salary withholdings for political activities (see
H.R. 2147) [10JY]
------prohibit use of soft money in Federal elections and permit
individuals to elect not to have payroll deductions used for
political activities (see H.R. 3019) [9NO]
Presidential Debate Commission: establish on an ongoing basis and
require nominees for President and Vice President to
participate in debates to receive Federal funding for party
conventions (see H.R. 223) [9JA]
States: requirements relative to access to election ballots for
certain parties (see H.R. 2477) [16SE]
RESEARCH
related term(s) Science; Technology
Bills and resolutions
Agriculture: control wheat and barley diseases caused by Fusarium
Graminearum and related fungi (see H.R. 2168) [15JY]
------increase emphasis on and disseminate results of agricultural
research projects relative to precision agriculture (see H.R.
725) [12FE]
------reform, extend, and repeal certain agricultural research,
extension, and education programs (see H.R. 2534) [24SE]
Animal Welfare Act: amend and strengthen (see H.R. 635) [6FE]
Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities
are obtained legally (see H.R. 594) [5FE]
Aviation: tribute to individuals who contributed to the
development of supersonic flight technology (see H. Con. Res.
173) [22OC]
Brookhaven, NY: prohibit reactivation of the High Flux Beam
Reactor at Brookhaven National Laboratory (see H.R. 2384)
[3SE]
California Urban Environmental Research and Education Center:
continuation of operations (see H.R. 1576) [8MY]
Claude Harris National Aquacultural Research Center: convey to
Alabama (see H.R. 608) [5FE]
Copyrights: prevent the misappropriation of collections of
information (see H.R. 2652) [9OC]
Dept. of Education: study methods for identifying and treating
children with dyslexia (see H.R. 3058) [13NO]
Dept. of Energy: authorizing appropriations for civilian research,
development, demonstration, and commercial application
activities (see H.R. 1277) [10AP]
------extension of Electric and Magnetic Fields Research Program
and Public Information Dissemination Program (see H.R. 363)
[9JA]
Dept. of HHS: employment opportunities for women scientists (see
H.R. 304) [9JA]
Dept. of Transportation: authorizing appropriations for surface
transportation research and development (see H.R. 860) [27FE]
Diseases: accurate guidelines for breast cancer screening for
certain women (see H. Res. 40, 48) [5FE] [11FE]
------ban use of certain radiopaque dyes in myelograms relative to
arachnoiditis prevention (see H.R. 738) [12FE]
------coverage of prostate cancer screening and drug treatments
under Medicare and Dept. of Veterans Affairs programs and
expansion of research and education programs (see H.R. 383)
[9JA]
------issue special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research
(see H.R. 407, 1585) [9JA] [13MY]
------issue special postage stamps to fund prostate cancer
research (see H.R. 2545) [25SE]
------Medicare coverage and research funding for amyotrophic
lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 2009) [23JN]
------osteoporosis, Paget's disease, and related bone disorders
information clearinghouse funding (see H.R. 2704) [22OC]
------ovarian cancer research programs (see H.R. 953) [5MR]
------prostate cancer research programs (see H.R. 297) [9JA]
------prostate cancer screening benefits (see H.R. 2639) [8OC]
------research programs for lymphangioleiomyomatosis (see H.R.
751) [13FE]
------research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1260,
1398) [9AP] [17AP]
Drugs: prohibit federally sponsored research pertaining to the
legalization of drugs (see H.R. 309) [9JA]
Ecology and environment: establish doctoral fellowships to
increase the number of scientists and engineers trained in
global energy and environmental challenges (see H.R. 2749)
[28OC]
Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial
of birth (see H.R. 678) [11FE]
EPA: allow cooperative research and development agreements for
environmental protection (see H.R. 2961) [8NO]
------authorizing appropriations for research, development, and
demonstration activities (see H.R. 1276) [10AP]
------design and implement a performance-based measurement system
to encourage the development of new environmental monitoring
technologies (see H.R. 3065) [13NO]
FAA: authorize research, engineering, and development programs
(see H.R. 1271) [10AP]
------authorize research, engineering, and development programs
(H.R. 1271), consideration (see H. Res. 125) [23AP]
Food industry: ensure that all persons who benefit from the dairy
promotion and research program contribute to the cost of the
program (see H.R. 2139) [10JY]
Gillis W. Long Hansen's Disease Center: authorize relocation and
transfer current site to Louisiana (see H.R. 1558) [8MY]
Health: biomedical research funding (see H. Res. 83) [5MR]
------develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth
defects (see H.R. 1114) [18MR]
------establish code of fair information practices (see H.R. 52)
[7JA] [9JA]
------establish research and grant programs for the eradication or
control of pfiesteria piscicida and other aquatic toxins (see
H.R. 2565) [26SE]
------expand research relative to environmental and genetic
susceptibilities for breast cancer (see H.R. 1413) [23AP]
------liability protection for suppliers of raw material and
component parts to medical device manufacturers (see H.R. 872)
[27FE]
------limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information
(see H.R. 341) [9JA]
------national policy to provide health care to children and
pregnant women (see H.R. 1229) [8AP]
------permit individuals to continue health plan coverage during
participation in approved clinical studies (see H.R. 1069)
[13MR]
------research and education programs on menopause and related
conditions (see H.R. 832) [25FE]
------studies and programs relative to traumatic brain injuries
(see H.R. 1245) [8AP]
Health care professionals: exempt physician office laboratories
from clinical laboratory requirements (see H.R. 2250) [24JY]
Horticulture: plant genetic conservation program funding (see H.R.
570) [4FE]
Kika de la Garza Subtropical Agricultural Research Center,
Weslaco, TX: designate (see H.R. 2737) [24OC]
Medicare: demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer
patients enrolled in certain clinical trials (see H.R. 1628)
[15MY]
NASA: tribute for successfully carrying out the Mars Pathfinder
Mission (see H. Con. Res. 111) [9JY]
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National Academy of Sciences: authorize study on migration of
underground plutonium at the Nevada Test Site (see H.R. 2479)
[16SE]
National Cancer Institute: increase involvement of advocates in
breast cancer research (see H.R. 1352) [16AP]
National Cave and Karst Research Institute: establish (see H.R.
2098) [26JN]
National Energy Laboratories Reorganization Commission: establish
(see H.R. 1295) [10AP]
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand and coordinate
activities on cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 2130)
[9JY]
National Institute for the Environment: establish (see H.R. 2914)
[7NO]
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging: establish (see H.R.
1715) [22MY]
National Panel on Early Reading Research and Effective Reading
Instruction: establish (see H.R. 2192) [17JY]
Native Americans: study and repatriation of remains for which a
cultural affiliation is not readily ascertainable (see H.R.
2893) [7NO]
NIH: establish National Center for Integral Medicine (see H.R.
1055) [13MR]
------expand programs to research osteoporosis and related bone
diseases (see H.R. 2697) [22OC]
------improve and expand clinical research programs (see H.R.
3001) [9NO]
Oceans: develop and implement national ocean and coastal
activities policy (see H.R. 2547) [25SE]
Patent and Trademark Office: improve the integrity of patent
system and ensure the validity of U.S. patents (see H.R. 812)
[25FE]
Patents: restore term of patent protection and retain
confidentiality relative to the publication of patent
applications (see H.R. 811) [25FE]
Power resources: take into account newly developed renewable
energy-based fuels and equalize alternative fuel vehicle
acquisition incentives (see H.R. 2568) [26SE]
Public Health Service: establish pediatric research initiative
(see H.R. 1883) [12JN]
------extend breast cancer research programs (see H.R. 1070)
[13MR]
Public Health Service Act: improve research of children's health
(see H.R. 1451) [24AP]
Science: authorize the U.S. Man and Biosphere Program (see H.R.
1801) [5JN]
------prohibit cloning of humans (see H.R. 923) [5MR]
------prohibit Federal funding for human cloning research (see
H.R. 922) [5MR]
Seaborg, Glenn T.: declassification of Atomic Energy Commission
journal (see H.R. 2809) [4NO]
Small Business Technology Transfer Program: extend (see H.R. 2429)
[8SE]
Space policy: participation in international space station program
(see H.R. 1831) [6JN]
------space station program funding (see H.R. 1423) [23AP]
Tariff: scientific instruments and apparatus (see H.R. 1876)
[12JN]
Taxation: credit for clinical testing of certain drugs for rare
diseases or conditions (see H.R. 1169) [20MR]
------extend research and development tax credit (see H.R. 947)
[5MR]
------extend the research credit and modify the alternative
incremental credit (see H.R. 2819) [5NO]
------provide a checkoff on Federal income tax returns for a
breast and prostate cancer research fund (see H.R. 209) [9JA]
------treatment of biomedical research funds (see H.R. 1257) [9AP]
Technology: improve and expedite licensing of federally owned
inventions (see H.R. 2544) [25SE]
Tobacco products: prevent use by minors, reduce addiction levels,
compensate Federal and State Governments for health costs, and
enhance investments in biomedical and basic scientific
research (see H.R. 3028) [12NO]
Transportation: Federal participation in magnetic levitation
transportation technology projects (see H.R. 2341) [31JY]
University of Puerto Rico: transfer title to Federal real property
and improvements used to operate a center for research on
primates (see H.R. 1305) [10AP]
Women: establish offices of women's health within certain Federal
agencies (see H.R. 920) [4MR]
------increase research and education on the drug DES (see H.R.
1788) [4JN]
------research health risks posed by the presence of certain
additives and synthetic fibers in tampons and similar products
(see H.R. 2900) [7NO]
------research programs relative to HIV and AIDS (see H.R. 1571)
[8MY]
Messages
Human Cloning Prohibition: President Clinton [10JN]
Progress in Science and Technology: President Clinton [9AP]
U.S. Arctic Research Plan: President Clinton [29JY]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 1271, FAA Research, Engineering, and
Development Programs Authorization: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 125) (H. Rept. 105-70) [23AP]
Dept. of Energy Appropriations for Civilian Research, Development,
Demonstration, and Commercial Application Activities:
Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1277) (H. Rept. 105-67)
[10JN]
------Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1277) (H. Rept. 105-67)
[23AP]
Electric and Magnetic Fields Research and Public Information
Dissemination Program Extension: Committee on Commerce (House)
(H.R. 363) (H. Rept. 105-60) [21AP]
------Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 363) (H. Rept. 105-60)
[21AP]
EPA Appropriations for Research, Development, and Demonstration
Activities: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1276) (H.
Rept. 105-99) [26JN]
EPA Research, Development, and Demonstration Activities
Appropriations: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1276) (H.
Rept. 105-99) [16MY]
FAA Research, Engineering, and Development Programs Authorization:
Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1271) (H. Rept. 105-61)
[21AP]
Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses--Strong Evidence Linking Toxic Causes
to Chronic Health Effects: Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight (House) (H. Rept. 105-388) [7NO]
Prohibit Federal Funding for Human Cloning Research: Committee on
Science (House) (H.R. 922) (H. Rept. 105-239) [1AU]
Reform, Extend, and Repeal Certain Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Education Programs: Committee on Agriculture
(House) (H.R. 2534) (H. Rept. 105-376) [4NO]
Small Business Technology Transfer Program Extension: Committee on
Science (House) (H.R. 2429) (H. Rept. 105-259) [23SE]
RESPONSIBLE BORROWER PROTECTION BANKRUPTCY ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see H.R. 2500) [18SE]
RESTORE AMERICAN DREAM ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see H.R. 3024) [12NO]
REYES, SILVESTRE (a Representative from Texas)
Appointments
Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group [15MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Justice: establish Office of Enforcement and Border
Affairs (see H.R. 2588) [30SE]
Munoz, Vince: relief (see H.R. 2426; H. Res. 222) [5SE]
Native Americans: decrease the requisite blood quantum required
for membership in the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo tribe (see H.R.
2419) [5SE]
Texas: conveyance of certain Federal lands to the Clint and
Fabens, TX, school districts (see H.R. 1116) [18MR]
Ysleta del Sur Pueblo: relief of tribal members (see H.R. 2426; H.
Res. 222) [5SE]
RHODE ISLAND
Bills and resolutions
Native Americans: rights and sovereign status of certain Indian
tribes (see H.R. 1983) [19JN]
RHODE ISLAND INDIAN CLAIMS SETTLEMENT ACT
Bills and resolutions
Rhode Island: rights and sovereign status of certain Indian tribes
(see H.R. 1983) [19JN]
RICHARDSON, BILL (a Representative from New Mexico)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Armed Forces: issue medal to persons exposed to nuclear radiation
(see H.R. 432) [9JA]
Health: minority health programs (see H.R. 487) [21JA]
------prevention of fetal alcohol syndrome (see H.R. 259) [9JA]
Land and Water Conservation Fund Act: amend relative to the
National Park Service (see H.R. 489) [21JA]
Medicaid: coverage of services provided by nurse practitioners and
clinical nurse specialists (see H.R. 258) [9JA]
National parks and recreation areas: enhance park system (see H.R.
433) [9JA]
Native Americans: Federal funding for certain adoption and foster
care programs (see H.R. 261) [9JA]
New Mexico: conveyance of lands from Carson National Forest and
Santa Fe National Forest to the village of El Rito and the
town of Jemez Springs, NM (see H.R. 434) [9JA]
------Dept. of the Interior agreement with the Arch Hurley
Conservancy District on prepayment of water reclamation
repayment contracts (see H.R. 488) [21JA]
------funding for construction of history museum (see H.R. 732)
[12FE]
------funding to implement the compromise between the Forest
Service and timber contractors operating in the Vallecitos
sustained-yield unit (see H.R. 485) [21JA]
Public buildings: community use of public facilities acquired,
constructed, or rehabilitated using community development
block grants (see H.R. 257) [9JA]
Telecommunications: availability of universal service relative to
Native Americans and Alaskan natives (see H. Res. 29; H.R.
486, 555) [9JA] [21JA] [4FE]
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo: determine validity of certain land
claims involving the descendants of persons who were Mexican
citizens (see H.R. 260) [9JA]
RIGGS, FRANK (a Representative from California)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
California: conveyance of land to the Hoopa Valley Tribe (see H.R.
79) [7JA] [9JA]
Courts: constitutional amendment to limit judicial terms (see H.J.
Res. 74) [29AP]
Dept. of Agriculture: include in a special use permit relative to
Humboldt Nursery a provision allowing the permittee to use
Government-owned farming and related equipment at the nursery
(see H.R. 2126) [9JY]
Dept. of the Interior: moratorium on oil and gas development on
certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R.
3073) [13NO]
------prohibit issuance of oil and gas leases on certain portions
of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 3074) [13NO]
Education: improve and expand charter schools (see H.R. 2616)
[6OC]
------vocational education funding (see H.R. 1853) [10JN]
------voucher program to provide school choice (see H.R. 2724,
2746) [23OC] [28OC]
Employment: determination of tip credits relative to State and
local laws (see H.R. 1485, 2357) [29AP] [31JY]
FAA: prohibit closing of certain flight service stations (see H.R.
1454, 2790) [24AP] [31OC]
Forest Service: reduce costs and improve efficiency by contracting
out certain tasks related to the planning and implementation
of National Forest System programs and projects (see H.R.
2127) [9JY]
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Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: authorizing
appropriations (see H.R. 1818) [5JN]
Members of Congress: deny Federal retirement annuities to Members
convicted of felonies (see H.R. 1613) [14MY]
Redwood National Park: increase management efficiency through
cooperative agreements with California (see H.R. 262) [9JA]
Taxation: reduce rates for certain wines (see H.R. 1612) [14MY]
RILEY, BOB (a Representative from Alabama)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see
H.R. 2517) [23SE]
RIVERA, OSCAR GARCIA
Bills and resolutions
Oscar Garcia Rivera Post Office Building, New York, NY: designate
(see H.R. 282) [9JA]
RIVERS
Bills and resolutions
Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin Compact: congressional
consent (see H.J. Res. 92) [31JY]
American Heritage Rivers Initiative: terminate further development
and implementation (see H.R. 1842) [10JN]
Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact:
congressional consent (see H.J. Res. 91) [31JY]
Brunswick County, NC: environmental restoration project at the
eastern channel of the Lockwoods Folly River (see H.R. 1905)
[17JN]
Coeur d'Alene River Basin: restoration and management of the
watershed (see H.R. 1691) [21MY]
Columbia River: designate Hanford Reach area as component of the
Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 1477) [29AP]
------preserve and protect Hanford Reach area (see H.R. 1811)
[5JN]
Corps of Engineers: conduct study of mitigation banks (see H.R.
227) [9JA]
------project to protect fish and wildlife habitat of the Missouri
River and the middle Mississippi River (see H.R. 2949) [8NO]
Endangered species: enable Federal agencies to rescue and relocate
members of certain species impacted by reconstruction or
maintenance of flood control levees (see H.R. 2894) [7NO]
Endangered Species Act: exempt certain maintenance, repair, and
improvement of flood control facilities in California (see
H.R. 1155) [20MR]
------improve compliance by individuals and Government agencies
relative to flood control projects, facilities, or structures
(see H.R. 478) [21JA]
------improve compliance by individuals and Government agencies
relative to flood control projects, facilities, or structures
(H.R. 478), consideration (see H. Res. 142) [6MY]
EPA: restoration of urban watersheds and community environments in
the Anacostia River (see H.R. 2823) [5NO]
Floods: facilitate recovery from Red River flooding through
greater flexibility for depository institutions and their
regulators (see H.R. 1461) [24AP]
Hells Canyon National Recreation Area: management of river craft
(see H.R. 838) [26FE]
Hudson and Mohawk Rivers National Historical Park: establish (see
H.R. 545) [4FE]
Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve at Mullica
River-Great Bay: designate (see H.R. 2630) [7OC]
Lawrence Blackwell Memorial Bridge: designate (see H.R. 2010)
[23JN]
Oregon: prohibit taxation of compensation of Washington residents
for services as Federal employees at a Columbia River
hydroelectric facility (see H.R. 874) [27FE]
Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency: implement basin management
plan to eliminate groundwater overdraft and seawater intrusion
(see H.R. 870) [27FE]
Rocky Mountain National Park: designate certain lands as
wilderness (see H.R. 302) [9JA]
Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Rivers: designate certain segments
as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R.
1110) [18MR]
Texas: extend repayment period for Nueces River reclamation
project (see H.R. 2355) [31JY]
------use of Canadian River reclamation project distribution
system to transport water from sources other than the project
(see H.R. 2007) [20JN]
Walker River Basin: assist in litigation settlement and conserve
and stabilize water quantity and quality for fish habitat and
recreation (see H.R. 2947) [8NO]
Water: State sovereignty over water within borders (see H.R. 128)
[9JA]
Water pollution: estuary conservation and management programs
funding (see H.R. 2374, 2670) [1AU] [9OC]
West Virginia: develop a flood control strategy for the Greenbrier
River Basin (see H.R. 254) [9JA]
Reports filed
Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin Compact Congressional
Consent: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 92) (H.
Rept. 105-370) [31OC]
Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact Congressional
Consent: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 91) (H.
Rept. 105-369) [31OC]
Consideration of H.R. 478, Flood Prevention and Family Protection
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 142) (H. Rept. 105-
88) [6MY]
Flood Prevention and Family Protection Act: Committee on Resources
(House) (H.R. 478) (H. Rept. 105-75) [24AP]
Hells Canyon National Recreation Area River Craft Management:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 838) (H. Rept. 105-378)
[4NO]
Use of Canadian River Reclamation Project Water Distribution
System: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2007) (H. Rept.
105-279) [29SE]
RIVERS, LYNN N. (a Representative from Michigan)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of the Treasury: incorporate certain features in the
redesign of the U.S. currency to make it readily accessible to
the visually impaired (see H.R. 2067) [25JN]
EPA: prohibit the importation for disposal of polychlorinated
biphenyls (PCB's) at certain concentrations (see H.R. 1078)
[13MR]
------requirements relative to disposal of polychlorinated
biphenyls (PCB's) at certain facilities (see H.R. 1393) [17AP]
FEC: expedite availability of reports on the Internet (see H.R.
2433) [8SE]
House Rules: treatment of expenses of special-order speeches (see
H. Res. 97) [13MR]
Members of Congress: deny cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R.
2542) [24SE]
NAFTA: impact on employment and the environment (see H.R. 1697)
[21MY]
Recycling: require refund values for beverage containers and
provide resources for State pollution prevention and recycling
programs (see H.R. 1586) [13MY]
Washtenaw County, MI: EPA review of decision relative to Ypsilanti
Wastewater Treatment Plant construction grant (see H.R. 733)
[12FE]
ROADS AND HIGHWAYS
Bills and resolutions
Advertising: control of billboards in areas adjacent to Federal
highways (see H.R. 1448) [24AP]
Appropriations: funding for roads classified as local or rural
minor collectors (see H.R. 1131) [19MR]
Bridges: Bridge Discretionary Program reform (see H.R. 1664)
[20MY]
Crime: establish penalties for the use of interstate facilities to
target children for sexually explicit messages or contacts
(see H.R. 2815) [5NO]
------establish toll-free telephone number for the reporting of
stolen and abandoned motor vehicles (see H.R. 501) [4FE]
Dept. of Transportation: authorizing appropriations for surface
transportation research and development (see H.R. 860) [27FE]
------make direct loans and provide lines of credit to finance
surface transportation projects (see H.R. 2330) [31JY]
Drunken driving: add vehicle confiscation to criteria for State
eligibility for Federal drunk driving countermeasure grants
(see H.R. 108) [9JA]
Ecology and environment: environmental improvements (see H.R.
1533) [6MY]
FCC: establish rules preventing broadcasts that create hazards for
motorists (see H.R. 369) [9JA]
Federal aid programs: modify minimum allocation formula (see H.R.
907) [3MR]
Hells Canyon Wilderness Area: modify boundaries (see H.R. 799)
[13FE]
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: extend (see H.R.
2516) [23SE]
------reauthorize (see H.R. 1609) [14MY]
------reform (see H. Con. Res. 43) [11MR]
Interstate 86: designate from New York to Pennsylvania (see H.R.
2054) [25JN]
Interstate highways: funding for resurfacing, restoring,
rehabilitating, and reconstructing interstate highways (see
H.R. 1657) [16MY]
Land use: require local approval of railroad rights-of-way
designations for interim use as trails (see H.R. 2352, 2438)
[31JY] [9SE]
Lawrence Blackwell Memorial Bridge: designate (see H.R. 2010)
[23JN]
Metric system: waive requirements for State use on highway signs
(see H.R. 813) [25FE]
Motor vehicles: length and weight limitations on Federal-aid
highways (see H.R. 551) [4FE]
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: reauthorization
(see H.R. 2691) [22OC]
National Infrastructure Development Corp.: establish (see H.R.
712, 713) [12FE]
Native Americans: improve Indian reservation roads and related
transportation services (see H.R. 2665) [9OC]
Nevada: validate conveyance of certain lands relative to right-of-
way granted to Central Pacific Railway Co. (see H.R. 1918)
[17JN]
Petroleum: transfer gasoline tax revenues to transportation trust
funds (see H.R. 255, 2382) [9JA] [3SE]
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore: authorize improvements to a
county road and prohibit construction of a scenic shoreline
drive (see H.R. 351) [9JA]
Public works: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and
restoration of infrastructure (see H.R. 950) [5MR]
Railroads: improve safety at grade crossings (see H.R. 650) [6FE]
San Mateo County, CA: funding for construction of tunnel at
Devil's Slide (see H.R. 215) [9JA]
States: funding to maintain roads to and across Federal lands (see
H.R. 1700) [21MY]
------increase number of participants in the infrastructure bank
pilot program (see H.R. 710) [12FE]
------make grants to States for the construction and maintenance
of highways and direct the FCC to conduct spectrum auctions to
provide funding for the grants (see H.R. 918) [4MR]
------provide a minimum allocation of highway funds to States with
large geographic areas but low population densities (see H.R.
1701) [21MY]
Taxation: deposit portion of motor fuel excise taxes into Highway
Trust Fund and Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 644)
[6FE]
------impose tax on billboards and apply revenue to surface
transportation programs (see H.R. 1449) [24AP]
------treatment of motor fuel excise taxes on fuel used by highway
vehicle motors to operate certain power takeoff equipment (see
H.R. 67, 1056) [7JA] [9JA] [13MR]
Territories: participation in State Infrastructure Bank Program
and use of surface transportation program funds for road
construction (see H.R. 1561) [8MY]
Transportation: codify certain laws without substantive change
(see H.R. 1086) [17MR]
------establish national growth programs relative to metropolitan
regional projects (see H.R. 1725) [22MY]
------Federal funding for highways and transportation improvements
(see H.R. 2337) [31JY]
------Federal role in developing a national intermodal surface
transportation system (see H.R. 1268) [10AP]
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------funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs,
and transit programs (see H.R. 2400) [4SE]
------funding for projects in Mexican border States to accommodate
increased traffic resulting from NAFTA implementation (see
H.R. 204, 969) [9JA] [6MR]
------provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation
trust funds (see H.R. 4, 205) [7JA] [9JA]
------reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation
funding (see H.R. 674) [11FE]
------transfer taxing and spending authority over highway programs
and mass transit programs to States (see H.R. 1470, 3045)
[29AP] [13NO]
Urban areas: metropolitan planning (see H.R. 477) [21JA]
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact:
congressional consent to amendments made by Maryland,
Virginia, and the District of Columbia (see H.J. Res. 96)
[9OC]
Reports filed
Codify Certain Transportation Laws Without Substantive Change:
Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1086) (H. Rept. 105-
153) [25JN]
Hells Canyon Wilderness Area Boundary Modification: Committee on
Resources (House) (H.R. 799) (H. Rept. 105-377) [4NO]
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act Extension:
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R.
2516) (H. Rept. 105-270) [25SE]
ROANOKE, VA
Bills and resolutions
National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Service: designate
(see H. Con. Res. 171) [21OC]
ROANOKE COUNTY, VA
Bills and resolutions
Virginia: include additional counties as part of Appalachian
region (see H.R. 606) [5FE]
ROBERTS, TERRENCE
Bills and resolutions
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals (see H.R.
2560) [25SE]
ROBINSON, JACKIE
Bills and resolutions
Congressional Gold Medal: award (see H.R. 1335) [15AP]
Tribute (see H. Con. Res. 61) [15AP]
ROBINSON, (SUGAR) RAY
Bills and resolutions
Tribute (see H. Res. 140) [1MY]
ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY, VA
Bills and resolutions
Virginia: include additional counties as part of Appalachian
region (see H.R. 606) [5FE]
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK WILDERNESS ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see H.R. 302) [9JA]
RODIBAUGH, ROBERT K.
Bills and resolutions
Robert K. Rodibaugh U.S. Bankruptcy Courthouse, South Bend, IN:
designate (see H.R. 81) [7JA] [9JA]
Reports filed
Robert K. Rodibaugh U.S. Bankruptcy Courthouse, South Bend, IN:
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R.
81) (H. Rept. 105-235) [31JY]
RODRIGUEZ, CIRO D. (a Representative from Texas)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military
construction and increased pay and improved health care for
members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 2858) [6NO]
ROEMER, TIM (a Representative from Indiana)
Bills and resolutions introduced
House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from
Members' official allowances be applied to deficit reduction
(see H.R. 80) [7JA] [9JA]
Robert K. Rodibaugh U.S. Bankruptcy Courthouse, South Bend, IN:
designate (see H.R. 81) [7JA] [9JA]
Space policy: space station program funding (see H.R. 1423) [23AP]
ROGAN, JAMES E. (a Representative from California)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Crime: increase penalties for bringing in and harboring certain
aliens (see H.R. 3075) [13NO]
National forests: exempt prescribed burning from regulations under
the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 2601) [1OC]
ROGERS, HAROLD (a Representative from Kentucky)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2169, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies
appropriations [3SE]
------H.R. 2203, energy and water development appropriations [3SE]
------H.R. 2267, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the
Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations [6OC]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 2267) [25JY]
Conference reports
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related
Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2267) [13NO]
Reports filed
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related
Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2267)
(H. Rept. 105-405) [13NO]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2267) (H. Rept.
105-207) [25JY]
ROGERS, ROY
Bills and resolutions
Congressional Gold Medal: award (see H.R. 2752) [28OC]
ROHRABACHER, DANA (a Representative from California)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
China, People's Republic of: clarify U.S. commitment to security
and democracy in the Republic of China (see H. Res. 252)
[29SE]
China, Republic of: membership in World Trade Organization
relative to the admission of the People's Republic of China
(see H. Con. Res. 56) [21MR]
------U.S. policy (see H. Res. 225) [9SE]
International relations: normalization of relations between India
and Pakistan (see H. Con. Res. 162) [30SE]
NASA: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1275) [10AP]
Patents: restore term of patent protection and retain
confidentiality relative to the publication of patent
applications (see H.R. 811) [25FE]
Vietnam: support democracy and religious and economic freedom (see
H. Res. 231) [17SE]
ROLLCALL VOTES
see Votes in House
ROMANIA
Bills and resolutions
NATO: recommend integration (see H. Con. Res. 53) [20MR]
ROMERO-BARCELO, CARLOS A. (a Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Puerto Rico: relief for certain loans (see H.R. 490) [21JA]
------waiver of EPA secondary treatment requirements for
wastewater treatment facilities (see H.R. 2207) [22JY]
University of Puerto Rico: transfer title to Federal real property
and improvements used to operate a center for research on
primates (see H.R. 1305) [10AP]
ROOSEVELT, FRANKLIN D. (32d President of the United States)
Reports filed
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Permanent Addition Design and
Construction: Committee on Resources (House) (S.J. Res. 29)
(H. Rept. 105-167) [8JY]
ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA (a Representative from Florida)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Caribbean nations: withhold foreign aid from certain countries
that support Cuban membership in the Caribbean Community or
the Central American Common Market (see H.R. 2296) [30JY]
China, People's Republic of: improve monitoring of human rights
situation (see H.R. 2358) [31JY]
Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act: require report
relative to exclusion of certain aliens (see H.R. 2288) [29JY]
Foreign aid: prohibit assistance to countries that assist Cuba
(see H.R. 2289) [29JY]
Foreign trade: provide authority to control exports (see H.R.
1942) [17JN]
Nicaragua: adjust status of certain immigrants (see H.R. 2666)
[9OC]
Public welfare programs: modify laws relative to public assistance
and benefits for aliens (see H.R. 666) [11FE]
Taxation: treatment of State tuition programs (see H.R. 1394)
[17AP]
Turkey: end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of enclaved
people of Cyprus (see H. Con. Res. 181) [29OC]
ROTHMAN, STEVEN R. (a Representative from New Jersey)
Bills and resolutions introduced
BATF: issue minimum safety and security standards for firearm
dealers (see H.R. 2359) [31JY]
Ecology and environment: assist local governments and encourage
State voluntary response programs relative to remediating
brownfield sites (see H.R. 1395) [17AP]
Education: establish a youth mentoring program (see H.R. 2963)
[8NO]
Malofienko, Alexandre: relief (see H.R. 2976) [8NO]
Malofienko, Vladimir (see H.R. 2976) [8NO]
Matsko, Olga; relief (see H.R. 2976) [8NO]
Tariff: viscose rayon yarn (see H.R. 1742) [22MY]
Taxation: establish lifetime learning accounts for higher
education and job training expenses (see H.R. 1819) [5JN]
ROUKEMA, MARGE (a Representative from New Jersey)
Appointments
North Atlantic Assembly [22MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Colleges and universities: participation in Pell Grant Program
relative to Federal Stafford Loan Program default rate (see
H.R. 1307) [10AP]
Computers: prohibit Internet service providers from providing
accounts to sexually violent predators (see H.R. 2791) [31OC]
Consumers: notification of additional fees for use of certain
automatic teller machines utilizing a national or regional
network (see H.R. 264) [9JA]
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Citizen Advisory
Commission: reauthorize (see H.R. 1894) [12JN]
Dept. of HUD: disposition of unoccupied and substandard
multifamily housing projects (see H.R. 263) [9JA]
Education: establish Role Models Academy for at-risk youths (see
H.R. 269) [9JA]
Families and domestic relations: child support enforcement (see
H.R. 267) [9JA]
Financial institutions: applicability of host State laws to any
branch in such State of an out-of-State bank (see H.R. 1306)
[10AP]
------increase competition in the financial services sector and
merge commercial bank and savings association charters (see
H.R. 268) [9JA]
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's
(see H.R. 1222) [21MR]
Housing: increase public housing opportunities for intact families
(see H.R. 265) [9JA]
Law enforcement: evaluate neighborhood and community security
programs (see H.R. 266) [9JA]
Lawyers and attorneys: payment of fees incurred in divorce actions
(see H.R. 270) [9JA]
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Taxation: deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first
or second home (see H. Con. Res. 3) [9JA]
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE (a Representative from California)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Committee on House Oversight (House): investigation of voter
irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District
(see H. Res. 291) [30OC]
Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to address domestic
violence and its effects (see H.R. 851) [26FE]
Lozano, Ana: relief (see H.R. 2618) [6OC]
Lozano, Fauricio: relief (see H.R. 2618) [6OC]
Lozano, Sergio: relief (see H.R. 2618) [6OC]
Public welfare programs: clarify the family violence option under
the temporary assistance to needy families program (see H.R.
1950) [18JN]
ROYCE, EDWARD R. (a Representative from California)
Bills and resolutions introduced
China, People's Republic of: increase international broadcasting
activities (see H.R. 2232) [23JY]
Congo, Republic of the: outbreak of violence and threat to
scheduled elections and constitutional government (see H. Res.
175) [25JN]
Dept. of Commerce: abolish (see H.R. 1319, 2667) [14AP] [9OC]
House Rules: reduction of suballocations relative to floor
amendments to appropriations bills (see H. Res. 18) [9JA]
National Blue Ribbon Commission To Eliminate Waste in Government:
reestablish (see H.R. 271) [9JA]
National Commission To Eliminate Waste in Government: establish
(see H.R. 1318) [14AP]
Taxation: capital gains rates (see H.R. 1193) [20MR]
------constitutional amendment to prohibit retroactive taxation
(see H.J. Res. 18) [9JA]
------prohibit retroactive taxation (see H.R. 272) [9JA]
Zaire: democracy efforts (see H. Res. 115) [16AP]
RUDOLPH, WILMA G.
Bills and resolutions
Congressional Gold Medal: award (see H.R. 2717) [23OC]
RURAL AREAS
related term(s) Agriculture; Suburban areas; Urban Areas
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 2160, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and
related agencies programs appropriations [3SE]
Bills and resolutions
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies
programs: making appropriations (see H.R. 2160) [14JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2160), consideration (see H.
Res. 193) [22JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2160), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 232) [18SE]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2160), corrections in enrollment
(see H. Con. Res. 167) [6OC]
Dept. of Agriculture: authorize guaranteed farm ownership loans
and guaranteed farm operating loans (see H.R. 2145) [10JY]
------establish temporary emergency minimum milk prices (see H.
Res. 224) [9SE]
------regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar
beets (see H.R. 1387) [17AP]
Economic Development Administration: establish Office of Economic
Development Information (see H.R. 2688) [21OC]
Education: establish computer learning centers in low-income areas
(see H.R. 1640) [15MY]
Fall River County, SD: construction of rural water system (see
H.R. 1212) [21MR]
Federal aid programs: improve and expand empowerment and
enterprise zone programs (see H.R. 201) [9JA]
Hazardous substances: transportation regulations relative to
agriculture (see H.R. 1619) [15MY]
Health: improve services (see H.R. 1189) [20MR]
Health care professionals: admission requirements for nonimmigrant
nurses willing to practice in underserved areas (see H.R.
2759) [29OC]
Housing: extend loan guarantee program for multifamily rental
housing in rural areas (see H.R. 28) [7JA] [9JA]
------provide for private servicing of rural housing loans (see
H.R. 460) [21JA]
------reauthorize certain rural housing assistance programs (see
H.R. 2274) [25JY]
Lewis and Clark Rural Water System, Inc.: authorize construction
and assistance (see H.R. 1688) [21MY]
Medicare: improve health services to rural areas (see H.R. 554,
1248) [4FE] [8AP]
National Center for Rural Law Enforcement: establish (see H.R.
657, 1524) [10FE] [1MY]
North Dakota: increase authorization for water supplies, meet
water quantity and quality needs, and enhance natural
resources and habitats (see H.R. 3012) [9NO]
Nursing homes: nurse aide training and competency evaluation
programs (see H.R. 968) [6MR]
Perkins County, SD: construction of rural water system (see H.R.
1213) [21MR]
Roads and highways: funding for roads classified as local or rural
minor collectors (see H.R. 1131) [19MR]
------provide a minimum allocation of highway funds to States with
large geographic areas but low population densities (see H.R.
1701) [21MY]
Taxation: provide incentives for investment in renewal communities
(see H.R. 1031) [12MR]
------treatment of loans under the Rural Electrification Act (see
H.R. 1441) [24AP]
Taxpayer Relief Act: disapproval of line-item veto of provisions
relative to tax relief for agricultural production facilities
sold to farmer cooperatives (see H.R. 2444) [9SE]
------restore and modify provisions relative to tax relief for
agricultural production facilities sold to farmer cooperatives
(see H.R. 2513) [23SE]
Telecommunications: availability of universal service relative to
Native Americans and Alaskan natives (see H. Res. 29; H.R.
486, 555) [9JA] [21JA] [4FE]
------Government treatment of universal service support payments
(see H. Res. 200) [28JY]
Telephones: improve cellular telephone service in certain rural
areas and achieve equitable treatment of certain cellular
license applicants (see H.R. 2901) [7NO]
Transportation: permit States to impose fees for providing air
service to small communities (see H.R. 670) [11FE]
Conference reports
Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs
Appropriations (H.R. 2160) [17SE]
Motions
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies
programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160) [17JY] [24JY]
[3SE]
Reports filed
Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs
Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2160) (H. Rept.
105-252) [17SE]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2160) (H. Rept.
105-178) [14JY]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2160, Agriculture,
Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs
Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 232) (H.
Rept. 105-255) [18SE]
Consideration of H.R. 2160, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA,
and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 193) (H. Rept. 105-197) [22JY]
Nursing Home Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Programs:
Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 968) (H. Rept. 105-23)
[18MR]
------Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 968) (H. Rept.
105-23) [13MR]
Restore and Modify Provisions in Taxpayer Relief Act Relative to
Treatment of Agricultural Production Facilities Sold to Farmer
Cooperatives: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2513)
(H. Rept. 105-318) [9OC]
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Taxation: treatment of loans (see H.R. 1441) [24AP]
RURAL HOUSING LOAN SERVICING PRIVATIZATION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see H.R. 460) [21JA]
RUSH, BOBBY L. (a Representative from Illinois)
Appointments
North Atlantic Assembly [22MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Aviation: prohibit transportation of chemical oxygen generators on
certain aircraft (see H.R. 1587) [13MY]
Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House): minority
party appointments (see H. Res. 118) [16AP]
Health care professionals: admission requirements for nonimmigrant
nurses willing to practice in underserved areas (see H.R.
2759) [29OC]
NATO: recommend integration of Lithuania (see H. Con. Res. 101)
[19JN]
Public welfare programs: eligibility of SSI benefits for disabled
children (see H.R. 1455) [24AP]
RUSSIA
related term(s) Commonwealth of Independent States
Bills and resolutions
Foreign aid: requirements relative to economic assistance (see
H.R. 331) [9JA]
International relations: restitution and compensation for certain
confiscated properties in former Communist countries (see H.
Con. Res. 59) [9AP]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items
contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce
ballistic missiles (see H.R. 2709) [23OC]
------proliferation of nuclear missile technology (see H. Con.
Res. 118, 121) [22JY] [24JY]
NATO: ensure enlargement is consistent with U.S. interests,
strengthens relations with Russia, and preserve prerogatives
of arms control agreements (see H.R. 1431, 1758) [24AP] [3JN]
------ensure enlargement is consistent with U.S. interests,
strengthens relations with Russia, and preserve prerogatives
of arms control agreements (H.R. 1758), consideration (see H.
Res. 159) [3JN]
Religion: protection of rights (see H. Con. Res. 176) [24OC]
Messages
Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Flank Document
Agreement: President Clinton [15MY]
Motions
Iran: sanctions relative to acquisition of certain missiles (H.
Res. 188) [6NO]
NATO: ensure enlargement is consistent with U.S. interests,
strengthens relations with Russia, and preserve prerogatives
of arms control agreements (H.R. 1758) [11JN]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 1757, Dept. of State and Related Agencies
Appropriations and Consolidation of Certain Agencies, and H.R.
1758, European Security Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 159) (H. Rept. 105-115) [3JN]
RYUN, JIM (a Representative from Kansas)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Land use: require local approval of railroad rights-of-way
designations for interim use as trails (see H.R. 2438) [9SE]
SABO, MARTIN OLAV (a Representative from Minnesota)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2169, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies
appropriations [3SE]
------H.R. 2266, Dept. of Defense appropriations [3SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Health: require health plans to provide certain coverage for
children (see H.R. 1854) [10JN]
Medicare: eligibility for benefits for certain divorced
individuals relative to marriage requirements (see H.R. 1956)
[18JN]
Political campaigns: public financing of House of Representatives
elections (see H.R. 794) [13FE]
Taxation: deny employers a deduction for payments of excessive
compensation (see H.R. 687) [11FE]
SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT
Bills and resolutions
Diseases: establish estrogenic substance screening programs (see
H.R. 1311) [10AP]
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Government regulations: terminate the applicability of certain
provisions in establishing and implementing safe drinking
water standards (see H.R. 1308) [10AP]
States: discretion to fund source water assessments with
capitalization grants (see H.R. 2032) [24JN]
SAFETY
Appointments
Conferees: S. 830, FDA Modernization and Accountability Act [22OC]
National Civil Aviation Review Commission [17MR]
Bills and resolutions
Agriculture: define domestic industry relative to perishable
agricultural products (see H.R. 2811) [4NO]
Airlines: provide protection for airline employees who provide
certain air safety information (see H.R. 915) [4MR]
------require use of child safety restraint systems (see H.R. 754)
[13FE]
------require use of child safety restraint systems and restrict
air fares charged to children under 3 years of age (see H.R.
1141) [20MR]
Alaska: provide for a land transfer in order to facilitate surface
transportation between the cities of Cold Bay and King Cove
(see H.R. 2259) [24JY]
Armed Forces: strengthen limitation on participation in foreign
air shows or trade exhibitions involving military equipment
(see H.R. 3084) [13NO]
Atlanta, GA: prohibit non-emergency take-offs and landings at
Fulton County Airport when control tower is closed (see H.R.
2659) [9OC]
Aviation: criteria for granting slots to new entrant air carriers
at certain high density airports (see H.R. 2405) [4SE]
------develop and implement plans to reduce certain public risk
caused by helicopter operations (see H.R. 2957) [8NO]
------installation of emergency locator transmitters on aircraft
(see H.R. 664) [10FE]
------prohibit transportation of chemical oxygen generators on
certain aircraft (see H.R. 1587) [13MY]
------provide assistance and slots to air carriers providing
service between high-density and underserved airports (see
H.R. 2748) [28OC]
------require air carriers to establish procedures for responding
to in-flight medical emergencies (see H.R. 1670) [20MY]
------require installation of TCAS-II collision avoidance system
on large cargo aircraft (see H.R. 2855) [6NO]
BATF: issue minimum safety and security standards for firearm
dealers (see H.R. 2359) [31JY]
Black Lung Benefits Act: improve (see H.R. 609) [5FE]
Brookhaven, NY: prohibit reactivation of the High Flux Beam
Reactor at Brookhaven National Laboratory (see H.R. 2384)
[3SE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for the
SAFE KIDS Buckle Up Car Seat Safety Check (see H. Con. Res.
98) [12JN]
CERCLA: Superfund Program reauthorization and reform (see H.R.
2727) [23OC]
Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to the
operation of automobiles and trucks (see H.R. 2327) [31JY]
------encourage State and local governments to enact laws to
protect the safety of young people (see H. Con. Res. 70) [1MY]
------facilitate fingerprint checks authorized by National Child
Protection Act (see H.R. 2488) [17SE]
------improve academic and social outcomes for students by
providing productive activities during after-school hours (see
H.R. 2408) [4SE]
------modify certain adoption and foster care placement procedures
(see H.R. 3004) [9NO]
------provide for health, safety, and education (see H.R. 1726)
[22MY]
Colleges and universities: encourage adoption of a code of
principles to change the culture of alcohol consumption on
college campuses (see H. Res. 321) [9NO]
CPSC: ban realistic toy handguns (see H.R. 361) [9JA]
Crime: ensure that States do not require registration of
individuals convicted of an offense that involves consensual
sexual activity between adults (see H.R. 2256) [24JY]
------notification of interstate relocation of witnesses by State
engaging in that relocation (see H.R. 2181) [17JY]
------protect the civil rights of victims of gender-motivated
violence (see H.R. 1332) [15AP]
------strengthen penalties and prohibitions against sabotage of
rail transportation or other mass transit (see H.R. 1501)
[30AP]
------treatment of theft of motor vehicle air bag modules (see
H.R. 2683) [21OC]
Dept. of Agriculture: continuation of the Food Animal Residue
Avoidance Database Program to promote food safety (see H.R.
2876) [7NO]
Dept. of Defense: authorize use of military helicopters in State
and local law enforcement and rescue operations (see H.R.
2896) [7NO]
------classification of surplus military material (see H.R. 2602)
[1OC]
------reform economic redevelopment process and improve ability to
contract for protective services at installations being closed
(see H.R. 1243, 1300) [8AP] [10AP]
Dept. of Labor: establish advisory panels relative to occupational
safety and health (see H.R. 2871) [7NO]
Dept. of Transportation: assist States in adopting nationwide
emergency telephone number for cellular telephone users (see
H.R. 1011) [11MR]
------make nonmilitary Government aircraft subject to safety
regulations (see H.R. 1483) [29AP]
Disasters: reauthorize national flood insurance program (see H.R.
2227) [23JY]
Diseases: establish estrogenic substance screening programs (see
H.R. 1311) [10AP]
Dover Township, NJ: study cancer rate among children (see H.R.
1080) [13MR]
Drugs: defer effective dates for approving certain drug
applications (see H.R. 1727) [22MY]
------specify the entities eligible to purchase pharmaceutical
products from the Federal Supply Schedule (see H.R. 2197)
[17JY]
Drunken driving: add vehicle confiscation to criteria for State
eligibility for Federal drunk driving countermeasure grants
(see H.R. 108) [9JA]
------national minimum sentence for a person who operates a motor
vehicle while under the influence of alcohol (see H.R. 982)
[6MR]
------national standard to prohibit the operation of motor
vehicles by intoxicated individuals (see H.R. 981) [6MR]
Ecology and environment: cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield
sites (see H.R. 3020) [9NO]
------expand public's right to know about toxic chemical use and
release in their communities and disclose toxins in children's
consumer products (see H.R. 1636) [15MY]
------protect children from exposure to certain environmental
pollutants (see H.R. 2451) [10SE]
------provide State grants to stabilize and remove tire piles that
are near drinking water sources and sensitive populations (see
H.R. 1041) [12MR]
Education: require expulsion of students convicted of violent
crimes in schools receiving Federal assistance (see H.R. 329)
[9JA]
Energy Policy and Conservation Act: eliminate certain plumbing
supply regulations (see H.R. 859) [27FE]
EPA: distribution of funds to States for cooperative agreements
relative to underground storage tanks (see H.R. 688) [11FE]
------implement national program to reduce health threat from
exposure to indoor air contaminants (see H.R. 2952) [8NO]
------limit authority to ban metered-dose inhalers (see H.R. 2627)
[7OC]
------prohibit the importation for disposal of polychlorinated
biphenyls (PCB's) at certain concentrations (see H.R. 1078)
[13MR]
------requirements relative to disposal of polychlorinated
biphenyls (PCB's) at certain facilities (see H.R. 1393) [17AP]
Explosives: Federal permit requirements for distribution or
receipt of explosives (see H.R. 989) [6MR]
FAA: foreign repair station rules (see H.R. 145) [9JA]
------limitation on carry-on baggage by airline passengers (see
H.R. 3064) [13NO]
------prohibit closing of certain flight service stations (see
H.R. 1454, 2790) [24AP] [31OC]
------reevaluate medical equipment and make a decision relative to
automatic external defibrillators on aircraft (see H.R. 2843)
[6NO]
------reform emergency revocation authority relative to certain
certificate holders (see H.R. 1846) [10JN]
------regulations relative to recirculation of fresh air in
commercial aircraft (see H.R. 2856) [6NO]
FCC: establish rules preventing broadcasts that create hazards for
motorists (see H.R. 369) [9JA]
FDA: allow low-dose irradiation of red meat (see H.R. 2480) [16SE]
------modernize (S. 830), corrections in enrollment [13NO]
------proposal to designate the use of chlorofluorocarbons in
metered-dose inhalers as nonessential (see H.R. 2221, 2968; H.
Con. Res. 113) [9JY] [22JY] [8NO]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend medical device
provisions (see H.R. 1093) [18MR]
------classification and performance standards for devices (see
H.R. 1527) [1MY]
------requirements relative to health claims on food labels (see
H.R. 2208) [22JY]
Federal Railroad Administration: establish a pilot program to
assess the benefits of local and regional hazardous material
emergency response teams (see H.R. 2830) [5NO]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend relative to the effect
of administrative orders on civil penalty actions (see H.R.
2415) [5SE]
FEMA: reimburse certain State and local jurisdictions for support
of Federal rescue and salvage operations relative to crash of
Trans World Airlines Flight 800 (see H.R. 772) [13FE]
Financial institutions: require enhanced security measures
relative to surveillance pictures which can be used as
evidence in criminal prosecutions (see H.R. 2507) [18SE]
Firearms: allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be
valid in all States (see H.R. 339) [9JA]
------encourage States to require criminal background checks
before the sale of a handgun (see H.R. 2880) [7NO]
------ensure child safety (see H.R. 2673) [9OC]
------ensure that criminal background checks are conducted before
the transfer of a handgun by a firearms dealer (see H.R. 2769,
2935) [29OC] [8NO]
------establish a national instant criminal background check
system for firearm transfers (see H.R. 102) [9JA]
------improve safety of handguns (see H.R. 1044, 1047, 1074)
[12MR] [13MR]
------prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce (see H.R. 12)
[7JA] [9JA]
------require check for domestic abuse restraining orders before
the transfer of a handgun by a firearms dealer (see H.R. 2774)
[30OC]
------require States to establish manufacturing criteria for sales
and require manufacturers to install magazine safeties (see
H.R. 116) [9JA]
------requirements for dealers and owners relative to gun safety
devices to prevent access by children (see H.R. 814) [25FE]
------standards for certain foreign and domestically-produced
handguns (see H.R. 492) [21JA]
Food: establish independent agency responsible for safety,
labeling, and inspection (see H.R. 2801) [4NO]
------improve public health and food safety through enhanced
enforcement (see H.R. 3070) [13NO]
------improve safety of imported foods (see H.R. 3052) [13NO]
Foreign trade: require the marking of frozen produce with the
country of origin on the front panel of the package for retail
sale (see H.R. 2332) [31JY]
Government regulations: provide for the debarment or suspension
from Federal procurement and nonprocurement activities of
persons that violate certain labor and safety laws (see H.R.
1624) [15MY]
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Gun-Free School Zones Act: exemption for conduct that does not
violate State or local law (see H.R. 2984) [9NO]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1270)
[10AP]
------nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270), consideration (see H.
Res. 280, 283) [24OC] [28OC]
------prohibit the location of solid and hazardous waste
facilities near residential, day care, church, and school
properties (see H.R. 843) [26FE]
------protect residents and localities from irresponsibly sited
waste facilities (see H.R. 1199) [20MR]
------require annual review of motor carriers safety permits for
transportation of hazardous material (see H.R. 2806) [4NO]
------storage of nuclear waste on any territory or possession of
the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 32) [4MR]
------transportation regulations relative to agriculture (see H.R.
1619) [15MY]
Health: establish a program for training in lifesaving first aid
for individuals experiencing cardiac arrest (see H.R. 1679)
[20MY]
------require the removal of silicone gel and saline breast
implants and conduct chemical and industrial safety research
(see H.R. 366) [9JA]
Health care professionals: establish a national abusive and
criminal background check system for patient care workers (see
H.R. 2953) [8NO]
Housing: provide rental assistance for victims of domestic
violence to enable such victims to relocate (see H.R. 871)
[27FE]
Law enforcement: evaluate neighborhood and community security
programs (see H.R. 266) [9JA]
Law enforcement officers: establish a bill of rights (see H.R.
350) [9JA]
------establish voluntary national guidelines for the safety and
training of State correctional officers (see H.R. 2303) [30JY]
------funding for the hiring of personnel who perform
nonadministrative services (see H.R. 804) [13FE]
Medicare: reform (see H.R. 1165) [20MR]
Motor vehicles: establish an age limit for riding in front seats
(see H.R. 3071) [13NO]
------improve public education on proper use of child safety
restraint systems (see H.R. 784) [13FE]
------install switches to deactivate air bags (see H.R. 1022)
[11MR]
------prohibit the manufacture, sale, delivery, or importation of
school buses without seatbelts (see H.R. 1605) [14MY]
------school bus safety (see H.R. 1993) [19JN]
------titling and registration requirements relative to salvage,
nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (see H.R. 1839) [10JN]
National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Service: designate
(see H. Con. Res. 171) [21OC]
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: reauthorization
(see H.R. 2691) [22OC]
Native Americans: improve Indian reservation roads and related
transportation services (see H.R. 2665) [9OC]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (see H.R. 1162, 2579)
[20MR] [30SE]
------establish peer review of standards (see H.R. 2661) [9OC]
OSHA: allow employers to use alternative means of meeting safety
and health rules (see H.R. 2875) [7NO]
------clarify liability of employers at multiemployer worksites
(see H.R. 2879) [7NO]
------consultation with State officials by employers relative to
compliance with safety and health requirements (see H.R. 2864)
[7NO]
------disapprove rule relative to occupational exposure to
methylene chloride (see H.J. Res. 67) [20MR]
------exempt voluntary self assessments and audits from being used
to identify safety and health violations by employers (see
H.R. 2869) [7NO]
------identify and notify the specific industries to which
regulations and compliance standards apply (see H.R. 2873)
[7NO]
------prohibit any employee performance measures relative to
number of inspections conducted, citations issued, or
penalties assessed (see H.R. 2877) [7NO]
------waiver or abatement of penalties for small businesses if
violations are corrected in a specified time (see H.R. 2881)
[7NO]
Parks and recreation areas: require camps to report on incidents
of injuries and illnesses to Dept. of HHS (see H.R. 298) [9JA]
Pharmaceuticals: improve the regulation of drugs (see H.R. 1094)
[18MR]
Pilot Records Improvement Act: clarify (see H.R. 2626) [7OC]
Professional Boxing Safety Act: provide additional safety
provisions (see H.R. 2354) [31JY]
Public buildings: prohibit smoking in Federal buildings (see H.R.
2118) [8JY]
Public lands: eliminate hazardous fuels buildup and undertake
other forest management projects to protect communities from
wildfires (see H.R. 2458) [11SE]
Railroads: hours of service of employees (see H.R. 456) [21JA]
------improve safety at grade crossings (see H.R. 650) [6FE]
------reform the Federal Railroad Administration and improve
safety laws (see H.R. 1499) [30AP]
------reform the safety practices of the railroad industry (see
H.R. 2455) [11SE]
Safe Drinking Water Act: State discretion to fund source water
assessments with capitalization grants (see H.R. 2032) [24JN]
------terminate the applicability of certain provisions in
establishing and implementing safe drinking water standards
(see H.R. 1308) [10AP]
San Francisco Bay: remove navigational hazards to prevent oil
spills (see H.R. 882) [27FE]
San Mateo County, CA: funding for construction of tunnel at
Devil's Slide (see H.R. 215) [9JA]
Schools: establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize school
facilities (see H.R. 1104) [18MR]
Ships and vessels: removal of abandoned vessels (see H.R. 2557)
[25SE]
Small business: install devices to improve safety at convenience
stores (see H.R. 1444) [24AP]
------liability requirements for remediation of dry cleaning
solvents (see H.R. 1711) [22MY]
States: impose a penalty upon States that do not give full faith
and credit to the protective orders of other States (see H.R.
935) [5MR]
------permit individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles
within State borders after meeting minimum standards (see H.R.
2942) [8NO]
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: implementation (see H.
Con. Res. 119) [23JY]
Surplus Government property: transfer certain property to State
and local governments for law enforcement and safety purposes
(see H.R. 404) [9JA]
Tariff: oxidized polyacrylonitrile fibers (see H.R. 1973) [19JN]
Taxation: treatment of FAA mandated aircraft maintenance and
repair expenditures (see H.R. 1844) [10JN]
Telecommunications: require the licensing of certain unused
channels for public safety uses (see H.R. 1626) [15MY]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (see H.R. 2400) [4SE]
------improve safety (see H.R. 1720) [22MY]
------prohibit smoking in any federally funded transportation
facility (see H.R. 1351) [16AP]
Water: allow public water systems to avoid filtration requirements
(see H.R. 1284) [10AP]
------biological monitoring and whole effluent toxicity testing
relative to publicly owned treatment works (see H.R. 2138)
[10JY]
West Virginia: develop a flood control strategy for the Greenbrier
River Basin (see H.R. 254) [9JA]
Women: research health risks posed by the presence of certain
additives and synthetic fibers in tampons and similar products
(see H.R. 2900) [7NO]
Conference reports
FDA Modernization and Accountability Act (S. 830) [9NO]
Messages
Biennial Report on Hazardous Materials Transportation: President
Clinton [7JA]
Dept. of HHS Report Relative to Radiation Control for Health and
Safety Act: President Clinton [8AP]
Motions
FDA: modernize (S. 830) [7OC]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270) [30OC]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 1270, Nuclear Waste Policy Act: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 280) (H. Rept. 105-345) [24OC], (H.
Res. 283) (H. Rept. 105-354) [28OC]
Distribution of Funds to States for EPA Cooperative Agreements
Relative to Underground Storage Tanks: Committee on Commerce
(House) (H.R. 688) (H. Rept. 105-58) [17AP]
FDA Modernization and Accountability Act: Committee of Conference
(S. 830) (H. Rept. 105-399) [9NO]
King Cove Health and Safety Act: Committee on Resources (House)
(H.R. 2259) (H. Rept. 105-398) [8NO]
National Salvage Motor Vehicle Consumer Protection Act: Committee
on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1839) (H. Rept. 105-285) [30SE]
Nuclear Waste Policy Act: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R.
1270) (H. Rept. 105-290) [1OC]
------Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1270) (H. Rept. 105-
290) [21OC]
Pilot Records Improvement Act Clarification: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2626) (H.
Rept. 105-372) [31OC]
Use of Capitol Grounds for SAFE KIDS Buckle Up Car Seat Safety
Check: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House)
(H. Con. Res. 98) (H. Rept. 105-200) [24JY]
Witness Protection and Interstate Relocation Act: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2181) (H. Rept. 105-258) [18SE]
SALMON, MATT (a Representative from Arizona)
Appointments
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe [13MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Federal employees: establish medical savings accounts with certain
health plans (see H.R. 2465) [11SE]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: allow participants to
elect to receive contributions into medical savings accounts
(see H.R. 1574) [8MY]
Medicare: remove certain limitations on participation in
Medicare+Choice medical savings account plans (see H.R. 2668)
[9OC]
Members of Congress: deny salary adjustments relative to budget
deficit (see H.R. 2824) [5NO]
Political campaigns: appointment of independent counsel to
investigate fundraising practices in Presidential election
campaign (see H. Con. Res. 183) [31OC]
Taxation: repeal limitations on the number of individuals who may
have medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1743) [22MY]
SAN BERNADINO COUNTY, CA
Bills and resolutions
San Timoteo Creek: modify flood control project to permit non-
Federal contributions for certain costs (see H.R. 1103) [18MR]
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA
Bills and resolutions
Olivenhain Water Storage Project: provide loan guarantee (see H.R.
134) [9JA]
Reports filed
Olivenhain Water Storage Project Loan Guarantees: Committee on
Resources (House) (H.R. 134) (H. Rept. 105-327) [21OC]
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Bills and resolutions
San Francisco Bay: remove navigational hazards to prevent oil
spills (see H.R. 882) [27FE]
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, CA
Bills and resolutions
Tracy, CA: land conveyance (see H.R. 2508) [18SE]
SAN MATEO COUNTY, CA
Bills and resolutions
Roads and highways: funding for construction of tunnel at Devil's
Slide (see H.R. 215) [9JA]
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SANCHEZ, LORETTA (a Representative from California)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Housing: require review of criminal records for participation in
certain federally assisted housing (see H.R. 2964) [8NO]
Taxation: creation of a new class of bonds for new school
construction (see H.R. 2695) [22OC]
Vietnamese Conflict: tribute to former South Vietnamese commandos
for their heroism, sacrifice, and service (see H. Res. 316)
[8NO]
SANDERS, BERNARD (a Representative from Vermont)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Agriculture: price supports for milk (see H.R. 2068) [25JN]
Budget: revise for fiscal year 1998 relative to the appropriate
budgetary levels for Social Security and national defense for
fiscal years 1999 through 2002 (see H. Con. Res. 189) [7NO]
Choephel, Ngawang: arrest and treatment in the People's Republic
of China (see H. Con. Res. 44) [11MR]
Consumer Price Index: reduction (see H. Res. 132) [24AP]
Consumers: prohibit the imposition of additional fees for use of
certain automatic teller machines utilizing a national or
regional network (see H.R. 795) [13FE]
Contracts: establish limitations on taxpayer-financed compensation
for defense contractors (see H.R. 2279) [28JY]
------limit Federal agency payments to contractors for the
compensation of any individual (see H.R. 2280) [28JY]
Crime: national summit of sports, political, community, and media
leaders to develop a plan to deter acts of domestic and sexual
violence (see H. Con. Res. 29) [27FE]
Dept. of Defense: treatment of Boeing Co. defense contracts
relative to restructuring costs from its purchase of McDonnell
Douglas Corp. (see H.R. 648) [6FE]
Dept. of the Treasury: encourage international financial
institutions compliance with certain fair labor laws (see H.
Res. 334) [13NO]
EPA: take immediate steps to abate emissions of mercury and
release to Congress a study of mercury (see H. Con. Res. 91)
[22MY]
ERISA: joint trusteeship of single-employer pension plans (see
H.R. 2012) [23JN]
Eximbank: give financial assistance preferences to firms that have
shown a commitment to reinvestment and job creation in the
U.S. (see H.R. 2069) [25JN]
Foreign trade: ensure protection of worker rights and
environmental standards in any trade agreements (see H.R.
1079) [13MR]
------prohibit imports produced by child labor (see H.R. 2475)
[15SE]
Government: give preference to firms that adopt and enforce a
corporate code of conduct (see H.R. 2071) [25JN]
Insurance: prevent discrimination against victims of domestic
violence (see H.R. 1117) [18MR]
Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 2278) [28JY]
National Public Employment Relations Commission: establish (see
H.R. 2012) [23JN]
Public welfare programs: funding for nutrition programs (see H.R.
3015) [9NO]
Social Security: benefit reductions (see H. Res. 132) [24AP]
Telecommunications: preserve State and local authority to regulate
the placement, construction, and modification of certain
facilities (see H.R. 3016) [9NO]
U.N. Commission on Human Rights: resolution relative to People's
Republic of China and Tibet (see H. Con. Res. 44) [11MR]
U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child: ratification (see H.R.
3017) [9NO]
SANDLIN, MAX (a Representative from Texas)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Army: clarify the definition of depot-level maintenance and repair
(see H.R. 2193) [17JY]
Members of Congress: deny cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R.
2219) [22JY]
------eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 2510)
[18SE]
NATO: reduce U.S. contribution to security investment program (see
H.R. 2965) [8NO]
Social Security: eliminate benefit penalties to individuals
receiving pensions from noncovered employment (see H.R. 3077)
[13NO]
Taxation: deductibility of employment taxes paid by employees and
self-employed individuals (see H.R. 2966) [8NO]
------treatment of estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer
taxes (see H.R. 3076) [13NO]
SANFORD, MARSHALL ``MARK'' (a Representative from South Carolina)
Appointments
Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group [11SE]
Committee on Economics (Joint) [27FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Budget: ensure a balanced budget and create a Social Security
Reform Reserve Fund from revenues generated by economic growth
(see H.R. 2825) [5NO]
Coastal Barrier Resources System: technical corrections to map
system (see H.R. 796) [13FE]
Federal Insurance Contributions Act: disclosure of payments on
individual pay checks (see H.R. 3078) [13NO]
Government: establish uniform accounting systems, standards, and
reporting systems (see H.R. 435) [9JA]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to allow States to
limit terms (see H.J. Res. 31) [9JA]
------eliminate certain benefits (see H.R. 436) [9JA]
Roads and highways: modify minimum allocation formula for the
Federal-aid highway program (see H.R. 907) [3MR]
Ships and vessels: permit the transportation of passengers between
U.S. ports by certain foreign-flag vessels and encourage U.S.-
flag vessels to participate in such transportation (see H.R.
2420) [5SE]
Social Security: allow diversion of percentage of payroll tax
payments into personal investment plans and extend the old
age, survivors, and disability insurance program (see H.R.
2782) [30OC]
------provide for the retirement of every U.S. citizen (see H.R.
2768) [29OC]
------require annual statement of accrued liability of the old
age, survivors, and disability insurance program (see H.R.
2780) [30OC]
------require specific legislative recommendations to ensure
solvency of trust funds (see H.R. 2781) [30OC]
SSA: provide information on Social Security trust funds, personal
earnings, and benefit estimates to eligible individuals (see
H.R. 2669) [9OC]
Taxation: treatment of tax-exempt financing for professional
sports facilities (see H.R. 2097) [26JN]
SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA
Bills and resolutions
Public lands: allow certain individuals use and occupancy of
certain property (see H.R. 2689) [21OC]
SAR, SALOTH
see Pol Pot
SATELLITE HOME VIEWER ACT
Bills and resolutions
Technical amendments (see H.R. 672) [11FE]
Reports filed
Technical Amendments: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R.
672) (H. Rept. 105-25) [17MR]
SAUDI ARABIA, KINGDOM OF
Bills and resolutions
El-Sayegh, Hani: removal from the U.S. to Saudi Arabia (see H.
Con. Res. 193) [9NO]
SAULT SAINTE MARIE, MI
Bills and resolutions
Coast Guard: conveyance of certain property to the local American
Legion post (see H.R. 2641) [8OC]
SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATIONS
see Financial Institutions
SAVINGS ARE VITAL TO EVERYONE'S RETIREMENT ACT
Reports filed
Provisions: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R.
1377) (H. Rept. 105-104) [20MY]
SAVINGS BONDS
see Securities
SAWYER, THOMAS C. (a Representative from Ohio)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Families and domestic relations: develop, promote, and implement
policies to stabilize U.S. population growth (see H. Con. Res.
154) [18SE]
SAXTON, JIM (a Representative from New Jersey)
Appointments
Committee on Economics (Joint) [20JA]
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Animals: conservation of Asian elephants (see H.R. 1787) [4JN]
Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act: reauthorize and amend (see
H.R. 1658) [16MY]
Dept. of State: prohibit charges or fees for providing passport
information (see H.R. 491) [21JA]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct a volunteer pilot project at one
national wildlife refuge in each U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service region (see H.R. 1856) [10JN]
Dover Township, NJ: study cancer rate among children (see H.R.
1080) [13MR]
Ecology and environment: maintain health and stability of coral
reef ecosystems (see H.R. 2233; H. Con. Res. 8) [9JA] [23JY]
Fish and fishing: approve international fishery agreement with
People's Republic of China (see H.R. 2393) [3SE]
------moratorium on large vessels in Atlantic mackerel or Atlantic
herring fisheries (see H.R. 1575, 1855) [8MY] [10JN]
Foreign trade: prohibit sale, importation, and exportation of
products derived from rhinoceros or tiger (see H.R. 2807)
[4NO]
FRS: mandate price stability as the primary goal of monetary
policy (see H.R. 1396, 2360) [17AP] [31JY]
Israel: condemn terrorist bombing in Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res.
145) [4SE]
Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve at Mullica
River-Great Bay: designate (see H.R. 2630) [7OC]
Marine resources: reauthorization of programs (see H.R. 437) [9JA]
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act:
reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 2376) [1AU]
National Institute for the Environment: establish (see H.R. 2914)
[7NO]
National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (see H.R. 437)
[9JA]
North American Wetlands Conservation Act: reauthorizing (see H.R.
2556) [25SE]
Safe Drinking Water Act: terminate the applicability of certain
provisions in establishing and implementing safe drinking
water standards (see H.R. 1308) [10AP]
Taxation: remove mandatory withdrawal requirements for individual
retirement accounts (see H.R. 3079) [13NO]
------treatment of certain retirement benefits (see H.R. 1028)
[11MR]
------treatment of individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 891)
[27FE]
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences: ensure the
equitable treatment of graduates (see H.R. 2567) [26SE]
Water pollution: estuary conservation and management programs
funding (see H.R. 2670) [9OC]
Year of the Ocean: observance (see H. Con. Res. 131) [29JY]
Reports filed
Economic Report of the President: Committee on Economics (Joint)
(H. Rept. 105-393) [8NO]
SCARBOROUGH, JOE (a Representative from Florida)
Bills and resolutions introduced
[16JN] [3SE]
Dept. of Defense: reject the need for an additional round or
rounds of military base closures (see H. Con. Res. 78) [13MY]
FCC: revision of cable television leased commercial access rules
(see H.J. Res. 81) [10JN]
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Florida: protect coastal resources by prohibiting offshore oil and
gas activities and canceling certain Federal leases (see H.R.
1989) [19JN]
------release reversionary interests retained by the U.S. in
certain deeds conveyed to Florida (see H.R. 3018) [9NO]
Iraq: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 1550) [7MY]
Libya: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 1550) [7MY]
Strother, Harold D., Jr.: relief (see H.R. 2260) [24JY]
Syria: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 1550) [7MY]
SCHAEFER, DAN (a Representative from Colorado)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
------H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act [10JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J.
Res. 1) [9JA]
Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance of a statue of John L.
(Jack) Swigert for placement in National Statuary Hall (see H.
Con. Res. 25) [25FE]
CERCLA: ensure Federal compliance (see H.R. 1195) [20MR]
Electric power: provide for retail competition among suppliers
(see H.R. 655) [10FE]
Energy Conservation and Production Act: extend certain programs
(see H.R. 2915) [7NO]
Energy Policy and Conservation Act: extend certain programs (see
H.R. 2472, 2915) [15SE] [7NO]
------extend certain programs (H.R. 2472), Senate amendments (see
H. Res. 317) [9NO]
EPA: distribution of funds to States for cooperative agreements
relative to underground storage tanks (see H.R. 688) [11FE]
Power resources: amend certain sections of the Dept. of Energy
Organization Act and Federal Energy Administration Act (see
H.R. 649) [6FE]
Taxation: repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a
national retail sales tax (see H.R. 1325, 2001) [15AP] [19JN]
Water pollution: Federal facilities pollution control (see H.R.
1194) [20MR]
SCHAFFER, BOB (a Representative from Colorado)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Greeley, CO: exchange of certain lands with Water Supply and
Storage Co. (see H.R. 1309) [10AP]
Higher Education Act: allow certain small, nonprofit banks to
exceed 50 percent student loan ratio (see H.R. 2311) [30JY]
La Junta, CO: conveyance of certain military housing facilities
(see H.R. 2916) [7NO]
Political campaigns: require worker approval for use of labor
organization dues and fees for political activities (see H.R.
2608) [6OC]
Rocky Mountain National Park: prohibit commercial air tours (see
H.R. 2859) [6NO]
SCHIFF, STEVEN (a Representative from New Mexico)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Crime: treatment of juvenile offenses relative to ``three
strikes'' life sentence for certain violent or drug-related
convictions (see H.R. 2361) [31JY]
NSF: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1273) [10AP]
Petroglyph National Monument: modify boundaries (see H.R. 1424)
[23AP]
Political campaigns: reduce contributions to House of
Representatives candidate by multicandidate political
committees (see H.R. 797) [13FE]
U.S. Fire Administration: authorizing appropriations (see H.R.
1272) [10AP]
SCHOOLS
related term(s) Education
Bills and resolutions
Appropriations: making technical corrections to omnibus
consolidated legislation (see H.J. Res. 25) [9JA]
Army: close School of the Americas (see H.R. 611) [5FE]
Bunker Hill, IN: use of data from an application for Impact Aid
payments for the Maconaquah School Corp. to determine certain
Dept. of Defense assistance program payments (see H.R. 2636)
[8OC]
Children and youth: improve academic and social outcomes for
students by providing productive activities during after-
school hours (see H.R. 2408) [4SE]
Colleges and universities: student loan default rate limitations
relative to Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 281) [9JA]
Dept. of Agriculture: expand School Breakfast Program and provide
greater access to snacks in school-based childcare programs
(see H.R. 3086) [13NO]
Dept. of Defense: notification requirements relative to the
establishment of domestic dependent elementary and secondary
schools (see H.R. 1339) [15AP]
Dept. of Education: prohibit funding of national testing proposals
without explicit and specific legislation (see H. Res. 214;
H.R. 2846) [1AU] [6NO]
------provide links to databases of information concerning
scholarships and fellowships (see H.R. 1440) [24AP]
District of Columbia: provide scholarship assistance for
elementary and secondary school students (see H.R. 1797) [5JN]
Education: allow children who meet certain criteria to attend
schools that receive funds targeted for disadvantaged children
(see H.R. 719) [12FE]
------allow local areas to develop elementary and secondary
education programs that meet their needs (see H.R. 2992) [9NO]
------assist construction and rehabilitation of public schools
through establishment of loan and bond guarantee program (see
H.R. 2878) [7NO]
------development of curriculum designed to educate students about
the Irish famine (see H. Con. Res. 12) [4FE]
------development of school-to-work opportunities systems (see
H.R. 1803) [5JN]
------distribution of Impact Aid Program funds to local
educational agencies (see H. Con. Res. 150) [10SE]
------encourage participation of academic community and private
sector in EXPO 2000 (see H. Con. Res. 139) [31JY]
------ensure that funding is not used to promote the teaching or
use of regional or group dialects (see H.R. 1203) [20MR]
------establish funding for local communities to repair school
infrastructure (see H.R. 1639) [15MY]
------establish loan guarantee program for telecommunications
satellites dedicated to instructional programming (see H.R.
2320) [31JY]
------establish Role Models Academy for at-risk youths (see H.R.
269) [9JA]
------establish State infrastructure banks for education (see H.R.
1822) [5JN]
------Federal funding relative to treatment of Ebonics as a
legitimate language (see H. Res. 28) [9JA]
------grants to create partnerships between post-secondary and
elementary or secondary schools to instruct teachers (see H.R.
3085) [13NO]
------Impact Aid Program technical corrections (see H.R. 1312)
[10AP]
------improve and expand charter schools (see H.R. 2616) [6OC]
------improve and expand charter schools (H.R. 2616),
consideration (see H. Res. 288) [29OC]
------improve and strengthen recruitment and training of teachers
(see H.R. 2852) [6NO]
------improve teacher quality (see H.R. 2228, 2698) [23JY] [22OC]
------improve the reading and literacy skills of children and
families (see H.R. 2614) [6OC]
------provide for teacher technology training (see H.R. 1572,
2065, 2131) [8MY] [25JN] [9JY]
------recognize businesses that participate with schools to
enhance the teaching and use of technology (see H.R. 2427)
[8SE] [9SE]
------repeal certain Federal programs (see H.R. 2655) [9OC]
------restore opportunity-to-learn standards (see H.R. 1115)
[18MR]
------spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on
children's classrooms (see H. Res. 139) [1MY]
------State adoption of challenging academic standards in core
curricula (see H. Res. 299) [31OC]
------transfer of certain public lands or national forest lands
for use as elementary or secondary schools (see H.R. 2223)
[23JY]
------vocational education funding (see H.R. 1853) [10JN]
------vocational education funding (H.R. 1853), consideration (see
H. Res. 187) [16JY]
------voucher program to provide school choice (see H.R. 2724,
2746) [23OC] [28OC]
------voucher program to provide school choice (H.R. 2746),
consideration (see H. Res. 288) [29OC]
Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave for parent-teacher
conferences (see H.R. 2842) [6NO]
------expand coverage and allow leave for parental involvement in
educational and extracurricular activities (see H.R. 109, 191,
234) [9JA]
Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see
H.J. Res. 78) [8MY]
Gun-Free School Zones Act: exemption for conduct that does not
violate State or local law (see H.R. 2984) [9NO]
Hazardous substances: prohibit the location of solid and hazardous
waste facilities near residential, day care, church, and
school properties (see H.R. 843) [26FE]
Health: establish medical education trust fund (see H.R. 881)
[27FE]
------establish teaching hospital and graduate medical education
trust fund (see H.R. 106) [9JA]
House of Representatives: donation of used computer equipment to
public schools (see H.R. 283) [9JA]
Immigration: permit local educational agencies to waive
reimbursement for aliens granted nonimmigrant status to attend
public secondary schools (see H.R. 601) [5FE]
------regulations relative to certain foreign students (see H.R.
2172) [16JY]
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals (see H.R.
2560) [25SE]
Local government: assist local communities in renewal of public
schools (see H.R. 1436) [24AP]
Motor vehicles: prohibit the manufacture, sale, delivery, or
importation of school buses without seatbelts (see H.R. 1605)
[14MY]
------school bus safety (see H.R. 1993) [19JN]
National objectives: establish a partnership to rebuild and
modernize school facilities (see H.R. 1104) [18MR]
NetDay96: tribute (see H. Res. 38) [5FE]
Public welfare programs: make progress toward completion of high
school or college a permissible work activity (see H.R. 1616)
[14MY]
Service academies: increase service obligation for military
service academies, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and the U.S.
Merchant Marine Academy (see H.R. 2582) [30SE]
States: require equal education funding throughout the State (see
H.R. 828, 1234) [25FE] [8AP]
Taxation: allow certain deductions for school bus owner-operators
(see H.R. 1242) [8AP]
------clarify employment status of certain school bus contractors
and drivers (see H.R. 605) [5FE]
------creation of a new class of bonds for new school construction
(see H.R. 2695) [22OC]
------tax credit for education expenses (see H.R. 1633) [15MY]
------treatment of contributions of computer technology and
equipment to elementary or secondary schools (see H.R. 1153,
1478) [20MR] [29AP]
------treatment of education (see H.R. 2847) [6NO]
------treatment of expenses for public and nonpublic elementary
and secondary education (see H.R. 1816) [5JN]
------treatment of religious schools relative to Federal
unemployment tax (see H.R. 124) [9JA]
------treatment of school-based health insurance programs (see
H.R. 1698) [21MY]
------treatment of student loan programs and public-private
education partnerships for public educational institutions
serving disadvantaged students (see H.R. 1512) [1MY]
Telecommunications: universal service support for schools and
libraries (see H.R. 280) [9JA]
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Texas: conveyance of certain Federal lands to the Clint and
Fabens, TX, school districts (see H.R. 1116) [18MR]
Veterans: funding levels for federally assisted education programs
(see H.R. 759) [13FE]
Motions
Education: improve and expand charter schools (H.R. 2616) [7NO]
------vocational education funding (H.R. 1853) [22JY]
------voucher program to provide school choice (H.R. 2746) [4NO]
Reports filed
Charter Schools Improvement and Expansion: Committee on Education
and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2616) (H. Rept. 105-321)
[21OC]
Consideration of H.R. 1853, Vocational Education Funding:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 187) (H. Rept. 105-187)
[16JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2746 and H.R. 2616, Voucher Program To
Provide School Choice and Community-Designed Charter Schools
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 288) (H. Rept. 105-
357) [29OC]
Education Spending Relative to a Greater Percentage of Federal Tax
Dollars on Children's Classrooms: Committee on Education and
the Workforce (House) (H. Res. 139) (H. Rept. 105-349) [28OC]
Reading Excellence Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce
(House) (H.R. 2614) (H. Rept. 105-348) [24OC]
Vocational Education Funding: Committee on Education and the
Workforce (House) (H.R. 1853) (H. Rept. 105-177) [14JY]
SCHUMER, CHARLES E. (a Representative from New York)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Budget: require surplus revenue be used for deficit reduction and
tax relief, and cap non-defense discretionary spending (see
H.R. 2860) [6NO]
Business and industry: prohibit rental car companies from imposing
certain fees based upon the residence of the renter (see H.R.
1118) [18MR]
Courts: reform asset forfeiture laws (see H.R. 1745) [22MY]
Credit cards: require additional disclosures of account
information (see H.R. 274) [9JA]
Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (see H.R. 3081)
[13NO]
------ensure that States do not require registration of
individuals convicted of an offense that involves consensual
sexual activity between adults (see H.R. 2256) [24JY]
------national policy to control juvenile crime, violence, and
drug abuse (see H.R. 810) [25FE]
------reform juvenile justice system, and promote youth
development and crime prevention programs (see H.R. 278) [9JA]
------treatment of theft of motor vehicle air bag modules (see
H.R. 2683) [21OC]
Ecology and environment: increase penalties and strengthen
enforcement relative to environmental crimes (see H.R. 277)
[9JA]
Employment: enhance and protect retirement savings (see H.R. 83)
[7JA] [9JA]
Federal aid programs: improve program of block grants to States
for temporary assistance to needy families (see H.R. 2861)
[6NO]
Financial institutions: clarify consumer liability for
unauthorized transactions involving debit cards (see H.R.
2234) [23JY]
Firearms: ban import of firearms that have been cosmetically
altered to avoid the ban on semiautomatic assault weapons (see
H.R. 2702) [22OC]
------ban the manufacture, importation, and sale of ammunition
that can penetrate police body armor (see H.R. 1250) [8AP]
------ensure that criminal background checks are conducted before
the transfer of a handgun by a firearms dealer (see H.R. 2769)
[29OC]
------improve safety of handguns (see H.R. 1047) [12MR]
------prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce (see H.R. 12)
[7JA] [9JA]
------prohibit gunrunning and provide mandatory minimum penalties
for crimes related to gunrunning (see H.R. 1264) [9AP]
------standards for certain foreign and domestically-produced
handguns (see H.R. 492) [21JA]
Food stamps: require States to use electronic benefit transfer
systems (see H.R. 273) [9JA]
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's
(see H.R. 2967) [8NO]
Immigration: clarify that forced slave labor by withholding
immigration documents or by threatening to involve immigration
officials is a criminal violation (see H.R. 2312) [30JY]
Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see H. Con.
Res. 60) [10AP]
Lebanon: waive foreign aid certification of drug enforcement
efforts (see H.R. 3080) [13NO]
Major League Baseball: application of antitrust laws (see H.R.
1744) [22MY]
Motion pictures: tribute to NBC and Ford Motor Co., for television
broadcast of movie ``Schindler's List'' (see H. Con. Res. 30)
[27FE]
Older Americans Act: improve provisions relative to pension rights
demonstration projects (see H.R. 2167) [15JY]
Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1335)
[15AP]
Syria: waive foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts
(see H.R. 3080) [13NO]
Taxation: allow taxpayers to request receipts for income tax
payments which itemizes the allocable portions used for
Federal spending (see H.R. 2827) [5NO]
------capital gains rates (see H.R. 276) [9JA]
------establish a credit for the purchase of a principal residence
located within an empowerment zone or enterprise community by
a first-time homebuyer (see H.R. 2826) [5NO]
------treatment of higher education expenses (see H.R. 82) [7JA]
[9JA]
------treatment of tenant-stockholders in cooperative housing
corporations (see H.R. 1672) [20MY]
Terrorism: improve efforts to combat domestic terrorism (see H.R.
275) [9JA]
------prevention of violence by paramilitary organizations (see
H.R. 2362) [31JY]
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA
Bills and resolutions
Courts: transfer from the Eastern Judicial District to the Middle
Judicial District (see H.R. 2123) [9JY]
SCIENCE
related term(s) Engineering; Mathematics; Research; Technology
Bills and resolutions
Aviation: tribute to individuals who contributed to the
development of supersonic flight technology (see H. Con. Res.
173) [22OC]
Brookhaven, NY: prohibit reactivation of the High Flux Beam
Reactor at Brookhaven National Laboratory (see H.R. 2384)
[3SE]
Commission on the Advancement of Women in Science, Engineering,
and Technology Development: establish (see H.R. 3007) [9NO]
Dept. of Education: prohibit funding of national testing proposals
without explicit and specific legislation (see H. Res. 214;
H.R. 2846) [1AU] [6NO]
Dept. of HHS: employment opportunities for women scientists (see
H.R. 304) [9JA]
Dept. of Labor: establish advisory panels relative to occupational
safety and health (see H.R. 2871) [7NO]
Diseases: ban use of certain radiopaque dyes in myelograms
relative to arachnoiditis prevention (see H.R. 738) [12FE]
Ecology and environment: establish doctoral fellowships to
increase the number of scientists and engineers trained in
global energy and environmental challenges (see H.R. 2749)
[28OC]
Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial
of birth (see H.R. 678) [11FE]
Education: provide for teacher technology training (see H.R. 1572,
2065, 2131) [8MY] [25JN] [9JY]
Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic
information (see H.R. 2215, 2275) [22JY] [25JY]
Federal Advisory Committee Act: clarify public disclosure
requirements of the National Academy of Sciences and the
National Academy of Public Administration (see H.R. 2977)
[9NO]
Health: biomedical research funding (see H. Res. 83) [5MR]
------limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information
(see H.R. 341, 1815, 2198) [9JA] [5JN] [17JY]
------revise and extend mammography quality standards programs
(see H.R. 1289) [10AP]
Horticulture: plant genetic conservation program funding (see H.R.
570) [4FE]
Kika de la Garza Subtropical Agricultural Research Center,
Weslaco, TX: designate (see H.R. 2737) [24OC]
NASA: tribute for successfully carrying out the Mars Pathfinder
Mission (see H. Con. Res. 111) [9JY]
National Energy Laboratories Reorganization Commission: establish
(see H.R. 1295) [10AP]
National Institute for the Environment: establish (see H.R. 2914)
[7NO]
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging: establish (see H.R.
1715) [22MY]
NetDay96: tribute (see H. Res. 38) [5FE]
NIH: establish National Center for Integral Medicine (see H.R.
1055) [13MR]
NSF: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1273) [10AP]
------authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1273), consideration (see
H. Res. 126) [23AP]
Oceans: develop and implement national ocean and coastal
activities policy (see H.R. 2547) [25SE]
Research: prohibit cloning of humans (see H.R. 923) [5MR]
------prohibit Federal funding for human cloning research (see
H.R. 922) [5MR]
Space policy: participation in international space station program
(see H.R. 1831) [6JN]
------space station program funding (see H.R. 1423) [23AP]
Tariff: scientific instruments and apparatus (see H.R. 1876)
[12JN]
Taxation: extend research and development tax credit (see H.R.
947) [5MR]
Technology: improve and expedite licensing of federally owned
inventions (see H.R. 2544) [25SE]
Tobacco products: prevent use by minors, reduce addiction levels,
compensate Federal and State Governments for health costs, and
enhance investments in biomedical and basic scientific
research (see H.R. 3028) [12NO]
U.S. Man and Biosphere Program: authorize (see H.R. 1801) [5JN]
Messages
Human Cloning Prohibition: President Clinton [10JN]
Progress in Science and Technology: President Clinton [9AP]
U.S. Arctic Research Plan: President Clinton [29JY]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 1273, NSF Appropriations: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 126) (H. Rept. 105-71) [23AP]
NSF Appropriations: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1273) (H.
Rept. 105-63) [21AP]
Prohibit Federal Funding for Human Cloning Research: Committee on
Science (House) (H.R. 922) (H. Rept. 105-239) [1AU]
SCOTLAND
see United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
SEABORG, GLENN T.
Bills and resolutions
Atomic Energy Commission: declassification of journal (see H.R.
2809) [4NO]
SECRET SERVICE
Bills and resolutions
Capitol Police Board: establish a pay scale and benefits package
equal to that of the Secret Service Uniformed Division (see
H.R. 2828, 2862) [5NO] [6NO]
Presidents of the U.S.: limit the duration of certain benefits
extended to former Presidents (see H.R. 48) [7JA] [9JA]
Public safety officers: provide additional compensation to certain
fire and law enforcement personnel (see H.R. 2767) [29OC]
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SECRETARY OF STATE (Madeleine Korbel Albright)
Bills and resolutions
Middle East: visit (see H. Con. Res. 149) [10SE]
SECURITIES
related term(s) Investments
Bills and resolutions
BLM: transfer to State governments the authority to require bonds
or other financial guarantees for the reclamation of hardrock
mineral operations (see H.R. 1917) [17JN]
Business and industry: promote and improve employee stock
ownership plans (see H.R. 1592) [14MY]
Charities: clarify antitrust immunity for charitable gift
annuities (see H.R. 1902) [17JN]
Corporations: improve disclosure of charitable contributions (see
H.R. 944) [5MR]
------require shareholders views relative to charitable
contributions (see H.R. 945) [5MR]
Courts: limit the conduct of securities class actions under State
law (see H.R. 1689) [21MY]
Dept. of the Treasury: issue national park capital improvement
bonds and set aside park fees into a National Park Capital
Improvement Fund to secure and pay interest on such bonds (see
H.R. 2853) [6NO]
Education: assist construction and rehabilitation of public
schools through establishment of loan and bond guarantee
program (see H.R. 2878) [7NO]
ERISA: clarify treatment of investment managers (see H.R. 2226)
[23JY]
Financial institutions: increase competition in the financial
services sector (see H.R. 10, 669, 2940) [7JA] [9JA] [11FE]
[8NO]
------increase competition in the financial services sector and
merge commercial bank and savings association charters (see
H.R. 268) [9JA]
Government regulations: create uniform standards relative to
federally-regulated securities (see H.R. 1653) [16MY]
Investments: permit current refunding of certain tax-exempt bonds
(see H.R. 834) [25FE]
------quotation of securities transactions in decimals (see H.R.
1053) [13MR]
------revise the definition of limited partnership rollup
transaction (see H.R. 2996) [9NO]
Pensions: require annual report of investments to participants in
401(k) pension plans (see H.R. 819) [25FE]
SEC: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1262) [9AP]
------establish Office of National Security (see H.R. 2772) [29OC]
Student Loan Marketing Association: treatment of tax-exempt
municipal bonds relative to waiver of redemption premiums (see
H.R. 2511) [18SE]
Taxation: capital gains rates (see H.R. 14, 241, 276, 862, 1033,
1124, 1193, 1207, 2084) [7JA] [9JA] [27FE] [12MR] [19MR]
[20MR] [26JN]
------capital gains rates and indexing of certain assets (see H.R.
1490, 1517) [30AP] [1MY]
------capital gains rates for older individuals (see H.R. 1629)
[15MY]
------capital gains rates relative to investments in certain small
businesses (see H.R. 2252) [24JY]
------creation of a new class of bonds for new school construction
(see H.R. 2695) [22OC]
------disregard certain amounts of capital expenditures in
applying limits on certain bonds (see H.R. 840, 2714) [26FE]
[23OC]
------effective date of capital gains exclusion on the transfer of
a primary residence (see H. Con. Res. 76) [7MY]
------increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 979)
[6MR]
------increase the unified estate and gift tax credit (see H.R.
324, 683) [9JA] [11FE]
------issuance of tax-exempt bonds by Indian tribal governments
(see H.R. 295) [9JA]
------modify the exclusion of gain on certain small business stock
(see H.R. 420) [9JA]
------permit the issuance of tax-exempt bonds by certain
organizations providing rescue and emergency medical services
(see H.R. 2613) [6OC]
------prevent avoidance of corporate tax on prearranged sales of
corporate stock (see H.R. 1365) [17AP]
------promote the granting of incentive stock options to nonhighly
compensated employees (see H.R. 2788) [31OC]
------provide deduction for capital gains, index the basis of
certain capital assets, provide family credits, and phase-out
estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 1584) [13MY]
------remove mandatory withdrawal requirements for individual
retirement accounts (see H.R. 3079) [13NO]
------repeal cap on outstanding tax-exempt bonds for certain
nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 197) [9JA]
------treatment of capital gains, estate and gift taxes, and
special estate tax valuation for certain farm property (see
H.R. 245) [9JA]
------treatment of capital gains and estate and gift taxes (see
H.R. 1379) [17AP]
------treatment of capital gains and estate taxes relative to
certain farm property (see H.R. 2117) [8JY]
------treatment of capital losses on sale or exchange of a
principal residence (see H.R. 535) [4FE]
------treatment of distributions from publicly traded partnerships
as qualifying income of regulated investment companies (see
H.R. 1205) [20MR]
------treatment of estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer
taxes (see H.R. 3076) [13NO]
------treatment of estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 249, 1299,
1751) [9JA] [10AP] [30MY]
------treatment of gain from the sale of a business closely held
by an individual who has attained age 62 (see H.R. 507) [4FE]
------treatment of liquidations of closely held corporations or
property to transfer assets to charitable organizations (see
H.R. 3029) [12NO]
------treatment of mortgage subsidy bond benefits for residences
located in disaster areas (see H.R. 2913) [7NO]
------treatment of noncorporate capital gains tax rate (see H.R.
2803) [4NO]
------treatment of reorganizations and stocks for specialized
small business investment companies (see H.R. 2707) [23OC]
------treatment of stock in agricultural refiners or processors
sold to certain farmers' cooperatives (see H.R. 1752) [30MY]
------treatment of tax-exempt financing for professional sports
facilities (see H.R. 721, 2097) [12FE] [26JN]
Reports filed
Charitable Donation Antitrust Immunity Act: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1902) (H. Rept. 105-146) [23JN]
Increase Competition in the Financial Services Sector: Committee
on Banking and Financial Services (House) (H.R. 10) (H. Rept.
105-164) [8JY] [17SE]
------Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 10) (H. Rept. 105-164)
[4NO]
SEC Appropriations: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1262) (H.
Rept. 105-274) [26SE]
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Bills and resolutions
Appropriations: authorizing (see H.R. 1262) [9AP]
Business and industry: require employers which are terminating
businesses to offer employee stock ownership plans (see H.R.
1946) [17JN]
ERISA: clarify treatment of investment managers (see H.R. 2226)
[23JY]
Office of National Security: establish (see H.R. 2772) [29OC]
Securities: create uniform standards relative to federally-
regulated securities (see H.R. 1653) [16MY]
------limit the conduct of securities class actions under State
law (see H.R. 1689) [21MY]
------quotation of securities transactions in decimals (see H.R.
1053) [13MR]
Reports filed
SEC Appropriations: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1262) (H.
Rept. 105-274) [26SE]
SECURITY AND FREEDOM THROUGH ENCRYPTION ACT
Reports filed
Provisions: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 695) (H. Rept.
105-108) [29SE]
------Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H.R. 695) (H.
Rept. 105-108) [16SE]
------Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 695) (H.
Rept. 105-108) [25JY]
------Committee on National Security (House) (H.R. 695) (H. Rept.
105-108) [15SE]
------Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 695) (H. Rept. 105-
108) [30MY]
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
see Classified Information
SELECT COMMISSION TO ADVISE ON REFORMING ELECTIONS
Bills and resolutions
Establish (see H.R. 141) [9JA]
SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM
Bills and resolutions
Corp. for National and Community Service: prohibit use of
Selective Service System information for recruitment purposes
(see H.R. 2029) [24JN]
Military Selective Service Act: repeal (see H.R. 2421) [5SE]
SENATE
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 2209, legislative branch of the Government
appropriations [3SE]
Bills and resolutions
Budget: ensure that the budget proposal concurs with the
provisions of the bipartisan budget agreement (see H.R. 2037)
[25JN]
------setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res.
84), disposition of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 156) [22MY]
Business and industry: ensure congressional approval of compliance
costs relative to Government regulations (see H.R. 1591)
[14MY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: use of the rotunda for congressional
Christmas celebration (see H. Con. Res. 190) [8NO]
------use of the rotunda for Senate Thanksgiving Celebration (see
H. Con. Res. 142) [3SE]
Congress: adjournment (see H. Con. Res. 21, 87, 108, 136, 169)
[13FE] [22MY] [26JN] [31JY] [8OC]
------adjournment (H. Con. Res. 108), consideration (see H. Res.
176) [25JN]
------compile and make available to the public the names of
candidates for election who agree to conduct campaigns in
accordance with a Code of Election Ethics (see H. Con. Res.
160) [26SE]
------constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on
the passage of legislation increasing revenue and a balanced
budget (see H.J. Res. 52) [12FE]
------joint session for the State of the Union Message (see H.
Con. Res. 9) [21JA]
------joint session to receive a message from the President (see
H. Con. Res. 194) [9NO]
------notify the President that a quorum has assembled (see H.
Res. 3) [7JA] [9JA]
------punish false statements made during debate on the floor of
either House of Congress (see H.R. 425) [9JA]
------reform pension plan for Members and employees (see H.R. 729)
[12FE]
------require the posting of the Ten Commandments in the House and
Senate Chambers (see H. Con. Res. 35) [4MR]
------specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment
of legislation (see H.R. 292) [9JA]
------treatment of Members and employees for retirement purposes
(see H.R. 1765) [3JN]
------treatment of travel awards accrued during official travel by
Members, officers, or employees (see H.R. 1896; H. Res. 64)
[13FE] [12JN]
------waive enrollment requirements for certain legislation (see
H.J. Res. 103) [8NO]
Congressional Budget Act: establish a point of order that
precludes raising revenues to enforce the bipartisan balanced
budget agreement (see H.R. 2230) [23JY]
Congressional Office of Compliance: approval of regulations
relative to labor-management relations (see H. Con. Res. 5; H.
Res. 19) [9JA]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination
Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 96) [12MR]
[[Page 2771]]
Courts: constitutional amendment to provide that Federal judges be
reconfirmed by the Senate every 10 years (see H.J. Res. 77)
[7MY]
------constitutional amendment to provide that Federal judges be
reconfirmed by the Senate every 12 years (see H.J. Res. 63)
[11MR]
Elections: provide candidates for Federal office free access to
interactive computer services for dissemination of campaign
information (see H.R. 653) [6FE]
------require a majority of campaign contributions come from State
residents and ensure that employees are informed on use of
labor organization dues and fees for political activities (see
H.R. 2573) [29SE]
FEC: establish and administer an escrow account for certain
campaign contributions (see H.R. 1494) [30AP]
------expedite availability of reports on the Internet (see H.R.
2074, 2109, 2433) [26JN] [8JY] [8SE]
------responsibility for investigations relative to campaign
fundraising practices (see H. Con. Res. 46) [12MR]
Federal Election Law Reform Commission: establish (see H.R. 419)
[9JA]
Government: reduce spending and regulatory programs (see H. Con.
Res. 102) [21JN]
------require Congress and the President to fulfill their
constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for
Federal laws (see H.R. 1036) [12MR]
Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional
deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (see
H.R. 1010) [11MR]
House of Representatives: notify that a quorum is present and of
the election of the Speaker and Clerk (see H. Res. 2) [7JA]
[9JA]
Independent Commission on Campaign Finance Reform: establish (see
H.R. 1614) [14MY]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (see
H.R. 2209) [22JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2209), consideration (see H.
Res. 197) [24JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2209), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 238) [23SE]
------require random drug testing of Members, officers, and
employees (see H.R. 310) [9JA]
Lobbying Disclosure Act: amend (see H.R. 233) [9JA]
Members of Congress: adjust basic pay relative to degree of
success in deficit reduction (see H.R. 343) [9JA]
------constitutional amendment relative to liability associated
with the making of false statements (see H.J. Res. 29) [9JA]
------constitutional amendment to allow States to limit terms (see
H.J. Res. 31) [9JA]
------constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2, 3,
8, 22, 33, 34, 42, 46, 49) [9JA] [21JA] [5FE] [10FE] [11FE]
------constitutional amendment to limit terms and to increase the
term of Representatives to 4 years (see H.J. Res. 5, 6, 16)
[9JA]
------constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 2),
consideration (see H. Res. 47) [11FE]
------deny cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 2219, 2542; H.
Con. Res. 1) [9JA] [22JY] [24SE]
------deny Federal retirement annuities to Members convicted of
felonies (see H.R. 1613) [14MY]
------deny salary adjustments relative to budget deficit (see H.R.
1906, 2824) [17JN] [5NO]
------eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 46, 330,
632, 1100, 2510, 2517) [7JA] [9JA] [6FE] [18MR] [18SE] [23SE]
------eliminate certain benefits (see H.R. 436) [9JA]
------increase length of ban on lobbying activities after leaving
office (see H.R. 390) [9JA]
------link annual salary adjustments to cost-of-living adjustments
for certain Social Security benefits (see H.R. 2763) [29OC]
------modify law providing a permanent appropriation for
compensation (see H.R. 403) [9JA]
------national advisory referendum on term limits (see H.R. 2056)
[25JN]
------payment of salary relative to adoption of a balanced budget
resolution (see H.R. 1746) [22MY]
------prohibit Federal funding of official travel after elections
for Members who fail to be reelected (see H.R. 2276) [25JY]
------prohibit participation in Federal Employees' Retirement
System (see H.R. 47) [7JA] [9JA]
------prohibit representation of foreign governments after leaving
office (see H.R. 97) [7JA] [9JA]
------require comparable treatment with Federal employees during
Government shutdown (see H.R. 342) [9JA]
Monuments and memorials: prohibit establishment of any national
monument without an express act of Congress and the
concurrence of the Governor and State legislature (see H.R.
1127) [19MR]
------prohibit establishment of any national monument without an
express act of Congress and the concurrence of the Governor
and State legislature (H.R. 1127), consideration (see H. Res.
256) [29SE]
------prohibit extension or establishment of any national monument
in Idaho without public participation and an express act of
Congress (see H.R. 597) [5FE]
------prohibit extension or establishment of any national monument
in Washington without public participation and an express act
of Congress (see H.R. 413) [9JA]
------prohibit extension or establishment of any national monument
without an express act of Congress (see H.R. 596) [5FE]
Pensions: annuity computation for Members of Congress and Federal
employees (see H.R. 946) [5MR]
Political campaigns: ban soft money in elections for Federal
office (see H.R. 110, 458, 1025) [9JA] [21JA] [11MR]
------compliance with fundraising laws relative to candidates for
Federal office and campaign finance officials and workers (see
H. Res. 308) [5NO]
------contribution limitations for multicandidate political
committees (see H.R. 1081) [13MR]
------ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 140, 179,
493, 600, 767, 965, 1303, 1366, 1776, 1777, 2051, 2183, 2199,
2777; H. Res. 210, 236) [9JA] [21JA] [5FE] [13FE] [6MR] [10AP]
[17AP] [4JN] [25JN] [17JY] [31JY] [18SE] [30OC]
------ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 1366),
consideration (see H. Res. 259, 272) [6OC] [21OC]
------impose monetary penalties for use of fraudulent political
advertisements (see H.R. 423) [9JA]
------prohibit candidates from accepting unsecured loans from
depository institutions regulated under Federal law (see H.R.
783) [13FE]
------prohibit contributions by multicandidate political
committees controlled by foreign corporations (see H.R. 610)
[5FE]
------prohibit contributions by nonparty multicandidate political
committees (see H.R. 70, 138, 472, 473) [7JA] [9JA] [21JA]
------prohibit use of soft money and require written authorization
for use of salary withholdings for political activities (see
H.R. 2147) [10JY]
------prohibit use of soft money in Federal elections and permit
individuals to elect not to have payroll deductions used for
political activities (see H.R. 3019) [9NO]
------reduce contributions by nonparty multicandidate political
committees (see H.R. 569) [4FE]
------require availability of certain information on the Internet,
limit soft money, expand required spending reports, and
transfer enforcement of campaign finance laws (see H.R. 1780)
[4JN]
------require congressional candidates to raise at least half of
their contributions from residents of their district or State
(see H.R. 2866) [7NO]
------require that contributions by individuals to candidates for
Federal office are accompanied by written certification that
the contributions are from personal funds (see H.R. 2865)
[7NO]
Presidential appointments: require the appointment of the Chief of
the Forest Service by the President (see H.R. 817) [25FE]
Racial relations: congressional role in eliminating racism (see H.
Res. 138) [30AP]
Select Commission To Advise on Reforming Elections: establish (see
H.R. 141) [9JA]
Taxation: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds
majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (H.J.
Res. 62), consideration (see H. Res. 113) [14AP]
Conference reports
Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations (H.R. 2209)
[18SE]
Motions
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R.
2209) [28JY] [3SE]
Reports filed
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2209, Legislative
Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 238) (H. Rept. 105-263) [23SE]
Consideration of H. Con. Res. 108, Congressional Adjournment:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 176) (H. Rept. 105-154)
[25JN]
Consideration of H.J. Res. 2, Constitutional Amendment To Limit
Congressioal Terms: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 47)
(H. Rept. 105-4) [11FE]
Consideration of H.J. Res. 62, Constitutional Amendment To Require
a Two-Thirds Majority on the Passage of Legislation Increasing
Taxes: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 113) (H. Rept. 105-
54) [14AP]
Consideration of H.R. 1127, National Monument Fairness Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 256) (H. Rept. 105-283)
[29SE]
Consideration of H.R. 2209, Legislative Branch of the Government
Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 197) (H.
Rept. 105-202) [24JY]
Constitutional Amendment To Limit Congressional Terms: Committee
on the Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 2) (H. Rept. 105-2) [6FE]
Constitutional Amendment To Require a Two-Thirds Majority on the
Passage of Legislation Increasing Taxes: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 62) (H. Rept. 105-50) [10AP]
Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee of
Conference (H.R. 2209) (H. Rept. 105-254) [18SE]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2209) (H. Rept.
105-196) [22JY]
National Monument Fairness Act: Committee on Resources (House)
(H.R. 1127) (H. Rept. 105-191) [21JY]
SENIOR CITIZEN HOME EQUITY PROTECTION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (S. 562): Senate amendment (see H. Res. 329) [13NO]
SENIOR CITIZENS
Appointments
National Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare [15DE]
Bills and resolutions
Armed Forces: improve access to treatment facilities, provide
Medicare reimbursement, and permit enrollment in Federal
Employees Health Benefits Program for veterans and their
dependents (see H.R. 1456) [24AP]
------permit enrollment in Federal Employees Health Benefits
Program for Medicare-eligible retired members and their
dependents (see H.R. 2128) [9JY]
Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare: establish (see
H.R. 344) [9JA]
Budget: sequestration of all budgetary accounts except Social
Security, Federal retirement, and interest on the debt (see
H.R. 593) [5FE]
Business and industry: require employee notification before
termination of health or retirement benefits (see H.R. 1594)
[14MY]
Civil rights: establish criminal liability for discrimination
based on disparate treatment (see H.R. 2080) [26JN]
------prohibit employment discrimination (see H.R. 963, 2078)
[6MR] [26JN]
------prohibit use of involuntary arbitration to settle claims of
employment discrimination (see H.R. 983) [6MR]
Civil Service Retirement System: expand the class of individuals
eligible to elect the option to make up a deposit through an
actuarially equivalent annuity reduction (see H.R. 2566)
[26SE]
[[Page 2772]]
Commission on Retirement Savings: establish (see H.R. 1695) [21MY]
Courts: sentencing for crimes against child or elderly victims
(see H.R. 454) [21JA]
Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide,
euthanasia, or mercy killing (see H.R. 1003) [11MR]
Dept. of Defense: demonstration project to provide Medicare
reimbursement to certain beneficiaries under the TRICARE
program (see H.R. 1357) [16AP]
Dept. of HHS: application for waiver of certain demonstration
projects (see H.R. 1192) [20MR]
------dissemination of information about nursing homes (see H.R.
2423) [5SE]
Dept. of Labor: establish programs to educate the public on
retirement savings (see H.R. 1377) [17AP]
Diseases: coverage of prostate cancer screening and drug
treatments under Medicare and Dept. of Veterans Affairs
programs (see H.R. 301) [9JA]
------coverage of prostate cancer screening and drug treatments
under Medicare and Dept. of Veterans Affairs programs and
expansion of research and education programs (see H.R. 383)
[9JA]
Employment: enhance and protect retirement savings (see H.R. 83)
[7JA] [9JA]
------provide for retirement savings and security (see H.R. 509,
1130) [4FE] [19MR]
Federal employees: delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments
(see H. Con. Res. 13) [4FE]
------delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments and
maintenance of Federal agency retirement contributions (see H.
Con. Res. 71) [1MY]
------delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments for civilian
and military employees (see H. Con. Res. 77) [8MY]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of bone mass
measurements (see H.R. 2699) [22OC]
Financial institutions: prohibit the imposition of fees on the
electronic withdrawal of direct deposited Social Security
benefits (see H.R. 2454) [11SE]
Health: assure continued health insurance coverage of retired
workers (see H.R. 211, 444) [9JA]
------insurance coverage of bone mass measurements (see H.R. 2693)
[22OC]
------national policy to provide health care and reform insurance
procedures (see H.R. 16, 1200, 1374) [7JA] [9JA] [20MR] [17AP]
------national policy to provide health care coverage of mental
illnesses (see H.R. 621) [5FE]
Health care facilities: waiver of prior hospitalization
requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services
for certain individuals (see H.R. 1692) [21MY]
Health care professionals: establish a national abusive and
criminal background check system for patient care workers (see
H.R. 2953) [8NO]
Housing: require review of criminal records for participation in
certain federally assisted housing (see H.R. 2964) [8NO]
Immigration: allow certain aliens to obtain nonimmigrant visitor's
visas (see H.R. 225) [9JA]
------naturalization of individuals over 65 relative to English
language and other general knowledge requirements (see H.R.
1223) [21MR]
------naturalization of individuals over 65 relative to English
language requirements (see H.R. 602, 662) [5FE] [10FE]
Income: improve financial and emotional security (see H.R. 2333)
[31JY]
Independent Commission on Medicare: establish (see H.R. 406) [9JA]
Insurance: increase benefit standard for long-term care insurance
relative to cost of living adjustments (see H.R. 821) [25FE]
------restrict imposition of liens and estate recovery on Medicaid
long-term care services and amend tax treatment of long-term
care coverage (see H.R. 1764) [3JN]
Medicare: accreditation requirements relative to public
representation and meetings (see H.R. 800) [13FE]
------allocate savings from waste, fraud, and abuse enforcement
programs to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund (see
H.R. 1761) [3JN]
------allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for
services (see H.R. 2497) [18SE]
------bone mass measurements (see H.R. 1002) [10MR]
------change payment system for HMO's and competitive medical
plans (see H.R. 2484) [16SE]
------combat fraud and abuse (see H.R. 2301) [30JY]
------combat fraud and abuse relative to partial hospitalization
services (see H.R. 2640) [8OC]
------combat fraud by hospitals (see H.R. 2417) [5SE]
------continuous open enrollment of individuals in Medicare+Choice
plans (see H.R. 2703) [22OC]
------contract reform (see H.R. 364) [9JA]
------contracting with certain hospitals to provide certain
surgical procedures and related services (see H.R. 2726)
[23OC]
------coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 1038) [12MR]
------coverage of dental services (see H.R. 1288) [10AP]
------coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R.
288, 1375) [9JA] [17AP]
------coverage of nursing facilities, in-home services, and
outpatient prescription drugs (see H.R. 405) [9JA]
------coverage of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (see
H.R. 1762) [3JN]
------demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer
patients enrolled in certain clinical trials (see H.R. 1628)
[15MY]
------eligibility for benefits for certain divorced individuals
relative to marriage requirements (see H.R. 1956) [18JN]
------eliminate time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive
drugs (see H.R. 1061) [13MR]
------establish consumer protections for supplemental insurance
plans (see H.R. 566, 625) [4FE] [6FE]
------extend community nursing organization demonstration projects
(see H.R. 686) [11FE]
------hospice care reform (see H.R. 521) [4FE]
------hospital treatment of noncontiguous facilities as outpatient
departments (see H.R. 2559) [25SE]
------impose fees for overpayment collection and require
prepayment screening of claims (see H.R. 1769) [3JN]
------improve preventive care benefits (see H.R. 15) [7JA] [9JA]
------limit penalty for late enrollment (see H.R. 676) [11FE]
------payment for ultrasonic nebulizers as items of durable
medical equipment (see H.R. 2671) [9OC]
------payment of certain venipuncture services and prevention of
potential fraud and abuse (see H.R. 2912) [7NO]
------payments and charges for outpatient services (see H.R. 2558)
[25SE]
------payments to Medicare+Choice organizations amounts
attributable to disproportionate share hospital payments (see
H.R. 2701) [22OC]
------pharmaceutical care services (see H.R. 1201, 1218) [20MR]
[21MR]
------protection of beneficiaries relative to enrollment in
managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 66) [7JA] [9JA]
------provide coverage through qualified provider-sponsored
organizations (see H.R. 475) [21JA]
------provide for an increase in update for certain hospitals with
a high proportion of patients (see H.R. 1673) [20MY]
------provide prospective payments for inpatient services relative
to rehabilitation hospitals and units (see H.R. 585) [5FE]
------reform (see H.R. 1165) [20MR]
------reimbursement for nurse practitioners and clinical nurse
specialists in health professional shortage areas (see H.R.
893) [27FE]
------reimbursement for physician assistants in health
professional shortage areas (see H.R. 894) [27FE]
------reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by
certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R. 1362)
[17AP]
------reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R.
192, 414) [9JA]
------remove certain limitations on participation in
Medicare+Choice medical savings account plans (see H.R. 2668)
[9OC]
------remove requirement of an x ray as a condition of coverage of
chiropractic services (see H.R. 916) [4MR]
------repeal authority to offer private fee-for-service plans
under Medicare+Choice Program (see H.R. 2725) [23OC]
------require HMO's to provide out-of-network services to
enrollees (see H.R. 459) [21JA]
------require use of hollow-bore needle devices at health care
facilities (see H.R. 2754) [28OC]
------waiver of the late enrollment penalty for certain military
retirees and dependents who live near certain military
hospitals (see H.R. 1738) [22MY]
Medicare/Medicaid: combat waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 1770,
2632) [3JN] [7OC]
------coverage of long-term care services (see H.R. 1464) [28AP]
------establish an Office of Inspector General (see H.R. 251)
[9JA]
------expand and clarify requirements regarding advance directives
to ensure that an individual's health care decisions are
observed (see H.R. 2999) [9NO]
------prohibit funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy
killing (see H.R. 868) [27FE]
------referral information requirements of hospitals relative to
post-hospital services (see H.R. 734) [12FE]
National Commission on the Long-Term Solvency of the Medicare
Program: establish (see H.R. 75) [7JA] [9JA]
Nutrition programs: anniversary of establishment of the first
nutrition program for the elderly (see H. Con. Res. 48) [13MR]
Older Americans Act: amend to provide for Federal-State
performance partnerships, consolidate nutrition programs, and
extend authorizations of appropriations (see H.R. 1671) [20MY]
------improve provisions relative to pension rights demonstration
projects (see H.R. 2167) [15JY]
Pensions: annuity computation for Members of Congress and Federal
employees (see H.R. 946) [5MR]
------promote accuracy in the determination of amounts of private
pension plan benefits and contributions (see H.R. 2562) [26SE]
------waive limit on benefits from multiemployer plans (see H.R.
1320) [14AP]
Pharmaceuticals: establish a program of pharmacy assistance fee
for elderly persons who have no health insurance coverage (see
H.R. 2681) [21OC]
Public welfare programs: food stamp eligibility for certain
elderly permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 2638) [8OC]
Real estate: extend FHA mortgage insurance program coverage to
home equity conversion mortgages for elderly homeowners (S.
562), Senate amendment (see H. Res. 329) [13NO]
------prohibit charging of excessive fees relative to home equity
conversion mortgages for elderly homeowners (see H.R. 1474)
[29AP]
Social Security: apply standards to outpatient physical therapy
relative to certain physician services (see H.R. 1421) [23AP]
------benefit reductions (see H. Res. 132) [24AP]
------computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in
or after 1982 (see H.R. 45, 146, 3008) [7JA] [9JA] [9NO]
------ensure integrity of trust funds (see H.R. 336, 857) [9JA]
[27FE]
------establish and maintain individual investment accounts (see
H.R. 1611, 2929) [14MY] [8NO]
------exempt States from certain regulatory requirements relative
to electronic distribution of benefits (see H.R. 156) [9JA]
------extend and clarify pay-as-you-go requirements relative to
trust funds (see H.R. 2586) [30SE]
------increase earnings limit (see H.R. 326, 349) [9JA]
------level of benefit payment in the month of the beneficiary's
death (see H.R. 68, 322) [7JA] [9JA]
------provide enrollment period for Medicare and Medigap relative
to certain military retirees and dependents (see H.R. 451,
598) [20JA] [5FE]
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------provide for the retirement of every U.S. citizen (see H.R.
2768) [29OC]
------require annual statement of accrued liability of the old
age, survivors, and disability insurance program (see H.R.
2780) [30OC]
------require specific legislative recommendations to ensure
solvency of trust funds (see H.R. 2781) [30OC]
------restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to
certain individuals (see H.R. 2549) [25SE]
------treatment of final payment of benefits to surviving spouse
or family members after death of beneficiary (see H.R. 2944)
[8NO]
------treatment under balanced budget constitutional amendment
(see H. Con. Res. 26) [25FE]
Taxation: capital gains rates for older individuals (see H.R.
1629) [15MY]
------terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2483, 3063) [16SE]
[13NO]
------treatment of certain retirement benefits (see H.R. 1028)
[11MR]
------treatment of dependent care expenses and respite care
expenses (see H.R. 1667) [20MY]
------treatment of distributions from qualified retirement plans
investing in public benefit bonds (see H.R. 711) [12FE]
------treatment of gain from the sale of a business closely held
by an individual who has attained age 62 (see H.R. 507) [4FE]
------treatment of individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 17,
228, 446, 891) [7JA] [9JA] [27FE]
------treatment of individual retirement accounts relative to
charitable contributions (see H.R. 2821) [5NO]
------treatment of Social Security benefits (see H.R. 693) [12FE]
Women: comprehensive pension protection (see H.R. 766, 1496)
[13FE] [30AP]
Reports filed
Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act: Committee on Commerce
(House) (H.R. 1003) (H. Rept. 105-46) [8AP]
Medicare Eligibility for Benefits for Certain Divorced Individuals
Relative to Marriage Requirements: Committee on the Judiciary
(House) (H.R. 1956) (H. Rept. 105-208) [28JY]
Savings Are Vital to Everyone's Retirement Act: Committee on
Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 1377) (H. Rept. 105-
104) [20MY]
Veterans Medicare Reimbursement Demonstration Act: Committee on
Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 1362) (H. Rept. 105-186)
[16JY]
SENSENBRENNER, F. JAMES, JR. (a Representative from Wisconsin)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Committee on Science (House): authorizing expenditures (see H.
Res. 77) [26FE]
Copyrights: amend laws relative to certain exemptions (see H.R.
789) [13FE]
Courts: provide for Federal jurisdiction of certain multiparty,
multiform civil actions (see H.R. 1857) [10JN]
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act: authorizing appropriations (see
H.R. 2249) [24JY]
Impoundment Control Act: repeal (see H.R. 441) [9JA]
National wildlife refuges: land or water acquisitions relative to
revenue sharing payments (see H.R. 439) [9JA]
NIST: improve computer security (see H.R. 1903) [17JN]
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: repeal consent of Congress
(see H.R. 438) [9JA]
Small Business Technology Transfer Program: extend (see H.R. 2429)
[8SE]
Space policy: encourage the development of a commercial space
industry (see H.R. 1702) [22MY]
Tariff: scientific instruments and apparatus (see H.R. 1876)
[12JN]
Taxation: allow certain corporations and trusts to be shareholders
of subchapter S corporations (see H.R. 440) [9JA]
Reports filed
Computer Security Enhancement Act: Committee on Science (House)
(H.R. 1903) (H. Rept. 105-243) [3SE]
Dept. of Energy Appropriations for Civilian Research, Development,
Demonstration, and Commercial Application Activities:
Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1277) (H. Rept. 105-67)
[23AP]
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act Appropriations: Committee on
Science (House) (H.R. 2249) (H. Rept. 105-238) [1AU]
Electric and Magnetic Fields Research and Public Information
Dissemination Program Extension: Committee on Science (House)
(H.R. 363) (H. Rept. 105-60) [21AP]
Encourage the Development of a Commercial Space Industry:
Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1702) (H. Rept. 105-347)
[24OC]
EPA Research, Development, and Demonstration Activities
Appropriations: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1276) (H.
Rept. 105-99) [16MY]
FAA Research, Engineering, and Development Programs Authorization:
Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1271) (H. Rept. 105-61)
[21AP]
Marine Resources Programs Reauthorization: Committee on Science
(House) (H.R. 437) (H. Rept. 105-22) [21AP]
NASA Appropriations: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1275) (H.
Rept. 105-65) [21AP]
National Sea Grant College Program Reauthorization: Committee on
Science (House) (H.R. 437) (H. Rept. 105-22) [21AP]
NIST Appropriations: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1274) (H.
Rept. 105-64) [21AP]
NOAA Appropriations: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1278) (H.
Rept. 105-66) [23AP]
NSF Appropriations: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1273) (H.
Rept. 105-63) [21AP]
Prohibit Federal Funding for Human Cloning Research: Committee on
Science (House) (H.R. 922) (H. Rept. 105-239) [1AU]
Small Business Technology Transfer Program Extension: Committee on
Science (House) (H.R. 2429) (H. Rept. 105-259) [23SE]
U.S. Fire Administration Appropriations: Committee on Science
(House) (H.R. 1272) (H. Rept. 105-62) [21AP]
Rules
Committee on Science (House) [12MR]
SEQUOYAH COUNTY, OK
Bills and resolutions
Corps of Engineers: convey certain lands acquired for Sallisaw
Creek project (see H.R. 2300) [30JY]
SERBIA
Bills and resolutions
Armed Forces: award Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal to
participants of Operation Joint Endeavor or Operation Joint
Guard in Bosnia and Herzegovina (see H.R. 665) [10FE]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: implementation of peace agreement, support
democratic efforts of countries from former Yugoslavia, and
continue efforts to prosecute war criminals (see H. Res. 15)
[9JA]
International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia:
restrict foreign assistance for countries providing sanctuary
to indicted war criminals who are sought for prosecution (see
H.R. 2121) [9JY]
Messages
National Emergency Relative to Serbia and Montenegro and the
Bosnian Serbs: President Clinton [30MY] [3JN]
SERRANO, JOSE E. (a Representative from New York)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2160, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and
related agencies programs appropriations [3SE]
------H.R. 2209, legislative branch of the Government
appropriations [3SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Colleges and universities: student loan default rate limitations
relative to Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 281) [9JA]
Crime: distribute to community-based organizations information on
the prevention of youth violence and crime (see H.R. 290)
[9JA]
Cuba: allow cash remittances to relatives in Cuba (see H.R. 285)
[9JA]
------allow news bureau exchanges between U.S. and Cuba (see H.R.
287) [9JA]
------grant waiver to allow Cuban nationals to play professional
baseball in the U.S. (see H.R. 9) [7JA] [9JA]
Cuban Democracy Act: repeal (see H.R. 284) [9JA]
Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act: repeal (see H.R. 284)
[9JA]
English language: encourage status as primary language and
recognize importance of multilingualism (see H. Con. Res. 4)
[9JA]
Food: amend inspection laws to notify consumers of products
produced from crops, livestock, or poultry raised on sewage
sludge-treated land (see H.R. 289) [9JA]
House of Representatives: donation of used computer equipment to
public schools (see H.R. 283) [9JA]
Medicare: coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R.
288) [9JA]
Oscar Garcia Rivera Post Office Building, New York, NY: designate
(see H.R. 282) [9JA]
Presidents of the U.S.: repeal constitutional amendment to limit
terms (see H.J. Res. 19) [9JA]
Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279)
[9JA]
Taxation: designation of overpayments and contributions to the
U.S. Library Trust Fund (see H.R. 291) [9JA]
Telecommunications: universal service support for schools and
libraries (see H.R. 280) [9JA]
Tourist trade: protection of the constitutional right to travel
(see H.R. 286) [9JA]
SESSIONS, PETE (a Representative from Texas)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Drugs: provide a mandatory life penalty for certain offenses
involving methamphetamine (see H.R. 2363) [31JY]
Members of Congress: payment of salary relative to adoption of a
balanced budget resolution (see H.R. 1746) [22MY]
SEWAGE DISPOSAL
related term(s) Refuse Disposal
Bills and resolutions
Food: amend inspection laws to notify consumers of products
produced from crops, livestock, or poultry raised on sewage
sludge-treated land (see H.R. 289) [9JA]
Washtenaw County, MI: EPA review of decision relative to Ypsilanti
Wastewater Treatment Plant construction grant (see H.R. 733)
[12FE]
Water: biological monitoring and whole effluent toxicity testing
relative to publicly owned treatment works (see H.R. 2138)
[10JY]
SEWERING, HANS J.
Bills and resolutions
World War II: investigate and prosecute Nazi war criminal (see H.
Con. Res. 19) [11FE]
SEXUAL DISCRIMINATION
see Discrimination
SEXUAL HARASSMENT
Bills and resolutions
Armed Forces: require separate basic training for male and female
recruits (see H.R. 1559) [8MY]
Dept. of Defense: establish a commission to investigate the
military justice system, including policies relative to sexual
misconduct, harassment, and discrimination (see H.R. 1072)
[13MR]
SHABAZZ, BETTY
Bills and resolutions
Tribute (see H. Res. 183) [10JY]
SHADEGG, JOHN B. (a Representative from Arizona)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Congress: specify source of constitutional authority for the
enactment of legislation (see H.R. 292) [9JA]
Federal Power Marketing Administration: privatization (see H.R.
296) [9JA]
Taxation: issuance of tax-exempt bonds by Indian tribal
governments (see H.R. 295) [9JA]
------provide tax credits for Indian investment and employment
(see H.R. 293) [9JA]
------treatment of Indian tribal governments as local governments
or nonprofit organizations relative to unemployment
compensation (see H.R. 294) [9JA]
[[Page 2774]]
SHAW, E. CLAY, JR. (a Representative from Florida)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act [10JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Customs Service: allow the use of user fees to provide for
inspection personnel in connection with the arrival of
passengers in Florida (see H.R. 3034) [12NO]
Families and domestic relations: increase effectiveness and
efficiency of child support enforcement programs (see H.R.
2487) [17SE]
------promote the adoption of children in foster care (H.R. 867),
Senate amendment (see H. Res. 327) [13NO]
Foreign trade: deferral of duty on certain large yachts imported
for sale at boat shows (see H.R. 2770) [29OC]
Medicare: provide for an increase in update for certain hospitals
with a high proportion of patients (see H.R. 1673) [20MY]
Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement
efforts (see H.J. Res. 58) [3MR]
National Weather Service: making emergency supplemental
appropriations (see H.R. 1251) [8AP]
Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act:
technical amendments (see H.R. 1048) [12MR] [21MR]
Taxation: credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing
newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal
residence (see H.R. 1134) [19MR]
------treatment of certain foreign base company shipping income
(see H.R. 2684) [21OC]
------treatment of real estate investment trusts (see H.R. 1150)
[20MR]
------treatment of timeshare homeowner associations (see H.R.
1350) [16AP]
------workmen's compensation relative to certain personal
liability assignments (see H.R. 1509) [1MY]
SHAW AFB, SC
Bills and resolutions
Air Force: conduct a study to identify property suitable for
exchange to acquire land authorized for addition to Shaw AFB,
SC (see H.R. 1675) [20MY]
SHAYS, CHRISTOPHER (a Representative from Connecticut)
Appointments
Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations [7MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Agriculture: amend definition of ``raw value'' relative to tariff
rate quota on imported raw sugar (see H.R. 2771) [29OC]
------repeal peanut quotas and reduce peanut loan rates (see H.R.
1864) [11JN]
Aviation: installation of emergency locator transmitters on
aircraft (see H.R. 664) [10FE]
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): abolish and
establish an Independent Commission on Congressional Ethics
(see H.R. 957) [5MR]
Congressional Office of Compliance: approval of regulations
relative to labor-management relations (see H. Con. Res. 5; H.
Res. 19) [9JA]
Diseases: coverage of prostate cancer screening and drug
treatments under Medicare and Dept. of Veterans Affairs
programs (see H.R. 301) [9JA]
------prostate cancer research programs (see H.R. 297) [9JA]
Ecology and environment: cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield
sites (see H.R. 1049) [12MR]
Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or
sexual orientation (see H.R. 1858) [10JN]
ERISA: improve enforcement of provisions (see H.R. 2290) [29JY]
Government: reduce Federal spending in several programs (see H.R.
2364) [31JY]
Immigration: increase availability of visas for spouses and
dependents of certain legal aliens and limit status
adjustments for certain nonimmigrants (see H.R. 2917) [7NO]
------naturalization of individuals over 65 relative to English
language and other general knowledge requirements (see H.R.
1223) [21MR]
Parks and recreation areas: require camps to report on incidents
of injuries and illnesses to Dept. of HHS (see H.R. 298) [9JA]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see
H.R. 493, 1776) [21JA] [4JN]
Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic
rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon,
Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1425) [23AP]
States: participation in approval process of airport development
projects in neighboring States (see H.R. 300) [9JA]
U.N.: authorize payment of U.S. arrearages and contributions for
U.N. peacekeeping activities (see H.R. 299) [9JA]
SHEINBEIN, SAMUEL
Bills and resolutions
Israel: extradition to the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 165) [1OC]
SHERMAN, BRAD (a Representative from California)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Crime: provide for telephone access to the FBI database that
tracks the movement and whereabouts of sexual offenders (see
H.R. 2194) [17JY]
Foreign policy: promote stability in the Caucasus, deter renewed
agression, and facilitate the resolution of the Nagorno-
Karabagh conflict (see H.R. 2983) [9NO]
House of Representatives: require written election for any annual
pay increase for Members (see H.R. 2783) [30OC]
Salehi, Mai Hoa (Jasmin): relief (see H.R. 1794) [4JN]
Taxation: effective date of capital gains exclusion on the
transfer of a primary residence (see H. Con. Res. 76) [7MY]
SHIMKUS, JOHN (a Representative from Illinois)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Energy Policy Act: take into account newly developed renewable
energy-based fuels and equalize alternative fuel vehicle
acquisition incentives (see H.R. 2568) [26SE]
FEMA: transfer certain parcels of land in Illinois (see H.R. 2394)
[3SE]
Social Security: treatment under balanced budget constitutional
amendment (see H. Con. Res. 26) [25FE]
SHIPPING INDUSTRY
related term(s) Cargo Transportation; Ships and Vessels
Bills and resolutions
Coastal zones: reform coastwise, intercoastal, and noncontiguous
trade shipping laws (see H.R. 1991) [19JN]
Government: use of private delivery services in filing documents
with Federal agencies (see H.R. 782) [13FE]
Long Beach, CA: prohibit conveyance of naval station property to a
commercial shipping company owned by a foreign country (see
H.R. 1138, 2715) [20MR] [23OC]
Postal Service: limit commercial nonpostal services (see H.R. 198)
[9JA]
Taxation: treatment of certain foreign base company shipping
income (see H.R. 2684) [21OC]
SHIPS AND VESSELS
related term(s) Merchant Marine Industry
Bills and resolutions
[28JY]
Bankruptcy: debts relative to death or injury caused by debtor's
operation of watercraft or aircraft while intoxicated (see
H.R. 30) [7JA] [9JA]
Canada: blockade of U.S. vessels exercising right of innocent
passage through the territorial sea of Canada (see H. Con.
Res. 124) [25JY]
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1838, 2204)
[10JN] [21JY]
------authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2204), consideration (see
H. Res. 265) [9OC]
Dept. of Defense: transfer naval vessels to certain foreign
countries (see H.R. 2035) [25JN]
Dept. of Transportation: authorizing appropriations for certain
maritime programs (see H.R. 1343) [16AP]
------study existing ferry operations in the U.S. and provide
financial assistance for the development of ferry operations
(see H.R. 1630) [15MY]
Fish and fishing: funding for fishing licenses and vessels for
Washington salmon fishery (see H.R. 1088) [17MR]
------moratorium on large vessels in Atlantic mackerel or Atlantic
herring fisheries (see H.R. 1575, 1855) [8MY] [10JN]
Foreign trade: deferral of duty on certain large yachts imported
for sale at boat shows (see H.R. 2770) [29OC]
Hopper barge: certificate of documentation (see H.R. 999) [6MR]
Immigration: establish a telephone reporting system to permit
certain individuals traveling by boat to enter the U.S. from
Canada without applying for admission at a port of entry (see
H.R. 1384) [17AP]
------requirements for Canadian border boat landing permits (see
H.R. 694, 2027, 2505, 2551) [12FE] [24JN] [18SE] [25SE]
Long Beach, CA: prohibit conveyance of naval station property to a
commercial shipping company owned by a foreign country (see
H.R. 1138, 2715) [20MR] [23OC]
Merchant marine industry: support requirements that vessels
operating between U.S. ports be built, owned, and operated by
U.S. citizens (see H. Con. Res. 65) [23AP]
San Francisco Bay: remove navigational hazards to prevent oil
spills (see H.R. 882) [27FE]
Shipping industry: reform coastwise, intercoastal, and
noncontiguous trade shipping laws (see H.R. 1991) [19JN]
Thomas M. Foglietta Support Site, Gricignano d'Aversa, Italy:
designate (see H.R. 2931) [8NO]
Tourist trade: permit the transportation of passengers between
U.S. ports by certain foreign-flag vessels and encourage U.S.-
flag vessels to participate in such transportation (see H.R.
2420) [5SE]
U.S. Navy Asiatic Fleet: appreciation to veterans for service (see
H.J. Res. 100; H. Con. Res. 186) [6NO] [7NO]
Veterans: extend benefits to merchant mariners who served during a
period of war (see H.R. 2946) [8NO]
Waterways: removal of abandoned vessels (see H.R. 2557) [25SE]
Reports filed
Coast Guard Appropriations: Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2204) (H. Rept. 105-236) [31JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2204, Coast Guard Appropriations: Committee
on Rules (House) (H. Res. 265) (H. Rept. 105-317) [9OC]
Immigration Requirements for Canadian Border Boat Landing Permits:
Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2027) (H. Rept. 105-
257) [18SE]
Moratorium on Large Vessels in Atlantic Mackerel or Atlantic
Herring Fisheries: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1855)
(H. Rept. 105-209) [28JY]
SHOE INDUSTRY
Bills and resolutions
Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 1904) [17JN]
SHUSTER, BUD (a Representative from Pennsylvania)
Appointments
Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) [10FE]
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
------H.R. 2014, Taxpayer Relief Act [10JY]
------H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act [10JY]
------S. 858, intelligence services appropriations [17JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Appalachian Regional Development Act: reauthorize and amend (see
H.R. 1429) [24AP]
Aviation: restrict operation of certain foreign air carriers (see
H.R. 2282) [29JY]
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1838, 2204)
[10JN] [21JY]
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House):
authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 71) [13FE]
Dept. of Transportation: Aviation Insurance Program authorization
(see H.R. 2036) [25JN]
Disasters: reduce costs of disaster relief and emergency
assistance (see H.R. 2446) [10SE]
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: extend (see H.R.
2516) [23SE]
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Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: authorize the design and
construction of parking garage additions and certain site
improvements (see H.R. 1747) [22MY]
Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorize and reform
programs (see H.R. 1430) [24AP]
Transportation: Federal role in developing a national intermodal
surface transportation system (see H.R. 1268) [10AP]
------funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs,
and transit programs (see H.R. 2400) [4SE]
------provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation
trust funds (see H.R. 4) [7JA] [9JA]
Reports filed
Aaron Henry U.S. Post Office, Clarksdale, MS: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 892) (H. Rept.
105-230) [31JY]
Allow Families of International Airline Disaster Victims a Fair
Jury Trial To Receive Just Compensation for Their Loss:
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R.
2005) (H. Rept. 105-201) [24JY]
Amtrak Reform and Privatization Act: Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2247) (H. Rept. 105-251)
[17SE]
Aviation Insurance Program Authorization: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2036) (H.
Rept. 105-244) [4SE]
Carl B. Stokes U.S. Courthouse, Cleveland, OH: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 643) (H. Rept.
105-231) [31JY]
Coast Guard Appropriations: Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2204) (H. Rept. 105-236) [31JY]
David W. Dyer Federal Courthouse, Miami, FL: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1479) (H.
Rept. 105-227) [31JY]
Design and Construction of Parking Garage Additions and Certain
Site Improvements to the Kennedy Center for the Performing
Arts: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House)
(H.R. 1747) (H. Rept. 105-130) [12JN]
Disaster Assistance Plans by Foreign Air Carriers: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2476) (H.
Rept. 105-371) [31OC]
Howard T. Markey National Courts Building, Washington, DC:
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R.
824) (H. Rept. 105-211) [28JY]
Illegal Alien Assistance Prohibitions Under the Uniform Relocation
Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act:
Committee on Transportation on Infrastructure (House) (H.R.
849) (H. Rept. 105-147) [23JN]
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act Extension:
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R.
2516) (H. Rept. 105-270) [25SE]
J. Roy Rowland Federal Courthouse, Dublin, GA: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1484) (H.
Rept. 105-226) [31JY]
James L. Foreman U.S. Courthouse, Benton, IL: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1502) (H.
Rept. 105-225) [31JY]
Kika de la Garza U.S. Border Station, Pharr, TX: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 994) (H. Rept.
105-228) [31JY]
Martin V.B. Bostetter, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Alexandria, VA:
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R.
1851) (H. Rept. 105-212) [28JY]
Pilot Records Improvement Act Clarification: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2626) (H.
Rept. 105-372) [31OC]
Ronald H. Brown Federal Building, New York, NY: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 29) (H. Rept.
105-210) [28JY]
Sam Nunn Federal Center, Atlanta, GA: Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 613) (H. Rept. 105-232)
[31JY]
Ted Weiss U.S. Courthouse, New York, NY: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 548) (H. Rept.
105-234) [31JY]
Use of Capitol Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby:
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.
Con. Res. 49) (H. Rept. 105-90) [7MY]
Use of Capitol Grounds for National Peace Officers' Memorial
Service: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
(House) (H. Con. Res. 66) (H. Rept. 105-91) [7MY]
Use of Capitol Grounds for SAFE KIDS Buckle Up Car Seat Safety
Check: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House)
(H. Con. Res. 98) (H. Rept. 105-200) [24JY]
Use of Capitol Grounds for Special Olympics Torch Relay: Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H. Con. Res. 67)
(H. Rept. 105-92) [7MY]
Waiver of EPA Secondary Treatment Requirements for Wastewater
Treatment Facilities in Puerto Rico: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2207) (H.
Rept. 105-237) [1AU]
Rules
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) [5FE]
[12MR]
SIERRA LEONE, REPUBLIC OF
Bills and resolutions
U.S. policy: condemn military coup d'etat (see H. Con. Res. 94,
99) [5JN] [16JN]
SILK ROAD STRATEGY ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see H.R. 2867) [7NO]
SIMI VALLEY, CA
Bills and resolutions
Disasters: prohibit Federal assistance for earthquake-related
repairs of Bottle Village (see H.R. 175) [9JA]
SINATRA, FRANCIS A.
Bills and resolutions
Congressional Gold Medal: award (see H.R. 279) [9JA]
SISISKY, NORMAN (a Representative from Virginia)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
SKAGGS, DAVID E. (a Representative from Colorado)
Appointments
Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) [10FE]
Conferee: H.R. 2107, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies
appropriations [23SE]
------H.R. 2267, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the
Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations [6OC]
------S. 858, intelligence services appropriations [17JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Budget: authorize expedited consideration of certain proposed
rescissions (see H.R. 1321) [15AP]
Dept. of Energy: provide health benefits to former defense nuclear
facility employees exposed to ionizing radiation (see H.R.
1397) [17AP]
Flag--U.S.: express respect and affection (see H. Con. Res. 23)
[13FE]
Line Item Veto Act: repeal (see H.R. 2650) [9OC]
------repeal and amend Congressional Budget and Impoundment
Control Act to provide for expedited consideration of certain
proposed rescissions of budget authority (see H.R. 2649) [9OC]
Rocky Mountain National Park: designate certain lands as
wilderness (see H.R. 302) [9JA]
San Isabel National Forest: designate certain lands as Spanish
Peaks Wilderness (see H.R. 1865) [11JN]
------extend protection of Spanish Peaks planning area (see H.R.
1196) [20MR]
Student Loan Marketing Association: treatment of tax-exempt
municipal bonds relative to waiver of redemption premiums (see
H.R. 2511, 2530) [18SE] [23SE]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: utilization of proceeds from sales
of certain items (see H.R. 2291) [29JY]
SKEEN, JOE (a Representative from New Mexico)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2107, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies
appropriations [23SE]
------H.R. 2160, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related
agencies programs appropriations [3SE]
------H.R. 2266, Dept. of Defense appropriations [3SE]
U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors [13FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies
programs: making appropriations (see H.R. 2160) [14JY]
Dept. of Defense: disapproval of line-item vetoes in military
construction appropriations legislation (see H.R. 2631) [7OC]
Disasters: establish an advisory commission to prepare for and
respond to serious drought emergencies (see H.R. 3035) [12NO]
National Cave and Karst Research Institute: establish (see H.R.
2098) [26JN]
New Mexico: establish commercial zone on border of Mexico (see
H.R. 2808) [4NO]
------land conveyance to Carlsbad Irrigation District (see H.R.
1943) [17JN]
------provide investment flexibility of trust funds and modify the
basis on which distributions are made from those funds (see
H.R. 1051) [12MR]
Conference reports
Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs
Appropriations (H.R. 2160) [17SE]
Reports filed
Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs
Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2160) (H. Rept.
105-252) [17SE]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2160) (H. Rept.
105-178) [14JY]
SKELTON, IKE (a Representative from Missouri)
Appointments
Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) [6MR]
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
------S. 858, intelligence services appropriations [17JY]
Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation Board of Trustees [11FE]
U.S. Military Academy Board of Visitors [25FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Veterans: expand range of criminal offenses resulting in
forfeiture of benefits (see H.R. 1990) [19JN]
SLAUGHTER, LOUISE McINTOSH (a Representative from New York)
Appointments
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe [24JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Civil rights: protect first amendment rights (see H.R. 558) [4FE]
Crime: protection from sexual predators (see H.R. 305) [9JA]
Dept. of HHS: employment opportunities for women scientists (see
H.R. 304) [9JA]
Explosives: regulation (see H.R. 85) [7JA] [9JA]
Germany: jurisdiction of cases in U.S. courts involving genocide
during World War II (see H.R. 1531) [5MY]
Health: establish a program for postreproductive health care (see
H.R. 557) [4FE]
------establish an educational program on the prevention and
treatment of eating disorders (see H.R. 556, 2006) [4FE]
[20JN]
Health Care Financing Administration: graduate medical education
reimbursement for combined residencies producing primary care
physicians (see H.R. 689) [11FE]
Human rights: trafficking of Burmese women and girls into Thailand
for forced prostitution (see H. Con. Res. 114) [10JY]
Insurance: prohibit use of genetic information in determining
coverage or premiums (see H.R. 306) [9JA]
Political campaigns: require radio and television broadcasters to
provide free time for political advertising (see H.R. 84)
[7JA] [9JA]
Women: increase research and education on the drug DES (see H.R.
1788) [4JN]
SLYE, LEN
see Rogers, Roy
SMALL
see
SMALL BUSINESS
related term(s) Business and Industry
Appointments
Conferees: S. 1026, Eximbank reauthorization [6OC]
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Bills and resolutions
Bankruptcy: reform system to become a needs-based system (see H.R.
2500) [18SE]
Benefits: provide employees with a simple, secure, and fully
portable defined benefit plan (see H.R. 1656) [16MY]
Business and industry: assist in development of microenterprises
(see H.R. 1129) [19MR]
------end credit card possession requirements (see H.R. 2599)
[1OC]
------ensure congressional approval of compliance costs relative
to Government regulations (see H.R. 1591) [14MY]
------establish a commission to study employment and economic
insecurity (see H.R. 185) [9JA]
------establish certain uniform rights, duties, and enforcement
procedures relative to franchise agreements (see H.R. 1083,
2954) [17MR] [8NO]
Construction industries: prohibit discrimination relative to
surety bonding requirements (see H.R. 2554) [25SE]
Contracts: classification of employees and independent contractors
relative to Federal procurement contracts (see H.R. 769, 770)
[13FE]
------increase percentage of Federal contracts awarded to
businesses owned by disadvantaged individuals or women (see
H.R. 1824) [5JN]
Courts: notification to employers of convicted persons relative to
drug offenses (see H.R. 333) [9JA]
Dept. of Agriculture: authorize guaranteed farm ownership loans
and guaranteed farm operating loans (see H.R. 2145) [10JY]
Dept. of Defense: improve the Defense Loan and Technical
Assistance Program (see H.R. 974) [6MR]
Employment: minimum wage and overtime exemptions for certain
employees (see H.R. 2888) [7NO]
------minimum wage and overtime exemptions for employees subject
to certain leave policies (see H.R. 504) [4FE]
------provide compensatory time for all employees (see H.R. 1)
[7JA] [9JA]
------provide compensatory time for all employees (H.R. 1),
consideration (see H. Res. 99) [18MR]
------use of salary base to exempt employees from certain wage
requirements (see H.R. 647) [6FE]
ERISA: improve enforcement of provisions (see H.R. 2290) [29JY]
Eximbank: reauthorization (see H.R. 1370) [17AP]
------reauthorization (H.R. 1370), consideration (see H. Res. 255)
[29SE]
------reauthorization (S. 1026), technical corrections in
enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 198) [13NO]
Fair Labor Standards Act: reform calculation formula for overtime
compensation (see H.R. 2710) [23OC]
Families and domestic relations: establish program to provide
child care through public-private partnerships (see H.R. 2719)
[23OC]
Family and Medical Leave Act: provide coverage to employers with
more than 20 employees (see H.R. 1373) [17AP]
FDA: approval and development of new drugs and biological products
(see H.R. 1411) [23AP]
Federal aid programs: assist certain women and minority business
people (see H.R. 1647) [15MY]
Federal contracts: strengthen opportunities and assess impact of
contract bundling by Federal agencies (see H.R. 373) [9JA]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: development, clearance, and
use of certain devices (see H.R. 1710) [22MY]
Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to
purchase products and require commercial competition for
Federal contracts (see H.R. 2758) [29OC]
Financial institutions: offer negotiable order of withdrawal
accounts to businesses, allow interest payments on demand
deposits, and require FRS to pay interest on certain reserves
(see H.R. 2323) [31JY]
Government: procurement access for women-owned businesses (see H.
Res. 313) [8NO]
Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional
deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (see
H.R. 1010) [11MR]
------liability requirements for remediation of dry cleaning
solvents (see H.R. 1711) [22MY]
------provide regulatory assistance (see H.R. 96) [7JA] [9JA]
------reduce Federal paperwork burden (see H.R. 852) [26FE]
------reduce Federal paperwork burden (H.R. 852), consideration
(see H. Res. 88) [11MR]
Health: establish certain requirements for managed care plans (see
H.R. 2606) [2OC]
------require health plans to pay interest on certain claims (see
H.R. 1472) [29AP]
IRS: restructure (see H.R. 2292) [30JY]
------restructure and reform (see H.R. 2676) [21OC]
------restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), consideration (see H.
Res. 303) [4NO]
Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 685, 2211, 2278) [11FE] [22JY]
[28JY]
National Women's Business Council: funding (see H.R. 2389) [3SE]
NLRB: recovery of attorneys' fees by small businesses and labor
organizations who prevail in proceedings (see H.R. 2449)
[10SE]
OSHA: waiver or abatement of penalties for small businesses if
violations are corrected in a specified time (see H.R. 2881)
[7NO]
Postal Service: limit commercial nonpostal services (see H.R. 198)
[9JA]
Safety: install devices to improve safety at convenience stores
(see H.R. 1444) [24AP]
SBA: establish commission to examine small business credit needs
(see H. Con. Res. 85) [21MY]
------extend certified development company loan guarantee program
(see H.R. 1734) [22MY]
------make Microloan Program permanent (see H.R. 2235) [24JY]
------reauthorize women's business training program (see H.R.
1495) [30AP]
Small Business Act: amend (see H.R. 2261) [25JY]
------exempt subcontracts for dredging activities from local buy
requirements under the business development program (see H.R.
1523) [1MY]
Small Business Investment Act: amend (see H.R. 1985, 2261) [19JN]
[25JY]
Small Business Technology Transfer Program: extend (see H.R. 2429)
[8SE]
Taxation: allow certain corporations and trusts to be shareholders
of subchapter S corporations (see H.R. 440) [9JA]
------allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the
National Guard or Ready Reserve (see H.R. 42, 43) [7JA] [9JA]
------capital gains rates (see H.R. 1033, 1124, 1193, 1207) [12MR]
[19MR] [20MR]
------capital gains rates relative to investments in certain small
businesses (see H.R. 2252) [24JY]
------clarify exemption from the self-employment tax for
termination payments received by former life insurance
salesmen (see H.R. 1652) [16MY]
------credits for health insurance premiums of employees without
employer-provided health coverage (see H.R. 539) [4FE]
------deductibility of employment taxes paid by employees and
self-employed individuals (see H.R. 2966) [8NO]
------deductibility of health insurance costs for self-employed
individuals and the business use of the home, and
clarification of contractor/employee status (see H.R. 1145)
[20MR]
------deductibility of the old-age, survivors, and disability
insurance taxes paid by employees and self-employed
individuals (see H.R. 1333) [15AP]
------deductions for business use of the home (see H.R. 955, 1791)
[5MR] [4JN]
------determination of employment status of individuals as
employees or independent contractors (see H.R. 2642) [8OC]
------exclude certain business taxable income relative to
sponsorship payments (see H.R. 1279) [10AP]
------exempt certain small businesses from use of electronic fund
transfer system for depository taxes (see H.R. 722) [12FE]
------exempt small unincorporated farm businesses from the
alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 3036) [12NO]
------extend research and development tax credit (see H.R. 947)
[5MR]
------extend the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 1729) [22MY]
------full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed
individuals (see H.R. 18, 69, 144, 876, 1792) [7JA] [9JA]
[27FE] [4JN]
------increase the unified estate and gift tax credit and increase
the amount of estate tax deferral available to small
businesses (see H.R. 1674) [20MY]
------increase the unified estate and gift tax credit to exempt
small businesses and farmers from inheritance taxes (see H.R.
1684) [20MY]
------provide incentives for enterprise zone investments (see H.R.
391) [9JA]
------provide incentives for investment in renewal communities
(see H.R. 1031) [12MR]
------qualification and eligibility requirements for S
corporations and shareholders (see H.R. 2884) [7NO]
------repeal limitations on the number of individuals who may have
medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1068, 1582, 1743) [13MR]
[13MY] [22MY]
------treatment of certain depreciable asset expenses by small
businesses (see H.R. 1565) [8MY]
------treatment of estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer
taxes (see H.R. 3076) [13NO]
------treatment of estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 249, 1299,
1751) [9JA] [10AP] [30MY]
------treatment of estate tax for family farms and small
businesses (see H.R. 1841, 1845) [10JN]
------treatment of family-owned businesses relative to estate tax
(see H.R. 1583) [13MY]
------treatment of gain from the sale of a business closely held
by an individual who has attained age 62 (see H.R. 507) [4FE]
------treatment of overtime hours of small business employees (see
H.R. 508) [4FE]
------treatment of printed wiring boards and printed wiring
assembly equipment (see H.R. 2817) [5NO]
------treatment of reorganizations and stocks for specialized
small business investment companies (see H.R. 2707) [23OC]
------treatment of self-employment tax relative to certain farm
rental income (see H.R. 1261) [9AP]
------treatment of small property and casualty insurance companies
(see H.R. 2258) [24JY]
Taxpayer Relief Act: disapproval of line-item veto of provisions
relative to tax relief for agricultural production facilities
sold to farmer cooperatives (see H.R. 2444) [9SE]
------restore and modify provisions relative to tax relief for
agricultural production facilities sold to farmer cooperatives
(see H.R. 2513) [23SE]
Veterans: increase opportunities (see H.R. 168) [9JA]
------strengthen veterans' preference relative to employment
opportunities (see H.R. 167) [9JA]
Women: assist the development of small business concerns owned and
controlled by women (see H.R. 1693) [21MY]
Conference reports
Eximbank Reauthorization (S. 1026) [7NO]
Motions
Eximbank: reauthorization (H.R. 1370) [30SE]
------reauthorization (S. 1026) [6OC]
SBA: reauthorize programs (S. 1139) [29SE]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 1, Working Families Flexibility Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 99) (H. Rept. 105-31)
[18MR]
Consideration of H.R. 852, Paperwork Elimination Act: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 88) (H. Rept. 105-15) [11MR]
Consideration of H.R. 1370, Eximbank Reauthorization: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 255) (H. Rept. 105-282) [29SE]
Consideration of H.R. 2676, IRS Restructuring and Reform Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 303) (H. Rept. 105-380)
[4NO]
Eximbank Reauthorization: Committee of Conference (S. 1026) (H.
Rept. 105-392) [7NO]
FDA Regulatory Modernization Act: Committee on Commerce (House)
(H.R. 1411) (H. Rept. 105-310) [7OC]
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IRS Restructuring and Reform Act: Committee on Ways and Means
(House) (H.R. 2676) (H. Rept. 105-364) [31OC]
Medical Device Regulatory Modernization Act: Committee on Commerce
(House) (H.R. 1710) (H. Rept. 105-307) [6OC]
Paperwork Elimination Act: Committee on Small Business (House)
(H.R. 852) (H. Rept. 105-7) [6MR]
Restore and Modify Provisions in Taxpayer Relief Act Relative to
Treatment of Agricultural Production Facilities Sold to Farmer
Cooperatives: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2513)
(H. Rept. 105-318) [9OC]
Small Business Investment Act Amendments and Small Business Act
Amendments: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 2261)
(H. Rept. 105-246) [8SE]
Small Business Technology Transfer Program Extension: Committee on
Science (House) (H.R. 2429) (H. Rept. 105-259) [23SE]
Working Families Flexibility Act: Committee on Education and the
Workforce (House) (H.R. 1) (H. Rept. 105-21) [12MR]
SMALL BUSINESS ACT
Bills and resolutions
Amend (see H.R. 2261) [25JY]
Contracts: exempt subcontracts for dredging activities from local
buy requirements under the business development program (see
H.R. 1523) [1MY]
Women: assist the development of small business concerns owned and
controlled by women (see H.R. 1693) [21MY]
Reports filed
Amendments: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 2261) (H.
Rept. 105-246) [8SE]
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Bills and resolutions
Credit: establish commission to examine small business credit
needs (see H. Con. Res. 85) [21MY]
Microloan Program: make permanent (see H.R. 2235) [24JY]
Small business: extend certified development company loan
guarantee program (see H.R. 1734) [22MY]
Small Business Act: exempt subcontracts for dredging activities
from local buy requirements under the business development
program (see H.R. 1523) [1MY]
Small Business Technology Transfer Program: extend (see H.R. 2429)
[8SE]
Women: reauthorize women's business training program (see H.R.
1495) [30AP]
Motions
Programs: reauthorize (S. 1139) [29SE]
Reports filed
Small Business Technology Transfer Program Extension: Committee on
Science (House) (H.R. 2429) (H. Rept. 105-259) [23SE]
SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT ACT
Bills and resolutions
Amend (see H.R. 1985, 2261) [19JN] [25JY]
Reports filed
Amendments: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 2261) (H.
Rept. 105-246) [8SE]
SMALL RECLAMATION PROJECTS ACT
Bills and resolutions
Reclamation projects: cooperation between Federal and non-Federal
entities (see H.R. 2398) [4SE]
SMITH, CHRISTOPHER H. (a Representative from New Jersey)
Appointments
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe [13MR]
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
------H.R. 1757, Dept. of State and related agencies
appropriations and consolidation of certain agencies [28JY]
------H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act [10JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
China, People's Republic of: increase international broadcasting
activities (see H.R. 2531) [23SE]
------increase monitoring of items produced, grown, or
manufactured with forced labor (see H.R. 2195) [17JY]
Computers: regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial
electronic mail (see H.R. 1748) [22MY]
Dept. of Defense: prohibit payment under defense contracts of
restructuring costs for mergers or acquisitions (see H.R. 925)
[5MR]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations
(see H.R. 1253) [9AP]
Diseases: research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R.
1398) [17AP]
FDA: proposal to designate the use of chlorofluorocarbons in
metered-dose inhalers as nonessential (see H.R. 2968) [8NO]
Federal aid programs: increase assistance to pregnant women and
for adoption services (see H.R. 2919) [7NO]
Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions
relative to abortion (see H.R. 581) [4FE]
Foreign trade: impose certain sanctions on countries that use
child labor (see H.R. 2677, 2678) [21OC]
------require U.S. citizens conducting industrial cooperation
projects within the People's Republic of China or Tibet follow
certain guidelines (see H.R. 1634) [15MY]
International relations: restitution and compensation for certain
confiscated properties in former Communist countries (see H.
Con. Res. 59) [9AP]
Medicare: payment for ultrasonic nebulizers as items of durable
medical equipment (see H.R. 2671) [9OC]
Northern Ireland: encourage all parties involved in peace talks to
condemn violence and address human rights violations (see H.
Con. Res. 152) [17SE]
Refugees: treatment of adult children of Vietnamese reeducation
camp internees relative to resettlement in the U.S. (see H.R.
3037) [13NO]
Taxation: business meal and entertainment expense deductions (see
H.R. 2918) [7NO]
------exclude certain severance payments from gross income and
allow a refundable credit for job training expenses of older
long-time employees who are laid off (see H.R. 2492) [17SE]
Turkey: hosting of Organization for Security and Cooperation in
Europe summit relative to human rights violations (see H. Con.
Res. 179) [28OC]
Veterans: add bronchioloalveolar carcinoma to the list of service-
connected diseases (see H.R. 559) [4FE]
------reinstate eligibility for dependency and indemnity
compensation for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 2220)
[22JY]
------treatment of cold weather injuries received during military
operations (see H.R. 1399, 1426) [17AP] [23AP]
SMITH, LAMAR S. (a Representative from Texas)
Appointments
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) [9JA]
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Business and industry: ensure congressional approval of compliance
costs relative to Government regulations (see H.R. 1591)
[14MY]
Dept. of Education: grants to States to provide support services
to participants in adult education programs (see H.R. 1336)
[15AP]
Education: treatment of need-based educational aid relative to
antitrust laws (see H.R. 1866) [11JN]
Immigration: clarify eligibility for relief from removal and
deportation for certain aliens (see H.R. 2533) [24SE]
------extend Visa Waiver Pilot Program and collect data relative
to number of nonimmigrants residing in the U.S. (see H.R.
2578) [30SE]
------make technical corrections to certain immigration laws (see
H.R. 2413) [5SE]
------modify certain employment regulations (see H.R. 2412) [5SE]
------reform naturalization process and clarify procedures for
investigating criminal background of applicants relative to
certain benefits (see H.R. 2837) [6NO]
Real property: private property owner rights (see H.R. 992) [6MR]
Television: treatment of voluntary guidelines relative to
applicability of antitrust laws (see H.R. 1510) [1MY]
Reports filed
Dept. of Justice Identification of Criminal and Illegal Aliens in
Local Prisons: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1493)
(H. Rept. 105-338) [23OC]
Expanded War Crimes Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R.
1348) (H. Rept. 105-204) [25JY]
Immigration Requirements for Canadian Border Boat Landing Permits:
Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2027) (H. Rept. 105-
257) [18SE]
Immunization Requirements for Certain Internationally Adopted
Children: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2464) (H.
Rept. 105-289) [1OC]
Relief of Global Exploration and Development Corp., Kerr-McGee
Corp., and Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp.: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1211) (H. Rept. 105-222) [31JY]
Visa Waiver Pilot Program Extension and Collection of Data
Relative to the Number of Nonimmigrants Residing in the U.S.:
Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2578) (H. Rept. 105-
387) [7NO]
SMITH, LINDA (a Representative from Washington)
Bills and resolutions introduced
China, People's Republic of: cease practice of harvesting and
transplanting organs for profit from executed prisoners (see
H. Con. Res. 180) [29OC]
House of Representatives: terminate certain entitlements of former
Speakers of the House (see H.R. 1768) [3JN]
Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument: expeditious
completion of acquisition of private mineral interests (see
H.R. 1659) [16MY]
Political campaigns: prohibit use of soft money and require
written authorization for use of salary withholdings for
political activities (see H.R. 2147) [10JY]
------prohibit use of soft money in Federal elections and permit
individuals to elect not to have payroll deductions used for
political activities (see H.R. 3019) [9NO]
SMITH, NICK (a Representative from Michigan)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Budget: ensure that the budget proposal concurs with the
provisions of the bipartisan budget agreement (see H.R. 2037)
[25JN]
Government: use of new price index to determine cost-of-living
adjustments (see H.R. 2099) [26JN]
House Rules: repeal relative to statutory limit on the public debt
(see H. Res. 30) [9JA]
Political campaigns: constitutional amendment to limit expenditure
of money to elect public officials (see H.J. Res. 41) [4FE]
------contribution limitations for multicandidate political
committees (see H.R. 1081) [13MR]
Public debt: prohibit issuance of new obligations (see H.R. 798)
[13FE]
Shipping industry: reform coastwise, intercoastal, and
noncontiguous trade shipping laws (see H.R. 1991) [19JN]
Social Security: allow personal retirement savings plans (see H.R.
3082) [13NO]
Taxation: exclusion of gain from the sale of a principal residence
and the sale of farmland (see H.R. 442) [9JA]
------exempt small unincorporated farm businesses from the
alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 3036) [12NO]
------increase the unified estate and gift tax credit and increase
the amount of estate tax deferral available to small
businesses (see H.R. 1674) [20MY]
------use of income averaging for farmers (see H.R. 86) [7JA]
[9JA]
SMITH, OCTAVIA
see Evans, Dale
SMITH, ROBERT F. (BOB) (a Representative from Oregon)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act [10JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Bureau of Reclamation: participate in a water conservation project
with the Tumalo Irrigation District in Oregon (see H.R. 1400)
[17AP]
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Committee on Agriculture (House): authorizing expenditures (see H.
Res. 72) [13FE]
Dept. of Agriculture: combine the Consolidated Farm Service Agency
and the Natural Resources Conservation Service and ensure
equitable treatment of certain farmers, ranchers, and Federal
employees (see H.R. 2692) [22OC]
Forests: establish a program of recovery and protection and to
inventory, monitor, and analyze public and private forests and
their resources (see H.R. 2515) [23SE]
Grants Pass, OR: convey certain land (see H.R. 1198) [20MR]
Hells Canyon Wilderness Area: modify boundaries (see H.R. 799)
[13FE]
Immigration: admittance of temporary and seasonal agricultural
workers (see H.R. 2377) [1AU]
Lake County, OR: land exchange (see H.R. 1944) [17JN]
Patents: protect owners against sale of illegally reproduced plant
parts (see H.R. 1197) [20MR]
Public lands: uniform management of livestock grazing (see H.R.
2493) [18SE]
Reports filed
Census of Agriculture Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R.
2366) (H. Rept. 105-296) [2OC]
Conveyance of Certain Dos Palos, CA, Lands to the Dos Palos Ag
Boosters: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 111) (H.
Rept. 105-34) [20MR]
Dept. of Agriculture Contracts Under the Conservation Reserve
Program: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 1342) (H.
Rept. 105-80) [29AP]
Dept. of Agriculture Dairy Indemnity Program Reauthorization:
Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 1789) (H. Rept. 105-
294) [2OC]
Forage Improvement Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R.
2493) (H. Rept. 105-346) [24OC]
J. Phil Campbell, Sr., Natural Resources Conservation Center,
Watkinsville, GA: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 785)
(H. Rept. 105-36) [20MR]
Mark Twain National Forest Boundary Adjustment: Committee on
Agriculture (House) (H.R. 1779) (H. Rept. 105-295) [2OC]
Reform, Extend, and Repeal Certain Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Education Programs: Committee on Agriculture
(House) (H.R. 2534) (H. Rept. 105-376) [4NO]
Release of Reversionary Interest in Certain Iosco, MI, Lands Held
by the Federal Government: Committee on Agriculture (House)
(H.R. 394) (H. Rept. 105-35) [20MR]
State Prevention of Receipt of Food Stamps by Prisoners: Committee
on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 1000) (H. Rept. 105-43) [8AP]
Rules
Committee on Agriculture (House) [6FE]
SMITH, SAMANTHA
Bills and resolutions
Postal Service: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res.
204) [30JY]
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
Appointments
Board of Regents [13FE] [25FE]
Bills and resolutions
National African-American Museum: establish (see H.R. 773) [13FE]
SNOWBARGER, VINCE (a Representative from Kansas)
Appointments
Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations [7MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Haskell Indian Nations University: enhance administrative
authority of college president (see H.R. 1337) [15AP]
Robert J. Dole U.S. Courthouse, Kansas City, KS: designate (see
H.R. 2177) [16JY]
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute: enhance administrative
authority of college president (see H.R. 1337) [15AP]
Stockwell, Robert L.: relief (see H.R. 1686) [20MY]
Taxation: allow individuals the option of a flat tax rate (see
H.R. 2685) [21OC]
U.N.: make financial support contingent upon adoption of certain
reforms (see H.R. 1588) [13MY]
SNYDER, VIC (a Representative from Arkansas)
Appointments
Committee To Escort the President [4FE]
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
SOCIAL CUSTOMS
Bills and resolutions
Millennium Society: coordinate activities to commemorate the
second millennium and endow an international cross-cultural
scholarship fund (see H.R. 1519) [1MY]
Music and dance: tribute to African-American music (see H. Con.
Res. 27) [27FE]
SOCIAL SECURITY
related term(s) Public Welfare Programs
Appointments
National Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare [15DE]
Social Security Advisory Board [12MR]
Bills and resolutions
Account statements: improve information provided and distribute
annually to beneficiaries (see H.R. 2682) [21OC]
Armed Forces: establish demonstration project relative to
enrollment of certain beneficiaries in the Federal Employees
Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 1766) [3JN]
------improve access to treatment facilities, provide Medicare
reimbursement, and permit enrollment in Federal Employees
Health Benefits Program for veterans and their dependents (see
H.R. 1456) [24AP]
------permit certain beneficiaries to enroll in the Federal
Employees Health Program and improve health benefits under
CHAMPUS and TRICARE standard (see H.R. 1356) [16AP]
------permit enrollment in Federal Employees Health Benefits
Program for Medicare-eligible retired members and their
dependents (see H.R. 2128) [9JY]
Balanced Budget Act: disapproval of line-item veto of certain
Medicaid provisions (see H.R. 2436) [9SE]
Benefits: computation rule application to workers attaining age 65
in or after 1982 (see H.R. 45, 146, 3008) [7JA] [9JA] [9NO]
------earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 464, 612)
[21JA] [5FE]
------increase earnings limit (see H.R. 326, 349) [9JA]
------level of payment in the month of the beneficiary's death
(see H.R. 68, 322) [7JA] [9JA]
------provide free information on employee benefit plans to
interested parties of such plans (see H.R. 1603) [14MY]
------reduction (see H. Res. 132) [24AP]
------treatment of final payment to surviving spouse or family
members after death of beneficiary (see H.R. 2944) [8NO]
Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare: establish (see
H.R. 344) [9JA]
Budget: ensure a balanced budget and create a Social Security
Reform Reserve Fund from revenues generated by economic growth
(see H.R. 2825) [5NO]
------revise for fiscal year 1998 relative to the appropriate
budgetary levels for Social Security and national defense for
fiscal years 1999 through 2002 (see H. Con. Res. 189) [7NO]
------sequestration of all budgetary accounts except Social
Security, Federal retirement, and interest on the debt (see
H.R. 593) [5FE]
Children and youth: modify certain adoption and foster care
placement procedures (see H.R. 3004) [9NO]
------prevent children from languishing in foster care (see H.R.
1459) [24AP]
------provide health insurance for uninsured children (see H.R.
1363) [17AP]
Commission on Privacy of Government Records: establish (see H.R.
1330) [15AP]
Constitutional amendments: treatment under balanced budget (see H.
Con. Res. 26) [25FE]
Consumer Price Index: calculation relative to correction of cost-
of-living adjustments (see H.R. 1052; H. Res. 92, 93) [12MR]
[13MR]
Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide,
euthanasia, or mercy killing (see H.R. 1003) [11MR]
Dept. of Defense: demonstration project to provide Medicare
reimbursement to certain beneficiaries under the TRICARE
program (see H.R. 1357) [16AP]
------include certain beneficiaries in National Mail Order
Pharmacy Program (see H.R. 1773) [3JN]
------provide enrollment period for Medicare and Medigap relative
to certain military retirees and dependents (see H.R. 451)
[20JA]
Dept. of HHS: application for waiver of certain demonstration
projects (see H.R. 1192) [20MR]
------county grants to carry out State programs to provide
training to parents on early childhood development and child
care (see H.R. 2452) [10SE]
Disabled: establish Transition to Work Program for individuals
entitled to disability benefits (see H.R. 534) [4FE]
Diseases: coverage of prostate cancer screening and drug
treatments under Medicare and Dept. of Veterans Affairs
programs (see H.R. 301) [9JA]
------coverage of prostate cancer screening and drug treatments
under Medicare and Dept. of Veterans Affairs programs and
expansion of research and education programs (see H.R. 383)
[9JA]
------efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 1062, 1219)
[13MR] [21MR]
------Medicare coverage and research funding for amyotrophic
lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 2009) [23JN]
------treatments relative to the transmission of HIV (see H.R.
3072) [13NO]
Employment: improve quality of Social Security card and
criminalize the counterfeiting of work authorization documents
(see H.R. 231) [9JA]
------treatment of severe spinal cord injuries relative to certain
earnings (see H.R. 577) [4FE]
Families and domestic relations: permit chronically ill parents to
name standby guardians for minors without loss of parental
rights (see H.R. 3005) [9NO]
------reduction of teenage pregnancy rates through evaluation of
prevention programs (see H.R. 1736) [22MY]
Federal employees: computation system for Social Security benefits
relative to spouses' and surviving spouses' Government
pensions (see H.R. 2273) [25JY]
Financial institutions: prohibit the imposition of fees on the
electronic withdrawal of direct deposited Social Security
benefits (see H.R. 2454) [11SE]
Government: use of new price index to determine cost-of-living
adjustments (see H.R. 2099) [26JN]
Guam: SSI benefits (see H.R. 1403) [17AP]
Health: apply standards to outpatient physical therapy relative to
certain physician services (see H.R. 1421) [23AP]
------coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 2152) [11JY]
------establish State and community assistance programs for
providers of health care services and maintenance of safety
net hospital infrastructure (see H.R. 735) [12FE]
------establish teaching hospital and graduate medical education
trust fund (see H.R. 106) [9JA]
------managed care system reform proposal (see H.R. 2905) [7NO]
------national policy to provide health care and reform insurance
procedures (see H.R. 16, 1200, 1374) [7JA] [9JA] [20MR] [17AP]
------national policy to provide health care coverage of mental
illnesses (see H.R. 621) [5FE]
------national policy to provide health care to children and
pregnant women (see H.R. 560, 1229) [4FE] [8AP]
------payment for certain hospital discharges to post-acute care
(see H.R. 2908) [7NO]
------protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see
H.R. 337, 820, 1222) [9JA] [25FE] [21MR]
Health Care Financing Administration: graduate medical education
reimbursement for combined residencies producing primary care
physicians (see H.R. 689) [11FE]
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Income: allow personal retirement savings plans (see H.R. 3082)
[13NO]
------eliminate benefit penalties to individuals receiving
pensions from noncovered employment (see H.R. 3077) [13NO]
------restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to
certain individuals (see H.R. 2549) [25SE]
Independent Commission on Medicare: establish (see H.R. 406) [9JA]
Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under
health plans (see H.R. 815) [25FE]
------increase benefit standard for long-term care insurance
relative to cost of living adjustments (see H.R. 821) [25FE]
------restrict imposition of liens and estate recovery on Medicaid
long-term care services and amend tax treatment of long-term
care coverage (see H.R. 1764) [3JN]
Investments: establish and maintain individual investment accounts
(see H.R. 1611, 2929) [14MY] [8NO]
Medicaid: coverage of community-based attendant services (see H.R.
2020) [24JN]
------coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 421) [9JA]
------coverage of screening mammography and screening pap smears
(see H.R. 184, 359) [9JA]
------coverage of services provided by nurse practitioners and
clinical nurse specialists (see H.R. 258, 1354) [9JA] [16AP]
------disproportionate share hospital payments (see H.R. 148)
[9JA]
------eligibility for payment for administration of pediatric
vaccines (see H.R. 912) [4MR]
------expand county-operated health insurance organizations
authorized to enroll beneficiaries (see H.R. 3014) [9NO]
------expand State health care coverage of low-income children and
pregnant women and fund enrollment in health insurance
programs for certain children (see H.R. 1491) [30AP]
------Federal funding of certain abortions relative to State law
(see H.R. 137) [9JA]
------increase the minimum Federal medical assistance percentage
(see H.R. 835) [25FE]
------permit presumptive eligibility for low-income children (see
H.R. 1564) [8MY]
------post-eligibility treatment of certain Dept. of Veterans
Affairs pension or compensation payments (see H.R. 1269)
[10AP]
------reduce infant mortality through improvement of coverage of
services to pregnant women and infants (see H.R. 358) [9JA]
------repeal criminal penalties for fraudulent disposition of
assets (see H.R. 216, 2396) [9JA] [4SE]
------temporarily waive enrollment composition rule for the D.C.
Health Cooperative (see H.R. 2093) [26JN]
------treatment of payments made as a result of tobacco industry
liability settlement (see H.R. 2938) [8NO]
------waiver of enrollment composition rule for the Better Health
Plan of Amherst, NY (see H.R. 2018) [24JN]
------waiver of enrollment composition rule relative to certain
HMO's (see H.R. 697, 1610) [12FE] [14MY]
Medicare: accreditation requirements relative to public
representation and meetings (see H.R. 800) [13FE]
------allocate savings from waste, fraud, and abuse enforcement
programs to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund (see
H.R. 1761) [3JN]
------allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for
services (see H.R. 2497) [18SE]
------bone mass measurements (see H.R. 1002) [10MR]
------change payment system for HMO's and competitive medical
plans (see H.R. 2484) [16SE]
------colorectal screening (see H.R. 1128) [19MR]
------combat fraud and abuse (see H.R. 2301) [30JY]
------combat fraud and abuse relative to partial hospitalization
services (see H.R. 2640) [8OC]
------combat fraud by hospitals (see H.R. 2417) [5SE]
------continuous open enrollment of individuals in Medicare+Choice
plans (see H.R. 2703) [22OC]
------contract reform (see H.R. 364) [9JA]
------contracting with certain hospitals to provide certain
surgical procedures and related services (see H.R. 2726)
[23OC]
------coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 1038) [12MR]
------coverage of certain prostate cancer detection procedures and
drug treatment services (see H.R. 448) [9JA]
------coverage of dental services (see H.R. 1288) [10AP]
------coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training
services and blood-testing strips (see H.R. 58) [7JA] [9JA]
------coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R.
288, 1375) [9JA] [17AP]
------coverage of multiple sclerosis drug treatments (see H.R.
1329) [15AP]
------coverage of nursing facilities, in-home services, and
outpatient prescription drugs (see H.R. 405) [9JA]
------coverage of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (see
H.R. 1762) [3JN]
------coverage of paramedic intercept ambulance support services
(see H.R. 2153) [11JY]
------coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 417, 418) [9JA]
------demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer
patients enrolled in certain clinical trials (see H.R. 1628)
[15MY]
------eligibility for benefits for certain divorced individuals
relative to marriage requirements (see H.R. 1956) [18JN]
------eliminate time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive
drugs (see H.R. 1061) [13MR]
------establish a continuous quality improvement program for
providers that furnish services to individuals with end stage
renal disease (see H.R. 2972) [8NO]
------establish consumer protections for supplemental insurance
plans (see H.R. 566, 625) [4FE] [6FE]
------extend community nursing organization demonstration projects
(see H.R. 686) [11FE]
------hospice care reform (see H.R. 521) [4FE]
------hospital treatment of noncontiguous facilities as outpatient
departments (see H.R. 2559) [25SE]
------impose fees for overpayment collection and require
prepayment screening of claims (see H.R. 1769) [3JN]
------improve health services to rural areas (see H.R. 554, 1248)
[4FE] [8AP]
------improve preventive care benefits (see H.R. 15) [7JA] [9JA]
------improve quality and cost-effectiveness of telemedicine and
medical informatic networks (see H.R. 1101) [18MR]
------limit additional payments to physicians through private
contracts during periods in which the patient is in an exposed
condition (see H.R. 2784) [30OC]
------limit payments for drugs or biological products (see H.R.
2851) [6NO]
------limit penalty for late enrollment (see H.R. 676) [11FE]
------multiple sclerosis drug treatments (see H.R. 1018) [11MR]
------payment for ultrasonic nebulizers as items of durable
medical equipment (see H.R. 2671) [9OC]
------payment of certain venipuncture services and prevention of
potential fraud and abuse (see H.R. 2912) [7NO]
------payments and charges for outpatient services (see H.R. 582,
2558) [4FE] [25SE]
------payments for certain drugs relative to hospital outpatient
department services (see H.R. 2687) [21OC]
------payments to Medicare+Choice organizations amounts
attributable to disproportionate share hospital payments (see
H.R. 2701) [22OC]
------pharmaceutical care services (see H.R. 1201, 1218) [20MR]
[21MR]
------prohibit payments to nonprofit hospitals that convert to
for-profit status without proper disclosure (see H.R. 443)
[9JA]
------protection of beneficiaries relative to enrollment in
managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 66) [7JA] [9JA]
------provide coverage through qualified provider-sponsored
organizations (see H.R. 475) [21JA]
------provide for an increase in update for certain hospitals with
a high proportion of patients (see H.R. 1673) [20MY]
------provide for standard forms for medical necessity and
terminal illness certifications (see H.R. 2633) [7OC]
------provide payment for community health center services
relative to coverage of individuals under managed care plans
(see H.R. 2962) [8NO]
------provide prospective payments for inpatient services relative
to rehabilitation hospitals and units (see H.R. 585) [5FE]
------reform (see H.R. 1165) [20MR]
------reimbursement for nurse practitioners and clinical nurse
specialists in health professional shortage areas (see H.R.
893) [27FE]
------reimbursement for physician assistants in health
professional shortage areas (see H.R. 894) [27FE]
------reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by
certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R. 1362)
[17AP]
------reimbursement for telehealth services (see H.R. 966) [6MR]
------reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R.
192, 414) [9JA]
------remove certain limitations on participation in
Medicare+Choice medical savings account plans (see H.R. 2668)
[9OC]
------remove requirement of an x ray as a condition of coverage of
chiropractic services (see H.R. 916) [4MR]
------repeal authority to offer private fee-for-service plans
under Medicare+Choice Program (see H.R. 2725) [23OC]
------require HMO's to provide out-of-network services to
enrollees (see H.R. 459) [21JA]
------require surety bonds and disclosure of certain ownership
information for suppliers of durable medical equipment, home
health agencies, and other health care providers (see H.R.
1457) [24AP]
------require use of hollow-bore needle devices at health care
facilities (see H.R. 2754) [28OC]
------secondary payer rules for individuals with end stage renal
disease (see H.R. 2577) [29SE]
------waiver of the late enrollment penalty for certain military
retirees and dependents who live near certain military
hospitals (see H.R. 1738) [22MY]
Medicare/Medicaid: combat waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 1770,
2632) [3JN] [7OC]
------coverage of long-term care services (see H.R. 1464) [28AP]
------establish an Office of Inspector General (see H.R. 251)
[9JA]
------expand and clarify requirements regarding advance directives
to ensure that an individual's health care decisions are
observed (see H.R. 2999) [9NO]
------prohibit funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy
killing (see H.R. 868) [27FE]
------referral information requirements of hospitals relative to
post-hospital services (see H.R. 734) [12FE]
------require health care facilities and services to fund annual
financial and compliance audits (see H.R. 2543) [24SE]
------use of bankruptcy courts by suppliers and providers to
discharge claims and by professionals excluded from health
care programs seeking automatic stays from exclusion (see H.R.
2466) [11SE]
Members of Congress: link annual salary adjustments to cost-of-
living adjustments for certain Social Security benefits (see
H.R. 2763) [29OC]
National Commission on the Long-Term Solvency of the Medicare
Program: establish (see H.R. 75) [7JA] [9JA]
National objectives: provide for the retirement of every U.S.
citizen (see H.R. 2768) [29OC]
New York: waiver of certain health care provider tax provisions
under Medicaid (see H.R. 2437) [9SE]
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Nursing homes: nurse aide training and competency evaluation
programs (see H.R. 968) [6MR]
Old age, survivors, and disability insurance program: require
annual statement of accrued liability (see H.R. 2780) [30OC]
Personal investment plans: diversion of percentage of payroll tax
payments and extend the old age, survivors, and disability
insurance program (see H.R. 2782) [30OC]
Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act:
technical amendments (see H.R. 1048) [12MR] [21MR]
Prisoners: prevent distribution of benefits (see H.R. 530) [4FE]
Privacy: prohibit Federal agencies from making certain individual
records available through interactive computer services (see
H.R. 1330, 1367) [15AP] [17AP]
------protection of Social Security numbers (see H.R. 2581) [30SE]
------protection of Social Security numbers and other personal
information (see H.R. 1813) [5JN]
------regulate use of Social Security numbers and other personal
information by interactive computer services (see H.R. 1287)
[10AP]
Public welfare programs: approval of waivers submitted by
Wisconsin for operation of food stamp and medical assistance
programs (see H.R. 2030) [24JN]
------eligibility of SSI benefits for disabled children (see H.R.
1455) [24AP]
------exception to limited SSI and food stamps eligibility for
certain aliens (see H.R. 1445) [24AP]
------exception to limited SSI and food stamps eligibility for
disabled permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 667, 1360) [11FE]
[17AP]
------exception to limited SSI and food stamps eligibility for
legal aliens applying for naturalization (see H.R. 1416)
[23AP]
------extend disqualification transition period for certain aliens
(see H.R. 761) [13FE]
------extend transition period for legal aliens receiving SSI and
food stamps (see H.R. 1418) [23AP]
------food stamp eligibility for certain aliens (see H.R. 2154)
[11JY]
------make postsecondary or vocational education training a
permissible work activity (see H.R. 2025) [24JN]
------make progress toward completion of high school or college a
permissible work activity (see H.R. 1616) [14MY]
------modify laws relative to public assistance and benefits for
aliens (see H.R. 666) [11FE]
------permit State use of nongovernmental personnel in determining
Medicaid, food stamp, and WIC program eligibility (see H.R.
1709) [22MY]
------prohibit States from penalizing single parents for not
meeting work requirements if the parent cannot find suitable
child care (see H.R. 1615) [14MY]
------provide an exemption to restrictions on eligibility for
public benefits for mentally disabled aliens (see H.R. 1133)
[19MR]
------restore benefits to legal immigrants through reductions in
arms transfer subsidies (see H.R. 2597) [1OC]
------treatment of certain legal immigrants (see H.R. 1015, 1468)
[11MR] [29AP]
Religion: permit revocation by members of the clergy of their
exemption from Social Security coverage (see H.R. 939) [5MR]
Rural areas: improve health services (see H.R. 1189) [20MR]
Social Security Disability Insurance Program: funding for SSI
presumptive disability benefit programs (see H.R. 2422) [5SE]
Social Security Information Safeguards Panel: establish (see H.R.
1331) [15AP]
SSA: develop plan with the IRS to eliminate mismatching of
earnings information (see H.R. 591) [5FE]
------provide information on Social Security trust funds, personal
earnings, and benefit estimates to eligible individuals (see
H.R. 2669) [9OC]
------require time limitation for the provision of death
certificates by State and local governments to the
Commissioner (see H.R. 2371) [31JY]
SSI: denial of benefits to convicted sex offenders while confined
(see H.R. 237) [9JA]
------exception to limited eligibility for permanent resident
aliens (see H.R. 663) [10FE]
States: exempt from certain regulatory requirements relative to
electronic distribution of benefits (see H.R. 156) [9JA]
------modification of certain agreements relative to certain
students (see H.R. 1035) [12MR]
------requirements for work experience and community service
programs relative to child support (see H.R. 2463) [11SE]
Taxation: authorize Federal entities to take control of certain
State child support enforcement programs (see H.R. 2189)
[17JY]
------deductibility of the old-age, survivors, and disability
insurance taxes paid by employees and self-employed
individuals (see H.R. 1333) [15AP]
------index the basis of certain assets for purposes of
determining gain (see H.R. 1266) [9AP]
------prohibit tax-related mailings from publicly disclosing an
individual's Social Security number (see H.R. 2404) [4SE]
------reduce employer and employee Social Security taxes to the
extent there is a Federal budget surplus (see H.R. 2933) [8NO]
------terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2483, 3063) [16SE]
[13NO]
------treatment of certain election officials and workers (see
H.R. 2113) [8JY]
------treatment of Government pensions relative to Social Security
benefits (see H.R. 372) [9JA]
------treatment of Social Security benefits (see H.R. 693, 2723)
[12FE] [23OC]
------treatment of tax-exempt interest relative to Social Security
benefits and income determination (see H.R. 323) [9JA]
Tobacco products: increase excise taxes to fund health insurance
for uninsured children and deficit reduction (see H.R. 1263,
1364) [9AP] [17AP]
Trust funds: ensure integrity (see H.R. 336, 857) [9JA] [27FE]
------extend and clarify pay-as-you-go requirements (see H.R.
2586) [30SE]
------require specific legislative recommendations to ensure
solvency (see H.R. 2781) [30OC]
Veterans: provide enrollment period for Medicare and Medigap
relative to certain military retirees and dependents (see H.R.
598) [5FE]
------repeal computation system that reduces annuity for surviving
spouses at age 62 relative to Social Security offset (see H.R.
165) [9JA]
Virgin Islands: SSI benefits (see H.R. 1403) [17AP]
Voting: establish a system to respond to inquiries about the
citizenship of registration applicants and require use of
Social Security number to register to vote (see H.R. 1428)
[24AP]
Messages
U.S.-Canada Social Security Agreement: President Clinton [3MR]
U.S.-United Kingdom Social Security Agreement: President Clinton
[25FE]
Reports filed
Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act: Committee on Commerce
(House) (H.R. 1003) (H. Rept. 105-46) [8AP]
Medicaid Waiver of Enrollment Composition Rule for the Better
Health Plan of Amherst, NY (H.R. 2018): Committee on Commerce
(House) (H.R. 2018) (H. Rept. 105-165) [8JY]
Medicare Eligibility for Benefits for Certain Divorced Individuals
Relative to Marriage Requirements: Committee on the Judiciary
(House) (H.R. 1956) (H. Rept. 105-208) [28JY]
Nursing Home Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Programs:
Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 968) (H. Rept. 105-23)
[18MR]
------Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 968) (H. Rept.
105-23) [13MR]
Veterans Medicare Reimbursement Demonstration Act: Committee on
Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 1362) (H. Rept. 105-186)
[16JY]
Welfare Reform Technical Corrections Act: Committee on Ways and
Means (House) (H.R. 1048) (H. Rept. 105-78) [28AP]
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Bills and resolutions
Commission on Privacy of Government Records: establish (see H.R.
1330) [15AP]
Death certificates: require time limitation for the provision of
death certificates by State and local governments to the
Commissioner (see H.R. 2371) [31JY]
Income: provide information on Social Security trust funds,
personal earnings, and benefit estimates to eligible
individuals (see H.R. 2669) [9OC]
IRS: develop plan to eliminate mismatching of earnings information
(see H.R. 591) [5FE]
Medicare/Medicaid: establish an Office of Inspector General (see
H.R. 251) [9JA]
Privacy: prohibit Federal agencies from making certain individual
records available through interactive computer services (see
H.R. 1330, 1367) [15AP] [17AP]
------protection of Social Security numbers (see H.R. 2581) [30SE]
------protection of Social Security numbers and other personal
information (see H.R. 1813) [5JN]
------regulate use of Social Security numbers and other personal
information by interactive computer services (see H.R. 1287)
[10AP]
Social Security: require specific legislative recommendations to
ensure solvency of trust funds (see H.R. 2781) [30OC]
Social Security Disability Insurance Program: funding for SSI
presumptive disability benefit programs (see H.R. 2422) [5SE]
Social Security Information Safeguards Panel: establish (see H.R.
1331) [15AP]
Voting: establish a system to respond to inquiries about the
citizenship of registration applicants and require use of
Social Security number to register to vote (see H.R. 1428)
[24AP]
SOCIAL SECURITY ADVISORY BOARD
Appointments
Members [12MR]
SOCIAL SECURITY INFORMATION SAFEGUARDS PANEL
Bills and resolutions
Establish (see H.R. 1331) [15AP]
SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL ACT
Bills and resolutions
Recycling: require refund values for beverage containers and
provide resources for State pollution prevention and recycling
programs (see H.R. 1586, 2980) [13MY] [9NO]
Refuse disposal: exempt pesticide rinse water degradation systems
from subtitle C permit requirements (see H.R. 398) [9JA]
------prohibit international export and import of certain solid
waste (see H.R. 360) [9JA]
------State control of municipal solid waste transportation and
disposal (see H.R. 942, 943) [5MR]
Solid waste: congressional authorization for restrictions on
receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste (see H.R. 1346)
[16AP]
------State and local government control over transportation of
municipal solid waste (see H.R. 2654) [9OC]
------State control over disposal of out-of-State solid waste (see
H.R. 1358) [17AP]
SOLOMON, GERALD B.H. (a Representative from New York)
Appointments
North Atlantic Assembly [22MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 1122) [19MR]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief
and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469),
consideration (see H. Res. 146, 149) [13MY] [14MY]
Armed Forces: award Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal to
participants of Operation Joint Endeavor or Operation Joint
Guard in Bosnia and Herzegovina (see H.R. 665) [10FE]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require two-thirds vote of
both Houses of Congress if outlays exceed revenues (see H.J.
Res. 35) [21JA]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014),
consideration (see H. Res. 174) [24JN]
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------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015),
consideration (see H. Res. 174) [24JN]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015),
consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 202) [30JY]
------setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res.
84), consideration (see H. Res. 152) [19MY]
------setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res.
84), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 160)
[4JN]
------setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res.
84), disposition of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 156) [22MY]
------submission of budget proposal by the President without
budgetary contingencies (H. Res. 89), consideration (see H.
Res. 90) [11MR]
China, People's Republic of: condemn officials involved in
enforcement of forced abortions and prevent officials from
entering or remaining in the U.S. (H.R. 2570), consideration
(see H. Res. 302) [4NO]
------ensure that commercial activities of any Chinese military
company are not extended normal tariff treatment (H.R. 2647),
consideration (see H. Res. 302) [4NO]
------improve monitoring of human rights situation (H.R. 2358),
consideration (see H. Res. 302) [4NO]
------increase international broadcasting activities (H.R. 2232),
consideration (see H. Res. 302) [4NO]
------increase monitoring of items produced, grown, or
manufactured with forced labor (H.R. 2195), consideration (see
H. Res. 302) [4NO]
------most-favored-nation status (see H.J. Res. 79) [3JN]
------oppose assistance by international financial institutions
(see H.R. 87, 2196) [7JA] [9JA] [17JY]
------oppose concessional loans by international financial
institutions (see H.R. 2605) [2OC]
------oppose concessional loans by international financial
institutions (H.R. 2605), consideration (see H. Res. 302)
[4NO]
------participation of officials in international activities
relative to release of religious prisoners (H.R. 967),
consideration (see H. Res. 302) [4NO]
------prohibit entry of items produced, grown, or manufactured
with forced labor (see H.R. 320) [9JA]
China, Republic of: cooperation with the U.S. relative to the
development and acquisition of defensive military articles
(H.R. 2386), consideration (see H. Res. 302) [4NO]
------U.N. membership (see H. Con. Res. 132) [29JY]
Clean Air Act: reduce acid deposition (see H.R. 2365) [31JY]
Commission on the Future for America's Veterans: establish (see
H.R. 335) [9JA]
Committee on Appropriations (House): establish Subcommittee on
Veterans' Affairs (see H. Res. 20) [9JA]
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House): special
investigative authorities (see H. Res. 167) [17JN]
Committee on Rules (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res.
73) [13FE]
Committees of the House: majority party appointments (see H. Res.
325) [13NO]
Congress: adjournment (see H. Con. Res. 108) [26JN]
------joint session to receive a message from the President (see
H. Con. Res. 194) [9NO]
Correctional institutions: test incarcerated persons for serious
transmissible diseases if their bodily fluids come into
contact with corrections personnel (see H.R. 2070) [25JN]
Courts: denial of certain Federal benefits upon conviction of
certain drug offenses (see H.R. 313) [9JA]
------modify death penalty sentencing guidelines for drug kingpins
(see H.R. 314) [9JA]
------notification to employers of convicted persons relative to
drug offenses (see H.R. 333) [9JA]
------treatment of penalties relative to powdered cocaine and
crack cocaine (see H.R. 332) [9JA]
Crime: funding for States relative to legislation requiring death
penalty in certain cases (see H.R. 91) [7JA] [9JA]
------national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (H.R.
3), consideration (see H. Res. 143) [6MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations
and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), consideration
(see H. Res. 169) [18JN]
------authorizing military activities appropriations and
prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 278) [23OC]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 2107), consideration (see H. Res. 181) [9JY]
Drugs: deny Federal benefits to persons convicted of drug offenses
relative to medicinal use of marijuana (see H.R. 1265) [9AP]
------prohibit federally sponsored research pertaining to the
legalization of drugs (see H.R. 309) [9JA]
Education: require expulsion of students convicted of violent
crimes in schools receiving Federal assistance (see H.R. 329)
[9JA]
------suspend Federal benefits to individuals convicted of drug
offenses (see H.R. 88) [7JA] [9JA]
Elections: eliminate prohibitions against certain State and local
employees seeking elective office (see H.R. 308) [9JA]
Executive departments: random drug testing of employees (see H.R.
90) [7JA] [9JA]
Federal employees: require preemployment drug testing (see H.R.
89) [7JA] [9JA]
Flag--U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see
H.J. Res. 54) [13FE]
------constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res.
54), consideration (see H. Res. 163) [10JN]
------prohibit importation of foreign-made flags (see H.R. 93)
[7JA] [9JA]
Government: Federal assessment of whether Federal regulations
could result in the taking of private property (see H.R. 95)
[7JA] [9JA]
Health care professionals: revoke medical license of practitioners
who recommend the use of marijuana (see H.R. 1310) [10AP]
Hermandad Mexicana Nacional (organization): filing of criminal
charges by the U.S. Attorney in California for failure to
comply with a subpoena relative to contested election (H. Res.
244), consideration (see H. Res. 253) [29SE]
House Ethics Reform Task Force: implement recommendations (H. Res.
168), consideration (see H. Res. 230) [17SE]
House of Representatives: fixing the hour of daily meeting (see H.
Res. 9) [7JA] [9JA]
------notify the President of completion of business (see H. Res.
320) [9NO]
House Rules: repeal exception to the requirement that public
committee proceedings be open to all media (see H. Res. 301)
[4NO]
------same-day consideration of certain resolutions (see H. Res.
201, 305) [29JY] [5NO]
Immigration: arrival and departure requirements for Canadian
citizens relative to automated entry and exit control systems
(see H.R. 2920) [7NO]
Insurance: prohibit use of genetic information in determining
coverage or premiums (see H.R. 328) [9JA]
Iran: sanctions relative to acquisition of certain missiles (H.
Res. 188), consideration (see H. Res. 302) [4NO]
Iwo Jima Memorial: prohibit the construction of any additional
monument, memorial, or structure (see H.R. 2313) [30JY]
Judicial branch of the Government: random drug testing of officers
and employees (see H.R. 92) [7JA] [9JA]
LaHood, Representative: election to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs (House) (see H. Res. 43) [6FE]
Legislative branch of the Government: require random drug testing
of Members, officers, and employees (see H.R. 310) [9JA]
Lister, Sara E.: request resignation as Assistant Sec. of the Army
for Manpower and Reserve Affairs relative to remarks about
Marine Corps (see H. Con. Res. 197) [13NO]
Members of Congress: attendance at the inaugural ceremonies of the
President and Vice President (see H. Res. 8) [7JA] [9JA]
------constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 22)
[9JA]
------constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 2),
consideration (see H. Res. 47) [11FE]
------eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 330) [9JA]
National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: revise filing
deadline for certain claims (see H.R. 307) [9JA]
Native Americans: reform negotiation process of Tribal-State
gaming compacts and gaming participation laws (see H.R. 334)
[9JA]
NATO: recommend integration of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (see
H. Con. Res. 10) [21JA]
------recommend integration of Romania (see H. Con. Res. 53)
[20MR]
Prayer: constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer (see
H.J. Res. 20) [9JA]
Russia: requirements relative to economic assistance (see H.R.
331) [9JA]
SEC: establish Office of National Security (see H.R. 2772) [29OC]
Small business: provide regulatory assistance (see H.R. 96) [7JA]
[9JA]
Social Security: ensure integrity of trust funds (see H.R. 336)
[9JA]
------increase earnings limit (see H.R. 326) [9JA]
------level of benefit payment in the month of the beneficiary's
death (see H.R. 322) [9JA]
Taiwan Relations Act: amend (see H.R. 311) [9JA]
Taxation: apply the unrelated business income tax to gaming
activities of Indian tribes (see H.R. 325) [9JA]
------deduction for health insurance premiums (see H.R. 321) [9JA]
------first-time homebuyers tax credit (see H.R. 317) [9JA]
------increase child care credit for low-income working parents
(see H.R. 315) [9JA]
------increase the unified estate and gift tax credit (see H.R.
324) [9JA]
------prohibit retroactive taxation (see H.R. 327) [9JA]
------recycling of hazardous wastes tax credit (see H.R. 316)
[9JA]
------restore the prior law exclusion for scholarships and
fellowships and the deduction for interest on education loans
(see H.R. 319) [9JA]
------treatment of damages and back pay received on account of,
and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment
discrimination (see H.R. 2792) [31OC]
------treatment of tax-exempt interest relative to Social Security
benefits and income determination (see H.R. 323) [9JA]
------tuition income tax credit (see H.R. 318) [9JA]
U.N.: prohibit U.S. contributions relative to U.N. proposals to
impose taxes or fees on U.S. citizens (see H.R. 312) [9JA]
Voting: constitutional amendment allowing the proposal and
enactment of laws by popular vote of the people (see H.J. Res.
21) [9JA]
Reports filed
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) Special
Investigative Authorities: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res.
167) (H. Rept. 105-139) [19JN]
Consideration of Conference Report on H. Con. Res. 84, Setting
Forth the Federal Budget for 1998-2002: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 161) (H. Rept. 105-117) [4JN]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense
Appropriations for Military Activities and Prescribing
Personnel Strengths: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 278)
(H. Rept. 105-343) [23OC]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 202) (H. Rept. 105-
218) [30JY]
Consideration of H. Con. Res. 84, Setting Forth the Federal Budget
for 1998-2002: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 152) (H.
Rept. 105-102) [19MY]
Consideration of H. Res. 89, Submission of Budget Proposal by the
President Without Budgetary Contin
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gencies: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 90) (H. Rept.
105-18) [11MR]
Consideration of H. Res. 168, House Ethics Reform Task Force
Implementation Recommendations: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 230) (H. Rept. 105-250) [17SE]
Consideration of H. Res. 188, Sanctions Against Iran Relative to
Acquisition of Certain Missiles: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379) [4NO]
Consideration of H.J. Res. 2, Constitutional Amendment To Limit
Congressioal Terms: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 47)
(H. Rept. 105-4) [11FE]
Consideration of H.J. Res. 54, Constitutional Amendment To
Prohibit Desecration of the U.S. Flag: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 163) (H. Rept. 105-126) [10JN]
Consideration of H.R. 3, Juvenile Crime Control Act: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 143) (H. Rept. 105-89) [6MY]
Consideration of H.R. 967, Participation of People's Republic of
China Officials in International Activities Relative to
Release of Religious Prisoners: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379) [4NO]
Consideration of H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for
Military Activities and Prescribing Personnel Strengths:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 169) (H. Rept. 105-137)
[18JN]
Consideration of H.R. 1469, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations
for Disaster Relief and Overseas Peacekeeping Operations:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 146) (H. Rept. 105-96)
[13MY], (H. Res. 149) (H. Rept. 105-97) [14MY]
Consideration of H.R. 2015 and H.R. 2014, Balanced Budget Act and
Taxpayer Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 174)
(H. Rept. 105-152) [24JN]
Consideration of H.R. 2107, Dept. of the Interior and Related
Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res.
181) (H. Rept. 105-174) [9JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2195, Laogai Slave Labor Products Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379)
[4NO]
Consideration of H.R. 2232, Radio Free Asia Act: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379) [4NO]
Consideration of H.R. 2358, Political Freedom in China Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379)
[4NO]
Consideration of H.R. 2386, U.S.-Taiwan Anti-Ballistic Defense
Cooperation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 302) (H.
Rept. 105-379) [4NO]
Consideration of H.R. 2570, Forced Abortion Condemnation Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379)
[4NO]
Consideration of H.R. 2605, Communist China Subsidy Reduction Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379)
[4NO]
Consideration of H.R. 2647, Ensure That Commercial Activities of
Any People's Republic of China Military Company Are Not
Extended Normal Tariff Treatment: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379) [4NO]
House Rules Relative to Repeal of Exceptions to the Requirement
That Public Committee Proceedings Be Open to the Media:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 301) (H. Rept. 105-382)
[5NO]
Same-Day Consideration of Certain Resolutions: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 201) (H. Rept. 105-216) [29JY]
------Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 305) (H. Rept. 105-383)
[5NO]
Rules
Committee on Rules (House) [9JA]
SOUDER, MARK E. (a Representative from Indiana)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Courts: provide uniform standards for the award of punitive
damages for volunteer services (see H.R. 1503) [30AP]
Hazardous substances: protect residents and localities from
irresponsibly sited waste facilities (see H.R. 1199) [20MR]
Lighthouses: establish a national historic lighthouse preservation
program (see H.R. 2970) [8NO]
Mexico: make foreign aid conditional to drug enforcement efforts
(see H.R. 958) [5MR]
States: use of community development block grants for
nonentitlement areas to offset charity tax credits (see H.R.
2969) [8NO]
Taxation: impose a flat tax only on the earned income of
individuals and on business taxable income (see H.R. 2971)
[8NO]
------increase the unified estate and gift tax credit to exempt
small businesses and farmers from inheritance taxes (see H.R.
1684) [20MY]
------treatment of charitable contributions (see H.R. 1338) [15AP]
SOUND RECORDING AND REPRODUCING
Bills and resolutions
Copyrights: treatment of distribution of certain phonorecords (see
H.R. 1967) [19JN]
Library of Congress: acquire certain real property for storage of
motion picture, recorded sound, television, and radio
collections (see H.R. 2979) [9NO]
Satellite Home Viewer Act: technical amendments (see H.R. 672)
[11FE]
Reports filed
Copyright Treatment of the Distribution of Certain Phonorecords:
Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1967) (H. Rept. 105-
325) [21OC]
Satellite Home Viewer Act Technical Amendments: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 672) (H. Rept. 105-25) [17MR]
SOUTH AFRICA, REPUBLIC OF
Bills and resolutions
Olympic games: holding of the 2004 summer games in Cape Town,
South Africa (see H. Con. Res. 89) [22MY]
SOUTH AMERICA
Bills and resolutions
Army: close School of the Americas (see H.R. 611) [5FE]
Colombia: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement
efforts, but grant national interest waiver (see H.R. 1034)
[12MR]
------renew efforts to end guerrilla war (see H. Res. 289) [29OC]
SOUTH BEND, IN
Bills and resolutions
Robert K. Rodibaugh U.S. Bankruptcy Courthouse: designate (see
H.R. 81) [7JA] [9JA]
Reports filed
Robert K. Rodibaugh U.S. Bankruptcy Courthouse, South Bend, IN:
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R.
81) (H. Rept. 105-235) [31JY]
SOUTH CAROLINA
Bills and resolutions
Air Force: conduct a study to identify property suitable for
exchange to acquire land authorized for addition to Shaw AFB,
SC (see H.R. 1675) [20MY]
Coastal Barrier Resources System: technical corrections to map
system (see H.R. 796) [13FE]
SOUTH DAKOTA
Bills and resolutions
Fall River County, SD: construction of rural water system (see
H.R. 1212) [21MR]
Floods: facilitate recovery from Red River flooding through
greater flexibility for depository institutions and their
regulators (see H.R. 1461) [24AP]
Lewis and Clark Rural Water System, Inc.: authorize construction
and assistance (see H.R. 1688) [21MY]
Native Americans: distribution of judgment funds to Mississippi
Sioux Indian tribes (see H.R. 976) [6MR]
Perkins County, SD: construction of rural water system (see H.R.
1213) [21MR]
Reports filed
Mississippi Sioux Tribes Judgement Fund Distribution Act:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 976) (H. Rept. 105-242)
[3SE]
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RI
Bills and resolutions
David B. Champagne Post Office Building: designate (see H.R. 2013)
[23JN]
SOUTH KOREA
see Korea, Republic of
SOUTHEAST ASIA
Bills and resolutions
Association of South East Asian Nations: anniversary (see H. Res.
282) [28OC]
Cambodia: condemn violence and restore democracy (see H. Res. 195)
[23JY]
Laos: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 2132) [10JY]
Pol Pot: prosecution for crimes against humanity (see H. Res. 205)
[30JY]
U.S. Navy Asiatic Fleet: appreciation to veterans for service (see
H.J. Res. 100; H. Con. Res. 186) [6NO] [7NO]
SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
Bills and resolutions
Colleges and universities: amend charter relative to board of
trustees eligibility (see H.R. 2753) [28OC]
SOUTHERN NEVADA PUBLIC LAND MANAGEMENT ACT
Reports filed
Provisions: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 449) (H. Rept.
105-68) [23AP]
SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION CO.
Bills and resolutions
Real estate: validate certain conveyances made in Tulare, CA (see
H.R. 960) [5MR]
Reports filed
Validation of Certain Conveyances Made by Southern Pacific
Transportation Co. in Tulare, CA: Committee on Resources
(House) (H.R. 960) (H. Rept. 105-171) [8JY]
SOUTHWESTERN INDIAN POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
Bills and resolutions
Colleges and universities: enhance administrative authority of
college president (see H.R. 1337) [15AP]
SPACE POLICY
related term(s) National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Bills and resolutions
Business and industry: encourage the development of a commercial
space industry (see H.R. 1702) [22MY]
NASA: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1275) [10AP]
------authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1275), consideration (see
H. Res. 128) [23AP]
------participation in international space station program (see
H.R. 1831) [6JN]
------selection of abandoned and underutilized facilities relative
to agency needs (see H.R. 897) [27FE]
------tribute for successfully carrying out the Mars Pathfinder
Mission (see H. Con. Res. 111) [9JY]
Space station program: funding (see H.R. 1423) [23AP]
Messages
Aeronautics and Space Achievements: President Clinton [29OC]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 1275, NASA Appropriations: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 128) (H. Rept. 105-73) [23AP]
Encourage the Development of a Commercial Space Industry:
Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1702) (H. Rept. 105-347)
[24OC]
NASA Appropriations: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1275) (H.
Rept. 105-65) [21AP]
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (Newt Gingrich)
Appointments
Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations [7MY]
Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress [3SE]
Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group [13MR] [11SE]
Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards [12MR]
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe [13MR] [24JN]
Commission on the Advancement of Federal Law Enforcement [8JY]
Commission To Assess the Organization of the Federal Government To
Combat the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction [30MY]
[8JY]
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Committee on Economics (Joint) [20JA] [27FE] [11MR] [22MY]
Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) [4FE] [10FE] [6MR]
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) [9JA]
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) investigative
subcommittee members [13NO]
Committee on Taxation (Joint) [10FE]
Committee To Escort Chilean President Eduardo Frei Into the House
Chamber [27FE]
Committee To Escort the President [4FE]
Committee To Escort the Speaker-Elect to the Chair [7JA]
Committee To Notify the President of the Completion of the First
Session of the 105th Congress [13NO]
Conferees: H. Con. Res. 84, setting forth the Federal budget for
1998-2002 [3JN]
------H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY] [28JY]
------H.R. 1757, Dept. of State and related agencies
appropriations and consolidation of certain agencies [28JY]
------H.R. 2014, Taxpayer Relief Act [10JY]
------H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act [10JY]
------H.R. 2016, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure
[3SE]
------H.R. 2107, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies
appropriations [23SE]
------H.R. 2158, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry
independent agencies appropriations [3SE]
------H.R. 2159, foreign operations, export financing, and related
programs appropriations [16SE]
------H.R. 2160, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related
agencies programs appropriations [3SE]
------H.R. 2169, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies
appropriations [3SE]
------H.R. 2203, energy and water development appropriations [3SE]
------H.R. 2209, legislative branch of the Government
appropriations [3SE]
------H.R. 2264, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related
agencies appropriations [23SE]
------H.R. 2266, Dept. of Defense appropriations [3SE]
------H.R. 2267, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the
Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations [6OC]
------H.R. 2378, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive
Office of the President, and independent agencies
appropriations [24SE]
------S. 830, FDA Modernization and Accountability Act [22OC]
------S. 858, intelligence services appropriations [17JY]
------S. 1026, Eximbank reauthorization [6OC]
Congressional Award Board [7MY]
Delegation to attend the 50th anniversary of the independence of
India and Pakistan [3SE]
Gallaudet University Board of Trustees [11FE] [25FE]
Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation Board of Trustees [11FE]
House of Representatives Chief Administrative Officer [9JA] [31JY]
House of Representatives General Counsel [13NO]
House of Representatives Inspector General [7JA]
House of Representatives Law Revision Counsel [9JA] [13NO]
House of Representatives Page Board [13FE] [25FE]
House of Representatives tellers to count electoral votes [9JA]
House Office Building Commission [7JA]
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts
Development Board of Trustees [13FE]
John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development
Board of Trustees [30MY]
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Board of Trustees
[13FE] [25FE]
Library of Congress Trust Fund Board [25SE]
Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group [13MR] [15MY]
National Civil Aviation Review Commission [17MR]
National Commission on Restructuring the IRS [4FE]
National Commission on the Cost of Higher Education [11JY] [15JY]
National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics [13MR]
National Council on the Arts [15DE]
National Gambling Impact and Policy Commission [7JA] [9JA] [25FE]
National Historical Publications and Records Commission [22MY]
North Atlantic Assembly [22MY]
Office of Fair Employment Practices Review Panel [25FE] [26FE]
Official Advisers for International Conference Meetings and
Negotiation Sessions on Trade Agreements [10FE]
Panel To Review Long-Range Air Power [15DE]
Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents [13FE] [25FE]
Social Security Advisory Board [12MR]
U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors [13FE] [25FE]
U.S. Coast Guard Academy Board of Visitors [13FE] [25FE]
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council [13FE] [12MR]
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Board of Visitors [13FE] [25FE]
U.S. Military Academy Board of Visitors [13FE] [25FE]
U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors [13FE] [25FE]
Walter H. Capps funeral attendees [4NO]
Discharge petitions signed
EPA: prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or
particulate matter before existing standards have been
attained (H.R. 1984) [9OC] [24OC] [31OC]
House Rules: amend relative to introduction of a bill about
inclusion of Franklin Delano Roosevelt in President's Day
observances (H. Res. 141) [11SE] [29SE] [9OC] [31OC]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R.
1366) [31OC]
------ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 1366),
consideration (H. Res. 259 [24OC]
Messages
Aeronautics and Space Achievements: President Clinton [29OC]
Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and Brazil Concerning
Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy: President Clinton [30OC]
Balanced Budget Act Line-Item Veto: President Clinton [3SE]
Biennial Report on Hazardous Materials Transportation: President
Clinton [7JA]
Budget of the U.S. Government, Fiscal Year 1998: President Clinton
[6FE]
Budget Rescissions: President Clinton [11FE]
Chemical Weapons Convention: President Clinton [28AP]
Corp. for Public Broadcasting Report: President Clinton [26JN]
Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction, Family
Housing, and Base Realignment and Closure Line-Item Veto:
President Clinton [6OC]
Dept. of Defense Appropriations Line-Item Veto: President Clinton
[21OC]
Dept. of Energy Budgetary Resources Rescission: President Clinton
[19MR]
Dept. of Energy Report: President Clinton [7JA]
Dept. of HHS Report Relative to Radiation Control for Health and
Safety Act: President Clinton [8AP]
Dept. of HUD Report: President Clinton [7JA]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Line-Item
Veto: President Clinton [21OC]
Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Line-
Item Veto: President Clinton [4NO]
Dept. of Transportation Report: President Clinton [8AP]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Independent Agencies
Appropriations Line-Item Veto: President Clinton [4NO]
District of Columbia Budget Request: President Clinton [11JY]
Economic Report: President Clinton [10FE]
Emigration Laws and Policies of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia,
Moldova, and Ukraine: President Clinton [3JN]
Energy and Water Development Appropriations Line-Item Veto:
President Clinton [21OC]
Environmental Quality Report: President Clinton [19MR]
Export Administrative Act: President Clinton [6MY]
Export Expansion and Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act: President
Clinton [16SE]
Federal Advisory Committees Report: President Clinton [23JN]
[17SE]
Federal Labor Relations Authority Report: President Clinton [4SE]
Fisheries Agreement With Estonia: President Clinton [4FE]
Fisheries Agreement With Lithuania: President Clinton [4FE]
Fisheries Agreement With the People's Republic of China: President
Clinton [16JY]
General System of Preferences Relative to Cambodia: President
Clinton [3JN]
Human Cloning Prohibition: President Clinton [10JN]
Immigration Reform Transition Act: President Clinton [24JY]
International Whaling Commission: President Clinton [11FE]
Most-Favored-Nation Status for Albania, Belarus, Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan:
President Clinton [3JN]
Most-Favored-Nation Status for Mongolia: President Clinton [21JY]
Most-Favored-Nation Status for the People's Republic of China:
President Clinton [30MY]
NAFTA Study on Operations and Effects: President Clinton [11JY]
National Drug Control Strategy: President Clinton [25FE]
National Emergency Relative to Angola: President Clinton [24SE]
[25SE]
National Emergency Relative to Cuba: President Clinton [27FE]
National Emergency Relative to Iran: President Clinton [5MR]
[17MR] [13MY] [17SE] [30SE]
National Emergency Relative to Iraq: President Clinton [10FE]
[31JY]
National Emergency Relative to Libya: President Clinton [26JN]
National Emergency Relative to Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical
Weapons: President Clinton [12NO]
National Emergency Relative to Serbia and Montenegro and the
Bosnian Serbs: President Clinton [30MY] [3JN]
National Emergency Relative to Sudan: President Clinton [4NO]
National Emergency Relative to Terrorism Committed To Disrupt the
Middle East Peace Process: President Clinton [21JA]
National Endowment for Democracy Report: President Clinton [8AP]
National Endowment for the Arts Report: President Clinton [11JY]
National Security Strategy: President Clinton [15MY]
Nuclear Weapons Proliferation Abatement Program: President Clinton
[5MY]
Policy Functions and Operational Roles of Federal Agencies To
Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction: President Clinton [21JA]
Policy on Protection of National Information Infrastructure
Against Strategic Attack: President Clinton [28JY]
Progress in Science and Technology: President Clinton [9AP]
Prohibit New Investment in Burma: President Clinton [20MY]
Response to Threats of Terrorist Use of Weapons of Mass
Destruction: President Clinton [26FE]
Taxpayer Relief Act Line-Item Veto: President Clinton [3SE]
Telecommunications Services Relative to Cuba: President Clinton
[10SE]
Trade Policy Agenda and Trade Agreements Program Report: President
Clinton [6MR]
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Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Flank Document
Agreement: President Clinton [15MY]
U.S. Arctic Research Plan: President Clinton [29JY]
U.S. Government Activities in the U.N.: President Clinton [4SE]
U.S. Trade Representative Appointment: President Clinton [7JA]
U.S.-Canada Social Security Agreement: President Clinton [3MR]
U.S.-United Kingdom Social Security Agreement: President Clinton
[25FE]
Veto of H.R. 1122, Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act: President
Clinton [21OC]
Veto of H.R. 1469, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for
Disaster Relief and Overseas Peacekeeping Operations:
President Clinton [10JN]
Veto of H.R. 2631, Disapproval of Line-Item Vetoes in Military
Construction Appropriations Legislation: President Clinton
[13NO]
Withdrawal of Duty-Free Treatment of Certain Argentinian Exports:
President Clinton [15AP]
Reports filed
Resolution of Ethics Charges in the Matter of Representative
Gingrich: Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House)
(H. Rept. 105-1) [20JA]
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Appointments
Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint) [7JA]
SPECIAL DAYS AND HOLIDAYS
Bills and resolutions
America Recycles Day: designate (see H. Res. 251) [29SE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: use of the rotunda for congressional
Christmas celebration (see H. Con. Res. 190) [8NO]
------use of the rotunda for Senate Thanksgiving Celebration (see
H. Con. Res. 142) [3SE]
House Rules: amend relative to introduction of a bill about
inclusion of Franklin Delano Roosevelt in President's Day
observances (see H. Res. 141) [1MY]
Memorial Day: restore traditional observance (see H.R. 2679)
[21OC]
National Day of Unity: designate (see H. Res. 170) [19JN]
National Days of Dialogue: support in association with the
national celebration of the birth of Martin Luther King, Jr.
(see H. Con. Res. 195) [9NO]
National Mammography Day: support goals (see H. Res. 235) [18SE]
National Week of Reflection and Tolerance: support (see H. Res.
300) [31OC]
Patriotic societies and observances: revise, codify, and enact
without substantive change certain general and permanent laws
(see H.R. 1085) [17MR]
Year of the Ocean: observance (see H. Con. Res. 131) [29JY]
Reports filed
Revise, Codify, and Enact Without Substantive Change Certain
General and Permanent Laws Relative to Patriotic Societies and
Observances: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1085)
(H. Rept. 105-326) [21OC]
Year of the Ocean: Committee on Resources (House) (H. Con. Res.
131) (H. Rept. 105-262) [23SE]
SPENCE, FLOYD (a Representative from South Carolina)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
------S. 858, intelligence services appropriations [17JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Committee on National Security (House): authorizing expenditures
(see H. Res. 57) [13FE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations
and prescribing personnel strengths (see H.R. 1119) [19MR]
------reform (see H.R. 1778) [4JN]
Tariff: earthmoving tires manufacturing equipment (see H.R. 1945)
[17JN]
------viscose rayon yarn (see H.R. 2148) [10JY]
Conference reports
Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities and
Prescribing Personnel Strengths (H.R. 1119) [23OC]
Reports filed
Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities and
Prescribing Personnel Strengths: Committee of Conference (H.R.
1119) (H. Rept. 105-340) [23OC]
------Committee on National Security (House) (H.R. 1119) (H. Rept.
105-132) [16JN]
Dept. of Defense Reform: Committee on National Security (House)
(H.R. 1778) (H. Rept. 105-133) [17JN]
Security and Freedom Through Encryption Act: Committee on National
Security (House) (H.R. 695) (H. Rept. 105-108) [15SE]
Rules
Committee on National Security (House) [13FE]
SPIES
see Espionage
SPORTS
Bills and resolutions
Business and industry: eliminate professional league rules
prohibiting public ownership of teams (see H.R. 590) [5FE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for
Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (see H. Con. Res. 49) [13MR]
------authorizing use of Grounds for Special Olympics torch relay
(see H. Con. Res. 67) [24AP]
Colleges and universities: make information regarding men's and
women's athletic programs available to prospective students
(see H.R. 1987) [19JN]
------prohibit solicitation for representation and establish
requirements for contracts between agents and athletes (see
H.R. 2171) [16JY]
Cuba: grant waiver to allow Cuban nationals to play professional
baseball in the U.S. (see H.R. 9) [7JA] [9JA]
Lake County, OR: land exchange (see H.R. 1944) [17JN]
Larry Doby Post Office, Paterson, NJ: designate (see H.R. 2116)
[8JY]
Little League Baseball Inc.: extend benefits and privileges
available to nongovernmental international organizations (see
H. Con. Res. 107) [25JN]
Major League Baseball: application of antitrust laws (see H.R. 21,
704, 1744) [7JA] [9JA] [12FE] [22MY]
National Physical Fitness and Sports Foundation: establish (see
H.R. 756) [13FE]
Olympic games: holding of the 2004 summer games in Cape Town,
South Africa (see H. Con. Res. 89) [22MY]
Pensions: extend benefits to certain surviving professional
basketball players (see H. Con. Res. 83) [16MY]
Professional Boxing Corp.: establish (see H.R. 2176) [16JY]
Professional Boxing Safety Act: provide additional safety
provisions (see H.R. 2354) [31JY]
Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1335)
[15AP]
------tribute (see H. Con. Res. 61) [15AP]
Robinson, (Sugar) Ray: tribute (see H. Res. 140) [1MY]
Rudolph, Wilma G.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2717)
[23OC]
Tariff: golf clubs and golf club components (see H.R. 2583) [30SE]
Taxation: allow individuals to designate a portion of their tax
overpayment to the U.S. Olympic Committee (see H.R. 1016)
[11MR]
------modify application of passive loss limitations to equine
activities (see H.R. 705) [12FE]
------treatment of golf caddies (see H.R. 2321) [31JY]
------treatment of recreational fitness services and facilities in
certain hospitals (see H.R. 210) [9JA]
------treatment of tax-exempt financing for professional sports
facilities (see H.R. 721, 2097) [12FE] [26JN]
Tobacco products: prohibit regulation of tobacco-sponsored
advertising used by professional motor sports associations
(see H.R. 410) [9JA]
U.S. Masters Swimming, Inc.: issue commemorative postage stamp
(see H. Con. Res. 155) [23SE]
Veterans: accessibility to outdoor recreation programs on military
installations for certain disabled individuals (see H.R. 2760)
[29OC]
Women: celebrate and continue accomplishments of Title IX
provisions relative to equity in women's educational and
athletic opportunities (see H. Con. Res. 103) [23JN]
------tribute to the inaugural season of U.S. women's professional
basketball leagues (see H. Res. 173) [20JN]
Reports filed
Lake County, OR, Public Land Exchange: Committee on Resources
(House) (H.R. 1944) (H. Rept. 105-193) [21JY]
Use of Capitol Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby:
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.
Con. Res. 49) (H. Rept. 105-90) [7MY]
Use of Capitol Grounds for Special Olympics Torch Relay: Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H. Con. Res. 67)
(H. Rept. 105-92) [7MY]
SPRATT, JOHN M., JR. (a Representative from South Carolina)
Appointments
Conferee: H. Con. Res. 84, setting forth the Federal budget for
1998-2002 [3JN]
------H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
------H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act [10JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Air Force: conduct a study to identify property suitable for
exchange to acquire land authorized for addition to Shaw AFB,
SC (see H.R. 1675) [20MY]
Dept. of Defense: provide for the competitive selection of lessees
when a military department leases certain nonexcess personal
property and to ensure fair market value for the property (see
H.R. 1676) [20MY]
Tariff: beta hydroxyalkylamide (see H.R. 2686) [21OC]
------chemicals (see H.R. 1677) [20MY]
------grilamid TR90 (see H.R. 3083) [13NO]
------para ethyl phenol (see H.R. 1678) [20MY]
Textile industry and fabrics: ensure competitiveness of industry
(see H.R. 1504) [30AP]
SPRINGERVILLE, AZ
Bills and resolutions
Casa Malpais National Historic Landmark: authorize assistance (see
H.R. 60) [7JA] [9JA]
SPRINGFIELD, MO
Bills and resolutions
John Griesemer Post Office Building: designate (see H.R. 698,
1254) [12FE] [9AP]
STABENOW, DEBBIE (a Representative from Michigan)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Agriculture: control wheat and barley diseases caused by Fusarium
Graminearum and related fungi (see H.R. 2168) [15JY]
STAMPS
see Postage and Stamps
STANISLAUS COUNTY, CA
Bills and resolutions
Public lands: conveyance of certain lands (see H.R. 112) [9JA]
Stanislaus National Forest: establish a demonstration project
relative to private contractors performing multiple resource
management activities (see H.R. 2886) [7NO]
STARK, FORTNEY PETE (a Representative from California)
Appointments
Committee on Economics (Joint) [11MR]
Committee on Taxation (Joint) [10FE]
Conferee: H.R. 2014, Taxpayer Relief Act [10JY]
------H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act [10JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Armed Forces: strengthen limitation on participation in foreign
air shows or trade exhibitions involving military equipment
(see H.R. 3084) [13NO]
California Urban Environmental Research and Education Center:
continuation of operations (see H.R. 1576) [8MY]
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Dept. of Defense: classification of surplus military material (see
H.R. 2602) [1OC]
Health: assure continued health insurance coverage of retired
workers (see H.R. 444) [9JA]
------establish State and community assistance programs for
providers of health care services and maintenance of safety
net hospital infrastructure (see H.R. 735) [12FE]
------national policy to provide health care coverage of mental
illnesses (see H.R. 621) [5FE]
------national policy to provide health care to children and
pregnant women (see H.R. 560) [4FE]
------protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see
H.R. 337, 1749) [9JA] [22MY]
------require group health plans and insurers to offer coverage
for children and provide a tax credit for the purchase of such
coverage (see H.R. 561) [4FE]
Insurance: expand access to health insurance coverage without pre-
existing condition exclusions (see H.R. 2532) [23SE]
Medicare: accreditation requirements relative to public
representation and meetings (see H.R. 800) [13FE]
------change payment system for HMO's and competitive medical
plans (see H.R. 2484) [16SE]
------combat fraud and abuse relative to partial hospitalization
services (see H.R. 2640) [8OC]
------continuous open enrollment of individuals in Medicare+Choice
plans (see H.R. 2703) [22OC]
------contracting with certain hospitals to provide certain
surgical procedures and related services (see H.R. 2726)
[23OC]
------establish a continuous quality improvement program for
providers that furnish services to individuals with end stage
renal disease (see H.R. 2972) [8NO]
------hospital treatment of noncontiguous facilities as outpatient
departments (see H.R. 2559) [25SE]
------impose fees for overpayment collection and require
prepayment screening of claims (see H.R. 1769) [3JN]
------limit additional payments to physicians through private
contracts during periods in which the patient is in an exposed
condition (see H.R. 2784) [30OC]
------payments and charges for outpatient services (see H.R. 582,
2558) [4FE] [25SE]
------payments for certain drugs relative to hospital outpatient
department services (see H.R. 2687) [21OC]
------pharmaceutical care services (see H.R. 1201) [20MR]
------prohibit payments to nonprofit hospitals that convert to
for-profit status without proper disclosure (see H.R. 443)
[9JA]
------provide for standard forms for medical necessity and
terminal illness certifications (see H.R. 2633) [7OC]
------repeal authority to offer private fee-for-service plans
under Medicare+Choice Program (see H.R. 2725) [23OC]
------require use of hollow-bore needle devices at health care
facilities (see H.R. 2754) [28OC]
Medicare/Medicaid: combat waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 1770,
2632) [3JN] [7OC]
------referral information requirements of hospitals relative to
post-hospital services (see H.R. 734) [12FE]
------require health care facilities and services to fund annual
financial and compliance audits (see H.R. 2543) [24SE]
------use of bankruptcy courts by suppliers and providers to
discharge claims and by professionals excluded from health
care programs seeking automatic stays from exclusion (see H.R.
2466) [11SE]
Military Selective Service Act: repeal (see H.R. 2421) [5SE]
Organ donors: establish congressional commemorative medal (see
H.R. 1505) [30AP]
Ships and vessels: removal of abandoned vessels (see H.R. 2557)
[25SE]
Social Security Disability Insurance Program: funding for SSI
presumptive disability benefit programs (see H.R. 2422) [5SE]
Taxation: treatment of school-based health insurance programs (see
H.R. 1698) [21MY]
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STATES
related term(s) Federal Aid Programs; National Guard
Bills and resolutions
Air pollution: application of California State regulations
relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas (see H.R.
630) [6FE]
------reclassification of downwind nonattainment areas (see H.R.
130) [9JA]
Airports: participation in approval process of airport development
projects in neighboring States (see H.R. 300) [9JA]
American Heritage Rivers Initiative: terminate further development
and implementation (see H.R. 1842) [10JN]
Amtrak: authorizing appropriations and management reform (see H.R.
2066, 2205, 2247) [25JN] [22JY] [24JY]
------authorizing appropriations and management reform (H.R.
2247), consideration (see H. Res. 270) [21OC]
Arts and humanities: encourage participation and increase
understanding and appreciation of the cultural heritage of the
U.S. (see H.R. 2156) [11JY]
BLM: transfer to State governments the authority to require bonds
or other financial guarantees for the reclamation of hardrock
mineral operations (see H.R. 1917) [17JN]
California Urban Environmental Research and Education Center:
continuation of operations (see H.R. 1576) [8MY]
CERCLA: ensure Federal compliance (see H.R. 1195) [20MR]
------treatment of certain parties relative to liability (see H.R.
2485) [16SE]
Charities: clarify antitrust immunity for charitable gift
annuities (see H.R. 1902) [17JN]
Children and youth: encourage State and local governments to enact
laws to protect the safety of young people (see H. Con. Res.
70) [1MY]
------modify certain adoption and foster care placement procedures
(see H.R. 3004) [9NO]
------provide health insurance for uninsured children (see H.R.
1363) [17AP]
------require initial intake screenings and the use of youth
development specialists in Federal juvenile proceedings (see
H.R. 879) [27FE]
Clean Water Act: subject Federal facilities discharging
radioactive waste into surface water to the same standards as
private facilities (see H.R. 2222) [23JY]
Coins: establish circulating commemorative coin program
commemorating each State (see H.R. 2414) [5SE]
Community development: use of block grants for nonentitlement
areas to offset charity tax credits (see H.R. 2969) [8NO]
Computers: limit Federal and State regulation of the Internet and
interactive computer services (see H.R. 2372) [31JY]
------prohibit interference with interstate commerce on the
Internet or interactive computer services (see H.R. 1054)
[13MR]
Constitutional amendments: grant power to propose constitutional
amendments (see H.J. Res. 84, 93) [24JN] [31JY]
Courts: access relative to Federal agency actions and State laws
(see H.R. 1534) [6MY]
------clarification of jurisdiction over private property takings
and land use disputes (H.R. 1534), consideration (see H. Res.
271) [21OC]
------provide for a three-judge panel to review applications for
injunctions relative to the constitutionality of Federal or
State legislation (see H.R. 1027, 1170) [11MR] [20MR]
------residency requirement quotas for judges in each Federal
judicial circuit Court of Appeals (see H.R. 932) [5MR]
Crime: clarify standards for sex offender registration programs
(see H.R. 1683) [20MY]
------ensure that States do not require registration of
individuals convicted of an offense that involves consensual
sexual activity between adults (see H.R. 2256) [24JY]
------establish Federal, State, and local programs on the
reporting and preventing of bias crimes (see H.R. 188) [9JA]
------establish notification procedures relative to release of
convicted sex offenders (see H. Con. Res. 125) [25JY]
------funding for States relative to legislation requiring death
penalty in certain cases (see H.R. 91) [7JA] [9JA]
------national policy to control juvenile crime, violence, and
drug abuse (see H.R. 810) [25FE]
------notification of interstate relocation of witnesses by State
engaging in that relocation (see H.R. 747, 2181) [13FE] [17JY]
------reduce certain funds if eligible States do not enact certain
crime legislation (see H.R. 3021) [9NO]
------reform juvenile justice system, and promote youth
development and crime prevention programs (see H.R. 278) [9JA]
------require States to address the problem of violent crimes
committed by repeat offenders (see H. Con. Res. 75) [7MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorize use of military helicopters in State
and local law enforcement and rescue operations (see H.R.
2896) [7NO]
------conversion of certain military installations into
correctional facilities for youthful offenders (see H.R. 592)
[5FE]
------ensure that Federal construction contractors abide by State
tax, employment, and licensing regulations (see H.R. 1186)
[20MR]
Dept. of Education: grants to States to provide support services
to participants in adult education programs (see H.R. 1336)
[15AP]
Dept. of HHS: county grants to carry out State programs to provide
training to parents on early childhood development and child
care (see H.R. 2452) [10SE]
Dept. of Justice: direct Attorney General to provide a written
opinion on the constitutionality of proposed state ballot
initiatives (see H.R. 3006) [9NO]
Dept. of the Interior: approval process for oil and gas leasing,
exploration, or development activity off the North Carolina
coast (see H.R. 2615) [6OC]
Dept. of Transportation: assist States in adopting nationwide
emergency telephone number for cellular telephone users (see
H.R. 1011) [11MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: assign health care professionals to
facilities in States in which they are licensed and follow
State death certificate filing requirements (see H.R. 2338)
[31JY]
------revise process by which State housing construction grants
are administered (see H.R. 1291) [10AP]
Disabled: enforcement of electronic and information technology
accessibility guidelines for Federal employees with
disabilities (see H.R. 1255) [9AP]
Disasters: improve ability of individuals and local, State, and
Federal agencies to prevent natural floods (see H.R. 2911)
[7NO]
Diseases: efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 1062,
1219) [13MR] [21MR]
District of Columbia: retrocession to Maryland (see H.R. 831)
[25FE]
Drugs: deny Federal benefits to persons convicted of drug offenses
relative to medicinal use of marijuana (see H.R. 1265) [9AP]
Drunken driving: add vehicle confiscation to criteria for State
eligibility for Federal drunk driving countermeasure grants
(see H.R. 108) [9JA]
Ecology and environment: assist local governments and encourage
State voluntary response programs relative to remediating
brownfield sites (see H.R. 1120) [19MR], (see H.R. 1395)
[17AP]
------cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R. 990,
1049, 3020) [6MR] [12MR] [9NO]
------provide certain off-budget treatment for the land and water
conservation fund and limit fund relative to State financial
assistance (see H.R. 1487) [30AP]
------provide State grants to stabilize and remove tire piles that
are near drinking water sources and sensitive populations (see
H.R. 1041) [12MR]
------State certification of voluntary cleanup programs for low
and medium priority sites (see H.R. 873, 1206) [27FE] [20MR]
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Education: establish funding for local communities to repair
school infrastructure (see H.R. 1639) [15MY]
------establish State infrastructure banks for education (see H.R.
1822) [5JN]
------Federal funding relative to treatment of Ebonics as a
legitimate language (see H. Res. 28) [9JA]
------improve teacher quality (see H.R. 2228, 2698) [23JY] [22OC]
------provide administrative support and information to establish
State prepaid tuition programs (see H.R. 855) [26FE]
------release of student records to State and county prosecutors
(see H.R. 503) [4FE]
------require equal funding throughout the State (see H.R. 828,
1234) [25FE] [8AP]
------restore opportunity-to-learn standards (see H.R. 1115)
[18MR]
------spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on
children's classrooms (see H. Res. 139) [1MY]
------State adoption of challenging academic standards in core
curricula (see H. Res. 299) [31OC]
Elections: allow States to use a proportional voting system for
multiseat congressional districts (see H.R. 3068) [13NO]
------clarify procedure for determining State population for
purposes of congressional apportionment (see H.R. 1220) [21MR]
------eliminate prohibitions against certain State and local
employees seeking elective office (see H.R. 308) [9JA]
------prohibit release of Presidential election results prior to
closing of polls in all States within the continental U.S.
(see H.R. 2805) [4NO]
------requirements relative to access to election ballots for
certain parties (see H.R. 2477) [16SE]
Electronic commerce: recognize digital and other forms of
authentication as an alternative to existing paperbased
methods and establish uniform national framework for
electronic authentication (see H.R. 2937) [8NO]
------require agencies to use digital signatures to enable persons
to submit Federal forms electronically (see H.R. 2991) [9NO]
Employment: determination of tip credits relative to State and
local laws (see H.R. 1485, 2357) [29AP] [31JY]
------provide limited overtime exemption for emergency medical
services personnel (see H.R. 2891) [7NO]
Endangered Species Act: improve compliance by individuals and
Government agencies relative to flood control projects,
facilities, or structures (see H.R. 478) [21JA]
------improve compliance by individuals and Government agencies
relative to flood control projects, facilities, or structures
(H.R. 478), consideration (see H. Res. 142) [6MY]
EPA: certify State voluntary cleanup programs for brownfield sites
and clarify liability of landowners and prospective purchasers
(see H.R. 1392) [17AP]
------distribution of funds to States for cooperative agreements
relative to underground storage tanks (see H.R. 688) [11FE]
------establish loan program to States for cleanup of brownfield
sites that have private investment potential (see H.R. 1462)
[24AP]
ERISA: clarify State law relative to court actions resulting from
failures to provide health benefits under employee welfare
benefit plans (see H.R. 2960) [8NO]
------clarify treatment of investment managers (see H.R. 2226)
[23JY]
Families and domestic relations: develop, promote, and implement
policies to stabilize U.S. population growth (see H. Con. Res.
154) [18SE]
------establish demonstration projects to develop kinship care
programs and require notification of adult relative caregivers
(see H.R. 1452) [24AP]
------grants to States to establish supervised visitation centers
for victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 2779) [30OC]
------permit chronically ill parents to name standby guardians for
minors without loss of parental rights (see H.R. 3005) [9NO]
------require the same distribution of child support arrearages to
former welfare recipients collected by Federal tax intercept
as by the States (see H.R. 1569) [8MY]
------State assistance for certain adults who are caring for the
children of relatives (see H.R. 1646) [15MY]
Federal aid programs: improve program of block grants to States
for temporary assistance to needy families (see H.R. 2861)
[6NO]
Federal employees: military uniform requirements for civilian
employees of the National Guard (see H.R. 2331) [31JY]
Federal Home Loan Bank Act: amend the definition of State to
include American Samoa (see H.R. 904) [3MR]
Federal Railroad Administration: establish a pilot program to
assess the benefits of local and regional hazardous material
emergency response teams (see H.R. 2830) [5NO]
Federal-State relations: constitutional amendment to bar unfunded
Federal mandates to State and local governments (see H.J. Res.
15) [9JA]
------repeal restrictions on communications between Government
agencies and the INS (see H.R. 850) [26FE]
FEMA: reimburse certain State and local jurisdictions for support
of Federal rescue and salvage operations relative to crash of
Trans World Airlines Flight 800 (see H.R. 772) [13FE]
Financial institutions: applicability of host State laws to any
branch in such State of an out-of-State bank (see H.R. 1306)
[10AP]
Firearms: allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be
valid in all States (see H.R. 339) [9JA]
------encourage States to require criminal background checks
before the sale of a handgun (see H.R. 2880) [7NO]
------ensure that criminal background checks are conducted before
the transfer of a handgun by a firearms dealer (see H.R. 2935)
[8NO]
------permit gunsmiths to obtain Federal firearms licenses without
having to comply with certain State and local laws (see H.R.
2342) [31JY]
------permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying
of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 2722)
[23OC]
------prohibit gunrunning and provide mandatory minimum penalties
for crimes related to gunrunning (see H.R. 1264) [9AP]
------require States to establish manufacturing criteria for sales
and require manufacturers to install magazine safeties (see
H.R. 116) [9JA]
Fish and fishing: authorize assistance to the States for fish
restoration and management projects (see H.R. 2973) [8NO]
Flag--U.S.: constitutional amendment to allow States to prohibit
destruction of privately-owned flags and Congress to prohibit
destruction of federally-owned flags (see H.J. Res. 80, 82)
[10JN] [12JN]
Florida: release reversionary interests retained by the U.S. in
certain deeds conveyed to Florida (see H.R. 3018) [9NO]
Food: inspection requirements relative to interstate distribution
of State-inspected meat and poultry (see H.R. 801, 1137, 2103)
[13FE] [20MR] [26JN]
Food stamps: State prevention of receipt by prisoners (see H.R.
1000) [10MR]
Forests: payments to States relative to timber sales (see H.R.
2844) [6NO]
Georgia: include additional counties as part of Appalachian region
(see H.R. 2091) [26JN]
Government: coordinate Federal financial assistance programs (see
H.R. 1480) [29AP]
Government regulations: impose a penalty upon States that do not
give full faith and credit to the protective orders of other
States (see H.R. 935) [5MR]
------reduce Federal paperwork burden (see H.R. 852) [26FE]
------reduce Federal paperwork burden (H.R. 852), consideration
(see H. Res. 88) [11MR]
------relief to State and local governments (see H.R. 62) [7JA]
[9JA]
Gun-Free School Zones Act: exemption for conduct that does not
violate State or local law (see H.R. 2984) [9NO]
Hawaiian Homes Commission Act: congressional consent to certain
amendments enacted by Hawaii State Legislature (see H.J. Res.
32) [21JA]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1270)
[10AP]
------nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270), consideration (see H.
Res. 280, 283) [24OC] [28OC]
------transportation regulations relative to agriculture (see H.R.
1619) [15MY]
Health: establish research and grant programs for the eradication
or control of pfiesteria piscicida and other aquatic toxins
(see H.R. 2565) [26SE]
------establish State and community assistance programs for
providers of health care services and maintenance of safety
net hospital infrastructure (see H.R. 735) [12FE]
------establish waivers in State medical licensing laws relative
to health care for indigent individuals (see H. Con. Res. 69)
[30AP]
Health care professionals: prohibit dental licensing
discrimination by States on the basis of nonresidency (see
H.R. 541) [4FE]
House of Representatives: allow Members to hire employees from
welfare rolls relative to application towards welfare
participation rates in home jurisdiction (see H.R. 1046)
[12MR]
------authorize participation in State and local government
transit programs (see H. Res. 37) [5FE]
Housing: assure the power of States and localities to limit group
homes for recovering drug and alcohol abusers (see H.R. 2308)
[30JY]
------promote regional cooperation through housing plans funded by
economic development grants (see H.R. 896) [27FE]
------State authority to set rental occupancy standards (see H.R.
1108) [18MR]
Immigration: moratorium on aliens except for relatives of U.S.
citizens, certain highly skilled workers, and refugees (see
H.R. 347) [9JA]
------permit local educational agencies to waive reimbursement for
aliens granted nonimmigrant status to attend public secondary
schools (see H.R. 601) [5FE]
INS: pilot program to notify States of employment opportunities
for welfare recipients created by the removal of unauthorized
aliens (see H.R. 1258) [9AP]
Insurance: Federal reinsurance contracts for eligible State
insurance programs covering homeowners impacted by natural
disasters (see H.R. 219) [9JA]
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: extend (see H.R.
2516) [23SE]
------reauthorize (see H.R. 1609) [14MY]
------reform (see H. Con. Res. 43) [11MR]
Interstate commerce: allow any State, territory, or possession to
bring Federal court action relative to transportation of
alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 1063) [13MR]
Kentucky: prohibit taxation of compensation of Tennessee residents
for services as Federal employees at Fort Campbell, KY (see
H.R. 865, 1368) [27FE] [17AP]
Law enforcement: establish matching grant program to help local
governments purchase armor vests for officers (see H.R. 2829)
[5NO]
Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public
safety officers employed by States or local governments (see
H.R. 1173) [20MR]
------establish voluntary national guidelines for the safety and
training of State correctional officers (see H.R. 2303) [30JY]
------exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed
handguns (see H.R. 218, 339) [9JA]
------expedite review of criminal records of applicants for
private security officer employment (see H.R. 103) [9JA]
------funding for the hiring of personnel who perform
nonadministrative services (see H.R. 804) [13FE]
Lawyers and attorneys: payment of fees incurred in divorce actions
(see H.R. 270) [9JA]
Local government: provide for greater local input in
transportation planning (see H.R. 1799) [5JN]
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------reduce postal rates for certain mailings required by Federal
and State regulations (see H.R. 906) [3MR]
Medicaid: disproportionate share hospital payments (see H.R. 148)
[9JA]
------expand county-operated health insurance organizations
authorized to enroll beneficiaries (see H.R. 3014) [9NO]
------expand State health care coverage of low-income children and
pregnant women and fund enrollment in health insurance
programs for certain children (see H.R. 1491) [30AP]
------Federal funding of certain abortions relative to State law
(see H.R. 137) [9JA]
------treatment of payments made as a result of tobacco industry
liability settlement (see H.R. 2938) [8NO]
Medicare/Medicaid: expand and clarify requirements regarding
advance directives to ensure that an individual's health care
decisions are observed (see H.R. 2999) [9NO]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to allow States to
limit terms (see H.J. Res. 31) [9JA]
Metric system: waive requirements for State use on highway signs
(see H.R. 813) [25FE]
Minnesota: enrollment in Reinvest in Minnesota Land Conservation
Program relative to expiration of contract (see H.R. 1185)
[20MR]
Monuments and memorials: prohibit establishment of any national
monument without an express act of Congress and the
concurrence of the Governor and State legislature (see H.R.
1127) [19MR]
------prohibit establishment of any national monument without an
express act of Congress and the concurrence of the Governor
and State legislature (H.R. 1127), consideration (see H. Res.
256) [29SE]
Motor vehicles: establish an age limit for riding in front seats
(see H.R. 3071) [13NO]
------improve public education on proper use of child safety
restraint systems (see H.R. 784) [13FE]
------permit individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles
within State borders after meeting minimum standards (see H.R.
2942) [8NO]
------titling and registration requirements relative to salvage,
nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (see H.R. 1839) [10JN]
------treatment of foreign vehicles relative to State emission
standards (see H.R. 8) [7JA] [9JA]
National Credit Union Administration: provide State credit union
representation on Board of Directors (see H.R. 24) [7JA] [9JA]
National Infrastructure Development Corp.: establish (see H.R.
712, 713) [12FE]
National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 345) [9JA]
------voluntary compliance by States (see H.R. 2115) [8JY]
Native Americans: provide remedies for sovereign tribal
governments relative to gaming compacts and gaming
participation laws (see H.R. 452) [21JA]
------reform negotiation process of Tribal-State gaming compacts
and gaming participation laws (see H.R. 334) [9JA]
New Mexico: provide investment flexibility of trust funds and
modify the basis on which distributions are made from those
funds (see H.R. 1051) [12MR]
New York: waiver of certain health care provider tax provisions
under Medicaid (see H.R. 2437) [9SE]
Nonprofit organizations: authorize transfer to States of surplus
personal property for donation (see H.R. 680) [11FE]
North Dakota: increase authorization for water supplies, meet
water quantity and quality needs, and enhance natural
resources and habitats (see H.R. 3012) [9NO]
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: repeal consent of Congress
(see H.R. 438) [9JA]
Oregon: prohibit taxation of compensation of Washington residents
for services as Federal employees at a Columbia River
hydroelectric facility (see H.R. 874) [27FE]
OSHA: consultation with State officials by employers relative to
compliance with safety and health requirements (see H.R. 2864)
[7NO]
Parks and recreation areas: require camps to report on incidents
of injuries and illnesses to Dept. of HHS (see H.R. 298) [9JA]
Pensions: establish a Federal cause of action for failure of State
and local governments to fulfill the terms of pension plans
(see H.R. 510) [4FE]
Pharmaceuticals: permit funding of prescription drugs for minors
relative to parental consent (see H.R. 2941) [8NO]
------reporting requirements of deaths resulting from the
prescribing, dispensing, and the administration of drugs (see
H.R. 524) [4FE]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see
H.R. 767) [13FE]
------prohibit contributions and expenditures by political action
committees in elections for Federal office (see H.R. 11) [7JA]
[9JA]
------require congressional candidates to raise at least half of
their contributions from residents of their district or State
(see H.R. 2866) [7NO]
Public welfare programs: clarify the family violence option under
the temporary assistance to needy families program (see H.R.
1950) [18JN]
------expand vocational and higher education opportunities and
allow use of college work study to fulfill additional work
requirements (see H.R. 3002) [9NO]
------make postsecondary or vocational education training a
permissible work activity (see H.R. 2025) [24JN]
------make progress toward completion of high school or college a
permissible work activity (see H.R. 1616) [14MY]
------permit State use of nongovernmental personnel in determining
Medicaid, food stamp, and WIC program eligibility (see H.R.
1709) [22MY]
------prohibit States from penalizing single parents for not
meeting work requirements if the parent cannot find suitable
child care (see H.R. 1615) [14MY]
------restore benefits to legal immigrants through reductions in
arms transfer subsidies (see H.R. 2597) [1OC]
------treatment of certain legal immigrants (see H.R. 1015, 1468)
[11MR] [29AP]
Railroads: modernize and improve Federal railroad infrastructure
financing programs (see H.R. 1939) [17JN]
Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public
lands and preserve certain State and private property rights
(see H.R. 901) [27FE]
------preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and
preserve certain State and private property rights (H.R. 901),
consideration (see H. Res. 243, 257) [24SE] [1OC]
Recycling: require refund values for beverage containers and
provide resources for State pollution prevention and recycling
programs (see H.R. 1586, 2980) [13MY] [9NO]
Redwood National Park: increase management efficiency through
cooperative agreements with California (see H.R. 262) [9JA]
Refuse disposal: State control of municipal solid waste
transportation and disposal (see H.R. 942, 943) [5MR]
Roads and highways: funding for States to maintain roads to and
across Federal lands (see H.R. 1700) [21MY]
------increase number of State participants in the infrastructure
bank pilot program (see H.R. 710) [12FE]
------make grants to States for the construction and maintenance
of highways and direct the FCC to conduct spectrum auctions to
provide funding for the grants (see H.R. 918) [4MR]
------provide a minimum allocation of highway funds to States with
large geographic areas but low population densities (see H.R.
1701) [21MY]
Safe Drinking Water Act: State discretion to fund source water
assessments with capitalization grants (see H.R. 2032) [24JN]
Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under
State law (see H.R. 1689) [21MY]
Social Security: modification of certain State agreements relative
to certain students (see H.R. 1035) [12MR]
------State requirements for work experience and community service
programs relative to child support (see H.R. 2463) [11SE]
Social Security Information Safeguards Panel: establish (see H.R.
1331) [15AP]
Solid waste: congressional authorization for restrictions on
receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste (see H.R. 1346)
[16AP]
------State control over disposal of out-of-State solid waste (see
H.R. 1358) [17AP]
SSA: require time limitation for the provision of death
certificates by State and local governments to the
Commissioner (see H.R. 2371) [31JY]
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: implementation (see H.
Con. Res. 119) [23JY]
Surplus Government property: provide authority for the transfer of
Dept. of Defense equipment to law enforcement agencies (see
H.R. 1043) [12MR]
------transfer certain property to State and local governments for
law enforcement and safety purposes (see H.R. 404) [9JA]
Taxation: allow certain deductions for school bus owner-operators
(see H.R. 1242) [8AP]
------allow expensing and rapid amortization of expenditures for
the cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R.
997) [6MR]
------apply the unrelated business income tax to gaming activities
of Indian tribes (see H.R. 325) [9JA]
------authorize Federal entities to take control of certain State
child support enforcement programs (see H.R. 2189) [17JY]
------eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing
(see H.R. 1241) [8AP]
------eliminate State requirement to pay unemployment compensation
on election worker services (see H.R. 961) [5MR]
------encourage competition and tax fairness and protect the tax
base of State and local governments (see H.R. 1168) [20MR]
------establish intercity passenger rail service trust fund (see
H.R. 1437) [24AP]
------increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
each State and index amounts for inflation (see H.R. 2990)
[9NO]
------increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 979)
[6MR]
------issuance of tax-exempt remediation bonds to finance cleanup
and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R. 996) [6MR]
------modify pension plan rules for State judicial retirement
plans (see H.R. 1784) [4JN]
------modify the application of pension nondiscrimination rules to
governmental plans (see H.R. 1740) [22MY]
------prohibit deduction for payments relative to tobacco industry
liability settlement and use of increased revenues to promote
public health (see H.R. 3030) [12NO]
------provide incentives for investment in renewal communities
(see H.R. 1031) [12MR]
------provide that overpayments shall be reduced by the amount of
past-due enforceable State tax obligations (see H.R. 1730)
[22MY]
------remove the dollar limitation on payment of benefits to
employees of the police department or fire department (see
H.R. 1795) [5JN]
------repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national
retail sales tax (see H.R. 1325, 2001) [15AP] [19JN]
------repeal income tax and institute a national sales tax (see H.
Res. 111) [10AP]
------restore deduction for lobbying expenses in connection with
State legislation (see H.R. 532) [4FE]
------State authority to tax compensation paid to certain
employees (see H.R. 1953) [18JN]
------treatment of benefits given to former police and
firefighters for heart and hypertension conditions (see H.R.
202) [9JA]
------treatment of economic subsidies provided by State and local
governments to lure or retain businesses (see H.R. 3044)
[13NO]
------treatment of State tuition programs (see H.R. 656, 1355,
1369, 1394) [10FE] [16AP] [17AP]
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Telecommunications: preserve State and local authority to regulate
the placement, construction, and modification of certain
facilities (see H.R. 3016) [9NO]
------State and local government regulation of citizens band radio
equipment (see H.R. 2383, 2612) [3SE] [6OC]
Territories: participation in State Infrastructure Bank Program
and use of surface transportation program funds for road
construction (see H.R. 1561) [8MY]
Terrorism: prevention of violence by paramilitary organizations
(see H.R. 2362) [31JY]
Tobacco products: increase excise taxes to fund health insurance
for uninsured children and deficit reduction (see H.R. 1263,
1364) [9AP] [17AP]
------prevent use by minors, reduce addiction levels, compensate
Federal and State Governments for health costs, and enhance
investments in biomedical and basic scientific research (see
H.R. 3028) [12NO]
------restrict the FDA from penalizing retailers for face-to-face
tobacco sales that are in accordance with State law (see H.R.
768) [13FE]
------strengthen State efforts to limit access to minors (see H.R.
2017, 2034) [24JN] [25JN]
------treatment of excise taxes relative to costs incurred by
tobacco industry liability settlement (see H.R. 2385, 2387,
2390) [3SE]
Tornadoes: disaster assistance to Arkansas (see H.R. 1012) [11MR]
Transportation: funding for projects in Mexican border States to
accommodate increased traffic resulting from NAFTA
implementation (see H.R. 204, 969) [9JA] [6MR]
------permit States to impose fees for providing air service to
small communities (see H.R. 670) [11FE]
------provide for greater local input in transportation planning
(see H.R. 1551) [7MY]
------reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation
funding (see H.R. 674) [11FE]
------transfer taxing and spending authority over highway programs
and mass transit programs to States (see H.R. 1470, 3045)
[29AP] [13NO]
Truth in Lending Act: simplify credit card payments to governments
relative to transaction fees paid to credit card companies
(see H.R. 883) [27FE]
TVA 2000 Regional Commission: establish (see H.R. 2082) [26JN]
Unemployment: clarify that State base periods for unemployment
compensation are not subject to certain Social Security Act
provisions (see H.R. 125) [9JA]
Veterans: enforcement of reemployment rights (see H.R. 166) [9JA]
Virginia: include additional counties as part of Appalachian
region (see H.R. 606) [5FE]
Volunteer workers: allow State and local government workers to
perform volunteer services for their employer without
requiring overtime pay (see H.R. 484) [21JA]
------grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on
behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations
(see H.R. 911, 1167) [4MR] [20MR]
Voting: guarantee the right of all active duty military personnel,
merchant mariners, and their dependents to vote in Federal,
State, and local elections (see H.R. 699) [12FE]
------require proof of citizenship and Social Security number to
register and repeal mandate that States provide mail voter
registration (see H.R. 2076) [26JN]
------require proof of citizenship to register to vote and permit
States to require photographic identification to vote in a
Federal election (see H.R. 1139) [20MR]
Water: State sovereignty over water within borders (see H.R. 128)
[9JA]
Western States: improve management of water-related facilities
(see H.R. 2402) [4SE]
Women: ratify equal rights amendment as part of the Constitution
upon ratification by certain State legislatures (see H. Res.
26) [9JA]
Motions
Courts: clarification of jurisdiction over private property
takings and land use disputes (H.R. 1534) [22OC]
Education: vocational education funding (H.R. 1853) [22JY]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270) [30OC]
Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public
lands and preserve certain State and private property rights
(H.R. 901) [7OC]
Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability
during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit
organizations (S. 543) [21MY]
Reports filed
American Land Sovereignty Protection Act: Committee on Resources
(House) (H.R. 901) (H. Rept. 105-245) [5SE]
Charitable Donation Antitrust Immunity Act: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1902) (H. Rept. 105-146) [23JN]
Congressional Consent to Certain Amendments Enacted by Hawaii
State Legislature to the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.J. Res. 32) (H. Rept. 105-
16) [11MR]
Consideration of H.R. 478, Flood Prevention and Family Protection
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 142) (H. Rept. 105-
88) [6MY]
Consideration of H.R. 852, Paperwork Elimination Act: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 88) (H. Rept. 105-15) [11MR]
Consideration of H.R. 901, American Land Sovereignty Protection
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 257) (H. Rept. 105-
288) [1OC]
------Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 243) (H. Rept. 105-268)
[24SE]
Consideration of H.R. 1127, National Monument Fairness Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 256) (H. Rept. 105-283)
[29SE]
Consideration of H.R. 1270, Nuclear Waste Policy Act: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 280) (H. Rept. 105-345) [24OC], (H.
Res. 283) (H. Rept. 105-354) [28OC]
Consideration of H.R. 1534, Private Property Rights Implementation
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 271) (H. Rept. 105-
335) [21OC]
Consideration of H.R. 2247, Amtrak Reform and Privatization Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 270) (H. Rept. 105-334)
[21OC]
Distribution of Funds to States for EPA Cooperative Agreements
Relative to Underground Storage Tanks: Committee on Commerce
(House) (H.R. 688) (H. Rept. 105-58) [17AP]
Education Spending Relative to a Greater Percentage of Federal Tax
Dollars on Children's Classrooms: Committee on Education and
the Workforce (House) (H. Res. 139) (H. Rept. 105-349) [28OC]
Expedite State Reviews of Criminal Records of Applicants for
Private Security Officer Employment: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 103) (H. Rept. 105-161) [26JN]
Flood Prevention and Family Protection Act: Committee on Resources
(House) (H.R. 478) (H. Rept. 105-75) [24AP]
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act Extension:
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R.
2516) (H. Rept. 105-270) [25SE]
Management of Water-Related Facilities in Western States:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2402) (H. Rept. 105-353)
[28OC]
Military Voting Rights Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House)
(H.R. 699) (H. Rept. 105-183) [15JY]
National Monument Fairness Act: Committee on Resources (House)
(H.R. 1127) (H. Rept. 105-191) [21JY]
National Salvage Motor Vehicle Consumer Protection Act: Committee
on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1839) (H. Rept. 105-285) [30SE]
Nuclear Waste Policy Act: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R.
1270) (H. Rept. 105-290) [1OC]
------Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1270) (H. Rept. 105-
290) [21OC]
Paperwork Elimination Act: Committee on Small Business (House)
(H.R. 852) (H. Rept. 105-7) [6MR]
Private Property Rights Implementation Act: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1534) (H. Rept. 105-323) [21OC]
State Authority To Tax Compensation Paid to Certain Employees:
Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1953) (H. Rept. 105-
203) [25JY]
State Prevention of Receipt of Food Stamps by Prisoners: Committee
on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 1000) (H. Rept. 105-43) [8AP]
State Requirements To Address the Problem of Violent Crimes
Committed by Repeat Offenders: Committee on the Judiciary
(House) (H. Con. Res. 75) (H. Rept. 105-157) [26JN]
State Standards for Sex Offender Registration Programs
Clarification: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1683)
(H. Rept. 105-256) [18SE]
Volunteer Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R.
911) (H. Rept. 105-101) [19MY]
Witness Protection and Interstate Relocation Act: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2181) (H. Rept. 105-258) [18SE]
STEARNS, CLIFF (a Representative from Florida)
Appointments
Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group [11SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Armed Forces: permit enrollment in Federal Employees Health
Benefits Program for Medicare-eligible retired members and
their dependents (see H.R. 2128) [9JY]
Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare: establish (see
H.R. 344) [9JA]
Congress: require the posting of the Ten Commandments in the House
and Senate Chambers (see H. Con. Res. 35) [4MR]
Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries
the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits
Program and to establish medical savings accounts (see H.R.
2100) [26JN]
------grant recognition for meritorious service to aviators who
meet the qualification standards of the Air Force Escape and
Evasion Society (see H. Res. 50) [11FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve homeless veterans programs (see
H.R. 2206) [22JY]
Drugs: specify the entities eligible to purchase pharmaceutical
products from the Federal Supply Schedule (see H.R. 2197)
[17JY]
Electric power: provide for retail competition among suppliers
(see H.R. 338) [9JA]
FCC: revise television station ownership rules relative to local
marketing agreements (see H.R. 1859) [10JN]
FDA: proposal to designate the use of chlorofluorocarbons in
metered-dose inhalers as nonessential (see H.R. 2221; H. Con.
Res. 113) [9JY] [22JY]
Firearms: allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be
valid in all States (see H.R. 339) [9JA]
Fort King, FL: historical and cultural study relative to the
Second Seminole War (see H.R. 833) [25FE]
Health: establish a program for training in lifesaving first aid
for individuals experiencing cardiac arrest (see H.R. 1679)
[20MY]
------limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information
(see H.R. 341, 2198) [9JA] [17JY]
------research and education programs on menopause and related
conditions (see H.R. 832) [25FE]
House Rules: repeal relative to statutory limit on the public debt
(see H. Res. 23) [9JA]
India: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 22) [9JA]
Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting
carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 339) [9JA]
Members of Congress: adjust basic pay relative to degree of
success in deficit reduction (see H.R. 343) [9JA]
------require comparable treatment with Federal employees during
Government shutdown (see H.R. 342) [9JA]
Prayer: constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer (see
H.J. Res. 55) [13FE]
Taxation: index the basis of certain assets for purposes of
determining gain (see H.R. 1266) [9AP]
------repeal the withholding of income taxes and require
individuals to pay estimated taxes on a monthly basis (see
H.R. 340) [9JA]
U.N.: make financial support contingent upon adoption of certain
reforms (see H. Res. 21) [9JA]
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STENHOLM, CHARLES W. (a Representative from Texas)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act [10JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Agriculture: conduct census of agriculture (see H.R.
2366) [31JY]
------Dairy Indemnity Program reauthorization (see H.R. 1789)
[4JN]
Taxpayer Relief Act: disapproval of line-item veto of provisions
relative to tax relief for agricultural production facilities
sold to farmer cooperatives (see H.R. 2444) [9SE]
STEREO TAPES
see Sound Recording and Reproducing
STEUBENVILLE, OH
Bills and resolutions
Douglas Applegate Post Office: designate (see H.R. 2129) [9JY]
STEWART, JIMMY
Bills and resolutions
Tribute (see H. Con. Res. 109) [8JY]
STEWART B. MCKINNEY HOMELESS ASSISTANCE ACT
see Homeless Assistance Act
STOCK EXCHANGE
see Securities
STOCKS AND BONDS
see Securities
STOKES, CARL B.
Bills and resolutions
Carl B. Stokes U.S. Courthouse, Cleveland, OH: designate (see H.R.
643) [6FE]
Reports filed
Carl B. Stokes U.S. Courthouse, Cleveland, OH: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 643) (H. Rept.
105-231) [31JY]
STOKES, LOUIS (a Representative from Ohio)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2158, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and
sundry independent agencies appropriations [3SE]
------H.R. 2264, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related
agencies appropriations [23SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Ecology and environment: cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield
sites (see H.R. 3020) [9NO]
Health: revise and extend programs relative to the health of
individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds (see H.R. 1895)
[12JN]
National Park Service: establish the National Underground Railroad
Network to Freedom Program (see H.R. 1635) [15MY]
STRATFORD, CT
Bills and resolutions
Dept. of Defense: treatment of expenses for contractors who
relocate due to cessation of military activities at the
Stratford Army Engine Plant (see H.R. 463) [21JA]
STRICKLAND, TED (a Representative from Ohio)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Disasters: make modifications to the temporary housing assistance
program (see H.R. 2257) [24JY]
Postal Service: maintain Postal Uniform Allowance Program (see H.
Con. Res. 168) [7OC]
STRIKES
see Labor Unions
STUDENT LOAN MARKETING ASSOCIATION
Bills and resolutions
Securities: treatment of tax-exempt municipal bonds relative to
waiver of redemption premiums (see H.R. 2511, 2530) [18SE]
[23SE]
STUDENTS
see Education
STUMP, BOB (a Representative from Arizona)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
------H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act [10JY]
------S. 858, intelligence services appropriations [17JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Armed Forces: restrict awarding of Purple Heart to members (see
H.R. 1407) [23AP]
------revise rules on retirement payments to former spouses (see
H.R. 2537) [24SE]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J.
Res. 24) [9JA]
Citizenship: restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on
birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 346) [9JA]
Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House): authorizing expenditures
(see H. Res. 60) [13FE]
Courts: allow DAV to sue or be sued in Federal court (see H.R.
1406) [23AP]
------health care liability claim requirements (see H.R. 1091)
[18MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize medical facility projects and
leases (see H.R. 2571) [29SE]
------guarantee loans to provide multifamily transitional housing
for homeless veterans (see H.R. 3039) [13NO]
Education: ensure that funding is not used to promote the teaching
or use of regional or group dialects (see H.R. 1203) [20MR]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R.
622) [5FE]
Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see H.J.
Res. 75) [30AP]
Immigration: moratorium on aliens except for relatives of U.S.
citizens, certain highly skilled workers, and refugees (see
H.R. 347) [9JA]
Medicare: reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans
by certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R.
1362) [17AP]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms and
to increase the term of Representatives to 4 years (see H.J.
Res. 23) [9JA]
National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 345) [9JA]
Social Security: increase earnings limit (see H.R. 349) [9JA]
Taxation: clarify exclusion from gross income for veterans'
benefits (see H.R. 1409) [23AP]
------increase the unified estate and gift tax credit (see H.R.
348) [9JA]
------repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 736) [12FE]
------statute of limitations exclusion for certain military
disability benefits (see H.R. 1408) [23AP]
Veterans: expand range of criminal offenses resulting in
forfeiture of burial benefits (see H.R. 2040) [25JN]
------extend Dept. of Veterans Affairs authority to enter into
enhanced-use leases for certain property and rename Court of
Veterans Appeals and National Cemetery System (see H.R. 1092)
[18MR]
------increase service-connected disability benefits for veterans
and survivors (see H.R. 2367) [31JY]
Veterans Health Administration: provide that special pay paid to
certain physicians and dentists be considered basic pay for
retirement purposes (see H.R. 1687) [21MY]
Reports filed
Confer Honorary Armed Forces Veteran Status to Bob Hope: Committee
on Veterans Affairs (House) (H.J. Res. 75) (H. Rept. 105-109)
[3JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs Employment Discrimination Resolution and
Adjudication Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R.
1703) (H. Rept. 105-292) [2OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs Entrance Into Enhanced-Use Leases for
Certain Property and Renaming of Court of Veterans Appeals and
National Cemetery System: Committee on Veterans' Affairs
(House) (H.R. 1092) (H. Rept. 105-47) [9AP]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Projects and Leases
Authorizations: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R.
2571) (H. Rept. 105-291) [2OC]
Expand Range of Criminal Offenses Resulting in Forfeiture of
Veterans Benefits: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (S.
923) (H. Rept. 105-319) [9OC]
Increase Service-Connected Disability Benefits for Veterans and
Survivors: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 2367)
(H. Rept. 105-320) [9OC]
Military Voting Rights Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House)
(H.R. 699) (H. Rept. 105-183) [15JY]
Revision of Veterans Benefits Decisions Based on Clear and
Unmistakable Error: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House)
(H.R. 1090) (H. Rept. 105-52) [14AP]
Veterans Health Programs Improvement Act: Committee on Veterans'
Affairs (House) (H.R. 2206) (H. Rept. 105-293) [2OC]
Veterans Medicare Reimbursement Demonstration Act: Committee on
Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 1362) (H. Rept. 105-186)
[16JY]
Rules
Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) [6FE]
STUPAK, BART (a Representative from Michigan)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Baraga, Frederic: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con.
Res. 45) [11MR]
CERCLA: treatment of certain parties relative to liability (see
H.R. 2485) [16SE]
Crime: national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (see
H.R. 1699) [21MY]
------reduce certain funds if eligible States do not enact certain
crime legislation (see H.R. 3021) [9NO]
Diseases: establish estrogenic substance screening programs (see
H.R. 1311) [10AP]
Drugs: treatment of gamma y-hydroxybutyrate and ketamine
hydrochloride relative to the Controlled Substances Act (see
H.R. 1821) [5JN]
Firearms: exclude certain Federal entities from domestic violence-
related possession prohibitions (see H.R. 445) [9JA]
House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from
Members' official allowances be applied to deficit reduction
(see H.R. 352) [9JA]
House Rules: reduce number of programs covered by certain
appropriations bills (see H. Res. 24) [9JA]
Law enforcement officers: establish a bill of rights (see H.R.
350) [9JA]
------issue postage stamp in commemoration of officers killed in
the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 41) [6MR]
Members of Congress: prohibit Federal funding of official travel
after elections for Members who fail to be reelected (see H.R.
2276) [25JY]
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore: authorize improvements to a
county road and prohibit construction of a scenic shoreline
drive (see H.R. 351) [9JA]
Public safety officers: provide educational assistance to the
surviving spouse and dependent children of officers killed or
totally disabled in the line of duty (see H.R. 2755) [28OC]
Sault Sainte Marie, MI: Coast Guard conveyance of certain property
to the local American Legion post (see H.R. 2641) [8OC]
Seaborg, Glenn T.: declassification of Atomic Energy Commission
journal (see H.R. 2809) [4NO]
Shatusky, Robert and Verda: relief (see H.R. 380) [9JA]
Taxation: delay application of the substantiation requirements to
reimbursement arrangements of certain loggers (see H.R. 1820)
[5JN]
------provide for greater local input in transportation planning
(see H.R. 1551) [7MY]
------treatment of divorced spouses (see H.R. 2467) [11SE]
Weapons: restrict the mail order sale of body armor (see H.R. 959)
[5MR]
SUBURBAN AREAS
related term(s) Rural Areas; Urban Areas
Bills and resolutions
Transportation: establish national growth programs relative to
metropolitan regional projects (see H.R. 1725) [22MY]
SUBWAYS
see Common Carriers
SUDAN, REPUBLIC OF THE
Messages
National Emergency Relative to Sudan: President Clinton [4NO]
SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY
Bills and resolutions
New York: exchange National Park Service land in the Fire Island
National Seashore for land in Suffolk County (see H.R. 1256)
[9AP]
SUITLAND, MD
Bills and resolutions
W. Edwards Deming Federal Building: designate (see H.R. 962) [5MR]
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Reports filed
W. Edwards Deming Federal Building, Suitland, MD: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 962) (H. Rept.
105-229) [31JY]
SUMMIT COUNTY, CO
Bills and resolutions
White River National Forest: boundary adjustment relative to
National Forest System lands within Summit County, CO (see
H.R. 1020) [11MR]
Reports filed
White River National Forest Boundary Adjustment Relative to
National Forest System Lands Within Summit County, CO:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1020) (H. Rept. 105-113)
[3JN]
SUNUNU, JOHN E. (a Representative from New Hampshire)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Budget: submission of budget proposal by the President without
budgetary contingencies (see H. Res. 89) [11MR]
Taxation: exclusion of gross estate taxes of a decedent relative
to certain land subject to qualified conservation easements
sold to Government entities or conservation groups (see H.R.
2101) [26JN]
SUPERFUND
see Hazardous Substances
SUPREME COURT
related term(s) Courts
Bills and resolutions
Brennan, William J., Jr.: transfer the catafalque from the Capitol
to the Supreme Court for memorial services (see H. Con. Res.
123) [25JY]
Federal courts: improve operation and administration (see H.R.
1252) [9AP]
SURFACE MINING CONTROL AND RECLAMATION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Implementation (see H. Con. Res. 119) [23JY]
SURPLUS GOVERNMENT PROPERTY
Bills and resolutions
Dept. of Defense: classification of surplus military material (see
H.R. 2602) [1OC]
------establish pilot projects to test various best business
practices for defense inventory management (see H.R. 1850)
[10JN]
------provide authority for the transfer of equipment to law
enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1043) [12MR]
GSA: consolidate control and utilization (see H.R. 1767) [3JN]
Law enforcement: transfer certain property to State and local
governments for law enforcement and safety purposes (see H.R.
404) [9JA]
Law enforcement officers: authorize donation of surplus Federal
law enforcement canines to their handlers (see H.R. 173) [9JA]
Nonprofit organizations: authorize transfer to States of surplus
personal property for donation (see H.R. 680) [11FE]
------transfer of surplus real and personal property for housing
and other uses (see H.R. 1004) [11MR]
SWIGERT, JOHN L. (JACK)
Bills and resolutions
Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance of a statue of John L.
(Jack) Swigert for placement in National Statuary Hall (see H.
Con. Res. 25) [25FE]
SYNAGOGUES
see Churches and Synagogues
SYNTHETIC FUELS
Bills and resolutions
Power resources: take into account newly developed renewable
energy-based fuels and equalize alternative fuel vehicle
acquisition incentives (see H.R. 2568) [26SE]
Taxation: treatment of ethanol (see H.R. 161, 587) [9JA] [5FE]
SYRIA, ARAB REPUBLIC OF
Bills and resolutions
Foreign aid: waive certification of drug enforcement efforts (see
H.R. 3080) [13NO]
Foreign trade: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 1550) [7MY]
TAIWAN
see China, Republic of
TAIWAN RELATIONS ACT
Bills and resolutions
Amend (see H.R. 311) [9JA]
China, Republic of: cooperation with the U.S. relative to the
development and acquisition of defensive military articles
(see H.R. 2386) [3SE]
Reports filed
U.S.-Taiwan Anti-Ballistic Defense Cooperation Act: Committee on
International Relations (House) (H.R. 2386) (H. Rept. 105-308)
[6OC]
TAJIKISTAN, REPUBLIC OF
related term(s) Commonwealth of Independent States
Bills and resolutions
Foreign policy: promote stability in the Caucasus, deter renewed
agression, and facilitate the resolution of the Nagorno-
Karabagh conflict (see H.R. 2983) [9NO]
------support economic and political independence for the South
Caucasus and Central Asia regions (see H.R. 2867, 3010) [7NO]
[9NO]
Messages
Most-Favored-Nation Status for Albania, Belarus, Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan:
President Clinton [3JN]
TALENT, JAMES M. (a Representative from Missouri)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
------H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act [10JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Committee on Small Business (House): authorizing expenditures (see
H. Res. 54) [12FE]
EPA: repeal sunset of Office of Ombudsman (see H.R. 2102) [26JN]
Government regulations: reduce Federal paperwork burden (see H.R.
852) [26FE]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (see H.R. 2579) [30SE]
Small Business Act: amend (see H.R. 2261) [25JY]
Small Business Investment Act: amend (see H.R. 2261) [25JY]
Taxation: deductibility of health insurance costs for self-
employed individuals and the business use of the home, and
clarification of contractor/employee status (see H.R. 1145)
[20MR]
Reports filed
Paperwork Elimination Act: Committee on Small Business (House)
(H.R. 852) (H. Rept. 105-7) [6MR]
Small Business Investment Act Amendments and Small Business Act
Amendments: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 2261)
(H. Rept. 105-246) [8SE]
Rules
Committee on Small Business (House) [13FE]
TANNER, JOHN S. (a Representative from Tennessee)
Appointments
U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors [25FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Fish and fishing: authorize assistance to the States for fish
restoration and management projects (see H.R. 2973) [8NO]
Jere Cooper Federal Building, Dyersburg, TN: designate (see H.R.
2730) [24OC]
Tariff: Mexican green peanuts (see H.R. 1907) [17JN]
Taxation: treatment of educational grants by private foundations
(see H.R. 353) [9JA]
TAPE RECORDINGS
see Sound Recording and Reproducing
TARIFF
related term(s) Foreign Trade
Bills and resolutions
Agriculture: amend definition of ``raw value'' relative to tariff
rate quota on imported raw sugar (see H.R. 2771) [29OC]
------require labeling of country of origin for imported
perishable agricultural commodities (see H.R. 1232) [8AP]
Anticancer drug production (see H.R. 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045,
2046, 2049) [25JN]
Anti-HIV and anti-AIDS drug production (see H.R. 2047, 2048)
[25JN]
B-Bromo-B-nitrostyrene (see H.R. 2576) [29SE]
Beta hydroxyalkylamide (see H.R. 2686) [21OC]
Bicycle wheels (see H.R. 2899) [7NO]
Bogsch, Arpad: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 143) [4SE]
C.I. pigment yellow 109 (see H.R. 2324) [31JY]
C.I. pigment yellow 110 (see H.R. 2325) [31JY]
Canada: limit imports of wool apparel (see H.R. 2432) [8SE]
Carbamic acid (see H.R. 1606) [14MY]
Chemicals (see H.R. 1677, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924,
1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934,
1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 2268, 2269, 2270, 2271) [20MY] [17JN]
[25JY]
------modified secondary and modified secondary-tertiary amine
phenol/formaldehyde copolymers (see H.R. 2521) [23SE]
China, People's Republic of: adjust tariffs on imports (see H.R.
2814) [5NO]
------ensure that commercial activities of any Chinese military
company are not extended normal tariff treatment (see H.R.
2188, 2580, 2647) [17JY] [30SE] [9OC]
------ensure that commercial activities of any Chinese military
company are not extended normal tariff treatment (H.R. 2647),
consideration (see H. Res. 302) [4NO]
------impose snap-back tariffs until China either accedes to the
World Trade Organization or accords adequate trade benefits
(see H.R. 1712) [22MY]
Costumes (see H.R. 2151) [11JY]
Darocure 1173 (see H.R. 2241) [24JY]
Desmedipham (see H.R. 2060) [25JN]
Diiodomethyl-p-tolylsulfone (see H.R. 1548) [7MY]
Earthmoving tires manufacturing equipment (see H.R. 1945) [17JN]
Ethofumesate (see H.R. 2059) [25JN]
Ferroboron (see H.R. 2334) [31JY]
Fine jewelry (see H.R. 2498) [18SE]
Footwear (see H.R. 1904) [17JN]
Foreign trade: deferral of duty on certain large yachts imported
for sale at boat shows (see H.R. 2770) [29OC]
------eliminate disincentives to fair trade conditions (see H.R.
2509) [18SE]
------establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures
for future trade agreements (see H.R. 2629) [7OC]
------establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures
for future trade agreements (H.R. 2621), consideration (see H.
Res. 309) [6NO]
------extend Generalized System of Preferences (see H.R. 1660)
[19MY]
------skis and snowboards (see H.R. 540) [4FE]
Golf clubs and golf club components (see H.R. 2583) [30SE]
Grilamid TR90 (see H.R. 3083) [13NO]
Halofenozide (see H.R. 2520) [23SE]
Industrial nylon fabrics (see H.R. 2336) [31JY]
In-line skate parts (see H.R. 1882) [12JN]
Irgacor 252LD (see H.R. 2245) [24JY]
Irgacor 1405 (see H.R. 2246) [24JY]
Irgacure 184 (see H.R. 2240) [24JY]
Irgacure 369 (see H.R. 2243) [24JY]
Irgacure 819 (see H.R. 2242) [24JY]
Irgacure 1700 (see H.R. 2244) [24JY]
Irganox 565 (see H.R. 2238) [24JY]
Irganox 1425 (see H.R. 2237) [24JY]
Irganox 1520 (see H.R. 2236) [24JY]
Irganox 1520LR (see H.R. 2239) [24JY]
KN001 (hydrochloride) (see H.R. 1897) [12JN]
Live plants and fresh cut flowers: treatment (see H.R. 54) [7JA]
[9JA]
Mexican green peanuts (see H.R. 1907) [17JN]
Mexican peanut butter (see H.R. 1875) [12JN]
Nuclear fuel assemblies (see H.R. 2339) [31JY]
Organo-phosphorus compound ACM (see H.R. 2322) [31JY]
Oxidized polyacrylonitrile fibers (see H.R. 1973) [19JN]
Pantera (see H.R. 1886) [12JN]
Para ethyl phenol (see H.R. 1678) [20MY]
Parachlorobenzonitrile (see H.R. 2326) [31JY]
Phenmedipham (see H.R. 2058) [25JN]
Plastic web sheeting (see H.R. 1304) [10AP]
P-nitrobenzoic (see H.R. 1940) [17JN]
Polyethylene base materials (see H.R. 1890) [12JN]
Polymer of alkanediols, monocyclic dicarboxylic acid dimethyl
ester, monocyclic monosulfonated
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dicarboxylic acid dimethyl ester monosodium salt, and hydroxy
alkoxyalkanesulfonic acid sodium salt (see H.R. 1852) [10JN]
P-toluenesulfonamide (see H.R. 1214) [21MR]
Pyrithiobac sodium (see H.R. 1793) [4JN]
Rimsulfuron (see H.R. 1607) [14MY]
Scientific instruments and apparatus (see H.R. 1876) [12JN]
Shadow mask steel (see H.R. 1947) [17JN]
Spring steel (see H.R. 1889) [12JN]
Tetrafluoroethylene, hexafluoropropylene, and vinylidene fluoride
(see H.R. 1893) [12JN]
Timber: treatment of certain activities as noncounteravailable
(see H.R. 1526) [1MY]
Tinopal CBS-X (see H.R. 1097) [18MR]
Triacetonamine (see H.R. 1887) [12JN]
Triflusulfuron methyl (see H.R. 1879) [12JN]
------2,6-dimethyl-m-dioxan-4-ol acetate (see H.R. 2575, 2857)
[29SE] [6NO]
Viscose rayon yarn (see H.R. 1742, 1888, 1954, 2148) [22MY] [12JN]
[18JN] [10JY]
Water resistant wool trousers (see H.R. 2287) [29JY]
Messages
General System of Preferences Relative to Cambodia: President
Clinton [3JN]
Withdrawal of Duty-Free Treatment of Certain Argentinian Exports:
President Clinton [15AP]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 2621, Reciprocal Trade Agreement Authorities
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 309) (H. Rept. 105-
386) [6NO]
Consideration of H.R. 2647, Ensure That Commercial Activities of
Any People's Republic of China Military Company Are Not
Extended Normal Tariff Treatment: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379) [4NO]
Reciprocal Trade Agreement Authorities Act: Committee on Ways and
Means (House) (H.R. 2621) (H. Rept. 105-341) [23OC]
TAUSCHER, ELLEN O. (a Representative from California)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty: ratification (see H. Res. 241)
[23SE]
Education: establish State infrastructure banks for education (see
H.R. 1822) [5JN]
Remy, France: tribute to citizens relative to burial of Houston
Braly (see H. Con. Res. 141) [1AU]
------tribute to fundraising efforts of 364th Fighter Group
relative to restoration of stained glass windows (see H. Con.
Res. 141) [1AU]
TAUZIN, W.J. (BILLY) (a Representative from Louisiana)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
------H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act [10JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see
H.R. 2733) [24OC]
Computers: promote privacy of interactive computer service users
through self-regulation by providers (see H.R. 2368) [31JY]
Louisiana: create two divisions in eastern judicial district (see
H.R. 1790) [4JN]
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: reauthorization
(see H.R. 2691) [22OC]
Privacy: strengthen and clarify prohibitions on electronic
eavesdropping (see H.R. 2369) [31JY]
Television: promote competition in the multichannel video
marketplace (see H.R. 2921) [7NO]
Voting: require proof of citizenship to register to vote and
permit States to require photographic identification to vote
in a Federal election (see H.R. 1139) [20MR]
TAX FREEDOM DAY
Bills and resolutions
Taxation: reduce tax rate for single filers, eliminate marriage
penalty and change date for filing of Federal income tax
returns (see H.R. 2718) [23OC]
TAXATION
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 2014, Taxpayer Relief Act [10JY]
National Commission on Restructuring the IRS [4FE]
Bills and resolutions
Accounting: inapplicability of the look-back method on
construction contracts requiring the percentage of completion
accounting method (see H.R. 1593) [14MY]
Adoption: treatment of dependency exemptions (see H.R. 1741)
[22MY]
Agricultue: treatment of stock in agricultural refiners or
processors sold to certain farmers' cooperatives (see H.R.
1752) [30MY]
Agriculture: exclude gain or loss from the sale of livestock from
the computation of capital gains relative to the earned income
credit (see H.R. 1800) [5JN]
------exempt small unincorporated farm businesses from the
alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 3036) [12NO]
------treatment of agricultural water conservation expenditures
(see H.R. 461) [21JA]
------treatment of capital gains and estate taxes relative to
certain farm property (see H.R. 2117) [8JY]
------treatment of crops destroyed by casualty (see H.R. 494)
[21JA]
------treatment of estate tax for family farms and small
businesses (see H.R. 1380) [17AP]
------treatment of livestock sold due to weather-related
conditions (see H.R. 791, 803) [13FE]
------treatment of property used to control environmental
pollution and soil and water conservation expenditures (see
H.R. 1164) [20MR]
------treatment of rollover gain from the sale of farm assets into
an individual retirement account (see H.R. 1518) [1MY]
------treatment of self-employment tax relative to certain farm
rental income (see H.R. 1261) [9AP]
------treatment of soil and water conservation expenses for
farmers who cash rent farmland to family members (see H.R.
2166) [15JY]
------use of income averaging for farmers (see H.R. 86) [7JA]
[9JA]
Alaska: charitable deduction for reasonable and necessary expenses
of Alaska Native subsistence whaling captains (see H.R. 1267)
[9AP]
Alcoholic beverages: increase taxes and provide funding for
alcohol abuse prevention programs (see H.R. 2028) [24JN]
------reduce rates for certain wines (see H.R. 1612) [14MY]
------treatment of advertising and goodwill expenditures (see H.R.
1981) [19JN]
------treatment of beer (see H.R. 158) [9JA]
------treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 450) [20JA]
------treatment of draft cider (see H.R. 159) [9JA]
------treatment of liquor and beer retailers (see H.R. 1620)
[15MY]
Alternative minimum tax: application to installment sales of farm
property (see H.R. 396, 426) [9JA]
------personal exemptions deduction (see H.R. 701) [12FE]
------repeal (see H.R. 162) [9JA]
------retain (see H. Con. Res. 97) [12JN]
Animals: modify application of passive loss limitations to equine
activities (see H.R. 705) [12FE]
Armed Forces: allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of
the National Guard or Ready Reserve (see H.R. 42, 43) [7JA]
[9JA]
Arts and humanities: treatment of unemployment tax relative to
entertainment industry (see H.R. 841) [26FE]
Aviation: reinstate excise taxes relative to Airport and Airway
Trust Fund expenditures (see H.R. 668, 1389) [11FE] [17AP]
------treatment of Airport and Airway Trust Fund excise taxes (see
H.R. 823) [25FE]
------treatment of domestic air travel (see H.R. 2318) [31JY]
------treatment of FAA mandated aircraft maintenance and repair
expenditures (see H.R. 1844) [10JN]
BLS: development and circulation of a monthly cost-of-living index
(see H. Con. Res. 33) [4MR]
Bonds: disregard certain amounts of capital expenditures in
applying limits on certain bonds (see H.R. 840, 2714) [26FE]
[23OC]
Budget: create a tax cut reserve fund to protect revenues
generated by economic growth (see H.R. 2496) [18SE]
------ensure a balanced budget and create a Social Security Reform
Reserve Fund from revenues generated by economic growth (see
H.R. 2825) [5NO]
------ensure that the budget proposal concurs with the provisions
of the bipartisan budget agreement (see H.R. 2037) [25JN]
------prohibit retroactive taxation (see H.R. 272) [9JA]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (see H.R. 2014)
[23JN]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014),
consideration (see H. Res. 174) [24JN]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014),
consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 206) [31JY]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014),
consideration of joint resolution waiving enrollment
requirements (see H. Res. 203) [30JY]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014),
technical corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 138)
[31JY]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014),
waive enrollment requirements (see H.J. Res. 90) [31JY]
------reform process (see H.R. 1372) [17AP]
------reform process and enforce the bipartisan balanced budget
agreement (see H.R. 2003) [20JN]
------reform process and enforce the bipartisan balanced budget
agreement (H.R. 2003), consideration (see H. Res. 192) [22JY]
------require surplus revenue be used for deficit reduction and
tax relief, and cap non-defense discretionary spending (see
H.R. 2860) [6NO]
Business and industry: allow certain corporations and trusts to be
shareholders of subchapter S corporations (see H.R. 440) [9JA]
------application of tax laws to U.S. businesses operating abroad
(see H.R. 1783) [4JN]
------business meal, entertainment, and certain travel expense
deductions (see H.R. 628) [6FE]
------business meal and entertainment expense deductions (see H.R.
2918) [7NO]
------credits for employers for costs incurred to combat violence
against women (see H.R. 1071) [13MR]
------discourage relocation to foreign countries and encourage
creation of new jobs (see H.R. 775) [13FE]
------exclude certain taxable income relative to sponsorship
payments (see H.R. 1279) [10AP]
------permanent extension of the transition rule for certain
publicly traded partnerships (see H.R. 1443) [24AP]
------promote and improve employee stock ownership plans (see H.R.
1592) [14MY]
------qualification and eligibility requirements for S
corporations and shareholders (see H.R. 2884) [7NO]
------reduce corporate welfare (see H.R. 1340) [15AP]
------treatment of business meal and entertainment expenses (see
H.R. 1285) [10AP]
------treatment of businesses operating abroad (see H.R. 854)
[26FE]
------treatment of economic subsidies provided by State and local
governments to lure or retain businesses (see H.R. 3044)
[13NO]
------treatment of effectively connected investment income of
insurance companies (see H.R. 1662) [20MY]
------treatment of employee death benefits (see H.R. 1514) [1MY]
------treatment of gain from the sale of a business closely held
by an individual who has attained age 62 (see H.R. 507) [4FE]
Cemeteries and funerals: treatment of funeral trusts (see H.R.
479, 684) [21JA] [11FE]
Charities: treatment of liquidations of closely held corporations
or property to transfer assets to charitable organizations
(see H.R. 3029) [12NO]
Children and youth: incentives to increase the demands for and
supply of quality child care (see H.R. 2213) [22JY]
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------treatment of child care credit (see H.R. 2778) [30OC]
Citizenship: strengthen provisions relative to individuals who
relinquish U.S. citizenship (see H.R. 1015) [11MR]
Commission on Privacy of Government Records: establish (see H.R.
1330) [15AP]
Community development: allow tax credit for equity investments in
community development financial institutions (see H.R. 2254)
[24JY]
Commuters: employee option to receive taxable cash compensation in
lieu of nontaxable parking benefits (see H.R. 1713) [22MY]
Computers: examination and disclosure of certain source codes,
programs and software (see H.R. 2657) [9OC]
------treatment of contributions of computer technology and
equipment to elementary or secondary schools (see H.R. 1153,
1478) [20MR] [29AP]
------treatment of depreciation of computers and peripheral
equipment (see H.R. 1968) [19JN]
------treatment of software exports (see H.R. 143) [9JA]
Congress: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds
majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue and
a balanced budget (see H.J. Res. 52) [12FE]
Congressional Budget Act: establish a point of order that
precludes raising revenues to enforce the bipartisan balanced
budget agreement (see H.R. 2230) [23JY]
Constitutional amendments: abolish Federal income tax (see H.J.
Res. 70) [10AP]
------prohibit retroactive taxation (see H.J. Res. 18) [9JA]
------require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation
increasing taxes (H.J. Res. 62) [11MR]
------require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation
increasing taxes (H.J. Res. 62), consideration (see H. Res.
113) [14AP]
Consumer Price Index: calculation relative to correction of cost-
of-living adjustments (see H.R. 1052; H. Res. 92, 93) [12MR]
[13MR]
Contracts: determination of employment status of individuals as
employees or independent contractors (see H.R. 2642) [8OC]
------establish limitations on taxpayer-financed compensation for
defense contractors (see H.R. 2279) [28JY]
------requirements on the percentage of completion accounting
method for the manufacture of property (see H.R. 25) [7JA]
[9JA]
Contribution plans: increase amount which may be contributed to
defined contribution plans (see H.R. 1986) [19JN]
Corporations: deny employers a deduction for payments of excessive
compensation (see H.R. 687) [11FE]
------improve disclosure of charitable contributions (see H.R.
944) [5MR]
------prevent avoidance of corporate tax on prearranged sales of
corporate stock (see H.R. 1365) [17AP]
------require shareholders views relative to charitable
contributions (see H.R. 945) [5MR]
Courts: treatment of damage awards for emotional distress (see
H.R. 2802) [4NO]
Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of
Federal credit unions and reduce tax rates for qualified
community lenders (see H.R. 1121) [19MR]
Deferred compensation plans: require governmental plans to
maintain set asides for the exclusive benefits of participants
(see H.R. 154) [9JA]
Dept. of Agriculture: treatment of certain water, waste, and
essential community facilities loans (see H.R. 731) [12FE]
Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries
the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits
Program and to establish medical savings accounts (see H.R.
2100) [26JN]
------ensure that Federal construction contractors abide by State
tax, employment, and licensing regulations (see H.R. 1186)
[20MR]
Dept. of the Treasury: require burden of proof in all tax cases
(see H.R. 367, 631) [9JA] [6FE]
------require burden of proof in cases involving treatment of
income relative to cash method of accounting (see H.R. 163)
[9JA]
Disabled: treatment of trusts established for the benefit of
individuals with disabilities (see H.R. 2335) [31JY]
Disasters: treatment of income tax returns relative to
Presidentially declared disaster areas (see H.R. 1434) [24AP]
Discrimination: treatment of damages and back pay received on
account of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of
employment discrimination (see H.R. 2792) [31OC]
------treatment of social clubs found to be practicing prohibited
discrimination (see H.R. 2928) [8NO]
District of Columbia: repeal congressionally imposed tax
exemptions provided to certain entities (see H.R. 889) [27FE]
------treatment of residents (see H.R. 549) [4FE]
Drugs: credit for clinical testing of certain drugs for rare
diseases or conditions (see H.R. 1169) [20MR]
Ecology and environment: allow credit for cleanup of contaminated
industrial sites and use tax-exempt redevelopment bonds for
such cleanup (see H.R. 523) [4FE]
------allow expensing and rapid amortization of expenditures for
the cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R.
997) [6MR]
------encourage cleanup of brownfield sites and creation of
empowerment zones and enterprise communities (see H.R. 505)
[4FE]
------issuance of tax-exempt remediation bonds to finance cleanup
and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R. 996) [6MR]
Economy: increase dollar limitation on certain exclusions to
reflect inflation (see H.R. 1557) [8MY]
------reduce income tax rates, encourage purchase of domestic
products, and extend transportation infrastructure spending
(see H.R. 392) [9JA]
Education: designate overpayments and contributions to the U.S.
textbook and technology trust fund (see H.R. 155) [9JA]
------exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance (see
H.R. 430, 1382) [9JA] [17AP]
------provide tax relief for higher education expenses, increase
financial aid, and improve student loan programs (see H.R.
1233) [8AP]
------restore the prior law exclusion for scholarships and
fellowships and the deduction for interest on education loans
(see H.R. 319) [9JA]
------spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on
children's classrooms (see H. Res. 139) [1MY]
------tax credit for education expenses (see H.R. 1633) [15MY]
------treatment (see H.R. 2847) [6NO]
------treatment of certain investment accounts (see H.R. 1694)
[21MY]
------treatment of education individual retirement accounts
relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (see H.R.
2373, 2646) [1AU] [9OC]
------treatment of education individual retirement accounts
relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R.
2646), consideration (see H. Res. 274) [22OC]
------treatment of educational grants by private foundations (see
H.R. 353) [9JA]
------treatment of employer-provided and graduate level
educational assistance (see H.R. 127) [9JA]
------treatment of employer-provided and graduate level
educational assistance and interest on education loans (see
H.R. 1632) [15MY]
------treatment of expenses for public and nonpublic elementary
and secondary education (see H.R. 1816) [5JN]
------treatment of higher education expenses (see H.R. 19, 82,
382, 553, 1627, 1774, 1810) [7JA] [9JA] [4FE] [15MY] [3JN]
[5JN]
------treatment of interest on student loans (see H.R. 1465)
[28AP]
------treatment of savings accounts (see H.R. 1597) [14MY]
------treatment of scholarships received under the National Health
Corps Scholarship Program (see H.R. 2951, 2998) [8NO] [9NO]
------treatment of State tuition programs (see H.R. 656, 1355,
1369, 1394) [10FE] [16AP] [17AP]
------treatment of student loan programs and public-private
education partnerships for public educational institutions
serving disadvantaged students (see H.R. 1512) [1MY]
------treatment of student loans (see H.R. 724) [12FE]
------tuition income tax credit (see H.R. 318) [9JA]
Elections: national advisory referendum on a flat income tax rate
and the requiring of a national vote to raise taxes (see H.R.
2057) [25JN]
------treatment of certain election officials and workers (see
H.R. 2113) [8JY]
Electric power: extension of the credit for producing electricity
from wind (see H.R. 1401) [17AP]
Employment: clarify status of certain school bus contractors and
drivers (see H.R. 605) [5FE]
------credit for the hiring of displaced homemakers (see H.R. 402)
[9JA]
------deductibility of employment taxes paid by employees and
self-employed individuals (see H.R. 2966) [8NO]
------determination of status (see H.R. 771) [13FE]
------determination of tip credits relative to State and local
laws (see H.R. 1485, 2357) [29AP] [31JY]
------employer credits for expenses of providing dependent care
services to employees (see H.R. 988, 1706, 1809, 2872) [6MR]
[22MY] [5JN] [7NO]
------exclude employer-provided telecommunicating-related expenses
for telecommuting purposes from taxable income (see H.R. 1892)
[12JN]
------extend the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 1729) [22MY]
------provide for retirement savings and security (see H.R. 509,
1130) [4FE] [19MR]
------repeal the withholding of income taxes and require
individuals to pay estimated taxes on a monthly basis (see
H.R. 340) [9JA]
------treatment of individual training accounts (see H.R. 213)
[9JA]
ERISA: allow victims of child abuse to collect monetary awards
from an abuser's pension (see H.R. 1142) [20MR]
Estate tax: double the maximum benefit under the special valuation
rules for certain property (see H.R. 495) [21JA]
------exclusion of gross taxes of a decedent relative to certain
land subject to qualified conservation easements (see H.R.
195, 1763) [9JA] [3JN]
------exclusion of gross taxes of a decedent relative to forest
land subject to qualified conservation easements sold to
Government entities or conservation groups (see H.R. 2101)
[26JN]
------treatment of family-owned businesses (see H.R. 1583) [13MY]
Families and domestic relations: allow tax credit to individuals
due unpaid child support and increase the tax liability of
individuals owing such child support (see H.R. 1735) [22MY]
------authorize Federal entities to take control of certain State
child support enforcement programs (see H.R. 2189) [17JY]
------child tax credit (see H.R. 1327) [15AP]
------dependent care tax credit (see H.R. 2553) [25SE]
------increase child care credit for low-income working parents
(see H.R. 315) [9JA]
------permit penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement
accounts for certain adoption expenses (see H.R. 2164) [15JY]
------require the same distribution of child support arrearages to
former welfare recipients collected by Federal tax intercept
as by the States (see H.R. 1569) [8MY]
------treatment of dependent care expenses and respite care
expenses (see H.R. 1667) [20MY]
------treatment of divorced spouses (see H.R. 2467) [11SE]
------treatment of estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer
taxes (see H.R. 3076) [13NO]
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Federal employees: treatment of travel expenses (see H.R. 930)
[5MR]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: allow participants to
elect to receive contributions into medical savings accounts
(see H.R. 1574) [8MY]
Financial institutions: exempt small issues from restrictions on
the deduction of interest (see H.R. 842) [26FE]
------increase small issuer exemption from pro rata allocation of
interest expenses to tax-exempt interest (see H.R. 1665)
[20MY]
Firefighters: expand types of equipment acquired with tax-exempt
financing by volunteer fire departments and emergency medical
service organizations (see H.R. 2523) [23SE]
Food: treatment of charitable donation of food by businesses and
farmers (see H.R. 2450) [10SE]
Foreign corporations: benefits (see H.R. 599) [5FE]
------treatment of income relative to imported properties (see
H.R. 1373) [17AP]
Foreign investments: treatment of investments through U.S.
regulated investment companies (see H.R. 707) [12FE]
Foreign trade: repeal the limitation on the amount of receipts
attributable to military property which may be treated as
exempt foreign trade income (see H.R. 1037) [12MR]
Freedom of religion: treatment of tax payments from certain
religious individuals relative to nonmilitary purposes (see
H.R. 2660) [9OC]
Frequent flyer mileage awards: treatment (see H.R. 533) [4FE]
Gambling: treatment of organizations that conduct certain games of
chance (see H.R. 620) [5FE]
GAO: study on the effects of implementing a flat income tax and
lowering sales taxes (see H.R. 853) [26FE]
Gingrich, Representative: resolution of ethics charges (see H.
Res. 31) [21JA]
Government: allow taxpayers to request receipts for income tax
payments which itemizes the allocable portions used for
Federal spending (see H.R. 2827) [5NO]
------reduce spending and regulatory programs (see H. Con. Res.
102) [21JN]
------use of new price index to determine cost-of-living
adjustments (see H.R. 2099) [26JN]
Hazardous substances: recycling of hazardous wastes tax credit
(see H.R. 316) [9JA]
Health: assure continued health insurance coverage of retired
workers (see H.R. 211, 444) [9JA]
------establish State and community assistance programs for
providers of health care services and maintenance of safety
net hospital infrastructure (see H.R. 735) [12FE]
------full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed
individuals (see H.R. 18, 69, 144, 876, 1792) [7JA] [9JA]
[27FE] [4JN]
------protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see
H.R. 337, 820, 1222, 1749, 2967) [9JA] [25FE] [21MR] [22MY]
[8NO]
------provide a checkoff on Federal income tax returns for a
breast and prostate cancer research fund (see H.R. 209) [9JA]
------repeal limitations on the number of individuals who may have
medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1068, 1582, 1743) [13MR]
[13MY] [22MY]
------require group health plans and insurers to offer coverage
for children and provide a tax credit for the purchase of such
coverage (see H.R. 561) [4FE]
------treatment of benefits given to former police and
firefighters for heart and hypertension conditions (see H.R.
202) [9JA]
------treatment of biomedical research funds (see H.R. 1257) [9AP]
------treatment of school-based health insurance programs (see
H.R. 1698) [21MY]
Health care facilities: treatment of recreational fitness services
and facilities in certain hospitals (see H.R. 210) [9JA]
Health care professionals: treatment of primary health providers
in health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 2804) [4NO]
Health care providers: permit the issuance of tax-exempt bonds by
certain organizations providing rescue and emergency medical
services (see H.R. 2613) [6OC]
Higher Education Accumulation Program: establish and allow tax
deductions for contributions to accounts (see H.R. 53) [7JA]
[9JA]
House Rules: same-day consideration of certain resolutions (see H.
Res. 201) [29JY]
Housing: encourage investment in low-income housing (see H.R.
1102) [18MR]
------first-time homebuyers tax credit (see H.R. 317) [9JA]
------increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
each State and index amounts for inflation (see H.R. 2990)
[9NO]
------provide assistance to first-time homebuyers (see H.R. 2026)
[24JN]
------treatment of homeownership plan trusts (see H.R. 3024)
[12NO]
------treatment of tenant-stockholders in cooperative housing
corporations (see H.R. 1672) [20MY]
Income: allow individuals the option of a flat tax rate (see H.R.
2685) [21OC]
------allow married couples to be taxed using rates applicable to
either single or joint filers (see H.R. 2456, 2462) [11SE]
------allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their
charitable contributions (see H.R. 2499) [18SE]
------allow tax credit to individuals active in neighborhood crime
watch organizations (see H.R. 1529) [5MY]
------allowable credits and deductions in determining alternative
minimum tax liability (see H.R. 2524) [23SE]
------application of the deferral percentage test in determining
the status of restaurant employee arrangements (see H.R. 1065)
[13MR]
------capital gains rates (see H.R. 14, 241, 276, 862, 1033, 1124,
1193, 1207, 2084) [7JA] [9JA] [27FE] [12MR] [19MR] [20MR]
[26JN]
------capital gains rates and indexing of certain assets (see H.R.
1490, 1517) [30AP] [1MY]
------capital gains rates for older individuals (see H.R. 1629)
[15MY]
------capital gains rates relative to investments in certain small
businesses (see H.R. 2252) [24JY]
------effective date of capital gains exclusion on the transfer of
a primary residence (see H. Con. Res. 76) [7MY]
------eliminate double tax on dividends and allocate corporate
income tax revenues to qualified registered voters (see H.R.
2329) [31JY]
------eliminate the marriage penalty, establish a commission to
simplify the tax code, and require the IRS to use alternative
dispute resolution (see H.R. 3059) [13NO]
------exclude certain severance payments from gross income and
allow a refundable credit for job training expenses of older
long-time employees who are laid off (see H.R. 2492) [17SE]
------impose a flat tax only on the earned income of individuals
and on business taxable income (see H.R. 2971) [8NO]
------increase the unified estate and gift tax credit (see H.R.
324, 348, 683) [9JA] [11FE]
------increase the unified estate and gift tax credit and increase
the amount of estate tax deferral available to small
businesses (see H.R. 1674) [20MY]
------increase the unified estate and gift tax credit to exempt
small businesses and farmers from inheritance taxes (see H.R.
1684) [20MY]
------limit applicability of the generation-skipping transfer tax
(see H.R. 196, 531) [9JA] [4FE]
------modify the exclusion of gain on certain small business stock
(see H.R. 420) [9JA]
------prohibit retroactive taxation (see H.R. 327) [9JA]
------promote the granting of incentive stock options to nonhighly
compensated employees (see H.R. 2788) [31OC]
------provide deduction for capital gains, index the basis of
certain capital assets, provide family credits, and phase-out
estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 1584) [13MY]
------provide exclusion for work study payments (see H.R. 1296)
[10AP]
------reduce tax rate for single filers, eliminate marriage
penalty and change date for filing of Federal income tax
returns (see H.R. 2718) [23OC]
------remove the dollar limitation on payment of benefits to
employees of the police department or fire department (see
H.R. 1795) [5JN]
------repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes
(see H.R. 525, 902, 1208) [4FE] [3MR] [20MR]
------repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 736, 802) [12FE]
[13FE]
------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. 869) [27FE]
------restore the deduction for two-earner married couples (see
H.R. 2593) [1OC]
------statute of limitations exclusion for certain military
disability benefits (see H.R. 1408) [23AP]
------treatment of capital gains, estate and gift taxes, and
special estate tax valuation for certain farm property (see
H.R. 245) [9JA]
------treatment of capital gains and estate and gift taxes (see
H.R. 1379) [17AP]
------treatment of capital gains on the sale of a principal
residence (see H.R. 200, 1026, 1204, 1286, 1391, 1682, 2310)
[9JA] [11MR] [20MR] [10AP] [17AP] [20MY] [30JY]
------treatment of capital losses on sale or exchange of a
principal residence (see H.R. 535) [4FE]
------treatment of certain retirement benefits (see H.R. 1028)
[11MR]
------treatment of certain welfare benefits relative to earned
income tax credit (see H.R. 1045, 1498) [12MR] [30AP]
------treatment of charitable contributions (see H.R. 1338) [15AP]
------treatment of estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 249, 1299,
1751) [9JA] [10AP] [30MY]
------treatment of estate tax for family farms and small
businesses (see H.R. 1841, 1845) [10JN]
------treatment of gifts of publicly-traded stock to certain
private foundations (see H.R. 519) [4FE]
------treatment of noncorporate capital gains tax rate (see H.R.
2803) [4NO]
------treatment of severance pay (see H.R. 3011) [9NO]
------treatment of Social Security benefits (see H.R. 2723) [23OC]
------treatment of unemployment compensation (see H.R. 937) [5MR]
------workmen's compensation relative to certain personal
liability assignments (see H.R. 1509) [1MY]
Individual investment accounts: treatment (see H.R. 984) [6MR]
Individual retirement accounts: permit loans for housing,
education, and medical emergencies (see H.R. 1123) [19MR]
------treatment (see H.R. 17, 228, 446, 891) [7JA] [9JA] [27FE]
------treatment relative to charitable contributions (see H.R.
2821) [5NO]
Information services: treatment of Internet and online services
fees (see H.R. 995) [6MR]
Insurance: clarify exemption from the self-employment tax for
termination payments received by former life insurance
salesmen (see H.R. 1652) [16MY]
------coverage and treatment of emergency services under health
plans (see H.R. 815) [25FE]
------credits for health insurance premiums of employees without
employer-provided health coverage (see H.R. 539) [4FE]
------deduction for health insurance premiums (see H.R. 321) [9JA]
------expand access to health insurance coverage without pre-
existing condition exclusions (see H.R. 2532) [23SE]
------require coverage of post-delivery follow-up care for certain
mothers and newborns (see H.R. 2854) [6NO]
[[Page 2794]]
------restrict imposition of liens and estate recovery on Medicaid
long-term care services and amend tax treatment of long-term
care coverage (see H.R. 1764) [3JN]
------treatment of small property and casualty insurance companies
(see H.R. 2258) [24JY]
Internal Revenue Code: terminate (see H.R. 2483, 2490, 3063)
[16SE] [17SE] [13NO]
International organizations: establish estate tax credit for
certain employees equivalent to the limited marital deduction
(see H.R. 763) [13FE]
Investments: domestic tax credit (see H.R. 565) [4FE]
------index the basis of certain assets for purposes of
determining gain (see H.R. 1266) [9AP]
------permit current refunding of certain tax-exempt bonds (see
H.R. 834) [25FE]
------remove mandatory withdrawal requirements for individual
retirement accounts (see H.R. 3079) [13NO]
------tax credit for investment in the revitalization of
communities (see H.R. 465) [21JA]
------treatment of capital gains relative to transactions that are
equivalent to sales of financial instruments (see H.R. 846,
1651) [26FE] [16MY]
------treatment of distributions from publicly traded partnerships
as qualifying income of regulated investment companies (see
H.R. 1205) [20MR]
IRS: accountability in tax collection practices and procedures
(see H.R. 1227) [8AP]
------conduct independent audit (see H.R. 2587) [30SE]
------impose criminal penalties for unauthorized inspection of tax
return information (see H.R. 1226) [8AP]
------improve access and increase equity for taxpayers (see H.R.
2598) [1OC]
------improve operations and governance (see H.R. 2428) [8SE]
------prohibit the threat of audit to compel agreement with Tip
Reporting Alternative Commitment or Tip Rate Determination
Agreement (see H.R. 2658) [9OC]
------provide postage paid envelopes in income tax booklets (see
H.R. 1412) [23AP]
------restrict the authority to examine books and witnesses for
purposes of tax administration (see H.R. 2563) [26SE]
------restructure (see H.R. 2292) [30JY]
------restructure and reform (see H.R. 2676) [21OC]
------restructure and reform (H.R. 2676), consideration (see H.
Res. 303) [4NO]
------selection process and length of term of service for the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue (see H.R. 1224) [21MR]
Kentucky: prohibit taxation of compensation of Tennessee residents
for services as Federal employees at Fort Campbell, KY (see
H.R. 865, 1368) [27FE] [17AP]
Law enforcement officers: provide a nonrefundable tax credit for
police officers who purchase armor vests (see H.R. 1410)
[23AP]
Lifetime learning accounts: establish for higher education and job
training expenses (see H.R. 1819) [5JN]
Line-item veto: expand the definition of limited tax benefits (see
H.R. 933) [5MR]
Lobbyists: restore deduction for expenses in connection with State
legislation (see H.R. 532) [4FE]
Lumber industry: delay application of the substantiation
requirements to reimbursement arrangements of certain loggers
(see H.R. 1820) [5JN]
Members of Congress: repeal special deduction for living expenses
(see H.R. 1099) [18MR]
Mining and mineral resources: repeal percentage depletion
allowance for certain hardrock mines (see H.R. 779) [13FE]
------treatment of benefits to retired coal miners (see H.R. 2231)
[23JY]
Motor vehicles: allow certain deductions for school bus owner-
operators (see H.R. 1242) [8AP]
------application of retail tax relative to certain heavy duty
trucks and trailers (see H.R. 160) [9JA]
------deduction for charitable use of passenger automobiles (see
H.R. 1731, 1941) [22MY] [17JN]
------treatment of motor fuel excise taxes on fuel used by highway
vehicle motors to operate certain power takeoff equipment (see
H.R. 67, 1056) [7JA] [9JA] [13MR]
National forests: address funding shortfall relative to exemption
of certain users from fees (see H.R. 1843) [10JN]
National parks and recreation areas: allow individuals to
designate percentage of their tax overpayments or to make
contributions for units of the National Park System (see H.R.
755) [13FE]
Native Americans: apply the unrelated business income tax to
gaming activities of Indian tribes (see H.R. 325) [9JA]
------depreciation on property used within an Indian reservation
(see H.R. 1095) [18MR]
------issuance of tax-exempt bonds by Indian tribal governments
(see H.R. 295) [9JA]
------provide tax credits for Indian investment and employment
(see H.R. 293) [9JA]
------treatment of Indian tribal governments as local governments
or nonprofit organizations relative to unemployment
compensation (see H.R. 294) [9JA]
------treatment of the commercial activities of Indian tribal
organizations relative to unrelated business income tax (see
H.R. 1554) [8MY]
New York: waiver of certain health care provider tax provisions
under Medicaid (see H.R. 2437) [9SE]
Nonprofit organizations: allow to participate in the work
opportunity tax credit hiring incentives (see H.R. 2995) [9NO]
------repeal cap on outstanding tax-exempt bonds (see H.R. 197)
[9JA]
------treatment of affiliation or control by for-profit
organizations relative to eligibility for low-income housing
tax credits (see H.R. 2765) [29OC]
Olympic games: allow individuals to designate a portion of their
tax overpayment to the U.S. Olympic Committee (see H.R. 1016)
[11MR]
Oregon: prohibit taxation of compensation of Washington residents
for services as Federal employees at a Columbia River
hydroelectric facility (see H.R. 874) [27FE]
Pensions: exclude from gross income pension benefits received by
the survivors of law enforcement officers killed in the line
of duty (see H.R. 921) [4MR]
------modify pension plan rules for State judicial retirement
plans (see H.R. 1784) [4JN]
------modify the application of nondiscrimination rules to
governmental plans (see H.R. 1740) [22MY]
------treatment of distributions from qualified retirement plans
investing in public benefit bonds (see H.R. 711) [12FE]
------treatment of Government pensions relative to Social Security
benefits (see H.R. 372) [9JA]
------waive limit on benefits from multiemployer plans (see H.R.
1320) [14AP]
Personal care services: treatment of certain under the
unemployment tax (see H.R. 578) [4FE]
Petroleum: transfer gasoline tax revenues to transportation trust
funds (see H.R. 255, 2382) [9JA] [3SE]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see
H.R. 1039) [12MR]
------treatment of certain income relative to principal campaign
committees (see H.R. 1112) [18MR]
Power resources: apply energy credit to the purchase of small wind
turbines (see H.R. 2902) [7NO]
------extend incentives for alcohol used as a fuel as part of any
extension of fuel tax rates (see H.R. 2489) [17SE]
------investment credit for conversion of coal and domestic
carbonaceous feedstocks into liquid fuels (see H.R. 2175)
[16JY]
------provide equivalent rates on natural gas and gasoline (see
H.R. 1623) [15MY]
------treatment of ethanol (see H.R. 161, 587) [9JA] [5FE]
------treatment of oil and gas produced from recovered inactive
wells (see H.R. 2072) [26JN]
------treatment of oil and gas production within the U.S. (see
H.R. 1648) [15MY]
Presidential Debate Commission: establish on an ongoing basis and
require nominees for President and Vice President to
participate in debates to receive Federal funding for party
conventions (see H.R. 223) [9JA]
Privacy: prohibit Federal agencies from making certain individual
records available through interactive computer services (see
H.R. 1330, 1367) [15AP] [17AP]
------prohibit tax-related mailings from publicly disclosing an
individual's Social Security number (see H.R. 2404) [4SE]
Public debt: allow individuals to designate that a certain percent
of their income tax liability be used to reduce the national
debt and require spending reductions equal to the amounts so
designated (see H.R. 1914) [17JN]
------designate overpayments and contributions (see H.R. 1353)
[16AP]
Public utilities: treatment of tax-free bonds for output
properties (see H.R. 1781) [4JN]
Railroads: establish intercity passenger rail service trust fund
(see H.R. 1437) [24AP]
------treatment of diesel fuel used in trains (see H.R. 2474)
[15SE]
Rates (see H. Res. 109) [9AP]
Real estate: allow a credit against the estate tax for transfers
of certain property for conservation purposes (see H.R. 637)
[6FE]
------deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or
second home (see H. Con. Res. 3) [9JA]
------eliminate marriage penalty relative to one-time exclusion of
gain on the sale of a principal residence (see H.R. 242) [9JA]
------establish a credit for the purchase of a principal residence
located within an empowerment zone or enterprise community by
a first-time homebuyer (see H.R. 2826) [5NO]
------exclusion of gain from the sale of a principal residence and
the sale of farmland (see H.R. 442) [9JA]
------income exclusion for private property involuntarily
converted for Federal use (see H.R. 1563) [8MY]
------increase exclusion amount of gain on the sale of a principal
residence and allow each spouse a separate one-time exclusion
(see H.R. 1680) [20MY]
------inflation adjustments for maximum benefits under special
estate tax valuation rules for certain property (see H.R. 64)
[7JA] [9JA]
------reduce rates on gains relative to depreciable real estate
(see H.R. 2403) [4SE]
------tax credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing
newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal
residence (see H.R. 1134) [19MR]
------treatment of investment trusts (see H.R. 1150) [20MR]
------treatment of timeshare homeowner associations (see H.R.
1350) [16AP]
Religion: protect certain charitable contributions (see H.R. 2604)
[2OC]
Renewal communities: provide incentives for investment (see H.R.
1031) [12MR]
Research: extend research and development tax credit (see H.R.
947) [5MR]
------extend the research credit and modify the alternative
incremental credit (see H.R. 2819) [5NO]
Revenues: repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a
national retail sales tax (see H.R. 1325, 2001) [15AP] [19JN]
------repeal income tax and institute a national sales tax (see H.
Res. 111) [10AP]
Roads and highways: impose tax on billboards and apply revenue to
surface transportation programs (see H.R. 1449) [24AP]
Rural Electrification Act: treatment of loans (see H.R. 1441)
[24AP]
Schools: treatment of religious schools relative to Federal
unemployment tax (see H.R. 124) [9JA]
Securities: creation of a new class of bonds for new school
construction (see H.R. 2695) [22OC]
------treatment of mortgage subsidy bond benefits for residences
located in disaster areas (see H.R. 2913) [7NO]
Senior citizens: improve financial and emotional security (see
H.R. 2333) [31JY]
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Shipping industry: treatment of certain foreign base company
shipping income (see H.R. 2684) [21OC]
Small business: deductibility of health insurance costs for self-
employed individuals and the business use of the home, and
clarification of contractor/employee status (see H.R. 1145)
[20MR]
------deductions for business use of the home (see H.R. 955, 1791)
[5MR] [4JN]
------exempt from use of electronic fund transfer system for
depository taxes (see H.R. 722) [12FE]
------provide employees with a simple, secure, and fully portable
defined benefit plan (see H.R. 1656) [16MY]
------treatment of certain depreciable asset expenses (see H.R.
1565) [8MY]
------treatment of overtime hours of small business employees (see
H.R. 508) [4FE]
------treatment of reorganizations and stocks for specialized
small business investment companies (see H.R. 2707) [23OC]
Social Security: allow diversion of percentage of payroll tax
payments into personal investment plans and extend the old
age, survivors, and disability insurance program (see H.R.
2782) [30OC]
------allow personal retirement savings plans (see H.R. 3082)
[13NO]
------deductibility of the old-age, survivors, and disability
insurance taxes paid by employees and self-employed
individuals (see H.R. 1333) [15AP]
------reduce employer and employee taxes to the extent there is a
Federal budget surplus (see H.R. 2933) [8NO]
------treatment of benefits (see H.R. 693) [12FE]
------treatment of tax-exempt interest relative to benefits and
income determination (see H.R. 323) [9JA]
------treatment under balanced budget constitutional amendment
(see H. Con. Res. 26) [25FE]
Sports: treatment of golf caddies (see H.R. 2321) [31JY]
------treatment of tax-exempt financing for professional sports
facilities (see H.R. 721, 2097) [12FE] [26JN]
Staffing firms: treatment of employee benefits (see H.R. 1891)
[12JN]
States: authority to tax compensation paid to certain employees
(see H.R. 1953) [18JN]
------eliminate requirement to pay unemployment compensation on
election worker services (see H.R. 961) [5MR]
------encourage competition and tax fairness and protect the tax
base of State and local governments (see H.R. 1168) [20MR]
------increase cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 979) [6MR]
------provide that overpayments shall be reduced by the amount of
past-due enforceable State tax obligations (see H.R. 1730)
[22MY]
------use of community development block grants for nonentitlement
areas to offset charity tax credits (see H.R. 2969) [8NO]
Student Loan Marketing Association: treatment of tax-exempt
municipal bonds relative to waiver of redemption premiums (see
H.R. 2511) [18SE]
Tax-exempt bonds: issuance for the economic development of
distressed communities (see H.R. 522) [4FE]
Tax-exempt organizations: requirements (see H.R. 239) [9JA]
Taxpayer Relief Act: disapproval of line-item veto of provisions
relative to tax relief for agricultural production facilities
sold to farmer cooperatives (see H.R. 2444) [9SE]
------repeal provisions that terminate the tax-exempt status of
the Teacher's Insurance Annuity Association College Retirement
Equities Fund (see H.R. 2527) [23SE]
------restore and modify provisions relative to tax relief for
agricultural production facilities sold to farmer cooperatives
(see H.R. 2513) [23SE]
------technical corrections (see H.R. 2645) [9OC]
Taxpayers: protect (see H.R. 2838) [6NO]
Technology: treatment of printed wiring boards and printed wiring
assembly equipment (see H.R. 2817) [5NO]
Tobacco products: impose excise tax on individuals who operate
vending machines that dispense tobacco products (see H.R.
2897) [7NO]
------increase excise tax to fund a Public Health and Education
Resource Trust Fund (see H.R. 2764) [29OC]
------increase excise taxes to fund health insurance for uninsured
children and deficit reduction (see H.R. 1263, 1364) [9AP]
[17AP]
------prohibit deduction for payments relative to tobacco industry
liability settlement and use of increased revenues to promote
public health (see H.R. 3030) [12NO]
------treatment (see H.R. 3027) [12NO]
------treatment of advertising expenses (see H.R. 1323) [15AP]
------treatment of excise taxes relative to costs incurred by
tobacco industry liability settlement (see H.R. 2385, 2387,
2390) [3SE]
Transportation: allow credit for public transportation expenses
(see H.R. 2157) [11JY]
------deposit portion of motor fuel excise taxes into Highway
Trust Fund and Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 644)
[6FE]
------transfer taxing and spending authority over highway programs
and mass transit programs to States (see H.R. 1470, 3045)
[29AP] [13NO]
------treatment of employer-provided transit passes and parking
benefits (see H.R. 878) [27FE]
Treaties and agreements: prevent the imposition of new energy
taxes or fees to comply with the global warming treaty (see H.
Res. 268) [9OC]
U.N.: prohibit U.S. contributions relative to U.N. proposals to
impose taxes or fees on U.S. citizens (see H.R. 312) [9JA]
U.S. Library Trust Fund: designation of overpayments and
contributions (see H.R. 291) [9JA]
Unemployment: permit penalty-free withdrawals from certain
retirement accounts by unemployed individuals (see H.R. 615)
[5FE]
Urban areas: provide incentives for enterprise zone investments
(see H.R. 391) [9JA]
Veterans: clarify exclusion from gross income for veterans'
benefits (see H.R. 1149, 1409) [20MR] [23AP]
------eligibility for mortgage revenue bond financing (see H.R.
1241) [8AP]
Weapons: simplify the assessment and collection of excise tax on
arrows (see H.R. 395) [9JA]
Women: comprehensive pension protection (see H.R. 766, 1496)
[13FE] [30AP]
Conference reports
Taxpayer Relief Act (H.R. 2014) [30JY]
Messages
Taxpayers Relief Act Line-Item Veto: President Clinton [3SE]
Motions
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014)
[26JN] [10JY]
------reform process and enforce the bipartisan balanced budget
agreement (H.R. 2003) [23JY]
Reports filed
Airport and Airway Trust Fund Tax Reinstatement Act: Committee on
Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 668) (H. Rept. 105-5) [13FE]
Consideration of a Joint Resolution Waiving Enrollment
Requirements for H.R. 2015 and H.R. 2014, Balanced Budget Act
and Taxpayer Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res.
203) (H. Rept. 105-219) [30JY]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2014, Taxpayer Relief
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 206) (H. Rept. 105-
221) [31JY]
Consideration of H.J. Res. 62, Constitutional Amendment To Require
a Two-Thirds Majority on the Passage of Legislation Increasing
Taxes: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 113) (H. Rept. 105-
54) [14AP]
Consideration of H.R. 2003, Budget Enforcement Act: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 192) (H. Rept. 105-195) [22JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2015 and H.R. 2014, Balanced Budget Act and
Taxpayer Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 174)
(H. Rept. 105-152) [24JN]
Consideration of H.R. 2646, Education Savings Act for Public and
Private Schools: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 274) (H.
Rept. 105-336) [22OC]
Consideration of H.R. 2676, IRS Restructuring and Reform Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 303) (H. Rept. 105-380)
[4NO]
Constitutional Amendment To Require a Two-Thirds Majority on the
Passage of Legislation Increasing Taxes: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 62) (H. Rept. 105-50) [10AP]
Education Savings Act for Public and Private Schools: Committee on
Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2646) (H. Rept. 105-332) [21OC]
Education Spending Relative to a Greater Percentage of Federal Tax
Dollars on Children's Classrooms: Committee on Education and
the Workforce (House) (H. Res. 139) (H. Rept. 105-349) [28OC]
IRS Restructuring and Reform Act: Committee on Ways and Means
(House) (H.R. 2676) (H. Rept. 105-364) [31OC]
Restore and Modify Provisions in Taxpayer Relief Act Relative to
Treatment of Agricultural Production Facilities Sold to Farmer
Cooperatives: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2513)
(H. Rept. 105-318) [9OC]
Same-Day Consideration of Certain Resolutions: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 201) (H. Rept. 105-216) [29JY]
State Authority To Tax Compensation Paid to Certain Employees:
Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1953) (H. Rept. 105-
203) [25JY]
Taxpayer Browsing Protection Act: Committee on Ways and Means
(House) (H.R. 1226) (H. Rept. 105-51) [14AP]
Taxpayer Relief Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2014) (H. Rept.
105-220) [30JY]
------Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 2014) (H. Rept. 105-
148) [23JN]
Taxpayer Relief Act Technical Corrections: Committee on Ways and
Means (House) (H.R. 2645) (H. Rept. 105-356) [29OC]
TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS
related term(s) Fundraising; Nonprofit Organizations
Bills and resolutions
District of Columbia: repeal congressionally imposed tax
exemptions provided to certain entities (see H.R. 889) [27FE]
Gingrich, Representative: resolution of ethics charges (see H.
Res. 31) [21JA]
Lobbying: notify members of use of dues for political and lobbying
activities (see H.R. 480) [21JA]
Taxation: allow nonprofit organizations to participate in the work
opportunity tax credit hiring incentives (see H.R. 2995) [9NO]
------requirements relative to tax-exempt organizations (see H.R.
239) [9JA]
------treatment of educational grants by private foundations (see
H.R. 353) [9JA]
------treatment of liquidations of closely held corporations or
property to transfer assets to charitable organizations (see
H.R. 3029) [12NO]
------treatment of social clubs found to be practicing prohibited
discrimination (see H.R. 2928) [8NO]
Taxpayer Relief Act: repeal provisions that terminate the tax-
exempt status of the Teacher's Insurance Annuity Association
College Retirement Equities Fund (see H.R. 2527) [23SE]
TAXIS
see Common Carriers; Motor Vehicles
TAXPAYER BROWSING PROTECTION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see H.R. 1226) [8AP]
Reports filed
Provisions: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1226) (H.
Rept. 105-51) [14AP]
TAXPAYER RELIEF ACT
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 2014, provisions [10JY]
Bills and resolutions
Agriculture: disapproval of line-item veto of provisions relative
to tax relief for agricultural production facilities sold to
farmer cooperatives (see H.R. 2444) [9SE]
[[Page 2796]]
------restore and modify provisions relative to tax relief for
agricultural production facilities sold to farmer cooperatives
(see H.R. 2513) [23SE]
Enact (see H.R. 2014) [23JN]
Enact (H.R. 2014): consideration of conference report (see H. Res.
206) [31JY]
------consideration of joint resolution waiving enrollment
requirements (see H. Res. 203) [30JY]
------technical corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 138)
[31JY]
------waive enrollment requirements (see H.J. Res. 90) [31JY]
House Rules: same-day consideration of certain resolutions (see H.
Res. 201) [29JY]
Teacher's Insurance Annuity Association College Retirement
Equities Fund: repeal provisions that terminate tax-exempt
status (see H.R. 2527) [23SE]
Technical corrections (see H.R. 2645) [9OC]
Conference reports
Provisions (H.R. 2014) [30JY]
Messages
Taxpayers Relief Act Line-Item Veto: President Clinton [3SE]
Motions
Enact (H.R. 2014) [10JY]
Reports filed
Consideration of a Joint Resolution Waiving Enrollment
Requirements for H.R. 2015 and H.R. 2014, Provisions:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 203) (H. Rept. 105-219)
[30JY]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2014, Provisions:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 206) (H. Rept. 105-221)
[31JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2015 and H.R. 2014, Provisions: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 174) (H. Rept. 105-152) [24JN]
Provisions: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2014) (H. Rept. 105-220)
[30JY]
------Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 2014) (H. Rept. 105-
148) [23JN]
Restore and Modify Provisions in Taxpayer Relief Act Relative to
Treatment of Agricultural Production Facilities Sold to Farmer
Cooperatives: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2513)
(H. Rept. 105-318) [9OC]
Same-Day Consideration of Certain Resolutions: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 201) (H. Rept. 105-216) [29JY]
Technical Corrections: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R.
2645) (H. Rept. 105-356) [29OC]
TAYLOR, CHARLES H. (a Representative from North Carolina)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2107, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies
appropriations [23SE]
------H.R. 2267, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the
Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations [6OC]
U.S. Military Academy Board of Visitors [13FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Courts: eliminate attorney fee awards and limit relief in suits
against certain public entities (see H.R. 2293) [30JY]
Dept. of the Interior: determine best uses for Lorton Correctional
Complex property after closure (see H.R. 2810) [4NO]
District of Columbia: making appropriations (see H.R. 2607) [6OC]
Investments: permit current refunding of certain tax-exempt bonds
(see H.R. 834) [25FE]
Reports filed
District of Columbia Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations
(House) (H.R. 2607) (H. Rept. 105-298) [6OC]
TAYLOR, GENE (a Representative from Mississippi)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
China, People's Republic of: adjust tariffs on imports (see H.R.
2814) [5NO]
Ray J. Favre Post Office Building, Kiln, MS: designate (see H.R.
2623) [7OC]
TAYLORSVILLE, MS
Bills and resolutions
Blaine H. Eaton Post Office Building: designate (see H.R. 2146)
[10JY]
TEACHERS
see Education
TECHNOLOGY
Bills and resolutions
Agriculture: increase emphasis on and disseminate results of
agricultural research projects relative to precision
agriculture (see H.R. 725) [12FE]
Aviation: require installation of TCAS-II collision avoidance
system on large cargo aircraft (see H.R. 2855) [6NO]
------tribute to individuals who contributed to the development of
supersonic flight technology (see H. Con. Res. 173) [22OC]
Commission on Privacy of Government Records: establish (see H.R.
1330) [15AP]
Commission on the Advancement of Women in Science, Engineering,
and Technology Development: establish (see H.R. 3007) [9NO]
Computers: limit Federal and State regulation of the Internet and
interactive computer services (see H.R. 2372) [31JY]
------prohibit gambling on the Internet (see H.R. 2380) [3SE]
------prohibit Internet service providers from providing accounts
to sexually violent predators (see H.R. 2791) [31OC]
------promote privacy of interactive computer service users
through self-regulation by service providers (see H.R. 2368)
[31JY]
------protect consumer privacy, empower parents, improve
electronic commerce, and safeguard data security (see H.R.
1964) [19JN]
------require the head of each Federal agency ensure that computer
systems can differentiate the years 2000 and 1900 (see H.R.
1177) [20MR]
------transmission of information relative to abortion over
computer information services (see H.R. 2272) [25JY]
------use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and
security (see H.R. 695) [12FE]
Consumers: notification of additional fees for use of certain
automatic teller machines utilizing a national or regional
network (see H.R. 264) [9JA]
------prohibit the imposition of additional fees for use of
certain automatic teller machines utilizing a national or
regional network (see H.R. 795) [13FE]
Copyright Act: revise to conform to the digital era and advance
educational opportunities (see H.R. 3048) [13NO]
Copyrights: limitations on liability relative to on-line material
(see H.R. 2180) [17JY]
------strengthen criminal copyright infringement laws (see H.R.
2265) [25JY]
Crime: improve investigation and prosecution of individuals
involved in cloning cellular telephones (see H.R. 2460) [11SE]
------require reporting by Internet service providers of suspected
child abuse (see H.R. 2173) [16JY]
Dept. of Education: prohibit funding of national testing proposals
without explicit and specific legislation (see H. Res. 214;
H.R. 2846) [1AU] [6NO]
Dept. of Transportation: assist States in adopting nationwide
emergency telephone number for cellular telephone users (see
H.R. 1011) [11MR]
------authorizing appropriations for surface transportation
research and development (see H.R. 860) [27FE]
Disabled: enforcement of electronic and information technology
accessibility guidelines for Federal employees with
disabilities (see H.R. 1255) [9AP]
Diseases: ban use of certain radiopaque dyes in myelograms
relative to arachnoiditis prevention (see H.R. 738) [12FE]
Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial
of birth (see H.R. 678) [11FE]
Education: establish computer learning centers in low-income areas
(see H.R. 1640) [15MY]
------provide for teacher technology training (see H.R. 1572,
2065, 2131) [8MY] [25JN] [9JY]
------provide for various capital investments in technology
education (see H.R. 2994) [9NO]
------recognize businesses that participate with schools to
enhance the teaching and use of technology (see H.R. 2427)
[8SE] [9SE]
Electronic commerce: recognize digital and other forms of
authentication as an alternative to existing paperbased
methods and establish uniform national framework for
electronic authentication (see H.R. 2937) [8NO]
------require agencies to use digital signatures to enable persons
to submit Federal forms electronically (see H.R. 2991) [9NO]
Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic
information (see H.R. 2215, 2275) [22JY] [25JY]
EPA: design and implement a performance-based measurement system
to encourage the development of new environmental monitoring
technologies (see H.R. 3065) [13NO]
FAA: authorize research, engineering, and development programs
(see H.R. 1271) [10AP]
------authorize research, engineering, and development programs
(H.R. 1271), consideration (see H. Res. 125) [23AP]
FDA: approval and development of new drugs and biological products
(see H.R. 1411) [23AP]
Federal agencies and departments: improve and expedite licensing
of federally owned inventions (see H.R. 2544) [25SE]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: development, clearance, and
use of certain devices (see H.R. 1710) [22MY]
Health: biomedical research funding (see H. Res. 83) [5MR]
------liability protection for suppliers of raw material and
component parts to medical device manufacturers (see H.R. 872)
[27FE]
------limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information
(see H.R. 341, 1815, 2198) [9JA] [5JN] [17JY]
Insurance: limitations on disclosure and use of genetic
information (see H.R. 2216) [22JY]
------prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage
or premiums (see H.R. 306, 328) [9JA]
Law enforcement: provide an exception to the prohibition on the
advertising of certain electronic devices (see H.R. 1840)
[10JN]
Medicare: reimbursement for telehealth services (see H.R. 966)
[6MR]
------remove requirement of an x ray as a condition of coverage of
chiropractic services (see H.R. 916) [4MR]
Motor vehicles: use of bar encoding to facilitate identification
and recovery of stolen vehicles (see H.R. 1471) [29AP]
NASA: tribute for successfully carrying out the Mars Pathfinder
Mission (see H. Con. Res. 111) [9JY]
National Energy Laboratories Reorganization Commission: establish
(see H.R. 1295) [10AP]
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging: establish (see H.R.
1715) [22MY]
NetDay96: tribute (see H. Res. 38) [5FE]
NIST: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1274) [10AP]
------authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1274), consideration (see
H. Res. 127) [23AP]
Patent and Trademark Office: improve the integrity of patent
system and ensure the validity of U.S. patents (see H.R. 812)
[25FE]
Patents: restore term of patent protection and retain
confidentiality relative to the publication of patent
applications (see H.R. 811) [25FE]
Privacy: prohibit Federal agencies from making certain individual
records available through interactive computer services (see
H.R. 1330, 1367) [15AP] [17AP]
------protection of Social Security numbers (see H.R. 2581) [30SE]
------protection of Social Security numbers and other personal
information (see H.R. 1813) [5JN]
------regulate use of Social Security numbers and other personal
information by interactive computer services (see H.R. 1287)
[10AP]
------strengthen and clarify prohibitions on electronic
eavesdropping (see H.R. 2369) [31JY]
[[Page 2797]]
Satellite Home Viewer Act: technical amendments (see H.R. 672)
[11FE]
Science: prohibit cloning of humans (see H.R. 923) [5MR]
------prohibit Federal funding for human cloning research (see
H.R. 922) [5MR]
Small Business Technology Transfer Program: extend (see H.R. 2429)
[8SE]
Social Security Information Safeguards Panel: establish (see H.R.
1331) [15AP]
Tariff: scientific instruments and apparatus (see H.R. 1876)
[12JN]
Taxation: designate overpayments and contributions to the U.S.
textbook and technology trust fund (see H.R. 155) [9JA]
------exempt certain small businesses from use of electronic fund
transfer system for depository taxes (see H.R. 722) [12FE]
------extend research and development tax credit (see H.R. 947)
[5MR]
------treatment of contributions of computer technology and
equipment to elementary or secondary schools (see H.R. 1153,
1478) [20MR] [29AP]
------treatment of depreciation of computers and peripheral
equipment (see H.R. 1968) [19JN]
------treatment of printed wiring boards and printed wiring
assembly equipment (see H.R. 2817) [5NO]
Telecommunications: promote competition and privatization in
satellite communications (see H.R. 1872) [12JN]
------universal service support for schools and libraries (see
H.R. 280) [9JA]
Television: establish violent program ratings system, require new
televisions to allow blocking of certain programming, and
limit exposure of children to violent programming (see H.R.
910) [4MR]
------promote competition in the multichannel video marketplace
(see H.R. 2921) [7NO]
Transportation: Federal participation in magnetic levitation
transportation technology projects (see H.R. 2341) [31JY]
Messages
Human Cloning Prohibition: President Clinton [10JN]
Progress in Science and Technology: President Clinton [9AP]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 1271, FAA Research, Engineering, and
Development Programs Authorization: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 125) (H. Rept. 105-70) [23AP]
Consideration of H.R. 1274, NIST Appropriations: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 127) (H. Rept. 105-72) [23AP]
FAA Research, Engineering, and Development Programs Authorization:
Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1271) (H. Rept. 105-61)
[21AP]
FDA Regulatory Modernization Act: Committee on Commerce (House)
(H.R. 1411) (H. Rept. 105-310) [7OC]
Law Enforcement Technology Advertisement Clarification Act:
Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1840) (H. Rept. 105-
162) [26JN]
Medical Device Regulatory Modernization Act: Committee on Commerce
(House) (H.R. 1710) (H. Rept. 105-307) [6OC]
NIST Appropriations: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1274) (H.
Rept. 105-64) [21AP]
No Electronic Theft (NET) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House)
(H.R. 2265) (H. Rept. 105-339) [23OC]
Satellite Home Viewer Act Technical Amendments: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 672) (H. Rept. 105-25) [17MR]
Security and Freedom Through Encryption Act: Committee on Commerce
(House) (H.R. 695) (H. Rept. 105-108) [29SE]
------Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H.R. 695) (H.
Rept. 105-108) [16SE]
------Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 695) (H.
Rept. 105-108) [25JY]
------Committee on National Security (House) (H.R. 695) (H. Rept.
105-108) [15SE]
------Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 695) (H. Rept. 105-
108) [30MY]
Small Business Technology Transfer Program Extension: Committee on
Science (House) (H.R. 2429) (H. Rept. 105-259) [23SE]
TEJEDA, FRANK (a former Representative from Texas)
Appointments
Frank Tejeda funeral attendees [4FE]
Bills and resolutions relative to
Frank M. Tejeda Post Office Building, San Antonio, TX: designate
(see H.R. 499) [4FE]
Tejeda, Frank: tribute (see H. Res. 35) [4FE]
TEJEDA, FRANK (a Representative from Texas)
Bills and resolutions relative to
Oath of Office: authorize the Speaker's designee to administer the
oath of office (see H. Res. 10) [7JA] [9JA]
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Bills and resolutions
Business and industry: increase competitiveness of electronic
interconnection industry (see H. Res. 110) [10AP]
Commission on Privacy of Government Records: establish (see H.R.
1330) [15AP]
Computers: prohibit gambling on the Internet (see H.R. 2380) [3SE]
------prohibit interference with interstate commerce on the
Internet or interactive computer services (see H.R. 1054)
[13MR]
------prohibit Internet service providers from providing accounts
to sexually violent predators (see H.R. 2791) [31OC]
------regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial
electronic mail (see H.R. 1748) [22MY]
------regulate use of personal information obtained by interactive
computer services (see H.R. 98) [7JA] [9JA]
------require Internet access companies to provide screening
software to parents to protect children from unsuitable online
material (see H.R. 1180) [20MR]
------restore freedom of speech to the Internet and protect
children from unsuitable online material (see H.R. 774) [13FE]
------transmission of information relative to abortion over
computer information services (see H.R. 2272) [25JY]
------use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and
security (see H.R. 695) [12FE]
Consumers: notification of additional fees for use of certain
automatic teller machines utilizing a national or regional
network (see H.R. 264) [9JA]
------prohibit the imposition of additional fees for use of
certain automatic teller machines utilizing a national or
regional network (see H.R. 795) [13FE]
Crime: improve investigation and prosecution of individuals
involved in cloning cellular telephones (see H.R. 2460) [11SE]
Education: establish loan guarantee program for telecommunications
satellites dedicated to instructional programming (see H.R.
2320) [31JY]
------universal service support for schools and libraries (see
H.R. 280) [9JA]
FCC: clarify authority to authorize foreign investment in U.S.
broadcast and common carrier radio licenses (see H.R. 1324)
[15AP]
------establish moratorium on increases in cable television rates
and require study on rates and competition (see H.R. 2757)
[29OC]
------establish rules preventing broadcasts that create hazards
for motorists (see H.R. 369) [9JA]
------revise television station ownership rules relative to local
marketing agreements (see H.R. 1859) [10JN]
------revision of cable television leased commercial access rules
(see H.J. Res. 81) [10JN]
Free enterprise: promote competition and privatization in
satellite communications (see H.R. 1872) [12JN]
Government: treatment of universal service support payments (see
H. Res. 200) [28JY]
Government regulations: preserve State and local authority to
regulate the placement, construction, and modification of
certain facilities (see H.R. 3016) [9NO]
------State and local government regulation of citizens band radio
equipment (see H.R. 2383, 2612) [3SE] [6OC]
House Rules: repeal exception to the requirement that public
committee proceedings be open to all media (see H. Res. 301)
[4NO]
Medicare: improve quality and cost-effectiveness of telemedicine
and medical informatic networks (see H.R. 1101) [18MR]
------reimbursement for telehealth services (see H.R. 966) [6MR]
Navy: eliminate the Extremely Low Frequency Communication System
(see H.R. 1446) [24AP]
NetDay96: tribute (see H. Res. 38) [5FE]
Political campaigns: impose monetary penalties for use of
fraudulent political advertisements (see H.R. 423) [9JA]
------require certain disclosures and reports relative to polling
by telephone or electronic device (see H.R. 248, 2075, 2528,
2529) [9JA] [26JN] [23SE]
------require disclosure of certain phone bank communications (see
H.R. 498) [4FE]
------require radio and television broadcasters to provide free
time for political advertising (see H.R. 84) [7JA] [9JA]
------require that certain communications contain information
relative to sponsorship and authorization (see H.R. 1541)
[6MY]
Privacy: prohibit Federal agencies from making certain individual
records available through interactive computer services (see
H.R. 1330, 1367) [15AP] [17AP]
------protection of Social Security numbers (see H.R. 2581) [30SE]
------protection of Social Security numbers and other personal
information (see H.R. 1813) [5JN]
------regulate use of Social Security numbers and other personal
information by interactive computer services (see H.R. 1287)
[10AP]
Radio: clarify the authority of the FCC to authorize foreign
investment in U.S. broadcast and common carrier radio licenses
(see H.R. 954) [5MR]
------liability of volunteer amateur radio operators while
performing duties on behalf of the Federal Government (see
H.R. 1013) [11MR]
Religion: protect sanctity of religious communications (see H.R.
208) [9JA]
Roads and highways: make grants to States for the construction and
maintenance of highways and direct the FCC to conduct spectrum
auctions to provide funding for the grants (see H.R. 918)
[4MR]
Rural areas: availability of universal service relative to Native
Americans and Alaskan natives (see H. Res. 29; H.R. 486, 555)
[9JA] [21JA] [4FE]
Safety: require the licensing of certain unused channels for
public safety uses (see H.R. 1626) [15MY]
Social Security Information Safeguards Panel: establish (see H.R.
1331) [15AP]
Taxation: exclude employer-provided telecommunicating-related
expenses for telecommuting purposes from taxable income (see
H.R. 1892) [12JN]
------exempt certain small businesses from use of electronic fund
transfer system for depository taxes (see H.R. 722) [12FE]
Telephones: improve cellular telephone service in certain rural
areas and achieve equitable treatment of certain cellular
license applicants (see H.R. 2901) [7NO]
------increase the forfeiture penalty for telephone service
slamming and require providers of such service to report
slamming incidents (see H.R. 2112) [8JY]
------prevent splitting of local communities into multiple
telephone area codes (see H.R. 1216) [21MR]
------strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the
slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers (see H.R.
2120, 3050) [9JY] [13NO]
Television: dissemination of indecent material on cable television
(see H.R. 2892) [7NO]
------establish toll-free number for comments relative to the
broadcasting of violent programming (see H.R. 1017) [11MR]
------promote competition in the multichannel video marketplace
(see H.R. 2921) [7NO]
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------treatment of voluntary guidelines relative to applicability
of antitrust laws (see H.R. 1510) [1MY]
Messages
Corp. for Public Broadcasting Report: President Clinton [26JN]
Telecommunications Services Relative to Cuba: President Clinton
[10SE]
Reports filed
House Rules Relative to Repeal of Exceptions to the Requirement
That Public Committee Proceedings Be Open to the Media:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 301) (H. Rept. 105-382)
[5NO]
Security and Freedom Through Encryption Act: Committee on Commerce
(House) (H.R. 695) (H. Rept. 105-108) [29SE]
------Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H.R. 695) (H.
Rept. 105-108) [16SE]
------Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 695) (H.
Rept. 105-108) [25JY]
------Committee on National Security (House) (H.R. 695) (H. Rept.
105-108) [15SE]
------Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 695) (H. Rept. 105-
108) [30MY]
TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT
Bills and resolutions
Telecommunications: availability of universal service relative to
Native Americans and Alaskan natives (see H. Res. 29; H.R.
486, 555) [9JA] [21JA] [4FE]
TELEPHONES
Bills and resolutions
Area codes: prevent splitting of local communities into multiple
telephone area codes (see H.R. 1216) [21MR]
Business and industry: increase the forfeiture penalty for
telephone service slamming and require providers of such
service to report slamming incidents (see H.R. 2112) [8JY]
------strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the
slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers (see H.R.
2120, 3050) [9JY] [13NO]
Cellular telephones: improve cellular telephone service in certain
rural areas and achieve equitable treatment of certain
cellular license applicants (see H.R. 2901) [7NO]
Crime: establish toll-free telephone number for the reporting of
stolen and abandoned motor vehicles (see H.R. 501) [4FE]
------improve investigation and prosecution of individuals
involved in cloning cellular telephones (see H.R. 2460) [11SE]
------provide for telephone access to the FBI database that tracks
the movement and whereabouts of sexual offenders (see H.R.
2194) [17JY]
Dept. of Transportation: assist States in adopting nationwide
emergency telephone number for cellular telephone users (see
H.R. 1011) [11MR]
Immigration: establish a telephone reporting system to permit
certain individuals traveling by boat to enter the U.S. from
Canada without applying for admission at a port of entry (see
H.R. 1384) [17AP]
Political campaigns: require certain disclosures and reports
relative to polling by telephone or electronic device (see
H.R. 248, 2075, 2528, 2529) [9JA] [26JN] [23SE]
------require disclosure of certain phone bank communications (see
H.R. 498) [4FE]
Privacy: protection of Social Security numbers (see H.R. 2581)
[30SE]
------protection of Social Security numbers and other personal
information (see H.R. 1813) [5JN]
Telecommunications: availability of universal service relative to
Native Americans and Alaskan natives (see H. Res. 29; H.R.
486, 555) [9JA] [21JA] [4FE]
------Government treatment of universal service support payments
(see H. Res. 200) [28JY]
------preserve State and local authority to regulate the
placement, construction, and modification of certain
facilities (see H.R. 3016) [9NO]
------State and local government regulation of citizens band radio
equipment (see H.R. 2383, 2612) [3SE] [6OC]
------universal service support for schools and libraries (see
H.R. 280) [9JA]
TELEVISION
related term(s) News Media; Public Broadcasting; Telecommunications
Bills and resolutions
Alcoholic beverages: establish voluntary broadcasting code for
advertising (see H.R. 1292) [10AP]
------FCC study on advertising of distilled spirits on radio and
television (see H. Res. 171) [19JN]
------prohibit advertising of distilled spirits on radio and
television (see H.R. 1067) [13MR]
Antitrust policy: treatment of voluntary guidelines relative to
applicability of antitrust laws (see H.R. 1510) [1MY]
Business and industry: promote competition in the multichannel
video marketplace (see H.R. 2921) [7NO]
Cable television: dissemination of indecent material (see H.R.
2892) [7NO]
Children and youth: implementation of ratings system for
programming (see H.R. 1760) [3JN]
China, People's Republic of: increase international broadcasting
activities (see H.R. 2232, 2531) [23JY] [23SE]
------increase international broadcasting activities (H.R. 2232),
consideration (see H. Res. 302) [4NO]
Corp. for Public Broadcasting: repeal statutory authority (see
H.R. 121) [9JA]
Courts: photographing, recording, and broadcasting of court
proceedings (see H.R. 1280) [10AP]
Cuba: allow news bureau exchanges between U.S. and Cuba (see H.R.
287) [9JA]
Education: establish loan guarantee program for telecommunications
satellites dedicated to instructional programming (see H.R.
2320) [31JY]
FCC: establish moratorium on increases in cable television rates
and require study on rates and competition (see H.R. 2757)
[29OC]
------establish rules preventing broadcasts that create hazards
for motorists (see H.R. 369) [9JA]
------preserve low-power television stations that provide
community broadcasting (see H.R. 1539) [6MY]
------revise television station ownership rules relative to local
marketing agreements (see H.R. 1859) [10JN]
------revision of cable television leased commercial access rules
(see H.J. Res. 81) [10JN]
House Rules: repeal exception to the requirement that public
committee proceedings be open to all media (see H. Res. 301)
[4NO]
Library of Congress: acquire certain real property for storage of
motion picture, recorded sound, television, and radio
collections (see H.R. 2979) [9NO]
Medicare: reimbursement for telehealth services (see H.R. 966)
[6MR]
Motion pictures: tribute to NBC and Ford Motor Co., for television
broadcast of movie ``Schindler's List'' (see H. Con. Res. 30)
[27FE]
National parks and recreation areas: collection of fees for the
making of motion pictures, television productions, and sound
tracks (see H.R. 2993) [9NO]
Political campaigns: impose monetary penalties for use of
fraudulent political advertisements (see H.R. 423) [9JA]
------require radio and television broadcasters to provide free
time for political advertising (see H.R. 84) [7JA] [9JA]
Satellite Home Viewer Act: technical amendments (see H.R. 672)
[11FE]
Taxation: exclude employer-provided telecommunicating-related
expenses for telecommuting purposes from taxable income (see
H.R. 1892) [12JN]
------treatment of unemployment tax relative to entertainment
industry (see H.R. 841) [26FE]
Telecommunications: availability of universal service relative to
Native Americans and Alaskan natives (see H. Res. 29; H.R.
486, 555) [9JA] [21JA] [4FE]
------Government treatment of universal service support payments
(see H. Res. 200) [28JY]
------increase competitiveness of electronic interconnection
industry (see H. Res. 110) [10AP]
------preserve State and local authority to regulate the
placement, construction, and modification of certain
facilities (see H.R. 3016) [9NO]
------State and local government regulation of citizens band radio
equipment (see H.R. 2383, 2612) [3SE] [6OC]
------universal service support for schools and libraries (see
H.R. 280) [9JA]
Violence: broadcast of violent programming (see H. Res. 166)
[12JN]
------establish toll-free number for comments relative to the
broadcasting of violent programming (see H.R. 1017) [11MR]
------establish violent program ratings system, require new
televisions to allow blocking of certain programming, and
limit exposure of children to violent programming (see H.R.
910) [4MR]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 2232, Radio Free Asia Act: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379) [4NO]
House Rules Relative to Repeal of Exceptions to the Requirement
That Public Committee Proceedings Be Open to the Media:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 301) (H. Rept. 105-382)
[5NO]
Radio Free Asia Act: Committee on International Relations (House)
(H.R. 2232) (H. Rept. 105-303) [6OC]
Satellite Home Viewer Act Technical Amendments: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 672) (H. Rept. 105-25) [17MR]
TENNESSEE
Bills and resolutions
Cherokee National Forest: conveyance of a parcel of real property
to the church occupying such property (see H.R. 2501) [18SE]
Chickasaw Trail Economic Development Compact: congressional
consent (see H.J. Res. 95) [6OC]
Jere Cooper Federal Building, Dyersburg, TN: designate (see H.R.
2730) [24OC]
Kentucky: prohibit taxation of compensation of Tennessee residents
for services as Federal employees at Fort Campbell, KY (see
H.R. 865, 1368) [27FE] [17AP]
Reports filed
Chickasaw Trail Economic Development Compact: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 95) (H. Rept. 105-389) [7NO]
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
Bills and resolutions
Appropriations: phase out Federal funding (see H.R. 603, 677)
[5FE] [11FE]
TVA 2000 Regional Commission: establish (see H.R. 2082) [26JN]
TERRITORIES (U.S.)
Bills and resolutions
American Samoa: eligibility of U.S. nationals for the ROTC (see
H.R. 905) [3MR]
------multiyear program for economic development and self-
sufficiency (see H.R. 757) [13FE]
Federal Home Loan Bank Act: amend the definition of State to
include American Samoa (see H.R. 904) [3MR]
Guam: acquire excess real property and release lands from a
condition on disposal (see H.R. 368) [9JA]
------allow for election of the Delegate by a means other than
separate ballot (see H.R. 1460) [24AP]
------clarify local judicial structure and the office of Attorney
General (see H.R. 2370) [31JY]
------establish commonwealth (see H.R. 100) [7JA] [9JA]
------restitution for atrocities during Japanese occupation in
World War II (see H.R. 2200) [17JY]
------SSI benefits (see H.R. 1403) [17AP]
Hazardous substances: storage of nuclear waste on any territory or
possession of the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 32) [4MR]
Interstate commerce: allow any State, territory, or possession to
bring Federal court action relative to transportation of
alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 1063) [13MR]
NLRB: jurisdiction in labor disputes on Johnston Atoll (see H.R.
572) [4FE]
Northern Mariana Islands: labeling, minimum wage, and immigration
requirements relative to textile industry (see H.R. 1450)
[24AP]
------plebiscite on adherence to U.S. laws or independence (see H.
Con. Res. 164) [1OC]
Puerto Rico: relief for certain loans (see H.R. 490) [21JA]
[[Page 2799]]
------self-determination (see H.R. 856) [27FE]
Transportation: participation in State Infrastructure Bank Program
and use of surface transportation program funds for road
construction (see H.R. 1561) [8MY]
Virgin Islands: amend territorial legislation (see H.R. 1152)
[20MR]
------anniversary of the emancipation of Africans held in slavery
in the Danish West Indies (see H. Con. Res. 161) [30SE]
------SSI benefits (see H.R. 1403) [17AP]
Reports filed
Allow Election of Guam Delegate by a Means Other Than a Separate
Ballot: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1460) (H. Rept.
105-253) [18SE]
American Samoa Development Act: Committee on Resources (House)
(H.R. 757) (H. Rept. 105-38) [20MR]
U.S.-Puerto Rico Political Status Act: Committee on Resources
(House) (H.R. 856) (H. Rept. 105-131) [12JN]
TERRORISM
related term(s) Crime
Bills and resolutions
Argentina: investigation of terrorist attack on Israeli Embassy in
Buenos Aires (see H. Con. Res. 50) [13MR]
Cambodia: terrorist attack at political rally (see H. Res. 121)
[17AP]
Courts: jurisdiction for lawsuits against terrorist States (see
H.R. 1225) [8AP]
Crime: establish criminal penalties relative to financial
transactions with terrorists (see H.R. 748) [13FE]
------strengthen penalties and prohibitions against sabotage of
rail transportation or other mass transit (see H.R. 1501)
[30AP]
Domestic policy: improve efforts to combat domestic terrorism (see
H.R. 275) [9JA]
Explosives: Federal permit requirements for distribution or
receipt of explosives (see H.R. 989) [6MR]
------require materials to contain taggants (see H.R. 538) [4FE]
Foreign aid: deny assistance to terrorist organizations affiliated
with the Palestinian Authority or the Palestine Broadcasting
Corp. (see H. Con. Res. 163) [1OC]
Hostages: abduction and detainment of Donald Hutchings and four
Western Europeans in Jammu and Kashmir, India (see H. Con.
Res. 15) [5FE]
Israel: terrorist bombing in Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 133, 145,
146) [30JY] [4SE] [5SE]
Libya: exception to foreign sovereign immunity relative to
jurisdiction of U.S. courts for claims arising out of
terrorist bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 (see H.R. 3026) [12NO]
------reject Arab League resolution urging the easing of U.N.
sanctions relative to the refusal to surrender individuals
wanted in connection with the 1988 terrorist bombing of Pan Am
Flight 103 (see H. Res. 246) [26SE]
National security: threat to U.S. citizens and Government posed by
armed militia and paramilitary groups (see H. Con. Res. 2)
[9JA]
Northern Ireland: encourage all parties involved in peace talks to
condemn violence and address human rights violations (see H.
Con. Res. 152) [17SE]
------sectarian violence relative to marches at Portadown (see H.
Res. 182) [9JY]
Oklahoma City National Memorial: establish as a unit of the
National Park System and create the Oklahoma City Memorial
Trust (see H.R. 1849) [10JN]
Paramilitary organizations: prevention of violence (see H.R. 2362)
[31JY]
Russia: proliferation of nuclear missile technology to Iran (see
H. Con. Res. 118, 121) [22JY] [24JY]
Turkey: protection and continued livelihood of the Eastern
Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate (see H. Con. Res. 6) [9JA]
Veterans: expand range of criminal offenses resulting in
forfeiture of benefits (see H.R. 1908, 1955, 1990) [17JN]
[18JN] [19JN]
------expand range of criminal offenses resulting in forfeiture of
burial benefits (see H.R. 2040) [25JN]
Messages
National Emergency Relative to Iran: President Clinton [17MR]
National Emergency Relative to Terrorism Committed To Disrupt the
Middle East Peace Process: President Clinton [21JA]
Policy Functions and Operational Roles of Federal Agencies To
Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction: President Clinton [21JA]
Response to Threats of Terrorist Use of Weapons of Mass
Destruction: President Clinton [26FE]
Reports filed
Expand Range of Criminal Offenses Resulting in Forfeiture of
Veterans Benefits: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (S.
923) (H. Rept. 105-319) [9OC]
Jurisdiction for Lawsuits Against Terrorist States: Committee on
the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1225) (H. Rept. 105-48) [10AP]
Oklahoma City National Memorial Act: Committee on Resources
(House) (H.R. 1849) (H. Rept. 105-316) [8OC]
Prohibition on Financial Transactions With Countries Supporting
Terrorism Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 748)
(H. Rept. 105-141) [21JN]
TEXAS
Appointments
Frank Tejeda funeral attendees [4FE]
Bills and resolutions
Dept. of the Interior: transfer Palmetto Bend Project (see H.R.
2161) [15JY]
Fort Davis National Historic Site: authorize expansion (see H.R.
3047) [13NO]
Frank M. Tejeda Post Office Building, San Antonio, TX: designate
(see H.R. 499) [4FE]
Public lands: conveyance of certain Federal lands to the Clint and
Fabens, TX, school districts (see H.R. 1116) [18MR]
Tejeda, Frank: tribute (see H. Res. 35) [4FE]
Tejeda, Representative: authorize the Speaker's designee to
administer the oath of office (see H. Res. 10) [7JA] [9JA]
Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: consent (see
H.R. 629) [6FE]
------consent (H.R. 629), consideration (see H. Res. 258) [6OC]
United Way (organization): anniversary of Texas gulf coast chapter
(see H. Con. Res. 110) [8JY]
Water: extend repayment period for Nueces River reclamation
project (see H.R. 2355) [31JY]
------use of Canadian River reclamation project distribution
system to transport water from sources other than the project
(see H.R. 2007) [20JN]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 629, Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste
Disposal Compact Consent Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 258) (H. Rept. 105-299) [6OC]
Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: Committee on
Commerce (House) (H.R. 629) (H. Rept. 105-181) [15JY]
Use of Canadian River Reclamation Project Water Distribution
System: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2007) (H. Rept.
105-279) [29SE]
TEXAS LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL COMPACT CONSENT ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (H.R. 629): consideration (see H. Res. 258) [6OC]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 629, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 258) (H. Rept. 105-299) [6OC]
TEXTILE INDUSTRY AND FABRICS
Bills and resolutions
Business and industry: ensure competitiveness (see H.R. 1504)
[30AP]
------maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label (see H. Con.
Res. 80) [15MY]
Canada: limit imports of wool apparel (see H.R. 2432) [8SE]
Northern Mariana Islands: labeling, minimum wage, and immigration
requirements relative to textile industry (see H.R. 1450)
[24AP]
Tariff: certain industrial nylon fabrics (see H.R. 2336) [31JY]
------certain water resistant wool trousers (see H.R. 2287) [29JY]
------viscose rayon yarn (see H.R. 2148) [10JY]
THAILAND, KINGDOM OF
Bills and resolutions
Human rights: trafficking of Burmese women and girls into Thailand
for forced prostitution (see H. Con. Res. 114) [10JY]
THIRD WORLD COUNTRIES
see Developing Countries
THOMAS, JEFFERSON
Bills and resolutions
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals (see H.R.
2560) [25SE]
THOMAS, WILLIAM M. (a Representative from California)
Appointments
Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards [12MR]
Committee on Taxation (Joint) [10FE]
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
------H.R. 2014, Taxpayer Relief Act [10JY]
------H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act [10JY]
Official Advisers for International Conference Meetings and
Negotiation Sessions on Trade Agreements [10FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Brennan, William J., Jr.: transfer the catafalque from the Capitol
to the Supreme Court for memorial services (see H. Con. Res.
123) [25JY]
Committee on House Oversight (House): authorizing expenditures
(see H. Res. 55) [12FE]
Committee on Printing (Joint): election of members (see H. Res.
85) [6MR]
Committee on the Library (Joint): election of members (see H. Res.
85) [6MR]
Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 91,
102, 129) [11MR] [20MR] [24AP]
Employment: prevent service performed by a person committed to a
penal institution from being treated as employment for
unemployment compensation purposes (see H.R. 562) [4FE]
FEC: require national committees of political parties to file pre-
general election reports (see H.R. 355) [9JA]
Health care professionals: extend term of appointment of certain
members of the Prospective Payment Assessment Commission and
the Physician Payment Review Commission (see H.R. 1001) [10MR]
Hermandad Mexicana Nacional (organization): filing of criminal
charges by the U.S. Attorney in California for failure to
comply with a subpoena relative to contested election (see H.
Res. 244) [25SE]
Library of Congress: acquire certain real property for storage of
motion picture, recorded sound, television, and radio
collections (see H.R. 2979) [9NO]
Medicare: improve preventive care benefits (see H.R. 15) [7JA]
[9JA]
Medicare/Medicaid: coverage of long-term care services (see H.R.
1464) [28AP]
Political campaigns: prohibit contributions from individuals that
are not U.S. citizens (see H.R. 354) [9JA]
Southern Pacific Transportation Co.: validate certain conveyances
made in Tulare, CA (see H.R. 960) [5MR]
Taxation: double the maximum benefit under the special estate tax
valuation rules for certain property (see H.R. 495) [21JA]
------extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind
(see H.R. 1401) [17AP]
------treatment of capital gains on the sale of a principal
residence (see H.R. 1204) [20MR]
------treatment of crops destroyed by casualty (see H.R. 494)
[21JA]
------treatment of distributions from publicly traded partnerships
as qualifying income of regulated investment companies (see
H.R. 1205) [20MR]
------treatment of individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 446)
[9JA]
------treatment of small property and casualty insurance companies
(see H.R. 2258) [24JY]
Reports filed
Committees of the House Expenditures: Committee on House Oversight
(House) (H. Res. 91) (H. Rept.
[[Page 2800]]
105-30) [17MR], (H. Res. 129) (H. Rept. 105-79) [28AP]
Rules
Committee on House Oversight (House) [4FE]
Committee on the Library (Joint) [4NO]
THOMPSON, BENNIE G. (a Representative from Mississippi)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Aaron Henry U.S. Post Office, Clarksdale, MS: designate (see H.R.
892) [27FE]
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals (see H.R.
2560) [25SE]
THORNBERRY, WILLIAM M. ``MAC'' (a Representative from Texas)
Appointments
Committee on Economics (Joint) [27FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Armed Forces: improve access to treatment facilities, provide
Medicare reimbursement, and permit enrollment in Federal
Employees Health Benefits Program for veterans and their
dependents (see H.R. 1456) [24AP]
Congress: treatment of travel awards accrued during official
travel by Members, officers, or employees (see H.R. 1896)
[12JN]
Food: inspection requirements relative to interstate distribution
of State-inspected meat and poultry (see H.R. 801, 2103)
[13FE] [26JN]
Public lands: disposal of helium (see H.R. 2178) [16JY]
Taxation: repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 802) [13FE]
------treatment of oil and gas produced from recovered inactive
wells (see H.R. 2072) [26JN]
Texas: use of Canadian River reclamation project distribution
system to transport water from sources other than the project
(see H.R. 2007) [20JN]
THRIFT DEPOSITOR PROTECTION OVERSIGHT BOARD
Bills and resolutions
Abolish (see H.R. 2343) [31JY]
Reports filed
Thrift Depositor Protection Oversight Board Abolishment Act:
Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House) (H.R.
2343) (H. Rept. 105-249) [17SE]
THRIFT DEPOSITOR PROTECTION OVERSIGHT BOARD ABOLISHMENT ACT
Reports filed
Provisions: Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House)
(H.R. 2343) (H. Rept. 105-249) [17SE]
THRIFT INSTITUTIONS
see Financial Institutions
THUNE, JOHN R. (a Representative from South Dakota)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Fall River County, SD: construction of rural water system (see
H.R. 1212) [21MR]
Food: inspection requirements relative to interstate distribution
of State-inspected meat and poultry (see H.R. 1137) [20MR]
Lewis and Clark Rural Water System, Inc.: authorize construction
and assistance (see H.R. 1688) [21MY]
Perkins County, SD: construction of rural water system (see H.R.
1213) [21MR]
Roads and highways: funding for States to maintain roads to and
across Federal lands (see H.R. 1700) [21MY]
------provide a minimum allocation of highway funds to States with
large geographic areas but low population densities (see H.R.
1701) [21MY]
Taxation: treatment of livestock sold due to weather-related
conditions (see H.R. 803) [13FE]
THURMAN, KAREN L. (a Representative from Florida)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Agriculture: define domestic industry relative to perishable
agricultural products (see H.R. 2811) [4NO]
Dept. of Defense: ensure that enrollees in TRICARE Prime retain
coverage in any TRICARE region (see H.R. 2104) [26JN]
------include certain beneficiaries in National Mail Order
Pharmacy Program (see H.R. 1773) [3JN]
Medicaid: increase the minimum Federal medical assistance
percentage (see H.R. 835) [25FE]
Medicare: require surety bonds and disclosure of certain ownership
information for suppliers of durable medical equipment, home
health agencies, and other health care providers (see H.R.
1457) [24AP]
------secondary payer rules for individuals with end stage renal
disease (see H.R. 2577) [29SE]
Taxation: treatment of State tuition programs (see H.R. 1355)
[16AP]
TIAHRT, TODD (a Representative from Kansas)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2016, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure
[3SE]
------H.R. 2169, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies
appropriations [3SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Energy: abolish (see H.R. 1577) [8MY]
Education: Impact Aid Program technical corrections (see H.R.
1312) [10AP]
Indian Child Welfare Act: exempt voluntary child custody
proceedings from coverage (see H.R. 1957) [18JN]
International Air Transportation Competition Act: amend (see H.R.
737) [12FE]
National Service Trust Program: repeal (see H.R. 993) [6MR]
Political campaigns: prohibit use of labor organization dues and
fees for political activities (see H.R. 1458) [24AP]
Social Security: prevent children from languishing in foster care
(see H.R. 1459) [24AP]
TIBET
see China, People's Republic of
TIERNEY, JOHN F. (a Representative from Massachusetts)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Nahant, MA: convey Coast Guard Recreation Facility property (see
H.R. 1992) [19JN]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see
H.R. 2199) [17JY]
TIMBER
see Forests; Lumber Industry; Wood
TIME
Bills and resolutions
Computers: require the head of each Federal agency ensure that
computer systems can differentiate the years 2000 and 1900
(see H.R. 1177) [20MR]
Daylight savings time: change effective date (see H.R. 222, 2845)
[9JA] [6NO]
TOBACCO ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD
Bills and resolutions
Establish (see H.R. 1881) [12JN]
TOBACCO INDUSTRY
see Tobacco Products
TOBACCO PRODUCTS
Bills and resolutions
Advertising: prohibit regulation of tobacco-sponsored advertising
used by professional motor sports associations (see H.R. 410)
[9JA]
------restrict advertising and promotion (see H.R. 762) [13FE]
Agriculture: increase deficit reduction assessments for
participants in Federal price support programs (see H.R. 1826)
[6JN]
------prohibit coverage of tobacco by Federal crop insurance
programs (see H.R. 1438) [24AP]
Aviation: prohibit smoking on domestic and foreign airline flights
(see H.R. 552) [4FE]
Children and youth: application of fines to decrease usage by
minors (see H.R. 1772) [3JN]
------limit access to minors (see H.R. 2594) [1OC]
FDA: restrict from penalizing retailers for face-to-face tobacco
sales that are in accordance with State law (see H.R. 768)
[13FE]
Foreign trade: application of domestic laws on labeling,
advertising, and marketing to international sales (see H.R.
2135) [10JY]
Government regulations: establish Federal authority to regulate
tobacco and other products containing nicotine (see H.R. 516)
[4FE]
Health: increase the legal smoking age (see H.R. 2519) [23SE]
------prevent use by minors, reduce addiction levels, compensate
Federal and State Governments for health costs, and enhance
investments in biomedical and basic scientific research (see
H.R. 3028) [12NO]
------protect the public from hazards caused by exposure to
environmental tobacco smoke (see H.R. 1771) [3JN]
House of Representatives: prohibit smoking in rooms and corridors
leading to the floor and in the Rayburn room (see H. Res. 247)
[26SE]
Labeling: prescribe labels for packages and advertising and
disclose certain information (see H.R. 1244) [8AP]
Lawyers and attorneys: disclosure of plaintiff attorney fees
relative to tobacco industry liability settlement (see H. Con.
Res. 140) [31JY]
------limit tobacco settlement attorneys' fees (see H.R. 2740)
[24OC]
Medicaid: treatment of payments made as a result of tobacco
industry liability settlement (see H.R. 2938) [8NO]
Motion pictures: discourage use of tobacco products among minors
by motion picture industry (see H. Con. Res. 184) [6NO]
Public buildings: prohibit smoking in Federal buildings (see H.R.
2118) [8JY]
States: strengthen efforts to limit access to minors (see H.R.
2017, 2034) [24JN] [25JN]
Taxation: impose excise tax on individuals who operate vending
machines that dispense tobacco products (see H.R. 2897) [7NO]
------increase excise tax to fund a Public Health and Education
Resource Trust Fund (see H.R. 2764) [29OC]
------increase excise taxes to fund health insurance for uninsured
children and deficit reduction (see H.R. 1263, 1364) [9AP]
[17AP]
------prohibit deduction for payments relative to tobacco industry
liability settlement and use of increased revenues to promote
public health (see H.R. 3030) [12NO]
------treatment of advertising expenses for tobacco products (see
H.R. 1323) [15AP]
------treatment of excise taxes relative to costs incurred by
tobacco industry liability settlement (see H.R. 2385, 2387,
2390) [3SE]
------treatment of tobacco products (see H.R. 3027) [12NO]
Tobacco Accountability Board: establish (see H.R. 1881) [12JN]
Transportation: prohibit smoking in any federally funded
transportation facility (see H.R. 1351) [16AP]
TORNADOES
related term(s) Disasters
Bills and resolutions
Arkansas: disaster assistance (see H.R. 1012) [11MR]
Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance
against natural disasters (see H.R. 230) [9JA]
TORRES, ESTEBAN EDWARD (a Representative from California)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2159, foreign operations, export financing, and
related programs appropriations [16SE]
------H.R. 2169, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies
appropriations [3SE]
Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents [25FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Cuba: exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical
supplies, instruments, or equipment (see H.R. 1951) [18JN]
Julia, Raul: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R.
2514) [23SE]
Native Americans: provide remedies for sovereign tribal
governments relative to gaming compacts and gaming
participation laws (see H.R. 452) [21JA]
TOURIST TRADE
Bills and resolutions
Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a Capitol Visitor Center
(see H.R. 20) [7JA] [9JA]
Dept. of State: prohibit charges or fees for providing passport
information (see H.R. 491) [21JA]
Ecology and environment: maintain health and stability of coral
reef ecosystems (see H.R. 2233; H. Con. Res. 8; H. Res. 87)
[9JA] [10MR] [23JY]
Immigration: allow certain aliens to obtain nonimmigrant visitor's
visas (see H.R. 225) [9JA]
[[Page 2801]]
------establish visa waiver pilot program for Korean nationals
traveling in tour groups (see H.R. 203, 627) [9JA] [6FE]
------extend Visa Waiver Pilot Program and collect data relative
to number of nonimmigrants residing in the U.S. (see H.R.
2578) [30SE]
------modify qualifications for countries to be in the Visa Waiver
Pilot Program (see H.R. 1880) [12JN]
International Air Transportation Competition Act: amend (see H.R.
737) [12FE]
Rocky Mountain National Park: prohibit commercial air tours (see
H.R. 2859) [6NO]
Ships and vessels: permit the transportation of passengers between
U.S. ports by certain foreign-flag vessels and encourage U.S.-
flag vessels to participate in such transportation (see H.R.
2420) [5SE]
Taxation: treatment of timeshare homeowner associations (see H.R.
1350) [16AP]
Travel: protection of the constitutional right to travel (see H.R.
286) [9JA]
Reports filed
Coral Reef Conservation Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R.
2233) (H. Rept. 105-277) [29SE]
Maintain Health and Stability of Coral Reef Ecosystems: Committee
on Resources (House) (H. Con. Res. 8) (H. Rept. 105-69) [23AP]
Visa Waiver Pilot Program Extension and Collection of Data
Relative to the Number of Nonimmigrants Residing in the U.S.:
Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2578) (H. Rept. 105-
387) [7NO]
TOWNS, EDOLPHUS (a Representative from New York)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Civil rights: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional
or sexual orientation (see H.R. 365) [9JA]
CPSC: ban realistic toy handguns (see H.R. 361) [9JA]
Dept. of Energy: extension of Electric and Magnetic Fields
Research Program and Public Information Dissemination Program
(see H.R. 363) [9JA]
Dept. of HHS: dissemination of information about nursing homes
(see H.R. 2423) [5SE]
Diseases: accurate guidelines for breast cancer screening for
certain women (see H. Res. 40) [5FE]
Health: adolescent health demonstration projects (see H.R. 357)
[9JA]
------establish community-based managed care programs in medically
disadvantaged areas (see H.R. 356) [9JA]
------maintenance of certain health information when a health care
facility has closed or a benefit plan sponsor has ceased to do
business (see H.R. 2105) [26JN]
------prevention of fraud relative to provision of or receipt of
payment for health care services (see H.R. 362) [9JA]
Insurance: protect personal privacy rights of customers and
claimants (see H.R. 1029) [11MR]
Medicaid: coverage of screening mammography and screening pap
smears (see H.R. 359) [9JA]
------reduce infant mortality through improvement of coverage of
services to pregnant women and infants (see H.R. 358) [9JA]
Medicare: contract reform (see H.R. 364) [9JA]
------reimbursement for nurse practitioners and clinical nurse
specialists in health professional shortage areas (see H.R.
893) [27FE]
------reimbursement for physician assistants in health
professional shortage areas (see H.R. 894) [27FE]
Patents: renewal for quotation monitoring unit (see H.R. 381)
[9JA]
Refuse disposal: prohibit international export and import of
certain solid waste (see H.R. 360) [9JA]
Taxation: treatment of social clubs found to be practicing
prohibited discrimination (see H.R. 2928) [8NO]
TOXIC WASTE
see Hazardous Substances
TRACY, CA
Bills and resolutions
San Joaquin County, CA: land conveyance to Tracy, CA (see H.R.
2508) [18SE]
TRADE DEFICIT
see Foreign Trade
TRADEMARKS
Bills and resolutions
Madrid Protocol: implementation of agreement on the international
registration of trademarks (see H.R. 567) [4FE]
National forests: authorize and extend certain activities of the
National Forest Foundation (see H.R. 101) [9JA]
Patent and Trademark Office: convert to Government corporation,
improve application process, and protect U.S. inventors (see
H.R. 400) [9JA]
------convert to Government corporation, improve application
process, and protect U.S. inventors (H.R. 400), consideration
(see H. Res. 116) [16AP]
------extend surcharges on patent fees (see H.R. 673) [11FE]
------improve the integrity of patent system and ensure the
validity of U.S. patents (see H.R. 812) [25FE]
Patents: restore term of patent protection and retain
confidentiality relative to the publication of patent
applications (see H.R. 811) [25FE]
Trademark Law Treaty: implementation (see H.R. 1661) [20MY]
World Intellectual Property Organization Performances and
Phonograms Treaty: implementation (see H.R. 2281, 3048) [29JY]
[13NO]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 400, 21st Century Patent System Improvement
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 116) (H. Rept. 105-
56) [16AP]
Madrid Protocol Implementation Act: Committee on the Judiciary
(House) (H.R. 567) (H. Rept. 105-199) [24JY]
Trademark Law Treaty Implementation: Committee on the Judiciary
(House) (H.R. 1661) (H. Rept. 105-194) [21JY]
21st Century Patent System Improvement Act: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 400) (H. Rept. 105-39) [20MR]
TRAFICANT, JAMES A., JR. (a Representative from Ohio)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Albania: elections (see H. Con. Res. 104, 105) [23JN] [24JN]
Business and industry: require employers which are terminating
businesses to offer employee stock ownership plans (see H.R.
1946) [17JN]
Capitol Police Board: establish a pay scale and benefits package
equal to that of the Secret Service Uniformed Division (see
H.R. 2828, 2862) [5NO] [6NO]
Commission on Probabilistic Methods: establish (see H.R. 1402)
[17AP]
Consumers: establish a toll-free telephone number in the Dept. of
Commerce to assist consumers in identifying domestically-
produced merchandise (see H.R. 563) [4FE]
Courts: determination of cases alleging breach of secret
Government contracts (see H.R. 691) [11FE]
Dept. of Defense: assign personnel to assist the INS and the
Customs Service in the performance of their border protection
functions (see H.R. 805, 2922) [13FE] [7NO]
Dept. of HUD: include VA loan recipients under requirement for
notification of housing counseling (see H.R. 895) [27FE]
Dept. of Justice: appointment of independent counsel to
investigate certain internal criminal allegations (see H.R.
692) [11FE]
Diseases: ban use of certain radiopaque dyes in myelograms
relative to arachnoiditis prevention (see H.R. 738) [12FE]
Douglas Applegate Post Office, Steubenville, OH: designate (see
H.R. 2129) [9JY]
Economic Development Administration: establish Office of Economic
Development Information (see H.R. 2688) [21OC]
Foreign countries: phase-out private sector development enterprise
funds (see H.R. 564) [4FE]
FRS: clarify application of the Government in the Sunshine Act to
the Federal Open Market Committee (see H.R. 690) [11FE]
Health: require the removal of silicone gel and saline breast
implants and conduct chemical and industrial safety research
(see H.R. 366) [9JA]
Health care professionals: increase practitioners in the field of
primary health care (see H.R. 739) [12FE]
Housing: promote regional cooperation through housing plans funded
by economic development grants (see H.R. 896) [27FE]
Kika de la Garza U.S. Border Station, Pharr, TX: designate (see
H.R. 994) [6MR]
Law enforcement officers: establish counseling programs for
disabled and retired police officers (see H.R. 2434) [8SE]
------funding for the hiring of personnel who perform
nonadministrative services (see H.R. 804) [13FE]
Motor vehicles: school bus safety (see H.R. 1993) [19JN]
NASA: selection of abandoned and underutilized facilities relative
to agency needs (see H.R. 897) [27FE]
NATO: recommend integration of Albania (see H. Con. Res. 104)
[23JN]
Public buildings: calculation of transactions (see H.R. 623) [5FE]
------prohibit smoking in Federal buildings (see H.R. 2118) [8JY]
Taxation: domestic investment tax credit (see H.R. 565) [4FE]
------GAO study on the effects of implementing a flat income tax
and lowering sales taxes (see H.R. 853) [26FE]
------require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury
in all tax cases (see H.R. 367) [9JA]
------treatment of businesses operating abroad (see H.R. 854)
[26FE]
Thomas M. Foglietta Support Site, Gricignano d'Aversa, Italy:
designate (see H.R. 2931) [8NO]
Youngstown, OH: authorize certain military construction projects
for the 910th Airlift Wing (see H.R. 2974) [8NO]
TRAILS
Bills and resolutions
American Discovery Trail: designate (see H.R. 588) [5FE]
Chickasaw Trail Economic Development Compact: congressional
consent (see H.J. Res. 95) [6OC]
Coastal Heritage Trail Route: authorizing appropriations (see H.R.
2125) [9JY]
Land use: require local approval of railroad rights-of-way
designations for interim use as trails (see H.R. 2352, 2438)
[31JY] [9SE]
Lincoln National Historic Trail: designate as a component of the
National Trails System (see H.R. 1513) [1MY]
National discovery trails: establish (see H.R. 588) [5FE]
National Historic Trails Interpretive Center: authorize assistance
(see H.R. 2186) [17JY]
Reports filed
Chickasaw Trail Economic Development Compact: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 95) (H. Rept. 105-389) [7NO]
TRANS WORLD AIRLINES
Bills and resolutions
FEMA: reimburse certain State and local jurisdictions for support
of Federal rescue and salvage operations relative to crash of
Trans World Airlines Flight 800 (see H.R. 772) [13FE]
TRANSPORTATION
related term(s) Department of Transportation; Motor Vehicles; Roads and
Highways
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 2169, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies
appropriations [3SE]
Bills and resolutions
Aircraft: treatment of certain aircraft as public aircraft (see
H.R. 1521) [1MY]
Airlines: provide protection for airline employees who provide
certain air safety information (see H.R. 915) [4MR]
Alaska: provide for a land transfer in order to facilitate surface
transportation between the cities of Cold Bay and King Cove
(see H.R. 2259) [24JY]
Amtrak: authorizing appropriations and management reform (see H.R.
2066, 2205, 2247) [25JN] [22JY] [24JY]
------authorizing appropriations and management reform (H.R.
2247), consideration (see H. Res. 270) [21OC]
------authorizing appropriations and management reform (S. 738),
consideration (see H. Res. 319) [9NO]
------eliminate special support for, or burdens on, operations as
a passenger rail carrier (see H.R. 1666) [20MY]
[[Page 2802]]
------timely closure and realignment of routes with low economic
performance (see H.R. 1210) [20MR]
Appropriations: provide off-budget treatment for certain
transportation trust funds (see H.R. 4, 205) [7JA] [9JA]
Atlanta, GA: prohibit non-emergency take-offs and landings at
Fulton County Airport when control tower is closed (see H.R.
2659) [9OC]
Aviation: allow families of international airline disaster victims
a fair jury trial to receive just compensation for their loss
(see H.R. 2005) [20JN]
------criteria for granting slots to new entrant air carriers at
certain high density airports (see H.R. 2405) [4SE]
------establish a commission to assist in commemoration of the
centennial of powered flight and the achievements of the
Wright Brothers (see H.R. 2305) [30JY]
------prohibit transportation of chemical oxygen generators on
certain aircraft (see H.R. 1587) [13MY]
------provide assistance and slots to air carriers providing
service between high-density and underserved airports (see
H.R. 2748) [28OC]
------require air carriers to charge a reduced fare for air
transportation to and from certain clinical health trials (see
H.R. 2797) [4NO]
------require air carriers to establish procedures for responding
to in-flight medical emergencies (see H.R. 1670) [20MY]
------require foreign air carriers to establish disaster
assistance plans (see H.R. 2476) [15SE]
------require installation of TCAS-II collision avoidance system
on large cargo aircraft (see H.R. 2855) [6NO]
------restrict operation of certain foreign air carriers (see H.R.
2282) [29JY]
------tribute to individuals who contributed to the development of
supersonic flight technology (see H. Con. Res. 173) [22OC]
Bridges: Bridge Discretionary Program reform (see H.R. 1664)
[20MY]
Canada: blockade of U.S. vessels exercising right of innocent
passage through the territorial sea of Canada (see H. Con.
Res. 124) [25JY]
Clean Air Act: amend to impose certain requirements on areas
upwind of ozone nonattainment areas (see H.R. 1911, 2328)
[17JN] [31JY]
Commission on Probabilistic Methods: establish (see H.R. 1402)
[17AP]
Crime: establish penalties for the use of interstate facilities to
target children for sexually explicit messages or contacts
(see H.R. 2815) [5NO]
------strengthen penalties and prohibitions against sabotage of
rail transportation or other mass transit (see H.R. 1501)
[30AP]
------treatment of theft of motor vehicle air bag modules (see
H.R. 2683) [21OC]
Dept. of Transportation: assist States in adopting nationwide
emergency telephone number for cellular telephone users (see
H.R. 1011) [11MR]
------authorizing appropriations for surface transportation
research and development (see H.R. 860) [27FE]
------Aviation Insurance Program authorization (see H.R. 2036)
[25JN]
------make direct loans and provide lines of credit to finance
surface transportation projects (see H.R. 2330) [31JY]
------prohibit from imposing regulations relative to the unloading
of cargo tank vehicles in liquefied compressed gas service
(see H.R. 2936) [8NO]
------study existing ferry operations in the U.S. and provide
financial assistance for the development of ferry operations
(see H.R. 1630) [15MY]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making
appropriations (see H.R. 2169) [16JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2169), consideration (see H.
Res. 189) [17JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2169), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 263) [8OC]
Drunken driving: add vehicle confiscation to criteria for State
eligibility for Federal drunk driving countermeasure grants
(see H.R. 108) [9JA]
Economy: reduce income tax rates, encourage purchase of domestic
products, and extend transportation infrastructure spending
(see H.R. 392) [9JA]
Employment: make overtime exemption available to employees engaged
in transportation and preparation of fruit and vegetables
apply to employees engaged in transportation and preparation
of sugar beets (see H.R. 917) [4MR]
FAA: authorize research, engineering, and development programs
(see H.R. 1271) [10AP]
------authorize research, engineering, and development programs
(H.R. 1271), consideration (see H. Res. 125) [23AP]
------foreign repair station rules (see H.R. 145) [9JA]
------prohibit closing of certain flight service stations (see
H.R. 2790) [31OC]
------reform emergency revocation authority relative to certain
certificate holders (see H.R. 1846) [10JN]
------regulations relative to recirculation of fresh air in
commercial aircraft (see H.R. 2856) [6NO]
FCC: establish rules preventing broadcasts that create hazards for
motorists (see H.R. 369) [9JA]
Federal employees: treatment of travel expenses (see H.R. 930)
[5MR]
Federal Railroad Administration: establish a pilot program to
assess the benefits of local and regional hazardous material
emergency response teams (see H.R. 2830) [5NO]
Foreign trade: funding for projects in Mexican border States to
accommodate increased traffic resulting from NAFTA
implementation (see H.R. 204, 969) [9JA] [6MR]
Government: codify certain laws without substantive change (see
H.R. 1086) [17MR]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1270)
[10AP]
------nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270), consideration (see H.
Res. 280, 283) [24OC] [28OC]
------require annual review of motor carriers safety permits for
transportation of hazardous material (see H.R. 2806) [4NO]
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: extend (see H.R.
2516) [23SE]
------reauthorize (see H.R. 1609) [14MY]
------reform (see H. Con. Res. 43) [11MR]
International Air Transportation Competition Act: amend (see H.R.
737) [12FE]
Labor unions: Presidential actions relative to resolving the
dispute between American Airlines, Inc., and the Allied Pilots
Association (see H. Res. 67) [13FE]
Land use: require local approval of railroad rights-of-way
designations for interim use as trails (see H.R. 2352, 2438)
[31JY] [9SE]
Local government: provide for greater local input in
transportation planning (see H.R. 1551, 1799) [7MY] [5JN]
Metric system: waive requirements for State use on highway signs
(see H.R. 813) [25FE]
Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles
(see H.R. 880) [27FE]
------establish an age limit for riding in front seats (see H.R.
3071) [13NO]
------length and weight limitations on Federal-aid highways (see
H.R. 551) [4FE]
------prohibit the manufacture, sale, delivery, or importation of
school buses without seatbelts (see H.R. 1605) [14MY]
------school bus safety (see H.R. 1993) [19JN]
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: reauthorization
(see H.R. 2691) [22OC]
National Infrastructure Development Corp.: establish (see H.R.
712, 713) [12FE]
National objectives: establish national growth programs relative
to metropolitan regional projects (see H.R. 1725) [22MY]
------Federal funding for highways and transportation improvements
(see H.R. 2337) [31JY]
------Federal role in developing a national intermodal surface
transportation system (see H.R. 1268) [10AP]
------funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs,
and transit programs (see H.R. 2400) [4SE]
National Railroad Hall of Fame, Inc.: support efforts to construct
a National Railroad Hall of Fame (see H. Res. 172) [19JN]
Native Americans: improve Indian reservation roads and related
transportation services (see H.R. 2665) [9OC]
Natural gas: increase use as a fuel (see H.R. 970) [6MR]
Nevada: validate conveyance of certain lands relative to right-of-
way granted to Central Pacific Railway Co. (see H.R. 1918)
[17JN]
Petroleum: transfer gasoline tax revenues to transportation trust
funds (see H.R. 255, 2382) [9JA] [3SE]
Public works: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and
restoration of infrastructure (see H.R. 950) [5MR]
Railroads: hours of service of employees (see H.R. 456) [21JA]
------improve safety at grade crossings (see H.R. 650) [6FE]
------modernize and improve Federal railroad infrastructure
financing programs (see H.R. 1939) [17JN]
------reform the Federal Railroad Administration and improve
safety laws (see H.R. 1499) [30AP]
------reform the safety practices of the railroad industry (see
H.R. 2455) [11SE]
Refuse disposal: State control of municipal solid waste
transportation and disposal (see H.R. 942, 943) [5MR]
Roads and highways: designate Interstate 86 from New York to
Pennsylvania (see H.R. 2054) [25JN]
------environmental improvements (see H.R. 1533) [6MY]
------funding for resurfacing, restoring, rehabilitating, and
reconstructing interstate highways (see H.R. 1657) [16MY]
------funding for roads classified as local or rural minor
collectors (see H.R. 1131) [19MR]
------funding for States to maintain roads to and across Federal
lands (see H.R. 1700) [21MY]
------increase number of State participants in the infrastructure
bank pilot program (see H.R. 710) [12FE]
------modify minimum allocation formula for the Federal-aid
highway program (see H.R. 907) [3MR]
------provide a minimum allocation of highway funds to States with
large geographic areas but low population densities (see H.R.
1701) [21MY]
------reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation
funding (see H.R. 674) [11FE]
Ronald Reagan-Washington National Airport: designate (see H.R.
2625) [7OC]
Safety: improve (see H.R. 1720) [22MY]
San Mateo County, CA: funding for construction of tunnel at
Devil's Slide (see H.R. 215) [9JA]
Shipping industry: reform coastwise, intercoastal, and
noncontiguous trade shipping laws (see H.R. 1991) [19JN]
Ships and vessels: permit the transportation of passengers between
U.S. ports by certain foreign-flag vessels and encourage U.S.-
flag vessels to participate in such transportation (see H.R.
2420) [5SE]
Solid waste: State and local government control over
transportation of municipal solid waste (see H.R. 2654) [9OC]
Southern Pacific Transportation Co.: validate certain conveyances
made in Tulare, CA (see H.R. 960) [5MR]
States: participation in approval process of airport development
projects in neighboring States (see H.R. 300) [9JA]
------permit individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles
within State borders after meeting minimum standards (see H.R.
2942) [8NO]
------permit to impose fees for providing air service to small
communities (see H.R. 670) [11FE]
------transfer taxing and spending authority over highway programs
and mass transit programs (see H.R. 1470, 3045) [29AP] [13NO]
Taxation: allow credit for public transportation expenses (see
H.R. 2157) [11JY]
------application of retail tax relative to certain heavy duty
trucks and trailers (see H.R. 160) [9JA]
------business meal, entertainment, and certain travel expense
deductions (see H.R. 628) [6FE]
------deposit portion of motor fuel excise taxes into Highway
Trust Fund and Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 644)
[6FE]
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------employee option to receive taxable cash compensation in lieu
of nontaxable parking benefits (see H.R. 1713) [22MY]
------establish intercity passenger rail service trust fund (see
H.R. 1437) [24AP]
------reinstate aviation excise taxes relative to Airport and
Airway Trust Fund expenditures (see H.R. 668, 1389) [11FE]
[17AP]
------treatment of Airport and Airway Trust Fund excise taxes (see
H.R. 823) [25FE]
------treatment of employer-provided transit passes and parking
benefits (see H.R. 878) [27FE]
------treatment of FAA mandated aircraft maintenance and repair
expenditures (see H.R. 1844) [10JN]
------treatment of frequent flyer mileage awards (see H.R. 533)
[4FE]
Technology: Federal participation in magnetic levitation
transportation technology projects (see H.R. 2341) [31JY]
Territories: participation in State Infrastructure Bank Program
and use of surface transportation program funds for road
construction (see H.R. 1561) [8MY]
Tobacco products: prohibit smoking in any federally funded
transportation facility (see H.R. 1351) [16AP]
Urban areas: metropolitan planning (see H.R. 477) [21JA]
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact:
congressional consent to amendments made by Maryland,
Virginia, and the District of Columbia (see H.J. Res. 96)
[9OC]
Conference reports
Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R.
2169) [7OC]
Messages
Biennial Report on Hazardous Materials Transportation: President
Clinton [7JA]
Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Line-
Item Veto: President Clinton [4NO]
Dept. of Transportation Report: President Clinton [8AP]
Motions
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making
appropriations (H.R. 2169) [3SE]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270) [30OC]
Reports filed
Airport and Airway Trust Fund Tax Reinstatement Act: Committee on
Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 668) (H. Rept. 105-5) [13FE]
Allow Families of International Airline Disaster Victims a Fair
Jury Trial To Receive Just Compensation for Their Loss:
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R.
2005) (H. Rept. 105-201) [24JY]
Aviation Insurance Program Authorization: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2036) (H.
Rept. 105-244) [4SE]
Codify Certain Transportation Laws Without Substantive Change:
Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1086) (H. Rept. 105-
153) [25JN]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2169, Dept. of
Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee
on Rules (House) (H. Res. 263) (H. Rept. 105-314) [8OC]
Consideration of H.R. 1270, Nuclear Waste Policy Act: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 280) (H. Rept. 105-345) [24OC], (H.
Res. 283) (H. Rept. 105-354) [28OC]
Consideration of H.R. 1271, FAA Research, Engineering, and
Development Programs Authorization: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 125) (H. Rept. 105-70) [23AP]
Consideration of H.R. 2169, Dept. of Transportation and Related
Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res.
189) (H. Rept. 105-189) [17JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2247, Amtrak Reform and Privatization Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 270) (H. Rept. 105-334)
[21OC]
Consideration of S. 738, Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 319) (H. Rept. 105-400)
[9NO]
Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations:
Committee of Conference (H.R. 2169) (H. Rept. 105-313) [7OC]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2169) (H. Rept.
105-188) [16JY]
Disaster Assistance Plans by Foreign Air Carriers: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2476) (H.
Rept. 105-371) [31OC]
FAA Research, Engineering, and Development Programs Authorization:
Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1271) (H. Rept. 105-61)
[21AP]
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act Extension:
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R.
2516) (H. Rept. 105-270) [25SE]
King Cove Health and Safety Act: Committee on Resources (House)
(H.R. 2259) (H. Rept. 105-398) [8NO]
Nuclear Waste Policy Act: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R.
1270) (H. Rept. 105-290) [1OC]
------Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1270) (H. Rept. 105-
290) [21OC]
Validation of Certain Conveyances Made by Southern Pacific
Transportation Co. in Tulare, CA: Committee on Resources
(House) (H.R. 960) (H. Rept. 105-171) [8JY]
TRANSPORTATION EMPOWERMENT ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see H.R. 1470) [29AP]
TRASH
see Refuse Disposal
TRAVEL
see Tourist Trade
TREATIES AND AGREEMENTS
Appointments
Official Advisers for International Conference Meetings and
Negotiation Sessions on Trade Agreements [10FE]
Bills and resolutions
Agriculture: make regulatory correction relative to methyl bromide
under the Montreal Protocol (see H.R. 2609) [6OC]
Arms control: reduction of nuclear weapons and application of
savings to certain domestic initiatives (see H.R. 827) [25FE]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: implementation of peace agreement, support
democratic efforts of countries from former Yugoslavia, and
continue efforts to prosecute war criminals (see H. Res. 15)
[9JA]
Canada: blockade of U.S. vessels exercising right of innocent
passage through the territorial sea of Canada (see H. Con.
Res. 124) [25JY]
------limit imports of wool apparel (see H.R. 2432) [8SE]
Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act: provide beneficiary
countries benefits equivalent to those provided under NAFTA
(see H.R. 2644) [9OC]
Caribbean nations: promote growth of free enterprise and economic
opportunity, increase trade and investment with the U.S., and
encourage free trade policies (see H.R. 2096) [26JN]
Chemical Weapons Convention: implementation (see H.R. 1590) [14MY]
China, Republic of: membership in World Trade Organization
relative to the admission of the People's Republic of China
(see H. Con. Res. 56; H. Res. 190) [21MR] [17JY]
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty: ratification (see H. Res. 241)
[23SE]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination
Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 96) [12MR]
Cuba: U.S. policy relative to nuclear nonproliferation (see H.R.
1182) [20MR]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for ballistic missile
defense systems (see H.R. 2786) [31OC]
Ecology and environment: negotiation of an international climate
change agreement (see H. Con. Res. 106) [25JN]
FDA: proposal to designate the use of chlorofluorocarbons in
metered-dose inhalers as nonessential (see H.R. 2221, 2968; H.
Con. Res. 113) [9JY] [22JY] [8NO]
Fish and fishing: approve international fishery agreement with
People's Republic of China (see H.R. 2393) [3SE]
Foreign trade: authorize a trade agreement with Northern Ireland
and certain border counties in Ireland (see H.R. 1181) [20MR]
------ensure protection of worker rights and environmental
standards in any trade agreements (see H.R. 1079) [13MR]
------establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures
for future trade agreements (see H.R. 2629) [7OC]
------establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures
for future trade agreements (H.R. 2621), consideration (see H.
Res. 309) [6NO]
------European Union obligations relative to U.S. meat and pork
exporting facilities (see H.R. 723) [12FE]
------extend trade authorities procedures relative to reciprocal
trade agreements (see H.R. 2621) [7OC]
Government: constitutional amendment relative to legal effects of
new treaties and agreements on the Constitution (see H.J. Res.
83) [17JN]
Greenhouse effect: conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to
any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions (see
H. Res. 211) [31JY]
Hunting and trapping: clarify prohibitions and provide for
wildlife habitat under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (see H.R.
741, 2863) [12FE] [6NO]
International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (see H.R.
408) [9JA]
------implement (H.R. 408), consideration (see H. Res. 153) [20MY]
International law: provide criminal penalties under the Geneva
Conventions for certain war crimes (see H.R. 1348) [16AP]
Madrid Protocol: implementation of agreement on the international
registration of trademarks (see H.R. 567) [4FE]
Marine mammals: allow import of dolphin-safe tuna relative to
lowering of dolphin mortality rate and certification of drug
enforcement efforts (see H.R. 1259) [9AP]
Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement
efforts (see H.J. Res. 58) [3MR]
------disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement
efforts (H.J. Res. 58), consideration (see H. Res. 95) [12MR]
Missiles: limits on certain defense systems (see H. Res. 98)
[13MR]
NAFTA: assess impact, renegotiate certain provisions, and provide
for withdrawal (see H.R. 978) [6MR]
------assess impact, renegotiate certain provisions, and review
World Trade Organization dispute settlement reports (see H.R.
78) [7JA] [9JA]
------impact on employment and the environment (see H.R. 1697)
[21MY]
------parity among participating countries relative to the
personal allowance for duty-free merchandise purchased abroad
(see H. Con. Res. 51) [20MR]
NATO: ensure enlargement is consistent with U.S. interests,
strengthens relations with Russia, and preserve prerogatives
of arms control agreements (see H.R. 1431, 1758) [24AP] [3JN]
------ensure enlargement is consistent with U.S. interests,
strengthens relations with Russia, and preserve prerogatives
of arms control agreements (H.R. 1758), consideration (see H.
Res. 159) [3JN]
------recommend integration of Albania (see H. Con. Res. 104)
[23JN]
------recommend integration of Lithuania (see H. Con. Res. 101)
[19JN]
------recommend integration of Romania (see H. Con. Res. 53)
[20MR]
------reduce U.S. contribution to security investment program (see
H.R. 2965) [8NO]
New Mexico: establish commercial zone on border of Mexico (see
H.R. 2808) [4NO]
Panama Canal: negotiation of a new agreement relative to the
presence of U.S. Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 7, 170) [9JA]
[9OC]
Taxation: prevent the imposition of new energy taxes or fees to
comply with the global warming treaty (see H. Res. 268) [9OC]
Trademark Law Treaty: implementation (see H.R. 1661) [20MY]
[[Page 2804]]
Transportation: funding for projects in Mexican border States to
accommodate increased traffic resulting from NAFTA
implementation (see H.R. 204, 969) [9JA] [6MR]
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo: determine validity of certain land
claims involving the descendants of persons who were Mexican
citizens (see H.R. 260, 2538) [9JA] [24SE]
Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security Between the U.S. and
Japan: support (see H. Res. 68) [13FE]
U.N.: participation in negotiations to establish international
criminal court (see H.J. Res. 89) [30JY]
Weapons: restrict the use of funds for new deployments of
antipersonnel landmines (see H.R. 2459) [11SE]
World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty:
implementation (see H.R. 2281, 3048) [29JY] [13NO]
World Intellectual Property Organization Performances and
Phonograms Treaty: implementation (see H.R. 2281, 3048) [29JY]
[13NO]
Messages
Chemical Weapons Convention: President Clinton [28AP]
Export Expansion and Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act: President
Clinton [16SE]
Fisheries Agreement With Estonia: President Clinton [4FE]
Fisheries Agreement With Lithuania: President Clinton [4FE]
Fisheries Agreement With the People's Republic of China: President
Clinton [16JY]
International Whaling Commission: President Clinton [11FE]
NAFTA Study on Operations and Effects: President Clinton [11JY]
Policy Functions and Operational Roles of Federal Agencies To
Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction: President Clinton [21JA]
Response to Threats of Terrorist Use of Weapons of Mass
Destruction: President Clinton [26FE]
Trade Policy Agenda and Trade Agreements Program Report: President
Clinton [6MR]
Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Flank Document
Agreement: President Clinton [15MY]
U.S.-Canada Social Security Agreement: President Clinton [3MR]
U.S.-United Kingdom Social Security Agreement: President Clinton
[25FE]
Motions
Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement
efforts (H.J. Res. 58) [13MR]
NATO: ensure enlargement is consistent with U.S. interests,
strengthens relations with Russia, and preserve prerogatives
of arms control agreements (H.R. 1758) [11JN]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.J. Res. 58, Disapprove Foreign Aid
Certification of Mexico Relative to Drug Enforcement Efforts:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 95) (H. Rept. 105-20)
[12MR]
Consideration of H.R. 408, International Dolphin Conservation
Program Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 153) (H.
Rept. 105-103) [20MY]
Consideration of H.R. 1757, Dept. of State and Related Agencies
Appropriations and Consolidation of Certain Agencies, and H.R.
1758, European Security Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 159) (H. Rept. 105-115) [3JN]
Consideration of H.R. 2621, Reciprocal Trade Agreement Authorities
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 309) (H. Rept. 105-
386) [6NO]
Disapprove Foreign Aid Certification of Mexico Relative to Drug
Enforcement Efforts: Committee on International Relations
(House) (H.J. Res. 58) (H. Rept. 105-10) [10MR]
Expanded War Crimes Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R.
1348) (H. Rept. 105-204) [25JY]
International Dolphin Conservation Program Implementation:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 408) (H. Rept. 105-74)
[24AP]
------Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 408) (H. Rept.
105-74) [1MY]
Madrid Protocol Implementation Act: Committee on the Judiciary
(House) (H.R. 567) (H. Rept. 105-199) [24JY]
Reciprocal Trade Agreement Authorities Act: Committee on Ways and
Means (House) (H.R. 2621) (H. Rept. 105-341) [23OC]
Trademark Law Treaty Implementation: Committee on the Judiciary
(House) (H.R. 1661) (H. Rept. 105-194) [21JY]
U.S.-Caribbean Trade Partnership Act: Committee on Ways and Means
(House) (H.R. 2644) (H. Rept. 105-365) [31OC]
TRICKEY, JEAN BROWN
Bills and resolutions
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals (see H.R.
2560) [25SE]
TRUCKING INDUSTRY
related term(s) Cargo Transportation
Bills and resolutions
Hazardous substances: require annual review of motor carriers
safety permits for transportation of hazardous material (see
H.R. 2806) [4NO]
Interstate commerce: allow any State, territory, or possession to
bring Federal court action relative to transportation of
alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 1063) [13MR]
New Mexico: establish commercial zone on border of Mexico (see
H.R. 2808) [4NO]
Transportation: funding for projects in Mexican border States to
accommodate increased traffic resulting from NAFTA
implementation (see H.R. 204, 969) [9JA] [6MR]
TRUTH, SOJOURNER
Bills and resolutions
Capitol Building and Grounds: procurement of a bust or statue of
Sojourner Truth for placement in the Capitol (see H. Con. Res.
62) [15AP]
TRUTH IN LENDING ACT
Bills and resolutions
Consumers: prevent credit card issuers from advertising and
offering one type of credit card and then issuing another type
(see H.R. 2662) [9OC]
------protection from unreasonable credit card fees or interest
rates (see H.R. 1975) [19JN]
------simplify credit card payments to governments relative to
transaction fees paid to credit card companies (see H.R. 883)
[27FE]
Credit: prohibit distribution of negotiable checks or instruments
relative to consumer solicitations (see H.R. 2053) [25JN]
Credit cards: require additional disclosures of account
information (see H.R. 274) [9JA]
Financial institutions: require notice of cancellation rights
relative to private mortgage insurance (see H.R. 607) [5FE]
Puerto Rico: relief for certain loans (see H.R. 490) [21JA]
Reports filed
Homeowners Insurance Protection Act: Committee on Banking and
Financial Services (House) (H.R. 607) (H. Rept. 105-55) [16AP]
TULARE, CA
Bills and resolutions
Southern Pacific Transportation Co.: validate certain conveyances
made in Tulare, CA (see H.R. 960) [5MR]
Reports filed
Validation of Certain Conveyances Made by Southern Pacific
Transportation Co. in Tulare, CA: Committee on Resources
(House) (H.R. 960) (H. Rept. 105-171) [8JY]
TURKEY, REPUBLIC OF
Bills and resolutions
Armenia: anniversary of genocide (see H. Con. Res. 55) [21MR]
Capitol Building and Grounds: use of the rotunda for a ceremony
honoring Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (see H. Con. Res.
120, 134) [24JY] [30JY]
Cyprus: Turkish occupation (see H. Con. Res. 81) [15MY]
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal
(see H.R. 2248) [24JY]
Foreign aid: restrict foreign and military assistance conditional
to situation in Cyprus and obligations under international law
(see H.R. 388) [9JA]
Foreign policy: allocation of economic assistance (see H.R. 1361)
[17AP]
------end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of enclaved
people of Cyprus (see H. Con. Res. 181) [29OC]
Greece: claim of sovereignty to the islets in the Aegean Sea
called Imia by Greece and Kardak by Turkey (see H. Con. Res.
188) [7NO]
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe: hosting of
summit relative to human rights violations (see H. Con. Res.
179) [28OC]
Religion: protection and continued livelihood of the Eastern
Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate (see H. Con. Res. 6) [9JA]
Smyrna: anniversary of burning (see H. Con. Res. 148) [9SE]
Veterans: priority health care to individuals who served in Israel
or Turkey during the Persian Gulf Conflict (see H.R. 250)
[9JA]
TURKMENISTAN, REPUBLIC OF
related term(s) Commonwealth of Independent States
Bills and resolutions
Foreign policy: promote stability in the Caucasus, deter renewed
agression, and facilitate the resolution of the Nagorno-
Karabagh conflict (see H.R. 2983) [9NO]
------support economic and political independence for the South
Caucasus and Central Asia regions (see H.R. 2867, 3010) [7NO]
[9NO]
Messages
Most-Favored-Nation Status for Albania, Belarus, Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan:
President Clinton [3JN]
TVA
see
U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY
Appointments
Board of Visitors [13FE] [25FE]
Bills and resolutions
Service academies: increase service obligation for military
service academies, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and the U.S.
Merchant Marine Academy (see H.R. 2582) [30SE]
U.S. ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT AGENCY
see Arms Control; Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
U.S. COAST GUARD ACADEMY
Appointments
Board of Visitors [13FE] [25FE]
Bills and resolutions
Service academies: increase service obligation for military
service academies, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and the U.S.
Merchant Marine Academy (see H.R. 2582) [30SE]
U.S. FIRE ADMINISTRATION
Bills and resolutions
Appropriations: authorizing (see H.R. 1272) [10AP]
Reports filed
Appropriations: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1272) (H. Rept.
105-62) [21AP]
U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
Bills and resolutions
Animals: disapprove a rule affecting polar bear trophies from
Canada (see H.J. Res. 59) [4MR]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct a volunteer pilot project at one
national wildlife refuge in each U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service region (see H.R. 1856) [10JN]
------utilization of proceeds from sales of certain items (see
H.R. 2291) [29JY]
Ecology and environment: maintain health and stability of coral
reef ecosystems (see H.R. 2233; H. Con. Res. 8; H. Res. 87)
[9JA] [10MR] [23JY]
Fish and fishing: feasibility study to establish a national
recreational fishing license (see H.R. 2653) [9OC]
Great Lakes: implementation of strategic plan for restoration of
fisheries and other natural resources (see H.R. 1481) [29AP]
Lake County, OR: land exchange (see H.R. 1944) [17JN]
National Wildlife Refuge System: improve management (see H.R. 511,
952, 1420) [4FE] [5MR] [23AP]
------prohibit expenditure of certain funds for new refuges
without specific authorization from Congress (see H.R. 512)
[4FE]
[[Page 2805]]
Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge: require
acquisition of lands be only by donation, exchange, or by
owner consent (see H.R. 13) [7JA] [9JA]
Reports filed
Coral Reef Conservation Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R.
2233) (H. Rept. 105-277) [29SE]
Lake County, OR, Public Land Exchange: Committee on Resources
(House) (H.R. 1944) (H. Rept. 105-193) [21JY]
Maintain Health and Stability of Coral Reef Ecosystems: Committee
on Resources (House) (H. Con. Res. 8) (H. Rept. 105-69) [23AP]
National Wildlife Refuge System Management Improvement: Committee
on Resources (House) (H.R. 1420) (H. Rept. 105-106) [21MY]
National Wildlife Refuge System Volunteer and Community
Partnership Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1856)
(H. Rept. 105-329) [21OC]
Prohibit Expenditure of Funds for New National Wildlife System
Refuges Without Specific Authorization From Congress:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 512) (H. Rept. 105-276)
[29SE]
U.S. HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL COUNCIL
Appointments
Members [13FE] [12MR]
U.S. INFORMATION AGENCY
related term(s) Department of State
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 1757, Dept. of State and related agencies
appropriations and consolidation of certain agencies [28JY]
Bills and resolutions
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations
and consolidating certain agencies (see H.R. 1757) [3JN]
------authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain
agencies (H.R. 1757), consideration (see H. Res. 159) [3JN]
Motions
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations
and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757) [29SE] [30SE]
[1OC] [7OC] [8OC]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 1757, Dept. of State and Related Agencies
Appropriations and Consolidation of Certain Agencies, and H.R.
1758, European Security Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 159) (H. Rept. 105-115) [3JN]
U.S. MASTERS SWIMMING, INC.
Bills and resolutions
Postal Service: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con.
Res. 155) [23SE]
U.S. MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY
Appointments
Board of Visitors [13FE] [25FE]
Bills and resolutions
Service academies: increase service obligation for military
service academies, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and the U.S.
Merchant Marine Academy (see H.R. 2582) [30SE]
U.S. MILITARY ACADEMY
Appointments
Board of Visitors [13FE] [25FE]
Bills and resolutions
Service academies: increase service obligation for military
service academies, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and the U.S.
Merchant Marine Academy (see H.R. 2582) [30SE]
U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY
Appointments
Board of Visitors [13FE] [25FE]
Bills and resolutions
Service academies: increase service obligation for military
service academies, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and the U.S.
Merchant Marine Academy (see H.R. 2582) [30SE]
U.S.-CARIBBEAN TRADE PARTNERSHIP ACT
Reports filed
Provisions: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2644) (H.
Rept. 105-365) [31OC]
U.S.-PUERTO RICO POLITICAL STATUS ACT
Bills and resolutions
Puerto Rico: self-determination (see H.R. 856) [27FE]
Reports filed
Provisions: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 856) (H. Rept.
105-131) [12JN]
U.S.-TAIWAN ANTI-BALLISTIC DEFENSE COOPERATION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (H.R. 2386): consideration (see H. Res. 302) [4NO]
Motions
Enact (H.R. 2386) [6NO]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 2386, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379) [4NO]
Provisions: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R.
2386) (H. Rept. 105-308) [6OC]
UKRAINE
related term(s) Commonwealth of Independent States
Messages
Emigration Laws and Policies of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia,
Moldova, and Ukraine: President Clinton [3JN]
Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Flank Document
Agreement: President Clinton [15MY]
UKRAINIAN AMERICANS
Bills and resolutions
Ukrainian-American Veterans, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R.
1414) [23AP]
UKRAINIAN-AMERICAN VETERANS, INC.
Bills and resolutions
Federal charter: grant (see H.R. 1414) [23AP]
UNDERWOOD, ROBERT A. (a Delegate from Guam)
Appointments
Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group [15MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Aviation: require foreign air carriers to establish disaster
assistance plans (see H.R. 2476) [15SE]
Committees of the House: minority party appointments (see H. Res.
44) [10FE]
Dept. of Defense: notification requirements relative to the
establishment of domestic dependent elementary and secondary
schools (see H.R. 1339) [15AP]
Guam: acquire excess real property and release lands from a
condition on disposal (see H.R. 368) [9JA]
------allow for election of the Delegate by a means other than
separate ballot (see H.R. 1460) [24AP]
------clarify local judicial structure and the office of Attorney
General (see H.R. 2370) [31JY]
------establish commonwealth (see H.R. 100) [7JA] [9JA]
------restitution for atrocities during Japanese occupation in
World War II (see H.R. 2200) [17JY]
------SSI benefits (see H.R. 1403) [17AP]
Philippines: authorize transfer of ownership of one of the bells
taken from the the town of Balangiga to the people of the
Philippines (see H. Res. 312) [7NO]
Virgin Islands: SSI benefits (see H.R. 1403) [17AP]
UNEMPLOYMENT
related term(s) Employment
Bills and resolutions
Benefits: reform system (see H.R. 940) [5MR]
Employment: extend time period for filing of trade adjustment
assistance petitions (see H.R. 938) [5MR]
------prevent service performed by a person committed to a penal
institution from being treated as employment for unemployment
compensation purposes (see H.R. 562) [4FE]
Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to address domestic
violence and its effects (see H.R. 851) [26FE]
Social Security: clarify that State base periods for unemployment
compensation are not subject to certain provisions (see H.R.
125) [9JA]
States: enforcement of veterans' reemployment rights (see H.R.
166) [9JA]
Taxation: eliminate State requirement to pay unemployment
compensation on election worker services (see H.R. 961) [5MR]
------exclude certain severance payments from gross income and
allow a refundable credit for job training expenses of older
long-time employees who are laid off (see H.R. 2492) [17SE]
------permit penalty-free withdrawals from certain retirement
accounts by unemployed individuals (see H.R. 615) [5FE]
------treatment of certain personal care services under the
unemployment tax (see H.R. 578) [4FE]
------treatment of Indian tribal governments as local governments
or nonprofit organizations relative to unemployment
compensation (see H.R. 294) [9JA]
------treatment of religious schools relative to Federal
unemployment tax (see H.R. 124) [9JA]
------treatment of severance pay (see H.R. 3011) [9NO]
------treatment of unemployment compensation (see H.R. 937) [5MR]
UNITED KINGDOM
Bills and resolutions
Ammunition: limit the sale or export of plastic bullets (see H.R.
1075) [13MR]
Foreign trade: authorize a trade agreement with Northern Ireland
and certain border counties in Ireland (see H.R. 1181) [20MR]
International Fund for Ireland: require that disbursements are
distributed in compliance with the MacBride Principles (see
H.R. 150) [9JA]
Northern Ireland: adherence with the MacBride Principles by U.S.
persons doing business (see H.R. 178, 2833) [9JA] [6NO]
------encourage all parties involved in peace talks to condemn
violence and address human rights violations (see H. Con. Res.
152) [17SE]
------sectarian violence relative to marches at Portadown (see H.
Res. 182) [9JY]
------U.S. policy on paramilitary groups and British security
forces (see H.R. 151) [9JA]
Princess Diana (Wales): condolences on death in car accident in
Paris (see H. Res. 219) [4SE]
Messages
U.S.-United Kingdom Social Security Agreement: President Clinton
[25FE]
UNITED NATIONS
Bills and resolutions
Afghanistan: peace process and human rights situation (see H. Con.
Res. 156) [23SE]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: implementation of peace agreement, support
democratic efforts of countries from former Yugoslavia, and
continue efforts to prosecute war criminals (see H. Res. 15)
[9JA]
Cambodia: condemn violence and restore democracy (see H. Res. 195)
[23JY]
China, People's Republic of: congressional approval before the
U.S. supports admission into the World Trade Organization, and
U.S. withdrawal if admission is granted without U.S. approval
(see H.R. 1140) [20MR]
------improve human rights situation (see H. Res. 76) [25FE]
------improve monitoring of human rights situation (see H.R. 2358)
[31JY]
------improve monitoring of human rights situation (H.R. 2358),
consideration (see H. Res. 302) [4NO]
------most-favored-nation status relative to the admission of the
Republic of China to the World Trade Organization (see H.R.
941) [5MR]
China, Republic of: U.N. membership (see H. Con. Res. 132) [29JY]
Foreign countries: promote international security by redirecting
military spending to human development (see H.R. 1293) [10AP]
Foreign policy: make financial support contingent upon adoption of
certain reforms (see H.R. 1588; H. Res. 21) [9JA] [13MY]
Human rights: anniversary of the signing of the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights (see H. Con. Res. 185) [7NO]
India: permanent membership on the U.N. Security Council (see H.
Res. 248) [26SE]
International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia:
restrict foreign assistance for countries providing sanctuary
to indicted war criminals who are sought for prosecution (see
H.R. 2121) [9JY]
International law: participation in negotiations to establish
international criminal court (see H.J. Res. 89) [30JY]
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Iraq: eviction of U.S. members of U.N. weapons inspection teams
and threats to surveillance planes (see H. Res. 322) [12NO]
Israel: promote full equality (see H.R. 2711) [23OC]
Italy, Republic of: U.N. Security Council membership (see H. Res.
333) [13NO]
Macedonia: condemn deployment of U.S. military personnel (see H.
Con. Res. 158) [25SE]
Russia: protection of religious rights (see H. Con. Res. 176)
[24OC]
Taxation: prohibit U.S. contributions relative to U.N. proposals
to impose taxes or fees on U.S. citizens (see H.R. 312) [9JA]
Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a
signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas
emissions (see H. Res. 211) [31JY]
U.N. Commission on Human Rights: investigation of capital
punishment in the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 199) [13NO]
------resolution relative to People's Republic of China and Tibet
(see H. Con. Res. 44) [11MR]
U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child: ratification (see H.R.
3017) [9NO]
U.N. World Conference on Women: support U.S. commitments (see H.
Con. Res. 39) [6MR]
U.S. contributions: authorize payment for arrearages (see H.R.
483; H. Con. Res. 40) [21JA] [6MR]
------authorize payment for arrearages and U.N. peacekeeping
activities (see H.R. 299) [9JA]
------prohibit the payment of any contributions by the U.S. until
overpayments have been properly credited or reimbursed (see
H.R. 934) [5MR]
U.S. withdrawal (see H.R. 1146) [20MR]
Waldheim, Kurt: receipt of U.N. retirement allowance (see H. Con.
Res. 144) [4SE]
Weapons: restrict the use of funds for new deployments of
antipersonnel landmines (see H.R. 2459) [11SE]
World Summit for Children: implementation of plan of action (see
H.R. 1427) [23AP]
Year of the Ocean: observance (see H. Con. Res. 131) [29JY]
Messages
U.S. Government Activities in the U.N.: President Clinton [4SE]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 2358, Political Freedom in China Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379)
[4NO]
Political Freedom in China Act: Committee on International
Relations (House) (H.R. 2358) (H. Rept. 105-305) [6OC]
Year of the Ocean: Committee on Resources (House) (H. Con. Res.
131) (H. Rept. 105-262) [23SE]
UNITED WAY (organization)
Bills and resolutions
Texas: anniversary of gulf coast chapter (see H. Con. Res. 110)
[8JY]
UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO
Bills and resolutions
Real property: transfer title to Federal real property and
improvements used to operate a center for research on primates
(see H.R. 1305) [10AP]
UPTON, FRED (a Representative from Michigan)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Diseases: research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R.
1260) [9AP]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: classification and
performance standards for devices (see H.R. 1527) [1MY]
------requirements relative to health claims on food labels (see
H.R. 2208) [22JY]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1270)
[10AP]
Line Item Veto Act: eliminate the requirement that a budget
deficit must exist in order for the President to use the line-
item veto authority (see H.R. 2424) [9SE]
Members of Congress: prohibit representation of foreign
governments after leaving office (see H.R. 97) [7JA] [9JA]
Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles
(see H.R. 880) [27FE]
Taxation: eliminate State requirement to pay unemployment
compensation on election worker services (see H.R. 961) [5MR]
URBAN AREAS
related term(s) Rural Areas; Suburban areas
Bills and resolutions
Aviation: criteria for granting slots to new entrant air carriers
at certain high density airports (see H.R. 2405) [4SE]
------provide assistance and slots to air carriers providing
service between high-density and underserved airports (see
H.R. 2748) [28OC]
California Urban Environmental Research and Education Center:
continuation of operations (see H.R. 1576) [8MY]
Dept. of HUD: disposition of unoccupied and substandard
multifamily housing projects (see H.R. 263) [9JA]
District of Columbia: provide scholarship assistance for
elementary and secondary school students (see H.R. 1797) [5JN]
Economic Development Administration: establish Office of Economic
Development Information (see H.R. 2688) [21OC]
EPA: certify State voluntary cleanup programs for brownfield sites
and clarify liability of landowners and prospective purchasers
(see H.R. 1392) [17AP]
FCC: revise television station ownership rules relative to local
marketing agreements (see H.R. 1859) [10JN]
Federal aid programs: improve and expand empowerment and
enterprise zone programs (see H.R. 201) [9JA]
Financial institutions: allow residents of neighborhoods which are
underserved by depository institutions to become members of
any Federal credit union with a local branch (see H.R. 57)
[7JA] [9JA]
Fort Howard Park, MD: transfer certain lands to Baltimore County,
MD (see H.R. 1466) [28AP]
Health care professionals: admission requirements for nonimmigrant
nurses willing to practice in underserved areas (see H.R.
2759) [29OC]
Law enforcement: evaluate neighborhood and community security
programs (see H.R. 266) [9JA]
Noise pollution: restrictions and requirements on aircraft
operations at certain metropolitan airports (see H.R. 153)
[9JA]
Nonprofit organizations: development of municipally owned vacant
lots (see H.R. 726) [12FE]
Public lands: eliminate hazardous fuels buildup and undertake
other forest management projects to protect communities from
wildfires (see H.R. 2458) [11SE]
Taxation: encourage cleanup of brownfield sites and creation of
empowerment zones and enterprise communities (see H.R. 505)
[4FE]
------establish intercity passenger rail service trust fund (see
H.R. 1437) [24AP]
------provide incentives for enterprise zone investments (see H.R.
391) [9JA]
------provide incentives for investment in renewal communities
(see H.R. 1031) [12MR]
------tax credit for investment in the revitalization of
communities (see H.R. 465) [21JA]
------treatment of tax-free bonds for output properties (see H.R.
1781) [4JN]
Transportation: establish national growth programs relative to
metropolitan regional projects (see H.R. 1725) [22MY]
------metropolitan planning (see H.R. 477) [21JA]
UTAH
Bills and resolutions
Arches National Park: expand boundaries (see H.R. 2283) [29JY]
Dutch John, UT: dispose of certain Federal properties and assist
local government in the interim delivery of basic services
(see H.R. 2108) [8JY]
Goshute Indian Reservation: prohibit shipment of spent nuclear
fuel (see H.R. 2083) [26JN]
Public lands: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R.
1500, 1952) [30AP] [18JN]
Reports filed
Arches National Park Boundaries Expansion: Committee on Resources
(House) (H.R. 2283) (H. Rept. 105-385) [6NO]
UZBEKISTAN, REPUBLIC OF
related term(s) Commonwealth of Independent States
Bills and resolutions
Foreign policy: promote stability in the Caucasus, deter renewed
agression, and facilitate the resolution of the Nagorno-
Karabagh conflict (see H.R. 2983) [9NO]
------support economic and political independence for the South
Caucasus and Central Asia regions (see H.R. 2867, 3010) [7NO]
[9NO]
Messages
Most-Favored-Nation Status for Albania, Belarus, Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan:
President Clinton [3JN]
VALLEJO, CA
Bills and resolutions
Water: authorize certain uses of water from the Solano Project
(see H.R. 2350) [31JY]
VANS
see Common Carriers
VELAZQUEZ, NYDIA M. (a Representative from New York)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Chinese Student Protection Act: extend provisions to certain
aliens who entered the U.S. without inspection (see H.R. 2728)
[23OC]
Collado-Munoz, Jesus M.: relief (see H.R. 2831) [5NO]
Dept. of the Treasury: develop and implement a strategy to combat
money laundering and other financial crimes (see H.R. 1756)
[3JN]
Health: establish certain requirements for managed care plans (see
H.R. 2606) [2OC]
------prohibit discrimination relative to exposure to hazardous
substances (see H.R. 1506) [30AP]
Korean War: mint coins in commemoration of Puerto Ricans who
served in the 65th Infantry Regiment (see H.R. 2978) [9NO]
------tribute to Puerto Ricans who served in the 65th Infantry
Regiment (see H. Con. Res. 192) [9NO]
Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site: establish (see
H.R. 2201) [17JY]
Queens, NY: relief of certain aliens (see H.R. 2210) [22JY]
VENTO, BRUCE F. (a Representative from Minnesota)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 900)
[27FE]
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness: enhance conservation and
protection (see H.R. 2149) [10JY]
Children and youth: encourage State and local governments to enact
laws to protect the safety of young people (see H. Con. Res.
70) [1MY]
Citizenship: waiving of residency and English language
requirements for Hmong refugees (see H.R. 371) [9JA]
Computers: regulate use of personal information obtained by
interactive computer services (see H.R. 98) [7JA] [9JA]
Contracts: require wages paid under Federal contracts to be above
local poverty line (see H.R. 370) [9JA]
Eugene J. McCarthy Post Office Building, St. Paul, MN: designate
(see H.R. 2836) [6NO]
FCC: establish rules preventing broadcasts that create hazards for
motorists (see H.R. 369) [9JA]
Federal Housing Corp.: establish (see H.R. 2975) [8NO]
Floods: facilitate recovery from Red River flooding through
greater flexibility for depository institutions and their
regulators (see H.R. 1461) [24AP]
Homeless: revise and extend assistance programs (see H.R. 1144)
[20MR]
Mertz, Mary M.: relief (see H.R. 1143) [20MR]
SSA: require time limitation for the provision of death
certificates by State and local governments to the
Commissioner (see H.R. 2371) [31JY]
Taxation: treatment of Government pensions relative to Social
Security benefits (see H.R. 372) [9JA]
VERMONT
Bills and resolutions
Sanders, Representative: election to the Committees on Banking and
Financial Services and Government Reform and Oversight (see H.
Res. 14) [7JA] [9JA]
Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge: require
acquisition of lands be only by donation,
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exchange, or by owner consent (see H.R. 13) [7JA] [9JA]
Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: consent (see
H.R. 629) [6FE]
------consent (H.R. 629), consideration (see H. Res. 258) [6OC]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 629, Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste
Disposal Compact Consent Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 258) (H. Rept. 105-299) [6OC]
Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: Committee on
Commerce (House) (H.R. 629) (H. Rept. 105-181) [15JY]
VETERANS
Bills and resolutions
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: selection of lands by certain
Vietnam veterans and the Elim Native Corp. (see H.R. 2924)
[7NO]
American Legion: eligibility for membership relative to starting
date for Vietnamese Conflict (see H.R. 2835) [6NO]
Arlington National Cemetery: reburial of an unknown Civil War
veteran of the Union Army (see H.R. 1668) [20MY]
------reburial of an unknown Civil War veteran of the Union Army
and the Army of the Confederate States (see H.R. 1669) [20MY]
Armed Forces: improve access to treatment facilities, provide
Medicare reimbursement, and permit enrollment in Federal
Employees Health Benefits Program for veterans and their
dependents (see H.R. 1456) [24AP]
------issue medal to persons exposed to nuclear radiation (see
H.R. 432) [9JA]
------permit enrollment in Federal Employees Health Benefits
Program for Medicare-eligible retired members and their
dependents (see H.R. 2128) [9JY]
------revise rules on retirement payments to former spouses (see
H.R. 2537) [24SE]
------treatment of Dept. of Defense separation pay relative to
Dept. of Veterans Affairs disability compensation (see H.R.
2550) [25SE]
Benefits: extend dependency and indemnity compensation benefits to
surviving spouses whose subsequent marriages have terminated
(see H.R. 2142) [10JY]
------extend to merchant mariners who served during a period of
war (see H.R. 2946) [8NO]
------reinstate eligibility for dependency and indemnity
compensation for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 2004,
2220) [20JN] [22JY]
------revisions of decisions based on clear and unmistakable error
(see H.R. 1090) [18MR]
Brookhaven, NY: establish Dept. of Veterans Affairs ambulatory
care facility (see H.R. 56) [7JA] [9JA]
Cadigan, James L.: award Medal of Honor (see H.R. 2494) [18SE]
Castle AFB, CA: provide for the operation of a combined post
exchange and commissary store (see H.R. 50) [7JA] [9JA]
Cemeteries and funerals: restoration of the grave marker allowance
(see H.R. 1602) [14MY]
Civil War--U.S.: mint coins in commemoration of African-American
Civil War veterans (see H.R. 2453) [11SE]
Commission on Servicemembers and Veterans Transition Assistance:
eliminate the requirement that members be allocated to
separate programs (see H.R. 469) [21JA]
Commission on the Future for America's Veterans: establish (see
H.R. 335) [9JA]
Committee on Appropriations (House): establish Subcommittee on
Veterans' Affairs (see H. Res. 20) [9JA]
Congressional Medal of Honor: cost-of-living adjustments in the
rate of special pension paid to recipients (see H.R. 1988,
2286) [19JN] [29JY]
Court of Veterans Appeals: rename as Court of Appeals for Veterans
Claims (see H.R. 1089) [18MR]
Courts: allow DAV to sue or be sued in Federal court (see H.R.
1406) [23AP]
Crime: expand range of criminal offenses resulting in forfeiture
of benefits (see H.R. 1908, 1955, 1990) [17JN] [18JN] [19JN]
------expand range of criminal offenses resulting in forfeiture of
burial benefits (see H.R. 2040) [25JN]
Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries
the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits
Program (see H.R. 1631) [15MY]
------authorize certain disabled veterans to use commissary stores
and post and base exchanges (see H.R. 2050) [25JN]
------demonstration project to provide Medicare reimbursement to
certain beneficiaries under the TRICARE program (see H.R.
1357) [16AP]
Dept. of HUD: include VA loan recipients under requirement for
notification of housing counseling (see H.R. 895) [27FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize medical centers to retain
funds collected for the provision of health services (see H.R.
1125) [19MR]
------authorize medical facility projects and leases (see H.R.
2571) [29SE]
------develop plan for allocation of health care resources (see
H.R. 1077) [13MR]
------extend authority to enter into enhanced-use leases for
certain property and rename Court of Veterans Appeals and
National Cemetery System (see H.R. 1092) [18MR]
------funding for medical care programs (see H.R. 1156) [20MR]
------furnish headstones or markers for the marked graves of
certain individuals (see H.R. 2504) [18SE]
------guarantee loans to provide multifamily transitional housing
for homeless veterans (see H.R. 3039) [13NO]
------improve allocation of health care resources (see H.R. 1580)
[13MY]
------improve homeless veterans programs (see H.R. 2206) [22JY]
------improve procedures for resolving claims of employment
discrimination (see H.R. 1703) [22MY]
------improve programs providing counseling and treatment for
sexual trauma experienced by veterans (see H.R. 2253) [24JY]
------make permanent the Native American Veteran Housing Loan
Program (see H.R. 2317) [31JY]
------offer loan guaranteed by an adjustable rate mortgage (see
H.R. 1007) [11MR]
------require that certain contracts be subject to the same
procurement laws applicable to other departments and agencies
(see H.R. 2887) [7NO]
------revise process by which State housing construction grants
are administered (see H.R. 1291) [10AP]
Disabled: accessibility to outdoor recreation programs on military
installations for certain disabled individuals (see H.R. 2760)
[29OC]
------extend commissary and exchange store privileges to veterans
with service-connected disabilities and certain dependents
(see H.R. 2224) [23JY]
Diseases: add bronchioloalveolar carcinoma to the list of service-
connected diseases (see H.R. 559) [4FE]
------coverage of prostate cancer screening and drug treatments
under Medicare and Dept. of Veterans Affairs programs (see
H.R. 301) [9JA]
------coverage of prostate cancer screening and drug treatments
under Medicare and Dept. of Veterans Affairs programs and
expansion of research and education programs (see H.R. 383)
[9JA]
Education: funding levels for federally assisted programs (see
H.R. 759) [13FE]
Employment: expand workstudy opportunities (see H.R. 1877) [12JN]
------strengthen veterans' preference (see H.R. 167) [9JA]
Federal employees: employment preference for active duty service
veterans of Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm (see H.R.
1006) [11MR]
Financial institutions: prohibit the imposition of fees on the
electronic withdrawal of direct deposited veterans benefits
(see H.R. 2457) [11SE]
H. John Heinz III Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center,
Aspinwall, PA: designate (see H.R. 2775) [30OC]
H. John Heinz III Dept. of Veterans Affairs Nursing Care Center,
Aspinwall, PA: designate (see H.R. 714) [12FE]
Health: eligibility for hospital care and services relative to
awarding of Purple Heart (see H.R. 2397) [4SE]
------extend eligibility period for inpatient or outpatient care
to those exposed to toxic substances, radiation, or
environmental hazards (see H.R. 466) [21JA]
------presumption of service connection for certain diseases and
disabilities relative to exposure to carbon tetrachloride (see
H.R. 1540) [6MY]
------treatment of cold weather injuries received during military
operations (see H.R. 1399, 1426) [17AP] [23AP]
History: tribute to individuals who served the U.S. during the
period known as the cold war (see H. Con. Res. 64) [17AP]
Homeless: housing programs for veterans (see H.R. 1754) [3JN]
Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see H.J.
Res. 75) [30AP]
Housing: exclude certain income from consideration for determining
rent paid for federally assisted housing (see H.R. 384, 2820)
[9JA] [5NO]
------extend the duration of the pilot program providing for
interest buy down authority (see H.R. 1064) [13MR]
Income: increase service-connected disability benefits for
veterans and survivors (see H.R. 2367) [31JY]
------minimum survivor annuities for surviving spouses who remain
unmarried (see H.R. 38) [9JA]
------permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with
service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 44, 65, 303)
[7JA] [9JA]
Korean War: mint coins in commemoration of Puerto Ricans who
served in the 65th Infantry Regiment (see H.R. 2978) [9NO]
------tribute to Puerto Ricans who served in the 65th Infantry
Regiment (see H. Con. Res. 192) [9NO]
Kuwait: provide funding to veterans for research, diagnosis,
treatment, and compensation for illnesses caused by exposure
to chemical and biological warfare agents during the Persian
Gulf Conflict (see H. Res. 310) [6NO]
Lawyers and attorneys: authorize financial assistance for legal
representation in Court of Veterans Appeals proceedings (see
H.R. 1008) [11MR]
------limit attorneys' fees in awards of past-due benefits (see
H.R. 2572) [29SE]
Medicaid: post-eligibility treatment of certain Dept. of Veterans
Affairs pension or compensation payments (see H.R. 1269)
[10AP]
Medicare: reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans
by certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R.
1362) [17AP]
------reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R.
192, 414) [9JA]
------waiver of the late enrollment penalty for certain military
retirees and dependents who live near certain military
hospitals (see H.R. 1738) [22MY]
Memorial Day: restore traditional observance (see H.R. 2679)
[21OC]
Monuments and memorials: authorize the establishment of a Cold War
memorial (see H.R. 2885) [7NO]
------prohibit desecration of veterans' memorials (see H.R. 2346)
[31JY]
National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism
(see H.R. 1532) [6MY]
National Guard: allow members to perform honor guard functions at
veterans' funerals (see H.R. 1601) [14MY]
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific: authorizing
appropriations for the expansion of the columbarium (see H.R.
2144) [10JY]
Naval Armed Guard Service: appreciation to veterans for service
during World War I and World War II (see H.J. Res. 99) [6NO]
Navy Combat Action Ribbon: retroactive awarding to certain
individuals (see H.R. 543) [4FE]
Parren J. Mitchell Veterans Medical Center, Baltimore, MD:
designate (see H.R. 3051) [13NO]
Pension: minimum survivor annuities for unremarried surviving
spouses of veterans who died prior to survivor benefit plan
participation (see H.R. 38) [7JA]
Pensions: repeal computation system that reduces annuity for
surviving spouses at age 62 relative to Social Security offset
(see H.R. 165) [9JA]
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Persian Gulf Conflict: establish a commission to investigate
exposure to chemical and biological warfare agents (see H.R.
189) [9JA]
------priority health care to individuals who served in Israel or
Turkey (see H.R. 250) [9JA]
Philippines: benefit eligibility for certain service in the
military forces of the Philippines (see H.R. 836) [26FE]
Postal Service: regulation of solicitation of contributions by
veterans' organizations on postal property (see H.R. 37) [7JA]
[9JA]
Pyramid of Remembrance Foundation: establish a memorial dedicated
to soldiers who have died in foreign conflicts other than
declared wars (see H.R. 1608) [14MY]
Reservists: computation of retirement pay credit for military
reservists who are retained in active service (see H.R. 542)
[4FE]
Roosevelt, Theodore: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see
H.R. 2263) [25JY]
Small business: increase opportunities for veterans (see H.R. 168)
[9JA]
Social Security: provide enrollment period for Medicare and
Medigap relative to certain military retirees and dependents
(see H.R. 451, 598) [20JA] [5FE]
States: enforcement of veterans' reemployment rights (see H.R.
166) [9JA]
Taxation: allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the
National Guard or Ready Reserve (see H.R. 42, 43) [7JA] [9JA]
------clarify exclusion from gross income for veterans' benefits
(see H.R. 1149, 1409) [20MR] [23AP]
------eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing
(see H.R. 1241) [8AP]
------statute of limitations exclusion for certain military
disability benefits (see H.R. 1408) [23AP]
U.S. Navy Asiatic Fleet: appreciation to veterans for service (see
H.J. Res. 100; H. Con. Res. 186) [6NO] [7NO]
Ukrainian-American Veterans, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R.
1414) [23AP]
Veterans Health Administration: provide that special pay paid to
certain physicians and dentists be considered basic pay for
retirement purposes (see H.R. 1687) [21MY]
Vincent, Strong: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R.
157) [9JA]
World War II: determination of active military service for certain
merchant mariners who served during World War II (see H.R.
1126, 2062) [19MR] [25JN]
------provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps
constituted active military service for veteran classification
(see H.R. 2585) [30SE]
------recognize and commend U.S. airmen held as prisoners at the
Buchenwald concentration camp in Germany (see H. Con. Res. 95)
[10JN]
Reports filed
Confer Honorary Armed Forces Veteran Status to Bob Hope: Committee
on Veterans Affairs (House) (H.J. Res. 75) (H. Rept. 105-109)
[3JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs Employment Discrimination Resolution and
Adjudication Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R.
1703) (H. Rept. 105-292) [2OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs Entrance Into Enhanced-Use Leases for
Certain Property and Renaming of Court of Veterans Appeals and
National Cemetery System: Committee on Veterans' Affairs
(House) (H.R. 1092) (H. Rept. 105-47) [9AP]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Projects and Leases
Authorizations: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R.
2571) (H. Rept. 105-291) [2OC]
Expand Range of Criminal Offenses Resulting in Forfeiture of
Veterans Benefits: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (S.
923) (H. Rept. 105-319) [9OC]
Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses--Strong Evidence Linking Toxic Causes
to Chronic Health Effects: Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight (House) (H. Rept. 105-388) [7NO]
Increase Service-Connected Disability Benefits for Veterans and
Survivors: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 2367)
(H. Rept. 105-320) [9OC]
Revision of Veterans Benefits Decisions Based on Clear and
Unmistakable Error: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House)
(H.R. 1090) (H. Rept. 105-52) [14AP]
Veterans' Cemetery Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary
(House) (H.R. 1532) (H. Rept. 105-142) [21JN]
Veterans Employment Opportunities Act: Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R. 240) (H. Rept. 105-40)
[20MR]
Veterans Health Programs Improvement Act: Committee on Veterans'
Affairs (House) (H.R. 2206) (H. Rept. 105-293) [2OC]
Veterans Medicare Reimbursement Demonstration Act: Committee on
Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 1362) (H. Rept. 105-186)
[16JY]
VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION
see Department of Veterans Affairs
VETERANS HEALTH PROGRAMS IMPROVEMENT ACT
Reports filed
Provisions: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 2206) (H.
Rept. 105-293) [2OC]
VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (Albert Gore, Jr.)
Appointments
Committee To Escort Chilean President Eduardo Frei Into the House
Chamber [27FE]
Committee To Escort the President [4FE]
Bills and resolutions
Political campaigns: appointment of independent counsel to
investigate fundraising practices in Presidential election
campaign (see H. Con. Res. 183) [31OC]
VICE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES
Bills and resolutions
Members of Congress: attendance at the inaugural ceremonies of the
President and Vice President (see H. Res. 8) [7JA] [9JA]
President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct
popular election (see H.J. Res. 28, 43) [9JA] [5FE]
Presidential Debate Commission: establish on an ongoing basis and
require nominees for President and Vice President to
participate in debates to receive Federal funding for party
conventions (see H.R. 223) [9JA]
VIETNAM, SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF
Bills and resolutions
Democracy: support democracy and religious and economic freedom
(see H. Res. 231) [17SE]
Refugees: treatment of adult children of Vietnamese reeducation
camp internees relative to resettlement in the U.S. (see H.R.
3037) [13NO]
Vietnamese Conflict: tribute to former South Vietnamese commandos
for their heroism, sacrifice, and service (see H. Res. 316)
[8NO]
VIETNAMESE CONFLICT
related term(s) War
Bills and resolutions
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: selection of lands by certain
Vietnam veterans and the Elim Native Corp. (see H.R. 2924)
[7NO]
American Legion: eligibility for membership relative to starting
date for Vietnamese Conflict (see H.R. 2835) [6NO]
Citizenship: waiving of residency and English language
requirements for Hmong refugees (see H.R. 371) [9JA]
Heroism: tribute to former South Vietnamese commandos for their
heroism, sacrifice, and service (see H. Res. 316) [8NO]
Ingram, Robert R.: award Medal of Honor for service during the
Vietnamese Conflict (see H.R. 2813) [4NO]
VINCENT, STRONG
Bills and resolutions
Medal of Honor: posthumous award (see H.R. 157) [9JA]
VIOLENT CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT
Bills and resolutions
Courts: applicability of mandatory minimum penalties in certain
cases (see H.R. 1237) [8AP]
VIRGIN ISLANDS
Bills and resolutions
Government: amend territorial legislation (see H.R. 1152) [20MR]
History: anniversary of the emancipation of Africans held in
slavery in the Danish West Indies (see H. Con. Res. 161)
[30SE]
SSI: benefits (see H.R. 1403) [17AP]
Territories: participation in State Infrastructure Bank Program
and use of surface transportation program funds for road
construction (see H.R. 1561) [8MY]
VIRGINIA
Bills and resolutions
Appalachian region: include additional counties (see H.R. 606)
[5FE]
Chesapeake Bay: restoration (see H.R. 1578) [13MY]
Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: establish (see
H.R. 1579) [13MY]
Dept. of the Interior: determine best uses for Lorton Correctional
Complex property after closure (see H.R. 2810) [4NO]
Health: establish research and grant programs for the eradication
or control of pfiesteria piscicida and other aquatic toxins
(see H.R. 2565) [26SE]
National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Service: designate
(see H. Con. Res. 171) [21OC]
Ronald Reagan-Washington National Airport: designate (see H.R.
2625) [7OC]
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact:
congressional consent to amendments made by Maryland,
Virginia, and the District of Columbia (see H.J. Res. 96)
[9OC]
Reports filed
Gunston Hall Plantation Board of Regents Authority To Establish a
George Mason Memorial: Committee on Resources (House) (S. 423)
(H. Rept. 105-363) [31OC]
VIRGINIA ASSOCIATION OF VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQUADS, INC.
Bills and resolutions
National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Service: designate
(see H. Con. Res. 171) [21OC]
VISCLOSKY, PETER J. (a Representative from Indiana)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2203, energy and water development appropriations
[3SE]
------H.R. 2266, Dept. of Defense appropriations [3SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Budget: balance (see H.R. 898) [27FE]
Business and industry: reduce corporate welfare (see H.R. 1340)
[15AP]
Ecology and environment: State certification of voluntary cleanup
programs for low and medium priority sites (see H.R. 1206)
[20MR]
EPA: establish loan program to States for cleanup of brownfield
sites that have private investment potential (see H.R. 1462)
[24AP]
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore: ensure individuals retain rights
for use and occupancy in conveyed property (see H.R. 1994)
[19JN]
Law enforcement: establish matching grant program to help local
governments purchase armor vests for officers (see H.R. 2829)
[5NO]
Pensions: waive limit on benefits from multiemployer plans (see
H.R. 1320) [14AP]
Railroads: improve safety at grade crossings (see H.R. 650) [6FE]
Taxation: determination of employment status of individuals as
employees or independent contractors (see H.R. 2642) [8OC]
Water pollution: establish a national clean water trust fund (see
H.R. 806) [13FE]
VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS
see Firefighters
VOLUNTEER PROTECTION ACT
Motions
Enact (S. 543) [21MY]
Reports filed
Provisions: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 911) (H.
Rept. 105-101) [19MY]
VOLUNTEER WORKERS
related term(s) Community Service
Bills and resolutions
Corp. for National and Community Service: prohibit use of
Selective Service System information for recruitment purposes
(see H.R. 2029) [24JN]
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Courts: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work
on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations
(see H.R. 911, 1167) [4MR] [20MR]
------provide uniform standards for the award of punitive damages
for volunteer services (see H.R. 1503) [30AP]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct a volunteer pilot project at one
national wildlife refuge in each U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service region (see H.R. 1856) [10JN]
Employment: exempt from minimum wage and overtime requirements
individuals who volunteer their time for occupational
opportunity (see H.R. 71) [7JA] [9JA]
------provide an exemption of overtime compensation for certain
firefighters and rescue squad members (see H.R. 94) [7JA]
[9JA]
Government regulations: allow State and local government workers
to perform volunteer services for their employer without
requiring overtime pay (see H.R. 484) [21JA]
Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see H.J.
Res. 75) [30AP]
National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Service: designate
(see H. Con. Res. 171) [21OC]
National Service Trust Program: repeal (see H.R. 993) [6MR]
Radio: liability of volunteer amateur radio operators while
performing duties on behalf of the Federal Government (see
H.R. 1013) [11MR]
Taxation: allow income tax credit to individuals active in
neighborhood crime watch organizations (see H.R. 1529) [5MY]
Volunteer firefighters: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.
Con. Res. 24) [25FE]
Motions
Courts: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work
on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations
(S. 543) [21MY]
Reports filed
Confer Honorary Armed Forces Veteran Status to Bob Hope: Committee
on Veterans Affairs (House) (H.J. Res. 75) (H. Rept. 105-109)
[3JN]
National Wildlife Refuge System Volunteer and Community
Partnership Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1856)
(H. Rept. 105-329) [21OC]
Volunteer Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R.
911) (H. Rept. 105-101) [19MY]
VOTES IN HOUSE
Recorded
Academic community and private sector participation in EXPO 2000
(H. Con. Res. 139): encourage [9NO]
Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 108): consideration (H. Res. 176) [26JN]
Admission of Robert K. Dornan to House floor and rooms (H. Res.
233): limit [18SE]
Adoption Promotion Act (H.R. 867): consideration (H. Res. 327)
[13NO]
------enact [30AP]
Agricultural research, extension, and education programs (H.R.
2534): reform, extend, and repeal certain programs [8NO]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs
appropriations (H.R. 2160): Chabot amendment (Market Access
Program funding) [24JY]
------conference report [6OC]
------consideration (H. Res. 193) [23JY]
------consideration (H. Res. 193), previous question [23JY]
------consideration of conference report (H. Res. 232) [6OC]
------Cox amendment (limit aid to Democratic People's Republic of
Korea to food assistance distributed by U.N. or other
certified organizations) [24JY]
------DeLauro motion that the Committee of the Whole rise [17JY]
------Hastings of Washington motion to table Eshoo motion to
reconsider previous question on Schumer motion to recommit
[24JY]
------Hastings of Washington motion to table Obey motion to
reconsider [24JY]
------Hastings of Washington motion to table Obey motion to
reconsider Schumer motion to recommit [24JY]
------Kaptur motion that the Committee of the Whole rise [17JY]
------Kaptur motion to instruct conferees (FDA Youth Anti-Smoking
Initiative Enforcement and Outreach Program funding) [3SE]
------Kingston motion to table Frank motion to reconsider Skeen
motion that the House resolve itself into the Committee of the
Whole [17JY]
------Lowey amendment (prohibit coverage of tobacco by Federal
crop insurance programs) [24JY]
------making [24JY]
------Meehan amendment (FDA Youth Anti-Smoking Initiative
Enforcement and Outreach Program funding) [24JY]
------Miller of Florida amendment (regulate loans to certain
processors of sugarcane and sugar beets) [24JY]
------Neumann amendment (reduce loan rate for peanut quotas)
[24JY]
------Obey amendment (WIC funding and Federal crop insurance
program reform) [24JY]
------Obey motion that the Committee of the Whole rise [24JY]
------Schumer motion to recommit [24JY]
------Schumer motion to recommit, previous question [24JY]
------Skeen motion that the House resolve itself into the
Committee of the Whole [17JY]
------Slaughter motion that the Committee of the Whole rise [17JY]
[24JY]
Airport and Airway Trust Fund Tax Reinstatement Act (H.R. 668):
enact [26FE] [3MR]
American Land Sovereignty Protection Act (H.R. 901): enact [8OC]
------Farr amendment (California Coastal Ranges Biosphere Reserve
designation status) [8OC]
------Miller of California amendment (U.N. designation of
biosphere reserves and world heritage sites) [8OC]
------Vento amendment (expand control over land use designations
relative to commercial activities under international
agreements) [8OC]
------Vento amendment (U.S. participation in Convention on
Wetlands of International Importance) [7OC]
Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act (S. 738): consideration (H.
Res. 319) [12NO]
Amtrak Reform and Privatization Act (H.R. 2247): Bonior motion
that the Committee of the Whole rise [24OC]
------consideration (H. Res. 270) [22OC]
------Quinn amendment (labor protection and contracting
regulations) [24OC]
Andrew Jacobs, Jr., U.S. Post Office Building, Indianapolis, IN
(H.R. 1057): designate [17JN]
Assistance to illegal aliens under the Uniform Relocation
Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act (H.R.
849): prohibit [8JY]
Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act: enact [10AP]
Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act (H.R. 1658): reauthorize
and amend [8JY]
Award Medal of Honor to Robert R. Ingram for service during the
Vietnamese Conflict (H.R. 2813): waive time limitation [8NO]
Balanced Budget Act (H.R. 2015): Brown of Ohio motion to recommit
(provide health insurance for uninsured children) [25JN]
------conference report [30JY]
------consideration (H. Res. 174) [25JN]
------consideration (H. Res. 174), previous question [25JN]
------consideration of conference report (H. Res. 202) [30JY]
------enact [25JN]
------Spratt motion to instruct conferees (Medicare age
eligibility requirements and treatment of former welfare
recipients relative to income and workplace protections)
[10JY]
Border Improvement and Immigration Act (H.R. 2920): modify [9NO]
Budget 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84): Brown of California amendment
(substitute) [20MY]
------conference report [5JN]
------consideration (H. Res. 152) [20MY]
------consideration (H. Res. 152), previous question [20MY]
------consideration of conference report (H. Res. 160) [5JN]
------Doolittle amendment (substitute) [20MY]
------Kennedy of Massachusetts amendment (substitute) [20MY]
------setting forth [20MY]
------Shuster amendment (substitute) [20MY]
------Waters amendment (substitute) [20MY]
Budget Enforcement Act (H.R. 2003): enact [23JY]
------Thurman motion to recommit [23JY]
Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians Act (H.R. 948):
enact [4NO]
Canadian border landing permits requirements (H.R. 2027): revise
[23SE]
Canadian River reclamation project distribution system to
transport water from sources other than the project (H.R.
2007): use [1OC]
Carl B. Stokes U.C. Courthouse, Cleveland, OH (H.R. 643):
designate [23SE]
Charter schools (H.R. 2616): consideration (H. Res. 288) [31OC]
------consideration (H. Res. 288), previous question [31OC]
------improve and expand [7NO]
------Menendez motion that the Committee of the Whole rise [7NO]
------Riggs motion to table Doggett motion to reconsider [7NO]
------Tierney amendment (State priority order) [7NO]
------Velazquez motion that the Committee of the Whole rise [7NO]
Coast Guard appropriations (H.R. 2204): consideration (H. Res.
265) [21OC]
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) number of
subcommittees (H. Res. 326): increase [13NO]
------previous question [13NO]
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) special
investigative authorities (H. Res. 167): provide [20JN]
------provide, previous question [20JN]
Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter
irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H.
Res. 276): terminate [23OC]
Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter
irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H.
Res. 287): Solomon motion to table [29OC]
Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter
irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H.
Res. 290): Solomon motion to table [30OC]
Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter
irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H.
Res. 291): Solomon motion to table [30OC]
Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter
irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H.
Res. 292): Solomon motion to table [30OC]
Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter
irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H.
Res. 293): Solomon motion to table [30OC]
Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter
irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H.
Res. 294): Solomon motion to table [30OC]
Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter
irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H.
Res. 295): Solomon motion to table [30OC]
Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter
irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H.
Res. 296): Solomon motion to table [30OC]
Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter
irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H.
Res. 297): Solomon motion to table [30OC]
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Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter
irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H.
Res. 307): Thomas motion to table [5NO]
Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter
irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H.
Res. 315): Solomon motion to table [8NO]
Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter
irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H.
Res. 318): Boehner motion to table [9NO]
Committees of the House expenditures (H. Res. 91): authorizing
[21MR]
------consideration (H. Res. 101) [20MR]
------consideration (H. Res. 105) [21MR]
------Gejdenson motion to recommit [21MR]
Committees of the House expenditures (H. Res. 129): authorizing
[1MY]
Communist China Subsidy Reduction Act (H.R. 2605): consideration
(H. Res. 302) [5NO]
------Cox motion to table Taylor of Mississippi appeal of ruling
of the Chair relative to Taylor of Mississippi motion to
recommit (tariffs on Chinese imports) [6NO]
------enact [6NO]
Concern over outbreak of violence and threats to scheduled
elections and constitutional government in Republic of the
Congo (H. Res. 175): express [22JY]
Congress (H. Con. Res. 87): adjournment [22MY]
Congress (H. Con. Res. 136): adjournment [31JY]
Congress (S. Con. Res. 3): adjournment [7JA]
Congress (S. Con. Res. 68): adjournment [13NO]
Consideration of motions to suspend the House Rules and pass
certain legislation (H. Res. 107): allow [9AP]
Consideration of motions to suspend the House Rules and pass
certain legislation (H. Res. 112): allow [16AP]
Constitutional amendment to limit congressional terms (H.J. Res.
2): Barton amendment (substitute) [12FE]
------Blunt amendment (substitute) [12FE]
------Christensen amendment (substitute) [12FE]
------Crapo amendment (substitute) [12FE]
------Ensign amendment (substitute) [12FE]
------Fowler amendment (substitute) [12FE]
------Hutchinson amendment (substitute) [12FE]
------McInnis amendment (substitute) [12FE]
------ratification [12FE]
------Scott amendment (substitute) [12FE]
------Thune amendment (substitute) [12FE]
Constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration of U.S. Flag
(H.J. Res. 54): propose for ratification [12JN]
Constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the
passage of legislation increasing taxes (H.J. Res. 62):
propose for ratification [15AP]
Consumer Price Index relative to correction of cost-of-living
adjustments (H. Res. 93): calculation [7MY]
Continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 94): making [29SE]
Coral Reef Conservation Act (H.R. 2233): enact [1OC]
Court arbitration programs (S. 996): reauthorize [23SE]
Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offenders
Registration Improvements Act (H.R. 1683): enact [23SE]
David W. Dyer Federal Courthouse, Miami, FL (H.R. 1479): designate
[29OC]
Dept. of Agriculture Conservation Reserve Program contracts (H.R.
1342): extend [29AP]
Dept. of Agriculture maintenance of Emigrant Wilderness concrete
dams and weirs (H.R. 1663): provide [22JY]
Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and
prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119): authorize [25JN]
------Bachus amendment (prohibit performance of military honors at
funerals of persons convicted of capital crimes) [23JN]
------Buyer amendment (priority health care to individuals who
served during the Persian Gulf Conflict) [23JN]
------Buyer amendment (prohibit use of funds for the deployment of
Armed Forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina after a certain date)
[24JN]
------conference report [28OC]
------consideration (H. Res. 169) [19JN]
------consideration (H. Res. 169), Solomon amendment [19JN]
------consideration of conference report (H. Res. 278) [28OC]
------Dellums amendment (B-2 stealth bomber funding) [23JN]
------Dellums motion to instruct conferees (proportional cost-
sharing arrangement relative to NATO expansion) [25JY]
------Everett amendment (Defense Base Closure and Realignment
Commission recommendations on privatization of depot
maintenance) [23JN]
------Harman amendment (performance of abortions at military
medical facilities) [19JN]
------Hefley amendment (Naval Petroleum Oil Shale Reserve
exploration, development, and production) [20JN]
------Hilleary amendment (prohibit use of funds for the deployment
of Armed Forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina after a certain
date) [24JN]
------Luther amendment (Trident D-5 submarine launched ballistic
missile funding) [20JN]
------Rohrabacher amendment (allocation of foreign aid to Russia
relative to sale of arms to People's Republic of China) [23JN]
[25JN]
------Sanders amendment (reduce funding) [19JN]
------Spence amendment (Dept. of Defense reform) [19JN]
------Spence motion to close conference committee meetings [25JY]
------Talent amendment (procedures for determining status of
certain missing members of the Armed Forces) [23JN]
------Traficant amendment (personnel to assist the INS and Customs
Service with border patrol and control activities) [20JN]
------Traficant motion to instruct conferees (use of Armed Forces
to assist INS and Customs Service with border patrol and
control) [5SE]
------Weldon of Pennsylvania (Presidential certification on
detargeting of Russian intercontinental ballistic missiles)
[20JN]
Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family
housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2016):
conference report [16SE]
------consideration of conference report (H. Res. 228), previous
question [16SE]
------making [8JY]
Dept. of Defense appropriations (H.R. 2266): conference report
[25SE]
------consideration of conference report (H. Res. 242) [25SE]
------making [29JY]
------Obey amendment (B-2 stealth bomber funding) [29JY]
------Shays amendment (funding levels) [29JY]
------Young of Florida motion to close conference committee
meetings [3SE]
Dept. of Defense prescribing military activities and prescribing
personnel strengths (H.R. 1119): Spence amendment (export
control policy for supercomputers) [19JN]
Dept. of HHS refugee and entrant assistance (S. 1161): funding
[1OC]
Dept. of Justice's identification of criminal and illegal aliens
in local prisons (H.R. 1493): establish program [4NO]
Dept. of State and related agencies appropriations and
consolidation of certain agencies (H.R. 1757): Bachus
amendment (list overseas sales of surplus Government property
and use amounts received for deficit reduction) [4JN] [11JN]
------Callahan motion to instruct conferees (international family
planning programs restrictions relative to abortion) [8OC]
------Campbell amendment to Smith of New Jersey amendment
(international family planning programs restrictions relative
to abortion) [5JN]
------Coburn amendment (U.N. Man and Biosphere Program funding)
[11JN]
------consideration (H. Res. 159) [4JN]
------consideration (H. Res. 159), previous question [4JN]
------Diaz-Balart amendment to Skaggs amendment (TV Marti funding)
[4JN]
------Doggett motion to instruct conferees (adjudication and
payment of certain claims by veterans against Iraq) [1OC]
------Engel amendment (impose economic sanctions against Syria)
[10JN]
------Fox amendment (allocation of foreign aid to Ukraine) [11JN]
------Fox amendment (encourage and expedite integration of Romania
into NATO) [11JN]
------Gilman amendment (en bloc) [11JN]
------Gilman amendment (passport and visa fees) [11JN]
------Goss amendment (Dept. of State Office of Inspector General
investigative functions) [4JN] [11JN]
------Hamilton amendment (agency consolidation substitute) [4JN]
------Hefley amendment (maintain records in the Dept. of State on
criminal incidents committed by foreign diplomats in the U.S.)
[11JN]
------Lazio amendment (U.N. compliance with child and spousal
support obligations) [11JN]
------Miller of California amendment (importation, sale, and
distribution of Cuban cigars after certain democratic reforms
are implemented) [10JN] [11JN]
------Nethercutt amendment (abduction and detainment of Donald
Hutchings in India) [10JN] [11JN]
------Ney amendment (prohibit U.S. assistance to countries
providing landing rights to Libyan aircraft) [10JN] [11JN]
------Paul amendment (withdraw U.S. membership from the U.N.)
[4JN]
------Paxon amendment (condemn Palestinian Authority death penalty
policy relative to sale of land to Jews) [11JN]
------Rohrabacher amendment (allocation of foreign aid to Russia
relative to sale of arms to People's Republic of China) [11JN]
------Rohrabacher amendment (foreign aid requirements for
countries relative to military assistance and arms transfers)
[11JN]
------Sanford amendment (limit Dept. of State appropriations)
[11JN]
------Scarborough amendment (sanctions relative to religious
freedom and terrorism in Sudan) [10JN] [11JN]
------Serrano amendment (require report on official complaints)
[11JN]
------Skaggs amendment (TV Marti funding) [11JN]
------Smith of New Jersey amendment (international family planning
programs restrictions relative to abortion) [5JN] [11JN]
------Smith of New Jersey amendment (Radio Free Asia funding)
[11JN]
------Smith of New Jersey amendment (U.S. policy on border
closures and economic or commercial blockades) [11JN]
------Stearns amendment (U.N. management and budget reform) [4JN]
[10JN]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations (H.R.
2107): Chabot amendment (National Endowment for the Humanities
funding) [15JY]
------Coburn amendment (U.S. Man and Biosphere Program funding)
[15JY]
------conference report [24OC]
------consideration (H. Res. 181) [10JY]
------consideration of conference report (H. Res. 277) [24OC]
------Crapo amendment (allocation of spending reductions toward
deficit reduction) [15JY]
------Dicks amendment (Forest Service road construction funding)
[10JY]
------Ehlers amendment (replace National Endowment for the Arts
funding with block grants to States) [11JY]
------Istook amendment (prohibit BIA recognition of new Indian
trust lands until binding agreements are
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reached by tribes on State and local sales taxes) [15JY]
------Klug amendment (Clean Coal Technology Program funding)
[11JY]
------making [15JY]
------Maloney of New York amendment (Susan B. Anthony House
restoration funding) [10JY]
------Porter amendment (Forest Service road construction funding)
[10JY]
------Royce amendment (fossil energy research and development
programs funding) [11JY]
------Sanders amendment (Payment In Lieu of Taxes Program funding)
[10JY]
------Weldon of Florida amendment (prohibit designation of
Canaveral National Seashore as a clothing-optional area)
[15JY]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the
President, and independent agencies appropriations (H.R.
2378): conference report [30SE]
------Hoyer motion to instruct conferees (National Center for
Missing and Exploited Children) [24SE]
------Hoyer motion to instruct conferees (National Center for
Missing and Exploited Children), previous question [24SE]
------making [17SE]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations (H.R.
2169): conference report [9OC]
------consideration of conference report (H. Res. 263) [9OC]
------making [23JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies appropriations (H.R. 2267): Bartlett amendment (U.N.
arrearages payment and international peacekeeping activities
arrearages payment) [26SE]
------Beccerra motion that the Committee of the Whole rise [25SE]
------Coburn amendment (juvenile justice block grants programs
funding through rescissions in NIST Advanced Technology
Program) [25SE]
------conference report [13NO]
------consideration of conference report (H. Res. 330) [13NO]
------Gephardt motion that the Committee of the Whole rise [25SE]
------Gilman amendment (Dept. of State salaries and expenses
funding relative to designations of terrorist organizations)
[26SE]
------Hefley amendment (Economic Development Administration
funding) [25SE]
------Hoekstra amendment (limit Federal funding for rerun of
International Brotherhood of Teamsters leadership election)
[26SE]
------Hostettler amendment (Advanced Technology Program funding)
[25SE]
------Hyde amendment (allow prevailing defendant in Federal
prosecution an opportunity to recover attorneys fees) [25SE]
------making [30SE]
------Mollohan amendment (LSC funding) [25SE]
------Mollohan amendment (use of sampling to improve the accuracy
of the decennial census) [30SE]
------Norton amendment (removal of restrictions on funding for
abortions in correctional institutions) [25SE]
------Obey motion to recommit conference report [13NO]
------Rohrabacher motion to instruct conferees (suspension of
alien deportation under rules in place at the time of
residency application) [29OC]
------Sanders amendment (U.S. Trade Representative study of trade
negotiations affect on laws) [25SE]
------Scott amendment (crime prevention programs funding through
rescissions in truth-in-sentencing prison grant programs)
[25SE]
------Tierney motion that the Committee of the Whole rise [25SE]
------Waters amendment (Drug Courts Program funding through
rescissions in truth-in-sentencing prison grant programs)
[25SE]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies
appropriations (H.R. 2264): Blunt amendment (vocational and
adult education funding through rescissions in OSHA funding)
[8SE]
------Burton amendment (We the People . . . The Citizen and the
Constitution Program funding) [9SE]
------Castle amendment (family participation in the decision of
minors to seek family planning services from federally-funded
clinics) [9SE]
------Coburn amendment (State AIDS drug assistance programs
funding) [9SE]
------conference report [7NO]
------Crane amendment (Corp. of Public Broadcasting funding)
[11SE]
------Goodling amendment (national education testing standards)
[16SE]
------Hastert amendment (Dept. of HHS Drug Needle Exchange Program
funding) [11SE]
------Hayworth amendment (Impact Aid Program funding for school
construction through rescissions in NLRB funding) [10SE]
------Hefley amendment (Corp. of Public Broadcasting funding)
[11SE]
------Hoekstra amendment (limit Federal funding for rerun of
International Brotherhood of Teamsters leadership election)
[16SE]
------Hostettler amendment (adjust NLRB employer business activity
threshold relative to jurisdiction of labor disputes) [11SE]
------Hyde amendment (Federal funding of abortions) [11SE]
------Istook amendment (family participation in the decision of
minors to seek family planning services from federally-funded
clinics) [9SE]
------making [16JY] [17SE]
------McIntosh amendment (Individuals With Disabilities Education
Act funding through rescissions in Dept. of Labor wage and
hour enforcement division) [5SE]
------McIntosh motion that the Committee of the Whole rise [9SE]
------Miller of California motion that the Committee of the Whole
rise [10SE] [11SE]
------Norwood amendment (special education funding through
rescissions in OSHA funding) [8SE]
------Schaffer amendment (high-risk youth programs funding through
rescissions in Goals 2000 Program funding) [10SE]
------Souder amendment (OSHA Compliance Assistance Program
funding) [9SE]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent
agencies appropriations (H.R. 2158): conference report [8OC]
------Kennedy of Massachusetts motion to recommit [16JY]
------making [16SE]
------Obey amendment (veterans' health care programs funding)
[16JY]
------Sensenbrenner amendment (Human Space Flight Program funding)
[16JY]
------Stokes amendment (FEMA tornado simulation center funding)
[16JY]
Display of the Ten Commandments in public places (H. Con. Res.
31): permit [5MR]
District of Columbia appropriations (H.R. 2607): consideration (H.
Res. 264) [9OC]
------Hansen motion to table the motion to reconsider [9OC]
------Moran amendment (substitute) [9OC]
------Moran of Virginia motion to recommit [9OC]
------Sabo amendment (waive Davis-Bacon Act requirements relative
to school construction and repairs) [9OC]
District of Columbia Council Contract Review Reform Act (H.R.
513): enact [6MR]
Drug-Free Communities Act (H.R. 956): enact [22MY]
Eagles Nest Wilderness within Arapaho and White River National
Forests (H.R. 985): expand [17JN]
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act appropriations (S. 910):
authorizing [16SE]
Education Savings Act for Public and Private Schools (H.R. 2646):
consideration (H. Res. 247) [23OC]
------enact [23OC]
------Rangel amendment (construction and rehabilitation of public
schools by increasing the volume cap on certain bonds) [23OC]
El Salvador (H. Con. Res. 88): elections [22JY]
Electric and Magnetic Fields Research and Public Information
Dissemination Program (H.R. 363): extension [29AP]
Emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and
overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469): conference
report [5JN]
------consideration (H. Res. 146) [14MY]
------consideration (H. Res. 149) [15MY]
------consideration (H. Res. 149), previous question [15MY]
------Diaz-Balart amendment (extend transition period for legal
aliens receiving SSI benefits) [15MY]
------Gekas amendment (establish automatic system for continuing
appropriations) [15MY]
------making [15MY]
------McDade motion to refer veto message and bill to the
Committee on Appropriations (House) [10JN]
------Neumann amendment (FEMA funding) [15MY]
------Neumann amendment (eliminate FEMA forward funding, restore
rental assisted housing funding, and make nondefense
rescissions) [15MY]
------Obey amendment (WIC funding) [15MY]
Emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and
overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1871): making [12JN]
Employment, Training, and Literacy Enhancement Act (H.R. 1385):
enact [16MY]
------Owens amendment (summer youth employment program funding
relative to disadvantaged youth programs) [16MY]
End of slavery in the U.S. (H.J. Res. 56): celebrate [17JN]
Energy and water development appropriations (H.R. 2203):
conference report [30SE]
------consideration of conference report (H. Res. 254) [30SE]
------Fazio amendment to Petri amendment (Animas-La Plata Federal
reclamation project construction funding) [25JY]
------Klug amendment (Appalachian Regional Commission funding)
[25JY]
------making [25JY]
------Markey amendment (pyroprocessing technology research
funding) [25JY]
Energy Policy and Conservation Act (H.R. 2472): extend certain
programs [29SE]
Ensure that commercial activities of any Chinese military company
are not extended normal tariff treatment (H.R. 2647):
authorize [7NO]
------consideration (H. Res. 302) [5NO]
Establishment of Oklahoma City National Memorial as a unit of the
National Park System and creation of the Oklahoma City
Memorial Trust (S. 871): authorize [23SE]
Ethics charges in the matter of Representative Gingrich (H. Res.
31): resolution [21JA]
European Commission handling of the Boeing/McDonnell Douglas
merger (H. Res. 191): interference [22JY]
European Security Act: consideration (H. Res. 159) [4JN]
------consideration (H. Res. 159), previous question [4JN]
Eximbank (H.R. 1370): consideration (H. Res. 255) [30SE]
------DeLauro motion that the Committee of the Whole rise [30SE]
------Evans amendment (preferential assistance relative to conduct
by firms exporting to the People's Republic of China) [30SE]
------LaFalce amendment (rename to U.S. Export Bank) [30SE]
------McDermott motion that the Committee of the Whole rise [30SE]
------reauthorize [6OC]
Expanded War Crimes Act (H.R. 1348): enact [29JY]
FAA research, engineering, and development programs (H.R. 1271):
authorize [29AP]
Family Planning Facilitation and Abortion Funding Restriction Act
(H. R. 581): enact [13FE]
50 States Commemorative Coin Program Act (H.R. 2414): enact [23SE]
Flood Prevention and Family Protection Act (H.R. 478): Boehlert
amendment (substitute) [7MY]
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------consideration (H. Res. 142) [7MY]
Forage Improvement Act (H.R. 2493): consideration (H. Res. 284)
[30OC]
------enact [30OC]
------Klug amendment (basic fee formula for livestock grazing)
[30OC]
------Vento amendment (grazing fee formula for sheep and goats)
[30OC]
------Vento amendment (grazing fees for certain small producers)
[30OC]
Forced Abortion Condemnation Act (H.R. 2570): consideration (H.
Res. 302) [5NO]
------enact [6NO]
------Fowler motion to table Lofgren motion to reconsider [6NO]
Foreign aid certification of Mexico relative to drug enforcement
efforts (H.J. Res. 58): Committee on International Relations
(House) amendment (substitute) [13MR]
------consideration (H. Res. 95) [13MR]
------disapprove [13MR]
------Hastert amendment (substitute) [13MR]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs
appropriations (H.R. 2159): Burton amendment (allocation of
foreign aid to India) [4SE]
------Campbell amendment (African Development Fund funding) [4SE]
------conference report [12NO]
------Fox amendment (elephant and rhinoceros hunting prohibition)
[4SE]
------Gilman amendment (international family planning programs
restrictions relative to abortion) [4SE]
------Largent motion to instruct conferees (international family
planning programs funding relative to abortion) [7OC]
------making [4SE]
------Paul amendment (Eximbank, OPIC, and Trade and Development
Agency funding) [30JY]
------Paul amendment (international family planning programs
restrictions relative to abortion) [4SE]
------Royce amendment (OPIC funding) [30JY]
------Smith of New Jersey amendment (international family planning
programs restrictions relative to abortion) [4SE]
------Stearns amendment (NATO Partnership for Peace Program and
expansion costs) [4SE]
------Torres amendment (U.S. Army School of the Americas funding)
[4SE]
Frank M. Tejeda Post Office Building, San Antonio, TX (H.R. 499):
designate [5FE]
German discrimination against members of minority religious groups
(H. Con. Res. 22): prohibit [9NO]
Government spending and regulatory programs (H. Con. Res. 102):
reduce [25JN]
Group Hospitalization and Medical Services, Inc., Federal charter
(H.R. 497): repeal [26FE]
Guatemalan peace negotiations (H. Con. Res. 17): tribute [5MR]
Hermandad Mexicana Nacional (organization) filing of criminal
charges by the U.S. Attorney in California for failure to
comply with a subpoena relative to contested election (H. Res.
244): authorize [30SE]
------consideration (H. Res. 253) [30SE]
Hinsdale County, CO, land exchange (S. 587): require [4NO]
Homeowners Insurance Protection Act (H.R. 607): enact [16AP]
Hong Kong Reversion Act (H.R. 750): enact [11MR]
Hood Bay Land Exchange Act (H.R. 1948): enact [23SE]
House Ethics Reform Task Force recommendations (H. Res. 168):
Bunning amendment (majority vote of Committee on Standards of
Official Conduct (House) to broaden scope of investigation and
issue subpoenas) [18SE]
------Cardin motion to recommit [18SE]
------consideration (H. Res. 230), previous question [18SE]
------implement [18SE]
------Livingston amendment (application to complaints to the
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) filed
during this or subsequent Congresses) [18SE]
------Murtha amendment (require that outside complaints to the
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) against
Members be sponsored by Members) [18SE]
------Tauzin amendment (time limit for dismissal of deadlocked
complaints to the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct
(House)) [18SE]
House of Representatives: striking of Representative John Lewis'
words from Congressional Record [17AP] [21AP]
------(H. Res. 311): consideration of certain resolutions in
preparation for adjournment [9NO]
House Rules (H. Res. 5): adopt and amend [7JA]
------McDermott motion to commit (special select committees) [7JA]
------previous question (adopt and amend) [7JA]
House Rules relative to exception to the requirement that public
committee proceedings be open to all media (H. Res. 301):
repeal [12NO]
House Rules relative to same-day consideration of certain
resolutions (H. Res. 201): previous question (waive) [30JY]
------waive [30JY]
House Rules relative to same-day consideration of certain
resolutions (H. Res. 305): previous question (waive) [6NO]
------Solomon motion to table Frank motion to reconsider [6NO]
------Solomon motion to table Wise motion to reconsider previous
question [6NO]
------waive [6NO]
House Rules relative to same-day consideration of certain
resolutions (H. Res. 314): waive [12NO]
Housing Opportunity and Responsibility Act (H.R. 2): consideration
of Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House)
substitute amendment relative to Watt point of order (unfunded
intergovernmental mandates) [1MY]
------Davis of Illinois amendment (allow public housing
authorities flexibility in implementing certain requirements)
[13MY]
------enact [14MY]
------Frank amendment (allow public housing agencies to comply
with family self-sufficiency agreement requirements) [6MY]
------Frank amendment (cap on rent for public and subsidized
housing relative to income) [7MY]
------Jackson amendment (exemption from community work
requirements for certain primary caregivers in public housing)
[1MY]
------Jackson amendment (prohibit eviction of families in public
housing relative to community work requirements) [1MY]
------Kennedy of Massachusetts amendment (limit family income for
choice based housing assistance) [13MY]
------Kennedy of Massachusetts amendment (prohibit local
governments and municipalities from administering Federal
housing assistance) [13MY]
------Kennedy of Massachusetts amendment (require certain owners
to comply with community work requirements applicable to
public housing residents) [13MY]
------Kennedy of Massachusetts amendment (substitute) [14MY]
------Vento amendment (provide for a study on the evaluation and
performance of public housing agencies) [13MY]
------Watt amendment (require public housing agencies to
compensate those who provide work at rate that is not less
than minimum wage) [6MY]
------Weldon of Florida amendment (exemption from community work
requirements for certain primary caregivers in public housing)
[1MY]
Housing Programs Extension Act (S. 652): enact [16SE]
Howard T. Markey National Courts Building, Washington, DC (H.R.
824): designate [23SE]
Immunization requirements for certain internationally adopted
children (H.R. 2464): exempt [21OC]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (H.R. 5): reauthorize
[13MY]
Intelligence services appropriations (H.R. 1775): consideration
(H. Res. 179) [9JY]
------Conyers amendment (require separate unclassified statements
of the aggregate amount of budget outlays) [9JY]
------Frank amendment (reduce funding) [9JY]
------Sanders amendment (reduce funding) [9JY]
Intelligence services appropriations (S. 858): conference report
[7NO]
International criminal tribunal to prosecute members of the Iraqi
regime for certain crimes (H. Con. Res. 137): support [13NO]
International Dolphin Conservation Program Act (H.R. 408):
consideration (H. Res. 153), previous question [21MY]
------enact [21MY]
International family planning programs (H.J. Res. 36): funding
[13FE]
Iranian sanctions relative to acquisition of certain missiles (H.
Res. 188): consideration (H. Res. 302) [5NO]
------impose [6NO]
------Latham motion to table Velazquez motion to reconsider [6NO]
IRS Restructuring and Reform Act (H.R. 2676): enact [5NO]
J. Roy Rowland Federal Courthouse, Dublin, GA (H.R. 1484):
designate [29OC]
Jackie Robinson (H. Con. Res. 61): tribute [16AP]
John T. Myers Post Office Building, Terre Haute, IN, (H.R. 1058):
designate [17JN]
Journal: question of approval [5FE] [26FE] [27FE] [6MR] [12MR]
[21MR] [17AP] [1MY] [8MY] [15MY] [20MY] [22MY] [18JN] [20JN]
[24JN] [10JY] [15JY] [4SE] [10SE] [18SE] [24SE] [25SE] [30SE]
[9OC] [23OC] [24OC] [5NO] [8NO]
Juvenile Crime Control Act (H.R. 3): consideration (H. Res. 143)
[7MY]
------Conyers amendment (prosecution of certain juveniles charged
with violent offenses) [8MY]
------Conyers motion to recommit [8MY]
------Dunn amendment (parental notification relative to enrollment
of juvenile sex offenders in public schools) [8MY]
------enact [8MY]
------Lofgren amendment (funding for crime prevention programs for
at-risk juveniles) [8MY]
------Scott amendment (funding for building, expanding, and
operating juvenile correction and detention facilities) [8MY]
------Stupak amendment (substitute) [8MY]
------Waters amendment (prosecution of certain juveniles charged
with drug offenses) [8MY]
Juvenile Crime Control and Delinquency Prevention Act (H.R. 1818):
enact [15JY]
Laogai Slave Labor Products Act (H.R. 2195): consideration (H.
Res. 302) [5NO]
------Crane motion to table Taylor of Mississippi appeal of ruling
of the chair relative to Taylor of Mississippi motion to
recommit (tariffs on Chinese imports) [5NO]
------enact [5NO]
Legislative branch of the Government appropriations (H.R. 2209):
conference report [24SE]
------consideration (H. Res. 197) [25JY]
------consideration (H. Res. 197), previous question [25JY]
------consideration of conference report (H. Res. 238) [24SE]
------consideration of conference report (H. Res. 238), previous
question [24SE]
------Fazio amendment (Committee on Taxation (Joint) staffing
levels) [28JY]
------Gejdenson motion to recommit (House of Representatives
Reserve Fund) [28JY]
------Klug amendment (GPO staffing levels) [28JY]
------making [28JY]
------Serrano motion to instruct conferees (Committee on Taxation
(Joint) staffing levels) [3SE]
Line-item vetoes in military construction appropriations
legislation (H.R. 2631): disapprove [8NO]
Living standards in the Ganges and Brahmaputra River Basin (H.
Con. Res. 16): improve [11MR]
Miccosukee Settlement Act (H.R. 1476): enact [1OC]
Microcredit for Self-Reliance Act (H.R. 1129): enact [9NO]
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Most-favored-nation status for the People's Republic of China
(H.J. Res. 79): disapprove [24JN]
NASA appropriations (H.R. 1275): Jackson-Lee amendment (minority
university research and education programs funding) [24AP]
------Roemer amendment (space station program funding) [24AP]
National Monument Fairness Act (H.R. 1127): enact [7OC]
------Hansen amendment (substitute) [7OC]
------Vento amendment (allow Presidential declaration to take
effect if Congress fails to act within one year) [7OC]
National Salvage Motor Vehicle Consumer Protection Act (H.R.
1839): enact [4NO]
National Sea Grant College Program (H.R. 437): reauthorize [18JN]
National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act (H.R. 1420): enact
[23SE]
Nicaraguan democratic elections (H. Con. Res. 18): tribute [5MR]
Nuclear Waste Policy Act (H.R. 1270): consideration (H. Res. 283)
[29OC]
------enact [30OC]
------Ensign amendment (require emergency response personnel
relative to transportation of nuclear fuel and waste) [30OC]
------Ensign amendment (require risk assessment study and cost
benefit analysis) [30OC]
------Ensign point of order (unfunded Federal mandates) [29OC]
------Gibbons amendment (assess fees on certain reactors relative
to operating costs) [30OC]
------Gibbons amendment (require emergency response personnel
relative to transportation of nuclear fuel and waste) [30OC]
------Kildee amendment (clarify definition of ``affected Indian
tribe'') [29OC]
------Markey amendment (EPA radiation protection standards) [30OC]
------Markey motion to recommit (liability of contractors
transporting nuclear waste material) [30OC]
------Traficant amendment (Buy American Act compliance) [30OC]
------Traficant amendment (require that only U.S. produced nuclear
waste can be stored in certain repositories) [29OC]
Oroville-Tonasket Claim Settlement and Conveyance Act (H.R. 412):
Miller of California amendment (require Oroville-Tonasket
Irrigation District to pay fair market value for property and
facilities as determined by a panel) [18MR]
Paperwork Elimination Act (H.R. 852): consideration (H. Res. 88),
previous question [13MR]
------enact [13MR]
Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act (H.R. 1122): Canady motion to
concur with Senate amendments [8OC]
------Canady motion to table Hoyer appeal of ruling of the Chair
relative to Hoyer motion to recommit (substitute) [20MR]
------consideration (H. Res. 100) [20MR]
------consideration (H. Res. 100), previous question [20MR]
------consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 262), previous
question [8OC]
------enact [20MR]
------Frank motion to recommit (exceptions for life or physical
health of mother) [20MR]
Participation of People's Republic of China officials in
international activities relative to release of religious
prisoners (H.R. 967): consideration (H. Res. 302) [5NO]
------Kolbe motion to table Wise motion to reconsider [6NO]
------prohibit [6NO]
Permanent addition to the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial (S.J.
Res. 29): design and construct [8JY]
Permanent authority for the administration of au pair programs (S.
1211): provide [29SE]
Permit and licensing procedures for armored car crew members (H.R.
624): clarify [26FE]
Political Freedom in China Act (H.R. 2358): consideration (H. Res.
302) [5NO]
------enact [5NO]
------Gilman amendment (extend congressional review period for
licensing of nuclear exports to China) [5NO]
Presidential and Executive Office Financial Accountability Act
(H.R. 1962): enact [21OC]
Private Property Rights Implementation Act (H.R. 1534): Boehlert
amendment (substitute) [22OC]
------enact [22OC]
Prohibition on Financial Transactions With Countries Supporting
Terrorism Act (H.R. 748): enact [8JY]
Quincy Library Group Forest Recovery and Economic Stability Act
(H.R. 858): enact [9JY]
Radio Free Asia Act (H.R. 2232): consideration (H. Res. 302) [5NO]
------enact [9NO]
Receipt of food stamps by prisoners (H.R. 1000): prevent [8AP]
Reunification of Jerusalem, Israel (H. Con. Res. 60): anniversary
[10JN]
Rural Multifamily Rental Housing Loan Guarantee Extension Act
(H.R. 28): enact [8AP]
Satellite Home Viewer Act (H.R. 672): technical amendments [18MR]
SEC appropriations (H.R. 1262): authorizing [1OC]
Shackleford Banks Wild Horses Protection Act (H.R. 765): enact
[22JY]
Sierra Leone military coup d'etat (H. Con. Res. 99): condemn
[22JY]
Small Business Investment Act and Small Business Act (H.R. 2261):
amend [29SE]
Speaker of the House: Boehner motion to table Fazio appeal of
Ruling of the Chair relative to nomination of Representative
Gingrich [7JA]
------election of Representative Gingrich [7JA]
Spending of greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on
children's classrooms (H. Res. 139): encourage [29OC]
Stamp Out Breast Cancer Act (H.R. 1585): enact [22JY]
States addressing the problem of violent crimes committed by
repeat offenders (H. Con. Res. 75): require [29JY]
Submission of budget proposals by the President without budgetary
contingencies (H. Res. 89): consideration (H. Res. 90) [12MR]
------consideration (H. Res. 90), previous question [12MR]
------request [12MR]
------Spratt motion to recommit (submission of budget plan by the
House of Representatives) [12MR]
Taxation (H. Res. 109): rates [15AP]
Taxpayer Browsing Protection Act (H.R. 1226): enact [15AP]
Taxpayer Relief Act (H.R. 2014): conference report [31JY]
------consideration (H. Res. 174) [25JN]
------consideration (H. Res. 174), previous question [25JN]
------enact [26JN]
------Peterson of Minnesota motion to recommit [26JN]
------Rangel amendment (substitute) [26JN]
------Rangel motion to instruct conferees (tax rates) [10JY]
Terrorist bombing in Jerusalem market (H. Con. Res. 133): condemn
[30JY]
Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Consent Act
(H.R. 629): enact [7OC]
Thrift Depositor Protection Oversight Board Abolishment Act (H.R.
2343): enact [23SE]
Trademark Law Treaty Implementation Act (H.R. 1661): enact [22JY]
Transfer naval vessels to certain foreign countries (H.R. 2035):
authorizing [15JY]
Transfer to States of surplus personal property for donation to
nonprofit organizations (H.R. 680): authorize [29AP]
Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security Between the U.S. and
Japan (H. Res. 68): support [11MR]
Turkish occupation of Cyprus (H. Con. Res. 81): resolution [22JY]
21st Century Patent System Improvement Act (H.R. 400): Campbell
amendment (limit publication of all patent applications until
two substantive actions have been filed) [23AP]
------Campbell amendment (limit the defense to patent infringement
based on prior domestic use to the actual quantity, volume,
and scope of the prior use) [23AP]
------Hunter amendment (patent examiner employment and training
requirements) [23AP]
------Kaptur amendment (exempt independent inventors, small
businesses and universities from publication of patent
application information until patent is granted) [23AP]
------Rohrabacher amendment (substitute) [17AP]
U.S.-Caribbean Trade Partnership Act (H.R. 2644): enact [4NO]
U.S.-Taiwan Anti-Ballistic Defense Cooperation Act (H.R. 2386):
Bereuter motion to table Pallone motion to reconsider [6NO]
------consideration (H. Res. 302) [5NO]
------enact [6NO]
Use of Capitol rotunda for ceremony honoring Ecumenical Patriarch
Bartholomew (H. Con. Res. 134): authorizing [16SE]
Use of the Capitol rotunda for a ceremony honoring Mother Teresa
(S. Con. Res. 26): authorize [20MY]
Victim Rights Clarification Act (H.R. 924): enact [18MR]
Vocational education funding (H.R. 1853): authorize [22JY]
------Kennedy of Massachusetts amendment (use of on-site workforce
coordinators to work with business community to determine
curriculums) [22JY]
------Mink amendment (gender equity programs funding) [22JY]
------Mink motion to recommit (gender equity programs funding)
[22JY]
Volunteer Protection Act (H.R. 911): enact [21MY]
Voucher program to provide school choice (H.R. 2746):
consideration (H. Res. 288) [31OC]
------consideration (H. Res. 288), previous question [31OC]
------establish [4NO]
------Etheridge motion to recommit [4NO]
Warner Canyon Ski Hill Land Exchange Act (H.R. 1944): enact [22JY]
Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 1): Boyd amendment (sunset
provisions) [19MR]
------consideration (H. Res. 99) [19MR]
------enact [19MR]
------Goodling amendment (eligibility requirements and limits on
accrual of compensatory time) [19MR]
------Miller of California amendment (substitute) [19MR]
------Owens amendment (exempt certain employees) [19MR]
Year of the Ocean (H. Con. Res. 131): observe [1OC]
VOTING
Appointments
House of Representatives tellers to count electoral votes [9JA]
Bills and resolutions
Armed Forces: guarantee the right of all active duty military
personnel, merchant mariners, and their dependents to vote in
Federal, State, and local elections (see H.R. 699) [12FE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: postpone relocation of Suffragists
Portrait Monument to the rotunda (see H. Con. Res. 72) [1MY]
------procurement of a bust or statue of Sojourner Truth for
placement in the Capitol (see H. Con. Res. 62) [15AP]
Citizenship: establish a system to respond to inquiries about the
citizenship of registration applicants and require use of
Social Security number to register to vote (see H.R. 1428)
[24AP]
Civil liberties: secure voting rights for formerly incarcerated
felons (see H.R. 568) [4FE]
Committee on House Oversight (House): investigation of voter
irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District
(see H. Res. 276, 287, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297,
307, 315, 318) [23OC] [29OC] [30OC] [5NO] [8NO] [9NO]
Constitutional amendments: allowing the proposal and enactment of
laws by popular vote of the people (see H.J. Res. 21) [9JA]
[[Page 2814]]
Dept. of Justice: direct Attorney General to provide a written
opinion on the constitutionality of proposed state ballot
initiatives (see H.R. 3006) [9NO]
Discrimination: condemn all prejudice against Asian and Pacific
Islander Americans and support political and civic
participation by these persons (see H. Con. Res. 191) [8NO]
Elections: allow States to use a proportional voting system for
multiseat congressional districts (see H.R. 3068) [13NO]
------constitutional amendment to give citizens the right to enact
and repeal legislation in a national election (see H.J. Res.
87) [25JN]
------constitutional amendment to give citizens the right to
propose constitutional amendments by initiative process (see
H.J. Res. 85) [25JN]
------constitutional amendment to give citizens the right to
recall elected officials (see H.J. Res. 86) [25JN]
------give citizens the right to enact and repeal legislation in a
national election (see H.R. 2061) [25JN]
------national advisory referendum on a flat income tax rate and
the requiring of a national vote to raise taxes (see H.R.
2057) [25JN]
------permit use of ``None of the Above'' in elections for Federal
office (see H.R. 2055) [25JN]
------reform voter registration procedures (see H.R. 224) [9JA]
------require proof of citizenship and Social Security number to
register and repeal mandate that States provide mail voter
registration (see H.R. 2076) [26JN]
------require proof of citizenship to register to vote and permit
States to require photographic identification to vote in a
Federal election (see H.R. 1139) [20MR]
FEC: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1179) [20MR]
Homeless: protection of voting rights (see H.R. 74) [7JA] [9JA]
Languages: eliminate certain bilingual voting requirements (see
H.R. 2356) [31JY]
Members of Congress: national advisory referendum on term limits
(see H.R. 2056) [25JN]
National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 345) [9JA]
------voluntary compliance by States (see H.R. 2115) [8JY]
Public debt: constitutional amendment to restrict annual deficits
and require popular vote of the people to exceed any limits
(see H.J. Res. 30) [9JA]
States: prohibit release of Presidential election results prior to
closing of polls in all States within the continental U.S.
(see H.R. 2805) [4NO]
Motions
Committee on House Oversight (House): investigation of voter
irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H.
Res. 287) [29OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 290) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 291) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 292) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 293) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 294) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 295) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 296) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 297) [30OC]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 307) [5NO]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 315) [8NO]
------investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
Congressional District (H. Res. 318) [9NO]
Reports filed
Military Voting Rights Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House)
(H.R. 699) (H. Rept. 105-183) [15JY]
WAGES
see Income
WAIR, THELMA MOTHERSHED
Bills and resolutions
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals (see H.R.
2560) [25SE]
WALDHEIM, KURT
Bills and resolutions
U.N.: receipt of retirement allowance (see H. Con. Res. 144) [4SE]
WALSH, JAMES T. (a Representative from New York)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2158, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and
sundry independent agencies appropriations [3SE]
------H.R. 2160, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related
agencies programs appropriations [3SE]
------H.R. 2209, legislative branch of the Government
appropriations [3SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Children and youth: establish programs for early detection,
diagnosis and intervention of hearing loss in newborns (see
H.R. 2923) [7NO]
Food stamps: modify certain eligibility disqualifications (see
H.R. 1507) [30AP]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (see
H.R. 2209) [22JY]
Tariff: shadow mask steel (see H.R. 1947) [17JN]
World Summit for Children: implementation of plan of action (see
H.R. 1427) [23AP]
Reports filed
Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee of
Conference (H.R. 2209) (H. Rept. 105-254) [18SE]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2209) (H. Rept.
105-196) [22JY]
WAMP, ZACH (a Representative from Tennessee)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2016, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure
[3SE]
------H.R. 2107, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies
appropriations [23SE]
------H.R. 2209, legislative branch of the Government
appropriations [3SE]
WAR
related term(s) Korean War; Persian Gulf Conflict; Vietnamese Conflict;
World War I; World War II
Bills and resolutions
Alderson, Wayne T.: award Medal of Honor for service during World
War II (see H. Con. Res. 20) [12FE]
Armed Forces: procedures for determining status of certain missing
members (see H.R. 409) [9JA]
Civil War--U.S.: mint coins in commemoration of African-American
Civil War veterans (see H.R. 2453) [11SE]
Germany: jurisdiction of cases in U.S. courts involving genocide
during World War II (see H.R. 1531) [5MY]
Guam: restitution for atrocities during Japanese occupation in
World War II (see H.R. 2200) [17JY]
Ingram, Robert R.: award Medal of Honor for service during the
Vietnamese Conflict (see H.R. 2813) [4NO]
International law: provide criminal penalties under the Geneva
Conventions for certain war crimes (see H.R. 1348) [16AP]
Italian Americans: prepare report detailing injustices suffered
during World War II and acknowledgment of such injustices by
the President (see H.R. 2090) [26JN]
Korean War: mint coins in commemoration of Puerto Ricans who
served in the 65th Infantry Regiment (see H.R. 2978) [9NO]
------tribute to Puerto Ricans who served in the 65th Infantry
Regiment (see H. Con. Res. 192) [9NO]
Memorial Day: restore traditional observance (see H.R. 2679)
[21OC]
Monuments and memorials: establish National Peace Garden Monument
(see H.R. 1497) [30AP]
Naval Armed Guard Service: appreciation to veterans for service
during World War I and World War II (see H.J. Res. 99) [6NO]
Persian Gulf Conflict: relief of evacuees (see H.R. 1860) [10JN]
Taxation: treatment of tax payments from certain religious
individuals relative to nonmilitary purposes (see H.R. 2660)
[9OC]
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo: determine validity of certain land
claims involving the descendants of persons who were Mexican
citizens (see H.R. 260, 2538) [9JA] [24SE]
Veterans: eligibility for hospital care and services relative to
awarding of Purple Heart (see H.R. 2397) [4SE]
------extend benefits to merchant mariners who served during a
period of war (see H.R. 2946) [8NO]
------presumption of service connection for certain diseases and
disabilities relative to exposure to carbon tetrachloride (see
H.R. 1540) [6MY]
Vietnamese Conflict: tribute to former South Vietnamese commandos
for their heroism, sacrifice, and service (see H. Res. 316)
[8NO]
Weapons: require destruction and prohibit acquisition of certain
antipersonnel landmines (see H.R. 2907) [7NO]
------restrict the use of funds for new deployments of
antipersonnel landmines (see H.R. 2459) [11SE]
World War II: compensate certain African American Medal of Honor
recipients (see H.R. 1649) [15MY]
------recognize and commend U.S. airmen held as prisoners at the
Buchenwald concentration camp in Germany (see H. Con. Res. 95)
[10JN]
------require apology and reparation of victims of Japanese war
crimes (see H. Con. Res. 126) [25JY]
------tribute to people of Crete for heroic endeavor and sacrifice
(see H. Res. 17) [9JA]
Reports filed
Expanded War Crimes Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R.
1348) (H. Rept. 105-204) [25JY]
National Peace Garden Memorial Construction Authority Extension:
Committee on Resources (House) (S. 731) (H. Rept. 105-362)
[31OC]
WARD, HIRAM H.
Bills and resolutions
Hiram H. Ward Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Winston-Salem,
NC: designate (see H.R. 2379) [3SE]
WASHINGTON, DC
see District of Columbia
WASHINGTON (State)
Bills and resolutions
Bureau of Reclamation: settlement with Oroville-Tonasket
Irrigation District (see H.R. 412) [9JA]
------settlement with Oroville-Tonasket Irrigation District (H.R.
412), consideration (see H. Res. 94) [12MR]
Columbia River: designate Hanford Reach area as component of the
Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 1477) [29AP]
------preserve and protect Hanford Reach area (see H.R. 1811)
[5JN]
FERC: extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric
project in Washington (see H.R. 651, 652, 1183, 1184, 1217)
[6FE] [20MR] [21MR]
Fish and fishing: funding for fishing licenses and vessels for
Washington salmon fishery (see H.R. 1088) [17MR]
Monuments and memorials: prohibit extension or establishment of
any national monument in Washington without public
participation and an express act of Congress (see H.R. 413)
[9JA]
Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument: expeditious
completion of acquisition of private mineral interests (see
H.R. 1659) [16MY]
Oregon: prohibit taxation of compensation of Washington residents
for services as Federal employees at a Columbia River
hydroelectric facility (see H.R. 874) [27FE]
[[Page 2815]]
Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic
rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon,
Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1425) [23AP]
Wenatchee National Forest: land exchange (see H.R. 822) [25FE]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 412, Oroville-Tonasket Claim Settlement and
Conveyance Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 94.) (H.
Rept. 105-19) [12MR]
FERC Extension of Deadline for Construction of Hydroelectric
Project in Washington: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R.
651) (H. Rept. 105-12) [11MR]
------Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 652) (H. Rept. 105-13)
[11MR]
------Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1184) (H. Rept. 105-123)
[7JN]
------Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1217) (H. Rept. 105-124)
[7JN]
Oroville-Tonasket Claim Settlement and Conveyance Act: Committee
on Resources (House) (H.R. 412) (H. Rept. 105-8) [10MR]
Wenatchee National Forest Land Exchange With Chelan County, WA:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 822) (H. Rept. 105-168)
[8JY]
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI
Bills and resolutions
EPA: review of decision relative to Ypsilanti Wastewater Treatment
Plant construction grant (see H.R. 733) [12FE]
WATER
related term(s) Ecology and Environment
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 2203, energy and water development appropriations
[3SE]
Bills and resolutions
Arches National Park: expand boundaries (see H.R. 2283) [29JY]
Brookhaven, NY: prohibit reactivation of the High Flux Beam
Reactor at Brookhaven National Laboratory (see H.R. 2384)
[3SE]
Bureau of Reclamation: participate in a water conservation project
with the Tumalo Irrigation District in Oregon (see H.R. 1400)
[17AP]
Clean Water Act: subject Federal facilities discharging
radioactive waste into surface water to the same standards as
private facilities (see H.R. 2222) [23JY]
Colorado: convey the Collbran Reclamation Project to certain water
conservancy districts (see H.R. 2506) [18SE]
Dept. of Defense: improve the management of fish and wildlife
resources on military lands (see H.R. 374) [9JA]
Dept. of the Interior: deauthorize the Animas-La Plata Federal
reclamation project and negotiate the water rights of Ute
Indian tribes (see H.R. 745) [13FE]
Disasters: establish an advisory commission to prepare for and
respond to serious drought emergencies (see H.R. 3035) [12NO]
------improve ability of individuals and local, State, and Federal
agencies to prevent natural floods (see H.R. 2911) [7NO]
Diseases: establish estrogenic substance screening programs (see
H.R. 1311) [10AP]
Ecology and environment: establish a Community Recreation and
Conservation Endowment with certain oil and gas revenues (see
H.R. 2945) [8NO]
------improve protection of wetlands and watersheds (see H.R.
2762) [29OC]
------provide certain off-budget treatment for the land and water
conservation fund and limit fund relative to State financial
assistance (see H.R. 1487) [30AP]
------provide off-budget treatment for the land and water
conservation fund (see H.R. 706, 1732) [12FE] [22MY]
------provide State grants to stabilize and remove tire piles that
are near drinking water sources and sensitive populations (see
H.R. 1041) [12MR]
Employment: application of the maximum hour exemption to
agricultural water delivery organizations (see H.R. 526) [4FE]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (see H.R.
2203) [21JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2203), consideration (see H.
Res. 194) [23JY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 2203), consideration of
conference report (see H. Res. 254) [29SE]
Energy Policy and Conservation Act: eliminate certain plumbing
supply regulations (see H.R. 859) [27FE]
EPA: restoration of urban watersheds and community environments in
the Anacostia River (see H.R. 2823) [5NO]
Fall River County, SD: construction of rural water system (see
H.R. 1212) [21MR]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend relative to the effect
of administrative orders on civil penalty actions (see H.R.
2415) [5SE]
------improve enforcement and compliance programs (see H.R. 1453)
[24AP]
Fish and fishing: authorize assistance to the States for fish
restoration and management projects (see H.R. 2973) [8NO]
Flathead Irrigation Project: transfer maintenance and operation to
local control (see H.R. 3056) [13NO]
Great Lakes: implementation of strategic plan for restoration of
fisheries and other natural resources (see H.R. 1481) [29AP]
Greeley, CO: exchange of certain lands with Water Supply and
Storage Co. (see H.R. 1309) [10AP]
Hells Canyon National Recreation Area: management of river craft
(see H.R. 838) [26FE]
Hydroelectric power: facilitate operation, maintenance, and
upgrade of certain Federal facilities and coordinate Federal
and non-Federal generating and marketing of electricity (see
H.R. 2988) [9NO]
Irrigation: extend contracts for irrigation projects in Nebraska
and Wyoming (see H.R. 2795) [4NO]
Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve at Mullica
River-Great Bay: designate (see H.R. 2630) [7OC]
Local government: allow public water systems to avoid filtration
requirements (see H.R. 1284) [10AP]
Long Island Sound: improve water quality (see H.R. 455) [21JA]
------prohibit dumping of dredged material (see H.R. 55) [7JA]
[9JA]
Montana: authorize the construction of the Fort Peck Reservation
Rural Water System (see H.R. 2306) [30JY]
National Cave and Karst Research Institute: establish (see H.R.
2098) [26JN]
Natural resources: recover fair market value for disposal of
Federal natural assets (see H.R. 919) [4MR]
New Mexico: Dept. of the Interior agreement with the Arch Hurley
Conservancy District on prepayment of water reclamation
repayment contracts (see H.R. 488) [21JA]
North Dakota: increase authorization for water supplies, meet
water quantity and quality needs, and enhance natural
resources and habitats (see H.R. 3012) [9NO]
Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency: implement basin management
plan to eliminate groundwater overdraft and seawater intrusion
(see H.R. 870) [27FE]
Perkins County, SD: construction of rural water system (see H.R.
1213) [21MR]
Public utilities: establish programs for electric energy
conservation and efficiency, renewable energy, and universal
and affordable service (see H.R. 1359) [17AP]
Puerto Rico: waiver of EPA secondary treatment requirements for
wastewater treatment facilities (see H.R. 2207) [22JY]
Refuse disposal: continuation of national permit for discharges of
dredged or fill materials into headwaters and isolated waters
(see H.R. 2155) [11JY]
------exempt pesticide rinse water degradation systems from
subtitle C permit requirements (see H.R. 398) [9JA]
------provide conditional exemption relative to discharges of
dredged or fill materials for maintenance of certain flood
control projects (see H.R. 2741) [24OC]
Safe Drinking Water Act: State discretion to fund source water
assessments with capitalization grants (see H.R. 2032) [24JN]
------terminate the applicability of certain provisions in
establishing and implementing safe drinking water standards
(see H.R. 1308) [10AP]
Safety: biological monitoring and whole effluent toxicity testing
relative to publicly owned treatment works (see H.R. 2138)
[10JY]
San Diego County, CA: provide loan guarantee to Olivenhain Water
Storage Project (see H.R. 134) [9JA]
Ships and vessels: removal of abandoned vessels (see H.R. 2557)
[25SE]
Small Business Act: exempt subcontracts for dredging activities
from local buy requirements under the business development
program (see H.R. 1523) [1MY]
States: sovereignty over water within borders (see H.R. 128) [9JA]
Taxation: treatment of agricultural water conservation
expenditures (see H.R. 461) [21JA]
------treatment of certain water, waste, and essential community
facilities loans (see H.R. 731) [12FE]
------treatment of property used to control environmental
pollution and soil and water conservation expenditures (see
H.R. 1164) [20MR]
------treatment of soil and water conservation expenses for
farmers who cash rent farmland to family members (see H.R.
2166) [15JY]
Texas: extend repayment period for Nueces River reclamation
project (see H.R. 2355) [31JY]
------use of Canadian River reclamation project distribution
system to transport water from sources other than the project
(see H.R. 2007) [20JN]
Trinity Lake: designate reservoir (see H.R. 63) [7JA] [9JA]
TVA: phase out Federal funding (see H.R. 603, 677) [5FE] [11FE]
TVA 2000 Regional Commission: establish (see H.R. 2082) [26JN]
Vallejo, CA: authorize certain uses of water from the Solano
Project (see H.R. 2350) [31JY]
Washtenaw County, MI: EPA review of decision relative to Ypsilanti
Wastewater Treatment Plant construction grant (see H.R. 733)
[12FE]
Water pollution: establish a national clean water trust fund (see
H.R. 806) [13FE]
------establish requirements and provide assistance to prevent
nonpoint sources of pollution (see H.R. 550) [4FE]
------estuary conservation and management programs funding (see
H.R. 2374, 2670) [1AU] [9OC]
------Federal facilities pollution control (see H.R. 1194) [20MR]
Western States: improve management of water-related facilities
(see H.R. 2402) [4SE]
Year of the Ocean: observance (see H. Con. Res. 131) [29JY]
Conference reports
Energy and Water Development Appropriations (H.R. 2203) [26SE]
Messages
Energy and Water Development Appropriations Line-Item Veto:
President Clinton [21OC]
Motions
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2203)
[3SE]
Reports filed
Arches National Park Boundaries Expansion: Committee on Resources
(House) (H.R. 2283) (H. Rept. 105-385) [6NO]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2203, Energy and Water
Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 254) (H. Rept. 105-281) [29SE]
Consideration of H.R. 2203, Energy and Water Development
Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 194) (H.
Rept. 105-198) [23JY]
Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee of
Conference (H.R. 2203) (H. Rept. 105-271) [26SE]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2203) (H. Rept.
105-190) [21JY]
Hells Canyon National Recreation Area River Craft Management:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 838) (H. Rept. 105-378)
[4NO]
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Management of Water-Related Facilities in Western States:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2402) (H. Rept. 105-353)
[28OC]
Olivenhain Water Storage Project Loan Guarantees: Committee on
Resources (House) (H.R. 134) (H. Rept. 105-327) [21OC]
Trinity Lake Reservoir: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 63)
(H. Rept. 105-9) [10MR]
Use of Canadian River Reclamation Project Water Distribution
System: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2007) (H. Rept.
105-279) [29SE]
Waiver of EPA Secondary Treatment Requirements for Wastewater
Treatment Facilities in Puerto Rico: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2207) (H.
Rept. 105-237) [1AU]
Year of the Ocean: Committee on Resources (House) (H. Con. Res.
131) (H. Rept. 105-262) [23SE]
WATER POLLUTION
related term(s) Ecology and Environment; Pollution
Bills and resolutions
Beaches: improve quality of coastal recreation waters (see H.R.
2094) [26JN]
Chesapeake Bay: restoration (see H.R. 1578) [13MY]
Clean Air Act: reduce acid deposition (see H.R. 2365) [31JY]
Clean Water Act: subject Federal facilities discharging
radioactive waste into surface water to the same standards as
private facilities (see H.R. 2222) [23JY]
Ecology and environment: establish a Community Recreation and
Conservation Endowment with certain oil and gas revenues (see
H.R. 2945) [8NO]
------establish requirements and provide assistance to prevent
nonpoint sources of pollution (see H.R. 550) [4FE]
------expand public's right to know about toxic chemical use and
release in their communities and disclose toxins in children's
consumer products (see H.R. 1636) [15MY]
------improve protection of wetlands and watersheds (see H.R.
2762) [29OC]
------provide certain off-budget treatment for the land and water
conservation fund and limit fund relative to State financial
assistance (see H.R. 1487) [30AP]
------provide off-budget treatment for the land and water
conservation fund (see H.R. 706, 1732) [12FE] [22MY]
------provide State grants to stabilize and remove tire piles that
are near drinking water sources and sensitive populations (see
H.R. 1041) [12MR]
------State certification of voluntary cleanup programs for low
and medium priority sites (see H.R. 873, 1206) [27FE] [20MR]
EPA: take immediate steps to abate emissions of mercury and
release to Congress a study of mercury (see H. Con. Res. 91)
[22MY]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend relative to the effect
of administrative orders on civil penalty actions (see H.R.
2415) [5SE]
------improve enforcement and compliance programs (see H.R. 1453)
[24AP]
Government: Federal facilities pollution control (see H.R. 1194)
[20MR]
Great Lakes: implementation of strategic plan for restoration of
fisheries and other natural resources (see H.R. 1481) [29AP]
Hazardous substances: reduce use and emissions of mercury and
increase recycling (see H.R. 2910) [7NO]
Health: establish research and grant programs for the eradication
or control of pfiesteria piscicida and other aquatic toxins
(see H.R. 2565) [26SE]
Long Island Sound: improve water quality (see H.R. 455) [21JA]
------prohibit dumping of dredged material (see H.R. 55) [7JA]
[9JA]
National clean water trust fund: establish (see H.R. 806) [13FE]
National Institute for the Environment: establish (see H.R. 2914)
[7NO]
New Jersey: terminate ocean dumping off the coast at the Mud Dump
Site and other sites within the New York Bight Apex (see H.R.
244) [9JA]
Petroleum: improve prevention of, response to, and compensation to
communities affected by oil spills (see H.R. 238) [9JA]
Refuse disposal: continuation of national permit for discharges of
dredged or fill materials into headwaters and isolated waters
(see H.R. 2155) [11JY]
------provide conditional exemption relative to discharges of
dredged or fill materials for maintenance of certain flood
control projects (see H.R. 2741) [24OC]
Rivers: estuary conservation and management programs funding (see
H.R. 2374, 2670) [1AU] [9OC]
San Francisco Bay: remove navigational hazards to prevent oil
spills (see H.R. 882) [27FE]
Water: biological monitoring and whole effluent toxicity testing
relative to publicly owned treatment works (see H.R. 2138)
[10JY]
Waterways: eliminate certain discharges of chlorine compounds into
navigable waters (see H.R. 1188) [20MR]
WATER SUPPLY AND STORAGE CO.
Bills and resolutions
Greeley, CO: exchange of certain lands with Water Supply and
Storage Co. (see H.R. 1309) [10AP]
WATERS, MAXINE (a Representative from California)
Bills and resolutions introduced
CIA: establish select committee to investigate involvement in
crack cocaine sales to fund Contras (see H. Res. 34) [21JA]
Committee on House Oversight (House): investigation of voter
irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District
(see H. Res. 296) [30OC]
Correctional institutions: funding for substance abuse prevention
and treatment programs in Federal prisons (see H.R. 1643)
[15MY]
Courts: continue judicial supervision over certain offenders with
substance abuse problems (see H.R. 1644) [15MY]
Crime: penalties for theft by public officials under color of law
(see H.R. 1645) [15MY]
Education: establish computer learning centers in low-income areas
(see H.R. 1640) [15MY]
------establish funding for local communities to repair school
infrastructure (see H.R. 1639) [15MY]
Families and domestic relations: State assistance for certain
adults who are caring for the children of relatives (see H.R.
1646) [15MY]
Foreign aid: establish an alternative crop production
demonstration program for developing countries with illicit
crop production (see H.R. 1642) [15MY]
Health: funding for substance abuse prevention and treatment
programs (see H.R. 1637, 1638) [15MY]
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand and coordinate
activities on cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 2130)
[9JY]
Nigeria: condemn treatment of U.S. Ambassador Walter Carrington
(see H. Res. 260) [6OC]
Office of National Drug Control Policy: increase amount of funds
Director may transfer between agency accounts (see H.R. 1641)
[15MY]
Small business: assist certain women and minority business people
(see H.R. 1647) [15MY]
WATERWAYS
related term(s) Water
Bills and resolutions
American Heritage Rivers Initiative: terminate further development
and implementation (see H.R. 1842) [10JN]
Beaches: improve quality of coastal recreation waters (see H.R.
2094) [26JN]
Canada: blockade of U.S. vessels exercising right of innocent
passage through the territorial sea of Canada (see H. Con.
Res. 124) [25JY]
Chesapeake Bay: restoration (see H.R. 1578) [13MY]
Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: establish (see
H.R. 1579) [13MY]
Coeur d'Alene River Basin: restoration and management of the
watershed (see H.R. 1691) [21MY]
Columbia River: preserve and protect Hanford Reach area (see H.R.
1811) [5JN]
Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal National Heritage Corridor
Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2958) [8NO]
Endangered species: enable Federal agencies to rescue and relocate
members of certain species impacted by reconstruction or
maintenance of flood control levees (see H.R. 2894) [7NO]
Endangered Species Act: exempt certain maintenance, repair, and
improvement of flood control facilities in California (see
H.R. 1155) [20MR]
------improve compliance by individuals and Government agencies
relative to flood control projects, facilities, or structures
(see H.R. 478) [21JA]
------improve compliance by individuals and Government agencies
relative to flood control projects, facilities, or structures
(H.R. 478), consideration (see H. Res. 142) [6MY]
EPA: restoration of urban watersheds and community environments in
the Anacostia River (see H.R. 2823) [5NO]
Great Lakes: implementation of strategic plan for restoration of
fisheries and other natural resources (see H.R. 1481) [29AP]
Health: establish research and grant programs for the eradication
or control of pfiesteria piscicida and other aquatic toxins
(see H.R. 2565) [26SE]
Hells Canyon National Recreation Area: management of river craft
(see H.R. 838) [26FE]
Illinois and Michigan Canal Heritage Corridor Commission: extend
(see H.R. 1042) [12MR]
Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve at Mullica
River-Great Bay: designate (see H.R. 2630) [7OC]
Long Island Sound: improve water quality (see H.R. 455) [21JA]
------prohibit dumping of dredged material (see H.R. 55) [7JA]
[9JA]
National wildlife refuges: land or water acquisitions relative to
revenue sharing payments (see H.R. 439) [9JA]
New Jersey: terminate ocean dumping off the coast at the Mud Dump
Site and other sites within the New York Bight Apex (see H.R.
244) [9JA]
Panama Canal: authorizing appropriations for operation and
maintenance (see H.R. 1148, 1344) [20MR] [16AP]
Petroleum: improve prevention of, response to, and compensation to
communities affected by oil spills (see H.R. 238) [9JA]
Public works: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and
restoration of infrastructure (see H.R. 950) [5MR]
Refuse disposal: continuation of national permit for discharges of
dredged or fill materials into headwaters and isolated waters
(see H.R. 2155) [11JY]
------provide conditional exemption relative to discharges of
dredged or fill materials for maintenance of certain flood
control projects (see H.R. 2741) [24OC]
Rivers: Corps of Engineers project to protect fish and wildlife
habitat of the Missouri River and the middle Mississippi River
(see H.R. 2949) [8NO]
San Diego County, CA: provide loan guarantee to Olivenhain Water
Storage Project (see H.R. 134) [9JA]
San Francisco Bay: remove navigational hazards to prevent oil
spills (see H.R. 882) [27FE]
Ships and vessels: removal of abandoned vessels (see H.R. 2557)
[25SE]
Small Business Act: exempt subcontracts for dredging activities
from local buy requirements under the business development
program (see H.R. 1523) [1MY]
Texas: use of Canadian River reclamation project distribution
system to transport water from sources other than the project
(see H.R. 2007) [20JN]
Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain
transportation trust funds (see H.R. 4, 205) [7JA] [9JA]
Tunkhannock Creek Viaduct: issue commemorative postage stamp
honoring anniversary of dedication (see H. Con. Res. 79)
[14MY]
Walker River Basin: assist in litigation settlement and conserve
and stabilize water quantity and quality for fish habitat and
recreation (see H.R. 2947) [8NO]
Water: State sovereignty over water within borders (see H.R. 128)
[9JA]
Water pollution: eliminate certain discharges of chlorine
compounds into navigable waters (see H.R. 1188) [20MR]
------estuary conservation and management programs funding (see
H.R. 2374, 2670) [1AU] [9OC]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 478, Flood Prevention and Family Protection
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 142) (H. Rept. 105-
88) [6MY]
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Flood Prevention and Family Protection Act: Committee on Resources
(House) (H.R. 478) (H. Rept. 105-75) [24AP]
Hells Canyon National Recreation Area River Craft Management:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 838) (H. Rept. 105-378)
[4NO]
Olivenhain Water Storage Project Loan Guarantees: Committee on
Resources (House) (H.R. 134) (H. Rept. 105-327) [21OC]
Use of Canadian River Reclamation Project Water Distribution
System: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2007) (H. Rept.
105-279) [29SE]
WATKINS, WES (a Representative from Oklahoma)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Kickapoo Tribe: restore Federal Indian services, clarify
citizenship, and provide trust lands to members residing in
Maverick County, TX (see H.R. 2314) [30JY]
Taxation: capital gains rates (see H.R. 1207) [20MR]
------repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes
(see H.R. 1208) [20MR]
------treatment of oil and gas production within the U.S. (see
H.R. 1648) [15MY]
WATKINSVILLE, GA
Bills and resolutions
J. Phil Campbell, Sr., Natural Resources Conservation Center:
designate (see H.R. 785) [13FE]
Reports filed
J. Phil Campbell, Sr., Natural Resources Conservation Center,
Watkinsville, GA: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 785)
(H. Rept. 105-36) [20MR]
WATT, MELVIN L. (a Representative from North Carolina)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Defense: authorize settlement and payment of claims
against the U.S. for death or injury of certain employees
relative to incidents in which claims are settled for foreign
nationals (see H.R. 3022) [9NO]
WATTS, J.C., JR. (a Representative from Oklahoma)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
African Americans: celebrate end of slavery in the U.S. (see H.
Res. 56) [26FE]
Armed Forces: permit certain beneficiaries to enroll in the
Federal Employees Health Program and improve health benefits
under CHAMPUS and TRICARE standard (see H.R. 1356) [16AP]
Dept. of Defense: demonstration project to provide Medicare
reimbursement to certain beneficiaries under the TRICARE
program (see H.R. 1357) [16AP]
Robinson, Jackie: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 61) [15AP]
Taxation: provide incentives for investment in renewal communities
(see H.R. 1031) [12MR]
WAXMAN, HENRY A. (a Representative from California)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
------H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act [10JY]
------S. 830, FDA Modernization and Accountability Act [22OC]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Ecology and environment: expand public's right to know about toxic
chemical use and release in their communities and disclose
toxins in children's consumer products (see H.R. 1636) [15MY]
------national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 1209,
1404) [20MR] [17AP]
Health: protect the public from hazards caused by exposure to
environmental tobacco smoke (see H.R. 1771) [3JN]
Safe Drinking Water Act: State discretion to fund source water
assessments with capitalization grants (see H.R. 2032) [24JN]
Tobacco Accountability Board: establish (see H.R. 1881) [12JN]
Tobacco products: application of fines to decrease usage by minors
(see H.R. 1772) [3JN]
WEAPONS
related term(s) Biological Weapons; Chemical Weapons; Nuclear Weapons
Appointments
Commission To Assess the Organization of the Federal Government To
Combat the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction [30MY]
[8JY]
Panel To Review Long-Range Air Power [15DE]
Bills and resolutions
Antipersonnel landmines: require destruction and prohibit
acquisition of certain landmines (see H.R. 2907) [7NO]
------restrict the use of funds for new deployments (see H.R.
2459) [11SE]
Armed Forces: issue medal to persons exposed to nuclear radiation
(see H.R. 432) [9JA]
------strengthen limitation on participation in foreign air shows
or trade exhibitions involving military equipment (see H.R.
3084) [13NO]
Arms control: end subsidization of entities contributing to
weapons proliferation (see H.R. 3023) [9NO]
------reduction of nuclear weapons and application of savings to
certain domestic initiatives (see H.R. 827) [25FE]
Arms Export Control Act: amend relative to prohibition on imports
of certain firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 1570) [8MY]
BATF: issue minimum safety and security standards for firearm
dealers (see H.R. 2359) [31JY]
------regulation of firearms, ammunition, and certain firearm
products (see H.R. 788) [13FE]
Body armor: restrict mail order sales (see H.R. 959) [5MR]
Chemical Weapons Convention: implementation (see H.R. 1590) [14MY]
China, Republic of: cooperation with the U.S. relative to the
development and acquisition of defensive military articles
(see H.R. 2386) [3SE]
------cooperation with the U.S. relative to the development and
acquisition of defensive military articles (H.R. 2386),
consideration (see H. Res. 302) [4NO]
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty: ratification (see H. Res. 241)
[23SE]
Courts: mandatory prison term for use of firearms or destructive
devices during a violent or drug-related Federal crime (see
H.R. 2340) [31JY]
Crime: provide minimum mandatory penalties for false bomb threats
conveyed through interstate and foreign commerce (see H.R.
845) [26FE]
Cuba: U.S. policy relative to nuclear nonproliferation (see H.R.
1182) [20MR]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for ballistic missile
defense systems (see H.R. 2786) [31OC]
------B-2 stealth bomber production limits (see H.R. 2898) [7NO]
------classification of surplus military material (see H.R. 2602)
[1OC]
------prohibit payment under defense contracts of restructuring
costs for mergers or acquisitions (see H.R. 925) [5MR]
------transfer naval vessels to certain foreign countries (see
H.R. 2035) [25JN]
Explosives: regulation (see H.R. 85) [7JA] [9JA]
Firearms: applicability of domestic violence-related possession
prohibitions to convictions that predate enactment of such
prohibitions (see H.R. 26) [7JA] [9JA]
------ban import of firearms that have been cosmetically altered
to avoid the ban on semiautomatic assault weapons (see H.R.
2702) [22OC]
------clarify standard required for the importation of sporting
arms (see H.R. 2734) [24OC]
------constitutional amendment to clarify right to keep and bear
arms (see H.J. Res. 61) [6MR]
------encourage States to require criminal background checks
before the sale of a handgun (see H.R. 2880) [7NO]
------ensure child safety (see H.R. 2673) [9OC]
------ensure that criminal background checks are conducted before
the transfer of a handgun by a firearms dealer (see H.R. 2769,
2935) [29OC] [8NO]
------establish a national instant criminal background check
system for firearm transfers (see H.R. 102) [9JA]
------exclude certain Federal entities from domestic violence-
related possession prohibitions (see H.R. 445, 2255) [9JA]
[24JY]
------improve safety of handguns (see H.R. 1044, 1047, 1074)
[12MR] [13MR]
------mandatory registration of handguns (see H.R. 186) [9JA]
------permanent ban on possession of firearms by persons convicted
of a felony (see H.R. 1228) [8AP]
------permit gunsmiths to obtain Federal firearms licenses without
having to comply with certain State and local laws (see H.R.
2342) [31JY]
------permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying
of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 2722)
[23OC]
------possession by persons convicted of a crime involving
domestic violence (see H.R. 1009) [11MR]
------prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce (see H.R. 12)
[7JA] [9JA]
------prohibit gunrunning and provide mandatory minimum penalties
for crimes related to gunrunning (see H.R. 1264) [9AP]
------prohibit possession by nonpermanent resident aliens (see
H.R. 844, 949) [26FE] [5MR]
------prohibit possession of nonsporting firearms by nonimmigrants
and prevent possession for certain period by permanent
resident aliens (see H.R. 1096) [18MR]
------prohibit possession or transfer of armor piercing ammunition
(see H.R. 1999) [19JN]
------prohibit possession or transfer of nonsporting handguns (see
H.R. 476) [21JA]
------prohibit sale, import, manufacture, export, purchase,
transfer, receipt, possession or transportation of certain
handguns and ammunition (see H.R. 787) [13FE]
------prohibit sale to intoxicated individuals (see H.R. 115)
[9JA]
------protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for
security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see
H.R. 27; H. Con. Res. 28) [7JA] [9JA] [27FE]
------regulate sale, import, and manufacture of handgun ammunition
(see H.R. 1349) [16AP]
------regulation of handguns in any manner affecting interstate or
foreign commerce (see H.R. 1996) [19JN]
------repeal prohibitions relative to semiautomatic firearms and
large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1147)
[20MR]
------require check for domestic abuse restraining orders before
the transfer of a handgun by a firearms dealer (see H.R. 2774)
[30OC]
------require consultation before the manufacture, importation, or
sale of armor piercing ammunition for use by a governmental
entity (see H.R. 1997) [19JN]
------require registration and permits for possession and transfer
of firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 1998) [19JN]
------require States to establish manufacturing criteria for sales
and require manufacturers to install magazine safeties (see
H.R. 116) [9JA]
------requirements for dealers and owners relative to gun safety
devices to prevent access by children (see H.R. 814) [25FE]
------restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 2721) [23OC]
------restrict sale to persons placed under a court order of
protection (see H.R. 1084) [17MR]
------standards for certain foreign and domestically-produced
handguns (see H.R. 492) [21JA]
Gun-Free School Zones Act: exemption for conduct that does not
violate State or local law (see H.R. 2984) [9NO]
Interstate commerce: clarify firearm permit and licensing
procedures for armored car crew members (see H.R. 624) [6FE]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items
contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce
ballistic missiles (see H.R. 2709) [23OC]
------sanctions relative to acquisition of certain missiles (see
H. Res. 188) [17JY]
------sanctions relative to acquisition of certain missiles (H.
Res. 188), consideration (see H. Res. 302) [4NO]
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Iraq: eviction of U.S. members of U.N. weapons inspection teams
and threats to surveillance planes (see H. Res. 322) [12NO]
Latin America: prohibit sale or transfer of highly advanced
weapons (see H.R. 2345) [31JY]
Law enforcement: establish matching grant program to help local
governments purchase armor vests for officers (see H.R. 2829)
[5NO]
Missiles: production of Trident II missiles (see H.R. 1814) [5JN]
National security: threat to U.S. citizens and Government posed by
armed militia and paramilitary groups (see H. Con. Res. 2)
[9JA]
Public welfare programs: restore benefits to legal immigrants
through reductions in arms transfer subsidies (see H.R. 2597)
[1OC]
Russia: proliferation of nuclear missile technology to Iran (see
H. Con. Res. 118, 121) [22JY] [24JY]
Taxation: simplify the assessment and collection of excise tax on
arrows (see H.R. 395) [9JA]
Treaties and agreements: limits on certain missile defense systems
(see H. Res. 98) [13MR]
United Kingdom: limit the sale or export of plastic bullets (see
H.R. 1075) [13MR]
Messages
Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and Brazil Concerning
Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy: President Clinton [30OC]
Chemical Weapons Convention: President Clinton [28AP]
National Emergency Relative to Iran: President Clinton [17MR]
National Emergency Relative to Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical
Weapons: President Clinton [12NO]
Nuclear Weapons Proliferation Abatement Program: President Clinton
[5MY]
Policy Functions and Operational Roles of Federal Agencies To
Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction: President Clinton [21JA]
Response to Threats of Terrorist Use of Weapons of Mass
Destruction: President Clinton [26FE]
Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Flank Document
Agreement: President Clinton [15MY]
Motions
China, Republic of: cooperation with the U.S. relative to the
development and acquisition of defensive military articles
(H.R. 2386) [6NO]
Iran: sanctions relative to acquisition of certain missiles (H.
Res. 188) [6NO]
Reports filed
Clarify Firearm Permit and Licensing Procedures for Armored Car
Crew Members: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 624) (H.
Rept. 105-6) [25FE]
Consideration of H. Res. 188, Sanctions Against Iran Relative to
Acquisition of Certain Missiles: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379) [4NO]
Consideration of H.R. 2386, U.S.-Taiwan Anti-Ballistic Defense
Cooperation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 302) (H.
Rept. 105-379) [4NO]
Impose Sanctions on Foreign Persons Who Transfer Items
Contributing to Iranian Efforts To Acquire, Develop, or
Produce Ballistic Missiles: Committee on International
Relations (House) (H.R. 2709) (H. Rept. 105-375) [4NO]
Iranian Sanctions Relative to Acquisition of Certain Missiles:
Committee on International Relations (House) (H. Res. 188) (H.
Rept. 105-304) [6OC]
U.S.-Taiwan Anti-Ballistic Defense Cooperation Act: Committee on
International Relations (House) (H.R. 2386) (H. Rept. 105-308)
[6OC]
WEATHER
Bills and resolutions
Climate: effects of global warming relative to certain Pacific
nations and U.S. interests (see H. Con. Res. 157) [24SE]
Ecology and environment: negotiation of an international climate
change agreement (see H. Con. Res. 106) [25JN]
Kika de la Garza Subtropical Agricultural Research Center,
Weslaco, TX: designate (see H.R. 2737) [24OC]
National Weather Service: making emergency supplemental
appropriations (see H.R. 1251) [8AP]
------overtime pay for forecasters performing essential services
during severe weather events (see H.R. 2987) [9NO]
------relocation of radar tower near Ojai, CA (see H.R. 174) [9JA]
NOAA: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1278) [10AP]
Taxation: treatment of livestock sold due to weather-related
conditions (see H.R. 791, 803) [13FE]
Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a
signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas
emissions (see H. Res. 211) [31JY]
------prevent the imposition of new energy taxes or fees to comply
with the global warming treaty (see H. Res. 268) [9OC]
Veterans: treatment of cold weather injuries received during
military operations (see H.R. 1399, 1426) [17AP] [23AP]
Reports filed
NOAA Appropriations: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1278)
(H. Rept.105-66) [20JN]
------Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1278) (H. Rept. 105-66)
[23AP]
WEAVER, ROBERT C.
Bills and resolutions
Robert C. Weaver Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (see
H.R. 2375) [1AU]
WELDON, CURT (a Representative from Pennsylvania)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Arms control: end subsidization of entities contributing to
weapons proliferation (see H.R. 3023) [9NO]
Citizens' Commission on Congressional Ethics: establish (see H.
Res. 41) [5FE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for ballistic missile
defense systems (see H.R. 2786) [31OC]
Treaties and agreements: limits on certain missile defense systems
(see H. Res. 98) [13MR]
WELDON, DAVE (a Representative from Florida)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Education: provide low-income children educational opportunities
(see H.R. 2561) [25SE]
Taxation: increase exclusion amount of gain on the sale of a
principal residence and allow each spouse a separate one-time
exclusion (see H.R. 1680) [20MY]
------treatment of Internet and online services fees (see H.R.
995) [6MR]
World War II: recognize and commend U.S. airmen held as prisoners
at the Buchenwald concentration camp in Germany (see H. Con.
Res. 95) [10JN]
WELFARE
see Public Welfare Programs; Social Security
WELFARE REFORM TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS ACT
Reports filed
Provisions: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1048) (H.
Rept. 105-78) [28AP]
WELLER, JERRY (a Representative from Illinois)
Bills and resolutions introduced
[20JN]
Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery: designate (see H.R. 740) [12FE]
Crime: establish penalties for the use of interstate facilities to
target children for sexually explicit messages or contacts
(see H.R. 2815) [5NO]
Lincoln National Historic Trail: designate as a component of the
National Trails System (see H.R. 1513) [1MY]
Taxation: allow expensing and rapid amortization of expenditures
for the cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see
H.R. 997) [6MR]
------allow married couples to be taxed using rates applicable to
either single or joint filers (see H.R. 2456) [11SE]
------clarify exemption from the self-employment tax for
termination payments received by former life insurance
salesmen (see H.R. 1652) [16MY]
------issuance of tax-exempt remediation bonds to finance cleanup
and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R. 996) [6MR]
------treatment of capital gains relative to transactions that are
equivalent to sales of financial instruments (see H.R. 1651)
[16MY]
WESLACO, TX
Bills and resolutions
Kika de la Garza Subtropical Agricultural Research Center:
designate (see H.R. 2737) [24OC]
WEST VIRGINIA
Bills and resolutions
Greenbrier River Basin: develop a flood control strategy (see H.R.
254) [9JA]
WETLANDS
Bills and resolutions
Agriculture: permit use of certain lands (see H.R. 640) [6FE]
Corps of Engineers: conduct study of mitigation banks (see H.R.
227) [9JA]
Ecology and environment: improve protection of wetlands and
watersheds (see H.R. 2762) [29OC]
North American Wetlands Conservation Act: reauthorizing (see H.R.
2556) [25SE]
Public lands: promote restoration, conservation and enhancement
through establishment of a wetlands mitigation banking program
(see H.R. 1290) [10AP]
WEXLER, ROBERT (a Representative from Florida)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Crime: constitutional amendment to prevent early release of
violent criminals (see H.J. Res. 64) [19MR]
Dept. of Justice: clarify authority of the inspector general (see
H.R. 2182) [17JY]
Malaysia: anti-American and anti-Semitic remarks of Prime Minister
Mahathir Mohamed (see H. Con. Res. 174) [22OC]
NASA: tribute for successfully carrying out the Mars Pathfinder
Mission (see H. Con. Res. 111) [9JY]
Taxation: treatment of homeownership plan trusts (see H.R. 3024)
[12NO]
WEYGAND, ROBERT A. (a Representative from Rhode Island)
Bills and resolutions introduced
David B. Champagne Post Office Building, South Kingstown, RI:
designate (see H.R. 2013) [23JN]
Education: provide for teacher technology training (see H.R. 2131)
[9JY]
Families and domestic relations: child abuse and neglect
prevention (see H.R. 1823) [5JN]
House Rules: permit disabled employees with the privilege of the
House floor to use supporting services on the floor (see H.
Res. 135) [29AP]
Taxation: deductions for business use of the home (see H.R. 1791)
[4JN]
------full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed
individuals (see H.R. 1792) [4JN]
------treatment of higher education expenses (see H.R. 1774) [3JN]
WHISTLEBLOWING
related term(s) Federal Employees
Bills and resolutions
Dept. of Defense: increase whistleblower protections for members
of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1482) [29AP]
WHITE, RICK (a Representative from Washington)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Computers: limit Federal and State regulation of the Internet and
interactive computer services (see H.R. 2372) [31JY]
Elections: establish a temporary commission to recommend reforms
for Federal office (see H.R. 99) [7JA] [9JA]
------provide candidates for Federal office free access to
interactive computer services for dissemination of campaign
information (see H.R. 653) [6FE]
FERC: extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric
project in Washington (see H.R. 651, 652) [6FE]
Independent Commission on Campaign Finance Reform: establish (see
H.R. 1614) [14MY]
Motor vehicles: titling and registration requirements relative to
salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (see H.R. 1839)
[10JN]
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Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under
State law (see H.R. 1689) [21MY]
WHITE HOUSE
related term(s) Executive Office of the President
Bills and resolutions
FBI: privacy and security of records provided to the White House
containing sensitive background security information (see H.R.
537) [4FE]
Political campaigns: appointment of independent counsel to
investigate fundraising practices in Presidential election
campaign (see H. Con. Res. 183) [31OC]
------prohibit fund-raising at the White House (see H.R. 636)
[6FE]
------prohibit fundraising at the White House (see H.R. 2073)
[26JN]
WHITE PLAINS, NY
Bills and resolutions
Thurgood Marshall U.S Courthouse: designate (see H.R. 152) [9JA]
WHITFIELD, ED (a Representative from Kentucky)
Appointments
Conferee: S. 830, FDA Modernization and Accountability Act [22OC]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Agriculture: repeal restrictions on colored margarine (see H.R.
1958) [18JN]
Dept. of Defense: disapproval of line-item vetoes in military
construction appropriations legislation (see H.R. 2624) [7OC]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: improve regulation of food
ingredients, nutrient content claims, and health claims (see
H.R. 2469) [11SE]
Interstate commerce: clarify firearm permit and licensing
procedures for armored car crew members (see H.R. 624) [6FE]
Seitz, Sabina E.: relief (see H.R. 1959) [18JN]
Zetter, Daniel R.: relief (see H.R. 1959) [18JN]
Zetter, David R.: relief (see H.R. 1959) [18JN]
WICKER, ROGER F. (a Representative from Mississippi)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2016, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure
[3SE]
------H.R. 2158, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry
independent agencies appropriations [3SE]
------H.R. 2264, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related
agencies appropriations [23SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Courts: repeal requirements on adjustments to judicial salaries
(see H.R. 807) [13FE]
OSHA: disapprove rule relative to occupational exposure to
methylene chloride (see H.J. Res. 67) [20MR]
WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS SYSTEM
Bills and resolutions
Columbia River: designate Hanford Reach area as component of the
Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 1477) [29AP]
Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic
rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon,
Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1425) [23AP]
Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Rivers: designate certain segments
as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R.
1110) [18MR]
WILDERNESS AREAS
Bills and resolutions
Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 900)
[27FE]
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness: enhance conservation and
protection (see H.R. 2149) [10JY]
------improve access and use (see H.R. 1739) [22MY]
Cape Cod National Seashore: provide for a land exchange and extend
the authority of the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory
Commission (see H.R. 2411) [5SE]
Cape Lookout National Seashore: ensure maintenance of a herd of
wild horses (see H.R. 765) [13FE]
Colorado: expand Eagles Nest Wilderness within Arapaho and White
River National Forests (see H.R. 985) [6MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: provide for maintenance of concrete dams and
weirs located in the Emigrant Wilderness (see H.R. 1663)
[20MY]
Dept. of Defense: improve the management of fish and wildlife
resources on military lands (see H.R. 374) [9JA]
Greeley, CO: exchange of certain lands with Water Supply and
Storage Co. (see H.R. 1309) [10AP]
Hells Canyon Wilderness Area: modify boundaries (see H.R. 799)
[13FE]
Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness: designate (see H.R. 136)
[9JA]
Monuments and memorials: prohibit extension or establishment of
any national monument in Idaho without public participation
and an express act of Congress (see H.R. 597) [5FE]
------prohibit extension or establishment of any national monument
in Washington without public participation and an express act
of Congress (see H.R. 413) [9JA]
------prohibit extension or establishment of any national monument
without an express act of Congress (see H.R. 596) [5FE]
National forests: ban clearcutting, protect native biodiversity,
and designate certain Federal lands as Northwest Ancient
Forests and roadless areas (see H.R. 1376) [17AP]
Point Reyes National Seashore: protect farmland (see H.R. 1135,
1995) [19MR] [19JN]
Public lands: designate certain lands as wilderness areas (see
H.R. 1567) [8MY]
------designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers,
and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington,
and Wyoming (see H.R. 1425) [23AP]
Rocky Mountain National Park: designate certain lands as
wilderness (see H.R. 302) [9JA]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1500, 1952)
[30AP] [18JN]
White River National Forest: boundary adjustment relative to
Raggeds Wilderness (see H.R. 1019) [11MR]
Reports filed
Cape Lookout National Seashore Maintenance of Wild Horses:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 765) (H. Rept. 105-179)
[14JY]
Eagles Nest Wilderness Expansion Within Arapaho and White River
National Forests in Colorado: Committee on Resources (House)
(H.R. 985) (H. Rept. 105-111) [3JN]
Earnest F. Coe Visitor Center in the Everglades National Park and
the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness: Committee on
Resources (House) (H.R. 136) (H. Rept. 105-328) [21OC]
Emigrant Wilderness Concrete Dams and Weirs Maintenance: Committee
on Resources (House) (H.R.. 1663) (H. Rept. 105-192) [21JY]
Hells Canyon Wilderness Area Boundary Modification: Committee on
Resources (House) (H.R. 799) (H. Rept. 105-377) [4NO]
White River National Forest Boundary Adjustment Relative to
Raggeds Wilderness: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1019)
(H. Rept. 105-112) [3JN]
WILDLIFE
Bills and resolutions
Animals: disapprove a rule affecting polar bear trophies from
Canada (see H.J. Res. 59) [4MR]
------prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera
(see H.R. 619) [5FE]
Cape Cod National Seashore: provide for a land exchange and extend
the authority of the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory
Commission (see H.R. 2411) [5SE]
Cape Lookout National Seashore: ensure maintenance of a herd of
wild horses (see H.R. 765) [13FE]
Dept. of Defense: improve the management of fish and wildlife
resources on military lands (see H.R. 374) [9JA]
Ecology and environment: comprehensive management strategy to save
the tundra from depredation by the mid-continent lesser snow
goose (see H. Con. Res. 175) [24OC]
------strengthen protection of native biodiversity and place
restraints on clearcutting of forests (see H.R. 1861) [11JN]
Endangered species: designate the Florida panther (see H.R. 226)
[9JA]
------enable Federal agencies to rescue and relocate members of
certain species impacted by reconstruction or maintenance of
flood control levees (see H.R. 2894) [7NO]
Endangered Species Act: improve compliance by individuals and
Government agencies relative to flood control projects,
facilities, or structures (see H.R. 478) [21JA]
------improve compliance by individuals and Government agencies
relative to flood control projects, facilities, or structures
(H.R. 478), consideration (see H. Res. 142) [6MY]
Foreign trade: prohibit sale, importation, and exportation of
products derived from rhinoceros or tiger (see H.R. 2807)
[4NO]
Forests: establish a program of recovery and protection and to
inventory, monitor, and analyze public and private forests and
their resources (see H.R. 2515) [23SE]
Great Lakes: implementation of strategic plan for restoration of
fisheries and other natural resources (see H.R. 1481) [29AP]
Hunting and trapping: clarify prohibitions and provide for
wildlife habitat under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (see H.R.
741, 2863) [12FE] [6NO]
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act:
reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 2376) [1AU]
National forests: ban clearcutting, protect native biodiversity,
and designate certain Federal lands as Northwest Ancient
Forests and roadless areas (see H.R. 1376) [17AP]
National wildlife refuges: land or water acquisitions relative to
revenue sharing payments (see H.R. 439) [9JA]
North Dakota: increase authorization for water supplies, meet
water quantity and quality needs, and enhance natural
resources and habitats (see H.R. 3012) [9NO]
Point Reyes National Seashore: protect farmland (see H.R. 1135,
1995) [19MR] [19JN]
Rivers: Corps of Engineers project to protect fish and wildlife
habitat of the Missouri River and the middle Mississippi River
(see H.R. 2949) [8NO]
Sportsmen: protect opportunities for sportsmen and enhance
conservation of wildlife (see H.R. 1719) [22MY]
Reports filed
Cape Lookout National Seashore Maintenance of Wild Horses:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 765) (H. Rept. 105-179)
[14JY]
Consideration of H.R. 478, Flood Prevention and Family Protection
Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 142) (H. Rept. 105-
88) [6MY]
Flood Prevention and Family Protection Act: Committee on Resources
(House) (H.R. 478) (H. Rept. 105-75) [24AP]
WILDLIFE REFUGES
Bills and resolutions
Dept. of the Interior: conduct a volunteer pilot project at one
national wildlife refuge in each U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service region (see H.R. 1856) [10JN]
Lake County, OR: land exchange (see H.R. 1944) [17JN]
National Wildlife Refuge System: improve management (see H.R. 511,
952, 1420) [4FE] [5MR] [23AP]
------prohibit expenditure of certain funds for new refuges
without specific authorization from Congress (see H.R. 512)
[4FE]
National wildlife refuges: land or water acquisitions relative to
revenue sharing payments (see H.R. 439) [9JA]
Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge: require
acquisition of lands be only by donation, exchange, or by
owner consent (see H.R. 13) [7JA] [9JA]
Wetlands: promote restoration, conservation and enhancement
through establishment of a wetlands mitigation banking program
(see H.R. 1290) [10AP]
Reports filed
Lake County, OR, Public Land Exchange: Committee on Resources
(House) (H.R. 1944) (H. Rept. 105-193) [21JY]
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National Wildlife Refuge System Management Improvement: Committee
on Resources (House) (H.R. 1420) (H. Rept. 105-106) [21MY]
National Wildlife Refuge System Volunteer and Community
Partnership Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1856)
(H. Rept. 105-329) [21OC]
Prohibit Expenditure of Funds for New National Wildlife System
Refuges Without Specific Authorization From Congress:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 512) (H. Rept. 105-276)
[29SE]
WINSTON-SALEM, NC
Bills and resolutions
Hiram H. Ward Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse: designate (see
H.R. 2379) [3SE]
WISCONSIN
Bills and resolutions
Public welfare programs: approval of waivers submitted by
Wisconsin for operation of food stamp and medical assistance
programs (see H.R. 2030) [24JN]
WISE, ROBERT E., JR. (a Representative from West Virginia)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J.
Res. 45) [5FE]
Committees of the House: minority party appointments (see H. Res.
84) [6MR]
Education: prevent Federal student assistance need analysis from
penalizing parents for investing in prepaid tuition programs
(see H.R. 2672) [9OC]
Federal Railroad Administration: establish a pilot program to
assess the benefits of local and regional hazardous material
emergency response teams (see H.R. 2830) [5NO]
Tariff: KN001 (hydrochloride) (see H.R. 1897) [12JN]
------pyrithiobac sodium (see H.R. 1793) [4JN]
WOLF, FRANK R. (a Representative from Virginia)
Appointments
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe [13MR]
Conferee: H.R. 2159, foreign operations, export financing, and
related programs appropriations [16SE]
------H.R. 2169, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies
appropriations [3SE]
------H.R. 2378, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive
Office of the President, and independent agencies
appropriations [24SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Amtrak: timely closure and realignment of routes with low economic
performance (see H.R. 1210) [20MR]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making
appropriations (see H.R. 2169) [16JY]
IRS: selection process and length of term of service for the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue (see H.R. 1224) [21MR]
Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish (see H.R.
1685, 2431) [20MY] [8SE]
Conference reports
Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R.
2169) [7OC]
Reports filed
Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations:
Committee of Conference (H.R. 2169) (H. Rept. 105-313) [7OC]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2169) (H. Rept.
105-188) [16JY]
WOMEN
Bills and resolutions
Abortion: constitutional amendment on right to life (see H.J. Res.
13, 40) [9JA] [4FE]
------prohibit certain late-term abortions (see H.R. 1032) [12MR]
------prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 929, 1122) [5MR]
[19MR]
------prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), consideration
(see H. Res. 100) [19MR]
------prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), consideration
of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 262) [7OC]
------provide freedom of choice to military personnel serving
overseas (see H.R. 411) [9JA]
Afghanistan: peace process and human rights situation (see H. Con.
Res. 156) [23SE]
Anderson, Marian: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 864) [27FE]
Armed Forces: require separate basic training for male and female
recruits (see H.R. 1559) [8MY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: postpone relocation of Suffragists
Portrait Monument to the rotunda (see H. Con. Res. 72) [1MY]
------procurement of a bust or statue of Sojourner Truth for
placement in the Capitol (see H. Con. Res. 62) [15AP]
China, People's Republic of: condemn officials involved in
enforcement of forced abortions and prevent officials from
entering or remaining in the U.S. (see H.R. 2570) [29SE]
------condemn officials involved in enforcement of forced
abortions and prevent officials from entering or remaining in
the U.S. (H.R. 2570), consideration (see H. Res. 302) [4NO]
Citizenship: treatment of descendants of the children of certain
female U.S. citizens born abroad (see H.R. 1599) [14MY]
Civil liberties: protection of reproductive rights (see H.R. 2525)
[23SE]
Civil rights: celebrate and continue accomplishments of Title IX
provisions relative to equity in women's educational and
athletic opportunities (see H. Con. Res. 103) [23JN]
------establish criminal liability for discrimination based on
disparate treatment (see H.R. 2080) [26JN]
------prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on
sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1302) [10AP]
------prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color,
national origin, or sex in Federal actions (see H.R. 1909)
[17JN]
------prohibit employment discrimination (see H.R. 963, 2078)
[6MR] [26JN]
------prohibit use of involuntary arbitration to settle claims of
employment discrimination (see H.R. 983) [6MR]
------provide improved remedies for discrimination in the payment
of wages based on sex (see H.R. 2023) [24JN]
Colleges and universities: make information regarding men's and
women's athletic programs available to prospective students
(see H.R. 1987) [19JN]
Commission on the Advancement of Women in Science, Engineering,
and Technology Development: establish (see H.R. 3007) [9NO]
Computers: transmission of information relative to abortion over
computer information services (see H.R. 2272) [25JY]
Constitutional amendments: ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 66)
[20MR]
------ratify equal rights amendment as part of the Constitution
upon ratification by certain State legislatures (see H. Res.
26) [9JA]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination
Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 96) [12MR]
Crime: protect the civil rights of victims of gender-motivated
violence (see H.R. 1332) [15AP]
------protection from sexual predators (see H.R. 305) [9JA]
------provide for telephone access to the FBI database that tracks
the movement and whereabouts of sexual offenders (see H.R.
2194) [17JY]
Dallas, TX: designate the museum to be known as ``The Women's
Museum: An Institute for the Future'' as a Millennium Project
for the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 187) [7NO]
Dept. of Defense: establish a commission to investigate the
military justice system, including policies relative to sexual
misconduct, harassment, and discrimination (see H.R. 1072)
[13MR]
Dept. of HHS: employment opportunities for women scientists (see
H.R. 304) [9JA]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve procedures for resolving claims
of employment discrimination (see H.R. 1703) [22MY]
------improve programs providing counseling and treatment for
sexual trauma experienced by veterans (see H.R. 2253) [24JY]
Diseases: accurate guidelines for breast cancer screening for
certain women (see H. Res. 40, 48) [5FE] [11FE]
------establish estrogenic substance screening programs (see H.R.
1311) [10AP]
------issue special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research
(see H.R. 407, 1585) [9JA] [13MY]
------ovarian cancer research programs (see H.R. 953) [5MR]
------research programs relative to HIV and AIDS (see H.R. 1571)
[8MY]
Employment: implement alternative program for providing a benefit
or employment preference under Federal law (see H.R. 2079)
[26JN]
Families and domestic relations: develop, promote, and implement
policies to stabilize U.S. population growth (see H. Con. Res.
154) [18SE]
------grants to States to establish supervised visitation centers
for victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 2779) [30OC]
Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to address domestic
violence and its effects (see H.R. 851) [26FE]
Federal aid programs: increase assistance to pregnant women and
for adoption services (see H.R. 2919) [7NO]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of bone mass
measurements (see H.R. 2699) [22OC]
Firearms: applicability of domestic violence-related possession
prohibitions to convictions that predate enactment of such
prohibitions (see H.R. 26) [7JA] [9JA]
------exclude certain Federal entities from domestic violence-
related possession prohibitions (see H.R. 445, 2255) [9JA]
[24JY]
------possession by persons convicted of a crime involving
domestic violence (see H.R. 1009) [11MR]
------restrict sale to persons placed under a court order of
protection (see H.R. 1084) [17MR]
Foreign aid: international family planning programs (see H.J. Res.
36) [4FE]
------international family planning programs restrictions relative
to abortion (see H.R. 581) [4FE]
------international family planning programs restrictions relative
to abortion (H.R. 581), consideration (see H. Res. 46) [11FE]
Forest Service: assure operations are free of racial, sexual, and
ethnic discrimination (see H.R. 61) [7JA] [9JA]
Government: procurement access for women-owned businesses (see H.
Res. 313) [8NO]
Health: allow marketing of Sensor Pad medical device to aid in
breast self-examination (see H.R. 964) [6MR]
------coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 2152) [11JY]
------establish a program for postreproductive health care (see
H.R. 557) [4FE]
------establish offices of women's health within certain Federal
agencies (see H.R. 920) [4MR]
------expand research relative to environmental and genetic
susceptibilities for breast cancer (see H.R. 1413) [23AP]
------increase research and education on the drug DES (see H.R.
1788) [4JN]
------insurance coverage of bone mass measurements (see H.R. 2693)
[22OC]
------national policy to provide health care to children and
pregnant women (see H.R. 560, 1229) [4FE] [8AP]
------require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum
hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R.
135) [9JA]
------require health plans to provide coverage for screening
mammography and pap smears (see H.R. 760) [13FE]
------require the removal of silicone gel and saline breast
implants and conduct chemical and industrial safety research
(see H.R. 366) [9JA]
------research and education programs on menopause and related
conditions (see H.R. 832) [25FE]
------research risks posed by the presence of certain additives
and synthetic fibers in tampons and similar products (see H.R.
2900) [7NO]
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------revise and extend mammography quality standards programs
(see H.R. 1289) [10AP]
Health care professionals: training of students relative to
identification and referral of victims of domestic violence
(see H.R. 884) [27FE]
Housing: provide rental assistance for victims of domestic
violence to enable such victims to relocate (see H.R. 871)
[27FE]
Human rights: trafficking of Burmese women and girls into Thailand
for forced prostitution (see H. Con. Res. 114) [10JY]
Immigration: asylum or deportation regulations relative to gender-
related persecution (see H.R. 825) [25FE]
Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays and reconstructive
surgery relative to breast cancer and of second opinions for
any cancer diagnosis (see H.R. 616) [5FE]
------coverage of reconstructive breast surgery resulting from
mastectomies (see H.R. 164) [9JA]
------coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 617) [5FE]
------prevent discrimination against victims of domestic violence
(see H.R. 1117) [18MR]
------require coverage of post-delivery follow-up care for certain
mothers and newborns (see H.R. 2854) [6NO]
------require health plans to provide adequate access to services
provided by obstetrician-gynecologists (see H.R. 1737) [22MY]
LSC: eligibility for assistance for victims of domestic violence
(see H.R. 1076) [13MR]
Medicaid: coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 421) [9JA]
------coverage of screening mammography and screening pap smears
(see H.R. 184, 359) [9JA]
------expand State health care coverage of low-income children and
pregnant women and fund enrollment in health insurance
programs for certain children (see H.R. 1491) [30AP]
------Federal funding of certain abortions relative to State law
(see H.R. 137) [9JA]
Medicare: coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 417, 418)
[9JA]
National Cancer Institute: increase involvement of advocates in
breast cancer research (see H.R. 1352) [16AP]
National Commission on Fairness in the Workplace: establish (see
H.R. 2997) [9NO]
National Days of Dialogue: support in association with the
national celebration of the birth of Martin Luther King, Jr.
(see H. Con. Res. 195) [9NO]
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand and coordinate
activities on cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 2130)
[9JY]
National Mammography Day: support goals (see H. Res. 235) [18SE]
National Women's Business Council: funding (see H.R. 2389) [3SE]
Pensions: comprehensive protection (see H.R. 766, 1496) [13FE]
[30AP]
------treatment of spouses and former spouses (see H.R. 1105)
[18MR]
Public welfare programs: clarify the family violence option under
the temporary assistance to needy families program (see H.R.
1950) [18JN]
------permit State use of nongovernmental personnel in determining
Medicaid, food stamp, and WIC program eligibility (see H.R.
1709) [22MY]
Rudolph, Wilma G.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2717)
[23OC]
SBA: reauthorize women's business training program (see H.R. 1495)
[30AP]
Small business: assist certain women and minority business people
(see H.R. 1647) [15MY]
------assist the development of concerns owned and controlled by
women (see H.R. 1693) [21MY]
------increase percentage of Federal contracts awarded to
businesses owned by disadvantaged individuals or women (see
H.R. 1824) [5JN]
Sports: tribute to the inaugural season of U.S. women's
professional basketball leagues (see H. Res. 173) [20JN]
States: impose a penalty upon States that do not give full faith
and credit to the protective orders of other States (see H.R.
935) [5MR]
Taxation: credits for employers for costs incurred to combat
violence against women (see H.R. 1071) [13MR]
------employer credit for the hiring of displaced homemakers (see
H.R. 402) [9JA]
------provide a checkoff on Federal income tax returns for a
breast and prostate cancer research fund (see H.R. 209) [9JA]
U.N. World Conference on Women: support U.S. commitments (see H.
Con. Res. 39) [6MR]
Messages
Veto of H.R. 1122, Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act: President
Clinton [21OC]
Motions
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122) [20MR]
------prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), Senate
amendments [8OC]
China, People's Republic of: condemn officials involved in
enforcement of forced abortions and prevent officials from
entering or remaining in the U.S. (H.R. 2570) [6NO]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 581, Family Planning Facilitation and
Abortion Funding Restriction Act: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 46) (H. Rept. 105-3) [11FE]
Consideration of H.R. 1122, Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 100) (H. Rept. 105-32)
[19MR]
Consideration of H.R. 2570, Forced Abortion Condemnation Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 105-379)
[4NO]
Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 1122, Partial-Birth
Abortion Ban Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 262) (H.
Rept. 105-312) [7OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs Employment Discrimination Resolution and
Adjudication Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R.
1703) (H. Rept. 105-292) [2OC]
Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House)
(H.R. 929) (H. Rept. 105-24) [17MR]
WOMEN'S HEALTH AND CANCER RIGHTS ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see H.R. 616) [5FE]
WOMEN'S HEALTH OFFICE ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see H.R. 920) [4MR]
WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Bills and resolutions
Women: tribute to the inaugural season of U.S. women's
professional basketball leagues (see H. Res. 173) [20JN]
WOOD
Bills and resolutions
Forest Service: eliminate below-cost timber sales (see H.R. 1827)
[6JN]
Forests: payments to States relative to timber sales (see H.R.
2844) [6NO]
WOOD RIVER, IL
Bills and resolutions
Lewis and Clark expedition: support for an interpretive site near
Wood River, IL, as the point of departure (see H. Res. 281)
[24OC]
WOODRIFFE, EDWIN R.
Bills and resolutions
Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington Field Office Memorial
Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 2443) [9SE]
WOOLSEY, LYNN C. (a Representative from California)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Children and youth: child care funding for low-income families
(see H.R. 899) [27FE]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination
Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 96) [12MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: expand School Breakfast Program and provide
greater access to snacks in school-based childcare programs
(see H.R. 3086) [13NO]
Dept. of HHS: county grants to carry out State programs to provide
training to parents on early childhood development and child
care (see H.R. 2452) [10SE]
Diseases: osteoporosis, Paget's disease, and related bone
disorders information clearinghouse funding (see H.R. 2704)
[22OC]
Education: distribution of Impact Aid Program funds to local
educational agencies (see H. Con. Res. 150) [10SE]
------grants to create partnerships between post-secondary and
elementary or secondary schools to instruct teachers (see H.R.
3085) [13NO]
------provide administrative support and information to establish
State prepaid tuition programs (see H.R. 855) [26FE]
------recognize businesses that participate with schools to
enhance the teaching and use of technology (see H.R. 2427)
[8SE] [9SE]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of medical
foods (see H.R. 496) [21JA]
Lobbyists: limit access to the Hall of the House of
Representatives (see H. Res. 237) [18SE]
Point Reyes National Seashore: protect farmland (see H.R. 1135,
1995) [19MR] [19JN]
Public welfare programs: make progress toward completion of high
school or college a permissible work activity (see H.R. 1616)
[14MY]
------prohibit States from penalizing single parents for not
meeting work requirements if the parent cannot find suitable
child care (see H.R. 1615) [14MY]
Sewering, Hans J.: investigate and prosecute Nazi war criminal
(see H. Con. Res. 19) [11FE]
WORKING AMERICANS WAGE RESTORATION ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (see H.R. 1333) [15AP]
WORKING FAMILIES FLEXIBILITY ACT
Bills and resolutions
Enact (H.R. 1): consideration (see H. Res. 99) [18MR]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 1, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 99) (H. Rept. 105-31) [18MR]
Provisions: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R.
1) (H. Rept. 105-21) [12MR]
WORLD BANK
Bills and resolutions
U.N.: promote international security by redirecting military
spending to human development (see H.R. 1293) [10AP]
WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION
Bills and resolutions
Bogsch, Arpad: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 143) [4SE]
Copyright Act: revise to conform to the digital era and advance
educational opportunities (see H.R. 3048) [13NO]
World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty:
implementation (see H.R. 2281, 3048) [29JY] [13NO]
World Intellectual Property Organization Performances and
Phonograms Treaty: implementation (see H.R. 2281, 3048) [29JY]
[13NO]
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
Bills and resolutions
China, People's Republic of: congressional approval before the
U.S. supports admission into the World Trade Organization, and
U.S. withdrawal if admission is granted without U.S. approval
(see H.R. 1140) [20MR]
------impose snap-back tariffs until China either accedes to the
World Trade Organization or accords adequate trade benefits
(see H.R. 1712) [22MY]
------most-favored-nation status relative to the admission of the
Republic of China to the World Trade Organization (see H.R.
941) [5MR]
China, Republic of: membership in World Trade Organization
relative to the admission of the People's Republic of China
(see H. Con. Res. 56; H. Res. 190) [21MR] [17JY]
NAFTA: assess impact, renegotiate certain provisions, and provide
for withdrawal (see H.R. 978) [6MR]
------assess impact, renegotiate certain provisions, and review
World Trade Organization dispute settlement reports (see H.R.
78) [7JA] [9JA]
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WORLD WAR I
related term(s) War
Bills and resolutions
Naval Armed Guard Service: appreciation to veterans for service
during World War I and World War II (see H.J. Res. 99) [6NO]
U.S. Navy Asiatic Fleet: appreciation to veterans for service (see
H.J. Res. 100; H. Con. Res. 186) [6NO] [7NO]
Veterans: eligibility for hospital care and services relative to
awarding of Purple Heart (see H.R. 2397) [4SE]
WORLD WAR II
related term(s) War
Appointments
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council [13FE] [12MR]
Bills and resolutions
African Americans: compensate certain Medal of Honor recipients
(see H.R. 1649) [15MY]
Alderson, Wayne T.: award Medal of Honor for service during World
War II (see H. Con. Res. 20) [12FE]
Battle of Midway National Memorial: establish (see H.R. 2800)
[4NO]
Capitol Building and Grounds: use of the rotunda for a ceremony to
honor victims of the Holocaust (see H. Con. Res. 11) [21JA]
Freedom of information: require disclosure of information on
certain individuals relative to Nazi war crimes during World
War II (see H.R. 235) [9JA]
Germany: expand reparations criteria and set up a comprehensive
medical fund for Holocaust survivors (see H. Con. Res. 112)
[9JY]
------jurisdiction of cases in U.S. courts involving genocide
during World War II (see H.R. 1531) [5MY]
Government: provide redress for inadequate restitution of assets
seized by the U.S. Government which belonged to victims of the
Holocaust (see H.R. 2591) [1OC]
Greece: tribute to people of Crete for heroic endeavor and
sacrifice (see H. Res. 17) [9JA]
Guam: restitution for atrocities during Japanese occupation in
World War II (see H.R. 2200) [17JY]
International relations: encourage efforts to reunite families
separated during Holocaust (see H. Con. Res. 14) [5FE]
Italian Americans: prepare report detailing injustices suffered
during World War II and acknowledgment of such injustices by
the President (see H.R. 2090) [26JN]
Japan: require apology and reparation of victims of war crimes
(see H. Con. Res. 126) [25JY]
Marshall Plan: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 63) [16AP]
Motion pictures: tribute to NBC and Ford Motor Co., for television
broadcast of movie ``Schindler's List'' (see H. Con. Res. 30)
[27FE]
Naval Armed Guard Service: appreciation to veterans for service
during World War I and World War II (see H.J. Res. 99) [6NO]
POW: recognize and commend U.S. airmen held as prisoners at the
Buchenwald concentration camp in Germany (see H. Con. Res. 95)
[10JN]
Remy, France: tribute to citizens relative to burial of Houston
Braly (see H. Con. Res. 141) [1AU]
------tribute to fundraising efforts of 364th Fighter Group
relative to restoration of stained glass windows (see H. Con.
Res. 141) [1AU]
Sewering, Hans J.: investigate and prosecute Nazi war criminal
(see H. Con. Res. 19) [11FE]
U.S. Navy Asiatic Fleet: appreciation to veterans for service (see
H.J. Res. 100; H. Con. Res. 186) [6NO] [7NO]
Veterans: benefit eligibility for certain service in the military
forces of the Philippines (see H.R. 836) [26FE]
------determination of active military service for certain
merchant mariners who served during World War II (see H.R.
1126, 2062) [19MR] [25JN]
------eligibility for hospital care and services relative to
awarding of Purple Heart (see H.R. 2397) [4SE]
------extend benefits to merchant mariners who served during a
period of war (see H.R. 2946) [8NO]
------provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps
constituted active military service for veteran classification
(see H.R. 2585) [30SE]
Waldheim, Kurt: receipt of U.N. retirement allowance (see H. Con.
Res. 144) [4SE]
WRIGHT, ORVILLE AND WILBUR
Bills and resolutions
Aviation: establish a commission to assist in commemoration of the
centennial of powered flight and the achievements of the
Wright Brothers (see H.R. 2305) [30JY]
Coins: mint coins in commemoration of centennial anniversary of
first manned flight (see H.R. 2461) [11SE]
WYNN, ALBERT RUSSELL (a Representative from Maryland)
Bills and resolutions introduced
Davis, John W.: relief (see H.R. 584) [4FE]
Small business: increase percentage of Federal contracts awarded
to businesses owned by disadvantaged individuals or women (see
H.R. 1824) [5JN]
------strengthen Federal contracting opportunities and assess
impact of contract bundling by Federal agencies (see H.R. 373)
[9JA]
W. Edwards Deming Federal Building, Suitland, MD: designate (see
H.R. 962) [5MR]
WYOMING
Bills and resolutions
Devils Tower National Monument: retain name of mountain (see H.R.
129) [9JA]
Grand Teton National Park: domestic livestock grazing (see H.R.
708) [12FE]
Irrigation: extend contracts for irrigation projects in Nebraska
and Wyoming (see H.R. 2795) [4NO]
Park County, WY: conveyance of certain lands (see H.R. 1718)
[22MY]
Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic
rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon,
Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1425) [23AP]
Reports filed
Grand Teton National Park Domestic Livestock Grazing: Committee on
Resources (House) (H.R. 708) (H. Rept. 105-300) [6OC]
YATES, SIDNEY R. (a Representative from Illinois)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2107, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies
appropriations [23SE]
------H.R. 2159, foreign operations, export financing, and related
programs appropriations [16SE]
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Board of Trustees
[25FE]
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council [12MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Capitol Building and Grounds: use of the rotunda for a ceremony to
honor victims of the Holocaust (see H. Con. Res. 11) [21JA]
Firearms: prohibit possession or transfer of armor piercing
ammunition (see H.R. 1999) [19JN]
------regulation of handguns in any manner affecting interstate or
foreign commerce (see H.R. 1996) [19JN]
------require consultation before the manufacture, importation, or
sale of armor piercing ammunition for use by a governmental
entity (see H.R. 1997) [19JN]
------require registration and permits for possession and transfer
of firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 1998) [19JN]
Flis, Sylvester: relief (see H.R. 2745) [24OC]
House Rules: amend relative to introduction of a bill about
inclusion of Franklin Delano Roosevelt in President's Day
observances (see H. Res. 141) [1MY]
Kadiri, Nuratu O.A.: relief (see H.R. 1949) [17JN]
Taxation: allow tax credit for public transportation expenses (see
H.R. 2157) [11JY]
YEAR OF THE OCEAN
Bills and resolutions
Observance (see H. Con. Res. 131) [29JY]
Reports filed
Observance: Committee on Resources (House) (H. Con. Res. 131) (H.
Rept. 105-262) [23SE]
YOUNG, C.W. BILL (a Representative from Florida)
Appointments
Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) [10FE]
Conferee: H.R. 2209, legislative branch of the Government
appropriations [3SE]
------H.R. 2264, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related
agencies appropriations [23SE]
------H.R. 2266, Dept. of Defense appropriations [3SE]
------S. 858, intelligence services appropriations [17JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
[7MY]
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (see H.R. 2266) [25JY]
Health: revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation
program (see H.R. 2202) [17JY]
Reports filed
Dept. of Defense Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R.
2266) (H. Rept. 105-265) [23SE]
------Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2266) (H. Rept.
105-206) [25JY]
YOUNG, DON (a Representative from Alaska)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities and prescribing personnel strengths [25JY]
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts
Development Board of Trustees [13FE]
U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors [13FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
[6OC]
Admiralty Island National Monument: land exchange (see H.R. 1948)
[17JN]
African Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 39) [7JA]
[9JA]
Alaska: conveyance of certain lands to the Huna Totem Corp. (see
H.R. 3088) [13NO]
------conveyance of certain lands to the Kake Tribal Corp. (see
H.R. 2756) [28OC]
------provide for a land transfer in order to facilitate surface
transportation between the cities of Cold Bay and King Cove
(see H.R. 2259) [24JY]
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: clarify land bank protection
provisions (see H.R. 2000) [19JN]
------recognition of certain Native American communities (see H.R.
2812) [4NO]
------selection of lands by certain Vietnam veterans and the Elim
Native Corp. (see H.R. 2924) [7NO]
Animals: disapprove a rule affecting polar bear trophies from
Canada (see H.J. Res. 59) [4MR]
Canada: blockade of U.S. vessels exercising right of innocent
passage through the territorial sea of Canada (see H. Con.
Res. 124) [25JY]
Committee on Resources (House): authorizing expenditures (see H.
Res. 56) [13FE]
Dept. of Defense: improve the management of fish and wildlife
resources on military lands (see H.R. 374) [9JA]
Forest Service: grant easement to Chugach Alaska Corp. (see H.R.
3087) [13NO]
Hunting and trapping: clarify prohibitions and provide for
wildlife habitat under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (see H.R.
741, 2863) [12FE] [6NO]
National forests: manage public domain lands in a manner to reduce
carbon dioxide (see H. Con. Res. 151) [10SE]
National Wildlife Refuge System: improve management (see H.R. 511,
1420) [4FE] [23AP]
------prohibit expenditure of certain funds for new refuges
without specific authorization from Congress (see H.R. 512)
[4FE]
Native Americans: reduce the fractionated ownership of Indian
lands (see H.R. 2743) [24OC]
------regulations relative to certain adoption and child custody
proceedings (see H.R. 1082) [13MR]
------transfer of public lands to certain California Indian tribes
(see H.R. 2742) [24OC]
Postal Service: acceptance of change-of-address orders from
commercial mail receiving agencies (see H.R. 447) [9JA]
Puerto Rico: self-determination (see H.R. 856) [27FE]
Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public
lands and preserve certain State and private property rights
(see H.R. 901) [27FE]
Taxation: charitable deduction for reasonable and necessary
expenses of Alaska Native subsistence whaling captains (see
H.R. 1267) [9AP]
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Conference reports
Dept. of Defense Appropriations (H.R. 2266) [23SE]
Reports filed
African Elephant Conservation Act Reauthorization: Committee on
Resources (House) (H.R. 39) (H. Rept. 105-59) [21AP]
Allow Election of Guam Delegate by a Means Other Than a Separate
Ballot: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1460) (H. Rept.
105-253) [18SE]
American Land Sovereignty Protection Act: Committee on Resources
(House) (H.R. 901) (H. Rept. 105-245) [5SE]
American Samoa Development Act: Committee on Resources (House)
(H.R. 757) (H. Rept. 105-38) [20MR]
Arches National Park Boundaries Expansion: Committee on Resources
(House) (H.R. 2283) (H. Rept. 105-385) [6NO]
Asian Elephant Conservation Act: Committee on Resources (House)
(H.R. 1787) (H. Rept. 105-266) [23SE]
Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act Reauthorization and
Amendments: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1658) (H.
Rept. 105-169) [8JY]
Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians Act: Committee on
Resources (House) (H.R. 948) (H. Rept. 105-351) [28OC]
Cape Lookout National Seashore Maintenance of Wild Horses:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 765) (H. Rept. 105-179)
[14JY]
Citizen's Fair Hearing Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R.
752) (H. Rept. 105-42) [21MR]
Congressional Consent to Certain Amendments Enacted by Hawaii
State Legislature to the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.J. Res. 32) (H. Rept. 105-
16) [11MR]
Conveyance of California Land to Hoopa Valley Tribe: Committee on
Resources (House) (H.R. 79) (H. Rept. 105-110) [3JN]
Conveyance of Public Lands From Carson National Forest and Santa
Fe National Forest to El Rito and Jemez Springs, NM: Committee
on Resources (House) (H.R. 434) (H. Rept. 105-359) [30OC]
Coral Reef Conservation Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R.
2233) (H. Rept. 105-277) [29SE]
Distribution of Certain Revenues From the Mineral Springs Parcel
to Certain Members of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla
Indians: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 700) (H. Rept.
105-241) [3SE]
Eagles Nest Wilderness Expansion Within Arapaho and White River
National Forests in Colorado: Committee on Resources (House)
(H.R. 985) (H. Rept. 105-111) [3JN]
Earnest F. Coe Visitor Center in the Everglades National Park and
the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness: Committee on
Resources (House) (H.R. 136) (H. Rept. 105-328) [21OC]
Emigrant Wilderness Concrete Dams and Weirs Maintenance: Committee
on Resources (House) (H.R.. 1663) (H. Rept. 105-192) [21JY]
Flood Prevention and Family Protection Act: Committee on Resources
(House) (H.R. 478) (H. Rept. 105-75) [24AP]
Forage Improvement Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2493)
(H. Rept. 105-346) [24OC]
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Permanent Addition Design and
Construction: Committee on Resources (House) (S.J. Res. 29)
(H. Rept. 105-167) [8JY]
Grand Teton National Park Domestic Livestock Grazing: Committee on
Resources (House) (H.R. 708) (H. Rept. 105-300) [6OC]
Grants Pass, OR, Land Conveyance: Committee on Resources (House)
(H.R. 1198) (H. Rept. 105-166) [8JY]
Gunston Hall Plantation Board of Regents Authority To Establish a
George Mason Memorial: Committee on Resources (House) (S. 423)
(H. Rept. 105-363) [31OC]
Hells Canyon National Recreation Area River Craft Management:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 838) (H. Rept. 105-378)
[4NO]
Hells Canyon Wilderness Area Boundary Modification: Committee on
Resources (House) (H.R. 799) (H. Rept. 105-377) [4NO]
Hinsdale County, CO, Land Exchange: Committee on Resources (House)
(H.R. 951) (H. Rept. 105-170) [8JY]
Hood Bay Land Exchange Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R.
1948) (H. Rept. 105-261) [23SE]
International Dolphin Conservation Program Implementation:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 408) (H. Rept. 105-74)
[24AP]
King Cove Health and Safety Act: Committee on Resources (House)
(H.R. 2259) (H. Rept. 105-398) [8NO]
Lake County, OR, Public Land Exchange: Committee on Resources
(House) (H.R. 1944) (H. Rept. 105-193) [21JY]
Maintain Health and Stability of Coral Reef Ecosystems: Committee
on Resources (House) (H. Con. Res. 8) (H. Rept. 105-69) [23AP]
Management of National Forest Public Domain Lands Relative to
Reduction of Carbon Dioxide: Committee on Resources (House)
(H. Con. Res. 151) (H. Rept. 105-330) [21OC]
Management of Water-Related Facilities in Western States:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2402) (H. Rept. 105-353)
[28OC]
Miccosukee Settlement Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R.
1476) (H. Rept. 105-278) [29SE]
Michigan Indian Land Claims Settlement Act: Committee on Resources
(House) (H.R. 1604) (H. Rept. 105-352) [28OC]
Mississippi Sioux Tribes Judgement Fund Distribution Act:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 976) (H. Rept. 105-242)
[3SE]
Moratorium on Large Vessels in Atlantic Mackerel or Atlantic
Herring Fisheries: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1855)
(H. Rept. 105-209) [28JY]
National Geologic Mapping Act Reauthorization and Amendments:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 709) (H. Rept. 105-17)
[11MR]
National Monument Fairness Act: Committee on Resources (House)
(H.R. 1127) (H. Rept. 105-191) [21JY]
National Peace Garden Memorial Construction Authority Extension:
Committee on Resources (House) (S. 731) (H. Rept. 105-362)
[31OC]
National Wildlife Refuge System Management Improvement: Committee
on Resources (House) (H.R. 1420) (H. Rept. 105-106) [21MY]
National Wildlife Refuge System Volunteer and Community
Partnership Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1856)
(H. Rept. 105-329) [21OC]
NOAA Appropriations: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1278)
(H. Rept. 105-66) [20JN]
Nuclear Waste Policy Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R.
1270) (H. Rept. 105-290) [21OC]
Oklahoma City National Memorial Act: Committee on Resources
(House) (H.R. 1849) (H. Rept. 105-316) [8OC]
Olivenhain Water Storage Project Loan Guarantees: Committee on
Resources (House) (H.R. 134) (H. Rept. 105-327) [21OC]
Oroville-Tonasket Claim Settlement and Conveyance Act: Committee
on Resources (House) (H.R. 412) (H. Rept. 105-8) [10MR]
Prohibit Expenditure of Funds for New National Wildlife System
Refuges Without Specific Authorization From Congress:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 512) (H. Rept. 105-276)
[29SE]
Quincy Library Group Forest Recovery and Economic Stability Act:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 858) (H. Rept. 105-136)
[18JN]
Restrict Certain Gaming and Land Use on United Auburn Indian
Community Lands: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1805)
(H. Rept. 105-301) [6OC]
Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act: Committee on Resources
(House) (H.R. 449) (H. Rept. 105-68) [23AP]
Tahoe National Forest Land Sale to Placer County, CA: Committee on
Resources (House) (H.R. 1439) (H. Rept. 105-114) [3JN]
Trinity Lake Reservoir: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 63)
(H. Rept. 105-9) [10MR]
Use of Canadian River Reclamation Project Water Distribution
System: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2007) (H. Rept.
105-279) [29SE]
U.S.-Puerto Rico Political Status Act: Committee on Resources
(House) (H.R. 856) (H. Rept. 105-131) [12JN]
Validation of Certain Conveyances Made by Southern Pacific
Transportation Co. in Tulare, CA: Committee on Resources
(House) (H.R. 960) (H. Rept. 105-171) [8JY]
Wenatchee National Forest Land Exchange With Chelan County, WA:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 822) (H. Rept. 105-168)
[8JY]
White River National Forest Boundary Adjustment Relative to
National Forest System Lands Within Summit County, CO:
Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1020) (H. Rept. 105-113)
[3JN]
White River National Forest Boundary Adjustment Relative to
Raggeds Wilderness: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1019)
(H. Rept. 105-112) [3JN]
Year of the Ocean: Committee on Resources (House) (H. Con. Res.
131) (H. Rept. 105-262) [23SE]
Rules
Committee on Resources (House) [5FE]
YOUNGSTOWN, OH
Bills and resolutions
Dept. of Defense: authorize certain military construction projects
for the 910th Airlift Wing (see H.R. 2974) [8NO]
YOUTH
see Children and Youth
YUGOSLAVIA, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF
see Bosnia and Herzegovina; Croatia; Macedonia; Montenegro; Serbia
ZAIRE
Bills and resolutions
Democracy: efforts (see H. Res. 115) [16AP]